Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

After Salmondu led his men away in anger, Senggelinqin's expression suddenly turned gloomy. He glared at Liu Ye and shouted, "You kid, you're not a rookie anymore, why are you still so clumsy? He's a first-rank official in the court, the emperor's first-class imperial guard, a member of the Bordered Yellow Banner, with extensive ties. Can you just beat him up? Do you want all the important officials in the court to unite against you?"

Liu Ye angrily said, "Your Highness, if it weren't for the common people inside the pass, would I have come all the way back from the Northeast? We were both two horses each, over two thousand miles away, and we fought our way back in less than twenty days. We didn't come back to protect the Emperor, but to protect the common people. These people are so innocent! Traditional virtues (ctmd), I just fought two battles, and someone is trying to get me out of the battlefield again! Your Highness, if the elite troops from Baoding Town and I leave, can you still hold Tongzhou?"

Although Liu Ye's words were a bit too straightforward, Senggelinqin and Shengbao did not think that Liu Ye was being arrogant. If it were not for Liu Ye, the Qing army would have been defeated all the way and would have even lost Beijing. How could they have turned defeat into victory and beat the foreigners so hard that they dared not move forward?

Senggelinqin shouted, "It is precisely because we cannot do without you here that you must not act recklessly! Beating the imperial envoy, hehe, even if he has read the imperial edict, it is definitely not something a mere admiral like you can do! Do you think that if I demote you to a mere soldier, you will be able to help me defend the country? Remember, your useful body does not belong to you, but to the tens of millions of people in the capital! It is not your turn to be so careless!"

Liu Ye punched hard and stopped talking.

Shengbao, standing aside, said in a deep voice, "Master Liu, you've indeed gone too far in this matter. Even if you're the Monk King, you absolutely cannot beat up the imperial envoy. After all, he represents the imperial power. Who knows what Salmon will say when he returns? If you start accusing others of something and you're punished, we'll be in big trouble..."

Liu Ye snorted coldly and said proudly, "Your Highness, General Ke, even if I was demoted to a mere soldier, the thousands of soldiers in Baoding Town still obey me. In a word, as long as the foreigners don't get out of China, I will never go north to Rehe. Damn it, they don't cherish our beautiful land, and I'm not willing to give it away! If they have the guts, let them trample over my body!"

Liu Ye, a man of quiet temper, was ruthless. But now, a golden medal from Emperor Xianfeng unleashed his fury. "Damn it! At worst, I'll raise the flag of rebellion. With the few hundred men I have now, plus my connections with the Americans, I can overthrow the entire Qing Dynasty in less than ten years! I don't give a damn about your lives. If I didn't want to see people suffer, would I be willing to serve you, Manchu pigs? Even Emperor Kangxi wouldn't be worthy of you!"

Senggelinqin sighed and said helplessly: "It's too late to say anything now. The only way is to submit a memorial to the emperor immediately. Otherwise, Salmondu and others will make random accusations against us, and I'm afraid none of us will have a good life..." Senggelinqin returned to the general's tent and immediately wrote a memorial, handed it to a fast horse, and sent it to Rehe overnight.

In Rehe, when Emperor Xianfeng heard Salmon's crying, his face turned livid and he was furious. "How outrageous! How outrageous!"

Putting aside the fact that Salmon was an imperial envoy sent by me, representing the imperial power, even his Han army commander was a first-rank military officer with considerable authority, and a member of the Upper Three Banners. Liu Ye was truly arrogant. How could this be tolerated? He beat up the imperial envoy today. Would he break into the palace later?

Sushun, Duanhua and others standing by were also seething with rage. "I gave you a damn face, and you didn't accept it. Not only that, you even turned the tables on me! The Emperor asked you to accompany the Prince because he's showing you great favor. It was because we wanted to promote you. You don't know how to appreciate it!"

Sushun shouted, "Your Majesty, I believe that Liu Ye and the Monk King have become arrogant due to their military achievements and favor. This kind of behavior must not be allowed to continue. If it is tolerated, even greater chaos will arise in the future! They must be severely punished!"

Salmon kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Liu Ye didn't hit me at all, he hit you! If you don't punish him, I will die with regret!"

Xianfeng's face turned pale and he couldn't catch his breath for a long time. Just as he was about to issue another decree, Senggelinqin's memorial arrived.

Xianfeng snorted angrily and accepted the memorial. "Your Majesty, I, Prince Senggelinqin of Khorchin, respectfully greet Your Majesty. Your Majesty's wishes were conveyed the other day. However, the fighting in Tongzhou is now raging. The Western ships are strong and their artillery is powerful, and their brute force is extremely fierce. Although we have suffered some losses, our main forces remain, and there are plans to send reinforcements. The situation in the capital remains uncertain. In this critical moment, only Liu Ye, a world-class general, can handle it. I implore Your Majesty to prioritize the country and retain Liu Ye in the army. The Han army commander, Shamondu, has taken advantage of his position as an imperial envoy to insult me ​​first and then call a Han dog a loyal minister of the state. This truly goes against the profound meaning of our ancestors' unity between Manchus and Han. All the officers and soldiers on the army are frightened. Liu Ye is young and impulsive, and while he is guilty of beating me with fists and feet, he has his reasons. I beg Your Majesty to pity his talent, cherish his loyalty, and remember his courage. Do not treat him harshly, and allow him to make meritorious contributions in the army while serving in prison..." Your Majesty, Senggelinqin, bows his head again."

After reading it, Xianfeng slammed the memorial on the desk and shouted, "Samundu, in front of the army, you insulted the monk king and Liu Ye, even insulting them with the words of a Han dog?"

Upon hearing this, Salmondu was shocked and his face changed. He knew that it was Senggelinqin who came to complain. Although Salmondu was the commander-in-chief of the Han army, his power was far inferior to that of Senggelinqin. Not to mention him, even Sushun's power could not be compared with that of Senggelinqin, a prince who held a large number of troops!

Just as Salmon was about to speak, Xianfeng had already seen through it. It was just as he said! Damn it, this piece of trash, Senggelinqin, that's Senggelinqin, the minister appointed by the late emperor, a prince of a country, can you insult him? Even I, the emperor, have to be humble and yield to him! If nothing else, my country is now relying on him to support it! Damn it! And how can you say such words as "Han dog"? Not to mention Liu Ye, most of the Green Camp soldiers in Tong County are Han people. With such a sentence, you swept all the Han people into it. Are you trying to cause a mutiny among the soldiers?

Xianfeng cursed fiercely: "Damn slave! Good-for-nothing! Come, kick him out!"

The guards behind suddenly rushed forward, lifted up Salmon and threw him outside!

Sushun secretly groaned, but had to bite the bullet and answer: "Your Majesty, even so, Liu Ye's assault on the imperial envoy is a contempt of imperial power. He must be severely punished. Otherwise, how can the imperial power maintain its dignity?"