News of Li Tingting's killing of Military Supervisor Mei quickly reached the capital.

That morning at court, after all the officials had finished their greetings, Wu Xiong'an was the first to jump out.

"Your Majesty, General Li is truly audacious and reckless, actually beheading the military supervisor Mei whom you appointed in public."

Such deceit and disrespect must be punished; otherwise, it will be difficult to maintain the majesty of our royal family.

"In accordance with the laws and regulations of the imperial court."

The Li brothers, Li Zhong and Li Xiang, were instantly enraged.

You, Wu Xiong'an, how dare you do this in front of my brother and me!

Suing my niece, are you treating us like we don't exist?

Li Zhong was about to explode on the spot, but someone beat him to it.

"Your Majesty, that Supervisor Mei is arrogant and domineering in the military camp, relying on his favored position."

They even readily believed the spies from the Great Zhou army who had infiltrated our ranks, fabricating stories and disregarding the facts.

They sowed discord between the Emperor and Commander Han, causing the Emperor to make a mistake in his command.

This led to the martyrdom of our army commander Han Shijie and the deaths of more than 100,000 soldiers on the battlefield.

Therefore, in my humble opinion, only executing Military Supervisor Mei would appease public anger.

General Li is not only without fault, but has actually rendered meritorious service!

Everyone looked closely and were very puzzled; he was none other than Prime Minister Wang.

Something's not right. What's wrong with the Wang family today? Such a good opportunity...

Why not seize the opportunity and take advantage of the situation to kick someone when they're down?

Wu Xiong'an looked at Prime Minister Wang with a blank expression, unable to understand for a moment.

Wu Xiong'an didn't react immediately, but his cousin Wu Lixin did.

Just kidding, such a serious charge, if it were actually proven,

This is a grave crime of deceiving the emperor!

The emperor could take this opportunity to use it as a pretext to destroy the Li family.

But what if the Li family were gone?

Wouldn't the Wu and Wang families be in a situation where one of them would be vulnerable to the other's demise?

Wu Lixin couldn't understand such an obvious principle, and on the spot, he wanted to kick Wu Xiong'an twice.

"Your Majesty, I believe Prime Minister Wang is right. General Li is not only without fault..."

On the contrary, it is a merit!

Military Supervisor Mei is utterly a scourge to the country and its people; his execution is the only way to quell public anger!

For the eldest prince, today is a golden opportunity! He should support Prime Minister Wang!

He not only pleased the Wang family, but also made the Li family owe him a favor.

Why not do something that achieves so many benefits?

With both Prime Minister Wang and Wu Lixin having expressed their support, he naturally had to immediately reciprocate.

That's how we caught up with both of them.

So he took the lead in bowing and saying, "Father, I believe that what Prime Minister Wang said is absolutely right."

General Li's execution of Supervisor Mei was indeed justified; therefore, punishing General Li for this is inappropriate.

This might dampen the spirits of the soldiers.

The second prince was initially puzzled as to why the Wang and Wu families would suddenly speak up for Li Tingting.

But after a moment's thought, he immediately understood.

Not to be outdone, he immediately echoed, "Father,

General Li's execution of Supervisor Mei was likely aimed at restoring military discipline.

To stabilize morale.

If we punish them rashly, it may be detrimental to the prestige of our army.

The Third Prince naturally wouldn't want to miss this opportunity to please the three great families at the same time.

He hurriedly said, "Father, I agree with what you all said."

When General Li first arrived on the battlefield, he naturally had to rectify military discipline.

Moreover, the military supervisor Mei brought this upon himself, and besides, this battle was already difficult.

General Li led an army of 200,000 against the Zhou army of 300,000.

If we were to punish General Li at this time, it would likely affect the battle at the front.

I urge Father Emperor to reconsider.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his face grim, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

He secretly pondered the intentions of all parties.

The atmosphere in the court grew increasingly tense, with everyone awaiting the emperor's decision.

He knew in his heart that Wu Xiong'an had a personal grudge against Li Tingting, and it was understandable that he wanted to trip Li Tingting up.

He had originally issued the wrong imperial edict, leading to the defeat at the front. After Han Shijie's death,

He was filled with deep regret at that moment, and although the entire court dared not say it aloud,

But he'll inevitably become the subject of gossip, and now look what's happened.

Li Tingting killed Military Supervisor Mei.

He regained his dignity, and now you all understand, right?

This is not because I am incompetent, but because of the military supervisor, Mei.

Because he blindly trusted the enemy's spies, I made a mistake in command.

Li Tingting killed Military Supervisor Mei, which was tantamount to giving him a fig leaf to cover his shame.

He was given a way out, how could he possibly refuse?

How could he possibly not support Li Tingting?

The emperor immediately laughed heartily, "My dear ministers, there's no need to be nervous."

General Li did the right thing by refusing to obey the emperor's orders, which was seen as a sign of the military supervisor Mei's deceit and disrespect.

I will not only not blame her, but I will also support her actions.

By the way, how's the fighting at the front?

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the emperor's words.

Li Zhong stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, news came from the front lines this morning..."

General Li and the enemy commander Su Zheng fought a fierce battle for over a hundred rounds on the battlefield.

After Su Zheng was defeated and wounded in the arm by General Li, he immediately sounded the drums to withdraw his troops.

They fled in panic. However, General Li's left hand was also injured by a kick.

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wang immediately stepped forward again, "Your Majesty,"

That commander of the enemy army of the Great Zhou

He has always been known as the number one man in the Great Zhou army; not only does he possess astonishing arm strength,

He was also highly skilled in martial arts and had always been known for his courage to hold off ten thousand men.

In the past, the only person in our Great Xia Dynasty who could rival him was Li Fei, the father of General Li.

It was already quite an achievement for General Li to defeat him on the battlefield.

After listening to Prime Minister Wang's introduction, Wu Lixin immediately jumped out as well.

"Your Majesty, General Li and his daughter are both pillars of our Great Xia Dynasty."

Now that General Li has injured his left hand in battle, His Majesty should issue an edict.

We express our encouragement and care for them, to demonstrate the boundless grace of our Emperor.

Upon hearing this, the three princes, who were always quick to follow the crowd, all expressed that the emperor should issue an edict to show his concern.

Seeing that everyone was unusually united today, and also because he was in a good mood, the emperor...

Without much thought, he clapped his hands. "Good! Someone, draft the decree!"

"I will issue the decree immediately."

As he spoke, the emperor sat up slightly, cleared his throat, and said in a loud voice:

"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: After investigation, I have confirmed that the killing of Mei Jianjun was not wrong."

This is commendable. I support your actions, my dear minister, and I am greatly pleased.

Li Tingting, listen to the imperial decree: You are now leading 200,000 troops into battle; the responsibility is immense.

We must proceed steadily and surely, and avoid being too hasty.

I have full confidence in your abilities and your ability to make decisions in all matters; you are free to make your own choices.

I support it all!

I heard that the general recently fought bravely against the enemy commander Su Zheng, defeating him on the battlefield.

This greatly boosted the morale of our army; their loyalty and bravery are commendable.

Despite being wounded, she fought bravely and fearlessly, truly a heroine of our Great Xia.

I hereby bestow upon him a thousand taels of gold and a hundred bolts of silk to recognize his merit.

Another imperial physician was dispatched to the military camp to treat General Li's wounds.

We hope General Li recovers soon, achieves further military exploits, and brings glory to our great Xia nation.

Admire this! "

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed their gratitude!

In fact, before Li Tingting killed Military Supervisor Mei, she appeared to be very reckless.

In fact, she had already anticipated the emperor's thoughts.

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