Chapter 325 The Truth of the Rebellion
Chu Yue nodded and said, "Yes, I will do my best to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Emperor Qingyuan nodded with satisfaction and asked Chu Li, "Prince, are you confident going to the battlefield for the first time?"
Chu Li replied calmly, "Yes, I will obey your orders and do my best to protect my family and my country."
Others have already fought at their doorstep and don't want to negotiate at all. The two countries have been checking and balancing each other for a long time, and they can't avoid war just because they want to.
She has no choice.
All the ministers praised Chu Li, saying that the prince's personal expedition would greatly boost the morale of the soldiers.
The second prince said worriedly, "Father, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent and this is a matter of great importance. Can you allow me to lead the army in person?"
Emperor Qingyuan's eyes were firm, "This is a test for the crown prince. I believe that the crown prince will return victorious."
The second prince stopped talking.
Chu Yue glanced at the second prince. What did it have to do with him? Why was he meddling in other people's affairs and even seeking death?
Ye Hanting's eyes gradually became cold and stern. Yesterday, he had someone present some evidence to overturn the case of treason committed by the chief general of the Brave Army to Emperor Qingyuan.
This matter is related to Chu Yue, but Emperor Qingyuan has no intention of touching Chu Yue at all.
It seems that besides Chu Yue, Emperor Qingyuan was at least aware of what happened back then.
This time, it is up to the brave army to clear their name.
Chu Li is going to go to the battle, and he wants to participate in the whole process and cannot let her fight alone.
Before Ye Hanting could say anything, he saw Emperor Qingyuan looking at him.
"Lord Ye, I have received a secret report that the Governor of the Grand Canal, Sun Lin, has committed corruption and embezzled treasury funds. I have given you full authority to supervise this matter. You must set off immediately tomorrow."
Ye Hanting understood that Emperor Qingyuan wanted to get rid of him and not let him participate in the war on the border.
He couldn't help Chu Li head-on at this moment, so he was forced to agree, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Mu Feng stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne. It is a serious matter for the Crown Prince to lead the army in person. I am willing to lead 100,000 soldiers of the Mu family army to assist the Crown Prince in the expedition."
Emperor Qingyuan's eyes darkened. The 200,000-strong Mu family army was at the border of the Great Xia Kingdom.
There are also 100,000 people guarding the Western Rong border near the Golden Scale Kingdom.
Mu Feng volunteered, and Emperor Qingyuan asked him.
"General Mu, if the Xirong come back and join forces with the Jinlin Kingdom, how will you respond?"
Mu Feng nodded, "I am confident that I can strike a good balance between the two."
Emperor Qingyuan pondered for a moment and agreed, "Okay, I approve it."
Chu Li raised her eyebrows. Her uncle actually thought the same thing as her. Having the Mu family army here would be like adding wings to a tiger.
The uncle must have been worried about his brothers and Mu Jiangge, so he took her with him to some extent.
Chu Li was in a good mood. His uncle was a great supporter.
Pei Ye looked at Chu Li. She was going to lead the army herself, and he couldn't help her.
Once the two countries go to war, his biggest responsibility as the commander of the imperial guards is to protect the safety of the capital and Emperor Qingyuan.
One hundred thousand imperial guards will be on high alert, and he cannot leave under any circumstances.
He was worried about Chu Li. She had never been on a battlefield, where swords and spears were invisible. She was also the commander-in-chief and had a heavy responsibility.
Pei Ye became very anxious. He hated himself for not being a general and not being able to follow Chu Li to the battlefield.
No one expected that the Sixth Prince would step out and say in a loud voice: "Father, I beg for permission to go to the battlefield for training."
The corners of Chu Li's lips twitched. Lao Liu, don't be impulsive!
Emperor Qingyuan looked at his son who only loved to grow flowers and raise fish, "You don't know martial arts, you can't help if you go, so forget it."
The Sixth Prince said firmly: "Who says that only people who are good at martial arts can fight? When the country is in danger, everyone is a soldier. If the country is gone, how can there be a home!"
Lao Liu’s voice is deafening. When national crisis comes, everyone is a soldier.
"The Sixth Prince is very righteous!"
"What the Sixth Prince said is absolutely right!"
All the officials flattered him, and Lao Liu was very happy. He shouted, "Whoever offends the Great Chu will be punished no matter how far away they are!"
Chu Li raised his eyebrows. All the civil and military officials in the court, even Emperor Qingyuan, were excited by this kid.
Who says war can only be fought with force? Maybe Lao Liu can really play a role.
"Whoever offends the Great Chu will be punished, no matter how far away they are!" the ministers said in unison.
Emperor Qingyuan didn't expect that the Sixth Prince had such strong appeal. He smiled faintly.
"Then follow your fifth brother to the battlefield to gain experience!"
Lao Liu raised an eyebrow at Chu Li. After all, they had traveled through time together and would be together in life and death.
Besides, Brother Li is so strong, this wave should be a sure win!
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We will set off tomorrow.
Chu Li returned home and arranged everything.
She looked at the two children reluctantly. Since this battle would have to be fought sooner or later, she had to go to the battle for their future.
Ye Hanting took her to the secret room with a serious expression.
"I'm sorry, I can't accompany you this time. I will let Chiyan and the Dark Guards protect you. Remember: nothing else matters, your life is the most important."
Chu Li smiled slightly, "No need, I always feel that Emperor Qingyuan has bad intentions in this investigation, you have to be more careful, I have shadow guards to protect me, and I can protect myself."
Ye Hanting warned Chu Li, "Chu Yue secretly did bad things in the army back then, cutting off the military rations of the Yongjun Army. When the Yongjun Army was about to collapse, she went to reinforce them and seized the military merits of General Bai and his wife. Emperor Qingyuan turned a blind eye to Chu Yue's actions and took the opportunity to eliminate General Bai and his wife, who were more meritorious than his master. Chu Yue is still here this time, so you must be careful."
Chu Li's eyes darkened. "I thought the rebellion of the Xiaoyong Army was related to Rong Xiong, but I didn't expect Chu Yue to be involved as well."
"Back then, Chu Yue was sent to the Golden Scale Kingdom as a hostage. She must have suffered humiliation. After being rescued, she made military achievements at the border. It is said that her military achievements were achieved with the help of her military advisor Qian Cheng."
"Qian Cheng? How come I have never heard of this person?"
Ye Hanting explained: "His whereabouts are very strange. Lan Yi followed him for a long time but failed to catch him."
"The memorial I submitted this time was suppressed by Emperor Qingyuan. He is protecting Chu Yue."
Chu Li fell into deep thought. It seemed that Chu Yue had indeed suffered great injustice in the Golden Scale Kingdom in order to maintain the balance between the Golden Scale Kingdom and the Great Chu Kingdom.
Emperor Qingyuan protected her out of guilt.
The second reason is that he wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the brave army.
This must be the case that Ye Hanting has been investigating.
Chu Li sorted out his thoughts. Yun Wanying was General Bai’s niece.
She likes Ye Hanting so much, they must have known each other for a long time.
So, it was General Bai and his wife who saved Ye Hanting’s life when he was ten years old.
After sorting out the relationship between them, Chu Li understood why Ye Hanting was willing to be a treacherous minister who obeyed Emperor Qingyuan.
"Thanks for the reminder. Knowing this in advance will give me a clear idea now."
Chu Li was a smart person. Ye Hanting stopped at the point and she understood the relationship between him and General Bai and his wife.
"I didn't hide it from you on purpose before, but there are too many people involved in this case, including your Chu family, so I didn't tell you that General Bai and his wife are my adoptive parents."
Chu Li suddenly realized, "Anyway, we have already exchanged secrets with each other, so it will be easier for us to get along this way."
Ye Hanting's eyes flickered, as if he had a secret that he hadn't told.