Chapter 357 Fierce Conflict
Mu Jiangge's attitude made Emperor Qingyuan quite dissatisfied.
How dare a little girl talk to him like that?
Emperor Qingyuan suppressed his anger for the sake of the Mu family.
"Mu Jiangge, merits are merits, and faults are faults. If everyone uses a pseudonym like you, and the recruiting officer is partial to you and passes the ball, if someone sneaks into the enemy army as a spy, have you thought about the consequences?"
Mu Jiangge looked at him with disdain. She already knew what kind of person Emperor Qingyuan was and that he was not worthy of sitting on the dragon throne.
Xie Jingchuan was worried about Mu Jiangge. She was bold in love and hate, but the person in front of her was Emperor Qingyuan.
There is no benefit in confronting him head-on.
He clenched his fists, thinking silently in his heart that Mu Jiangge must not be punished, and he would take action if necessary.
Mu Feng was just about to speak up for Mu Jiangge when Chu Li stepped out.
"Your Majesty, in times of national crisis, everyone is a soldier. As a recruiting officer, I have already informed Your Majesty of General Jiang Ge's true identity in the conscription list and have made a separate note of it."
Emperor Qingyuan was speechless for a moment and didn't even look at the conscription list.
It’s not easy to accuse Chu Lian of any crime now.
Chu Li knew that Emperor Qingyuan was lazy in governing the country, and he didn't care about anything that was not related to money and women.
He never looked at a draft list like this one.
"I think Mu Jiangge is as good as any man on the battlefield, and she has made great achievements. She killed the leader of the enemy barbarian generals on the battlefield, and intimidated the enemy army."
"When the border town was set on fire, he rushed into the fire without hesitation. If it weren't for General Xie who risked his life to save him, what we would have seen was Mu Jiangge's corpse!"
Chu Li's words were powerful. "Mu Jiangge is as brave as any man. She is a true female general of the Great Chu State and a role model for women. She just went to join the army under an assumed name and didn't even think about her own life or death. She didn't go to provoke a war or set fire to the border town. I don't think she did anything wrong. I would like to ask you, would you be willing to send your daughter to the battlefield to risk her life?"
Emperor Qingyuan said that merits were merits and faults were faults, just to exonerate Chu Yue, and she would not let him get his wish.
Since they both wanted to kill each other anyway, she didn't even want to pretend to be friendly on the surface.
Emperor Qingyuan felt very upset after hearing Chu Li's words.
Chu Li is a sharp-tongued man who always thinks he is right in everything just by using his mouth.
Chu Yue was sweating all over outside the hall, and Chu Li was pointing at her.
The ministers were moved by Chu Li's words, and of course they were reluctant to let their daughters die.
"People are all made of flesh and blood. Will the Mu family be willing to let her go? She is the only grandchild of the Mu family..."
Chu Li's voice choked. Although Chu Yue was vicious, she was right in one thing: the Chu State was too unfair to women.
The ministers were silent. They were touched by Chu Li's words. Mu Jiangge almost died on the battlefield.
He just joined the army under a false name, and compared with the mistakes made by ***, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Mu Jiangge was secretly happy that Chuchu's fighting ability was really too strong.
Emperor Qingyuan didn't want to argue with Chu Li anymore. His mouth was like a sharp sword piercing people's hearts.
So he turned and looked at Mu Jiangge.
Thinking of Mu Jiangge's military exploits, his tone softened a little.
"Mu Jiangge, your actions will make it difficult for the conscription officers to approve someone using an alias when recruiting soldiers in the future. What if there are spies infiltrating the Chu army?"
Mu Jiangge said frankly, "Your Majesty can recruit soldiers yourself. If you really don't have time, you can look at the conscription list and check it strictly. After all, my case is purely an individual case. Your Majesty does not need to worry, and you don't need to reward me. I don't care about military merits. I just want to join the army and defend my country."
Emperor Qingyuan became angry when he heard Mu Jiangge's attitude.
No one has ever dared to confront him directly like this.
He was just planning to use the crime of disrespect to make Mu Jiangge offset his merits and demerits.
Unexpectedly, a familiar voice was heard from the hall.
"Your Majesty, calm down." Everyone looked and saw that it was General Mu.
Everyone was surprised that General Mu, who had been absent from court due to illness, had come.
Emperor Qingyuan did not dare to offend this old general. After all, he still needed the Mu family to protect the country.
He has been trying to sow discord between the Mu family and Chu Li all along because he doesn't want the Mu family to become a helper to Chu Li.
He is now in his prime. If Chu Li can't wait to usurp the throne, he can join forces with the Mu family to rebel.
Then, can he still be the emperor?
"Bring a chair for the old general." Emperor Qingyuan looked at Eunuch Li.
"Yes." Eunuch Li took the young eunuch and went to do it immediately.
The chair was moved to the front, and General Mu nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am in good health. I came here today to clarify something with Your Majesty."
"General, please feel free to speak." Emperor Qingyuan smiled hypocritically.
General Mu looked at Mu Jiangge.
"Your Majesty, Mu Jiangge is my only granddaughter. She has always wanted to join the army, but her parents are now guarding the border between Daxia and Dachu at Shanhu Pass."
"Mu Jiangge's parents were worried about her and didn't want her to join the army. In order to let her parents guard the border with peace of mind, they let Mu Jiangge disguise herself as a man and join the army under the pseudonym Jiang Ge. Now that the child has returned from training, it can be regarded as fulfilling her wish to serve her country."
General Mu's words were flawless.
He said that she hid her real name and disguised herself as a man in order to let his son guard the border with peace of mind, and he also said that it was just to fulfill Mu Jiangge's wish to serve his country.
No matter what, this matter should not be pursued.
Emperor Qingyuan heard the hidden meaning in General Mu's words. Mu Jiangge's parents were guarding the border for Da Chu.
They shouldn't embarrass their daughter anymore.
In order to save face, he pretended to be suddenly enlightened, "So there is such a relationship. I misunderstood."
He looked at Mu Jiangge and said reluctantly: "Mu Jiangge will be awarded first-class merit and a thousand taels of gold."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mu Jiangge smiled indifferently.
General Mu continued, "Your Majesty, I think your Majesty's practice of selecting female officials and allowing women to serve in the court has made more women willing to serve the country. For example, Li Jinglan of the Dali Temple pleaded for the people and was hailed as the number one female lawyer in the Chu State. Xia Nishang and Yun Wanying also made contributions to the court. So I suggest that we can set up a separate female cavalry to protect our country."
Mu Jiangge's eyes lit up. That was great. She could help them practice.
Yun Wanying’s house arrest was lifted, and she stood at the end of the team in her official uniform.
It is an honor to be mentioned by General Mu.
However, she did not agree with General Mu's words that it was okay for women to work in civil service.
Not everyone is as bold as Mu Jiangge and willing to join the army.
She looked suspiciously at the chair that Emperor Qingyuan had specially set up for Ye Hanting.
The seat was empty. Why didn't Brother Han Ting return to Beijing after going to Jiangnan?
Was it because he was avoiding her? She was a little depressed.
Because she was full of expectations, but found out that she was not pregnant with Ye Hanting's child.
It seems that she needs to ask her grandmother whether Brother Han Ting has returned.
Emperor Qingyuan listened to General Mu's proposal and fell into deep thought.