Quick Wear: Explosive Change! The cannon fodder female supporting role is done with it

Chapter 278 Exiled Man's Sister-in-law 51
The emperor was furious and threw the jade slip: "Inform Ling Rui that if Yanguan Pass is lost, he will lose his head!"

The palace servants quickly received the imperial edict and hurried to the border to convey it.

The ministers were filled with indignation: "Your Majesty, Yanguan has never been lost since the beginning of this dynasty. General Ling almost lost it less than a year after taking office. What is he doing for a living!" Some generals who were idle in the capital immediately seized the opportunity and said that they would go and would definitely kill the Huns without leaving a single piece of armor.

After all, no one thought that Yanguan would really be breached, as everyone was thinking about fighting for power.

The emperor did not agree. After all, Ling Rui was the imperial concubine's cousin, and the third prince was now an adult and would be his man in the future. Replacing him directly would be embarrassing for both mother and son, so he said he would wait and see the results.

While they were waiting, Ling Rui mobilized the three armies next door for support, but still failed to hold Yanguan and lost the city.

This news was like an earthquake in the capital city. People couldn't believe it and cursed Ling Rui for being as stupid as a pig. He had 50,000 troops left by Liu's father and 30,000 reinforcements, but he couldn't even defend a single checkpoint!
What's the use of him!

A new general was sent over immediately.

But it was still useless. It didn't even last a month and two more cities were lost on the border!
Simply appalling.

In just a few months, the Huns who had been blocking the way outside Yanguan unexpectedly broke through the border gate of the Great Zhou with the help of gods. It is said that the border was filled with wailing, and the people were displaced and fled to the interior.

Some of those who walked fast have already fled to the south of the Yangtze River, and even arrived outside the gates of the capital.

The bigwigs in the capital city realized later that the Xiongnu had already occupied three cities in a row. If they went any further, would they march straight to the capital city and kill them? All the men were killed, and the women, wives and children were taken prisoner? They were toyed with at will.

Everyone hated Ling Rui and kept writing letters to the government, demanding that he be held accountable.

Some people even talked about the Liu family father and son for the first time: "The Liu family guarded the border for decades without making any mistakes, and they kept the Xiongnu out of the border and did not harass the people at the border."

"If the Liu family can do it, why can't Ling Rui?"

The minister with a clean face questioned: "The evidence of General Liu's crime was provided by Ling Rui, saying that the father and son of the Liu family disregarded the lives of the army for merit, resulting in the tragic death of 50,000 soldiers... Is this true or false?"

The ministers couldn't help but look at each other and secretly glanced at the emperor's expression. It's not that they didn't have ideas about this matter, but none of them would be as blunt as Lord Zhang.

The ministers of the Third Prince's Party could not help but say: "At the beginning, the evidence was solid, and His Majesty made the judgment. Are you going to change your testimony for the Liu family?"

Lord Zhang bowed his head and said, "I dare not, but if nothing happened to the Liu family, the border might not have been lost."

The Third Prince's Party: "General Liu and his two sons died in battle. Who else can take the position of general? Even if you are dissatisfied with us, you shouldn't speak so recklessly."

Lord Zhang: "Did Lord Zhang forget that the Liu family has another third son, Liu Jing?"

The Third Prince's party mocked: "You mean to let a kid who hasn't even grown all his hair and has never been on the battlefield take charge of hundreds of thousands of troops at the border? Old man Zhang, I think you are old and confused..."

"All right."

The emperor frowned and said, "Shut up, the border crisis has not been resolved, and you are already quarreling among yourselves. Instead of wasting time, you'd better think of a solution. That's all for today, and I'm dismissing the court." He waved his sleeves and left.

The ministers looked at each other and left the court one after another. Lord Zhang snorted at Lord Zhang, "The Liu family has come to this point, but I didn't expect Lord Zhang to still be working for the Liu family. He is such a good dog." He turned and left.

Lord Zhang said nothing, and followed the crowd out of the hall and went outside the palace. The emperor entered the harem, but met the imperial concubine who blocked his way. She rushed to him and cried, saying, "My cousin is loyal to Your Majesty, give him another chance" and hoped to save his life. The emperor was annoyed, pushed her away and left.

If Ling Rui wasn't her cousin, he would have killed her long ago. Now she's speaking for him, which is totally unreasonable.

The imperial concubine was stunned. His Majesty actually pushed him away in front of so many people?
The chief eunuch... thought to himself, Imperial Concubine, you should just be content. If it were anyone else, they would have fallen out of favor long ago. The reason you are still standing here is not only because you have the Third Prince as your son, but it also shows that His Majesty is quite indulgent towards you.

The court was unable to come up with a plan, and the people were increasingly vocal in their discussions, worrying that the Huns would attack the capital.

At the same time, news kept coming from the border that the Great Zhou had no chance of winning.

The generals who went there were all useless.

Someone in the court couldn't help but suggest that Liu Jing should be appointed. He was a male of the Liu family and must have inherited some of his father and brother's abilities. Maybe he could drive the Huns out! Otherwise, they could only wait for the Huns to attack or move the capital south. But in this way, Your Majesty would be cursed for all eternity.

Once one person spoke up, others followed suit. Anyway, so many generals were useless, so they might as well give it a try.

The third prince...he also stood up and asked Liu Jing to give it a try.

He didn't have a good impression of Ling Rui. When he was in the capital, that man relied on his mother's power. Although he pretended to be humble on the surface, he was not honest in private.

If he dares to make such a big mess again, it will implicate him and his mother.

He didn't kill Ling Rui himself because of his relatives. As for letting Liu Jing go to the battle, his goal was to ascend the throne. If the Great Zhou was gone, what kind of prince would he be? In fact, he was now like his father, more worried than anyone else about the country's troubles.

A bunch of the Third Prince's followers who were ready to ask His Majesty to think twice were stunned when they saw that their master had spoken.

The third prince gave them a sharp look: What a bunch of idiots, still scheming. When the Great Zhou is conquered by the Huns and they are all taken captive, do they think they can still boss around here like they do now?
The followers were startled and quickly echoed: "We agree with the Third Prince."

Although the other princes did not know why the Third Prince suddenly reinstated Liu Jing, who was obviously at odds with him, they all knew that no one would be stupid enough to refute at this time. After all, apart from Liu Jing, they really couldn't find a good candidate.

The emperor stared at the people below.

After a long while, he said, "Then let Liu Jing go. If he can drive the Xiongnu out, the Liu family will be forgiven. If he can't, his crime will be increased!"
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At the border, Lin Zhi and others had retreated to Nanyang Prefecture and rented a small courtyard in the city to live in.

She is now in good health, baby Liu Mingzhu has grown a lot and can crawl all over the bed, Liu Jing's injuries have long been healed, and Liu's mother and Liu Yang are also safe, but the continuous fighting and running around are very exhausting.

Because of the war, the price of food in the city soared. Liu's mother took Liu Po ​​out and it took them a whole morning to snatch a bag of rice, which cost them five taels of silver.

She looked unhappy when she pushed the door open, but when she saw her little granddaughter lying on the table, a smile appeared on her face: "Mingzhu, grandma is back. Do you miss her?" She had already treated the child as her own granddaughter.

The little guy stretched out his hands and asked her to hold him, and Mother Liu picked him up with a smile.

Linzhi and Liu Yang were rolling out dough to make dumplings. Liu Jing watched them while they were making dumplings. When Liu Jing had some free time, he washed his hands and started making dumplings. The family was having a great time.

At this moment, the door suddenly opened: "Where is Liu Jing?"

(End of this chapter)