My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 353 Join
There has been no progress in Suwei.

Apart from Cui Hongsheng, who came to persuade him, not a single general came to pay his respects as he had instructed.

Su Wei's expression grew increasingly serious, and his temper even became somewhat irritable.

The atmosphere within this provisional court became extremely oppressive.

Fortunately, the situation outside seemed to be improving. The city gates were no longer tightly closed, and several foreign generals entered the city and successfully met with the emperor, weeping and begging for forgiveness.

The emperor's close attendants also began to go out frequently to announce edicts and make personnel changes, seemingly testing Yuwen Shu.

Yuwen Shu did not react at all, and even the deployments on the city wall began to be withdrawn, no longer the confrontation as before.

It appears that the emperor's power is being restored.

As Su Wei was dealing with the countless documents in front of him, a servant came to deliver a message, ordering Su Wei to go to the military camp.

Su Wei now holds multiple positions, and he has to fill all the vacancies by himself. Fortunately, Su Wei is very experienced in holding multiple positions. During the reign of Emperor Wen, he was able to hold five official positions at the same time, and now it is no problem for him.

Su Wei dared not delay and, with some trusted confidants, hurriedly headed to the camp.

When they arrived, General Duan Da, who was guarding the area, immediately ordered them to pass through.

Su Wei finally felt much better.

At least the situation is gradually easing.

When Su Wei entered the camp, Sima Dekan and others were patrolling back and forth. Su Wei quickly went into the inner room.

"His Majesty!!"

Yang Guang was sitting in the high seat, with another minister sitting beside him.

The man sitting next to Yang Guang was Fan Zigai, the Right General of the Martial Guard.

Fan Zigai was also a veteran official. He was honest and cautious in his official duties, refused to accept bribes, and was strict in his military discipline. He was deeply respected by everyone, and the emperor trusted him very much. He often compared him to a pillar of the state and rewarded him from time to time. Like Mai Tiezhang, he was a loyal minister among loyal ministers.

Before Su Wei entered, Fan Zigai was having a very enthusiastic conversation with Yang Guang, but as soon as Su Wei came in, the two fell silent.

Su Wei's heart sank.

Yang Guang looked at Su Wei in front of him, his mind already on high alert.

The imperial court had practically become Su Wei's personal court. Moreover, as soon as Su Wei appeared, Yuwen Shu immediately backed down, putting himself in a very good position. He was even able to allow loyal ministers like Fan Zigai to come in for a private meeting.

Yang Guang couldn't believe that Yuwen Shu and his men, whom he hadn't been able to persuade, would actually listen to this old man, Su Wei.

Moreover, Yang Guang learned from Fan Zigai and others that Su Wei had issued many edicts before he even met him, all of which were issued to the generals outside. These edicts bypassed him and were issued directly, yet the generals outside actually obeyed them.

All of this made Yang Guang somewhat afraid.

After learning from his ministers that Su Wei had taken over Pei Yun's previous documents, Yang Guang became even more worried. Pei Yun had considered dealing with many people, but Su Wei was the first person he wanted to target, and Yang Guang chose to indulge him.
"Su Qing, I'm so sorry to have troubled you these past few days."

Yang Guang spoke kindly, and then pointed to Fan Zigai beside him.

"Now, finally someone can share your burdens."

"I plan to send the garrison guards and imperial guards out of the city, and have the martial guards escort me away. We will set off tomorrow."

"After Pei Yun was murdered, Lord Su has been busy all day long, and I feel very sorry for him. So, let Lord Fan handle all the affairs of the Grand Secretary. I have also thought about the appointments for the Six Ministries. Lord Fan brought quite a few people with him this time, so it is appropriate to appoint them as Gentlemen-in-Waiting to do the errands and record-keeping work in the court."

Yang Guang's first words were to strip Su Wei of his power.

Su Wei stood there stunned, but what he was worried about was not his own resignation; what he was worried about was the Wuwei incident.

He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty! We cannot transfer the troops in the city right now!"

“If we allow the garrison and the imperial guards to withdraw, leaving only the Right Martial Guard, the generals will think that His Majesty does not trust them and intends to punish them. This is absolutely unacceptable!”

Yang Guang frowned. "This escort duty wasn't their responsibility in the first place! Besides, I'm not trying to punish those generals; I'm just having General Fan take their place. What's wrong with that?"

"Your Majesty! I have already been ordered to meet with many generals, but they are all somewhat afraid and dare not come to see me. At present, it is only Your Majesty who can summon them, grant them the iron certificate of immunity from death, express your goodwill, and then let them escort Your Majesty back."

"If Your Majesty can be patient and continue to trust them as before, the generals will be able to rest assured."

"But if we rush to move troops now, it will only cause trouble."

"enough!"

Yang Guang was furious.

He stared at Su Wei in front of him, wanting to question him: Was it that the generals didn't want to be transferred, or that he didn't want them to leave?
But he was also afraid of directly provoking Su Wei to rebel. Yuwen Shu's concessions these past few days had given Yang Guang more confidence. He said coldly, "I made these moves precisely because I trust the generals and know they will not cause trouble. If I suspected them of rebellion, would I have dared to make such moves?" "Minister Su, there's no need to say anything more about this."

"I will be departing tomorrow. Lord Su, please stay behind and withdraw with the rear guard."

After saying this, the emperor waved his hand, dismissing Su Wei.

When Su Wei walked out of the camp, his face was blank and he didn't say a word. He didn't even know how he got into the carriage. When he returned to his post, he was awakened by the soldiers at the gate.

Before Su Wei could react, several soldiers led him into the inner room.

Su Wei's eyes widened. "What do you want?!"

When Su Wei was dragged in, Li Xuanba was sitting there.

Upon seeing Li Xuanba, Su Wei recalled their conversation from that day, and his face instantly turned red. "You...you...you're the ones who sowed discord? Sow discord?"

Li Xuanba looked to the side and said, "Bring the things over here."

Qin Qiong strode over, carrying something in his hands. This time, however, it wasn't a document; it was a human head.

The head of Wei Xuan, Minister of Justice.

When Su Wei saw the bloody human head, he was terrified.

"How dare you?! How dare you! Minister of Justice, you..."

Li Xuanba slowly gripped his golden mace. "Lord Su, he is involved in Pei Yun's treason case. I have conclusive evidence that he is Pei Yun's accomplice."

"What evidence?!"

"He escaped from prison and wanted to assassinate Lord Su."

Su Wei suddenly remembered something, his face turned pale, his eyes filled with despair, and he collapsed to the ground.

Li Xuanba continued, "Lord Su, I admire Lord Wei, but he is unwilling to help me, so I have no choice but to take action against him."

"Similarly, I also have great respect for you."

"You've probably realized by now that His Majesty doesn't trust you at all, and even wants to get rid of you. Why are you still so stubborn?"

Su Wei pursed his lips, "I...I'm sick. I...I'll resign tomorrow and go home."

Li Xuanba shook his head and took out the golden mace from his waist.

"Lord Su, I only have one question to ask you."

"I... I have a connection with your father. I've helped him before."

"Don't panic, Lord Su. I just want to know one thing."

Li Xuanba raised his head, his gaze chilling. "In Lord Su's opinion, which is more important, the world or your reputation?"

Su Wei glanced at the golden mace in Li Xuanba's hand, then at the severed head beside him, and in the next moment, his gaze became extremely resolute.

"Naturally, the world is of utmost importance."

Li Xuanba breathed a sigh of relief. He re-tied the golden mace to his waist, looking exhausted, and slowly sat down. "Thank you, Lord Su."

"no need thank me?"

"Let me kill one less innocent person."

Su Wei was taken aback. He looked at the guy in front of him, unsure of what to say.

"Lord Su, I know you are a benevolent and capable ruler. His Majesty has begun to fear you and even regards you as our leader. From now on, we can only ask you to serve as the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat to manage the court and govern the country."

"Just now, the city gates were closed again, and outsiders are no longer allowed to enter or leave. As for Fan Zigai and the others, they are said to be involved with Pei Yun and need to be detained for investigation."

"Please, Lord Su, issue an edict to order the army outside the city to retreat. The retreat should begin tomorrow."

"As for His Majesty, he will evacuate with us."

Su Wei lowered his head, his expression unusually complicated. He struggled with the decision for a long, long time before suddenly giving up.

"it is good."

"I give the order."

(End of this chapter)