kvmb Chapter 129 Accident
Chapter 129 Accident
Peaceful days always pass by quickly.
With her grandfather by her side, Jiang Qingyue felt the warmth of family love for the first time.
She wished she could just live like this forever.
I just don't know what Grandpa and Qin Xuanyu talked about, and why there's been no news of Qin Xuanyu lately, it's like he's mysteriously disappeared.
She wanted to visit the Prince of Qin's residence, but her grandfather absolutely forbade it; he would be angry if he found out.
Jiang Qingyue didn't know why, but lately she kept thinking about him unconsciously. Could it be that she... No, that couldn't be!
Jiang Qingyue dismissed this absurd idea.
Just then, news of an emergency arrived at the border.
The emperor sent his own men to take over the Gu family army, but he was only concerned with indulging in pleasure and did not train the army at all.
In addition, his stubborn and self-willed nature meant that when the enemy attacked, he would not listen to any advice and was self-righteous, causing many soldiers to lose their lives in vain, while others had already perished.
When the Yellow Emperor learned of this, he was furious. He never expected that they were all good-for-nothings.
He wanted to send someone else to take over, but there was simply no one available.
The emperor then realized that without Gu Linsen, the Gu Family Army was no longer the Gu Family Army.
The enemy seemed certain that Gu Linsen was not there, which is why they dared to keep harassing the border.
The emperor had finally managed to retrieve the tiger tally, but he was unwilling to give it away again. He wanted to take on the responsibility of promoting Jiang Luofeng in this critical moment. However, Jiang Luofeng was too young, and many people would certainly be dissatisfied with him.
After all this time, only Gu Linsen is suitable. How tragic!
No, there's one more person, and that's Qin Xuanyu!
But his power is already great enough, plus the Gu family army. If he wanted to, wouldn't he be able to remove me from this position at any time?
Thinking of this, the emperor felt even more uneasy, hesitant and unable to make a decision.
When Gu Linsen learned of this, he was extremely anxious. Although he trusted his soldiers, he also wanted to minimize casualties.
He originally thought he could let go, but in the end, he couldn't.
Therefore, as soon as the incident occurred, he immediately prepared to enter the palace and volunteered to lead the troops.
Jiang Qingyue said with concern, "Grandfather, His Majesty must remember you, instead of you going to the palace yourself. Otherwise, all your efforts these days will be in vain."
Given more time, the Gu family army will surely become dissatisfied with the people sent by the emperor, and at that time, the people will also condemn them.
However, no one expected that the enemy would invade the border at such a time, disrupting all their plans.
In her previous life, Jiang Qingyue didn't even live to this day, let alone invade the border, and she didn't know what became of her maternal grandfather.
Therefore, Jiang Qingyue felt extremely uneasy and did not want her grandfather to go.
However, she couldn't bring herself to ask her grandfather to stay for her sake.
“Xiaoyue, Grandpa knows you’re worried, but there’s no other way now! Grandpa is sorry for only spending this little bit of time with you. There’s no guarantee that there won’t be another chance.” Gu Linsen had already prepared for the worst.
He donned his armor, picked up his long sword, and strode resolutely toward the palace.
"Your Majesty, I request to obey the order and repel the Tartars!" A powerful voice resounded throughout the hall. The emperor looked at Gu Linsen below, and his previously made decision wavered once again.
Sure enough, he wanted to take this opportunity to regain control of the military!
Moreover, the border region is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he believed it wouldn't be so easy to fall for the time being. He refused to believe that the imperial court couldn't find a single person!
"Minister Gu is getting on in years, so you should stay home and enjoy your retirement. I will make my own arrangements!" The emperor waved his hand, refusing Gu Linsen's request.
"Your Majesty!" Gu Linsen never expected that His Majesty would abandon the country and its people for his own selfish desires!
"Gu Linsen!" The emperor's face also darkened. "You handed over the Tiger Tally voluntarily, so this matter is no longer your concern. Do you regret it? That's fine too. As long as everything returns to normal, I will naturally return the Tiger Tally to you!"
The emperor was determined to make Gu Linsen choose between Jiang Qingyue and the Tiger Tally.
"Your Majesty, how can you treat this so lightly! This is a matter of national importance, Your Majesty, please reconsider!" Gu Linsen never expected the emperor to be so shameless. Was this the emperor he had always been loyal to?
"Gu Linsen, it's none of your business to interfere with my decisions. Get out of here, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Gu Linsen was so angry that his face turned red, and he wished he could grab a knife and chop the emperor down!
He suppressed his anger and turned to leave.
With the city falling, the emperor could no longer sit idly by!
He paced back and forth in the palace, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Gu Linsen and Qin Xuanyu, you have to choose one of them!
In the end, the emperor chose Gu Linsen.
Qin Xuanyu was already a threat to his throne. Giving him the Gu family army would only make him even more powerful. This was something he absolutely could not allow!
So, just as he was preparing to reappoint Gu Linsen, a battle report came from the front. The city that had just been lost had not even been properly occupied by the enemy before it was recaptured by the Qin King's army in conjunction with the Gu family army. By the time the emperor found out, the people had already begun to celebrate.
The emperor's face grew even uglier.
Qin Xuanyu dared to send troops to provide assistance without receiving any instructions!
"Guards, prepare this for me..."
"Father!" Qin Xuanyu quickly stopped the emperor. "Father, it is not appropriate to take action against them at this time!"
Qin Xuanyu immediately guessed what the emperor was planning to do and quickly stopped him.
"You also want to stop me?" The emperor was starting to dislike his son.
His suspicions resurfaced.
“Father, now that the Imperial Uncle has made great contributions in battle, although there is no imperial decree, the people do not know this. They will only think that it is because Your Majesty has led the troops well and the Imperial Uncle has provided timely assistance, which has saved the city. Therefore, the people will praise Father first.”
As for what happens next, we'll find another opportunity to discuss it further. Now that things have come to this, why not take this chance to return General Gu's tiger tally, allowing them to continue their advance and fortify their defenses, thus winning back the hearts of the people.”
Qin Jinghao had a clear understanding of the situation. Although he was also wary of Qin Xuanyu and Gu Linsen, his considerations were not without reason given the imminent threat of a major enemy.
The emperor pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, "That's the only way!"
Thus, with a single decree, the emperor dispatched Gu Linsen to lead the army again and drive the Tartars back to their homeland!