At dusk, the troops in Bazhou City finally settled down.

As the main general, Cui Chengshuang was suddenly taken over. Although he was taken down with almost conclusive evidence of his crime when he became a general in front of all the military generals, the impact among these tens of thousands of military generals was still not to be underestimated. If it weren't for the famous generals like Dong Gongwang, there would have been a mutiny in the city long ago.

It is obvious that such a collusion between inside and outside can not be done by Cui Chengshuang alone. There must be a large group of trusted officials with vested interests in this matter. Neither Li Ling nor Dong Gongwang found them immediately. Once they were guilty, they might do something to incite the three armies and disrupt the morale of the army.

So at this time, Dong Gongwang's role became particularly important. Almost after he took down Cui Chengshuang and disbanded the troops and returned to the camp, he kept running around the city, either asking generals for detailed discussions or talking to ordinary soldiers in the military camp. Anyway, he was to appease and guarantee, and to do his best to stabilize the morale of the army so that he would not suddenly change mutiny because of a certain rumor.

This made the old general busy until dark, and he returned to the government office as a command post with some fatigue. When he saw Li Ling who had been waiting there, the latter immediately stepped forward to greet him and greet him, and then brought the hot meals over: "Ship Dong, if you were not here this time, I would probably not be able to protect yourself no matter how brave you are and how good your plan is. So, thank you, Mr. Dong!" After that, he bowed to the ground solemnly and gave a big gift.

Gong Wang was really not polite, so he just sat there and received a gift from Li Ling, then smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You have really caused me a big problem this time. I think I have been in the northern border for many years and have never encountered such a thing. If you know that there are so many inside stories, maybe I don't dare to come."

"Haha, Dong Shuai is humble. Although this matter does have a great impact, with your reputation and status among the army in the northern border, you can easily resolve various crises. Isn't it all right this time?" Li Ling flattered and poured a cup of tea and wine for the old general. At very high moments, he naturally dared not drink, and getting drunk would delay the matter.

Gongwang Dong did not take the cup, but looked at Li Ling: "Do you think I am saying humble words? Yes, I can really deal with many troubles in the army after Cui Chengshuang was taken down. As long as I am here, those people will not dare to make any changes. In a few days, I will draw troops from other places and then disperse Cui Chengshuang's subordinates and place them on their own. In time, all hidden dangers will be eliminated.

"But do you think I really care about these trivial things? No, I care about the things behind him, Cui Chengshuang. You are really brave enough. Even though you know that the prince has an old grudge with you, you still dare to wander around the northern border so unscrupulously. Are you really not afraid of being killed when you will be killed?"

Seeing Li Ling lowering his head and silent, he snorted again: "Stop talking about you, I am even a man. After learning that Cui Chengshuang was following the prince's secret order, he was also very worried. This time I ruined the prince's good things, and I really don't know what kind of troubles we will encounter next."

Li Ling smiled bitterly, then stood up, saluted him again, apologized, "Dong Shuai forgives the crime, this is indeed the official who deceived you. But there is no way for the official to be free. I can't really wait for death. In the northern border, I really can't think of a more suitable person to ask for help, so I can only ask Dong Shuai, you, to make the decision for me.

"What I said is not false. Cui Cheng was so obsessed with the Guirong people for his own merits and fame. Not only did he repeatedly kill the grain bribe team, but he also let the enemy go away without hesitation. These practices should not be severely punished, but let him stay free and even get credit for it? If this is true, my northern border in Vietnam will be in danger!"

The old general looked at Li Ling silently, and after a moment he sighed. He agreed with this. He came for this. He could not allow such people to exist in the Great Vietnamese border army. Even if he had to pay some price, he would admit it.

But soon, he smiled bitterly again: "What you said is indeed reasonable, Cui Chengshuang deserves to die, but the problem is that there is still hidden behind this matter and the prince's secret order. He has always said that the king wants his minister to die, and the minister has to die. Although the prince is not the king yet, the crown prince is also the king for us. What should we do about this matter? Alas..." As he said that, he sighed again, obviously this was the thing he felt most difficult and entangled.

Li Ling looked at the old general and made a judgment in his heart. This old general who was highly trusted by His Majesty was indeed a person loyal to the court and the king, and he even had the meaning of ignorance. In his eyes, the prince's meaning was the golden rule that could not be disobeyed, and he never thought of being an enemy of the prince and exposing his faults.

"Dong Shuai, what you are concerned about is the prince's attitude and whether you may be criticized by the court in the future?"

"No, what is my life, death, honor and disgrace? What I am worried about is the overall situation of the entire Jinzhou and even the northern border... The prince will succeed to the throne one day. At that time, he will inevitably blame him for all kinds of things today. Not only you and me, but also many soldiers related to this matter will also be implicated. This is what I do not want to see the result no matter what." As he said, Gongwang looked at Li Ling deeply, and his meaning was expressed very clearly. This matter was led by you, so you should also think about the aftermath.

Li Ling looked at him and then slowly said, "Maybe Dong Shuai doesn't know why the prince insists on killing me, so let the officials explain it." As he said that, he made a grudge against the prince and later knocked down the Yongwang party to the ground for some reason, but it made the prince more and more afraid, and he kept killing people with a knife.

Gong Wang listened carefully, and the expression on his face became more and more serious. He really didn't expect that this young official had done so many things in the capital and was so brave. But if he thought about it carefully, he really didn't realize that the other party was wrong, but the prince...

"Although the officials respect Dong Shuai very much, I can't agree with your words. What does it mean that the king wants his minister to die, and the minister has to die? The king and his minister are one, and only seek blessings for the people of the world. How can we be a minister who are ministers lose even this kind of integrity? If the king is a wise king, we should be loyal to the country and serve the country without any resentment. But if the king is a fool, we should put the world and put the country first! What's more, the crown prince is just a crown prince, and he is not the king, and he has never had the power to truly determine our life and death!"

"You..." The impact of this sentence was really big, making it difficult for Dong Gongwang to resist. He later said a word, but for a while, he could not make a reasonable rebuttal.

Li Ling continued to stare at him and said, "Shuai Dong, you said that if a general like Cui Chengshuang who is devoted to himself and has no intention of serving the country, he will be irresponsible to the entire Jinzhou and the northern border, so he must be convicted and arrested. By the same token, a crown prince like this who only cares about personal grievances and does not care about the overall situation of the northern border is really not qualified to become our monarch. Why should we worry about him?

"Ship Dong, I think the most correct way to deal with this matter is to report the memorial in a blunt manner and report everything to the court truthfully. Whether it is Cui Chengshuang's actions or the prince behind him, he should let His Majesty know and let everyone in the court know. It is also possible for His Majesty to decide whether he should continue to let him be the prince!

"This is to be responsible for the borders of Dayue and the entire Dayue world, so that you can live up to the importance and trust of your Majesty to you and me, and to make us go further! I hope that Shuai Dong can consider it and work with me to help you and Shun!" After saying that, Li Ling stood up again and bowed deeply.

At this time, Gongwang Dong was completely stunned. He never dreamed that Li Ling's courage could be so great. Not only did he dare to attack Cui Chengshuang and the others who were ordered by the prince, he even dared to attack the prince directly.

He wanted to refute it, and everything he said was reasonable. Yes, since a guy like Cui Chengshuang would bring huge hidden dangers to the border, what about the prince who instructed them to do such a ridiculous act? His sins are greater, but his identity is more important. If such a selfish guy who only knows how to revenge his subordinates becomes the Emperor of Dayue, what will happen in the court in the future? How many ministers will be harmed by him?

Looking at the young civil servant in front of him who was still bent down and bowing, the old general suddenly laughed a little self-deprecatingly. The older he is, the less courageous he is. He is obviously a military general, and he has experienced life and death many times and crawled out of the dead. Now it seems that his courage is far from comparable to such a young scholar.

After being framed by the prince, Cui Chengshuang and others, he thought of not escaping, but standing back, even if he was facing a dignified crown prince of a country, he would not be afraid at all. Such courage really made him feel ashamed.

This is the real pillar of the country who is dedicated to one's life!

Finally, after a while of silence, the old man nodded slowly and said, "You are right. If you have poisonous sores on your body, you should cut them off; if there are scum in the army, you should be punished; if there are such great harm in the court, we, as court officials, should not hesitate because of their identity. We should make a frank memorial so that Your Majesty can make changes as soon as possible!"

After pausing for a moment, the light suddenly flashed in his eyes: "This time, I will report together with you to report everything to Your Majesty to the court!"
Chapter completed!