Chapter 869 - Chapter 869: All parties (2) (1/2)
Chapter 869: All parties (2)
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It showed the eagerness and excitement in his heart.
The old eunuch looked at Emperor Yuan jing, who was meditating with his eyes closed, with fear and trepidation. He quietly retreated and came to the door of the bedroom. He frowned and asked, “”What’s the matter?”
The young eunuch whispered a few words in his ear.
The old eunuch’s eyes suddenly widened with a complicated expression. He lowered his head and returned to Emperor Yuan jing’s side. “Your Majesty, this old servant, this old servant has something to report.”
Emperor Yuan jing didn’t open his eyes. He simply replied with a ” hmm ” and looked uninterested.
“There’s a new situation at the cultural exchange. After Zhang Shen admitted defeat, the lucky Shu man of the Hanlin Academy. Xu niannian. stepped forward and wanted to discuss military tactics with PEI man Xi Lou …”
Emperor Yuan jing opened his eyes.
The old eunuch continued, “PEI man Xi Lou admits defeat .
Emperor yuanjing looked extremely surprised. After a few seconds of silence, he said slowly, ‘
“That Xu niannian is Zhang Shen’s disciple and specializes in military tactics. I didn’t expect him to have such attainments. Although he is Xu Qi ‘an’s cousin,
he is also a noble of the Hanlin Academy. It is acceptable that he won against PEI man Xi Lou.”
Xu Qi ‘an had resigned, but Emperor yuanjing had also stripped him of his title and official position, and expelled him from the court.
Xu niannian was that guy’s cousin, and now that he had defeated peman xilou, when outsiders talked about him, they would inevitably talk about Xu Qi ‘an, who was equally talented, and then accuse him of ” persecuting ” the loyal and good.
This was the only bad thing.
However, Xu niannian’s identity as a lucky man was handpicked by him, and his talent was also due to his discerning eyes, so there was no big problem.
All in all, Emperor Yuan jing was still quite pleased. Compared to the rumors, losing to PEI man Xi Lou was truly embarrassing.
If the Imperial court lost face, he, the ruler of a country, would also lose face.
There were two things that emperors paid attention to:Power and image.
The gloominess in Emperor Yuan jing’s eyes disappeared, and a faint smile appeared on his face. “Tell me the details, I want to know how he won against PEI man Xi Lou.”
The old eunuch hesitated and silently took a few steps back. He lowered his head and said, ” Shu ji shi, Xu Xinian, took out a military book. After PEI man Xi Lou read it, he prostrated himself in admiration and willingly admitted defeat.
“A book on The Art of War?”
This was something Emperor Yuan jing did not expect. He said in surprise, “”What book on military tactics?”
Even Yun Lu Academy’s Zhang Shen admitted that his ” six sparse military tactics ” was inferior to PEI man West Building, and the military books that the Hanlin Academy cultivated were just new bottles of old wine.
The old eunuch swallowed his saliva. that military book is called ” Sun Zi’s military law. it’s, it’s … It was written by Xu Qi ‘an.”
After he finished speaking, he heard the sound of rapid breathing in the bedroom.
Even without raising his head, he could imagine how ugly the emperor’s expression was at the moment.
A few seconds later, Emperor Yuan jing’s emotionless voice was heard. “Get out!”
The old eunuch was relieved. He lowered his head and ran out of the chamber. Behind him, the sound of utensils and vases being smashed could be heard.
The Imperial court had not lost face, but the Emperor had lost. lot of face this time … The old eunuch sighed.
One could imagine how the people in the capital would talk about the Emperor. Not only did the Emperor persecute the loyal and good for his own selfish reasons, but the scholars in the capital were now suppressed by a barbarian. In the end, it was the man who was expelled from the officialdom by the Emperor who turned the tide.
It was no wonder that the Emperor would be so angry when he became a laughingstock.
After the Civil meeting ended, the military book did not return to Xu niannian’s hands. Instead, it was ” forcefully ” snatched by the Grand Tutor.
The noble generals and scholars present all had great opinions, but they didn’t dare to publicly disobey this respected senior of the Confucian school.
Even huaiqing didn’t dare to do so, so he left unhappily and went straight to huaiqing Manor with his guards.
The various forces dispersed. On the Barbarian side, PEI man Xi Lou’s expression was somewhat grave. Huang Xian er also retracted her charming appearance, her pretty face as cold as ice.
Not to mention the impulsive and violent young man with vertical pupils. After the three of them got into the carriage, no one spoke. In the suffocating atmosphere, Huang Xian er took the initiative to break the tension and asked, ”
“What other plans do you have?”