"Ye Li greets Your Majesty." Ye Li gently bowed.
"Your subjects greet Your Majesty Ding." Everyone bowed in unison.
Mo Jingqi waved his hand in annoyance. "Princess Ding, you may dispense with the formalities. Have you heard of the urgent news at the border today, Princess Ding?"
Ye Li nodded. Mo Jingqi frowned. "What do you think?"
Old Duke Hua was the first to speak. "Of course, we should immediately send reinforcements to attack the Xiling bandits. We must not let the Xiling think that the Da Chu State is easy to bully!"
Mo Jingqi frowned. "Old Duke, you've heard it too. The Xiling army will be led by Jhennam Of Gojoseon. Even though the King of the South had been defeated by the Prince Regent in the past, he was still known as the God of War in the West-Hill. Which general do you think should lead the army? "
Marquis Muyang and the General looked at each other and couldn't help but frown. Old Duke Hua snorted and stepped forward. "Although this old subject is old, I'm willing to lead the army and show the might of the Da Chu State."
Hearing this, Marquis Muyang and the General's expressions changed. Leng Qingyu and Marquis Nan's heir, who were standing behind, stood out from the crowd. "This subject is willing to lead the army and show the might of the Da Chu State."
Mo Jingqi looked at the two and smiled with satisfaction. "Old Duke, you're too serious. You're over seventy years old and should be enjoying life. If we let you lead the army, won't the men of the Da Chu State be ashamed? What do you think? "
"Your Majesty is wise."
Mo Jingqi looked at the courtier who was flattering him and nodded in satisfaction. Then he looked at Ye Li, who was standing on the side. He hesitated for a moment and frowned. "Commander Leng and Marquis Nan's heir are willing to lead the army. Your courage is commendable. However, Prince Ding is not in the capital and cannot lead the army. The hundreds of thousands of troops under the King's Estate cannot be mobilized. What does Princess Consort think? "
Ye Li raised her brows slightly, raising her head to look at Mo Jingqi. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. How can a woman like Ye Li have any opinions?"
"Princess Ding is belittling herself too much. Who doesn't know that the Mistress of the Ding Palace also has the authority to command the Mohist army and the Black Cloud Cavalry? Now that the Xiling Army has broken the border, is the Princess Consort and the Ding King's Manor going to sit by and do nothing? "The young man standing behind Mo Jingqi stared at Ye Li and spoke darkly.
Ye Li sneered in her heart. What a big hat! Ye Li glanced at the young man and was about to speak when Duke Hua suddenly stepped forward. He stared at the young man and said sternly, "How dare you! Who are you to dare sow discord between His Majesty and Ding Wang Fu?! " Duke Hua had been on the battlefield for decades. Although he was old, he was still shrewd. How could a young man withstand the majestic aura he released? The young man was startled. His expression stiffened before he bowed to Duke Hua. "Student Tan Jizhi greets Duke Hua."
Duke Hua snorted discontentedly and looked at Mo Jingqi. Mo Jingqi smiled and said, "Old Duke, please don't be angry. The successor is an extremely talented young man. I'm planning to give him the position of Imperial Study Advisor to serve the country." Duke Hua bowed to Mo Jingqi and stroked his white beard. He said clearly, "Your Majesty, this old official does not understand your words. Since this Young Master Tan is talented, why doesn't he participate in the imperial examinations? If he obtains the title of Zhuangyuan and Tanhua, no one can say anything even if His Majesty places him in an important position. The Imperial Study Advisor is an important position. If you give it to someone you have never heard of, I'm afraid it will be hard to convince the public. " Mo Jingqi and the young man were also somewhat embarrassed. It was not that they did not want to go through the normal channels, but the path of the imperial examinations was not easy to walk. Especially this year's imperial examinations. Putting aside the fact that the main examiner was Da Chu State's most upright and honest Elder Su, three out of the five sons of the Xu family would be participating in the examinations. Tan Jizhi had studied a lot and did not have much confidence in the imperial examinations. Even if he did pass, if he was not the Zhuangyuan, Tanhua, and Tanhua of the imperial examinations, he would most likely be sent out. Even if he was not sent out, he would at most be a sixth or seventh grade minor official. It was impossible for him to have such an important position as the Imperial Study Advisor. Originally, when the Emperor wanted to promote one of his trusted aides, no one would meddle in other people's business. But the mistake was that Tan Jizhi should not have instigated the relationship between the Emperor and Ding Wang fu in front of all the officials at this time. This made Old Duke Hua, who was wholeheartedly devoted to the country, feel that he was an eyesore. Thus, he completely did not consider giving him any face.
Mo Jingqi coughed softly, saying, "Old Duke, let's discuss this later. Right now, the most important thing is to send out troops. Prince Ding is not here, and the Mohist army is unable to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops. What should we do? "
Duke Hua did not really want to embarrass the Emperor, so he cooperated and said, "Prince Ding will definitely rush back as soon as he receives the news. Before that, why doesn't Your Majesty mobilize troops from other places to support him?"
Mo Jingqi shook his head and sighed, saying, "Old Duke, you also know that the South is currently in a standoff with Prince Li. The people of Nanzhao outside Shattered Snow Pass are also eyeing us covetously. How can we mobilize troops from other places?"
Duke Hua's expression changed slightly. His snow-white brows moved, but he did not speak. It was not that he did not understand the Emperor's thoughts. However, taking advantage of Prince Ding's absence to make things difficult for Princess Ding, and even disregarding the safety of the border, this was not something a qualified Emperor should do. Marquis Muyang stepped forward, saying, "Since Princess Ding is able to mobilize the Mohist army and Black Cloud Cavalry, Princess Ding, please consider the overall situation and order the Mohist army to immediately rush to the border to support."
Ye Li raised her head, her gaze calmly sweeping over Marquis Muyang. She said softly, "Marquis Muyang means that you want me to lead the army in place of Prince Muyang?"
Marquis Muyang choked. Since ancient times, even if there were one or two female generals, there had never been a female general who led the army into battle. Furthermore, Princess Ding was only in her teens. Even if she did not do anything now, no one could say anything against her. On the contrary, if Princess Ding really led the army into battle, Da Chu State and these generals would lose all their face. With a dry laugh, Marquis Muyang avoided Ye Li's eyes, saying, "This Marquis did not mean that. I only hope that Princess Consort can prioritize national affairs."
Prime Minister Liu on the side also stroked his white beard and said with a smile, "Marquis is right. I hope that Princess Consort can temporarily transfer the authority of the Mohist army to the general leading the army for the sake of the people and soldiers at the border. When Prince Ding returns, it will naturally be returned to its rightful place. "
Ye Li did not even bother to conceal the mockery in her eyes. When Prince Ding returns? Did they think she was a fool?
Ye Li raised her head and smiled, "The Prime Minister's words make this concubine unable to bear the burden of the responsibility. Let's not talk about whether I can mobilize the Mohist army. Let's talk about … Prime Minister Liu, do you think that as long as I say the word, the authority of the Mohist army can be transferred to anyone? I'm afraid that even if Prince Ding comes personally, he can't do it. "Mo Jingqi's expression darkened, frowning." Then does Princess Consort have any good ideas? Are we going to let the Xiling Army wreak havoc at the border and even invade our Da Chu State? "
Ye Li wanted to slap the man who was sitting on the dragon throne, staring at her and talking to her in such a dignified manner. If she did not agree, was she going to let the Xiling Army wreak havoc in the Da Chu State? She finally understood why Mo Xiuyao did not appear anxious at all these days. It turned out that he wanted to take advantage of Mo Xiuyao's absence to seize the authority of the Mohist army. It was not that he was not anxious, but in his eyes, the Xiling Army at the border was not as important as the authority of the Prince Ding Mansion that was about to be in his hands. However, Ye Li did not understand where Mo Jingqi's confidence came from. Did he think that as long as he got the authority of the Prince Ding Mansion, he could immediately control it freely and even lead the army to expel the West-Hill? Did he not consider that if he was not careful, it could cause a mutiny?
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