Ganlu Palace.
Li Er looked at all the officials in the hall and nodded slightly. He was about to issue an edict to dispatch troops when he suddenly glanced at Li Zexuan, who was standing behind with his head bowed and not saying a word. Doubt arose in his heart and he deliberately stopped the words that had already reached his mouth.
"Li Zexuan! What do you think of Medicine Master's plan? "
As soon as Li Er's voice fell, everyone in the hall suddenly realized that Li Zexuan was too quiet today! Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin, and the others had discussed matters with Li Zexuan in the imperial court before. They were well aware of Li Zexuan's character. That was why they felt that Li Zexuan's behavior today was too abnormal!
Actually, when Li Zexuan entered the Ganlu Palace today, he had been silently standing in the corner. Other than answering Qin Qiong's question, he didn't say anything else.
His heart was filled with anger and sorrow, but most of all, he was deeply remorseful!
Two hundred and fifteen young lives, how innocent were they ~! Now, because they helped him take revenge, they didn't even have a corpse!
This represented 215 families. Because of him, Li Zexuan, there was going to be a tragedy of people dying before their own!
You could say that he was a saint, but every time Li Zexuan thought of this, his heart would bleed. It wasn't that he couldn't bear to see people die, but he couldn't bear to see people die for him!
If the heavens could give him another chance to choose again, he would stop this war without hesitation. He would rather think of a way to slowly kill the flying snakes than to implicate innocent people!
"Li Zexuan! I'm asking you a question! "
Li Er, who was sitting at the top, saw that Li Zexuan was still indifferent. He couldn't help but raise his voice and call out.
"Your Majesty, I'm here!"
Actually, when Li Zexuan called him for the first time, he had already heard it. The reason why he didn't answer was because he was thinking of a very important matter. At this time, he had no choice but to answer.
"I just asked you, what do you think of Medicine Master's plan to kill the snakes? Why aren't you answering? "
Li Er asked with a frown.
Although he wouldn't punish Li Zexuan for such a small matter, he was still a little unhappy.
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject thinks that Uncle Li's strategy of surrounding but not attacking is very reliable. I was blaming myself for the two hundred and fifteen soldiers who died. I was lost in thought for a moment, so I didn't hear what Your Majesty said. Please punish me, Your Majesty ~! "
Li Er suddenly understood. With a complicated expression, he said, "Soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment! Those two hundred and fifteen Northern Yamen Imperial Guards did not die on the battlefield, but died in the belly of a snake; it was truly a pity! However, Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue is a scourge to the people of Great Tang, and these soldiers have sacrificed their lives to make a contribution to the people of Great Tang. They are all meritorious officials, and I will ask the Ministry of War to draw up a pension plan for them! So Li Zexuan, you don't have to blame yourself too much ~! "
It would have been better if Li Er didn't say anything, but as soon as he did, Li Zexuan felt as if a knife was twisting in his heart. He took two steps forward, knelt on one knee, and saluted.
"Your Majesty, this time, the attack on Snake Spirit Mountain was mainly because of this humble subject, but this humble subject didn't expect that more than two hundred soldiers would die without a trace. How can this humble subject not blame myself ~? This humble subject mostly agrees with Uncle Li's strategy of surrounding but not attacking. However, this humble subject has something to add, and I hope Your Majesty will approve ~! "
Li Er frowned and said solemnly, "Speak ~!"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject thinks that we should send the army to surround the mountain with heavy crossbows. If Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue comes down the mountain, we should use the heavy crossbows to drive it back to the mountain and prevent it from harming the people! As for killing the snake, Your Majesty, give this humble subject three days! This humble subject will definitely make the entire Seven Cultivator of True Virtue and that evil beast pay with their blood within three days ~! "
Inside the main hall.
Although Li Zexuan's voice was soft, it was very firm, and everyone could feel the cold killing intent in his voice.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject also requests to go to war ~! This humble subject cannot absolve himself from the blame for this defeat. I hope that Your Majesty will give this humble subject a chance to atone for his mistakes ~! "
After hearing Li Zexuan's words, Dugu Xin thought that Li Zexuan was going to personally lead the army to kill the snake again! Therefore, he quickly cupped his fists and said.
Li Er frowned and said, "Earlier, Medicine Master said that the terrain of Snake Spirit Mountain is rugged and not suitable for an army to fight. You two have just come down from the mountain, so you should know better. Why do you want to attack the mountain again? In any case, I won't send the army to attack the mountain before all of you come up with a foolproof plan ~! You can't let your emotions affect your decisions when marching to war ~! "
Li Zexuan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this humble subject has no intention of leading the army to attack the mountain again. What this humble subject means is that this humble subject alone is enough to deal with the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue and Seventh Cultivator of True Virtue ~!"
"What ~?"
Li Er's eyes widened and he suddenly stood up. His hawk-like sharp eyes swept over Li Zexuan's face as he said word by word, "Li Zexuan, is what you just said true ~?"
The officials in the hall were all inexplicably shocked. Qin Qiong's reaction was faster. He hurriedly came over and pulled Li Zexuan's arm, saying anxiously, "Little Xuan, this old man knows that you blame yourself, but you can't ignore reality just because you're eager for revenge!"
Li Zexuan shook his head and thanked Qin Qiong. Then, he looked at Li Er and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, what this humble subject said just now is absolutely true ~! This humble subject only needs the imperial army to seal off Snake Spirit Mountain for three days. Within three days, this humble subject alone can destroy the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue in one fell swoop ~! This humble subject's enmity with the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue is a personal grudge. This humble subject doesn't want innocent people to lose their lives because of this ~! Your Majesty, please grant my wish ~! "
Fang Xuanling secretly nodded and thought that this child's nature was really kind. When he saw that Li Er was about to speak, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please wait. This humble subject has something to say ~!"
Li Er said, "Minister Fang, please speak ~!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty ~!"
Fang Xuanling cupped his hands to Li Zexuan, then turned his head to look at Li Zexuan and said, "This old man is very pleased that Li Zexuan is brave and fearless and loves his soldiers like his own children! Although this old man doesn't know martial arts, after listening to General Dugu's description, I know that the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue in Snake Spirit Mountain is not something that can be defeated by a single person ~! As the saying goes, a gentleman doesn't stand under a collapsing wall. Li Zexuan originally had a heavy responsibility, so don't put yourself in danger because of a momentary impulse ~! "
Obviously, Fang Xuanling cherished talents and didn't want Li Zexuan to throw his life away!
Li Er also nodded and said, "Minister Fang's words are reasonable. Li Zexuan, the enmity between you and the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue isn't a personal grudge. You are a courtier and represent the Imperial Court. If they dare to assassinate you, it means that they are looking down on the prestige of the country. I won't tolerate them ~! Therefore, you don't have to take the risk alone ~! As for the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue, I will deal with them in another way ~! "
Li Zexuan felt helpless. He didn't want to attack the mountain alone ~! He wasn't an idiot, so of course, he wouldn't foolishly throw his life away.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty and Minister Fang. However, this humble subject didn't say that out of impulse, nor did I put myself under a collapsing wall. This humble subject is confident that he can destroy the Seven Cultivator of True Virtue by himself!"
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