Time Travel to 1859: The Iron-Blooded Soldier King

Chapter 217 A Naked Slap in the Face (2)

Everyone in the court was shocked. Senggelinqin was undoubtedly the most powerful general of the dynasty. He was the minister of state appointed by the late emperor when he was dying. No matter his prestige or power, he was incomparable to ordinary ministers. Duanhua was unlucky today. He had just brought up Senggelinqin's name to mock him, but Senggelinqin heard it. Isn't this bad luck?

However, the emperor was still sitting there, and the fighting among the ministers below was really outrageous. Everyone rushed forward and carried Senggelinqin away. As for Emperor Xianfeng who was sitting there, he had a headache.

I had just issued an edict the day before yesterday to restore Senggelinqin's title, and this old fellow had done this to me today! He had fought in the court, and he had even assaulted the prince. How could he even take me seriously?

Xianfeng shouted, "Monk King, how dare you!"

Senggelinqin quickly knelt on the ground and replied, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just heard Prince Zheng's unreasonable remarks and attacks on his colleagues. I could no longer tolerate it. I just took action. I know my crime."

Xianfeng said angrily, "I didn't summon you to Rehe, what are you doing here?"

Why would Senggelinqin want to come? The defeat in the capital was so devastating that he didn't even have the face to see the emperor. But, hadn't things been pushed to the limit? This brat, Liu Ye, had actually volunteered and gone all alone to Rehe. Now, almost all the civil and military officials in the court were watching him. He couldn't even hide, but he actually went to Rehe. Wasn't that courting death?

Senggelinqin had just received the notification from Prince Gong and was furious. He had to rush to Rehe immediately! Prince Gong was in charge of the overall situation in the capital and could not go anywhere. There was no one in Rehe who liked Liu Ye. If he didn't go, Liu Ye might be thrown into prison!

Senggelinqin rode his horse at full speed and arrived in Rehe right after Liu Ye to help him, but he naturally could not say that in front of Emperor Xianfeng.

"Your Majesty, I have been so honored by Your Majesty's grace in restoring my title of prince. Naturally, I must rush to Rehe to personally express my gratitude!"

Xianfeng glared at Senggelinqin fiercely and said, "Forget it. He is the regent minister after all. He should be given some face. It would be too much for him."

Liu Ye on the side was very moved. How could the monk king hide such thoughts from him? He must be afraid that something might happen to him, so he ran here in a hurry.

Liu Ye winked at Senggelinqin, asking him to stop firing shots, and Senggelinqin nodded slightly.

Liu Ye then cast his gaze towards the big-bodied Zaidun and sneered, "Master Zaidun, I heard something happened in the Firearms Battalion a few days ago. You were surrounded by soldiers in the Firearms Battalion and were so scared that you wet your pants?"

As soon as Liu Ye said this, almost everyone in the court burst into laughter. This incident has become a big laughing stock in Rehe. The commander of the firearms battalion was actually scared to the point of peeing his pants by his own subordinates. It was really embarrassing to the extreme!

Zaidun's face turned as red as a purple eggplant and he kept his mouth shut tightly. He absolutely could not continue talking about this matter. It was too embarrassing. If Liu Ye continued to laugh at him, he would vomit blood on the spot!

Liu Ye sneered, "You say I'm afraid of death and avoid fighting? Hehe, let me ask you, when the foreigners invaded, where was your firearms battalion? Where were you? I trained a thousand firearms battalions for the emperor in preparation for the war! During the war, where was your firearms battalion? The monk prince led the cavalry, holding swords and spears, and he didn't avoid the arrows and stones; Lord Shengbao was wounded three times in a row, but he didn't retreat even a step! What about you, where is your firearms battalion? Where are the elite firearms battalions I prepared for the court? Where did you get them?"

Zaidun was dumbfounded by Liu Ye's words. He didn't expect that Liu Ye was not only good at fighting, but also so good at debate. Every word he said was like a steel knife, piercing the vital point!

The entire firearms battalion was trained by Liu Ye. It can be said that its combat power is unparalleled in the entire capital area. When the war broke out, not only did they not step onto the battlefield, but they evacuated Tong County instead!

Su Shun, who was standing by, saw that the situation was not good and coughed quickly. He replied, "Liu Ye, it was precisely because of the bravery and combat prowess of the Firearm Battalion that the Emperor withdrew them to the capital to protect him. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, let alone the Emperor, who is the highest official in the country. He cannot take risks lightly."

Sushun's few words finally covered up the matter and saved Zaidun's life.

Liu Ye continued to look at Zaidun, "General Zaidun, you said I was afraid of death and avoided fighting? And you, you said I was afraid of death and avoided fighting? Holy shit, I've been on the battlefield for a year, participating in dozens of battles, big and small. I always charge into the front in every battle, never daring to fall behind. Of all the soldiers I lead, no one dares to desert the battlefield, let alone me!"

Xianfeng nodded. He had to admit this. When the news of Liu Ye's "death" first reached Rehe, the entire Firearms Battalion was in turmoil! Almost everyone wanted to go to the capital to avenge the military commander! As the saying goes, a bad soldier will always be a bad general. To be able to lead the Firearms Battalion so fiercely, if I say that Liu Ye is afraid of death and avoids fighting, I will never believe it!

As Liu Ye spoke, he yanked open his official uniform and shouted, "Open your eyes and see! I fought in Gaobeidian and got ten major wounds and over ten minor ones. The scars are still there! What about you?"

Liu Ye looked awe-inspiring, and the wounds on his chest and shoulders were exposed one by one, looking particularly hideous and glaring. The blood scabs on them had not even completely fallen off. All the court officials were stunned!

Wo Ren, who was not far away, looked at Liu Ye deeply. He suddenly walked over and said, "Okay, Liu Ye, just because of these scars, I take back what I said. You are worthy of being a great general of the Qing Dynasty! I admire you. A man who dares to face death is definitely not someone who fears death and avoids fighting. I apologize to you!"

"Your Majesty, Liu Ye's scars were all caused by saving me. I was thrown over ten feet away by him, and I could no longer dodge the cannonball. I was blown away by the huge cannon. Old Chen's life belongs to Liu Ye. If anyone dares to say that Liu Ye is guilty today, I will fight him to the death!"

Senggelinqin, a man of unyielding pride, looked at Liu Ye's wounds, tears welling in his eyes. It hadn't been easy, it hadn't been easy. Two thousand men had rushed to Liu Ye's aid, spending three or four months marching from the capital to the northeast, then fighting their way back from the northeast, fighting bloody battles in the capital. What for? Wasn't it all for the country, for the people? And yet he still had to face the attacks of his most important officials. Where was justice?

"Alright, don't mention this again! Liu Ye, I've remembered every one of your achievements, and I will never let you down. However, regarding this treaty..."

Xianfeng pondered.