What? Lu Chen actually sent a letter back?
Upon hearing what the red-feathered messenger said, all the officials raised their heads in confusion. They did not know what Lu Chen was up to.
However, there was one person who was ecstatic, and that was Li Er!
Although he had been killed by Lu Chen many times before, this time was different.
This was because Lu Chen had razed Jilei Mountain and helped the Great Tang fight the Eastern Turks. He had swept away all obstacles and rendered a great service!
"Hand over the envelope!"
At Li Er's order, a eunuch hurriedly took the envelope from the red-feathered messenger and respectfully placed it on the Dragon Book table.
Looking at the envelope, Li Er did not open it immediately. Instead, he checked the sealing wax first.
The wax was intact, proving that it had not been opened. Then, Li Er opened the envelope.
At the same time, he had already thought it through in his heart. After all, Lu Chen had made a great contribution this time. As long as the various reward requests were not too excessive, he would accept it even if it was his nose!
However, when Li Eryi finished reading the letter word by word, his face turned gloomy and his eyes turned red!
"Take it and read it to them for me!”
After reading the letter, Li Eryi stuffed the letter into the hands of the eunuch beside him and squeezed out these words through his teeth.
Seeing Li Er's strange expression and unfriendly tone, the officials were alarmed and became vigilant.
What was going on?
Lu Chen had something written in his heart!
Everyone was worried. They didn't know why Li Er was so angry, and they were all frightened.
After the eunuch received the letter, he read it aloud.
"I, Lu Chen, have been ordered to lead 3,000 navy troops to pacify Longyou. The enemy is several times stronger than me, but I have never slacked off.”
"The Great Tang Navy and all its soldiers are as determined as I am. We fought bravely and fearlessly, fighting to the death with the enemy and never retreating!”
"However, at such a critical moment, there are actually those so-called remonstrants in the imperial court. They are like women in the marketplace, speaking nonsense and disregarding the situation at the border and the people of the Great Tang!”
"Once I serve the monarch for the country, I will work for the well-being of the people of the world and share the worries of the monarch. I, Lu Chen, swear with the cold spear in my hand!”
"With the sharp blades and divine weapons in my hands, I will guard the territory of the Great Tang for the rest of my life.”
The eunuch's voice was sharp, but when he read the letter, his words were clear and sonorous!
In addition, every word and sentence in Lu Chen's letter made all the officials in the court feel as if they were already on a bloody battlefield!
It was as if Lu Chen had led 3,000 blood-stained navy soldiers and stood in the court with an imposing aura!
"Alright, handsome young man!"
"Such magnanimity actually came from the mouth of a youth!”
"What a good way to wrap your body in a horse's leather and not retreat in the face of danger.”
After hearing this letter, the generals in the court were in high spirits. They were deeply encouraged and their faces turned red.
Lu Chen's letter was written truthfully, directly arousing the confidence and meaning in the hearts of all the generals.
The killing on the battlefield that was conveyed between the lines seemed to be something they had just experienced. It was too touching!
Especially Xue Wanren, Su Dingfang, and the others, their eyes were red and tears were rolling down their cheeks.
Li Jing was also suppressing the emotions and sadness in his heart and remained silent.
However, there were always people who couldn't hold it in. For example, Yuchi Gong. He was a rough and burly man, but now, his tears were flowing down his face.
Seeing the state of the generals, the civil officials were so ashamed that they couldn't even show their faces. Their heads were so low that they were almost stuffed into their chests, and they didn't even dare to breathe.
Lu Chen's letter was too vicious!
On the civil officials 'side, most of them were still unconvinced. However, Lu Chen had already said everything in his letter.
If the civil officials were to jump out and object at this time, wouldn't that directly confirm the fact that they were selfish!
If he did this, his reputation would be tarnished for ten thousand years and he would never be able to raise his head.
"Did you hear that? Listen carefully!"
On the dragon throne, Li Er shouted angrily.
The current Li Er was really furious. His emperor might surged as he pointed at the officials below the stage and berated them angrily.
"A young man, although he's watching from the far side of Longyou, your ugly faces have already been completely predicted by him!”
"Good, very good. All of you are good officials in the imperial court. You speak with sincerity and loyalty, digging your hearts out. However, all of you are really like the women in the market that Minister Lu said.”
"Minister Lu is so young, yet you still know how to take the king's salary and share the king's worries. All of you are over 50 years old, but you fight for fame and fortune all day long.”
At this moment, Li Er was extremely furious. The might of the emperor was fully displayed!
The officials had followed Li Er for so long, but they had never seen him so angry. Their faces were pale, and they were as silent as cicadas in winter!
When a sovereign was enraged, millions of corpses would fall. It was really not just a joke!
Perhaps Li Shi Min had been good tempered for too long, so much so that the officials in the court had forgotten that Li Er had killed 100,000 soldiers of Shan Xiong Xin!
No matter how approachable Li Er was and how good-tempered he was, he was after all an emperor who ruled the world!
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
"We deserve to die!”
……
At this moment, the officials directly knelt on the ground and wailed. They were really afraid of Li Er, who was really angry.
However, what the officials did not know was that Li Er looked extremely angry on the surface, but he was already laughing in his heart.
To vent his hatred! Awesome!
Ever since Li Er ascended the throne, all the officials in the court had been staring at him, giving him all kinds of advice and criticism!
Especially the group of civil officials and remonstrants represented by Wei Zheng. They seemed to be watching the Emperor's every move every day. They were eager to see if there were any unreasonable places and catch them to scold them!
And he, Li Er, was determined to be a wise ruler for eternity. In order to maintain his reputation, he could not beat, punish, or kill these remonstrants!
This time, Lu Chen took the initiative to stand on Li Er's side and avenge him.
With Lu Chen's letter, Li Er flew into a rage. Looking at the officials in the court who were shocked like rabbits and kneeling down, Li Er finally felt his dignity as an emperor.
However, Li Er knew very well that the way of the king was to reward and punish clearly. He had already shown his majesty just now, and now it was time to win back the hearts of the people.
Therefore, Li Er deliberately let out a deep breath and said in a slow tone.
"Sigh, I know that all of you are loyal officials. For me, for the Great Tang, let's just forget about this matter!”
"As for the battle with the Eastern Turks that was discussed in court this morning, now that the civil strife in Longyou has been pacified, the Great Tang can do its best to prepare for war.”
Since Li Er had already said so, which of those civil officials still dared to object!
As for the generals, they couldn't wait to start a war with the Eastern Turks. After all, if a general wanted to rise in rank, they could only do so through battle!
No one objected. Li Er nodded slightly.
"Pass down my order, have Duke Lu and the others prepare their rations. When the beginning of winter comes, we will immediately start the war and wash the plains with blood!”
The Eastern Turks were a nomadic race that lived on the steppe, but the arrival of winter meant that their survival would be difficult and their rations would be exhausted.
Thus, the Great Tang's decision to set the beginning of winter as the date of the bloodbath on the grasslands was beyond reproach.
After explaining this, Li Er emphasized again.
"In the next few days, Marshal Lu should be returning to the court. At that time, all the officials in the court must follow me out of Chang 'an and welcome me with a grand ceremony!
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