Chapter 107 - 105: The Unemotional Emperor
Ye Qiu saw that Prime Minister Xiao was constantly slandering General Li and maintained a stern face without speaking. Prime Minister Xiao even thought his words had taken effect, as a gleam of shrewdness flashed in his old eyes.
"Is there anything else?"
"Your Majesty?" Prime Minister Xiao couldn’t believe it. After hearing his words, the Emperor actually did not reprimand the Li Family Army?
Since ancient times, civil servants have had conflicts with military generals, and the Li family, being the Crown Prince’s maternal family, naturally faces resentment from the Xiao Family, the maternal family of the Third Prince who harbors improper thoughts toward the position of the Crown Prince. The Xiao Family would never miss a chance to suppress the Li family. Usually, his bamouthings of the Li family would trigger dissatisfaction in the Emperor. Yet today, knowing that the Li Family Army had initiated a battle without imperial orders, the Emperor did not erupt in anger?
Prime Minister Xiao thought his words had not been articulated clearly enough and continued to defame: "Your Majesty, this Li Family arrogantly waged war holding military power, showing no regard for Your Majesty! Such a treacherous rebel deserves severe punishment from Your Majesty." Saying so, he knelt down heavily again.
Ye Qiu saw his trembling form and sneered ironically, not bothering to tell him to stand up: "I see nothing wrong with this memorial. The Xiongnu have already come to our doorstep, how can we not strike back? As for the subsequent battles, pursuing victory is only logical. Should we wait for my orders? Travelling the long distance, any loss incurred by then would be truly regrettable. Prime Minister, having served two generations, how do you not understand this rationale?"
Ye Qiu’s tone was not at all polite; his inherent majesty even more formidable than when he was angry on other days; Prime Minister Xiao knelt below, anger flashing through his heart along with a wisp of fear.
Seeing his shaking form, Ye Qiu said in a softer voice: "Little Shunzi, help your grandfather to sit down. I have forgotten that Grandfather is getting on in years and is not as robust as in the past."