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Chapter 624 How many things can be messed up

Guo Shao had already taken his men to the front line and settled in Shi Yanchao's tent.

He sat on a thick wooden bench with a bad butt, looking at a head in front of him. The blood on his head had frozen, his eyes were wide open, and he was still vivid when he died, without any wilt appearance, and even his beard was hard.

"The generals were waiting for ten thousand deaths!" The group of Yunzhou generals below kowtowed and shouted.

Wang Pu stood up and bowed, "Li Yun was ruthless and was treasonous! Your Majesty sent troops to the point where the troops arrived, and the rebellion would be quelled in one day! Your Majesty was wise and powerful!"

The two civil and military columns on both sides immediately shouted: "Your Majesty is wise and divine martial arts!"

Everyone shouted together, and the voice was very powerful. All the rebels bowed their heads and almost lay on the ground.

Wang Pu shouted in public again: "It is because of these traitors who ignore the righteousness and the overall situation, and make trouble in the rear, that our Great Zhou imperial guards cannot resist foreign invaders with all their strength. Just imagine, the imperial guards are fighting hard in the front, and their own people are stabbing them in the back, which is unimaginable. Fortunately, His Majesty is wise, and this time, quelling the rebellion with thunder will definitely make those with ulterior motives scared!"

Zuo You hurriedly echoed: "If someone in the country hadn't caused trouble, how could the Great Zhou army have any concerns and retreated quickly?"

The rebel generals in Yunzhou were frightened by righteous words and begged for mercy. "The generals who were guilty were just afraid of Li Yun's power..." "The generals who were guilty were waiting for thousands of deaths..." "Your Majesty spared your life..."

Guo Shao can cut them down now, but there is no problem at all. The power of life and death is a kind of imperial power. But he can also forgive them in one sentence, which is also power.

Guo Shao remembered the scene when the official he sent was chopped up and his head was back with Gongwen in his head, and he was still angry. If he followed his own thoughts, it would be like chopping these thieves to vent his anger.

However, reason told him that killing them indiscriminately only has disadvantages but no benefits. First of all, these people will no longer have hidden dangers after Li Yun's death, and secondly, it will destroy his reputation of benevolence and righteousness... Before the internal war was over, he did not want to put in more effort.

If you do something randomly, there may not be any serious consequences, but if you do too many things wrong, it will cause quantitative change and qualitative change... The teacher in his previous life taught him.

Guo Shao picked up the cloth next to him, covered his head, and as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone bowed to him. He said, "Li Yun is a good general."

The tent suddenly became silent, obviously very surprised by the emperor's words.

Guo Shao thought to himself: If Li Yun is a bad opponent, what is worth showing off when I defeat him?

He continued: "When Li Yun was in Hedong, the soldiers of Zhaoyi Army bravely killed the enemy and guarded the Great Zhou Gate, and they were all warriors. In this battle in Yunzhou, he took the initiative to attack the imperial guards' vanguard, which was also the best choice to be good at judging the situation of the battle formation. I said he was a good general, and there was no exaggeration. Unfortunately..."

Guo Shao sighed: "He did not understand the righteousness and did not know the generality. He suffered great deeds and even lost his life's achievements! When I ascended the throne, he had already regarded him as his father, and today he betrayed him, which was unfaithful. Our Great Zhou army fought bloody battles to recover his hometown for the people of the world, but he planned to rebel later, either for the desire of one person, or for the unrighteousness! The world is in chaos and suffering for a long time, and now the world is settled, he tried to provoke a civil war and go against the great power and the way of heaven. The way of heaven is so rich, and those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish!"

All the ministers agreed.

Guo Shao said again: "The court is now using people. Li Yun is in trouble for his own private interests... I regret it very much!" He said with regret and discomfort.

All sins will be felt.

Guo Shao said: "The generals of Zhaoyi's army, civil servants and staff, have temporarily resigned and accepted court review. They are involved in participants and are punished slightly; they are encouraged to rebel and punish them according to the law. Those who kill the thief's head for justice will reduce the casualties of innocent military and civilians. They must be rewarded for their merits... Ordinary soldiers are not guilty."

After hearing this, Wang Pu and others clasped their fists and said, "I will receive the order."

The sinners hurriedly said, "The heavens are so kind, I'm thanking you!"

...In the aftermath of Yunzhou, Guo Shao did not ask about it. The military office of the Former Camp of Youzhou had not been dissolved. There were a large number of officials who were by the emperor and had great power and could handle specific things.

Now Guo Shao often talks about benevolence and righteousness in front of others. This was unimaginable in the past because he was not a person who likes to show off his morality. People have light and dark sides... Many people have their own nature. How many people in the world are really so noble? Even the wise ruler of Tang Taizong did a lot of things that are inexplicable.

However, there are rules and orders in the world that most people are willing to recognize. Guo Shao understands that the reason why imperial power is so powerful is because many people are willing to recognize it. If the rules are violated and too many people are unwilling to recognize it, they will lose authority and power will gradually become invalid.

He sat under the lamp, pondering these abstract things.

At this moment, Wang Pu, Li Chuyun and Zuo You entered the tent to pay their respects.

There are almost no furnishings in this tent, only Guo Shao has a place to sit, and several ministers have to stand.

Wang Pu said: "The people who can be sure that Li Yun has contacted are Yang Ye. Now in Tokyo. If Yang Ye hadn't reported it on his own initiative, Li Yun's rebellion might not have been leaked so quickly. Second, Zhe De Wan, the governor of Jingnan Army, and there is no news about Zhe De Wan."

Guo Shao glanced at Li Chuyun and suddenly remembered a small thing. He had a grudge against Li Chuyun's daughter, Guo Shao and Zhe Delian's cousin Zhe Deliang.

Li Chuyun stood up and seemed very silent. In the Youzhou War, Li Chuyun lost the initiative, and Guo Shao never blamed him, but he might also be worried.

"Zhe De Shu..." Guo Shao put his hand on his chin and made some trivial movements. Although the ministers present were all very familiar people. It was dark again, and Guo Shao's spirit was still relatively relaxed.

He recalled the past... Looking back now, it was indeed not a big deal, at least there was no fundamental conflict of interest. However, Guo Shao was just a general back then, so Zhe Deliang wrote a letter to say that Guo Shao was not, and it was indeed a bit of a grudge.

Wang Pu said: "What does it mean that the Zhe family members did not come to Tokyo to express their loyalty, and they did not even send memorials in time? Can he still think the court does not know?"

"It's a bit difficult to ask Zhe Deji to come to Tokyo in person," Guo Shao said.

Wang Pu frowned. Zuo You nodded subconsciously, looked at Li Chuyun and said nothing. After all, it was not easy to mention Li Chuyun's daughter in front of others.

Guo Shao said softly: "People talk about human feelings, but they are not easy to trust unfamiliar people, especially when they were a bit of a festive life."

Wang Pu said: "These military governors who have troops have not yet been completely cut off their military power, so they dare to negotiate terms with the court if they have some soldiers."
Chapter completed!
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