Chapter 1274 Wang Chi's Courage

During the court meeting, Wang Chi looked confused and dazed.

Wang Chi was exhausted both physically and mentally, and was too lazy to say a word. He simply ordered someone to report Cui Jingdao's beliefs to the court.

As the contents of the letter were read out, the court was in an uproar.

"I told you that Gao Quan definitely has the intention of defecting to the enemy!"

"Damn Gao Quan, his crime is truly heinous!"

"What's the point of saying this now? Let's think about what we should do now!"

"Your Majesty, we have no hope..."

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible. If Yun Zheng changes the conditions again, I'm afraid our Li Dynasty will be doomed!"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

At this time, the ministers could no longer remain silent.

The vast majority of ministers tried their best to persuade Wang Chi to surrender.

A few ministers were still unwilling to surrender, but their voices were directly drowned out by the voices of surrender.

For many people, paying tribute to Daqian is not a big deal.

Yun Zheng’s conditions were not that difficult to accept.

As long as the Le Dynasty paid tribute and pledged loyalty, at least it still existed and was not destroyed.

It is nothing more than a royal decree to abdicate as king.

Whether it is king or emperor, it is just a title.

Wang Chi was still the ruler of the Le Dynasty after all.

And they can continue to serve as their ministers and continue to live a life of luxury.

As for paying tribute, it is nothing more than making the people suffer more.

Anyway, these untouchables are used to living a hard life.

But if Yun Zheng conquered their capital, or made Gao Quan the new emperor of the Li Dynasty, none of them could guarantee that they would still be alive.

Even if they were still alive, they might not be able to continue to enjoy a life of luxury.

There is no hope for the Le Dynasty today.

Rather than resisting stubbornly, it is better to surrender.

In this way, Wang Chi would not have to be so uneasy and anxious every day.

Wang Chi sat on the throne exhausted both physically and mentally, occasionally raising his eyelids to glance at his ministers.

Almost all the ministers in the court advised him to surrender.

Even he himself was inclined to surrender.

There seemed to be no other way out for them except surrender.

"Your Majesty, General Gao sent someone to report the news!"

At this moment, a palace guard came in hurriedly to report.

General Gao?

High power?

As the palace guards spoke, the court suddenly became quiet.

Everyone's eyes turned towards the entrance of the hall.

Wang Chi was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly: "Bring him in!"

Soon, the messenger sent back by Gao Quan was brought in.

The messenger looked very embarrassed. His clothes and face were dirty, and his hair was messy. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

Wang Chi looked at the messenger coldly, gnashing his teeth and growling, "Tell me, what news did Gao Quan ask you to bring back? What is the situation in Hukou City?"

The messenger did not dare to delay and breathlessly told Wang Chi about Gao Quan's request and the situation in Hukou City. He also informed him that Gao Quan had previously sent Gao Yong back to Qiming City.

After hearing the messenger's words, the ministers immediately whispered to each other.

Wang Chi frowned and immediately asked, "Have you ever seen a holy envoy who went to Hukou to be awarded a high position?"

"No."

The messenger answered decisively.

No?

Wang Chi pondered secretly in his heart.

If Gao Yong was really captured and taken to Woyuan, doesn't that mean that the people he sent to reward Gao Quan were also ambushed by the enemy?

But if Gao Yong was really captured, why could he still get along well with Yun Zheng's men?

Or was this messenger just sent back by the higher-ups to paralyze himself?

"Then how did you get back?"

Wang Chi stared at the messenger and asked.

"Your Majesty, I took the water route."

"only you?"

"There are six of us in this group."

"What about the others? Were they ambushed by the enemy?"

"No, when we arrived at Miluo River, our boat capsized and I got separated from the others."

The boat capsized?

Wang Chi pondered secretly.

There was a heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Miljiang River a few days ago.

It seems reasonable to explain that the rapid flow of the Miluo River overturned the boat.

After thinking for a while, Wang Chi said, "Come here, take him down to rest first!"

"His Majesty!"

The messenger kowtowed and wailed, "General Gao requests that His Majesty allow the Hukou garrison to retreat to Duishou to defend the capital! The situation on the front line is critical, please grant His Majesty's permission!"

"I know!"

Wang Chi waved his hand lightly, and the palace guards immediately brought out the messenger.

"Your Majesty, General Gao has not rebelled, we still have the strength to fight!"

"I hope Your Majesty will send someone to Hukou by water as soon as possible, as General Gao requested!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! If Dui Shou is occupied by the enemy, not only will General Gao's troops be attacked from both sides, but even Qiming City will be threatened..."

As soon as the messenger was taken away, several ministers who had previously opposed surrender hurriedly began to speak out.

Gao Quan did not betray!

They saw hope again!

"It is still unknown whether what that person said just now is true or false. What if Gao Quan is only marching towards Qiming City or is helping the enemy army to occupy Dushou? What should the court do?"

"Didn't that person just now say that Gao Quan sent four groups of troops back? Why did they arrive alone? Could it be that the others were ambushed by the enemy?"

"If the enemy can ambush the troops sent by Gao Quan everywhere, how can the head of the ditch be saved?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! We need to be cautious about this matter..."

Soon, another minister raised questions.

Four groups of people came back to ask for permission, each group had six or seven people, but in the end, only this one person rushed back to Qiming City. This is really suspicious!

Wang Chi had originally begun to believe that Gao Quan had not betrayed him, but after hearing what these people said, he immediately began to doubt again.

"You treacherous villains are clearly framing General Gao!"

"What do you mean by false accusation? Are our suspicions unreasonable?"

"That's right, we are only considering His Majesty!"

"Bullshit! I think you are just afraid of death..."

"If this is a trick by the higher powers, can you bear the responsibility?"

While Wang Chi was thinking with his head down, a quarrel had already broken out in the court.

The capitulationists and the resistanceists were arguing fiercely.

However, the surrender faction was more numerous and powerful and quickly gained the upper hand.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Wang Chi was dizzy from the noise and suddenly let out a loud shout.

Following this loud shout, the court finally quieted down.

Wang Chi glared at his ministers, thought for a moment, and then called the deputy commander of the palace guards.

"Come with me!"

Wang Chi had a dark face and walked towards the back hall with the deputy commander.

Arriving at the back hall, Wang Chi immediately took out a gold medal and handed it to the deputy commander, and ordered in a deep voice: "Immediately select fifty good soldiers from the palace guards to go to Hukou with you. If Gao Quan has not rebelled, then grant his request!"

"If Gao Quan has already rebelled, we will kill him when the time is right, seize back the military power, and lead the army back to Hongde City!"

Now, the matter of Gao Quan's rebellion is confusing and he cannot make a conclusion.

He can only prepare for both situations.

The deputy commander received the order and quickly left with the gold medal...