The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 697
(There is an easter egg at the end of the chapter, the content is a map near Gyeonggi, you can take a look!)

On May 24, a group of people rushed to the outside of Donghe Mansion.

After inspection, the team entered the city directly.

After this group of people entered the city, the soldiers guarding the city gate commented: "They are all imperial envoys, and they seem to be important figures from the capital. I don't know what they are here for!"

"There are rebels in the west, the court must take action, what's so strange about that!"

"That's the reason, it's really hard to be peaceful in this world!"

"It's hard for us people to put our heads on our belts every day, and we don't know that we will die that day!"

"I just hope that I can meet my son before I die!"

"Old Zhang, the child was not born when you left, and I'm afraid he can walk now..."

While everyone was discussing, the imperial envoy had already arrived at Donghe Fuya, which was the center of the Western Front Army.

This imperial envoy team is composed of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of War and the Supervisory Committee, and is led by Meng Zhengqing, the Zuodu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

With the flag of Wang Ming, Meng Zhengqing represented the emperor at this moment, and he looked very strict when facing the officials of the Western Front Army.

"Where is Duke Cheng?"

Then an official replied: "Report to the superior... The general left in the morning and went to the front line to supervise the affairs of various ministries!"

Meng Zhengqing said with a cold face: "Immediately send someone to look for it, and summon the commanders of the guards and above officials to come here to listen to the order within three hours!"

He has the emperor's order, so he can easily subdue all civil servants.

"Yes!"

Following the dispatch of messengers, the commanders of the guards who received the news all rushed to Donghe Mansion after arranging their defenses.

The imperial envoy came with an imperial decree. It was obvious that something big was about to happen, and no one dared to take it lightly.

Officers arrived one after another, as did Lu Liqing and others.

Everyone gathered in the lobby of the government office, but they didn't see Meng Zhengqing himself, so they could only wait patiently.

Lu Liqing originally wanted to meet Meng Zhengqing in the back hall, but was stopped by the guards brought by the other party and told him that he just had to wait for the decree to be announced.

He couldn't see the imperial envoy, which made Lu Liqing's heart sink, and he had a bad guess in his heart.

After another half an hour, with the arrival of the last commander, Meng Zhengqing finally appeared in front of everyone.

I saw him with a serious expression, staring at everyone like a torch.

The officials of the Ministry of War who came with him, as well as those who were in charge of the editor, have all been sent out to learn about the situation from the various guards.

Let the commanders of these guards come to stop, and Meng Zhengqing also saves these people to facilitate the verification of the Ministry of War and others.

In the hands of the letter officer, Meng Zhengqing picked up the first imperial edict, and all the generals at the scene immediately knelt down.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, the edict said..."

"I have heard that the duty of the Son of Heaven is nothing greater than propriety, nothing greater than courtesy, and nothing greater than fame."

"I am the grandson of Emperor Shenzong Xian, I have inherited the throne under the imperial edict, and I have been honored by the emperor..."

At the beginning of the edict, Zhao Weilong clarified the legitimacy of his succession.

Next, the imperial edict reprimanded Zhao Yanxun for having no discipline, no distinction as a minister, and being an unknown teacher. He is the number one thief in the world today.

This edict is the imperial court's call to action against thieves. It has been passed down to various counties and counties to convey the notice, and now it is read by Meng Zhengqing at the Western Front Army Corps.

At the end of the edict, Zhao Weilong called on the subjects of the world to work together to eliminate the bandit army and restore peace to the world.

Soon, the call for thieves was read out.

Just when everyone wanted to tell the truth, Meng Zhengqing took out another imperial decree, and everyone had to kneel on the ground.

"The edict said..."

Looking at Lu Liqing, Meng Zhengqing said solemnly: "Prince Grand Master, General of the Western Front Army, Cheng Guogong Lu Liqing, fearing the enemy and fighting cowardly, losing the city and land, and deeply entrusting me..."

With this opening, everyone present was surprised, and they couldn't imagine why the emperor would make such a judgment.

After these few days of investigation, the guards on the western front had a better understanding of the situation of the Yong army, and they knew that it was a wise choice to retreat to the east of the Han River.

He is a real master of one hundred thousand tigers and wolves, and the possibility of defeating head-on is extremely high, there is no doubt about it.

While everyone was thinking, they only heard Meng Zhengqing continue to read: "I will dismiss Lu Liqing from his position as the commander-in-chief of the western front, and he will be added to the title of secretary of the Ministry of War of Zhang An, Marquis of Wuqing, and Zhang An will be acting as the military agent on the western front for the time being!"

Seeing Lu Liqing stunned in place, Meng Zhengqing said in a deep voice, "Duke Cheng...accept the order!"

Lu Liqing was in an extremely bitter mood at the moment. He was not greedy for power and position, but rather chilled by the "crime" of the imperial decree.

In the past three years as the leader of the army, he not only painstakingly led the army to encircle and suppress zombies, but also tried his best to suppress all his subordinates and maintain the imperial court's control over the army.

But now, because of his decision to retreat to the north of the Han River, he was said to be fearful of the enemy, which made it difficult for Lu Liqing to accept for a while.

Seeing that Lu Liqing was still frozen in place, Meng Zhengqing felt that this person was domineering, and he didn't even pay attention to the imperial edict.

In fact, when the imperial court was facing internal and external difficulties, and the new emperor's ability to govern was insufficient, internal and external suspicions were unavoidable.

Lu Liqing was wronged, and Zhao Weilong in the palace also felt that he was wronged.

"Lu Liqing, accept the order!" Meng Zhengqing urged for the second time.

But at this moment, Zhang An, Marquis of Wuqing, who had been promoted to the chief general, was in a mixed mood.

He understands the situation on the front line. Now the western front is a mess, and it is much more difficult to wipe out zombies than before.

In the past few days, the Yong army on the other side of the river organized several small-scale crossings of the river, and every time they made the Western Front Legion lose their heads.

Those Yong troops who crossed the river were not ordinary elites, and they caused great damage to the army.

This is still a small-scale crossing of the river. Once the opponent builds enough ships and lands on a large scale, Zhang An really doesn't know how to fight this battle.

Now that Lu Liqing is dismissed, in Zhang An's view, it is a good thing, at least he can hide away.

"I...accept the order!" Lu Liqing kowtowed.

Just as he stretched out his hand to receive the imperial decree, he only heard the descendants behind him say: "The general has commanded the army for three years and devoted himself to eradicating monsters. There is hard work without merit. How can the imperial court treat meritorious officials like this?"

"Presumptuous!" Meng Zhengqing yelled loudly, his face turning livid.

Unexpectedly, another person said sullenly: "The enemy's army is unstoppable. Our army and Hanbei have no soldiers or food, so we retreat to the east of the Han River and rely on natural dangers to stop the enemy. What's wrong with that?"

Do these guys think that they are not miserable enough?

Thinking of this, Lu Liqing turned his head and scolded angrily: "Shut up!"

Unexpectedly, the man who spoke before said: "General, there must be treacherous ministers in the court, and the emperor was deceived by them!"

Looking at a group of arrogant subordinates, Lu Liqing said angrily: "Could you be the one to judge the important affairs of the court?"

"It took a lot of effort for the imperial court to say that Hanbei City was taken down, and I lost the city because I was afraid of fighting. Shouldn't this be punished?"

"Look at your arrogance. The imperial court provides you with money and food, and takes care of your family. Is this how you serve the imperial court? Serve the emperor?"

The last sentence is essentially a reminder to the generals that the lifeblood of the army is in the hands of the court, and their families are still in the hands of the emperor.

Finally, no one speaks arrogantly.

Everyone present could only watch, Lu Liqing turned around and took the imperial decree from Meng Zhengqing.

The scene just now made Meng Zhengqing deeply understand how serious the power of the Western Front Corps is, so he also felt that it was a very wise choice for the court to remove Lu Liqing.

"Duke Cheng... Your Majesty ordered you to go back to Beijing immediately after receiving the order!"

If this person stayed on the front line, there would always be troubles, which made Meng Zhengqing very worried.

"Master Meng, the imperial envoy is currently investigating the situation of the enemy, can you let me stay for two more days and explain the situation to your lords!"

Regarding the overall situation, he had to explain it to these imperial envoys based on the actual situation, and let them bring back the most accurate news to the court, so that the emperor could make a correct judgment.

Meng Zhengqing said coldly: "No need, you can leave early tomorrow morning!"

(End of this chapter)