Chapter 16 — Female General Tu Kiss

The palace suddenly became quiet, So Nguyen Tu's mind went blank. Trinh Luan's voice continued to ring out: "According to my investigation, during the time of quelling the rebellion in Huy Chau, So Nguyen Tu arbitrarily recruited more than three thousand exiles, until now it has not been recorded at the Ministry of Military Affairs. According to the law, violators will be charged with treason!" Treason. Those two words were like a thunderclap ringing in So Nguyen Tu's ears. There was also immediate commotion in the palace. So Nguyen Tu took a deep breath, stepped up and knelt down: "Your Majesty, please enlighten me. I have indeed recruited soldiers, but at that time our army suffered more than half of the casualties, urgently needing additional people..." "General So speaks righteously, it truly makes others believe." Yen Chac Khuyet, wearing a black robe, stood at the head of the row of officials, turned his head to look at her with a smile as if it were nothing, interrupting her words. "But does this matter have documents from the Ministry of Military Affairs?" So Nguyen Tu choked. The war is urgent, where can I find time to wait for documents? Trinh Luan turned around and bowed to the throne: "I would like to ask Your Majesty to suspend all positions in the army of So Nguyen Tu and hand it over to the Ministry of Defense to investigate!" Indeed, the Queen Mother and Yen Chach Khuyet aimed at the military power in her hands. "Father, I agree." Yen Chach Khuyet also spoke up. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears: "Although General Chu has military merit, arbitrarily recruiting soldiers is truly not in accordance with the rules. If this precedent is established, the border generals will all imitate it in the future. Where will the imperial dignity be?" like that." Ta Dung Du strode forward, mixed in with a few coughs, bowing to the Emperor: "I just returned from Huy Chau, something happened." Yen Chap Khuyet's face changed. Ta Dung Du continued to say: "Just now, Trinh Thi Lang said 'secretly raise private soldiers'. May I ask, where do you raise all the people who have disbanded? If the three thousand exiles really have nefarious intentions, how can I find each person and record their names?" Trinh Luan opened his mouth, unable to say a word. There was a commotion in the palace again. The emperor did not show any emotion: "Thank you, you continue." Ta Dung Du handed a stack of papers to the royal eunuch: "Your Majesty, this is the list of exiled subjects recorded when investigating in Huy Chau. The three thousand people recruited by General So were all disbanded after the war, not one person remained." The emperor considered for a long time, then looked at Trinh Luan, the first person to denounce, with profound eyes. "Trinh Luan." Trinh Luan quickly knelt down: "I am present." "You said that So Nguyen Tu had nefarious intentions, is there any other real evidence?" Sweat broke out on Trinh Luan's forehead: "This story... General Chu arbitrarily recruited soldiers is true..." "I ask you." The emperor interrupted: "Is there any real evidence to prove that she 'has nefarious intentions'?" Trinh Luan hesitated, and in the end could not say anything. The Emperor's eyes turned to Yen Chanh Khuyet, then looked at Ta Dung Du, and finally fell on So Nguyen Tu. The palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. "This matter ends here. Although General Chu arbitrarily recruited troops, it was not according to procedure, but the situation was forgivable. After that, it was okay to go to the Ministry of Military Affairs to supplement the documents." The emperor did not show any expression, but was not angry but was still dignified. "If in the court there is still a case of slandering a public servant, I will absolutely punish him!" After the court ended and left the Tai Chi Palace, So Nguyen Tu discovered that his back was drenched in cold sweat. Just now, the people of Tran Quoc Marquis Palace publicly exposed the crime, Yen Chanh Khuyet silently pushed the waves to help the wind. If Ta Dung Du had not appeared promptly, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Tran Quoc Marquis Palace has a long-standing power. The Military Department, the Household Department, and even Ngu Su Dai all have their own people. No wonder the Queen Mother said that yesterday, she was truly extremely confident. Unfortunately, So Nguyen Tu was not completely unprepared. … Returning to the palace, So Nguyen Tu is having a headache because of the evidence collected in the past few days. Four months in the army, she not only worried about fighting but also investigated all the accounts of the last three years. Most of the problematic areas in the books are related to the Marquis of Tran Quoc Palace. At that moment, the gatekeeper suddenly came in to ask for an audience with Lord Ta. As soon as he raised his eyes, So Nguyen Tu saw Ta Dung Du standing outside the door uninvited. His eyes were still calm and clear, but when he looked at her, he brought a smile. "General So has ability, just lacks experience. The things I bring should be able to help you." Ta Dung Du placed a stack of papers on So Nguyen Tu's desk. As soon as she turned it over, she was stunned. It was filled with words and red seals were stamped on it. All were evidence that the Marquis of Tran Quoc Palace had embezzled military supplies, even more detailed than what she could investigate herself. So Nguyen Tu held those papers and couldn't say a word for a long time. From childhood to adulthood, have you ever felt like someone brought you a pillow as soon as you wanted to sleep?