The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 186

News of the killing of the Ming envoy by the powerful minister of the Le Dynasty, Mo Dengyong, quickly reached the capital, enraging the emperor and all the officials.

"This tiny, insignificant country dares to so blatantly disrespect my Great Ming Dynasty; it truly deserves to die!"

In the imperial court, Yang Shen, his hair standing on end in fury, spoke.

Besides Yang Shen, many other officials stepped forward to denounce the Le Dynasty and Mo Dengyong. They had all heard about Ouyang Bijin's actions in the Le Dynasty, and they did not believe that Ouyang Bijin would be so arrogant if it were not authorized by the emperor.

You should know that Ouyang Bijin used to be a very gentlemanly man.

Of course, some officials said it was not advisable to start a war and that the people should rest and recuperate, but this was completely ignored.

The court is now under Zhu Houcong's control, and Yang Yiqing would not risk offending the emperor for this matter. After all, he defeated Yang Tinghe and is now on the emperor's side, not to mention the ever-watchful Yang Shen.

"Lu Bing, the Vice Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is hereby ordered to lead an army of 50,000 to march on the Le Dynasty and display the might of our Great Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Jiajing issued an imperial edict directly.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the court was shocked.

They never expected that after Zhou Chu left, Lu Bing would appear.

However, there are precedents for this. During the Chenghua era, the eunuch Wang Zhi became the head of the Western Depot at the age of sixteen and led troops to conquer Liaodong at the age of eighteen. Lu Bing is now in his early twenties and is a close minister of the emperor. No one can say anything about this appointment.

But we should still oppose what needs to be opposed.

"Your Majesty, this matter is probably not appropriate. Lord Lu is only a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and has never commanded troops. Leading troops into battle is no small matter. I hope Your Majesty will be cautious."

Yang Yiqing was the first to stand up and object.

As soon as Yang Yiqing stepped forward, countless officials stood up to dissuade him.

"Your Excellency is mistaken. As the saying goes, heroes emerge from among the young. Just think of General Huo Qubing, one of the two pillars of the Han Dynasty. He commanded troops in his teens and routed the Xiongnu. Young people are more motivated and eager to improve when leading troops."

Yang Shen retorted.

The imperial court then became a battlefield between Yang Yiqing and Yang Shen, with both sides engaging in heated debates.

Emperor Jiajing sat on his throne, enjoying the scene with a refreshed and invigorated air.

"Alright, it's settled then, no need to discuss it further."

Finally, Jiajing's words were used as the concluding remarks for the entire court assembly.

Jiajing knew very well that Zhou Chu had made arrangements for this war against the Le Dynasty. No matter who led the troops, they would win without lifting a finger. Since that was the case, why not let his wet nurse brother Lu Bing take the huge military credit?

After Ouyang Bijin's death, Yun Jin, who was already stationed on Tuen Mun Island, received the news immediately.

The messenger was none other than one of the members of Ouyang Bijin's delegation. This person was specially arranged by Jiajing, and if anything happened, he would go to Tuen Mun Island to find Yun Jin's Xuanwu Army.

As for the Frankish people of Tuen Mun Island, they were wiped out by the Xuanwu Army long ago, leaving not a trace.

After actually fighting these Francois, Yun Jin suddenly realized that she had overestimated them.

These men had no sense of battle formation and were indecisive in their advance and retreat. Their muskets and cannons were almost out of ammunition. It makes sense, considering they had traveled across the ocean; where would they have gotten more ammunition? They could only occasionally replenish it through robbery, but even that was incompatible with their cannons and made them prone to exploding.

"Mo Dengyong has made his move?"

Upon hearing this news, Yun Jin immediately perked up and ordered the entire Xuanwu Army to board the ships and head straight for the Li Dynasty.

After killing Ouyang Bijin, Mo Dengyong of the Le Dynasty regretted it, but it was too late. He immediately ordered Le Cong Hoang to be taken into custody and at the same time mobilized a large army to garrison the northern border of the Le Dynasty, preparing to go to war with the Ming Dynasty.

However, Mo Dengyong was not in a hurry. In his view, the Ming army would not arrive at the border for at least one or two months.

However, in less than five days, things took a completely different turn than he had anticipated.

"My lord, the Ming army has reached the capital!"

When Mo Dengyong heard this news, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.