Chapter 57: Snatching Credit (2)
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Li Jinhua was disgusted in her heart, but she still took the letter over with respect. If it were usual, she wouldn't even look at what the fifth uncle wrote in the letter, but now that the person delivering the letter was the Crown Prince, she had to take it seriously.
Under Li Xuan's gaze, Li Jinhua slowly unfolded the letter and read it with a glance.
The writing style and handwriting of this fifth uncle are extremely ordinary, the meaning is also very simple and clear, the first impression is all praise, Li Jin Hua has no affection for this fifth uncle at all, the excessive praise not only does not make her happy, but makes her feel a little nauseous, so she simply skips over these, until the end of the letter, when this fifth uncle finally gets to the point, which is nothing more than asking her to think about the entire family and follow the crown prince's wishes. Perhaps knowing that Li Jin Hua has no good feelings towards him, the content of the letter is brief and does not say anything extra.
After reading it, Li Jinhua was even more puzzled. What did this prince mean? With his identity and status, he didn't need to say anything about himself as a small school lieutenant. Did he still need to get a letter from Fifth Uncle? Was the whole family's consideration so serious?
Seeing the doubt in Li Jin Hua's heart, Li Xuan immediately handed her another letter with a smile. Li Jin Hua took it with both hands, but after glancing at the envelope, her face changed, and the blood-red seal made her hand tremble.
The seal on the letter was all too familiar to her, it was indeed the school lieutenant's seal that she had taken over from her uncle's hand at the time, and she was so delighted that she couldn't sleep with it in her arms every night. Now looking at it seems so dazzling.
It's no wonder she's so excited, this is a memorial to be presented to the Ministry of War, and it's being sent via the military express route that covers 800 li in a single day. Even if the person on the other end is the current crown prince, even if he is the current supervisor of the army, Li Jin Hua is just a small Fruit Guard Captain, and not even Li Xuan Chi has the power to intercept her memorial.
The Western Qin military rules state that as long as she, Li Jinhua, is still under the rank of school lieutenant, she can only write such a letter once in her lifetime. It does not need to go through the hands of the general manager and goes directly to the emperor's ears. If what is reported is not true, then there will be the disaster of being beheaded, the importance of which can be imagined. Moreover, inside, apart from the details of all the things that have happened, there are also the military merits of this time attached...
Seeing this letter, Li Jinhua's face flushed with a layer of crimson, and with the letter from her third uncle, the fire in her heart was no longer suppressible.
Li Jinhua's eyebrows immediately stood up, and without regard for the identity of the person in front of her, she slapped the letter onto the nearby table with a loud "slap", her eyes fixed on Li Xuancheng as she questioned: "Your Highness, what is the meaning of this?"
Li Xuan couldn't have imagined that this small and insignificant school lieutenant would be so straightforward, having received a letter from his elder in the clan beforehand, and with his own identity here, he still dared to confront him face-to-face, his expression momentarily stunned, his face flashing with displeasure before quickly regaining composure.
He stood up, walked a few steps in the hall, sighed and said in a warm voice: "Does General Li think that this prince's move is a bit too reckless?"
Li Jinhua, although she had only been in the army for more than two months, had already picked up some of the habits of the military personnel. She was direct and rough, and found Li Xuan's gentle and reserved conversation to be unbearable. With a hint of annoyance in her heart, she faced the prince without any fear, despite his high status. Her face was cold enough to frost over. "Your Highness, what you're doing is not something that a lowly general like me can comment on. But this document is a direct report to the Ministry of War, and even as the crown prince, I'm afraid it's hard for you to occupy a single word of reason?"
Li Xuan's expression remained unchanged, still calm and composed, as if he hadn't heard what Li Jinhua said at all. However, the anger in his heart was burning fiercely, and he almost lost control of himself to show off his dignity as a prince. But he eventually suppressed this idea, realizing that things were not as easy as he thought. A small school officer like Li Jinhua turned out to be so strong, which was beyond his expectation. Even the high-ranking officials in the court showed him respect, but who would have thought that military personnel would be so uncooperative?
A faint smile, since the words had already been said to this extent, Li Xuan Chi also didn't think about how to tactfully convey his meaning to the other party. His expression turned serious as he said: "I've seen your letter..."
He just wanted to get over with the matter of privately intercepting the letter, he had always been a rational person in the Ministry of Revenue, and was not very clear about this rule. Even if he were crystal clear, he would still be indifferent. A school lieutenant's letter being intercepted is no big deal, he is the crown prince, the heir apparent, it is only natural that your letter should be cut off, it's just that he didn't expect the other party to react so fiercely.
"Li Xiao Wei, have you ever thought that if your memorial reaches the Ministry of War, what would be the consequences? Hehe, you're still too young. If someone deliberately makes things difficult for you, believe it or not, the loopholes in your memorial are enough to get you killed ten times over..."
As he said, Li Jinhua was indeed younger, and after hearing this, his face changed, and in terms of momentum, he was immediately stifled. This change did not escape Li Xuancheng's eyes, and he felt relieved in his heart. He was afraid that if he encountered a stubborn master, he would not be able to listen to any good or bad words. If it were so, the embarrassment would not only be the current captain, but also Crown Prince Li Xuancheng himself. It would be difficult for him to make a big fuss with a small captain, especially since he had just made a great achievement. Losing the identity of the crown prince was not worth mentioning, and the consequences would be unpredictable. However, it was fortunate that as long as the other party could be persuaded, everything would be easy to handle.
Li Xuan Chi smiled with satisfaction, his eyes fixed on those light blue eyes that seemed to be beating faster by the second. His tone was sincere and concerned as he spoke to this small official, using all his thoughts and calculations, even Li Xuan Chi himself felt a bit ridiculous, but still said: "The Hu Lu Jun has made great contributions to the country, it's not false, but killing the border town general without authorization, just one crime of offending a superior is enough to be punished, and you also impersonated the imperial court's appointed general, if this were an ordinary day, not to mention others, even I, the crown prince, could have beheaded you without saying another word...
You don't need to make excuses for yourself, since I've come to Qingyang and cut off your escape route, can't you understand this logic? The Crown Prince is showing mercy towards you for being loyal to the country and not avoiding life and death, he has a mind to protect you...
But, on the other hand, if this matter reaches the Ministry of War and someone makes a big deal out of it, not only will you, a small military officer, be implicated, but even Li Dangyang, who recommended you, will also be affected. What's more...
She paused, looking at Li Jinhua's pale face with a faint smile, before continuing: "Moreover, according to what you wrote on the report, the credit may not be yours alone. When I read the report, I really admired your generosity, not avoiding suspicion and guessing, risking your life to achieve the merit, but giving the first credit to a small team leader under your command, wasn't his name Zhao Shi?
Regardless of right or wrong, you took the blame, but the credit was given to someone else. This is the first time I've seen such a petition from the Crown Prince.
Before you came, someone told me about Li Xiaowei's situation. It can be said that he is a loyal and chivalrous person. Not to mention your late father, but also your uncle Li Gan, who not only raised you with kindness but also had high hopes for you. How could you waste your own future like this? What would happen to your family and yourself?"
Li Xuanji saw that Li Jinhua had already lost all his momentum, silent and speechless, knowing that the timing was right, immediately called out to the back hall, "You come in, let your cousin take a look at what you've written."
