Lyle and the Dynasty's Edge Chapter 17

The people who conveyed Yizhi separately were busy all night, and the people who received Yi's order were confused all night. By the time it was dawn, they had already gathered in Yangxin Hall. Everyone's eyes were wide open, and they were catching each other's gazes and expressions. They couldn't figure out whether the Empress Dowager's return to the Yangxin Palace was to teach politics behind the curtain or to listen to politics behind the curtain.

Even Cecily couldn't figure out whether she was training the government or listening to the government. Anyway, she sat on the golden throne again, and once again tasted the comfort of being supreme and having power concentrated in one person. She said arrogantly: "Lyle Li submitted a memorial, discussing the cause and effect of the Korean battlefield and the gains and losses of the Yellow Sea Battle. It seems that there is something behind his words. Now I will read it to everyone, and then speak frankly, so that the emperor can understand it clearly, and I can understand it clearly too."

Lyle Li read the memorial, and the Hall of Yangxin was in chaos. Duan Wang Dalton Dai was the first to rush out: "Lyle Li's memorial dared to accuse the imperial court, he is so arrogant! In fact, the government and the public were indignant, and they all accused Lyle Li of improper employment. The army used his fellow countryman York Ye, and the navy used his fellow countryman Dexter Ding. This How could we not waste the opportunity to fight? He should be dismissed immediately to appease the people and boost morale. 

"Fortitude heard King Duan's high tone, so he naturally responded quickly: "We are being slaughtered by foreign barbarians with blue eyes, how can we also be slaughtered by black eyes? Are the Japanese bullying? The bad thing is that Lyle Li is cowardly and lacks confidence. Otherwise, the complaints will spread to the imperial court. Empress Dowager Shengming I cannot be blamed. Worse than that! The emperor worked hard and was even better than Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. He couldn't let Lyle Li splash the mud. 

"Weng Tong and the people with the surname of Xiangmi ordered the sedan chair and Huai mattress to lay the groundwork. The chair Lyle Li was sitting on was already there." When the seam cracked, he tried harder and pushed the boat along: "Fighting against the Japanese, a small country, he actually lost Korea and destroyed the navy. Lyle Li could not escape the blame. The emperor is kind-hearted and asked him to try his best to cheer up and atone for his sins." What he wanted to do was to shirk responsibility.