Emperor Shunwu was almost furious with such words.
What he needed now was a general who could command the three armies, not some vanguard.
"Does the mighty Da Shun Dynasty have no one worthy besides the Mo Family People and General Jin?"
In fact, Emperor Shunwu was well aware of the situation, although he was somewhat incompetent and foolish, he knew the true colors of the people under him.
When Emperor Shunwu said this, the entire court of civil and military officials fell silent.
They initially thought that this time Emperor Shunwu would fly into a rage, but he did not.
He looked towards Nan Yu, who was standing in the front, and asked in a lowered voice, "What do you think about pardoning the Mo Family and letting Mo Jiuye lead the troops in the northwest?"
Nan Yu...
He wanted that too!
But no one understood Mo Jiuye's thoughts better than him, he had tried to probe this matter several times, but Mo Jiuye had completely lost faith in the court.
Now that there was no one else to use, they remembered him again.
"Your Majesty, your son believes that Mo Jiuye will not agree."
"Why not? As a subject of Da Shun, when Da Shun is in trouble, should he not devote himself completely to serving the country?
Moreover, I can pardon the Mo Family's crimes, isn't that enough?"
Emperor Shunwu did not know about the relationship between Nan Yu and Mo Jiuye, he was only thinking from the perspective of an emperor.
In his view, regardless of who it was, they were all subjects of Da Shun.
Any subject of Da Shun who dared to disobey him was tantamount to rebellion.
Nan Yu also hoped that the Mo Family People could lead troops to suppress the barbarians, but as Mo Jiuye's close friend and even brother, he would never force this upon him.
"Your Majesty, let me be frank, when the Mo Family was exiled to the northwest, your son encountered them by chance.
At that time, your son saw with his own eyes that the women of the Mo Family were dressed in rags, like beggars, being escorted by officials.
Along the way, they not only had to sleep rough, but also had to face assassins sent by the Empress and the Xue Family from time to time.
No matter who it was, after experiencing such unjust treatment, they would likely become discouraged and lose heart.
Moreover, as far as your son knows, the Mo Family has already started living a self-sufficient life like ordinary people in the northwest, indicating that they have completely lost faith in the court."
What Nan Yu said was not entirely true, when he first saw Mo Jiuye, he did not appear as impoverished and miserable as he described, but in front of Emperor Shunwu, he had to say it this way.
The purpose of saying this was to make Emperor Shunwu deepen his understanding, lest he continue to punish the Mo Family in anger, which would be counterproductive.
The entire Mo Family was wrongfully exiled and suffered so much, anyone would have lost the desire to serve the court.
Although he said this to Emperor Shunwu, Nan Yu had not abandoned the idea of persuading Mo Jiuye to lead troops to suppress the barbarians.
Thoughts were just thoughts, and he would also respect Mo Jiuye's own decision.
He only intended to have an open and frank discussion with Mo Jiuye after the morning court session.
If Mo Jiuye agreed, it would be best, and if he did not, Nan Yu would abandon this idea completely.
After hearing Nan Yu's words, Emperor Shunwu also recalled the matter.
In the testimony and records of the Xue Family, he had also seen that the Empress and the Xue Family had sent people to assassinate Mo Jiuye more than once.
He also understood Mo Jiuye's temperament to some extent, after experiencing such a situation, even if it were someone else, they would likely be unwilling to serve the court again.
Although Emperor Shunwu understood, he still did not intend to give up the idea of having the Mo Family lead troops.
"Nan Yu, I will issue an imperial edict to pardon the Mo Family's crimes later, and you should send a capable person to deliver the edict to the northwest, along with some generous gifts as my compensation to the Mo Family.
This time, I not only want to pardon the Mo Family's crimes but also reinstate Mo Jiuye's original position.
No, merely reinstating his original position is not enough, I must also promote him to a higher rank.
No... Mo Jiuye was once a Duke of the First Rank, promoting him further would make him a Prince..."
After that, Emperor Shunwu kept mumbling to himself.
Of course, this also revealed his true intentions.
Nan Yu took the opportunity to interject, "Does Your Majesty mean that if Mo Jiuye is willing to lead troops to suppress the barbarians, you will not only reward him, but also grant him the title of a Prince of a different surname?"
In the Da Shun Dynasty since its establishment, there has only been one Prince of a different surname.
A Prince of a different surname can pass on the title hereditarily, Mo Jiuye already has a son, and even if he does not consider it for himself, he should think about his son's future prospects.
Now, not only can he become a Prince, but his son will also be a Prince in the future, surely this would pique Mo Jiuye's interest.
This was the only glimmer of hope that Nan Yu clung to, he hoped that Mo Jiuye would agree for the sake of his descendants' future.
In fact, Emperor Shunwu had only muttered that one sentence earlier, as a suspicious and distrustful emperor, how could he grant the hereditary title of a Prince of a different surname?
However, given the current situation, if granting Mo Jiuye the title of a Prince of a different surname could make him change his mind and serve the court again, why not?
"If he is willing to return to the court, I will grant him the title of a Prince of a different surname."
With Emperor Shunwu's words, Nan Yu immediately bowed.
"In that case, your son will immediately arrange to contact Mo Jiuye."
The war in the northwest had already begun, although they had not yet succeeded in persuading Mo Jiuye to lead troops, the court still needed to provide support.
Therefore, after making up his mind, Nan Yu named a few generals in front of Emperor Shunwu and the entire court of civil and military officials, instructing them to take some troops and go to provide reinforcements first.
At the same time, he informed them that Mo Jiuye was currently in the northwest, and if he agreed to lead the troops, everyone would have to follow his command.
Of course, Nan Yu also knew that some of the male members of the Mo Family were still alive, but he did not intend to reveal this matter for the time being.
In any case, whether it was the Mo Family or someone else who led the troops, it would be an invaluable talent.
After the morning court session, Nan Rui knew that Nan Yu was going to persuade Mo Jiuye, so he voluntarily took on the task of arranging for the generals to set out.
Nan Yu, along with Minister Hao, went directly to the Minister's residence.
On the way, Minister Hao kept sighing.
Nan Yu naturally understood the reason for his sighs.
"Does the Minister not want Jiuye to participate in court affairs again?"
In front of Nan Yu, Minister Hao treated him as one of his own, so he spoke without any reservations.
"Indeed, although I have not interacted much with Jiuye, I can see that he has completely lost faith in the court. Not to mention granting him the title of a Prince of a different surname, to speak bluntly, even if you offered him the Dragon Throne, he would not want to sit on it."
This was not an exaggeration, ever since He Zhiran first arrived and Mo Jiuye was inexplicably beaten with fifty wooden boards in the palace, and then narrowly escaped death during the exile, he had completely lost faith in the court, and did not even have the slightest lingering attachment.
Nan Yu was well aware of this truth.
The reason he dared to have the idea of trying was because he was gambling on whether Mo Jiuye would be willing to secure some benefits for his descendants.
