Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 823: Court Debate, Selection of Protector-General! (II)

Chapter 823: Court Debate, Selection of Protector-General! (II)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Imperial Censor Hao stood out from the ranks and sternly said, "This subject proposes Tongluo Great General Abusi for the post of Qixi Protector-General! Great General has rendered many services for the court, and his strength is no less than Fumeng Lingcha's. This subject believes that with him present, Qixi will remain safe and untroubled."

Buzz!

The Tongluo Great General had originally been watching the proceedings with a detached eye, but Imperial Censor Hao's words were like a bolt out of the blue, immediately causing his expression to contort. He had been perfectly fine listening to the argument between King Song and King Qi, never imagining that he would be touched by the flames.

"Your Majesty, I cannot!"

Abusi immediately kneeled down, his head pressed to the ground.

"Since the era of His Majesty Taizong, the Tongluo people have always stood guard at the sovereign's side. Abusi is willing to always stand guard at Your Majesty's side. This lowly subject appreciates Imperial Censor Hao's intentions!"

Abusi's complexion had gotten much paler.

Qixi Protector-General might have been a position of great status and prestige, but it was currently everyone's target, with countless ambitious people aiming for it. Even imperial clansmen like King Song and King Qi were struggling for it. By recommending him at a time like this, Imperial Censor Hao might as well have put him onto the roasting rack to be cooked.

Besides that, the Protector-General post might have had a high status, but how could it compare to being close to the sovereign? Fumeng Lingcha had wasted so much time and energy trying to get into the capital to be close to the Emperor, so was he going to do the exact opposite and run off to distant Qixi?

With Imperial Censor Hao interrupting King Song and King Qi and recommending Great General Abusi, and then Abusi flatly rejecting the offer, the atmosphere in the hall quickly became lively, w

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