South Korea, Xinzheng, inside the Korean palace.

Sitting on the throne in front of the hall, Han Ruoshan, the Marquis of Han, had suppressed anger on his face at this moment.

A scroll of bamboo slips was quietly placed on top of the cases in front of him. This was a battle report sent back to Xinzheng, South Korea from the front line.

Silence lasted for a long time in the main hall, until Han Ruoshan, who was still calm, suddenly burst into anger and threw the bamboo slips on the ground in front of him.

The crisp sound of the bamboo slips falling to the ground rang in his ears, and the expression on Han Ruoshan's face became extremely gloomy, and he breathed in the air with big mouthfuls.

At this moment, the aloof Han Hou turned into a wounded tiger, venting the anger in his chest wantonly.

The source of this anger is the words recorded on the bamboo slips.

Regarding this battle of Maling, Han Ruoshan was originally full of confidence.

In this battle, South Korea, led by Prime Minister Han Ye, sent 60,000 troops to fight against 40,000 Wei troops at the Battle of Maling, not far from Xinzheng.

Regardless of the location of the battlefield or the size of the troops on both sides, South Korea had a vague advantage in this battle of Maling.

Under this situation, the entire South Korea was confident of victory, and no one believed that they would suffer defeat.

However, the development of the war was beyond everyone's expectations. Not only was the Korean army defeated in this battle, it was also a disastrous defeat.

Except for a few of the 60,000-strong army who luckily escaped from the battlefield, most of the soldiers either died on the battlefield or became prisoners of the Wei army.

When the news of the defeat in the Battle of Maling spread back to the capital Xinzheng, the Korean government and the public were in an uproar. As the Marquis of Han, Han Ruoshan's heart was also filled with complex and inexplicable emotions.

He never imagined that the prime minister, whom he valued so much, would cause South Korea to suffer such a disastrous defeat under the leadership of an army of 60,000.

This emotion continued to accumulate in Han Ruoshan's heart, eventually leading to his explosion at this moment.

Just when Han Ruoshan's heavy breathing still sounded in the hall, a burst of footsteps appeared in front of him.

"Report to your Majesty, Prime Minister, to ask for an audience."

"not see."

Hearing Han Ye's request to see him, Han Ruoshan's heart boiled with anger and he subconsciously refused.

But just when the palace servant who came to report was about to leave, Han Ruoshan's voice sounded again behind him.

"Wait!"

After a period of silence, Han Ruoshan said in a deep voice to the palace attendant: "Let him come in."

"Here."

After bowing, the palace man slowly walked out of the hall, and not long after, two footsteps appeared behind Han Ruoshan again.

When he saw the palace man leaving and only himself and Han Ruoshan in front of him were left in the hall, Prime Minister Han Ye slowly took a few steps forward.

After that, Han Ye, who was the most powerful Prime Minister of South Korea, knelt down behind Han Ruoshan silently.

"Han Ye, the guilty minister, pays homage to your Majesty."

At this moment, Han Ruoshan just stood there minding his own business, with no intention of looking back at Han Ye behind him.

After another long silence, Han Ruoshan slowly spoke out the words in his heart: "Prime Minister, you have disappointed me so much."

After speaking in a low voice, Han Ruoshan raised his head slightly, and the scenes of getting along with Han Ye appeared in front of his eyes.

His father, Hou Han Aihou, only reigned for three years before he died at the hands of the powerful minister Han Shanjian, and his succession was the result of the single-handed support of this powerful Korean minister.

At the beginning of his succession, South Korea's national affairs were almost entirely controlled by Han Shanjian. Although he was the nominal Marquis of Han, he was actually just a puppet.

It was at this time that Han Ye, who represented the backbone of the Korean clan, clearly chose to side with Han Ruoshan, the Marquis of Han.

It was precisely with the support of the Korean princes headed by Han Ye that Han Ruoshan was able to defeat the powerful Han Shanjian and truly possess the power that the Marquis of Han should have.

Because of this incident, soon after Han Ruoshan gained power, he appointed Han Ye, who had made great achievements, as the Prime Minister of South Korea.

As the Marquis of Han, Han Ruoshan trusted Han Ye, and Han Ye did not live up to Han Ruoshan's trust.

Whenever South Korea is in crisis, Han Ye is always able to stand up in time as the prime minister and help South Korea survive the dangers again and again.

It can be said that before the Battle of Maling, the pair of monarchs and ministers Han Ruoshan and Han Ye could not be said to be mutual friends, but they could also be said to be very harmonious.

It was just the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Maling that inevitably created cracks in the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

While Han Ruoshan was constantly recalling the scenes with Han Ye in his mind, Han Ye's face showed a look of sadness after hearing what he just said.

"Your Majesty, the battle at Maling was all the fault of the guilty minister. It was the minister who underestimated the strength of the Wei army, and it was the minister who failed to discover the plot of the Wei army."

"The guilty minister is sorry for your Majesty and the Korean soldiers who died in the Battle of Maling. He is even more unworthy of the position of prime minister."

The sadness in Han Ye's heart had reached its peak at this moment, and his head suddenly fell downwards, hitting the ground of the hall.

"I request that your Majesty remove me from my position as prime minister and grant me death to express my condolences to the Korean soldiers who died in the Battle of Maling."

Han Ye's words made Han Ruoshan's anger dissipate a lot, and a sense of unbearability appeared in his heart.

Although this defeat did make him a little disappointed with Han Ye, he did not want Han Ye to die.

Turning around and facing the direction of the palace door, looking at Han Ye who was prostrate in front of him, Han Ruoshan quickly came to Han Ye.

Quickly helping him up, Han Ruoshan's eyes gently looked at Han Ye in front of him.

When the mottled marks on the armor, when Han Ye's face was full of sadness, especially when the blood that was constantly oozing out from the blow just came into his eyes...

Gradually, the unbearable look on Han Ruoshan's face became more and more obvious, and a helpless voice appeared in the hall, "Why are you doing this?"

"Your Majesty, I am a sinner..."

Facing Han Ruoshan's inquiry, Han Ye wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.

Gently lifting Han Ye up in front of him, Han Ruoshan turned around again and slowly closed his eyes.

"Here comes someone."

"exist."

After a response, a palace servant stepped into the hall and appeared behind Han Ruoshan and Han Ye.

There was a bit of trembling in his words. At this moment, Han Ruoshan's mood was extremely complicated, "The Prime Minister is tired. Please send the Prime Minister back to his home to rest."

"Your Majesty..."

Han Ye spoke again with anxiety on his face, but Han Ruoshan in front of him interrupted him again with words.

"Xiangguo, you are tired, go back."

After hearing Han Ruoshan's words, Han Ye understood that Han Ruoshan had already made up his mind and did not say anything more.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Han Ye walked very slowly towards the outside of the hall step by step with faltering steps.

Turning around slightly, Han Ruoshan silently shed a tear from the corner of his eyes as he looked at Han Ye who was drifting away.

Han Ruoshan knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the relationship between him and Han Ye, the minister he trusted most, would no longer be as harmonious as before.

At this moment, a feeling of sadness lingered in Han Ruoshan's heart for a long time.
Chapter completed!