The royal carriage reached the palace, and Zi Shou entered the Nine-Chamber Hall.
The officials filed in after him and paid their respects.
Zi Shou first had to find out exactly what the two children had done. He had a faint sense that something was wrong.
Zi Shou looked around. "Tu Fang advanced south, but fortunately, the soldiers of our armies fought with their lives to repel them. Where are Yin Jiao and Yin Hong?"
The officials all kept silent. They had been stunned by too much just now and had yet to recover.
Yin Jiao and Yin Hong bowed. "Your sons are here."
Zi Shou said, "With the civil and military officials accompanying me, Chaoge City lacked commanders. How did you lead the troops against the enemy?"
Yin Jiao said, "Your son personally went down into Yuan Prison and persuaded the rebel commanders. Lei Kai led his men to take over a thousand heads. Tao Rong, Deng Zhong, Xin Huan, Zhang Jie, and the other generals distinguished themselves defending the city, and they also made considerable gains in the final battle against Tu Fang. They deserve credit."
These men were loyal to Zi Qi, but Zi Qi was also a legitimate descendant of Cheng Tang and Zi Shou's own elder brother. At heart, they were still loyal to Shang.
Thus, when foreign tribes invaded, they would fight with everything they had. However many conflicts they had, those were internal disputes that had nothing to do with outsiders.
Zi Shou thought it over. These men could be useful.
Given their past offenses and their resentment toward him, he could even entrust them with important positions. If he did anything foolish, they would surely be the first to point at his nose and curse him.
After all, they had already rebelled.