244. Chapter 244 Sheng Zai inquires about the border troops

Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 244 Sheng Zai inquires about the border troops

outside,

Changle Palace,

Taizai Huangrong Shengzhuo rarely got up early in the morning, changed his clothes under Xia Shouzhong's service, and then walked out of Changle Palace.

Looking at the majestic and magnificent palace, one can't help but feel a sense of reminiscence. It's like celebrating the New Year tomorrow without the hustle and bustle of past months, and one can't help but feel a little lonely.

"Ni Yue, I went to Luoyunhou Mansion to issue the decree, but there was nothing unusual."

The emperor turned his back on Xia Shouzhong and suddenly asked, Xia Shouzhong said respectfully from behind;

"When I returned to the emperor, I went to the Hou Mansion to issue the edict. When I got there, I saw Shi Chunhe, the daughter of the Queen's Kunning Palace, who had arrived earlier. She must have conveyed the Queen's edict of mourning. Has Marquis Luo Yun just received the edict?

After completing the order, he did not leave, and the guests around him were also packed. I took a look and found that there were too many distinguished generals and not many courtiers."

"Well, continue, how did Marquis Luo Yun react when the decree was issued?"

The Emperor was not concerned about Zhang Jinyu's attitude. Xia Shouzhong did not dare to make any mistakes after hearing this and replied honestly;

"Marquis Luo Yun was indeed a little shocked when he heard Tai Zai Huang Ran Yi, and he was also very pleasantly surprised. He didn't do anything out of the ordinary."

That reaction was within Zhou Shengzhuo's expectation. Those who can remain rational in front of so many treasures should be careful. Marquis Luo Yun is not very young, and I don't know if he has wronged himself and the old noble.

Speaking of which, the mismatch between that boy and the Jia family caused a lot of trouble in the city, causing trouble every now and then.

I am asking whether you can say that you are right and whether you can support your honor and speak uprightly in court. Is it true that you are a new star of honor? The future is promising, but this is a bit elusive and needs to be polished.

"I know, he and the Jia family, um, did the Hou Mansion invite anyone from the Jia family? Did they cause another wave of jokes in the Rongguo Mansion in the past few months?"

Xia Shouzhong didn't know much about it, but Shen Zhongxin, the Minister of Household Affairs, led someone to ask for money at Menrongguo Mansion.

Just a few days after this incident, they tried their best to cover it up and rarely spread it. It may be that the confinement period that day was a bit strange.

"Hui, Tai Zaihuang, only a few of them know about this matter, and there is no external news. It seems that there was something strange on the wedding day of Marquis Luo Yun, and I couldn't understand it! Although the old slave did not go in, he was outside the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.

I saw the carriage of Rongguo Mansion."

Tai Zaihuang turned around and asked with interest;

"Oh, what's strange?"

Xia Shouzhong came over to support Tai Zaihuang and whispered;

"Back to the emperor, on the day when the old slave went to issue the decree, he was at the main entrance of the Marquis' Mansion. He was responsible for receiving the guests outside and arranging the wedding banquet. Can you guess who it is?"

Zhou Shengzhuo laughed and cursed when he saw that Xia Shouzhong was secretly trying to get along with someone, whether it was a steward of the Fu family or someone arranged by Mrs. Wang;

"I'm an old guy, but I'm so secretive. Shouldn't I ask the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion to take responsibility?"

Xia Shouzhong grinned, supported Tai Zaihuang, took a few steps forward, and whispered;

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I didn't think so at that time. But when I took a closer look, I saw a woman standing there."

"Oh? That's not surprising. Is she the housekeeper?"

"Taizihuang, this old slave didn't think so at that time. Who would have expected that when I walked over and saw that the person in charge standing in front of the gate of the Marquis' Mansion was actually Wang Xifeng, Jia Lian's daughter-in-law from the Rongguo Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Tai Zaihuang stopped and asked;

"Is this statement true?"

Xia Shouzhong immediately knelt down and promised;

"I dare not deceive the Queen. In addition to Wang Xifeng who was there that month, Mrs. Shi from the Rongguo Mansion took her granddaughter-in-law and young lady to the Luoyunhou Mansion. I heard that in the Dongyun Tower, Mrs. Wang personally accompanied her, alone.

A large table was set up outside the building, and all the guests coming and going saw this."

Taizai Huangrong Shengzhuo also walked slowly, savoring things carefully as he walked. The Wang family was really not simple. After such a fuss, the two families were able to walk together like this afterwards. The Rongguo Mansion did not deny the old lady

You are wise.

"Okay, get up. What about Ningguo Mansion?"

Xia Shouzhong stood up and continued to support the emperor, and replied;

“Mrs.

"Then I'm gone!"

"No, Tai Zai Huang."

Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Xia Shouzhong immediately replied that he didn't dare to say another word.

Zhou Shengzhuo was a little unhappy, Ningguo Mansion was becoming more and more outrageous.

Yangxin Hall, outside the palace garden.

The exquisite cloister is also hung with octagonal palace lanterns. Although the lights are extinguished, there is still some residual warmth from last night.

Outside the royal study, the sandalwood fragrance wafting out from the bronze cauldron filled the entire study. Behind the pear wood desk, Wu Huang Rong Shihong was also wearing a bright yellow landscape uniform, walking upright, with his legs

Holding a cinnabar brush, he was approving red. The memorials piled up in front of him obscured his holy face.

On one side, Dai Quan, the general manager of the Natural Foreign Affairs Bureau and the director of the Imperial City Department, held the Buddha dust on his legs and stood respectfully.

After a while,

Emperor Wu asked after approving the memorial in his legs;

"Did Marquis Luo Yun get married yesterday?"

"Go back to your Majesty. Yes, last month was the wedding month of Luo Yun Hou. I heard that the Hou Mansion was also very lively. Many courtiers and generals went to congratulate them. The border army generals did not go except for the old troops of the North King and the East King.

All gone."

Dai Quan thought carefully about what he said, reported truthfully, and did not dare to deceive.

Emperor Wu also felt something, and asked again;

"Have those two princes gone?"

After hearing this, Dai Quan recalled the words reported by the foreign servant, checked for omissions and filled in the gaps, and said slowly;

"Going back to your east side, Prince Shui Rong of Beijing County and Prince Mu Shi of Dongping County arranged for the housekeeper to go there. I didn't go. Why the three generals didn't go? I don't know, but I didn't know the generals of the border army and the various countries.

Did the young master of the palace go to congratulate the gift in person? I heard that he drank a lot of wine."

"Yes, I understand. It's been a few months since the border troops arrived. Did the Imperial City Division find anything? Do you have any reports from the people who have been deployed?"

Emperor Wu changed the topic and instead of asking about Marquis Luo Yun, he directly asked about the developments of various departments of the border army, especially the performance of the sergeants after they came to the capital.

Dai Quan turned around for a moment and stood there without answering. Instead, he took out the secret book from his arms and read it.

Yangxin Hall, outside the Imperial Study Room,

Wu Huang Rong Shihong watched Dai Quan quietly as he took out the secret book and flipped through it without saying a word.

Ru Ming, the Imperial City Secretary and the Emperor Wu are increasingly using their smooth legs. Although they know that there have been eunuchs in the cholera palace since ancient times, are they always reminded in their hearts? Can they still rely on the Imperial City Secretary and the Foreign Affairs Office to provide various intelligence and conveniences?

, the Ming that caused Dai Quan's "external minister", the Holy Ming is clear, and whether it can never be limited.

In particular, the Secretary of Ceremony was secretly enlarged to take charge of secret guards and supervise all officials, and even more so, it was extended to noble families.

Of course, have those aristocratic families noticed and secretly eliminated many people? Therefore, the development of secret guards has been controlled.

If Wei has nothing to do, then the Imperial City Division can take charge.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"explain."

"For your information, Your Majesty, I have just read the secret guard's report. Many of the border soldiers who came to Beijing do not want to go back. They also complained that the border troops at the border were not paid enough and the food was mediocre. They felt quite reluctant to miss Sichuan."

Emperor Wu was also a little displeased when he heard this. He knew the behavior of the frontier troops and the scandals of those generals. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, the Wu court became increasingly unable to solve its own problems, and the state affairs became increasingly difficult and difficult.

Although I am conscientious and conscientious in political affairs, could I have made no achievements despite the suppression of the Emperor Tai Zai? If the Marquis of Luo Yun's wedding could have been rewarded through the Queen's decree, where would those national treasures of the Western Regions come from?

"Isn't that human nature? Life at the border is extremely difficult. Naturally, there is a huge gap when you get to the capital. Where did the precious treasures from the Western Regions that the Emperor gave to you last month come from?"

Dai Quan was stunned, and then said tremblingly;

"Back to Bidong, I don't know, but did the convoy come directly from Changle Palace and go straight to Luoyun Marquis' Mansion last month?"

It turned out to be so. Emperor Wu thought secretly in his mind, if the trade routes in the Western Regions were cut off during the Ming Dynasty, and the areas beyond Liangzhou were controlled by the grassland Xianbei people, could it be smuggling, and could such a large number of treasures be too much? Suddenly, Zhou Shihong became aware of the situation.

, otherwise Xining County Wang Gongze, only he can come up with these.

Thinking of that, Emperor Wu's face turned dark, and then he turned to Dai Quan and said;

"Qi Bei prepared a decree and asked all the border army generals to lead their troops back to the border in the bright moon. Luo Yunhou gave an oral order and asked him to complete the months and prepare for the south east and south of the Yangtze River in the nearest time to conduct a thorough investigation of the eunuch station in the south of the Yangtze River.

The border troops can follow Nandong, and let the imperial horse supervisor Zhao Si follow Luo Yunhou Nandong, and everything will be dominated by Luo Yunhou."

"No, Bidong,"

Dai Quan was also shocked that the emperor made such a decision, but it was too hasty. He hesitated for a moment and said;

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being bold. If the new year has not passed yet, wouldn't it be too hasty? Marquis Luo Yun's wedding only took place in one month."
To be continued...