The Jinyiwei is a knife, and Wei Zhongxian is also a knife. However, Wei Zhongxian's knife is held in the hands of Emperor Tianqi.

Emperor Tianqi was called the carpenter emperor in later generations, and it seemed that he had no achievements in making any moves.

But one thing is often overlooked, that is, although Tianqi seems to be negligent, this guy's political IQ is not comparable to that of Chongzhen later. Although he seems not to ask about political affairs, he supports Wei Zhongxian and fights against the civil servant group.

No matter how the two sides killed the blood, he sat firmly on Diaoyutai and acted as a referee. He held the real power firmly in his own hands.

Later, he would be killed, and it was obvious that someone could not bear it. For most civil servants, what they wanted was a mascot to be the emperor. The less brained the better, the better, so that their value could be reflected.

However, Emperor Tianqi not only had a brain, but also used it well. He played a lot of court officials in a desperate situation. That's why he had to die.

It seemed that this was the first time that Hokage heard about such a concept, and he was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to refute it. Lu Xiao did not give him much time to think, but continued to talk.

"It's not just us, but all the civil and military officials in the court are not swords. The only difference is that the sword is in whose hands."

"I am a weak woman. What's the use of telling me about these things? If you have great ability, then go and drive Jiannu away, go to Shandong to provide disaster relief, and rehabilitate those innocent dead people. Or will the adults only talk about it in front of me, a woman!"

Hoksai's words were full of irony, but Lu Xiao didn't care.

"Didn't I say these words to you, do you understand what I mean?"

Hoksai's face turned pale, and he was about to speak when Lu Xiao stopped him.

"I said, Miss Hokusai, I'm not here to defend you or something. I'm just here to explain my own simple opinion. Whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter.

But I still have to add something to my previous words. Wei Zhongxian is a eunuch and he can't be a knife handle. But on the other side, it's not necessarily true!"

Speaking of this, Lu Xiao didn't care about Hokage's confusion and stopped the conversation directly.

"Okay, that's all, it's getting late, Miss Hokkaido should go back early. By the way, this is my meeting gift."

As Lu Xiao said, he took out the file from his arms and placed it on the table, then turned around and left without looking back.

Ling Yunkai outside, while sighing that he was invincible, he followed up happily.

It was getting late, and the two of them did not return to the Jinyiwei, but went directly to Chunfeng Tower, and a group of colleagues celebrated Lu Xiao's success.

After everyone was full of food and food and left one after another, only Lu Xiao, Lu Wenzhao, Chen Lian, and Ling Yunkai were left in the room.

"Ling Yunkai, I asked you to check Zhang Ying before, how did you check?"

"Sir, I am already very sure of being humble and pulling Zhang Ying off the horse."

Ling Yunkai was worried about this matter. After all, Lu Xiao said that if Zhang Ying was done, his position in hundreds of households would be his own.

"This is not how the game is played. You can investigate it secretly, but you can't come forward with this kind of thing. Prepare the evidence and I'll deal with it."

"Thank you for your cultivation." He was so excited that he was about to give a big gift.

Lu Xiao turned his head and said to Chen Lian.

"Chen Lian, after being promoted to the commander of the town government, you will start to operate this Qianhuo position. I will give you a message from Wei Zhongxian. At this time, he will not refuse me. But you should also do it well in all aspects. Don't be stingy with money. Do you understand?"

"Mr. Xie cultivated it."

Chen Lian was also excited. Who would have thought that the hunter who led them out of the pursuit of the Tartars back then was already a big man who could influence the fifth-rank official position. His father was the Jinyiwei, but he did not reach the level of Qianhu. For Chen Lian, this can be said to be a glorious family and glorious ancestor.

Finally, Lu Xiao asked Lu Wenzhao.

"What's going on in the north?"

This is naturally a question for the frontier Tatars.

"Not optimistic, I have received some news from the army that the Tartars are afraid that they will attack Chenyang. It is said that it has snowed on the Tartars, and they are particularly sad this year. It is very likely that they can't help it."

Lu Xiaoxin said this because Nurhaci did this in history. And he took down Chenyang shortly after the Battle of Sarhu. However, he was actually a bit reluctant at that time, and it can be seen that his decision was a little hasty.

In this life, a little deviation occurred. Nurhaci did not attack Chenyang immediately, but retreated to rest.

You should know that Chenyang, as an important northern town, has a very high strategic position. If Chenyang is lost, the Ming Dynasty will completely lose control of the north. On the other hand, the Tartars can attack and retreat or defend, and to a certain extent it has escaped the shackles of the wild men in the mountains and forests.

But this matter is actually a bit unsolvable, because it is difficult for Lu Xiao's power to spread to the northern warlords. These news were also obtained by Lu Wenzhao through his early military connections.

The major military towns in the north have formed a huge bureaucratic network, which is difficult for outsiders to penetrate.

The key is that these military camps and military towns are corrupt and have been given a 5-to-1 salary. The quota of 100,000 registered may only be 20,000. Most of them are the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and their combat effectiveness is worrying. Once a war breaks out, only the servants of the hereditary officers are the ones who have combat effectiveness.

But will they let their servants fight to the death? Obviously, they will not. Once a war begins, they will either escape or surrender. They will be vulnerable at all.

Although there were many generals who dared to fight and fight. However, the quality of the soldiers was too poor and they were no match for Nurhaci at all.

"We can't let them take action this year. We have to find a way to hold them back. How about the group of Shanxi merchants I asked you to investigate?"

"It has been found out that they are indeed secretly reselling food, grass and supplies outside the pass. I have already managed the Jinyiwei there and investigated them strictly, and delayed them. This is also one of the reasons why the Tartars are extremely difficult this year.

But these guys are not easy to move. They have already made some tricks. It’s okay to make some trouble. If you really want to do it, it’s not that easy."

"It's not the time to start a move, notify the people there and release the restrictions on them."

"open?"

The other three people in the room looked at Lu Xiao in shock.

"Let some of them be free and let them transport some of their food over. Let the Tartars pass this winter."

Chen Lian and Ling Yunkai looked puzzled.

Chen Lian even asked directly.

“Why not take them directly?

However, Lu Wenzhao showed a clear expression.

"Does the adults want to raise one more winter pig?"

"That's right. The emperor's body was damaged, but there were various precious medicinal materials hanging in the palace, so it was not a problem to spend this winter. So let those pigs grow fat!"
Chapter completed!