"The envoy is a man of wealth. He knows that it does not come from himself, so he does not dare to give it to himself." [Ten Strategies for Pingrong]
When they arrived at Shanglin Garden, they heard shouts from a distance. The two got off the car and walked for a while. They saw a group of dozens of young knights with bright robes and armor lying on their horses, galloping beside Kunming Pool.
The first person was thin and tall, wearing a gorgeous and well-fitting military uniform. He was shaking his whip on horseback and shouting excitedly. The other riders were nervously approaching the young man, focusing all their attention on it.
The young man was afraid that he would make the slightest mistake.
Zhou Zhong had sharp eyes and immediately recognized the identity of the young man. He shouted out of control: "Your Majesty!"
When the young man heard the sound, he turned the horse's head fluently and rode towards Zhou Zhong and others. When he got closer, the horse's speed had slowed down, and the young man's originally pale and sickly face had gradually taken on a healthy wheat color after the past few days of exercise.
, a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The young man sat upright on the horse, and his whole body was highlighted by his tallness and majesty. This inexplicable aura made Zhou Zhong and others breathless. Finally, they knelt down and worshiped at Mu Shun's reminder.
"The great minister, Nong Chen, is loyal, and the young minister, Fen, comes to see Your Majesty!"
The emperor was sweating profusely, but he was not tired at all. On the contrary, he was full of energy: "Get up, everyone. I was in such a hurry that I didn't have time to let people know. I didn't take a shower or change clothes. It's really rude to receive you two like this."
Behind him, Gaishun, the supervisor of the Yulin, dispersed with a group of cavalry. In the distance, there was Lieutenant General Xu Rong galloping in formation with thousands of cavalry. There were even more than a thousand infantrymen shouting and training under the leadership of the school captain. The whole
Shanglinyuan is like an orderly military camp.
The more Tian Fen looked at it, the more frightened he became. He did not expect that the emperor could form such a military force at such a young age. Zhou Zhong felt the same way. He even thought that the emperor was so capable that he could not only rectify the old and weak in a short time
The Northern Army made Xu Rong and other generals sincerely convinced and accepted their orders.
No matter how resourceful and resourceful Wang Yun is, how long can he withstand such a skilled emperor?
Wang Bin, the lieutenant of the Northern Army, personally helped the emperor off his horse. The emperor waved his hand and walked straight to the edge of Kunming Pool. Zhou Zhong, Tian Fen and several Yulin Lang followed closely behind.
The emperor walked slowly by the Kunming Pool. This pool was specially dug by Emperor Xiaowu to practice water warfare when he was conquering Kunming. Later, it gradually became a place for boating and recreation. Since Wang Mang usurped the country, Luoyang has been the capital.
Since then, Kunming Pool has received little maintenance, resulting in sedimentation and the water area decreasing year by year.
But the majesty of the past is still there, and today it is still a vast swamp. The emperor looked at the ruins of the ruined palaces on a continent in the middle of the pool, blowing in the wind, and secretly looked at the two people beside him from time to time.
The two hold the power of national taxation, industry and mining, etc., and each has a completely different look. The big one, Zhou Zhong, has a stern face and looks upright, but there is a shrewd calculation in his eyes, making him a difficult character to deal with. On the contrary, the little one has a serious face.
Futian Fen has a horse face, his eyes are not as calm as Zhou Zhong's, and his behavior is uneasy.
"A few days ago, some people said that after the Dong thief was given the title, the world was at peace and there was no need to train new soldiers." The emperor said as he walked; "But he did not see that there were still tens of thousands of Dong thief's remnants in Henan and Yingchuan who had not surrendered;
There are still tens of thousands of moth thieves in the Baibo Valley of Hedong County; not to mention that Liangzhou's rebellion has been unjust. Those people have been trying to persuade me to lay down my troops and streamline my troops all day long, but I don't know if they are short-sighted or thinking about others behind my back."
Zhou Zhong immediately said, "Your Majesty, with more than ten thousand tribesmen, there is no need to think like this. It is really difficult to support the country now. Although Xiwu has a lot of Qiangujia soldiers, your Majesty also said that there are rebels everywhere. Once the imperial court mobilizes troops, It consumes a huge amount of money a day, and no matter how much money and food there is, I can't bear it."
The emperor was noncommittal and asked Tian Fen, "Does the young master also feel that the current national supply is insufficient and cannot even meet the normal rationing needs of the Northern Army?"
The Shaofu was responsible for providing all the royal family's needs. He was considered a butler who exclusively served the emperor. Wouldn't it be dereliction of duty to say that he could not meet the palace expenses at this time? But Tian Fen behaved very cunningly and kicked the ball back to Zhou Zhong. "Your Majesty, although there is inventory in the Young Mansion, which can meet the needs of the palace, the expenses of the Northern Army still have to be allocated by Zhi Su Nei Shi."
Zhisu Neishi was the old name of Da Sinong. Seeing that the gun was pointed at him again, Zhou Zhong said: "Shang Shu Youcheng is in charge of Qian Gu Duzhi, I..."
No matter in his past or present life, the emperor was most disgusted with this kind of bureaucracy of mutual blame. He frowned greatly, stopped in front of a big stone whale, and winked at Wang Bin.
Wang Bin understood, took up the conversation, and said to Zhou Zhong and the others: "Everyone in the Shangshutai has different opinions. Naturally, the Holy Will shall prevail. You have been deprived of your salary for a long time. Don't you even understand this?"
Zhou Zhong was still a little pushy and didn't dare to agree hastily.
Wang Bin threatened: "After recruitment and elimination, the Northern Army now has ten thousand people. If the Qiangu incident damages the dignity of the imperial court, none of you can afford it."
"This..." Zhou Zhong glanced at Tian Fen beside him in embarrassment. They understood Wang Yun's plan to a certain extent. They just wanted to waste it so much that something unexpected happened to the Northern Army because they had not seen Qian Gu for a long time. At that time, Wang Yun came to the rescue, which could not only defeat the emperor's prestige, but also gain an army. This was really the best plan.
"I understand your thoughts, and I also understand Wang Yun's thoughts, but you have to know." The emperor turned to Zhou Zhong and others and said: "I don't move Zhao Jian because I don't want to be an enemy of Situ, but you are different. , if you really turn a blind eye to my words, you must be careful of the emperor's wrath."
Under the emperor's power, Zhou Zhong succumbed.
In fact, this is also a good choice. Although Wang Yun's power in the court is second to none, it is ultimately not as powerful as Dong Zhuo. In addition to him, there are also Taiwei Ma Rixi, Shangshu Lingshi Sun Rui, and those who are friendly to him. Sili captain Huang Wan and others, in terms of prestige in the army, general Huangfu Song and former general Zhao Qian were both above their subordinate Lu Bu.
Wang Yun seems to have unlimited glory, but in fact, there are undercurrents surging around him, and he will fall apart if he is not careful.
On the contrary, it was the emperor who had the full support of the Hongnong Yang family, and through the minister Sun Rui, he had an ambiguous relationship with the Taiwei Ma Rixi and others who came from a wealthy family in Guanxi. More importantly, the emperor was very skillful. When he learned of Dong Zhuo's death, he was not panicked and could even react quickly to seize Xu Rong's troops and gain an advantage. When he eliminated the evils of the Northern Army, he was even more decisive and merciless.
Judging from various performances, the emperor is undoubtedly the master of ZTE. In this case, except for Wang Yun and others and those with ulterior motives who are still stubborn, who else will oppose the emperor?