"Your Majesty, the various branches of the Hanging Sword Division have begun to rot."
Xiao Chaoguo sighed.
"oh?"
Xiao Pingsi was a little surprised: "I didn't expect you to say it in person so soon."
"Your Majesty knows?" Xiao Chaoguo was also surprised.
"The people from Qidi Branch have been escorted back, of course I know."
Xiao Chaoguo nodded: "Not only Qi Di, but also the entire northwest, more than half of the branches in various places have problems. The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are basically trapped in it. I am not strict in discipline. Please forgive me."
Xiao Pingsi picked up the tea that was warm by the brazier, held it in his hands, and took a sip.
"I have been on the throne for almost twenty years. Could it be that the problems in the Hanging Sword Division only arise today?"
"If you are guilty, then if all the officials in the world commit crimes, will I also issue a culpable edict?" Xiao Pingsi sneered.
Xiao Chaoguo: "Your Majesty..."
He did not expect that His Majesty would actually say this without taking the opportunity to suppress him or weaken the Hanging Sword Division.
Very unexpected.
"In local government offices, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It has been like this since ancient times. With power in hand, treacherous intentions arise."
Xiao Pingsi said disdainfully: "If someone messes with the law, then kill him as a warning to others, or simply make a big change. It's not like we don't have talents in Daxia."
"It's hard to find talented generals as chief assistants. Is there still a shortage of people in the Xuanjian Sifu office?"
The great summer is full of talents, so Xiao Pingsi is not worried that the Xuanjian Division organization will be paralyzed.
For this kind of thing, just change people, you can always change.
They are not high-ranking officials in charge of government or military affairs. Those officials cannot be moved easily and have to figure out how to replace them. But in the Xuanjian Division, except for the first one, Xiao Pingsi can be replaced by anyone.
There are no special requirements for the talents that the Hanging Sword Division needs. Anyone can get them as long as they can pass the review.
No matter how turbulent the world is, there are countless honest people who can be appointed.
"Your Majesty's chest is as broad as the sea, and he does not grieve over things. I am really not half as graceful as your Majesty." Xiao Chaoguo laughed at himself.
"Demeanor belongs to demeanor, and law belongs to law. It is up to you how to deal with a guilty person, and the Xuanjian Department in various places will also send imperial envoys to investigate." Xiao Pingsi said.
Xiao Chaoguo agreed: "Your Majesty is wise, and I have this intention. This is true only in the northwest. I am afraid that there will be some discord in other government offices."
"Your Majesty has been in peace and tranquility under your Majesty's rule for the past few years. I have become a little numb and slack. I must be vigilant from now on."
Xiao Pingsi nodded with satisfaction.
This is what he likes most about Xiao Chaoguo.
He can clearly see right from wrong, has a good attitude towards admitting his mistakes, and has a solution. He is not a waste who doesn't know three things.
Loyalty is very important, but if there is only loyalty without means, then it is impossible to be entrusted with important tasks.
"His Majesty……"
Xiao Chaoguo still had something to say.
Xiao Pingsi: "What else do you want to report?"
"I want to say that this is the case even in the Xuanjian Division. I am afraid that the other government offices will become even more daring in recent years... I hope your majesty will make preparations for the long-term peace and stability of Daxia."
Saying that, Xiao Chaoguo bowed deeply and almost knelt down.
Xiao Pingsi rolled his eyes coldly: "You have the nerve to ask me to prepare early?"
"Isn't this the responsibility of your Hanging Sword Division?"
"How lazy has Xuanjian Division been over the years? Why, now that you have children, you don't dare to offend others?"
"Uh..." Xiao Chaoguo was slightly startled, hearing His Majesty's teasing and sarcastic tone.
He immediately bowed and said:
"Your Majesty is right. This is the duty of the Xuanjian Division. I just want to ask for an order, lest the Yushitai will say that the Xuanjian Division is domineering in both the government and the public. There will be no trouble without wind."
Yushitai is almost the enemy of Xuanjian Division.
They are all supervisory departments, but the Xuanjian Division has exclusive power, and Yushitai can only file complaints.
Therefore, Yushitai has always disliked Xuan Jian Si. He felt that he was too specialized and had too much power, which would lead to the risk of abuse.
Therefore, the Censor's Office is always keeping an eye on the Xuanjian Division. Whenever there is any disturbance, they will play an impeachment report. This is a fixed program.
"hehe……"
"If the Secretary of the Hanging Sword does not dare to offend others, then he is nothing more than the Chief of Justice. I give you this first position because I know that you dare to offend others."
"If you are concerned, you can resign, and I can find someone who is not afraid of offending others to replace you... Then you can retire and support me." Xiao Pingsi pointed.
Seeing that the beating was good, Xiao Pingsi didn't really get angry and said calmly: "Get up."
Xiao Chaoguo stood up anxiously, unable to calm down. The emperor said that he could find someone to replace him. This was already the biggest warning.
If we don't make some achievements, I'm afraid there will be no need for Xuanjian Division to exist.
No, it’s me, the leader, who no longer needs to exist!
"The Xuanjian Division didn't warn you about the Ningzhou incident. Do you know that Prince Ning is about to rebel?" Xiao Pingsi continued to ask.
Xiao Pingsi looked troubled:
"Your Majesty, I am slacking off."
"Do you think I don't know right from wrong?" Xiao Pingsi said lightly, "You have been going north for a few months, so naturally you don't care about Ningzhou, but Ningzhou Xuanjian Division, I think, is very corrupt."
Ningzhou Xuanjian Division is not just corrupt.
Not to mention colluding with Prince Ning, he must have been treasonous.
"The imperial censor has just sent a report. The people of Ningzhou all know that King Ning disobeys the king's teachings, colludes with the government and businessmen, mines privately, and gathers craftsmen to privately cast weapons and coins..."
"If it weren't for King Wei's incident that involved King Ning, I would have become a joke like the second King Liang!"
These words were spoken calmly, but Xiao Chaoguo broke into cold sweat upon hearing them.
"Your Majesty has been wronged, and it is naturally his fault. Please forgive him."
Xiao Pingsi said coldly: "Don't rush to plead guilty. Let me ask you again. The King of Wei has been training troops in the suburbs of Beijing for several years. He has three thousand well-equipped private troops, but the Xuanjian Division didn't notice it?"
"What do your spies do for food?"
This matter was also reported to Xiao Chaoguo after he returned.
He knew that he would definitely be accused, and this matter was more serious than the internal corruption of the Hanging Sword Department.
This is the capital, and there are people in the capital raising private armies. How could the Xuanjian Division not notice such a large scale?
Did your Xuan Jian Division really not see it, or were you deliberately helping to hide it?
If this is investigated, just one failure of duty would be a very serious crime, because the consequences of failure of duty are serious.
"Back to Your Majesty, in fact... In fact, the Xuanjian Division has long been aware of the private army raised by King Wei in the capital." Xiao Chaoguo said aggrievedly.
"Crack!"
Xiao Pingsi angrily denounced the case: "Since I knew it a long time ago, why didn't I report it? Was it because I wanted to help the bandits respect themselves, or was it because I wanted to wait and see and rebel?!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down, I have no such intention!"
Xiao Chaoguo smacked his hands again and knelt down.
This time, Xiao Pingsi didn't let him get up easily. He stared at Xiao Chaoguo coldly. If he didn't give an explanation, he was afraid that his position as leader would be over.
Xiao Chaoguo had no choice but to tell the truth: "Your Majesty, the equipment and ordnance of those private armies and the Black Dragon Riders are very similar in every aspect..."
When Xiao Pingsi heard this, he immediately understood the reason and felt a little embarrassed.
"After I received the report, I always thought that it was His Majesty's Black Dragon Rider... Wherever I dared to monitor and investigate, I would immediately have someone silence me and stop pursuing..."
The Black Dragon Riders are the most powerful army in Daxia, and they are also the last and most powerful trump card in the emperor's hand.
In order to keep it secret, the money and food for raising the Black Dragon Riders are all expenditures from the royal internal treasury, and the Ministry of Revenue does not directly handle it.
Therefore, the Black Dragon Rider is definitely forbidden by the emperor!
Anyone, whether a prince or a favorite, who dares to covet the Black Dragon Rider, or even takes a peek, will probably die a violent death.
Therefore, although everyone in the entire dynasty knew about the Black Dragon Riders, no one had ever targeted them.
That is the emperor's reverse scale, if you touch it you will die!
It is precisely because of this reason that even if the Xuanjian Division discovered King Wei's private army, they would not dare to continue to pursue it, because anyone who saw the equipment of the private army would think it was the Black Dragon Rider.
Who dares to investigate the Black Dragon Rider?
Even if he gave Xiao Chaoguo ten courages, he wouldn't dare to pursue it, so he had the case file sealed early and no one could ask a word about it!
But who the hell would have thought that the King of Wei would actually take advantage of the principle of darkness under the lamp and raise a group of private armies comparable to the Black Dragon Riders in an "open and public manner".
"That treacherous son of Yuanji is really smart, he actually used my Black Dragon Rider!" Xiao Pingsi laughed angrily, and it was only then that he suddenly realized this truth.
I originally thought that King Wei imitated the Black Dragon Riders just to rival the Black Dragon Riders' combat power.
But no one thought that the Black Dragon Riders near Gyeonggi could be used to cover up his private army.
No matter who discovers King Wei's private army, they will think it is the Black Dragon Cavalry, so they will not dare to pursue it, nor will they dare to report it... Once reported, they will suspect you of spying on the emperor's Black Dragon Cavalry, and you will have no future or life.
?
Even if the Black Dragon Riders encountered this group of people, they would not investigate them carefully. They just thought that the emperor had another Black Dragon Riders...
For King Wei to be able to think of this move, he is worthy of being of royal blood, and his brains are sufficient.
"I was not rigorous enough. I should have reported it to Your Majesty at that time, and the truth would not have come out now." Empress Xiao Chaoguo said fearfully.
Xiao Pingsi coughed and said, "I can't blame you entirely... just stand up and speak..."
