Chapter 62 Lin Bei, the new commander of the Yulin Army
"Lin Bei, deputy commander of the Forbidden Army?"
In the imperial study room, Xiao Pingsi held the memorial in his hand and thought a little.
On the memorial, the inscription is - My son, King Qin Xiao Chen.
This morning at the court meeting, the emperor announced that he would select a new leader of the Yulin Army, allowing all parties to propose candidates.
The King of Qin's memorial recommended Lin Bei, deputy commander of the Forbidden Army.
Various reasons were stated in it, which were very reasonable, but the emperor knew why King Qin recommended this person.
"Your Majesty, Lin Bei had some friendship with Yue Pingchuan..." Xia Song, Minister of War, reminded.
"The Yue Pingchuan case has been handled properly and has been concluded. What do you mean by Mr. Xia's words?" Zhuge Qingshan said calmly.
The commander of the Yulin Army, in charge of the 60,000 Yulin Army, to defend the capital, this is not a role that can be decided at will.
Therefore, the emperor called the cabinet and the Ministry of War to come together to discuss the matter.
There were too many suggestions, and someone even mentioned Tian Deyi's deputy general named Shen Jingzhi.
The emperor also needs to analyze everyone, not just who he likes, but who he can replace.
If you want all ministries to cooperate, you must convince all parties, and at least get the support of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, otherwise things will be a lot more troublesome.
"Master Chief Assistant, what I mean by this official is that Lin Bei is not a suitable person." Xia Song said calmly.
Xiao Pingsi glanced at Xia Song with some surprise.
This old salty fish, this old flatterer, has never cared much about these things. Why is he targeting Lin Bei today?
The person who made the proposal before, Xia Song, only said good things about his merits, as if anyone could do it... Why is it not suitable for Linbei?
Xia Song was calm and composed: "Deputy Commander of the Forbidden Army, if the Yulin Army is replaced...in case of alliance..."
The emperor nodded, he really had to guard against this.
There are 80,000 forbidden troops in Jinling City, all under Mo Yuan's control, and how much power does Mo Yuan have in Lin Bei?
If Lin Bei is transferred to be the commander of the Yulin Army, joins forces with the old members of the Forbidden Army, sidelines Mo Yuan, or even conspires to join forces... no one in the capital can stop them.
Zhuge Qingshan said calmly: "I have also thought about the things that Mr. Xia is worried about... and they can be easily dealt with."
"Let Lin Bei take his old troops to take over the vacant positions in the Yulin Army... Firstly, it can replace those who were dismissed due to Tian Deyi, and secondly, it can prevent Lin Bei from colluding with the old troops of the Forbidden Army."
"Thirdly, we can put more trustworthy and suitable people in key positions in the Forbidden Army..."
After Zhuge Qingshan finished speaking, he said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet thinks that His Highness King Qin's suggestion is very good, and General Lin Bei is very suitable."
"Well..." Xiao Pingsi nodded with satisfaction.
As expected of the old chief minister, he immediately spoke to my heart.
"The chief assistant is old and hot, so it's better to be a lower-ranking official." Xia Song had no choice but to accept it and said nothing more.
He smiled bitterly to himself, he actually forgot about this...
The Forbidden Army is His Majesty's forbidden army, and it is also the force that Your Majesty needs to control most!
Mo Yuan... To put it bluntly, he is a rough guy and a martial artist, but he is loyal and loyal.
Lin Bei, on the other hand, is a bit smart and has made friends with the King of Qin again. His Majesty will be worried if he is placed in the Forbidden Army this time.
The emperor will never allow anyone who befriends the prince to appear in his imperial army.
Lin Bei had to leave, but he did not make a mistake. The emperor could not demote him casually, otherwise it would affect the military attache's heart.
The vacancy of Tian Deyi is the most suitable for Lin Bei. He has sufficient qualifications and abilities, and it is just right for him to take away his confidants and promote them all.
But what the emperor actually wanted was the third point.
He wants to reorganize the Imperial Army, retrain his cronies, and deploy his most trusted people!
With the lessons learned from King Yu and Tian Deyi, the emperor will definitely reorganize the imperial army, but if he can't find the opportunity, he can't just replace people casually and cause panic.
Letting Lin Bei take the people away calmed the hearts of the military and allowed the emperor to deepen his control over the Forbidden Army.
This is the most important thing!
Of course, there is no need to delve into the details of some of the reasons.
For example, His Majesty loves the King of Qin, and in order to show favor to his own son and to compensate for the neglect he has given him during this period, he promoted Lin Bei, whom he was optimistic about...
As for worries?
With the Forbidden Army and the Black Dragon Riders around, the Yulin Army is nothing more than a threat.
"What the Chief Assistant said makes sense. I think Lin Bei can consider it... Let's discuss other candidates." Xiao Pingsi said with a smile.
Xia Song secretly spat, you have already made up your mind, why are you still discussing this?
So next, people from the cabinet and the Ministry of War began to change the situation.
"This person..."
"Your Majesty, this man is not good. He likes to drink and is causing trouble!"
"What about this guy?"
"Absolutely not, Your Majesty. It is rumored that this person is lustful and greedy for money. He must not be placed in such a key position!"
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work either... You guys are really difficult to serve, so what are you talking about?" The emperor got angry, banged the table and cursed, "Then just Lin Bei, you are not satisfied with anyone except him, it's really..."
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The next day, the matter was discussed at the court meeting, and all parties cooperated with the emperor in a tacit understanding of the matter.
"Then let's take Lin Bei. Alas, is there really... no one in the army?"
While the emperor complained, he asked the cabinet to draft an edict.
The procedure went very quickly this time. After all, there was no small matter in the army. The decree was issued in the afternoon and went directly to the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.
Lin Bei was so excited when he received the order.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
In the Forbidden Army, he, Lin Bei, was the deputy commander, but there were two deputy commanders.
The power you can control is limited.
As for the leader of the Yulin Army, although there are only 60,000 people, he has the final say over these 60,000 people.
He was promoted from deputy general to full rank, and now he is a military attaché of the third rank.
Lin Bei was excited, but he did not forget the rules. He asked people to reward the eunuch who announced the decree, and then asked people to prepare carriages and horses.
"General, where are you going?" The confidants were also excited because they heard the decree that Lin Bei should bring all his old troops to cover Tian Deyi's trap.
This means that there are too many people who can be promoted.
"Go to Prince Qin's Mansion."
"ah?"
"General, isn't this good? You are now the commander of the Yulin Army and you are friends with the prince... His Majesty will be angry."
Lin Bei chuckled: "Who do you think recommended me to the position?"
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Outside Prince Qin's Mansion, Lin Bei did not expect that he would be rejected.
King Qin's guard came out, cupped his hands and said: "General, please come back."
"Your Highness doesn't see me?" Lin Bei was surprised. He felt that King Qin not only repaid his kindness, but also wanted to make friends with him.
But it was a little surprising.
The guard looked serious and said: "General Lin, His Highness said that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. He did not recommend you just to repay a favor or to make friends with a military general who has sole control of the military... He just thinks that the general is capable and has the ambition to serve the country.
Submit a letter of recommendation."
"But Lin Bei cannot but remember His Highness's kindness in his heart!"
Lin Bei bowed before taking back his invitation, mounted his horse and left.
Escort back home.
King Qin smiled at his personal guard and said, "Are you surprised why I recommended Lin Bei and didn't make friends with him?"
"Your Highness is right. Friendship with powerful generals is a recipe for disaster," the guard said.
No emperor can allow his prince to have too close contacts with the military.
Especially the military attachés around the capital.
"You are right... With Your Majesty, Chief Zhuge and Mr. Fang here, no one in this world can successfully plot a rebellion... In this case, why bother to be like a dog? It is better to be upright and upright without losing the heroism!"
What happened between Yue Pingchuan and King Yu gave King Qin a lot of inspiration.
For example, no one in the current government has the opportunity to rebel and usurp the throne.
If you want that position, you can only fight for it yourself, and fight for it openly.
"What His Highness said is true..."
"Prepare your carriage and horses to go to Fangjiazhuang."
"Your Majesty, would you like to pay your respects?" the guard said with a smile. As a disciple, it is proper etiquette to go and pay your respects to the teacher every day.
King Qin nodded and said: "I want to say hello, and I am also going to class. The teacher said that he will teach me some knowledge starting today..."
"Your Highness is so knowledgeable that even the teachers at the Imperial College can't teach him. Mr. Fang... must be even more knowledgeable..."
The guard had quick eyes and quick words and immediately changed his words.
