Liu Mingzhi's silence made the hall instantly quiet and could be heard.
No one dared to make a sound, for fear that Liu Mingzhi's thoughts would be plotted. Su Baiqing's back was stinging and he stood there as motionless as a wooden stake, letting the sweat slide down his face.
I don't know how long it took, but Liu Mingzhi took a sip of tea in the cup.
"Su Baiqing, what do you mean by what you just said about Mr. Right Xiangtong, Mr. Xia, the Yushi doctor, and Mr. Qinzheng, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who came to the court to handle the matter and finally let Ren Wenyue temporarily take over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs?
"
"this........"
Su Baiqing's face was troubled, and he showed a hesitant expression that he was hesitant to speak.
Liu Mingzhi suddenly thought, could there be some hidden secret? Could it be that Su Baiqing didn't tell everything he knew just now, but instead hid something?
"What? It's not convenient to say?"
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, I don't dare to say it. I am afraid that if I say it, I will be suspected of slandering the Holy One."
Su Baiqing's words made Liu Mingzhi understand that Su Baiqing had really concealed something just now, and his eyes became less cold.
"Su Baiqing, just say it. I can guarantee you that not a word of what we said today will be spread. Otherwise, if there are any problems, I will take care of it for you. You can speak boldly."
Zhou Baoyu snorted and winked at Su Baiqing: "Su Baiqing, just say whatever the commander tells you to say, don't be afraid. The people here are all brothers who have gone through life and death together, and they will not trap you in any injustice."
of."
"If you help the commander resolve some of his doubts, maybe the commander will allow you to make meritorious deeds!"
Regarding Zhou Baoyu's little thoughts, Liu Mingzhi did not reveal it, nor did he nod in acquiescence. He just looked at Su Baiqing quietly and waited for her to speak.
Su Baiqing took a deep breath: "Commander, it's not that I want to hide anything from you. It's actually that I heard some rumors and I don't know whether they are true or not, so I don't dare to talk nonsense."
"In the few months after the general went on the expedition, His Majesty was quite diligent in government affairs. He was busy processing memorials until midnight every day."
"But since His Majesty became the Queen, the government affairs have gradually become looser. From the occasional absence from the court at first, to three days fishing and two days drying nets."
"General, I heard that your Majesty has handed over many memorials to the Chief Steward Su An and the Queen to handle on their behalf."
"When General Mo and the remaining five brothers and three hundred thousand new soldiers went off to war, His Majesty did not show up. Instead, some old ministers from the court sent him off on his behalf."
"It is rumored that His Majesty's singing and singing every night ruined his body and bones, but I don't know the specific situation, so I naturally don't dare to lie."
"On the eve of the general's departure to the north, I heard that His Majesty has not shown up for eleven consecutive court meetings. All of them were civil and military officials informed by the Chief Su and the Empress."
"The general doesn't know the truth or lies, so naturally he doesn't dare to speak nonsense for fear of ruining His Majesty's reputation, so..."
A soft snapping sound broke the silence in the hall, and everyone subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
I saw that the exquisite official kiln colored glaze tea cup in Liu Mingzhi's hand had been smashed into countless pieces by his palm. The tea in the tea cup also fell down along Liu Mingzhi's fingers, wetting the brocade on Liu Mingzhi's body.
Dragon robe.
Liu Mingzhi gently threw the fragments of the teacup in his hand into the bamboo tube aside, casually dusted the water marks on his dragon robe and looked at everyone calmly.
"Don't be surprised. The teacup is not strong. It looks like this after just squeezing it lightly. It seems like it's time to replace it with new ones."
Everyone knew that Liu Mingzhi was just trying to force his words, so naturally they would not reveal anything unintentionally. They nodded silently a few times and looked at Su Baiqing again.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Su Baiqing with gloomy eyes, and there was a cold meaning in his voice.
"You just said that His Majesty has not been in court for a long time? Government affairs are handled by the new Chief Manager Su An and the Queen Empress?"
"This... the general is just hearsay. I dare not make any judgments about whether it is true or not."
Liu Mingzhi's mind suddenly became complicated, with a mixed feeling.
How could the capital become like this in just over half a year, and how could Li Ye change so much?
The Beauty Village and the Tomb of Heroes, could even Li Ye have fallen into it?
Liu Mingzhi stood up gently, walked in front of Cheng Kai, reached out and picked up the dry tobacco bag that Cheng Kai wore at his waist, skillfully filled it with tobacco leaves, lit it against the fire, and took a few puffs.
Everyone looked at the handsome man who was smoking a dry pipe and pacing in the pavilion with a sad expression, and felt quite unhappy in their hearts.
They knew very well how His Majesty ascended the throne. They followed the Marshal thousands of miles to support the capital, and with the Marshal's great help, they supported His Majesty to the throne against all opinions.
Now that His Majesty is like this, how can the Marshal feel so good?
"There is no smoke without fire. Since this rumor has leaked out, it is definitely not groundless."
"The harem and eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics. Now the government has fallen into the hands of Su An and Ren Qingrui, the masters of the harem. What a pity! What a pity!"
"Su Baiqing, I want to ask you, why did the Empress and the Empress Dowager not come forward when the Empress was so overreaching?"
"I don't know, General. It is said that the Empress Dowager once came forward once, but was persuaded to go back by Her Majesty because she was not allowed to participate in politics in the harem."
Liu Mingzhi frowned and blew out a puff of smoke. The coldness in his eyes became more and more obvious: "Okay, very good. A good harem should not interfere with politics."
"Since Your Majesty still remembers the last words of Emperor Taizu Gao, everything will be easier to handle!"
"You have all forgotten this matter and are not allowed to spread it outside. Otherwise, don't blame me for not caring about our brotherhood and our life-and-death friendship."
"We will obey the order, Commander, please rest assured."
"Su Baiqing, even if you are escorting the third batch of grain and grass while heading north, this is also a matter for the infantry. After you, the Dragon Eagle Cavalry and the Qilin Guard, received the urgent document from me, why did you delay in rushing?
Come join forces."
"If you come to encircle us in time and cooperate with the troops and horses of the various departments in Northern Xinjiang, although it is not as large as the 300,000 soldiers and horses, you can still effectively annihilate the enemy troops one by one in our northern Xinjiang territory, and the result will be
It's a huge difference. Do you know how much you delayed the fighter plane?"
"What crime do you and Shi Huai deserve?"
"Please forgive me, Commander, I will be willing to tell the whole story..."
In just one stick of incense, Su Baiqing explained the reason clearly. Liu Mingzhi refilled some tobacco and stared at Su Baiqing quietly.
"Let the soldiers drink?"
"Exactly, if the commander-in-chief doesn't believe it, you can go to the army to investigate. If the general has anything to hide or frame up, I am willing to be executed by the commander-in-chief."
"If Shi Huai hadn't allowed his troops to drink in Lianzhou, our one hundred thousand cavalry would have come to join forces within the time limit requested by the commander. However, half of the Qilin Guards, ranging from generals and generals to soldiers,
The people and horses got very drunk and delayed their journey."
"Although the general is not angry, the general is at the same level as Shi Huai and has the same position, so he cannot restrain him at all."
"If you don't believe me, the commander-in-chief, you can send Shi Huai to me. The general will be willing to confront him in court."
Liu Mingzhi stared at Su Baiqing for a while and saw that his eyes were clear and unflinching, so he knew that he was not lying.
"Is this Shi Huai also an old brother of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang?"
"No, Qilin Guard Deputy General Guo Yi is an old brother who came from the Huben Army in the past. The Qilin Guard was also trained by him, but the person who led the troops on the expedition was Shi Huai!"
"The general doesn't know where this Shi Huai came from. It's just that His Majesty decreed that he was granted the post of general. It's done. It's hard for our brothers to say anything."
"but..........."
"But what?"
"The last general heard that the reason why Shi Huai became the general is inseparable from Ren Guozhang."
Liu Mingzhi took out the cigarette rod in his mouth and smiled coldly.
"It's interesting. Even the army wants to get involved. It seems that Ren Wenyue's ambition is not small!"
Liu Mingzhi hesitated for a moment, glanced at Zhou Baoyu's injured thigh, then looked at Ye Baotong's left eye and sighed.
"Su Baiqing!"
"The end is here!"
"Since we are brothers who have gone through life and death in the past, and the cause of this matter does not lie with you, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious service. Are you willing?"
"ah?"
Zhou Baoyu hurriedly stood up and limped towards Su Baiqing, kicking his butt.
"You bastard, why are you so stunned? Why don't you quickly thank the Marshal for not killing him!"
Su Baiqing reacted and knelt on the ground with his hands clasped in fists.
"General Su Baiqing, thank you so much for not killing me. I am willing to go through fire and water for you, even if you die."
"As long as you can survive the action of committing meritorious deeds, I would like to ask you, which of the six guards of Northern Xinjiang will your Dragon Eagle Cavalry merge into this time?"
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, the last general should be incorporated into the Flying Eagle Guard to guard Fuzhou!"
"Where is Shi Huai's Qilin Guard?"
"It should be Yingzhou Longwuwei."
Liu Mingzhi showed a playful smile.
"interesting!"
"Willow Pine!"
"The little one is here!"
"With this invitation in my name, I would like to invite the General of the Six Guards of Northern Xinjiang, Zhang Mo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Regions, and the leading generals of the countries in the Western Regions to a banquet. The new General of the Six Guards will come to my palace to drink and enjoy dancing at noon tomorrow."
"yes!"
Ren Wenyue, Ren Wenyue, it is good to be ambitious, but without the strength, you will often die miserably.