Chapter 42 Zuo Camp, class teacher returns to court
Time flies, and another seven days have passed.
It has been half a month since Xiao Jian left his camp to send troops to Cangshan.
It is expected that he will make a triumphant return to the DPRK this evening.
At this moment, Qin Yun was admiring flowers in the imperial garden, with Concubine Xiao Shu beside him.
Today I specially spent some time with her to relax. She has recovered from her serious injury, is walking lightly, and is very lively and graceful among the flowers.
During these days, Wang Min asked to see Qin Yun many times, but Qin Yun just said two words without seeing her, as if he had already relegated her to the cold palace.
As for Sun Changsheng, Sun Miracle Doctor.
In the end, he declined all Qin Yun's good intentions and left the imperial capital.
But before leaving, he told Qin Yun that he would come back at any time as long as Daxia and His Majesty needed him.
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In the evening, the sunset fills the sky and red clouds hang on the horizon. The scenery is magnificent!
The rumble of iron hooves is like the roar of muffled thunder! More than 10,000 people from the Zuo camp returned to the court!
This time, the Zuo camp suffered no more than 500 casualties in quelling the bandits. It can be said that they defeated the horse bandits in a crushing manner!
Although a few horse bandits are on the move, they have not become a phenomenon.
Qin Yun led hundreds of officials out of the city to greet him in person, and held a banquet in the Hall of Taihe to welcome Xiao Jian.
Thousands of people's eyes were filled with excitement, and they all knelt down to welcome Xiao Jian!
All the way into the palace, Qin Yun held Xiao Jian's hand and walked at the front with a bright smile. His friendly look made it clear that he was a brother. He was not a king or a minister, and many ministers were extremely jealous.
Only Wang Wei looked gloomy, as if he had eaten a dead mouse.
Taihe Hall, delicious wine and delicious food, especially festive.
Qin Yun cleared his throat: "General Xiao!"
Xiao Jian immediately took a step forward and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty! I am here!"
"This time, my beloved, you have made great achievements. Not only did you pacify the bandits, but you also brought me countless gold, silver and jewels from the horse bandits to replenish the national treasury. It can be said that you have added merit to merit."
"I plan to give you a big reward!"
Xiao Jian clasped his fists: "I don't dare to be a minister. Serving the country and the people is Xiao Jian's responsibility. I don't dare to expect anything else."
Qi Yong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, stood up and said with a smile: "General Xiao, why don't you dare to do it? Your Majesty is a person who knows rewards and punishments. Since you have meritorious service, you must reward him generously."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is better to confer General Xiao Jian as Marshal Shenwei and command the three military camps of Mangshan, Guguan and Qingping. What do you think?"
Xiao Jian was not very clear about what happened in the court. At this moment, he couldn't help but glance at Qi Yong suspiciously, thinking how could this old guy speak for him?
How did he know that in today's Daxia, most of the important ministers have surrendered to Qin Yun's command.
"Your Majesty, I think it's okay!"
Zhao Heng, Minister of War, came out and knelt in the field: "The three military camps of Mangshan, Guguan and Qingping are all responsible for important tasks such as imperial mausoleums and garrisoning. For many years, there has been no suitable candidate to lead the army. I think General Xiao is suitable!
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Seeing the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government jumping out to agree one after another, Wang Wei clenched his fists and his face was as gloomy as water!
Mangshan is responsible for the imperial mausoleum and has an army of 30,000. Guguan and Qingping are the chokepoints of the imperial capital, and each has 20,000 troops. This adds up to a total of 70,000 troops, all of whom are elite soldiers and strong generals in the strategic areas.
Xiao Jian was granted the title of commander-in-chief, and with the imperial concubine Xiao Shu's unique favor, the rise of the Xiao family was unstoppable.
Wang Wei was extremely distressed at this time. He had already suffered heavy losses during this period. Hundreds of his old disciples were dismissed due to rebellion, and more than half of their power positions in the court were given up.
Although he wanted to hide his power and bide his time, he knew that this would not work and he made up his mind that Xiao Jian must be eliminated!
"Okay, since the ministers have no objections, then the matter is settled."
"Come here, I will issue an imperial edict to confer general Xiao as the mighty marshal. He will command the three armies of Mangshan, Guguan and Qingping from afar. In addition, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold, eight hundred silks and satins, and a hundred pairs of jade articles of various colors!"
"This time, all levels of Zuodaying will be rewarded for pacifying the bandits! The Ministry of Rites will be in charge!"
Qin Yun said loudly and generously. The wealth Xiao Jian captured from the horse bandits far exceeded the reward money. The silver alone seemed to be hundreds of thousands of taels!
In the Taihe Hall, various congratulations to Xiao Jian rang out.
Many ministers who did not have a good relationship with Xiao Jian on weekdays also took the initiative to express their goodwill and ask for peace with wine in their hands.
This made Xiao Jian stunned. He looked at Qin Yun with doubtful eyes. Qin Yun only gave him a smile.
Looking down at the hall, her brother was surrounded by everyone, Xiao Shufei was extremely happy, her face turned red and she said beside Qin Yun: "Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for your kindness on behalf of my elder brother."
She picked up the wine glass and offered a toast shyly.
Qin Yun was also very happy. He smiled and whispered in her ear.
Suddenly, Concubine Xiao Shu blushed with embarrassment, her eyes averted, and she said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, I don't want to obey you!"
"Hahaha, come, my concubine, and have a drink." Qin Yun picked up the wine glass and drank with Concubine Xiao Shu. She rarely drank alcohol, and her face was rosy and very attractive.
Tonight's award was given out in harmony, and no one jumped out to object.
Full of wine and food.
The reception banquet in Taihe Hall is coming to an end.
Concubine Xiao Shu exchanged greetings with Xiao Jian and then returned to the palace. Qin Yun stopped Xiao Jian, and the two secretly visited the imperial garden at night to talk about important matters in the court.
In a long corridor, the two of them sat down and the guards walked fifty meters away.
"Your Majesty, someone dares to rebel!" Xiao Jian's face was shocked and he stood up suddenly.
Qin Yun waved his hands with a smile and said: "I have calmed down, but the mastermind behind the scenes is still at large."
There was a murderous look in Xiao Jian's eyes: "How dare these bitches use the insidious method of poisoning Your Majesty while I'm not in the imperial capital!"
Qin Yun patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "It's a blessing in disguise. If it hadn't been for assassination and poisoning, I might not have been able to regain so much power."
He stood up and stared at the night sky, feeling very high-spirited!
"More than thirty ministers in the court alone have been dismissed. I have arranged for all reliable people to take over. In addition, most of the imperial guards in the nine gates of the palace have been eliminated. From now on, I can sleep peacefully!"
"There are also important ministers like the Minister of Punishment. I also beat them this time and used some tricks to make Wang Weiji hate them."
"The most important thing is, I've helped you up. With Marshal Shenwei in the stronghold of Daxia, who will dare to rebel in the future?"
Xiao Jian heard this, knelt down with his fists clasped, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I thank you very much for your good intentions. I can't repay you. I will swear allegiance to your Majesty to the death in the future and open up territory for Daxia!"
Qin Yun smiled slightly and helped him up with his own hands.
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At the same time, somewhere in the deep palace.
Under a locust tree with a crooked neck, two figures were stretched out because it was too dark to see their faces.
Just listening to the voices, they were two women.
"Xiao Jian is talking to His Majesty in the Imperial Garden. He will leave from Dafeng Gate in a carriage soon and pass by the Lotus Garden of the Harem. That is your only chance." The voice was cold and crisp.
The other woman didn't suspect anything. She just nodded and asked with interest: "Aren't you afraid that the matter will be revealed and you will be implicated?"
The woman who spoke first did not respond, turned and left, her figure extremely graceful.
He said coldly: "I'm afraid you won't be able to defeat Xiao Jian, and you won't be able to break the wings of the Dog Emperor."
After saying that, she disappeared.
The woman on the spot raised her red lips and smiled a little proudly.
The dark clouds blew away, revealing the bright moon, and the full light shone down. This person was none other than Wang Min, who had not been seen in the palace for many days!