"By the way, Mr. Yang has one more thing to be careful about when he goes to Ganzhou."
Yang Xuan saw the seriousness on Mr. Lu's face and asked quickly: "What should I be careful about?"
"To be precise, there is one person to be careful of."
"Who?"
"Zhao Mo."
"What's the origin?"
"The Zhao family of Shaanzhou is the family of the mother of the second prince. The Zhao family has deep roots in Shaanzhou. There are many children of the Zhao family in the officialdom of Shaanzhou. Zhao Mo is also the commander of the Ganzhou Guard Capital."
According to the military system of the Dasheng Dynasty, the garrison was the military establishment. Guards were set up in each prefecture, and posts were set up in each state. The command and envoy department was the highest local military organization similar to a large military region.
Chen Changqing is the capital commander of the capital commander department, and he was granted the title of Zhengyipin Youzhuguo and Pingliang Marquis.
Zhao Mo, on the other hand, is the deputy commander of the Capital Command Department and Chen Changqing's deputy. He is from the second rank and holds real power.
Although Yang Xuan is the supervisor of the army, they will not tolerate you. It is very easy to find trouble for you. In a borderland like that, having soldiers in hand is the last word.
The Zhao family is a local wealthy family, and with the support of Concubine Zhao, it goes without saying how powerful the family is. The most important thing is that it is the mother's family of the second prince.
If the second prince wanted to cause trouble, the Zhao family of Shaanzhou would be his greatest support.
The Guanzhong tycoon's power in the DPRK is not weaker than that of the Jin Party.
Such a person must be guarded against.
Yang Xuan looked at the two of them for a long time before sighing: "Buddha said that if I don't go to hell, who will?"
The two of them suddenly felt embarrassed, and Mr. Lu said: "We have no foundation and no support from the DPRK. For this plan, only Mr. Yang can take on this important task."
Lu Chenghong said: "Originally, I had no intention of becoming a powerful person, but my father put me in this position. We had no choice but to do it. Our wealth and life are all in the hands of Mr. Yang."
Yang Xuan waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, why do you think I'm not stressed enough? I'm a layman, but you want to throw me into a place like that. It's a shame you can do it."
Both of them looked ashamed.
In the following days, the place where Yang Xuan visited the most was the weapons factory, not only to urge them to speed up production, but also to bring in some private goods.
Choose reliable and capable craftsmen and let them build some special equipment for you, such as more exquisite and compact hand crossbows, and armor similar to bulletproof vests.
Not only Yang Xuan himself will need it, but several personal guards will also need it.
On the battlefield, swords and guns are blind. No matter how high your skill is, a cold arrow can kill someone.
A month passed like this, and Yang Xuan finally waited until the emperor summoned him to the palace.
Sitting on the carriage, Yang Xuan began to think about what he should do when he wanted to extort money.
Originally, he had a draft in mind, but later he learned about the emperor's physical condition and thought he would have to lower his requirements.
"Your Majesty, Yang Xuan, see the Emperor."
In the royal study, apart from Wang Daban, there are only the emperor and Yang Xuan. This is another summons alone. Is it possible that the emperor is up to something else?
Yang Xuan muttered secretly in his heart, after all, the emperor had tricked him more than once or twice.
"Yang Aiqing." A smile appeared on the emperor's face: "How is the production of weapons going at the weapons factory?"
Yang Xuan looked at the smile on the emperor's face and felt a little bad in his heart, but he could only answer honestly: "The order can be completed within five days, and it will not delay the army's departure."
The emperor nodded: "That's good. The situation in the west is urgent. I'm afraid Yang Aiqing will leave first."
Yang Xuan was stunned for a moment: "I am ready and can set off at any time."
"That's good, but this time I go to the northwest, I have other important things to tell you."
"Your Majesty, please tell me, I will do my best..."
The emperor rolled his eyes, which shocked Yang Xuan. The emperor, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, actually rolled his eyes?
Yang Xuan quickly took back the second half of the sentence.
The emperor continued: "Let's go to the northwest. I need you to try to weaken the various tribes in Guanzhong."
Yang Xuan looked at the emperor with wide eyes: "Your Majesty, I am going to Ganzhouwei and Jiayuguan Pass. It is a bit far from Guanzhong."
"Besides, I'm just a supervisor. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to interfere in local affairs."
"Whenever I give you orders, you always have to bargain. Do you regard me as that merchant?"
Hearing the emperor's harsh tone, Yang Xuan could only remain silent.
The emperor sighed and said, "If you weren't of such a tired temper, maybe I would have made you a high official long ago."
"Your Majesty, no matter what position you hold, you will always serve the Emperor. As long as the Emperor needs it, you will do it through water and fire."
The emperor curled his lips and almost couldn't hold back his smile: "You, you, you."
"The wealthy families in Guanzhong are so powerful that I cannot intervene directly. Only you can accomplish this. Suppressing business with business is the best way. Therefore, I cannot give you any support. Everything must be done by yourself."
Yang Xuan looked sad. He originally wanted to rip off the emperor, but in the end he didn't get any benefits. Instead, he was tricked by the emperor.
It is to supervise the army and weaken the wealthy families in Guanzhong. I am afraid that these things will not be clear for three to five years. Considering the emperor's physical condition, he is planning to keep me in Shaanzhou and not let me come back.
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree."
Yang Xuan agreed so readily that the emperor did not react for a moment. Before he could speak, Yang Xuan said again: "But I have something to ask of you."
The emperor nodded, thinking that this was right. If this boy didn't make some demands, then the sun would have risen in the west.
"I passed the selection of my consort three years ago. Now that I have passed the marriage age, I dare to ask the emperor when will I be allowed to marry Princess Jing'an."
The emperor laughed dumbly: "That's it. If you want to marry the princess, you have to propose marriage. If you don't propose marriage, is it possible that I will send the princess to you?"
Yang Xuan opened his mouth wide and was careless.
"But I had an agreement with you back then, and your current qualifications are not enough."
Yang Xuan was speechless.
A mere sixth-rank official is barely enough to be a prince-in-law, but I'm afraid it's still far from enough to marry a princess home.
"But I promise you that as long as you make meritorious service on the front line, I will give you a title."
Yang Xuan was overjoyed and quickly asked: "What title?"
"Then it depends on how much contribution you can make. I will never be stingy with the title."
Hey, a title has been holding me back for so many years, Yang Xuan muttered to himself, but he said: "If you want to say that, Your Majesty, I will definitely play a big game this time."
The emperor smiled.
"I heard that you wrote a poem at Prince Hui's residence, saying that Loulan will never be returned until it is destroyed?"
Yang Xuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Didn't this poem exist before?"
I had wanted to fill the cup with poems before, but later I discovered that many ancient poems were already available, and I didn’t have much ink in my stomach, so I gave up. I didn’t expect that this poem didn’t exist.
Then, Yang Xuan stood up and said: "The snow-capped mountains are covered by long clouds in Qinghai, and the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance. The yellow sand wears golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never return it until it is broken."
"good!"
The emperor rose up and said: "I didn't expect you to have some literary talent, but Loulan has long since disappeared. Now it is the territory of the Wala people, let alone Loulan. As long as you can drive the Wala people out of Yumen Pass, I will fight with you as a count.
So why not."
Yang Xuan chuckled: "Your Majesty, I am just a supervisor."
The emperor waved his hand: "I will make you a brave cavalry captain. If you make achievements at the border, I will give you military power."
Finally, the deception had some benefits, Yang Xuan quickly raised his hands and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."