"From now on, you will serve as the Duyi Guard of Shangyu's Preparatory Office, and you will take care of all the affairs outside the palace involved in the Preparatory Office!" Xiao Cheng said solemnly.
Feng Bao was capable, but after all, he was a eunuch in the palace and had many restrictions, so he couldn't take too much care outside the palace. So he had to find someone to work for Xiao Cheng outside the palace.
Guo Jie had only been in Zhongqing City for a few months. With his generous and loyal character and eighth-level martial arts, he had gained quite a reputation. He had also gathered many rangers and gangsters in Zhongqing City, and his men were mixed.
He is well-informed and is the perfect person to work for Xiao Cheng!
Although Guo Xie didn't know what the Shangyu Preparatory Office was used for, nor did he know the official position of the Duyi Guards.
But he knew that as long as he could seize this opportunity, his name as Guo Xie would be spread throughout the world and recorded in history.
"Your Majesty has great faith. Your Majesty, Guo Xie, will sacrifice his life and death to help Your Majesty take over the power!" Guo Xie looked solemn, knelt down on the ground, and said solemnly with his head held high.
Xiao Cheng nodded, bent down to help him up, looked at Guo Xie's face, and said word by word with great solemnity:
"Wang Xiao has placed many people around me, so now, apart from the name of the Shangyu Preparatory Office and my promise, I can't give you anything else. You need to be more careful in your future actions!"
When Guo Xie heard this, he smiled confidently and said:
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. I have been in the capital for several months, and my time has not been wasted. Now, my subordinates have gathered more than half of the rangers in Zhongqing City, and Shi En has made friends with many martial arts people in Tiannan. There are many people in the court now.
A powerful person who has also interacted with me, I can definitely help your majesty!"
Having said this, Guo Xie continued:
"Your Majesty, I have learned some news and would like to remind Your Majesty!"
"explain."
"I learned that half a month ago, the Li Dynasty army that confronted Grand Master Wang Xiao in Yongzhou was intercepted because of the food route. They rushed out and were ambushed, and all the remaining elite troops were lost. The leader of the Li Dynasty has secretly sent people to ask Wang Xiao for peace, and is willing to
The land of the four counties of Yi, Ju, Yong, and Qinzhou was ceded."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned and said:
"Wang Xiao agrees?"
At this time, the Li Dynasty was depleted of its elites. With Wang Xiao's temperament, he should have the idea of devouring the Li Dynasty in one go.
But if that was the case, Guo Xie wouldn't mention it specifically in front of Xiao Cheng.
Sure enough, when Guo Xie heard this, he nodded and said:
"On the surface, Wang Xiao kept the secret secret, but in fact he had agreed to stop the troops. Now he is on his way back to the capital in a simple manner."
Xiao Cheng's face suddenly darkened.
At this time, Wang Xiao did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but kept his army at the border and secretly returned to Beijing. Thinking of this secret plan, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but feel a sudden change in his heart.
"How did you get such secret information? Is it possible to confirm whether it is true or false?"
Guo Xie immediately said:
"I have a good reputation now, and I have made friends with Wang Xiao's confidant, Wei Wei Zhongli. These words were made when he entertained me for a banquet. Because he had a grudge with Wang Xiao's aide Tie Shengwen, he became angry after drinking and said that Wang Xiao had returned.
I want to accuse Tie Shengwen of trespassing and meddling in the affairs of the imperial army. The information I got out of him with a little guidance should be true!"
Guo Xie, in history, was very good at benevolence and making friends with others. After he offended Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he actually asked General Wei Qing to intercede for him personally, which shows his wide network of contacts.
So it didn't surprise Xiao Cheng that he made friends with Wei Wei Zhongli.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry:
"I don't know how the Grand Master could endure this waste like Zhongli for more than ten years."
If it weren't for Zhongli, Cheng Bushi wouldn't have been able to control most of the imperial army so quickly.
Mr. Tie couldn't stand what Zhong Li had done before, so he swept out all his cronies in the Forbidden Army, leaving only two captains who were quick to kneel down when they saw that the situation was bad. They were in charge of the Forbidden Army together with Cheng Bushi.
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Mr. Tie left two captains behind, his original intention was to restrain Cheng Bushi and not to leave the imperial army in the hands of one person.
But the two captains, firstly weak in the knees and secondly frightened by Mr. Tie's methods, felt that Cheng did not know who Mr. Tie was and did not dare to say a single word of objection.
At this time, Cheng Bushi was named Xiaowei, but in fact he had become the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army, able to remove positions, establish authority and place people in various places.
"Your Majesty, do you want me to continue investigating?" Guo Xie asked.
Xiao Cheng thought for a moment and then said:
"Just do some research, there is no need to force anything. The most important thing for you now is to select some suitable manpower for me. If you have enough manpower, you can do more things!"
Guo Xie immediately lowered his head and clasped his fists, saying:
"yes!"
But at this moment, the streets suddenly became extremely noisy, and there seemed to be faint sounds of joy and congratulations from everyone.
Xiao Cheng casually pushed open the window and looked outside.
I saw a lot of people gathering on both sides of the street to watch the excitement.
In the distance, a wedding procession was approaching with beating gongs and drums.
I don’t know which rich family’s children are getting married. There is a welcoming procession of hundreds of people. All the slaves are dressed in bright red brocade robes. There are horses in front of them to clear the way. The maids wave petals to pave the way. Behind them, there is joy that is deafening, and the strong men and slaves are carrying
The big red box kept throwing copper coins at the crowds on both sides, attracting congratulations from everyone.
Xiao Cheng looked around and asked:
"Do you know whose family this is?"
Guo Xie looked up and said:
"Ah, he is the grandson of Lord Tao, the current general of the guard. Tao Yu is getting married. I will also go to congratulate you in a while."
"General Wei?" Xiao Cheng turned around and asked.
Before he traveled through time, he was kept in the harem and knew very little about the courtiers from outside the court. After he ascended the throne, let alone go to court, where could he get to know the courtiers at home and abroad?
"General Wei Tao Ai is a veteran of Emperor Dezong's time. He has great military exploits and was also Wang Xiao's benefactor."
Seeing Xiao Cheng's eyes narrowed, Guo Xie quickly spoke again and explained:
"The old general was an upright person. During the Dezong Dynasty, he was criticized by sycophants and was imprisoned for questioning. From then on, he no longer interfered with the government affairs. After Wang Xiao took charge of the government, he restored the old general's official position and wanted to confer the title of Taiwei to the old general.
The old general couldn't stand Wang Xiao's control of the government, so he refused to accept his resignation, and even threatened to sever ties with his prince Wang Xiao from now on..."
Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"I understand. The old general's conduct is really worthy of respect. You can go there later and bring me a congratulatory gift."
Guo Xie immediately accepted the offer, then stood up and joked:
"This month, this is the second time I have given you a congratulatory gift, and I am afraid I will have to give it again next month. The most surprising thing is that these three times, I gave you gifts from the same family."
"A daughter from the same family?"
"Yes, they are all the daughters of Yang Xuanyan, a famous figure in the capital. In the past few months, his daughters have made many powerful children in the capital turn against each other!" Guo Xie said with a smile.
"Yang Xuanyan?" Xiao Cheng couldn't help but move his eyes when he heard the familiar name.
In the sight that ordinary people cannot see, Yang Xuanyan's information emerged.
[Yang Xuanyan, a native of Ruxiang, Guozhou, once served as the secretary of Shuzhou. He was imprisoned for a crime and died in prison.
Force 33, Literature 68, Wisdom 59, Morality 65, Age 47, Dominance 21, Politics 44, Charm 95, Loyalty 98, Ambition 40]