The next day, he got up early, had breakfast, put on his casual clothes, and got into a carriage. Erhu sent him to the Ministry of War near Youyemen to report.
When he came to the Ministry of War and explained his purpose, Liang Kuan, a member of the Ministry of War, quickly went through the formalities for him, and then handed him the petition respectfully. Such a young, third-rank imperial official, the second-in-command of the Ministry of War under the Minister of War,
, this was the first time Liang Kuan encountered him, so he was cautious and did not dare to be careless.
Wu Zhi smiled slightly, received the petition document, met with his colleagues, and then went to visit Xu General, who was also the Minister of War, and Zhao Tingzhi, the Minister of War. Coincidentally, he saw the two of them at the same time in the Minister's room.
They were drinking tea and talking about things.
"I've met Xu Shangshu! I've met Zhao Shilang! Wu Zhi is so polite!" Wu Zhi just entered the door and saw the two of them there. He quickly stepped forward and bowed to them. These two people are elders. Xu Jiang is sixty years old.
Zhao Tingzhi is fifty-seven years old, he cannot lose his etiquette.
"Master Wu is here! Sit down and drink tea quickly. This is the dragon and phoenix tea brought by the worthy brother. It tastes pretty good!" When Xu Jiang and Zhao Tingzhi saw Wu Zhi coming in, they quickly stopped talking and stood up to greet him.
He, Xu Jiang said with a smile, asked Wu Zhi to take a seat. Zhao Tingzhi also quickly greeted Wu Zhi with a smile, "Zhengfu" was his first name.
Now facing Wu Zhi, General Xu and Zhao Tingzhi are no longer as contemptuous as they were a few months ago, and are calm and calm. At only twenty years old, they are already high officials of the imperial court ranging from the second-grade military position to the third-grade civil service.
, the speed of promotion made the two of them feel ashamed. Moreover, now in the Ministry of War, his official position is only one level lower than General Xu, one level higher than Zhao Tingzhi, and he is the proper second in command!
The three military giants gathered together to drink tea and chat, and they had a great time. Wu Zhi's calmness, ease and humility surprised General Xu and Zhao Tingzhi. At the same time, they also felt good about him and did not dare to treat him as a junior.
Treated.
Zhao Tingzhi, Zi Zhengfu, is also a relatively well-known virtuous minister with a strong personality. He hates the old party and the new party, so he is closer to General Xu; and he also has a more famous son, Zhao Mingcheng,
The husband of a generation of female poet Li Qingzhao!
The Dragon Tuan tea was indeed good, and it was worthy of being a tribute. After three cups of tea, Wu Zhi said goodbye to the two of them, left the Ministry of War Yamen, and went to the Palace Front Office. He also had to report to the Palace Division. Wu Zhi thought to himself,
His main job should be to be the commander of the Imperial Palace Department, and the Minister of Power and Military Affairs should only serve as a part-time officer. His usual energy should be mainly focused on the Imperial Palace Department, and the Military Department should occasionally go around and show up from time to time.
The office of the commander of the front department of the palace is located in the palace, close to Donghua Gate. Wu Zhi ordered Erhu to wait near Youye Gate, showed his identity, passed through Youye Gate and entered the imperial city, and then went to the front of the palace alone.
Si walked away.
When I arrived at the yamen in front of the palace, I saw four young guards in bright red armor on duty in front of the yamen, holding spears and looking at them eagerly.
"Who is that? Stop!" As soon as Wu Zhi approached the door, the guard pointed his spear forward and yelled at him.
"I'm looking for your deputy capital commander and asking him to come out to see me!" Wu Zhi said calmly and calmly without getting angry.
"Are you looking for our deputy envoy Yan? Hahaha! Boy, why don't you open your eyes and take a look, where is this place? Come on, come on! This is not the place you should be!" Seeing his young age, the four guards asked.
Moreover, he looked like a scholar. Although he looked a bit heroic and impressive, he was dressed in ordinary clothes. He was probably not a big shot, so he was ready to drive him away with disdain.
"Wait a minute! Are you new here? I asked Yan Sheng and told Wu Zhi that he wanted to see him!" Upon seeing this, Wu Zhi immediately darkened his face and waved his hand, exuding a mighty aura, with an awe-inspiring look.
The four of them jumped. And when they heard Wu Zhi calling Yan Sheng by his first name, the four of them couldn't help but feel a little frightened, but they still didn't let him in.
"How about I go report it? Please wait a moment!" One of them was smarter. After saying hello to Wu Zhi, he turned around and ran into the Yamen.
A moment later, a group of more than a dozen people hurried out of the Yamen, led by Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu. Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu had already received the imperial order, and knew that Wu Zhi was now the supreme commander of the Dianqian Division, so how could they dare to neglect them?
The subordinate officials who were on duty rushed over immediately.
Seeing this formation, the four guards on duty were a little frightened.
"Idiot!" Seeing Wu Zhi being blocked by the guards, Yan Sheng angrily reprimanded the guards on duty, then hurriedly bowed to Wu Zhi and said respectfully: "I have seen Mr. Hou.
, please forgive me for being late!”
"My subordinates have seen the Marquis!" Li Tingyu and others also quickly bowed respectfully to Wu Zhi.
"That's all, he who doesn't know is not guilty!" Wu Zhi bowed to everyone and then greeted Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu.
When the four guards on duty heard the word "Master Hou", their faces turned pale with fright, and they were frightened and at a loss. Especially the guard who just scolded Wu Zhi was particularly frightened. When they heard Wu Zhi say "
"He who doesn't know is not guilty", then the four people turned from sadness to joy, and their spirits calmed down a little.
"Who is that? What's your name?" After greeting Yan Sheng, Li Tingyu and others, Wu Zhi pointed to the young guard who had just gone to inform him and asked.
"Back to the Marquis, little man Lu Qian!" When the young guard saw Wu Zhi asking, he quickly bowed deeply and saluted, and responded loudly, very cleverly.
"Oh! Lu Qian! Is it Lu Qianqian's Qian from the land?" After hearing this, Wu Zhi was stunned. Good guy, this is Lu Yuhou, the master who framed Lin Chong in a certain legend! But history has changed a bit.
Well, Lin Chong is no longer what he used to be. Now he probably can't do anything to frame someone up and is no longer in that situation. Wu Zhi thought for a moment, stared at Lu Qian, and asked in a deep voice.
"Yes! Yes!" Lu Qian replied in a trembling voice as Wu Zhi stared at him until his scalp went numb.
I saw Lu Qian in front of me. He was in his twenties. He was pretty strong-looking, had a pretty face, and was tall. He was a handsome man. Wu Zhi thought for a while, and then said: "Lu Qian, right? From
From today on, you will have a headache!"
When everyone around him heard this, they were a little stunned. Then Yan Sheng kicked Lu Qian and scolded him with a smile: "You're such a lucky boy! Why don't you thank the palace commander!"
Lu Qian was a little confused, and only came to his senses after being reminded by Yan Sheng. But when he heard the word "palace commander", he was shocked again. He was stunned for a moment, and then he woke up as if from a dream, and responded with joy: "Thank you."
Thank you, Lord Marquis! Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"
Lu Qian was happy in his heart. He was clever and reported to Wu Zhi. He was promoted to a ninth-grade official and could lead a hundred people. The other three guards regretted it and were inexplicably envious. The four of them are now
Finally, he realized that the young man in front of him was the highest commander of their front division, and he couldn't help but clicked his tongue and exclaimed.
Wu Zhi ignored him and, led by Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu, strode into the office in front of the palace.
When they arrived at the White Tiger Festival Hall and Wu Zhi sat down on the commander's seat, Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu hurriedly led the people and saluted him again, cautiously.
"You don't have to be polite! You should sit down and be natural!" Wu Zhi returned the greeting and said to Yan Sheng, Li Tingyu and others with a smile.
Seeing that he was easy-going, everyone finally felt relieved. They sat down one by one and looked at Wu Zhi in awe. No wonder they had to be in awe. The young man in front of them was indeed too mysterious to them.
Tested.
The world is fickle and unpredictable. The last time they competed at the Forbidden Army Academy, Wu Zhi, who seemed to be weak, gave them a show of strength and swept the entire palace department, earning a reputation as "the number one scholar in both civil and military affairs." At that time,
He is only a junior Beijing official of the eighth rank. But now, in just over a year, he is already a Marquis and a court minister of the second rank, and he has become their leader, commanding most of the Imperial Army!
Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu were even more awe-struck and sighed. They had learned about Wu Zhi's miraculous performance from Li Tingliang's mouth and Li Tingliang's description. They were both impressed by it and they also firmly believed in Wu Zhi.
Thigh ideas.
Wu Zhi chatted with everyone, and was introduced by Yan Sheng. He got to know everyone present, asked about many matters in the department, and roughly understood the structure, staffing and operation of the front department. Wu Zhi spoke freely and was not arrogant.
He talked to everyone as if he were talking to everyone, and he immediately gained everyone's trust and favor.
When the conversation was almost over, Yan Sheng gave Wu Zhi the tiger talisman and commander's seal left behind by Tian Shiru, the commander of the Qiandian Division, when he resigned. At the same time, Liu Quan, the official of the Dianqian Division, also personally handled the matters for Wu Zhi.
The commander in front of the palace bowed his head and handed it to him respectfully.
Wu Zhi played with the tiger talisman in his hand, the handsome seal and the body seal, and was filled with emotion and thought silently. When everyone saw that he was distracted, they also stopped talking and looked at him quietly. The scene suddenly fell into silence.
After a while, Wu Zhi came back to his senses. Seeing everyone staring at him solemnly, he couldn't help but smile softly and waved his hand: "Brother Yan, Brother Li and Liu Gongshi are here to stay, and everyone else can go about their business!"
After Wu Zhi said that, he put away the Tiger Talisman, Shuai Seal and Gao Shen and put them into his pocket. He was wearing a belt containing bamboo grenades. After removing the grenades, the pockets on the belt could be used to store other things.
, it is very convenient, especially after fastening the embroidered buckle, the loaded items will hardly fall off, and it is very safe. This is a secret he discovered when he was in the northwest, so he developed the habit of wearing a belt with him.
After the others left, Wu Zhi called Yan Sheng, Li Tingyu and Liu Quan to sit down. These three people were the three most powerful people in the front office besides him. He still had some things to discuss with them.
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The three of them sat down and looked at Wu Zhi respectfully, especially Yan Sheng and Li Tingyu. They were shocked by what Wu Zhi said about "brother Yan and brother Li" just now. They are still inexplicably excited that Wu Hou can treat them as brothers.
, that is their great honor!
"I will say three things. First, from now on everyone will still perform their own duties, and I will not divide everyone's rights; secondly, in three days I will inspect the three armies and hope that everyone is ready; thirdly, I am going to report to the imperial court
, form a new army, conduct selections throughout the army, and even recruit guards from the Ma Bu Army. I hope everyone can help!" Wu Zhi looked at the three of them and said his thoughts slowly.
come out.
As the saying goes, these are the three things that a new official should do when he takes office! As for the common problems among the Forbidden Army, such as empty pay, weak combat power, and unknown soldiers and generals, he can only leave it to be solved later.
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After hearing this, Yan Sheng and the other three nodded hurriedly in agreement. None of these three points involved their vital interests and did not weaken the power in their hands. The three of them must have supported it.
Seeing that the three of them had no objections, Wu Zhi sent them away and sat alone in the White Tiger Festival Hall for a while before leaving the palace. He left the palace through the left door and walked slowly to the right door and found the second person.
Tiger, get on the carriage and go home.
Wu Zhi is now the supreme commander of the Dianqian Division, and it is up to him to decide when to go to work and when to go off duty.