"No courtesy, gentlemen. The little king came in a hurry and caused a lot of disturbance. Haihan, Haihan."
Although doubts arose in Li Xian's heart, after all, the city was deep and he would not bring it to his face, so he got off his horse and smiled, raised his hand to the generals in a polite manner.
"Your Highness, you have worked so hard for coming from afar. I am a general and other military officials, so I am unable to welcome you from afar. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
As a landowner and the oldest general, Qibi Heli had to shoulder the responsibility for what he said. Although he really didn't like Li Xian in his heart, he could only reply with a forced smile.
One sentence.
I have a military position? Hey, I have a military position! These old guys gathered together, I'm afraid they don't have good intentions! Li Xian's mind is very sharp. Although he doesn't know the specific details, he can make a general guess.
, I guess it has something to do with military power - the Tang Dynasty has been conquering all over the world in recent years, with great majesty and great military achievements. At the same time, it has also developed an extremely bad habit, that is, arranging capital.
The habit of judging seniority prevails, regardless of whether you have talent or not. If you don't have enough qualifications, you can't stand out in the army. Even the famous Xue Rengui and General Xue have been guarding the Xuanwu Gate for more than ten years.
Only then can he have the opportunity to lead an army alone. Now, although Li Xian is a prince, he has no qualifications in the army. Now he is ordered to control the armies. This is obviously not a situation that these veteran generals want to see.
If you mess up something, it would be really abnormal.
"It doesn't matter. I'm young, so I should take a few more steps. Since all the princes are here, I don't need to inform you separately. The Holy One has this purpose. Please accept the order now." Li Xian
Although he was mumbling in his heart, his actions were not ambiguous at all, so he laughed, stretched out his hand, and took out a yellow silk sleeve from his arms. He held it in both hands and raised it above his head. His face suddenly became solemn.
He put on the posture of announcing the decree on the spot.
"Your Highness, receiving an order is an important matter and must be done carelessly. The incense table has not been prepared yet, and the generals have not yet changed their clothes and bathed. Can we announce it later?" The reason why the generals gathered in a large gathering was because they did not want to accept this order.
, at this moment, when they saw Li Xianchu arriving, they had to declare the order directly. The generals were very worried. After the three generals standing in a row exchanged quick glances with each other, Gao Gao explained tactfully.
said one sentence.
"General Gao Da's words are reasonable. Li also thinks that it is not appropriate to accept the order at this time. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
As soon as Gao Suo finished speaking, Li Jinxing echoed his words in a carefree manner.
"That's right. Your Highness, please go and have a rest first. It won't be too late to discuss it again after everything is ready."
"Please, Your Highness, allow us to take a shower and change clothes first."
"Your Highness Haihan, we really don't dare to meet His Majesty's will with our dirty body."
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With three generals leading the way, Xu Yuanmao, Liu Zheng and a dozen other generals no longer had any worries and started shouting. The people around them were unwilling to let Li Xian declare the edict smoothly.
"Your Highness, look at this...ah, Your Highness, why don't you take a rest and recuperate your energy first, and then come back tomorrow to listen to the instructions?" The generals made a bad face, and Qibi Heli, the landlord, naturally became angry.
He had to put on a red face, put on an extremely embarrassed look, and hesitantly asked for instructions.
Ha, a bunch of old army sticks played a knife trick with us. It was interesting, really interesting! At this point, Li Xian was completely convinced of his previous guess. Although there was a slight anger in his heart, he was not angry at all.
He got angry at this, but shook his head with a smile and said: "The princes are kind-hearted, and I accepted it. But before I came, my father had an explanation. The military situation is urgent, and there must be no delay. I dare not disobey it, so I ask you to accept the order."
Come on." After Li Xian said this, no matter what the expressions of the generals were, he stretched out his hand to tear open the sleeve, took out the imperial edict inside, slowly spread it out, and made a general announcement. When the generals saw this, they could no longer do anything.
Thinking about it, they could only kneel down on the ground angrily.
"The Holy Emperor has an edict: Tubo rebels and rebels have caused great harm to the border. Xue Rengui and Guo Daifeng have failed my expectations, lost their masters and humiliated the country, and even caused corruption in all borders. I feel uneasy. Fortunately, Zhou Wang Li Xianzhong is commendable for his bravery.
, Patrol the border on my behalf, give me a sword, wherever you go, it will be as if I am personally present..." Li Xian turned a blind eye to the generals below him who were bawling and making secret signals. After clearing his throat, he declared loudly
, his words were calm but without losing strength, neither slow nor hasty, showing the demeanor of a general.
"I accept the decree and express my gratitude. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The imperial edict is the imperial edict and cannot be ignored in the slightest. The generals are quite dissatisfied, but no one dares to step forward at this time. They can only kowtow to thank each other and accept the edict.
"Your Highness has had a hard time traveling all the way. Please take a good rest at the Governor's Mansion. We don't dare to disturb you too much. We will hold a banquet in the evening to wash away the dust for Your Highness. Your Highness, please!" Although the edict is already there!
After accepting the request, Qibi Heli obviously did not intend to take Li Xian as his boss, so he politely expressed his intention to say goodbye.
"Your Highness, please come inside and have a rest. I will take my leave now."
The generals' thoughts were exactly the same as Qibi Heli's. They didn't want to talk to Li Xianduo at this time. They followed Qibi Heli's words and began to say goodbye.
"The little king appreciates the good intentions of the princes. Now that the military situation is urgent, the reception banquet will be cancelled. The princes are also tired, so you might as well go and rest first. Tomorrow, the general will be in charge of the military camp in Mao Shi City. Please keep on time. If not,
I have no choice but to ask the emperor to give me the sword and let's talk and let's all disperse!" Li Xian knew the little thoughts of the generals. They just wanted to connect with each other in private and come up with some coping methods, but it was not a big deal.
Yes, Li Xian already had a countermeasure, so he didn't care about the generals' resignations. He waved his hand and gave instructions with a calm face, but his voice was full of an air of chilling that could not be concealed.
"I will wait and obey your orders."
Li Xian took the imperial edict and issued the order. Even if the generals were dissatisfied, they did not dare to show strength. They could only bow and accept the promise and disperse in twos and threes.
These old guys are really not good at saving money! When they saw the generals, they all left without leaving anyone behind. It was clear that they did not intend to give Li Xian face, although Li Xian had already expressed his intention to do so.
As expected, he couldn't help but cursed in his heart, and his already cold eyes became even colder because of this.
"Lin Mingdu, the governor of Lanzhou, has met His Highness."
The generals could disperse, but as the master, Lin Mingdu could not leave. He could only bravely come forward and bow down to greet him.
"No, Governor Lin has been guarding the border for a long time and has worked hard to keep the herding side safe. I have traveled all this way and seen that the people in Lanzhou are living in peace. It is a testament to Governor Lin's contribution. I should report it to my father according to the truth."
Zhang Lin, the governor." Li Xian had done enough homework before coming. He knew that Lin Mingdu was quite capable in domestic politics, caring and caring for the people, and was indeed one of the talented local officials. He also wanted to see if he could
He drew him under his command, and when he saw him giving him a gift, he would not put on airs, but smiled and said something to comfort Lin Mingdu.
"Your Highness is ridiculously complimentary. I really don't dare to accept this high praise. Your Highness has worked hard all the way. If you don't mind it, how about you please come in and have a rest?" Lin Mingdu has always held local posts and rarely entered the court, but he did not.
I had never heard of the various legends about King Li Xian of Zhou Dynasty. I always thought that Li Xian was a domineering person, but I didn’t expect that Li Xian was so easy to talk to. My tense heart was relieved, and I hurriedly thanked him.
After a few words, he extended the invitation.
"I accept Governor Lin's kindness, but this time Xiao Wang is busy with military matters, so I don't want to disturb him too much. If it is convenient for Governor Lin, I can just send someone to take Xiao Wang to camp at the school grounds." Although Li Xian wanted to win over Lin Mingdu.
, but he was not in a hurry. Military affairs must come first in everything now, so he smiled and shook his head, declining Lin Mingdu's proposal.
"Ah, well, in that case, I will lead the way for His Highness." Lin Mingdu didn't know how good Li Xian was. Seeing that Li Xian refused to move into the Governor's Mansion, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to show it to his face.
Come up, but respectfully ask for the responsibility of leading the way.
"Okay, then we have Governor Laurin, please!"
With Lin Mingdu, the highest official in the state, coming forward, a lot of trouble would be avoided. Li Xian would not refuse such a good offer, so he smiled and waved his hand, signaling Lin Mingdu to go first.
"Your Highness, please!"
Lin Mingdu took a small step back, waved his hand humbly and made a "please" gesture, and then carefully accompanied Li Xian and his group on foot to the school grounds...
Lanzhou is located in a place where various ethnic groups are mixed, and is one of the important military towns. Although the population of the state is not large, the government soldiers are not small. The school ground used for martial arts is naturally large in scale, but it is only because of the tight front line.
, most of the government soldiers have been dispatched to the front line of Yunwu City (today's Yongdeng County). At this time, there are only some old and weak soldiers in the martial arts field, and the manpower is quite scarce. However, with Lin Mingdu, the governor, all kinds of matters will be solved.
It was done very smoothly. In just over half an hour, all the materials needed by Li Xian were deployed, and a small camp was erected beside the martial arts field.
"Prefect Lin is very considerate, and I am very grateful."
Sitting behind the newly renovated coach's chair, Li Xian nodded with satisfaction, looked at Lin Mingdu who was standing below with his hands down, and politely thanked him.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. It's an honor for me to be a lowly official and to be able to do a small service for His Highness."
Lin Mingdu was naturally a little proud of being able to handle things so smoothly, but in front of Li Xian, he did not dare to show it. Instead, he bowed humbly and thanked him profusely.
"You're welcome, Governor Lin. Well, I have one more thing to trouble Governor Lin. If possible, I would like to ask Governor Lin to make some arrangements for me. I want to meet General Xue." Li Xian smiled and pressed his hand, indicating to Lin Mingdu.
No need to be too polite, but then the conversation changed and a new request was made.
"ah……"
When Lin Mingdu heard this, he couldn't help being stunned. He didn't know how to respond for a while - Xue Rengui, Guo Daifeng and other defeated generals are indeed in the prison of Lanzhou Mansion, but they have not returned.
Lin Mingdu was in charge, and he was only in charge. After all, these defeated generals were awaiting punishment. Before the court made a decision on the crime, they were all imperial prisoners. Outsiders were not allowed to have private contact with such people.