Since the last time he visited the injured Xu Xun and expressed his feelings, Qian Ning has been paying attention to Jin Yiwei's movements. However, what disappointed him was that although Ye Guang still spent most of his time at home recuperating, he occasionally
When he went to the government office to take care of his affairs, according to the news from the imperial doctor at the imperial hospital, his condition had improved quite a bit. Even though he coveted that position, he did not dare to play any unflattering tricks under the nose of Jin Yiwei. He could only
He used different methods to train the sword-wielding soldiers in the vanguard of the imperial army under his command, hoping to attract more Zhu Houzhao to come.
However, although Zhu Houzhao was full of praise for his archery, horse riding, and shooting, and also admired him for leading troops in drills, Xiyuan came frequently, but he never had any intention of promoting him. He could only do it by himself.
Anxious. On this day, when Ruisheng arrived at the inner campus in person and waved him over, saying that the little emperor was summoning him at Ningcuiting, he immediately became energetic.
Qian Ning was already very experienced in dealing with these eunuchs, so he immediately asked with a smile: "Eunuch Rui, did the emperor summon me alone, or was there someone else?"
"Mr. Li, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and Eunuch Liu and Uncle Bei are here." Ruisheng is no longer as good as before. He has his own way of speaking. Seeing Qian Ning's expression change and his eyes twinkling after hearing this, he smiled.
He said, "Anyway, don't make blind guesses. I can give you a message in advance, which is a good thing."
Although Ruisheng said it was a good thing, Qian Ning is now thinking about the worst. It would be fine if only Xu Xun could keep this good thing, but Liu Jin is also there. He was instigated last time to ask him to
The emperor recommended him to be in charge of the Imperial Guard. If Xu Xun misunderstood that he had deserted the emperor and defected to another country, the trouble would be huge. What's more, there was Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet. These bosses always regarded people like them as sycophants. How could there be such a thing?
Is it his turn for good things to happen?
So, when I arrived at the Ningcui Pavilion, I saw Zhu Houzhao sitting in the middle, Liu Jin standing by the side, Li Dongyang gave Jin Dun sitting there, and Xu Xun was playing with the fishing rod on the small platform facing the lake.
He became increasingly confused about the situation at this time, and after kneeling down and kowtow, he became extremely energetic.
"Qian Ning, your ability to move left and right is rare. I have always wanted to promote you, but I have never found a good opportunity." Zhu Houzhao never likes to talk around when talking, so he said straight to the point, "It just so happens that Liu Jin
It was proposed to set up an expert factory to restrain the East-West Factory and the Jinyi Guard Cavalry. As a result, Mr. Li, Liu Jin and Xu Xun unanimously suggested that you should be in charge. Although the Anti-Security Factory has always been an internal minister, I have always used talents in an eclectic way, so I called in
You come."
At this moment, Qian Ning was suddenly confused. There are various forms of so-called promotion, but now the one that fell from the sky was actually the biggest piece of pie. Instead of waiting for Ye Guang to give up or retire.
, this new Yamen is naturally the best choice right now.
However, after a moment of ecstasy, he suddenly thought that this time he had been recommended by Li Dongyang, Xu Xun and Liu Jin in one fell swoop. That is to say, the three forces of civil servants, military officials and middle officials all thought that he was suitable. He couldn't help but
A trace of panic arose.
"Your Majesty, my minister Meng Ping Bei Bo Jian joined the vanguard of the government army. Although he was lucky enough to achieve minor achievements, he suddenly took on this important task..."
Before Qian Ning could finish speaking, Zhu Houzhao interrupted impatiently: "This is not a court report. An appointment requires three appointments and three resignations. I am only asking you now, do you have the confidence and ability to do this well? If so,
If you can, I will appoint you right away. If you can’t, don’t be so nagging, I’ll find someone else to do it!”
Although he was confused as to why he was recommended by three parties, Qian Ning suddenly realized that he must not let the cooked duck fly. He suddenly kowtowed heavily and said decisively: "Your Majesty
Since we value our ministers so highly, even if our ministers are reduced to pieces, they will still handle the matters assigned by the emperor!"….
"Very good, very good!" Zhu Houzhao stood up happily, pursed his lips and said to Liu Jin, "It was you who suggested this matter. Please take Qian Ning down and match him with the person he deserves. Anyway,
He already has a pass to Xiyuan, and if you give him a pass to Bei'anmen, you can report anything to you directly, and then come to me after making arrangements."
Seeing Liu Jin retreating with Qian Ning with a smile on his face, Li Dongyang thought of Qian Ning's ecstasy when he suddenly heard about the appointment, and then thought of Liu Jin's complacency, and suddenly felt a sense of regret in his heart - even though Qian Ning had not been appointed before.
He has solid military exploits, and he was promoted by Xu Xun. He is excellent in bow and horse skills. The little emperor did not do anything out of the ordinary during his stay in Xiyuan. It can be seen that people know their faces but not their hearts. This person is so utilitarian. If anything happens to him,
Liu Jin win over...
"The emperor specially kept Yuan Fu and me. Could it be that there is something big going on?"
Just as Li Dongyang was thinking about it, a voice came to his ears. He looked up and saw that Xu Xun had returned to the pavilion, holding a lively fish in his hand. He couldn't help being slightly startled. However, when Zhu Houzhao saw that
The tail fish jumped up happily and asked repeatedly: "I was sitting there for so long before, and no fish bit the hook. You just sat there for such a while and the fish came. What's the reason?"
"Hasn't Your Majesty ever heard of a saying: When Jiang Taigong fishes for chalkfish, whoever is willing will take the bait?" Xu Xun said this with a smile. Seeing Li Dongyang frowning thoughtfully, he said to Zhu Houzhao, who was a little annoyed.
, "The sun has come up by now. The emperor had just been fishing for catfish. He must have stood and sat down for a while and was very impatient. Even the fish were frightened and ran away. In addition, the clothes embroidered with gold thread were so conspicuous.
How dare the fish bite the hook? If not, no one else dares to catch the fish in Taiye Pond. When they see the bait, they will just come up and grab it frantically, so how can they not bite the hook?"
Zhu Houzhao was relieved. After sitting down angrily, he ordered Ruisheng to have the fish delivered to the imperial dining room. He wanted fish soup for lunch. Then he coughed and said, "I came to you two because I have something else to discuss."
I heard that the Tatars outside the Great Wall have been fighting continuously these days, and that the Nine Borders have made many adjustments, which have been quite effective. Many new piers and platforms have been built. I want to follow Taizong Xuanzong and lead the army to patrol the borders at the end of the year.
What do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, not to mention that Li Dongyang was so shocked that Xu Xun also felt his scalp numb. However, he had no time to think about whether this was Liu Jin's idea, and said almost without thinking: "No, Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao didn't expect that Li Dongyang didn't object, but Xu Xun, a close minister who always wore the same pants with him, objected first, and his face suddenly darkened. Seeing the little emperor's expression, Xu Xun calmed down, but did not panic.
He opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, not to mention that the Su army and horses must be groomed before patrolling the border. It will take at least a month or two for all these arrangements to be arranged properly. Moreover, when autumn is high and the horses are fat, it is the time for the Tartars to stock up on food for the winter.
, the possibility of invading Jiubian is much higher than usual. This is the busiest and most tense time of Jiubian. If the emperor leads troops to patrol the border at this time, they will have to greet them. If they are distracted and let in
If you kill the Tatars, what about that?"
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment, and then frowned and pondered, Xu Xun struck while the iron was hot and said: "Moreover, the emperor is still in the period of filial piety for the late emperor. In the past, for the sake of filial piety, he pushed the wedding to next year. Now if he leads the troops
Patrolling the border violates the principle of filial piety for children."
The last sentence spoke directly to Li Dongyang's heart. Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was obviously hesitant, he also echoed and said: "The emperor is determined to forge ahead and imitate Emperor Xuanzong of Taizong. This intention is good, but he has not been on the throne for a long time, and the people of the world are still uneasy.
If there is any unrest, it is absolutely impossible to leave Beijing suddenly. Please think twice, Your Majesty.”….
Zhu Houzhao remembered that he had told Xu Xun that one day when he came to the world as king, he would definitely see all the mountains and rivers in the world. At this time, he felt that he had lost all interest in it. He was too lazy to talk anymore and just waved his hand. At this time, Li Dongyang glanced at Xu
Xu Xun simply resigned and left, while Xu Xun stayed beside Zhu Houzhao with no intention of leaving at all.
"Why are you still hanging on? As soon as I opened my mouth, I was blocked by your big principles! Why didn't I see it before? When you talk about these big principles, even those old people can't compare.
!”
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. In fact, those reasons just now were all used to fool Yuan Fu."
Xu Xun opened his mouth to say this, and when he saw that the little emperor suddenly raised his head and stared at him, he said word by word: "Your Majesty, the most important thing is that the emperor has not yet led troops to patrol the border, and it is inevitable for everyone to go up and down the court.
I feel unsure. If you have ten or eight sons staying in Jingchao City, I will definitely be the first to follow you."
"you……"
Zhu Houzhao thought that Xu Xun would be able to have children next year, and he suddenly became angry. He pointed at Xu Xun's nose and said: "What kind of excuse do you have? If I don't have a son, wouldn't it mean that even the imperial city will be ruined?"
Can’t step out?”
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Can you tell me first who suggested you to patrol the border?"
Ruisheng had already taken all the servants around him far away, so Xu Xun naturally asked directly. Zhu Houzhao didn't want to say anything at first, but seeing Xu Xun only staring at him, he couldn't help but said angrily: "No one
My suggestion is that I had a dream about my father, who said that he hoped that I could establish a legacy that was no less than that of our ancestors, so I decided to go see what was going on in Jiubian first, but you poured cold water on me!
"
"Did the emperor say this to Eunuch Liu?" Seeing Zhu Houzhao shaking his head, Xu Xun smiled and said, "If the emperor said this to Eunuch Liu, I am afraid that the first thing Eunuch Liu will do is kowtow to remonstrate, and there is no second possibility.
Moreover, I just said that the emperor can't go this year, but I don't mean that he can't go in the future. It's September now, and in October, the water in the north turns to ice. It's hard to stay outside in the city of Jingchao, let alone along the nine sides? Walking along it?
Outside, not to mention people, even mules and horses often can't stand the cold weather..."
Zhu Houzhao's voice was obviously much softer: "I don't want to make a show. I just need to take a few less people with me. Then we can set off in ten days and come back in a few months. The weather is not that cold at that time."
"Your Majesty, when the emperor of a country travels, even if he has a small number of people, he will need at least five thousand followers, and these people's food, food, etc. must be prepared in advance. What should we do if we are blocked on the road by some accident?
Moreover, is the emperor willing to just lead a bunch of soldiers who are not ready to go into battle now, or is he willing to lead a powerful army and watch the army fight outside the wall someday?"
"this……"
"Your Majesty, you have to convince Chen Chen and the Queen Mother to let you leave the capital. This is a great effort. Instead of taking such an unjust trip now, with people criticizing you behind your back, and then finding it difficult to leave the capital in the future, why not?
Wait until you are fully prepared before patrolling the border. First, train your troops well; second, the government must be clear and clear, so that you can make smooth decisions even if you are not in charge; third, the banditry in Kinki must at least be eliminated; and the fourth is also
The most important thing is that you must first get married and have a little prince who has inherited your intelligence and agility sit in the court."
Zhu Houzhao listened, and although he felt it made sense, he still couldn't help but sigh: "According to what you say, how many more years will I have to stay in the palace?"
There were so many emperors before and after the Ming Dynasty in history. Except for the Yongle Emperor, only Xuanzong led his army to patrol the border after he ascended the throne. Yingzong once led his army to personally conquer and even led to the Tumu Fort Incident. Then there was the Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao.
He ran away twice, leading troops to fight and patrolling the south of the Yangtze River. The other emperors never left Jingchao City. At this moment, Xu Xun once again confirmed that Zhu Houzhao's nature was not to stay in the palace, so
He could only continue to be tempted again. It was not until Liu Jin came back that he handed this difficult baton directly to Liu Jin...
Sure enough, the old eunuch didn't expect this at all. When he woke up, he immediately knelt on the ground and began to admonish him with tears and snot. He even gave the most direct reason - he wanted to
Wang Zhen followed the Yingzong to conquer personally, and all the eunuchs he was close to in Jingchu City were killed by the ministers! It was only then that Zhu Houzhao's temporary excitement was suppressed.
"If I had known this, I might as well have gotten married first!"
When Xu Xun left the palace, Liu Jin personally gave it to him. He was still frightened when he heard the previous dissuasion from Xu Xun's mouth. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "I owe you, if it's really true."
Let the Emperor do this, I am really in trouble. Now our footing is not stable, and the Emperor has no heirs. If anything happens, others can justifiably put all the blame on us, we will
Just find a rope and hang yourself. Those ministers don't care, they just give a few words of advice, or they may make a big fuss that angers the emperor and insists on going his own way. After something happens, they will be eager to do it! Since the emperor ascended the throne, everything has not been done according to common sense, and there are countless things that have happened.
People are criticizing behind your back!"
Ever since Liu Jian and Xie moved to Nuotai and Han Wen became an official, Liu Jin and Xu Xun have not spoken so heart-to-heart for a long time. After all, the two of them seem to be gaining momentum now, but compared to the deeply entrenched civil servants, they still have an unsteady footing.
, relying on the emperor's holy family. Therefore, Xu Xun smiled and said: "So, when encountering such a thing, we should naturally work together. Although the emperor said that he had such an idea because of a dream about the late emperor, but
Old Liu, please be careful in the palace and don't allow anyone to confuse the emperor again at this moment.
"I understand!"
On this kind of issue, Liu Jin naturally would not hold back, and agreed after a haha. When Xu Xun was sent to Xi'an Gate, he stopped and stood there with his sleeves rolled up, his face a little confused. Today
Leaving aside Li Dongyang for the time being, he and Xu Xun thought about Qian Ning at the same time, and knew that the little emperor would definitely approve, which can be said to be a clear understanding. And then, regarding the little emperor's sudden whim, the two of them expressed their pain in unison.
After all the hard work and admonishment, if we think about it in the past, there will be more people who have such a clear understanding.
How great would it be if he, Xu Xun, was willing to devote himself to helping me, Lao Liu?
Liu Jin was thinking about this idea, and Xu Xun, who went to Xuanwumen Street to join a group of soldiers to leave the city, couldn't help but think that if he could use Zhang Yong like Gu Da and get Liu Jin to still be of the same mind as him, he would really be able to sit back and relax.
When he thought about it, he saw that Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao were in control of the government. Zhang Juzheng seemed to have all the power in the world, but the power of the prime minister was still restricted by internal power. He knew that this was an extravagant hope, and he suddenly gave up this unreasonable expectation.
A realistic fantasy. When he left the city from Fuchengmen, he told a guard recommended by Maqiao: "Go back to Ma's house and ask Maqiao to come to see me at home whenever he is free!"
Although he was leaving the city, Xu Xun only went to the Zuoguan Hall in Xishan Mountain, leaving most of his guards there. He only took Cao Qian and a few confidants to ride their horses along the forest trail into a mountain col.
This place that few people passed through has now been leveled off. After passing a few checkpoints, a large number of men wearing military uniforms and coats are running and jumping in it, and their movements have become a bit faster than when he first saw him.
Agile. Even so, Liu Qi's signature loud voice can still be heard yelling and cursing from a distance.
"If you can't climb up so easily, wouldn't it be the end if you were asked to climb the cliff in the future?"
"Have you not eaten? Hurry up and give Old Naozi a hard time! This is a life-saving rope when you get to the mountains. If you can't pull it up, you will be dead!"
"Run, run faster, old man! Those thieves in the mountains may not have many other skills, but their ability to escape is the greatest!"….
Liu Liu was much more silent than Liu Qi. He kept staring at the situation around him. When he saw a group of people approaching, he immediately recognized the leader, Xu Xun, and hurried forward to meet them. Just as he was about to kneel down on one knee to salute, he felt someone
He lifted his arm and looked up to find that Xu Xun had jumped off the horse. He was holding his eyes with one hand but kept looking around.
"Yes, you can train like this in just one month. You are indeed worthy of your name as a brother of the Liu family!"
Trapped in this place these days, Liu Liu has received two letters from home, both saying that he has settled down and is being treated very well. The eldest son even said in the letter that he has entered Shuntian Mansion to study.
After receiving his meritorious service, Xu Xun would recommend him to the Imperial Academy. For him, who has been licking blood all his life and letting his son study just to gain fame without having to kneel around, although it is unavoidable to worry about his family members being pinched in someone's hands, compared to
He had to admit that it was not Xu Xun's fault for the bright future that others could give him, and he had made money in the end.
"My lord, I commend you. The most important thing is that these people were chosen well. To be able to act as bandits, you have to be a bit gangster, so those who have the aura of a military camp cannot do it. They are all thorny, the young ones and the old ones.
After tossing them twice, and since they couldn't defeat our brothers, I finally gave in."
"Well, it looks like the people in October can be dragged out."
Seeing Xu Xun nodding thoughtfully, Liu Liu weighed it for a long time, and finally saluted and said sincerely: "Sir, please forgive me for talking too much. Although these people are a bit gangster, they are still different from real horse thieves.
It can be seen that it is easy to compete with those people in Jinan Green Forest, but if you want to prevent those people from bunching up out of fear, I am afraid you have to recruit a group of people to form an alliance. This momentum will create
Get up. If the adults don’t give up, I’m willing to go for a trip. After all, Zhang Mao had previously announced that he would drive us out of Bazhou, and the adults arranged for the two brothers of the younger ones to live with us. Let’s pull people to fight against Zhang Mao.
It’s just natural.”
"Sounds like a good idea, but in this way, your brothers will have a gangster name on the local government's file. Even your family members will also have the reputation of being gangsters. There is no need to mention this again.
"Seeing that Liu Liu was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't tell whether it was gratitude or something else, Xu Xun smiled and said, "Your brother is now under the name of the Ministry of Punishment, so there is no need to recruit a group of original members one by one.
Please consider recommending someone, but the most important thing is to train these people well. I have already reported this matter to the emperor. If successful, I can guarantee a supervisor for your two eldest sons. In addition, you Liu family children can
I need two more swordsmen. I, Xu Xun, keep my word. As long as you use your heart, I will never begrudge these things."
"Thank you for your humble position, sir!"
Finding a wife and a son on the battlefield is the biggest wish of many warriors. However, facing the Mongolian and Yuan Tartars who come and go like the wind, this kind of feat is not easy. The distinction between the army and the civilians in the imperial court is strict, and officers often go to the general household.
As a slave, Liu Liu would naturally not take such risks for the sake of wealth and glory. When Xu Xun helped him up with a smile, he had completely made up his mind with his heart burning.
I have been struggling for life for half my life before I finally got this opportunity. I’m going to fight for it!
Xu Xun could see Liu Liu's thoughts as hot as coals, and seeing Liu Qi hurrying over to salute, he asked again: "You two brothers have been hunting thieves in Jinan for many years, do you know who the powerful thieves are?"
Is it related to the White Lotus Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Liu hesitated immediately. However, Liu Qi did not think about it so much and said bluntly: "Of course we know that the famous thief Yang Hu is the half-disciple of Bai Ying, the contemporary holy master of the White Lotus Sect.
, even his life was saved by Bai Ying."
Xu Xun had previously heard some things about Bai Ying, the leader of the White Lotus Sect, from Luo Qing, and asked him to find out about Bai Ying's whereabouts and the situation of those followers. At this time, Liu Qi actually called Bai Ying.
Ying's name, he immediately asked: "Then do you know the whereabouts of Bai Ying?"
"Sir, Bai Ying's whereabouts have always been a mystery and he is very cautious. Unless he is close to someone, no one knows where he is hiding. I have only heard that his medical skills are as good as those of Tang Sai'er, the White Lotus Buddha Mother.
Very few people can match him in his martial arts. If you want to know where he is, it’s best to start with Yang Hu.”
"In that case, don't start with Zhang Mao, start with Yang Hu's wings. Since he is a Jinan thief with a great reputation, if he wins this battle, his reputation will be established. This is your brother's first battle, so work hard
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