(Sincere thanks to the violent reward of the warrior, the first number one in this book. In the archived manuscript, in order to thank the birth of the champion, there will be an update for the warrior.)
Chapter 303 The new headmaster
It¡¯s late at night, but the lights in Dongnuan Pavilion are still on. Luo Weiran walked to the door and hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should go in. The emperor has only slept for about an hour every day these days. Not only are there more and more gray hairs on his head, but there are also so many wrinkles on his face that it makes people feel distressed to see them.
The successive events must have made the emperor feel resentful and distressed. The Northwest War, which had already determined the overall situation, was suddenly defeated. The 700,000-strong army disappeared. The lives of Yang Kai, Prince of Xu County, and Mou Liangbi, Minister of the Ministry of War, were unknown. The three northwest roads were never seen again. Disrespecting the emperor's order, the rebels even wanted to march into the hinterland of the Central Plains under the banner of the Qing emperor. Behind the rebels, there were hundreds of thousands of Mongolian troops ready to attack.
Although Prince Yi's rebellion was suppressed in an instant by this talented and strategic emperor, the impact on the imperial court was also extremely harmful. If what happened in the northwest was to cut off a piece of flesh from Sui's body, then the civil strife in the capital was like stabbing a knife in this huge body.
"Both of these wounds cannot be recovered in a short time.
The emperor has been thinking about the personal expedition these days. Officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs are coming in and out of Tai Chi Palace every day. Luo Weiran knew that although judging from the figures reported by the Ministry of Household Affairs, it was not too difficult for the treasury's money and food to support another million-strong army in the western expedition, but once the war lasted for more than half a year, the treasury would be completely drained.
???????????????????? Where did the millions of troops come from?
The 700,000-strong army of the first Western Expedition had almost completely mobilized all the men and horses that could be mobilized at will. If you want to mobilize troops again, in addition to using the soldiers guarding the four sides, you will also need to mobilize a large number of county soldiers. But these county soldiers are far inferior to combat soldiers in terms of combat effectiveness.
Nothing goes well, so it¡¯s strange that the emperor doesn¡¯t have many wrinkles.
Luo Weiran hesitated outside for a long time, and finally walked into Dongnuan Pavilion.
The emperor didn't sleep, and Su Buwei, who was standing behind him all the time, naturally wouldn't go to sleep either. After working hard with the emperor, the old eunuch's face looked somewhat tired these days. After hearing the report from the young eunuch that Luo Weiran, the commander of the Ouchi Guards Department, asked to see him, the emperor hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Let him come in."
Luo Weiran entered the door and bowed meticulously.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Why do you have to come here so late? But what's the emergency?"
Luo Weiran lowered his head and said: "It's not something too urgent. It's just that His Majesty has been summoning the adults from various ministries during the day, and I didn't dare to come in and disturb him."
"Say it"
The emperor glanced at him and said calmly.
"II was just too frightened and couldn't bear it anymore, so I came to see His Majesty."
Luo Weiran paused and said: "The Imperial Guard has indeed disappointed Your Majesty these days. As the commander of the Imperial Guard, I cannot absolve myself of the blame. But Your Majesty is so kind and does not punish me for my dereliction of duty. I¡¯m so grateful. It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t been on tenterhooks every day, and I haven¡¯t been able to sleep well at all.¡±
"Are you afraid that I will abolish the Ouchi Guards Department?"
The emperor immediately understood what Luo Weiran meant. He put down the strategy drawn up by the Ministry of War in his hand, got down from the Tukang, stretched his body and said: "I know your temperament, so I guess that sooner or later you will come and talk to me. From the bottom of my heart. You are different from those courtiers who come from aristocratic families. You are the kind of person who doesn't hold anything back from the beginning, and you haven't changed much after being an official. Well, I don¡¯t like people around me who don¡¯t dare to say anything.¡±
"I have been in the imperial guard's office for more than ten years."
Luo Weiran lowered his head and said: "I have devoted all my heart and soul to the Imperial Guard Department. During these days, everyone in the Imperial Guard Department is very anxious, fearing that they will be laid off one day. Your Majesty also knows that the people in the Imperial Guard Department usually The general and courtiers have been offended all over. If they are really laid off, none of them will have a good ending. I walked in the Ouchi guard office and saw the panic on the faces of everyone under my command, which made me feel even more uneasy. ¡±
The emperor waved his hands and said: "You don't have to feel so uncomfortable in your heart from now on. If you have any questions, you should come to me directly and talk to me. I can tell you directly and definitely that the Ouchi Guards Department will not be laid off. Please remove the love office from Ouchi The separation of the Guards Department was also due to the last resort after Hou Wenji's defection. I don't know if I can still believe them. Just because Su Buwei is reorganizing the Qing Yamen does not mean that his subordinates will replace him in the future. "Inner Guards' Office."
"on the contrary¡¡"
The emperor paused for a moment and continued: "I have been thinking about whether I should do this for the past few days.??The Guards Department is expanded. At the latest a year, and as soon as half a year, I will personally conquer the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and the Imperial Guards will follow the army to the west to conquer many of your places. When I left Chang'an, the queen helped the prince stay behind, and it was indispensable for the people from the Imperial Guard to follow. Just keep it in your heart. The Imperial Guard Office was built by Taizu and made many contributions to the Sui Dynasty. It is impossible for me to lay off this Yamen just because of something. "
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness"
Luo Weiran knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
The emperor walked over, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said in a gentle tone: "I know that you are suffering during these days, but there is a problem in the Ouchi Guards, and I have to treat it. Your position is very secure, and I still have full faith in you. suspect."
These few words made Luo Weiran feel warm in his heart.
"It's my incompetence that makes Your Majesty sad."
"It's not your fault, you don't have to blame yourself."
The emperor breathed a deep sigh of relief and said, "Since you are here today, I happen to have a few errands for you to do."
"First, Fang Jie will leave for Yongzhou tomorrow I can trust him, but he is a man on the surface, and it may not be easy to investigate many things. So you choose some capable people and go to Yongzhou secretly. Firstly, we can secretly detect the left midfielder, and secondly, we can assist General Fang when he needs help. Let Zhuo Buyi lead people to do this. Although he doesn't want to take credit, I know that he is very important to the general. Sui is loyal, but you must remember that no one from the Imperial Guard will show up unless absolutely necessary!"
"Second, send all the spies currently in the Ouchi Guards and Qing Yamen to the northwest, as many as you want. I will give you half a year. Within half a year, arrange the strength of the three rebel armies in the northwest. , the people's thoughts, where the Mongolian army is, and where the rebels plan to attack, these things must be found out clearly. Once this matter is done, I will give you a secret report to the Imperial Guard sooner or later. A great honor!¡±
"Third, recruit elites. You don't need many people, but they must be loyal to me. Let these people set off immediately and go to the garrison of each guard. As for what they are going to do you should understand."
After hearing these three instructions, Luo Weiran's eyes immediately lit up!
The emperor still trusts the Ouchi Guards Department, and still values ??the Ouchi Guards Department!
"I will take care of it immediately and will never betray His Majesty's trust!"
The emperor hummed and stretched: "You should go back first, I am tired too Go back and tell your people that I will not give up on them."
Luo Weiran saluted again, bowed and exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
Before going out, he suddenly paused again. After hesitating for a while, he finally said: "The thief Yang Yin has not eaten for three days. Please ask for an interview with Your Majesty."
The emperor was startled for a moment, then waved his hand: "Then let him starve."
Luo Weiran nodded, backed out of Dongnuan Pavilion and strode away. As I walked, my steps became much more relaxed and my chest puffed up again.
The emperor watched Luo Weiran's leaving figure through the window. After a moment of silence, he ordered: "Have your people leave Beijing early tomorrow morning and keep an eye on Fang Jie secretly. I want to use him, but I'm not completely trusting him." The situation I intend to leave him to Cheng Qian, so I have to observe him for a while. "
"Here"
Su Buwei bowed his head in response, and then asked tentatively: "Did those two people, Chen Hem and Chen Ha, get rid of them on the way?"
The emperor nodded and said a little tiredly: "You have to figure it out. I don't want to see these two people again No matter whether they can surrender or not, it will not be a good thing for the court. Do you understand?"
Su Buwei said: "My servant understands that if the two of them are not subdued by Fang Jie, then they cannot be kept. If the two of them are subdued by Fang Jie, it will also be a hidden danger if they only listen to Fang Jie's words. In short, they cannot be kept.
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Fang Jie got up before dawn. He did not go to practice. Instead, he changed into the uniform of a first-class countryman and got into the carriage driven by Nie Xiaoju and rushed to Tai Chi Palace. According to the rules, before leaving the city, the imperial envoy must first go to the Tai Chi Palace. The emperor bid farewell. This trip to a faraway place would take five months even if it went quickly. Fang Jie actually didn't feel at ease at all.
He wants to go to Yongzhou because he wants to uncover the mystery of his life experience.
He was afraid of going to Yongzhou because of what Zhuo Buyi said to him. If Luo Yao is really rebellious, once he takes action, the harm will be much greater than that of Li Yuanshan! It would take a lot of effort for Li Yuanshan to rule the three northwest territories, and it was almost impossible for him to rule alone, because the rebellious governors of the three northwest territories were all lower than him in terms of status. But Luo Yao is different. In the southwest, Luo Yao is like a local emperor.
If he rebels, who among those governors would dare to oppose him?
The left front guard has plenty of fine food, and the southwest is still a suitable place for rebellion. The people had little respect for the imperial court, but were full of fear of Luo Yao.
Fang Jie is worried that once Luo Yao starts a rebellion after arriving in Yongzhou, how can he be able to stop thousands of troops even if there are many masters around him?
When the carriage arrived at the gate of Tai Chi Palace, the gate had not yet opened. Fang Jie got off the carriage and stretched his body. The viscount's dress was too cumbersome and a bit stiff, so it was not comfortable to wear. But since you are traveling as an imperial envoy, you must follow the rules.
Fang Jie just got out of the car and suddenly saw a familiar person not far away smiling stupidly at him.
"Huh? God is blind, why haven't you been hacked to death yet?"
Fang Jie couldn¡¯t help but ask.
The other party swung his fat body and swayed his two short legs and walked over. As he walked, he glared at Fang Jie and said, "You didn't go to the latrine so early in the morning and shit came out of your mouth? It stinks so bad!"
Fang Jie spit on his face and said, "Here, I'll give you a fresh taste."
The fat man was naturally Xiang Qingniu. He tugged on Fang Jie's clothes and sighed, "This man looks different after changing his clothes. When I looked away, I thought he was a prince from some family."
"This is so fucking bitter"
Fang Jie kicked the fat man on the butt and asked, "Are you leaving Beijing?"
The fat man Xiang Qingniu sighed: "I have to go. I am here to say goodbye to His Majesty The disciples and grandsons in Yiqi Temple in Qingle Mountain are waiting for me to go back. Each one of them is as pitiful as a child without a mother. Most of them I didn¡¯t know that the stupid thing my senior brother did was quite innocent.¡±
Fang Jie patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay. From now on, the Taoists of Qingle Mountain Yiqiguan will firmly hold you as the center and hold high the banner of rejuvenation, and they will definitely regain their glory. I have no doubts about your abilitybut think about one thing. The scene where the fat man led hundreds of Taoists down the mountain to tell the people's fortunes in exchange for food was quite joyful"
"Get out!"
The fat man sighed, looked at the sky and murmured: "Many years ago, Master said that sooner or later I would become the leader of Yi Qi Guan, and that Yi Qi Guan would truly become the leader of the world in my hands I believed it at first. , I think the reason why Master said that is because he firmly believes that Xiao Yijiu will not live as long as me. After all, he is dozens of years older than me. When I wear Xiao Yijiu to death, I will naturally take over as Yiqiguan. Headmaster."
"Who would have thought it would be like this?"
Xiang Qingniu shook his head, with a flash of sadness in his eyes.