"I am incompetent!"
Fang Changming knew that this was the new emperor expressing his dissatisfaction, although this dissatisfaction was not entirely directed at him.
But as the commander-in-chief of the newly formed Royal Forest Army, he has unshirkable responsibilities.
If he can't control all the Imperial Guards, what use will he have as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards? ! Why don't you abdicate as soon as possible and make way for someone more talented?
After a brief silence, Zhu Zhankun on the throne spoke.
"But I can't entirely blame you for this matter."
Zhu Zhankun paused and said, "In today's imperial court, traitors are rampant. People like Yanyi Yang Qingyuan are proud of themselves and rely on power. In their eyes, Zhu Zhangui, a rebellious thief, is more qualified to be the emperor than me!"
Zhu Zhankun's originally calm and gloomy tone became more and more harsh, and Fang Changming could even feel the murderous intent in it.
The emperor wants to kill Yanyi and Yang Qingyuan!
Fang Changming shuddered when he thought of this answer.
Yu Yanyi, the chief minister of the cabinet, the first among civil servants, and the initiator of the Jinyang Defense War. Turn the tide before it falls, and support the building before it collapses.
Without Yu Yanyi's insistence on defending Jinyang, the current northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty might not be able to be saved.
Without the defense of Jinyang, the Great Zhou Dynasty retreated to the capital, or even moved south. On that day, the back of the Ce army was completely exposed to Hou Jin.
Jiannu and Daqian were attacking from both sides. Even if Li Chengen was a god with his troops and Tiance's army was brave and good at fighting, they would not be able to escape the fate of defeat.
And Yang Qingyuan, Marquis of Wuxiang, the first person in the military and the commander of the Jinyang counterattack, defeated the main army of Houjin head-on, almost annihilated all its effective forces, and subdued You and Ji who had failed in the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It can be said that without Yu and Yang, only half of the Zhou Dynasty might be left.
But the new king wants to kill these two.
To be honest, Fang Changming couldn't understand it, and he didn't agree with it in his heart.
However, given Fang Changming's status, he was not qualified to deny Zhu Zhankun's decision.
He was born into a poor family, and although he was good at running the army, he had no outstanding military achievements. He could serve as the commander-in-chief of the Royal Forest Army simply because he was the commander-in-chief of the original Changlin Army and a confidant of the new emperor.
After leaving this identity, with his merits and qualifications, he would become the commander-in-chief among the remaining five armies.
How could it be his turn to take charge of the 180,000 Imperial Guard Army in Gyeonggi Province? !
If he wants to keep his current position, Fang Changming has no choice but to act like a dog to the emperor.
He has to bite whoever the new king wants him to bite.
"Your Majesty! I must do my best to eliminate the strange voices in the Imperial Guard and ensure the Imperial Guard's absolute loyalty to the Emperor!" Fang Changming knew what his role was.
However, the emperor's reaction was beyond Fang Changming's expectation.
"You just have to do your best to do this. I don't ask you to train the Royal Forest Army into a monolithic unit in a short time. However, if the capital is in turmoil, you must ensure that you can control the Imperial Forest Army."
Fang Changming was obviously stunned when he heard the emperor's words.
Seeing him like this, Zhu Zhankun's original gloomy expression faded, and then he said, "I know that you have some confusion about this matter, and I can tell you."
"When I came to the throne, I did not have enough prestige. Although I am the crown prince, there are still many old parties of the King of Chu in the court, and the King of Chu once joined the army and supported the army. It is difficult for you to completely control the Yulin Army. , I am not a foolish lord, I naturally know what can be done and what cannot be done!"
Zhu Zhankun has been the crown prince for so many years, so he is very capable of serving his subordinates.
First, he showed his majesty, and then he expressed his understanding from the bottom of his heart.
Although the method is not novel, it is effective.
At least in Fang Changming's view, Zhu Zhankun was wise and did not force himself to accomplish the impossible.
Although the Royal Forest Army has completed its reorganization, Fang Changming only cleared out the original high-level generals. Middle-level generals and lower-level officers are not so easy to replace.
If the replacement is forcible, even if Fang Changming can suppress it and ensure that there will be no mutiny in the army, such a large-scale purge will lead to a rapid decline in the combat effectiveness of the Royal Forest Army.
The new emperor is different from the previous emperor. When the previous emperor was the crown prince, he was the second person in the court. Everyone knew that the one who succeeded him would be the late emperor.
Even an ambitious vassal king like King Zhao never thought that he could inherit the throne normally.
Therefore, the late emperor had already established a very high prestige before he ascended the throne.
But Zhu Zhankun was different. The late emperor had been wavering between him and the King of Chu, which made Zhu Zhankun's position as the prince less stable, and thus the current embarrassing situation.
"Okay! Changming, go down!"
After Fang Changming saluted, he left the imperial study room.
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Shendu, Dongchang.
Director Cao of the East Factory is very agitated now because as a confidant of the Emperor, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the Superintendent of the Internal Affairs Bureau, he has been left idle by the new emperor.
Yuhuatian must have gained Zhu Zhankun's attention because he was the first to join the new emperor.
The West Factory was also established since its establishment, and it overwhelmed the East Factory for the first time.
This made Governor Cao very anxious. He even missed two bowls of dinner... Well... Eunuch Cao was originally supposed to eat three bowls.
Just when Governor Cao wanted to practice calligraphy to cultivate his sentiments, he noticed someone coming.
The visitor hid his figure and came to visit in the night, but he did not hide his energy in front of Cao Zhengchun. It was obvious that he came to see him, but he did not want to be known to outsiders.
"I don't know who the master is coming to visit, but he didn't notify us in advance, so I can prepare some tea."
Cao Zhengchun's Tiangang Boy Kung Fu has reached the state of perfection, and the sound transmission has reached the secret level.
The person who came was not concealed, and the figure flashed into the room through the open window.
"Zhao Zheng, a member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu, has met Governor Cao."
Cao Zhengchun didn't expect it when he heard about Jin Yiwei Qianhu.
Cao Zhengchun's mental activity was probably, Damn it, how awesome is Jin Yiwei? ! A dignified warrior in the Dongxuan Realm can only live in a thousand households in Jinyiwei. If this person comes to our East Factory, he must be at least the third-in-command.
Although there was a lot to complain about in his heart, Director Cao still had an amiable smile on his face.
"Jinyiwei is really full of talents! I didn't expect that there is such a master as Zhao Qianhu in the capital... I don't know, what is the matter with Zhao Qianhu coming here to see this governor?"
Zhao Zheng did not hide much from Cao Zhengchun and went straight to the point.
"It's not that I want to come to see Governor Cao, but someone wants to ask Governor Cao to talk to him."
"who?!"
Zhao Zheng did not answer, but just said, "Tonight, at midnight in the Wuyou Tavern in the south of the city. If the governor is there, you will naturally know who it is!"
After that, Zhao Zheng didn't say anything more, but his figure disappeared into the night.
If it had been the past, Governor Cao would have fought with Zhao Zheng no matter what. His behavior obviously did not take Dongchang and him seriously.
But the current Governor Cao is not in this mood.
The situation in the capital was treacherous, and even though Dongchang was powerful, it was not Cao Zhengchun's power, but the emperor's power.
Without the power of the Emperor, Cao Zhengchun is no longer the factory director of Dongchang. He is just a veteran Dongxuan master in the world. Although he still needs to maintain respect, he will never change his hands to make clouds or rain like he is now.
Who can let go of the poison of power after tasting it? !
Cao Zhengchun picked up the purple hair on the table and wrote the words "Jin Yi Wei Qian Hu, Zhao Zheng" on a piece of paper.
Then he rotated the paperweight on the side ninety degrees, and a hidden compartment in the desk slowly moved out. Cao Zhengchun then put the paper note into the hidden compartment.
This secret grid is connected to the intelligence center of Dongchang. After receiving Cao Zhengchun's paper, the people in the intelligence center will immediately check the intelligence collected by Dongchang and hand it over to Cao Zhengchun after summarizing it.
Does this operation look familiar?
Yes, this mode is exactly the same as the chair routine of Tietan Shenhou in Dragon Protection Villa.
However, Zhu Wuwu used a chair and Cao Zhengchun used a table.
Ever since Cao Zhengchun learned about the operation of the agency that ignored Zhu's information, he had been extremely envious.
What others have, I have to have too!
With this mentality, Cao Zhengchun copied... no... borrowed the idea of Hulong Villa and added his own breakthrough innovation to create this table.
What innovation you ask? ! From a chair to a table, isn’t this innovation? !
Not long after, a Dongchang fan came to Cao Zhengchun's study with a file.
"Lord Governor, this is the information you want!"
After receiving the information, Cao Zhengchun asked him to step back and then started to read.
Zhao Zhengnai is a hereditary member of the royal family.
His father was one of the first batch of military masters to join the Jinyiwei. Because of his ability in doing things, he got a hereditary position of 100 households. He was later promoted to deputy 1000 households of Jinyiwei due to his merit.
He was originally a Yuan Hua realm warrior. Although his martial arts was not weak, he was not considered strong in the land of Gyeonggi where there were many masters.
However, just some time ago, Zhao Zheng had some enlightenment and broke through to the realm of cave mystery.
Because Zhao Zheng had just broken through to the Dongxuan Realm, it was recorded in Dongchang's intelligence, but Cao Zhengchun, who was working abroad, did not know.
After returning to the capital, the situation in the capital changed suddenly, and Cao Zhengchun had no time to care about it.
However, what surprised Cao Zhengchun the most was that Qianhu, the Jinyiwei guard, actually made friends with the King of Chu who was imprisoned for questioning.
But now that King Chu is in prison, who wants to see him? !
First of all, rule out the possibility of the King of Chu. The King of Chu is currently being held in Xichang, and is being interrogated personally by Zhengyu Huatian, the Superintendent of the Xichang Factory. Naturally, it is impossible for him to appear here.
Could it be that the remnants of the King of Chu are still evil-minded and want to make a comeback from a desperate situation.
It's possible!
Although the prince is now on the throne and the King of Chu is in prison, things may not be turning around.
In the battle to defend Jinyang, the King of Chu took the lead, worked hard and made great achievements, and gained the morale of the army. If they raised troops to rebel, they might not be able to succeed.
However, Cao Zhengchun would definitely not take such a risk.
He is now the factory director of Dongchang, and with his status as a master of the Dongxuan Realm, even if the new king does not want to use him, he can still keep his glory and wealth. There is no need to follow the remnants of the King of Chu to destroy these nine tribes. things.
However, it doesn't matter if you go and meet them.
After seeing him, he would do nothing. He would neither report to the emperor nor really help the remaining members of the King of Chu.
If the Chu King's party succeeds, he can take the opportunity to gain the Chu King's trust.
If he fails, he can also rely on the information obtained from communicating with the Chu King's Party to arrest the Chu King's Party and gain the trust of the new king.
This time, Governor Cao won!
You may make a small profit, but I will never lose!
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In the north, Daqian, Tianmaji.
This is already the twenty-seventh day of Yang Qingyuan's retreat.
Since the fourth day, Yang Qingyuan has been in a state of not eating or drinking, and has almost no breath.
Ordinary people would definitely think he was cold when they saw him!
However, Yang Qingyuan's injuries are continuing to recover, and his body is as restless as a fetus, as if it were innate.
The severe injuries to his lungs and heart are constantly being healed.
Zhao Min did not leave this place, but simply moved her office temporarily to Tianmaji.
The king of Liang held this large army, and his son Wang Baobao assisted his father.
Originally, King Liang had to take care of the government affairs of the Ogedai Khanate, which was extremely hard.
After all, Wang Baobao is good at leading troops and fighting, but he is completely unqualified in politics.
Now that Zhao Min is back, he naturally begins to help Liang Wang share some of the pressure and grasp the general direction of the Ogedai Khanate.
The Ogedai Khanate is the weakest among the four great khanates, but it has many good pastures for grazing and land for farming.
Therefore, the previously leaderless Ogedai Khanate was a piece of fat in the eyes of the Daqian court and the remaining three khanates, and they all wanted to take a bite.
But they didn't expect that the last piece of fat meat would be swallowed by Prince Liang's Mansion in one gulp, without even leaving a mouthful of soup for them.
Zhao Min is now planning the future development route of the Ogedai Khanate.
The Ogedai Khanate bordered the Great Zhou Dynasty before, and it had to guard against the Great Zhou's elite cavalry. Originally this was a shortcoming, but after the Great Zhou Dynasty secretly began to support the Liang Prince's Mansion, this became a great advantage.
The mutual trade between the two parties can be carried out in a chosen location, and Da Zhou's assistance can also arrive as quickly as possible.
With the support of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the power of the Liang Palace, Zhao Min was confident that the Ogedai Khanate would grow stronger, maintain its independence, and finally counterattack Daqian.
While Zhao Min was dealing with government affairs, someone came.
Liyue Sword Immortal Liu Wangshu.
Liu Wangshu, who originally went to Yuezhou to ask for help, after learning that Yang Qingyuan had been rescued by Zhang Sanfeng, immediately left the confused Li Taibai and rushed here. This made Li Taibai so depressed that he drank. Got three jars of wine.
The apprentice has grown up and his wings have hardened, and he can no longer help his master! ——
It's almost time.
A black shadow jumped out from Dongchang.
Dongchang is on the edge of the Imperial City, which is located in the north and faces south. It will still take some time to go from Dongchang to the south of the city, even with Cao Zhengchun, a master of the Dongxuan Realm.
There are undercurrents surging in the capital now, and Cao Zhengchun has to be extra careful.
With his martial arts, if he wanted to sneak in the night, if he didn't have the intention, he would be able to find his whereabouts within two palms of the capital.
As the sound of the night watch sounded, Director Cao arrived at the Chengnan Tavern on time.
Originally, some markets in Shendu were still bustling at this time, but due to the new king's accession to the throne, a curfew has been implemented for a period of time.
This made Chengnanfang City, which should have been bustling, also quiet.
"Sans Souci Tavern?"
After looking at the four characters on the plaque and confirming that it was here, Cao Zhengchun used Qinggong and climbed to the second floor.
"Governor Cao is indeed a trustworthy person."
As soon as he dared to come up, Cao Zhengchun found that Zhao Zheng and a man in black robe were already waiting for him.
"I wonder who your lord is?! Why do you want to make an appointment with me as a spy late at night?"
The man in the black cloak slowly took off his hood without hesitation.
"It's you!?"
When Cao Zhengchun saw this man's face clearly, he was suddenly startled.
(End of chapter)
