"Pingshen, Zhang Gelao sat and said."
The man with his back turned around, and it turned out to be Qi Xingyun. He stepped forward and sat on the chair above him, and stretched out his hand to signal Zhang Tingyu to sit down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhang Tingyu stood up and sat on the stool next to him, but only half-sit down, looking at Qi Xingyun respectfully.
This is the wisdom of a minister. He pays attention to his words and deeds anytime and anywhere, starting with the details. This is one of the reasons why he can stand out from many ministers and eventually become the most popular minister.
"Your Majesty, there have been rumors flying around recently. Is this your Majesty's plan?" Zhang Tingyu said straight to the point.
In addition to paying attention to details, he is also known as a straightforward minister, and these two qualities are not in conflict.
"Mr. Zhang Ge, we really have to take this strategy. The capital has reached the point where it cannot be destroyed or established. This time I hope to catch all the rebellious officials and traitors in one fell swoop." Qi Xingyun said lightly.
"Old minister, I understand. What should I do now?"
Without Qi Xingyun's elaboration, Zhang Tingyu had already figured out what he meant, as well as the reason why there had been so many rumors in the capital recently, and why the emperor had not seen the harem or ministers recently.
It turned out to be a strategy for the golden cicada to shed its shell and lure the snake out of its hole.
It is not easy to really make good use of this strategy, and no information about it can be leaked.
"We will lead some of the National Defense Army to Beijing and break them into pieces," Qi Xingyun said.
"Your Majesty, is it inappropriate for the National Guard Army to enter Beijing?" At this point, Zhang Tingyu became suspicious.
This is not just a matter of trusting the generals in charge, but a matter of the court's laws and regulations...
Local armies such as the National Protectorate Army often go through fierce fighting and are much stronger than the army in the capital. When foreign troops enter the capital, there is a big hidden danger. Often those local armies only recognize the general and not the royal family. If they get a yellow robe, What to do?
Therefore, Daqi's system does not allow local troops to enter Beijing on a large scale. A limited number of hundreds or thousands of people is fine, but if it exceeds 10,000 people, it would be terrible and very taboo.
"I have decided that only the National Protective Army can be trusted. If you don't trust the National Protective Army, why don't you go to Xinnan to call for an army?" Qi Xingyun sneered.
"Nan Zhaojun is absolutely untrustworthy." Zhang Tingyu immediately shook his head.
The Nanzhao Army has grown up, and it is purely a trick of the generals. They have been staying in the southwest in the name of counterinsurgency. To put it bluntly, it is essentially to support the invaders to respect themselves.
The situations faced by the Nanzhao Army and the National Guard Army were very different.
The Protecting Army is really facing the threat of the Han army. Qin Hanqing of the Han army is really powerful. He originally had the momentum to dominate the world, but he was blocked by the Protecting Army. Now he can't stop the Han army. Going south is already extremely rare.
Most of the southwest of Nanzhao Army are barbarians, and further south are miasma areas. People from the Central Plains are not willing to go there at all. It is unreasonable to say that there are powerful rebels.
But every time the emperor wanted to transfer back the Nanzhao Army and its general, bandits would appear in the southwest soon, and rebels from all walks of life would come out to attack the city and seize territory out of nowhere. In this way, the leader of the Nanzhao Army would return again.
Knowing that Nanzhao's army was self-respecting in supporting the bandits, the court was helpless. This was the current situation.
Even in the capital city, Qi Xingyun could not ensure stability, so how could he possibly handle the matter of Nan Zhaojun.
Therefore, Qi Xingyun couldn't bear it anymore. He had been the emperor for several years, but he was assassinated and almost died. The various forces in the court were in chaos, which made it impossible for him to realize his full ambitions.
If you can't bear it anymore, you don't need to bear it anymore. This is just the plan to eliminate all the hidden dangers in the capital at once.
"Your Majesty, is the National Protectorate really controllable?" Academician Zhang Tingyu asked one more question. Although he has good relations with Luo Fengtang and Yang Ruoqing, personal friendship is one thing and national affairs are another. They cannot be confused. .
"Don't worry, Mr. Ge, the National Protector Army is reliable." Qi Xingyun said: "I have ordered the general to lead the elite Protector Army to quickly turn back..."
"What should we do with the Han army?" Zhang Tingyu frowned. This was too dangerous. If he was not careful, the world would fall.
"The general said he can withstand it, and Jiang Wulang, the Minister of War, will go and take the general's place."
Qi Xingyun said.
"Is the situation in Beijing really so tense?" Zhang Tingyu took a breath and asked.
"Yes, Mr. Ge, please take a look at these information."
Qi Xingyun clapped his hands, and a young eunuch took out a stack of information and placed it in front of Zhang Tingyu.
Zhang Tingyu's hands were exposed from his cuffs, and he looked at the information above carefully, his expression changing slightly.
This thick pile contains already identified enemy forces, many of which are simply unbelievable. The Imperial Guards in the capital may be somewhat unreliable.
In addition, the two largest families in Sixiang City, the largest city nearby, and the Ji family and the Li family, all rebelled.
Counting the number of troops, there are at least hundreds of thousands of people!
This was even more terrifying and dangerous than the last time the eldest prince held the emperor hostage.
No wonder Qi Xingyun wanted to transfer back the elite troops of the National Protectorate.
"Okay, Your Majesty, I will cooperate fully to win this battle." Zhang Tingyu stood up and bowed.
A smile appeared on Qi Xingyun's lips. It was basically enough to get Mr. Ge to fully cooperate.
The rest is to wait, and something will happen within a month at most. This time is estimated from the progress of the Ji family and the Li family.
Zhang Tingyu got on the carriage again, changed into a double, and went to the temple with his family to offer incense. On the way, he had noticed someone on the road probing his whereabouts, and then he was sure that Qi Xingyun was right to be cautious.
In the capital, even the elders of the imperial court were tracked. Is this capital still the world of Daqi?
Zhang Tingyu was heartbroken and determined again to cooperate with the emperor to eliminate these people.
…
Sixiang City.
Li family.
The head of the Li family, Li Chengji, was sitting at the Eight Immortals table, and several housekeepers below were summarizing the recent status of supplies.
"What has the eldest son been busy with recently?" Li Chengji asked after taking a sip of tea.
"The eldest son has been busy practicing martial arts recently and hasn't gone out." The housekeeper bowed.
"Where's the second child?" Li Chengji raised his eyebrows.
"he……"
"Needless to say, I understand, that boy is still the same." Li Chengji waved his hands, seemingly unhappy, but in fact he didn't feel much, and instead seemed a little calm.
"Call the eldest son over." Li Chengji thought for a while and said.
"Okay, Master, wait a moment."
The housekeeper hurried out.
After a while, Li Qingsong walked in quickly.
As soon as he came in, he immediately knelt down and saluted: "My child has seen his father. What are your father's orders?"
