In just one day, the atmosphere of the Forbidden City was completely different. The red lanterns and festoons yesterday had not been taken down yet. When the officials entered the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate, they could still see the festive decorations!
But the mood was completely different. Everyone walked into the palace with their necks touched today!
Lian Xing, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, hid in his slave's shop in Nancheng last night. He was so frightened that he couldn't sleep all night. He didn't hear the news of the little emperor's victory until this morning!
The wallflower slapped his thigh regretfully, "Ouch... Ouch... I'm still too timid. If I had known that the emperor won so neatly, I should have gone to accompany Zhenzhong last night!"
There is no use regretting now. If you stick your head out, it is a lock or a knife. This level must be passed immediately!
Lian Xing had been waiting outside the Meridian Gate at five o'clock in the morning. He watched as the soldiers with guns from the Yulin New Army replaced the soldiers from the original guard camp one by one!
Although the faces of these new troops who had been fighting all night were exhausted, they were still full of energy after the victory!
The whole army was tidying up, and long bayonets were attached to the rifles. Some bayonets still had dark traces in the blood grooves, which were blood stains that had not been wiped clean after last night's fighting!
Lian Xing's legs were shaking. In the end, he actually saw the grassroots officers of the Yulin New Army starting to distribute live ammunition to the soldiers!
The company and platoon leaders personally went to the munitions warehouse to get the bullets. Every soldier in the row was assigned twenty rounds of dazzling bullets, and the officer even ordered the bullets to be loaded!
Is this coming true? Is Your Majesty going to go on a killing spree? The more Lian Xing thought about it, the more frightened he became. When the sentry on duty came towards him, he subconsciously bent his knees and was about to kneel down!
"My lord... you can enter the palace now. After entering the palace, please gather at the Gate of Supreme Harmony and wait until all the lords have arrived before entering the Palace of Supreme Harmony!"
"Hey...hey..." Lian Xing quickly braced himself and straightened his bent knees. "This officer looks very familiar. What do you call him?"
The officer opposite smiled and saluted Lian Xing in return, "Sir, I don't dare to take it seriously. You are the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and your position is much higher than mine. Ordinarily, I should salute you..."
"But His Majesty has strictly ordered that the Yulin New Army is not allowed to perform the old salute when performing military duties, so I can only give you a new military salute! I am from southern Fujian, company commander Xie Ting!"
"Ah? I've heard of it, I've heard of it... The Captain of the First Company that Long Live Lord values the most! He's really young and promising, young and promising!"
Lian Xing didn't dare to act like a manager at this time, so he took the initiative to hold Xie Ting's saluting arm and imitated the Chinese handshake, but Xie Ting clearly felt that there was something extra in his hand!
He wanted to break free, but Lian Xing refused to let go. Xie Ting looked through the cracks in the handshake and saw that the traces of paper seemed to be like banknotes!
How could this bribe be accepted? Xie Ting did not dare to disobey military orders, but there were people everywhere outside the Meridian Gate. The two of them would definitely be seen by their colleagues if they struggled too hard!
Xie Ting was just an ordinary company commander. He had never encountered such a thing before joining the army. It was the first time in his life that he met someone who gave him a gift, and he ran to the Meridian Gate!
Lian Xing knew at a glance that this guy was a corrupt young man! He quickly responded with a smile, "Brother...Brother, you don't want to give me any face, right? Just a little money for tea and a little kindness..."
"I know you all live in the military camp and don't have a home in the capital. There's no chance for us to visit each other! Brother, I don't have any other intention, just to make you a friend..."
"The new army of the Royal Forest are all young and promising young men. After I start a relationship, I will have a daughter from that good family. She may have to marry from my brother! We will all be a family sooner or later..."
"Don't worry, brother, I will never ask you to ask anything, and I will never do anything illegal... Don't push around here, be careful of others seeing..."
Lian Xing let go of Xie Ting's hand and strode towards the palace, leaving Xie Ting clenching her fists in embarrassment and not knowing what to do!
Lian Xing was not bribed by anyone. His informants in the palace once told him about the young emperor's military parade in Fujian. Although Xie Ting was a young official, the emperor remembered his name. This was really serious!
From ancient times to the present, if people at the bottom want to be promoted beyond the standard, the first thing they need to do is to let the big shots at the top know their names. This is the minimum threshold!
It is impossible for the chairman of a super large company to know all the employees. Sometimes when he wants to promote junior officials across levels, he also searches for them from his limited memory!
There are many company commanders in the Yulin New Army, but how many of them can the emperor remember their names? Xie Ting is one of them. Such people are worth making friends with, and they might soar into the sky one day!
Xie Ting walked to the corner with a frown, secretly opened the banknote and took a breath of air when he saw it, "Good boy... Is it just a thousand silver dollars? You can make a friend with so much money?"
This piece of paper was like a heavy weight, and it made his arm hurt from the pressure. "No, absolutely can't take it! But if I hand it over directly to the court, wouldn't I make an enemy?"
"What should I do?" Just when he didn't know what to do, a group of cavalry from the south rushed in, led by Na Sanbao, the commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade!
As soon as he saw it was him, Xie Ting felt confident. He strode forward and saluted, "Hello, brigade commander!"
"Hey...Thank you Ting! You came back from the north? I heard that you died miserably...turn around and give me a good explanation!"
Xie Ting smiled bitterly, "It's indeed quite miserable... Brigadier, please take a step to speak. I have something private to report!"
So what type of person is Sanbao? In a simple word, the second-rate son of the capital is a typical dandy. Because he is a commoner, his family's title has nothing to do with him, so these people are very self-destructive!
It's not easy to hang around in the market all day long, but one advantage of this kind of people is that they are very active, very good at making friends, and they are also sharp-tongued, which they have learned since childhood!
Officers like this are very popular in the military camp, and Sanbao and Xie Ting are very close personal friends.
Xie Ting led the Sanbao to the corner and whispered what had just happened. The Sanbao laughed as soon as he heard it, "Oh, my brother! Fortunately, you told me about this matter. You have to do it yourself." You might screw it up!"
"You heard me, you can't hide this matter! After the meeting is over, you go and ask for help from Manager Ermao. That's right, go to Manager Ermao..."
"Let him lead you to see Lord Long Live, and then you can honestly and secretly explain the matter. That's all?"
"Ah? This...doesn't this trap Lian Xing? I don't mean to enmity? I think you can just take the banknote and secretly return it to Manager Lian Xing!"
"Hey... Silly brother, you're just going back to become a grudge!"
"Listen carefully to what I'm telling you!"
