"Master Shi, something bad is going on!"
It was noon. Shi Xiushen had just finished supervising the training of the soldiers and had just taken off his clothes and armor. He saw Taisu and Cunzhao coming from the camp gate and bridle together, and then they each dismounted their horses.
"Two royal relatives, what happened to make you so frightened?" Xiu Shen hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.
Cun Zhao had an anxious look on his face, put on his riding whip, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked him first: "Shi Si Jin, your soldiers are not causing trouble, are they?"
Shi Xiushen only twitched his eyelids, then smiled and said: "Shi Mou has always managed the army with care and never treated his soldiers badly. I don't know where this statement comes from."
"To be honest," Cunzhao sighed, "we do have a problem here. In the past few days, many officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army have heard that Prime Minister Yan's new policy has spread widely, and officials and people have been killed all over the world, so they I miss my hometown and feel anxious all day long, especially those who come from rich families. They react the most violently and often instigate others, and the momentum becomes stronger and stronger. The old uncle and I tried to persuade each other to no avail, and this is a very headache. I hope Shi Sijin can help. Please help, please give the Ministry of Public Security an order to appease us, and maybe we can calm down. Otherwise, once the rebellion breaks out, it will be a big deal, and both you and I will be involved in a sea of blood!"
Shi Xiu Shen, however, did not think much and readily agreed: "Since the two royal relatives are asking each other, how can Shi refuse? I will send someone to inform Zhongshu Province to resolve the matter as soon as possible."
Cun Zhao glanced at Tai Su out of the corner of his eye, and the latter nodded to him twice. He then stepped forward and held Shi Xiushen's hand. His tone was particularly serious: "Master Shi, you can only report this matter to Mr. Niu. Don't say anything." With Prime Minister Yan! He is already a little obsessed. If he knows about it first, he will definitely give us a warning, and the danger of the Forbidden Palace will be irreversible... I hope you can understand my words!"
"Shi understands this, so don't worry, you two!" Shi Xiushen took out his hand and gave them a fist.
Tai Su was overjoyed when he heard this, clapped his hands and said, "You Shi Si Jin's words make us feel at ease! Cun Zhao, let's go back to the camp!"
Shi Xiushen watched them get on their horses with a smile, and kept watching them walk away. There was only flying dust in the sky above the school ground, and his eyes became serious again.
"Master Shi, it seems that the two royal relatives have other plans." The deputy general came out of the tent and looked at Shi Xiushen's back.
"They are actually willing to turn to Liu Dang for help." Shi Xiushen suddenly turned around and looked straight at him, "Don't they know who Feng Xiang is? I can't comment on the current New Deal, but if Feng Xiang is involved, If you follow our noses, the treason plan will happen sooner or later, and the situation will become even more chaotic!"
"Yes, no matter what, the two imperial guards are seeking skin from a tiger, and in the end only the emperor will be hurt. I wonder what your majesty will think," the deputy general said.
"The deal is done, and this matter cannot be shelved... You can send people to report to the prime minister, and at the same time supervise the soldiers to train and polish their weapons day and night, so as to be ready to deal with the mutiny at all times."
The lieutenant general pondered for a moment and then admonished: "Master Shi, if someone discovers the military training and accuses it of treason, even jumping into the Yellow River will not be able to clean it up. I think we should put aside our responsibilities first." Get out, you can’t just fall in so willingly!”
Shi Xiushen smiled softly: "This is my responsibility. Why are you hiding from him? I don't hide when I should hide, and I have never been afraid of when I shouldn't hide. If Shi can sit in this position, You won’t get it by being wise and protecting yourself! Don’t worry and do it. If the sky falls, I will be the first to stand up.”
The deputy general felt deeply what he said, and after saluting him respectfully, he walked towards the barracks.
"The Forbidden Army mutinied?" Hong Lisan and Li Wenshou were sitting in the hall. They were shocked when they heard Niu Yuan read this.
"Have you seen? What serious problems Yan Wen has caused with these new policies!" Niu Yuan put down the report, knocked on the table and said, "Yan Wen usually takes responsibility one by one. If something goes wrong, there will be no repayment." Could you please General Liu to deal with it?"
Hong Lizhen and Li Wenshou looked at each other, then cupped their hands and said, "Prime Minister Feng's concerns are not unreasonable. But now that Prime Minister Yan has been protected by the imperial edict, he can do anything unscrupulously, so how can we do anything to him?"
Niu Yuan sneered and said: "What is this? He has the Holy Will as his backer, and I have the imperial army to fight against him! You come up with an idea and make the matter bigger, so that Yan Wen can be called down."
Hong Lishen said: "The forbidden soldiers are now deeply resentful and angry. If they don't trust their superiors, they will obey the orders of Zhongshu. The prime minister can first send his confidants to take the reward away, and use your own name to care for the officers and soldiers and win over their hearts; and then you can Report to Prime Minister Yan and urge him to order strict governance. Naturally, the soldiers hate Prime Minister Yan deeply and are grateful to you. At that time, if you join forces with other ministers to impeach, this New Deal will definitely be dead!"
Niu Yuan beamed with joy, pointed at Hong Lisan and laughed: "You still have more sinister ways! However, Cun, Zhao and Taisu have always been my enemies. Today they suddenly come to ask for help. I don't know what they are thinking. You must not blindly believe it. Send someone to inquire first." Make up the truth, and then make plans.”
The two nodded silently.
"Let's not talk about it." Niu Yuan stood up and piled the documents on the big table aside. "By the way, how many people have gathered at Zeng Liang's place? Have you asked?"
Hong Lizhen said: "That Zeng Liang is really capable. I heard that Gao Jizhi and other ministers are willing to go together for impeachment, so I am waiting for Mr. Niu to take the lead. Only Ye Yongjia from the Ministry of War is still watching, and he is going to persuade him this afternoon. It probably works.”
"Feng Xiangzhi, Zeng Xiangzhi appears to be so stubborn and hard-hearted on the surface, but secretly he has the ability to inspire people. Which official in the past has been like him? In fact, he is a person with different appearances. Please. The prime minister must be on strict guard to avoid harming him." Li Wenshou remonstrated seriously.
"Actually, why don't I know this truth?" Niu Yuan patted his thigh and said, "I'm not the only one who says it. In fact, everyone understands it. But I would rather have this pretended straightness than his outward straightness. I can only use it. Only such people can more easily grasp the direction of the situation, instead of acting randomly without following the rules. As for the direct ministers of the past dynasties, you have never seen them, so how can you know who they are? Each one of them is prosperous in the officialdom What good can come from water?"
After saying this, Hong Lisan quickly said yes, but Li Wenshou disagreed: "If that's what you think, I'm sorry Wenshou cannot agree."
Niu Yuan said: "Deputy Li's participation in politics takes moral status too seriously. These overt and covert struggles in the officialdom are actually beneficial to national politics. Only the smartest people can control the people and drive away the ants; if our methods are not clever, , How can we weaken the people? Don’t you two have heard what our predecessors said, the country is strong when the people are weak..." As he said that, he wandered around the lobby and began to slowly recite "The Book of Shang Jun".
