"I'm sorry, I have bad eyesight. Can you ask someone to read it out for you?" Cun Zhao turned from surprise to anger. At this time, he was very angry. He just leaned on the armchair and said in a sinister tone.
"Let me read it." Zhang Chenghuai was in a good mood, thinking that he could only fill the hole he had dug, so he reached out for the letter and read out to the generals:
"The New Army is the foundation for restoring Xuanhua. Without this unit, Suidi would no longer exist. Recently, there is a shortage of lead, expensive gunpowder, and concerns about insufficient border silver. Resentment is gradually growing in the army. I can still manage it in one day. One day, if Ke passes away, I am afraid that the generals will be eliminated. I hope that the Ministry of War will spare the imperial court, quickly allocate silver, and then plan a plan to make firearms and gunpowder. We must not let people specialize in our country. Du has no one for a certain period of time. Many, I just vomited blood and wept with these words...it was written by veteran Du Qing."
Everyone was moved to tears when they heard him read it word for word, and said to each other: "When General Du was about to die, he was still public-spirited and thought about the importance of border defense. Isn't it shameful for us to be scheming here!" "Then they all started wailing. Some wiped their faces with their sleeves, and some held their helmets and bowed their heads. Even Zhang Chenghuai's eye circles were a little red, and he stared blankly into the distance, muttering something to himself.
"Have you reached a conclusion?" Dong Sheng couldn't bear to ruin the sad atmosphere and asked softly.
"Of course there is! Yes!" The generals who had been cursing just now gave up their arguments, clenched their fists, and knelt down. "I am willing to follow Du Gong's orders and obey the control of the supervisory army. No complaints at all!”
Dong Sheng was overjoyed and immediately stood up to take action: "This discussion has been put to rest! I have decided that no one's pay will be reduced, and no one's troops will be laid off. I will just wait for the court to allocate silver to help with the times. In the past few days, , I trouble you all to persevere and save money, so that Duke Du, who is under the Nine Springs, can rest in peace!"
"Okay! Okay!..." The cheers in the big tent were like thunder.
After the meeting, Cunzhao felt increasingly unwilling and refused the suggestion to go back to the city to rest, insisting on staying in the Suidi camp to wait for the opportunity. That night, seeing that everyone had gone to rest, he quietly walked into the big tent and called Zhang Chenghuai to discuss the situation secretly.
Zhang Chenghuai showed a slightly tired look, moved the documents on the table, and said to him: "Cun Si Jin, Du Gong is very prestigious at the border. Since he has the autograph letter, there is nothing we can do about it."
Cun Zhao shook his head repeatedly: "That's not the case. In the final analysis, the generals listen to Du Qing's orders, not Dong Sheng's wishes. He can't rely on these relics for everything, can he? Also, Du Qing is not worthy of you honorific title."
Zhang Chenghuai looked at him indifferently: "I have the final say whether it's worth it or not... You'd better tell me what to do next."
Cun Zhao could only sneer: "Okay. I think you should strengthen your control over the border troops and not let your subordinates have their own agenda. For example, you can split one army into two teams and transfer your confidants to lead the troops. , or at a lower level, a deputy general is also feasible. If it is really difficult to do it, I can also report to the court and mobilize thousands of forbidden troops to go north for you to drive, so that the Liu Party can be completely squeezed out!"
Zhang Chenghuai brushed the table with his hand, and after deep thought, he slowly said: "I'm not at the point of begging you yet. But I will try my best to implement the first suggestion. Don't worry, sir."
"It seems that the governor is a sensible person," Cun Zhao stood up with a smile, "I feel relieved. Tomorrow, I will go to the official court for you and officially determine the title of the governor."
"It's better to leave without seeing him off." Zhang Chenghuai didn't seem to care and curtsied hastily.
"Why, what did Cun Sijin give you?"
The confidant who was summoned stood in the shadow of the lamp and asked Governor Zhang doubtfully.
"To put it bluntly, he asked me to give you some official duties." Zhang Chenghuai held his head high and wandered in front of the case. "I have prepared to use the excuse of defending the Western Front to allocate half of the soldiers and horses in the Western Camp and put them under your control. Go Guard the Zhanlu Fort thirty miles away."
The confidant smiled happily after hearing this: "I didn't expect such a good thing to happen! Thank you very much, Governor, for the promotion."
"Don't thank me, you should go thank Cun Sijun..." Zhang Chenghuai turned around with a pair of gloomy eyes, "But is this a good thing?"
The confidant immediately stopped smiling and timidly replied: "The villain said it wrong, he said it wrong."
He went on to say: "This is what worries me the most. The two parties of Ye and Chen are no longer content with fighting in the court. They also have their sights on the fat man at the border and want to get a big piece of it. It will definitely be indispensable. You fight for it and plot against each other... Our life and death, and the safety of the border will soon become pawns to be used. Who will care? Once a bloody storm breaks out, everyone from me to the soldiers will be killed. , who can escape!"
"This is the reason why I don't agree with Mr. Du. Of course I know that the new deal is beneficial to the country, but they are engaging in party struggle. Today you sit on the board of directors, and tomorrow I will overthrow it and start over again. I will change the order day by day. I dare to ask if there is a policy that can be implemented consistently? This is Regardless of whether he is good or evil, in the end he will become a butcher's knife that kills people and destroys families! Like Ye Yongjia, he thinks he has great ambitions and is worthy of the conscience of the world, but in fact he is no different from what Chen Tongpao and others did!"
After hearing this, my confidant was horrified and sweating profusely: "Then... you still let me take office?"
Zhang Chenghuai sighed helplessly: "It's an expedient measure. We can't afford to offend others, so for the time being we have to be humble and slow down the situation as much as possible..."
Dong Sheng obviously didn't want to waste this quiet night. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and thought for a long time. He didn't have anyone he could call his confidant, so he had to sit on the bed and brood, so he was extremely cautious and refused to make any decisions at will.
'Although I was lucky enough to escape danger this morning, the generals do not really support me, and it will be difficult to act in the future. Dong Sheng crumpled the paper ball in his hand dozens of times, "Thinking about it this way, you must first show kindness in order to consolidate your position." Could it be bought with money? But I am almost penniless now; should I use an official title? Excessive seals and excessive rewards can easily lead to impeachment. That's not as good as...'
Thinking of this, Dong Sheng suddenly stood up, walked around the small barracks a few times, and shouted twice in a low voice. Only then did he feel like a dark cloud was in his heart, and he felt very happy - he already knew the magic way to deal with the situation.
"Lord Baolan, the urgent report delivered by Xingye yesterday is for the Secretary of the Imperial Guard."
After hearing this, Lan Yuan quickly turned around, took the other party's report with one hand, glanced at him, and scolded him slightly: "I have discussed it with you adults before, and no outsiders are allowed to know about this matter, especially Your Highness the Crown Prince. Are you afraid that no one will see you when you come out of the palace in such a swaggering manner? Fortunately, the Crown Prince is not here, otherwise I would have beheaded you."
After hearing this, the man was afraid to apologize, and then he slipped out through the corner door.
