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The Longxiang Guards, one of the twenty-six guards of the Imperial Guard in the capital, were the attendants of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. They numbered about 30,000, and their status in the army was quite prominent.
The commander of the Longxiang Guard is named Guan Wuyuan, and he claims to be a descendant of Emperor Wu Guan Yu. Although he only claims to be a descendant, his appearance and temperament make people believe it - the Chinese character's face is as heavy as jujube, his red and phoenix eyes are so powerful, and he has a pair of silkworm eyebrows. , has a beautiful beard and is seven feet tall. He can be said to be handsome and majestic.
Not only does Guan Wuyuan look very much like the legendary Guan Yu, but his temperament also imitates the legendary Second Brother Guan in every aspect. He is full of arrogance, his eyes are always narrowed, and they will only widen when he is angry. He will often hold a copy of "Spring and Autumn" and read quietly.
However, few people know that Commander Guan was originally a close disciple of King Gong'an. Later, after King Gong'an was framed by Zhao Junchen and Luo Zhi, the evidence that Guan Wuyuan secretly had an affair with King Gong'an also fell to Zhao Junchen. In the hands of Zhao Junchen, Guan Wuyuan completely failed to see the integrity and arrogance of Emperor Wu when he faced the threat of Zhao Junchen, and immediately gave in. From then on, he became a secret chess piece hidden by Zhao Junchen in the imperial guards.
After just taking refuge in Zhao Junchen, Guan Wuyuan was still a little worried, fearing that Zhao Junchen would force him to do something risky and taboo, but Zhao Junchen did not force him to do anything risky, and instead often provided him with large sums of money. Yin, however, only asked him to try his best to make friends with his fellow soldiers and develop connections. Occasionally, he only asked him to inquire about information and make secret connections. Other than that, he no longer asked Guan Wuyuan to do anything.
With money, many things can be easily accomplished, and you can have as many fair-weather friends as you want. The so-called "loyalty and wealth exchange" has always been one of the highest standards for men in the military to make brothers. Once Guan Wuyuan, who has always been cold and arrogant, puts aside his body and deliberately makes friends with others, Making friends will also produce unexpected effects, and many people will feel flattered.
As a result, Guan Wuyuan's life in recent years has been extremely comfortable. He has a lot of gold and silver in his hands and spends it at will. His connections, reputation, and face are also getting wider and wider. He is supported by his subordinates, admired by his colleagues, valued by his superiors, and even just... Even Wang Shou, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, praised him highly, and without realizing it, he had become a very important core figure within the Forbidden Army in the capital. No one dared to ignore Guan Wuyuan's opinions on various matters within the Forbidden Army.
In this way, while Guan Wuyuan was proud of his success, he also felt that there was nothing wrong with him secretly working for Zhao Junchen. Not only did he not need to take risks, he did not need to expend painstaking efforts, and he could also reap many benefits. It was simply a hundred benefits and no harm. !
On this day, after Guan Wuyuan handled military affairs, he returned to his mansion, planning to change into casual clothes and go to the most famous Luwei Building in the capital for a banquet. This banquet was hosted by Wang Shou, the Minister of War, and invited all the people in the capital. All the commanders and soldiers in the army were here to discuss the Beijing army's support for the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu.
The Beijing army needs to support the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu with a total of 50,000 elite troops. The mobilization of such a large number of troops requires a commander to personally lead the army. However, all the generals in the capital have been pampered for many years and are already unfamiliar with the battlefield. Seeing that There is a high possibility of a war on the northern border, and everyone is afraid to avoid it, for fear that this job will fall on them. Naturally, they are passing the blame and have been unable to decide on the leader.
This job originally fell on Ma Yunteng, the commander of Guangwu Guard. After getting this job, Ma Yunteng was inexplicably excited. He felt that he had hope of serving the country, so he practiced his riding skills diligently and threatened to go into battle to kill the enemy in person. , as a result, he accidentally fell off his horse and broke his leg, so he had to replace the candidate.
Then, this matter fell on the head of Wang Fen, the commander of the Jeju Guards. At that time, Wang Fen also patted his chest and promised Wang Shou, the Minister of War, that he would lead the Beijing army to fight the enemy bravely. As a result, he accidentally ate something dirty that night. Not only did the diarrhea not stop, but he also had continuous fever. Naturally, he was unable to lead the troops, so the Ministry of War had to change the candidates again.
In the end, this task fell on the head of Wu Dewei Zhang Min. However, before the appointment was announced, Zhang Min suddenly asked the Ministry of War to leave his job temporarily, saying that his father was seriously ill at home and needed his day and night care...
In this way, seeing the elder Liang Fuchen urging him every day, the Beijing army was still unable to decide on a leader. Every time the Ministry of War appointed a candidate, something unexpected happened to that candidate. Wang Shou had no choice but to organize A banquet was held for all the generals in the capital to find a way to resolve the matter.
Guan Wuyuan was naturally disdainful of the petty thoughts of Ma Yunteng, Wang Fen, Zhang Min and others. He only felt that these people were as timid as mice and fearful of enemies, and were completely unworthy of becoming the leading generals of the imperial court!
So, on the way back to the house on horseback, Guan Wuyuan complained to the soldiers around him: "Huh, Ma Yunteng, Wang Fen, Zhang Min, do they really think that others don't know the truth of the matter? I have already heard about Ma Yunteng's The leg was fine at all, just pretending to be broken. Wang Fen deliberately ate a piece of smelly meat raw, so he had diarrhea. As for Zhang Min, it was even more despicable. His father had been dead for many years, so he randomly found a sick person from nowhere. The old man recognized him as his adoptive father, and then declared that he would stay in the capital to take care of his sick old father... Ha, didn't he just dare not go to the battlefield, so why would he be so despicable and make people laugh? Wouldn't it make people think that I am in the forbidden army? No heroes?"
Hearing Guan Wuyuan's complaint, the soldiers quickly flattered him: "Who said there are no heroes in the Forbidden Army? Everyone knows that General Guan, you are the number one hero in the Forbidden Army, and your martial arts are 90% as good as those of the Martial Saint Guan Gong. True story, who in the Forbidden Army is your three-in-one enemy? If you personally lead the army to support the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, you will definitely be able to wipe out the Mongolian Tatars in one fell swoop and achieve unparalleled achievements!"
Hearing the flattery of the soldiers, Guan Wuyuan held his beautiful beard and nodded repeatedly at first, his red face full of pride. However, when he heard the words "Personally lead the troops to support the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu", he suddenly His face changed slightly, and then he sighed slowly: "I also want to personally lead the army to serve the country and kill the enemies on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu. However, how can any of the big and small matters of the Imperial Guard in the capital be bypassed by me?" ? Let’s just say that a few days ago, Daxing Zuowei and Yanshan Qianwei had a conflict. If I hadn’t gone to negotiate an agreement, there would have been a mutiny... Alas, we can’t do without, we really can’t!”
Hearing Guan Wuyuan's statement, the soldier was slightly startled, and soon understood Guan Wuyuan's intentions. He knew that there was no essential difference between Guan Wuyuan and Ma Yunteng, Wang Fen, Zhang Min and others. They all talked nice, but in fact there was no fundamental difference. I don't have the courage to go to war.
However, as a personal soldier of Guan Wuyuan, he naturally would not reveal this. He just nodded repeatedly and continued to flatter: "That's natural. The Beijing army is indeed inseparable from General Guan. Even the Minister of War, Wang Shouwang, often We must rely on General Guan to subdue the unruly people in the Forbidden Army. If General Guan personally leads the troops to the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, wouldn't the Forbidden Army be in chaos? Alas, it is a pity that General Guan's martial arts and military strategy..."
Hearing the sighs of the soldiers, Guan Wuyuan also shook his head and sighed to express regret, as if he really wanted to personally lead the troops to the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu.
In fact, Guan Wuyuan knew very well that with his current connections and reputation in the Forbidden Army, this job would not be his turn anyway, so he had no worries at all about today's banquet. On the contrary, several other All the commanders were a little flustered, thinking that this was a Hongmen Banquet. Some commanders even asked Guan Wuyuan, hoping that Guan Wuyuan could help them block today's banquet.
While they were talking, Guan Wuyuan had already led his soldiers back to his house.
As soon as he got off his horse, he saw Guan Li, the steward of the Guan Mansion, walking quickly in front of Guan Wuyuan and reporting to Guan Wuyuan: "Master, that Master Xu is here and is waiting for you in the mansion now."
After hearing the report from the steward Guan Li, Guan Wuyuan suddenly became happy.
"Master Xu" in Guan Li's mouth, that is, Zhao Junchen's long-time follower Xu Qingyan, has always been responsible for contacting Guan Wuyuan. Every time he meets Guan Wuyuan, he will give Guan Wuyuan a large sum of money, and will also convey Zhao Junchen's latest news. Task.
Therefore, in Guan Wuyuan's eyes, Xu Qingyan was his God of Wealth. Now that he heard that Xu Qingyan was visiting, he was naturally overjoyed.
Therefore, Guan Wuyuan didn't waste any time and immediately stepped into the mansion. After walking into the living room of the mansion, he saw Xu Qingyan at a glance.
Xu Qingyan was also familiar with Guan Mansion, and he was sitting in the guest seat drinking tea slowly without any courtesy.
After seeing Xu Qingyan, Guan Wuyuan smiled broadly and was a little flattering. He walked quickly in front of Xu Qingyan, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Xu is here! Oh, brother Xu didn't say anything in advance before he came, otherwise Guan would be there. The house is waiting for Brother Xu, but it is really a sin to keep him waiting for a long time!"
After seeing Guan Wuyuan, Xu Qingyan smiled softly, put down the tea cup in his hand and stood up to greet him. He also cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Commander Guan, you're welcome. I didn't wait long, so it's okay."
Guan Wuyuan was tall, more than a head taller than Xu Qingyan, but Xu Qingyan held Guan Wuyuan's handle and was Guan Wuyuan's God of Wealth, so when the two met, Xu Qingyan took the initiative.
After exchanging a few polite words, Xu Qingyan looked Guan Wuyuan up and down, then smiled and said, "It's been a while since we last met, and Commander Guan's figure has become even more impressive."
Guan Wuyuan was a little embarrassed. During this period of time, he and his military comrades had frequently participated in banquets. After eating too much meat and wine and lacking exercise, his figure was naturally a little swollen.
However, before Guan Wuyuan could speak, Xu Qingyan suddenly stopped smiling and said slowly: "In my opinion, Commander Guan had better exercise. With a body like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to kill the enemy in battle... Mr. Zhao has already It has been decided that this time the Beijing army supports the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, Commander Guan will let you personally lead the troops!"
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