"Masters, may I ask if this "Ping Thief Shu" should be sent to Xianyang Palace?"
Just now Xu Zongwen and others were still arguing and had not yet unified their opinions. The eunuch responsible for delivering "Ping Thief Shu" was in a dilemma and didn't know what to do. Seeing that Xu Zongwen had convinced the other auxiliary ministers, he walked up from behind Xu Zongwen. Come.
Wang Xun glanced at Xu Zongwen who was about to leave, and thought to himself: Is this a question?
"Do as General Zhengbei said and send him to the Xianyang Palace." Wang Gong was not polite and directly took over the conversation. After hearing this, the eunuch immediately left the Tai Chi East Hall slowly holding the memorial in his arms.
"Wang Lingjun, Guojiu Ye, Zuo Pushe, take care of yourself, Xu is leaving!" After Xu Zongwen packed up the memorials and seals on the case, he stood up and left. When he reached the door of the palace, he remembered to turn around and follow the three of them. The auxiliary ministers bid farewell.
Wang Xun and Wang Gong said in unison: "Zong Wen, take care."
"General, take care!" A trace of worry flashed in Wang Guobao's eyes, and he arched towards Xu Zongwen.
Xu Zongwen had just left Taiwan Province and was galloping towards the Xu Mansion. He had come to ask for a battle that day, so he did not ride in an ox cart, and was only escorted by two or three personal followers.
"Quick! Send someone to contact Tian Luo and Zhang Gui and ask them to take the troops to the edge of the Yangtze River. I will take the two gentlemen and go with them to Wuxian County to rescue the second brother Zhuge Kan!" Xu Zongwen whipped his horse and whipped in the wind. Zhong issued an order.
"No!" Zhang Si knew that the matter was important and did not dare to delay. He arched his head towards Xu Zongwen and immediately urged his horse out of the Da Sima Gate and headed straight to the imperial road towards the Yangtze River.
"Go, take my autographed letter, go to your right servant Zhang Xuan's house, and tell Zhang Pushe that I have led troops to Wuzhong to fight Sun En. If there is something important in the court, please send a letter to Zhang Xuan in the army. I know that when the chaos in Jiangdong is settled, I will be rewarded generously!" Xu Zongwen took out a letter from his waist and handed it to Zhang San.
Zhang San was a little worried after taking the letter. He was not prepared to execute the order immediately. Instead, he asked: "If my subordinates go to Zhang Pushe's house, there will be no one to protect the lord. The lord's safety comes first, otherwise this Will you send the letter slowly?"
Considering that the General's Mansion was attacked by the Eagle and Dog Guards last night and he was almost assassinated, Xu Zongwen felt that Zhang San's proposal was quite pertinent, so he did not let him leave immediately.
On the north bank of the Yangtze River, thousands of horses were drinking water and grazing by the river, while soldiers were sharpening their swords.
Suzaku Camp, this is the most elite cavalry in the heroic cavalry army, controlled by General Yingyang Zhuge Kan.
The Wolf Guard is Xu Zongwen's bodyguard, and the Zhuque Camp is the light cavalry that Xu Zongwen focuses on developing. Among them are not only Han people, but also Huns and Xianbei people who have surrendered. Logically speaking, Xu Zongwen, who has always been responsible for expelling the barbarians and restoring China, should not Xu Zongwen took in foreign knights, but in order to build an elite cavalry force, Xu Zongwen broke the military's rule that foreigners were not tolerated.
Of course, foreigners who have the strength to join the Knights must not only distinguish right from wrong and have no hostility towards the Han people, but also be extremely loyal to Xu Zongwen himself!
The foreigners who can be selected to join the Suzaku Camp are often very physical, unparalleled in riding and shooting. These people have been oppressed by the Di people of Qin for many years and live at the bottom of society. Regardless of whether they have a chance to get ahead, they can survive. Going down depends on luck!
Xu Zongwen's Northern Expedition was famous, and many people came to join him. These people did not distinguish between Hu and Han. Xu Zongwen awarded corresponding positions and entrusted them with important tasks according to their talents.
Ever since, promotion and knighthood based on military merit have become the only way to be promoted in the Valor Cavalry Army. Everyone is loyal to the coach Xu Zongwen and swears loyalty to the death!
As for the emperor and the court, can that three-year-old baby name the captain, captain, or even the commander of each battalion in the Xiaoqi Army? Among the ordnance funds allocated by the national treasury, can the reissued food and salary be more than half of that issued by the General Administration of Peking University?
No, none!
Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in the Knight Cavalry Army. No matter which level of government office, which general or governor, or even the imperial edict, as long as it goes against Xu Zongwen, they will only obey Xu Zongwen's orders. from!
About an hour later, Xu Zongwen, Xi Jian, and Guo Shang led ten wolf guards across the river to the temporary location of Suzaku Camp.
"The lord is here!"
"It's my lord!"
The soldiers had not seen the coach for more than half a year. When they saw Xu Zongwen coming on horseback, they all stepped forward with a smile and said hello.
Tian Luo and Zhang Gui were waiting in front early. When they saw Xu Zongwen reining in his horse, they hurriedly stepped forward and handed over their hands: "Brother!"
"Are all the five thousand brothers from the Suzaku Camp here?" Xu Zongwen was wearing armor. He held the sword tightly at his waist. Zhang San was holding the Green Thunder Horse behind him, and Zhang Si was holding the helmet for Xu Zongwen.
Tian Luo deliberately lagged half a step behind to show the difference between his masters and ministers. He replied: "There are five thousand Suzaku battalions, many of them, and they all followed their subordinates to Jiangdong. The brothers have long been itchy. I heard that the second brother and the fourth brother Fighting hard in Wu County, I hope that I can follow my eldest brother into battle earlier to kill the enemy and rescue my brothers!"
"Yes! We haven't seen blood for a long time since the eldest brother made the alliance with the Yan Kingdom. We train and prepare in the camp all day long. It's so boring that it almost suffocates me to death!" Zhang Guiben is also gentle and gentle. After experiencing the baptism of war in the Northern Expedition, and often hanging out with Zheng Lue, his temper became carefree, and his words were exactly the same as Zheng Lue's.
Xu Zongwen stopped and looked at the palm of Zhang Gui's left hand. There were only four fingers left holding the handle of the knife!
During the Battle of Bailangdu, Zhang Gui fought bravely against the enemy. After the battle, he discovered that one of his fingers had been chopped off by the Xianbei people!
Not only Zhang Gui's finger was broken, there was a two-inch deep stab wound on Tian Luo's back, and Shen Yu was also hit by two arrows on the shoulder blade. Zhuge Kan's mount died and was replaced, and he himself also died in battle. Injured multiple times.
Not to mention Zheng Lue, who was always the most valiant in charging into battle, had arrow wounds on his face, knife wounds on his legs, and scars on his chest from fighting. There was not a single wound on his body that was on the back!
"In the past two years, you have suffered a lot and suffered a lot of injuries while following me in the Northern Expedition. As an equal to Sun En, I recommend you to the imperial court to serve as governor of a county, and to seek the title of Marquis of a township or pavilion. It is a joyful event in life to be granted the title of a marquis and a general, and to marry a charming little daughter-in-law!" Xu Zongwen couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.
"Hahaha..." The generals laughed together with Xu Zongwen. Just listening to such a day was very enjoyable!
Tian Luo suddenly walked forward and bowed towards Xu Zongwen: "Brother once vowed to drive out the Huru and restore China. Now that the Northern Expedition has not yet succeeded, how dare we think so? What kind of bullshit prefects, rural lords, and tinghous, we It’s not a surprise, following my elder brother to fight in the north and south, and killing Hulu is the real joy of life!”
Zhang Gui and other generals also crowded in front of Xu Zongwen, and they all said in unison: "Drive out the barbarians and restore China!"
"Okay!" Xu Zongwen grabbed Tian Luo's hands and signaled everyone not to be polite. He looked around and said loudly: "With brothers like you, I, Xu Xiao, will have no regrets in this life!"
"General! General! General..." The soldiers of the Suzaku Camp felt the same way, and they all called Xu Zongwen loudly. Compared with the elegant lord, they preferred the more straightforward name General Xu Zongwen.
"Alright, let's summon the generals and discuss matters in the big tent. The old rules are to decide on the tactics and marching route first..." Xu Zongwen waved his hand, and everyone followed him.
After the crowd, Guo Shang stood next to Xi Jian. Seeing that Xu Zongwen had won the hearts of the soldiers, he said with emotion: "My lord has such loyal and upright men under his command. Why worry about the undying of Sun's grace and the injustice of the Northern captives, and the great cause will not be accomplished!" "
"This is just a drop in the ocean. My lord now has 50,000 cavalry troops in his hands! In Luoyang, and in Qing and Xuzhou, my lord has won the hearts of the people and won the support of the scholars and common people. My lord is both civil and military, and he is both civil and military. Good luck waiting!" Xi Jian has followed Xu Zongwen since Qingzhou. He has been with Xu Zongwen longer than Guo Shang and has a more comprehensive understanding.
"Let's go! Let's discuss things in the big tent." Guo Shang urged Xi Jian.
Xi Jian looked at Guo Shang who had already left him far away, pointed at him and laughed and cursed: "This Guo Zijin is really unruly!"
In Taicheng, in the Xianyang Palace, when Empress Dowager Chen heard from Hua Fuzi that Wang Xun, the chief assistant in the Taiji East Hall, and Wang Gong, the uncle of the state, disagreed with Xu Zongwen over a letter "Ping Thief Shu", she became furious!
"Although I don't have the honor of marrying into the royal family like Empress Ding did, with a phoenix crown and a red dowry of ten miles, but I am the mother of the emperor. Without me, how could the emperor be? Why can't I touch government affairs? They left a sentence: Si Chen , You right said that Empress Lu was involved in politics, could my virtue be inferior to that of Jian Nanfeng?"
Hua Fuzi carefully flattered: "What the Empress Dowager said is that you are the mother of the emperor and the mother of the world. Who dares to disrespect you? The first assistant is just relying on his old man to sell his elders, and the middle secretary and supervisor also rely on the respect of Uncle Yuan, but so what Can it be equal to the dignity of the Queen Mother?"
Seeing that Empress Dowager Chen's face softened slightly, Hua Fuzi continued: "Fortunately, Xu Zhengbei said some fair words on behalf of the Empress Dowager. As long as we have Xu Zhengbei's support, it will be a matter of time before the Empress Dowager comes to court!"
Upon hearing Xu Zongwen's name, Queen Mother Chen's originally heaving chest finally calmed down. She breathed a long sigh of relief and sighed: "It's a pity that Xu Xiao is about to go on an expedition, and the court has become the hall of the two kings again!"
The power of the Langya Wang Family and the Taiyuan Wang Family cannot be underestimated!
Although the Langya Wang family is not what it used to be, and the days when the king and his horse shared the world have become a thing of the past, the descendants of Director Wang still have a lot of say in the court, especially the current head of the Langya Wang family, Wang Xun.
You must know that in the past, Wang Xun, Xie An, Che Yin and others successively entered the shogunate of the great Sima Huanwen. Xie An was able to replace the Huan family, and Wang Xun led the Langya Wang family to rise again. It is not a bad idea to become the axis gentry for the second time!
Must be on guard!
"Go and urge Wang Guobao again. As long as the Taiyuan Wang family stands on the outside side and waits for Xu Xiao to return victorious, it's not certain who has the final say in the court!" Empress Dowager Chen thought she was strategizing and hurriedly ordered Hua Fuzi.
"Minister, obey the Queen Mother's edict!" Hua Fuzi lowered his head and slowly exited the Xianyang Palace.
The former eunuch Wang Zhen died at the hands of Hua Qi and Zhang Guiren, and Hua Qi, Emperor Xiaowei, and Zhang Guiren died unexpectedly. There was only one old young eunuch left in the entire Forbidden Central Taiwan Province, Wei Zhong, who was the most senior, Hua Fuzi Now that he is a confidant of Empress Dowager Chen and has a relationship with Xu Zongwen, it is not impossible to replace Wei Zhong or even serve as the eunuch!
When he thought that the government was about to return to the Queen Mother, he took this opportunity to rise to the top. Hua Fuzi even walked lightly when he left the hall!
