Murong Xue had already learned about all the things that happened in the Suzaku Legion.
Gong Chengze pretended to be public for personal gain and deliberately caused trouble, which seriously affected the preparation and training of frontline troops. What's worse is that the military affairs inspector of the Southern Expedition is not a temporary position, but a long-term official. It will be canceled when the war of the Southern Expedition against the rebels is over.
To put it bluntly, Li Bing was worried, so he arranged for people to come and keep an eye on the army.
When he left the Suzaku Corps, Gong Chengze left a group of subordinates behind to continue to supervise military affairs in the name of inspection envoys so as to create trouble for Ma Hongjie. This kind of approach is completely unacceptable to Murong Xue. Therefore, he decided not to learn from Ma Hongjie.
Hiding away will only make Gong Chengze more arrogant and do whatever he wants.
When Gong Chengze arrived in Huangmei County, Murong Xue only held a simple ceremony to welcome the imperial envoy in accordance with the court rules. After that, he did not hold a banquet and directly left the inspection envoy and attaché in the post house while he took the legion generals to have a drink and dinner.
When Gong Chengze saw this, he couldn't help but became furious: I am here on behalf of the emperor. If you neglect the imperial envoy, you are not taking His Majesty seriously. Murong Xue, just wait!
Gong Chengze, who received a cold reception, arrived at the Qinglong Army command post early the next day, ready to tease the Qinglong Army just like he did in the Suzaku Army.
Unexpectedly, Murong Xue was also prepared. He sent all his subordinates out, leaving only himself here waiting for the inspection envoy.
"Where are the people? Where have they gone?" Gong Chengze faced the empty handsome tent with a confused look on his face.
Murong Xue responded calmly: "The rebels on the other side of the river have been making unusual movements recently. I am worried that they have some conspiracy, so I have put the entire army on alert."
This reason is so high-sounding that even if the emperor comes in person, he will not be able to fault it.
Gong Chengze felt very unhappy and said angrily: "I was ordered to inspect and regulate military affairs. You sent all the people out. Who should I ask for questions?"
"Look for me." Murong Xue pointed at herself.
"Looking for you?" Gong Chengze was stunned: "Looking for you alone for everything?"
Murong Xue nodded: "I am the commander-in-chief of the legion. War training, baggage supplies, fortress construction, military style and discipline must all be reported to me for approval in the end. If you don't come to me, then who should you go to?"
After hearing this, Gong Chengze didn't say anything for a long time.
Okay, Murong Xue, you are really good. Ma Hongjie didn't want to bow in front of me, so he pushed everything to his subordinates. It would be better for you to do the opposite and put everything on yourself. You want to compete with me in the ring, right? Then fight!
Gong Chengze became concerned and ordered his entourage to read the files and inspect the barracks first to collect the problems of the Qinglong Army. He stared at Murong Xue from the commander's tent, waiting for his subordinates to get the handle before arguing with him.
The two of them just sat facing each other without saying a word.
After waiting all morning, Gong Chengze finally couldn't help but said: "Murong Xue, are you not even going to prepare some tea for me? My throat is about to smoke."
"This is a military camp. We don't have those conditions." Murong Xue pointed outside: "When you go out, turn left and there is a well. If you are thirsty, you can fetch it yourself."
Gong Chengze frowned: "Do you know that neglecting an imperial envoy is a serious crime?"
Murong Xue suddenly smiled: "Did I neglect you? Lord Gong, I am a dignified Lieutenant Commander, but I left the entire army alone and Baba stayed with you all morning. I didn't even dare to go to the toilet. Isn't that enough?" "
"You..." Gong Chengze suddenly became angry, "It's true that you are here, but what's the difference between not being here? You don't have any tea, you don't say anything, do you think I don't exist?"
Murong Xue shook her head: "Oh, so you want me to speak, that's simple. Sir, how are you doing recently?"
Gong Chengze couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. Before he could react, Murong Xue continued: "The weather is nice today, the sun is shining... Oh, it's cloudy outside, I'm afraid it's going to snow again."
With a bang, Gong Chengze slapped the table and said angrily: "Murong Xue, are you doing this on purpose? What are you talking about with me?"
Murong Xue shrugged: "Look at you. If you don't speak, you think I'm being lazy. But when you speak, you slap the table and glare. You're really difficult to serve."
Gong Chengze was so irritated by the other party that he was about to get angry. At this time, his subordinates quickly walked into the tent and brought the first batch of discovered problems.
Seeing that he had found something to work on, Gong Chengze temporarily suppressed his emotions, took the volume and looked at it carefully with a sneer, then picked out a few flaws from it and attacked Murong Xue.
Murong Xue looked unhurried and answered Gong Chengze's questions one by one. Whether it's the arguments or the tone of voice, one meaning is revealed everywhere: the fault you picked is too superficial and not worth refuting at all.
This state further stimulated Gong Chengze and made him feel very angry.
As more and more questions were submitted by his subordinates, Gong Chengze began to press forward step by step, and no longer accepted Murong Xue's explanations, but instead refuted them one by one. The two of them went back and forth, and their words became more and more intense, and finally developed from sarcasm to each other to an angry exchange of words.
The legion general and the inspector were quarreling so much that no one on either side dared to persuade them, they could only watch the commotion.
At the end of the quarrel, Gong Chengze had no choice but to threaten to go to Emperor Shu to sue Murong Xue and the Green Dragon Army. Murong Xue hugged her shoulders and sneered: It doesn't matter, just do whatever you like. Speaking of filing a complaint, I also want to file a complaint against you.
So the two men temporarily stopped fighting and each went back to write memorials to apologize to the emperor Li Bing for each other's sins.
Gong Chengze accused Murong Xue of being ignorant of the court, refusing to cooperate with the imperial envoys, and deliberately resisting the inspection of military affairs by the imperial envoys. Murong Xue said that Gong Chengze abused his power to supervise the army and, in the name of inspection and supervision, caused trouble for the army and affected the army's preparations for war.
The two memorials were sent to the imperial capital and placed in front of Li Bing, which immediately made the emperor feel embarrassed.
Gong Chengze was his representative and was ordered to inspect the situation of each legion and secretly monitor the military's movements. Logically speaking, he should give strong support. But Murong Xue is also his trusted general, no matter whether he has merit or connections, no one can match him.
The palms and backs of these hands were all made of flesh, so how should he choose?
After careful consideration, Li Bing decided to give Murong Xue a gentle scolding, and ordered Gong Chengze to temporarily leave the Green Dragon Army to inspect other places.
Neither Murong Xue nor Gong Chengze were satisfied with this arrangement, but they had nothing to do. Murong Xue was ordered to bow her head and admit her mistake to Gong Chengze, while Gong Chengze was ordered to slap his butt and leave in despair.
After leaving the Qinglong Legion, Gong Chengze was filled with anger and ready to vent his anger to the next family. But the accompanying bookkeeper reminded him that the situation of the next family might be more troublesome.
Going east is the Zhenjiang Army.
Gong Chengze suddenly woke up. He is just stupid, but not stupid. No matter how arrogant and domineering he is, he still knows who he can provoke and who he cannot provoke.
He originally considered whether to bypass Li Jiangyao's defense area and go directly to inspect Chang Tao's Xuanwu Legion. But the imperial court had requirements, and Wei Zixuan also had instructions. The inspector must go to the Phoenix Legion to find fault.
In order not to make himself unhappy, Gong Chengze changed his previous style of being in charge of power, strictly ordered his subordinates to keep a low profile, quietly entered the Zhenjiang Military Defense Area, and went to Luzhou quietly.
Like Tian Mu, he came to be an official just for glory and wealth. Therefore, he can be an enemy of Murong Xue, and can deliberately bully Ma Hongjie, Chang Tao, and Dong Tianxing, but he must not provoke Li Jiangyao and Xu Youchang.
That will kill people. How can we talk about glory and wealth when our lives are gone?
The people in the Zhenjiang Army were a little surprised by the arrival of the military inspection envoys from the Southern Expedition. The reason is simple. The imperial envoy team they saw was not as arrogant and domineering as the previous rumors said.
On the contrary, even the imperial envoy and his entourage were all humble, respectful, affable, and extremely polite.
"These guys aren't harboring any evil secrets, are they?" Xu Youchang whispered in Li Jiangyao's ear.
Li Jiangyao smiled faintly, cupped his hands to Gong Chengze and said, "Master Inspector, you have worked hard all the way. If you need our cooperation, please feel free to ask."
"Don't you dare." Gong Chengze quickly said politely: "The Great Protector commanded the battle, and the soldiers fought hard to kill the enemy. It's you who have worked really hard. I came here with orders. Please forgive me for disturbing me and don't take offense. "
If Ma Hongjie and Murong Xue saw him looking like this, they would probably be furious to death.
Li Jiangyao knew very well that both Tian Mu and Gong Chengze were people who tended to follow the crowd and bullied the weak and feared the strong. They don't have any great abilities, let alone any big plans. They just rely on the support of the emperor to fight for power.
Ma Hongjie did not have a strong foundation with Li Bing and did not want to cause trouble for himself, so he adopted a strategy of avoiding him; while Murong Xue had a good relationship with Li Bing, so she was unwilling to swallow her anger and chose to fight against him.
These actions were all expected by Gong Chengze and within his tolerance.
However, the situation of the Zhenjiang Army is quite different.
Li Jiangyao never relied on the court or the emperor. He could do whatever he wanted. Even if he raised an army to rebel, it was just a matter of a thought.
Gong Chengze and he are not in the same framework of game rules at all. What do you think the imperial envoy should do?
Are you going to play with your own life?
Regarding this situation, both parties see through it but do not tell it. Since Gong Chengze is so well-behaved and knowledgeable, Li Jiangyao has no intention of getting along with him. On the scene, the Zhenjiang Army had given enough inspections to save face. From the Chief Protector, Deputy Protector, to the chief generals and captains of the following armies, all attended the reception banquet. The atmosphere was not at all as tense as the Suzaku Army and the Azure Dragon Army.
Gong Chengze was also willing to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. He only let his men take a tour of several camps, and then in front of Li Jiangyao and Xu Youchang, he made a statement about the Phoenix Legion's "full combat readiness, high morale, and strict military discipline, which can be called various The evaluation of "Legion Model".
