Yicheng, the prefect's palace.
The civil and military officials of Yongchang County, led by the county magistrate and the county lieutenant, walked silently through the square, walked up the steps, and entered the main hall one by one after the palace attendant opened the door from the inside.
This is the second formal court meeting held by the prefect since the Annan Conference in Xingcheng.
Because a few days ago, the prefect who returned to Yicheng from Xingcheng became anxious about the situation in the north and south of Yongchang County and fell ill. Except for the county magistrate, the county lieutenant and a few important civil and military ministers who could enter the harem to have an audience, no one else could No one can see the prefect.
While the courtiers and officials were discussing in private, before dawn, each government office sent small officials to inform the courtiers that the prefect was going to hold a court meeting, so the courtiers and officials hurriedly washed and dressed one by one. Go to the summer palace and wait to see how the newly appointed governor is doing.
At this time, a group of civil and military ministers had just entered the palace and stood still, when they heard a palace waiter shout, "The prefect is here!"
The ministers resisted the urge to look up and bowed their heads, saying, "I have seen the prefect!"
"Get up," the voice of the prefect Meng Jiaoyang came from above. The voice was calm and loud, full of energy, and showed no signs of illness.
Some of the ministers lowered their heads and exchanged glances, while others looked solemn.
"Earlier, the prefect's palace and various ministries and offices were busy with the Annan Conference. Now that the conference is over, although some finishing work needs to be done due to some unexpected situations that happened in Xingcheng, it is not too troublesome, and it is not too troublesome now. It's time to tell everyone about the gains and losses." Meng Jiaoyang changed her habit of listening more and talking less during the previous court meetings, and straight away announced a big news that shocked the courtiers, "To sum it up in one sentence, in view of the many A very important goal has been achieved, and for our Yongchang County, this Annan Conference will ultimately bring more gains than losses."
He saw many of the courtiers starting to whisper to each other, and did not stop him. He just smiled slightly and continued, "In this conference, I, Yongchang County, have the master of Baishou Mountain, Hongxiao Zhenren, as a Taoist official, and a monk who has won seven victories in three realms in dozens." Being a protector can be said to be a fruitful experience. At the same time, it is possible to form a brotherly state with Guang County and even Qing County. If one party is in trouble, the other two parties will rescue it. With this help, Yongchang County will be as stable as Mount Tai. "
The originally quiet courtiers immediately started talking. Many of them looked at each other. Apparently they had not fully understood the meaning of these words. Zhao Nanpeng, the head of the civil service, had already stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty the Grand Administrator." Wise! In the battle last year, our Yongchang County lost three warehouses of land, and the army also suffered huge losses. Although we have sufficient food and armor and a complete stock of armor, it still takes time to reorganize the army and train it into a strong army. , the Grand Administrator has formed an alliance with Guangjun and Qingjun this time, which can not only lock Lijun in a corner of the southwest without causing any trouble, but also reconnect the trade routes of Yongchangjun, which is wonderful! But... "
All the courtiers quickly understood the meaning of the words of the county magistrate Zhao Nanpeng. Many people felt vaguely confused, but before they could think more clearly, they followed Zhao Nanpeng's word "just" and listened.
"Just what?" Meng Jiaoyang asked.
Zhao Nanpeng sighed and said, "It's just that for Yongchang County today, the difficulties are not only in Li County, but also... in southern Xinjiang..."
As soon as Zhao Nanpeng finished speaking, before the military courtiers could speak, Meng Jiaoyang, the leader of the army, spoke, "The disaster of Nanyi will be over in a short time." It has nothing to do with our Yongchang County. Zhao Qing didn’t know that at this Annan Conference, the leader of Anyang County Xiaoyao Valley, one of the four major sects in Hanzhou, Wan Qingsi, finally chose to become the county magistrate of Guang County. This is a big deal for Anyang County. It was a huge blow. You must know that they had just lost the famous general Wei Changhe not long ago, and now they have lost Xiaoyao Valley. Today, with the first and second lines of defense being broken one after another, I can't imagine Nanyi not attacking Anyang County first. My Yongchang reason."
"However, Zhao Qing's concerns are not unreasonable," Meng Jiaoyang thought for a moment and looked at the county captain Wang Quanhu and said, "Wang Qing, in your opinion, how can southern Xinjiang be stabilized and safe now?"
Wang Quanhu, the commander-in-chief of the county, strode out to salute and said, "Reporting to the Grand Administrator, the two cities in southern Xinjiang, Wang Hui, the lord of Heyu City, have guarded them for many years without any mistakes. Naturally, they are stable and safe. The only one who has concerns is Zhaoshui City, because the former guard general Meng Zian was convicted and imprisoned and cannot come out. Although there is a general who can temporarily take over the post of guard general, it is still necessary to choose a calm general to take over as soon as possible, otherwise if it goes on for a long time, things may change."
As soon as he said this, the voices in the hall suddenly became louder.
Meng Jiaoyang glanced at the courtiers in the palace and then at the old palace attendant beside him, who shouted, "Quiet!"
When the hall returned to silence under that shout, Meng Jiaoyang immediately said, "Who does Wang Qing think can take over the position of Lord General of Zhaoshui City?"
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Wang Quanhu bowed his hands and said in salute, "Zhaoshui City is of great importance, and it must be an old, steady and meritorious general. Today's General of Yicheng, Sun Miao, can take on this important task!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the courtiers in the palace were shocked. Only a few civil and military courtiers glanced at Zhao Nanpeng, then lowered their heads and looked at each other quietly.
"Master Taishou, I think this is not allowed. General Sun's reputation and qualifications are all top-notch. However, he is too old and the conditions in southern Xinjiang are difficult. It is not appropriate to overwork the old general..."
A young courtier quickly came out of the queue. Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Sun Miao, the old general who ranked second among the generals, with a cold snort. "Little baby, I have cultivated in the fifth realm. A scholar like you, You can crush ten of them to death with one hand, you think I’m too old?!”
All the court officials immediately silenced themselves. How could anyone be stupid enough to gain a foothold in this palace? How could they still not see that there was something fishy behind today's morning court meeting?
Most people just glanced at the prefect Meng Jiaoyang, then at the county magistrate Zhao Nanpeng and the county lieutenant Wang Quanhu, and then lowered their heads.
Sure enough, when the superior, Meng Xiaotian, heard what Old General Sun said, he was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Old General, there is no need to get angry with him. I trust you." Yours, since Wang Qing recommended you to go to Zhaoshui City, you yourself have no objection, so I will hand over this important place in southern Xinjiang to you!"
"Old minister, take the order!" Sun Miao came out to express his gratitude.
At this time, no one in the hall dared to question rashly.
Important matters in the county seemed to be decided only by the thoughts of the superior eunuch.
"Master Taishou, General Sun has gone to Zhaoshui City to serve as the commander-in-chief, so who should take the post of General Yicheng?" Wang Quanhu, the county lieutenant, asked again.
Meng Jiaoyang pondered for a while and said, "Xu Lin, the former Yicheng general, is extremely brave and rigorous in running the army. He is worthy of this post. What does Wang Qing think?"
The commander-in-chief Wang Quanhu immediately clasped his fists and said, "The prefect is wise! I have no objections!"
Behind him, the middle-aged man who was fourth in the rank of generals immediately came out and knelt down to express his gratitude. "My lord, Xu Lin, thank you, the prefect. I will do my best and never forget the prefect's teachings today! I will live up to the trust of the prefect!"
All the courtiers looked at the county magistrate Zhao Nanpeng again, only to see that the latter remained silent.
"Okay," Meng Jiaoyang glanced at Xu Lin who was kneeling on the ground, and then said to Wang Quanhu, "Today's transfer involves two generals from two theaters. The relevant personnel in the army mobilized the Military Affairs Office to prepare something for me. "
"I obey," Wang Quanhu saluted with clasped fists, then returned to the queue.
When silence returned to the hall and all the courtiers bowed their heads in silence, Meng Jiaoyang smiled slightly. Then he stopped his smile and spoke with a serious face, his voice was gloomy, "Since our Yongchang County is now settled both internally and externally, let's talk about it next. Let me tell you that recently, among the civil servants and military generals, there have been some problems... people!!"
