The unprecedented uneasiness made Andi's heart beat like thunder, and the strange things in Di Tao's mouth frightened him even more.
Emperor An suppressed his desire to ask questions and pretended to be angry: "What did Shang Qin say that day?"
Ditao didn't seem to hear anything unusual in An Di's words, and just knelt on the ground and replied:
"Shang Qin said that when Emperor Taizu created the Longting Guard and the Zhen'an Army, he said that only those with the Dragon Jade Order can command them. The Longting Guard is the royal private army, and only the Dragon Jade Order can make him obey orders. Otherwise, no one can order him to send troops."
"The Longting Guards are a self-contained army. They neither belong to the court nor are higher than the local guards. There is nothing my father can do against Shang Qin."
"The Dragon Jade Order was passed down from Taizu and has always been in the hands of the emperor. Before I entered the capital, I had discussed with my father to ask His Majesty to issue an imperial edict to ask Shang Qin to assist in the northwest war under the name Long Yuling."
"But my father said that Shang Qin is arrogant and has no interest in the northwest. Forcing him to send troops to Luoyan Pass will cause trouble. Moreover, since your Majesty has never mobilized the Longting Guards, he probably has other plans for them. My father will not allow me to embarrass your Majesty."
What Di Tao said was not very clear, but An Di also extracted the information he wanted from his words.
The Long Yuling was left by Emperor Taizu, and could command the Longting Guards and the Northwest Zhenan Army to have more than 200,000 troops.
Di Shuangcheng and the others had always thought that this thing was in the hands of him, the emperor, but he had never heard of it since he ascended the throne more than ten years ago.
Emperor An did not suspect that Di Tao had lied to him, but where had Long Yuling gone?
Why was such an important thing never mentioned before the late emperor died, and why no one in the clan knew about it?
Ditao looked at An Di's changing expression, knelt on the ground and raised his head uneasily.
"Your Majesty, I really made an unintentional mistake just now. I would never dare to tell others about Long Yuling."
"I know." Emperor An suppressed the confusion in his heart.
Di Tao was relieved when he saw that he was not angry: "As for Wei Chen's return to the northwest..."
"General Di is enough in the northwest. You can stay in the capital for the time being."
"Ah?" Ditao looked confused.
Emperor An looked at the puzzled young man below and saw that there was no doubt on his face about Long Yuling. He only wondered why he didn't let him go back to the northwest. While he felt relaxed, he felt heavy at the same time.
He had never known about the Long Yuling before, and due to the constant war in the northwest, the Longting Guards and Zhen'an Army had never been used in the capital, so Shang Qin and Di Shuangcheng misunderstood that the Long Yuling was in his hands.
Di Tao made it clear just now that the Dragon Jade Order was passed down from Taizu. It should have been passed down to him by the late emperor to order the northwest army, but he had never heard of that thing and had never seen it before. It was like a "Tiger Talisman" The whereabouts of the same thing remain unknown.
How can Emperor An feel at ease?
If he had let Ditao go back before, he would have gone back, but now with such a big hidden danger, how could he dare to let him go.
Di Shuangcheng only has one son and one daughter, so if Di Tao stays in the capital, he can be used as a "hostage" to hold Di Shuangcheng if anything happens. When the time comes, the Zhen'an Army will clamp down, and the Longting Guards will not be completely helpless.
It would be best if he could find Long Yuling. If he couldn't find it, he would have to find a way to solve this hidden danger as soon as possible...
Emperor An was thinking a lot, but his face was gentle: "The northwest is important, but winter will come in two months. The people of Beiling make a living by grazing, and they will not choose to invade the Wei Dynasty in the freezing weather. It's enough to have your father guarding you, and I can rest assured about him."
"Although you have been in the capital for a short time, you must be aware of what has happened in the capital recently. There is chaos in the court, aristocratic families are encroaching on the power of the court, and many military commanders in the capital are colluding with civil servants. Even the imperial army in the palace is not stable. I am surrounded by It’s hard to feel at ease when surrounded by wolves.”
Di Tao scratched his head when he heard this: "But Wei Chen knows nothing except leading troops to fight."
He knelt on the ground and muttered:
"People in the capital are not easy to get along with, and they look down on a vulgar general like me. During this period of time, I lived in the post house. Except for Princess Xiangning, she remembered that I saved Governor Xiao's life that night, and occasionally sent people Food and clothing were sent here twice, and the other times I was alone. There wasn’t even a place to practice martial arts in the post house..."
Emperor An laughed: "You and your father guard the border and kill the enemy to protect the country. Who dares to look down on you? Besides, if you stay in the capital, I will naturally not let you live in the post house again."
"I will reward you with a house and an official position, and you will stay in the capital to run errands for me."
Di Tao shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, Wei Chen really doesn't know anything."
"When I was a child, my father chased me with a stick and didn't let me read all the Four Books and Five Classics. Moreover, I grew up on the border and was not used to rules. I was even less familiar with Beijing etiquette."
"It's okay for Your Majesty to ask me to lead troops to fight, but if you ask me to run errands in Beijing, I'm afraid I'll offend everyone in less than half a month, and cause trouble by then."
"No, no, I can't..."
The young man knelt on the ground with a face full of resistance, not sensitive to the idea of staying in the capital and serving as an official in the court.
When Emperor An heard this, he was extremely satisfied. It was good to offend people. It was better for Leng Tou Qing to stir up trouble than to get too close to others and collude with each other.
He only knows how to lead troops, but he is careless. He is young and easy to control. If he stays under his nose, he can contain Di Shuangcheng and do things for him.
Emperor An said: "How do you know that I asked you to stay in the capital instead of leading troops?"
Di Tao said "Ah": "Where did the soldiers come from in the capital?"
"Who told you that there are no soldiers in the capital? If there is no one in this huge capital, wouldn't anyone dare to mess around?"
Emperor An was amused by Di Tao. The previous gloom dissipated and his mood improved.
"I know that you grew up on the border and learned from your father how to lead troops in war. I will not waste your talents by leaving you in the capital."
"The Fourth Battalion on the outskirts of Beijing had some problems some time ago. The leader committed a crime. I am in need of someone who can lead troops. Beijing has been stable these years, and the people of the Fourth Battalion are used to being idle and comfortable. You will be a Cavalry Commander. , go and train them for me, so that those mediocre people will not be able to carry a sword when they turn around."
When Di Tao heard that he was asked to lead the troops, his heart moved for a moment: "What rank is the Cavalry Commander?"
Emperor An laughed when he saw the young man's temperament: "From the fifth rank, although it is not as good as your father's official position, it is still the first among your age in this capital."
When Di Tao heard about the fifth grade, his eyes were bright and his face was full of excitement, but after a while, he lowered his head in frustration.
"No, my father will definitely not agree. He said that I am young and inexperienced, so in the northwest, I was only allowed to be a ninth-grade captain..."
Emperor An was happy when he heard this: "I am the emperor, and your father must listen to me."
Di Tao hesitated.
Andy said: "What, don't believe it?"
"No, of course I believe in your majesty, but..." Di Tao whispered: "I'm just afraid that if I don't understand the rules of the capital, if I cause trouble later, your majesty will blame me."
