In the capital, in the palace, Jingzhi Hall.
The military report from the border had not yet reached the palace, and the emperor, who was a general, had already anticipated something.
It was rare that there was no approval memorial today, so Lao Ba paced back and forth around the map on the ground.
The latest military report arrived last night and was written by Xiang Lun himself.
"The chaos in the Southland started because of Zhou Xiao's rebellious son, but I thought it would not end with Zhou Xiao, but with Zhou Tianfeng."
Lao Ba stopped and said, "If the chaos is not stopped, if Zhou Tianfeng is outside the pass, and if even the Sikong family rebels, then Zhou Tianfeng will definitely not turn a blind eye to this good opportunity, and will definitely work with the foreigners in Nanguan to attack the key problem."
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true."
Wen Wu sleeved his hands and looked down at the map: "Zhou Xiao and Zhou Tianfeng should cooperate with each other inside and outside, and with Guan Wen, an old man who eats inside and outside, if there is a mistake in Nanguan, the consequences will be disastrous."
Lao Ba sighed deeply, not only worried, but also regretful.
If it weren't for the fact that the three-province system had just been promulgated and only one position of Attendant had been announced, he would have really wanted to lead the expedition in person and have a good meeting with the traitor Zhou Tianfeng who claimed to be Wen Tao and Wu Lu.
Everyone has wishes, and so does Lao Ba.
Take Han You, for example. Han You has three wishes, which are to ban female anchors to improve the quality of the foot-washing city, to include foot-washing in the national medical insurance, and to capture Zhou Xiao alive and beat him eight times a day.
Lao Ba's three wishes are relatively low: to create a prosperous world with peace, to drive out the aristocratic family, and to lead troops to fight and defeat all the famous generals in the world.
Now that he has become an emperor, there are gains and losses. The first two wishes can be made hard, but the last wish can only be a fantasy.
"I hope the generals in the Southland will live up to my trust and don't mess up their position or lose their position."
As soon as Lao Ba finished speaking, the guard at the door ran in: "Your Majesty, the steward of Four Seasons Villa, Beimen Yuyong, wants to see you."
"oh?"
Lao Ba nodded and said: "Quick pass."
Beimen Yuyong did not receive the same treatment as Han You. If he wanted to enter the palace to see the emperor, he had to stand at the entrance of the palace. Unlike Han You, entering the palace was like entering a public toilet. Don't rush.
After the emperor returned to Yu'an, he waited patiently.
He knew Beimen Yuyong. He chose to retire early and return home at an age when he should have struggled, and became Han You's right-hand man. Although he did not serve in the Yidao Guard, he could be said to be one of Han You's most trusted confidants. If you suddenly enter the palace to see the emperor, there must be something important.
"If someone takes advantage of Han You's absence to have an interest in the Villa."
The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly: "I will never give you mercy!"
After waiting for a while, the Beimen Yuyonglu, which evolved into two legs like a big snowball, came in.
"Caomin Beimen Yuyong, I have seen Your Majesty..."
"Forgive me." The emperor asked impatiently, "What happened?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the southern land is in chaos. Inside the pass, Zhou Xiao is causing chaos. Outside the pass, foreign armies are surrounding the pass."
"What?"
Even though Lao Ba had predicted something and was mentally prepared, his expression still changed slightly: "It's just as I expected, then Zhou Tian... wait a minute."
Boss Zhou suddenly realized something and couldn't help but ask: "Why did you get the information first at the villa, but the Ministry of War didn't know about it?"
Logically speaking, if such a big thing happened in Nandi, it would be better to report it to the court as soon as possible after confirming such a big thing.
When Beimen Yuyong was asked this question, an inexplicable look flashed across his face: "It's a letter from home sent back by the sergeant of Yidao Camp... No, a letter."
"Where is the letter and when did it come back?"
"I arrived at the villa two hours ago, and the letter is still in the villa..."
Before Beimen Yuyong finished speaking, another young eunuch ran in: "Your Majesty, the right minister of the Ministry of War asked to see you. He said that half an hour ago, the Nanguan Army News was sent to the Ministry of War, and there was an urgent military report."
There were various expressions on the emperor's face, and Beimen Yuyong was also extremely embarrassed.
The "letter home" sent back by Han You said that the South was in chaos.
The "military reports" sent back from the Nandi Zhechong Mansion and the Military Preparation Mansion should also state that the Nandi is in chaos.
The problem is that Han You's "letter home" was one and a half hours earlier than the serious military report?
Beimen Yuyong quickly explained: "When General Han went to Nanguan, he arranged eighty villagers, each equipped with two horses, and they would stop at one place fifty miles apart. Any letters from home... no, any letters would be sent to the village as soon as possible. middle."
Lao Ba almost started scolding him. Everyone's letters home were so fast-paced. As a result, military reports were delivered slower than personal letters.
Beimen Yuyong also realized that this was unjustifiable: "Your Majesty, General Han is in charge of the sword guards, so it is natural for him to deliver letters quickly."
"Right."
The emperor nodded, quite satisfied with this answer.
Within two seconds, the emperor was unhappy again: "Aren't the Yidao Guards also my Yidao Guards, just to pass on family letters?"
Beimen Yuyong thought that the emperor wanted to blame Han You for using the official weapon for personal use, so he bravely said: "The one used... is the banker."
"One man, two horses, one place fifty miles away, what's wrong with the farmer? Isn't what he spends money from the court?"
Beimen Yuyong shook his head: "Spent the money from the villa."
Emperor: "..."
Wen Wu sighed, "Shut up. There is no one like Han You. There is also a Yidao guard. You don't even have a Yidao hair."
Beimen Yuyong came to report the news. He thought that the Ministry of War would take a long time, so he saluted and said, "Now that the Ministry of War has seen the military report, the civilians must withdraw."
"get out."
Lao Ba waved his hand, feeling unhappy, but not with Han You, but with the speed at which the "Military Report" from the Ministry of War was delivered. It was not as fast as other people's personal letters were delivered. Isn't this trash?
In fact, they are two different things. Han You could not write military reports, so he could only send messages to the emperor in private letters.
This kind of "letter" cannot be brought to the court. Military reports are written by generals or governors of the fourth rank or above in the south. This matter has nothing to do with Han You.
Besides, Han You also knew that Zhechong Mansion and Border Gate would write military reports to the court, so he didn't bother to do anything about it. The letter he wrote home also mentioned that there would be chaos in the south, and that the villa should do whatever it wants, and no matter what news he heard, it would operate normally. That's all. Other than that, the main thing is to pay close attention to the officials in the court who were born in the south, that's all.
Seeing Beimen Yuyong walking backwards to go out, the emperor didn't know what he thought of: "Wait a minute!"
Beimen Yuyong stopped.
The Emperor did not speak immediately, but lightly knocked on the desk and murmured: "The incident happened suddenly. The Ministry of Household Affairs has no food and money. If the chaos in the South gets out of control..."
Having said this, the emperor looked at Beimen Yuyong and showed a faint smile.
"Yu Yong, Han You, you often praise you in front of me."
Beimen Yuyong's heart thumped, and he suddenly felt something bad in his heart.
Although he had never met the emperor alone, he had heard about Lao Ba's virtues, and Han You killed the emperor every day.
"I have a deal. Since Han You is not in the capital, you, the manager of the villa, can take charge of it. How about I have a talk with you?"
Beimen Yuyong sighed silently, wishing he could give himself a slap in the face.
Why did he run to the palace when he had nothing to do? No wonder Han You always said that Bicai ran to the palace, whoever comes is the victim!
Gritting his teeth, Beimen Yuyong bravely said: "The common people have no money."
"What are you talking about? The villa doesn't..."
"The villa has no money either."
"Believe it or not, I will kill you!"
"If you kill the common people, they will have no money."
Lao Ba was angry and slapped the table: "I will now ask the guards to beat you with a stick until your skin is bruised. Do you believe it or not?"
A look of fear flashed across Beimen Yuyong's face.
Wen Wu reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, if you beat him, Han You will probably not let your Majesty go when he returns to Beijing."
"Fart!" Lao Ba became even more angry: "I am the Son of Heaven, the Emperor, and yet I am afraid of Han You!"
Wen and Wu fell silent.
Lao Ba snorted: "I don't like talking about merchants the most. Go away, don't bother me here."
Beimen Yuyong was granted amnesty: "The common people resign."
Lao Ba pinched his neck and shouted: "I'm not afraid of Han You, I just don't want to talk about merchants. Really, I never lie, I'm not afraid of him, I am the emperor, yes, I am the emperor."
Beimen Yuyong: "..."
The little fat man quickly continued to retreat.
Lao Ba frowned and said: "Zhou Xiao is good at training troops and is good at surprise attacks. Zhou Tianfeng is as cunning as a fox. And Guan Wen is a veteran general. Although he is not a god with soldiers, he is very good at attacking cities. Han You has no military skills at all." When I encountered these three people, it was difficult to resist them, especially Guan Wen, who led the troops with dignity and dignity and rarely suffered defeat. It seems that I will send another strong military general to the south quickly..."
Beimen Yuyong, who had retreated halfway, stopped again and hesitated: "By the way, the common people still have something to report."
"explain!"
"That...it was written in General Han's family book that the Yidao Guards should build the dungeon quickly."
"Build a dungeon?"
"Yes." Beimen Yuyong glanced at the emperor's face: "The letter said that Guan Wen has been caught, including twenty-nine members of his family, and there is no place to hold him in the Jingzhao Mansion dungeon."
Lao Ba grinned: "Caught so soon?"
"Uh... um."
"General Zhuguo, Guan Wen?"
"yes."
"Han You caught it?"
"The letter didn't give details, it just said... that Guan Wen's soldiers were surrounding Laizhou, General Han rushed there quickly, and then... then captured Guan Wen."
The emperor's expression changed slightly: "How many soldiers and horses were killed or injured?"
"More than seven hundred people."
"How is that possible?" Lao Ba's face was full of uproar, and then he sighed and said: "Well, although there are only more than 700 people, it is expected to be a tragic battle. They are all loyal and courageous people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, called the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites. …”
"Your Majesty, those more than 700 people are not official soldiers, they are under the command of the rebellious party Guan Wen."
Wen Wu asked anxiously: "How many casualties did Han You's men have?"
"Four of them, they said they were chasing too hard and hit a tree when they entered the forest. At least they need to recuperate...recover for a few hours. Their foreheads were... bruised."
Lao Ba had an expression on his face that said, "You're fucking teasing me."
In fact, Beimen Yuyong didn't understand this very well, but it was normal. Most people couldn't understand it. After all, Guan Wen's main focus was participation and rebellion, purely for fun.
In addition, Han You's letter was written to Zhongsun Wushuang and Wu Mingyue. It was full of bragging. It only injured four people in total, but it still hit a tree.
