Seven days later, an even more shocking news came from the palace. At the age of 18, Li Luo was awarded the title of General of the Auxiliary State and the envoy of the Western Prefecture. Three days later, Emperor Wanlong arrived at Dingtiantai.
Soldiers, one hundred thousand strong soldiers, went to fight in Xifu and defeated the rebels.?
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?cnThe position of Counselor of the Privy Council was officially assumed by Zongbo Yang Wanli.
That day, the first thing Emperor Wanlong did when he came to the court was to announce this decree. All the officials were in an uproar. Even Prince Chun didn't expect it and was shocked on the spot.
The remaining ministers discussed one after another, and coupled with the previous rumors in the city, they all secretly mocked Li Chengye for not knowing the importance of the matter, and begged Emperor Wanlong to take back the imperial edict.
The post of Western Governor is of great importance, and Di Jie, the envoy to conquer the west, is here. If it is not handled properly for a moment, the defeat of the army will be a small matter.
This was a major event that shocked the dynasty. There was even a censor who cried and cried in front of the censor. However, he did not want to make Emperor Wanlong angry, so he ordered people to drag the censor out and beat him with forty boards. He was already dying. Everyone
The minister then stopped making noise.
Looking back around, he found that in addition to Prince Chun, there were also the new commander of the cavalry, the Mu Wang Li Chengwen, the Taifu Ling Shutong and the tomb master Zhang Rongzheng, all of whom said nothing. Only then did he realize that this matter was not just a whim of Emperor Wanlong.
He suddenly stood down, not daring to speak.
Although Yang Wanli and other knowledgeable people sighed secretly, seeing that Emperor Wanlong had made up his mind and the remaining two princes did not object, they knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion and had no choice but to retreat and do the next best thing, choosing a stable supervisor to assist Li Luo.
Prince Chun's cousin, Prince Huai Li Chengyue, had received the vacant post of senior official in the court and had never held an important position. Upon seeing this, he quickly recommended himself to serve as the supervisor of the Western Expedition.
This King Huai also thought that it was an errand given to Li Luomou by Emperor Wanlong and Prince Chun. He just went to the Xifu and randomly found some people to pretend to be the rebels of the Xifu. After returning, he would be able to enjoy all the glory and wealth.
Go ahead and get a share of the pie.
When Emperor Wanlong saw that it was a member of his own family, he didn't think much about it and agreed. As soon as he said this, even Prince Chun frowned. Yang Wanli was the first to stand up and said that it was inappropriate. He hoped that the emperor would think twice and be cautious.
A man who was good at fighting and knowledgeable about military affairs could assist Li Luo, but even with King Huai's character, talents and learning, he could not take on this important task.
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Wanlong thought for a moment. Seeing this, King Huai hurriedly expressed his loyalty. He would definitely be qualified for the post of supervisor of the army. He never forgot to talk about his ancestors' great contribution to Da Gan.
Emperor Wanlong was soft-hearted and ignored Zongbo's advice. He agreed to King Huai's petition and said that everything must be discussed with Li Luo. Li Cheng was overjoyed and agreed, thinking about how to cause trouble for Zongbo in the future.
Li Chengye wanted to object, but for some reason, he surprisingly remained silent. Even Li Chengye himself was surprised. Seeing that Prince Chun did not refute, Taifu, Zhongzai and Mu Wang guessed that they might have reached an agreement, but they did not object. This is the important position of supervising the army.
Inexplicably, it fell on the head of King Huai Li Chengyue.
Everyone in the court was silent, never expecting that the Western Expedition would be such a child's play. Only the angry-looking Zongbo, several loyal ministers and the high-spirited King Huai Li Chengyue were left.
Later, when the Privy Council came to know about the matter, the dispute among the ministers became more intense than when Li Luo led the Western Expedition. Several important ministers each had their own recommendation, and the argument was heated for a while, and there was no result for nearly half an hour.
Emperor Wanlong yawned repeatedly, waved his hand, and Zongbo Yang Wanli officially took over the post of Counselor of the Privy Council. Without waiting for the objections of the important ministers, he issued an imperial edict and hurriedly retreated from the court.
Yang Wanli has always been talented, famous and prestigious, not as good as Li Luo. Seeing this, the ministers in the court, whether they liked it or hated it, all stepped forward to congratulate him. King Huai even shouted compliments one after another. It was not clear that Yang Wanli, just now, was opposed to his appointment as the supervisor of the army.
Ruthless.
After the imperial edict was issued, Zong Bo Yang Wanli was appointed as Counselor of the Privy Council without causing any disturbance.
It was just that Li Luogui was the general of the auxiliary country and led the western expedition, which caused an uproar in the city. One stone stirred up thousands of waves. In addition, King Huai Li Chengyue was appointed as the supervisor of the army. The crowd was even more excited, and people in the streets and alleys were even more excited.
When people talk about it, they all criticize the imperial court for its incompetence and oversight, and for appointing people without talent and virtue. Naturally, many people can't hide their envy and jealousy in their words, but it also chills the minds of many talented knights who are determined to serve the imperial court.
The teahouse book club where the talented people gathered and the martial arts sword pavilion where the knights and warriors gathered kept talking, maybe they were talking about the expedition to the west. They all sighed and sighed. The world is unpredictable, and it is rare for the emperor to have the idea of ​​​​camping to the west, but in the end
It became the fame and fortune fair for princes and grandsons.
Someone composed a poem in response to the situation, and it spread throughout Zhuocheng in an instant:
For ten years a scholar lived in poverty, but for a hundred years a chivalrous man heard the chicken dance;
If you want to imitate the Heavenly Wolf Shooting of Wuhou, don't lean on the railing and talk for a while.
The biggest headache immediately after the imperial edict was issued was undoubtedly the newly-appointed Councilor of the Privy Council. People in the city were floating and rumors were spreading. Yang Wanli was very busy and unwilling to judge the blame for life and death like his predecessor. It took a lot of effort to get the city together with the governor.
I suppressed the rumors, and I was extremely dissatisfied with Emperor Wanlong for being so hasty and nepotistic in employing people.
Li Luo was very calm, neither happy nor worried. When he heard the report from the servants of the palace, he just responded lightly, asked a few questions, and waved his hand for the servants to leave.
Su Xue was secretly sad. When she thought about Li Luo's expedition to Xifu, she felt uncomfortable in her heart. However, she couldn't explain what it was like. She just felt that she was about to lose something.
Even when Li Luo indulged in the past, he had never felt like this before. He was in a daze. When making tea, he accidentally poured all the water on his hand. Su Xue screamed in pain, and the teapot fell down and broke into pieces.
On the ground, Li Luo woke up from his daze.
Li Luo hurriedly stepped forward to check. His hands were red and swollen. Li Luo frowned and asked his servants to go to the west room to get some plaster to treat burns and scalds. He pulled Su Xue to sit down and gently brushed Su Xue's scalded fingers with his hand.
, Su Xue's face felt hot, she lowered her head and didn't dare to raise her eyes.
Suddenly he felt a cool breath coming along Li Luo's fingers. It was extremely helpful. He couldn't help but moan slightly. Then his face turned red. He glanced at Li Luo secretly, but he saw Li Luo looking at him with a smile on his face. Su Xue
Embarrassed, he buried his head deeply.
After a while, Su Xue felt that the pain in his hand was no longer so painful. He thanked him and pulled his hand back. Li Luo grunted, stood up and leaned against the door rail. Su Xue asked, "Master, are you there?"
What are you thinking about?"
After a long while, I heard Li Luo say slowly: "I was wondering why my father in the court did not stop me from going to the west, nor did he stop King Huai from taking up the post of supervisor of the army."
"Then Master, have you thought of the answer?"
Li Luo turned around and whispered: "I thought of it, I hope I am wrong."
"Ah." Su Xue said curiously. When he took a closer look, Li Luo turned his face to the outside of the house and did not look back for a long time.
Emperor Wanlong instructed the ministers in the court to prepare for the Western Expedition. He just marched the army and dispatched generals, but he did everything with great fanfare, including troops, horses, money and food, without any intention of keeping it secret.
The Western Expedition army has not yet entered the city, but in the court, the marching commander and his generals are already familiar with it. All knowledgeable people shake their heads and sigh. This is not like going on an expedition at all, just like going for autumn hunting.
With such a movement, Xirong had already prepared countermeasures before the troops arrived. Now this move has made Xirong even more dissatisfied. It is not known whether Di Jie can survive this period of time and join the Western Expedition Army; when the Western Expedition Army arrives,
, it has already entered winter, and it is not conducive to a long battle. I am afraid that before the two armies have connected, nearly half of the Western Expeditionary Army will be damaged.
This made everyone think that Emperor Wanlong just asked Li Luo to go to the Xifu to exchange his military exploits, but for the sake of Shuzi's reputation, he sent a hundred thousand troops to go all the way in vain, wasting lives and money.
Some people even said harshly that Li Luo might have a dirty background and that he was closely related to Emperor Wanlong. If not, how could he let Li Luo do what he did? Even within the palace, there were constant rumors.
All the princes and concubines in the palace remonstrated one after another, but Emperor Wanlong still behaved like this, which made everyone jealous. Li Luo couldn't bear the annoyance and smiled bitterly to himself.
This time, more than half of the army for the Western Expedition was mobilized from Youzhou, which was raised by Taizu. This was originally the second northern line built by Prince Chun Li Chengye, but for some reason Emperor Wanlong withdrew it and incorporated it into this western expedition.
Among them, there are nearly 30,000 rangers sent by Hucha, the governor of Muzhou, which is further north than Youzhou.
Huchaci was originally a member of the Keku tribe. He was a strong figure in Muzhou and his people were brave and martial. When Taizu raised his army, he made great contributions and won a long victory over the top ten generals. Hucha Guyan was a member of the Keku tribe.
Later, when Dagan was pacified, the Hucha family lived in Muzhou for generations, guarding the northern gate of Dagan. However, in recent years, the imperial court had become weak, and some people in the court were afraid that Huchaci would rebel, so they forcibly conquered nearly half of the Keku tribe.
The cavalry had nowhere to use and no one dared to use it, so they randomly found an excuse to protect Zhuocheng and placed them in Qinzhou north of Kunjiang River.
Four years have passed and this Western Expedition has been incorporated into the army.
In addition to the generals Li Luo and Li Chengyue, the Youzhou Division was led by Yunhui General Liu Ce, Xuanwei General Shi Chong and Mingwei General Kuang Lizhe, and the Muzhou Division was led by Zhongwu General Hucha Jingsuo.
The army to conquer the west was mainly composed of these two groups, and the rest were mobilized from surrounding prefectures and counties, totaling 100,000 people.
Except for Liu Ce, who had some talents in the army that conquered the west, most of the generals were famous for their bravery. Especially the loyal general Hucha Jing, who was known as being invincible to all men. According to legend, he was arrogant and arrogant.
Although Liu Ce has a talent and reputation, he has never been put into serious use by the imperial court. He has a powerful army, but it is just idle. Until now, he is just a general under the command of Yunhui.
Colleagues in the Zhuocheng Army said that this man was quite narrow-minded and could not tolerate others, so he had put it aside until now. His subordinates Xuanwei General Shi Chong and Mingwei General Kuang Lizhe were also famous for their military force.
To outsiders, the Western Expedition Army may appear to be strong and strong, but internally it is full of flaws and improper control. The Western Expedition Army will only fall apart. Many people just hope that the army can return safely and they are already thankful.
Emperor Wanlong personally handled the money and food for the troops, which was amazing. Zhang Rongzheng, the commander of the tomb, surprisingly did not make any deductions this time, and his orders were very smooth, which made people who cared about it secretly curse. If the Western Expedition had done something like this in the past, the Xifu Dang would not have done it.
It's so hard to hold on like now.
The army expedition order was sent out a month ago. The Muzhou cavalry were not far away and had already gathered at the Kunjiang River on the day of the order. The leading cavalry of the Youzhou Department had also rushed to Zhuozhou day and night, and the rest of the army was also there.
On the way.
Marching like this gave Yang Wanli a false alarm. An urgent report came from the Privy Council, and the two armies were engaged in private action. Yang Wanli was shocked. Suspecting that he was a remnant of the palace, he rushed into the palace to meet the emperor. Emperor Wanlong already knew about it, so he gave up and allowed Yang Wanli to retreat.
Wait, Yuan had already intended to conquer the West, but Yang Wanli didn't know the origin and end of it.
Not long after the imperial edict was issued, an endless stream of people came to visit Prince Chun's palace, and they came to congratulate Prince Chun and the new noble man in Zhuocheng. Everyone in the palace was mixed with joy and sorrow. The reputation of Li Luo and Prince Chun's palace suddenly became famous, but the people who slandered him secretly were
There were more people than compliments, and even Li Chengye and several princesses who knew the inside story were extremely suspicious.
Although Li Luo said that he had settled the palace coup, this was still the first time he had marched to fight. Emperor Wanlong pressed such a heavy bargaining chip. Even Li Chengye himself was extremely worried. He talked to Li Luo several times, but Li Luo didn't care much. Li Chengye
Li Luo was secretly angry and didn't know the seriousness of the matter. It was just that Emperor Wanlong wanted to do this and he couldn't say anything. He gradually believed that Emperor Wanlong just wanted Li Luo to go to the West Mansion for a visit.
Chapter completed!