After hearing what Emperor Mingzhen said, Tan Ge and Cao Ji knelt down and saluted, saying respectfully: "I am a humble minister, I thank you for your kindness!"

Cao Ji raised his eyes, showed a bright smile, and said in a high voice: "As the saying goes, 'In the whole world, there is nothing but the king's land; on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the king's ministers!' Your Majesty, you are the number one person in the red dynasty of our emperor."

, as long as you, the emperor, are here, everything in the world will be peaceful and safe!"

Even though Cao Ji was sent to the palace as a eunuch when he was young, the reason why Emperor Mingzhen trusts and favors him so much today is not only because of his smooth work and his ability to flatter horses, but also because he has many other things to do.

Moreover, Cao Ji had a rich and wide circle of contacts both in the court and inside and outside the court. If we were to talk about the number one eunuch, no one could compare to him except Cao Ji.

After hearing what Cao Ji said, Emperor Mingzhen smiled calmly. Although Cao Jiping's words were flattering, they were just right and made people like him. He said loudly: "Master Tan, little Cao Zi, you have a good life to work for me and make contributions to the court.

The future is endless!”

"I am a humble minister, I will obey the Holy Order!" The two of them fell to the ground and prostrated themselves.

"Get back on your feet!" Emperor Mingzhen waved his hand, signaling for Tan Ge and Cao Ji to stand up. Then he turned his eyes slightly, looked at Cao Ji, and said, "Little Caozi, after several huge battles, our army has suffered heavy casualties. You

They all see it!"

"This night Yue Aiqing temporarily took charge of the guards of the East and West Factory, and found that many of them were capable people and strangers!" Emperor Mingzhen's eyes shot out several rays of light.

Cao Ji didn't know why. Hearing this, he felt startled and seemed to have a bad feeling!

Emperor Mingzhen smiled slightly, his face as warm as the spring breeze, and he stared at Cao Ji.

Cao Ji suddenly smiled and said: "This is natural. The East-West Factory was set up for the Emperor. You should do your best to complete the tasks ordered by the Emperor!"

"Well, okay!" Emperor Mingzhen nodded with a smile, his face was warm, but Cao Ji saw it in his eyes, but he couldn't hide the cold air coming from his body.

Emperor Mingzhen sighed softly and said: "The war is critical now. Although my personal safety is important, it is still secondary to the war of my family and country. Moreover, since my safety is protected by Yue Aiqing, I believe nothing big will happen."

!”

"What I mean is that it is better to temporarily allocate a hundred guards from the East and West Factory and disperse them among the military guards. The military guards usually practice military exploits and combat skills, and they are not like the guards from the East and West Factory who come and go like the wind, have high martial arts skills, and have

Their joining can also further enhance the strength of our army!"

"How about today, Xiao Caozi, please explain to Mr. Yue!"

"Your Majesty!" Cao Ji's eyes narrowed, his face looked slightly melancholy, he forced himself to smile and said respectfully, "I think this matter is still worthy of discussion and consideration!"

"Oh?" Emperor Mingzhen heard this, his eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Just tell me your opinion!"

"Your Majesty, the total number of people from the East and West factories combined is not very large, but I have tens of thousands of guards accompanying me on the march. Even if some of the people from the East and West factories are transferred and added to the military guards, they will not be able to play a big role.

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"Not only that, if the soldiers and guards are transferred out, they will not be able to use their original strength as guards in the East and West Factory, but will weaken their strength. Isn't this not worth the gain?"

Cao Ji's remarks made sense, but he was thinking about another level in his heart. If the strength of the East-West Factory guards was weakened, it would be very difficult to strengthen them in the future, and these are the people he most trusts and relies on.

Every one of them is a master. He doesn't want these cronies to be poached and lost in vain!

Emperor Mingzhen's eyes flashed with a cold and stern look, and he thought in his heart: "Hmph, it seems that Cao Ji has been prepared for a long time, and these remarks are quite high-sounding!" After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and chuckled, and said, "Little Cao Zi

What I said makes sense, I just made a suggestion, if you have any objections, let’s put it aside for now and discuss it later!”

Emperor Mingzhen suddenly changed the topic, smiled calmly, and said: "It's just that now that we are facing a powerful enemy, I also need someone to take care of me. Although Yue Aiqing is by my side, after all, I have military affairs to deal with, and I am usually very busy!"

"Why don't you, little Caozi, just stay with me and serve me at all times? The East-West Factory will be temporarily renamed the East-West Camp and Yue Aiqing will take over. With their martial arts prowess, they will definitely be able to show off their prowess on the battlefield!"

Although Cao Ji tried his best to refuse, he couldn't come up with any reason because of the war. Moreover, if he refused blindly, he might make the emperor even more angry. However, now, Cao Ji no longer had any doubts in his heart, he was absolutely sure

, Emperor Mingzhen must have been suspicious of him. Didn't he just want to weaken the military power in Cao Ji's hands?

Cao Ji pondered deeply, thinking that he had been working in Dongxi Factory for a long time, and he knew exactly what everyone was doing behind the scenes. Even if they were temporarily managed by Yue Zhenggang, he did not believe that they could really be completely under his command.

Cao Ji raised his eyes, smiled slightly, and said:

"What the emperor said is true, I will obey the imperial edict!"

"Okay!" Emperor Mingzhen looked happy when he saw this, and said loudly, "Okay, if that's the case, then you will take over with Yue Aiqing and clean up Fangqing City. If there are any surviving residents,

, must be treated well!"

"I obey the decree! I retire, old minister."

"This slave obeys the order! This slave resigns"

Yue Zhenggang and Cao Jijin obeyed the holy instructions, knelt down and left immediately.

Emperor Mingzhen signaled for the others to leave temporarily and were waiting outside. In the huge hall, only Emperor Mingzhen and Tan Ge were left.

Emperor Mingzhen looked back at Tan Ge and said with a smile: "Master Tan, there is no need to be polite, sit down!"

"I don't dare!" Tan Ge was born as a scholar and took the etiquette of monarchs and ministers very seriously. At this time, he seemed sincere and frightened.

Emperor Mingzhen shook his head and chuckled, and said: "This is my order, don't you want to resist it?" He pretended to be angry and solemn, and said in a serious voice, "Sit down quickly!"

"In this case, I will obey the holy orders!" Tan Ge sat down as he was told.

Emperor Mingzhen smiled calmly and said, "Tell me about it!"

"Your Majesty!" Tan Ge stared at Emperor Mingzhen after hearing this, with a look of confusion on his face.

"Okay, now that there is no one else, tell us in detail how you and Cao Jil came to Qingcheng. Don't say that what you just said is the truth. I don't believe it!"

"Your Majesty, I do have doubts and incomprehensions in my heart, but I'm just talking nonsense. If I say nonsense, wouldn't I be committing the crime of slander?" As a scholar, Tan Ge has always paid attention to the etiquette of a gentleman, and he is also well versed in being a minister.
Chapter completed!