Longtai asked "Oh" and asked, "What is the Duke talking about?"
"The emperor ordered Qi Ning to rebuild the Black Scale Camp, which is naturally a good thing to increase morale." Sima Lan frowned and said, "But as the old ministers know, today's Black Scale Camp is far from comparable to the elite cavalry that was on the battlefield. Many of the soldiers recruited by Qi Ning are brave men who are brave and fierce. It would be fine if this was on the battlefield, but if these people do not have strict military discipline and cannot abide by military rules, they will cause a big disaster."
"Has Hei Scale Camp committed something?" Longtai asked solemnly.
Sima Lan said: "The old minister just learned that the night before yesterday, Meng Guangren, the family of the young minister of Taichang Temple, was about to return to his hometown. On the way, he was robbed. The three generals of the Meng Mansion were killed on the spot. If it weren't for the people from Kyoto Mansion, the consequences would be even more unimaginable. It has been confirmed later that the criminals who committed the crime were three soldiers from the Heilin Camp. These three people stole out of the military camp and performed the crime outside. This matter has spread in the capital."
Longtai brows tighter and said in a deep voice: "There is such a thing? Why didn't Tiezheng from Kyoto Prefecture report?"
"Because this matter involves the Black Scale Camp, before the interrogation was found, Tie Zheng did not want to submit a rash report." Sima Lan said: "Last night, the people from Kyoto Prefecture reported this to the old minister. When the old minister saw that it was getting late, he was afraid that the emperor had already rested and did not enter the palace."
Longtai asked: "How did the three soldiers steal out of the military camp? How did Tiezheng deal with this matter?"
"No matter how you steal out of the military camp, it is always caused by the lack of strict military management of the Black Scale Camp." Sima Lan sighed: "If it were the Black Scale Camp that year, such a tragedy would never have happened." Shaking his head, he said: "Qinning is young and has no military experience, so he suddenly commanded the Black Scale Camp and could not restrain his soldiers. This led to such a tragic case. He could not take the small Black Scale Camp well. He would definitely not be able to rectify the 100,000 troops of the Qinhuai Army."
Qi Ning sneered in his heart, thinking that this case was Sima Lan making trouble behind the scenes. His real target was not the Black Scale Camp, but the Qinhuai Legion.
Sima Lan claimed that Qi Ning was young and inexperienced, and the words might not be without the insinuation of the little emperor.
"The Emperor rebuilt the Black Scale Camp to give the army honor and improve the morale of the soldiers." Sima Lan saw the little emperor frowned slightly and refused to speak, and continued: "But the Black Scale Camp committed this case, and it began to spread on the streets and alleys. Not only did it not improve morale, but it hurt the hearts of the people, with disadvantages but no benefits."
Longtai finally said: "The soldiers of the Black Scale Camp committed a crime and could not put all the blame on Qi Ning. He was ordered to go to Xichuan before, and then he went on a mission to Dongqi and kept running abroad. The Black Scale Camp's army rarely cares about it, and the Duke also knew about this."
"Your Majesty, the old minister means that Duan Canghai, who is currently training the Black Scale Camp, is Qi Ning's general. Duan Canghai failed to restrain his subordinates. Although Qi Ning did not have direct responsibility, he was still not virtuous in his employment." Sima Lan said in a deep voice: "The generals who commanded the army may not necessarily need to train the talents of their subordinates, but those who use human talents are absolutely indispensable. The saint king of the previous emperor and the generation of the saints used their own abilities and never use the wrong people. This is the root of the increasing strength of my Great Chu."
There was something in his words, and Qi Ning sneered in his heart. Longtai was naturally unhappy and said, "What should the Duke think of how to deal with this matter?"
"After learning about this, the old minister also discussed with many people. They all felt that such a big case had just been rebuilt. I don't know how much disaster would be caused in the future. Many people even felt that it was time to disband the Black Scale Camp." Sima Lan sighed and said, "But the old minister thought!" Before he finished speaking, a voice came from outside: "Your Majesty, the King of Huainan is asking for a meeting!"
Sima Lan and Longtai were both stunned. Qi Ning narrowed his eyes. Longtai hesitated for a moment before saying, "Xuan!"
After the King of Huainan entered the house, Sima Lan had already bowed and said, "The old minister has seen the prince!"
The King of Huainan smiled and said, "It turns out that the old Duke is here, I wonder if I will disturb you suddenly?" After saluting Longtai, Longtai had already asked, "What's wrong with Uncle Wang entering the palace? I am discussing the matter of the Black Scale Camp with the Duke."
"It turns out that the emperor already knows it." The King of Huainan sighed: "I just learned that the Black Scale Camp has just been rebuilt after all. After all, this happened suddenly, and rumors spread everywhere on the streets. I came to the palace to report to the emperor that I should not let the streets and alleys exaggerate the matter and affect the people's hearts."
"I just happened and I knew about it on the streets and alleys?" Longtai asked.
The King of Huainan said: "Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles away. It's better to guard against people than to guard against rivers. This case should have been investigated secretly, but I don't know who leaked the news."
"What should I do if the prince thinks this matter should be handled?" Sima Lan suddenly asked.
The King of Huainan said: "I am not involved in military affairs, so I don't have much to say, so I should still have to make a decision by the emperor. However, if the Black Scale Camp cannot be strictly controlled, I am afraid that it will cause even greater disasters in the future." After a pause, he continued: "The Black Scale Camp led by Qi Jing made great contributions on the battlefield. It is a brave and good warrior. Now there are still a small part of the remnants of the cavalry in the past in this Black Scale Camp. If these people have made contributions, they will inevitably be more arrogant. It's fine to be on the front line. If they are so arrogant in the capital area, it will always be inappropriate."
Qi Ning knew that both Sima Lan and the King of Huainan regarded the Black Scale Camp as a thorn in his eyes. This time, these two people would certainly not miss the opportunity to attack the Black Scale Camp. They entered the palace at the same time, but even their words were the same. On weekdays, they were incompatible and fought openly and secretly. Now facing the Black Scale Camp, they are standing in the same trench.
"What the prince said is very true." Sima Lan said without missing the opportunity: "If the Black Scale Camp is allowed to be so indulged, it will inevitably lose the people's hearts and even affect the morale of our Great Chu army."
Longtai didn't know the intentions of these two people at this time and asked, "How do you think we should restrain the Black Scale Camp?"
The King of Huainan and Sima Lan looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the court can send someone to supervise the Heilin Camp. If there are people from the court to supervise, the Heilin Camp should be restrained."
"The Duke of the State also means this?"
"What the prince saw is the most appropriate." Sima Lan said: "Send someone to supervise the Heilin Camp and strictly enforce military discipline. If there is another similar incident, they will only ask."
Longtai said: "Who should the court send? Can anyone choose you?"
Sima Lan glanced at the King of Huainan and said in a respectful tone: "The old minister hasn't thought of the right person yet. I wonder if the prince has someone he likes?"
The King of Huainan said: "If you really want to send someone to Heilin Camp, you will definitely be loyal to the court. The emperor, I think you can select a general from the Royal Yulin Camp to go."
"Yulin Camp?"
"That's right." Huainan King said: "The commander of Yulin Camp Chi Fengdian was a position to protect the imperial city, so it is difficult to transfer." He looked at Sima Lan and said: "Duke, there is a deputy commander named Wu Dalin in Yulin Camp. What do you think of this person?"
"Wu Dalin?" Sima Lan was stunned, obviously not expecting that the King of Huainan would propose this candidate.
Qi Ning heard it behind the screen and was also a little surprised.
Many people in the court knew that Wu Dalin was first born in the Qinhuai Army and was a subordinate of Qi Jing. Later, he violated the military rules and was transferred to the Xichuan Army and stationed in a bitter and cold place. After that, Sima Lan operated behind the scenes and transferred Wu Dalin back to the capital and worked in Xuanwu Camp. Sima Lan helped to transfer him to the Yulin Camp.
Logically speaking, Wu Dalin can certainly be considered Sima Lan's person.
The King of Huainan proposed to let Wu Dalin go to the Black Scale Camp at this time, which seemed to help Sima Lan infiltrate the power into the Black Scale Camp, which naturally surprised Qi Ning.
Wu Dalin followed Qi Ning to the envoy to Dongqi, and the two established a very good relationship in private. Wu Dalin also revealed that his old love affair with Qi Jing was unforgettable, but people's hearts were unpredictable. Qi Ning could not confirm what Wu Dalin was thinking. Although he was determined to win over this person, he knew that he should not be too hasty and needed to observe more to decide.
"Wu Dalin is on the mission to Dongqi this time, and is smart and capable, and has good leadership." The King of Huainan said seriously: "He has been in the army for many years and has many experiences. If he can be sent to the Black Scale Camp to assist in the training of troops, he will not only restrain the Black Scale Camp and strictly enforce military discipline, but also make the Black Scale Camp like a tiger and be of great benefit to the Black Scale Camp."
Longtai thought something, but at this moment, he heard a cough coming from behind the screen. The cough suddenly came out. The little emperor browned tightly. The King of Huainan and Sima Lan turned their eyes to the screen almost at the same time. The King of Huainan even said sternly: "Who is there?"
But I only saw Qi Ning covering her mouth came out from behind the screen.
When the King of Huainan and Sima Lan saw Qi Ning coming out from behind the screen, they were stunned, and then the atmosphere became a little awkward. Longtai glanced at Qi Ning and thought that you were coughing at this time, but since everyone had come out, it was too late to avoid it. Fortunately, the little emperor responded quickly and said, "Jinyi Waiting to enter the palace to recit the post, but suddenly felt uncomfortable. I asked him to rest behind for a while." He asked, "Jinyi Waiting, are you better?"
Qi Ning had already bowed and said, "Thank you for your favor, I am much better." He pretended to behave and coughed twice before he stepped forward and bowed, "I have seen the prince and the duke!"
These two men knew that Qi Ning must have heard what they said just now, but they were both old foxes, and their faces remained unchanged. The King of Huainan said with a smile: "This time, Jinyi Hou is working all the way, and it is inevitable that he will be tired. We should rest more. Let's go back and send some supplements to the emperor, and Jinyi Hou is going to take care of his body."
"Thank you, Prince!" Qi Ning smiled and said, "I just woke up and happened to hear that the prince wanted Wu Dalin, the deputy commander of the Yulin Camp, to go to the Heilin Camp!" Without waiting for the King of Huainan to say more, he turned to Longtai and said, "Your Majesty, there are soldiers in the Heilin Camp that violated the military rules. It is indeed because the Heilin Camp is not strict. I also asked the emperor to demote him. Please transfer Wu Dalin to the Heilin Camp to assist the Heilin Camp in training troops, and also supervise the military discipline of the Heilin Camp."
Chapter completed!