Chapter 235 Corruption (Part 2)
The outermost palace gate of the Jinling Royal Palace
As the guards in the door watched, Fan Liuhai was wearing a deep blue third-rank official uniform, tied a purple belt, decorated with a tiger left and right, and a goldfish bag around his waist, and stepped out.
Wang Hongyi customized the customization and stipulated that the prince, prime minister, and deputy prime minister were all made of deep purple.
The second grade and the duke use light purple.
The third and fourth grades, as well as Hou Bo, both use deep blue and light blue.
Both the fifth and sixth grades and the viscount Baron use lemon yellow, the seventh and eighth grades, and the national hero use red.
The ninth rank and the official uniforms of the official servants are both white and red, and the patterns of the public doors are used.
In fact, since Duke Huan of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, he knew that purple was a noble color, and determined the pattern of purple as the best. It has not changed until the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and was replaced by bright red until the Ming Dynasty.
Yellow can always be used up and down, and even soldiers in the Sui Dynasty could wear yellow clothes.
At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, it was stipulated that foreign officials and common people must wear yellow clothes. Later, it was stipulated that subjects shall not use red and yellow except for the emperor.
In this world, there is no such rule. Wang Hongyi issued an order that people can use solid colors white and black, or mixed colors, but solid colors above red cannot be used.
Fan Liuhai walked out slowly from inside.
"General!" There were five personal soldiers in a row at the door, and everyone stood solemnly. When he saw him coming out, a captain of the personal soldiers who were waiting quietly stood up immediately.
Wang Hongyi revised the system again. There were 100 personal soldiers in the first grade, 80 people in the second grade, 60 people in the third grade, 40 people in the fourth grade, 20 people in the fifth grade, 10 people in the sixth grade, 5 people in the seventh grade, 2 people in the eighth grade, and 1 person in the ninth grade!
This is a mechanism to protect officials.
Fan Liuhai is now a third-rank rank with 60 personal soldiers, but only five can support a family soldier.
Fan Liuhai glanced at his own soldiers and said, "I asked you to wait outside, but you didn't want to think about it. Why don't you lead my horse to me? I'm back."
"No! I'll take the horse for you!" Seeing that his general looked refreshed, the captain of the personal soldiers agreed with the promise and hurried to a row of horse-tethered stakes in front of the square to untie the reins, led Fan Liuhai's mount, and asked him to go up, and he and his personal soldiers turned over the horse.
He rode out of the inner city and came to the outer city. When he heard the noise in the distance, the captain of the personal soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the inner city is not an imperial palace, it is still very vigilant, making people feel awe-inspiring and dare not show off easily.
When I got outside, I felt relaxed when I heard the hawking of vendors in the distance.
"General, I have been worried just now, afraid that you will be criticized by the king..."
Walking on a remote street, the captain of the personal soldiers next to Fan Liuhai, who was a relative and a person who had been following for many years, saw no one around and said: "You don't know, just as you went in, several groups of officials were scolded, and some were dismissed and driven out..."
“…Luckily, General, there was nothing wrong when you came out!”
"The king has very strict requirements, but he is a kind monarch. How could he blame others for no reason?" Fan Liuhai said.
It is not a matter of being a mess to mobilize 30,000 troops. Although I had already said it last time, I had not officially received the military talisman until now. What the king said just now contained warmth and deep feelings and expectations, and I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart.
After returning this time, I had to call my subordinates to start discussing the war. However, I cannot tell my personal soldiers about this kind of thing, even if this person is his confidant.
At this time, Fan Liuhai's face sank, he glanced at the other party, and said coldly: "And you can also discuss it? You can't say these words randomly, otherwise I will not spare you."
"Yes, yes, the villain is just worried about the general, and he will never dare to do it next time." The captain of the personal soldiers was shocked and secretly scolded himself for talking too much.
He quickly changed the topic and said, "The general will surely make great achievements when he goes to the war. My eldest son is also clamoring to serve the general and join the army!"
"Oh? How old is your kid this year? If you remember well, you are ten years old this year?" Fan Liuhai thought for a while and asked.
"It's only eleven, and even the horse is not stable, so I'm talking about joining the army. Do you think this kid deserves a fight..." Seeing that he was gentle, the personal soldiers smiled and replied with a faint pride in their tone.
When Fan Liuhai heard this, he couldn't help but smile: "I am indeed too young, I'll have the intention to spend another five years!"
But, in another five years, what will the situation in the world be like?
Will it be that by then, the world has been pacified and there is no more battle to fight?
Fan Liuhai thought secretly and said nothing more.
"Go, please invite General He, General Zhao, and General Zhang." After leaving the palace gate, Fan Liuhai did not go to the Ministry of War again, but went back to his mansion directly, and at the same time ordered his personal soldiers to invite several people over.
It was already noon, and when these people came, the Fan Mansion Hall had prepared wine and food.
The wine is fragrant and the dishes are tempting.
But the thoughts of a few people will not really fall on the food and drinks.
"The last general He Kaiyuan, have seen the general!"
"The last general Zhao Cheng, I have met the general!"
"Last general Zhang Shikun, have seen the general!"
After the three of them came in, they saluted Fan Liuhai in the upper position.
"No need to be polite. You haven't eaten yet, are you? You have prepared food here, so take your seat! You and I are all brothers in the army, and you are talking while eating!" Fan Liuhai said with a smile in casual clothes.
Seeing this, the three of them did not refuse any more and took their seats one by one.
These three people are subordinates, and they have been through life and death with Fan Liuhai, and are not outsiders. So they talked about the battle at the banquet.
"General, you summoned me this time, but what's there to say?" The first one was Zhang Shikun, who was the oldest person next to Fan Liuhai. He was one of Fan Liuhai's most confidant deputy generals. He was a comrade who had been through life and death with Fan Liuhai many times. He was also a person who observed the subtleties. Since then, I found that this time the general summoned them was definitely not a simple matter of having a meal.
And he had a good relationship with Fan Liuhai, so he naturally asked directly if he had something to do.
Although the other two were generous, they were generals. When they heard Zhang Shikun's words, they both stopped their hands and looked at Fan Liuhai.
At this time, there were no outsiders in the hall, and there were two personal guards guarding outside.
Other slaves have long been abandoned, and no one will hear their conversation.
Fan Liuhai put down his bamboo chopsticks, glanced at the three people present, and said slowly: "I'm here to come here this time. There is indeed something to do. I want to explain it in detail to you. This matter...is related to military information."
When the three of them heard this, they subconsciously straightened their backs and showed an listening expression.
"In the morning, the king summoned me and told me something." Fan Liuhai said slowly: "You probably have some guesses. The king sent me to officially become the vanguard officer of the King of Wei Xu Wenhui to attack the head of the army. I intend to ask you and the three of you to go out with me. Are you willing to wait?"
"Attack King Xu Wenhui of Wei?" Hearing this, Zhang Shikun's eyes suddenly widened. After understanding Fan Liuhai's meaning, his face showed even more joy.
He quickly stood up, pounced, fell to the ground, bowed upwards: "I will not ask for anything!"
"I am willing to go with you in the end!" After hearing this, the two of them stood up and bowed together.
They are all willing to go out for battle, but there is no reason, just because wealth and honor are still in danger!
Seeing that the king's power is getting bigger and bigger, and his foundation is getting stronger and stronger day by day, I want to be able to win a wife and a son in the future, so I have to try it now!
"Just wait for your wish!" Fan Liuhai was very happy with the attitude of the three of them, so he stood up, walked to the three of them, and helped them up one by one.
"However, I have only mentioned this matter to you and the three of you. Just go back and make some preparations. Although there will be an order in the next two days, you should still be careful when you speak and do not disclose the military opportunity!"
"Please rest assured, General, I will know!" The three of them said hurriedly.
After two days, the will came down.
In the decree, Fan Liuhai was appointed as the General of the North of the Conquest, and his subordinates Zhang Shikun, Zhao Cheng and He Kaiyuan were all among the generals who followed the expedition!
Before leaving, Wang Hongyi, accompanied by civil and military officials, came to the Sword Field in person to watch Sword Field.
The military camp is located next to the military camp outside the city. The place is very wide and a high platform has been built on the flat ground.
Wang Hongyi took the civil and military personnel to the high platform and looked into the distance.
The 30,000 troops were divided into neat square formations according to their organization, standing quietly and neatly, representing an invincible force.
Thirty thousand people were squared, covering the earth, and even at a glance they could not see the boundaries.
Looking at such an army, Wang Hongyi was full of pride. The establishment of the Zijunzhu Camp and the establishment of the Privy Council were completed, and the military training was speeded up. Of course, what was more important was the founding place, like the rising sun, and the army matured day by day.
With such elite soldiers in hand, unifying the world is not a dream.
At this time, the 30,000 elite soldiers had been standing for an hour, but they were always neat and no one moved a little. This strong military posture made everyone present admire and had a complicated expression.
In particular, civil officials were seriously shocked, and this was indeed the king's army.
"General Fan, let's start." After ascending to the altar and taking office as a general, he nodded to Fan Liuhai, who was dressed in military uniform, and Wang Hongyi stopped talking.
Fan Liuhai strode to the high platform and performed the ceremony before departure.
First, there is a sacrificial ceremony.
Sacrifice to the gods and pray for the gods to bless and defeat them, and it is also used to strengthen the soldiers' belief in victory.
Fan Liuhai personally raised the military flag, and the 30,000 troops present immediately shouted in a neat voice: "Wan Sheng!"
The ceremony ended and the army set out.
"The last general will do his best to make a gap in Wei Di!" Fan Liuhai knelt down on the ground and said.
"Gu believes that you will not let Gu down. Gu is waiting for your good news!" Wang Hongyi said.
Then Fan Liuhai turned over and walked towards the distance with his horse, and led his team.
"Your Majesty, go back." Zhang Youzhi, who was standing by Wang Hongyi, said.
Wang Hongyi nodded, but did not turn around and leave immediately, saying to Zhang Youzhi beside him: "After going back, send someone to pay close attention to the situation."
Zhang Youzhi knew where he was referring to, so he bent down slightly and replied: "No."
There were 30,000 people going to the expedition, and it was quite quiet. After seeing off the army, the civil and military officials returned, but some people in Jinling City could not sit still and quietly sent out the information they had found.
Chapter completed!