The generals were filled with indignation, but Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou finally did not dare to suppress the news that Liu Jun, a doctor in the Ministry of War, was shot and killed while trying to persuade him to surrender in front of Datong City.
Xu Huai, Lu Xiong, and Zhu Zhi walked into the imperial palace that had been requisitioned from the governor's office. Many soldiers were busy in the west courtyard of the palace, preparing to move Liu Jun's mourning hall there.
"Zhu Xiaolangjun, it's so urgent at this juncture, where have you gone?" A middle-aged man wearing a green official robe stomped his feet anxiously when he saw Zhu Zhi accompanying Xu Huai and Lu Xiong walking in.
asked, "Liu Langjun encountered misfortune. The Ministry of War is in Yingzhou, and only you and I can arrange the funeral arrangements for Liu Langjun. I have to discuss everything with you, but you turned around and disappeared. You are not trying to kill me alive."
Urgent to death?"
"Mr. Shi Zhen, it's up to you to decide everything. Why do we need to divide it between you and me?" Zhu Zhi said, "Marquis Xu Jun and Master Lu came to Yingzhou. I can't leave them in the cold for such a big deal!"
Listening to Zhu Zhi talking, the veins next to Shi Zhen's temples couldn't help but twitch, and he subconsciously wanted to ask Zhu Zhi sternly, when did recruiting people become a big deal, and Liu Junlangjun's corpse is not cold yet!
However, Shi Zhen spent half his life hanging around in the military department, and he knew very well that he and Zhu Zhi were both the most junior ninth-grade court officials, but they were actually different.
Served as a low-level official in various ministries and commissions, or as a scribe or historian, is one of the main ways to enter the official career through favors, meritorious service, etc., besides obtaining scholars through scientific examinations.
However, Shi Zhen was over fifty years old and had worked hard at the Ministry of War to copy official documents for thirty years before he got into this position. Zhu Zhi, who was only twenty-one and twenty-one, had already been promoted to the seventh rank in false titles by virtue of his military merit and kindness.
Just to be honest, hasn't he spent most of his life in vain?
Shi Zhen secretly took a breath, swallowed down his angry and impulsive words, and scolded him in a scolding tone: "If I make the decision in everything, and I don't agree with you in the end, why don't I have to be scolded by you?"
Xu Huai and Lu Xiong saluted and said: "Shi Zhen, the scribe of the Ministry of War, has met Xu Junhou, Mr. Lu..."
There are many officials who handle correspondence, such as the Ministry of War Lingshi and the Book Lingshi. Shi Zhen and Zhu Zhi both served under the command of Lang Zhongguan Liu Jun. They were very familiar with the stories of the Zhu family and Wang Zhen's family. They had also seen Lu Xiong follow Wang Zhen in and out of the capital.
Tang, of course, can also guess what kind of person the young man in front of him, whom Zhu Zhi respectfully calls Junhou, is.
However, knowing the many stories inside, Shi Zhen was shocked and confused when he saw Xu Huai, Lu Xiong, and Zhu Zhi walking into the courtyard side by side.
Not to mention Wang Zhen, have Wang Fan and his son already fallen out with everyone in Tongbai Mountain?
Shi Zhen was of a low status, but he had lived in a corner of the imperial court for decades, so he had a treasure trove of stories.
At this time, outsiders thought that Cai Zheng had issued an edict to kill Wang Xiaocheng. Even many princes and ministers in the court did not know the whole story.
However, there is a saying that goes like this: A court official who is quick on his feet is an official who is strong on swords and pens.
Most of the officials, officials, officials, etc., who are in charge of the imperial court, such as the imperial officials and court officials, are all in Bianjing, squatting in every nook and cranny of the court for most of their lives. It’s okay.
They also like to sit together and chat about gossip and exchange news. The various secrets of the Dai Viet Dynasty can be hidden from others, but it is most impossible to hide them from them.
How many of them don't know that Cai Zheng had a secret edict back then?
Rumors about the bandit suppression in Tongbai Mountain and the assassination of Wang Xun were also spread among the officials in the capital. Even Xu Huai's life experience, Shi Zhen and others speculated that it might be true.
Therefore, they could also guess what Liu Shizhong had in mind when recommending Xu Huai.
One is to openly block the possibility of someone in the government and the public trying to overturn the verdict, making it difficult for others to publicly say that there is any other conspiracy behind the death of Wang Xiaocheng's wife and son. On the other hand, it is also to tie Xu Huai, Wang Zhen, and Wang Fan's father and son together.
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Because Xu Huai's life experience is very likely to be true, anyone who wants to be involved with Xu Huai will not only be an enemy of the Cai family, but will also be jealous of all the officials in the court.
The truth about Cai Ting's false edict has not been revealed until now. Others can't see through the strangeness inside. Shi Zhen has been a swordsman and pen official in the Imperial Academy for half his life. Can he understand?
Precisely for this reason, Shi Zhen believed in the reasons why Wang Zhen, Wang Fan and his son cut off from Xu Huai and everyone in Tongbai Mountain and went their separate ways.
It was precisely because of this that Shi Zhen was shocked and confused. Lu Xiong, Zhu Zhi and Xu Huai openly broke into the house. What happened?
"Master Shi Lang is very polite," Xu Huai said in return, "On my way to Yingzhou, I met Master Liu Junlang and returned home in death - Master Liu Junlang died in state affairs. Although I am a warrior, I never want to see some people.
I want to be perfunctory and cover up Mr. Liu Jun's reputation for loyalty and righteousness, so I came here with Mr. Lu to express my condolences. I owe it to Mr. Shi to take care of the many affairs of the Ministry of War in Yingzhou!"
"I don't dare to think of myself as a husband. It's really pitiful that Shi Zhen has toiled in the Ministry of War for half his life because Li Xianggong thought of him." Shi Zhen said humbly.
Although the scribes and officials in the capital hall were just junior officials, they had already become official officials.
Among the tens of thousands of swordsmen and pen officials in Bianjing, it is necessary to be recommended by someone at the level of husband to have the opportunity to jump over the dragon gate.
"Shi Langjun is so humble," Xu Huai said with a smile, "I still know that Zhu Zhi is good at playing, playing and singing, but it would be too difficult for him to act as an agent for the ministry. Liu Junzhong, who was not Zhu Zhi, specially brought Shi Langjun with him.
I believe that in the entire Ministry of War, it is an exaggeration to say that Shi Langjun is the leader of all officials!"
"..." No matter how cautious Shi Zhen was, he couldn't help but feel a little dizzy when he asked Xu Huai to praise him so fiercely. He hurriedly said, "The military prince is so flattering that Shi Zhen doesn't dare to take it seriously!"
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Zhu Zhi felt strange, but also impatient with Xu Huai and Shi Zhen chatting there, so he pulled him towards the mourning hall.
After walking for a while, Zhu Zhi asked doubtfully,
"Shi Zhen, an official with swords and pens, why are you wasting so many words with him?"
"Flying General Li Guang fought for half his life and encountered many vicious enemies. Then when he was defeated and committed suicide, he said, 'Guang is more than sixty years old, and he will never be able to defeat an official with a sword and a pen.' You should know that an official with a sword and a pen can't
It's as insignificant as you think..." Xu Huai said with a smile.
Liu Shizhong and Cai Yuanyou couldn't suppress them, and the news spread. Many generals came to express their condolences after hearing the news at night. Most of them were angry at the shameless behavior of the Khitan enemies. But in any case, Xu Huai was in Xiaosheng and Xuanwu.
They still looked at outsiders with ulterior motives. When they saw Xu Huai, Lu Xiong, and Zhu Zhi walking into the mourning hall, they all looked sideways.
Fan Yong deliberately kept a distance, and after the meeting, he went to Shangfeng to report the situation of assisting Xu Huai. Xu Huai then asked Zheng Tu and Zhu Zhi to move around to find more opportunities to contact Shi Zhen and other officials in Yingzhou from the Ministry of War.
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Xu Huai didn't want to be disliked by others, so he stood aside and talked with Lu Xiong and the others. He could also see that Lu Xiong was wondering why he wanted to work on Shi Zhen, a seemingly insignificant person, so he lowered his voice and explained: "Shi Zhen should have something."
Only a capable person is relied upon by Liu Jun, but this is not important at all now. What is important is that he and Zhu Zhi are the only representatives of the Ministry of War in Yingzhou, and the officials accompanying the Ministry of War to Yingzhou should only listen to
Shi Zhen's greetings, Zhu Zhi still can't win over people..."
In addition to Liu Shizhong's command of the capital in charge of the Hedong Economic Envoy, Cai Yuanyou, as the Xuanfu Envoy, actually assumed the responsibility of supervising the army; Guo Zhongxiong, as the Hedong Deputy Transport Envoy, actually assumed the responsibility of transporting grain, fodder, ordnance and other materials.
The Ministry of War dispatched personnel to enlist, mainly to assist and supervise in the transfer, distribution and merit calculation of ordnance. They were in a subordinate position to the Yan Army and their importance was much lower.
However, it is undeniable that the officials of the Ministry of War in Yingzhou are independent from the capital control office, and even have the power to give advice on the affairs of the capital control office.
When Liu Jun, the doctor's officer, was there, it was not Zhu Zhi and Shi Zhen's turn to speak, but Liu Jun was shot by the Datong defenders, while Zhu Zhi and Shi Zhen were the only representatives of the Ministry of War in Yingzhou.
At this time, the voice of the Ministry of War in Yingzhou was very insignificant, but when the Xiaosheng Army and the Xuanwu Army were killed by the Red Husband cavalry on both sides of the Huihe River, they were killed to the point where the command and control headquarters no longer existed. Zhu Zhi and Shi Zhen
If it represents the Ministry of War, the meaning may be different.
The Xiaosheng Army and the Xuanwu Army were torn apart, and the remaining defeated soldiers fled into the mountains. People were panicked and didn't know the way out. They naturally did not trust the soldiers of Tongbai Mountain. At this time, there was a legitimate name or title that they could use.
The role it can play may be beyond people’s imagination.
Just like the first northern expedition against Yan, Xu Huai had long expected the collapse of Tianxiong's army, but he personally led his soldiers to follow the supervisory envoy. In fact, he was expecting that when Ge Huaicong and others could not control the chaos, it was of no importance.
It was possible for the Supervisory Army Envoy to take over the defeated troops; and in fact, the follow-up always took over the battlefield command in the name of the Supervisory Army Envoy and led the remnants of the Tianxiong Army to flee back to Shuozhou.
In such a chaotic situation at that time, who had this title, Xie Zhong, Zhu Run, Lei Teng and others, who would bird Xu Huai them? Not to mention that so many people could stabilize their minds and evacuate to Wuzhou Mountain for rectification.
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Lu Xiong sighed slightly and couldn't help but sigh: "Wang Fan still lacks some responsibilities. Otherwise, if Zhu Han Langjun is left to preside over military affairs in Lanzhou, and you are in the middle to make arrangements, there may not be room for change in the situation!"
Xu Huai shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "If you say that, I would like to thank Wang Fan - I really can't bear this burden. Sometimes manpower is exhausted, and God's will is hard to do. Mr. Lu, don't expect too much from me. I
