Shaodianhuang had no obvious conflict with Ding Kui, nor did he have a deep friendship or deep interest relationship with Shaodianshi. Furthermore, he was an old minister of the late king Shaodiandan, so his political views naturally tended to be conservative, and he valued maintaining the old order.
"The commander-in-chief of the General Staff is the second uncle of Xiaguan. Wang Deng, the deputy commander-in-chief, has served for many years and has rich experience and hard work. What will happen if Xiaguan rashly joins the General Staff?" Ding Kui seemed to be discussing with Shaodian Huang, but in fact he had agreed with the commander-in-chief.
Shuai is his leader.
"It doesn't matter, all five departments have wartime establishments. The rebellion involves six major states, and most of the entire army's forces must be used to counter the rebellion. It is naturally not enough for the staff department to have only one deputy commander.
The commander-in-chief will appoint you as the deputy commander-in-chief of the staff department, responsible for coordinating the southern troops and horses, and advising each war zone. If necessary, you can go to the front line to supervise the battle, and perform your duties with Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wang." The position given by Shaodian Huang is not small.
Logically speaking, the commander-in-chief's appointment of a deputy commander-in-chief must be reported to the king, and the king's nod is required before he can make a promise, but appointing the king's brother-in-law is much simpler.
Originally, consorts were not allowed to serve as high-ranking military generals, but there were exceptions. For example, the princess was a auxiliary princess, and the safety of the country was entrusted to the princess. She could no longer be suspicious of her consort.
"It's a humble position, but I just follow the orders of the adults." Ding Kui was very satisfied with this.
The deputy commander-in-chief of the staff has the authority to command multiple legions. Coordinating the southern troops does not weaken his military power. It is just that it is a bit dangerous to supervise the battle on the front line, but there is no danger in being in the army.
…
The door opened wide, and dazzling light shone in, making Shaodian Leng's eyes almost unable to open. A man walked in, opened the heavy and thick curtains, and let the sunlight illuminate the entire room.
"Young Dianmi!" He recognized who came in, "Are you here to take my life?" Then his face turned gray and he thought that his death was not far away.
Shaodianmi is an important criminal wanted by the imperial court, and he dares to appear in Zhenjing City. His whereabouts must be kept strictly confidential, and most enemies who have seen him will be silenced.
"Why would I want your life?"
Shao Dianmi, dressed in a brocade robe, stood in front of Shao Dian Leng.
"My king has a kind heart and treats others with forgiveness. Today I am issuing a decree to pardon the previous sins of disrespect, and you are also included in the pardon."
"Your king?" Shaodian asked with cold eyes, "What disrespect have I committed?"
Shao Dianmi bent down, stared at Shao Dian Leng, and said: "My king has returned to the throne, and the fourth prince has been deposed. How many disrespectful things have you done for the deposed king and the former regent? Do you still need me to remind you?"
"What?" Shaodian Leng was shocked, "Master, Master, the second prince has been reset?"
Shao Dianmi squatted down and pulled out the golden needles one by one from Shao Dian Leng's body. "You want to be called the king. I just pretended that I didn't hear you. If you do it again, don't blame me for putting you in jail." He untied the shackles.
"So I would like to congratulate you on your reinstatement." Shaodian Leng stood up and stretched his muscles.
"This is the king's grace, and I am ashamed to accept it. I have sent someone to deliver your things to your home. You can go back and order some."
"I'm afraid it's the consort's grace. When you fled the capital and went to him, you didn't expect today. I admire you." Shaodian Leng felt panicked in his heart.
"You are already a civilian. It is not good for you to know too much. And don't forget to remind you that this is not the first day as a spy for this company. If there is any leakage, I know how to deal with you."
This is Chi Guoguo's warning, coming from a spy chief who has been walking in the darkness for many years.
Shaodianmi, the Director of the Intelligence Department, is much more valuable than Shaodianleng. After taking office, he can retain existing spies and re-activate old spies. He can immediately rebuild the spy network, even better than when he defected.
Still strong.
His return means that the influence of the princess of the auxiliary country is increasing, and all the positions that need to be replaced when the king is replaced will have new candidates.
A rare guest from Shaodianhuang's mansion came to visit, the clan elder Shaodianmian.
"The late king chose you to be in charge of the clan house because you are stable enough and know the general situation. You intend to work with your monarch and ministers to prosper our clan. Unfortunately, we encountered great disasters before our ambition was fulfilled..." Shaodian Mian deliberately mentioned Shaodian Dan.
"Elder Mian, there is no need to hint anything. Just say it directly." Shao Dianhuang knew that this uninvited guest came with a mission.
"Haha, these princes and princesses are your juniors, so they all call you 'uncle', and they respect you very much in their hearts.
However, since the natural disaster and eclipse king was deposed, you have not been friendly to Concubine Tantai and her two children, and you have even become hostile.
Now that the king has been restored, the eldest princess has been appointed as the auxiliary princess, and the concubine is also expected to be promoted to the queen mother. They will inevitably have inconvenience when they see you..."
"It's not an inconvenience, it's just that you don't want to see me at all. Are you here to persuade me to leave my post? Is it because of the princess of the country or the prince-in-law?" Shaodian Huang understood immediately after hearing this.
"Husband and wife are one, and the late king did not want to see such a situation." Shao Dianmian always used Shaodian Pill to remind Shaodian Huang.
Shao Dianhuang was silent for a while and then asked: "Will Shao Dianrun come to become the Taiwei?"
"That's him." Shaodianmian nodded.
"Do all my descendants have to be cleansed?"
"I heard about a young man named Shao Diancheng. He is a capable man." Shaodian continued to finish.
"Alas! Shaodian Run has followed the old king through life and death, so he has the qualifications..."
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At Duke Wei's Mansion, Long Dang happily greeted guests to play mahjong.
"Is one hundred gold coins too much?" Ding Kui looked at the cards in his hand and kept shaking his head.
"You are the one who makes the most money here. Why should you be more filial? Are you still not satisfied?" Long Kun played a card with all his strength.
Long Dang glared at his son and thought for a moment before touching the cards. "My grandson-in-law is a man who does big things. He has hundreds of thousands of troops to support. It would be nice not to reach out to us old guys. Dong!" He played a card.
, put it in front of Jiang Xi.
"Boss, you are looking too closely." Jiang Xi brushed aside the east wind, "Nowadays, there are many wars in the country, and countless ordnances are lost. Of course you don't look down on this little money. If I lose, I have to go home.
Get a lesson from big brother."
Bang, he played a six-cylinder card, knocked on the table, and said: "The new deputy commander, keep an eye on it."
"Sure!" Ding Kui stretched out his hand to touch the card, "Please make up for the military salary and weapons you owe me. I will accompany you to have fun tonight."
The army regiments that obeyed the orders of the small court returned to the commander-in-chief's office, so military pay and military pay had to be received from the commander-in-chief's office again.
"I have no objection! The standing ordnance of Yangyuan Prefecture and Nanzhao Prefecture is enough for you. As long as you promise, I will immediately dispatch a thousand craftsmen to Hengfu City to jointly produce new ordnance with you." Long Kun agreed.
Long Dang stroked his long beard and spread out the mahjong in front of him with a smile, "**, five hundred per person." He pointed to the drawer in front of him and motioned for others to give money.
"The Equipment Department is naturally easy to deal with, but the Logistics Department can't pay military salaries." Jiang Xi was not as cheerful as Long Kun, "In the end, I guess it's up to you to figure it out yourself."
Military pay is issued by the Logistics Department, and the amount must be approved by the Staff Department. He knows the difficulties of the Logistics Department.
"Do you think the Commander-in-Chief is willing to let you take charge of the southern troops? It's not because of lack of money." He revealed Shaodian Zhang's true plan.
"Oh, this court is full of pitfalls. I thought it was because I was popular." Ding Kui felt that he had been tricked.
Long Dang asked with a smile: "Hey, the Princess of Fuguo and the King are siblings. If there is any matter, there will be disagreements? Why do you want to keep a Prince who coordinates the government?"
"Yes, although Shaodian can supervise the government affairs, he can't stop the affairs we want to implement. Once it is reported to the king for decision, how can it be biased towards him?" Ding Kui never thought about it.
"The Prince of Consortium has the power of supervision. If the Princess of Fu makes a mistake, he has the right to correct her. Even if the king can be partial once or twice, if the number of times is too many, he can go to the Senate to impeach her, and maybe he can remove the king again.
So, don't think that you can do whatever you want because you have the power, and don't take Prince Xie Zheng seriously at all. You must take his objections seriously and don't let others pull his pigtails." Long Dang gave an explanation.
Ding Kui was convinced and said: "I wonder why the Senate has been silent. They are waiting for us to make mistakes."
"That depends on your attitude. Two days ago, my father asked you when you would come over." Long Kun secretly winked at Ding Kui.
"The Protector's Mansion was completely surrounded. I managed to escape with great difficulty. I will definitely bring Luan'er to apologize to the elders one day."
Recently, there have been so many people coming to see Ding Kui that they spontaneously queued up and arranged for servants to wait all night long. The owner rushed over as soon as he arrived.
"Just say that you are young and ignorant. If you had come and listened to Mr. Long's teachings, you would have been solved long ago." Jiang Xi warned.
Ding Kui came to his senses, picked out a piece of ninety thousand and put it in front of Long Dang, "Please give me some advice, grandpa."
"Bang." Long Dang said rudely, "Since there are so many people, their purposes must be different. Some of them may not require you to come out to receive them. The ones you have in charge may be more suitable.
Those people come here just to seek their own interests. Even if you send servants to send them away if you can give them, they will be happy. If you can't give them, it's useless to meet them in person."
"Yes! My grandson has learned a lesson." Ding Kui suddenly realized.
He originally understood these principles, but the main reason was that happiness came too suddenly and he didn't react at all.
All his right-hand assistants were in Nanjing City, and only a few important ones came to the capital through the portal.
Longdang reminded again: "Also, Nanma Prefecture must be implemented as soon as possible. You cannot occupy Nanma Prefecture for a long time. This alone is enough to impeach you in a short period of time."
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to find." Ding Kui was in trouble.
"The two governments and two chambers check and supervise each other, but they also compromise with each other. Some things cannot be simply defined as right or wrong. You should be able to find it if you are so smart."
Ding Kui stood up and saluted Longdang: "My grandson plans to build an arsenal in Weiguo County. I hope grandpa will approve it."
"That's right!" Long Dang stroked his beard and smiled.
The next day, the palace sent a car to the Huguo Houfu to pick up Ding Kui. Then the princess and her husband of Fuguo, together with Shaodianmian, visited Shaodianyu. They stayed for a long time before leaving.
When Lu Shaodianluan came back, he asked Ding Kui: "Since you agreed to Elder Yu to let Shaodianji serve as the shepherd of Nanzhao Prefecture, why don't you let Shaodianxi go? Elder Yu didn't even mention it."