After finally seeing off his ancestor, the Supreme Emperor, Tao Jin removed all the over-the-top arrangements, and after repeated inspections, he finally returned to his headquarters.
But who would have expected that as soon as he returned home and before he had even had a warm meal, someone came to report from outside.
"Master General, Yu Shaobao has come here on orders to take over the aftermath of the Emperor's departure from the Xuan Mansion. He will be outside the city in half an hour. Please go out and greet him."
With a "clang" sound, the chopsticks in Mr. Tao's hand fell to the table.
Is this over yet?!
After the aftermath, there is nothing to be done about it. The Emperor and the Emperor are all gone, so what else can be done? Is it worth a visit in person for you, Yu Shaobao?!
Taking a long, deep breath, Tao Jin finally said nothing.
Yu Qian, he can't afford to offend...
"Prepare your horses and go out to meet us!"
Sure enough, when Tao Jin arrived at the city gate, the old guy Geng Jiuchou had already arrived.
The Supreme Emperor has now left. Li Xian, Du Ning, Zhu Jian and others who greeted him naturally also left with him. The procession of the Supreme Emperor's return to Beijing has grown stronger.
But in Xuanfu, only Tao Jin and Geng Jiuchou were left.
However, what surprised Tao Jin was that Yang Xin came earlier than him.
Moreover, for some reason, Tao Jin glanced at Yang Xin and felt that there was a trace of uneasiness in Yang Xin's calm face at this moment...
Not long after, a team slowly approached from a distance, and when they reached the city gate, the carriage stopped.
Yu Qian's weathered face appeared from behind the curtain.
"Meet Governor Yu!"
Now, Yu Qian's errand is as the governor of both sides, and Tao Jin is a military commander, so it is natural to match this.
Yu Qian nodded as a return gift, and then he sighed and said.
"I have troubled all of you to come to welcome you. I will tell you the truth. I was in Gansu a few days ago to investigate a case. In response to His Majesty's imperial edict, I ordered me to rush to the Xuan Mansion to advise the Supreme Emperor to return to Beijing as soon as possible and to have full authority to handle all the affairs of the Supreme Emperor in the Xuan Mansion.
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"After I received the order, I rushed towards the Xuan Mansion without stopping, only to find that the Supreme Emperor had already set off, but I was late."
Tao Jin was stunned, obviously not expecting Yu Qian to be so direct.
But having said that, at this time, he actually wanted to ask, since you know you are late, how about you continue on your way, maybe you can catch up with the Supreme Emperor?
Unfortunately, he didn't dare to ask.
Geng Jiuchou, on the other hand, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Master Shaobao, you have worked hard all the way. It is a good thing that the Emperor is driving back to the capital. Your trip is not in vain. Your Majesty has already held a banquet in the city to welcome you.
I hope your lord will not refuse."
Yu Qian nodded, seemed to feel more relaxed, and said.
"Originally, because of the Emperor's affairs, I was anxious and kept going all the way. Now that the Emperor has set off, I just have a rest."
"However, Master Geng is right. My trip was indeed not in vain."
"This time I was ordered to leave the capital to investigate the case of Luo Tong selling arms. There is a confession that some of the arms flowed into the Xuan Mansion. It is impossible to say that I will stay in the Xuan Mansion for a few days this time. I hope you don't want to
I think I’m bothering you."
Geng Jiuchou was also a little surprised. He was always polite, but he didn't expect that Yu Qian actually planned to live in Xuanfu for a while.
However, since Shangguan had said so, how could he dare to refuse, so he said enthusiastically immediately.
"You are so polite, Mr. Shaobao. You are acting according to your orders and taking care of the country's worries. Naturally, we will do our best to cooperate."
Originally, when it reached this level, it was time for the host and guest to go into the city to have a banquet together.
However, at this moment, what no one expected was that Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Xin, who had been silent all the time, suddenly asked.
"Governor Yu, if you want to investigate Luo Tong's case, all you need is his confession of reselling weapons. Those weapons have been moved around for several years, and many of them must have been damaged. Why do you need to search for them one by one yourself?
?”
This question was a bit abrupt, making both Tao Jin and Geng Jiuchou blush.
The current situation in Xuanfu City is actually a bit complicated.
Although Tao Jin was the chief military officer of Xuanfu, Yang Hong had guarded Xuanfu for many years. His son Yang Jun and nephews Yang Xin and Yang Neng all served in the army and fought on the battlefield.
The influence of the Yang family in Xuanfu has long been beyond Yang Hong alone.
Although Yang Hong has been transferred away now, Yang Xin is still there. Among Yang Hong's three descendants, in terms of talent, Yang Xin is the best, followed by Yang Neng, and finally Yang Hong's biological son Yang Jun.
Yang Hong himself was used to being in the army and was used to clear rewards and punishments. Although Yang Xin was not his biological son, he relied more on Yang Xin than Yang Jun.
As a result, although Yang Hong returned to Beijing, Yang Xin's influence in the Xuanfu increased.
Many times, even though Tao Jin holds the title of Chief Military Officer, he cannot do many things without Yang Xin's help.
The most obvious one was the letter from the envoy from Zhang Fu and others, asking Tao Jin to send troops to ambush Xi Ning.
At that time, it was Yang Xin who took the initiative and handed the mission's letter directly to the court without saying a word, which shows how confident Yang Xin was.
However, despite this, Yang Xin is still very cautious in his words and deeds.
This is also the reason why Tao Jin and Geng Jiuchou feel embarrassed. It is that your Yang family does have a huge influence in Xuanfu.
However, in front of so many people, they both invited Yu Shaobao so enthusiastically, but you, the deputy commander, actually questioned Yu Shaobao's intention?
This is not a question to Yu Shaobao, but a slap in their face!
At that moment, Tao Jin shouted: "Yang Xin, what do you mean by this? Yu Shaobao is acting according to his orders. Naturally, he must investigate the case in detail without leaving any doubts. We will do our best to cooperate, so why ask more questions?"
Yang Xin didn't speak. He was usually not a good talker. After expressing what he meant, he refused to say more.
The scene suddenly became awkward, and Tao Jin's face quickly turned red.
Yu Qian, on the other hand, looked at Yang Xin calmly and spoke after a moment.
"General Tao is right. I came here with the order, so I naturally want to check every detail clearly. No matter what difficulties I encounter, I naturally dare not slack off in serving the country. Today, I will tell Yang
The deputy general said that when he returns to Beijing in the future and meets Yang Hou, he will also say the same thing."
Yang Xin was silent, making people think that he would never speak again.
However, in the end, he still spoke.
He nodded slightly and said in the same calm tone, but with a hint of coolness in it.
"I understand, since Yu Shaobao is acting according to the order, it is naturally unimpeded. However, Yu Shaobao does not miss the close relationship between his uncle and you, but I believe that Your Majesty will always care about his great contributions to the country.
of."
As he said that, Yang Xin took a step to the side, made way for him, and said.
"Yu Shaobao, please!"
For some words, it is enough to just click on it.
Yu Qian said no more, but put down the curtain, ordered someone to drive the carriage, and entered the city.
Since Yang Xin has such an attitude, let's see how His Majesty will decide...
In this matter, Yu Qian's self-confidence is much stronger than Yang Xin!
