The emperor was walking inside, and the two generals looked at each other and couldn't help wiping their sweat.
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and did not make things difficult for them, and continued: "Okay, I will ask the internal guards about Yandu's matters."
"Let's talk about something else."
While drinking tea, His Majesty the Emperor asked about the situation in Yandu in the past six months and the current situation of Zhu Li. After asking about the matter, His Majesty the Emperor pondered for a while and said: "Previously, I sealed Xue Wei is the general of Taiyuan. Now that the war in the north is over and the Huai'an army is no longer on the Northern Expedition, you two must also find a place to live."
"General Ling will lead the troops and garrison Yandu. He will temporarily take over the post of General of Yanjing."
"As for General Su."
The emperor smiled and said: "How about temporarily serving as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan Pass?"
The two generals bowed their heads and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor yawned and said, "Speaking of which, although you two have specific errands, you still return to Shen Taibao to defend the northern border together."
The two bowed their heads and saluted: "I obey."
"alright."
The emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "General Su, please go back first. I have other matters to discuss with General Ling."
Su Ding hesitated for a moment, looked up at Ling Su, then lowered his head and said, "Yes, I'm leaving."
After that, he bowed out respectfully.
After Su Ding left, His Majesty the Emperor looked up at Ling Su and said with a smile: "General Ling, Master Ling will get married in Jiankang this year? General Ling, will you go to Jiankang then?"
"yes."
Ling Su quickly lowered his head and said, "Thanks to His Majesty's grace, Quanzi is able to get married to the clan. This autumn, Wei Chen will first go to Jiankang to arrange the marriage, and then plans to go to his hometown in Taizhou to arrange it again."
"Good thing."
The emperor smiled and said: "If I return to Jiankang and have time, I might go and take a look."
Ling Su knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The emperor stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "General Ling just said something wrong on purpose?"
Ling Su hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and lowered his head and said, "Return to your Majesty, I...I think I did not say anything wrong."
The emperor touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "How to say?"
Ling Su lowered his head and said: "The Huai'an army has indeed cleaned up the inside and outside of Yandu several times. This is something that I, General Su, and others will do together."
"Since the Huai'an Army has handled this matter, and I feel that I have already handled this matter, then I should not shirk the responsibility. The Huai'an Army should shoulder the burden that should be shouldered."
"Su...General Su, firstly, he is too cautious, and secondly, he is..."
Ling Su said this and didn't say any more.
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "What's the second thing?"
Ling Su gritted his teeth and said: "Secondly, I am too attached to the Huai'an Army. The Huai'an Army is also an army of the imperial court. In my opinion, there is no difference between the internal guards and the Di Baosi."
"Your Majesty is here, and the whole court is one."
His Majesty the Emperor clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Although General Ling is a member of the military, he is so loyal and brave. I am very pleased."
His Majesty the Emperor groped around in his arms and found out a jade pendant. He handed it to Ling Su and said with a smile: "Based on what you just said, I will reward you with this jade pendant."
Ling Su knelt on the ground and reached out to take it.
"I thank you, Your Majesty!"
The emperor raised his hand and said with a smile: "Get up, get up."
Only then did Ling Su stand up.
The emperor touched his chin and thought for a while, then said: "General Ling, in your opinion, what is the situation in the north now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Master Zhuli has been defeated. The Tatar people have little knowledge. In my opinion, there will not be another war in northern Xinjiang for at least twenty or thirty years."
At this point, he paused and then said: "However, this is to ask the Huai'an army to guard the north. If other armies were here, I would not dare to say anything."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "What does General Ling think of the Huai'an Army?"
Ling Su thought carefully, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, if there were only 20,000 people in the Huai'an Army in the past, then it was the army that Lord Shen raised from the southeast. However, part of the current Huai'an Army was formed by the Huaihe River There are also some old members of the Navy who came from the Forbidden Army, and the personnel are very complicated."
"I can't tell you clearly for a while."
"but…"
Ling Su lowered his head and said: "The prestige of Lord Shen is unparalleled. With Lord Shen here, people from all walks of life in the Huai'an Army can be twisted into a rope. Everyone is convinced by Lord Shen."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction. He reached out and patted Ling Su on the shoulder and said with a smile, "It's rare that you didn't say anything bad about Shen Qing."
Ling Su bowed his head again: "Master Shen is very kind to me..."
The emperor sat back in his seat and looked at Ling Su: "What about me?"
Ling Su knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty treats me with kindness and kindness. I will never be able to repay Your Majesty's kindness even if I die."
His Majesty the Emperor showed a smile on his face and said: "From now on, if you have any questions, you can tell me directly and secretly."
"but…"
His Majesty the Emperor was silent for a while, and then said: "In the north, you still have to be controlled by Shen Qing, and you have to serve well under Shen Qing, do you understand?"
Ling Su lowered his head and kowtowed.
"My lord, I obey..."
"alright."
The emperor waved his hand and said: "Go see Shen Qing and let's talk things over. Don't have any conflicts with Shen Qing."
Ling Su then got up and bowed out respectfully.
When he left Tianzi Xingzai and came to the small courtyard where Shen Yi was, Su Ding was talking to Shen Yi. When he saw Ling Su walking in, General Su immediately fell silent, stopped talking, and looked at him with vigilant eyes. Ling Su.
Mr. Shen shook his head at him and said, "General Su, lead your troops to clear the official road to Yandu again. Make sure there won't be any accidents."
"As for Yandu..."
Mr. Shen pondered for a moment and said, "I will personally be responsible for your Majesty's safety."
Su Ding bowed his head respectfully, cupped his fists and said, "General, I will obey your orders!"
After saying that, he raised his head and glanced at Ling Su, turned around and left without saying a word.
Ling Su turned his head and looked at Su Ding's leaving figure. He was silent for a long time, then turned back to look at Shen Yi. He walked up to Shen Yi, knelt down half-kneeling, lowered his head and said, "General, I will pay my respects to Mr. Shen."
With a warm smile on his face, Mr. Shen stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "Why is General Ling doing such a big salute?"
Ling Su stood up and stood silently in front of Shen Yi. His hands were trembling slightly. He didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Shen Yi. There was already a cry in his voice.
"Mr. Shen, what will my colleagues in the Huai'an Army think of me in the future?"
Mr. Shen patted his shoulder and said softly: "They won't think much of you. The Huai'an Army is the Huai'an Army of the imperial court. It is reasonable for you to be His Majesty's loyal minister. What will they think of you?"
"Not just you, but everyone in the Huai'an Army, including me, are His Majesty's loyal ministers, aren't they?"
Ling Su lowered his head and his voice trembled: "But the general should be a subordinate of Duke Shen. He should follow you, Duke Shen, and become a loyal minister of the court..."
Mr. Shen patted his back gently and said comfortingly: "This matter has been doomed since Ling Zhan married the Duke."
"At that time, I had already thought of today."
Mr. Shen sat in his seat and said calmly: "The Huai'an Army cannot be monolithic. It cannot be the Huai'an Army of I, Shen, alone. You don't have to think too much. I, Shen Qi, am also a minister of the imperial court. The two of us cannot be together." What kind of conflict will there be?"
"Your Majesty and I do not meet each other halfway."
Mr. Shen chuckled softly and said: "However, in order to avoid some misunderstandings caused by poor intelligence, we need a middleman like General Ling."
"General Ling, you have done this. If one day in the future, I, Shen, fall down, the Ling family will be safe and sound, or even go one step further. This is a great good thing for you and the Ling family. ."
"You don't have to think too much."
"As for Su Ding, Xue Wei and the others."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "This matter must be hidden from them. After all, the relationship between you and them should be as tense as possible in the future."
"Other than that, there won't be any changes."
"You don't have to think too much about what you should do."
General Ling was still in a low mood. He looked at Shen Yi, clenched his fists and said, "Mr. Shen, did you choose this general to do this because you no longer trust him?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "I don't trust you. I didn't even take you with me when I built the Huai'an Army. I left you in the southeast as a commander. No one can say anything to me."
"Not even you, General Ling, can fault me."
Lord Shen said softly: "There is always someone in the Huai'an army who wants to do this."
A smile appeared on his face.
"In comparison, if you do this, it seems more credible. At least Su Ding has already believed it, right?"
Ling Su murmured: "What about Your Majesty? Is Your Majesty convinced..."
Shen Yi shook his head.
"I have no idea."
"But it's not important, Your Majesty won't care."
"From now on, you will be the general of the Huai'an Army on the surface, but secretly a nail driven into the Huai'an Army by the imperial court."