In the Yangxin Hall, Xiao Cheng looked calm and said:
"After I leave Beijing, Feng Bao will go to Dongchang and be responsible for monitoring all officials in the court. Especially the list given to you. If anyone on it behaves strangely, they will all be handed over to Guo Xie for disposal. You must not be lenient!"
On the list are officials whose loyalty value is lower than a certain level. Such people, in such a situation, are killed by mistake, and there is no regret.
Feng Bao and Guo Xie stepped forward together and bowed in response.
"Follow His Majesty's holy orders!"
"The running of the court is maintained by Ma Qing and Qu Qing... Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong can be used with confidence." Xiao Cheng looked at Ma Minwen again and said sincerely.
Ma and Qu took a step forward, cupped their hands and said:
"yes!"
Xiao Cheng nodded and said again:
"The soldiers and horses left in the city are under the command of Marquis An Ningting!"
Yang Xuanyan, the Marquis of Anning Pavilion, was Xiao Cheng's cheap father-in-law. Although he was not very capable, he had no one left to fight against Xiao Cheng. Fortunately, the soldiers and horses left behind in the capital only needed to ensure their loyalty.
Yang Xuanyan, who had not known why he was summoned before, heard this and wanted to refuse, but thinking of His Majesty's helplessness, he had no choice but to step forward and accept the order.
"Master of the Golden Gate."
"The grassroots are here!" Jin Shengyuan stepped forward and cupped his hands.
"The food and grass management is left to your family! In addition, let You Xingguang and other novelists pay attention to public opinions. If there is anything unusual, tell Guo Xie immediately to prevent the Buddhists from taking the opportunity to spread rumors to incite the people and cause civil unrest!"
"I will obey your Majesty's orders!"
In the court, among the people, and in the army, Xiao Cheng has left behind trustworthy people and back-up men. As long as nothing happens to Xiao Cheng himself, there will never be chaos in Zhongqing City!
"Of the 20,000 forbidden troops in the capital, I only took away 3,000, along with 8,000 monk soldiers and 10,000 Miao soldiers, to the Yongzhou camp! This difficulty is related to the survival of the Yun Kingdom. Please do not be careless!"
Everyone in the hall took a step forward, stood up and shouted:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured!"
At this time, Xiao Cheng suddenly remembered something, looked at Ma Minwen, and said:
"By the way! Ma Qing, there's something I need you to do!"
When Ma Minwen heard this, he quickly cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, please speak clearly!"
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Deep in the palace, in a side hall.
Wang Xiao held the white piece in his hand and stared at the chess game in front of him, his brows furrowed, looking extremely focused.
At this time, the sound of footsteps came to his ears, causing Wang Xiao to subconsciously look up.
He saw Ma Minwen, dressed in official uniform, standing not far away. Seeing Wang Xiao raise his head, he nodded slightly towards him.
Wang Xiao was a little surprised. After a while, he smiled and joked:
"Why are Master Ma here? Could it be that he was also seriously ill from the assassin's fright, and was sent to him for recuperation by His Majesty?"
When Ma Minwen heard this, he also chuckled and replied:
"Hahaha, if the Grand Master was so good at joking back then, Ma wouldn't be a little trembling every time he saw the Grand Master."
Wang Xiao heard this, shook his head and said:
"At that time, we were busy with major government affairs every day, and we couldn't relax for a moment. Why did we have the time to joke with you adults?"
Ma Minwen nodded, walked to Wang Xiao, and sat down directly.
Wang Xiao looked at the palace attendant who was escorting Ma Minwen in the distance, his heart skipped a beat, his face tightened, and he said in a deep voice:
"Master Ma is here today, but it's time for me to become seriously ill and die?"
When Ma Minwen heard this, he knew that Wang Xiao had misunderstood. He waved his hands repeatedly and explained:
"Hahaha, Grand Master thinks too much... It's my fault too. I only thought about reminiscing with Grand Master first, but I forgot to mention the important matter that His Majesty told me first."
After saying that, Ma Minwen took out an imperial edict from his sleeve.
Wang Xiao frowned, put down the chess piece in his hand and knelt down to receive the order.
Ma Minwen stopped him and said:
"Your Majesty said it, just ask Grand Master to listen."
After saying that, Ma Minwen displayed the imperial edict and said in a deep voice:
"Emperor Dayun issued an edict: In times of national calamity, I would like to personally visit the Yongzhou camp to take charge of the border troops. Grand Master Wang Xiao, who has been in the army for a long time, has been specifically ordered to accompany the Holy Chariot and reserve military aircraft. I appreciate this!"
Wang Xiao frowned. He was not surprised at first as to why he was let out. Instead, he asked:
"It's a national crisis? What kind of national crisis?"
Ma Minwen put away the imperial edict, handed it to Wang Xiao, and sighed:
"The Xia State's army broke into the Yun State and captured Jianchang Mansion overnight. At this time, all the northern counties were under the Xia State's military front. The border troops did not obey the court's orders, and the Li Dynasty was ready to move..."
Wang Xiao frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Buddhist plan?"
Ma Minwen nodded and said:
"Yes!"
Wang Xiao narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"I see, that's it, they actually have such an idea... If I succeed, the Yun people will definitely be shaken. The Buddhists will come out to instigate and cause civil unrest, and finally lead the soldiers of the Xia Kingdom to enter. Even if I hold the border
The army, under internal and external troubles, will only end in defeat!"
"By the way, Your Majesty has something else to tell the Grand Master, please come and listen to it!" Ma Minwen said again.
Wang Xiao heard this, hesitated for a moment, stood up and leaned into Ma Minwen's ear.
Wang Xiao was shocked when he saw Ma Minwen whispering a few words in Wang Xiao's ear. He looked at the imperial edict in his hand with a complicated expression, sighed and said:
"I understand, I understand..."
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Xiao Cheng finished handling all the matters, waved away the palace attendants who wanted to follow him, and stood up alone to walk out of the Yangxin Hall.
Looking up at the sunset outside the hall, with red clouds all over the sky and a few faint stars faintly visible, Xiao Cheng let out a long sigh of relief.
Everything has been arranged, just waiting...
"His Majesty……"
A timid voice sounded behind Xiao Cheng.
He turned around and saw Yang Yuhuan arriving in front of Yangxin Hall at some unknown time.
Xiao Cheng was stunned for a moment, then calmed down, smiled gently at Yang Yuhuan, and said:
"Why is Yuhuan here?"
Yang Yuhuan pursed her lips, looked at Xiao Cheng, and whispered:
"Your Majesty, are you leaving the capital tomorrow?"
"I can never hide news from the palace. Yes, I will leave the capital tomorrow!" Xiao Cheng said with a chuckle.
Yang Yuhuan pursed his lips, his eyes full of worry, and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty, the army is dangerous and the sword has no eyes. Please take care of yourself..."
Xiao Cheng looked at Yang Yuhuan's nervous and worried look, felt something in his heart, nodded, and comforted:
"Do not worry!"
Yang Yuhuan was silent for a moment and considered:
"Your Majesty, in my uncle's family, there is a cousin who has been a martial artist since he was a child. I would like to recommend him to serve your majesty in order to protect your majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his brows jumped.
Is this an event that triggers the recommendation of relatives? However, could this cousin be Yang Guozhong?
[Zhaoyi Yang Yuhuan, recommend to you a relative: Yang Dayan.]
Xiao Cheng blinked his eyes, feeling quite complicated.
This name sounds like it's a walk-on. How do you think it means it's not as good as Yang Guozhong?
[Yang Dayan, a general in the Northern Wei Dynasty, served as the governor of Jingzhou, and was especially famous for his quick walking. Although he was illiterate, he could still intimidate the barbarians and stabilize the place. "Book of Wei" said: In the world, everyone praised his bravery, and everyone thought that Guan Zhangfu That's a mistake.
Force 89, Literature 14, Wisdom 70, Morality 23, Age 28, Dominance 61, Politics 50, Charisma 68, Loyalty 100, Ambition 59]
Holy shit, a general is here!
Xiao Cheng looked at Yang Yuhuan, his eyes almost overflowing with surprise, he wished he could hug her and kiss her.