Chapter 693 Some people dare to disobey the orders of the prince
Zheng Kai left, and so did Li Dazhuang.
In the office, only the owners Dong Cheng and Cao Hua were left, and they looked at Su Lu respectfully.
There were constant disputes at the military meeting just now, but this also shows that there are two distinct factions in the army.
The old-fashioned and timid conservatives, headed by Kang Mazi, are conservative in everything and always jump out of their way to cause trouble and make bad ideas.
The aggressive faction headed by Zheng Kai attacks first no matter what, no matter whether it succeeds or not, if the Guards' big stick is waved first, it will definitely cause harm.
Dong Cheng and Cao Hua, one the minister and the other the minister, were very troubled by these two factions when dealing with matters concerning the Ministry of War.
Cao Hua and Dong Cheng looked at each other, as if you should speak first or I should speak first.
Su Lu ignored the two of them, Xiao Jiujiu, and looked at the two rows of mahogany chairs in the office. Because some generals pulled them casually when they left, the chairs were messed up, which looked quite eye-catching.
Su Lu walked over and straightened Cao Hua's chair. Cao Hua was busy getting up just now, and the chair was tilted a little.
After straightening the chair, Su Lu continued to move forward. Kang Mazi had the worst temper and the chair was the most crooked. This old guy obviously wanted to use the chair to vent his anger.
After straightening Kang Mazi's chair, Su Lu thought about taking a few steps forward and straightened the chair of the octogenarian veteran who had spoken. This veteran's surname should be Li, but Su Lu really couldn't remember his name.
"Master, let me help you."
Cao Hua took matters into his own hands and began to help Su Lu straighten the chair.
Dong Cheng's eyes flickered and he stood there without making a move.
Is the prince holding up a chair? No, the prince is talking about order in the military.
Whether they are conservatives or radicals, they must follow order. Anyone who disrupts order must be corrected.
Just like what happened with Li Lu, he was a radical and a direct descendant of the prince. He was a middle-aged general brought over from Western Qin by the prince, and he had high hopes for him.
Something happened now. No matter what his intentions were, it had disrupted order and had to be dealt with.
There are also those chairs that the prince held up just now.
Kang Mazi, Li Dan, Hu Chongli, these veteran generals did not make much contribution to the Han Dynasty when they were young. They were corrupt and bribed in various places. If they had not been quick to see the opportunity and stopped, they would have been dealt with by now.
If I still dare to dance now, I'm afraid it's because I don't want to live a long life.
The prince's intention has been very obvious. He danced so happily and disrupted the order. It was time to deal with it. He was going to take action. He could not let the prince do it again.
Cao Hua is holding the chair here. It is up to you to deal with these unruly and useless old soldiers of the Han Dynasty.
Cao Hua helped Su Lu finish lifting the chair and had already arrived at the door, standing side by side with Su Lu.
Outside, it was already dark, and the Imperial Guards at the gate were lighting lanterns. The warm yellow light pierced the darkness and illuminated the courtyard, casting a warm color over the Ministry of War compound.
Su Lu patted Cao Hua on the shoulder:
"Work hard, and the world from now on belongs to you young people."
Cao Hua smiled:
"Master, you are not much older than me, and you are still young. It's just that you don't want to take care of things."
Dong Cheng also came from behind, stood on the side of Su Road, and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he can still suppress our country of Han for decades."
Su Lu waved his hand:
"Let's deal with Wuyuan's affairs like this. I will take care of Your Majesty's side. I'll leave it to you in the army. I won't interfere."
"Li Lu, after all, we are old friends. I will send him a military order in my name to give him a chance to come to Beijing and surrender."
Dong Cheng and Cao Hua looked at each other and surrendered?
The two of them didn't understand why they had to surrender. Li Lu was not a spy for the enemy country, so why should he surrender?
However, when the prince spoke, the two of them could only obey, thinking about how to send the military order later and where to send it.
The Ministry of War acted very quickly, and before the last wooden-wheeled cart set off to the south, military orders arrived on the cart.
The imperial troops who conveyed the order rode wooden carts all the way to Shangshan. After changing trains, they rushed to Wuyuan.
In Wuyuan, he handed over documents to the Wei Mansion and made a request to see Li Lu.
Wuyuan Prefect, who was in charge of the Wei Mansion, was in a bit of a dilemma:
"Guan Xiaowei, it's not that we didn't obey the order, it's actually that the soldiers of the guards have been gathered by the governor's house, and the guards of several nearby cities have been gathered by the governor's house."
"The governor of the Dudu's Mansion said that there are spies in our Wei Mansion and the Magistrate's Yamen, intending to cause trouble to both countries, and they have cut off Wuyuan's customs clearance."
Guan Xiaowei was stunned when he heard this and asked doubtfully:
"But when I came, there was still an endless stream of merchants, and I couldn't pass the customs without seeing them."
The prefect smiled:
"Li Lu doesn't dare to block the customs clearance of merchants. These people are not only our Han merchants, but also Li Lu's God of Wealth. His uncle Li sits on the ground collecting money, and the tolls he earns are enough for him to support those who guard the Dudu Mansion.
Sergeant."
Guan Xiaowei was confused, how could he still have extra soldiers to guard the Governor's Mansion? General Li Lu was a good general. Not only did he not drink the blood of his soldiers, he also found ways to generate income and increase the number of sergeants.
"I still have two military orders that need to be sent to the Governor's Mansion, so I'll take my leave."
Guan Xiaowei bid farewell to the prefect.
The prefect nodded and said awkwardly:
"Since Lieutenant Guan is going to guard the Governor's Mansion, I would like to ask Lieutenant Guan to do something for me."
When Guan Xiaowei left, the doubts on his face became more and more serious.
The people of the Wuyuan Guards Mansion were actually detained by the Governor's Mansion. The prefect wanted to return the sergeants to the Governor's Mansion. This matter has been going on for two years, but Li Lu refused to return them.
Now the prefect acts as the captain of the imperial guard, and he has not even a single sergeant under his command.
Fortunately, this is Wuyuan, and the Governor's Mansion is guarding it, so there won't be any trouble due to the big city guarding it.
Captain Guan arrived at Wuyuan to guard the Governor's Mansion and gave his badge to the guard sergeant.
After the sergeant inspected it, he let Captain Guan in.
Under the guidance of the guards on duty, Lieutenant Guan arrived at the main hall and saw Li Lu sitting upright in the main hall, talking with two generals.
Lieutenant Guan Xiaoyi met him respectfully, said his military order, and presented it to him.
Li Lu sat stiffly and took the military order without even looking at it before leaving it on the commander's case.
Guan Xiaowei felt a chill in his heart. What on earth was this Li Lu going to do?
After the defeat of Wuyuan, he should have been imprisoned. Now he is not talking about it, but he is still holding the soldiers of Wuyuan Guards and refuses to return them. Now he is so contemptuous of the military orders of the Ministry of War.
There is a problem here.
"General, the military order signed by the prince is on your desk."
Guan Xiaowei reminded him.
That was a military order signed by the prince. Even General Cao Hua and General Su Ping did not dare to neglect it at all. General Li Lu was far behind them and dared to despise the king's order.
Li Lu sneered:
"Why, you still want me to kneel down and receive his military orders from Su Lu, but things are different now."
Li Lu's tone was full of unruliness and uncontrollable anger. I will not accept his military orders from Su Lu.
Guan Xiaowei was stunned, there were still people who dared to disobey the prince's military orders.