Chapter 700 There is a knife that must be sacrificed
Ping Qi's expression changed.
The rights of the Dingxiang Guards had already been dispersed, and now he, the dignified commander of the Dingxiang Guards and the commander of all the guards, had lost his jurisdiction over many of the surrounding guard camps.
Ping Qi could not imagine how far his rights would go if they were further dispersed.
Seeing Ping Qi's face, Su Lu knew what he was thinking and said in a deep voice:
"The banditry in Bingzhou requires someone to bear the wrath of His Majesty and the court. You did a terrible job before appointing the guards."
A flat face is even more ugly.
"But Your Majesty, my rights over the Dingxiang Guards have been reduced to the minimum. The David's Mansion not only has commanders who report directly to His Majesty, but there are also Jianghu people who do not belong to the commanders of the Dingxiang Guards. What can I do?"
Su Lu ignored Ping Qi's complaints and continued:
"I know you have complaints. Over the years, I have not cared much about the court's affairs, and I will not do so in the future."
Su Lu's words made Ping Qi lose his energy instantly. If the prince doesn't care, his life will not be easy in the future.
Su Lu continued:
"In the future, His Majesty will prepare two swords in the inner court. One is your Dingxiang Guards, one is the rebel army that started from Southern Chu and is under the control of Mrs. Xiao. Now Ye Qingmei is in charge, and the other is the secret army in charge of Niba.
guard."
Ping Qi's face immediately changed. The prince said there were two knives, but now there are three. This means that only two knives will survive, and the other one will naturally be disposed of.
Su Lu continued:
"How you controlled Dingxiang Guards in the past is how you will control them in the future. Your Majesty will no longer interfere in the affairs of Dingxiang Guards and will only accept your instructions."
"Similarly, Your Majesty will also accept the report from Ye Qingmei and Niba. This time, you will cooperate with the guards and the imperial guards to act at the same time. Whether you can survive or not depends on you."
Su Lu said, stood up, and ordered Chang Ning next to him:
"Give him the case files of Dingxiang Guard. Whether Dingxiang Guard can continue to exist depends on what Dingxiang Guard can do."
After Su Lu finished speaking, he stood up and left the office.
Chang Ning presented a case file to Ping Qi, quickly left the office and went to chase Su Lu.
Ping Qi held the case file and sat down on the chair absentmindedly.
Ping Qi had already thought of such a result.
If the Bingzhou bandit rebellion hadn't suddenly broken out, these days might have continued, decadent until he was beheaded.
A group of captains crowded into the room and asked all kinds of questions:
"The prince is gone, what should we do, Commander-in-Chief?"
"Is this the military order assigned by the prince? Boss, is the prince going to take charge of us again? Good times are coming?"
"Hey, with such a thick case file, the prince is still willing to treat us favorably."
Several captains talked excitedly, their faces flushed, not sure whether it was because of drunkenness or excitement.
"Snapped"
Ping Qi threw the case file on the table with a cold voice.
"I know you are all used to living a good life, but from now on, you will put away all the laxity in the past. The time of dawdling is gone forever."
"If you want to survive, go back and clean up my guards and get ready for work."
A captain boldly asked:
"Sir, what do you mean by salary money and official money?"
"Business as usual"
Ping Qi said coldly.
The surrounding captains were a little dejected when they heard this. It didn't seem so good.
Looking at everyone's faces, Ping Qi couldn't help but said angrily:
"What are you thinking about? It's according to the old times when the prince controlled us, not the old times now."
"Let me tell you the truth. Our Dingxiang Guards will be put to great use soon. You know what the prince does. The money given is enough, but things must be done well and not done poorly. What do you know?
as a result of."
Captain Yang Yi stood up and said excitedly:
"As long as you are willing to give me grass, I am afraid that the horse will not want to run. Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. With the words of the prince, we are determined to get things done."
A group of captains expressed their loyalty to Ping Qi, and the atmosphere in the room became lively again.
Ping Qi picked up the important things and explained them to the captains. In just a moment, he stirred up the emotions of these people.
Everyone used to follow Ping Qi, inquiring about information, plotting assassinations, assassinating, using time, and doing everything possible to deal with the enemy. Every time they acted, they were not very aboveboard, so they were disliked by Li Qing.
Now that they have received the assurance that they can return to their former glory, everyone is gearing up.
After Ping Qi had appeased everyone, and seeing that the atmosphere was getting warmer, he started to pour cold water:
"Your Majesty said, including us, there are three groups of spies who have entered Xuanfu in the merged state this time, the rebel army led by Ye Qingmei, and the secret guards led by the rebellious Niba in the past."
As he spoke, Niba's eyes swept around, and his voice became colder:
"These people are said to be spies, but they are just a bunch of people. We are all the elites of the Han Dynasty. The imperial court has spent decades raising you. If you can't even compete with them, we don't need to be Dingxiang Guards anymore. Let's go back.
I'll beg you if I hit you with one end on the stone steps in front of the door."
Yang Yi was the first to shout at the top of his lungs:
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, Xuanfu is our territory. Although we lost the opportunity, I, Yang Yi, am still alive. I will definitely not let them take the lead in Xuanfu."
All the captains shouted:
"Yes, yes, we will definitely not let the secret guards and the rebels get the upper hand."
"If we fall behind, we will just be killed by picking tofu."
"No matter what the commander-in-chief orders, we will serve as auxiliary guards and take back Bingzhou."
"Kill those lake bandits to death and let them know that the imperial court is not something they can mess with."
Suddenly, the behemoth Dingxiang Guard was in action again. Although it had been silent for a long time and had lost a lot of its sharpness after being suppressed by Li Qing, the Dingxiang Guard was still there. In just a few days, the guards came out in all directions.
Go straight to Bingzhou Xuanfu.
Huang Shirong, the third leader of the Dongting Lake bandit gang, was sitting on a small dock on the edge of the island in the middle of the lake, looking at Dongting Lake from time to time.
Han San, the young leader of the lake bandits next to him, shouted:
"Third Master, it's such a sunny day, why don't we go back to sleep and beg for it, why are we working so hard here?"
The surrounding lake bandits also started shouting:
"That's right, that's right, why bother struggling? It's better to go back and play Pai Gow and have a good time."
"Third Master, the sun is so hot that it almost makes you faint. Why don't you go back and have some fun."
Amidst the chaotic sounds, on the water in the distance, a clipper boat came across the waves, as straight as a sharp sword. In just half a cup of tea, the clipper boat arrived at the small pier.
At the bow of the boat, the lake bandit who was escorting the boat jumped off, held his knife and cupped his fists in salute:
"The third boss is here."
Huang Shirong stood up, his tower-like stature instantly blocking the shouts of the lake bandits into his throat.
"Shut up, you all. It's my mother's fault. I'm a distinguished guest. It's just embarrassing for me."
The curses and curses were like thunder exploding on the ground, instantly driving the dissatisfaction of the lake bandits away into the sky, and they all looked at the clipper curiously.
What kind of distinguished guest could make the grumpy Third Master wait for half an afternoon?
