In front of the government office, people were coming and going.
More than a dozen guardsmen, holding swords on their waists, blocked the entrance of the government office. The police officers and people working in and out were blocked, and more and more people gathered at the door.
At the bottom of the steps, Zhao Kuo looked at Su Lu with a struggling expression on his face.
This case is considered a secret and cannot be leaked, but even though the person was caught, the other party refused to admit it. In addition, the Fuguogong was here to force the person to hand over the case, and the government's life was really difficult.
Su Lu didn't ask, and he couldn't take the initiative to tell the truth. If the case was leaked, his master would be even more passive.
Chang Ning tugged at Su Lu's sleeve: "Sir, we have to go to the Ministry of War to report on our duties. If we are late, Master Li will be angry."
Su Lu glanced at the guards in front of the government office and said goodbye to Zhao Kuo: "I still have something to do, let's talk about it later, Capt. Zhao."
Zhao Kuo looked disappointed, but he had business matters, so he had to say goodbye.
The two of them walked for a while, far away from the government office. Chang Ning then reminded Su Lu and said, "Sir, Duke Fu is the eldest son of the emperor. We cannot interfere easily. Otherwise, no matter whether it is successful or not, we will not be able to deal with the princess's situation."
It’s all very disadvantageous.”
Su Lu shook his head: "Changning, you are wrong. Who are we, the Northern Guards, how could we interfere in the government's case? I just felt that the momentum of this guard was a bit strange. That guard was so
They must have killed people in the past few days. Who can they kill in this capital?"
"kill?"
Changning covered his mouth, looked around in fear, pulled Su Lu away and left.
"Sir, we'd better go to the Ministry of War quickly. The water in the capital is too deep. If Duke Fu is involved, we can't get involved. Let's go."
The two discussed the intricate relationships in the capital and finally arrived at the Ministry of War.
Chang Ning handed over Su Lu's military report book. The guard guard at the door looked at it and snorted as if his nose was not his nose or his eyes were not.
"Waiting"
Then he turned around and went in to report.
After a long time, the guard who reported the news came back slowly, without saying a word, and just stood still at the door.
Su Lu took note of the performance of the gatekeepers. He thought that he was indeed the highest-ranking yamen of the guards. Even a small soldier guarding the gates was so grand. He dared to show off his face to a guerrilla general like himself. Well, there was a sixth-grade man next to him.
Captain Zhaowu.
Changning was the commander of the princess's guards. He had never been so angry before. He stood in front of the guard with a cold face: "Do you know who is behind me? How dare you suppress the book and not report it!"
The guards guarding the gate immediately gathered around and looked like they would arrest you if you dared to cause trouble.
Su Lu had no choice but to remain silent and asked Chang Ning to take the blame for him. He took two steps forward, blocked Chang Ning behind him, took out his official certificate, handed it over and said:
"General Lin Tong and I are colleagues. This time I came from the Xuan Mansion to report on my duties. It's just a convenience, brother."
When several guards heard Lin Tong's name, their expressions changed obviously. One of the guards who looked like a team leader took the official certificate, looked at it twice, and returned it to Su Lu.
"General, wait a moment. I'm going to ask if I can put your paperwork in front of you. After all, I'm about to go to the office and I can't let you make another trip in the afternoon."
After saying that, the gang leader slipped in.
Not long after, the team leader came out, followed by an official in a scarlet robe, who greeted Su Lu.
"This is Governor Su Lu, please come quickly, please come quickly."
The official looked kind. When he saw the captain behind Su Lu, he was obviously stunned for a moment. After a moment, he saluted Chang Ning with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, Yan Tong, has met Commander Chang Ning. If there is any negligence on the part of the guards, Yan Tong will
Tong apologizes to you, please forgive me, Commander."
After Yan Tong finished speaking, he reprimanded the guards guarding the gate: "I still won't apologize to Commander Changning and Governor Su."
Several guardsmen who were guarding the door were panicked. Then they realized that they had neglected the Buddha, especially the guard who delivered the brochure. Their faces turned pale. It was his first day on duty. He thought he could pretend to be powerful, but he didn't expect that on the first day he was on duty.
Kicked the iron plate.
Chang Ning snorted coldly and pointed at a few trembling guards: "You can take care of yourself."
After saying that, he walked towards the Yamen.
Yan Tong's expression changed. He glanced at several guards and remembered them all in his heart. The people of the Princess Mansion could not be offended. The good days of these gatekeepers were coming to an end.
"Master Yan, help me."
The guard who delivered the brochure immediately knelt down.
Yan Tong snorted: "What kind of place is this? The Ministry of War, one of the six departments, welcomes and escorts senior generals and high-ranking officials. This is not a place for you to run wild. If you dare to bring the habits down below, no one can save you."
"
Yan Tong took Su Lu and Chang Ning into the front office, passed through two courtyards, and entered the innermost courtyard.
"Li Shangshu has given instructions to bring him to see him when you arrive. However, a murder just occurred in the Xicheng camp. More than a dozen forbidden soldiers were killed. Li Shangshu hurried over."
Chang Ning looked disgusted: "Why, Master Yan, you mean that our escape was in vain this time?"
Yan Tong didn't dare to offend this grandma, so he immediately smiled and said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. This is Mr. Zhou's room, you two will wait a moment."
Yan Tong knocked on the door, handed the military affairs booklet in, and welcomed the two of them in.
Zhou Shilang was wearing a purple robe, with a ruddy complexion, a long beard, and a gauze crown on his head. Hearing Yan Tong's introduction, he raised his head from a pile of documents, saw Chang Ning, and stood up.
"Commander Chang Ning is also here. Governor Su, please take a seat. Governor Su has made many military exploits. I thought he was a middle-aged veteran, but he turned out to be a young hero. Please wait a moment, I will approve this document."
After approving a booklet, Zhou Shilang handed the booklet to the officer next to him and ordered: "Execute it as soon as possible. This is related to the lifeline of the food supply of the Xiting Guards. It must be executed as soon as possible."
Zhou Shilang then walked around from behind the desk and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, Governor Su's work report document is not complicated. According to the system, Governor Su should be familiar with it for a few days before going to Ding Xiangjun to take office.
However, there have been a lot of troubles in Beijing these days, so there will be no more trouble. Governor Su can just go and take office directly in the next two days."
Su Lu was a little surprised: "What big thing happened in Beijing that made the Ministry of War a little confused?"
Zhou Shilang stroked his long beard: "Captain Su is a veteran general in the army. Let me tell you straight. The emperor's eldest son intervened in the guard army and wanted to win the position of commander-in-chief of the army. After being refuted by the emperor, he seemed to be dissatisfied.
He recalled all the auxiliary Dukes who had taken refuge with him."
After finishing speaking, Zhou Shilang glanced at Chang Ning next to him, and his tone was a little irritable: "The Ministry of War should not interfere in the emperor's family affairs, but Duke Fu relied on the power of the emperor's eldest son to make enemies everywhere. He failed to win over the people of the four major camps, and he actually attacked them ruthlessly.
The poisonous hand will not give the Ministry of War any face."
Su Lu did not interrupt. This was a struggle at the top. He was of low strength and could not interrupt easily. Zhou Shilang could be the Minister of the Ministry of War. He was certainly not an ordinary person. He must have had a purpose in telling himself these things today. He had just arrived, so he could not
Muddy water.
After Zhou Shilang finished speaking, he felt helpless when Su Lu didn't talk to him. He knew that this invincible general who had commanded troops in the North would not be so easy to win over, and his performance just now was in vain.
"These are Governor Su's new official certificates and documents. By the way, there are also new robes, armor and weapons. Governor Su can go to his house to get them by himself. I won't keep the Governor here. The affairs of the ministry are really important.
Too much."
"Dong dong dong"
There was a rapid knock on the door.
Zhou Shilang frowned and opened his mouth to let people in.
Yan Tong came in with a pale face and said in a quick voice: "Sir, something bad has happened. The Dingxiang army has mutinied."