Duan Xi has been commanding the army for many years. How could he not know that the messenger in embroidered clothes has infiltrated into the military camp? However, what can he do? The messenger in embroidered clothes is the eyes and ears of the emperor. Even if he knows, he can only pretend that he does not know.
It was not because of any military merits that he did not agree with Lu Zhi. He was already one of the generals of the Four Expeditions, so what about the governor of the state?
Mainly because of his high military exploits and high prestige. After Zhang Huanshen died, because he defeated the Xianbei people and captured Tan Shihuai alive, he became a general praised by everyone in the world, and there was no one who could compare with him.
, Huangfu Gui, Zhang Huan, it would be okay if they were here, but as soon as they left, Duan Xi began to act extra cautiously.
He commands the most elite cavalry in the country, and he stays in a place so far away from Luoyang. Hezhou assassin Lu Zhi is his former subordinate. Under such circumstances, he has to be mentally retarded to hold hands with Lu Zhi to govern together.
Hezhou, ever since His Majesty became wary of the position of general, Duan Xi has been in an extremely embarrassing situation where he cannot be sealed.
He has reached the end of military attache, and his title is also County Marquis. His contribution to conquering Xianbei is so great, but the emperor has not canonized him for a long time. This already shows the problem. Military achievements are too high to be rewarded. This is often the time when a famous general dies.
Duan Xi was also afraid in his heart, so he broke with Lu Zhi and showed his strong malice towards Lu Zhi in front of everyone.
He spent all his energy just to dispel the emperor's fear.
He acted shrewdly and even secretly embezzled some military rations. The rations were not much and were not enough to kill him, but they were enough to ruin his reputation. It was considered as handing over the handle to His Majesty and giving His Majesty a step up. In Duan Xi's eyes,
, this reputation is far inferior to the head on the shoulders. You can give up the reputation, you can also give up the power, but you can't give up your life!
Since defeating Xianbei, he has been walking on thin ice, thinking day and night, thinking about how to act in the future. As for Lu Zhi's suggestion, he will not take it. If he performs meritorious service at this time, wouldn't he force the emperor to kill him?
Haha, if you know how to fight, you will have high merit?
When the emperor wanted to kill Zhang Huan, someone defended him like this. Later, the emperor asked, "How does it compare to Han Xin?"
Every time he thought of the emperor's unfathomable smile, Duan Xi felt a chill in his back. During this period of time, he seemed to be aloof, but in fact, his life was actually a bit painful and tiring. He felt that he somewhat understood the thoughts of the famous generals in ancient times.
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When Zhang He received the message from the flying pigeon, he looked at it for a moment and then immediately sent it to the palace.
The little fat man carefully read every line and sentence, and then looked at the memorial on the side. This was Lu Zhi's letter. It was a memorial to Duan Xi for his inaction and a request for him to send troops to help Hezhou complete the task of protecting the people.
The emperor read these two letters carefully and suddenly laughed. Xun You on the side didn't know why the emperor was laughing and asked: "Your Majesty, what happy event is there?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes and ignored Xun You. Instead, he whispered: "It's better to hide the truth."
"Do you think a general who has experienced hundreds of battles would be afraid of being assassinated by his subordinates?" The emperor suddenly looked at Xun You and asked.
Xun You was stunned. He didn't know why the emperor asked like this. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Probably not."
"Hahaha, Zhang He is still far worse than Yang Qiu. When he is discovered, he will use his tricks and his tricks!" The emperor said.
Not sure what the emperor was talking about, he looked at the emperor with a puzzled face. The emperor thought for a moment secretly, looked at Xun You who was confused, and smiled again.
Every time the emperor grinned, Xun You would feel inexplicably creepy.
Xun You didn't know why, and couldn't help but shrink his neck. Xun You didn't speak again, but the emperor looked at him and asked: "Gongda, how is my magnanimity? Can I tolerate others?"
Xun You said quickly: "Your Majesty is able to reuse such a vicious thief as Wang Fu, which shows that your Majesty's tolerance for people is definitely beyond ordinary!"
"Hahaha, that's it. Then why are you so wary of me?" the emperor asked, sweat broke out on Xun You's forehead, and he quickly said: "I don't dare!", the emperor ignored him, lowered his head again, and took the
The third letter came out, which was the information brought by the messenger of embroidered clothes. It was about Duan Xi's embezzlement of military rations. When the emperor saw this information, he felt particularly happy.
Since the pacification of Xianbei, there have been many voices among the officials demanding that Duan Xi be made a general. These voices were all suppressed by Zhang He, the emperor's most loyal eagle dog, but this left a lasting impression in the emperor's heart.
Ci, for Duan Xi, he loves and hates him at the same time. He is very good at fighting. This is the reason why he loves and hates Duan Xi at the same time.
It is a good thing for a general to be able to fight, but it is not a good thing if he is too good at fighting.
Especially when there was no general who could compete with him in the country and he became the only commander-in-chief.
After receiving this letter, the little fat man was particularly happy. He felt that he had finally caught Duan Xi's handle and could deal with Duan Xi in the future. Although the king never needed a reason to deal with his ministers, he had a handle in his hand.
, always made him feel a little more at ease, but when he discovered something was wrong, he felt a sense of anger in his heart that he had been deceived.
Am I such a narrow-minded person? Do you think I have no tolerance for others, or am I already planning something secretly?
Otherwise, why would you deceive me like this?
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became. However, currently, there were no generals who could take charge of the Northern Army and replace Duan Xi. This undoubtedly made him even more annoyed. He thought for a moment, turned around, and looked at Xun You with a smile. Suddenly
He opened his mouth and said: "I haven't seen General Duan for a long time, but I miss him a little..."
Hearing this sentence, Xun You was so smart. Based on the previous words, he had already guessed the general situation in his mind. He was so smart that he did not speak and continued to look puzzled. He looked at the emperor in confusion and said: "General Duan
Far away in Hezhou, might your Majesty want to summon General Duan?"
The emperor looked at him again, but said no more.
When the court meeting began on the second day,
Cao Song walked into the palace absent-mindedly. He was still thinking about what happened yesterday. He walked to the door of the hall. Song Dian who was at the door looked at him and smiled. Cao Song also bowed his head and saluted, blinking.
Then he walked into the main hall, met with all the officials, sat in his seat, and organized his speech. Not long after, the emperor slowly walked in.
The ministers asked Wang Jie's letter to be cooked again, and several ministers asked to be cooked and heard. When they completed the process, the court meeting officially began.
The emperor only discussed some important matters regarding the Yue Wen Division with the ministers. Now that the scriptures have been determined, the Yue Wen Division should also be established. Regarding its garrison and maintenance, he still needs to get some advice from the ministers.
While chatting, Cao Song suddenly stood up and said, "I have something to say!"
The emperor nodded, looking a little confused.
"Since ancient times, there has never been a general who has been away for a long time without returning. Now General Duan has lived in Hezhou for a long time. He heard the report from Zhang Jun earlier that he also had evil deeds of embezzling military pay. I don't know whether it is true or not. I ask your Majesty to recall him.
General Duan, let him confront Zhang Jun and find out the truth!"
As soon as this statement came out, all the officials were shocked.