Of course He Lan was talking about more than these two things. Everyone talked about the anecdotes in the imperial capital, from Princess Jiayue's wedding to the second prince's enthronement next year. It was all lively things. He Lan talked about serving his grandfather and returning to the imperial capital to report on his duties.
The change of soldiers' armor and uniforms has to be postponed, and now the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry are rushing to make orders for the Northern Xinjiang Army."
Du Changshi's face was full of gratitude, "I am really moved beyond words by how your Majesty and the adults in the DPRK care about Northern Xinjiang. Along the way, Brother Lan also saw the desolation and poverty in Northern Xinjiang. The place is huge and there are many difficulties. He can
Replenishing a batch of soldiers is really a timely help." When he was carrying a pot to pour wine for He Lan, the corners of Du Changshi's lips licked slightly, and then he smiled even more intimately. Jiang Xun's eyes were on the corners of Du Changshi's lips.
At a glance, he and Du Changshi came from the outer sect of Shaolin together. They met when they were young, and their friendship was very good. Jiang Xun knew Du Changshi very well. In many cases, Du Changshi had a happy and angry temperament. When they first met, he was very affectionate.
One would think that this man was a bit arrogant, but it would be a big mistake to think that Du Changshi had no plans because of this.
Obviously, Du Changshi was not happy with this news. But why? Isn't it a good thing for the imperial court to replenish the troops of the Northern Xinjiang Army?
He Lan is a few years younger than Du Changshi. He has not yet become an official because he is studying for the exam with his grandfather. He is a child of a well-known family and has good social connections. He Lan held up the wine cup with both hands and said, "How dare you ask Brother Du to pour me wine?"
, I respect Brother Du."
"You are Ah Xun's uncle, and I am just like Ah Xun's brother. Besides, our three families have been getting married frequently over the years. My second aunt is your He family girl. Brother Lan, I am very happy that you have brought such good news again.
Come on, let's have a cup for three of us." The candlelight reflected Du Changshi's curled pupils, and the three of them drank from the cup together.
Before the cup fell, Du Changshi said, "Does Brother Lan know General Qin from Longhu Camp?"
"Which General Qin? If he is General Qin, I have only met him once or twice." He Lan held the wine cup and forgot to put it on the table for a moment. Du Changshi's eyes fell on He Lan's fingertips holding the wine cup, and then
, moved inch by inch to He Lan's smiling lips and nervous eyes, "General Qin is already old, who can ask about him. What I'm asking is General Qin's eldest son, General Qin Tingqin."
"General Qin Ting, I have to think about which incident to start with." He Lan put the wine cup on the table, "Let's talk about the dangerous and dangerous incident first."
"I don't know much, I just heard it. It is said that on the night of the winter solstice, General Qin was assassinated on his way back to his hometown. The assassin was extremely skilled in martial arts. Fortunately, General Qin Ting arrived in time and saved General Qin.
General. Just like that, General Qin also injured his left arm." He Lan said truthfully.
Jiang Xun was shocked, "In the majestic imperial capital, there is actually an assassination attempt on a general!"
"Yes. As soon as this happened, His Majesty was furious. Xuanjia Guard and the City Patrol Division who were in charge of patrolling in Nancheng both wrote to plead guilty. Marquis Yong'an even resigned from the post of General Xuanjia Guard. Now Xuanjia Guard, Zhuque Guard, and White Tiger
The four forbidden armies of the Wei and Qinglong Guards were combined into one army, with General Lin Cheng taking charge of the affairs. Marquis Yong'an was transferred to the post of governor of the imperial capital and also in charge of the nine gates of the imperial capital, so as to atone for his sins." He Lan said.
This is not considered a relegation for Marquis Yong'an. When it comes to real power, it is also a top priority for the governor of the imperial capital to be in charge of the nine sects. Jiang Xun said, "The safety of the imperial capital is at stake. No matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious."
Du Changshi said, "Brother Lan just said it comes first, but it can be seen that there is also a second one."
"This incident is very shocking. The Qin family has always been loyal. I heard that the last time the prince visited Henan on behalf of His Majesty, he was assassinated on the way back to the imperial capital. General Qin Ting also fought bravely and was commended by His Majesty. Now General Qin Ting has saved his father again.
His Majesty summoned the emperor, and General Qin Ting's reply was in line with the holy will. Your Majesty admires him very much and has decreed to marry Princess Jiaxiang." He Lan's voice was accompanied by the howling of the wind and snow outside the window, and it had an indescribable chilling meaning.
Du Changshi glanced at Jiang Xun. Even though Jiang Xun was a military general, he felt that these two things were unusual. Du Changshi said, "This is a happy event. After Princess Jiayue's wedding, the princess of the right age in the palace will be Princess Jiaxiang.
Princess Jiaxiang is a direct descendant of the middle palace, so her status is naturally more noble."
After the banquet, He Lan was already a little drunk. Jiang Xun personally helped his uncle to the room to rest, and asked his wife to take care of him with the maid. Du Changshi stood on the corridor and looked at the snowflakes flying wildly in the biting wind and the faint light of the wind lantern.
Under the reflection of the light and night snow, Du Changshi's expression was cold and stern in the wind and snow.
Seeing Jiang Xun approaching, Du Changshi said, "The storm is about to rise."
Jiang Xun never talked much, but the four imperial guards formed an army, the Marquis of Yong'an was promoted and secretly demoted, and he was more important. The Qin family was even more happy to marry into the East Palace, which also gave Jiang Xun a vague premonition. Jiang Xun said, "But
What do you need me to do?"
"Normal people think that when it comes to Princess Jiayue's wedding, they will naturally talk about Princess Jiaxiang's marriage. But before, He Lan didn't even mention Princess Jiaxiang's marriage to Qin Ting. When I asked Qin Ting, he said, he
At first, I deliberately avoided the Qin family's affairs. Let me ask you clearly why you want to avoid the Qin family's affairs." Du Changshi pinched Jiang Xun and said, "If you train well, you will soon be the world of generals."
Jiang Xun looked shocked, "Will there be a war?"
"The transfers in the imperial capital are all military generals. If I remember correctly, after the Liu family case, whether it was the imperial guards, the city patrol department, or the nine-men army, the replacement of generals in recent years was also among the new rich.
"This is the first time that His Majesty handed over the city patrol department and nine soldiers and horses to Jiuxun." Du Changshi said, "The last time Jiuxun led the city patrol department and nine soldiers and horses, it was the Tang Dynasty's consort who married Fengyang.
It’s time for the eldest princess.”
Jiang Xun didn't like the terms "new noble" and "old honorary". He frowned and asked, "Am I a new noble or an old honorary?"
Du Changshi stretched out his arms and hooked his neck, "The Liu family affairs have made your majesty feel a little worried about the old heroes, but I can also feel that your majesty is gradually letting go. The best example is my brother. We are both from a family of officials. You join
He was highly valued by His Majesty before he became an official. In fact, there is no need to distinguish between the old and the new. Everyone ultimately relies on their ability to gain a foothold. What I worry about is that many things may no longer be under His Majesty's control. Your Majesty is in the prime of life, and the East Palace is married to Longhuying.
The Qin family and Longhu camp have 100,000 troops, which is more than the Imperial Guards, City Patrol Division, and Nine Gates combined."
"But if your Majesty doesn't believe in the Qin family, how can you agree to this marriage?" Jiang Xun said, "Your Majesty has always loved his employer, and there has never been any discord between the two palaces." Jiang Xun was in the Suzaku Guard, and he must know more about the forbidden palace than Du.
A long history is needed.
Huge snowflakes blew on Du Changshi's jade crowned hair, and Du Changshi's eyes flashed with sharpness, "You are overthinking it. In fact, I would rather the East Palace marry the Qin family. Princess Jiaxiang's status is noble enough, but this princess is very stupid.
, not to mention far inferior to Princess Fengyang, or even inferior to Princess Jiayue. Such a princess cannot play the maximum role of the marriage at such an opportunity."
"It's getting late, I'll leave first."
"I send you."
Early the next morning, Du Changshi reported these two things to Mu Anzhi. Mu Anzhi asked, "What do you think?"
Du Changshi said, "It is impossible for Duke Lu Guo to be so kind as to prepare soldiers and armor for Northern Xinjiang. Your Highness should stop this good thing first. What is even more strange to me is that Your Majesty is in the prime of life and is married to the East Palace to command an important general. Could it be that His Majesty takes the East Palace seriously?"
Are you so partial to this?"
"Isn't this your majesty digging a hole for the East Palace?" Du Changshi didn't understand for a moment, so he asked Mu Anzhi, "That girl from Jiaxiang, who has a grudge against someone's family? She's going to take it as revenge."
Du Changshi simply didn't listen to these harsh words. Du Changshi said angrily, "Your Highness, let's get down to business."
"This is business. You don't know that Qin Ting is a first-class person in your opinion, but he will never be in line with Jiaxiang's wishes."
"Your Highness is so sure?"
"After all, I grew up in the palace." Mu An knew clearly who Princess Jiaxiang's favorite person was, "It would be nice if she could be like sister Jiayue, abide by her duties and fulfill her duties as a princess, but Jiaxiang was spoiled in a very bad way.
, this marriage will not bring any benefits to the East Palace, on the contrary, it will cause trouble to the East Palace."
"No one would think like His Highness. Now we see that the East Palace has won the emperor's heart." Du Changshi said.
"When did the East Palace lose the emperor's favor?" Mu Anzhi said coldly, "Your Majesty has always treated the East Palace with great trust. Don't think that His Majesty treats me unusually, just because you think His Majesty is unkind and unjust. It depends on who is right. Your Majesty's move,
In addition to his love for the East Palace, it can be seen that he also values the Qin court and the Qin family."
"The Lu family used to support the court in the East Palace. Lu Guogong was a civil servant, and most of the officials in the East Palace were civil servants. Now that Princess Jiaxiang has given a marriage to the Qin family, the shortcomings of the East Palace in terms of generals have been made up." Du Changshi
He said, "If this continues, everyone will just wait for the East Palace to ascend the throne. But Governor He himself is in a high and powerful position, and Jiang Xun is no more than Governor He's grandson's daughter-in-law. How come He Lan is allowed to come to Xinyi at this time to tell us the news?"
"Wait for Jiang Xun in the evening and ask He Lan if he has anything else to say." Mu Anzhi also couldn't figure out what Emperor Mu Xuan was talking about. Mu Anzhi called Xiao Yi and said, "Send someone, General Ruyu, Chen Jiandu."
Come." He said to Du Changshi, "You sit down first and we will discuss it together."
Pei Ruyu and Chen Jian were also quite surprised by these two incidents. Chen Jian said, "The time His Highness was in danger in Henan, he was outside the imperial capital. Although Lord Du was robbed and killed in the imperial capital, after all, Lord Du's official position was not high, and he was a Qin general.
The officer is a second-rank official, a first-class senior official. If General Qin is really in danger, Longhu Camp may change hands."
Pei Ruyu said, "I'm not a Shaolin martial artist, but I heard that General Qin is also a famous martial arts master. If a second-grade high-ranking official asks people to assassinate him on the street and succeeds, it will make the world laugh."
"Master Pei reminded me, yes, it is impossible to succeed in the assassination." Du Changshi stood up, "Your Highness, remember, I was fortunate enough to be taught martial arts by General Lin. General Lin made great progress in martial arts in the Shaolin Library.
I read all the martial arts secret books and became one of the top masters. My family also learned martial arts from the outer sect of Shaolin. I once complimented General Lin. Now in the world, there are probably only a handful of people who can match General Lin's martial arts attainments. General Lin is very humble.
Let me tell you, let alone the world, even among the Shaolin disciples in the imperial capital, his martial arts is not the best."
"Shaolin has always been a great martial arts sect. There are many people in the army who practice Shaolin martial arts. I recognize all the slightly famous ones. I really can't think of any Shaolin disciples in the imperial capital who are better in martial arts than General Lin, so I had to ask him for advice.
General Lin said at that time that Qin Longhu should be the leader in Shaolin martial arts in this world." The corners of Du Changshi's lips twitched uncontrollably, and his hands and feet instantly became cold. "If General Lin's words are not modest, then General Qin's martial arts
The height may be beyond my imagination.”
Chen Jian said, "But this makes even more sense. General Qin himself holds a military position, is tall and has a prominent position, and has many personal guards. Since it is an assassination, and in the imperial capital, even at night, the number of people who can be dispatched is limited.
What's more, for a master like General Qin, the possibility of success is too low. If he is not sure, who would assassinate a high-ranking official in the dynasty?"
"Whether General Qin's assassination is true or false or there is some behind-the-scenes intention, there is one thing," Pei Ruyu looked at Du Changshi's pale face, "When General Lin and Lord Du mentioned General Qin's martial arts, it was
Joking, or in some other tone."
Du Changshi's heart was paralyzed for a moment, and he regained his composure, "General Lin rarely talks and laughs, because it was just chatting after the competition. I thought General Lin was humble and didn't think much about it."
Both Chen Jian and Chen Jian could hear the regret in Du Changshi's words, and Pei Ruyu advised him, "No one will think deeply about their idle chatter, so there is no need to blame yourself so much."
"Master Pei, your family has been a civil servant for generations. Although you are good at martial arts, there are many rules that martial arts masters will not declare but must abide by. I'm afraid you don't know. There are also high and low martial arts masters. With martial arts like ours, in the world
It's okay in the middle, but far from the top. General Lin has entered the realm of first-class masters, but I heard that he entered the top realm twenty years ago, and one step further will be the master realm. Masters of the master realm, but
When General Lin became famous as a young man, even Shaolin believed that General Lin was the most likely master among Shaolin disciples to enter the Grand Master realm. However, General Lin has not yet entered the Grand Master realm. For General Lin, this cannot be said to be true.
Fortunately or unfortunately, because it is an unwritten rule that no master at the master level can hold military positions or hold military power in the court." Du Changshi blamed himself, "If this is what General Lin meant by what he said, then what he said
The implication is that General Qin has entered the realm of Grand Master, and I have neglected such an important matter."
Mu Anzhi said flatly, "Xiao Du, you think yourself too important. You have only known General Lin for a few days. General Lin has been with His Majesty for many years. If he is sure that General Qin is already a master at the Grand Master level, how can he not report it?"
Your Majesty, the friendship between General Lin and Your Majesty is more than ten thousand times deeper than yours."
This was like a bucket of cold water in the head, which brought Du Changshi back to his senses from the edge of self-blame. Pei Ruyu also said, "Your Highness's words are reasonable. If General Lin has such suspicion, he will first report it to His Majesty."
Du Changshi did not have the temperament to escape. He said, "I hope I will be wrong. Fortunately, the emperor has Feng Jushi in charge."
When Chen Jian heard the words "Feng Jushi", he couldn't help but express emotion. His eyes fell on Du Changshi and Pei Ruyu. Even though they were as noble as the Third Highness, they were relieved when they heard the name Feng Jushi.