Xiaoliuzi, a private soldier, came to Kaiping Town from Xiacaozhuang just a year ago. He is completely different now than when he first arrived. This time, he received Jia Ke's order and did not dare to delay. He rode fast.
The horse has a bright command flag on its back. Every time he encounters a post station, he immediately changes the horse. The people at the post station know that he is conveying military information by looking at his dress. And he is so anxious that there is no delay. Every time, he just
As soon as he entered the inn, the staff immediately prepared dry food for him, and at the same time took out the spare horses from behind the inn for him to change horses.
In this way, Xiao Liuzi traveled day and night and arrived in the capital in only one day.
When he arrived, the capital was still peaceful. Xiao Liuzi was stopped at the city gate because he was wearing a sword and a bow and arrow on his back. He could not enter the city in such attire.
Xiao Liuzi had no time to quarrel with them at this time, so he pulled out the command flag from behind and shouted loudly: "Eight hundred miles of urgent military information will be reported directly to the Ministry of War, but anyone who blocks it will be killed."
How many years had it been since the soldiers guarding the city had seen this kind of situation? But they still knew the rules in the army. They understood that if they stopped him at this time, regardless of the reason, they would be subject to military law in the future.
The soldiers guarding the gate stopped blocking him and immediately made way for him. Xiaoliuzi rode his horse straight into the capital, but the capital was bustling and bustling, with people rubbing shoulders and sweating profusely. How could he go fast on horseback?
Xiao Liuzi didn't care about anything at this time. He waved his horsewhip and beat him everywhere, making the people around him cry for father and mother. Xiao Liuzi didn't care about them and kept waving his whip in all directions, and shouted: "Eight Hundred Miles Emergency Military Information Directly Sent"
The Ministry of War will kill anyone who obstructs us."
Just like this, he kept beating and shouting, and the common people hurriedly gave him a way. He asked him to ride a little faster. When he reached the imperial road between Tiananmen and Daqingmen, his speed picked up.
.According to regulations, only the emperor and those who convey urgent military information can use the central imperial road.
Between Tiananmen Gate and Daqing Gate is the central royal road paved with stone slabs for the emperor to enter and exit. Along both sides of the central royal road are built a thousand-step corridor with eaves and ridges that are 700 steps long. It is connected to the Chang'an Left Gate in the east and the left gate of Chang'an in the west.
Connected to the right gate of Chang'an, there are 110 rooms facing east and west, and 34 rooms facing north respectively. Outside the Qianbu Corridor, a vermilion palace wall with a height of more than 6 meters is built around it. On both sides of the wall, the central government office at that time was concentrated.
On both sides of the Thousand-Step Corridor outside the red wall are the central government offices, and offices are set up according to the structure of Wendong and Wuxi.
The Ministry of War was located in the west, close to Tiananmen Square. Xiaoliuzi went directly to the Ministry of War. Before he even got off his horse, he shouted loudly: "There are urgent military information from 800 miles away that must be reported directly to the Minister. Don't stop us."
The soldiers guarding in front of the military department were confused when they saw this situation. This kind of emergency reporting method had not appeared for many years. Many of them had never seen it in their lives. They only heard about it from the older generation.
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Although they had never seen it, they still understood the rules. When they heard Xiao Liuzi shouting an urgent military situation in front of the military department, they did not dare to neglect it. In an instant, the entire military department started to move. The soldiers at the door quickly stepped forward and helped Xiao Liuzi down.
At this time, after traveling all day and night, Xiao Liuzi could no longer get off his horse.
At the same time, someone entered the yamen and reported to the higher-level department. After Xiaoliuzi got off his horse, he didn't care about anything else and went straight into the lobby of the Ministry of War. No one dared to stop him at this time.
When Xiao Liuzi entered the lobby of the Ministry of War, no one came to greet him. Xiao Liuzi was in a hurry at this time. Isn't there an adult in charge of the Ministry of War? Who can bear the delay? So he went outside the lobby of the Ministry of War, and there was no drum on it.
Stop knocking.
In fact, someone has already reported to the adults in the Ministry of War at this time, but unfortunately today, the Minister of War, the Minister of War and other adults are not here.
King Zhongshun has taken a concubine today and invites all of you to have a drink. It was these people who were unlucky enough to do it. I never thought that such a big thing would happen. At this time, it is too late to go to King Zhongshun's mansion to invite all of you.
If Xiao Liuzi is allowed to continue like this, once the emperor knows that because their military department delayed eight hundred miles of emergency military information, the entire military department will be purged.
At this time, Lu He, the doctor in charge of the position, could no longer sit in the position. When the time came, he would no longer care about skipping a level or not. He would first receive the military information documents and then think about other things. He came out of the yamen and went straight to the lobby. He saw Xiao Liuzi knocking on the door with all his strength.
The sound of the drums was loud. There were a group of government officials and clerks surrounding him, but no one dared to stop him. Lu He felt that he could not be allowed to continue like this, otherwise the emperor would probably get a report soon.
At that time, everyone in the military department was in trouble.
Lu He stepped forward and said to Xiao Liuzi: "Where did the eight hundred miles of military intelligence come from?"
Seeing that one person finally came out to make the decision, Xiaoliuzi hurriedly held up the document and said to this person: "Your Excellency, this is the military information of the Eight Hundred Miles in Kaiping Town. Please report it to the Emperor as soon as possible."
After Lu He passed the military information document, the seal and wax seal on it were still intact, and there was a large seal of the Kaiping Town garrison on it. At this time, he couldn't help but feel something in his heart. This Kaiping Town garrison reported it to a higher level. If it hadn't been a last resort, this garrison
Even if you have the courage, you would not dare to go beyond the military governor and report directly to the Ministry of War.
Something big must have happened, and I couldn't contact the Jiedushi envoy, so I jumped over the hierarchy and reported it to the Ministry of War in the capital.
This situation is not a trivial matter in any case. According to regulations, once such a document is received, it must be reported to the emperor immediately, regardless of whether it is day or night, whether the emperor is going to bed or not?
Lu He felt that it was very difficult at this time. This kind of thing could only be reported to the emperor by a small doctor. However, several adults were not in the Yamen, and the urgent military situation of 800 miles away could not be delayed.
In the end, Lu He gritted his teeth. Even if he offended a few chief officials, he could not control that much. If the delay continued, he would not offend a few chief officers, but his property and life might be at risk.
He turned around and said to Xiao Liuzi: "You should follow me immediately to see the emperor. If the emperor wants to ask you about any specific situation, you can report it truthfully."
When Xiao Liuzi heard this, he was completely confused and asked him to go see the emperor. He didn't dare to think about such a thing. Originally, Jia Ke said that if he sent the letter to the Minister of War, his mission would be completed. Why is it still there now?
Meeting the emperor.
It turns out that the fourth-rank official of Lu He, who is in charge of urgent military matters in Eight Hundred Miles, is not qualified to open and read the letter. If the letter is given to the Minister of War, after the Minister of War reads the letter, he will naturally not need to go to see the emperor. But now.
Lu He was not qualified to open and read letters, so he had to take Xiao Liuzi to the palace to obey the emperor's instructions.
Lu He and Xiao Liuzi went straight to the Forbidden Palace, but were stopped by the imperial guards at the gate of Tiananmen.
At this time, he couldn't care about anything anymore. Lu He held up the order flag and the eight hundred miles urgent document, and shouted outside Tiananmen: "Eight Hundred Miles urgent military situation, but anyone who stands in the way will be killed." Then he went straight in regardless of the obstruction of the imperial army. Tiananmen Square.
The imperial guards around him heard his shouting and did not dare to stop him. However, there were a few people who followed them closely and refused to leave, and some hurriedly reported inside.
Lu He and Xiao Liuzi shouted and walked inward, from Tiananmen, through Ruimen, through Meridian Gate, and then into Taihe Gate until they were outside Qianqing Gate. Going further in, there was the emperor's palace, Qianqing Palace. .
When he got here, Lu He did not dare to go in no matter what. He could only hold up a flag and documents and kneel outside the Qianqing Gate, shouting and shouting: "There are urgent military reports from 800 miles away to report to the emperor."
At this time, a eunuch had already informed the emperor, and the emperor was reviewing the memorial in Dongnuan Pavilion. Suddenly, Dai Quan, the chief eunuch, came in from outside, knelt down in front of the emperor, and said hurriedly without waiting for the emperor to ask: "I am reporting to the emperor, Outside the Qianqing Gate, officials sent eight hundred miles of urgent military information, and they are still shouting outside the Qianqing Gate."
When the emperor heard his report, his hand shook and a large ball of ink fell on the memorial, but he couldn't care less and immediately asked: "Did Huo Tu, the Minister of War, send it?"
Dai Quan immediately replied: "It's not Huo Tu, he's just a minor official in the Ministry of War. I only recognize him as a doctor in charge of the Ministry of War. I have forgotten his specific name."
At this time, the emperor couldn't help but feel furious. The urgent military situation in eight hundred miles was actually reported by a small doctor. What were the ministers and ministers of the Ministry of War doing?
But now was not the time to get angry. He immediately ordered Dai Quan: "Bring me in quickly without any delay."
Dai Quan listened to the emperor's order and ran out immediately. He didn't dare to pause all the way and ran all the way to the Qianqing Gate. At this time, Lu He was still kneeling there and shouting. His voice was completely hoarse and he couldn't Dare to stop.
As soon as Dai Quan saw him, he immediately went over to pull him up and said to him: "The emperor will summon you immediately. Follow me quickly."
Lu He still knew Dai Quan, and said to Dai Quan: "Interior Minister, this soldier next to me is from the border pass to deliver military information. I'm afraid that the emperor will have something to ask about, so I brought him here and asked the interior minister to give way." Please take care of him and don't let him be taken away by the imperial army."
Dai Quan knew that the matter was urgent, so he immediately called a young eunuch from the side and said to him: "This person is what the emperor will see soon. You watch here and don't let anyone rush into him." After that, he took Lu Lu. He entered Qianqing Gate and ran towards Dongnuang Pavilion.
When he arrived at Dongnuan Pavilion, Dai Quan asked Lu He to wait at the door for him to go in and report back to the emperor.
The emperor was no longer in the mood to review the memorials, and was walking around the Dongnuan Pavilion, restless. When he saw Dai Quan coming in, he immediately asked: "Where is the person? Why don't you see him coming in?"
Dai Quan quickly reported back: "I'm waiting at the door. I'll go first and report back."
When the emperor heard this, he was furious. He went up and kicked Dai Quan, and cursed: "You useless stupid servant, what time of day are you talking about these false etiquettes? Hurry up and bring people in to see me."
Dai Quan was also scared at this time, and ran out rolling and crawling. When he came outside, he pulled Lu He into Dongnuan Pavilion.
As soon as Lu He entered Dongnuan Pavilion and saw the emperor, he hurriedly paid homage. The emperor ignored this and asked him directly: "Where is the military report? Where can I get it quickly and let me see it?"
Lu He didn't have time to reply, so he handed over the military report in his hands.
At this time, the emperor did not need the eunuch next to him to pass it around. He went directly up and took the military newspaper. He first looked at the seal carefully, and then opened it to see the contents inside. This view really shocked him.