Inside the Jinyiwei Commander's Office, the atmosphere was depressing, as if the air had condensed, making people breathless.
Yesterday, Xu Kaiying was also sitting in the stands at the back.
Seeing each of her former subordinates beheaded by Xiao Chen, Xu Kaiying felt not only panic, but also endless distress.
More than two hundred military attachés, large and small, were killed, and the Jin Yiwei was now riddled with holes.
Although he was able to survive and continue to serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard, how could he clean up such a mess?
Meng Guang, from Qianhu, walked in hurriedly, leaned into Xu Kaiying's ear and whispered: "The master of Dongchang is here and has already entered the gate."
Lin Shangli was not only his savior, but also the person who gave him a second official career.
Although he took away all his savings, these extraneous things mean nothing.
He stood up hurriedly and walked to the door of the hall.
It was a smooth journey from Lin Shangli to Jinyiwei.
A military captain in golden robes walked in front and led the way respectfully.
"Mr. Factory Master, why do you have time to come to Jinyiwei today?" Standing at the door of the hall, Xu Kaiying wanted to put all the smiles on her face, bowed her body slightly, and cupped her fists as a salute.
"The emperor has summoned you to the palace. By the way, I also have something to tell you." Lin Shangli raised his head and said with a smile.
"Oh?" Xu Kaiying was startled and waved to the captain behind him, "You go down."
Qianhu Meng Guang in the hall, although he has a simple and honest personality, can still understand such words.
Walked out of the door and walked towards the distance with the captain.
"Mr. Factory Master, please."
"please."
The two walked into the hall and asked Lin Shangli to sit down at the table. Xu Kaiying was about to pour tea.
"Commander Xu, please stop busy, I will say a few words. The emperor is still waiting in the palace." Lin Shangli said.
Putting down the kettle she was carrying, Xu Kaiying turned her head and said, "So urgent? Mr. Factory Master, please tell me."
As he said that, he sat down with a serious face.
"I want Liu Rufeng to come back and serve under your command."
"Really?" Xu Kaiying looked surprised.
He knew Liu Rufeng's abilities very well. The Jin Yiwei were in great need of such talents now.
"But isn't he working for Dongchang? If he leaves like this, won't there be a vacancy in Dongchang?"
"No matter how big the vacancy is in the East Factory, it is not as big as the vacancy in Jinyiwei." Lin Shangli straightened up, "With such a big Jinyiwei, there is probably no one who can help Commander Xu solve his problems, right? This Liu Rufeng, who was born in Jinyiwei, is good in all aspects.
The situation is very familiar to me. I am a little reluctant to let him come back. However, seeing that Commander Xu has no one available, Dongchang also wants to do his best."
"The factory owner has shown me, Xu Kaiying, great kindness, and I will remember it in my heart for the rest of my life. Now, he has shared my troubles with me. I really don't know how to repay this kindness."
Standing up, Xu Kaiying wanted to salute again.
Lin Shangli waved his hand: "We are all one of our own. If you say this, you will be out of sight. Come on, let's go into the palace."
The two of them went out together, went to the Thirteenth Battle again, took Liu Rufeng with them, and walked towards the palace.
In the imperial study room, Ming Chengzu took a cinnabar pen and circled three or four names in succession on the roster in his hand. After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and crossed out one by one.
Sighing softly, he put down the cinnabar pen and roster in his hand, leaned back on the chair, and raised his hand to rub his forehead.
There was a slight sound of footsteps at the door.
Lin Shangli bowed his body and walked in: "Your Majesty, the commanders of the Jinyi Guards, Xu Kaiying and Liu Rufeng, are here."
"Let them in."
"Yes." In response, Lin Shangli turned around and said, "The emperor wants you to come in."
Although Liu Rufeng was a member of Qianhu Jinyiwei, he had been in this palace before. However, he never dared to think about entering the royal study and facing Ming Chengzu head-on.
Following Xu Kaiying, he strode into the imperial study room.
The two of them slapped their sleeves and knelt on one knee: "Xu Kaiying, commander of Jinyiwei, and Liu Rufeng, commander of Dongchang Shenji, are here to see the emperor."
"Get up." Ming Chengzu said slowly, his eyes staring closely at Liu Rufeng.
"Yes." The two of them responded and hurriedly stood up.
Liu Rufeng was half a head taller than Xu Kaiying. Her thin face looked a bit cold.
"Liu Rufeng, you used to be a Qianhu member of Jinyiwei. Now that Jinyiwei's military attachés are missing, have you ever thought about returning to Jinyiwei to continue serving?" Ming Chengzu asked with a smile, staring into Liu Rufeng's eyes.
Liu Rufeng hurriedly raised his fists: "This subordinate is now from Dongchang and has no right to interfere with Jin Yiwei's affairs."
Ming Chengzu nodded and looked at Xu Kaiying next to him: "How many thousand households are there in Jinyiwei now?"
"Back to the emperor, there are still six thousand households in total."
"If I remember correctly, among the twelve Jinyi Guards, there should be twelve thousand households. Six thousand households, half of them are missing."
"The Ma Yunshan case involved nearly 200 people from thousands and hundreds of households. This can be said to be a serious loss to the Jinyiwei. Having soldiers but no generals is the immediate concern of my subordinates."
"Liu Rufeng, who was previously a Qianhu member of Jinyiwei, was transferred to Dongchang for some special reasons. I want to transfer him back to Jinyiwei, what do you think?" Ming Chengzu said, looking at Xu Kaiying.
"That's very good." Xu Kaiying's face showed joy: "Liu Rufeng Qianhu used to be in Jinyiwei, and his skills were among the best among Qianhu. He was also upright and strict in self-discipline. The Qianhu Station under his jurisdiction had a strong fighting capacity.
If he can return to the Jin Yiwei, he will definitely be able to rekindle the Jin Yiwei's indomitable morale."
Ming Chengzu nodded, then looked at Liu Rufeng, looking up and down carefully.
"Liu Rufeng listens to the order." Ming Chengzu drank in a deep voice.
Liu Rufeng hurriedly knelt down on her knees, put her hands on the ground, lowered her head and replied loudly: "My subordinate is here."
"From now on, I will smoothly hand over all the affairs of the East Factory and return to Jinyiwei to assume the position of Qianhu."
"I accept the order." Liu Rufeng fell to the ground again.
Back at the Thirteenth Battle, Liu Rufeng was packing up his gifts when Lin Shangli walked in.
"Mr. Factory? Why are you here?" Liu Rufeng couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Xiao Chen and Duan Tianming are not here. You are the only one among the thirteen battles. If I don't come back, who will you take over?" Lin Shangli smiled.
"My subordinates are worried about who should train this divine machine soldier. Commander Duan is not here, so we can't just randomly select someone from among the divine machine soldiers to take charge." Liu Rufeng said his dilemma.
"I have notified Du Shaoqin and asked him to come over and take charge of the Shenji Service for the time being. Over in the prison, just leave it to the people below to take care of it."
While talking, Du Shaoqin walked into the courtyard.
After bowing to the two of them respectively, he frowned and said, "It would be great if you could wait for Xiao Chen and the others to come back and then go back to Jinyiwei."
"The emperor's decree is to go to Jinyiwei immediately. I didn't expect the emperor to be in such a hurry."
"Let's not talk about urgent matters now, Du Shaoqin, you are temporarily in charge of the Shenji Army, and you must not let go of their training for a moment. Liu Rufeng, have you packed it up?" Lin Shangli, who was next to him, urged.
"It's over."
"When you're done, go back to Jinyiwei immediately. You are still in the emperor's testing period, so you should always implement your actions in accordance with the emperor's wishes. First, be a Qianhu, and as a Qianhu, assist Xu Kaiying in handling other affairs.
I'll take care of the rest."
Carrying the small baggage on her back, Liu Rufeng held up her fists and saluted the two of them one by one.
"Mr. Factory Master, take care, Mr. Du, take care."
Lin Shangli nodded slightly.
Du Shaoqin waved his hand: "Okay, it's not a separation of life and death, let's go."
In the Jinyiwei Hall, conductor Xu Kaiying walked in leisurely with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.
"Sir, seeing how you look like this, is this a happy occasion for you to enter the palace?" Qianhu Meng Guang smiled and nodded towards Xu Kaiying.
"Our Jin Yiwei is about to add a strong general. Do you think it is a happy event? Pour the tea. I am in a good mood today, so I can calm down and sip the tea." After saying that, Xu Kaiying walked to the table and sat down firmly.
The style is very well done.
Picking up the kettle, Qianhu Mengguang poured tea and asked flatteringly: "Which guard sent someone here? Is he so popular with adults?"
"Liu Rufeng."
"Liu Qianhu? Isn't he in Dongchang? Is he going to be transferred back again?"
"It's not because Mr. Dongchang took care of me, Jinyiwei, that he was willing to let me go. We must never forget this kindness." He said, looking up at Zhang Jin, "From now on, Dongchang and Jinyiwei will be our own people, so you can restrain them."
My own men and Jinyi Weidong Factory advance and retreat together."
Meng Guang was startled and responded hurriedly: "Yes."
