auspicious time has come

What the soldier held in his hand was a jade pendant with a word engraved on the back, which was exactly the surname "Zhao".

Zhao Qinming frowned and picked up the jade pendant for a closer look, making sure that it was something he had gifted to others a few years ago, thinking about it: "Please come in..."

Soon, a young man was brought over.

Zhao Qinming showed a hint of a smile, raised his hands and moved away from the left and right, and went up to help the person who raised his hands to salute: "Dong Yan's family doesn't need to be too polite! Please sit down quickly!"

Yan Ming didn't refuse, and sat down with a smile: "I haven't seen you for several years. General Zhao is now in command of the capital's Qiqi. Yan has lived in Tingzhou for a long time, but he didn't congratulate him in time."

Zhao Qinming waved his hand and said with a smile: "The capital is divided into twelve guards, and my subordinates are nothing but the three and six guards of Xiying, which is not worth mentioning!"

Yan Ming laughed and said, "General Zhao is really too modest. The Son of Heaven commands [-] elites. General Zhao has such real power, even those envoys from the feudal lords can't compare to—"

Xiqi is the emperor's personal soldier, and his troops are divided into twelve guards, each with 1 guards.

The remaining soldiers and guards were stationed in two battalions, east and west, and guarded the capital here to prevent foreign enemies from invading. They could also go out to fight at any time according to the edict of the emperor.

And the [-] troops in the West Camp were led by Zhao Qinming.

Hearing Yan Ming compare himself to the princes at this time, Zhao Qinming's eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head and said: "Zhao is deeply favored by the emperor, and he shoulders the duty of guarding the capital, and he dare not neglect for a day..."

Speaking of the emperor's grace, he couldn't help but sighed sadly.

Then, he changed the topic, and asked Yan Ming: "I don't know when Dong Yan's family entered Beijing, and what is the important matter, so I can get Dong Yan's family to visit me?"

A few years ago, he led the army to quell the chaos in Beiting, and received money and food from local wealthy businessmen headed by Yan Shi. —

As for whose pocket these "surpluses" will eventually fall into, there is no need to say much.

And this Yan family is very considerate and thoughtful, in addition to money, he also gave him beautiful concubines, those two beauties from the Western Regions are truly stunning, and they are still being raised by him in the Beijing Central Hospital.

He was short-handed, and at a banquet, when he was drunk, he took off his personal jade pendant and gave it to Yan Shi's owner, promising that if Yan Shi could use him in the future, he would just open his mouth.

Afterwards, his army triumphantly returned to Beijing for a few years, and last year he was successfully promoted to be the commander of Xiqi's West Battalion, but Yan Shi never asked anyone to find him, and he even gradually forgot about it.

I didn't see this jade pendant until just now...

No one wants "creditors" to come to their door, especially at such a sensitive moment——

Faced with his questioning and temptation, Yan Ming said: "Yan likes to be lively, and originally wanted to see the grand scene of saints coming to celebrate the Qianqiu Festival. Unexpectedly, in just a few months, such changes happened one after another in Beijing... Now the court Things have changed, Princess Yongyang intends to control the government, this situation is really surprising."

Zhao Qinming just sighed and nodded for a while.

"It is said that officials from the gentry of the court visited General Zhao a few days ago..." Yan Ming asked, "It is expected that the purpose is to persuade General Zhao to send troops into the city to set things right?"

Zhao Qinming's eyes flickered slightly.

Those people from Zhongshu Province found him, fearing to alarm Princess Yongyang, they all came in private, the person in front of him is very well informed...

He said calmly: "There is such a thing, but Zhao cannot agree."

It was precisely because of the rebuff here that, as a last resort, those gentry went secretly to Dingbeihou's Mansion last night——

At this time, this Zhao Qinming said: "Zhao has the important task of guarding the capital, and I really dare not act rashly in this precarious situation. Besides, I am just a rough person. It is difficult to distinguish who is right and who is wrong in the dispute in the palace. , Princess Yongyang was born in the royal family, and who was the king of Huaiyang County is still inconclusive..."

His complexion was tangled: "Siqi is a soldier of the emperor, and he is not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. I don't dare to believe the words of those officials of the gentry. If you commit that irreparable mistake, you will really become a sinner through the ages. Not only me, but also the Dongying Guard, who dare not send troops without authorization."

"General Zhao is very thoughtful, which is the great fortune of Dasheng." Yan Ming said: "If you talk about right and wrong, the Princess Yongyang's surname is Li, and the dispute with Zhongshu Province is not right or wrong for a while, but if she is right or wrong with other Li family members How about children fighting for the throne?"

Zhao Qinming looked at him: "Dong Yan's family means..."

"Staying neutral at this time seems safe, but after the turmoil subsides, who can guarantee that the victor will not be held accountable for the crime of dereliction of duty by General Zhao for refusing to send troops? The so-called neutrality is also very likely to be here Offending two parties, General Zhao can of course not send troops without edict to explain one or two things, but the other party will be in power at that time, if he wants to settle accounts in the autumn harvest, he can always find excuses and opportunities..."

Zhao Qinming was stunned when he heard that: "I didn't think so deeply... Who can say what will happen after that?"

"Because no one can predict what the outcome will be... However, no matter who will sit firmly in the high position in the future, under the change of power, how can an outsider with an unknown position be tolerated? You must know that Qiqi has always been a 'personal soldier of the Son of Heaven'. You have to put it in the hands of someone you can truly trust, so you can rest assured—”

Yan Ming had a panoramic view of Zhao Qinming's changes in expression, and said in a persuasive manner: "General Zhao has [-] elite cavalry in his hands, why does he have to put himself in such a passive position? A woman's claim to the emperor is ultimately not justified, Why doesn't General Zhao personally support the new ruler and clean up the chaos?"

"Support the new monarch..." Zhao Qinming subconsciously frowned and thought: "The king of Huaiyang County was poisoned by someone. Although his life and death are unknown at the moment, he is the new monarch chosen by the Ministry of Education... If I choose someone else at this time , I’m afraid I won’t be able to convince the public.”

"Ordinary clan members cannot convince the public." Yan Min said with a smile, "But what about His Royal Highness King Xiang who is the son of Emperor Daxing?"

"... King Xiang?!" Zhao Qinming looked at him unexpectedly: "The king of Xiang murdered the prince, was demoted to a commoner, and was exiled from Beijing. As a sinner, how could there be other possibilities..."

"The so-called sinner's body, who can say that he was not slandered and framed?" Yan Ming raised his eyebrows and said: "At present, the suspicion of the princess Yongyang who benefited from the murder of the prince is far greater than that of King Xiang -"

Zhao Qinming's complexion changed for a while.

"Welcome King Xiang back, General Zhao sent troops to eliminate the sinner Li Wei's party, and his teacher is famous—" Yan Ming said: "When His Royal Highness King Xiang is enthroned, who can compare with General Zhao's achievements, and who can be in the future? shake?"

Zhao Qinming's eyes repeated, but they were already glowing.

He rested his hands on his knees, and clenched his palms from time to time: "...But it is said that the eldest princess Yongyang has instigated thousands of cavalry guards in the palace, and the attitude of the cavalry in Dongying is unknown... Once there is a battle, if it takes too long, the odds of winning are unknown... ..."

Yan Ming got up, raised his hand and said, "Mr. Yan is willing to help General Zhao accomplish his mission with all his strength. Armaments, supplies, and various arrangements can be handed over to Yan with confidence!"

Zhao Qinming looked up at him, and still did not let go, but first asked: "Dong Yan's family helped Zhao so much... I don't know how Zhao will repay him?"

"Yan only asks for one thing—" The young man's smile didn't reach his eyes: "I hope that after General Zhao succeeds, he will hand over the traitor Li Wei to Yan himself."

Zhao Qinming looked puzzled: "...What is the enmity between Dong Yan's family and Princess Yongyang?"

"Li Wei has done a lot of evil, and he owes me an old blood debt." Yan Ming didn't go into details, but said: "If General Zhao can make up his mind, Yan can deliver his sincerity within three days."

Zhao Qinming also got up from his chair. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "This matter is very important. Please give Zhao some time to think about it... Tomorrow, Zhao will definitely reply."

"Then wait for the good news of General Zhao."

……

After Yan Ming left, a man with a knife came out from behind the screen behind Zhao Qinming.

Zhao Qinming was extremely guarded, and he never lacked close guards in the dark.

This close follower is his confidant, and just now he had listened to Yan Ming's words, and said at this time: "The general should be careful to distinguish, I am afraid that this person's intentions are more than that... If you use the power of the general to act, do it after the fact The act of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge..."

Zhao Qinming sneered: "I can see that he has other intentions, but even if the bridge is to be demolished across the river, it depends on who can tear down the bridge faster..."

"The general intends to agree to this person? But..."

"No, of course I have to ask for instructions first." Zhao Qinming turned and walked to the inner room: "It's not too late to make a decision after I change clothes and enter the palace...after asking for instructions."