Invincible son

Chapter 705 704 [a plaque]

The palace, the imperial study.

Emperor Kaiping stared at the tall and dignified Hou Xiaojin of Xiangcheng on the opposite side, and praised sincerely: "I have guarded the western border for ten years, and the demeanor of loving Qing has not diminished in the past."

Xiao Jin lowered her head slightly, and said softly: "Your Majesty's false praise, I'm ashamed to take it."

Emperor Kaiping said with a spring breeze: "Come here, give me a seat."

The inner prisoner moved a round stool, and Xiao Jin sat on the lower right side with a calm expression after thanking her for her kindness.

After Pei Zhen passed away in the western region, the position of Hucheng coach immediately became a favorite.Most Wu Xun knew in their hearts that the fortification of Hucheng was rare in the world. As long as they could guard the city safely for a few years, they would definitely be eligible to enter the West Mansion to participate in military affairs after returning to the capital.

Wang Pingzhang was determined to forge ahead at that time, and he regarded the coach of Hucheng as his pocket, but he was jointly opposed by the founding prince.Except for Gu Liang who was then the head coach of Nanjing Zhennan Daying, the Wu Xun relatives headed by Lu Min strongly resisted, even Emperor Kaiping couldn't support Wang Pingzhang.

In the end, this prominent military position fell on the head of Xiao Jin, Boss of Xiangcheng, Wang Pingzhang had nothing to do, and Lu Min and others could not object any more.

Xiao Jin was born in Xiangguo Mansion. His ancestors, Xiangguo Gong Xiao Zhi and Dingguo Gong Pei Yuan, were inseparable friends, and the two families had a deep relationship.Before Pei Zhen passed away, Xiangguo Mansion and Dingguo Mansion were very close family friends, so this candidate left everyone speechless.

In the winter of the fifth year of Renxuan, Xiao Jin set off for the western region to take over the Hucheng Camp Control and Hucheng Camp Commander, which had been vacant for more than a year. It has been 11 years so far.In these long years, Xiao Jinyuan has only been back to the capital twice, so there is no need to repeat the credit and hard work, and the title has long been promoted to the first-class prince, only one step away from the title of Duke.

Daliang was very cautious about conferring the titles of dukes and marquises. So far there are only six living first-class dukes, including Guangping Hou Guliang, Jining Hou Tang Youzhi, and Xiangcheng Hou Xiaojin.One of the other three was in the southern frontier army, and he was Xiongwu Hou Lanyu, the current commander of the Yaoshan Camp. The other two had long since lost power due to old age.

Among the six first-class marquises, Tang Youzhi was appointed governor of Lingzhou. Although he was the first high-ranking official in Daliang to hold military and political power in nearly a hundred years, anyone with a discerning eye knew that he had no hope of going further in his life.

Originally, Gu Liang should be the prince with the most hope of crossing that threshold, but this time Emperor Kaiping forcefully recalled Xiao Jin from the western region to take over the post of the commander of the Kyoto Defense Division, which made many people have a strange idea in their hearts .

They really wanted to know who Emperor Kaiping planned to let to command the battle against Zhou.

At this moment, the two monarchs and ministers in the imperial study room didn't seem to think so far. They were just chatting about the situation in the western region in a calm and peaceful atmosphere.

"If Western Wu makes a comeback, can Yin Wei, Su Wu, Liu Dingyuan and others resist it?" Emperor Kaiping asked with great interest.

Although Taishi Taige and Luan Yiwei kept sending information from all over the world, it is obvious that Xiao Jin's words are more convincing when it comes to the judgment of the overall situation.After careful consideration, he said slowly: "Your Majesty, the strength of Hucheng lies in the city's defenses. If Xiwu can't take down Hucheng for a day, it must send the most elite tens of thousands of cavalry to watch here, so as not to be cut off by us. In this way, relying solely on their infantry and light cavalry is not enough to defeat the Longbow, Jinshui and Dingxi camps."

Emperor Kaiping nodded in satisfaction.

Xiao Jin continued: "Although Marquis Qi Yun is not good at field battles, he is impeccable in practicing soldiers and has a prudent and steady personality. I believe that he can defend Tiger City well. And now there is Marquis Ji Ning who is the governor of Lingzhou. Xue Tao's attainments are as different as clouds and mud, and he will definitely be able to stabilize the rear of the frontier army."

After answering Emperor Kaiping's question in a straight-forward manner, Xiao Jin sighed: "Actually, the battle of Western Wu has already hurt the muscles and bones. The cavalry lost more than 10 in a hundred battles, and the infantry lost nearly [-]. The army, horses, food, and grass are not that important. At most, it will take two or three years to recover, but where do you find more than [-] old soldiers? The Marquis of Zhongshan fought really well in this battle, and the minister praised him many times when he was in Hucheng."

Hearing him mention Pei Yue, the corners of Emperor Kaiping's lips twitched unconsciously. After all, this is a handsome talent he personally promoted, which shows that he has a superior eye for knowing people.

At this moment, the inner eunuch suddenly notified Shen Moyun to see him.

"Xuan." Emperor Kaiping said calmly, and then smiled at Xiao Jin: "I don't have a moment to spare, even if I want to catch up with you."

Xiao Jin bowed her head and said: "Your Majesty is the Holy Son of Heaven with a heart for the common people. This is actually the good fortune of Liang."

From this sentence, it can be seen that the relationship between him and Emperor Kaiping is not simple. In fact, it was only a few years after Xiao Jin became the head coach of Hucheng that Wang Pingzhang gradually came to his senses. Obviously, the emperor had planned to succeed him from the beginning. Pei Zhen's candidate to be stationed in Hucheng.

Mo Moyun walked into the imperial study room calmly, first saluted Emperor Kaiping, and then nodded to Xiao Jin.

Emperor Kaiping asked, "What's the matter with Shen Qing?"

Mo Moyun replied: "Your Majesty, General Zhen Guo and Marquis Zhongshan had a banquet at the Bamboo House at noon today, and then they met brothers Wang Shenzhi and Wang Shenqi from Duke Wei's mansion. After the conflict, Duke Wei and Marquis Guangping arrived one after another, and finally, Marquis Zhongshan gave him a punch. Knocking down Wang Shenqi is full of teeth."

The inner eunuchs standing around were shocked. Pei Houguo was so human that he dared to depose his own grandson in front of Wang Pingzhang.

Emperor Kaiping's complexion darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and said coldly: "Is this bastard fed up?"

Silence said: "Your Majesty, there is a reason for this."

He explained the origin and process of the conflict in detail, while Xiao Jin listened quietly, he suddenly remembered the conversation he had with Tang Youzhi before leaving Lingzhou.

It seems that the battle between Wang Pingzhang, Gu Liang and Pei Yue is inevitable.

Emperor Kaiping had a strange expression after hearing this, and scolded: "How on earth did Wang Pingzhang discipline his children and grandchildren? Raising such unethical animals! That bastard Pei Yue is also a stubborn donkey. Others have all their teeth knocked out, and they can't even speak in the future, really..."

There was nothing to say for a long time, and it turned out that the emperor was happy while talking.

Xiao Jin and Shen Moyun were a little dazed when they saw this scene.

Emperor Kaiping realized that he was getting carried away in front of the two important ministers, so he withdrew his smile and said seriously: "Shen Qing, you go to Zhongshanhou's mansion yourself, reprimand Pei Yue for me, and order him to reflect on himself in the mansion for three months. —Forget it, he still has to deal with the Southern Zhou Mission, so he was fined with three years' salary as an example to everyone else."

"The minister leads the decree." Mo Moyun bowed and retired.

Xiao Jin secretly sighed in her heart, it would be hard to believe His Majesty's favor and trust in Pei Yue if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.

As a relative of Wu Xun who started to emerge at the end of the Zhongzong Dynasty, Xiao Jin knew Emperor Kaiping very well, but the emperor in front of him was a little strange to him.He couldn't tell what had changed, but he always felt that the current Emperor Kaiping was slightly different from the prince who had an extremely high vision of killing and decisiveness back then.

Emperor Kaiping looked at Xiao Jin with gentle eyes, and said with a smile: "Pei Yue is young and energetic, but fortunately he is not bad, and his loyalty is beyond reproach, so sometimes I will be more lenient. Xiao Qing, the important guard of the capital Sex is self-evident, and you should be able to understand the deep meaning in calling you back from the Western Region."

Xiao Jin stood up and replied, "I understand."

Emperor Kaiping nodded and said: "Let's do it, sometimes exchanging blood is necessary, you don't have to worry about it."

Xiao Jin felt awe in his heart, and immediately bowed his head and said: "I guarantee that the capital will be safe and secure."

Emperor Kaiping became more and more satisfied. When he was the prince, he had a close relationship with a thousand nobles of the same age in the capital. Among them, there were actually only a few people who admired him the most, and Xiao Jin was one of them.For more than ten years, this handsome man has never let him down. If he hadn't been guarding Hucheng, Kaiping Emperor might not have dared to take the risk and let Lu Min be the commander of the Western Army.

He waved to the inner eunuch next to him, and then several inner eunuchs came to the imperial study holding a plaque.

Xiao Jin saw the four words on the plaque at a glance, even though he was used to the wind and rain, he still couldn't help being secretly excited at this moment.

Emperor Kaiping said softly: "In addition to the gold and silver farm, I will give you this plaque to reward you for your hard work in the western region for more than ten years."

Xiao Jin saluted and said: "I have thanked Your Majesty for your kindness. Thanks to Your Majesty's reputation, I dare not die!"

I saw the words on the plaque: loyal to the sun and the moon.

When Gu Liang returned to Kyoto from the southern border, Emperor Kaiping also bestowed a plaque of "Gong Zhong Ti Guo", and no one can suppress Gu Liang's steady progress.

Now Xiao Jin has become the third person after Wang Pingzhang and Gu Liang, the meaning of which is self-evident.

Emperor Kaiping said: "This plaque can be hung in the ancestral hall in the mansion, or it can comfort the spirit of your ancestors."

Xiao Jin burst into tears of gratitude, and paused again and again.

(End of this chapter)