Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 188 3.95 Completely Not in the Interests of the Supreme Emperor

Volume Three

3.95 It is completely inconsistent with the interests of the Supreme Emperor.

"I heard from Sister Qingwen that as soon as you came back, you went straight to the Duke of Qi's Mansion. It took you more than an hour to come out, but what did you say?" After more than half an hour, the bedroom finally calmed down. Dongfang Bing lay on the bed. He turned to his side, drawing circles on Ai Lang's chest with his slender fingers, and asked curiously, "Of course, if it's not convenient to tell you"

"Is there anything else inconvenient or inconvenient for you here?" Zhou Yang smiled and caressed the long hair on his lover's forehead, then simply picked her up and carried her into the bathroom, "Anyway, it's just the wrangling in the military. Don’t say you don’t know about the most exciting thing in life.”

"But Wang Jiedushi proposed to clean up the capital camp?" Being carried into the bathtub by someone, Dongfang Bing's red face could not fade away and became moisturized again, "Theoretically speaking, he did a good job. This capital Camping an army of [-] people, it was a sharp sword in the hands of the Supreme Emperor at the beginning, but now it has only been a mere dozen years, but it has become what it is now.

Whether His Majesty is in charge of the army or in order to save money, the purge cannot be overcome. It is precisely when Wang Jiedushi saw this that he took the initiative to use it as a knife. He wanted to come to those families involved with the Beijing camp. Now you are in a hurry to get married, right?It’s time to spit out how much benefit they have gained from it over the years. "

"The most important thing in the army is combat strength. The army is only for victory. There is nothing to say about this. There is nothing to stop the improvement of the Beijing camp's combat strength." Zhou Yang said lightly, "But once these things involve the court and political intrigue, it is just right. On the other hand, it is worse to be still than to move, because the purpose of their actions is not to increase their combat power.

What's more, Wang Ziteng may have the ability, but if he encounters the full strength of the veteran nobles, the possibility of his success is very slim; the fundamental purpose of his actions is not to increase the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp, but to compete for power. This series of problems Taken together, the outcome is already doomed, either it will end in vain or a major case will be revealed. "

"Zi Yang, are you not optimistic about Wang Jiedushi's approach?" While helping Ai Lang scrub, Dongfang Bing did not forget to ask, "As far as I know, both His Majesty and the ministers agree with this matter. I’m sure after some time, the official document about the purge will be due.”

"No way!" Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head, and repeated his suggestions at the Duke of Qi's Mansion, which also made Dongfang Bing's movements slowly stop. It’s just to save money through disarmament. As for where to cut and how to save, it actually doesn’t matter at all.

Compared with the Beijing Camp, which already has many problems, the problem of the guardsmen below is actually even more terrifying. Instead of tormenting the few elite soldiers directly under the imperial court, it is better to cancel the guards who have become serfs, and keep them anyway. It's a waste of money and food; what's more, even if it is a risk estimate, it should be "only looking for the weak". "

"You are really..." Dongfang Bing couldn't help but laugh, "I don't know what you, an overseas returnee, have learned, but you can even arrange it for Wu Xun and those old foxes; you may not know that this Jingying camp The purge has been going on for more than half a month now, and it needs to be brought up in the court every time there is a big meeting - OK, I guess you will benefit from it this time."

"The benefits, yes!" Zhou Yang curled his lips disdainfully, "At the end of last month, I helped the Beijing Palace solve a lot of trouble. At that time, those old guys promised me that they would give me benefits; but It's been a month now, and I haven't seen what happened to them. Even up to now, I still don't know any news about this, and no one in the Duke of Qi's office mentioned it this time."

"It's no wonder they are like this. Things are a bit complicated this time." Dongfang Bing paused and sighed softly, "I happened to hear the princess mention that your plan was very good and basically took care of all parties. At most, the civil servants have objections, but once it starts, as long as they are not fools, they will definitely not say anything more.

But unexpectedly, the news reached the Longshou Palace for some reason. Just when everyone was about to continue, the Supreme Emperor suddenly issued a decree, praising the merits of King Beijing's lineage in guarding the northern border, and specifically asked Concubine Zhengui to invite Beijing. Concubine Jing and the princess entered the palace to talk, and even gave them a heavy reward after seeing them off."

"The Supreme Emperor?" Zhou Yang was stunned for a moment. He had heard the name of the Supreme Emperor since he arrived in this world, but because he had never seen him do anything for a long time, he completely ignored it, "But my arrangement is What’s wrong?”

"Because the Hachigong families have been in Beijing for a long time, even during the reign of the Supreme Emperor, they were mainly neutral. For example, when Prince Yohitada was so popular, Daishan Gong, the head of the Hachigong at that time, was never too close to him." Dongfang Dongfang. Bing said softly, "But the four kings are different. Each family has been on the frontier since the founding of the country, and does not have much influence in Beijing.

Therefore, when the Supreme Emperor was unparalleled in the world in terms of martial arts and military skills, and even personally led an army to conquer all directions, he was naturally closer to these four families, even after His Majesty ascended the throne. Your suggestion is basically to let King Beijing's lineage move closer to His Majesty, and then Taking this as an opportunity, the other three companies must not be stupid, when the time comes."

"It is in the interest of the four families. After all, the Supreme Emperor is old, and the world will belong to His Majesty sooner or later; it is also in the interest of Your Majesty. The four major border armies control the frontier, which is an insurmountable part of military power." Zhou Yang murmured, " However, it is completely against the interests of the Supreme Emperor for the four kings to move closer to His Majesty. It is not surprising that he would take action." "When you made the suggestion to the four families, you did not discuss it with the princess. If you had let the princess know earlier, She will definitely remind you of this." Dongfang Bing kindly reminded, "As you said, this matter will be of great benefit to the four princes, His Majesty and even you. If it had been arranged earlier, there would definitely be no consequences. This ending."

"What about the war in Northern Xinjiang?" Zhou Yang frowned, remembering the great victory that swept the Tatars for [-] miles, "Such a huge military achievement can't just pass by silently, right? Even the Supreme Emperor can't With just a few words, you can erase this monstrous military exploits. Even the Prince of Beijing, I’m afraid he doesn’t have the guts to suppress it like this, right? Aren’t you afraid that the people below will explode?”

"The Supreme Emperor, without consulting the elders or discussing with His Majesty, directly issued an order to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and even the Ministry of Rites, and heavily rewarded the meritorious ministers this time." Dongfang Bing said helplessly, "In this way, Your Majesty is I can’t say anything more. I can only send someone to deliver the oral message after discussing with the elders and accept this reward.”

"In this way, no matter what Prince Beijing has in mind, the only result is to accept the decree and thank him." Zhou Yang was helpless, "All dynasties have emphasized 'ruling the world with filial piety', and even His Majesty cannot openly disobey the Supreme Emperor. The people below will not care about the origin of the reward, anyway, to them, these are the favors given by the imperial court."

"The Supreme Emperor has obviously resorted to tricks this time, and the imperial decree of the reward also included a list of rewards, which is almost the same as the result of the war in Beijiang." Dongfang Bing added softly, "In this way, the originally agreed military The Xun family took the opportunity to hitch a ride, so we can no longer mention it. It can be said that the Supreme Emperor has taken care of things this time, and as a minister, he should not talk behind his back."

"Where did he get the accurate list?" Zhou Yang immediately realized that something was wrong, "The foreign affairs department of the Royal Secret Guard is not in..."

"Princess, it's not convenient to talk at this time." Dongfang Bing's tone was obviously wrong, "Whether it is your majesty or the emperor, it is the same for the princess. In short, the princess knew about this matter too late and had no time to help arrange it; whether it was your majesty or the emperor, She can only accept the means that the Supreme Emperor plans to arrange."

"Is that so?" Zhou Yang couldn't do anything about it. With his current status, he could only give some suggestions and couldn't get involved in the actual operation, but he couldn't avoid suspicion. "Well, since it has happened, There is no point in regretting it now. Although the Supreme Emperor used thunderous means to stop the situation from getting worse this time, it also caused Wu Xun's dissatisfaction. Whether it is good or bad, I am afraid it is difficult to judge for the time being."

"This is also the main reason why the princess has been busy recently." Dongfang Bing said softly.

"Yes, she has the right to speak between His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor because of the power in her hands; if she is found to be useless, she will soon be able to enjoy the treatment of an ordinary princess." Zhou Yang snorted dissatisfiedly, "Since ancient times, There is a saying that 'there is no family ties in heaven', I have never really seen it, but now I have gained some experience."

"You, you, the fifth-grade Qianhu who was just conferred an official title, have more important things to worry about than all the elders." Dongfang Bing took the bath towel angrily and helped each other wipe it clean, "Instead of thinking about these things, don't you?" Yes, you might as well think carefully about how to secure the Thousand Households after you take office."

"What's there to worry about?" Zhou Yang smiled, "I have prepared candidates for five hundred households. All the weapons and equipment are ready. There is no shortage of food and salary. I have my righteous name in hand. My mentors are Niu Shangshu and Liu Shangshu. The minister’s relationship is also there, if you can’t even deal with a few useless guards who are just waiting to die, then there’s no need to think too much.”

"Do you have someone?" Dongfang Bing, who was helping Ai Lang put on a clean shirt, slapped his hand, "When did you have it?"

"You have forgotten that I am also a martial arts scholar and a martial arts scholar. Isn't it surprising that I have a few close friends in the same year?" Zhou Yang smiled and packed up his buttons and waistband, then took Dongfang Bing and went out, "The only problem is , even if there are five martial arts candidates taking over, there are actually hundreds of households, which is legal and reasonable, but it still requires some operation. "

"Ministry of War?" Dongfang Bing asked with a smile.

"It's not that troublesome. There will be a banquet to celebrate my appointment. Then I can just tell Niu Ben and Liu Dong." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "The only problem now is that I don't know the situation in Daye. How, is it easy to operate, but for the young master who is the first and second-ranking officer in the Ministry of War, this can be done with just one sentence."

"In that case, I won't say anything." Dongfang Bing nodded.

(End of this chapter)