Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 425 5.107 Entering the Palace - Escort?
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5.107 Entering the palace - escort?
At midnight on the morning of the sixth day of December in the 50th year of Longwu, the Jingyang Bell in the Forbidden City rang 72 times, and the capital was shaken, because this number meant "mountain and forest collapse"!
Just when the Shuntian Prefecture and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division were all dispatched to remind the residents of the capital to wear white clothes to observe the national mourning, and everyone thought it was the Supreme Emperor Long Yu Bintian, an even more shocking news came out. The person who died was not over the years. The ancient Supreme Emperor, but Emperor Yonghe, died of a serious illness because he accidentally contracted a serious disease while going out to pray for blessings!
Three-year-olds can't believe this!

At noon sharp, the hearse carrying the coffin of Emperor Yonghe's body entered the city from Zhengyang Gate. It was escorted by a team of elite cavalry, and a 72-gun salute was fired at the city gate. All the officials and citizens who passed by knelt down and cried in worship; The officials followed, crying loudly all the way. The eldest prince Guo Kai personally led people to kneel at the door to pick him up. He fainted on the road in the cold winter.

However, these procedural things have nothing to do with Zhou Yang. He is currently worrying about another more important issue——

"Enter the palace - escort?" Xue Baoqin looked through the news sent by Princess Yongchang with an indifferent expression, and his pretty face was full of confusion, "Brother Zhou, the palace guards have a headache with the imperial guards, even without them , aren’t there still imperial guards? What do you mean by letting you enter the palace? My little sister remembers that Sister Yan Ling is still in the palace, right?"

"Perhaps it is precisely because of what you said that Brother Zhou needs to enter the palace even more, right?" After his death, the eldest prince will definitely succeed to the throne. Now that he has recruited Brother Zhou into the palace, he must be worried about these two armies?"

"Otherwise?" Zhou Yang smiled nonchalantly and threw the information into the stove. "Our cavalry has sent those uncles back. Now the camp is fully equipped with soldiers and horses. When it comes to entering the city, the cavalry is really not very good. It will come in handy, the princess also wants us to mainly use infantry, and then bring appropriate artillery."

"What do you think, uncle?" Qin Keqing asked with concern, and took the tea bowl from the maid Zhen Yinglian. Since she officially entered the Zhou family, Zhou Yang took her place and the two of them decided on their master and servant status. For this reason, they also gave He gave Wang Shuying a "thank you" and asked the young widow to agree to let her go. "Logically speaking, I think I should go."

"I will definitely go, the key is how many people go." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "The princess did not ask for this, but after all, I have led people to station in the palace, and I know the size of the area there. This time I will lead people It just so happens that we have replaced the men and horses we brought last time. What I mean is to bring a thousand households directly there, and also bring the six twenty-pound field cannons."

"Brother Zhou, I'm afraid it's hard for the cavalry under each thousand households to take on big responsibilities now." Zhao Qiying said uneasily, "It's better to leave them in the camp and only take the [-] households of the personal guard cavalry and the remaining [-] households of the direct cavalry to suppress them. But I don’t think the six twenty-pound field cannons are of use, so it would be better to strengthen them with an infantry cannon for hundreds of households.”

"It makes sense, but there is no need to strengthen the infantry artillery." Zhou Yang nodded and added, "Let's just order our heavy artillery to be deployed directly outside Xizhimen, plus half a thousand households of cover, to show our strength. "The number of soldiers and horses stationed in the palace is only one thousand households, plus the cavalry directly under my command is enough."

"Brother Zhou just knows what time it will be. When?" Zhao Qiying said with a smile.

"Tonight, at Haishi, all the staff will enter the city!" Zhou Yang said with a smile, "Although the specific order has not yet been issued, the princess also said in the letter that she will discuss with the empress. No more surprises."

In the evening, the palace, the royal study.

"Zi Yang, the Ai family is completely dependent on you now." The queen, who was dressed in a large dress, finally accepted the favor and weakly allowed someone to disarm her. "Although Kai'er has military support in the court, there are not many civil servants. I don’t know how many people are waiting to see the joke now. If something really goes wrong, the Ai family can only hope for Ziyang."

"You are really willing to spend money." Zhou Yang carried the queen into the bathroom. After removing the restraints, they sank into the bathtub that had already prepared hot water. He then looked at Yuanchun strangely, who was waiting for service in the bathroom, " Just don't worry, I know what I should do, it's just my intention. The prince also has to express his position to the civil servants. Although Wu Xun can be relied on, he cannot be completely relied on. The first priority in governing the country is balance. "

"Oh? You know a lot." The queen paused, turned her head and looked at someone with a half-smile, first motioned Yuan Chun to come closer to serve, and then continued, "Then you can tell me how the Ai family should adjust. , and how should we express our position to the civil officials?"

"At this time, you still doubt me?" Zhou Yang couldn't see that this was a deliberate test. He lowered his head for a long kiss, then let go after a while and said, "This time about Tanzhe Temple, It can be used to attack Wu Xun's side. Anyone who has been roped in must be dealt with, but my suggestion is to hold them high and let them go lightly. However, there are a few people who must be dealt with seriously."

"Jiang Zining, the commander of the Three Thousand Battalion, was deeply gracious by His Majesty, but he chose to protect his life wisely when he was in danger. He was simply ungrateful and kept useless to deal with it." Even in the hot tub, the queen still had a cold expression on her face, "The commander of the Shenji Battalion Chen Ruiwen's incompetence under his command and lax control resulted in the country's most important weapon being lost to thieves, which is simply a crime that cannot be punished!"

"This." Zhou Ang's expression paused and he thought for a while before speaking softly, "Jiang Zining is fine. It just so happened that Qiu Liang, the commander of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division, performed outstandingly this time. Anyway, both of them belong to the circle of the Twelve Marquises, so they should be regarded as Just give him the award; but, after all, Chen Ruiwen is the leader of Hachigong's lineage. If the treatment is too harsh, it may be difficult to end." "The Ai family has forgotten that the Duke of Qi is still your benefactor, and Chen Ruiwen is yours. Mentor." The queen said with a mocking look, "Since you can arrange even three thousand battalions, I wonder what General Zhou thinks should be done with the Ai family?"

"Well, it's better to lower the charges and remove them from the post. If the empress thinks it's not enough, you can add 'will not be used for three generations' and that's enough." Chen Ruiwen and the Shenji Camp's sins were too serious and too great. Zhou Yang didn't dare to say "let it go". Even if he heard the queen's dissatisfaction, he had to take this favor no matter what. As mentioned just now, he did owe the government a favor.

"Yes!" The queen was silent for a while and then nodded, "It's just that the four kings can't move for the time being, and the eight princes are all concentrated in the capital, and they control most of the troops. If we let them go like this, it will be hard for the Ai family to rest assured."

"I didn't come here during the day, so I don't know the specific news. I believe His Highness Yongchang has discussed it with you, right? Apart from the Shenji Camp, where else are there more soldiers and horses attracted this time?" Zhou Yang frowned, or Decided to ask.

"There are three major battalions, but the fifth military battalion is supported by your performance, and there is no way to ask more questions." The queen said calmly, "The surrounding camps are even worse. Jinmen Town and Tongzhou Camp can be moved. However, if the movement is too big, I am afraid it will be difficult to do it, do you have any suggestions? If the words are good, the Ai family will count as you leveling the matter of the Duke of Qi."

"Jinmen Town was established in the early years of the dynasty. It was originally used for coastal defense. Now a hundred years have passed, and it has long been in decay. There is almost no fighting power. If it is moved, it will be moved." Zhou Yang did not expect the queen to be so direct. After thinking about it, Afterwards, he carried her out of the bathtub. After soaking for such a long time, and with Yuanchun waiting for her all the time, she couldn't stay any longer, "The Tongzhou camp is actually about the same, but we can't move anymore.

It would be better to have Ma Shang be dismissed and Shi Guangzhu be dismissed and Dai Zuili be retained. In this way, it can be settled anyway. In addition, the Duke of Qi will be spared. Well, Hou Xiaokang might as well take action. This time, the issue of the fifth military camp being roped in They are also very big, so they should be dismissed and retained. In two years, His Highness can reinstate them to their posts, which is just a favor. "

"Aijia really can't imagine where you learned this skill. Although Rong'er mentioned it, when you were in Nanyang, you were the daughter of a red-haired baron of the lowest class, and you really knew so much. ?" The queen let someone hold her, and after Yuanchun wiped her clean, she motioned for her to wait in the bedroom.

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much." Zhou Yang picked her up and strode back to the bedroom. He couldn't say that these things were all crap on the modern Internet, right?What Chun Chun was listening to on the surface, no one even knew if it could be used, "In this way, even if Wu Xun's senior management has finished sorting it out, I don't know what the empress thinks, how to win over the civil servants?"

"Yu Chong, an old cunning guy, don't think that you can let him go if he changes his temper." The queen smiled coldly and let someone hug her and lean against the bed. "Since Liu Lun, that old man, has freed up his position, let him After he was done, Lin Ruhai, the Minister of Civil Affairs, took over. He was in charge of Yangzhou for His Majesty, and now his wife and children are separated. The Tian family owes him a lot, so this time it can be regarded as making up for it."

"Master Lin is loyal, and there is no problem. It's just that he was promoted to the position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue in August, and was re-appointed to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel at the end of the year. Isn't it a little too fast?" This is not that Zhou Yang has any objections to Lin Ruhai. The father-in-law can do whatever he wants, but the key is that mentioning it too quickly can easily lead to the problem of "the wood is showing off in the forest".

"Then don't give me the title first, and you can take charge of all affairs of the staff." The queen thought for a while and agreed to his suggestion, then looked at someone with a half-smile, "You are really dedicated to Mr. Lin, Ai Jia I heard that he also loves his daughter, but he has lived in your yard for some days, but he doesn't know if he will still be perfect when he returns home?"

"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much." Zhou Yang glared at her speechlessly and made a slight adjustment before entering the harbor.

"I'm tired. If General Zhou is still interested, Yuan Chun is here, so you can use it." Unexpectedly, the queen turned over and moved away from her position, and signaled Yuan Chun, who had been kneeling in front of the bed with only one nightgown on his body. Come up, "Anyway, you are keeping an eye on the three girls from Rongguo Mansion, why not get together."

"Oh?" Zhou Yang frowned and looked at Yuan Chun, who had rosy cheeks but still didn't have the guts to refuse. He pulled the queen back to him. He said "Zi Yang" just now, but now he said "General Zhou". "The general feels that this blooming flower is more fragrant and green, and the more you taste it, the more delicious it will be."

"You really do have this hobby." The queen let him do what he did with a strange expression, but still did not give up the sarcasm, "The eldest mistress in the second room of Rongguo Mansion is in charge of the business of Xue Brand. Is it really just because of Rong'er's arrangement? There is also the wife you decided to marry at the beginning, but the Ai family heard that your mother-in-law is also there——"

The sounds in the imperial study continued for a long time, but neither of the two protagonists talked about an interesting topic. How should Zhou Yang deal with it?
(End of this chapter)