In the camp in Beijing, on the martial arts training ground, 200,000 horses gathered together.

Li Dunian was dressed in silver and bright armor, looking capable and handsome, strode up to the general platform, and looked at everyone with blazing eyes, "The war in the southwest is not over, and there is a storm in the northwest, Huangshui and Baisha jointly attack Dongliang, and the imperial court appointed me to lead the army to conquer the west, and carefully select 50,000 horses to go with me on the expedition - now start ordering troops-"

Li Dunian has been in charge of the camp in Beijing for several years, and he has long been familiar with everything in the camp, and he has long known the selection of people and horses, so soon 50,000 soldiers will stand up and wait in line.

"Inspector Li, the Holy Lord is coming—" The soldiers rushed to report.

Sure enough, His Majesty's gorgeous guard of honor came from afar.

"Li Du Nian listens to the order—" The chamberlain shouted at the top of his voice.

Li Dunian was in armor, but he just landed on one knee to receive the order.

“…… Li Dunian was specially appointed as the generalissimo of the expedition to the west, and led 50,000 elites to the northwest to fight against the invasion of Huangshui and Baisha......"

"Big brother has become a marshal?" muttered the brothers behind him.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with this time, Qin Jian went to the southwest to face the Moro army, and he didn't give Shuai Yin for half a year, why did he come to the eldest brother so happily?"

"Don't you watch out for our armor soldiers?"

"You can't play any tricks, do you?"

Li Dunian could hear the discussion behind his buttocks, among which were his military advisors and a few close brothers.

Li Dunian was also wondering in his heart, yes, Your Majesty won't play any tricks again, right?

Li Dunian. Take it—" the chamberlain reminded.

Li Dunian kowtowed, and respectfully accepted the holy decree written in yellow satin with both hands.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

"What's the matter, Li Aiqing is not happy to be a marshal?" The emperor came down from the imperial chariot, personally came to help Li Dunian, and said in a low voice: "The group of people in Dajie Mountain, I have already sent someone to contact, and when the gathering is complete, I will go directly to the northwest front." Don't worry, I won't treat them badly, Aiqing can rest assured to go on the expedition!"

Li Dunian was so surprised that he couldn't help but kneel, kowtow, and shouted in a loud voice: "Thank you, Lord Longen." ”

The Western Political Army marched out of the city and headed northwest.

Behind him, Emperor Zhengxi personally bid farewell, and watched the battle of 50,000 horses go away before returning to Ouchi on the imperial chariot.

As soon as the royal driver entered the palace gate, the chamberlain came to report to Yin Zuo and asked to see him.

"Say, why are you in such a hurry to see me? If it is related to the rest of Bai Feng, I advise you not to mention it as soon as possible. As soon as the emperor met, he admonished Yin Zuoxiang.

Yin Zuoxiang was not in a hurry, kowtowed and sat down, "The old minister is here for the rest of Bai Feng." But Your Majesty can rest assured that the old minister is not blocking you, but agrees with your approach. It's just that the old minister wondered why His Majesty didn't make this matter public at the court, but secretly sent someone to summon it. ”

The emperor was annoyed: "If I really mention this matter publicly, you and a group of old ministers will definitely block it again, and if any rebellious ministers and thieves intend to rebel, it will be a big car, all of which are used to block my mouth, so I might as well not do nothing, so as not to talk to you in vain." ”

"Your Majesty, this is a mistake in thinking about us as courtiers-" Yin Zuoxiang looked aggrieved, "On the contrary, the old minister will be the first to agree with both hands." The country is employing people, no matter who they are, as long as they can be useful to the country, they can be called to serve the country. Your Majesty was wise in this move. It's just that since Your Majesty doesn't want to publicize it publicly, that's okay, and when they really make great achievements on the battlefield in the future, it's not too late for Your Majesty to reward them heavily. ”

"Zuo Xiang really plans to do this?" His Majesty looked at Zuo Xiang's face, and there was a playful meaning in his eyes.

Yin Zuoxiang didn't look at His Majesty's face, looked at the air, and replied sonorously and forcefully: "The heart of the old minister for the country and the people can be seen in the sky!" Although the old minister was not very harmonious with Bai Feng before, it was also because Bai Feng was arrogant, and the old minister really couldn't get used to him and his subordinates relying on military exploits everywhere and not putting the Beijing officials in their eyes, but now that Bai Feng is dead, and the country is in danger, the old minister will no longer put aside his personal grievances, and the old minister is really ashamed of the high position of this country, the emperor, your majesty, and even more sorry for the tens of thousands of Li people in my Dongliang country!"

Emperor Zhengxi was immersed in this excited and indignant voice.

After a long time, he finally crossed a hurdle in his heart, "Zuo Xiang is worthy of being my right-hand man, thinking about things thoroughly, and thinking about the country and me everywhere." ”

Yin Zuoxiang only glanced at it, and understood that this son of heaven, who was accustomed to being suspicious of ghosts and gods, had already trusted himself again, and he smiled very calmly, "It is Your Majesty who is wise, and only Ming Jun can produce virtuous ministers, and we are all stained with Your Majesty's light."

However, the most important thing for this army to go out is the supply of grain and grass, I wonder who Your Majesty is going to send to serve as the grain and grass escort officer?"

"If Lao Aiqing's body and bones are still able to eat, I want to leave it to you. It's a big matter, and I don't feel at ease with others. ”

Yin Zuoxiang slipped down from the low stool covered with embroidered cushions and kowtowed heavily: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust, the minister will definitely do his best to supply food and grass for the Western Expedition." ”

Without waiting for Yin Zuoxiang to leave the palace in the main hall, the news had already grown wings and flew into the ears of Duanyi Niangniang of Qingyun Palace.

"Zuo Xiang, he is in charge of the supply of grain and grass, a good thing, our opportunity has come-" Duanyi was happy and his eyebrows were slanted, "Now we have pinched the necks of Li Dunian's people, we want them to eat if they want to be full, we want them to eat enough, we don't want them to be full, they will go to the battlefield on an empty stomach, and when the time comes, those who are so hungry that they can't walk steadily, see how they can serve their saints." ”

The henchman and the maid next to him laughed together.

"Your Majesty is confused. In the royal library, after listening to today's news brought back by Xiao Hanlin, Lao Hanlin couldn't help but pat an ancient book in his hand on the shelf, "This is to get a knife and put it on Li Dunian's neck." Li Dunian's Western Expeditionary Army will have to survive under the threat of this knife in the future. On the one hand, he has to win the battle, on the other hand, he has to face the shortage of food and grass, the lack of armament, and even the shortage of emergency medicine, so even if Li Dunian can beat the true inheritance of Bai Feng, how can he block the attack of the 100,000-strong army of Huangshui and Baisha?"

"What should we do then? Do we have to watch Li Dunian and 50,000 horses suffer? That is the most elite strength of our camp in Beijing. Xiao Hanlin was worried.

"Don't rush yet. Let me think about it again – maybe there are people who can help them. Old Hanlin scratched his head.

Xiao Hanlin saw that the teacher's hair was getting thinner.

The whitehead scratching is shorter, and the hairpin is overwhelming.

What's going on in the past six months, although the teacher is not good at going to school, and the history books are not good at editing, it seems to have consumed several times more brain power than usual. Seeing that the bald head is getting brighter and brighter.

Xiao Hanlin's heart suddenly lit up: "Teacher, if you remind Your Majesty in the court one day, no, no, you can't say this in front of everyone, Yin Zuoxiang will swallow us alive when he hears it." You can quietly make an excerpt, analyze all the disadvantages of this, and tell your majesty how inappropriate this move is. It is equivalent to ruining the lives of 50,000 good men in Dongliang Kingdom, and making fun of his thousands of miles of rivers and mountains of Emperor Zhengxi!"

Old Hanlin looked at Xiao Hanlin with bright eyes.

Xiao Hanlin was embarrassed and rubbed his nose: "Student, I said something wrong again? Teacher, don't be surprised, I'm just talking nonsense." ”

A thin old hand reached over and touched Xiao Hanlin's head, "Even you can see it so clearly, then Zhengxi may not naturally understand better than us." It's just that this little old man can see it, and he may not be able to understand it, maybe this is the so-called way of controlling people, the art of controlling people - it doesn't matter if you die a Li Dunian, it doesn't matter if you die 50,000 horses, anyway, this country has a territory of thousands of miles, some are people, and some are soldiers who can go out to fight. ”

Xiao Hanlin couldn't understand this time, "Teacher, does Your Majesty want these people to die?"

"Not really. Lao Hanlin touched the thick annals of history, "From ancient times to the present, the emperor and courtiers are a pair of contradictory and complex relationships, just like the husband and wife, between yin and yang, between black and white, you advance and retreat, you attack and defend, advance and retreat, up and down, I can't say it clearly-boy, you better study hard, you don't have to think about these useless things in your little head all day long!"

As he spoke, he smashed a book on Xiao Hanlin's head.

Xiao Hanlin bared his teeth, "I hope that Li Dunian can succeed immediately, and set foot on the Xisha and barren waters in one fell swoop, and then see what this capricious emperor Lao Er says?

"What's so hard about this, it's not the first time!"

Old Hanlin sighed, and the old man's back disappeared behind the tall bookshelves.