Situ Kong did not rush back to Kyoto until the 28th day of the lunar month, more than half a month later than the expected return.

He didn't see anyone when he returned home, so he just hurriedly freshened up and entered the palace.

There was such a big incident in Shunping County, so he naturally wanted to go to the palace to apologize.

Nanling Kingdom this year north and south border passes are a great victory, now inside and outside the singing and dancing level, the saint is overjoyed, specially ordered, this year the court from the 22nd day of the lunar month to the 18th day of the first month of the seal, before and after a total of 26 days off, is the Nanling Kingdom unprecedented.

However, although the imperial court is sealed, Xuanyuan Sheng, as the lord of a country, is not idle.

When Situ Kong entered the palace, he was in the imperial study with the military department Shangshu, the military department Zuo Shilang, the Jianguo Gong and General Han.

Gonggong Zhang had already received the will of the sage, and when he saw Situ Kong coming, he directly brought him into the imperial study.

As soon as Situ Kong entered, he first knelt down in front of the saint and pleaded guilty.

The saint raised his hand: "I know everything, I can't blame you for that, get up and talk quickly." ”

After Situ got up, he met with Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, Yang Yaohui and Han Jiezhi respectively.

The two people of the military department have been in the same dynasty as Situ Kong for many years, and the relationship between them is neither good nor bad, so they are polite and decent, so people can't fault each other.

Yang Yaohui, the founder of the country, still had that gentle smile on his face, and asked Situ Kong a few words about returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors.

Yang Yaohui and the saint also have an unusual relationship in private, that is, their martial master is the same person!

To put it bluntly, they are brothers.

Those present today are all the ministers of the humerus of the saint, and it is an informal occasion, so although in front of the saint, it looks as casual as at home.

Even in front of the saint, Han Jiezhi ignored Situ Kong.

These people all have a very important position in the hearts of the saints. The sage was accustomed to the relationship between these people, and let them salute each other, and took advantage of their salutes to order Gonggong Zhang to prepare a chair for Situ Kong.

After a few people finished greeting each other, the sage asked about the specific situation of Situ Kong's return to his hometown.

Although Situ Kongtong's letter had already reported the whole story of the incident to the saint, and the saint also had his own secret whistle to report the news, he was facing the saint's inquiry at this moment. Situ Kong still reported in detail what happened and the final result of the trip.

"So to speak. The Lin family will only be the old lady's maiden family in the future, and the Anning Hou Mansion will have nothing else to do with it? The founding prince listened carefully, and saw that the saint did not speak. Han Jiezhi also looked like he didn't care about anything, and he only had one more mouthful.

Yang Yaohui's words finally didn't make the scene continue to be cold, Situ Kong naturally understood Yang Yaohui's kindness, looked at Yang Yaohui with some gratitude, and nodded: "That's true." ”

"I hope so!" Han Jiezhi, who thought he wouldn't speak. Coldly swept his eyes, and Situ Kong opened his mouth.

Han Jiezhi's glance, as well as his tone with a hint of disdain. Suddenly made Situ Kong's back a layer of cold sweat, it seems that this brother-in-law still doesn't believe in himself!

"You handled this matter quite decisively, and the most taboo thing to be a general is to be constantly decisive!" In the end, the saint still valued Situ Kong in his heart, for fear that Han Jiezhi would come up with something unpleasant to stimulate Situ Kong. In this way, Situ Kong's disposal of the Lin family was conclusive.

"Situ Kong remembered the teachings of the sages." Situ Kong hurriedly got up and respectfully taught.

"Okay, okay, it just so happens that the Ministry of War, Jianguo Gong and General Han are here today, let's discuss the deployment of border passes. After the New Year, the people on both sides have to move. The sage brings the conversation back to the point.

Although Situ Kongren returned to Shunping, the sage's arrangement for the border generals. I know a little bit about it.

He was invited to go to the north border pass, and the south border pass was garrisoned by the left squire of the military department.

As for who else to send as a deputy general, Situ Kong has not yet known.

When the sage sent Yang Lingxiao to Situ Kong as his deputy general, Situ Kong couldn't help but be surprised.

Such an arrangement greatly surprised Situ Kong, and he always felt that the vice general was a fierce general under the founding of the country.

He looked at the saint, then at Yang Yaohui, and finally focused on the saint again.

The saint did not explain anything, but went on to say other arrangements.

Nanbianguan naturally arranged a deputy general, but it was not Han Pengcheng, who was side by side with Yang Lingxiao, as Situ Kong expected, but a fierce general trained by General Han.

In terms of personal ability, this fierce general may be slightly inferior to Han Pengcheng, but he is very good at arranging troops and formations.

Situ Kong muttered a little in his heart, the founding of the country is also a capable person, why not choose a capable general as his deputy like General Han Da, but let Yang Lingxiao, who has just returned to Beijing, go to Beibianguan to live for another three years?

Situ Kong didn't feel that the sage was not at ease with him, but he felt a little sorry for Yang Lingxiao, and he was worried that Yang Lingxiao would have no good errands when he returned to Kyoto for three years.

Although Yang Lingxiao is the eldest son of the Jianguo Duke, he will naturally inherit the title of Jianguo Duke in the future, but the Jianguo Duke is now less than forty, and it is the time when he is in the prime of life, not to mention three years and ten or twenty years.

In order to assist him, you can't let Yang Lingxiao lose the errand of the commander of the Yulin Wei in Kyoto, and there can be such an errand when he comes back?

Yang Lingxiao is his future son-in-law, and Situ Kong hopes that Yang Lingxiao can have a brighter future.

If Yang Lingxiao returns to Kyoto because of him, he becomes inactive, but he is afraid that it will affect the future life of his daughter and son-in-law, which is unacceptable to Situ Kong.

Although Situ Kong had the heart to object, he knew that he could not object to the saint's arrangement at this moment.

I could only sit depressed, absent-mindedly listening to the conversations between the other people and the saint.

The sage could see that Situ Kong was absent-minded, and he also understood what Situ Kong was probably thinking in his heart.

However, there are some things that the saint is not good to say in front of everyone, but he needs to explain to Situ Kong alone.

Considering that Situ Kong had been on the road for a few days, and had just returned to Kyoto and entered the palace without resting, the sage would not delay for too long, anyway, there was still time to discuss with everyone after the year.

So he ended the discussion in a few words: "The arrangement of the border guards is roughly like this, and Zhong Aiqing will think about it after he goes back to see what else needs to be improved and supplemented." ”

The sage paused for a moment, looked at Shangshu of the Ministry of War and said: "Who will fill the vacancy in the Ministry of War, Zhang Shangshu must have a number in his heart, and he will fill the vacancy when the seal is opened after the year." Zhong Aiqing will go back first, and Situ Aiqing will stay for a while. ”

"Minister's order." Several people all stood up and hugged the circle and promised.

The sage waved his hand to let the others retreat, leaving only Situ Kong in the imperial study. (To be continued.) )