Bai Ming glanced at everyone and saluted to the lord of the country: "Lord of the country! The Twelve Divisions are not unwilling to send troops to prepare for war this time, but the people in the army are dissatisfied, and you also know that this time the case of thanks, even if the butterfly god comes forward, it is still unclear, the military power in his hands is not collected, the military token is not taken, just the demotion of the official, the anger of the public is difficult to dissipate, in case he has the heart of betrayal in the future, then we are now, isn't it a tiger for trouble? ”

Bai Ming was a man in his early forties, tall and strong.

On the side of his right ear, there is a strand of white hair a finger's width, narrow eyes, and a cold breath.

The first time Qin Zhen saw him, he felt that he was a person with a deep city.

This time, he endured very patience to watch Bai Ming's serious performance.

At this time, Bai Ming was wearing silver wristguards on both hands, and the middle fingers of his left and right hands each carried a ring, a jade ring on the left and a silver ring on the right.

"Lord Bai Ming, since the Butterfly God has determined that Xie Ci is not guilty, there can be no fake, and I have already demoted Xie Ci to Xiliang City, he is not allowed to lead troops to fight within five years, and he is not allowed to participate in political affairs other than Xiliang Cheng, you are worried that he and his brother should cooperate with each other, but there is no need, although the token of ordering 50,000 soldiers is in his hand, but now those 50,000 soldiers are under our noses, one more and one less are recorded."

The lord of the country translated these words, and when he heard it, it seemed that he was speaking for Xie Ci.

But this also makes it clear that the lord of the country does not want to give up his military power to the twelve.

After all, the soldiers in Xie Ci's hands can be said to belong to Xie Ci's private property.

Since the lord of the country himself didn't grab it, how could he be willing to let others take it?!

However, the resignation was degraded, and in the end you still have to listen to him.

Since there is no killing, it is better to push the boat down the river to send a favor, not only to get the 50,000 soldiers who thanked them, but also to get the help of the twelve.

Because 50,000 troops are far from enough to resist the attack of the northern barbarians.

Therefore, the lord of the country only wants to cooperate with the people of the Twelve Divisions to quell the war in the north, rather than hand over the military power in hand.

Bai Ming explained: "The people of our twelve departments are not worried about Xie Ci betraying him. But right now, Xie Ci was degraded to Xiliang, the matter of transferring troops and sending generals, naturally no one is in charge, Xie Ci has 50,000 soldiers, if it can be used by our 12 departments, we will send troops to prepare for war, and the pacification of the war in northern Xinjiang is just around the corner, and the 12 departments will live up to the expectations of the lord of the country and live up to the expectations of the country! Therefore, as long as you give us an order, let us hand over the token of thanks, we will definitely go all out. ”

After these words, after a short silence in the main hall, the voice of the people began to murmur.

The lord of the country did not speak for a long time, he pondered this matter in his heart, and now that he was in great trouble, he must first find a way to protect the safety of Zongheng.

But the request of the 12th Department is a little too presumptuous.

If you really give the military power to the twelve.

How long can he sit in this position?!

The ministers below couldn't stand still and began to discuss.

If the 50,000 soldiers are handed over to the twelve, I am afraid that the vertical and horizontal will no longer be Xuanhua's vertical and horizontal, but their twelve vertical and horizontal.

The dynasty changes, and the internal forces will inevitably fight and surge,

And in this, the interests of some people will definitely be implicated.

So those who are for and against are divided half.

Some people who were in favor said, "What Lord Bai Ming said is very right! When the national disaster is at the head, internal and external troubles must be the priority of calming external troubles, since Lord Bai Ming has this heart, how can he not be in order to fight internal and external security? ”

Someone objected: "The 12th Ministry has obtained the power of these 50,000 soldiers, which can be described as a grand power!" ”

"Are you still worried that the people of the Twelve Divisions will betray you?!"

"This ...... This?! The arguing man was prevaricated and speechless.

Qin Zhen smiled, thinking to himself, this group of people is just fighting for power and desire.

Military power, political power, financial power, all the pinnacle of the supreme and unquestionable beak of the people's hearts.

Now there are 12 parts, and there is a tendency to cover the sky with one hand.

And now, they brazenly take advantage of the fire to rob, do not hide their ambitions at all, and directly and blatantly ask the lord for military power.

The crows in the world are as black as the other, but now one is even darker than the other.

Once the Twelve Divisions got the power of these 50,000 soldiers.

As they say, like a tiger with wings!

The third princess glanced at the lord standing on the stage, and was angry, so she immediately stepped forward: "I don't agree, Lord Bai Ming, you have never had the experience of leading troops to fight, and it is not appropriate to hand over the military token to you rashly!" ”

"Oh, the third princess disagrees? Then you say, who else can lead the soldiers to fight at the moment? ”

Bai Ming continued to preemptively: "Third princess, don't talk about yourself this time, after all, you are all people who are going to marry Annan, and I am afraid that we can't count on your help when we go on this expedition, after all, the lord of Annan can't wait." ”

Bai Ming's sentences were sharp, straight to the point, and blocked all the opposing voices in the dead end.

But the third princess just wants to break through this dead hole.

"Who said that?! This time! I'll lead the troops!! I asked the lord of Annan to wait, can he still say half a word?! I don't believe that the little Annan country can still raise troops against the country! ”

Some ministers panicked, they had never seen a woman who regarded marriage as such a child's play, and she was still a princess of a country.

A month later, the third princess married Annan, if the princess went to war at this time, unless she could calm the war in a month, otherwise let the lord of the country and his relatives wait for the third princess with an old face, not only lost etiquette, but let the people of the world see the jokes of the lord of Annan.

"Third princess, if you are injured in the course of the battle, or if you have three longs and two shorts, our lord will not be able to say anything about it in Annan!"

"Do you think I'm a waste? I have been on the expedition with General Xie Er for many years, and I have never lost a battle, are you and my reputation as a woman, is it made up by them? ”

The lord of the country was originally upset, and when he heard the third princess and Bai Ming have a long-term argument with heaven and earth, he couldn't help but have a headache, so he simply interrupted: "Don't make any noise!" This time, if the people of the Twelve Divisions are unwilling to send troops, then it will be fine, this time the third princess will go to the battle, and Master Qin will send 5,000 monks to fight together. ”

Bai Ming's face sank instantly, he didn't get any benefits from today's court, he tried his best to endure it, glanced at the third princess, gritted his teeth and said, "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the lord!" ”

The third princess looked at him proudly, looked at him with a smile, turned her head and saluted the lord, "Thank you, lord!" This time, I, Lingxuan, will definitely lead the soldiers of the country to return triumphantly! ”

Qin Zhen now admires the third princess, but the lord of the country is so relieved to let the third princess go to the northern frontier?

Moreover, it is a princess who is about to marry Annan, is it true that the lord of the country has no choice but to send his daughter to the battlefield?

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Xie Ci just arrived in Xiliang City, Xiliang is a lot behind Yang'an, and even the most prosperous central city is not as good as the suburbs of Yang'an City.

Yellowstone sand is everywhere, and the occasional poplar tree grows in a sinuous and rugged way, grabbing its claw-like branches into the sky in a strange manner, as if twisting and struggling.

The houses are basically dry yellow mud buildings, and these houses are not next to each other, but sparsely nested on the side of the road.

There was little greenery along the streets, except for the occasional large tree, which was also withered, hanging from a handful of malnourished hay-coloured leaves.

There were occasional stalls on the road, their rough and hoarse shouts mixed with the dry west wind.

It's a barren and barren town, but there's no shortage of water.

Because you can see the continuous snow-capped mountains in the distance and a huge inland sea, only two miles in the center of Xiliang City, there is barely one-third of the prosperity of Yang'an City.

In the early years, Xie Ci heard that there was a very beautiful lake in Xiliang City.

The water and sky should be shining, the lake water is like a mirror, and the bottom of the water is salty and white.

Whenever the sky is clear, Tianjing Lake is blue against the backdrop of water.

Visitors walking on the water are like walking in the sky and white clouds.

She had often fantasized about what this desolate and mysterious area was like, and how beautiful Tianjing Lake really was.

Now it's a chance to meet them.

It's just that she has just arrived in Xiliang and is busy with affairs, she has to handle official business, take care of her body, and find out his brother's whereabouts before she can have the opportunity to go to Tianjing Lake to have a look.

I don't know, at that time, were you still alive?

Thinking of this, she smiled self-deprecatingly.

When she arrived in Xiliang, she came to greet her by the officials under the supervision of Xiliangyuan Inspector Yushi, and they exchanged a few words of greeting with Xie Ci, feeling that Xie Ci was a good talker, and everyone was more easy-going.

Although they have also heard that Xie Ci's elder brother defected to the enemy and betrayed the country on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang, so Xie Ci was demoted to this side, but the old official who came to greet him did not show any disdain for Xie Ci, and when he saw him coming, he was warmly entertained and greeted meticulously, and after about an hour of acquaintance, the two left.

They were also accompanied by a little boy named Ding Wu, who was the former superintendent of the Imperial History Mansion.

Ding Wu was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old slave maid, and when he saw Xie Ci coming, his eyes turned quickly, his movements were very agile, and he cleverly brought Xie Ci to the house and asked others to clean up the house.

But the conditions here are really not as good as Yang'an, he lives in the best house, and this is the best house in Xiliang, every window has a leak.

Lying on the bed, the sunlight and rain can pass through the gaps in the tile roof and accurately carry to the bed, Ding Wu can only move the tiles of the firewood room to complete the arduous task of sheltering from the wind and rain.

After Xie Ci dealt with the government affairs here, he found that Xiliang City was simply a slum.

Sure enough, the poorest place in the country is in Xiliang.

Qin Zhen still wants to sleep in a bed without wrinkles, and this matter can only depend on Zhuang Gong!!

As soon as he came to power, he didn't care about 3721 and rectified corrupt officials and corrupt officials.

The petty officials who sat in Xiliangcheng and ate white rice were unable to sleep and eat, and they didn't dare to make a mistake for a while.

As for Guan Dao, most of the people guarding Guan Dao were sent from Yang'an City, and the official frame was bigger than him.

Qin Zhen handed over the task of buying through the customs road to him, and he really made the best use of everything, what he could do or not, no matter what he could do, no matter thirty-seven twenty-one, he would give it to him, and squeeze it to his heart's content.

However, there are ways to deal with the excuses.

Isn't this investigating corrupt officials? It just happened that all the petty officials guarding the customs were thoroughly investigated.

After ten days, he justifiably kicked out a large number of prosecutors who were sent from Yang'an to supervise Xiliang many years ago.

The rest, naturally, are some clean officials.

She also gave her last bit of private money to the soldiers guarding the post station at the junction of Xiliang City and Beixiang City.

The soldiers guarding Yushan Pass and Jifeng Pass were deducted from their salaries by the local prosecutors, and they had not been paid for three months, so they were naturally resentful.

Now that they have come to thank them, they have punished corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and they have also compensated their wages, and these people are naturally grateful.

However, a lot of the money that was embezzled could not be found out in a short period of time, so she could only pay for it herself.

And these things must be done by her personally, and the transmission of the oracle is not effective for her to do it herself.

"Lord Xie is really a good person!!

"Master Xie, go slowly!!"

"Master Xie, have a good trip!!"

Several soldiers, following the side of the prosecutor of Yushan Pass, almost wept bitterly and thanked Dade for the thanks, and reluctantly sent their blessings.

The carriage carried the thank you words and rushed back to the center of Xiliang City.

Xie Ci didn't take medicine for four days, and it wasn't until on the way back that she asked Ding Wu to help her decoct the medicine.

She calculated the time in her heart, and she would be able to return to Xiliang at night, and three hours after drinking the medicine, the toxicity would attack once.

And at this time, they stopped on the road and took a short break.

Ding Wu set up dry firewood on a flat stone next to the carriage, and it took a long time to make a fire, and the wisps of white smoke on the flame zigzagged into the dry air, and the little sparks became more and more luxuriant, until they were completely burned, and the dry firewood below was burned crackling, so Ding Wu set up a small pot on the firewood.

I don't know how long it took, Ding Wu shouted at Xie Ci in the carriage: "Master Xie, the medicine is ready, can I bring it to you?" ”

"I'll do it myself!" Xie quit the carriage and looked up, looking at the ancient road of withered vines at sunset, as well as the lonely smoke of the desert and the sunset.

She was a little sickly, and when she got up, she felt inexplicably dizzy.

The drug is becoming more and more toxic.

After drinking the medicine, Ding Wu pointed to the sky and said, "That bird has been with us for a long time!" ”

"Birds?" Xie Ci also looked up.

Unbeknownst to him, the bird seemed to hear the sound of thanks, and flew down from the sky.

It's a spirit wood bird.

(There are too many typos today, and the revision took more than an hour, and finally the revision is complete, so you must pass!!) It's been hard to audit, I love auditing, I love auditing!!!! Audit!! Good night!!! ）