Thinking that the emperor sent a eunuch as an envoy to come to the army to comfort him, everyone was not convinced, and he thought that he would at least send a senior official of about two or three grades to come, so that he could be a first-class figure of Shangshu and the general of the chariot cavalry.

The ugly slave saw that the faces of the people kneeling on the ground to listen to the decree were gloomy, so he smiled, "The envoy came on the order of the emperor, and I was originally a child to bring tea and water to the emperor to send a message, and I never left the capital, but I didn't expect to go out thousands of miles this time, and I was ordered by the emperor to reward the heroes!" Heroes, please get up! ”

Seeing that the eunuch's attitude was so humble, everyone reined in a little and stood up to greet them.

"Lord Qin, Lord Chao, quickly follow me into the city, Gaochang is weak and the people are poor, if the hospitality is not good, please forgive the Qin envoy!"

"Where, since the envoy is here, he is the master of this place like you, let's eat and live together, there is no need to be so vain!"

Hearing that he ate and lived together, Wang Xiaoming chuckled in his heart and lived with the eunuchs, which was too panicked.

Wang Xiaozhun couldn't help but look at the ugly slave a few more times, this eunuch with beautiful eyebrows and white skin and a tall figure is a pity, he is actually a eunuch, why is he not a woman.

Ju Yongwen had seen the ugly slave in the palace, and knew that this was the emperor's personal person, so he walked to the front and talked, "The emperor has even sent his personal cronies, which shows the importance of our Western Regions, Lord Qin, our Gaochang will be loyal to Daliang as always, and listen to the orders of Emperor Daliang and Qin's envoy!" ”

The ugly slave also smiled, "King Gaochang's loyalty, the envoy has written it down, and we will have to deal with each other often in the future!" ”

"Doesn't the envoy still want to stay in the Western Regions? Don't you go back to the dynasty to restore your life? ”

"Don't hide it from you, in addition to coming to the army to preach comfort, this envoy also has to serve as the protector of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate!"

The tone of this sentence was very light, but everyone present seemed to hear the thunder, and they all stood on the spot.

Wang Xiaoming asked directly: "Lord Qin, you're not joking, are you?" The imperial court wants to rebuild the Anxi Protectorate? Do you do a lot of care? The"

Wang Xiaoming almost said the sentence that he thought in his heart that a eunuch would be too child's play to protect the capital.

"What? General Zhengxi recovered Luntai, can't he do most of the protection? Wang Xiaozhun still admired Zuo Sanxiang, and when he heard that this young eunuch was going to be a big protector, he couldn't help but ask.

"This is all the will of the emperor and the court, and there are some things that I can only say when I see General Zhengxi, but don't worry, your merits are known to the emperor and the court, and they are rewarded! The rest is nothing to worry about! ”

Wang Xiaozhun was still about to ask, but Wang Xiaoming pulled his sleeve hard to shut him up, and the rest of the people were silent.

Chao Lun saw that the atmosphere was embarrassing, so he hurriedly played a round game, "Everyone, don't think nonsense, General Zhengxi has made great contributions, the imperial court will naturally promote and reward, and all brothers also have promotions and rewards, what you are most concerned about now should be when to return to your hometown!" The army that will replace you has been mobilized, and it will set off in a year, and in order to raise money and food for transporting troops, the emperor has increased the commercial tax and the field tax! ”

Hearing this, everyone cheered together, "Long live the emperor, the emperor is wise!" Long live the emperor, long live, long live! ”

Although it will take at least two years to officially return home, at least there is hope, not to be stationed in the Western Regions all the time.

After hearing the news that he can go home, it doesn't matter who is the big protector and who is promoted, what's his business.

In the next ten days, the envoy of Chou Nu'er did eat and live with the soldiers of the Western Army, and refused the palace vacated for him by Ju Yongwen, the king of Gaochang.

Chao Lun, a ghost talent in the military department, quickly touched the Western Expeditionary Army stationed in Gaochang and what had happened in the past two years.

Chao Lun drank a lot of alcohol, and the three brothers of the Wang family went into battle together, plus Xiao Sui and others lost to him in the wheel battle, and everyone was extremely obedient to him.

Wang Xiaoming saw that this Chao Lun was bold, so he had crooked thoughts, deliberately provoking him and the ugly slave, and Chao Lun of course saw through it at once.

"The Taiyuan Wang family, who is also a famous family, why is his vision so short-sighted? The person who the emperor can reuse must have his merits! How can you calculate? I advise all generals to keep to their duties and not to be cranky! Wouldn't everyone be happy when they drank wine, ate meat, and talked about the world? Ahh

Seeing Chao Lun's attitude, Wang Xiaoming had no choice but to dispel his thoughts, because he had heard that Chao Lun, the head of the Ministry of War, was only eight years old and arrogant, and there were few people in the world who could see it.

Since even Chao Lun is subdued by this young eunuch, it means that this eunuch must have a place that can convince Chao Lun, or he can get Chao Lun's fatal handle.

You must know that Wang Fu has repeatedly threatened to buy Chao Lun but has not succeeded, which shows Chao Lun's mind and ability.

After staying in Gaochang for half a month, Chou Nuer and Chao Lun continued to go to Luntai, and when they left, Wang Xiaoming and others went out of the city to see each other off.

The ugly slave immediately turned around and said to Wang Xiaoming, "General Wang, after the envoy arrives at Luntai, I will summon you to come to discuss the matter, and I will discuss with you what to do in the future!" ”

Wang Xiaoming was extremely reluctant in his heart, but he had to nod and answer, "The last general will be sent by the Dadu Protector, and I will strictly follow the orders of the Dadu Protector!" ”

When they arrived at Luntai, it was already autumn, and the left three ministers were harvesting wheat and millet with the 800 people left behind.

Along the way, Chao Lun reminded the ugly slave that he must not announce the decision of the imperial court on the spot, otherwise it is difficult to predict what Zuo Sanxiang will do.

The ugly slave listened to Chao Lun's suggestion, and after arriving in Luntai, he only mentioned the matter of rewarding the army, but did not read out the will of the imperial court.

Zuo Sanxiang immediately understood that things had changed, so he ordered Fu Dingyuan to take his cronies to monitor the ugly slave and his party.

The ugly slave soon noticed something unusual, so he asked Chao Lun to tell Zuo Sanxiang that the ugly slave loves to eat roast mutton, and three days later, he will eat roast mutton outside the city with the whole army.

Chao Lun conveyed the meaning of the ugly slave, and Zuo Sanxiang stroked his beard and smiled, "Lord Chao, what is the court going to do with us?" The will has not been announced until now, and I am afraid that it is also the inconvenience of the two envoys! In fact, the imperial court thinks too badly of our army to conquer the west! As long as it is the will of the court, how can we disobey it? ”

Chao Lun looked at Zuo Sanxiang seriously: "Is Zuo Shuai serious?" If the court does not distinguish between loyalty and traitor, and wants to kill the heroes, Zuo Shuai will also be killed? ”

The faces of Zuo Sanxiang and Liu Jingchuan changed greatly, and Liu Jingchuan shouted directly, "Brother Chao, if this is the will, I advise you not to read it, otherwise, it will be difficult for you to leave alive!" ”

"Respectfully, don't be rude!" Zuo Sanxiang still stabilized, he knew that if it was really the will to kill him, with Chao Lun's ability, he would never say it so recklessly.

"Haha, people say that Zuo Shuai is a famous general who is not born in the world, and when I see it today, it is true

And so it is! It was just a joke just now, since Lord Liu has spoken it, today I revealed the will of the imperial court to the two of you in front of the two of you! Zuo Shuai has made miraculous achievements one after another, turning the tide of the tide, it is impossible not to be envied, and it is impossible not to be suspicious! I think Zuo Shuai should understand this, so in this land of the Western Regions, Zuo Shuai can't stay any longer! However, the current emperor has great ambitions, and this time he has another important task to summon Zuo Shuai back to the court, so Zuo Shuai does not need to worry about his own safety! The matter of Yu Wanli's death on the battlefield, the imperial court has made a conclusion, cared for Yu Wanli's bereaved family, and also commended Zuo Shuai's meritorious service. The only thing that makes Zuo Shuai and his brothers think hard is that Zuo Shuai worked hard to lay the foundation, but he was picked up by others and made a big protector! ”

"Where to speak, the court's rewards and punishments are clear, and Zuo is convinced! Brother Chao is too worried, and the court is naturally thoughtful in employing people! To put it bluntly, it is also necessary to prevent the generals from supporting the army and separating one side from the other! We are all the courtiers of the Great Liang, so we naturally have to understand the overall situation! ”

Chao Lun immediately bowed down to Zuo Sanxiang, "Zuo Shuai is high and bright, Chao is arrogant and rarely admires people, but when I see Zuo Shuai today, I know that there is a sky outside the sky!" Please accept a certain worship! Since Zuo Shuai is so well aware of the righteousness, Chao has the cheekiness to ask Zuo Shuai to give advice to the envoy Liu Zhong, so that he can gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions! ”

"Liu Zhong? Is that the envoy who was born in the inner prison? ”

Before the ugly slave set off, the emperor gave him the name Liu Zhong, and not many people knew about it, so Zuo Sanxiang asked this question.

"Exactly, although Lord Liu Zhong is said to be an internal prisoner, he is by no means like those stubborn eunuchs who bully others! These days, Zuo Shuai and Master Liu must also be in their eyes! ”

Zuo Sanxiang and Liu Jingchuan glanced at each other, "Brother Chao, we don't know something, why do you attach so much importance to this stinky internal supervisor?" Although he is the emperor's personal person, Brother Chao must know that in the army, it is not a paper appointment that can command thousands of troops! ”

"Yes, let's just talk about the grain and straw matters I am in charge of, how to deal with the relationship between the top and bottom, the transfer and storage of grain and grass, and all kinds of inspections, which are all very cumbersome. If someone else is the commander, my old Liu may not be able to reach this level. It's not that my Lao Liu is hypocritical, but that the commander and captain of this battalion, my Lao Liu, is uneven! I think your brother Chao understands the difficulty of governing the army. Don't talk about it from afar, let's just say that if Zuo Shuai leaves, can Liu Zhong be restrained by those Wang Jiajun in Gaochang? ”

Chao Lun thought for a while and looked at Zuo Sanxiang, "I believe that things are man-made, as long as Lord Liu Zhong humbly learns from Zuo Shuai, he will definitely be able to do it!" ”

Zuo Sanxiang waved his hand, "Governing the army is not farming, it is not something that can be done by just relying on diligence and hard work to treat people with sincerity, take Wang Jiajun as an example, they don't care about rewards or anything, and they don't necessarily listen to the orders of the court." Behind them are General Wang and the Taiyuan Wang family and other families! If I hadn't relied on the big tree of King Jin and the decisiveness of killing, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to suppress these people! And when Liu Zhong first arrived, the imperial court only gave him dozens of guards, not to mention whether he could control the Wang family's army, even the eight hundred people I have here and the five hundred people in Yili, he may not be able to control them! Of course, I'm not greedy for power, and when Lord Liu Zhong makes a decree, I'll leave! It's just that the way forward is up to you! ”

"What Zuo Shuai said, how can I not understand, but I can't bear Zuo Shuai's career to collapse! Chao Lun once again begged Zuo Shuai to help Lord Liu Zhong and help me too! ”

Looking at Chao Lun who was kneeling on the ground, Zuo Sanxiang fell into deep thought.