"Master, the chief butler of the Wei Xianggong family came to the door with a famous thorn, saying that the old lady of the Wei family was in very bad health, and I want you to come over and take a look."

As soon as Li Zhongyi returned home from the barracks, he listened to Li Xiaojiu's report and asked Wei Renpu, a subordinate of the Zhongshu Sect, to invite him to the Wei Mansion to see his illness.

"Jiang Ming, what do you think?" Li Zhongyi took the post in Li Yunxiao's hand with a smile, and did not read it immediately, but turned his head to ask Zuo Ziguang's opinion.

Because, Zuo Ziguang is bold and dares to do anything. Li Zhongyi didn't dare to leave him in Lingzhou, so he took him back to Kaifeng City.

After Zuo Ziguang followed Li Zhongyi into Beijing, he didn't want to mess around in the Kaifeng Mansion, so he wanted to go to the army.

Li Zhongyi was the right to know the affairs of Kaifeng at that time, and he had lost the military power of the forbidden army, so he had to arrange Zuo Ziguang in the left wing of the Beijing Divisional Army, and served as the deputy commander of the capital and the commander of the first army.

The number of the Xiang army in Beijing is large, with a total number of more than 40,000 people, but the combat effectiveness of the Xiang army is extremely low.

On weekdays, these soldiers hardly received decent military combat training, and a large part of them were privately borrowed by high-ranking officials and nobles to take care of the homes, clean the courtyards, and even help with business.

Zuo Ziguang swallowed the tea leaves that had been chewed in his mouth, and said with a smile: "In the opinion of the students, I'm afraid that this Wei Xianggong knows some ulterior secrets?" ”

Li Zhongyi glanced at Zuo Ziguang, nodded, and said, "Although Wei Xianggong is only the second minister, after all, he has been in the political hall for many years, and it is normal to know some inside information. It's just that he has never had anything to do with the generals of the forbidden army, what could it be? ”

Zuo Ziguang suddenly sighed softly. said: "The big thing that happened in the Northern Expedition army, as long as it is not a person with closed news." You should have heard of it. If the students expect it to be good, it's an extraordinary time. I'm afraid Wei Xianggong wants to make a big deal with you, teacher, right? ”

"Your Majesty is not in Beijing, and the second minister and the deputy minister meet in private, even if the reason is above board, are you not afraid of criticism from others?" Li Zhongyi continued to ask Zuo Ziguang, and had the intention to test him.

Zuo Ziguang pursed his lips, frowned and said: "You are a divine doctor, Wei Xianggong's status is noble, please go to see a doctor, even if others want to gossip." I can't find a reason for it. ”

Li Zhongyi put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Please note that I am also the deputy minister of the court, and I am an enviable and red-eyed governor of the government." ”

"Hehe, with His Majesty's means, how can Wei Xianggong's family not hide the eyes and ears of the imperial court?" Zuo Ziguang shrugged his shoulders, "Wei Xianggong is not an ordinary person, and he is the eyeliner of the imperial court. He should have noticed it. Perhaps, just like our family, even if we know that some people are the eyes and ears of the court, we just pretend not to know. ”

Seeing that Li Zhongyi just smiled and didn't say anything. Zuo Ziguang then added: "At this critical time, the eyes of the imperial court are not close to you, if the students expect it to be good. Concubine Fu should know the inside story very well, so. Mei Lan Zhu Ju ...... deliberately stopped.

Li Zhongyi nodded, then shook his head again. Suddenly asked Zuo Ziguang: "Your Yongrui battalion is almost trained, right?" ”

Zuo Ziguang rubbed his hands, pretended to smile honestly, and said with a little embarrassment: "I'm addicted to training with you, alas, I can't be idle all day long." The students are just itchy for a while, and the number of students is very small, only 800 people. ”

Li Zhongyi sighed lightly and instructed: "Gyeonggi is the best place, and the imperial court is full of heavy troops, so it is okay for you to train some box soldiers in small amounts, after all, the box army is also responsible for maintaining stability in the city." It's just that you can't overdo everything, otherwise, I'm afraid that I'm not going to save you, you know? ”

Zuo Ziguang, this kid, is extremely bold and unusually ruthless, in order to achieve his goal, he dares to do anything.

Li Zhongyi was worried that his rash actions would be out of control, so he deliberately beat him hard.

Zuo Ziguang said with a smile: "Teacher, students are not stupid, these armies under my command cannot exceed a thousand people." You know, the meaning of hundreds of people, and thousands of people, is completely different. ”

Li Zhongyi glared at Zuo Ziguang angrily, and shouted: "Don't think that your cleverness can hide it from a clear-eyed person." If it weren't for the fact that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needed me to come to the rescue, and the situation of the imperial court was extremely difficult, even if you had a hundred heads, it would not be enough to cut off. ”

Zuo Ziguang knew that Li Zhongyi was really angry, so he hurriedly corrected his attitude and said seriously: "Please rest assured, I haven't received your handwritten secret letter, and the students must follow the rules, so that people can't find fault with it." ”

"You will stay in the barracks for the rest of your time, and you will not be allowed to go anywhere." Li Zhongyi breathed a sigh of relief and categorically restricted Zuo Ziguang's room for movement.

"Whoa." Zuo Ziguang is a scheming guy, and he immediately heard that there were two hidden meanings in Li Zhongyi's words.

One is to manage the box army at hand, and at a critical moment, if you have a strong army in hand, the chances of winning will be a few points;

The second is to warn Zuo Ziguang that many things cannot be fooled by playing clever, and that there must be great strategic wisdom.

There is a change in the Northern Expeditionary Army, and before the chaos is clear, it is absolutely not quiet to move, and it is necessary to calm down, so as not to make wedding clothes for others.

Li Zhongyi waved his hand and said with a straight face: "The box army under your command can only be reduced, not increased by one person." Please note that this is an order, not a consultation with you. ”

"Whoa." Zuo Ziguang held his head high, made a standard chest-beating salute, and said loudly, "Obey." ”

After Zuo Ziguang left, Huang Jingsheng came quietly.

As soon as the two met, Huang Jingsheng said, "Third brother, all the money you need is ready." Moreover, according to your orders, a part of the money has been transferred out of Beijing and placed in the agreed safe place. ”

Li Zhongyi saw that Huang Jingsheng wanted to hand the account book to him again, so he hurriedly waved his hand again and again, and said, "Big brother, don't come to this set with me, how can I have time to read these numbers now?" ”

Huang Jingsheng knew that Li Zhongyi had unusual trust in him and Wang Dahu. However, in line with the basic principle of settling accounts with his brothers, Huang Jingsheng still put the account book in front of Li Zhongyi very firmly.

"Although you and I are not flesh and blood, but we are closer than brothers, you don't have to persuade me about money, just do what you have to do, how can you do it, how can you become a circle without rules?" Huang Jingsheng's vision is not low, and what he said is very reasonable.

Although Huang Jingsheng's official position is not obvious, because he has been doing business with the palace all the year round, he is now also the first emperor merchant of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the silver money he has passed is like the grains of sand at the bottom of the Yangtze River, which are countless.

Li Zhongyi also knew that he couldn't convince Huang Jingsheng, so he had to shake his head helplessly and said, "I can't talk about you, and I can't help you, alas." ”

Huang Jingsheng smiled slightly and said, "According to your orders, the grain and grass we secretly raised have been stored in the planned places. However, due to the large amount of grain, if it is stored for too long, it is very likely to be discovered. (To be continued......)

PS: I was so busy the first two days, at least three shifts today, and even the fourth shift in the early morning, please forgive Sikong's helplessness. Again, let me explain: This book is a buyout, as long as the code is written, it is the silver of the white flowers, and it is absolutely impossible for the commonplace to TJ.