The pro-soldier Xiao Liuzi only came to Kaiping Town from Xiacaozhuang a year ago, and now he is the same as when he first came. This time, after receiving Jia Ke's order, he didn't dare to delay for half a minute. Riding a fast horse, with a distinct flag on the back, every time he encounters a post station, he immediately changes horses, and the people at the post station look at his dress, and they know that it is to transmit military information. And in such a hurry, where can there be a half-minute delay. On each occasion, as soon as he entered the station, the personnel in it immediately prepared dry rations for him, and at the same time brought out spare horses from behind the station for him to change horses.

Xiao Liuzi was like this, he hurried day and night, and it only took one day to reach the capital.

When he arrived, the capital was still a peaceful scene, and Xiao Liuzi was stopped at the gate of the city, because he was armed with a knife and carried a bow and arrows behind his back. You can't go into the city under any circumstances in such attire.

Xiao Liuzi had no time to grind with them at this time, pulled out the order flag from behind, and shouted loudly: "The emergency military situation of 800 miles is directly reported to the military department, but those who block it will be decided." ”

How many years has it been since the soldiers defending the city have seen this? But the rules in the army are still known. understands that if you stop him at this time and don't ask the reason, you will definitely be court-martialed in the future.

The soldiers guarding the gate stopped and immediately made way for him. Xiao Liuzi rode his horse straight into the capital, but the capital was prosperous and lively, rubbing shoulders and sweating like rain. How can he go fast on horseback?

Xiao Liuzi didn't care about anything at this time, he waved his horse whip and whipped around, and the people around him cried and called his mother, Xiao Liuzi didn't care that they kept whipping around, and shouted: "Eight hundred miles of emergency military intelligence is directly sent to the military department, but those who stop it will be decided." ”

Just kept beating and shouting, and the people panicked to make way for him. Let him ride a horse a little faster, until the ** to the royal road between the Daqing Gate, this speed will be faster. According to the regulations, the central imperial road was only available to the emperor and the personnel who conveyed emergency military information.

Between ** and the Great Qing Gate, it is the central royal road paved with stone slabs for the emperor to enter and exit. There is a thousand-step corridor with 700 steps long with the eaves through the ridge on both sides of the central royal road, the left gate of Chang'an in the east, the right gate of Chang'an in the west, 110 rooms in the east and west, and 34 rooms in the north direction. Outside the thousand-step corridor, a vermilion palace wall of more than 6 meters high is built. On both sides of the wall were the central yamen of the time.

On both sides of the thousand-step corridor outside the red wall, the central yamen is concentrated, and the office is set up in accordance with the structure of Wendong and Wuxi.

The location of the military department is in the west, close to the first place of **, and Xiao Liuzi goes directly to the front of the military department. Before he got off the horse, he shouted loudly: "There are 800 miles of emergency military information directly reported to Lord Shangshu, and it cannot be stopped." ”

The soldiers guarding in front of the military department were blinded when they saw this situation, and this kind of emergency report had not appeared for many years. Many of them have never seen each other in their lives. I only heard it when I heard the older generation talk about ancient times.

Although they haven't seen it, they still understand the rules. Hearing Xiao Liuzi shouting in front of the military department, he didn't dare to slack off, and in an instant the entire military department moved, and the soldiers at the door hurriedly stepped forward to help Xiao Liuzi come down for him.

At the same time, some people entered the yamen and reported to the department at the next higher level. And after Xiao Liuzi got off the horse, he didn't care about anything else, and directly broke into the lobby of the military department, and no one dared to stop him at this time.

When Xiao Liuzi entered the lobby of the military department, no one came to greet him. Xiao Liuzi is in a hurry at this time, isn't there an adult in charge of the military department now? Who can afford to delay things, so he came to the lobby of the military headquarters, and the drum kept beating.

In fact, at this time, someone had already reported to the adults in the military department, but today it was a bit unfortunate that the military department Shangshu, the military department squire and other adults were not there.

The king of Zhongshun took a concubine today, and invited you to go and eat and drink. It was also these people who were unlucky, and they never thought that such a big thing would happen. At this time, it is too late to go to the Zhongshun Palace, and invite your lords.

If Xiao Liuzi is allowed to knock on like this again, once the emperor knows that because their military department has delayed the emergency military situation for 800 miles, the entire military department will be cleaned.

At this time, Lu He could no longer sit in the middle of the staff Shilang, and when the time came, he didn't care if he crossed the level or not, he first took the military information documents and then thought about anything else, he came out of the yamen and went straight to the lobby, and saw Xiao Liuzi beating the drum desperately, and the sound was earth-shattering. There was a crowd of officials and scribes around him, but none of them dared to go up to stop him. Lu He felt that he couldn't let him go on like this, otherwise he was afraid that it would not be long before the emperor would get a report, and then the whole army would be in trouble.

Lu He stepped forward and said to Xiao Liuzi: "Where did you get the military situation for 800 miles? ”

Seeing that he finally came out and was in charge alone, Xiao Liuzi hurriedly held up the document and said: "My lord is the military situation of eight hundred miles in Kaiping Town, please report to the emperor quickly." ”

Lu He went through the military intelligence documents, and the seal and wax seal on it were still intact, and there was a big seal of the Kaiping Town garrison on it. If it weren't for the last resort, this garrison would have had great courage, and it would not dare to cross the festival and report directly to the military headquarters.

This must have been a big incident, and it was impossible to contact the Jiedu envoy, so he crossed the level to the capital military department and reported it quickly.

This situation is not a trivial matter in any case, and according to the regulations, once such a document is received, it must be reported to the emperor immediately, whether it is day or night whether the emperor is sleeping or not?

Lu He felt very tricky at this time, this kind of thing could be reported by his little Langzhong like the emperor. However, several adults are not in the yazhong, and there can be no delay in the 800-mile expedited military situation.

In the end, Lu He gritted his teeth, even if he offended a few chief officials, he couldn't manage that much, and if he delayed any longer, he would not offend a few chiefs, but his net worth and his life might not be guaranteed.

He turned around and said to Xiao Liuzi, "You go with me to see the emperor immediately." When the time comes, if the emperor has any specific information to ask you, you will reply truthfully. ”

Xiao Liuzi was completely stunned when he heard this, and asked him to go to see the emperor, he didn't dare to think of such a thing. Originally, Jia Ke said that he sent the letter to the military department Shangshu, and his task was completed. Why do you still have to see the emperor now?

It turned out that the eight-hundred-mile expedited military situation, and the small four-rank official of Lu He in the staff Shilang was not qualified to open it, if the letter was handed over to the military department, after the military department read the letter, he naturally did not need to go to see the emperor. But now Lu He is not qualified to open the letter, so he has to take Xiao Liuzi to the palace and listen to the emperor's orders.

Lu He took Xiao Liuzi and went straight to the Forbidden Palace, but was stopped by the guards at the door.

At this time, he couldn't care about anything, Lu He held the order flag and the eight-hundred-mile urgent paperwork, and shouted outside the **: "The eight-hundred-mile emergency military situation, but there are blockers who will be decided." Then he ignored the obstruction of the forbidden army and went straight to **.

When the forbidden army around him heard him shout, they did not dare to stop him, but a few people followed them closely, not leaving an inch, and some people hurried inside to report to him.

Lu He just took Xiao Liuzi and shouted, while walking inside, from **, through Ruimen, at Noon Gate, after entering Taihe Gate, until outside the Qianqing Gate, and then going inside is the bedroom of the emperor of Qianqing Palace.

When he got here, Lu He didn't dare to break in any way, so he could only hold a command flag and kneel outside the Qianqing Gate, and kept shouting: "There are 800 miles of emergency military intelligence to report to the emperor." ”

At this time, a eunuch had already reported to the inside, and the emperor was reviewing the folds in the Dongnuan Pavilion at this time. Suddenly, Dai Quan, the chief eunuch, came in from outside, knelt in front of the emperor, and said hurriedly without waiting for the emperor to ask: "The servant enlightens the emperor, outside the Qianqing Gate, there are officials who have sent 800 miles of urgent military information, and now they are still shouting outside the Qianqing Gate." ”

When the emperor heard his report, his hand shook, and a large ball of ink fell on the notebook, but he couldn't care about it, and immediately asked, "Was it sent by Shangshu Huotu of the Ministry of War?" ”

Dai Quan immediately replied: "It's not Huo Tu, it's just a petty officer of the Ministry of War, and the slave only recognizes it as the staff Shi Langzhong, and I forgot what the specific name of the slave is." ”

The emperor couldn't help but be furious at this time, the emergency military situation of eight hundred miles was reported by a small Langzhong, what did the Shangshu and the squire of the military department do?

But now is not the time to get angry, he immediately ordered Dai Quan: "Quickly bring people in for me, without a trace of delay." ”

Dai Quan listened to the emperor's orders and immediately ran out. I didn't dare to pause all the way, and ran all the way to the Qianqing Gate, at this time Lu He was still kneeling there shouting, his voice was completely hoarse, and he didn't dare to stop.

As soon as Dai Quan saw him, he immediately went over and pulled him up and said to him, "The emperor will summon you immediately, hurry up and follow me." ”

Lu He still knew Dai Quan, and said to Dai Quan: "Prime minister, next to me is a soldier who came from the border pass to deliver military intelligence, I am afraid that the emperor will have something to ask at that time, so bring him here, please let the minister take care of him, don't let him be taken away by the forbidden army." ”

Dai Quan knew that the matter was urgent now, so he immediately recruited a little eunuch from the side and said to him: "This person is the emperor will see in a while." You're watching here, don't let anyone run into him. After speaking, he pulled Lu He into the Qianqing Gate and ran towards the East Warm Pavilion.

When he arrived at the Dongnuan Pavilion, Dai Quan asked Lu He to wait for him at the door to go in and return to the emperor.

The emperor was not in the mood to review the recital now, and walked around the Winter Warm Pavilion, restless. At this time, when he saw Dai Quan coming in, he immediately asked, "What about people?" Why didn't you see coming in? ”

Dai Quan hurriedly replied: "People are waiting at the door, and the slave will go back and forth first." ”

When the emperor heard this, he was furious, and he kicked Dai Quan on the heel, and scolded: "Useless stupid slave, when is it now, and you are still talking about these false courtesies, hurry up and bring someone in to see me." ”

Dai Quan was also scared at this time, and ran out with a roll. When he came outside, he pulled Lu He into the Dongnuan Pavilion.

As soon as Lu He entered the Dongnuan Pavilion and saw the emperor, he hurriedly paid a big salute, but the emperor ignored these and asked him directly: "What about the military newspaper?" Hurry up and bring it to me to see. ”

Lu He didn't have time to reply, and presented the military newspaper in his hand with both hands.

At this time, the emperor didn't need to pass it to the eunuch next to him, he went up directly and took the military newspaper. He first took a closer look at the seal, and then opened it to see the contents inside, which really shocked him.