The decision of the Great Qian Empire to send troops to Mobei Rouran was thus decided, and the specific time of sending troops was not announced by Zhao Junsheng, but he ordered the deployment of troops to assemble and prepare ordnance, grain and grass.

After the ministers left, Zhao Junsheng thought about it for a while, and summoned the eunuch to give an order: "Order Gao Xiu to enter the palace to meet him!" ”

Since the last time in the process of arresting Tan Wuye, Gao Xiu's daughter Gao Jinzhi disguised herself as a soldier and mixed in with the Jinwu Guard, and tried to shoot Tan Wuye without obeying the order, Zhao Junsheng was furious at the time, and ordered her to be imprisoned in the prison for three months, and treated his father Gao Xiu for a crime of not being strict with his goddaughter and suspended him for half a year to reflect, half a year later, Gao Xiu still has not been activated, and has been idle at home, until now a year and three months have passed.

At the beginning, Gao Jinzhi's behavior can be described as a capital crime, according to the law, she can be exonerated, it seems that Zhao Junsheng exercised the right of pardon, but in fact, Gao Xiu exchanged his political life for her life.

Since that incident, all the princes in the court have been frightened, and they have all stared at their children to death, lest they follow in the footsteps of Gao Jinzhi, if there is really that day, will Zhao Junsheng still exercise the right of amnesty? There is only one Gao Xiu in this world, and his role and past contributions to the Great Qianguo are unparalleled.

The government and the opposition thought that Gao Xiu was only afraid that he would lose power, after all, it had been so long, if Zhao Junsheng wanted to use it, he would have enabled it half a year ago, but what everyone didn't expect was that after a year and three months, Gao Xiu was once again edicted into the palace.

"Sinner, high cultivation, see Your Majesty!" Gao Xiu knelt on the cold floor as he spoke.

Zhao Junsheng looked at Gao Xiu and saw that his temples were already white, and he was originally only in his forties, but now he looked like he was in his fifties.

Seeing this, Zhao Junsheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, raised his hand and said, "You are not guilty, let's be even!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gao Xiu climbed up, although he looked more than ten years old, his spirit was still there, and his spirit was still there, which also made Zhao Junsheng very pleased, and he was afraid that other people would have collapsed long ago after this blow.

Zhao Junsheng walked out of the main hall with Gao Xiu and walked under the palace corridor overflowing with the fragrance of flowers, "How is our daughter?" ”

Gao Xiu took a step behind Zhao Junsheng's side, and replied: "Thanks to His Majesty's original will to lock her in prison for three months, she knew that she was afraid, otherwise she really didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick, and now she has a lot of restraint, this year, the minister is idle at home, she has always done her best to serve, understand filial piety, know that it is not easy to be a father, the minister is such a daughter, usually reluctant to beat, reluctant to scold, in terms of educating children, the minister is a failed father!" ”

Zhao Junsheng asked, "I heard that she is engaged?" What kind of family is a husband? ”

"Your Majesty has worked very state affairs, but he is still worried about the affairs of the little girl, and the minister has a negative grace and has caused trouble to His Majesty! The little girl got engaged a month ago, and the future uncle is a good family, surnamed Zheng, called Zheng Kan, a native of Shangtai, the conditions of the family are average, and it is only a little better than ordinary people's homes, but the minister and the little girl look quite satisfied, he has passed the township test and is preparing to take the test! ”

Zhao Junsheng nodded and said, "How did he meet our daughter?" ”

"I met at the Mid-Autumn Festival last year!"

"Our daughter, are you going to marry or let this Zheng Kan be your son-in-law?"

"The minister has also thought about it for a long time, and thinks that it is better to marry her, and it is not easy to be a son-in-law, besides, he is the only man in my uncle's family in the future, and marrying her can sharpen her temper!"

Zhao Junsheng said with a smile: "Without your daughter by your side, you two will have a lot less fun in the future!" By the way, in your forties this year? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is forty-six this year!"

"Forty-six is still very young, let's have another one, people often say that there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest, your situation is unfilial!"

Gao Xiu couldn't help but smile bitterly, "It's not that the minister doesn't want to give birth, but in fact, the minister's wife can't be born!" ”

Zhao Junsheng stopped and turned his head and said, "Then you can marry a concubine!" ”

"Your Majesty has never taken a concubine, how can you marry a concubine as a courtier?"

Zhao Junsheng also knows, because he, the emperor, has only one main room in Hua Mulan so far, and Wan Yutong has no name, so that other ministers dare not take concubines, even if there are women, they are just raised outside and cannot see the light, after all, the emperor does not accept concubines, and if the minister marries a concubine, it will be disrespectful, which is why the ministers of civil and military affairs have a lot of opinions about Mulan.

Hua Mulan is also very distressed about this, she doesn't want to bear such a jealous reputation, she also wants to get Wan Yutong into the palace and let people dispel their misunderstanding of her, but Wan Yutong refuses, what can she do?

Zhao Junsheng thought for a while and said: "In this way, I will give you a marriage, so that whether it is the main room in your family, or the government and the opposition, you can explain it!" ”

"Your Majesty······"

"Okay, don't talk about it, it's settled!"

Zhao Junsheng waved his hand, "Let's get down to business, you've been resting for so long, it's time to come out and do things!" I plan to use troops for Rouran, and the time for sending troops is agreed to be mid-to-late April or early May, but before that, I still need to have a full understanding of all the soldiers and horses in the country, including the middle soldiers, the town garrison army, and the county soldiers! How to understand, is the investigation! The officials of the investigation are temporarily seconded from each yamen of the three provinces and six ministries, and you will preside over it! ”

"I don't want to look at the archives of the Monk Shutai of the Ministry of War, what I really want to see is the true results of the investigation, the archives may be falsified, and the lieutenant generals and colonels may eat empty salaries and resell ordnance and materials!"

"The contents you want to investigate include the actual number of troops, armament and reserves, drills and military discipline, the city defense facilities, garrisons, and patrols of the garrison troops and county soldiers, the morale and mentality of the soldiers, and so on! Some people in the army are very bold, eating empty quotas, reselling military funds, military rations and ordnance and even forming a complete chain of interests, you have to polish your eyes a little, some people in the army are very good at dealing with the inspection above, for example, when the above sent people to inspect, the generals will pull the nearby peasants over to fill the number, and the peasants are strictly forbidden to talk nonsense, and as soon as the officials of the inspection leave, the peasants will go home after getting paid, and both sides are happy! ”

Gao Xiu thought for a while and clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty, if you only transfer officials from the three provinces and six departments, I'm afraid it's not enough, these officials don't have experience in leading troops, and those in the army who deceive and deceive the inside information, I'm afraid they don't know it very well, and the ministers think that they must also select capable personnel from the army!" ”

Zhao Junsheng thought about it for a while and agreed: "Okay, I will allow you to transfer some non-chief generals from the various armies of the Chinese army to fill the investigation team!" You only have two months, and within two months you must take stock of the entire army, and once you find a problem, immediately quarantine and examine the officers involved, suspend them from their military posts, and have military affairs taken over by the deputy or the highest-ranking person! No matter who is involved, no matter how hard his backstage is, he is not allowed to be emotional! ”

"One more thing I want to remind you is that the people you choose must be strong-willed and loyal to the court to stand the test, otherwise if something goes wrong among your people, it will be a big joke, not only may you be attacked and impeached like never before, but I am afraid that my life will not be easy!"

Gao Xiu knew that his errand this time seemed to be very majestic, and the minister, how majestic! But this is actually a hornet's nest, and the pressure he faces will never be greater, and once something goes wrong on his side, it is likely to be the result of a dead place.

He also knew the reason why Zhao Junsheng chose to let him be in command, first of all, his reputation in the army was big enough and his prestige was high enough, and ordinary generals and colonels did not dare to turn it over in front of him; Secondly, he also understood that Zhao Junsheng wanted to take this opportunity to let him return to the court, but this method could make him lose the support of many people in the army.

"I understand! I don't know what name the minister is doing? ”

Zhao Junsheng said: "I will order you to be the minister of the Qin Mission, set up a temporary military justice department, from the imperial court yamen, the army of the army to send elite soldiers and capable officials to inspect the world's armies on my behalf, a number of inspection teams under the jurisdiction of the provisional military justice department, appoint the team leader, deputy team leader is responsible, under the jurisdiction of a number of team members, each inspection team is sent to all parts of the army, towns, counties and counties to inspect the number of troops, military affairs, city defense facilities, drills, military discipline, ordnance and military reserves, once a problem is found, have the right to handle the case on the spot!" At the same time, an order will be issued to the military department to let them cooperate! ”

Gao Xiu clenched his fists and agreed: "The minister receives the order!" ”

At this time, the eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, General Cao Jiao asks to see you!" ”

"Oh? How is his injury healing? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, General Cao came in a carriage and on crutches!"

Zhao Junsheng thought for a moment after hearing this, and instructed the eunuch: "Let him enter the palace in a carriage, there are still a few miles from the palace gate to here!" ”

"No!"

After the eunuch left, Zhao Junsheng said to Gao Xiu: "Since Cao Jiao is here, you can also meet him, and we will have lunch together before leaving!" ”

The emperor gave food, and the minister could not refuse, Gao Xiu could only agree: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Zhao Junsheng and Gao Xiu waited for almost half an hour before waiting for Cao Jiao, only to see that his face was pale, panting and walking over with a cane.

"Guilty minister Cao Jiao, see Your Majesty!" Cao Jiao trembled and knelt down on crutches.

Zhao Junsheng immediately got up and said, "Cao Jiao, you ······ You wouldn't have come from the palace gate, would you? Someone, help him up! ”

Cao Jiao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, let the minister kneel, the minister is here to ask for sin!" ”

Zhao Junsheng frowned and said, "What did you do?" ”