Chapter 472: Recruiting troops from the north
"Alright, it's okay!" In the luxurious room, in front of the floor-to-ceiling bronze mirror, Yuan Langjun waved his hand to the two maids who arranged the brocade robe and jade belt for him.
The two delicate girls bowed obediently, picked up the nightgown that Yuan Langjun had changed, picked up the used basin, silk scarf, and spittoon, and exited the door. Yuan Langjun looked in the mirror again, and seemed to be very satisfied with the handsome man in the mirror, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he forcibly flicked the already smooth robe.
In the early morning of late autumn, the weather was a little cold, but for Genro-kun, it was fine. However, Yuan Langjun's face was slightly pale, and he looked like he had consumed too much. Last night's parting*, Yuan Hui used six or seven percent of his strength to satisfy Her Royal Highness the Princess. As he grew older, Taiping seemed to be getting more and more difficult to deal with.
On the other side of the spacious and gorgeous interior, under the service of the maid of Sanming, Taiping is also freshening up. Her Royal Highness the Princess's graceful face was floating with two reds, a little intoxicating, and when she got up in the morning, she ......
"It shouldn't take long to go north this time, and the rest of the month will be returned!" Yuan Hui stepped forward, took a comb by the way, and gently combed the beautiful woman's long black hair, and said in his mouth.
Regarding the new dispatch given by the emperor, Yuan Langjun had already given it to Her Royal Highness the princess last night. Taiping also looked in the mirror, and the corners of his sexy mouth also outlined an arc: "Since your mother trusts you so much and entrusts you with important responsibilities, then you can do it with your heart." Don't go wrong! ”
For some reason, Yuan Hui always felt that Her Royal Highness the princess said this in a tone that was a little gloating.
Brushing the lady's hair, Yuan Langjun sighed: "I don't want to go like this, I'd rather stay in Beijing, share the bed with my wife, Luan Feng and Ming ......"
As he spoke, Yuan Langjun started his hand, and teased the indescribable parts of the princess in front of his subordinates, making the young maid waiting next to him blush.
With a "snap", Taiping casually knocked off Yuan Langjun's claws, elegantly pressed his smooth neck, and said casually: "Right now, the outside world is disturbing the border, recruiting Hebei warriors, keeping snacks, and selecting some available talents for the imperial court......"
Yuan Langjun could hear what the noble lady meant, where was the selection of talents for the imperial court, it was clearly for him to accept some people for his own use.
Thoughtfully pinched the jade neck that was a little stiff for Taiping, shook his head and said, "My wife, we still don't do more taboo things." It wouldn't be good if someone was telling the truth. ”
Hearing this, the noble lady sneered, tilted her head and squinted at Yuan Langjun: "Have you done less of this taboo thing?" ”
"Yuan Hui is now, but he abides by the law and keeps to himself." After some casual nonsense, Yuan Langjun sighed and said: "To be honest, even now, I don't understand, what is the purpose of spending energy to recruit troops?" ”
Enjoying Yuan Langjun's hand that seemed to have "magic", Her Royal Highness the princess showed an expression of enjoyment, and opened her mouth lightly: "I heard that this time the Turks silently took 100,000 armor and entered the north of Kou Hebei in a big way, and the imperial court soldiers and horses were not tired of running, and my mother was worried that it would not be enough." ”
In military affairs, Taiping obviously has no vision. Yuan Hui casually explained: "The Turkic plague, but the disease of scabies, silent sip can't set off any big waves." Along the line of the Great Wall, the imperial court arranged 300,000 soldiers and horses from Shazha Zhongyi, Wu Chonggui, and Zhang Renyuan, and although the attack was weak, it was enough to resist it. I'm afraid that I haven't recruited many soldiers on this march, and Mo Si has already retreated. ”
"What do you mean by mother?" The lady yawned, looking more and more languid.
"How do I know?" Yuan Langjun shrugged his shoulders, and muttered seemingly unintentionally: "At present, the government soldiers are becoming more and more insufficient, if you can recruit some soldiers, reduce the rent and levy, and entrust the special ......."
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When the day was completely bright, the family had a breakfast together, which was regarded as seeing off Yuan Langjun. After leaving the house, I went to the Guogong Mansion to explain again, took the Gu sisters, and set off. When Yuan Langjun travels, he naturally has to be accompanied by a beauty, otherwise he will not be adapted. The weather is getting colder, and it is best to warm the couch and sleep with the guard.
Three miles east of Luoyang City, in front of the pavilion, Ji Ji waited in the wind with his neck high, the weather was slightly cold, but the taste was uncomfortable. However, Ji Ji's face was as usual, and he drank coldly.
This time, he was ordered to go north to Hebei to recruit troops, and Ji Ji was reluctant in his heart, because he had been a Beijing official for so long, and he had long been accustomed to staying in the center at close range. Even, he was already thinking about reaching out and touching Xiangquan. However, there is an order, and it is not something he can refuse.
Ji Ji is also very simple, with only two long-term companions and a groom to accompany him.
"I've been waiting for so long, why hasn't this Duke of Xun Guo arrived yet?" The master didn't say anything, but one of the strong servants beside him couldn't help but complain, and his mouth was broken.
Hearing this, his brows furrowed, and Ji Ji stared at him coldly, not speaking, but he was frightened.
"Small gaffes, small gaffes!" Quickly admit it, shut your mouth, and don't dare to say more.
From beginning to end, Ji Ji didn't say a word. Turning around, a gloom appeared between his eyebrows, and he secretly made a decision in his heart that this person could not stay by his side. If you can't keep your mouth shut, sooner or later you will get into trouble.
Waiting for the cold wind, even if the other party is Yuan Hui, Ji Ji is naturally dissatisfied in his heart, but he will not show it with his city government.
After another quarter of an hour, from the official road to the west, a wide and ornate carriage finally came, surrounded by a dozen knights. The leader was a heroic young man, Ji Ji recognized it, and it seemed to be Yuan Hui's personal guard, surnamed Wu.
After dusting off the fog on the round-necked brocade robe, Ji Ji greeted him: "Xiaguan Ji Ji, I've seen Xun Guogong!" ”
"Ji Gong is exempt!" Yuan Langjun lifted the curtains, poked his head out, looked at Ji Ji in the cold wind, and said in surprise: "Why did the prince stand and wait in the wind, this is my fault." ”
"It's warm in the car, please come up and talk!" Yuan Langjun stretched out his hand and gestured.
Don't look at Yuan Lang-kun's politeness, but he didn't mean to move his ass.
Ji Ji glanced up, his expression was calm, and he arched his hand and said: "There are female dependents on the Yuan bus, which is not very convenient, and the lower officials have their own cars and horses, so they will not bother." The public and I should hurry up and rush to Hebei so as not to delay the state affairs......"
Hearing his words, Yuan Langjun raised his eyebrows, Ji Ji's words were thorny. With a smile on his lips, Yuan Langjun confessed in the car: "Ji Gong is right, but Yuan Hui is inappropriate......
"Let's go!" With a command to the servant, Ji Ji turned and stepped onto a carriage on the side of the road. Compared with Yuan Langjun's luxurious car, Ji Ji's carriage can only be described as simple.
Two carriages, one in front of the other and one behind, slowly set off and went east along the official road. In the car, Yuan Langjun was very comfortable, lying among the sisters. His feet rested between Gu Yumei's thighs, and his head rested on Gu Yufeng's chest.
"Na Ji Xuan, I don't feel as humble and friendly as he appears......" rubbing his shoulders with one hand, and holding a winter date between his jade fingers in the other, he sent it to Yuan Langjun's mouth, Gu Xiaoniang hugged Yuan Langjun and hugged her chest, and said coquettishly.
"Well, that's really ice and snow smart!" praised the little beauty, bit the dates, and by the way, with Gu Yufeng's two fingers, Yuan Langjun said a little vaguely: "It is understandable that we are late and make people wait for a long time, and we are dissatisfied." ”
"Didn't you say that this Lord Ji is your friend?" Gu Yumei moved her pink fist and pounded Yuan Langjun's calf. The dignified blood spirit, the hands that drink countless blood and kill like numbness, are trained to pinch his shoulders and beat his legs, Yuan Langjun still has a great sense of achievement.
"Friends? That was a few years ago. If you don't have a little bit of heart, hehe......" Yuan Langjun explained.
"Oh? Why is that? Gu Yufeng was surprised and asked curiously.
Enjoying the softness of his chest obscenely, Yuan Langjun sat up and scooped his sister flowers into his arms: "It's a long road, Lang Jun, I'll tell you about ......"
In the past year, Ji Ji has been active in the court as a political star. Since the beginning of the year, he has made suggestions behind his back, suggesting Li Xian. After more than half a year of activities, many parties wrestled and compromised, and he was allowed to do it.
As the minister who initiated Li Xian, Ji Ji gained a lot of prestige in the court. Many people know that Li Xian was reinstated, and Ji Ji made great efforts. When people are proud, they are easy to float, even if they are gloomy people like Ji Ji.
Recently, in view of the empress's heavy use of Wu Sansi, Wu Youyi and others, Ji Ji is not very respectful of these Wu clan relatives, and often refuses them in person. And the floating Ji Ji, how can his attitude towards Yuan Langjun be the same as before.
"If that's the case, then Lang Jun will have to guard against this auspicious man!" Gu Xiaoniang is the kind of person who thinks a lot, after listening to the narration, her eyes flashed, and she began to remind Yuan Langjun that she was coming: "Villains are difficult to guard, especially such smart and talented villains." ”
Hearing this, Yuan Hui suddenly smiled, and leaned out his finger to hook Gu Yufeng's face: "Your Langjun and I are also a villain, really villain......"
Yuan Langjun's straightforwardness made the sisters laugh. The carriage keeps moving forward, although it is the end of autumn, but the car is always filled with a little spring. After all, the car shook.
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Xiangzhou is located in the southwesternmost corner of Hebei, walking very smoothly, but in four or five days, a group of people have crossed the Yellow River and entered the territory of Xiangzhou.
"Wu Jue!"
"In!"
"Go and call the envoy!" After the order, he got out of the car with the Gu sisters and blew a cold wind.
After crossing the Yellow River, I wanted to speed up and go straight to Anyang, the state city. Suddenly hearing Yuan Lang Jun's call, Ji Ji was a little puzzled, but he still walked over, stared at his eyebrows and asked, "I don't know Yuan Gong, what are your orders?" ”
"Nothing!" Yuan Langjun smiled at Ji Xu, his face was full of kindness, and he pointed to the east and said: "I want to go to Weizhou, so I ask Ji Gong to go to Anyang first to recruit troops." ”
Hearing this, Ji Ji's brows immediately furrowed, and he immediately spoke: "Yuan Gong, since we have the king's order, we should put the ministry first!" ”
"It's okay!" Yuan Hui waved his hand directly: "The matter of recruiting troops is not limited to one place. Jun will go to Xiangzhou, I will go to Weizhou, and then I will raise warriors and then meet with Jigong. ”
Seeing Yuan Langjun's relaxed expression, Ji Ji's heart immediately became unhappy. If so, then why should he wait for Yuan Hui to be together. He didn't have martial arts, and he was careful before, just to pull Yuan Hui in front, after all, Yuan Langjun is familiar with the military, and when the time comes, even if the result is not good, there will be someone to share the responsibility. But now......
However, even if he was unhappy, Ji Ji didn't want to turn his face with him, and arched his hands helplessly: "Then the lower official, I resigned from Yuan Xuan here......
Weizhou borders Xiangzhou, and the two are located in Linhe County, Xiangnan, which is more than 100 miles away from the city of Weizhou, which is farther away than Anyang.
When Yuan Langjun arrived in Guixiang City, he was warmly received by the officials of Weizhou, not to mention Yuan Langjun's current prominent status, he came with the king's order, and it was not for the local officials to slack off.
However, the first thing Yuan Langjun did when he arrived in Weizhou was not for anything else, but first ordered someone to lead him to the prison.
The prison in Weizhou is quite spacious, after all, Hebei is a large state, and the economic level is reflected here. In one of the cells, there was a middle-aged man who looked pretty good, dressed in prison clothes and in disarray.
At this time, he suddenly heard the movement of the jailer opening the door, and suddenly came to his senses, and he was a little surprised to see Yuan Langjun who entered the prison cell: "It's you?" ”
"Brother Guangzhao, I haven't seen you for many years, is this okay?" Yuan Hui lowered his head and looked at Di Guangzhao.
This prisoner is naturally Di Guangzhao, the third son of Di Chubby, who was too arrogant in Weizhou before, consuming the blessings of this old father, and was stabbed in front of His Majesty, even if the empress wanted to see Di Renjie's face lightly, she still went to prison first.
It can be seen that Di Guangzhao is very depressed, and he has been in prison for almost two months, and there has been no specific treatment.
"How good can the prisoner be?" Di Guangzhao muttered, and raised his eyes to look at Yuan Langjun: "Are you here to make fun of me?" ”
Hearing his words, Yuan Langjun was really amused, this guy thinks too highly of himself, how can Yuan Langjun have the leisure to watch his jokes. If you want to deal with Di Renjie, then say something else.
"Brother Guangzhao is serious!" Yuan Langjun showed a kind smile and looked at his fairly clean prison clothes: "The jailer here didn't treat Brother Guangzhao harshly, right?" ”
"How dare the villains treat Di with courtesy when he joins the army!" Yuan Langjun's voice fell, and the jailer who led the way was anxious, and hurriedly explained.
"Let's get straight to the point! What are you here for? Isn't it my father...... No, my father is in Jiangzhou, where can I support you. Di Guangzhao was a little impatient and asked Yuan Langjun directly.
"It seems that Brother Guangzhao still doesn't know what's wrong!" Yuan Langjun smiled meaningfully.
If you want to say how stupid Di Guangzhao is, it's not necessarily, after all, it is Di Renjie's species, but he is a little arrogant. From Yuan Langjun's tone, he heard a little voiceover, straightened up and asked, "Are you here to dispose of me?" ”
"Does Brother Guangzhao know what's wrong?" Yuan Hui asked.
Blinking, Di Guangzhao scratched his head and wiped his messy beard again: "The sinner knows his mistake!" ”
"If you can change it, it's good!" Lightly put down a sentence, and then beckoned someone to order: "Come on, let him out, and change him into new clothes......"
Finally out of prison, Di Guangzhao felt a little complicated, but the whole person was a lot more relaxed. Glancing at Yuan Langjun, he wanted to speak and stopped, his expression was very embarrassed, he recalled at this time, when he was in the Di Mansion, he didn't look down on Yuan Langjun at that time.
"Brother Guangzhao's fault is not a big mistake, but the heart of greed disturbs the people too much. was stabbed in front of the emperor, for the sake of Di Gong's face, although His Majesty had the heart to protect him, he didn't want to do too much, so he put you in prison as a punishment. ”
Yuan Hui casually explained to him: "Before leaving Beijing, Your Majesty asked me to settle this matter. Since Brother Guangzhao knows that he is wrong, it is time to release it. However, you can't do it......"
"I can't get out of prison, I don't want anything more!" Di Guangzhao said in a weak tone, paused, and added in a low voice: "Thank you Xun Guogong!" ”
"However, this matter is not over!" Yuan Langjun observed the details and noticed the "joy" between Di Guangzhao's weakness, and estimated that this guy was not really repentant.
"Ah, what?" Di Guangzhao was slightly stunned.
Yuan Langjun turned his head to look at him, saw that his heart was weak, and pointed to the south and said: "I heard that the people of Weizhou have tasted the favor of Di Gong, and the people have built a shrine to cherish it. And your actions are very wicked in people's hearts, causing the people to destroy the shrine of Di Gong. Although the court no longer cares about your crimes, you have to give an explanation for Duke Di's bad reputation...... Di Gong has always loved the people like a son......"
Hearing Yuan Hui say this, Di Guangzhao's body immediately trembled, probably thinking of Di Fat's majesty. After a little hesitation, Fang said: "I, I will go to my father to ask for guilt......"
In Weizhou, after dealing with Di Guangzhao's trivial matter, Yuan Langjun began to recruit troops.