In the study of Shifu, five men of different ages were circulating two texts with solemn expressions, and it was not until everyone had read the contents above that Shi Heng stared at them with a gloomy face and said, "Tell me, how should Ben Hou deal with it this time?" ”

These two texts, one is the warning letter sent by Cao Jixiang day and night to send to him first, and the other is naturally the official document issued by the military department to summon Shi Heng to return to Beijing to report on his work. After reading these two documents, Shi Heng's expression has been extremely gloomy, which makes the relatives around him tremble.

In fact, it was not only those subordinates, but also the four cronies who were in the same study with him now, who also seemed a little nervous at this time, and no one spoke for a long time, for fear that if he said something wrong, he would make Marquis Shi angry.

In the past few years, he has been in charge of hundreds of thousands of border armies, and countless people can be killed by one word, and Shi Heng's majesty and murderous aura are much stronger than before. Often a glance can make ordinary people scare their legs weak, and they have the spirit of a general.

He originally thought that with his hard work in guarding the border in the past few years, as well as the prestige he had established in the border army, even if he really did something wrong, the emperor and the court would tolerate it, but he didn't expect that this time, he only planned to deal with Lu Jin, and after the matter failed, he would have to face such a problem.

If what Cao Jixiang said in the letter was true, then if he was really ordered to return to the capital, it would be difficult to say what would happen. Even if the emperor values himself very much, with the consistent style of the imperial court, he is afraid that he will be deprived of the military power he has worked so hard to manage, and this is the result that he cannot accept in any case.

However, Shi Heng couldn't make up his mind to directly disobey his will, so he thought of calling several of his closest subordinates to discuss and see what was the safest way to do it.

Now sitting in front of him are two scribes, two military generals, the former is the most trusted staff around him, in the past few years, it is precisely because of their advice behind the scenes, he can collect the military power of Datong and the surrounding border towns into his own hands, so that he has the status of a hundred promises in the whole Shanxi today. As for the latter two, they are his most effective generals with troops, and they are also his nephews - Shi Hu and Shi Biao.

Don't look at the fact that these two people are only in their early thirties, but they have already made great achievements in war, and they have already established a lot of prestige in the border army. It is precisely because of their assistance that Shi Heng can win the hearts of hundreds of thousands of border soldiers.

It is precisely because these four people are his right-hand men that when such a problem arises, Shi Heng will come to them for discussion. However, judging from the looks of the few people in front of them, it seems that they are also stumped by this matter.

After a long while, the four of them were still frowning and silent, and Shi Heng finally couldn't hold it back: "Why, can't you even come up with a little solution for this?" Or do you plan to wait for Lao Tzu to be convicted and beheaded by the imperial court, so that I can divide my net worth and military power? ”

This was a bit heavy, and several people hurriedly got up and clenched their fists, not daring to say anything. Subsequently, one of the staff members named Zheng Cong expressed his opinion: "Master Hou, compared with these two things, it can be inferred that the imperial court really intends to take you this time......

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"Do you still have to say that? I just want to know, should I be ordered or not? Shi Heng glared at the other party angrily.

"In my opinion, naturally I can't follow orders." Zheng Cong immediately gave his opinion: "Why don't you ignore the excuse that the matter is urgent and can't be left lightly?" ”

Before Shi Heng could react, another strategist, Deng Yuan, had already shaken his head and objected: "Master Hou, don't do this." If you don't comply with it, you will inevitably be convinced, and maybe those officials in the DPRK and China will use this as an excuse to slander you for being disobedient. At that time, what will be sent again is not an order, but the removal of the Hou Ye from his official position on the spot, and even the will to arrest you into Beijing. ”

Zheng Cong listened to the other party's suggestion that he objected to him so much, and immediately frowned: "Brother Deng, although your concerns are somewhat reasonable, can there be a better choice besides that?" You wouldn't be naïve to think that letting Hou Ye go back under his orders would resolve the court's suspicion of Hou Ye, right? Now those civil officials in power in the court have always been wary of the marquis, and now that they have such a proper reason, they will naturally not let go of the opportunity. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Shi Heng, who was frowning deeply, and said: "Hou Ye, in fact, from the next point of view, this matter is not completely passive, with Hou Ye's current prestige in the border army, as long as you ascend to the heights and shout, even if you raise troops to kill Beijing, there are followers, so why should you be afraid of those civil officials in the court?" ”

When he said this, Shi Hu and Shi Biao's hearts suddenly moved, and their faces showed excitement: "Uncle, this is really feasible." We have also seen the combat power of soldiers and horses in the capital and other states and counties in the Central Plains, as long as you give an order, we will send troops to sweep the Central Plains. When the time comes, you will be the emperor......"

Hearing this, Shi Heng's heart also moved suddenly, but then, he shook his head again: "Do you think that rebellion is so easy to create?" Although our border army is well-trained, it has to rely on the Central Plains for both grain, grass and baggage, and it is not easy to think of soldiers. What's more, you and my family, as well as the relatives of many border army officers and soldiers, are also in various parts of the Central Plains, and once the imperial court reacts and threatens them, the army's morale will be chaotic. This is not possible! ”

In fact, in addition to this reason, Shi Heng also had another concern that he did not say, that is, he was still deeply jealous of Qian. Although many years have passed, he still clearly remembers the miraculous performance of Yu Qian's command during the Beijing Defense War, leading tens of thousands of old and weak soldiers to defend Beijing.

He asked himself that the combat strength of these border troops under his command was far less than that of the Warat Iron Cavalry who attacked Beijing City at the beginning. Therefore, as long as Yu Qian was still in the position of secretary of the Ministry of War, he did not dare to lead the troops to rebel.

Zheng Cong didn't know that he had such concerns, and continued: "If the Hou Ye is worried about the lack of troops, we can still cooperate with the Mongolian people on the grassland. Presumably, Na will definitely accept our invitation first, and the two sides will join forces to go south to the Central Plains, and they will definitely succeed in one fell swoop! ”

"You're trying to get the skin of a tiger and lure a wolf into the house." Deng Yuan immediately objected: "Master Hou, this method is absolutely not feasible. The Mongolian people are not of our race, and once they are put into the customs, the harm will be extremely unpredictable. At the beginning, the Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jin and Mongols twice because they wanted to borrow foreign troops to fight against strong enemies. If we do, we will probably repeat the same mistakes. And, which

I am afraid that the Mongolian people can really be used by me, and this crime of colluding with foreign tribes to invade the Central Plains is not something we can afford. I hope that the Hou Ye will think twice. With that, he solemnly got up and gave up his hand.

Shi Heng's face changed several times, and finally nodded: "What Mr. Deng said is that after all, Benhou is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, how can he do such a great rebellion to collude with foreign clans?" The matter could no longer be mentioned. ”

Zheng Cong could only say yes, and then glanced at Deng Yuan again: "Then dare to ask Brother Deng, what good plan do you have to solve the current problem of the Hou Ye?" Is it just dragging? ”

"Of course you can't drag it out, the more you drag it out, the more unfavorable it will be to Master Hou. In the opinion below, Hou Ye should obey the order, and then return to the capital to report on his work. Deng Yuan also had a plan in his heart at this time, so he took the opportunity to express his opinion.

It's just that his statement immediately ushered in the dissatisfaction of Shi Hu and Shi Biao: "Mr. Deng, are you trying to kill my uncle?" Even Shi Heng also looked at him with suspicion: "Mr. Deng, how do you say this?" ”

"Master Hou, since you are your person, I naturally won't harm you in this matter, and it is precisely because of this that I feel that it is the best choice to be transferred back to Beijing. Otherwise, you'll inevitably get into more trouble, and your situation will be even more difficult. Deng Yuan hurriedly explained.

Later, he added: "Of course, Hou Ye's return to Beijing this time is by no means a casual return, but he must make corresponding preparations." ”

"Ready?" Shi Heng seemed to understand what he meant, and his face softened a little: "You say come and listen." ”

"One is to take me with the elite, and when you enter Beijing, you will station this elite outside Beijing to play a deterrent role. If there is really someone in the court who dares to be unfavorable to Hou Ye at that time, it is time for him to weigh the consequences. ”

"Bringing troops into Beijing ......" Shi Heng was greatly moved, if he could bring an elite to the capital, he would indeed be much more at ease. But then, a question arises: "But such actions are also easy to be criticized, how can they be explained then?" ”

"This is simple, didn't we just win a small victory in the confrontation with the Tartars half a month ago, Hou Ye can lead troops into Beijing in the name of dedication, this can be regarded as a performance of debriefing, and those officials in the court can't say that there is a problem." Deng Yuan hurriedly made up for it.

"That's a good idea. It not only ensures my safety, but also keeps those guys in the court from finding faults. Shi Heng nodded again and again: "Is there anything else?" ”

Deng Yuan saw that he had already adopted his suggestion, his spirit was lifted, and he continued: "Of course, this is only to ensure the safety of the Hou Ye in the capital, and the most important thing is to let the imperial court transfer you back to Datong as soon as possible. This is actually easy to do, as long as we let the Tartars invade our border pass, we will lose a few games, and tell the court that it is because the border army is leaderless that the Tartars are defeated, then the court will naturally send the Hou Ye back to Datong again for the safety of the border land. ”

"Well, your idea won my heart." Shi Heng nodded with satisfaction: "Then do as you want, choose two thousand elites for me, and bring three or five hundred Tartar prisoners to follow me into Beijing." In this way, Shi Hu, you will continue to lead people to stay here, and Shi Biao will enter Beijing with me! He finally made up his mind......

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