Chapter Ninety-Seven: Lin Bao
At this moment, the rain is pouring down, and in the middle of the house, the two of them are sitting together!
"Father, we have already driven away Yue Fei, Wang De and others, when will we drive Li Gang away? Only by driving out Li Gang can this court really be under our control! Zhi Yanwen said.
"No hurry! Li Gang's prestige is too high, if he is rashly driven away now, I am afraid that there will be turmoil in various places! Let's bear with it a little longer! In fact, the imperial court is now under our control! No matter what the father says, no one will object, and no matter what Li Gang says, he will never pass! However, it is always a hidden danger for him to stay in Hanzhong, and I will get rid of him sooner or later! "Fold, ask.
Zhi Yanwen nodded.
"Yanwen, how many soldiers have we recruited recently?" Fold and seek the way.
"More than 10,000 soldiers have been recruited these days! Many people in Hanzhong were reluctant to join the army, so many men fled to the mountains! There are also some villages and towns that don't let our people in, so it's hard to recruit! Zhi Yanwen said.
"Humph! You're still not as good as your brother! If Yan Zhi is here, he will definitely kill everyone who dares to resist! If there are more people killed, the rest will not dare to resist! We have a large army in hand, are we still afraid of those untouchables to resist? Zhe Keqiu snorted coldly.
"But, father, should we use other methods to recruit soldiers? Now that the country's taxes are in our hands, we can raise our salaries to recruit soldiers! Zhi Yanwen said.
"What if no one wants to join the army at that time?" Fold and seek the way.
"This ......" Zhi Yanwen was stunned.
"Kill what should be killed, kill what should be done, within half a year, I want to see you recruit another 100,000 soldiers! Even if there is no Jurchen and King Kang, there are still 100,000 troops in Quduan in the northwest, and Quduan is unwilling to take refuge in us, that is our enemy! So, we must have enough troops! We control such a large territory as Hanzhong and Sichuan, can't we still afford to raise an army of hundreds of thousands? "Fold, ask.
"Father, I understand!" Zhi Yanwen nodded.
Zhi Keqiu looked at Zhi Yanwen and sighed softly! He felt that his two sons had great character flaws, Zhi Yanwen was too weak, and Zhi Yanzhi was arrogant, brave and unscrupulous! But in general, Zhe Yanwen is still better than Zhi Yanqin! At the beginning, when he was just a general, he was ready to let Zhi Yanzhi be his successor, and at this moment, as a "privy envoy", the actual controller of Hanzhong and Sichuan Shu, he was ready to let Zhi Yanwen be his successor! Therefore, he decided to train this successor well!
"In addition to driving Li Gang and recruiting soldiers, I am ready to do one more thing!" You can ask for it and say it.
"I don't know what it is?" Orihiko said.
"Zhuge Liang's teacher table has a saying, 'Pro-virtuous ministers, far villains, this ancestor Han is so prosperous; Pro-villain, Yuanxian Chen, after that, Han so fell into decline', do you understand what this means? "Fold, ask.
"Of course I understand!" Zhi Yanwen was stunned, he was knowledgeable, how could he not understand the meaning of this sentence? This sentence is to say that the reason why the Western Han Dynasty prospered was because the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty were pro-virtuous ministers and far villains, and the reason why the Eastern Han Dynasty was declining more and more was because the emperors of all dynasties were pro-villains and far virtuous ministers!
"Very well, do you know why I say that?" Fold and seek the way.
After thinking for a while, Zhi Yanwen said, "Father, how many villains do you want to arrange next to the emperor?" ”
Zhe Keqiu laughed and said, "Not bad! I'm going to arrange a few villains next to the emperor! The emperor's cronies and guards are gone, let's arrange a few cronies for him! These eunuchs don't have to do anything else, just make the emperor obsessed with sensual dogs and horses! This emperor is only eleven years old now, and it is better to teach, but if he is a little older, it will be much more difficult to teach! ”
Zhi Yanwen's face also showed an excited look, and said, "Not bad! If the emperor only knows how to play around since he was a child, even if he grows up, he will not have much prominence, and he will not be able to fight with us at all, and sooner or later the world of the Great Song Dynasty will become the world of our family! ”
Zhe Ke begged: "You quickly find a few such people!" ”
At the moment, Zhe Yanwen is going to do this, not to mention it.
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It rained for several days, and it didn't stop until the first day of the ninth lunar month!
The autumn breeze is blowing, and the weather is already a little cold!
After leaving the Taihe Palace in the morning, Zhao Chen first walked around the palace, but the palace was too small, and it didn't take long for him to return to the Qianqing Palace!
Just walked to the door of the Qianqing Palace, Zhao Chen was suddenly stunned!
"Who are you?" Zhao Chen looked at a middle-aged man who appeared in front of him and spoke.
"Weichen Lin Bao see Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! The middle-aged man knelt down and said.
Zhao Chen looked at the middle-aged man carefully, and saw that the middle-aged man was a little tall and thin, and his face gave people a very obscene feeling! He had an indescribable "smile" on his face! Plus, his voice was thin and high-pitched just now! In addition to these, he is also wearing a gray official uniform! This gray official uniform Zhao Chen is very familiar with, this is exactly the clothes of the eunuchs in the Kaifeng Palace!
"It's been a long time since I've seen a eunuch! Your name is Lin Bao? Why is it here? Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty, I asked my lord to let me enter the palace to serve Your Majesty!" That Lin Bao was still kneeling on the ground and said.
"Oh? Some time ago, a minister said that there was a lack of eunuchs in the Han Palace, and I said no need! The adult said no! Why did Lord Zhe send you here again today? Zhao Chen said.
"This ...... This is the order of the adult, and the villain does not know! "That Lin Bao said.
"Were you a eunuch before? Or a newly become a eunuch? Zhao Chen said.
"The villain is a new eunuch!" Lin Bao said.
"Are you willing to enter the palace? Or is there persecution? Zhao Chen said.
"The villain is willing to enter the palace! The villain has long wanted to come to His Majesty's side and take care of His Majesty! Therefore, when Mr. Zhe asked me if I wanted to come, I immediately agreed! Lin Bao said.
"What did you do before?" Zhao Chen said.
"The villain used to be a scholar." Lin Bao said.
"Scholar? Is there a scholar who is willing to be a eunuch? Zhao Chen couldn't believe it.
"The villain is loyal to His Majesty, and he is willing to enter the palace!" Lin Bao said.
At this moment, Lin Bao was still kneeling on the ground, Zhao Chen looked at Lin Bao, and secretly guessed what he wanted! This Lin Bao must have been sent into the palace by Fold Keqiu, without the consent of Fold Keqiu, it is impossible for any idle people to enter the palace! It's just that he sent a eunuch here, what is it for?
"What is your current official position?" Zhao Chen said.
"The villain is now the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace!" Lin Bao said with a "flattering smile" on his face.
"Very well, come in with me! From today onwards, I will call you Xiaolinzi! Zhao Chen said.
"Xiao Linzi can't ask for it!" Lin Bao stood up and said excitedly.
Zhao Chen shook his head, since this person was arranged to come in, it was not easy for him to get rid of him, so let him stay in the palace!
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Zhao Chen sat down to eat, and Lin Bao respectfully waited on the side!
When Zhao Chen finished eating, Lin Bao said: "Your Majesty, the number of palace maids in this palace is too small!" You are the lord of the Great Song Dynasty and the king of all vehicles, how can such a small palace maid be worthy of your identity? ”
Zhao Chen said: "What do you want so many palace maids to do?" ”
Lin Bao smiled and said: "With palace maids, when Your Majesty is tired, they can play music for Your Majesty, dance for Your Majesty, and play with Your Majesty, isn't this a good thing?" ”
Zhao Chen shook his head and said, "No need!" A few months ago, I was stabbed to death by a woman! At that time, the woman entered the palace as a palace maid! Hmph, I'm scared of women, it's better not to have a woman by my side! ”
Lin Baolai had obviously received a good "education" before, and knew that Zhao Chen had been assassinated by the palace maid! At the moment, he knew it in his heart, secretly thought about it, and thought to himself, "Lust", "Lust", I am afraid that it will be difficult to make Zhao Chen tempted! Besides, Zhao Chen is only an eleven-year-old teenager now, and he has a young heart, likes to move and hate quiet, and it is impossible to be interested in such things as "sound and color"!
In the afternoon, Zhao Chen was reading a book in the Qianqing Palace, Lin Bao stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, autumn is coming, autumn is refreshing, you have been bored in the palace, why don't you go outside!" ”
Zhao Chen said: "I want to go out, but it's a pity that every time I go to the palace gate, they will stop me!" ”
Lin Bao smiled and said, "They are worried about Your Majesty's safety, so they don't dare to let Your Majesty go out!" But if you have something to do, Your Majesty, they won't dare to stop you! ”
Zhao Chen said: "Serious business? What's the matter? ”
At this moment, Zhao Chen's heart was very surprised, this Lin Bao must have been stuffed for himself, but now Lin Bao actually suggested that he leave the palace, this is a little strange!
Lin Bao said: "If Your Majesty wants to go hunting outside, they won't dare to stop Your Majesty!" ”
Zhao Chen was stunned there, and after a moment smiled and said, "Hunting? Is this also the right thing to do? ”
Lin Bao nodded and said, "Naturally, it's a serious matter!" Your Majesty is a young man, and when he is growing up, if he stays in the palace all the time, he will definitely get sick! Going out hunting and relaxing is also good for Your Majesty! When the time comes, thousands of soldiers and horses will follow Your Majesty, and Your Majesty will not have to worry about encountering danger! ”
Zhao Chen didn't understand what this Lin Bao meant, he still shook his head at the moment, and said, "No need!" I'm doing well in this palace! I've been reading a book lately, so let's read a book today! ”
Lin Bao said: "Your Majesty doesn't know what book you are reading?" If Your Majesty likes some monsters and legends, Weichen can tell your Majesty! ”
Zhao Chen was stunned again, and after a while, he smiled and nodded, and said, "Okay!" Tell me about it! ”
At that moment, Lin Bao began to talk eloquently!
His voice was shrill and thin, but the legends he told were unusually appealing! Before you know it, the afternoon has passed!
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Late that night, Zhao Chen was lying in bed, thinking about his intentions!
On this day, Lin Bao's performance was quite "normal", and there was not much out of the ordinary! He still didn't understand why he sent such a person to the palace!
The night was as cold as water, and after a while, Zhao Chen fell asleep!
On the second day, before dawn, Zhao Chen had woken up!
He put on his clothes and was about to go out, when he saw Lin Bao standing outside!