Chapter 350: Fake Public Welfare and Private Affairs
Chapter 350: Fake Public Welfare and Private Affairs
"Are you fed? What are you doing here? Although it was the lord of the country who went on patrol, he did not ask for it, nor did he expect Ye Tao to "take over". However, Ye Tao came.
Not only that, but he also brought with him the airship team that had just regrouped after a ten-day meritorious vacation. Actually, it wasn't that Ye Tao wanted to take it with him, but that Ye Tao wanted to come to greet Tan Xiaopei, but everyone felt that Ye Tao had too few guards to carry in an airship. So, the whole airship team came, and with one or two more people on each airship, there would be no problem. And Ye Tao also appreciated such an idea, and experienced the convenience of airships, and now in Yunzhou and Zhenzhou, more and more people have become "trapeze". Lu Dan would fly back to Ningyuan once every few days to get together with Huang Wan for a day. Although he came and went in a hurry, and the conditions on the airship were not very good, this was his heart after all. In this case, Ye Tao also hopes that all the guards can take the airship at least a few times to see how many people are airsick and how many people will have a strong interest in flying.
Tan Xiaopei was not dissatisfied with Ye Tao coming to greet him. Ye Tao is a super local official. Now, in the documents of the imperial court, many people mention Ye Tao's domination of Yunzhou Zhenzhou, and the words used are no longer in charge, but domination. The court is becoming more and more worried about Ye Tao's gradual growth, and is even more worried that Ye Tao's ambition will swell, and I am afraid that it will not be controlled by the imperial court if he commits chaos in the future. Although Ye Tao and the airship team looked very powerful, he left the airship with dozens of guards, and there were no horses. Welcoming Tan Xiaopei under such circumstances fully realized his humility and loyalty. Of course, this loyalty is only for certain commitments. Tan Xiaopei himself knows that Ye Tao is indeed loyal to Dongping, but he is by no means loyal to himself, let alone loyal to his position. What he was worried about was that Ye Tao should not have fully recovered from his injury at this time. Moreover, Ye Tao recovered too early, which affected the injury even more. Originally, when Ye Tao was injured by Mo Leng's hands, the lingering sickbed for a while was a proof. After all, Ye Tao is not the kind of undead general who has been beaten for many years or is talented. Tan Xiaopei definitely didn't want Ye Tao's body to leave any hidden dangers that threatened his health, and it was closely related to his health - the time he served Dongping.
"Your Majesty, just being idle is also idle. It's only a day and a half to come by airship, and it's not hard...... Would you like to visit my ship? They got a super big airship, probably, it is a very close to the size limit under the current flight principle. It's very comfortable inside. As long as you don't touch the air currents, you won't feel the shaking. After Ye Tao and Tan Xiaopei saw each other, they were not restrained at all, and chatted with Tan Xiaopei.
"Hehe, your airship team has done a great job this time. Xiling's high-level officials were resentful and irritable, and they quarreled for many days. The lord of Xiling convened the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War...... Anyway, there are many people who have held court meetings for many days, and they haven't discussed any countermeasures, and they are patronizing and scolding. Tan Xiaopei praised: "I want to reward these meritorious soldiers of the airship team." β
Ye Tao beckoned Xie Bo and asked, "Xie Bo, Your Majesty wants to reward all of your airship team, what do you want." β
Xie Bo was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty's rewards are naturally good, and the last general can only be grateful, and he will not be picky." β
Although it was a clichΓ©, Tan Xiaopei was very happy, he smiled and asked, "Naturally, it is something that can make you excited." So, what do you want personally? β
This time, Xie Bo never shirked, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, I want to be a general. Now, my subordinates call me General, and that's the honorary title of Yunzhou. I want to be a real general. β
"Okay, give you the title of General Wing, for the time being, it is a rank under the fourth grade, and we will see where you can go in the future." After Tan Xiaopei thought about it, he immediately made a reward. This general is willing, even if it is a little overstepping. This time, it is really too happy, it can destroy the main altar of the Daoming Sect, and it can kill and injure a large number of important personnel of the Daoming Sect.
According to various follow-up investigations from the Intelligence Bureau after the incident, although they were run away by the Pope of the Daoming Sect and others, there were at least six Yushi who died in this attack, one of them was in charge of the financial affairs of the Daoming Sect, and the other was in charge of the religious affairs and personnel of the Daoming Sect. These two people are in important positions in the Daoming Sect, and they have never had a good opportunity to get close. Just by killing these two people, Tan Xiaopei was very happy. A fire destroyed almost all of the files of the Dominion Sect, and with the death of two people in charge of the person in charge of the person in charge of the money and money, it would not be a matter of a day or two to restore this aspect of the matter.
Although the Daoming Sect was there to clamor for revenge at the first time, the current tone was obviously not as high as before. Due to the gap in the time arrangement, it turned out that the Yunzhou side was preparing to launch an attack on the Zhujun Hall at the same time, but it was delayed for ten days for various reasons. And the accidental gap in the past ten days has caused a very dramatic effect: as soon as a high-level member of the Daoming Sect jumped out and said that he wanted to retaliate again, the Bamboo Monarch Hall was attacked. Compared with the Mixed Yuan Palace, the losses of the Bamboo Monarch Hall were also considerable, because the Bamboo Monarch Hall was not very far from the current actual control line in Zhenzhou, and the troops attacking the Bamboo Monarch Hall were extremely arrogant when they were fully received. Although they also launched an attack in the middle of the night, they fought until dawn when the brigade gathered and formed a battle queue to retreat towards the Zhenzhou side. Not only did they kill people and set fires, but they also robbed countless treasures hidden in the Bamboo Monarch Palace.
After these two attacks, on the one hand, it dealt a great blow to the actual strength of the Daoming Sect, and on the other hand, it further weakened the more valuable religious demagogic power of the Daoming Sect. In the Xiling Imperial Court, there are all those who say strange things now. The officials who supported Daomingzong couldn't help but be heartbroken, wept bitterly, and made all kinds of unbearable actions, and those officials who had always opposed Daomingzong's infiltration into the imperial court were even more cynical and sarcastic. The two gangs quarreled together, so it was not lively. And the Lord of Xiling also understood that it was impossible for him to raise troops to fight for Daoming Sect no matter what. Having abandoned Zhenzhou in the north, Xiling's entire country is now concentrated in the south, and preparations are being made to launch one or two more major offences to recover the Great South Pass. If they can't get it back, Xiling will face a situation that they must not bear: all the important points related to their national security are now out of their hands. In the history of Xiling, this kind of thing has never happened.
In the inherent boundaries of Dongping, Tan Xiaopei did not take drastic measures to restrict the forces of Daoming Sect and other sects like Ye Tao did in Yunzhou and Zhenzhou. The problem, however, is that he did not prohibit the governors from taking action against them. The crown prince Tan Weiming studied Zhenzhou and Yunzhou in the vast area under the rule of the Canal Governor's Mansion, which is still directly under him. Although the manpower is not very sufficient, the effect may be limited, but it is a matter of attitude.
After Tan Xiaopei's war in Northern Liao ended, he actually didn't take any major moves, except that he further strengthened the management and training of the Tianxuan Army and the Blood Qi Army, and the slightly meaningful move was to send Zhuo Xianchen to Chunnan, replacing the chief guard of the little prince who had been led by Chunnan's nose. At the same time, he also brought with him a new guard who was actually a mixed formation of the Inner Mansion Secret Guards and the Inner Mansion Guards, but they were dressed in the uniform of the forbidden army, which greatly strengthened the presence of the Dongping army in Chunnan. Now, in fact, no one understands what the idea of Tan Xiaopei is. When he went out to Yunzhou and Zhenzhou this time, everyone had a lot of ideas.
"What am I going to do?" Tan Xiaopei answered Ye Tao's question with a smile. It is normal for Ye Tao to have such questions. Tan Xiaopei was actually going to stay in Yunzhou and Zhenzhou for three months. In Tan Xiaopei's plan, it is natural to inspect some customs defense, military affairs, and government affairs in Zhenzhou and Yunzhou, but it seems that most of the time he is ready to take Ye Tao's villa as the center, and decide where to go very casually according to the specific situation. Since Yunzhou has now begun to lay a preliminary telegraph network, with such a powerful means of transportation as airships, this arrangement is actually very pleasant. It's just that Tan Xiaopei stayed in Yunzhou Zhenzhou for three months during the non-war period? It's incredible. Tan Xiaopei's explanation is also very strong: "I originally came to see my grandson. It's not a big deal. Moreover, in the past year or so, there have been too many new things in Yunzhou. I know you are diligent, conscientious, and unreserved. But looking at these things specifically is different from reading a report. Don't you welcome me? β
Ye Tao smiled and said, "Whether it's to the lord of the country or to the old man, I won't be unwelcome." β
"By the way, there is one more thing, your senior brother Suo Yong has already raised the treasure." Tan Xiaopei smiled mysteriously and said happily. "The funds for the construction of the new capital city have been settled, and I don't have to sell the city first to raise money like you. However, I'll have to talk to you about the specific plan. The construction of Gondor has not yet been completed, and it is not very clear in his heart to start the construction of the new capital again. What I'm afraid of is that it will take up too much manpower and material resources, which will affect other aspects. Also, I wanted to see with my own eyes, and now it is said to be very grandiose, very beautiful. It can be regarded as a determination to strengthen yourself. β
Ye Tao smiled gently and said, "Your Majesty, wait another month before going." Now the best place to watch Gondor has been closed for a long time. Just to avoid noisy progress in the Lingyan Pavilion. β
"Progress? Isn't it finished? Tan Xiaopei wondered.
"Qiu Yan is working on a large mural inside. She went with me when I went to carve the statue of the god of war, and now it is said that there is still a little time to finish painting. What happened these days, Qiu Yan is completely unaware. That's where she paints. Ye Tao said with great appreciation.