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In the next two days, Shen Ruoyu was busy arranging the burden he had unloaded in Yulinwei, running between the military department and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, discussing the scheduling with Xu Huizu and Sheng Yong, and dealing with the daily rewards of the Son of Heaven at home, and the visits of hundreds of civil and military officials. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He is no longer the close guard who gets along with the Son of Heaven day and night, and he no longer belongs to the Royal Forest Army. He doesn't need to go to the palace every day, and he will never leave the Son of Heaven; He couldn't do that anymore. His only thought now is to use all means to prevent Gu Shenyu from taking over this position.

He took the time to go to the Ministry of Rites and Dali Temple, and spent a lot of time consulting information. He also entrusted Shanshou to check the relevant records of the celebrant supervisor and the internal official supervisor.

After feeling ready, he entered the palace to face the saint, and finally put forward his method and his request to Zhu Yunwen.

"Your Majesty, this time back to the battlefield, I want to take someone away. I need him. ”

Zhu Yunwen said: "Whoever you want to bring, just say." I can give it to you no matter who I want. ”

"The person I want to bring is not in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, so I need special approval from His Majesty Zhu Pen."

"Not in the Fifth Army?" Zhu Yunwen smiled, "What's this." Are you originally from the forbidden army, of course you have to pick people from the forbidden army, I have no opinion. Say, whoever you want, I will write the purpose. ”

"Your Majesty, what the minister wants is Lan Zhengjun, the commander of the Jinyi Guard."

Zhu Yunwen's pen stopped in mid-air. Tianzi was stunned, raised his head, and put the pen down.

"You're going to take him away? To the battlefield? ”

"Yes. I value this guy, he's talented, but he needs to be trained in battle. ”

Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment.

"So—beside me, you say, who should be this close guard? You go, take Lan Zhengjun with you. I can't think of anyone else who fits. ”

"Dong Pingshan can. Let him replace me, I can rest assured, and your majesty can rest assured. He can continue to be responsible for the drill chores on Yulin Erwei's side, just like when I asked you for leave to practice every once in a while. In addition, Wei Guogong has already said that after I leave, he will be fully responsible for the palace guards, and together with Dong Pingshan, he will be in charge of the conduct of the second guard of Yulin. ”

Zhu Yunwen was silent for a moment and sighed: "I asked you to discuss with Master Taifu, this is the result of your discussion?" ”

In the Qianqing Palace, apart from the two monarchs and ministers, there is only Shanshou alone. The Son of Heaven stood up, walked to Shen Ruoyu's side, pulled him into the Dongnuan Pavilion, lowered the bead curtain, and asked him to sit down.

"Ruo Xiao, I know that I have many shortcomings, and there are many places that are weaknesses in your opinion, especially in the eyes of soldiers. But I am not sluggish. I know you've had a grudge against him from the beginning. I'm the same. But later, through getting along, I slowly discovered that this person was different from what I had imagined. But you've been there, you're on the battlefield and haven't had a chance to get along with him, so you don't understand. You told me the truth that you must take him away, is it because you have prejudices against him? ”

Shen Ruoyu looked at Zhu Yunwen and thought about it.

"Your Majesty, when you talk about this, I won't hide it from you. I'm suspicious of him, I'm leaving, let him take my place, stay with you, I'm not at ease, more than no one around you. This seems to you to be a preconception, perhaps. You are right, by understanding, preconceptions disappear. But it must be through understanding, not by listening to what others say, even if it is the Son of Heaven. Therefore I will take him all the more; Give me some time to observe him, get close to him, and really get to know him. When I understand him and am completely relieved, I will naturally let him come back and let him accompany you. ”

Zhu Yunwen was a little depressed. "You never believed what I said."

Shen Ruoyu felt a little cold all over his body for a while. That's right, Wei Guogong is right. Since he came back, he couldn't notice all the time that the emperor was not at all like before for him.

He softened his tone and said:

"Your Majesty, in fact, I took him to the battlefield, which is both a test and an opportunity for him. If he really is a loyal man and a useful talent, he will quickly rise to prominence. Although I have never been small-bellied and unwilling to give him any benefits, I am by no means the kind of person who goes to great lengths to fix him. Do you have such a little trust in me? Or do you think that I have been by your side for a whole year, day and night, and I can't catch up with the brocade guards who have occasionally come to vigil in the past few months? ”

Zhu Yunwen shook his head, and his face turned red.

"Ruoxiao, why do you think so; I will never forget that in order to persuade me to reduce my tax burden, you ate a hundred military sticks, and you had to kneel in the cold winter night. No one can be as accountable to me as you are. ”

A thought flashed in front of Shen Ruoyu's eyes: Gu Shenyu is completely fine. Of course, if this man, if he thought it necessary for him to achieve his ends, he would have taken a hundred sticks without hesitation, and then knelt under the bridge in the winter night. It's just that he is not responsible for the Son of Heaven.

Shen Ruoyu said softly: "Your Majesty, I don't need others to understand me; I just need your trust. I'm going to have to take him away. In a few months, it is likely that I will let him back, go through the battlefield, have a stable mind, and have made war achievements, a more perfect person. At that time, he will shine, and I will be by his side and will be just a tiny speck of dust, completely submerged behind the brilliance of the star. If I'm reassured of him, I'll let him come back. ”

Zhu Yunwen raised his head and looked at him in amazement, and there were some tears: "Ruoxiao, what are you talking about?" Your place in my heart will never be replaced. ”

He looked at Shen Ruoyao's gaze, and his heart sank again.

"Well," said the Emperor reluctantly, "I will give you what you want, whatever it is. ”

Shen Ruoyu received Zhu Yunwen's handwritten letter and sent it directly to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. When all the documents and procedures were complete, he finally came to Jinyiwei.

He drove straight in, ignoring the messenger sergeants on both sides, and walked straight into the Jinyi Guard Prison.

There were a few prisoners in the cells, not many. He walked over one by one, looking slowly, and when he reached the last room, the sound of Gu Shenyu sounded at the entrance at the end.

"Jinyiwei Prison has never been so warm, General Shen came with a spring breeze, I don't know what to say?"

After a long time, Shen Ruoxiao reacted that the three words General Shen addressed him. He turned and looked at the cages on either side.

"Since taking the throne today, the Jinyi Guard Prison has probably never been so lively. In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, the Son of Heaven illegally abused Jinyiwei, issued an edict to burn the torture instruments of the Zhenfu Division, and the prisoners were sent to the Criminal Department for retrial. Before Commander Lan took office, Jinyiwei always followed His Majesty's forgiveness and holy will, and it was so cold that people forgot about the existence here. And at this moment, the Jinyi Guard Prison has regained its former vitality, and there are so many people who have survived the sentence, which is an earth-shattering reminder of its power and significance-Commander Lan has only been in office for half a year. In the next can only say admiration. ”

Gu Shenyu stepped forward.

"These are insignificant ants. General Shen wanted to see Huaiqing's horse Wang Ning, and he was locked up in another place. That's Emperor Gao's son-in-law, and today's uncle, can't be in the same league with these messy people. ”

"How are you doing here?"

Gu Shenyu said: "You can't punish the doctor, and you can't pay the courtesy; I, Lan Zhengjun, still understand this little truth. General Shen can rest assured, although this is a brocade guard, after all, the horse master is a member of the Son of Heaven's family, not only can he not move, but I also have to provide him with delicacies from the mountains and seas every day. If at any time, Banzai's heart softens and remembers his goodness again, don't I have to hand him back completely? ”

Shen Ruoyu smiled: "Yes, after all, it is the master of the horse." If it were me Shen Ruoliao, how would Commander Lan entertain me? ”

Gu Shenyu was not in a hurry: "I promise, I will give you the private room of the master of the horse." ”

"Is there a window?"

"Qin Huai's sixteenth floor level."

Shen Ruoyu stared at him for a moment.

"Then say it, when the time comes, don't be untrustworthy."

Gu Shenyu said with a smile: "General Shen, if there is a day, I, Lan Zhengjun, promise never to break my word." ”

"That's good; Do you have a soundproofing place? I want to hear the adults play the kite again. ”

Gu Shenyu knew very well what he meant. He said respectfully, "You come with me." "I made a gesture of please.

Shen Ruoyu followed Gu Shenyu, left the prison area, walked through the place where Jinyiwei daily activities, walked into a separate backyard, and entered a closed grass hut.

Gu Shenyu grabbed a pot of tea and two cups halfway through. At this moment, he filled the tea and handed it to Shen Ruoliao.

"No one is going to come here. If General Shen has anything to say, just say it. ”

Shen Ruoyu put the tea on the humble table and sat down on the dilapidated wooden chair.

"I'm here to thank Lord Lan for the kindness he gave to him."

Gu Shenyu had expected it. He smiled lightly.

"Madame is too serious. Actually, it didn't end up like this at all. And I'm going to get you on my own. ”

Shen Ruoliao said: "'Cast it with a peach, repay it with a plum.'" Shen really didn't know how to repay Lord Lan's affection. Therefore, Shen Mou thought he was smart and chose a method that was the same nature as Lord Lan's move. You see—"

Gu Shenyu's face was a little cloudy. "General Shen doesn't have to—"

"Hey," Shen Ruoyu didn't wait for him to finish, then waved his hand and smiled: "Lord Lan, why should you be polite. Shen is a martial artist, but the courtesy is still exchanged, I understand. You don't have to say goodbye. ”

"Then please tell me directly."

Shen Ruoyu said: "I pondered that this thing you gave Master Lan has these three characteristics. First, it was completely your own will, and from beginning to end, you didn't consider the actual needs of me and the. Even if you made it clear that you wanted to return it to you, you didn't do it, so you made a little trick to hide it from that stupid girl in my family, and forced her to return it. Don't look at me like that, if I really believe that you are helpless to watch that pair of treasures smashed in front of you, not to mention anything else, purely from the perspective of martial arts, it will be an insult to you and me. So on top of that, there's nothing to argue. Second, this thing is expensive, really expensive, it can't be described as priceless, it's simply priceless. Thirdly, this thing is unsightly. We are unsightly to receive gifts, and you are even more unsightly to give gifts; Duke Liangguo took advantage of the dying moment of Empress Xiaokang's collapse to secretly remove the hidden jade bracelet from her arm, no matter who took it out now, it was 10,000 indescribable. Therefore, it is best for everyone to remain silent, and I think that here, Lord Lan and I should say that it is the first time that we have reached a consensus, and it is worth having a drink to celebrate it. ”

Gu Shenyu's face is as pale as iron.

Shen Ruoyu continued: "In view of this, the return gift I prepared for Lord Lan is also meticulously and strictly following these three characteristics. First, it was completely my own idea, and from beginning to end, I didn't consider the actual needs of your Lord Lan at all. If you don't want it, you can't do it. Second, expensive, really expensive, can't be measured by the exact price. What do you say is this picture of entering the court as an official? It's not just about rising step by step. The queue to pile up gifts at the door of my house, it was really a sea, and everyone meant the same thing to put it bluntly, wanting to use me to speak in front of the Son of Heaven. Rarely, I can use my meager influence to give others a different future; Very little, but there are. This time, what I gave you Lord Lan is such a different future, you say, is this thing priceless? This third, I mean this little bit, and I can't see anyone. In front of me and the Son of Heaven, it is natural that the society is the country, the people of Li, what is good to hear. But in the final analysis, you and I both know the nature of this matter, I can't say it, you can't say it, everyone is still, still silent. We're on the same page again, right? It's a shame not to touch a glass. ”

He took out all the Emperor's Zhubi Holy Decree, the dispatch letter of the Ministry of War, the letter of acceptance of the Governor's Office of the Chinese Army, and Lan Zhengjun's new letter of appointment from his arms, and spread them out one by one in front of Gu Shenyu.

"This is what I reciprocated and thanked you for the pair of jade bracelets. I think that on the day of the trial of Lord Lan, wasn't he full of pride to restore the prestige of the Lan family, please go to the battlefield from the army? From this day forward, you are my man. Soon I will return to the battlefield as a lieutenant general, and you, as the captain of the flag by my side, will accompany me on the expedition. All the paperwork and formalities have been completed. You don't have to do anything, you don't even need to go back to where you were half an hour ago. Once out of this door, you can go straight home and get ready to pack. You don't have to worry about Jinyiwei's affairs anymore. ”

He said it in one breath, and finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, leaned back, leaned back on the crumbling chair, and looked at Gu Shenyu with a smile.

"How about it, Lord Lan, you think this deal is fair, right?"

Gu Shenyu didn't say anything for a long time, staring motionlessly at the few papers on the table. Then, he raised his head, looked at Shen Ruoliao, and smiled slightly.

"I heard that before General Shen became the son-in-law of King Yan, he used to be a servant in a tavern in Beiping, and before that, he was once reduced to a street beggar and thief?"

Shen Ruoyu knew what the other party meant. He smiled disappreciatively:

"In short, it's a gangster. Therefore, I have also practiced such a tricky ability, and I have no other ability. Since you can only cheat on the same thing, you must do this at home and do your best. ”

Gu Shenyu pondered for a moment, folded the paperwork on the table neatly, put it away carefully, and then said with a smile:

"Then I would like to thank General Shen for his hard work. I have also learned your skills. is still the same sentence, when the time comes, I will definitely give you the private room of the master of the horse, and I will never break my word. ”

Shen Ruoyu replied quietly: "I'm looking forward to it." ”

The date has been set. In the next few days, Shen Ruoliao, Sheng Yong, and Xu Huizu discussed the strategic scheduling behind them, ran between the military capitals, and were busy writing reports to the household department and the military department to advance money, food, weapons, and men.

Two days before leaving, he was able to take time out at night, go to the Jinghua Inn to get together with friends, have some idle drinks with Jing Yuluo and Liu Tingbing, talk to Hong Jiangxu about Lu Jiang, fight for this, and then fight for Nangong Qiu. During the day on the last day, under the pretext of transferring Zhong Kexi's military status, he ran to Dong Yuan's barracks and had a meal with a dead face.

He went home for the night; The next morning, while Nangong Qiu hadn't woken up yet, he quietly got up and left home. Qiu'er says she's used to it, assuring him that she won't cry and have a sad nose. Still, he selfishly felt that it would be easier to leave before she woke up.

They left the capital, crossed the river, and galloped all the way north. After arriving in Dezhou, after resting for a few days, Shen Ruoliao and Sheng Yong continued to go north and rushed to Cangzhou. Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu stayed in Texas to supervise salaries.

Ping An and Wu Jie are stationed in Zhending at the moment, and Cangzhou and Dezhou are forming a horn to strangle Beiping. After Sheng Yong carefully inspected the city defense of Cangzhou, he left Cangzhou and returned to Texas. There are only 10,000 defenders left in Jinan, and Tie Xuan still needs to bring some soldiers back to Jinan; Texas is a major land, Sheng Yong is not at ease no matter what. Cangzhou then only Shen Ruoliao and Xu Kai were left to defend the city together.

He still had Zhong Kexi, the third brother and the five guards by his side. In addition, there is one more person, a big flag. The tall banner does not leave an inch, and there is a thick Shen character embroidered on it; The heroic but gloomy captain of Qingqi is Gu Shenyu.