Chapter 4 First Thing to Find
Just walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhang Cheng suddenly felt that the sky was clear and the water was clear, and everything suddenly became clear. The huge pressure and inner entanglement in my heart have disappeared and I am relieved. With a long breath, Zhang Cheng looked up at the sky, suddenly sighed again, and said to himself: "The sky in Los Angeles is really treacherous and changeable. It seems that the sky is about to change again. I, Zhang Cheng, don't seek to reach the princes, but the heavens don't want me to let me go through this troubled water! How should I be in this whirlpool, how can I deal with myself! ”
Seeing that Zhang Cheng actually walked out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a fat man in brocade clothes who had been waiting outside for a long time came over, knelt down in front of Zhang Cheng, and said: "The little one is the person in charge of the Luocheng Branch of the Northland Intelligence Organization, Tao Jinshan, the owner of the Fuyuan Inn and the Cyclamen Building, to meet the adults." Please forgive the little sin of being late! ”
"Oh? It's actually Boss Tao! Hello! Yes, yes, your image is undoubtedly a profiteer! Ha ha! How do you know I'm in the Prime Minister's Mansion? Oh, by the way, that's your job, and if you don't, I'm going to question your intelligence capabilities. I have just received the appointment of the general of the Yulin Army of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army. Wen, now I'm going to the barracks. Let's go, let's talk as we go. Zhang Cheng scolded with a smile.
The two walked side by side, and Tao Jinshan congratulated as he walked: "Congratulations to my lord, I am promoted." However, this position of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army, the general of the Yulin Army, is not easy to do. ”
"Why is it not good to be born, you give me a detailed introduction to the back of this Northern Ya Forbidden Army. Scenery! When Zhang Cheng heard this, his heart was tight, he knew that the intelligence organization would not exaggerate, Tao Jinshan was a person because of his shrewdness and ability, smoothness, good at negotiating with some dignitaries, and had his own unique set of methods in business. This person was originally an outside line for the development of Wuzhou's intelligence organization, and was later recommended by Yao Han to be the person in charge of the Jingzhao Mansion rudder.
When he first arrived in Jingzhao Mansion, the local intelligence organization could be said to be a mess, and the business was impossible to talk about, but in just three years, he turned a small wine shop into an inn, and also developed a cyclamen building, although it was a brothel, but there were many dignitaries and dignitaries who came here, which was conducive to listening to intelligence and developing the organization. At present, there are 100 people on the inside line of the rudder, but there are actually hundreds of members on the outside line, from the dignitaries to the peddlers and pawns.
Zhang Cheng and the two were talking while walking, and after Tao Jinshan's introduction, Zhang Cheng learned that Shi Kaishan, the former general of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army, was following the prime minister from Jizhou to follow him to the south and the north, and his military achievements were brilliant, and he could be said to be the prime minister's most trusted person, if it were not for the fact that he was over sixty years old and overwhelmed, he would definitely not let him take a back seat at this time.
The so-called soldier is a bear, and there will be a nest of bears, and what kind of general there is, what kind of soldier there is. Most of the top soldiers in the Northern Ya Forbidden Army were selected from the army, especially many generals, who were heroic men with outstanding military achievements, and had always been unruly and arrogant. It is naturally not easy to tame such a group of people. Therefore, Tao Jinshan will say that the position of this general is not easy to do.
"I see, leave it alone. You came to me so blatantly, is there any important news? "Tao Jinshan has always been cautious, and this time he came to the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion so blatantly to see him, there must be something important.
Tao Jinshan looked at Zhang Cheng with admiration and convincing, and said admiringly: "My lord is wise." There are indeed a few important things to tell you. First, news came from the steppe that Ashina Shuge led 50,000 soldiers and horses to confront the Turgish tribe on the shore of Lake Bekash, which was the last eagle on the steppe. If the Turgish tribe is taken over by the Ashina tribe, then the steppe will be unified again, and it will be more united and powerful than the steppe tribe was six years ago; Second, the imperial court had ordered the southern armies to withdraw, but except for Zhou Bingyan of the Fuzhou Army, who led his headquarters of 20,000 cavalry back to the court, the other troops were stationed in Qingzhou, Yingzhou and Lingzhou. The armies had withdrawn one after another, and there had been no movement, and it seemed that they did not know what was happening in the imperial court; Third, General Sedum sent a message to report that the armies of the southern states had withdrawn their respective troops; Fourth, Lord Yang sent a book to ask what happened to the imperial court? ”
"yes, I see. You send me two letters at once, the first letter is to Lord Yang, and ask him to immediately arrange for Tie Zhu, Boss Zhang, Qi Tian, and Yao Han to lead the Beidi Division to come to the capital immediately, and give them three days at most, even if the horse runs to death, they must arrive within three days; In addition, tell Lord Yang that the imperial court will appoint him soon to serve as the assassin of Jizhou, so that he must be prepared first. Second, inform Sedum and let him pay close attention to the movements of the southern states, be vigilant against enemy attacks, and at the same time build more ships and ordnance in case of emergency. In addition, monitor the Shangshuling Mansion and the Dadu Governor's Mansion, especially the Dadu Governor's Mansion, pay close attention to it, and report to me as soon as there is any movement! There is also the Nanya Forbidden Army, also pay attention to it. Keep an eye out for anything you can woo in. Zhang Cheng said to Tao Jinshan.
When Tao Jinshan heard the end, his heart shook violently, but he didn't reveal it too much, and he didn't ask why, he arched his hand and said, "Yes!" The little ones will do it right away! The little one went ahead and arranged it first. ”
"Well, Jin Shan, let me tell you, the imperial court is preparing for the new emperor to ascend the throne, and you must know about this. At present, the situation in the capital is treacherous, and the entire imperial city is full of a strange uneasy atmosphere, maybe in this thousand-year-old capital, there will be a bloody storm. You must be safe, especially you, be careful! Zhang Cheng advised.
Maybe Zhang Cheng just said it casually, but this sentence caused a lot of waves in Tao Jinshan's heart, and he was moved in his heart, no boss would care about the safety of the pawns below, and their lives were like mustard in front of those high-powered big people, just a dog driven by them at will. He bowed, dragged the hem of his clothes and left.
Zhang Cheng walked into the barracks of the Beiya Forbidden Army, and a general who was more than eight feet tall, wearing silver armor and holding a horizontal knife at his waist, walked over with more than a dozen generals in great stride.
In fact, from the Taojin Pass, I learned that the back of the Beiya Forbidden Army. After the scene, Zhang Cheng understood the reason. On the one hand, Zhao Mu made himself a general, and on the other hand, he asked Shi Kaishan to be his deputy, although he had the intention of helping himself, but he had to suspect that Zhao Mu also had the intention of letting Shi Kaishan monitor him. As far as Zhang Cheng is concerned, he is not interested in this position of general, it doesn't matter if he does it or not, so he doesn't care whether he monitors himself or not.
Walking in front of Zhang Cheng, Shi Kaishan took the lead in kneeling down on one knee in front of him, and said sincerely: "The last general, Shi Kaishan, led the generals under the command of the Yulin Army, see the general!" ”
The play that should be done still has to be done, no matter what Zhao Mucun's mind is, in the face of this old general, Zhang Cheng still has a good impression, soldiers never ask about politics, they are straightforward and resolute, not as difficult and sophisticated as those political officials.
hurriedly stepped forward to help Shi Kaishan, and said to him sincerely: "Why should the general be so polite, I am a fledgling young general, and I only have the right to ask for advice in front of you." Taking up the post of general this time was also forced to be helpless, which was not the original intention. Please also ask for the understanding of the general! ”
When Shi Kaishan heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he was a little dissatisfied, he bowed again, but this time he knelt on his knees, and said to Zhang Cheng: "At present, the imperial court is in turmoil, and the last general has already passed the age of sixties, and many things are not enough to deal with, and I am willing to complete the task entrusted by the prime minister under the leadership of the general." Therefore, please don't worry too much about the general, all the soldiers of the Yulin Army are willing to listen to the general's dispatch at any time, don't dare to resign! ”
Hearing Shi Kaishan say this, Zhang Cheng knew that it must be Zhao Mu who had already explained to Shi Kaishan, smiled awkwardly, helped the old general up, he smiled, pulled Shi Kaishan and said to the other generals: "Everyone get up!" Let's get into the account. ”
Everyone entered the big tent with Zhang Cheng and Shi Kaishan, everyone sat down in priority and order, Shi Kaishan stood up and introduced the generals of the Yulin Army to Zhang Cheng: "General, the last general is the deputy general, and the two beside me are the two supreme commanders of our Yulin Army, Guo Hongtao and Pang Ying." ”
The two of them suddenly got up and shouted to Zhang Cheng: "The last general will meet the general!" ”
After seeing each other, Shi Kaishan pointed to the six generals sitting on the right and said, "These are the six generals of my Yulin Army." Everyone saluted Zhang Cheng together.
As soon as everyone finished saluting, the people of the Thousand Ox Army arrived. Zhang Cheng led everyone to the ground to receive the order.
"Prime Minister's Order: Jingzhao Yin Zhao Que privately recruited soldiers, and there was a violation of the law, and ordered the general of the Yulin Army to lead the army to surround Jingzhao Mansion, arrest Zhao Que, remove him from his official position, and behead him for public display; raided his home, and his family was filled with thousands of miles. The purpose is to be carried out, not postponed! This is the message! After the edict was announced, Qianniujun handed over the prime minister's will to Zhang Cheng, and left after an explanation.
Zhang Cheng took this prime minister's decree like a holy decree, and his heart was very bitter, and he couldn't imagine that the first thing he would do after becoming a general was to kill Sipin Jing Zhaoyin, and also raid his house and confiscate him for thousands of miles. This is politics, this is the imperial court, and this is this ever-changing Los Angeles.
Shi Kaishan didn't urge or remind on the side, he just stood there quietly, looking at Zhang Cheng with his waist knife pressed, waiting for his order.
Now sitting in this position, everything is out of my own hands. From the time he walked on the road to the capital, he was already involuntarily self-conscious!
"Old general, immediately order a battalion of men and horses, I want cavalry! I will take a battalion of 1,200 men and horses to the Jingzhao Mansion to arrest Zhao Que, and you take a regiment of soldiers and horses to Zhao Que's house, raid his home, and arrest his family! Execute it now! After Zhang Cheng figured it out, he no longer hesitated and gave the order decisively. Doing so is also to pull the stone into the mountains and water, let him bear the consequences with himself, and share the merits and demerits.
"Yes! I'm going to arrange it right away! Shi Kaishan did not hesitate at all, and took the generals down to make arrangements