The marriage was very peaceful, or there was no trouble that Xu Ji expected, although it was inevitably a little too bland, but in this way, Xu Ji also saved a lot of effort to deal with these troubles.

The matter of holding Jinwu can no longer be refused, Liu Hong's firm attitude is somewhat beyond Xu Ji's expectations, and Xu Ji himself does not support this, but in fact, if he can control the Northern Army, it is actually equivalent to holding the forbidden army in his hands, which is undoubtedly a matter of enhancing his power in Luoyang, and Xu Ji does not refuse in this regard.

But the trouble Xu Ji faced still had to be solved, He Jin's immediate trouble was almost an insurmountable hurdle, even if he was behind Liu Hong, I am afraid that he would not be able to stop He Jin's descendants from coveting the position he occupied.

Thinking of this, Xu Ji, who was sitting alone in the study, couldn't help sighing, he was a little tired, although this year was about to pass again, he was a year older, but this was obviously not something he should experience at his age, even if he was a human being in two lives, he was a little irritable. On the desk is Guo Jia's second letter, which still doesn't have much to say, just telling Xu Ji that there is no need to worry about Chen Liu's affairs, and Zhang Miao has no way to take the power left by Xu Ji. Of course, Guo Jia has not forgotten Xu Ji's predicament, and Guo Jia's reply to this letter only wrote a sentence: "It may be difficult to see clearly in the main body in the bureau, but it is also impossible to distinguish Jia's body outside the bureau, so you can only be careful."

Xu Ji was quite helpless about Guo Jia's reply, but the complexity of the situation in Luoyang was indeed not suitable for outsiders to judge, and Guo Jia was also cautious and suspicious and did not make any suggestions. But in this situation, what should I do?

Just as Xu Ji was deep in thought, the door of the study was carefully pushed open. Xu Ji didn't notice it, and when the visitor saw Xu Ji, he frowned and thought deeply, so he didn't speak, just approached Xu Ji, and then said softly: "Husband." It's time to eat. Xu Ji woke up and looked up, only to see his new wife standing beside him. Xu Ji chuckled: "I almost forgot, Ning'er, you go first, I still have some things I haven't figured out." ”

Hearing Xu Ji's words, Yin Ning frowned and said, "Although the business is important, how can you not eat on time?" The husband is not bad at this time, and it is never too late to think about it after dinner. Although the words were flat, Xu Ji still heard her faint dissatisfaction, indeed, the day after getting married, she devoted herself to official duties again, which was really unhappy. So Xu Ji also got up and took Yining's hand and said, "Yes, yes, Mrs. has the final say, can I go to dinner?" Without waiting for Yining to answer, he took her hand and walked out of the study.

Yi Ning finally showed a smile on his face, looked at Xu Ji's side face and said, "Husband, I don't know my real name until now, right?" Xu Ji turned his head to look at Yin Ning and said suspiciously, "So what?" Xu Ji married you and it's not your name, so I don't know what? My Ning'er is my Ning'er after all. How smart Yi Ning was, he naturally saw that Xu Ji was laughing, and replied with a smile: "When will you say such a meaty thing?" Is there a husband who does not know the name of his wife? ”

Xu Ji stretched out his other hand and pinched Yining's Qiong nose and smiled: "Okay, then you say, I'll listen." ”

Then Yin Ning slowly told her life experience, and only now did Xu Ji fully understand the life experience of this princess named Zhaoning. Xu Ji's previous guess was indeed right. Yining's mother was only a concubine, and she died of illness before Liu Hong could correct Empress He, and her mother's surname before she entered the palace was Yi, and Yining called herself Yining for as long as she could remember. And her real name should be Liu Ning.

However, although Yin Ning said this story plainly, Xu Ji could clearly feel the faint lingering sadness under the calm, which was also a matter of course. What's more, Yining is only a daughter after all, and she is only favored by Liu Hong, but she doesn't pay attention to it. This was especially true after Empress He gave birth to a son, and Yin Ning ran away from Luoyang in a fit of anger at that time. It was at that time that she met Xu Ji. And this time, she has been waiting for so many years.

Xu Ji naturally hugged this girl who had experienced ups and downs into his arms, even if it was not easy for him to walk over the years, but after all, he was a human being in two lives, and Yining was living a tenacious life like this. But for Yining, what is the purpose of telling himself this? Xu Ji didn't understand it for a while, so Xu Ji said very unknowingly: "Why did you tell me this?" ”

Yi Ning, who was in his arms, raised his head and said with a smile: "I just hope that my husband knows that Ning'er is very strong, so I don't have to tie my hands and feet, now that my husband is more or less a colt, I am afraid that my father will have more troubles to hand over to my husband to do, and Ning'er also knows that my husband has the world in mind and has more ambitions, so don't stop for Ning'er." ”

If Xu Ji said that he didn't dare to move, it would definitely be false, but the more Yin Ning was like this, the more sorry he felt in his heart, always saying that the greater his ability and higher his status, the more he could do, but now he couldn't even do the simple thing of wanting to accompany his wife. Xu Ji couldn't help but be a little puzzled, why do people desperately climb to a high position? Who understands the loneliness and helplessness in the heights? Even if he is an emperor like Liu Hong? The status is high, but so what? Is Liu Hong better off than an ordinary person? I'm afraid that may not be, at least ordinary people don't have too many worries, let alone intrigue because of power.

Thinking of this, Xu Ji was already a little disheartened, in essence, these things were never what Xu Ji wanted, and he was more forced to get to this position. What's so bad about being just an ordinary scribe like your own teacher?

But now Xu Ji has no choice, and the right to choose in his current position is no longer in his hands, Liu Hong wants him to take over the position of Jinwu, Xu Ji can only do it, for him, of course, this is not what he wants, but there is no change, Yi Ning is afraid that he can also see the depression in Xu Ji's heart, so he will say such a thing.

But so what? It is absolutely impossible to escape from the face, Xu Ji is also ready to ignore the rest of the things, since it is impossible to avoid being hostile to He Jin, then he must win, not to mention that He Jin may not be sure of victory. On the contrary, Xu Ji took the lead, which was obviously beneficial to Xu Ji.

Of course, I also have an office. Because the Northern Army, which is in charge of the main force of the forbidden army, is the residence of the Ruling Jinwu, which is not far from the imperial city. , and Xu Ji will spend most of his time here, as for the affairs of the West Garden, Xu Ji is already in name, and the soldiers under his command have been led by Gao Shun, of course, Yuan Shao has been surprisingly calm these days, which makes Xu Ji a little concerned, but at this time, the affairs of the Northern Army are obviously more important.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Northern Army has become more and more unworthy of the name in recent years, it is still the army defending the imperial city after all, so the armament and food and salary that are assigned every year are almost the highest standard. So when Xu Ji really saw the virtue of these soldiers, he was actually quite shocked, even if the treatment of the trapped camp was not so good, and the equipment was not so sophisticated, but in terms of combat effectiveness, such a northern army was hiding three times, and it was just a trivial matter for the trapped camp.

The biggest problem of the Northern Army is not that they are not treated well, nor is it that they have no way to command, but the reason for exploring the source is that these soldiers and ruffians have no faith, in other words, they lack a benchmark that can prompt them to restore their former prestige. Of course, these reasons are not only these, but also the corruption of the government and the lack of morale of the military caused by border troubles are naturally also one of the reasons. And the first thing Xu Ji had to solve was how to make these soldiers obedient. I'm afraid not everyone can take these guys. Xu Ji also understands his disadvantages, he is too young and lacks qualifications, and his only reliance is on his identity. But this group of soldiers may not be able to afford such a kid who is promoted by his identity.

Originally, as long as he handed over these things to Gao Shun, everything would be fine, but now Gao Shun wants to stabilize the West Garden for him, although Lejin is also one of the alternatives. But after all, it is not as good as Gao Shun, and Lejin is more impatient. Xu Ji was somewhat uneasy. So he went back to Xiyuan to find Gao Shun and ask about it.

"Zihe, I need someone who can suppress the ruffians of the Northern Army for me. But you're going to be in the West Garden on Saturday, what do you think of Wen Qian? Gao Shun was very surprised by Xu Ji's question: "Since the Lord has already handed over the personal guard camp to Wen Qian's jurisdiction, hasn't he already recognized Wen Qian's ability?" Now is the time when Wen Qian can take charge on his own, why not wait and see? ”

Xu Ji also laughed when he heard this, he did forget that he handed over his personal guard to the commander of Lejin, it was indeed a trust in Lejin's ability, but because he was too worried, he began to doubt Lejin's ability, which was also a doubt about his past vision, and this mistake that might be made soon was avoided under Gao Shun's reminder.

Xu Ji stretched out his hand and patted Gao Shun's shoulder and said, "Wrong Zihe reminded me that I almost made this stupid mistake, Zihe, do you also feel that time flies?" When you and I first met Wancheng, I could only touch your forearm, but now I can pat your shoulder, this time, you are the hardest, but I'm afraid it's not over, Zihe, the matter of the West Garden will be handed over to you, don't let me down. ”

Gao Shun also sighed again and again, indeed, Xu Ji was just a teenager when Wancheng first met, but now he is already a young man, and as Xu Ji said, the hardships and risks along the way are only understood by those who have experienced it together, and even among the people under Xu Ji's command, he is the only one who has never been absent to accompany Xu Ji to experience these together. Gao Shun also smiled when he thought of this: "What the Lord ordered, Zihe will definitely do even if he dies." I am afraid that the lord is in a lot of trouble in the northern army, although Wen Qian is quite good at commanding troops, but his temperament is a little impetuous, and the lord may still have troubles. ”

Xu Ji shook his head with a wry smile and said, "That's it, I still need to rush to the Jinwu Mansion, where is Wen Qian now?" I'll go to him. Gao Shun turned his head to look at the soldiers on the school field, then turned back and said: "I probably took the guard battalion to run the drill, the lord, you wait again, I will go to find him." After seeing Xu Ji nodding, Gao Shun immediately left quickly.

And Xu Ji stopped in front of the array of the trapped camp, this is the most conventional training of the trapped camp, put on the iron armor and stand under the scorching sun or heavy rain, this is almost inhumane torture, once the scorching sun is added to the heavy armor, it is like a fire, and when it rains, it is difficult to drain the inside of the iron armor, so it is even heavier.

But it is precisely under such torture that the trapped camp has the iron armor unmoved and even walked as usual, but it is precisely because of this that the number of trapped camps has not exceeded 1,000 so far, and all of them are treasures, once someone dies, it is difficult to get the number of replenishment. But such an elite is Xu Ji's capital in troubled times. Seeing such an army, Xu Ji felt a sense of pride in his heart. This is your own strength.

And just when Xu Ji sighed, Le Jin's passionate voice came from behind him: "What is the lord looking for me?" I'm still running around with my brothers. Xu Ji turned around and saw that Le Jin was wearing light armor, sweating profusely and panting. So he smiled: "How long have you been running?" Le Jin took a breath before he replied: "It's been half an hour, and the brothers in the guard camp have been suffocating for a long time. If they don't move, I'm afraid that the bones will be rusty, so my subordinates ordered them to run with armor. ”

Xu Ji shook his head and said, "You go to wash up and change your outfit first, and go directly to the Zhijinwu Mansion to wait for me, and you will be on an errand in the Zhijinwu Mansion from today onwards." Le Jin was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned: "Only one person?" What about the Guards Battalion? Xu Ji slapped Lejin's spread palm and said: "It's handed over to Zihe, there are still a group of veterans in the Northern Army who are enough for you to play, why, you still like to run and exercise every day in the West Garden?" ”

Originally, Le Jin was really reluctant to let go of these soldiers in his hands, but after hearing that there were more interesting things in the Northern Army, he immediately changed his mind. In fact, in Lejin's view, it is useless. So Le Jin immediately nodded and said, "The lord will go first, Le Jin will go here, and this will go." As soon as the words fell, the figure was already five steps away.

Xu Ji smiled helplessly and looked at Gao Shun and said, "Why is this kid so impatient, I think the Northern Army is afraid that there will be a lot of trouble." Gao Shun also smiled but didn't speak, but Xu Ji couldn't see that this was Gao Shun's schadenfreude, but this was just Xu Ji's joke, and Xu Ji didn't have time to stay long after the matter was handled, so he said to Gao Shun: "Okay, since Wen Qian will go over later, I'll leave first." I also want to see my cheap father-in-law, all the matter of the West Garden is handed over to the son and you, if there is anything that cannot be decided, you can send someone to the master's mother. ”

This can be regarded as Xu Ji's permission for Yining to participate in his affairs, but this is also something that cannot be helped. Xu Ji brought too few people to Luoyang, so it would be very fortunate to have one to use. Of course, Xu Ji didn't want to bring more capable people, but Chen Liu's side always had to keep the necessary people to keep that territory for himself. What's more, Yining is smart. And women are usually more careful, and it is impossible for Xiyuan to have too many big movements. So it might be more appropriate to hand it over to Yining.

Gao Shun naturally has no opinion, Yining he has naturally seen it. The temperament of the master mother is actually very decent in front of their subordinates, and even has a feeling that people are willing to serve them, but in front of their own lord, it seems much more rude, but what makes Gao Shun strange is that Xu Ji seems to be enjoying it, which is really incomprehensible to Gao Shun, who has been scared out of the shadow by Dian Wei's wife.

And the reason why Xu Ji still wants to see Liu Hong is also very simple, the seal ribbon of the Zhijinwu has not been given to him, and he may not be able to enter the Zhijinwu Mansion without the ribbon, let alone make the soldiers of the Northern Army obedient. Of course, this estimate was also deliberately arranged by Liu Hong, otherwise he would have been able to grant the seal ribbon to himself as early as his wedding day, but this faint monarch had to enter the palace to see him before giving it to himself, Xu Ji felt that this was clearly asking him to face Liu Hong respectfully, but Xu Ji also knew that this was just his resentment, and the purpose was definitely not these, this faint monarch was eager to immediately regain control of the Northern Army at this time, so this time he wanted to enter the palace by himself, I am afraid that there is still something to explain to himself.

Because Liu Hong himself arranged for Xu Ji to enter the palace today to get the seal of Jinwu, he also waited for Xu Ji in the side hall early, Xu Ji came very early, Jian Shuo personally took him to the side hall and left alone, and this unusual action also made Xu Ji realize that this time Liu Hong was going to explain his own affairs, I am afraid it is not so easy to deal with.

It's just that Xu Ji is even more curious, Liu Hong knows very well that he is already dissatisfied when he accepts the position of Zhijinwu, why is he still doing this, it seems that he has more things to do by himself. Where did Liu Hong get the confidence that he would definitely do these things?

Xu Ji entered the hall and saw Liu Hongzheng writing something on the desk, and Xu Ji also saluted: "Your Majesty, the minister is here." ”

When Liu Hong heard the voice, he also took advantage of the situation, put down the pen in his hand, raised his head to look at Xu Ji's figure, and said, "Wen Lie, do you know why I specially asked you to come again?" Xu Ji naturally sneered in his heart, but he replied without showing anything on his face: "The minister is ignorant, I don't know, please show your majesty." ”

Liu Hong naturally didn't believe this, but Xu Ji didn't want to say that he didn't need to force it, so Liu Hong smiled and said: "I should have blessed Wen Lie's future life, but now it seems that it will not be." Speaking of this, Liu Hong sighed and continued: "The reason why I didn't let you enter the palace yesterday was actually because I couldn't rest assured, Wen Lie, do you know who my opponent is?" ”

"The Great Han Family." Xu Ji replied with a flat face.

Liu Hong smiled: "Wen Lie, do you know what the situation I am facing now?" ”

"Dying and throeping."

The words were not good, but Liu Hong acquiesced, and after being silent for a long time, Liu Hong spoke again: "As Wen Lie said, so Xu Sheng is not allowed to lose, Wen Lie, whether the Han is prosperous or not, I will entrust it to you." (To be continued......)

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