Liu Hong was very surprised that Xu Ji went and returned, the seal ribbon had been handed over to Xu Ji, and even gave Xu Ji a holy decree for this, from this point of view, it seems that Xu Ji has no need to come back to see him again, but he must have something to appeal when he comes back, Liu Hong is very curious about why this kid wants to come back, but when he sees it, he naturally knows that he is coming.

Even if Liu Hong doesn't want to admit it, judging from the current situation, the only helper he can rely on is Xu Ji, who can really do something, so no matter what Xu Ji is, Liu Hong will definitely not be able to turn against Xu Ji. In this way, Xu Ji's second visit was quite abrupt, and Liu Hong still had to meet him.

It is still the side hall before, it is still Liu Hong sitting on the main seat and Xu Ji is sitting on the side of the head, Liu Hong looked at Xu Ji and asked, "Wen Lie went and returned, what is the matter?" Xu Ji's face sank like water, and Liu Hong couldn't figure out what the young man was thinking in his heart, so he asked directly.

And Xu Ji didn't delay when he heard this, and said directly: "I'm afraid that the revitalization of the Northern Army is not as easy as His Majesty thinks, and it is said that the grain, grass and ordnance allocated by the imperial court to the Northern Army in the past few years have not all been distributed to the Northern Army, and the minister has also checked the list of the arsenal, but the numbers are also different from the figures distributed by the imperial court, and the difference is not small." ”

The seriousness of this is not a joke, of course Liu Hong knows how the Daoist Imperial Court allocates a huge amount of materials to the Zhijinwu Mansion every year, and these will be controlled by the arsenal, Xu Ji can say this, which means that this is not false, if it is really as Xu Ji said, then it is self-evident where these materials went, and the only people who can mobilize the distribution of these materials are the officials directly under them, but these materials still have to go through He Jin's hands. Liu Hong did not doubt He Jin's courage at all, these materials must have been swallowed by him.

At this point, Liu Hong also understood why Xu Ji wanted to come back to see him again. The so-called Qiao woman is difficult to cook without rice, and Xu Ji can't do it no matter how capable he is. Reviving the Northern Army seems simple, but which of them costs nothing? But Liu Hong didn't want to use the storage of the treasury, of course, not because he didn't want a strong northern army, the treasury was really empty, and there was not much that could be taken out, and the use in the palace was not small, so there was really a dilemma.

But what Xu Ji said next made Liu Hong a little calm.

According to Arsenal Lingcheng, it has been two years since the general has allocated new recruits to the Northern Army, and there are many veterans in the Northern Army who are sticking to their posts. The arsenal ordered Cheng to inform the ministers that the northern army was not allowed to recruit soldiers without authorization. Every year, recruits are directly dispatched by the General's Palace, and in this case, the minister does not dare to make a decision, and asks His Majesty to show it. Xu Ji had a calm face, for him, these things were not what he wanted to do, so they were naturally insignificant.

But for Liu Hong, it is not the case, although Xu Ji's words did not justify anything for the Northern Army, but Liu Hong is not a fool, in the past two years, the Northern Army has become more and more inferior to the beginning, I am afraid that it is He Jin who is making trouble from it. It's just a matter of deducting grain and grass to embezzle ordnance, and even left behind the soldiers who were originally assigned to the Northern Army, which clearly shows that he wants to be bigger, and he He Jin is already above 10,000 people under one person now. What is the purpose of doing this? It is self-evident that either he He Jin wants to replace him, or the clan behind He Jin wants to go further. If you want to go further, it is nothing more than a dragon, and what you plan is nothing more than a plan to usurp the throne.

How can Liu Hong endure such a thing? Now it was no longer a question of whether he could regain his authority. If this continues, I am afraid that I will not even be able to keep the dragon chair I sit on, which is no less empty than the treasury. So Liu Hong replied almost immediately: "From today onwards, all the expenses of the Northern Army will be taken directly from the palace, and the affairs of the soldiers, Wen Lie, you can do it yourself, He Jin, if he dares to say a word, I will make him look good!" ”

Of course, Xu Ji can see that Liu Hong will be really angry, this is a reasonable thing, Xu Ji is not surprised, that is, if he is Liu Hong, he will also be angry, He Jin's move is no longer a trivial matter, but Xu Ji also knows that Liu Hong does not dare to really turn his face with He Jin now, the amount of power in his own hands is too small and too little, the family behind He Jin is not a showman, since they dare to instigate He Jin to do such a thing, how can they not have anything to rely on?

But this is not something Xu Ji cares about, Liu Hong's worries are not his Xu Ji's, not to mention that Zhang Rang will never let Liu Hong fail like this for the time being, this eunuch is a great power who dares to take the world as a chessboard, these Luoyang families are probably not his opponents, but they have not yet reached the time of need, but now Zhang Rang has to make a move whenever he says anything.

Xu Ji is very sure of this, even if Liu Hong does not trust Zhang Rang as rumored, but at least Zhang Rang is also a person close to him, and it is impossible for Liu Hong not to find someone to discuss countermeasures when encountering such trouble, then these people must include Zhang Rang. But Xu Ji was curious about how Zhang Rang would choose? Such a huge group as Luoyang and even the entire Kanto clan is extremely stressful to think about, and Xu Ji has no interest in fighting with such a powerful force.

But Zhang Rang may be more interested, for this eunuch who has almost no demands and desires, it is not easy to find some interesting things, this kind of thing that is the enemy of the world Xu Ji believes that Zhang Rang will not miss it, but this person who comes out is probably only himself, Zhang Rang will never come forward by himself, Liu Hong has no one in his hands who has this ability, but Xu Ji has recently become famous and has the aura of a concubine, which is nothing more than the most suitable candidate.

Of course, Xu Ji didn't want to anger these clans in the Kanto, but he didn't seem to have a choice, after taking over the troublesome errand of the Northern Army, this bureau had already firmly trapped himself, Xu Ji didn't expect anything good, he just hoped that everything would be fine if it didn't develop towards the worst situation.

And after getting Liu Hong's exact answer, Xu Ji also immediately said goodbye and left, although the reconstruction of the Northern Army is not an overnight thing, but Zhi Jinwu is not only responsible for the Northern Army, the security of the imperial city has to be in charge of him, the new official does not say what unexpected things to do, there must always be a general understanding of the work situation, Xu Ji has not yet recognized the subordinate officials who are in charge of the whole Jinwu, which is obviously unqualified for a Shangguan.

But after rushing back to Zhijinwu Mansion, Xu Ji got another bad news, due to He Jin's previous actions, the northern army was divided into two factions. Now the attitude of these two parties towards Xu Ji is also their own faction. The faction led by Wei Yu supported Xu Ji to become his new official, not to mention Wei Yu's perception of Xu Ji. Even Xu Ji's identity as a colt is worth a gamble, but the other faction has an attitude as black as a crow in the world. Zhi Jinwu has always been a thankless official position, and I am afraid that everyone who takes office does not have any good intentions.

Xu Ji, as the newly arrived Zhijinwu, naturally couldn't deal with this matter too strongly, but if he didn't deal with it, he couldn't let the Zhijinwu Mansion operate normally, which made Xu Ji frown again. It's not complicated to solve this matter, but I'm afraid there are a lot of hidden articles in it, Xu Ji doesn't want his commander's Zhijinwu Mansion to be mixed with the power of others, and if he provokes this matter unexpectedly, he is afraid that he will be the one in the northern army who will fall to him.

Xu Ji was thinking about how to get rid of the people who were not loyal to him among the Northern Army and the subordinate officers who held Jinwu, but the matter itself was not so difficult.

It's just that Xu Ji's methods can't be too tough, after all, he is a new official. At this time, immediately remove some people from the Northern Army or the Jinwu Mansion will inevitably fall into the notoriety of punishing dissidents, although Xu Ji has always looked down on his reputation, but now that he has even a little bit of this kind of name, He Jin will inevitably find a group of people to impeach him immediately, and Liu Hong may not be able to block it for himself.

However, fortunately, Wei Yu has accumulated great power in the Northern Army, and the sergeants of the Northern Army have all accepted Xu Ji's becoming the ruling Jinwu quite calmly, but the rest of the original subordinate officials of the ruling Jinwu are all on the opposite side of Xu Ji, so Xu Ji can also see that although Wei Yu is bent on reviving the Northern Army, he may not be a pleasant figure in the Zhijinwu Mansion. And this may be something that can be used, but for the time being, Xu Ji has not yet wanted a complete solution.

Xu Ji had to leave the Zhijinwu Mansion again, although the arrival of the new official was due to take over the official duties. However, Xu Ji has more important things to do at this time, of course he is not done after seeing Liu Hong, he returned to the Zhijinwu Mansion just to inform Wei Yu of Liu Hong's attitude and future arrangements, and then he must meet someone to find out the other party's attitude towards this matter. After that, Xu Ji had a good time to make a decision.

And this person is none other than Zhang Rang.

To be honest, Xu Ji is very disgusted with Zhang Rang, and Zhang Rang himself will not like Xu Ji very much. But as a temporary ally, Xu Ji still felt the need to look at Zhang Rang's attitude. Maybe this old thing has some better way to deal with the dilemma he is currently facing.

And although Xu Ji hates Zhang Rang very much, to a certain extent, Xu Ji has to admit that Zhang Rang has really helped him a lot. It's even a lot of help. But Zhang Rang's psychology is too difficult to guess, and for Xu Ji, he also knows very well that all Zhang Rang wants is to see how far he can go. I'm afraid this guy is waiting to see that he has a conflict with Liu Hong, and then waiting to fall into the hole for himself.

But even so, Xu Ji still has to go to see Zhang Rang, this guy is probably waiting for him, as for what Zhang Rang plans to do, it is really difficult to say.

Zhang Rang's mansion is located in the middle of nowhere, Xu Ji also went alone, of course, Xu Ji also made plans that Zhang Rang was not in the mansion at this time, but this is okay, after all, although he is a little anxious, but for the time being, his time is still sufficient, He Jin should be a little more restrained when he does this, and it is not a good idea to provoke Liu Hong head-on.

However, Xu Ji's luck is not bad, it is not him who is on duty today, so Zhang Rang still stays in the mansion, but Xu Ji has a feeling that Zhang Rang is waiting for him, and these actions of He Jin can't hide Zhang Rang at all, and even these are things within the scope of his acquiescence. And the reason why Xu Ji feels this way is very simple, Zhang Rang is not surprised that he took the initiative to come to the door, usually officials will not have any contact with eunuchs, but now Zhang Rang's calm attitude seems a little weird.

"It doesn't seem like I'm surprised that I'm here, so I don't need to say anything more, right?" Xu Ji simply didn't beat around the bush, and directly raised his dilemma. And Zhang Rang's answer was also very bland: "It's really not surprising, our family already knows about the Northern Army, so how are the horses prepared to deal with it?" ”

Zhang Rang's intentions were not even concealed at all, the meaning of his words was obvious, he was completely aware of He Jin's small actions, and this was probably already there when his villager served as the ruling Jinwu, and now he also understood the meaning of such a rhetorical question, which was to let Xu Ji come out.

Xu Ji is not stupid. Zhang Rang's disobedience is almost known to passers-by, but Xu Ji has no choice. He must come out on top, otherwise wouldn't he seem to be inactive as a deacon? The Northern Army is the strength he must master. If the current situation continues, the Northern Army will inevitably be reduced to an empty name, and He Jin's goal can also be achieved at that time, but it is achieved by stepping on Xu Ji, and once Xu Ji loses his role in Liu Hong, I am afraid that Liu Hong will immediately give up on him, and at that time, Xu Ji may not be able to solve these clans in Luoyang City who are eyeing him.

So Xu Ji's answer was very simple: "Wen Lie has informed His Majesty of this matter, and in the future, the Northern Army will receive it directly from the palace, and the soldiers can also recruit on their own, but He Jin is afraid that he will not allow me to do this, so I still need the help of the permanent servant." I don't know what to do? Although this is said strongly, the meaning is already obviously soft, if Zhang Rang helps Xu Ji, it is impossible not to pay any price, this may be the result that Zhang Rang wants, and Xu Ji even if he resists, but he can't avoid it.

And after hearing Xu Ji's question, Zhang Rang showed a playful smile and said, "Don't you really know what kind of person Zhang Rang is?" Is it not only the heart? Xu Ji shrugged his shoulders and smiled: "Gu Zhiye, what is it?" I was appointed to take charge of Jinwu, and the affairs of the Northern Army must be resolved, but the general was originally plotting against the Northern Army, and what I am doing now is what the general does not tolerate, so I have no choice. Besides, if you want to get something, you always have to pay a price, don't you? What do you think? ”

When Zhang Rang heard this, he turned around and disappeared into the darkness, but his voice came: "Don't worry. Since the colt came to the door in person, how could our family refuse? The horse can be freed, and all troubles will be dealt with by the old slave. "That being said. But Xu Ji could vaguely hear a hint of pride in Zhang Rang's laughter, yes. Zhang Rang is probably proud of this, and now he is almost equal to controlling the big man and the horse. However, Xu Ji looked at Zhang Rang's back and also sneered, an old eunuch thought that he could easily play with people's hearts? This is simply wishful thinking, although Xu Ji did have to give in temporarily at this time, but this terrifying means that he will really obey Zhang Rang from now on.

After getting Zhang Rang's temporary help, Xu Ji finally settled down a little, the so-called just in case, the perfect strategy never exists, these two hands are ready to put it bluntly, Xu Ji is just seeking a self-preservation, what can really give him an advantage in the fight against He Jin depends on the strength of his own strength, as long as he can take charge of Xiyuan and then command the northern army, then almost no one in Luoyang City dares to shake Xu Ji's status.

But as the so-called tree is a big move, it is helpless to be pushed into this position, Xu Ji doesn't dare to be too arrogant and really think that he has such abilities and qualifications, these are just tricks made by Liu Hong in order to regain his authority, I am afraid that Zhang Rang also saw through this point and did not have any requirements for Xu Ji, the reason is very simple, what Xu Ji is doing is not what Xu Ji himself wants to complete, so the importance of it naturally cannot be compared, so it is obviously not possible to achieve Zhang Rang's purpose, So he chose to help Xu Ji so simply, in other words, Zhang Rang and Liu Hong both have the same enemy, He Jin, or the family behind He Jin, and Xu Ji is just a pawn in Zhang Rang's other plan, at least Zhang Rang will not have any excessive requirements for Xu Ji before dealing with his and Liu Hong's common enemy, of course, Xu Ji also knows this well and dares to take the initiative to come to the door.

But the matter is obviously not over, the internal contradictions of the Northern Army are still waiting for Xu Ji to deal with, although Xu Ji can also rely on Liu Hong's attitude to forcibly solve these opponents of him, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public, and it will also be an obstacle to his future command of the Northern Army. Therefore, even after temporarily relieving the external troubles faced by the Northern Army, Xu Ji still did not dare to slack off, just like Wei Yu's helplessness, He Jin's influence on the Northern Army seemed to be far beyond Xu Ji's expectations, and the resistance of these subordinate officials to Jinwu was particularly huge, and they even began to protest with strikes.

And even so, Xu Ji can only endure it, at least in a short period of time, Xu Ji can't and doesn't dare to deal with these people, these guys dare to speak lightly, but Xu Ji believes that He Jin behind them will not let go of any of his inappropriate behavior, and at the beginning of his tenure, he will step down from his subordinate official position, and he will inevitably have a feeling of nepotism, which may also cause Liu Hong's vigilance, and now Liu Hong's attitude is particularly important to Xu Ji, as long as Liu Hong can maintain such a tough attitude, it will be an absolutely favorable situation for Xu Ji.

But Liu Hong has never been a person who can be reassuring, Xu Ji knows this very well, so he can't afford to drag it out, He Jin has capital but he doesn't, he can only find a way to solve the problem quickly, otherwise the ensuing troubles may directly lead to the most useless work of the martial artists in the Jinwu Mansion.

Time is getting tighter and tighter, Xu Ji is already a little anxious, and now it has reached a critical point of life and death for him. (To be continued......)

PS: Update.