When I left Beijing, it was not yet midsummer, and when I returned, it was the day of the July fire.

As soon as Ning Zeqing, Qu Mingli, and Ban Fei entered the mansion, they were pulled by Wu Qingsheng and took their own pulses, for fear that they would come back with some soil and water discomfort when they went out, and they were also worried that they had eaten too many vegetables and fruits in the countryside, and they didn't eat any chicken, duck and fish, which affected the balance of vegetarian fat in the body.

"The last time I came back, I didn't stay long before leaving, and I didn't get a good rest. This time I went out for so many days, and I went so far away. I was lucky for only a few minor illnesses and disasters. ”

Wu Qingsheng's face was full of worry, and he pressed them all to their seats one by one.

Ban Fei and Qu Mingli glanced at each other, both snickering.

Wu Qingsheng frowned after a visit, as if he didn't believe it, and carefully checked the pulse again, only to confirm that the three of them were not out of balance, Ning Zeqing was a little weak as always, and Ban Fei did not lose weight, but Ah Li seemed to be a little plump.

Although Bi'an is relatively remote, it is also a rich place in the water town, Aunt Niu is also a hospitable person, never treated everyone badly in terms of food, plus the fresh air in the countryside, and nourished a period of mind, but forgot about the mundane things in the world, no worries, and naturally like Aunt Niu with a wide heart and a fat body.

Qu Mingli suddenly covered his chest and said to Wu Qingsheng: "Sister Wu, in fact, I am unwell. ”

Wu Qingsheng immediately became nervous and hurriedly asked her, "Where is the discomfort?" Did you go out for a long time and eat unpleasantly, which affected your stomach? ”

Qu Mingli still seemed to be forbearing, and said to her: "I have been out for a long time, and I think about Sister Wu's medicinal diet so tightly that I can't sleep every night, which is really uncomfortable. ”

Wu Qingsheng was disgusted and snorted at her, Qu Mingli and Ban Fei snickered.

"I'll go to the study, you two have a good rest today, and you're going to the barracks tomorrow."

Qu Mingli and Ban Fei responded, and Ning Zeqing went to deal with the backlog of official affairs.

On the second day, the people began to live according to their normal schedule.

In the early days, the ministers played as usual.

"Back to the king, in recent days, Qianwan Li has been recruiting troops and forging weapons in the west, which seems to be suspected of expanding armaments. Although they monopolize the mountain and don't have much resources, it can be said that they should get rid of the remnants of the previous dynasty or get rid of them quickly. ”

King Ming's face showed slight disdain: "When the former Wanli was destroyed, there were only a thousand people left, even if they occupied the top of the mountain and laid down a lot of mechanisms, in the end it was only the end of the crossbow, and it may not be able to set off much storm." But it is true that they should be wary of it, so as to save them the idea of recovering the country. Pass the order down, let General Zhenxi Yao keep an eye on them more, and if there is any abnormal movement, don't be soft. Although the mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, they can't afford to be presumptuous under the mountain. ”

"By the way, how did the southern insect plague and bandits handle before? I've been out all these days, and I don't know it. Shi Shu asked.

General Lin came out and said: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister was ordered to go to the south for disaster relief, and led the army to attack those bandits, and the effect was excellent. But ......"

"But what?"

"But these bandits are very powerful, and when they saw that they couldn't beat them, they fled. I had been on the south for a while, and when they returned, they had been reduced in number and seemed to be a little scattered, and I had gotten rid of them. ”

Shi Shu wanted to say something, but swallowed back: "Since they have already taken it, they don't have to care about what they have gone through." ”

Shi Shu originally wanted to tell Bi'an about being disturbed, but now that the bandits have been eradicated, he will probably not be disturbed again. If you want to send troops to defend it, you are afraid that it will ruin the tranquility of the village.

"The minister still has one more matter, I hope the king will decide." Lord Yu came out and said, "The former Richen was walking on the street, and he met two men fighting on the street. At that time, when he was still training in the army, this person actually escaped without permission and wandered the streets. It is really detrimental to the majesty of heaven. ”

Lord Zhuang also echoed: "Since General You returned to his territory after reporting his duties, the Hundred Clans Army has been in a state of no one's control. But the army is the most important example of the country, and the army of the hundred tribes is so scattered, how can it bear the heavy responsibility of fighting in the future. I hope that the king will make a decision to rectify the army of the hundred tribes as soon as possible, so as to live up to the emperor's original intention when he recruited troops. ”

The prestige of the army comes from who the main general is, but General You, who led the army of the hundred tribes, only practiced for more than a month before returning to his territory, and there was no one to supervise him in the army, so he naturally gave birth to a lot of laziness.

Moreover, the military has always used military exploits as a measure of whether a soldier is excellent or not, but the new expedition of the hundred clans is not long ago, how can they have the opportunity to participate in the battle, let alone any combat exploits.

Again, the new expedition of the Hundred Tribes Army was not long ago, and it was not systematically practiced, and now it has been abandoned for a while, but it has declined a lot.

Fourth, there have been some contradictions in the army that have not been completely resolved, but now that time has passed, a lot of subtle idleness has naturally accumulated, and if it breaks out, it will be very important.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Hundred Tribes Army has now become a hot potato.

King Ming thought of all this, and was also a little worried: "It is indeed necessary to determine a candidate for the main general." Is there a suitable candidate for the Zhongqing family? ”

Yu Zhi remembered that the last time he asked such a question, he was trained by the king to interfere with the generals, and now he asked again, what if he was reprimanded again, so he hesitated in place and was in a dilemma.

General Lin stood up and replied: "The minister recommended General Yuxiong, he was able to lead troops abroad and could not serve in the post, but now that he has returned to Beijing, he should consider it." Besides, General Yuxiong has been in office for many years and has old experience, so it should be no problem for him to control the Hundred Tribes Army. ”

Wen gradually disagreed: "The minister thinks it's inappropriate, after all, General Uxiong is getting older, and his energy is not as good as before." With the addition of the Hundred Tribes Army, there are two armies in hand. The minister was afraid that he would not be able to take on this important responsibility, so it was better to choose someone else. ”

General Uo was born tall and imposing, and he was angry: "I remember that Lord Wen seems to be not much different from me? If it is difficult for me to take on the big responsibility, is it that Lord Wen will not be able to take on the post of prime minister. ”

Wen gradually didn't get angry, and replied to him seriously: "After all, I'm not like Lord Uxiong, so I don't have to go out to fight." I can't carry the huge barracks, but the small Wenge can still live in. ”

"You ......" Uxiong has always said that he is not gentle, only angry.

"Okay, okay," King Ming stopped the quarrel between the two, "If Lord Wen does not agree to General Uxiong's appointment, there must be other candidates, so it is better to think about it if you say it." ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister recommends General Ning Ze Qingning."

King Ming said strangely: "How do I remember that you didn't seem to approve of this proposal before, why did you launch it yourself now?" ”

"The minister used to think that the candidate should be cautious, but now that he thinks about it, General Ning has few people and enough experience, so it is more appropriate to hand over the army of the hundred clans to him."

The emperor nodded and asked Ning Zeqing, "General Ning, are you sure that you are in charge of the Hundred Clans Army?" ”

Ning Zeqing is naturally obliged: "The ministers must live up to the emperor's trust." ”