The first to express his opposition was the Duke of Seaton, the Imperial Minister of Law, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is absolutely impossible. The local military and political moderation makes the power too great, and it is difficult for the central government of the empire to control, once the power is delegated to the people, the empire will lose too much. ”

"Erchen also agrees with Lord Sidon's opinion, the geographical location of the northwest is very important, and the appearance of another Lin family must not be allowed, otherwise it will become another big trouble for the empire, father, please think twice. Situ Tai was also forced to come out to express his opposition, originally he was unwilling to offend Li Wufeng, who is now called Zhongtian, but the northwest is related to his own interests, so he has to come forward to admonish.

"Yes, now there is a lesson from the Lin family, we can't relax our carelessness, although Li Wufeng has made great contributions, we can give praise from other aspects, this section makes a job of great importance, and it should be done cautiously. Duke Ning Yuanping, the deputy minister of the imperial administration, who has always been old, also disagreed, since the death of Zhu Canglin, the minister of imperial administration three years ago, the highest administrative position of the imperial central government has been vacant, and he is acting as the affairs of the General Administration Bureau, and his words are quite weighty.

"But a few years ago, this northwest region was not so eye-catching, at that time, it seemed that the Luope people came and went freely there, and we seemed to turn a blind eye and avoid talking about it, but now Li Wufeng defeated foreign enemies for the empire and regained lost territory, some people are so suspicious of his loyalty, this is really a bit funny, do you have to let the Luope people or Sun Yuanliang, the lackeys of the Siathrow people, occupy the empire before they are willing?" Situ Biao did not care about the feelings of the ministers present, and unscrupulously mocked the opponents in a mocking tone.

Eighteen years ago, the empire changed the city guard of Yinchuan Mansion, but he did not expect that Sun Yuanliang, who had already colluded with the Sithroes, refused to transfer and expelled the new city guard who came to take office, and the Siathrow people also took the opportunity to station troops on the northwest border, intending to annex Yinchuan Mansion, and the empire also sent troops westward, but the Kaman people also intervened sideways and reached an agreement with the Sithroes, once the empire sent troops to Yinchuan, the Siathrow Empire and the Kaman Empire will jointly send troops to Yinchuan Province, in this case, because the empire is not ready to go to war with the Siathrow Empire and the Kaman Empire at the same timeIn addition, Sun Yuanliang also wrote to the Central Committee of the Empire expressing his willingness to obey the leadership of the Empire, Yinchuan Mansion is still an inalienable territory of the Empire, and finally the Empire has to reach a compromise with the three parties, the Empire does not use troops in Yinchuan Mansion, and the Siathrow Empire and the Kaman Empire must not have any soldiers step into Yinchuan Mansion for half a step, otherwise it will be regarded as breaking the agreement.

At that time, the imperial emperor Situ Mingyue, who was in the prime of life, regarded this matter as a lifelong shame and vowed to wash away this shame, but things changed over time, and more than ten years have passed, Sun Yuanliang's relationship with the Sislo people has become closer and closer, and the relationship with the empire is said to be more and more estranged, and the empire has no way to take Yinchuan Mansion, coupled with the large-scale invasion of the Luope people in recent years, the entire northwest region has been in a semi-fallen state, and the empire is even more powerless, which has become an open secret.

Unexpectedly, Situ Biao uncovered this scar without any scruples, and many ministers present invariably glanced at His Majesty the Emperor who was seated, but His Majesty didn't seem to care. In fact, Situ Mingyue was not annoyed in his heart, but in the face of such a grim situation, His Royal Highness and these people couldn't come up with a good way, although what Situ Biao said was a little harsh, but it was very reasonable, and if you think about it carefully, it is not unacceptable.

Seeing that the ministers were a little unable to accept their opinions, and even his father was silent, Situ Biao aggravated his tone again, "Isn't what I said the truth? A few years ago, except for the Taixuan Mansion in the Northwest County, which of the other five prefectures was really in our hands?" The trade routes in the north of the empire were blocked, and domestic goods could not be exported, so many merchants went bankrupt, and the prices of goods imported from the outside world increased several times, and the common people complained. Now Sun Yuanliang of Yinchuan Mansion is sharpening his knife with the support of the Sislo people, and the wolf's ambition is clearly revealed, and the situation is in danger, but we are still here to hesitate about whether Li Wufeng is suitable for the post of military and political envoy of the Northwest County. Father, you must see the situation clearly. ”

Situ Biao's words not only stirred up waves in the hearts of the ministers, but also resonated in Situ Mingyue's heart, yes, a few years ago the northwest fell, almost all the ministers were taboo to mention the word northwest, and no one cared about it in the court, and they were afraid that they would be assigned to the northwest region to serve in the northwest region. It seems that His Royal Highness and these people are all planning for themselves, and they have not thought about my country at all, thinking of this, Situ Mingyue felt a wave of annoyance in his heart, looking at His Highness, a group of ministers who were originally quite pleasing to the eye, and suddenly felt unspeakably disgusting.

Seeing that there were still people who wanted to refute Situ Biao's opinion, Situ Mingyue waved his hand impatiently to stop: "Very good, Biao'er, I can't see that you have such a far-reaching view of the situation in the northwest, far better than some guys who can only talk about it but can't share my worries, according to your opinion, I will appoint Li Wufeng as the military and political envoy of the northwest county to lead the affairs of the northwest, but I hope that he can take back the sovereignty of Yinchuan Mansion in my lifetime, and it will not be in vain what I expect from him." Biao'er, as a father, I will appoint you as a minister, and you go to the northwest to announce my appointment, and order him to immediately reorganize the army, put down the rebellion in Guide and Bonan as soon as possible, and pay attention to him to guard against the rebels of the Sithro and Sun Yuanliang. ”

"Erchen obeys!" Situ Biao happily accepted the order.

I didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to make a decision so easily, and some people originally wanted to dissuade them, but when they heard His Majesty the Emperor's tone was not good, they secretly retracted the words that came to their mouths. Situ Mingyue's gloomy eyes glanced at His Royal Highness's ministers, and announced his retirement with an expressionless face.

The ministers who withdrew from His Royal Highness talked about it, and they got together in twos and threes, talking about the major events that happened at today's court meeting, Ning Yuanping, the deputy minister of the empire, and Sidon, the minister of justice, were quite dissatisfied with He Zhiqiu, the minister of military affairs, who had not spoken, and stopped He Zhiqiu, who was hanging his head: "Lord He, why don't you say a word today, you are the protagonist in this situation in the future?!"

Raising his indifferent eyes, He Zhiqiu replied sarcastically: "Lord Ning, Lord Sidon, the first few times the lower officials proposed to draw some troops from the Western Military Region or the City Guard Army to go to the northwest, didn't you all fiercely oppose it? ”

He Zhiqiu's rhetorical question choked the two of them to speak, seeing the embarrassed appearance of the two, He Zhiqiu also sighed, "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, Your Majesty has already made a decision, we don't think about it anymore, I hope Li Wufeng can bring good luck to the empire." Although the starting point was different from that of most people such as Ning Yuanping, Sidon, and Situ Tai, He Zhiqiu still did not agree with His Majesty the Emperor's appointment of Li Wufeng as the military and political envoy of the Northwest County. However, He Zhiqiu also knew that Situ Biao's words deeply touched the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, and Situ Biao's suggestion should also be the most effective solution to the northwest problem at present, the only thing that worries people is that this Li Wufeng, at a young age, has so much power, is he a great hero who brings hope to the empire, or is he a ......? He Zhiqiu looked at the desolate autumn colors of Yanjing in the sunset, and he did not want to or dare to think about it further.

The unquiet day passed like this, and the astonishing performance of the Sixth Highness of the court was immediately seen by those who were interested, and there were some new changes in the court. However, there are also many people who can't sleep at night, in addition to Li Wufeng's ascension, there is also Situ Biao's abnormal performance. The image that was originally very clear has become a little blurred in the eyes of everyone, is it an occasional punchline, or has it been hidden until it is now revealing its true face? Many people are thinking about this question.

Thousands of miles away, I don't know about the change in my position, but I am also aware of the drastic changes in the situation around me, and maybe my fate will turn around at that moment.

"Fate always favors those who are far-sighted. Excerpt from "Quotations of the Emperor".

On October 6, I officially announced the establishment of the Qingyang Third Garrison Division, with Kang Jianguo as the division commander and Wei Chibin as the deputy division commander, and selected 20,000 people from the Qingyang Prefecture reservists to form two light infantry wings, one heavy cavalry wing and one light cavalry wing, and I transferred 5,000 Gaoyue people from the Jinzhou Prefecture reservists to form a heavy infantry wing for the Qingyang Third Garrison Division. Ministry and Ministry of the Interior, but since there was no precedent for me to serve as the city guard of the two provinces, and since the officials under my command had long regarded me as the only loyalist, my orders were carried out without hindrance. At the same time, I also want the staff of the War Readiness Administrations of the two prefectures to take advantage of the great victory in the northwest to intensify propaganda, so as to consolidate the image of the army among the people on the one hand, and attract more people of insight to join the army on the other hand.

On October 11, the year before last, the forty officers who had gone to the Imperial Academy for further study returned safely after graduation, and in addition to these forty officers, Dean Williams also recommended twenty-three officers from other units to come together. Race and other, this once again won a warm welcome from the officers. Because they also have a hunch that I will soon launch a new offensive, and as for who the opponent is, they are not sure.

These officers were immediately enriched into the five divisions, especially the 3rd Garrison Division of Qingyang, which provoked the other divisions to think that I was biased. Among them, the leader of the former Purple Turban Thieves, Spotted Face Mao Jin, served as the commander of the Second Light Infantry Wing of the Qingyang Third Garrison Division, and Helian Bo, the leader of the Black Tiger, was appointed by me as Liang Chongxin's deputy -- the deputy division commander of the Jinzhou First Garrison Division.

On the one hand, I extended a warm welcome to the officers from other units who came to serve and arranged appropriate positions in the army, and on the other hand, I also arranged for someone to inform Guji, who was far away in Yanjing, of the list of these people, and asked him to give me a detailed investigation of the details of these 23 officers, so as to prevent people with ulterior motives from being assigned by others to infiltrate our army.