Early the next morning, Li Han sent the news of the investigation that the croton flour incident was related to Sun Mian, a cangcao official in Beidaying, and this person had disappeared.

"According to the warehouse of the Beidaying warehouse, the flour supplied to us this time is bulk flour, temporarily bagged, some warehouses found that Sun Mian had carried a bag of goods into the warehouse the night before yesterday, stayed in the grain depot overnight, and left early the next morning, originally the soldiers wanted to receive rice yesterday, but Sun Mian said that the rice has not yet been accounted for, and can only receive flour first, and the soldiers received two hundred bags, and the two hundred bags were mixed with croton powder."

Fanning snorted coldly and asked again, "Has this matter been reported to the Privy Council?" ”

"Someone was sent to report to the Privy Council early in the morning."

Fan Ning nodded and said: "This matter will be handed over to Deputy Envoy Lu, you can leave it alone, concentrate on training soldiers, we only have two days to train today and tomorrow, and we will review it the day after tomorrow, hurry up!" ”

"What about the three thousand soldiers who were poisoned?"

Fanning thought for a while and said: "It depends on the state of each person, if the recovery is good, then continue to participate, if the spirit is not good, then you can only give up." ”

"Ignorance, understood!"

Li Han saluted and hurried away.

Fan Ning paced in the big tent with his hands in his hands, in fact, he didn't have to think about it, this matter must have been done by Zhang Yaozuo, who bought the Cangcao officials to drug them and sabotage the parade, but fortunately the soldiers were late and didn't catch up with dinner, otherwise the whole army would have fallen.

Fan Ning felt that he was a little careless, Zhang Yaozuo also sent someone to assassinate Zhao Zhongzhen in Yingtianfu, now it is his home field, will he make no move? The more he reaches the last moment, I am afraid that the more unwilling he will be, the more crazy he will be.

This incident was a wake-up call for him, and he must not be careless again.

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As Fan Ning expected, in the afternoon, news came from the Privy Council that a male corpse was found in the moat of Fengqiu County.

Fan Ning didn't take this matter too seriously, since Zhang Yaozuo did it, he wouldn't leave any evidence, just like Yang Kai, it won't be done.

And this kind of thing can only be disgusting, far from the point where people and gods are angry, if Cangcao officials replace croton powder with arsenic, then the nature will be completely different.

The whole army went all out to prepare for the drill, and in the end, in addition to more than 600 of the 3,000 soldiers who had collective diarrhea, the remaining 2,300 or so also devoted themselves to training, so as to minimize the losses.

Two days passed in a flash, just after dawn, more than 3,000 palace guards appeared in the capital along the way to the Beida camp, in addition to the Beida camp also came hundreds of guards, for strict security inspection, today's drill only fist array, gun array and knife array, does not involve bows and crossbows and other projectile weapons, only the drill weapons are allowed in the Beida camp, no real weapons can appear.

The soldiers rested in the tent, waiting for the drums to beat.

At the beginning of the day, that is, at nine o'clock in the morning, the Huangluo umbrella cover of Zhao Zhen, the son of heaven, appeared outside the camp, the team was mighty, there were hundreds of people, accompanied by Zhao Zhen, in addition to Zhao Zhongzhen, the king of Liangjun, there were also the ministers of the Zhizheng Hall, as well as the Privy Council, the three ya, the six departments, the nine temples, and more than 20 university scholars and bachelors, in addition to the main figures of the major meritorious families also appeared one after another, and the military and political leaders of the Great Song Dynasty were almost all there.

Fanning led several officials of the Jingdong Road Pacification Envoy to greet the arrival of the Son of Heaven and the ministers in front of the camp gate.

"Weichen Fanning, see Your Majesty the Emperor, I wish Your Majesty long live, long live, long live!"

"Fan Aiqing has worked hard for more than a year, not only to make Ying Tianfu more prosperous, and the people to live and work in peace and contentment, but also to build an elite army for me, I will wait and see!"

"Back to Your Majesty, this is the credit of His Royal Highness the King of Liang, it is His Royal Highness the King of the County who has worked hard day and night, and the minister is only assisting His Royal Highness the King of the County, and he does not dare to take credit!"

The ministers behind them secretly despised it, and patted their assemblies in public, this cheeky person was thick enough.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said to Zhao Zhongzhen: "I don't believe that others praise you, but Fan Aiqing praises you, it is from the heart, and you have done a good job this year." ”

Zhao Zhongzhen's face was slightly red, and he hurriedly explained: "Sun Er has no experience, thanks to the assistance of Fan Yuanjun and many colleagues, he was able to complete the army reform, which should be the credit of everyone." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded approvingly, "It's not easy for you to realize this, nothing is the credit of one person, and the country can't be governed by a monarch, you have to rely on the joint efforts of the monarch and the minister." ”

"Thanks to the emperor's grandfather for his enlightenment, my grandson has gone to change clothes!"

"Go ahead!"

Today's martial arts performance is Zhao Zhongzhen's leading troops, and performing martial arts is just an excuse, the key is to let Zhao Zhongzhen appear, he is the protagonist today.

Fanning invited everyone to the stands, which were improvised and had thousands of seats, with dozens of earth-shaking drums on each side.

At this time, a soldier came running and whispered to Fanning: "Your Highness is ready!" ”

Fan Ning nodded, took a drumstick tied with red silk, and presented it to Zhao Zhen with both hands, "Please Your Majesty beat the drum and sound the trumpet!" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled, picked up the drumstick and struck it a few times, the drum did not need to be hammered, after a few knocks, dozens of war drums on both sides were beaten at the same time, and the drums shook the heavens and the earth, making the hundred officials shocked.

At this time, nearly 20,000 soldiers rushed out of the barracks, quickly assembled at the fastest speed, and the soldiers led by them held high the battalion flags, flying dragons, flying tigers, flying leopards, flying bears, flying wolves, and flying eagles, and the six battalion flags flew fiercely.

In just one cup of tea, 20,000 soldiers have been assembled, the drums have stopped, and the ranks are uniform, full of spirit and high morale, so that the army is full of a powerful momentum.

Everyone turned their heads to each other, although everyone was a civilian official, but they could see it clearly, and secretly praised the training, although this army was a box army, but the morale was high, and the military discipline was strict, even far exceeding the forbidden army.

Zhao Zhen also praised with satisfaction: "Not bad, very imposing!" ”

The 20,000 troops remained motionless, with a murderous aura.

At this time, a young general with a white horse and a silver spear galloped over, wearing a black helmet and black armor, carrying a sword at his waist, and a long bow on his back, black and white, attracting attention, only to see that his face was like a full moon, his eyes were like a star, and he was particularly heroic.

The eyes of all the officials in the audience lit up, and he was a young general with a peerless style, which made people can't help but cheer for him.

Zhao Zhen's image surprised Zhao Zhen, he nodded, and smiled sincerely at Fan Ning, who was sitting on the side: "Fan Aiqing, this time I really worked hard for you." ”

"Your Majesty thanks, this is a matter of Weichen's responsibility!"

At this time, Zhao Zhongzhen galloped on his horse, raised his spear and shouted, "Sons, fight with me to kill the enemy and recover the clouds!" ”

"Kill—"

20,000 soldiers roared, the team quickly separated, began to practice the boxing formation, the movements were neat and powerful, 20,000 people shouted at the same time, the momentum was spectacular, as if it could shake the heavens and the earth.

After breaking the enemy's punch all the way, Zhao Zhongzhen shouted: "Knife formation!" ”

I saw a flash of cold light, 20,000 knives appeared in the hands of the soldiers, I saw the soldiers ups and downs, the sword light flashed, murderous, although the formation was simple, but they showed an indomitable spirit, showing a solidified military spirit, will not be easily shaken, showing a high morale, they seem to be a war knife made by thousands of hammers, so that everyone can see the hope of the Song army.

The time of the martial arts exercise was not long, it only lasted for half an hour, with the sound of guns slapping on the ground, 20,000 troops collected their guns in an instant, quickly contracted, and stood neatly in front of the viewing platform, Zhao Zhongzhen turned over and dismounted, and shouted.

All the soldiers knelt down on one knee and shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live!" ”

Zhao Zhen stood up, came to the high platform, and said slowly to the 20,000 soldiers: "The soldiers showed heroism and majesty, so that I saw the future of the Great Song Dynasty, a year of changes to make a box army reborn, I hope that more troops can also be like today's army, become the strongest backing of the Great Song Dynasty, I reward 20,000 soldiers with 200,000 taels of silver, 20,000 horses of silk, from now on, this army is changed to the Shenwu Forbidden Army, Gong Wei East Palace." ”

Fan Ning conveyed it, and there was a cheer all of a sudden, Zhao Zhen waved his hand, and the martial arts arena immediately quieted down, and Zhao Zhen said again: "Where is Fan Ning!" ”

Fanning stepped forward and knelt down, "Wechen is here!" ”

"Fan Aiqing is the main initiator and promoter of this military change, the change is meritorious, the assistant is meritorious, and the protection of the society is meritorious, I have crowned you as the founder of Qinghe County, and the doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, as the crown prince Zhan Shi, and concurrently serve as the deputy commander of the palace, commanding the Shenwu Forbidden Army."

The surrounding officials were in an uproar, although the title of the Duke of the founding county was from the second rank, but the title was generally inflated, the key was the official rank, it was actually from the third rank of the silver Qingguanglu doctor, from the previous jump from the fourth rank to two levels, Fan Ning is now only twenty-five years old.

But what makes the hundred officials the most envious is not Fan Ning's high promotion, but the position he holds, serving as the crown prince Zhan Shi, this is the chief official of the East Palace, and at the same time as a civilian official, he also serves as the deputy commander of the palace, commanding 20,000 Shenwu forbidden army, which is the army in front of him.

If ten years ago, Prince Zhan Shi was completely an idle pension official, but now seeing that Zhao Zhongzhen is about to be canonized, he, a virtual official in the East Palace, has become a real official, and has become the closest high-ranking official to the prince, with a bright future, so how can the officials not envy it.

"Chancellor Fanning thanks!"

At this time, Zhao Zhen said again: "Zhao Zhongzhen listens to the seal? ”

"The emperor is here!" Zhao Zhongzhen stepped forward and knelt down.

Zhao Zhen said again: "You successfully presided over the law change, and did not disappoint me, I crowned you as the king of Liang, and made you a hussar general and privy envoy." ”

All the officials sighed secretly, and finally the dust fell, of course the canonization of the crown prince will not be carried out now, at least it will take a few months to half a year to prepare, but Zhao Zhongzhen is now the only prince in the next generation of royal family, and he is the king of Liang Di where the capital is located, and the crown prince is a matter of schedule.

"Imperial Grandson Xie Your Majesty Longen!"

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