When Gao Cheng returned to Luoyang, Hou Yuan also received a reply from Gao Cheng from Jinyang.

After reading it, Hou Yuan handed the letter to his staff and said with emotion:

"If you have a son, the Gao family should be the lord of the world."

The content of the letter is very straightforward, and the beginning is a brief description of Gao's current military situation as a threat.

After that, it is to recall the friendship of Han Ling who fought side by side to win people's hearts.

At the end, Hou Yuan was asked to cooperate with the acting, pretending to be an internal response, and defecting on the verge of battle.

Looking at the last performance arrangement, Hou Yuan felt that if he were Fan Zihu, he would also be convinced.

In the fourth year of Taichang, on July 12, the general Gao Cheng returned to Luoyang.

The leading general Lou Zhao resigned and was reappointed as the assassin of Jizhou, and Gao Cheng went out of Jianchun Gate to see off his uncle.

Since the first year of Taichang, the two uncles and nephews have been accompanied in Luoyang, and the feelings are needless to mention, Gao Cheng did not even deliberately act in front of his uncle to express his reluctance.

Lou Zhao did not go directly to Hebei, but first went to Jinyang to meet Gao Huan, and then went to Hebei in Taihang.

And Gao Huan also prepared a trilogy for his brother-in-law and went with him.

After Lou Zhao stepped down, the Son of Heaven issued an edict, and the general Gao Cheng was also the leading general, which was regarded as holding all the military forces in the Gyeonggi region.

Gao Cheng also rearranged his staff, and Sima Zhao Yanshen of the General's Mansion faded from his staff, and at the same time let go of the Wangsi Division, and was appointed as the general of the Protector Army, commanding the Fourth Zhonglang General, and acting as Gao Cheng in charge of the Luoyang Forbidden Army.

Zhao Yanshen has been in control of the Listening Division for many years, and it is not that Gao Cheng no longer trusts him, but the transfer of positions is beneficial to both of them.

The forbidden army never needs to go into battle to fight, and it doesn't matter if Zhao Yan doesn't understand military affairs, expecting them to go into battle to fight, maybe it's not as good as the state and county soldiers.

The only thing that these people can play a role in is Gong Chang taking sides.

As Gao Huan said, the most important thing in commanding the forbidden army is loyalty.

Zhao Yanshen was just a humble guest in Sima Ziru's mansion back then, and he was able to be given away by Sima Ziru.

It was Gao Cheng who gradually promoted him, and after three stages of clerical officials, staff, and core staff, he polished himself in the Gao Cheng shogunate for four years, and became a general from the second rank.

With great power in hand, any rules and regulations can be made exceptions, especially the system of appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials established by Gao Cheng himself.

This is also the reason why Dugu Yongye regards Gao Cheng as a ladder to heaven.

The grace does not stop there, Zhao Yanshen was born at an early age, and he was raised by his widowed mother.

Although Zhao Yanshen got Gao Cheng's house very early and moved out of the Bohai Palace, Gao Cheng never reduced his courtesy to Zhao's mother.

The things sent are not valuable, just some melons and fruit cakes, but they can't stand it, and they send it to Zhao's mansion from time to time, and the love is priceless.

Zhao Yanshen's loyalty is undoubted, and his other advantage is also the reason why Gao Cheng is willing to entrust the forbidden army.

Caution.

Gao Cheng does not need to recall the original history, Gao Huan's evaluation of Zhao Yanshen's 'cautious and cautious, ancient and peerless'.

He is not blind, he has been with Zhao Yanshen for four years, everything he does is in his eyes, and there has never been a mistake.

Loyal and cautious, Gao Cheng couldn't think of a more suitable candidate.

Zhao Yanshen was not the only one who stepped down, but the head of the general's mansion, Shi Cui Jishu, also faded from his staff after following Gao Cheng for five years, and followed Yang Su to serve as a local assassin for training.

The specific place has not yet been arranged, and Gao Cheng is waiting for Fan Zihu to vacate the Yanzhou Thorn History for Cui Jishu.

But Cui Jishu is not idle and has nothing to do, he is an important part of Gao Cheng and Hou Yuan joining forces to sing for Fan Zihu.

Let's not mention this matter for the time being, let's talk about the adjustment of the Gao Cheng shogunate first.

If Yang Su, Chen Yuankang, and Cui Jishu are the first batch of core staff of the Gaocheng Shogunate, they are appointed as Changshi, Zhubo, and Sima.

And Cui Xian, Cui Jishu, and Zhao Yanshen are the second batch of core staff.

Cui Xian was the first to serve in the Ministry of Officials, serving as Cao Langzhong, and now Gao Cheng is also in charge of the Ministry of Officials.

And with the departure of Zhao Yanshen and Cui Jishu successively, Changshi, Zhu Bo, and Sima are all vacant.

All the staff members of the General's Mansion are gearing up for their positions.

The first to be determined was the position of Sima, and Gao Cheng handed it over to Wang Shiliang, who came from Jinyang, and led foreign soldiers to join the army.

The reason is the same as when Cui Xian crossed Cui Jishu to replace Yang Su's long history, and it is inferred that it was Gao Huan's instructions, and everyone has nothing to complain about.

After all, although the general is fair, he cannot disobey his father's will.

However, Xiao Gao Wang is not a kind of person, he specially called Wang Shiliang, saying that he was worried that Wang Shiliang would be hated by his colleagues, so he said this, and told him not to leak his mouth.

lest Wang Shiliang really think that he was promoted by Gao Huan.

When Wang Shiliang was summoned, there was also a new screen in the wing, which did not have the names of Chen, Yang, Zhao, and Er Cui, but only remembered the current staff of the General's Mansion, and the first person headed by Wang Shiliang was Wang Shiliang.

If Wang Shiliang had just arrived, he would be listed before these five people, and it would inevitably seem that King Xiao Gao was too affectionate.

Wang Shiliang also has a clear understanding of his status in Gao Cheng's heart: the first person in the General's Mansion.

I can't help but be grateful.

And Gao Cheng didn't add new screens, in his opinion, the other staff members have not yet reached the point where he has worked hard to win over, and they should be competing for favor with him.

The remaining two positions of Changshi and Zhu Bo were vacant by Gao Cheng, and he told his staff that everyone had a chance, only looking at merit, not qualifications and background.

As a result, the staff members rolled in.

This also made Gao Cheng experience Gao Huan's happiness.

He Liuhun likes to tempt himself with carrots like this and work hard.

On the other hand, Gao Cheng is also struggling with the candidate of the governor of his cronies.

It stands to reason that since Dugu Yongye is under his command, he is a suitable candidate.

But considering that Dugu Yongye can get along with Gao Cheng and Gao Yang, the two brothers.

In the case that many Gao Cheng will be demoted, Dugu Yongye does not have a father named Hu Lujin, but he can still be gracious.

Gao Cheng also made a decision.

Dugu Yongye is a general, he must be reused, his future is still bright, but it is not necessary to entrust him with life and death.

No one can blame Dugu Yongye for immediately falling to Gao Yang after Gao Cheng's assassination, and it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, just like Xiao Gao Wang will not be angry with Yang Su and Cui Jishu when they see death and do not save them.

But the last thing that is needed for a critical position related to Gao Cheng's safety is that he is good at dancing.

On the contrary, people who are more straightforward, such as Gao Jishi, are the most ideal candidates.

Gao Jishi and Gao Cheng have known each other since childhood, and their feelings are deep, Gao Cheng believes in his own vision of seeing people, and Gao Jishi cannot be co-opted by his brothers and be unfavorable to himself.

After thinking about it, Gao Cheng decided to summon Gao Jishi and have a good talk with him.

Gao Cheng didn't set up a banquet either, only prepared a table of wine and food, invited Gao Jishi to sit opposite him, put a jar of wine in front of Gao Jishi, and also placed an altar in front of him, and said with a smile:

"Tonight, Zitong and I are only drinking together as close friends for many years, and we don't have the identity of a general.

"Cheng can't drink enough, this altar can drink as much as you want, but Zitong wants to drink freely this time."

"This is Zihui, you said it yourself, then I won't treat you as a general tonight."

Gao Jishi smiled, and immediately mentioned his wine jar and exchanged it with Gao Cheng.

He has been with Gao Cheng for so many years, and he doesn't know how many times he has helped to mix water in this wine.

Gao Cheng shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"Zitong doesn't believe me."

After that, he mentioned that the wine jar that had been exchanged by the high season was full for himself.

And the high season style is filled with a large bowl specially prepared for him.

He never drank with a small cup.

The two drank together, and Gao Jishi wondered: How is today's wine real?

Seeing that Gao Cheng was full of another lamp, Gao Jishi snatched it over.

Gao Cheng was anxious:

"How can there be a reason to steal people's drinks!"

Gao Jishi said with a smile:

"I'll try it for Zihui."

After that, I raised my glass and drank it, and before I entered it, I realized that it was wrong, which was mixed with water in the wine, and it was clearly mixed with some wine in the water.

But how thick Gao Cheng was, in the face of Gao Ji's strange gaze, he shook his head and sighed:

"I also tasted this bad wine before, it must be caused by the negligence of the slaves and maids in the family, and I was still glad that Zitong exchanged a jar with me, so it will not disturb Zitong's wine.

"I didn't want to make a noise, but I was worried that a slave would be punished for this, but I never thought that the quilt would see the clues."

These words immediately made several servant girls who were serving on the side kowtow in gratitude, and bluntly said that the son of the world was benevolent.

It's not, such a considerate slave maid, the word benevolence, Gao Cheng deserves it.

If you are a Taiping king, at this level of morality, you will also be a benevolent sect.

Gao Cheng only left his personal guards to guard outside the courtyard, waved his hand and said to the maidservants:

"It's not too early, you all step down"

When the maidservants all retreated, Gao Cheng still had to pour wine, but found that Gao Jishi had changed an altar for him.

"It's okay to drink too much or too little, but you can't drink fake."

Gao Jishi poured him a full glass and said.

Gao Cheng smiled dumbly.

"Good! It's a drink with best friends, and it's all up to you tonight. ”

The two drank one after another, Gao Cheng sipped the small bowl, and the high season style was not happy with the big bowl, so he simply hugged the altar and poured it.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Gao Cheng suddenly said with a sad face:

"Zitong, I had a dream last night, I dreamed that I was murdered, and I made a wedding dress for my brother after years of hard work."

When Gao Jishi heard this, he got up and said angrily with a little drunkenness:

"I'm going to kill Gao Yang for Zihui!"

Gao Cheng hurriedly grabbed him, and only then did he save Gao Yang's life.

"Ji Shi, don't talk nonsense, it's too late for Cheng You's love for his brother, how can he do fratricidal things."

High Season Gasping Rough Passage:

"What does Ah Hui want me to do, even if I say it bluntly, I will never refuse."

Gao Cheng shook his head and said:

"Zitong is drunk."

Gao Jishi felt that his alcohol was insulted, picked up the wine jar and poured a small half of the jar, and the wine jar fell heavily on several cases, and said:

"Zi Hui Mo wants to underestimate my amount of alcohol."

Gao Cheng said to Gao Jishi:

"Tianzhu worked hard to start a business, and was killed by Xiaozhuang, and the Erzhu clan was torn apart.

"He Bayue worked hard to run Guanzhong, and was assassinated by Hou Mo Chen Yue, and Guanzhong also had the surname Yuwen.

Last night's dream also reminded Cheng that if there is no trusted person to protect him, no matter how much family business he has accumulated, he will eventually add color to others.

"Now in Luoyang City, the only person I can trust is Zitong."

Gao Jishi heard this, and most of his drunkenness sobered up in an instant.

Gao Cheng's worries, Gao Jishi naturally understood, after all, Er Zhurong and He Bayue were two living examples there.

But Gao Jishi also has the idea of making his own achievements, and he doesn't want to serve as a guard for the rest of his life.

Gao Cheng saw his doubts and gave a solution:

"Zitong is also a close confidant governor, so he naturally accompanies me on weekdays, and when he goes out to fight, he returns to the army to lead the troops, and as for the usual drills and military affairs, he will be handed over to the generals and clerks under your command."

Gao Jishi thought about it, this is indeed a way out of the question, not to mention that Gao Cheng is not without him, but he insists on entrusting his safety to him, this affection is more important than any sweet words.

"Since Zihui values me so much, Ji Shi will definitely protect me with his life."

"Don't talk about life and death, Zitong, believe me, I, Gao Zihui, will never treat you badly.

"Come, Zitong, I won't get drunk tonight!"

Solving the troubles, Gao Cheng was overjoyed and persuaded the wine.

When it came to drinking, Gao Jishi instantly became energetic, and picked up the jar to drink with Gao Cheng.

This night, Gao Jishi was really drunk, but he didn't return, Gao Cheng slept with him in order to show his love for Gao Jishi.

But it didn't take long for Gao Cheng to run out scolding, and in the room behind him, there was a deafening snoring like thunder.

King Xiao Gao knocked on Erzhu Ying'e's door in the middle of the night and slept in her room for the night.

Since then, Gao Jishi has also been included in the blacklist of sleeping together.

Gao Cheng was full of doubts, when he was sixteen years old, he clearly didn't have this problem.

Since the governor of his cronies is concurrently served by Gao Jishi, Dugu Yongye can only serve as the governor of the Gyeonggi army.

However, he didn't know that Gao Cheng was planning to find a close confidant governor at the beginning, and he was already very excited to enter the Gyeonggi army.

Once the seventh general of the Gyeonggi Army, Wang Sizheng had the least qualifications, and he only got the post of county guard, but that was the county guard of Hengnong.

Except for Gao Jishi, who was kept by Gao Cheng's side, the rest were local assassins.

At this time, entering the Gyeonggi Army as the governor also means that he is at least a county guard, and he is appreciated, and the history of the state assassination is not a problem.

Now the Gyeonggi army is scattered all over the country, Gao Aocao took away 5,000 steps to ride the town of Luyang, Duan Shao took away 5,000 steps to ride the town of Hujiao, Yaoxiong led the 5,000 steps to ride the town of Runan, Murong Shaozong led the 5,000 foot soldiers to the town of Changshe, and Hu Luguang took away the 3,000 foot soldiers to the town of Liang.

A total of 23,000 people rode on foot, including 3,500 horsemen.

Wang Sizheng was not assigned to the Gyeonggi Army, but Hengnong originally had a garrison.

Luoyang still has 11,000 Gyeonggi troops left, including 3,000 Han troops under Gao Jishi, 4,000 Wuchuan Xianbei under Gao Cheng, and 4,000 Han archers.

He never gave up on his dream of raining down arrows.

Gao Cheng handed over the 3,000 foot soldiers in Wuchuan Xianbei to Dugu Yongye, but it was destined to be impossible for him to treat this army as a subordinate.

This is King Xiaogao's own descendant troops.

Gao Aocao, Yaoxiong, and Duan Shaona all brought capital into the group.

Hu Luguang and Gao Jishi are all brothers who have died by themselves.

Murong Shaozong taught him the art of war according to Gao Cheng's words, and he was his teacher.

Even the old man Wang Sizheng couldn't take away the Gyeonggi soldiers, how could Dugu Yongye make an exception.

But in Dugu Yongye's view, it means another thing, the general is handed over to his direct lineage, what does that mean, it means that he Dugu Yongye is the general's own person.

------Off topic------

The cold is more serious, I have to go to the hospital, otherwise it has been dragging on, affecting the code word, and the six thousand words that were poor yesterday can only be made up separately and slowly, and I make up a little bit every day.

I went to the hospital first, updated in the evening.