What came back to Beijing from Jiangnan was not just good news about the recovery of Sanzhou.

Only a few days apart, another urgent report came back from Runzhou - a fisherman was killed on the coast of the East China Sea, and General Chang led people to verify that it was the Japanese who had committed it.

This report angered the hundreds of officials in the court.

In the past ten years, there have been few rebellions by the Japanese invaders, and now at such a juncture, the sudden occurrence of the killing of fishermen by the Japanese is by no means accidental.

After the spies, it must be an ambitious Japanese army!

「…… The Japanese have always been shameless, and they want to take advantage of this opportunity to offend me Dasheng!"

"I think that back then, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led the army to repel the Japanese invaders, and once beat them on the East China Sea to pay tribute and beg for mercy! Now these thieves have healed their scars and forgotten the pain, and they dare to try their best to covet them!"

「……」

Listening to the words of disdain or anger in the mouths of those officials, Wei Shuyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

More officials, like Wei Shuyi, were silent for a while, and their expressions were not optimistic.

The glory of the past has long been innumerable, and now the fact in front of us is that the Jiangnan and Donghai areas are tired and weak, and they are at the time of the post-war chaos, and those Japanese troops who have been recuperating for more than ten years will inevitably come prepared.

Soon, a minister came out to state the facts.

「…… Your Majesty, the Japanese army has always been cunning and vicious, and this matter must not be treated carelessly!"

"Please order Runzhou, Yangzhou and Chuzhou to deal with it as soon as possible, so that Huainan Road can reach the thieves together!"

"You can't defend against thieves with just one mouth!" A military attache twisted his eyebrows and said: "Runzhou, Yangzhou and other places, from officials to ordinary people, all up and down have been bloodbathed by Xu Zhengye, the civil strife is only preliminary, most of the official positions are vacant, and military affairs are even more in a mess, how can we resist the thieves?"

Didn't the thieves see this empty opportunity and dare to commit it at this time?

The military attache said, "They alone won't work, and the imperial court needs to preside over the overall situation as soon as possible!"

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, it is imperative that we first select a usable anti-Japanese commander and clean up the defenses of the East China Sea as soon as possible!"

The Holy Emperor looked at the military attachés who spoke one after another: "So, do you have a candidate for Aiqing?"

These days, due to frequent wars, many large and small generals have been promoted from all over the place.

However, the anti-Japanese war on the water is different from other warfare, and not everyone can do it.

Listening to those who were recommended, the Holy Emperor was slow to express his position.

Wei Shuyi tried to speak: "When it comes to the experience of resisting the Japanese, General Chang Da, who once repelled the Japanese with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, should be the best candidate to serve as the commander this time, so why bother to go far?"

The military attache who spoke first was somewhat familiar with Chang Kuo, and at this moment he sighed and said, "Wei Shilang doesn't know, General Chang is most afraid of dampness and cold on his legs, and I'm afraid that he can't support fighting at sea for a long time."

Anyone who has fought a naval battle knows that once a ship is on the sea, people must always float on the sea, and the Japanese are so cunning that it is impossible to completely remove them in a short time.

A civilian official frowned: "At present, the security of the country is a matter of national security, how can personal injuries and illnesses be an obstacle worth mentioning?"

The military attache sneered, "Then if General Chang makes a mistake in the middle of the battle, causing the morale of the army to be discouraged, will Lord Zhu be able to bear the consequences?"

When the two sides were about to pinch up, suddenly an inner servant came into the palace to report, saying that the Qin Messenger who had been ordered to go to Jiangnan this time had returned, and now he was asking to see him outside the palace.

The Emperor of the Holy Book proclaimed the people in.

The eunuch of the prison army entered the palace and saluted.

Historically, the eunuchs of the supervising army were responsible for monitoring the progress of the war, and after the war was over, the supervising army returned.

And this eunuch of the prison army brought back the latest urgent report about the Japanese invaders at this time - outside Runzhou, on the East China Sea, the traces of the Japanese army have been detected, and they are menacing, and they have passed Tamna.

When the officials heard this, their complexions changed...... Really!

An official exclaimed, "It's already past Tamna...... Then why didn't Tamna report it?"

Tamna Island has always been a subject country of Dasheng

。

"Don't say that it's a little bit of a ......," Ma Xingzhou said in a cold tone: "The Japanese Kingdom is so powerful, it will not be able to be silent, and there is only one strait between Dongluo and the Japanese Kingdom, isn't it the same without saying a word?"

Silla is a friendly country of Dasheng, and the two sides have always maintained friendly exchanges, and Xi Zhiyuan, who had been taught in the Gunzai prison, was a Silla native.

"Silla didn't even know about it!"

"Sure enough...... Those who are not of my race will have different hearts!"

Under the sound of a crusade, there was a frightening undercurrent, the Japanese invaded, and Silla did not report it...... This means that Dasheng has lost control of the entire East China Sea and the Yellow Sea.

Some officials suggested that Silla should be held accountable and that the majesty of a great power should not be lost.

Under the mixed voices, the Holy Book Emperor looked at the overseer who had made the report and asked, "Now that the movement of the Japanese army has been detected, does General Chang have any suggestions or good strategies?"

"General Chang didn't say much, only let the slave report to the saint according to the truth." The overseer said this, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "But, General Ning Yuan has something to say that he wants to ask for the consent of the saint......

Hearing this, Uncle Wei looked at the prison soldier who was speaking.

On weekdays, whenever he is brought to the court, he always chokes a few words, but Mrs. Chu, who has never said a word today, only condensed when he heard the words.

With the permission of the Holy Book Emperor, the eunuch who supervised the army went down and said, "General Ning Yuan said, at the moment of the Japanese trouble, she is willing to stay in the land of Jiangdu with General Chang Da, lead the army to repel the Japanese thieves, and defend the land and sea of Dasheng!"

Mrs. Chu's eyebrows twitched, oh, he really didn't come back.

When the officials heard this remark, they had different thoughts for a while.

This general Ning Yuan has just made a great contribution, and it is said that he should have returned to Beijing with his father Chang Kuo to receive the reward, and Chang Kuo could also refuse to resist the Japanese on the grounds of old illness......

Although no one said anything, everyone present knew that fighting the Japanese was time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the sea was always more dangerous, and it was such a situation, even from the perspective of war, it was really not a good errand.

This General Ning Yuan is really young and vigorous, and when she encounters any war, she wants to come forward to fight a dozen, combined with her style all along, at this moment, this initiative to ask for help is quite impressive, "Ah, there are anti-thieves here, I'll take a look." Who, there are thieves here, I haven't beaten them, so I'll try them."

This competitive spirit makes it difficult to evaluate, but this person's ability, judging from the battle of Bianshui, although there must be exaggeration, there should be some skills......

Since there is no better candidate for this drudgery, one of the ministers tried to say, "Your Majesty, this proposal is not unacceptable...... Although General Ning Yuan is young and inexperienced, with General Chang by his side, he can make up for his shortage."

A few people chimed in.

The Holy Book Emperor was noncommittal, and still asked the eunuch of the prison army, "Besides, what else did General Ning Yuan say?"

Wei Shuyi is also waiting.

The eunuch of the prison army hesitated when she answered, if she only asked for an order to resist the Japanese, such a commendable thing would never make the eunuch react like this.

Sure enough—

"Yes......" The eunuch hung his head and said, "Before the slave left this time, His Majesty had an explanation, so that after the slave saw General Ning Yuan, he asked on behalf of His Majesty that General Ning Yuan had made such a great achievement, and if he didn't have it for the time being, he could think about it first, and when he returned to Beijing to receive the reward in the next day, he could explain it to His Majesty in person——"

Asking meritorious officials what kind of reward they want is a manifestation of the emperor's love for meritorious heroes, which has never been uncommon.

However, as a meritorious person, in the face of such inquiries, most of them will only symbolically make some requests that are not weighty, or say "I dare not invite you for the things that are within your bounds".

But at this moment, seeing the demeanor of the eunuch of the prison army, most of the officials were faintly aware that something was wrong, and their intuition told them that they were afraid that they would hear something unusual next-

The first time this eunuch saw Chang Suining was in Runzhou.

At that time, the three states were peaceful, and in the face of this greatest hero, he naturally flattered him in every way, and naturally, he said what the emperor wanted him to convey.

In the eyes of the eunuchs of the prison army, the so-called

's "the general can have the reward he wants" is actually not a question in the real sense, but a kind of expression of the emperor's heart.

At that time, the girl in the armor nodded to him and said-[Thank you father-in-law, I think about it.] 】

In the face of this kind words, the eunuch of the prison army smiled and nodded, as of that time, everything was still normal.

But what he didn't expect was ...... She really wanted to.

And it can be seen that she really thinks "well".

"Before the slave returned to Beijing, General Ning Yuan asked the slave to talk......

The eunuch of the prison army tried to say in a normal tone: "General Ning Yuan said that it is not a day's work to resist the Japanese, and she is afraid that she will not be able to return to Beijing to receive the reward in a year or two...... He also thought about the follow-up anti-Japanese affairs and the convenience of coordinating various places, so he dared to ask the saint for an official position......

There was already a faint sound of discussion around him, and the Holy Emperor asked quietly, "In this case, does she have the official position she wants?"

"General Ning Yuan said...... "The voice of the eunuch in charge of the army was slightly low: "Yangzhou Jiangdu Assassin Shi, she should be able to do it."

The Holy Emperor's eyes moved slightly.

The whispers exploded in an instant.

- Jiangdu Thorn History!

- Can she do it?

What a big breath!

took the initiative to seek the official position, but what he wanted was the position of the assassin, and it was the most important Jiangdu assassin history!

I don't know if she is young and naïve, she doesn't know the depth, or she relies on this young and naïve to carry out wanton plots?

How many serious officials have survived most of their lives, but they can't survive a position in history!

Listening to those shocked or angry discussions, the Holy Book Emperor said slowly: "Even if I don't mention the merit of praying for blessings, I have indeed promised before, who can take the first rank of Xu Zhengye, that is, give the official three grades——"

And the history of a state assassin is the official position of the third grade.

It can be seen that this request has indeed been seriously considered.

Immediately, an official came out: "Saints, meritorious deeds should be rewarded, of course, it is deserved! But Jiangdu's position as a thorn in history is crucial, and besides, in my Dasheng Dynasty, there has never been a precedent for a woman to be a thorn in history!"

What's more, this woman is only seventeen years old!

"There is no precedent for what she has done as a woman! Counting forward, it is not without a precedent for a person with such merits as her to be promoted from a nine-rank minor official to a dignified envoy in a few months-" Mrs. Chu snorted coldly: "When the meritorious service is not followed, when it is the turn to be rewarded, he uses the precedent of men and women to say things, and when it is the turn to be rewarded, he opens his mouth and closes his mouth to deny it as a woman, such sour words are really laughed at by everyone!"

The Wenchen's face stiffened when he heard this, but he accidentally added a little more vinegar.

"The old man didn't expect it, but now that the thief is dead, it is difficult to get rid of the thief." Mrs. Chu looked at those who spoke out against it, and said with a sneer: "The sour thief should not be underestimated, and over time, his sour words are sour, and he is afraid of corrupting the pillars of the dynasty and the foundation of the country!" net

The officials who were dubbed "sour thieves" had different faces for a while.

Because many of the old lady's quotations will be written down by some eye-catching goods, and then compiled into a book and circulated, and most people don't want their names to appear in that booklet, and they are scolded -

But in the battle of political affairs, it is impossible to retreat from this child's play, but when you are defeated, you can't help but choose to change your tactics-

"Taifu's words are reasonable, and this matter should not be judged as a man or woman." Someone chose to say in a roundabout way: "Just talking about the history of a state assassination is a big deal...... At present, the position of Jiangdu Assassin is vacant, and in terms of qualifications and ability, is there no one else who is more than competent?"

How did this important position in the world seem to have become a cabbage picked in the old farmer's basket, why did she let Chang Sui Ning choose at will?

"That's exactly what it is...... The position of Jiangdu Assassin is not something that can be done by military merit alone, and if you want to properly handle the affairs of a state, you must have the word seniority."

"That's right, General Ning Yuan's qualifications are too shallow......

Mrs. Chu didn't rush to refute when she heard this, but said, "This is true, in terms of qualifications, she is indeed not as good as a bird outside this hall——"

Immediately afterwards, he went to ask the eunuch of the prison army

"General Ning Yuan claims to be competent, so has she said, how can she be competent? How can she get past those who are more senior than her?"

Her own students know that if she dares to threaten to take the position of Jiangdu Assassin History, then there will inevitably be a dislike afterword - judging from experience, what she can't get herself, others don't want to get it comfortably.

Seeing that the saint acquiesced to his own words, the eunuch of the prison army said again, "General Ning Yuan said...... What Jiangdu needs most at this time is not those who have seniority, but people who have the ability to defend Jiangdu, and even the entire Jiangnan, Huainan Province, and the Yellow Sea of the East China Sea......

"General Ning Yuan said that as long as she is in Jiangdu for one day, she can ensure that no one dares to offend Jiangdu in the slightest, and she will never let the Japanese invade the territory of Dasheng for half an inch——"

There was a faint sneer all around - who wouldn't say a beautiful big word!

And the next moment, I heard the inner supervisor say, "General Ning Yuan promised that if she said something wrong, she would come to see her!"

There was a slight silence in all directions.

The inner eunuch said again: "General Ning Yuan also said that if someone thinks that they can do this, and dares to make a promise not to make the slightest mistake in the land of Jiangdu, she will never fight, and she is willing to let Xian!"

There was a momentary stagnation in all directions.

She co-authored a gaming table...... Throw your head on the top first!

If anyone else wants to be on the table, they need to do the same as she did, and put their heads on it!

After Uncle Wei was stunned, he fell into silence.

Mrs. Chu said in a fair and open tone: "In this case, you can recommend or self-recommend!"