Everyone felt that Niu Yuan came with a fighting ambition. From the first day he took office, he maintained a fearless momentum, not only collecting most of the documents accumulated in the province for approval, but even going into the library to check the atlas and inquire about the political situation.

The next day, he only slept for two hours, and then he could no longer close his eyes, and when he saw that the sky was slightly bright, he decided to go to the military headquarters first, as he had thought before.

"Where's Niu Fengxiang?" Yan Wen got up late and just arrived in Zhongshu Province. Outside, the mist had cleared, and the sun was already shining.

Only Hong Lishen stayed in the house, he bowed to Yan to participate in politics, and replied respectfully: "Shicai said that he was going to the military department, and he left with a few entourages. ”

Yan Wen was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Thinking that he worked hard yesterday, he should have stopped for a while, who knew that he couldn't sit still." ”

"I think you should persuade him," he said, yawning as he sat down in his chair, "and tell the prime minister that this is not the same as it used to be, and that the last thing to worry about now is the army." ”

"I really don't dare," Hong Lishen lowered his head, "Niu Gong is in full swing, and no one can stop him." ”

"The so-called three fires of the new official taking office, your solution is to let these three fires be extinguished as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will persuade him to say a few more words, not only will he not be annoyed, but he will also thank you for giving him a step down. Yan Wen said calmly.

"Or do you know what to do. But once the fire is uncontrollable, everyone is a little ......" Li Shen smiled and stopped talking.

"Don't worry," Yan Wen replied indifferently, "Even you don't think it's appropriate, let alone everyone?" As for General Liu...... Whose foundation the army is, and whether it can be moved, you must also know. ”

"Thank you for your advice!" Li Shen suddenly smiled.

"Jieshangshu, why are you doing this?" Niu Yuan took a few entourages and walked to the yamen of the military department, and saw Jie Wenwu wearing a gauze hat crookedly, kneeling tremblingly, and the officials behind him were lined up in two rows, leading straight to the main hall.

"I'm just here to take a look, so why do I have to make such a big gift." Niu Yuan hurriedly motioned for him to get up.

Jiewen Wudao: "Fengxiang Xinqian, I didn't have time to celebrate, and today I suddenly visited, and even the wine and meat were not prepared, which is really a capital crime!" ”

"I don't pay attention to these pomps," Niu Yuan put his hand in his sleeve, "I'm disgusting then." I have many things to ask you, get up. ”

Seeing that he was already displeased, Jie Wenwu hurriedly got up and dispersed the officials on both sides, only with Ye Yongjia and Ye Yongjia to invite Niu Fengxiang to go to the hall.

They sat down, brought the tea, Niu Yuan tasted it, and then said: "The Ministry of Soldiers, is there a police officer here in recent years?" ”

Jie Wenwu's face changed: "Ah...... Yes, yes, yes. However, the defense is effective, and the prisoners are repelled one by one. ”

"I heard what others said, as if this is not the case," Niu Yuan put his hand on the chair, "said that the army in Xuanhua is weak and ignorant, the army is extremely ineffective, and the corruption is serious...... Which one is true? ”

"That's nonsense to belittle our military department......"

"Are you a fool to be an official?" Niu Yuan's voice was violent, "You can go to the library to take a look at the war reports of the past two years, can you still read them!" More than 30 defeats in a row have made the border people miserable, how can such a weak army keep the country! ”

Jie Wenwu was choked for a while, and looked at Ye Yongjia helplessly.

Ye Yongjia was shocked by his words, and hurriedly asked, "These are all truths?" ”

"What are you pretending, is it true, your military department doesn't know?" Niu Yuan glared angrily, "You know this, but you don't want to change as soon as possible, and connive at the deterioration of the situation!" ”

"Lord Niu, he's a newcomer and doesn't understand these old things," Jie Wenwu explained with a smiling face, "but Xia Guan thinks, you don't know much about these things either." After all, seeing is believing, hearing is false, you always have to go to Xuanhua to take a look, and your words must be based on evidence, so as to teach people to be convinced. ”

"This is inevitable, I will naturally go," Niu Yuandao, "but to be able to lose the battle like this, I'm afraid that all aspects of the problem will go deep into the bones!" ”

Ye Yongjia couldn't help but be impassioned when he saw Niu Yuan's righteous and stern appearance: "Since I arrived at the military department, I haven't heard of such an ugly thing. If this trouble is not eliminated, how can the dynasty be peaceful? If Fengxiang intends to change, Ye should be a pioneer and speak bluntly! ”

Niu Yuan saw that this waiter had such courage, and he didn't feel a shock in his heart: "Ye Shilang has such courage, it's really rare." However, it is still necessary for Liu Xiangye to think about it slowly, and not act rashly. Ye Yongjia could only nod.

"I understand the attitude of your military department, so let's go back and count with Liu Gong and do what I can." Niu Yuan talked with the two for a while, then excused himself, said goodbye, and stood on the stone steps at the door and said.

Jie Wenwu greeted him: "Then I wish Lord Niu success!" Drop-off! As he spoke, he ordered the two clerks to send Niu Yuan out; He turned around and went back to the church.

He glanced at Ye Yongjia, sighed bitterly several times, and complained: "Ye Shilang, although the country has difficulties, but the trouble here will pass after a while, why don't you understand this truth?" What other reforms do you want to support, tired and tired, and still offend people, do you want to do it for others? In case one is not good, Lord Niu is a noble minister and can't move, so you will be punished! ”

Ye Yongjia shook his head at him: "My lord, it's over after a while, it's too easy to say." After all, paper can't contain fire, has the imperial court always covered up the existing problems? ”

"You have been the prefect for so many years!" Jie Wenwu's face turned red, "You...... Do whatever you want! Anyway, it's not me who will die in the end! He slammed the door and left.

At night, Ye Yongjia was still sitting in the study, and he only used the faint light to approve the official documents on the case—the candle was about to burn out.

"Lord Ye."

"Come in." Ye Yongjia had no time to look back.

I saw Cai Xianqing holding a candle and slowly sent it in: "Seeing that you don't have enough candles, I lit a new one." ”

"Alas, Cai Lao helped to study the ink." Ye Yongjia saw that there was no ink, so he called him closer.

"You're not going home?"

"It's nice to sleep here." Ye Yongjia set the candle aside.

"Anyway...... The button that came in the morning is really different. Cai Xianqing asked while studying ink.

Ye Yongjia sneered: "I don't think he came to be real. When he saw that I made that comment, he shrank his head and moved away from the topic. ”

"Whether that person is sincere or not, you have to seize this opportunity to make the change really happen." Cai Xianqing handed him a pen and said categorically.