"Alright, the farce is over, let's move on."

With Chu Pingyu's self-determination, this matter came to an end.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand, and the Imperial Forest Army in the main hall escorted Chu Pingyu's rebels to retreat.

As the musician played the chapter of peace, Chu Haowen sat firmly on the dragon chair, and the hundred officials knelt down to worship Chu Haowen, looking at the people kneeling down, at this time, Chu Haowen seemed to have a feeling that the general trend of the world was in my hands.

After the hundred officials knelt down, Mo Feng read out the edict of the first emperor to the hundred officials, and determined the orthodox status of Chu Haowen at the official level, and then read out the first emperor's nickname Wenwu Great Sage Xiaorui Zhao Emperor, and the temple name Zhao Zhaozong.

"Today, it is the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor, and it is also the first grand meeting of the new dynasty. After the ceremony, the first grand meeting of the new dynasty began.

Yang Zhicai, the secretary of the Ministry of War, stood up, "The Empress Dowager, the minister has something to do, yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of War received an urgent report of 800 miles in the north, and the Northern Liao sent 800,000 troops to conquer my Dazhao, and now the vanguard of 100,000 troops has confronted our army in Jiyun Pass, Zhenyou Pass, and Huguan, and Emperor Yelu Qimu is personally leading an army of 700,000 to Jiyun Pass.

Immediately after that, an urgent report of 800 miles came from the west, and the Western Xia Guge combined 400,000 troops to confront our army and Xiaguan and Maicheng. ”

As soon as the news came out, everyone present was shocked, for Zhao Guo, the attack of Western Xia and Guge is not to worry, as long as the defense is done properly, the 400,000 troops of Western Xia Guge are scum.

But the Liao State in the north is different from the Western Xia Guge, it is 800,000 troops, and whether the entire Great Zhao can get together 800,000 is a problem, and, aside from the field battle, the siege force of the Liao army is not weaker than the Zhao army, and this battle is not easy to fight.

"What is the plan of the military department?" The Empress Dowager's complexion was not very good at this time, and Chu Haowen was extremely flustered when she went out, she finally sat on the throne, and she was about to be destroyed? What is this?

"The Ministry of War can only ask the Empress Dowager now to mobilize all the Beijing camps in the capital, all the reserve Japanese troops in the east, and most of the Fucheng army in the south, and then collect elite van troops from all over the country, barely enough to gather 300,000 troops, with the general Pang Ji as the main Sima, supplemented by Wu Xingxue, to go to the north to help the border army defend." Yang Zhicai shook his head helplessly, after all, he had no way to put his strength here.

"Is there anything else you can do?" The Empress Dowager looked at the others, hoping to find someone who could have a good idea from among the hundred officials.

"Empress Dowager, now the military can only follow the method of the Ministry of War, but the minister believes that the Liao State is attacking our country with such fanfare, and its northern defense must be empty, and the two people who can speak can be selected from the court can go to the Mobei Ministries and the Nu Zhengguo respectively, and persuade them to attack from behind the Liao State, so that the crisis of our Great Zhao can be solved." Just when everyone was helpless, Xiao Yunzhou stood up.

"The minister agrees with the prime minister's law." Yang Zhicai also agreed, and other ministers also stood up to agree.

"Who does the prime minister think can take on this great responsibility?" After determining the method, the next step is the question of selecting people, the Empress Dowager looked around, and it seemed that no one of the ministers present could take on this important task.

The minister recommended Chen Run'an, the secretary of the household department, as the chief envoy, and Li Baipeng, a bachelor of Taixue, as the deputy envoy to Mobei.

Dali Temple Shaoqing Yun Zhishu is the main envoy, and Yushitai Yushi Tang Xinnong is the deputy envoy to the female expedition. Xiao Yunzhou recommended four people.

The Empress Dowager didn't talk nonsense, and then looked at the four of them, "Chen Run'an, Li Baipeng, Yun Zhishu, Tang Xinnong, can the four of you dare to cross the enemy territory to Mobei, and the female conquest is a glimmer of life for my big Zhao Qiu." ”

"Minister, never give up!"

"Good! Chen Run'an was ordered to be the chief envoy and Li Baipeng to be the deputy envoy to the Mobei ministry. Yun Zhishu was the main envoy, and Tang Xinnong was the deputy envoy to the female expedition.

The Duke Pang of Chu was recorded as the ruling envoy of the northern armies, and the great Sima Wu Xingxue was the deputy ruling envoy, mobilizing the elite troops of the whole country to go to the northern border to resist the Liao army! ”

"Old Mo, why did Lord Chen know that this trip was unpredictable, but they were so resolute to accept this mission?" On the way back to the Golden Dragon Palace, Chu Haowen asked Mo Feng the question in his heart.

Mo Feng bowed his head slightly, "Because if they don't come forward, then this country may return to the realm of the Xizong period, where the non-commissioned officers were in danger and the people were easy to eat." ”

This is the sorrow of a weak country.

After eating at noon, Chu Haowen was taken to Wenyuan Pavilion and began his first study, when Chu Haowen came to Wenyuan Pavilion, he found that there were hundreds of young men with swords and armor outside Wenyuan Pavilion, and in front of him were twelve young men in Confucian robes.

"Your Majesty!" Seeing Chu Haowen coming, under the leadership of the above, everyone saluted Chu Haowen.

"Mr. Mo, who are they?" Chu Haowen, who was confused, blinked and looked at Mo Feng with blinking.

"Back to Your Majesty, the twelve people in front of me are immediate family members selected from the families of important officials of the imperial court, and they will be your companions in the future. The latter ones are selected from the family of the first emperor's personal dead soldiers, children of the same age as you, and they will be your personal dead soldiers in the future. After Mo Feng's introduction, Chu Haowen came to everyone to get to know each other one by one, until he saw a familiar face.

"Minister, Chen Zhongxiong, the nephew of the head of the household department, pays a visit to Your Majesty." A young man who was white and a little chubby respectfully saluted Chu Haowen.

Chen Zhongxiong? His name is obviously Zhao Dezhu, why does this guy be called by others who don't know, can he still not know? In order to prevent others from seeing the clues, Chu Haowen suppressed his joy and said lightly, "Well, okay." ”

After meeting the leader of the twelve companions and dead soldiers, Lu Feng, Chu Haowen took the twelve people into the Wenyuan Pavilion and began to study, after studying, Chu Haowen successively met Tang Yimin, the son of Tang Xinnong, Yun Chengjian, the son of Yun Zhishu, Li Ansheng, the brother of Li Baipeng, and finally met Chen Zhongxiong, the nephew of Chen Run'an, "Haha!" Great, fat man, I'm at ease with you! In the inner hall, Chu Haowen hugged Zhao Dezhu, and his excitement was indescribable.

"By the way, why did you come to be my companion, how many of them are?" The two of them let go of the bed, and Chu Haowen asked about the current situation of the other three.

Zhao Dezhu said: "After we separated from you, we were sent to the mansion of the Hubu Shangshu, after the eldest brother Zhongwu told Lord Chen about our origins, Lord Chen recognized the four of us as his righteous sons, the day before yesterday, the imperial court chose your companion in the family of the important ministers of the court, and Lord Chen arranged for me to enter to become your companion, and I can pass on the news at any time."

Xiao Changsheng was sent to Jiangnan by his father-in-law to study because he liked to read, and I don't know where it was. Yu Qi and Ming Yanzhe followed Brother Zhongwu in Beijing. ”

Hearing that everyone had made arrangements, Chu Haowen was also a lot more relieved, especially knowing that Chen Runan sent Zhao Dezhu in order to be able to contact him, so he was even more relieved. "Great, I'm relieved to hear that you all have arrangements."

"Brother Wen, in these days in the Chen Mansion, my father-in-law told us in detail about the situation in the current dynasty, because my father-in-law can't enter the palace now, and specially instructed me to let me tell you about the current situation." Zhao Dezhu suddenly got serious and said.

In this way, Chu Haowen also got serious, "Talk about it quickly." ”

"Nowadays, there are four main factions in the imperial court, one of which is headed by Prime Minister Xiao Yunzhou, mainly the Confucian scholars who have entered the court for many years, and most of the members are in the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, the Imperial History Terrace, and Taixue, which occupy almost half of the court.

The second is headed by the Empress Dowager, the main members are the old people of the first emperor period, most of them are soldiers, and some Confucian people, most of the members are in the Ministry of Industry, Weiwei Temple, and the Ministry of War, in addition, the Empress Dowager also mastered the dead soldiers and the Imperial Forest Army and most of the troops in Beijing.

The third is headed by the father-in-law, and the main members are the civilians and Mojia members who were promoted during the first emperor's period, and most of the members are in the household department, the military department, the Dali Temple, the Machinery Temple, and the Beijing camp.

The fourth is headed by the Queen Mother, and the main members are in the Ministry of Officials, the Criminal Department, and also in charge of the patrol battalion and the Beijing battalion. ”

After listening to Zhao Dezhu's analysis, Chu Haowen thought deeply, now the Empress Dowager of the court is an enemy, Chen Runan is a friend, and the Empress Dowager may also be a friend, and Xiao Yunzhou is a fog, I don't know if he is an enemy or a friend, but he is the key force that decides this court, it seems that he has to find an opportunity to explore this person.

"Fatty, who do you think is trustworthy and who you don't trust these twelve companions of mine now?" Chu Haowen turned his head to look at Zhao Dezhu, he thought that although he had the power of Chen Run'an at present, he was still under the hands of others, although he supported himself now, but in case one of them had a different heart in the future, and whether he had the power to counteract, this was not good.

"I don't know now, after all, I've only been in contact with them for two days." Chu Haowen also knew that it was impossible for Zhao Dezhu to see who was a reliable person in just a few days, and what he said just now was just a hope.

"These days, you carefully observe a few other people, and then you think of a way to bring Yu Qi and Ming Yanzhe into the palace, I want to see them." Seeing that it was already dark, Chu Haowen explained a few words and asked Zhao Dezhu to go back, after all, talking to the two for too long would make some people suspicious.

After Zhao Dezhu left, Chu Haowen sat on the bed and couldn't sleep for a long time, he is now facing two major problems: external troubles at the national level and internal worries at the political level, among which the empress dowager solves it for him, and although the internal worries did not break out for a while, no one solved them for him when he really broke out. If he wants to solve his internal worries, he must form a team as soon as possible, it doesn't matter how big or small the official position is, the most important thing is loyalty, and the loyalty of the four people he brought out is naturally speechless, and the remaining core members have to choose from these eleven people.

"Come on, call me in for Lu Feng." Chu Haowen suddenly thought that even if these eleven people were loyal to him, they had no soldiers in their hands now, so they couldn't protect themselves, and the only ones who could give him military support were the dead soldiers who had just been assigned to him.

In a moment, a young man in black armor walked in and knelt beside Chu Haowen, "Lu Feng has seen the master. ”

Chu Haowen circled around Lu Feng twice, looked up and down a lot, it was very good, Kong Wu was a powerful talent, suddenly his eyes changed, and he pulled out the sword on Lu Feng's waist and put it on his neck, "Lu Feng, I will let you die, you will not die." ”

"The master lets the slave die, and the slave will die" Faced with such a situation, Lu Feng still lowered his head and did not move.

Looking at the respectful Lu Feng, Chu Haowen smiled and put down his sword, and helped Lu Feng, who was kneeling on the ground, up, "Very good, I know your loyalty to me." ”

Chu Haowen also knew about the dead soldiers, these people were the first slaves of the Taizu family, Taizu exempted them from slavery and made them become Taizu's personal guards, after the death of Taizu, the dead battalion established a camp next to the capital, and then every emperor, as long as he succeeded to the throne normally, the dead battalion would send someone to become the new king's dead soldiers.

For emperors under the age of eighteen, the battalion of dead soldiers will send one hundred and fifty men and women of the same age to accompany the emperor to grow up.

"Lu Feng, from today onwards, you will follow me closely, and choose six good-looking women from the dead to follow me closely, including sleeping in this inner hall at night, and I will come in tonight."

"Yes." Seeing that Lu Feng didn't ask why, Chu Haowen was not curious, and asked jokingly, "You are not curious about what I am going to do?" I want those six women, aren't you afraid that I will defile them? ”

"What the master wants to do, they have their own master's reason, if the master wants them, it will be their honor." Lu Feng was still respectful, and Chu Haowen saw that Lu Feng was boring, so he went down today.

Chu Haowen lay on the bed and thought, now several forces are competing with each other, and the center point of the competition is on this throne, and how can he survive the strangulation of these forces, Chu Haowen was very irritable, originally thought that he could live a life of sunrise and income in the village in this life, and live this life carefree, but now he has to calculate all the organs in this deceitful court.