"See Your Majesty. ”

On the top of the Jinju City Tower, under the gaze of countless people, the two leaders of the Shence Army knelt on the ground respectfully and kowtowed to the emperor.

Chairs had already been moved, and the ministers stood in two columns on the left and right according to their grades and civil and military ranks, and there was a square stool placed by a brother for Confucianism in the direction of the emperor's left hand.

Ma Qiang and Yu Chicheng are still draped all over their bodies, Ma Qiang holds high the big seal of the Hedong Jiedu envoy with both hands, and Yu Chicheng has the festival battle of Yufuguo in his hands.

This was all after the fall of Cheng Qili, when Bai Yujing and Taiyuan reached a compromise, Li Xu asked the envoy to take it to Taiyuan.

Today, this specific object symbolizing the power of the Woofuguo was sent into the city, and it entered Jinju Fortress under the watchful eyes of the army in front of the city, which caused widespread cheers among the soldiers.

Li Xu lowered his head and looked at Ma Qiang and Wei Chicheng, to be honest, the emperor was not impressed by these two people.

Although these two people are in high positions in the court, the emperor did not have much energy to pay attention to them before, and even the queen head like He Basong had to be cautious before.

The father-in-law who can't be offended in the palace can't remember, and he doesn't have so much mood to pay attention to Yu Fuguo's henchmen.

Time has passed, and these two people are not deeply impressed by the emperor.

The last time Ma Qiang saw Li Xu was probably more than a year ago, at that time, at the Zhengdan banquet, the monarchs and ministers celebrated the New Year, and he glanced at it hurriedly when he was drunk, and he was not too impressed in his heart.

Today, at the feet of the young son of heaven, Ma Qiang has only one word in his heart.

Young.

The emperor sat on a chair with a rather clumsy shape, his eyebrows were full of heroism, and the vitality in his eyes was something Ma Qiang hadn't seen for a long time.

"Get up. ”

As soon as the emperor called, there were naturally officials next to him who took over the big seal and festival battle in the hands of Ma Qiang and Wei Chicheng.

Looking at the cautious look of the two, a sneer hung on the corner of Wang Baochen's mouth, the last time the Shence Army set off from Bai Yujing to Taiyuan, these two did not toss Wang Baochen, and now everyone's status can be regarded as completely reversed.

"How is the strength and food of the Shence Army in the northern battalion?"

Li Xu didn't want to say anything more, but just asked.

"There were 43,200 men in the battalion, of whom 14,500 were recruited from the vicinity, 17,000 of the remaining soldiers were originally among the soldiers who were among their own troops before they went north, and the original strength of the Hedong Army was 3,500, and 8,200 were recruited later. ”

Wei Chicheng said slowly, his voice was low, and he was only halfway through his speech when he was cut off by Ma Qiang.

“...... There are also 100,000 stones of grain in the storehouse. There were 300,000 taels of money, 10,000 horses of silk, 5,000 taels of silver, and 800 taels of gold. Ma Qiang handed over the family background of the Hedong Army clearly: "There are more than 4,600 horses and mules, and there are still a lot of ...... in the furniture of the rebel bandit fish auxiliary country."

Li Xu lowered his head, and the family foundation saved by Yu Fuguo was quite thick.

Yufuguo has been in power for so many years, and his family background in Beijing has actually been sealed after Cheng Qili's defeat, but the emperor still asked people to copy a detailed list, and when Yufuguo made trouble in the north, all the money was confiscated, which really subsidized the emperor a lot.

Li Xu was also very curious about what Yu Fuguo had purchased in Taiyuan for half a year.

The emperor turned his head and saw a sparkling look in Yuan Zhen's eyes, the imperial court has used it a lot recently, if he can make up for it in Hedong this time, it will really be a good one.

"Good. The emperor looked at Ma Qiang and Wei Chicheng: "You two get up first, and you don't have to call yourself any crime." ”

Ma Qiang's details made Li Xu feel a lot happier, and the current season of war and chaos is actually the most chaotic, if these two people have any intention to swallow a sum of money and accumulate in Hedong, it will also add some disgust.

The emperor looked at the ministers on both sides: "Actually, you don't know that Ma Qiang and Wei Chicheng have been attached to the imperial court last year, but they are afraid of the ferocity of Yufuguo, so they have not dared to make any moves. ”

Wei Chicheng and Ma Qiang just kowtowed on the ground and called it a capital crime.

"The people are sent home as soon as possible, and it is best to give them a sum of money, although they are driven by the fish, but after all, they are also the children of the imperial court, you will do this matter, and report the number as soon as possible." ”

Bai Lotian on the side immediately responded, and naturally remembered the praise of the emperor Shengming.

"Don't dismiss the rest of your troops, but go north with my forces first. After saying goodbye to Ma Qiang, Li Xu turned his head and looked at Wang Baochen: "I am ready to leave for the northern capital, you take the people and horses to take care of the river for me, don't be afraid, if you want to greet the palace, you will be bold to do it, Zhou Guogong died in the king's affairs, and my brothers-in-law are not angry, and they can do anything in order to compete for family property." She is pregnant now, and it would be good for you old relatives and friends to greet her more. You keep an eye on this side of the river first, and you will still be used when you turn back into the court. ”

"Wechen saved, Wechen thanked His Majesty for the grace of heaven. ”

Wang Baochen is naturally happy, the emperor's statement undoubtedly made his somewhat bleak future finally shine, this statement means that Wang Baochen's identity in the literary party is no longer embarrassing, and he can be among the emperor's cronies.

"I won't hide it from you, I must knock the Uighurs in Daibei this time. Li Xu looked at the courtiers on the left and right, and the emperor wanted to express a clear attitude to the people in the world through these people: "Although you can't be hasty, otherwise there is a risk of reappearing in the city of Hankel Bai, but the Uighurs colluded with Manichaeism to cause trouble in the imperial capital first, and took advantage of my funeral to deceive the three surrendered cities later. ”

The Emperor finally pointed his sword at the Uighurs, which was not expected by the courtiers around him, but it was certainly a good thing to think about. The pacification of Yufu did not lose any imperial court troops at all, and the treasury of Taiyuan was so abundant, if it was just to go north to threaten it, then it would be very abundant in all aspects.

The ministers' eyes alternated with each other, and the complex emotions hidden in their eyes could be seen, including surprise, fear, and shock.

"Han Rui, you take your headquarters along the road back to Baiyujing, this time I will mainly use the troops in Hedong, and the Wuyun Iron Guard and the Beiwei Army will follow me north. ”

Once Han Rui went south, and Wang Baochen's troops returned to the river, this meant that Li Xu could only lead the "rebel army" left by Yufu to fight the Uighurs in the north.

This is undoubtedly quite dangerous.

But the ministers looked at each other, and no one said a word.

The emperor's authority is getting heavier, and now these people don't dare to speak out.