Chapter 5 Moon Marks
The internal and external dynasty system of the Northern Wei Dynasty originated from the nomadic characteristics of the tribal era. The eight officials of the outer dynasty and the ministers of the Cao Dynasty were separated from each other by major surnames to jointly govern the country. The officials of the inner dynasty were the direct agencies of the Tuoba family, and were mostly used by the good children of Xianbei and the dependent Han children. They followed the emperor's orders, were loyal and had great power, and checked and balanced with the officials of the outer dynasty, forming a unique Northern Wei official system.
The inner court divided the Cao's affairs, and the first one was the inner court. The chief official was the inner commander. The responsibility was to pick up the remains and respond, to the resignation of all the officials, take charge of the sacrifices, and lead the inner treasury, and lead the Cao's.
After Yuan Yu ascended the throne, the biggest change he made to the inner dynasty was that eunuchs began to take important positions in the inner dynasty officials. Three years ago, the inner dynasty ordered to die of illness, and the young eunuchs, Gao Teng, were replaced.
Gao Teng turned out to be Da Changqiu in the palace of Queen Feng Qing. Yuanyu and Feng Qing were childhood sweethearts. The couple were loving, so they loved the house and promoted Gao Teng to an internal commander. They were powerful and unattainable.
When Cui Boyu came in, not only Gao Teng was there, but also the minister Mu Shou, the secretary of the inner secretary Li Chong, the general of the inner general Yuchi Jinque, the minister of the middle class You Zhuo, the Long Mu Cao, the marquis Cao, the chief officials of the Zhong Cao and the supervisor Cao, and several capable Cao officials.
In addition, the great monk's spiritual wisdom is also on the list!
This was the first time Cui Boyu participated in the inner court discussion. He sat at the bottom and was about to listen more and talk less. Yuan Yu directly pointed and said, "Taoyue, I just saw you, but I seemed to be unsatisfied. Now there are trustworthy people in the room. If you have a grand statement, it doesn't matter."
Cui Boyu bowed and said, "The Lord is the wise! Yao Yan's military use is too strange. I think it is Chu who is planning the plan behind the scenes, so I have to guard against it."
"Do you also think He Wubing's words are reasonable? The Jinzhou soldiers should not be moved lightly. They should be in harmony with Yuzhou, and beware of the island barbarians taking the opportunity to march north?"
Cui Boyu shook his head and said, "On the contrary, I think the Chu people are too busy to take care of themselves and are unable to go north at all, so they convinced Yao Yan to fight in Hedong and restrain and deter me."
Yuchi Jinque laughed and said, "Intimidation? Just rely on those thin horses like rats in the Qiang people in Xiliang?"
"The Grand General of the West Liang, the Great Horse in the Northwest for many years, is not an ordinary person, but when facing the Warriors of the Great Wei Dynasty, I don't have to fight, I know that the opponent will inevitably be defeated. However, the key to this battle is not the West, but the North!"
"Hmm?" Yuan Yu said with a little admiration in his eyes, "You mean Rouran?"
"Yes! Since the Chu people contacted Xiliang, how could Rouran not sit still? Those squirming looking at the Great Wei are like enemies. Any opportunity will never be missed."
In the Altai language, Rouran originally means "intelligent and wise". However, Wei Zhu Yuanyu believed that Rouran people had low intelligence and only rely on rudeness in wars. They had no strategy. They often lost more and won less, but did not know how to advance or retreat. Therefore, they mocked them as insects who could not think and ordered them to call Rouran "Rom" nationwide.
This is a very insulting title. It is said that after hearing this, Rouran Khan broke an arrow in the Han court and swore that he would kill Yuan Yu in this life, cut off his intestines and liver and feed insects.
Yuan Yu smiled and said, "You are Fang Zheng Junzi. I didn't expect you to curse people and squirm, hahaha."
Cui Boyu said helplessly: "The Lord gave Rouran the name, but I dare not refuse to obey. However, when the two countries are at war, the battle between the victory and the defeat depends on national strength, military strength and people's hearts, so there is no need to show off your verbal advantage!"
The eunuch Gao Teng sarcastically said, "Oh, Doctor Cui is dissatisfied with the master? Doctor's kindness, don't use the wrong place. Roar is the biggest mortal enemy of my dynasty for hundreds of years. Not to mention changing his name, it is not an exaggeration to humiliate them a hundred times."
Cui Boyu kept silent and argued with an eunuch. What if he won? Not only did he have no reputation, but he might also have endless troubles. However, his ignorance made Gao Teng even more annoyed. He gave Cui Boyu a strong note in his heart, so he looked for an opportunity to settle the score with him.
Yuan Yu was very tolerant of Gao Teng, and rebuked him lightly, saying: "Imperial Bird, give you the latest information you have obtained to Dr. Cui."
The Emperor Bird is one of the chief officials of the Hou Guan Cao, who is in charge of the Nei Hou Guan. No one knows his real name and origin, as if he appears next to Yuan Yu out of thin air. There is also a phoenix, who is in charge of the Hou Guan, who has never appeared in Pingcheng. He only heard that he was a woman, but almost no one has seen his true face.
The emperor bird took out a roll of parchment from his arms expressionlessly. His voice was as cold as metal rubbing, which made people feel uncomfortable and uneasy. He said, "Wrinkled and moved strangely. He had crossed Yixin Mountain half a month ago. The army approached Wuchuan Town, or less than 300,000 people."
Three hundred thousand...
The hall was suddenly in an uproar, and it was the first time that others heard this information. The servant Mu Shou frowned and said, "The ghost army rushed to the wind and birds, and suddenly came and went, and the traces were difficult to tell. Will the information obtained by the Hou Guan Cao misjudgment?"
The cold and metallic sound of the emperor bird sounded again, saying, "In order to obtain this information, the Hou Guan Cao killed seven egrets! They died as the noble of the country and died outside. Do they still have to be questioned by the inner court?"
Mu Shou was unmoved. Others were afraid of the Hou Guan, but he regarded him as a slave and said, "Oh, why can't Yao Ji's soldiers find out the authenticity?"
The emperor looked at Mu Shou coldly and said, "Xiliang is not worth worrying!" The implication is that Xiliang is not the focus of the surveillance of the Hou Guan Cao, but Rouran is.
Mu Shou smiled and stopped asking questions.
"Taoyue, what do you think?" Yuan Yu intended to test Cui Boyu, and also intended to let him show his face in front of you. If this question is answered well, it will be a great opportunity for him.
Cui Boyu did not dare to be careless and did not reply immediately. Instead, he pondered about the time of incense. Yuanyu was not in a hurry and sat quietly waiting for his opinion.
"Master, the current situation seems to be under the enemy from both sides, and is extremely dangerous. In fact, good and bad luck depend on each other. Whether it can completely defeat Rouran, seize the grasslands in the northern desert, and solve the border troubles for a hundred years depends on today!"
Gao Teng glanced and said, "Don't blow the air and hurt your tongue. The wriggling Gui Fangjun and our Wei army have fought for a hundred years. Although they have lost more and won fewer, they have never really hurt their muscles. This time, the 300,000 army went south and was in full force. It is not easy. Doctor Cui should not be willing to win the favor of the master, but instead became a slander who harmed the country and the people..."
Cui Boyu didn't know when he had offended the celebrity in the palace and said in a humble and arrogant manner: "What the internal command said is that because he is vigilant and important to the Gui Fangjun, I dare to conclude that as long as the operation is done properly, this confidant will be eliminated."
Yuan Yu was overjoyed and said, "Cui Qing, report it quickly."
Xiliang Daying.
Yao Ji was only twenty-three years old and was the eighth son of the king of Xiliang, Yao Yan, with his arms hanging over his knees, and his martial arts were extremely powerful. He was one of the few generals in Xiliang. He was currently the commander of the left army and commanded the army. He leaned against the felt carpet and read the military books. The fire lit beside him drove away the cold air from the entire camp. A weak scholar opened the curtain and walked in, and said with a smile: "The commander of the army is so leisurely!"
Yao Ji is currently the commander of the left-wing commander of the Xiliang Kingdom, so he has this title.
When Yao Ji saw the visitor, he happily threw away the military book, turned over and stepped over the desk in front of him, and patted the back with a heavy blow with the scholar in his arms, and said, "Ziyou, you are finally back. I feel uneasy. I don't fight and retreat, what is the idea of my father?"
The man who came in was Wen Ziyou, who was the leader of Yao Ji's shogunate. He was ordered to go back to Chang'an to report to Yao Yan secretly. His eyebrows were narrow and long, his eyes were quite bright, his lips were thin and his cheeks were high, but he was too thin, and he could blow it even if the wind was stronger. He coughed a few times and said, "Be careful of your words, the commander!"
Yao Ji immediately stopped excited and said to the two groups serving beside him: "You go out, no one is allowed within three meters!" He sent the idle people away, and he took Wen Ziyou's hand to sit together and said, "Does Father have the will?"
"The Lord has not stated the order. As long as you adapt to the situation, if Wei Ting sends troops to block the pass, you will fight and defend first, observe the opponent's movements, and then calculate it later."
Yao Ji grabbed my hair and said distressedly: "I only gave me 10,000 troops, but I have to claim 10,000. If Wei Ting is scared to help the four states of Jin, Yu, Luo, and Qin, I will help me, even if I win the gates, how can I defend it? Retreat will be defeated, and defeat will be a crime. Will my brothers spare me easily?"
Wen Ziyou smiled and said, "Although the Lord was ambiguous and vague in his words when he sent troops, I guess the Chu State sent an envoy to lobby. Since he had lobbyed us, Rouran would not miss it. If hundreds of thousands of ghost troops approached Yunzhong, the Lord Wei would never dare to start the war easily and would not say that he would send people to discuss. The general of the army did not need to worry. As long as he stabilized his position, he would be highly praised by the Lord after the war."
Yao Ji then Da'an.
Wen Ziyou returned to his tent. When it was night, the moonlight had just shined with silver light. Without lit candles, three people appeared in the dark tent. Two people were wearing military uniforms, carrying knives, and had a strong body. Obviously, their cultivation was not low. The other was wearing a black robe and a curtain fence. They had light steps, but they had no cultivation.
Wen Ziyou poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to the man in the middle, saying, "Didn't you get into trouble when you enter the camp?"
"There is a card given by the Lord, but no one stops it." The voice of his speech was low and hoarse, but it could be heard that it was a girl. She took the teacup, waved her hand, and the two of them bowed together, and then quietly retreated.
"Did Juqu Wugu agree?" Wen Ziyou walked over, took off the girl's curtain with his own hands, and gently stroked the long knife mark on her cheek with his fingertips. It was not clear in the darkness, but his eyes were full of pity like spring water.
"The Lord of Huang agreed to him as the Lord Zhangye. He was very moved. He was just afraid of the Lord and did not dare to agree too sure."
Wen Ziyou held her hand, felt the bone-broken coldness, held it to his mouth and blew it gently, saying, "Duke Zhangye is a temptation that Juqu Wugu can never refuse. His grandfather Juqu Chengye started his career with the position of Zhangye Gong. In just three years, he established the Yan State, including more than 70 counties in six prefectures and was honored in the south, and was for a while. Later, Yan State was destroyed by the Taizu of this dynasty, and Juqu family declined from then on, bowed to the Yao family and was willing to be a slave. Over the years, Lu Shuihu, controlled by Juqu family, was still the most brave unit on the battlefield. If they surrendered, relying on the few useless princes in Chang'an City alone, they would not be the opponent of the commander."
"When the news in the palace is accurate, I will meet Juqu Wugu again. This time he will definitely be unable to refuse!"
"When it comes to the palace, I went back to Beijing this time and met the little eunuch Luo Xun. You have dealt with him. Is he reliable?"
"Reliable! Luo Xun was just the humble eunuch in the palace, but he was very ambitious and wanted to cling to the commander of his subordinates and try his best to gain wealth and glory, so he would give him a little favor, which would make him die."
"That's good. Luo Xun is serving in the Imperial Pharmacy. What is the body of the lord? It depends on whether this little eunuch is smart enough!"
"Don't worry, Lord Huang, it will take only seven or eight days before a letter will be sent out from Luo Xun. But, do you really want to hide it from the commander of the army?"
Wen Ziyou walked to the door, lifted up a corner of the tent, looked up at Mingyue, and said, "The commander of the ministry is too naive. He thought that if he tried his best to win the favor of the master, he would be appointed as the crown prince and become the emperor who succeeded to the throne of Liang Kingdom. But he didn't understand that since ancient times, he had been able to lead troops outside and stay away from the court all day long?"
"We were originally slaves who were about to die in the stinky water and mud. The commander of Meng's army saved our lives, gave us food and clothing, and gave us honor and favor. Yuehen, we have no choice but to give it to him, Liangguo's world!"
The girl followed behind her, lowered her head, and then looked at Wen Ziyou as if she was cowardly and hesitantly. The bright moon shone like a jade plate, and the faint silver light shone out her face, but it was a hundred paintings that had been missing for many years.
The once youthfulness was far away from the tip of her eyebrows, her eyes were as deep as an abyss, and the terrifying knife mark on her cheek on her left seemed to declare the pain and hardships she had experienced. In any case, time is changing and people are changing.
Her current name is Yuehen.
Chapter completed!