"Commander..." Tian Shizhen just muttered, but before he could finish speaking, Liu Yanqing shouted at him: "You still dare to quibble?" Tian Shizhen stopped immediately, and Liu Yanqing continued to curse, making everyone

After going back and thinking about it, he angrily returned to the inner room, reached out and took the tea handed to him by the maid and drank it in one gulp. Then he took a deep breath and finally didn't cause a big mess.

At the right time, the tooth soldiers came to report, and Wang Yan, the marching commander, asked to see him. Liu Yanqing was stunned and immediately let him in. Wang Yan was the eyes and ears of the imperial city commander Jinyan Mansion in Hebei, and was responsible for surveillance.

Wang Yan has a thin face and a slight beard. Although he is just thirty, he already has deep wrinkles between his eyebrows and the corners of his eyes. He always looks preoccupied. When he sees Liu Yanqing, he greets Liu Yanqing with the courtesy of a subordinate, but there is something in his demeanor.

A touch of reserve.

"Congratulations to Mr. Liu for your honorable return to Bianjing, for resolving a dispute with a raise of your hands."

Liu Yanqing smiled, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "If I can't suppress these twists and turns, wouldn't it be in vain that I have been appointed to camp in Hebei for sixteen years? The imperial court entrusted this 200,000 troops to me, and saw His Highness the King of Wei and Lord Tong's carriages and horses

We are about to arrive at Daimyo, so Jinyan Mansion should feel relieved. I would like to thank Mr. Wang for your help in the past few years."

Wang Yan had just sat down and saw Liu Yanqing greeting him. He quickly stood up and returned the salute, saying: "The commander-in-chief has killed the last general." Although he has the responsibility of surveillance and secret reports can go directly to your majesty, he is extremely strict. Although he has deep feelings for his Majesty.

Liu Yanqing loved to show off his bravery, and was quite dissatisfied with allowing military law to be abolished. However, he always complied with the rules of his subordinates in etiquette. Those who didn't know what was going on thought Wang Yan was the most disciplined outlier in Liu Yanqing's Hebei camp.

Although Liu Yanqing had no intention of separatist rule and rebellion, he had always kept a distance from the people of the Imperial City Division. He was about to resign at this time, but he couldn't help but said: "These subordinates of the Hebei Camp are all good men who go into battle to kill the enemy without blinking an eye.

It's all because I am accustomed to being arrogant and indulgent. I am confused for a moment and sometimes speak inappropriately. Please show mercy to Mr. Wang. In addition, Mr. Tong is a favorite minister of the emperor and must have great prestige in the capital. This time he ordered troops to Hebei. In these camps,

You rude man, I hope you will take care of me because of my years of comradeship."

Wang Yan saw Liu Yanqing interceding for his subordinates regardless of taboos. Although there was no expression on his face, he was filled with emotion in his heart. As the saying goes, when a person is about to die, his words are kind, and when a bird is about to die, its song is sad. Liu Yanqing was still there when he left office.

Not forgetting these old departments, it can be seen that the usual arrogant and laissez-faire behavior is not all for the purpose of winning people's hearts.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, Hebei Camp is the pillar of the country, and the imperial court is leaning on it like the Great Wall. Mr. Tong is deeply favored by His Majesty, so he will know everything clearly." Wang Yan said slowly. He and Liu Yanqing had always been wary of each other.

At this time, they were all about to leave Hebei, and there was a hint of collegiality in his words, "Furthermore, I will be transferred back to the capital soon after I am dismissed from the official position. Then I may have a chance to meet you." Tong Guan was born as a close official of the emperor.

, naturally did not want to keep the nails planted by the Imperial City Division around, and Shen Yun, the official of the Imperial City Division, took the initiative to transfer Wang Yan away. Anyway, since ancient times, eunuchs have only made trouble in the capital, and have never separated foreign vassals to rebel.

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After returning to the residence of Marching Sima from the Jiedushi Mansion, Wang Yan closed his eyes and pondered. Liu Yanqing's recent actions showed that there was no possibility of rebellion. He just got up and went to the pigeon house and untied a carrier pigeon from the leg.

Using a thin needle, he picked out the silk book from the dark gray handle of the pigeon feather, and gently unfolded it. Five ant-like small characters of "Liu Yanqing Conspiracy" were clearly visible.

Wang Yan burned the silk book as thin as cicada wings and sprinkled the ashes in the stream flowing through the mansion. Then he exhaled and returned to the study to carefully sort out the files of the past few years. Although Jinyan Mansion was nominally owned by The Imperial City Department is in charge, but the main headquarters of the Imperial City Department mainly monitors the capital. It is a established rule that Jinyan Mansion is in charge of not only the capital, but also the movements of countries such as Liao and Xia. As the commander of Jinyan Mansion in Hebei, Wang Yan not only monitors the border areas In addition to being the commander-in-chief, he was also responsible for liaison with the Liao Kingdom and recruiting horse thieves and bandits as the peripheral forces of Jinyan Mansion. All of these had to be handed over to Tong Guan, the newly arrived Hebei camp. I would like to say that Shen, the official of the Imperial City Division, Jun actually wanted to hand over the files of Jinyan Mansion to the commander-in-chief. Wang Yan felt a sense of absurdity in his heart. No wonder everyone in the capital regarded Tong Guan and others as traitors. Judging from this matter alone, the national system Destruction is inevitable.

Liu Yanqing obeyed his orders wholeheartedly. Even though the generals in Hebei were dissatisfied with the imperial court, they had nothing to do. When the generals and deputy generals met together, they would occasionally complain and lively, and even sent his trusted followers to express their sincerity to the King of Wei and the envoy who were still on the way. Report. Regarding these movements, the outgoing commander-in-chief Liu Yanqing and the marching commander Wang Yan turned a blind eye. At this time, no more than in the Five Dynasties, the world was at peace for a long time. The soldiers below were just serving as soldiers to eat food, and they were just making trouble. No one would seriously kill officials and rebel. In the future, the emperor's favorite Tong Guan will naturally clean up this mess in Hebei.

On the fifth day of August, the Zhenbei Army guarding Prince Zhao Ke and the envoy Tong Guan were about to arrive. Liu Yanqing had already summoned all the generals guarding the Liao and Song border from Zhending, Hejian, etc. back. The envoys in front reported that Zhenbei The army will camp only ten miles away from the main camp in Hebei. The prince and the envoy will formally go to the camp in the early morning to read the imperial edict and summon the generals.

The area five hundred steps from the gate of the camp was cleaned thoroughly by tens of thousands of Xiang troops mobilized by Zuo Jinzheng, and a layer of water was carefully sprinkled with willow branches and other objects to prevent dust from flying. It was getting dim. , the 50,000 soldiers who were left behind to guard the camp lined up outside the camp gate to greet them.

Liu Yanqing was over fifty years old. In order to show his respect to the imperial court, he personally put on his helmet and rode in front of the army with the generals. However, as morning approached noon, the sun gradually rose and the heat wave started. , the prince and Tong Guan have not arrived yet. In order to show the majesty of the army, many of the Hebei soldiers who lined up early were wearing heavy armor. Under the scorching sun, many of them were already sweating.

"His grandma said he would arrive early in the morning. It's almost noon. Why haven't he come yet? Isn't this just a torture for grandpa?" Tian Shizhen, the fierce general, stared at the envoy sent by the Zhenbei Army fiercely, and the other generals also With a bad look on his face, the military envoy secretly complained, "How come these Hebei soldiers don't understand the rules? They are indeed a group of arrogant soldiers. They paraded in the early morning, and the superior officer naturally arrived at noon. It has been established in the capital for a long time. This is also convenient for everyone to do things. Every time there is a review, the Fourth Army will practice various formations a month in advance. The swords, guns, swords and halberds are all wiped and polished. There is a review at noon, and the team will go out of the city at the second watch the night before. All year round, get some sunshine and suffer some hardships. , it doesn’t matter, proofreading is the most important, after the day of proofreading, it will be a comfortable day.”

Some of the Hebei soldiers had already begun to untie their armor straps and opened their clothes to wipe sweat. Some used their swords and guns as walking sticks to fight. Half of the cavalrymen had already dismounted, leading their horses and whispering to each other. Liu Yanqing's face darkened and he was waiting. The generals were told to go down and reorganize their troops. The sound of drums was heard. The tall cavalry troops held sixteen dragon flags of various colors as the forerunners. Behind them were various ceremonial guards. After that, the formations of the Zhenbei Army battalions with bright armor appeared one after another. .

The armies in Hebei have been slacking off for a long time. It is rare to see such a neat military appearance. They were frightened by its majesty. The soldiers who were swaying just now stood up straight. They untied their armor belts and quickly tightened them again. The cavalrymen hurriedly mounted their horses, and everyone below them had their heads cut.

The battalion commander, deputy general and other officers began to urge the soldiers under their command to reorganize their ranks, so as not to lose the face of the Hebei Army and be looked down upon by the Zhenbei Army and the newly arrived military commanders.

The troops of the Zhenbei Army arrived in front of the Hebei Army. After the formation was completed, following the order from the herald, the cavalry in front dispersed to both sides like knives cutting waves, revealing a high horse carriage with a golden roof and copper eaves.

, the four corners of the roof are decorated with auspicious animals, the wooden carriage is painted with fairy figures, the doors and windows are carved with exquisite cloud and dragon patterns, the railings of the royal horse are covered with gold skin and carved with gold flowers, and the curtains are purely made of

It is made of pearls and silver threads. There are hundreds of attendants in front and behind holding red pins and gold palm fans to cover it. From a distance, it looks like an auspicious cloud is wrapping the prince's carriage.

The princes of Hebei had never seen such a gorgeous carriage and horse, and they couldn't help but whisper to each other. Even Tian Shizhen wondered: "What is this?" The Zhenbei Army envoy introduced with satisfaction: "This is the carriage of His Highness the King of Wei and Master Tong.

, why don’t you say hello?”

"What?" Tian Shizhen lost his voice, "How can a dignified man ride in a carriage like a woman?" After the soldiers below understood that this was the carriage that the prince and his new appointees were riding in, they also talked about it and were initially detained by the Zhenbei Army.

The shock of fear was swept away, and was replaced by a trace of disdain and hostility. Most of the horse-drawn carriages in the Hebei army were used to transport baggage and the injured. Even high-ranking officials such as the coach Liu Yanqing were patrolling the border towns on the cold winter day.

He also rides on horseback like other generals. This is an old practice and has been the case since the late Tang Dynasty. As a general and not disabled, traveling by car is unheard of.

Zhao Ke was wearing the official uniform of the grand ceremony and was waiting in the car for the Hebei generals to meet him. Hearing the noise from the other side, he gently knocked on the car window and asked, "Master Tong, what's going on in the Hebei army?" Tong

Guan Ye was wondering when he heard this and replied: "I think these Hebei soldiers have been guarding the border for a long time and have never seen the royal majesty. They were a little panicked for a while."

"Oh, that's it," Zhao Kewen said, "the soldiers have been working hard in the side court for a long time. I am patrolling Hebei on behalf of heaven, and I will reward the three armies with a good life." Tong Guan agreed, with a slight cold look in his eyes. He had regarded the Hebei camp as his own

Our territory does not allow others to interfere with it.

At this time, the military formation at the Hebei camp on the opposite side had quieted down. Under the arrangement of the generals, the cavalry dismounted. The soldiers without heavy armor knelt on the ground, and those in heavy armor bowed in salute. Fifty thousand soldiers shouted in unison:
Chapter completed!