Han Shizu

Chapter 1348 Martial Envoys Are More Uneasy

"However, I finally have some eyebrows, I see hope!" With a deep emotion, Emperor Liu cast his eyes on Li Chongju again. Although it was only a vague feeling, the haze on Emperor Liu seemed to dissipate a lot, and his eyes became calmer. .

At this time, Li Chongju felt relieved to be relieved from the heavy pressure, but the exhaustion in his expression was hard to melt like ice, and his whole body seemed to be a bit older. It can be seen that in the past period of time, Li Chongju Also under a lot of pressure.

"These days, I've been busy with this matter. You've worked hard, and you should relax. You're not too young, so pay attention to your health!" Emperor Liu seemed to be back to normal, and cared for Li Chongju in a kind tone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Chongju did not slacken his attitude, and responded respectfully: "If you don't find the expeditionary army, you are not sure about the safety of the two princes. I dare not slack off!"

"Okay! Just do your best, let's do things!" Emperor Liu smiled lightly.

"I retire!"

Meticulously resigned and left, Li Chongju did not dare to show negligence in every move. Since the Northern Expedition, he and Wu Desi Ke have been on the verge of death, and Emperor Liu has been dissatisfied many times.And Emperor Liu's attitude also frightened him.

Who is he, Li Chongju? He is the envoy of Wude, the Duke of the Han Dynasty, a loyal minister of the court, and the first guard officer of Emperor Liu. carried until now.

No one would believe him if he said it, but as the minister in charge of the Wu De Department and the confidant of Emperor Liu, Li Chongju's position in Emperor Liu's heart would be shaken.But it did happen, and Li Chongju had clearly felt it before.

Most of the civil and military personnel around Emperor Liu learned a word called caution.Even with a flamboyant personality, he learned how to be cautious and how to be humble in front of him under the long rule of Emperor Liu.Of course, those who are arrogant and rebellious mostly suffer and learn lessons. Whether it is the important ministers such as Yang Bin and Wang Zhang in the early years, or the brave generals like Wang Yansheng, they all have the right to speak, and even the trusted civil and military officials like Wang Zhu and Han Tong have had similar experiences. experience of dethronement.

But Li Chongju is relatively low-key among Qianyou's civil and military affairs. His talent may not be eye-catching, but he is loyal and hardworking, and he knows what prudence is.

You must know that Wang Jingchong, the former Wude envoy died in prison and was appointed to be in charge of the Wude department. After learning about the inside information of the Wude department, he said in fear at that time that this institution was beyond the control of the ministers, and he spoke cautiously and modestly.

With these twists and turns, Li Chongju also began to find it difficult to be at ease. One is his personality, and the other is the nature of Wu Desi, a secret service agency. Li Chongju has been in Wu Desi for more than 18 years, almost 20 years is too long.

Even though Li Chongju has always been his duty and never surpassed it, his brand in Wu Desi is extremely deep.As time passed, the influence grew with Wu Desi's growth, but the risks brought about by this prominent authority were also constantly accumulating.

Wu Desi had a total of three envoys before and after, and the founder was Li Shaoyou, the Duke of Shouguo. 24 ministers.

The second Wang Jingchong carried out an almost barbaric expansion of Wu Desi, and unfortunately died of an accident at the hands of prison officials.Li Chongju, on the other hand, took on a stable and developing role in Wu De Division. After 18 years, the influence has almost soaked into it.

However, in the imperial era, especially in the era of Emperor Liu when the imperial power was strong, Li Chongju's authority in Wu Desi had an ultimate foundation, that is, the trust of Emperor Liu.

In the past 20 years, there has been no deterioration, and there has been almost no shake. However, it seems that the situation has begun to change.

As a spy chief who was hated by everyone, one can imagine what his situation was like when the emperor's suspicion rose.In addition, apart from the Department of Wude, there is also the Department of Military Intelligence, as well as the Department of Imperial City, which has repeatedly shown up and secretly targeted competition, all of which have brought enormous pressure on Li Chongju.

Of course, it is also fortunate that there is a chief who is not afraid of criticizing the imperial city to share a lot of hatred, otherwise the pressure on Wu Desi and Li Chongju will be even greater.

When he left the palace, Li Chongju couldn't help looking back at where Emperor Liu was. Although the palaces, towers and pavilions were not as majestic as those of the two capitals, the majesty that symbolized imperial power was generally the same, which made people feel palpitating and chilling.

"Alas" sighed heavily, the worry lingering between Li Chongju's brows didn't dissipate, but became even more gloomy.Walking slowly within the palace walls, each step became heavier and heavier. Walking in the cold wind, Li Chongju's somewhat aged back became more and more desolate.

These days, while he was busy with the investigation work of the expeditionary army, Li Chongju was also thinking about the source of Emperor Liu's dissatisfaction.He is not an extremely intelligent person, but he has the wisdom to deal with people after all. After thinking about it and summarizing it to the end, he realized that it might not be due to Wu Desi's slack and omissions.

In the huge empire, the complicated departmental organization, thousands of bureaucrats and generals, which yamen, how many civil and military personnel have never made any mistakes?

In the final analysis, it was Wu Desi, a sensitive institution with great influence and power like a castle in the air. He had stayed in Wu Deshi for too long, so long that people became numb and Emperor Liu got used to it.

However, now Emperor Liu seems to have begun to get used to it, and began to have some unpredictable strange eyes, which seemed dangerous when it fell on Li Chongju.

"It's almost the year of knowing the destiny. After finishing this last errand, maybe it's time to retire!" Stepping out of the palace, Li Chongju looked back at the Youzhou Palace under the gloomy winter sun, and said to himself silently .

It has to be said that Emperor Liu's performance this year and the emotions he has shown have made Li Chongju frightened and terrified. Under the anxiety, he began to seek self-protection and wanted to get out of his own safety.

Of course, Li Chongju didn't dare to go beyond anything, and kept any whimsical and bold ideas in his hands. Even if he had that condition, he didn't have the courage, and he didn't even dare to have resentment.

Although he has been in charge of Wu De Division for nearly 20 years, does he really have complete control over the entire division?On this point, he himself has no confidence.How reserved is Emperor Liu's trust in him?Li Chongju had never thought about this before, but now he dare not think about it.

Speaking of it, Li Chongju is more suitable to be a pure minister, a bureaucrat, and a general. He can be diligent, conscientious, loyal to the king's affairs, and become a generation of famous officials and generals.

However, due to such a fate in life, he was forcibly pushed to the Wu De Division by Emperor Liu, and became an eagle and dog minion with mixed reputations and entangled in right and wrong. In the end, his safety was unpredictable.However, the reason why Li Chongju was used back then was not because of his trust and respect for him. It was not that changing people casually would make Emperor Liu feel at ease.

In fact, with Emperor Liu, he really didn't have too much prejudice against Li Chongju, nor was he too angry, and he still trusted him.Perhaps in Emperor Liu's view, his anger and anger were just a matter of fact.

However, the emotions and opinions he expresses often mean changes in his mind, and sometimes, he doesn't even notice it himself.

But Li Chongju, who is cautious and sensitive, has realized it and has the awareness to escape from disaster. Even with Emperor Liu, it is not that serious.

Of course, Li Chongju had the idea of ​​avoiding self-preservation, and in the end it was still up to Emperor Liu. Li Chongju still didn't have much say in this matter.All he can do is to finish the current errands, and then beg the emperor for mercy, let him go free, and relieve his anxiety.

As for the others, I really can't do too much, or I dare not do too much, or say too much, otherwise, Emperor Liu will be suspicious, and self-protection will directly become suicide.

He, Li Chongju, was born as an emperor's guard, and he has a close relationship. Zhang Yanwei, the Duke of Dingguo, committed suicide inexplicably. Li Chongju didn't think he was any stronger than Zhang Yanwei.
(End of this chapter)