Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 48 The Privy Councillor Wei Renpu
"The Inner Hall is not really a big deal on weekdays. You only need to act according to the order, and you can mainly deploy it according to the defense plan set by the Privy Council." In the Shifu, Wang Shenqi and Shi Congyun explained some things about the Inner Hall.

"Usually it's just a little bit, and it's enough to arrange the imperial city inspections in turn.

There are not many things. Unless the official family goes out to fight, it is not our turn to be squires. Usually, we are followed by the East and West squads. "

"All you have to do is to go to Dian Mao every morning, and then you can walk around freely. It is also the responsibility of the inner hall to inspect the imperial city." Wang Shenqi smiled, "Well, many things can actually be changed."

Shi Congyun immediately understood, and cupped his hands: "Thank you Wangdu Yu for mentioning someone."

Wang Shenqi told him vaguely that it's fine for you to go out casually while you are at work, because you can use it to help the public and private affairs.

Shi Congyun listened to Wang Shenqi's explanation to him and revealed some unspoken rules, and gradually felt that the inner hall was actually quite leisurely.

He warmly instructed Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang to prepare wine and food and entertain Wang Shenqi.

It was not too early, Wang Shenqi refused but stayed.

Most of Shi Congyun has an impression of everyone he has been in contact with.

Among these generals, Wang Shenqi is a bit different.

Generally speaking, warriors are not so particular about their words, and it is common to hurt others and expose their shortcomings, and everyone doesn't care.

For example, Wang Zhong often speaks out about his shortcomings, but that scumbag has no bad intentions, just that he is not so particular about his words.

Xiang Xun is a little better among the crowd, because he has read books, Gao Huaide is rough, and he doesn't speak a lot of swear words. After all, he was born into a famous family.

Even so, these guys don't sound good at all.

Only Wang Shenqi, even though he was a martial artist, always seemed to be cautious in his speech, and seemed to be cautious in his conduct.

This history is obvious from the cloud.

For example, the fact that the inner hall can be used for public welfare and private class, if Xiang Xun and Gao Huaide are told, they will definitely say it directly, and maybe even show off a few words.

But Wang Shenqi only hinted at him without saying it explicitly, which shows the cautiousness in his character.

During the meal, Shi Congyun said, "Listen to Wang Duyu's accent, is he from the north?"

Wang Shenqi nodded, "My ancestors were from Western Liaoning, and later moved to Luoyang."

When Shi Congyun became clear, he immediately drew closer and said, "Then we are all foreigners. A certain father is also from Yunzhou. Now he only lives in Daliang, and he is also a wanderer in the end of the world."

Hearing this, Wang Shenqi grinned.

He gradually understood why Wang Shenqi's character was so cautious. From western Liaoning to places where he was unfamiliar, he should not be cautious.

"Come on, let me offer a toast to Wangdu Yu." Shi Congyun said and raised his glass.

Wang Shenqi's face was embarrassed, his brows were tangled and wrinkled, and he said cautiously, "Shi Du Shi, a certain person is not good at drinking, so he has good intentions, but this wine... X can't drink it."

Shi Congyun was stunned. Over the past few days, none of the men in the army he met could not drink.

In this era, drinking is almost a prerequisite for officers to make friends.

People like Xiang Xun, Gao Huaide and others came to the mansion and didn't open their mouths without drinking two bowls first.

Usually when everyone is together, whoever wants to drink is not to give face, but today I actually met someone who said no to drink.

Wang Shenqi probably thought he was angry, so he hurriedly explained: "Someone means to save face for everything, but he is really not good at drinking."

No wonder he speaks so cautiously, I'm afraid that just because he doesn't drink, I'm afraid that he will offend many people in the army, and suffer a lot of exclusion and indifference.

After all, many people will think that he does not give face, does not fit in, is difficult to get along with, and so on.

Alas, this is the tragedy of not drinking.

However, Shi Congyun would not have those opinions. Instead, he took a higher look at Wang Shenqi. In such a big environment, he can still insist on not drinking, and he has his own perseverance.

Then he said: "Wang Duyu misunderstood, he is not angry, drinking is for fun, and if you are not good at drinking, you will be unhappy if you insist on drinking. That is putting the cart before the horse."

As he spoke, he got up and called Aunt Wang and changed Wang Shenqi's tea.

Wang Shenqi said with some emotion: "A certain soldier has been in the army for so many years, and this is the first time he has seen such a reasonable warrior.

A certain body was not good since childhood, and he couldn't drink alcohol, and he couldn't drink the taste of wine. In the past, no matter which colleague in the army held a banquet, he was both happy and afraid, and he was often laughed at by his colleagues. "

Shi Congyun felt a little empathy, and said with emotion: "Who said no, drinking is for fun, but it becomes a pain, and it is better to vary from person to person.

However, there are mostly rude men in the army. How can you know that you will put yourself in the shoes of others and think about things. In the future, there will be a banquet in the house. General Wang can come, no one will force you here. "

"It's better to be respectful than to obey." Wang Shenqi let out a smile.

It was not until it was getting dark that Shi Congyun sent Wang Shenqi away. He did not drink alcohol from beginning to end, and could be regarded as a strange person in the army.

Time flies, and in the next few days, Shi Congyun sometimes goes to the outer city to find Wang Zhong, Shao Ji and others for drinks.

Most of the time, he was learning how to read and write with Zhao Xiaoniang. He already had a foundation in writing and learned very fast, which was completely different from ordinary beginners. Even Zhao Xiaoniang was startled and thought he was a genius.

Little did he know that he already had a lot of learning experience.

By the beginning of August, when the troops were about to start straightening up, Shi Congyun went to the Privy Council.

The Privy Council was originally an organization in charge of documents by the emperor's side in the Tang Dynasty, consisting of eunuchs.

But after the chaotic times of the Five Dynasties began, there were more and more wars, and the military affairs to be dealt with also increased exponentially. The emperor was handling and considering wars almost all the time, and the Privy Council gradually became an institution for the emperor to deal with military affairs.

The functions of the military department in the original three provinces and six ministries are getting weaker and weaker.

With the later development, after the Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han to Later Zhou, it has become the highest military decision-making body in the country, and it is not filled by eunuchs, but the emperor's confidant ministers.

The current Privy Council envoy is Wei Renpu.

I heard that he also participated in the battle of Gaoping, and took the lead in the charge. After the war, he was promoted from the deputy envoy of the privy council and the general of the guard of the right guard to the superintendent of the school and the secret envoy.

Sounds like a capable character.

I went to the Privy Council office because Shi Congyun wanted to get a defense map.

The defense of the imperial city was negotiated by the ministers in the Privy Council. At his level, he only had the right to lead troops, and he did not have the right to dictate these important matters.

Going to the Privy Council's official office, after bypassing a stone screen with a picture of a pine crane, the door official verified his identity, got the badge, and went in to report.

Come out in a while and take him in.

He met Wei Renpu in an office wing.

He looks in his [-]s and [-]s, with a long beard and a long beard on his cheeks. His face is wide and long, with deep wrinkles on his forehead. He wears a round-neck purple-gold robe and an official uniform. He wears two electric fans on his head. Ye's official hat, it looks like.
Li Kui is an official!
Of course, if there is no bushy beard, the person should look more upright, more like a reader.

Shi Congyun hurriedly bowed his hands and salutes: "I have seen the privy minister, a certain Shi Congyun, the direct envoy of the inner palace, and came to the privy council to get the defense map of the imperial city."

People like Wei Renpu have high positions of power and have a lot of things to do, so they probably don't like chattering.

So Shi Congyun was very careful, he just said hello in one sentence, introduced who he was, and what he came for.

The first person put down the pen in his hand, looked up at him, then pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Sit down and wait, the old man will be taken."

Having said that, he got up and called the officials of the Privy Council outside the house to get it.

When he was recently, Shi Congyun hurriedly took the opportunity to ask for advice: "I have something to ask my husband, and I will take a post in the inner hall. How many personal soldiers can I bring along?"

Wei Renpu had just sat down, with a good temper, without putting on airs or getting impatient, and replied directly: "Generally speaking, there should be no more than 20 people.

Moreover, the names of the places of origin of these people must be recorded and submitted to the Privy Council. After all, the inner hall directly guards the imperial city and serves as a servant to the official family, so there can be no omissions. "

"Thank you for your guidance!" Shi Congyun saluted again.

After a while, the officials brought the defense map, which was sealed in a bamboo tube with wax. Shi Congyun took it and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Wei Renpu.

"It's best not to look at the pictures in private when you go back. It's better to convene the generals of the inner hall on the day of Shangzhi, and open the seal in person."

Shi Congyun chewed these words, and quickly got down on one knee to thank him: "Thank you for teaching me!"

Wei Renpu nodded, and then went to deal with the matter, without further talking, Shi Congyun withdrew with interest.

(End of this chapter)