imperial psychologist

Chapter 631
Sun Beiji, who entered the palace again, was panting a little.

As soon as he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Lu Dou thoughtfully moved a wooden pier, and Zhang Shouzhong supported Sun Beiji to sit on it.

Hearing Sun Beiji's difficult breathing, Chen Yicong asked someone to bring tea over again.

Sun Beiji drank the tea and sat there in silence again, it took a long time for his face to turn from white to red.

"So Mr. Ge walked all the way back from the north gate?" Chen Yicong asked with a frown.

Sun Beiji was a little ashamed, "Yes."

"Why is Mr. Ge still running around like this at his age?" Chen Yicong looked at Zhang Shouzhong with some reproach, "It's time to call the sedan chair."

"The old minister is happy..." Sun Beiji smiled, "I just forgot."

Zhang Shouzhong was also a little embarrassed, "I also forgot."

Chen Yicong laughed half angrily, and the other ministers in the Hall of Mental Cultivation couldn't help laughing, and the hall was full of joy.

When was the last time it was this easy?Even Zhang Shouzhong could barely remember, he looked at Chen Yicong on the dragon chair, and felt really happy in his heart.

He still remembers his worry and anxiety when he heard that Chen Yicong personally led troops to destroy the Qingpao bandits.After leaving Jiangzhou, this kind of news came from the secret letter of the Ministry of War again and again.

Chen Yicong's northern tour is full of variables. Originally, the plan for this northern tour was only two months. After all, it was just to send a batch of armaments to the north. However, because Chen Yicong did not want to be idle along the way, it took a month to arrive from Pingjing. Jiangzhou.

When he arrived in Zhuozhou, Chen Yicong sent someone to send a letter back, saying that he might stay longer. Zhang Shouzhong and Sun Beiji really brought it up in one breath - because according to Chen Yicong's previous performance, the meaning of these words is basically equivalent to "" I want to try it out personally, so let me talk to you first."

However, not long after, Chen Yicong suddenly changed his mind and hurried back from Zhuozhou.

Sun and Zhang were in turbulent moods, sometimes happy and sometimes sad, especially when they suddenly learned that there were a large number of gold thieves in Jiangzhou and Chuzhou a few days ago, and Chen Yicong lost contact just at this time. It is false to say that there is no panic at all. At Sun Beiji's age, he was so worried that night that he couldn't sleep at all.

But look at this radiant young man sitting on the dragon chair now... Sun Beiji's eyes became moist again.

The officials present began to report to Chen Yicong one by one the important matters that had been waiting for approval for nearly half a month.

The monarchs and ministers exchanged answers fluently. Obviously, these days when he was away, although Chen Yicong spent most of his time just drawing a circle on the opinions given by Sun Beiji and others, and rarely gave a clear reply directly, every memorial to the north Reported that he obviously took it seriously and did not relax.

When it was Zhang Shouzhong's turn, Chen Yicong stood up and exercised his muscles, and asked the others to step back temporarily, leaving only Sun and Zhang in the hall.

After everyone left, Zhang Shouzhong talked to Chen Yicong about the weird "defending the city" a few days ago.

"I know something about this matter." Chen Yicong replied calmly, "The soldiers in Chuzhou were ordered not to move. General Xue is not resisting the order, but obeying my secret order."

Zhang Shouzhong was stunned for a moment, "The emperor already knew that there would be a fake siege in Pingjing?"

Chen Yicong shook his head, "It was the end of May when I gave him the secret decree. At that time, because I met Shen Jichuan and Chang Sheng, I felt that the movements of the gold thieves this year were a bit too quiet. In addition, since last year, the gold thieves have been heading west. Conquest, so I wonder if they will break in from other places."

Sun Beiji frowned, "The mountains in the southwest and northwest are so high that it is difficult for people to pass, let alone cavalry? The gold bandit suddenly led an army of 30 troops down from the sky, this—"

"Not 30," Chen Yicong interrupted, "and those people are not golden men, neither soldiers nor horses."

Sun and Zhang were in an uproar.

"...Are you seeing An Ge?" Zhang Shouzhong came to his senses first.

Chen Yicong lowered his eyes halfway, the smile on his face was somewhat mocking and stern, "Yes."

He paused for a moment, and then said, "Those people are just bandits with changed skins, and the total number is less than five thousand."

As soon as the word "five thousand" came out, everyone was stunned again, and the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation fell silent for a moment.

"But the figure reported by Jiangzhou Gongyang En is 30." Sun Beiji was a little puzzled, "30, [-]...that's too far away."

"Gongyang En is right, they are just estimates. From the county to the province, everyone is scared by the gold thieves. After exaggerating layer by layer, the total is so much," Chen Yicong said, "Because the real and this The group of people who have fought head-to-head is only the garrison of Jiangzhou Mansion."

"What!?" Zhang Shouzhong was dumbfounded, but quickly realized, "This is what the emperor saw with his own eyes?"

"Almost." Chen Yicong replied.

Zhang Shouzhong was obviously not satisfied with this answer. He frowned and said solemnly, "The news received by the Ministry of War in the past few days has always been that our army is fighting fiercely with the Jin soldiers between Jiang and Chu. The daily loss of troops and the number of gold thieves wiped out There are also tens of thousands—”

"It's all about planning." Chen Yicong said softly, "Didn't you also fight fiercely with the rebels from Jian'ange for several days?"

Zhang Shouzhong's throat moved, and he was speechless for a while.

"If you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself." Chen Yicong smiled, "Li Ran, the guard of Jiangzhou Mansion's garrison, happened to have an idiot vanguard who was fighting with these 'golden thieves' in the area of ​​White Snake Ridge. What you saw More than half of those losses were reported by him."

"...is... is it fake?"

"Fake." Chen Yicong said in a low voice, "but it's pretty good. I also specifically told Li Ran not to expose it. He will report what he says. The combined strength of Jiang, Chu, and Qin's barracks is nearly 80. A surprise attack is neither painful nor itchy, so there is no need to worry."

Sun Beiji narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then the emperor...does he want to use his tricks?"

"Yes." Chen Yicong nodded, "When I saw Chang Sheng in May, I learned about some new trends of the Arslan Department, and the group of green-robed bandits I met in Jiangzhou earlier, I think this year may be different from previous years. Too much the same."

Both Zhang Shouzhong and Sun Beiji held their breaths, and it was only at this moment that they really realized why Chen Yicong had to push back others.

Chen Yicong said softly, "I think that the gold thieves, or the gang of rebels who met An Ge, probably wanted to see us move the army around in the past half a month, exhausted, and finally concentrated in Jiangzhou Around...then this scene, we also cooperated with the feint, is the best.

"Although Gongyang En is straight, he is not stupid. Although he has reported 30 yuan now, he will find some clues in half a month at most. This year, the front line for the decisive battle between the gold thief and us is definitely not in my big week. hinterland."

"Is it still in the north?"

"It's also possible to go directly to Pingjing. Last year, Arslan conquered an island country in the west." Chen Yicong said softly, "They have warships."

(End of this chapter)