marquis of jingan

Chapter 1005 Please Ten Sins
Ten days later, with the help of Neiwei, Zhao Zhuo successfully entered Xuzhou City.

This way into the city was quite dangerous, and was discovered by the patrolling Qi army. Fortunately, the Qi people's encirclement is not so tight now, but the inner guard found a gap and brought Zhao Zhuo in.

When he entered Xuzhou, it was already midnight, and the inner guard found a place for the major general of the Huaihe Navy, and slept all night.

On the second day, Zhao Zhuo got up at dawn, and after breakfast, someone from the newspaper office of the residence took him to see Shen Yi.

While walking on the main street of Xuzhou City, Zhao Zhuo saw that there was no shortage of Qi people on the street, and some families had no meat to eat, so he pulled out the vegetables grown in the yard and put them on the side of the road for sale.

There are many vendors of all kinds, and it looks like a normal city.

Zhao Zhuo looked at the young man who was leading him beside him, and asked, "Brother, isn't this Xuzhou city at war? When I entered the city last night, I could still vaguely hear the sound of gunfire, and there were many corpses outside the city. It looks like nothing happened here?"

He was led by a small leader of the Dibao Division. Hearing this, he smiled at him and said, "General Zhao, there is a war outside the city, but they can't enter Xuzhou City. The city is under the management of our division." The food is in good order, and the food supply is normal, so naturally there will be no chaos."

"There is no shortage of food, but there is some shortage of vegetables, so there are many stalls on the road, and most of them are bartering at this moment."

Only then did Zhao Zhuo take a serious look. Sure enough, most of the people who bought things on the street did not buy with money, but exchanged things for things.

Just as the major general was looking around, he had already arrived at the gate of the Zhizhou Yamen. He looked up and saw the words Zhizhoufu still hung on the plaque of the Zhizhou Yamen, but there were no couplets on both sides of the gate. , was written in six big characters in beautiful Xingkai.

Huai'an Army Office.

Zhao Zhuo was startled for a moment, but immediately understood the meaning of it.

"The brand is simple and straightforward."

He asked: "Shen... Shen Shilang is inside?"

"Yes."

The young man from the mansion's newspaper department smiled and said: "My family's Sizheng works inside, and he is already waiting for General Zhao right now."

"I will lead General Zhao in."

Soon, he led Zhao Zhuo to the door of Shen Yi's study, then lowered his head and said, "Si Zheng, General Zhao of the Huaihe Navy has arrived."

Soon, the door was opened with a creak, and Master Shen, who was wearing a summer suit, pushed the door and came out. He looked up at Zhao Zhuo, then turned his body slightly with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhao is here, please come in." Enter."

Zhao Zhuo looked up at Shen Yi.

Compared with when we first met in Jiankang back then, Shen Yi is obviously much more mature now, not only his appearance is mature, but his skin has also become slightly darker.

Although he still looks very young, compared with the white-faced scholars in Jiankang City, he seems to be out of place.

He cupped his fists at Shen Yi, and said, "I've met Shen Shilang."

"Brother Zhao is too polite."

Master Shen pulled him into his study as if meeting an old friend, and even poured him a cup of tea, then smiled and said: "I have been waiting for Brother Zhao for a long time, and I thought Brother Zhao would not come."

Zhao Zhuo lowered his head slightly, and said: "Shen Shilang issued a military order, the last general dare not not come."

Master Shen waved his hand, shook his head and said, "Today we won't mention public office."

At this moment, Shen Yi was obviously in a good mood.

Because Zhao Zhuo's arrival meant that the Huaihe navy in the south of him would at least not hold back him, and could even help him at critical times.

After all, with Zhao Zhuo in his hands, Zhao Lu would be more or less swayed.

Master Shen took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "I'm just reminiscing about the old days."

Zhao Zhuo heard the word "recalling the past", looked up at Shen Yi, sighed slightly, and said: "Shen Shilang, if my younger sister hadn't conflicted with you, would you still be an enemy of the Zhao family?" ?”

"Probably yes."

Hearing his blunt words, Shen Yi didn't hide any more, but smiled and said: "It's just that it will be later, no matter whether I met the Zhao family or not, the Northern Expedition is going to be done. If you want the Northern Expedition, just There will definitely be some discord with Brother Zhao's family."

Zhao Zhuo raised his head to look at Shen Yi, was silent for a while, and said, "Anyway, Sister She was really messing around back then."

He stood up, bowed to Shen Yi, and bowed to the ground.

"On behalf of my sister-in-law, I will apologize to Shen Shilang."

Shen Yi got up and helped him up, shaking his head: "No need, I'm not very angry about what happened back then, after all..."

He smiled and said, "The fourth girl is still unmarried, isn't she?"

Hearing this sentence, Zhao Zhuo's face froze, but under the eaves, he couldn't get angry, so he could only take a deep breath and endured it.

"It seems that Shen Shilang is still brooding."

Shen Yi's speech was still a bit eccentric, and the matter of being beaten in Jiming Temple back then was naturally not completely let go.

He shook his head slightly, rejecting Zhao Zhuo's words.

"It's not that I'm brooding, but Brother Zhao, your motive for apologizing is not pure."

"If today I am not a minister of the Ministry of War, but still an unranked scholar, will brother Zhao bow? Will he bow his head?"

Before Zhao Zhuo could answer, Shen Yi smiled and shook his head: "I'm afraid it will never happen."

"This is a common problem of you princes' children, no wonder you."

While the two were talking, a messenger from the mansion reported hurriedly outside the door, lowered his head and said, "Si Zheng, the enemy is attacking the north gate!"

Shen Yi nodded, indicating that he knew.

He turned his head to look at Zhao Zhuo, and said with a smile, "Brother Zhao, I'll take you to see how the battlefield in Xuzhou is like?"

Zhao Zhuo paused for a breath, then nodded.

"Thank you, Minister Shen."

………………

Just when Zhao Zhuo arrived in Xuzhou and climbed up the north gate tower, almost at the same time, his old father Zhao Lu also arrived in the palace.

Gao Ming led him into the Ganlu Palace and brought him to His Majesty the Emperor.

When Zhao Lu saw the emperor, without saying a word, he knelt down, bowed his head and kowtowed: "Mr. Zhao Lu, the commander-in-chief of the Huai River Navy, kowtows to the Holy Majesty."

At this time, His Majesty the Emperor was flipping through a general ledger handed over by the Ministry of Accounts. After hearing what Zhao Lu said, he put the account in his hand aside, looked up at Zhao Lu, and then got up and walked over to General Zhao. In front of him, he leaned over to help him up, and said with a smile: "Why did the general make such a big gift?"

Chen’s ministers, when meeting the emperor in private, can kneel or not. Generals like Zhao Lu can only half-kneel on the ground at most. The prime ministers like Zhongshu all bow their hands. thing.

The emperors of all dynasties didn't pay much attention to these things. Except for the national ceremonies, they didn't force their subjects to bow down.

Zhao Lu knelt on the ground and refused to get up. He touched his forehead to the ground with a hoarse voice: "This old minister is here to plead guilty to the Holy One."

The emperor couldn't help him up, so he stood in front of him, looking at the general who knelt down and bowed his head to plead guilty, the corners of his mouth formed an obvious arc.

"What is the crime of the general?"

Zhao Lu took out the book that he had already prepared from his sleeve, held it in both hands and handed it to the emperor, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, since I took charge of the Huaihe Navy, There are many violations of the laws of the court in the upper and lower levels of the Huaihe Navy, and the situation of eating up empty quotas has been repeatedly prohibited, and the ministers are not strict, and this minister is guilty."

"In the seventh year of Hongde, I was ordered to attack Qi and was defeated, so that the imperial army suffered more than [-] casualties. This minister has committed two crimes..."

"I followed my father's career, took the Huaihe Navy as my ancestral business, and appointed private individuals. This minister has committed three crimes..."

Speaking of this, he knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "I feel that I have committed ten unforgivable crimes, and I have written them in the petition letter. I will die for my crimes, and I ask the Holy One to punish me severely!"

Emperor Hongde stretched out his hand, took the memorandum from Zhao Lu's hand, casually put it aside, and then quietly looked at Marquis Anping who was kneeling with his hips pouted, the smile on the corner of his mouth became more obvious.

It's almost impossible to hide it.

He took several deep breaths before he became serious, continued to support Zhao Lu, and sighed: "The Huaihe Navy has been in the 70s and [-]s. It is not surprising that some silverfish have been born. Whoever eats the empty quota, the imperial court will punish it." Whoever is guilty can't be blamed on the general."

Zhao Lu stood up, bowed his head and said, "Among the generals of the Huaihe Navy, there are many crimes. Your Majesty, please send someone to investigate the Huaihe Navy."

The emperor frowned: "There is a war on the front line, so I'm afraid it will cause turmoil in the army at this time?"

Zhao Lu lowered his head and said, "Take the generals of the Imperial Army as temporary substitutes."

The emperor finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He patted Zhao Lu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Well, we will do as the general said."

"As for the other crimes that the general has asked for."

His Majesty the Emperor yawned and waved his hands.

"I will send people to investigate slowly, put it on hold for now, and discuss it after I find out the results."

Zhao Lu fell to his knees with a plop, kowtowed and said, "I... thank you for your majesty's grace."

"It's just that I have already committed a crime, and I no longer have the face to lead the Huaihe Navy. Please, Your Majesty remove all my duties and punish the common people!"

The emperor shook his head and said seriously.

"A big battle is about to start, how can the general put down the pick at this time?"

Zhao Lu repeatedly asked to resign, but was rejected by the emperor.

Finally, His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile.

"In any case, the general will take charge of the Huaihe Navy for a few more years, and then discuss the candidate for the commander-in-chief after the war situation stabilizes."

Zhao Lu knelt down on the ground again, tears streaming down his face.

"Old minister, thank Your Majesty for your grace!"

"The whole Zhao family is devastated, and they can't repay the holy virtue just in case!"

At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor had already sat back on the throne, and he picked up the accounts that had been put aside, still smiling.

"Gao Ming, send my great general back to the mansion, reward..."

The emperor touched his chin and said lightly.

"Reward a royal horse."

Eunuch Gao bowed his head respectfully.

"The slaves obey."

Zhao Lu once again touched the ground with his head.

"Sir, thank you, Your Majesty Ron..."

(End of this chapter)