marquis of jingan

Chapter 285 Steady as an Old Dog!

The five prime ministers looked at each other, and then Zhongshu Prime Minister Wang Dan left the class silently.

As the former third-in-command of Zhongshu Province and the current leader of Zhongshu Province, Wang Xiang can't argue with the emperor like the Ministry of War.

To put it bluntly, the most important role of being a prime minister is to "make peace" for the emperor. If you can't make peace, why should you be the prime minister?

The reason why Yang Jingzong has been able to sit firmly in the top position of the Ministry of Education for so many years is because he has the ability to give peace to the emperor. Now, Prime Minister Yang Jingzong and his second minister Zhang Jing have resigned together. It is time to test the ability of the current prime minister up.

Wang Xiang held the imperial wat in his hand, bowed to the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, I have already discussed this matter in Zhongshu yesterday afternoon, and I am going to draw troops from the imperial army to support the Huaihe Navy, and Your Majesty, please send envoys to go north together to supervise the battle of the Huai River Navy."

The Forbidden Army is one of the most important military forces of the Chen Kingdom.

The Huaihe navy is responsible for guarding the gate of the country, and the duty of the forbidden army is naturally to protect the capital.

The current strength of the Huaihe Navy is about 8, while the number of forbidden troops near Jiankang is about 13.

This is already quite a lot, after all these numbers are the main force of the battle, once the war starts, and the civilian servants are added, it can be called a million army.

The little emperor sat on the dragon chair, looked at Wang Xiang quietly, and asked, "How many imperial troops do you think Wang Xiang should send to support the Huaihe Navy? And who should be sent to the front to supervise the battle?"

"The supervisor of the war is naturally a member of the Ministry of War. The veteran recommended Cheng Yufang, the Minister of the Ministry of War."

"As for the number of imperial troops going north..."

Wang Xiang hesitated for a moment, and said: "The old minister thinks that sending [-] imperial troops is enough."

The little emperor took a deep breath, looked at the five people in Zhongshu, and said slowly: "Is this the meaning of Wang Xiang alone, or is it the meaning of Zhongshu's gentlemen?"

The other four prime ministers came out one after another, holding court wats in their hands.

"Return to Your Majesty, this is the meaning of the ministers."

"Since the prime ministers have already decided."

The emperor narrowed his eyes, and said: "Then let's do it like this. I can't stand the Qi people being so arrogant. Let's do this. I will send 1000 people from the inner guards to support the Huaihe navy with the imperial army."

Speaking of this, the emperor paused, and continued: "Also, call General Zhao back to Jiankang, I want to ask him face to face about the war."

The Huaihe River is too close to Jiankang.

The nearest distance is less than 400 miles, and the Huaihe naval camp is only more than [-] miles away from Jiankang. Warriors don’t need sedan chairs or carriages, and if they ride fast horses and don’t care about their horsepower, they can return home in half a day. When you arrive in Jiankang, you can go back and forth in one day and night, without delaying the battle on the front line.

Hearing that the emperor was going to send inner guards to the front line to help in the battle, many ministers' eyelids twitched.

Everyone knows what kind of organization the inner guard is.

The bodyguard of the emperor and the eyes and ears of the emperor.

The emperor sent the inner guards to the Huaihe Navy, of course not as bodyguards for the Huaihe Navy, so the inner guards only have one function left.

That is to go to the front line for the emperor to see how the front line is fighting.

However, on this occasion, the emperor's words were reasonable. The prime ministers didn't say much, neither did the Sanhe Hall officials of the Ministry of War, and the other officials didn't dare to say anything.

So, the matter was settled.

The imperial court sent six hundred miles to send the document to the frontline General Zhao. After receiving the document, General Zhao did not dare to neglect. After summoning the generals under his command to explain some military affairs, he rode fast on the road overnight, and finally arrived in the next morning. He rushed back to Jiankang.

The rank of this General Zhao is the second-rank Fuguo General, but his official position is called Commander-in-Chief of the Huaihe Navy, and his title is the ancestral Marquis of Dingping.

The Zhao family's mansion in Jiankang is also called Dingping Houfu.

After General Zhao rushed back to Jiankang, he only went home to wash up, changed into clean court clothes, and hurried into the palace. Guided by several eunuchs, he came all the way to the Ganlu Hall where the emperor worked. .

General Zhao is one of the most powerful men in the Chen Guojun, so it is not difficult to see the emperor. Soon he was introduced into the Ganlu Hall. The general entered the Ganlu Hall without saying a word, and knelt down in front of the emperor. , respectfully.

"Chen Huaihe Navy Chief Soldier Zhao Lu, I greet Your Majesty, Your Majesty bows to Jin'an..."

At this moment, the little emperor has just dealt with the political affairs accumulated yesterday. He already has some administrative experience. Or just stay in the middle school and let it go, and handle things with ease. Compared with when I first took over the political affairs last year, I can already be said to be a skilled worker.

After hearing Zhao Lu's voice, he put down the writing brush in his hand, but instead of looking at General Zhao, he turned his head to look at Gao Ming, and said indifferently: "No winks, General Zhao is here, don't you dare?" Bring a chair for General Zhao?"

The emperor didn't give the seat, but directly asked Gao Ming to move the chair, which more or less had a bit of yin and yang, and hit the Zhao family.

Eunuch Gao hurriedly moved the chair, while General Zhao still knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said, "I dare not sit in front of Your Majesty..."

"What has to be done is still to be done."

The little emperor walked down the imperial steps, helped General Zhao up, and said with a smile: "The imperial court still relies on General Zhao for protection, how can the General be wronged?"

"Don't dare."

Zhao Lu stood up, still bowing his head: "It is the job of the minister to keep the country safe and secure. Even if His Majesty doesn't say anything, the minister will try his best to guard the border and not let the people of Qi cross the border!"

"I have received news that the people of Qi will enter the Huaihe River in about the middle of this month. Is Zhao Qing sure?"

"Go back to Your Majesty."

Zhao Lu bowed his head deeply: "The defense line of the Huaihe River is as solid as gold, don't worry, Your Majesty, there will be absolutely no problem!"

"It's good if it's as solid as gold soup, so that I won't sleep well."

At this moment, Gao Ming had moved the chair and put it behind Zhao Lu. The emperor helped Zhao Lu to sit down, and said with a smile: "But for the sake of safety, I discussed with you, and I should draw some from the forbidden army. With the help of the general, it should take six or seven days before you can go to the Huaihe Naval Camp."

Zhao Lu sat on the chair, still uneasy: "Your Majesty, there is no need to ban the army, and the minister can..."

The emperor interrupted him.

"For safety."

His Majesty the young emperor said with a faint smile: "Anyway, the imperial court pays for the imperial army, and General Zhao doesn't need to pay for it."

"I don't mean that..."

Zhao Lu hurriedly explained.

The Marquis of Dingping of the imperial court looked flustered on the surface at the moment, but in fact he was as stable as an old dog in his heart.

The little emperor is a generation shorter than him, and even more so in terms of age. He can handle His Majesty the emperor with ease.

Following his father's example, the emperor patted Zhao Lu's shoulder immaturely, and said slowly, "General, this is the first battle since I took over the throne, so it must be fought well."

"Well done, I will remember the Zhao family's contribution."

Zhao Lucheng was frightened: "Whether your Majesty says it or not, I will do my best."

"I understand."

The emperor smiled, and then changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I will be choosing a concubine in the second half of the year. If the Zhao family has a suitable girl, why not send it to the Queen Mother and show it to the Queen Mother..."

(End of this chapter)