The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Temporary military duty?!

Sheng Yuan didn't expect that General Rong would make the best use of his talents and come to her.

Although he was good at judging people, Sheng Yuan was a little hesitant.

  The main thing is that before leaving Beijing, the emperor didn't tell her that she still had this job!

Seeing her hesitation, General Rong coughed several times to attract Sheng Yuan's attention, and then said with a smile: "I live far away in the south, but I have heard of the great name of Minister Sheng. I know that you are both talented and virtuous, and you are an upright official, and you are also capable of governing the country and the army.

At the moment, I ask you, Minister Sheng, to take over the post of commander of the garrison. I don’t want you to take charge of military affairs, but I want you to stay here and stabilize the morale of the garrison, so that the garrison commander’s power can be smoothly transferred. This is not a difficult task... Minister Sheng has guarded border towns and seen large battles, so he will not refuse because of fear, right? ! "

  Fear?! How is that possible!

Even though he knew that the other party was trying to provoke him, Sheng Yuan still straightened his back.

"I understand that the old general is eager to return to the capital, but General Rong should understand that this matter involves military power, and I dare not accept it lightly. Of course, due to the importance of military power, I can't refuse it lightly." Sheng Yuan put his fist to his mouth and laughed.

General Rong thought for a moment, and after a moment he suddenly realized something. He immediately clasped his fists and bowed towards Kyoto: "I have already reported to Your Majesty the matter of asking the Minister to do this. If it weren't for Your Majesty's imperial edict, I wouldn't have known that you have the power of the Governor-General, and I would never have thought of asking you to lead the garrison!"

Sheng Yuan listened to General Rong's presumptuous words, turned his head and rolled his eyes quietly.

The old general put it simply, but when you listen carefully you realize it's all speculation!

If she really couldn't resist and accepted it, haha, she would have to give performance to those censors!

"The old general is such a sincere person! I guess he has a very good relationship with people." Sheng Yuan smiled politely at the other party and thought, this person should not have been besieged and impeached by the censors, otherwise he would not be so naive.

General Rong was surprised to hear her say such a far-fetched sentence. He paused in confusion and said modestly, "It's okay, it's okay."

Sheng Yuan sighed silently when he saw that he didn't understand. He didn't intend to beat around the bush with the straightforward old general. "General Rong, I really want to accept your request, but everything must be done according to the rules. The day when the emperor's reply arrives is the day when I will accept your request. General, don't be anxious. You can pack your belongings first and set off as soon as the reply arrives."

  "..."General Rong didn't expect Sheng Yuan to be so cautious. Even the deputy general and the military advisor were right!

Before he came, they said that Sheng Yuan probably would not be able to accept the request and would most likely have to wait for the emperor's reply. He did not believe it at the time. After all, based on his understanding of Sheng Yuan, he was a man who could criticize censors in the past and beat the emperor's officials in the future. He had no fear and dared to take on important responsibilities.

Such a girl who has a backer, the ability, a domineering manner in the court, a casual manner, a love of officialdom, and great ambitions, actually knows how to retreat? !

"...Forget it. It's too much for me to force you!" General Rong sighed.

Sheng Yuan saw the old man sighing in disappointment without feeling the slightest bit of guilt. She was a very confident person and seldom felt ashamed for things that were not her fault.

Wanting to make her feel guilty, well, that's not easy!

  General Rong had learned a lot from meeting her. Before this, he had never known that there were girls with a heart more heartless than men!

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"Miss, since His Majesty has ordered General Rong to return to Beijing for retirement, why doesn't His Majesty allow his successor to report as soon as possible? Since the imperial edict states that you have the power of governor, why didn't you notify you separately?

General Rong said that the time for him to return to Beijing is approaching, but the court also has regulations that if the handover is not completed, it can be delayed for more than a month depending on the circumstances. If the handover cannot be completed after more than a month, then the court can choose a replacement.

The old general left this time, not to go to the battlefield, nor to take up an important position, but just to temporarily retire and wait for the court to approve his retirement. Why is he in such a hurry? Is he afraid that others will take away his credit for the battle against the bandits?"

After General Rong left, Xiaoyao brought the tea and filled Sheng Yuan's cup while asking in confusion.

"I think he's just trying to figure out what to do!" Sheng Yuan stroked his chin, thinking about the first time he met General Rong, and shook his head. "He's so anxious, it's like he's eager to get out of the whirlpool! I wonder what news he has that made him so eager to leave."

Sheng Yuan thought about it and even sent someone to invite the commander of the guards assigned to her by the emperor to ask about the latest developments in Kyoto.

After hearing that Kyoto was peaceful, Sheng Yuan became even more confused about the purpose of General Rong's visit.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore!" Sheng Yuan was confused by the thought, but still couldn't figure it out. In the end, he just put the confusion aside.

Well, as long as she ignores it, the word "confused" won't bother her!

Ha ha.

Putting aside the puzzled Sheng Yuan, he continued to prepare for the subsequent reception.

"Miss, what should we do with those people we detained before?"

"Who?" Sheng Yuan blinked. He had been thinking about too many things recently and couldn't remember it for a moment.

"Chu Zhi and the others!"

"Them!" Sheng Yuan suddenly realized and couldn't help but slap his forehead, "I've been so busy recently that I forgot about them." (End of this chapter)