Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 119 Entering the Palace to Meet the Emperor Wu
inside the palace,

Hall of Mental Cultivation,
In the imperial study room, the huge bronze incense burner near the window emits bursts of blue smoke, and the fine sandalwood permeates the entire study room, making people feel refreshed.

Of course, there are bronze incense burners of this style in several main hall compartments, which fumigate the entire Hall of Mental Cultivation with sandalwood.

Those misty green smoke floated in the air like soft fingers, and then slowly dissipated over the hall.

Zhang Jinyu also thought through it thoroughly, it's nothing to bow your head in other people's territory, it's just how to bow your head.

But then again, there is no such thing as a high ground if all his daughters bow their heads. If you want to do it, you have to do it thoroughly. Sell it first. Whoever sells it is not selling it.

Entering a partition, it is the imperial study of the emperor. The space is large and the windows are bright. In the innermost part is a large desk and a high seat. There is a smokeless charcoal stove next to it. Still cooking tea.

And Zhang Jinyu, who knelt on the ground as soon as he came in, faced the airflow that broke through the smoke, fierce and enthusiastic, Zhang Jinyu grinned deliberately and shouted loudly,
"My minister, Zhang Jinyu, visits the Emperor Wu, and wishes the emperor immortal blessings to live forever and enjoy heaven and heaven. Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Wu Huang Zhou Shihong was also shocked by Zhang Jinyu's actions, especially when he was kneeling on the ground, the corners of his mouth were cracked in pain, and he was also joking in his heart, this young master is a wonderful person.

"Okay, no one can live that long, get up."

After hearing this, Zhang Jinyu quickly thanked her,
"Thank you, Your Majesty."

When I got up, I didn't forget to rub my knees with my hands. It seemed a little swollen and I made a mistake.

Seeing Zhang Jinyu's small movements, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong reminded,

"You don't need to kneel down to wear armor, you just need to do a military salute."

Zhang Jinyu was stunned for a moment, the Blue Star TV series was indeed harmful, then she stood up straight and gave another military salute,

"I have admired the emperor for a long time, and my admiration is like the water of the An Lake. Seeing that His Majesty is so kind, I can't help it!"

Seeing this scene, Dai Quan was also stunned on the spot. He had seen so many courtiers, this was the first time he had seen such an exaggerated scene.

Although Emperor Wu was curious, he didn't take it for granted, people are different, not to mention it's the first time he's here and he hasn't seen the world, so he can understand.

"Luo Yunhou, this is also the first time I've met you. You are as good as your name, gentle as jade, and a good talent. I hope you will still be the loyal and brave garrison general in Dawu outside the pass."

Where did Zhang Jinyu not understand the hint from the emperor,

"I will always be the garrison general outside Dawu's pass, and I will never leave the Luoyun Plain to foreigners when I am here."

"Okay, I am very pleased. As long as you are loyal, the imperial court in the pass will still support you, and I will support you too."

"Please don't worry, Your Majesty, I will fight wherever I mean."

After hearing this, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong looked more and more satisfied with Zhang Jinyu's eyes.
"By the way, have you gone back to the Marquis' Mansion in the capital to have a look? If there is something unsatisfactory in the mansion I gave you, just tell Dai Quan, the chief internal officer, and he will correct it for you."

Emperor Wu pointed to Dai Quan, the chief executive who stood aside, and the latter smiled slightly.

Zhang Jinyu thought to herself that sure enough, this old eunuch is the head of the eunuch, and his status is as high as nine thousand years old.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I haven't been there yet. I came to the palace directly after entering the city, but I must be very satisfied. The rain and dew are all the grace of the king, not to mention such a big house, I am very satisfied."

"Look at it, look at it, Dai Quan, this young master can really speak."

Dai Quan also echoed,
"It's still the emperor's eyesight to recognize talents, otherwise where would I find such a loyal and brave person."

"Haha, well said, how is Aiqing's journey to Beijing this time?"

Zhang Jinyu thought about it, and then told about what happened on the road. It seems that the emperor is not a puppet to be fooled.

"Going back to Your Majesty, the road is still safe. But I encountered robbers in Zhongshan County, and I wiped them out. Then it rained heavily and hid in a village. Seeing that the village was not bad, I wanted to occupy it. I left 2000 The men and horses are there to take care of it and wait for the servants to arrive in the later period so that they can cultivate it."

After hearing this, Emperor Wu understood where the missing 2000 troops went. The north is still chaotic, and Luo Yunhou is still loyal.
"I know about this. Why did you go to Fuling County again? I heard that you even married the county guard Shen Xueshi, but there is such a thing."

Zhang Jinyu's heart tensed when he heard this question, my good fellow, is the Imperial City Division in Guannei so powerful?

"Returning to Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing. As soon as I arrived in Fuling County, Governor Shen took me to drink with me, and gave me a lot of treasures and money. I also wanted to make a sworn oath with my minister. I couldn't shirk it, so I agreed in a daze."

"Well, it's honest. That old fox schemer Shen Xueshi is still so straightforward. You, be your master in the future. Those civil servants should be careful, don't get mixed up with the courtiers, and tell me if you have something to do."

What Emperor Wu seemed to blame was actually extremely caring. Dai Quan knew that the emperor seldom talked to his ministers like this. Luo Yunhou Jian is in the emperor's heart.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I must ignore them."

"You, just keep your distance. It's not for you to ignore them. This time it's fine. And why did you come to the capital? I heard that you brought so many horses?"

Despite the seemingly unintentional questioning, Zhang Jinyu cheered up, it's time to get down to business.

"My Majesty, I was about to talk about this matter. In the Battle of Pingyang, there were [-] cavalry in the reinforcements, and the horses were also assisted by other frontier troops. Fortunately, the emperor enshrined his ministers as Jiedu envoys. I had nothing to repay, so I just Thinking about dedicating this batch of war horses to the Holy Majesty."

"Oh? What Luo Yunhou said is true, so what should you do outside the pass? You can't do it without cavalry."

"Back to Your Majesty, I commanded the three cities, and began to collect all the war horses. I can count more than 2 batches, which is enough for the officials to use outside the pass. The rest of the officials felt that the emperor still needed it more, so I decided to bring it. Your Majesty please accept it." .”

Emperor Wu sat there without answering, and kept tapping the table with one finger, as if thinking,
It is an indisputable fact that Dawu lacks war horses, but after all, it is not very short. The imperial army never even has enough horses for the first army. Thinking of those frontier troops, Emperor Wu's fingers hit harder.

"Luo Yunhou, are you serious about what you say?"

"You must not deceive you."

Emperor Wu patted the table and said "OK."

"Dai Quan, immediately order someone to inform the imperial army, Kang Guichen, who is leading the imperial army, to bring the horses to the imperial army camp, and no one can stop them."

"It's Your Majesty, the servant will do it now,"

Dai Quan took the warrant and went outside to explain to the servant, ordering him to pass on the matter to Kang Guichen, the commander of the imperial army.

"Luo Yunhou, tell me what you want? You can tell me."

Emperor Wu was in a good mood, and the long-cherished wish that had been hidden for many years was finally fulfilled. The more he looked at Zhang Jinyu, the more pleasing it was to his eyes.

How dare Zhang Jinyu ask for anything? I knew at Blue Star that the more free the more expensive, the more you say no, the more you want it. If you listen to it the other way around, it’s another horse slapping it.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I don't want anything, I also want to thank Your Majesty for promoting me to Wei Mo, I will remember it in my heart."

"You boy, wait a minute, let me think about it."

Emperor Wu was also thinking of a way to get the best of both worlds, to see if there was a compromise, and suddenly glanced at the memorial on the table, it was reported by the military commander He Yongxi that a large number of refugees gathered outside the capital, and there was a fear of disaster.

"Zhang Aiqing, let me ask you, is there any shortage of people outside the customs?"

"Well, His Majesty means."

"It's those people. I want to lure those refugees to resettle and farm outside your customs. This will not only relieve the pressure on the court, but also solve the problem of insufficient population outside your customs."

Zhang Jinyu did have such an idea, but the cost of resettlement and the consumption on the road are quite a lot. The number of refugees is not tens of thousands, it may be millions of people, Zhang Jinyu replied directly,
"I want to agree, but I have no money."

"Haha."

Emperor Wu laughed out loud, he is really upright, this is also a problem, what to do, raised his eyes to Dai Quan, and asked;

"Dai Quan, what do you want to do? If this is to lure the refugees out of the customs, how will the money be arranged?"

Dai Quan thought of the answer when the emperor said it long ago, and replied confidently,
"Returning to Your Majesty, the cost of this matter is not too high, it's just that the large number of people seems too much."

"Then talk about it carefully, what a shame."

Zhang Jinyu also looked at the old eunuch, wanting to hear what he had to say, there are so many people, no matter how few people eat horses, the number is astronomical.

Dai Quan was also pondering over there, since the refugees gave them enough food to save their lives, why not give them all as slaves to the Marquis of Luoyun, which can be regarded as compensation to the Marquis. To go outside the pass on foot, the Ministry of Internal Affairs pays half of the expenses, and the Marquis pays half. As for the clothes of the refugees, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has accumulated a lot of cotton-padded clothes over the years, and giving them is also a great merit.

Dai Quan confides in this idea,
Zhang Jinyu's eyes widened in disbelief after hearing this, the lives and deaths of so many people were decided in just a few words.

After hearing this, Emperor Wu thought about it, especially during this period of time when there were more and more refugees, and he was afraid of troubles.

"What's Ai Qing's opinion?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I agree, but so many people have become my servants, if there is some gossip in the court, I will not be able to handle it."

"Don't ask about it. This is what the Ministry of Internal Affairs and your Marquis's Mansion do. Leave them alone. If you say that they will solve the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside the city, I will promise him."

"The minister will thank the emperor for saving his life on behalf of those refugees."

"Well, I accept it."

Zhang Jinyu was still a little worried. With so many people, if someone didn't want to go, wouldn't this good thing become a bad thing, and he still wanted the reputation.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing. What if those refugees don't want to go outside the pass? After all, it's bitter cold and poor outside the pass."

Emperor Wu didn't care,

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for this matter. You just need to arrange someone outside the customs to meet you. As for those who say they don't want to go, there must be no one."

Looking at Emperor Wu's cold eyes, Zhang Jinyu knew that the emperor in front of him was also a cruel and merciless person, and he needed to be careful in the future.

(End of this chapter)