Be an emperor from drawing cards

Qiyang Mansion, Taihe City.

In the guest room of an inn in the north of the city, a middle-aged man with a Chinese character face and a slightly dusty face was meticulously reporting the situation to the silver-haired old man in front of him.

"Eunuch Cao, I have found some information in the past few days. Pan Meng, the prefect of Taihe Prefecture, and Shan Yue on the Taihe Ridge seem to be connected. Since the drought came, many villages around Taihe Prefecture have been robbed by Shan Yue. . But after Magistrate Pan learned about it, he just suppressed the situation. Even if he was forced to send troops to exterminate the bandits, it was just a show. I found out that those officers and soldiers who went to clear up the bandits were not even in Taihe. I didn't even reach the foot of the ridge, so I headed back home."

Speaking of this, there was a slight fluctuation in the middle-aged man's tone.

Obviously, he was very angry at the way in which Pan Zhifu ignored the lives of the people.

"If we can find out these things, our family really did not misjudge you Wenfu!"

When Cao Zhengchun heard Lu Bing's words, he showed an extremely satisfied look on his face.

As expected of the talents that His Majesty named for us to search for, they are not only talented in both civil and military affairs, but also have amazing talents in finding clues.

He, Cao Zhengchun, had secretly come to Qiyang Mansion for almost half a month with his men. He only knew that the inspector and censor sent there had colluded with Pan Meng, and they were working together to steal the people's wealth and support in the name of disaster relief, but he didn't expect this. Pan Meng's courage turned out to be greater than he, Cao, had imagined, and he even got into an affair with Shan Yue.

However, thinking about Pan Meng's background, Cao Zhengchun quickly came to his senses.

This Pan Meng has half the blood of Shanyue people flowing in him!

This guy's biological mother was a concubine of the Shanyue ethnic group who was the head of the Pan family. Later, the mistress of the Pan family died mysteriously somewhere. This concubine who was born in Shanyue also climbed to the position of the mistress by means of her own means. Pan Meng naturally became the son of the mother. , from a concubine who was not taken seriously to a legitimate son who the Pan family put their efforts into cultivating.

The smart and studious Pan Meng lived up to the expectations of the Pan family. Relying on his talents and the reputation of the Pan family, he was elected as an official when he was less than 20 years old. Afterwards, he went through ups and downs in the officialdom, and was finally selected by virtue in the year when he knew his destiny. Zong was appointed as the magistrate of Taihe City and has worked hard until now.

However, no one in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty expected that this prefect, who was barely considered a veteran of three dynasties, would actually be involved with Shanyue.

"Father, I always have a bad feeling in my humble position..."

Lu Bing was grateful for Cao Zhengchun's appreciation for him, but the current situation in this city made him worried.

"What you said, Wenfu, makes our family worried! For the current plan, we can only report the situation here to the Holy Sage. I hope the Holy Sage can send someone as soon as possible."

Cao Zhengchun couldn't help but sigh.

He was secretly sent here by Zhao Yu, and he was only responsible for secret surveillance. He could only report the situation if he found it, and he had no right to take action without authorization.

Zhao Yu paid great attention to the restrictions on the power of eunuchs.

Hearing Cao Zhengchun's words, the expression on Lu Bing's face became more and more sad.

I don't know how many more days will pass when the imperial court sends people to come, and I don't know to what extent the situation in Qiyang Mansion will collapse.

He even had a vague hunch in his heart that those Shanyue's appetites would never be satisfied with petty fighting...

But even so, he had to suppress his somewhat irritable mood and help Cao Zhengchun polish the secret report sent to Shenjing.

Unexpectedly, just halfway through writing the secret report, there was a knock on the door.

“Father-in-law, there is an urgent report from the court!”

A deliberately low voice came from outside the door.

Cao Zhengchun didn't raise his head and said calmly: "Bring it in."

With the soft sound of the door being opened, a man dressed as a warrior walked into the room holding a secret letter.

After receiving the secret letter, Cao Zhengchun did not worry about Lu Bing, directly opened the fire paint and took out the letter.

With the help of candlelight, he scanned the contents of the letter word by word. Cao Zhengchun's face showed a flash of red, he slapped his thigh heavily and said:
"Your Majesty, the candle shines thousands of miles away. The conspiracy of these thieves cannot be hidden from Your Majesty!"

He raised his head and glanced at Lu Bing, who was a little confused. He smiled and put the secret message into his hand.

"Wenfu, you are the person His Majesty named. After reading this secret letter, even if His Majesty knew it, he would not blame our family. Your Majesty has already learned that Shanyue is about to rebel, and has sent Prince Yun to lead five thousand elite troops south to put down the rebellion. Calculating the time, Prince Yun will almost arrive at Taihe City by the time the letter is sent."

It was no wonder that Cao Zhengchun was not excited. The army of the imperial court was approaching. Even if he gave Pan Meng ten courages, he would not dare to jump back at this time. Instead, he could take advantage of the general trend of the imperial court and directly kill Pan Meng and the man who fell into Qian's eyes. Hu Yushi took it down.

What is this called?
Yes, this is called getting peace with the outside world first!
After Lu Bing read the secret letter, he blinked and felt a little unbelievable.

With various clues, he finally noticed signs of rebellion in Shanyue, but he never expected that His Majesty, thousands of miles away, would be so sure that Shanyue was preparing to rebel.

Could it be that the imperial court planted spies inside Shanyue?

The idea flashed through his mind and was quickly dismissed.

There is no other reason. If the imperial court really planted spies in Shanyue, then Eunuch Cao would not be so surprised by Shanyue's rebellion.

Could it be that Your Majesty has the ability to predict the future?

However, this idea was too ridiculous, and Lu Bing did not dare to think in this direction.

"Eunuch Cao, who is this Prince Yun?"

Lu Bing asked with some confusion.

After looking through all the generals in the court, whether they were former generals or generals promoted by His Majesty, he had not heard that there was a member of the Zhao royal family among them?
If His Majesty sends a clan with no experience in leading an army to quell the rebellion, wouldn't it be too much?
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengchun brewed a cup of tea with his own hands, pushed it in front of Lu Bing, and said with a smile:

"Xiao Lu, it's normal that you don't know the name of Prince Yun."

He briefly told Lu Bing about Zhao Yun's life experience, and finally said:
"Our family also knows the worries in your heart, Xiao Lu, but even if you don't believe Prince Yun, look at yourself and still believe in His Majesty's vision. To be honest, as big as our parents are, we have never seen someone as vicious as His Majesty. Yes. Even if His Majesty was born among the people, with his vision alone, he can make a lot of money by betting on stones or gambling."

After saying that, his expression changed, and he raised his hand and slapped himself several times.

"Our family is also stupid. We actually arranged for His Majesty to come. Xiao Lu, just now you just pretended that you didn't hear anything."

He understood what kind of person Lu Bing was in an instant, and looked at Cao Zhengchun with confusion.

"Eunuch Cao, I don't know how humble my position is, but what did you just say?"

"Wenfu will become a great success in the future!"

Cao Zhengchun gave Lu Bing a thumbs up.

"But, then again, Beizi is still a little worried. How about, Eunuch Gao, please talk to Beizi about this Prince Yun..."

Knowing that Lu Bing had a heavy sense of responsibility, Cao Zhengchun nodded slightly and said:
"Okay, Xiao Lu, you have also been to Shenjing City. Do you know the name of Zhou Gongjin?"

Lu Bing nodded immediately.

"The cousin of the two Zhou concubines, Mei Zhou Lang, has naturally heard of his humble position."

"Let's just tell you, Xiao Lu," Cao Zhengchun thought for a moment and made an analogy, "Privy Envoy Wang admired Zhou Lang very much and said that his ability to command troops was far superior to his own. Let's just say that Privy Envoy Wang said this for the sake of the two empresses Zhou, but we cannot deny Zhou Gongjin’s talent in commanding the army. And our family has also heard His Majesty personally say that Zhou Gongjin is the literary Zhao Zilong, and Zhao Zilong is the military commander. Zhou Gongjin, this shows that His Majesty has a high opinion of Prince Yun."

Lu Bing finally understood that although Prince Yun was not as good as Zhou Lang in terms of commanding the army, he was not a slutty person, and in terms of bravery, he was even better than Zhou Lang.

However, Cao Zhengchun's words aroused Lu Bing's curiosity again.

"I dare to ask Eunuch Cao, who is better in martial arts between you and that Prince Yun?"

"Well, you little Lu, you don't want to pick up the pot, right? How can a disabled person in our family be compared with Prince Yun?" Cao Zhengchun glared at Lu Bing angrily, and after a long time he sighed, "My family has been lucky enough to see Lord Yun's spear skills once. I have to say that even though we are both ninth-grade masters, there is still a gap. If there is a duel between rivers and lakes, our family can resist a hundred moves without losing by relying on the [Tiangang Boy Skill]; But if it's a battlefield fight, Prince Yun can take off our head in less than ten moves." Lu Bing blinked and froze on the spot.

As an eighth-level warrior, he naturally knew how powerful Cao Zhengchun, the ninth-level master, was, but when he heard that Cao Zhengchun thought he was no match for Prince Zhao Zilongyun, he was extremely shocked.

However, before he could recover from the surprise and excitement, another secret letter was sent to him and Cao Zhengchun.

The vanguard of the imperial army, the five hundred cavalry led by Lin Chong, the instructor of the Forbidden Army, has arrived less than fifty miles away from Taihe City and is currently camping in a dense forest.

In the letter, Lin Chong stated that because coach Zhao Yun did not know what the situation was in Taihe City now, he sent someone to secretly contact Eunuch Cao who was hiding in the city, hoping to learn about the situation in the city from his mouth, and then determine the next step. action.

If possible, please ask Eunuch Cao to meet at the designated place tomorrow night.

At the end of the secret letter, the address for the meeting was also attached.

After reading the letter, most of the worries in Lu Bing's heart immediately dissipated.

The coach is so cautious in using his troops, so he thinks that there won't be any big problems in countering the rebellion. Even if it is defeated, it won't be a complete defeat and out of control.

Putting the secret letter on the candle and burning it to ashes, Cao Zhengchun smiled and said to Lu Bing: "Wenfu, how about you go with our family?"

Lu Bing smiled and cupped his fists:
"Eunuch Cao invites you, how can you not know what is good and what is bad? What's more, you also want to meet the talents of our great Chu! So, I have my wish, but I don't dare to invite you!"

Cao Zhengchun reached out and tapped Lu Bing.

"Did Wenfu forget that you are also a great talent in Chu as you say?"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

…………

The second day, late at night.

The two shadows were like two wisps of light smoke, passing over the eaves one after another, over the towering city walls, and towards the mountains and forests in the northeast.

At the designated location, outside a village, after identifying themselves to the gatekeepers, Cao Zhengchun and Lu Bing met Lin Chong, who was serving as the vanguard.

As a eunuch in the palace, Cao Zhengchun naturally recognized Lin Chong, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "General Lin, are you okay?"

"General, I haven't seen Eunuch Cao for a while."

Lin Chong smiled and cupped his fists in return, his eyes fell on Lu Bing standing behind Cao Zhengchun, and his tone paused slightly.

"Eunuch Cao, who is this brother?"

"This is Lu Bing and Lu Wenfu," Cao Zhengchun introduced Lu Bing to Lin Chong, and then introduced Lin Chong to Lu Bing, "This is Lin Chong, the instructor, responsible for instructing the imperial guards in the palace."

"I've met General Lin." Lu Bing saluted Lin Chong with clasped fists.

"Brother Lu, please." After Lin Chong returned the gift, he looked Lu Bing up and down, then turned back and smiled at Cao Zhengchun, "Before Lin left, he learned from His Majesty that Eunuch Yu from Yuhuatian was in Ningyuan Prefecture. We have found a talented person in Haochang City. Now it seems that Eunuch Cao is not much slower than Eunuch Yu."

As the instructor of the Imperial Army, he knew more or less what was going on in the palace.

He was naturally aware of the overt and covert competition between Yu Huatian and Cao Zhengchun.

Now that he met Cao Zhengchun, he naturally didn't mind selling him a favor.

He is naturally happy to do things that are beneficial and free of charge.

"Instructor Lin, thank you very much." Cao Zhengchun's face changed slightly when he heard this. After thanking Lin Chong, Fang patted Lu Bing's shoulder, "Wenfu, our family's reputation will be counted on you from now on."

Having said that, Cao Zhengchun had already begun to curse in his heart:
Damn it, how come Yuhuatian’s hands and feet are faster than ours?
Although Lu Bing didn't know what happened, he already felt that something was wrong.

However, now that he has boarded Cao Zhengchun's pirate ship, it will be too difficult for him to get off again. What's more, Cao Zhengchun is the benefactor who promoted him. He is reasonable and reasonable. As long as he does not violate the moral principles in his heart and the laws of the court, he should Stand on Cao Zhengchun's side.

"Eunuch Cao, don't scare him," Lin Chong said with a smile, "We are just doing things for His Majesty. You two should go into the tent with me, the prince is already waiting inside."

"Your Majesty, is he here too?"

Cao Zhengchun was shocked and asked quickly.

Lin Chong nodded.

"The prince is a little uneasy. He always feels that something big will happen, so he leaves the Chinese army under the command of General Qin. He comes in person to listen to the two of you talking about the situation in the city. Eunuch Cao, brother Lu, let's go. Don't do anything. The prince has been kept waiting for a long time."

Under the guidance of Lin Chong, the two came to the handsome tent located on the side of the village.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Cao is here."

Lin Chong reported outside the account.

"Brother Lin, as you said, just call me Zilong."

As the voices inside the tent rang out, the soldiers outside the tent pulled the door curtains to both sides.

Cao Zhengchun and Lu Bing followed Lin Chong into the tent.

I saw a young general in white robes and armor, sitting on the commander's seat, looking towards this side, holding a book of war in his hand.And below him, there was a middle-aged man with a hint of arrogance sitting in his eyebrows, looking at the two of them with a scrutinizing gaze.

If it’s not Liu Rengui, who is it?

"Our family has met the prince! We have met Liu Yushi!"

Cao Zhengchun saluted Zhao Yun and Liu Rengui.

Lu Bing followed suit and saluted the two of them.

Seeing the two of them, Zhao Yun showed a little joy on his face and said: "I haven't seen Eunuch Cao for a while. Everything in the army is simple, so you two should sit down first."

After the two of them took their seats, Zhao Yun said seriously:

"Now, except for General Qin Liangyu, who is temporarily commanding the central army for me, and General Kan Lengkan, who is commanding the rear army, all the main figures in the counter-rebellion are here. I would like to ask Eunuch Cao to tell you about the current situation in Taihe City. According to the situation, I and Liu Canjun can also decide on the next strategy."

Cao Zhengchun stood up first, clasped his fists to everyone, and then said: "The prince thinks too highly of our family. Our family is just following His Majesty's order to monitor the movements in the city. If we talk about the situation in the city, Lu Bing is worse than us. The family should know better. Your Majesty, how about asking him to tell you about the situation in the city?"

Before Zhao Yun could speak, Liu Rengui, who was lowering his head, snorted slightly, but without any words.

Zhao Yun was not convinced. Instead, he bowed his hand to Lu Bing and said:

"I can naturally trust the people recommended by Eunuch Cao. In that case, I will trouble Brother Lu."

Feeling Cao Zhengchun's encouraging eyes on him, Lu Bing didn't know that this was an opportunity created by Cao Zhengchun for himself.

So, he suppressed his slightly excited mood, stood up under Zhao Yun's admiring gaze, and first saluted everyone with clasped fists before saying these words.

After hearing this, everyone showed surprise on their faces, even Liu Rengui was no exception.

No one expected that according to Lu Bing, the situation in Taihe City would be so bad! (End of chapter)