Jiuxi

Chapter 377 Chapter 375 [Three armies of Nanya]

Nanya, Beijing Army.

Those who were interested suddenly discovered that this yamen, which had jurisdiction over eleven Beijing armies, seemed to have changed its flavor.

As Hou Yu, Marquis of Nan'an, was suspended from all duties by the emperor, and he was nominally allowed to return to his mansion to recuperate, but in reality it was no different than being imprisoned. Naturally, he could no longer intervene in Nanya's military affairs.

Although Privy Councilor Guo Congyi is temporarily in charge of one-third of Nanya's military power, his usual office is in the Privy Council and he will not appear in Nanya unless necessary.

In short, the only real person in charge of Nanya now is Lu Chen.

Of course, the scene in Nanyan was not what some people imagined. Lu Chen took advantage of this period to seize military power and bring military generals together every day to enhance their relationship.

In fact, Nanya's armies are all stationed outside Beijing, and the generals of each army usually stay in the camp, unless they return to Beijing to visit their relatives during rest, or Nanya has an order to call them back to Beijing.

For example, today, apart from General Lu Chen, there are only officials from various departments in Nanya.

There is also a group of unfamiliar people.

In the corner, Luo Jiujiu's eyes flickered as he looked at the officials sitting at the long table, meticulously reading through the files.

However, Luo Jiujiu cannot be left in the capital at will, because her identity has been exposed, and there is no guarantee that no one will try to take advantage of her.

The man who spoke was about twenty-three or four years old, with a fair complexion and a slightly thin figure.

After Lu Chen sat at the desk, he looked up at the young man who looked slightly masculine and feminine.

However, he will not underestimate Yang Jingxuan because of this, because the other party is not only Qin Zheng's nephew, but also the person in charge of the intelligence of Jiangbei in the Weaving Department in the past two years.

Four days had passed since that court meeting. The reason why she had been with Lu Chen and even lived in the Shanyang Marquis Mansion openly was because the court officials didn't know how to deal with this foreign woman.

She is the daughter of the Yalong tribe leader in Shazhou, and this identity is actually very sensitive.

Just as he could tell at a glance that Qing Yu Huaijin was a woman disguised as a man in Dingzhou, now he can also confirm that the naturally handsome Yang Jingxuan is a man, but he can only see such a weak inspector in the Sutra Weaving Department. , is indeed a relatively rare thing.

This person is Yang Jingxuan, the inspector of the Sutra Weaving Department.

"I would like to inform you, Marquis, that the information archived in Beijing is not complete enough. The lower official has previously sent a flying pigeon to pass a letter to Chengzhou Division. The relevant information will be sent soon."

Repairing the relationship with the Seven Ministries of Shazhou is the hope of most important ministers in the court, but the probability of success is very low. The emperor's order to investigate Hou Yu has little to do with the Seven Ministries of Shazhou. It is mainly what Hou Yu did. The incident seriously damaged the dignity of the imperial court.

If he hadn't seen Lu Chen stand up for her in the palace hall, Luo Jiujiu might have suspected that the young prince didn't want to bring down Hou Yu at all.

It is also inappropriate to let her live in the Concierge House of Honglu Temple. After all, Daqi and Shazhou Qibu are still in an openly hostile relationship, and the Qingshui Yamen is even more unsafe.

Prison masters from the Weaving Department, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple were divided into several groups and reviewed the battle reports of the Chengzhou Dudu Mansion over the years, as well as all the records surrounding Hou Yu's job changes from joining the army to the present.

"There are laboring sheep to check things."

In the end, the emperor simply assigned Luo Jiujiu to Lu Chen to take care of her. Anyway, she was an important witness in Hou Yu's case.

While Luo Jiujiu was wandering, a voice not far away attracted her attention.

After one group has finished checking, it is handed over to the next group for review. Until the last group has finished reading, everyone needs to sign the dossier they have reviewed.

In the spacious and bright Mingzhu Hall, five tables are lined up in sequence, and the tables are piled with various files.

Lu Chen, the imperial envoy investigating the case, was not as resolute as she had imagined. He had spent the past four days in Nanya watching the officials go through the files. When she returned to the Shanyang Marquis Mansion, she had nothing to talk about - Lu Chen had prepared something for her in the manor. In a separate small courtyard, the two people could not even talk or even see each other.

Being able to follow Lu Chen and observe the operation of the Qi court, Luo Jiujiu thought this job was not bad at first, but soon she was left with only boredom.

Lu Chen nodded slightly, then looked at the prison masters and asked, "Is there anything gained?"

Yang Jingxuan had made up his mind to go to the frontier a long time ago. It was a rare opportunity for him to have close contact with Lu Chen this time. He did not show any signs of losing his composure and responded calmly: "There are some gains. The Marquis of Nan'an back then was There are indeed loopholes in several battle reports, but it is not enough to convict him."

Before Lu Chen could speak, a crisp voice suddenly sounded next to him.

"Why don't you just arrest Hou Yu? As long as he is tortured for the first time, won't he be able to confess everything?"

The corner of Lu Chen's lips curled up, while Yang Jingxuan turned to look at the wide-eyed Luo Jiujiu, and explained patiently: "Miss Luo, the Marquis of Nan'an has a high position and a lot of influence in the army. We can only Start with the strategy set by Marquis Lu, otherwise the final result will be easily overturned, let alone directly arresting Marquis Nan'an for interrogation."

It's not that Luo Jiujiu doesn't understand this truth, it's mainly because Lu Chen's step-by-step approach deviates from her imagination.

Lu Chen didn't say anything specifically to her. He just looked at Yang Jingxuan and said, "Don't miss the details in Beijing. You know Hou Yu's details very well. Even if he can cover the sky with one hand in Chengzhou, he can't leave Beijing and have someone to help him cover up his traces." . Since we want to investigate, we must investigate this matter clearly according to His Majesty’s will.”

Yang Jingxuan said convincingly: "Yes, Lord Marquis."

In the evening, Luo Jiujiu got on Lu Chen's carriage and waited for a while before Lu Chen got on the carriage.

She asked curiously: "What did you do?" Lu Chen replied calmly: "I confessed some things to Yang Chashi."

Luo Jiujiu couldn't help but ask: "What's going on?"

Lu Chen gave her a puzzled look, and the implication was very clear: What does it have to do with you?

"Pretend I didn't ask."

Luo Jiujiu was free and easy by nature, so he didn't care.

Speechless all the way.

Back at the Hou Mansion, Luo Jiujiu was stopped by Lu Chen before returning to her courtyard. She stopped and turned to look at Lu Chen, with a confused look on her face.

Lu Chen thought for a while and warned: "I will go out of the city to do business tomorrow. You should stay in the house and don't go out. Whatever you need, just ask the housekeeper to take care of it."

Luo Jiujiu's heart moved, and she smiled crisply and said: "I know."

……

The next day.

More than 20 miles away on the eastern outskirts of the capital, there is a military camp backed by a low mountain, where the Nanya Town Wei Army of the Beijing Army is stationed.

The 11th Nanya Army is distributed in three directions: west, north and east of the capital, guarding Yongjia City like stars over the moon. The farthest station is close to Xinzhou in the north.

The defense of the inner city of the capital was undertaken by the Sixth Army of Beiya.

When they met in Nanya that day, Le Minghong and other three commanders were relieved. After all, Lu Chen did not use the title of general to force them to bow. On the contrary, he gave them enough respect, so the three of them were honest. Make preparations on the ground for Lu Chen to review the three armed forces.

On the vast school ground, more than 30,000 people from the Zhenwei, Chongwei and Liwei armies were lined up in a loose formation.

Outside the camp gate, Yan Bing, the commander of the Liwei Army, looked at the scattered scene on the school field. He turned back and said slightly nervously: "Brothers, should we tidy up the team?"

Le Minghong, the commander of the Zhenwei Army, said indifferently: "The general is not here again, why should Brother Yan be so impatient? It's just superficial. Who can show him standing up like a pine so early? Brother Yan, the general is not our Beijing Army People like us may not remember us when they go to the frontier to gain military exploits in the future, so you don’t need to be too attentive.”

Those words made Yan Bing's face turn red.

He could probably understand the reason for Le Minghong's sudden change of attitude. The reason was still related to Hou Yu's case and Lu Chen's current position as imperial envoy.

As members of the Jiangnan aristocratic family, it is inevitable to feel the sadness of the rabbit dying and the fox dying.

Seeing that Le Minghong was not in a good mood, Zuo Yushan changed the subject and said, "I thought the general would postpone it for a while. After all, he has a heavy responsibility now. I didn't expect him to be so energetic."

Le Minghong's eyes were slightly cold and he said sarcastically: "Now is the time when he is so proud and powerful, so naturally he refuses to leave anything behind."

Zuo Yushan sighed softly and said seriously: "Brother Le, please be patient."

Le Minghong turned around and met his sincere gaze. The anger in his heart subsided, and he nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me."

Upon seeing this, Yan Bing said cautiously: "Brothers, do you want to postpone today's arrangements?"

Le Minghong looked at him puzzled, as if asking him which end he was standing on? Are you planning to change the court because of that pamphlet?

Yan Bing smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Le, please don't misunderstand me. Brother Yu just thinks that the general still has the status of an imperial envoy. If you really anger him, it may not end well in the end."

Zuo Yushan comforted him and said: "You don't have to worry too much. Since he is the general of Nanya and our immediate superior, he has the obligation to solve the difficulties for us and the brothers below. We are not making trouble out of nothing, we are encountering real problems." If we are facing difficulties, who else can we turn to if we don’t turn to him, the great general?”

Having said that, Yan Bing still couldn't feel at ease, but even though the three of them had the same military rank, he didn't have much say in front of them.

Just as he was about to continue persuading, he heard Le Minghong say in a deep voice: "Here we come."

Everyone looked to the west and saw dust flying on the straight road, and more than a hundred cavalry galloping towards them.

A large flag fluttered in the wind in front of the team, with a huge "Lu" written on it.

The three commanders and more than a dozen generals rushed forward to greet them. Fortunately, the more than a hundred cavalry slowed down in advance and did not let them become disgraced in the bright sunshine.

"Finally, the general will meet you!"

Everyone saluted neatly.

"You don't have to be polite."

A divine horse appeared in front of everyone, and there was a calm and indifferent voice.

Le Minghong looked up and happened to catch Lu Chen's gaze, which seemed not much different from when they met in Nanya that day, but seemed to have a little more unexplainable meaning.

For some reason, Le Minghong's heart suddenly sank.

(End of this chapter)