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Chapter 33 The Queen Mother is immortal (33)

Weiyang Palace, inner hall, the day before the army set out for battle.

Looking at the complete set of horse gear, weapons and armor that Wei Qing sent over, specially gifted by the Empress Dowager, Emperor Jianyuan pondered for a long time, then tried it himself, then turned to look at Wei Qing in disbelief, and asked :

"These are all gifts from the Empress Dowager?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, these saddles and other horse equipment can greatly reduce the danger when we ride horses, or it can also be said that it will make it easier for us to train cavalry.

Horseshoes can reduce horse wear and tear.

Avoid hoof damage caused by long journeys.

The weapons and armor are also much better than those made by temple workers. They should be able to increase the lethality and reduce casualties. In addition, the Empress Dowager also specially approved some medical equipment for us that is said to be used to stop bleeding and bandage, but those things are a bit complicated. Haven't figured out the use yet.

These things shouldn't be important.

So I didn’t bring it here…”

As a confidant who has been with Emperor Jianyuan for ten years, Wei Qing's loyalty is unquestionable. As soon as he got this thing, he immediately came to inform him.

After saying that, he quickly took out a piece of thicker kraft paper from his sleeve, handed it to Emperor Jianyuan and continued:

"By the way, there's also a map.

It is much clearer than the map we used. It even marks the footholds of many tribes, past migration paths, and even possible future migration directions. Water sources and underground water sources are also marked on it. There are also some oases marked. If the map Accurately, then the dangers we encounter should be much less. "

"The Empress Dowager seems to have known your Majesty's thoughts for a long time and has been preparing for it. She is even more prepared than you are.

We are still reading the instructions for many things and carefully exploring their uses, so what we have obtained is not comprehensive. "

Emperor Jianyuan took the map and saw the detailed map of the Xiongnu. His pupils widened even more and he murmured in a low voice. He didn't even know how many things his imperial grandmother had done behind his back. .

Ever since the people of the Shaofu were mobilized on a large scale by Bai Sheng, Emperor Jianyuan no longer trusted the Shaofu. Later, he directly split the Shaofu into East and West Shaofu, and divided all the people who had been transferred by Bai Sheng. When he arrived at Dongshaofu, Dongshaofu was assigned to his imperial grandmother.

The price is the people, property and property of Xi Shaofu. Bai Sheng can no longer use them in the future. It is considered an internal division.

In addition, many institutions that had been in the hands of Bai Sheng were gradually abandoned by Emperor Jianyuan, and he created a new institution to replace it, just like he was unable to mobilize the three armies smoothly and simply cultivated the Yulin Army himself, in order to Avoid being hamstrung.

He is very passionate about cultivating his own people.

Even create your own organizational structure.

As he wished, Bai Sheng did not let his own manpower and institutions seize power. Whenever Emperor Jianyuan established a new institution to replace the original one, Bai Sheng split the original institution and hid it. Completely transform it into your own subordinate.

It is somewhat similar to the transformation of state-owned assets and institutions into private assets and private institutions.

But it is precisely because they are separated from each other, and at the same time Bai Sheng's side is better hidden, so there are some things that Bai Sheng does not sell or use.

It is really difficult for Emperor Jianyuan to know quickly.

"Wait, armor? How much armor did the Queen Mother give you?"

After being shocked for a while, Emperor Jianyuan finally realized that the batch of supplies given by Bai Sheng actually contained armor.

Nowadays, private possession of armor is not allowed.

Back then, Zhou Yafu was caught and forced to death because he was found hiding five hundred pieces of armor.

Of course, it's okay to have a small amount. It's normal for a general to have one or two pairs of armor in his home, but it's hard to say if there's a large amount, and it's easy to use them to plot rebellion.

"Almost all the major generals, and ordinary soldiers were also issued a set of breast shields, which have some protective effects.

But these armors and breast shields were all sent from Dong Shaofu and were stored in Dong Shaofu's arsenal. Although you split the Shaofu, you did not abandon the original responsibilities and rights of Dong Shaofu. So Dong Shaofu is actually qualified to manufacture armor and store armor, which is a completely different concept from private armor storage. "

It can be said that Wei Qing understood what Emperor Jianyuan was thinking in an instant, but he still had to remind him quickly.

Remind him that Bai Sheng's operation is fine.

At least everything is in order.

Hearing this, Emperor Jianyuan sighed after being stunned for a moment. He originally thought that he had caught some loopholes and could use this to test his imperial grandmother, or to take the opportunity to beat her and take his imperial grandmother's hands by the way. The remaining rights have been gathered back, and now it seems that there is no way out.

His royal grandmother was quite cautious.

Even so, after he sent Wei Qing away, he sent his secret manpower to find out in detail the details of his imperial grandmother. Originally, he thought that his imperial grandmother was just doing business to make money, and at most she would improve some skills and become incompetent. She has it, and people are as good as she is, and she has always monopolized the market in many industries.

But now it seems that what his royal grandmother showed is just the tip of the iceberg, just what she wants others to know. There is no telling how many things are hidden behind her back. Otherwise, where would these weapons and armor come from?
  It can't just fall out of thin air.

So not long after the 40,000 cavalry went on the expedition, Bai Sheng and Emperor Jianyuan started a game in private.

You come and I go, Bai Sheng soon got tired of it, and even felt that Emperor Jianyuan had seriously disrupted his plan.

Or at least, it affected her progress.

Therefore, less than half a month later, after making some preparations, Bai Sheng recruited Emperor Jianyuan into her Changxin Palace, and then said straight to the point:

"If you want to know something, you can come directly and ask the Ai family. You don't need to beat around the bush or be sneaky. If you have nothing to do, just go to the Ai family's workshops to cause trouble, eavesdrop on information, etc. You don't think it's embarrassing, but the Ai family still finds it annoying!
  When you were carrying out reforms, did the Ai family stop you?

You want to attack the Xiongnu. Does the Ai family have any objections?
  Not only did the Ai family not object, but they also gave a lot of support. It is because of this support that you are targeting the Ai family, right? But the Ai family wants to tell you that the Ai family gave these support in the hope that they would be able to attack the Xiongnu. By killing fewer people, we hope to defeat the Xiongnu earlier and faster, and avoid being dragged into the quagmire of war.

I didn’t ask you to cause trouble for the Ai family! "

"The Ai family has neither asked you for an official position nor a title. Even in the process of doing business, the annual tax money is not less. What else do you want?"

Anyway, he was his junior, so Bai Sheng asked him directly without any politeness. Emperor Jianyuan was a little stuck for a moment and didn't know how to answer. After all, these words were too straightforward, and it was really difficult for him to adapt.

(End of this chapter)