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Chapter 203 Private Soldier

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As soon as Fu Ming finished speaking these two words, he passed out again, leaving behind Shen Du with a dignified expression, and Lu Gao with a puzzled expression.Lu Gao was a little far away from Fu Ming just now, so he couldn't hear what Fu Ming said.

Shen Du frowned, and told Lu Gao what Fu Ming said: "He said: in the army!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Gao's face changed a few times.

In the army, it means that those men in black who ambushed and killed him are soldiers in the army!This answer was expected by Shen Du, but he felt that the possibility was extremely low.But the one who assassinated Fu Ming was a soldier in the army.

In this army, there are fifteen guards other than Xijiang Guards. Maybe even Jingzhao's Huben Army is also possible!So many soldiers in the army with high martial arts skills successfully sneaked into the Xishan ambush and disappeared without a trace in Jingzhao. The hidden information is too shocking.
First of all, where do these soldiers in the army come from?Who is Jingzhao supporting these soldiers in the army?Dading's military system is strict, and the jurisdiction over troop deployment is extremely strict. It is impossible for these soldiers in the army to come to Jingzhao through normal transfer procedures, so...there is only one possibility.
These soldiers are the private soldiers of a certain guard in Dading!Private soldiers are different from dead soldiers and dark guards. They are soldiers of Dading in name, and all they take and use are provided by the court, and there must be a lot of them!In Dading today, who owns these private soldiers?
This is something that makes Shen Du feel extremely serious. He never thought that there are still private soldiers now, and they are not afraid to expose them!

Emperor Chongde ascended to the throne with iron and blood means. At the beginning of his ascension, he vigorously rectified the army. The purpose was to keep the power of the general in the hands of the court firmly, and he absolutely did not allow the existence of private soldiers.For this reason, Emperor Chongde made a rule of changing the generals of each guard every four years. Except for two special guards like Xijiang Guard and Xiangyang Guard, the generals of the other fourteen guards would not exceed four years.

In addition, in order to prevent the ossification of the guards, it is also stipulated that the soldiers are also rotated every three years, so there must be only soldiers from the guards, but there is no such-and-such army!
Now judging from the assassination of Fu Ming, even though Emperor Chongde was so strictly guarded, there was still a certain army!
"Lord Lu, I have to go back to the city immediately and tell the emperor about this matter. Vice General Fu will trouble you to take care of me." Shen Du said, and decided to return to Jingzhao City immediately.

He wanted to tell Emperor Chongde about this situation, and also told Gu Yan about Fu Ming's situation, so that she could feel at ease and deal with it.This is more urgent than waiting here for Fu Ming to wake up.

"Master Shen, please don't worry, Lieutenant General Fu's injuries will be taken care of by the soldiers of the third battalion, and nothing will happen." Lu Gao clasped his fists towards Shen Du and assured him.

When Lu Gao heard the word "in the army", he felt a strange sense of relief.This matter has something to do with private soldiers, so it is too involved, that is to say, it has little to do with him, the chief general of the third battalion of the Gyeonggi Guards.

Even if the emperor wants to give an explanation to the Fu family, he will not take him under the knife!
Shen Du hurried back to the city with Ru Nian and Si Sui. Of course, he didn't go to the palace immediately to ask Emperor Chongde, but went back to Shen's house and told Shen Su about it. The injury and those two words told Mother Feng.

At this time, Shen Su's spirit was not bad, and after hearing Shen Du's words, he raised his brows in surprise: "Private soldiers? What good, who would do that?"

Since the emperor knows about the existence of private soldiers, he will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly, which will increase the risk for private soldiers owners.Who would be so stupid?
Shen Su could not tolerate the existence of private soldiers.In his opinion, soldiers, the defense of the country, are used to protect the territory and the people of Dading, and the only one who can have soldiers is the court, not a certain person or family.
If the soldiers become selfish, it means that the soldiers are driven by individuals, which becomes the cause of Dading's uneasiness.Shen Su wanted to get rid of this anxiety!
"In my opinion, if these private soldiers dare to act like this, they are sure not to be found out. But I don't understand, what benefits can these private soldiers get from attacking the Fu family?" Shen Du replied.

Gyeonggi Guards and Jingzhaofu are trying their best to track down the man in black, but they are like looking for a needle in a haystack without any clues, which proves that the man in black is very capable.But most people in the world do things for no benefit, so why do these people attack the Fu family?What good?
"Yeah, what's the benefit of dealing with the Fu family?" Shen Su repeated Shen Du's words, lost in thought.

Shen Du was also thinking hard, neither father nor son spoke again.Xijiangwei, Fu's family, Dasheng, Frontier Tranquility... What's the benefit of dealing with the Fu's family?
Suddenly, Shen Du's eyes lit up, and he thought of a possibility!Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shen Su sigh, and said in a dark voice: "It seems that someone in the army is planning to use the West Border Passage again."

Shen Du nodded, and said: "My child thinks so too! It seems that some people are dissatisfied with the integrity and selflessness of the Fu family."

At the end, Shen Du couldn't help showing a mocking smile.Xijiang guards firmly guarded Xijiang and acted according to the imperial court's will, which cut off how many people's money and power passed through the ranks.Apart from seizing control of Xijiang Guard, Shen Du couldn't think of any other purpose for the private soldiers to attack.

"You go to the palace first and report this matter to the emperor." Shen Su pointed out, letting Shen Du enter the palace immediately.

The matter of the private soldiers cannot be found out by the family alone. If you report it to the emperor, you can also use the power of the Huben army to investigate and see if there is any gain.

Immediately, Shen Su continued to talk about the latest situation of Zichen Palace: "The emperor has just issued a decree, and he has a lot of sympathy for Xijiangwei and the Fu family, and even ordered Fu Tong to come to Jingzhao to receive the reward. This move is not bad." Emperor Chongde Commented, with a little appreciation in his eyes.

If Fu Tong came to Jingzhao, the generals of the guards would be sure, but the Fu family's influence in the western border would definitely be more consolidated. He did not expect Emperor Chongde to have such courage.In the final analysis, the private soldiers who appeared at this time were ultimately related to the Xijiang Guards. Shen Su hoped that Emperor Chongde's attitude towards the Fu family would remain the same. ——He hasn't met Du Yu yet, so he doesn't know that this is the suggestion of Mr. Changyin.

Shen Du stood up, but his heart was extremely heavy.He walked to the door, but turned around again, and said sadly: "Father, don't you think that the situation of the Fu family is very similar to the situation in the mansion back then?"

Hearing what he said, Shen Su's face suddenly turned ugly, and the coldness around him increased a little.

Shen Du sighed, returned to Nanyuan, changed his official uniform, and went to the palace to meet Emperor Chongde.Zhongshu Sheren is a close minister of the emperor, and the guards of the Palace Gate Bureau will not stop him, Shen Du soon met Emperor Chongde.

After seeing Emperor Chongde, Shen Du briefly explained why he went to Jingjiwei, and then got straight to the point, talking about Fu Ming's waking up: "Your Majesty, Vice General Fu has woken up, and he fell into a coma after only saying two words. The two words he said were: in the army!"

He didn't explain these two words too much. Emperor Chongde ascended the throne with iron and blood, so of course he would know what these two words mean.

In the army, there are private soldiers, and they are also private soldiers with high martial arts skills, and now there is no news of them!

It was because he understood the meaning of these two words that Emperor Chongde's face became stiff for a moment.Private soldiers, he hasn't heard this word for nearly ten years, he never thought that under his iron-blooded system, there are still private soldiers in Dading's army!
"Can you hear these two words clearly?" Emperor Chongde asked calmly, hiding all his emotions.

"Return to the emperor, it is indeed these two words, I can hear it very clearly." Shen Du replied with a firm voice.

As his words fell, the atmosphere in Zichen Hall seemed to be lowered a few layers. The already quiet Zichen Hall seemed empty. Chang Kang stood beside the imperial case, not even daring to breathe.He didn't know what the word "junzhong" meant, but he could sense that Emperor Chongde was extremely angry at the moment.

"What does the teacher say about this?" Emperor Chongde paused for a moment before asking.Shen Su must have known about this, so what does he think?
"Father said that private soldiers are a great hidden danger and must not be left behind. I agree with my father's words. If the emperor has any orders, I will die!" Shen Du raised his head slightly and said earnestly.
"I know, I have my own decision on this matter. You go back first." Emperor Chongde waved his hand, motioning for Shen Du to leave.

Regarding the investigation of private soldiers, Emperor Chongde did not intend to involve Shen Du.Seeing Shen Du's left arm that was still bandaged, Emperor Chongde suddenly remembered the matter of Lihualin and his spying on Shen Du.

Thinking about it now, his spying on Shen Du seemed redundant.The young courtier in front of him has such a submissive look.If he is really the blood of that family, there must be hatred and resentment in his heart at this moment, and it is impossible to cover it up so well.

He has been observing Shen Du for a few years, if Mr. Chang Yin hadn't looked at him differently, he would not have thought of spying on Shen Du.Now that Wei Bainian has been seriously injured, the teacher has lost his internal strength, and in the end, he can't find anything, so he can only let it go.

Shen Du withdrew from the Zichen Palace, closed his eyes slightly, and then opened them again with mockery in his eyes.The supreme emperor might never have imagined that there are some things in this world that are more important than hatred.

As for Emperor Chongde in the Zichen Palace, he commanded Chang Kang in a deep voice: "Immediately summon Huo Tao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Xue Shoufan, Deputy General of Huben, into the palace!"

Apart from General Huben Wei Bainian, Minister of War Huo Tao and Deputy Huben Xue Shoufan are the two most important people in the Jingzhao military today.Emperor Chongde summoned them into the palace, which shows that he attaches great importance to private soldiers.

These two people were summoned into the palace, could they help in the investigation of the private soldiers?neither knows.At the moment at Gu's house on Xuanping Street, Gu Yan felt an ominous premonition in his heart after hearing what Nanny Feng had said about the private soldiers.
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