Chapter 197 Where is the imperial edict?

Chapter 197 Where is the imperial edict?

After the peace talks with Da Chanyu ended, Han Ruzi returned to Shattered Iron City to rest for a few days. During this period, he witnessed the Huns pulling out their camp and moving northward, and arranged for the defenders of the city. He received news that Shenxiongguan had been seized. recapture.

Then he set off. Once he left, Han Ruzi had to keep going. He was always concerned about the capital. The most important reason for talking with the Huns was to hope that the frontier would settle down sooner, so that he could return to Beijing with confidence.

Han Ruzi only brought less than 100 guards, lightly loaded on the road, calculated the time, and caught up with the baggage team led by the right general Feng Shili on the way. This team had already been dispatched and moved very slowly. forage.

It was during these few days that the Shenxiong Pass was surging, but Han Ruzi himself didn't know anything about it. He couldn't read these things in the constant stream of official documents. He was just anxious to stabilize the Chu army and wait for the Shenxiong Pass to pass. As soon as the matter is over, I immediately set off to return to Beijing.

It was a complete coincidence that he bumped into Xiao Sheng, the censor of Zuo Cha.

At the North Gate, Han Ruzi met Cai Xinghai, who came to greet him. Cai Xinghai was an indolent Overseer. He didn't need to go to see the imperial envoy. As soon as he ran out of the city gate, he saw a group of people approaching quickly.

"God's eyes open!" Cai Xinghai shouted excitedly, General Zhenbei arrived a night earlier than expected, it was really timely.

Under the city gate, Cai Xinghai briefly explained the news of the arrival of the imperial envoy, without mentioning the grand plan he and Chai Yue and others planned, only that the imperial envoy would probably dismiss all the officers appointed by the general Zhenbei, especially Chai Yue.

The people were tired and the horses were exhausted. Han Ruzi did not expect that the Shenxiong Pass that he had just recaptured would fall into the hands of others. "Who is the imperial envoy?"

Cai Xinghai shook his head, he was flustered, he walked in a hurry, and he didn't ask many things clearly.

Han Ruzi did not immediately go to the yamen, but asked Cai Xinghai to find a few low-level military officials, and then asked his entourage, Loach, to summon the soldiers of the tribe in the city.

The military officials really knew more. The censor of Zuo Cha, Xiao Sheng, had just arrived and went straight to the yamen. More than 300 soldiers guarded the inside and outside, and they didn't know what happened inside.

Han Ruzi remembered this minister who took care of his life. In the Hall of Diligence, Xiao Sheng's position was erratic, like a vassal of Master Cui, but he did not always speak for the Cui family. In Han Ruzi's impression, this important minister was unpredictable.

Zhang Youcai went to the yamen to report, and Han Ruzi led his troops, but Zhang Youcai did not come back for a long time. There is an obvious arrogance on the top, only slightly restrained when facing General Zhenbei.

Han Ruzi didn't force his way. He sat on the horse and waited for a while before asking the officer blocking the road, "Aren't you the palace guards?"

The guards were divided into several battalions, and their clothing was brighter than that of ordinary soldiers, but these men wore ordinary armor.

The officer was stunned for a moment and replied, "We are the inner guard of the Ministry of War, and some people are from the Grand Governor's Mansion."

Han Ruzi smiled and nodded, knowing what to do.

Zhang Youcai hurried out, followed by a soldier.

"Master Zuo Cha Yushi called General Zhenbei to see him. Only one person is allowed, and the others belong to the headquarters." The soldier announced loudly.

The word "calling" angered Han Ruzi's guards. Everyone raised their eyebrows and even stretched out their hands to hold their weapons. The soldiers brought by Xiao Sheng were also ready to fight, but the number of them was not dominant, so they could not help but feel a little nervous.

Han Ruzi jumped off the horse, waved his hand to indicate that his people don't need to be angry, and then said to Cai Xinghai and Chao Hua: "You guys wait here, I'll go see Sir Xiao."

Both of them disagreed, especially Cai Xinghai, regardless of identity and confidentiality, took General Zhenbei out a few steps and whispered, "General Chai, Duwei Liu and I have persuaded many generals that everyone wanted to wait for Zhenbei. As soon as the general arrives at Shenxiongguan, he will… support you to become emperor again, I didn’t expect…”

Han Ruzi was taken aback, "You guys are really brave."

"It's really the champion Hou that is pressing step by step." Cai Xinghai whispered the two letters from the Ministry of War and the champion Hou.

Han Ruzi suddenly realized, and at the same time, he was a little dumbfounded. At first, he encouraged Chai Yue to let go and seize the power of the Northern Army. It seemed that General Chai agreed and went further.

Han Ruzi turned around and took a look. The soldiers brought by Xiao Sheng became more and more nervous, and they were getting closer. He said to Cai Xinghai: "In this case, I should go to see Xiao Qin."

"General Zhenbei, don't throw yourself into the trap, let's... let's just rush in with our troops."

"No, I have my own way to deal with it. Xiao Qinchai is a civil servant, not a military general, so don't scare him." Han Ruzi smiled slightly, waved Chao Hua over, and said in a low voice, "The drums are ringing at the beginning of the watch, if I don't Come out and rush in."

It was already dark, and it was only about two quarters of an hour before the beginning of the night. Chao Hua took the lead, and Cai Xinghai felt a little relieved.

Han Ruzi took a last look at Meng E, who was among the guards, nodded to her, and walked to the yamen alone. Zhang Youcai, Cai Xinghai and others were stopped.

Lanterns were already lit in the yamen. Han Ruzi had lived here for a few days, and he felt no strangeness. He didn't care about the inner guard soldiers standing on either side.

In the lobby, the generals were still kneeling on the ground, Xiao Sheng was sitting behind the desk, and there were no guards beside him.

Han Ruzi stood up without kneeling, without bowing his hands, just nodded, "Master Xiao has worked hard all the way."

Xiao Sheng's expression became more serious, and he said lukewarmly, "Fortunately, although it was a little harder, it finally went well. This official trip..."

Han Ruzi didn't intend to test, he stepped forward and asked, "Master Xiao brought the imperial edict?"

Xiao Sheng was startled, "The imperial decree? What imperial decree?"

"The Huns invaded the border, and the Chu army in the frontier sent military information to the capital almost every day. The soldiers of the entire army were always waiting in anticipation of the arrival of the imperial decree. Master Xiao came in person, presumably with the imperial decree?"

Xiao Sheng's expression changed slightly, "This officer is appointed by the Governor's Office and the Ministry of War...General Zhenbei should talk about the Huns first."

Han Ruzi guessed right, Zuo Cha Yushi had no imperial decree, so he could only bring hundreds of soldiers from the inner guard instead of the palace guards.

Han Ruzi walked to the writing desk, and the generals who were kneeling on the ground stepped aside one after another, and suddenly they were all awakened: the imperial envoy, there is no imperial decree, where is the imperial envoy?

Chai Yue and the others are not stupid, but they have ghosts in their hearts. They were frightened by the titles of Zuo Cha Censor and Imperial Envoy. They never thought of the imperial decree. What, so the first reaction is whether there is a decree.

He walked to the desk, smiled and said, "Master Xiao, please read the imperial edict, we are all in a hurry."

Xiao Sheng's body stood up straighter. Facing the puppet emperor who once sat on the throne, he couldn't be calm in his heart. This was a battle. with experience.

"I don't have an imperial edict, I'm here on behalf of the Ministry of War..."

Han Ruzi put away his smile, "Mr. Xiao is not joking, in the past dynasties, the generals are outside and only lead the order of the emperor. If the Ministry of War is transferred, it needs to be stamped with a seal. I have never heard of the Ministry of War directly interfering in frontier military affairs."

"The situation is special. The Grand Governor's Office and the Ministry of War have appointed me..."

Han Ruzi interrupted Xiao Sheng again, "I don't doubt the good intentions of the Grand Governor's Office and the Ministry of War, but the adults in Beijing are requested to pay more attention to the courtroom and receive the imperial edict early. Naturally, everything will be peaceful, and the affairs of the frontier should be left to the soldiers in the frontier. Let's handle it."

Xiao Sheng was stunned, Han Ruzi turned around, and said to the surprised generals: "Anyway, Mr. Xiao came from a long way, although he did not bring the imperial edict, it is more or less the court's concern for the frontier soldiers. Come from afar as guests, everyone kneels here. If you can’t relieve Mr. Xiao’s fatigue, why don’t you go and prepare a banquet for Mr. Xiao to catch the wind and wash away the dust?”

All the generals got up one after another, and they didn't even understand why they had to kneel just now. Zuo Cha Yushi was only a civil servant and had no influence on them. Chai Yue and Liu Kunsheng looked at each other and felt ashamed. At the same time, their confidence in General Zhenbei also changed. A substantial increase.

Seeing that the general situation is about to go, Xiao Sheng got up and said loudly: "The Great Sima Seal of the Northern Army is here, the soldiers of the Northern Army..."

Han Ruzi immediately turned around and said with a smile, "The soldiers of the Northern Army are grateful." As he spoke, he suddenly jumped, his upper body was lying on the desk, he reached out to take the official seal in his hand, and jumped back to the ground.

Xiao Sheng stretched out his hand to grab it, but it was too late. In his impression, the abolished emperor was taciturn. Although he was a little showy, he was very obedient and never quarreled face to face. He is eloquent and does not obey the rules. He stretches out his hand to grab the official seal, rather like a young soldier.

Han Ruzi threw the big Sima seal to Liu Kunsheng, "Captain Liu, hold on tight, don't lose it again, it's not every time you meet Lord Xiao."

Liu Kunsheng hugged the Great Sima Seal with both hands, "Even if you lose your old life, you won't dare to lose this seal again."

"Wait, Liu Kunsheng is not qualified to continue to be in charge of the Northern Army." Xiao Sheng angrily bypassed the bookcase and wanted to get the official seal back.

Han Ruzi blocked him, "Mr. Xiao is right, Duwei Liu neglected his duty and committed a lot of crimes, but it wasn't just him, the left general Han Tong was afraid of the enemy and wanted to flee, the right general Feng Shili was captured by the Huns, and the military leader Chai Zhi came to the battle to disrupt Military heart... There are a lot of guilty generals in the Northern Army. When they return to Beijing, every item will have to be tried clearly. But now, there are strong enemies outside and a group of thieves inside. You can rest assured that the generals are still there, the Northern Army has not yet fallen, and it is necessary to protect the country and the people, and then dare to return to Beijing to plead guilty."

Not only Xiao Sheng, but the generals in the hall were taken aback. Chai Yue and others respected General Zhenbei, mostly because of his status as a deposed emperor, and less because he knew people and took responsibility and dared to make decisions at critical moments. This is still the first. The next time I saw him chatting.

Han Ruzi himself was a little surprised. He had thought about these words for a long time, in order to explain what he had done in the frontier after returning to Beijing, and to say it in advance, it felt very good.

The battle between officials and officials is about identity and momentum. Han Ruzi not only strengthened his own momentum, but also improved the momentum of the generals by a lot. Liu Kunsheng put the official seal in his arms and signaled a few generals to join together. Coming to Xiao Sheng, he surrounded him and walked out, "Mr. Xiao, you sent back Da Sima Yin, who is my savior. Come, come and taste the spirits in the army with us, and you will never stop getting drunk."

Chai Yue looked at General Zhenbei, Han Ruzi shook his head lightly, and when the generals walked away a little, he whispered, "The time has not come."

Xiao Sheng struggled to get rid of the shackles of the generals, turned to look at the emperor, and suddenly laughed, "Okay, then try the spirits in the army!"

He hasn't conceded defeat yet, he just wants to change his fighting style.