Planning to marry the third master

The night was quiet and quiet, the moonlight shed some light through the sparse and thin clouds, the third watch passed, and the streets were deserted. Occasionally, a patrol patrol passed by.

At this time, someone was wearing night clothes and blended into the night.

One day, Lu Jiang wore the clothes of a patrolman and acted as a cover.

Xie Yunxiao turned over and entered the office of the Minister of Civil Affairs. This man played every day. He was also curious about what he was playing.

Xie Yunxiao found the study, climbed in through the window, and blew the flames with a fire stick.

After looking around the study room, I walked to the desk. There were all folds here. From the bottom up, some affairs were checked by the Minister of Staff, some were sent to King Yu, and most were sent to the Emperor. There is a loophole here. What is shown to the emperor has been screened by others, and some excerpts cannot be transmitted to the emperor. Just like the book in Xie Yunxiao's hands at the moment, if he is not careful, it will not reach the emperor's hands, and there is a risk of alerting the enemy.

The official appointment assessment was scheduled for the Ministry of Personnel, and the information was usually about some officials. Xie Yunxiao took a look at it and was sure that such irrelevant information would definitely appear in the hands of the emperor. He took out the one written by Hu Cong, not to change it, but to It was put into the booklet written by the official official, with my own words on it and pasted it at the end.

He reviewed the play many times, looking through and checking that the actions were different, so that the chance of discovery was minimal.

There was the sound of birds chirping outside, Xie Yunxiao immediately blew out the flames, and the footsteps of the night watchman passed by. After Xie Yunxiao finished everything, he listened to the footsteps and walked away, and secretly left the Shangshu Mansion.

This kind of news is not a big deal and will not be mentioned in the court. However, a big story was reported back to Bianjing. There was a bandit attack in the south of the Yangtze River. Several taels of salt trucks were robbed. The court suffered heavy losses. How could this not make the emperor furious? King Yu was also very angry. Xie Yunxiao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I can lead troops to suppress the bandits!"

The Song family also came out and said, "Your Majesty, I can lead troops to suppress the bandits."

Du Guogong also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I can lead the troops to suppress the bandits!"

The emperor looked at the three people in the court, and he was most optimistic about the young man "A Hundred Miles of Loneliness."

Just as the emperor was calling for names, someone stood up and said: "Your Majesty, General Qilin has just taken office and has many affairs. General Song is suitable."

Xie Yunxiao said: "Back to the emperor, I have been to the Jiangnan area several times before, but there is a bandit that is very powerful and it is difficult to find a stronghold. I also know a few people in the Jiangnan area who know the twists and turns. If it is left to the end." General, perhaps a quick victory can be achieved.”

Someone said: "General Qilin is too busy. If you have any plans, you can discuss it with General Song or Duke Du."

Xie Yunxiao said calmly: "I'm sorry, I am eager for success, and I will do my best to eradicate harm from the world."

The civil servant choked, this man choked people with his words.

A new general came to Bianjing and already occupied an important position, which made people jealous and repulsive at the same time. It was immediately obvious that so many people were rejecting someone who had not yet established a firm foothold.

The emperor sat upright and looked at the court. He did not dispatch the matter immediately, but asked: "If you are in favor of Du Guogong going, please raise your hands?"

Du Guogong is an old minister, and he has many descendants in his family, all of whom are useful people. Those who want to betray Du Guogong's face all raised their hands, and almost everyone in the court raised their hands.

The emperor nodded and asked again: "Do you agree with General Song's raise of hands?"

The Song family is firmly established in Bianjing, and naturally many people raise their hands.

The emperor nodded again and said, "Do you agree with General Qilin's raise of hands?"

He was new here and was being ostracized again. Those who raised their hands were those whose position was unstable. Only a few people raised their hands every time.

The situation in the court has always been under the control of the emperor. When he asked these questions, did he really want to assign tasks to whomever had more people in line? No, what the emperor really cares about is the situation in the court.

Then he asked the prince for his opinion, "Prince Yu, who do you think you should send?"

King Yu stood up and said: "General Qilin has a lot of things to do, but he is really too busy. We can assign tasks to General Song."

The emperor nodded and asked the person behind Queen Yu: "King Yan, what do you think?"

Gu Xingyan said: "Father, I think everyone is good."

The emperor snorted and was very dissatisfied. He reprimanded him on the spot and said in a deep voice: "As a prince, it's fine if you haven't made any achievements. You always act like it has nothing to do with you. What do you want to do? Are you just waiting to die?"

Gu Xingyan was scolded, with his head lowered and his face expressionless, giving people an air of being useless.

Xie Yunxiao said: "Your Majesty, why not send the five princes to practice. My subordinates Mu Dalei and Lu Jiang are all experienced in many battles. A few bandits in this area are nothing to worry about."

The emperor looked at Gu Xingyan and hummed: "You should also do something practical for the court. I will leave this matter to you."

Gu Xingyan stepped forward and responded reluctantly: "Yes."

After the invisible smoke ended, everyone returned to their respective places. The emperor looked at Gu Xingyan and warned him again: "If you can't do this little thing well, you, the prince, shouldn't do it either."

This was a bit harsh. Gu Xingyan immediately straightened his back and loudly said, "I will definitely live up to the emperor's kindness."

Now he looked like a prince. The emperor was satisfied and said: "Dismiss the court!"

The court began to disperse, and Gu Xingyan naturally followed Xie Yunxiao. He had never led troops and knew nothing about suppressing bandits. All he could count on was this uncle with connections.

The two of them took a carriage to the general's mansion together.

This was the first time they were sitting face to face in a carriage. Xie Yunxiao looked at Gu Xingyan and said, "Is your mother and concubine favored in the palace?"

This is a common occurrence, Gu Xingyan said: "It's not the most favored, nor is it considered neglected."

Xie Yunxiao nodded and said calmly: "Your mother won this promise for you today, so you have to work hard."

Gu Xingyan was puzzled: "How did I know that my mother and concubine fought for me?"

Xie Yunxiao's tone was calm: "Compared to leading troops to fight, it goes without saying that suppressing bandits is the simplest job. If you succeed, you will get credit. Everyone is competing for this kind of thing. You can see that I have no connections in the court. It’s not my turn originally, but it’s your turn in disguise to be my turn, why does the emperor do this?”

"Why?"

"I think your mother said something to make the emperor think more. This is why I and you are both prosperous."

"You mean...?" Gu Xingyan was speechless for a moment.

Xie Yunxiao said: "You can stay out of things when you are in Bianjing, but you have to have the ability to stay out of things. It's not about hiding."

Gu Xingyan was stunned, as if he had been enlightened, and the road in front of him seemed to become clear. I have a little more respect for the person in front of me.

The two of them entered the General's Mansion together. Gu Xingyan entered the study of the General's Mansion for the first time and saw that the study was quite big.

Xie Yunxiao ordered: "Call Chaoyi and Lu Jiang. Then send someone to call General Huaihua and Hu Cong."

Chao Er responded and sent someone to call.

Lu Jiang and Chaoyi, who had just woken up not long after, entered the study. When they saw the prince, they immediately saluted: "See you, Prince Yan."

Gu Xingyan said: "No need to be polite."