The first corrupt emperor [crossing]

The first time the emperor came to Jiayuguan, the general was worried, and the soldiers were excited. The second time the emperor returned to Jiayuguan, the general and soldiers were all happy. What a worry-free emperor, he can come back by himself if he is lost.

Marquis Dingguo looked at Qin Zheng who was sitting in the tent, sized him up twice, and said with a big laugh, "Your Majesty, since you disappeared, the ministers have had trouble sleeping and eating. Fortunately, you are very blessed."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "I can come back safely this time, thanks to Lu Bai."

Ding Guohou couldn't help but feel a little proud, and hurriedly said: "That's what this kid should do."

Qin Zheng waved his hand and said: "If you have done something wrong, you will be punished, if you have meritorious service, you will be rewarded. When the war in Jiayuguan subsides, I will reward you together."

Lu Bai bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Marquis Dingguo suppressed his smile and said, "Your Majesty, most of Yu's troops have retreated, and the border is full of dangers. You should go back to Beijing."

Qin Zheng shook his head and said, "The real battle has just begun, and I am the commander."

Marquis Dingguo frowned, "Your Majesty, is it possible that Yuguo will make a comeback?"

Qin Zheng didn't answer, looked at the map on the table and said, "I'm far inferior to your Ai Qings in leading the three armies, but I can't stay out of it in a future battle. How about this? I'll talk about a few ideas, and Lu Aiqing will convert them into Appropriate tactics."

Ding Guohou hesitated, cupped his hands and said, "Yes."

Qin Zheng nodded and said: "I have recruited a new talent, Lu Aiqing took Lianlian with him, his name is Chu Yingjie, and he was an orphan of the royal family in Yu State."

Ding Guohou raised his head and looked at Qin Zheng, "The royal family of Yu Kingdom?"

Qin Zheng nodded, "His father died at the hands of Yu people. He has lived in our Sheng country for 20 years. He is not suspicious of employing people, and he doesn't need to be suspicious. Lu Aiqing doesn't have to be too suspicious."

Ding Guohou nodded after a moment of silence, "Where is the man from Yu State that His Majesty brought back?"

Qin Zheng thought for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "He is a repeat offender, lock him up and set traps around."

Ding Guohou said with a smile: "Your Majesty wants to catch big fish?"

Qin Zheng leaned forward slightly, "This time I'm going to catch a fish that can bite, so Lu Aiqing should be more careful."

Ding Guohou nodded solemnly and said: "The minister will arrange it properly."

"Well, let's go down."

Lu Bai opened his mouth, and was about to speak, when Marquis Dingguo pulled his sleeve and dragged him out.

Lu Bai was dragged all the way to Marquis Dingguo's tent before he let go of his sleeves, "Father, why don't you ask His Majesty who he wants to catch?"

Marquis Dingguo sighed: "Can't you see that His Majesty doesn't want to talk about it? Well, fortunately, you are not in the officialdom, otherwise your brain will be murdered someday."

Lu Bai frowned and said, "But if His Majesty is messing around..."

Ding Guohou patted him on the shoulder, "I can see that your majesty is not a fool, and as a subject, you must know how to trust your own monarch. He is not only your food and clothing, but also your faith. One day you start to question your own beliefs, then you are an official.”

Lu Bai was silent for a while and said: "What if he is a fool?"

"If it's not worth believing in, then there's no need to believe in it anymore." Ding Guohou stroked his beard, standing on the land of Jiayuguan, he had chosen to believe in Qin Zheng's ability as a king.

Seeing Lao Tzu's full confidence, Lu Bai sighed softly, hoping that Gu Hu Yao would not bring disaster to the country and the people and make His Majesty the second Shang Zhou.

"Ah Choo!" Gu Mingzhe rubbed his nose and took a sip of hot water.

Qin Zheng put down the pen in his hand, looked at him and said, "It's cold at night, don't hang around outside all the time, go to bed early."

Gu Mingzhe said with a smile: "I've been practicing ghost control skills recently, and I can give you a helping hand when I'm done."

Qin Zheng smiled, "Pay attention to your body."

"Your Majesty," a soldier bowed his head and walked in, "someone asks to see you."

"Let him in."

"Yes."

After a while, a young man in purple came in. He lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt on the ground on one knee, "I see you, Your Majesty, Li Qiao."

"Pingshen." Qin Zheng leaned on the chair and said, "Why are you here? Something happened in Beijing?"

Li Qiao didn't get up, but bowed his head and said, "The imperial concubine half a month ago... had a miscarriage."

Qin Zheng was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "I will discuss this matter after I return to Beijing. Do you have anything else to do?"

Li Qiao pursed his lips, and said after a while: "I am incompetent. Your Majesty was taken away by thieves, but I cannot find out your whereabouts."

Qin Zheng smiled and said: "The Mingchao has just been established. It is not easy for you to grasp every move in the capital in a short period of time. How can you extend your hand to Yu State all at once?"

Li Qiaodao: "Your Majesty, I beg your Majesty to come down and punish you."

Qin Zheng smiled lightly and said, "I originally intended to expand the power of the Sentinel, how are you doing now?"

Li Qiao took out a small book from his bosom, presented it with both hands, and said: "This is the roster of the current Mingcha envoy, and now the Mingcha envoy has mastered information on important places such as the capital, Bianzhou, Jiayuguan, Minzhou, and Hezhou. slowly expanding."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "You did a good job, can you place more people in the army?"

Li Qiao shook his head and said: "The military camp is an important place, without His Majesty's will, I dare not make claims."

Qin Zheng's smile deepened, "Insert two people as soon as possible, and send one person to keep an eye on Chu Yingjie, and report to me directly if there is any change."

"Yes."

Qin Zheng continued: "You hand over the people from Jiayuguan to Mr. Gu, and then go back to the capital to continue to monitor the capital's every move. By the way, focus on observing the children of Prince Lian."

"Yes." Li Qiao couldn't figure it out, but his job was to hit where the emperor pointed, and he didn't need to understand the emperor's intentions.

Gu Mingzhe watched Li Qiao leave, then turned to look at Qin Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, are you going to choose a crown prince?"

Qin Zheng flipped through the roster, handed it to Gu Mingzhe and said, "Choose a better seedling and cultivate it for a few years."

The roster was recorded in great detail, including everyone's personality, family, appearance, and even a few moles on their bodies. After reading it, Gu Mingzhe sighed, "As expected of an intelligence officer, there is no omission in every aspect of personal information.

There are thousands of people on the roster, Gu Mingzhe read it carefully, then turned back to the few pages of Jiayuguan, and memorized the people inside.

Qin Zheng looked at Gu Mingzhe with his head propped up and said, "Azhe, it's getting dark, let's rest early."

Gu Mingzhe closed the roster, rubbed his eyes and said, "It's time to go to bed, what about dinner?"

"I'm done eating."

Gu Mingzhe was stunned and said: "What about me?"

Qin Zhengdao: "It's not convenient to specialize in the barracks, let's eat it tomorrow morning."

Gu Mingzhe put the roster in his arms, and muttered: "You don't call me when you eat, as expected, emperors are the most ruthless since ancient times."

Qin Zheng sighed and said, "I just want to urge you to get up early and don't sleep until the sun is shining. After all, there are many things in these two days."

Gu Mingzhe was a little ashamed and said: "It's my fault."

Qin Zheng's original intention was very good, he used breakfast to lure Gu Mingzhe to get up, but unfortunately he missed it, the hungry Gu Mingzhe couldn't sleep at all.

Not long after dawn the next day, Qin Zheng turned over and saw Gu Mingzhe staring at him with wide eyes. He was stunned for a while and said, "It's so early to wake up."

Gu Mingzhe complained quietly: "Just getting ready to sleep."

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