imprinted you in my heart

After receiving the order, Gu Yunchou and the other six people swiped back to their respective seats. They didn't dare to look directly at Shi Min, but Shi Min looked at them all, "This is the first time you see me, and it's also the first time I see you." See you once, from left to right, let me introduce myself."

The first person on the left, Gu Yunchou, is known to everyone, so skip it directly. The second person stood up and introduced himself. After a round of introductions, Shi Min matched the names with the names of the people. The six people sitting here are all commanders of the frontier army, stationed on one side of the border. fortress.

But what impressed her the most was Wei Qineng, the governor of the Qianshan frontier army sitting first on her left. When the rebellion was suppressed, Wei Qineng was the leader. After the rebellion was put down, the Qianshan frontier army lost more than half, and she was named Marquis of Wei Fu.

The supply of food, grass and equipment during the counter-insurgency and the rewards and pensions after the war almost spent seven or eight tenths of the already modest treasury, which is one of the root causes of the current shortage of treasury.

There are a total of six vassal states bordering Hua, but Hua Dynasty has twice as many frontier military fortresses than the vassal states. There are twelve in total. The big officials directly obeyed the emperor's orders and were appointed by the emperor. Each military fortress stationed [-] to [-] troops, and the Qianshan Frontier Army and the former Southern Frontier Army stationed the most troops.

After the loss of the counter-insurgency troops last time, a substitute was immediately carried out, including the Forbidden Army in Fandu. At present, the total strength of the whole country is 32, including the Forbidden Army, excluding the government soldiers temporarily recruited, all the troops in a huge Huaguo The total is only more than 30. Every time she thinks about it, she gets chills down her spine, for fear that the surrounding vassal states will rebel or other countries will invade.

It is urgent to reform the existing military system, and it is also very important to know whether the frontier generals are loyal or not, so at the beginning of this year, she first sent six secret letters to the other six governors, asking them to secretly enter the capital, at the end of February, also in this place Had a secret meeting.

The six governors I see now are the second batch and the last batch.On the surface, they seem to have a good mental outlook. Even the oldest one seems to be able to lead troops into battle. When listening to them, she deliberately observes their inner thoughts.

Through her careful observation of the six governors last time, four were more loyal, one was hesitant and unsteady, and the other directly regarded herself as the emperor of the land. It's on the notebook.

Those who can become the governor are either literary generals who abandon their pens and join the army, or those who have experienced fighting on the battlefield. The older ones basically followed Wu Zong to participate in the Battle of the Eight Kings. According to historical records, it was also difficult to fight that year. It's hard to tell.

General Wen looks fine, such as Gu Yunchou and the like, no matter how many people you kill, you can’t see murderous aura from them, but if you kill a general, even if he doesn’t look fierce, she will still be able to tell at a glance, no The reason, she could see it.

The most murderous person sitting here was Wei Qineng, coupled with his big body and fierce face, children would probably be scared to cry when they saw him. After introducing himself, the hall returned to calm again.

"You don't have to be cautious, you can look up at me directly. You have been stationed at the border for decades, and it can be as short as ten years. You have worked hard and accomplished a lot. I am very relieved. If you are transferred to Fandu to work, will you be willing? "Shi Min, who was sitting upright, said slowly.

Gu Yunchou remembered the group of governors secretly summoned last time, His Majesty also asked this question, although he didn't know what His Majesty meant?what to doBut she knew that the problem was by no means as simple as the problem itself.

If all the governors are transferred to Fandu, let alone the issue of position placement, the morale of the troops in the frontier will definitely be unstable in a short period of time, and it will also deprive them of their military power in a disguised form. This is not in line with His Majesty's steady and progressive character.

"The ministers are willing to listen to His Majesty's orders." The six governors look at me and I look at you. Those who think a lot are the same as Gu Yunchou thinks, and those who think less think that it is an opportunity for promotion, while others are contrary to what they said. , I am used to the freedom of being the local emperor in the local area, but when the emperor's eyelids are low, he has to be restricted everywhere, which is unbearable.

Shi Min saw all the thoughts of Teacher Gu and the six governors, and it was within her expectation that Wei Qi would not want to be restricted from entering Fandu.In addition, there were three who obeyed the arrangement with all their hearts, and two younger ones who were full of enthusiasm and wanted to be promoted and make contributions.

She asked some more about their daily training and military situation, as well as the problems they encountered and whether they had any good suggestions. The six governors also gradually relaxed from their initial restraint, and their minds became more active.

The more she observes the generals, the more she finds that the generals' minds are simpler than those of the civil servants. They are not really simple, but they don't think as much as the civil servants, and there are much fewer twists and turns in their hearts. Most of them are straightforward. .

Except for the governor who was only thinking about the Tiangao Emperor Yuan being the Tu Emperor last time, most of the governors were thinking about loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. They felt that the highest honor was the shroud of horse leather. She didn't want to fight again rashly. They just don't think about the shroud of horse leather up.

In a blink of an eye, it was the second watch, and she knew almost everything she wanted to know, "The army is an important guarantee for the security of a country. After returning, I hope you will train hard, improve your military strength, and protect the fortress of the country."

"The ministers and others obey the decree, and must bear in mind His Majesty's teachings and swear to guard the country to the death." Deeply aware of His Majesty's trust in him and the heavy responsibility on him, the six governors stood up and reassured them forcefully.

"Qing and others have guarded the border for many years and have made great achievements. I decided to reward each of you with a sword as a reward." Lu Guanchu, who was holding two swords, and the four internal guards, who were holding a sword in each hand, pushed the door in time. After entering, the six swords with exactly the same style and specification were presented to the six standing governors.

Standing outside at a distance of 100 meters, Guanchu naturally didn't have a good time. It was Gu Yunchou who got a hint and came out to explain in advance, so it was so timely.

Last time she also rewarded the same six swords to the other six governors. These twelve swords were carefully crafted by the Weapons Department of the Ministry of War. They were sharp and simple, without any diamonds, gold, jade, or pearls. The two characters reveal their identities.

There is no such thing as a precious sword in Huaguo. Giving a sword is the highest spiritual reward for a military commander, giving a pen is the highest spiritual reward for civil servants, and rewarding a sedan chair to enter the palace. These are vanity rewards on the surface. The meritorious service of the minister is not enough to award a higher reward, or the minister will be given a special reward if he is sympathetic to the minister.

The more practical rewards are titles, promotions, rewards, and rewards to houses. Houses are generally rarely rewarded, and the most rewards are money and promotions. Unless you are a relative of the emperor, you must have military or great achievements.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty." Wei Qi was happier to get this sword than he was when he was named Marquis of Wei Fu. He suddenly felt that even if he was transferred to Fandu, there was nothing wrong with him. He was willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty.

"Wangqing and others will keep in mind the entrustment and fulfill their duties." After Shi Min finished speaking solemnly, he got up and left, followed by Lu Guanchu and others.

As the main person in charge of the secret summoning, Gu Yunchou did not leave with her. She will stay here until the six governors leave early tomorrow morning before returning to the city, but she and Daoist Ma personally sent His Majesty outside the Taoist temple to see After driving the carriage far away, he returned.

His Majesty left, and Zuo Xuan, who brought the Imperial Guards to ensure safety one step earlier, also brought people not far behind and followed back to the city. Although His Majesty did not give orders, it was her duty to protect His Majesty.

Just when she was so proud that His Majesty didn't know that she was coming to protect her, Shi Min, who was sitting in the carriage, was unable to complain. When she was watching Xianliang, she found out that the meeting was so close, and she wanted to pretend not to notice. are difficult.

At the beginning, Lu Guanchu didn't know what His Majesty was looking at when he lifted the curtain of the car at night, until she also took a look, and almost shouted, how many people are there with so many torches behind?Fortunately, His Majesty said in time that he was one of his own, so she didn't get embarrassed.

If she didn't know Zuo Xuan's loyalty, she could have investigated her for this matter, but it can be big or small.She's not stupid, and she didn't arrange left rotation, so she naturally has her reasons.

When she sent the secret letter, she clearly ordered the governor not to bring more than six entourages, and with Teacher Gu's personality, she would be sure to be safe from both inside and outside, so naturally there was no need to arrange for the imperial guards to come.Forget it, she still pretends she doesn't know.

Shi Min didn't reveal her identity when she knocked on the city gate, but showed her gold medal, and was stopped by patrols twice when she entered the city. Instead of being angry, she was happy for their dedication.

In the afternoon of the next day, she summoned Gu Yunchou, Qi Ming, Luo Bujun, Zuo Xuan, and Minister of War Xing An in the Hall of Propaganda, and circulated the reform plan for the military system that she personally drafted, and asked them to put forward their opinions and suggestions, and the discussion continued until late at night. Just finalized.

A month later, Bu Qianxue arrived in Tucheng, the capital of Hongshun, smoothly and leisurely. Yan Yinuo, who pretended to be a step ahead, had already arrived in Tucheng half a month ago, and even went for a stroll in Changhe County.

This was what they had agreed on on the road. One person would take the first step to collect evidence, and the other would slowly come to attract Wang Peiming's attention. It was not until they were approaching Tucheng that Yan Yinuo came back to join her.

Along the way, many local officials heard the news and came to ask for an interview, but Bu Qianxue stopped them back because of the exhaustion of the journey. As an inspector, how can he correct others if he is not righteous?She will never meet these people who are dedicated to monopolizing and opportunistic.

Wang Peiming specially organized a big welcome party and reception banquet for them. Bu Qianxue didn't want to go, so she was dragged by Yan Yinuo to go together in the end, with a straight face from the beginning to the end, thinking: this grand event The scene and the luxurious banquet, how much did you spend?How much people's fat and people's ointment have you been greedy for? .

Seeing that Mrs. Yan was smiling and talkative from beginning to end, she was completely different from usual, Bu Qianxue didn't know what her plan was, she just wanted to bring these moths to justice as soon as possible.

When they returned to the inn after the banquet, the two of them smelled of alcohol. In fact, Bu Qianxue didn't drink much, she only drank a few glasses, and the smell of alcohol was all tainted, but Yan Yinuo blushed slightly, and looked a little drunk .

"Master Yan, are you okay? Would you like me to have someone cook a bowl of hangover soup?" Bu Qianxue was afraid that Yan Yinuo would fall, so she helped her into the carriage as soon as she got off the carriage.

Although the two are the leader and the led, they have worked together for more than half a year, but they didn't know as much as they did when they were on the road together in the previous half month. Only then did she know that although Master Yan is very strict at work, he is like an elder in private She is also very caring about people. She used to regard her as a superior, but now she has a little more respect and love for her elders. ?