Today’s meeting in the Imperial Study Room was just a brief discussion, but some things that need to be done quickly can already be started today.
The first few things to be determined are to expand the scale of recruitment and training, purchase enough food and grass from various states, especially Bingzhou to ensure logistics, and recruit blacksmith shops and their craftsmen at reasonable prices to help forge various arrow soldiers. Blades and armor, and then some of the remaining capable people and strangers in the court, under the leadership of the national advisor Du Changsheng, headed to the front line as quickly as possible, planning to catch up with the latest reinforcements of the 50,000 troops sent to the front line. Arrive at Qilin Pass together. The specific details will be discussed in the Golden Palace in the morning of the next day and officially announced to the world.
About two hours later, Yan Chang and Du Changsheng came out of the palace and returned to the location of Si Tianjian’s official office. When they came to the huge file room again, Ji Yuan was still sitting there reading. You have to run your fingertips across the text to understand its meaning, as if nothing has changed since the two of them left.
When the two of them were more than ten steps away, Ji Yuan raised his head.
“Are you two back?”
Yan Chang and Du Changsheng first raised their hands in salute, then looked at each other, and it was the former who spoke.
“Mr. Ji, the war in the north is not normal. I heard a military report saying that there are many evil and strange people among the soldiers of the Zuyue Kingdom. They are all heavenly masters and priests canonized by the Zuyue court. With official rank and salary, he followed the army and used evil methods to harm our loyal soldiers and people.”
Du Changsheng nodded and added.
“It’s not just as simple as what Mr. Yan said. Those so-called Great Heavenly Masters and High Priests, although there are some serious casual cultivators or exorcist sorcerers, they are more likely to be evil sorcerers. It’s hard to believe that they can do this. I am willing to submit to the imperial court of Zuyue, but it seems that this is the case.”
Ji Yuan put the bamboo slip in his hand aside, nodded calmly and replied.
“Although the chaos of demons and evil spirits in the Zuyue land has been alleviated, it has nothing to do with Zuyue’s national spirit. Now that the Zuyue Song family has suddenly become strong and confident, it is also the case that it can send its army south to attack Dazhen. There are so many extraordinary people helping me…Ji also feels that this is a bit strange.”
Du Changsheng asked tentatively after hearing this.
“What do you mean, sir?”
Ji Yuan shook his head and said.
“Whether they are evil spirits or rogue warriors, they are all people who have lived in the land of Zuyue for a long time or in the surrounding areas. They have been canonized by Zuyue, enjoy official titles and salaries, and then go out with the army. In any case, they are already tied to the country. Zu Yue is a country of humanity, and it is also a battle of humanity with Dazhen.”
Ji Yuan’s expression was calm, but the meaning of his words was very profound. Regardless of the human race, even those monsters, most of them have been in the Zuyue Kingdom for a long time, and now they are all joining the Zuyue Kingdom, as if they are A country’s conscription and the people’s response are in line with the country’s moral ethics, so Ji Yuan can’t find any thorns in it.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Yuan looked at Du Changsheng and Yan Chang again.
“Is Du Guoshi going on an expedition? When will he set off?”
Although he has not said anything about going on an expedition, neither Du Changsheng nor Yan Chang is surprised that Mr. Ji knows this. Du Changsheng nodded in reply.
“This matter is urgent. Before coming to see Mr. Ji, Du had already asked his disciples to allocate troops and gather manpower. He would set out before nightfall and would not wait until the morning of tomorrow to issue an edict. This time he also came to say goodbye to Mr. Ji. ! ”
“I finally have some sense of responsibility as a national teacher.”
Ji Yuan said with a smile and stood up from the ground. Du Changsheng felt happy, but kept his face serious and spoke in a sincere tone.
“Eating the emperor’s salary and being loyal to the emperor are not considered responsibilities, but they are just fulfilling your responsibilities!”
“That’s right. Master Du Tian must be careful when he goes there. Although there are no big demons or evils involved, it is now a battle between Dazhen and Zuyue. One of them must die. It is impossible to relax, and the war situation will expand.”
“Yes, I must be careful next time! And I, Dazhen, will definitely have more capable people to help me.”
There is no need to say too much, and there is no need to elaborate on some of the details of the discussion in the Royal Study Room with Ji Yuan. At this moment, Yan Chang and Du Changsheng no longer have the leisure to accompany Ji Yuan to leisurely read books and discuss astrology and other knowledge. Ji Yuan said goodbye and left in a hurry.
Ji Yuan stood alone in the file room for a while, then bent down and picked up a small pile of bamboo slips at his feet, put them back on the large bookshelf not far away, then hooked his hand and opened the bookshelf on the other side. The dozen or so scrolls of bamboo slips floated down slowly and landed next to Ji Yuan.
This kind of ancient bamboo slips cannot record much content in one volume. It takes several volumes or even a dozen volumes to contain the content of a normal-thick book today. The reason why the archives room is so large is largely because of books like rare bamboo slips. It really takes up too much space.
Ji Yuan sat down again, took out a bamboo slip beside him, and began to read the contents on it. He seemed not too concerned about the changes in the war.
There are variables, which even give Ji Yuanpin some unusual flavor of conspiracy theories, but Dazhen’s move has been planned for so long and has blossomed over decades, so Ji Yuan is more willing to believe that this move will win.
Even though he knows that there are many counterexamples, Ji Yuan has always had his own romanticism and is willing to implement this romance, which is the so-called evil does not suppress the good.
……
In the afternoon of that day, Du Changsheng led a team of more than fifty people to leave the capital directly on horseback, heading towards the path of the nearest army rushing to aid Qizhou.
After the morning session on the second day, at the four gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest of Gyeonggi Prefecture, there were still a few people going to the market and traders doing business. There were riders galloping towards the four gates with great enthusiasm.
“Get out of the way, the official is on his way, get out of the center of the road, the official is on his way! Drive~drive~~”
“Pap-tat-tat…tat-tat-tat…tat-tat-tat…”
“Drive, give way ahead, I have a sign to guide you forward, and I am leaving Beijing on the emperor’s order!”
The leading rider arrived at the city gate and saw that the gatekeeper in front seemed to be trying to stop him. He immediately slowed down and took out the gold-plated token, holding it high in his hand on horseback.
“Let us go quickly!”
The gatekeepers had sharp eyes and saw the token from a distance. Coupled with the attire of these riders, they no doubt that he was there. They stepped aside one after another, holding spears to signal passers-by to avoid them.
The riders raised their whips and slapped their horses again, then increased their speed and left the capital. The gatekeepers and people on one side were all talking about the riders as they watched them leave.
“Hey, isn’t this another big deal?”
“What else can happen? It must be related to the war in the north!”
“Well, that’s not necessarily the case. How can those Zuyue thieves in the north be our rivals? It’s nothing to worry about.”
“It’s all gone, don’t stay at the city gate any longer!”
……
While people were discussing, several groups of riders left one after another. Most of the riders were in groups of five, starting from the four gates and galloping around to the cities where they needed to send messages.
Subsequently, new notices were posted in the city that day, triggering a new round of public discussion about the war in the north.
In Tongzhou, in Changlefu City next to Dazhen Gyeonggi Prefecture, in the corner where the old beggar used to beg on the street, another official came here with a list of papers and a bucket of paste.
“Get out of the way, go begging elsewhere!”
“Yes yes yes!”
A few beggars under the wall quickly picked up their broken bowls and moved out of the way. The official came over. One of them frowned and looked at the beggar who nodded and left, shaking his head.
“You have hands and feet, and you are not old. Why don’t you find a job to support yourself and beg on your knees and rely on others?”
Of course the beggars didn’t dare to talk to each other and just ran away to other places.
“Humph, it’s better to join the army than to waste time like this. Forget it, let’s put up a notice!”
Paint the rivers and lakes, and put up the silk notices. This time it turned out to be the imperial list. This has not been seen for many years, and it was not posted even before the invasion of the Zuyue Kingdom.
“Hey, is there a royal list posted over there?” “What?”
“It seems to be true!” “Let’s go and have a look!”
“Wait for me, I’ll go too…”
The official list of officials was posted on the wall. The people around and even the nearby restaurants and teahouses sent waiters to look at it.
Two pretty girls in white clothes carrying bamboo baskets happened to be passing by. When they saw this situation, they also went over together. It happened that a Confucian scholar was reciting the poem.
“To tell the capable and righteous people in the world, the ancestral Yue bandits invaded our territory, and the imperial court raised troops to attack. However, there were many evil and charming people in the bandits, and there were monsters and demons to help them. Everywhere they passed, life was in ruins…”
After listening to the Confucian scholar finish reciting, the two women outside looked at each other and then quickly retreated.
There is a quiet large house in Changxiufang in the city. A beautiful woman with light red makeup is sitting in the courtyard reading a book. On the small table on one side is tea made from melon seeds and flowers. She is covered by a white loose clothes. Keeping your figure amazing for both men and women, this is Bai Ruo’s leisure time.
It was also at this time that the two twenty-eight-year-old girls just pushed open the courtyard door in a hurry.
“Madam!” “Madam is not good!”
“What’s wrong, tell me slowly.”
The woman in the courtyard did not raise her head when she spoke, and the two girls ran nearby to describe what they saw.
“Madam, there are actually many evil sorcerers in the Zuyue Army, and they are still increasing their numbers. It is not as likely as many people have said before that they will collapse after a long battle. Our Dazhen army can no longer endure it. Find Shuyuan www.zhaｏshuyuan.comｍA royal notice has been posted on the street, and we are looking for talented people to help. I heard that the imperial master of this dynasty has rushed to the front line at night.”
“Huh?”
Bai Ruo frowned and looked up at the two girls.
“Du Changsheng went too?”
“Yeah!”
Bai Ruo stood up, holding the book in the palm of his left hand behind his back, and grabbed a handful of melon seeds with his right hand and threw them on the ground.
“Pitter patter…”
The melon seeds spilled out into a seemingly chaotic shape, and Bai Ruoyi kept calculating and gave instructions.
“Read the emperor’s list.”
“Yes!”
The two girls had excellent memories, and they would retell it verbatim after just hearing it once. When they finished speaking, Bai Ruo’s movements stopped, and his eyes were even more confused.
“Sir, I don’t know where he is now, but Dazhen is in a hurry. If he comes back and sees the country in Dazhen, the country is ruined and the family is in ruins… Although Du Changsheng got a few words of advice from the master, his moral integrity is too poor to withstand it. Yes, even if Mr. Yin comes to the front line, he can only defend the position and has no killing power…”
There must be capable people and strangers in Dazhen. Bai Ruo knows this, but she is not sure how many there are and how many of them are useful. Although Dazhen Shinto is strong, the Shinto land only has its own rules. , rarely interferes in humane conflicts, and even if it does have an impact, it only involves the territory under its jurisdiction. The **** of one place is not considered to be very powerful.
After thinking about it for a long time, Bai Ruo looked up at the two girls.
“We are considered people who have lived in Dazhen for a long time. Let’s go to Qizhou!”
The two girls were ecstatic in their hearts, with barely restrained excitement on their faces, and nodded in response.
“It’s Madam!”