Chapter 20: The Emperor and His Ministers Have Already Met with the Right Time (20)

Shen Minghuan is already used to this kind of look.

He is obviously extremely strong, but everyone still looks at him as if he is a fragile object, since he was the King of the Galaxy.

God knows why.

"General Zhuo is in a hurry, I wonder what's the matter?" Shen Minghuan wisely did not dwell on the other party's apology.

Zhuo Feichen slapped his forehead, "Oh, by the way, have you heard? He Zhang was reprimanded by His Majesty and fined half a year's salary."

There are deep concerns hidden under the gloating.

As one of the few "good generals" in Daqi, even if there was not much contact in the past, it is inevitable that there will be a feeling of grief for the rabbit's death and the people of the same kind.

What's more, he also agrees with He Zhang's integrity and uprightness from the bottom of his heart.

"Just this matter?" Shen Minghuan was not interested.

Li Chengzhuo then thought, "You did it again?"

"What do you mean by 'again'!" Shen Minghuan was unhappy. This made him sound like the mastermind behind the scenes. He felt that he was innocent most of the time. "It can be considered a coincidence."

Li Chengzhuo nodded, with a look of "Look, he admitted it" on his face.

Zhuo Feichen smiled awkwardly and rubbed over, "Minghuan, what did you do?"

"My troops were divided into five teams to enter the capital. The third team did not do a good job and was accidentally discovered by General He. I have already punished them."

"But they were not too bad. They entered Yanling without any danger. General He followed the trail to the capital to investigate, but he could not produce any evidence, so he was scolded by the emperor." Shen Minghuan finished the story in a few words, "I said it was a coincidence, right?"

It was simple in just a few words, but the amount of information in it was terrifying.

Li Chengzhuo and Zhuo Feichen were speechless for a while. Their lips opened and closed several times, and they could not even speak.

It's not surprising that He Zhang made this decision. Unlike Zhu Xing, who was just trying to curry favor with the emperor, he was extremely loyal to the emperor.

So if he found something that would threaten the emperor, he would definitely go all out.

But perhaps in the eyes of the emperor, there was no difference between He Zhang, Zhu Xing, or even Gu Chenglin and Zhuo Feichen.

The emperor used He Zhang to check Gu Chenglin, but wasn't he also using Gu Chenglin to check He Zhang?

The Xianzhen Camp was stationed in the suburbs outside the city, and was not allowed to approach the capital within ten miles without being summoned. The knights violated the law with force, and the emperor wanted them to protect the capital, but he was also worried that the army would cause chaos in the capital, so he only let them guard far away.

Under such circumstances, He Zhang was so bold that he entered the capital for no reason. Just reprimanding and fining his salary was already because the emperor thought that Zhu Xing was dead and had not found the next one to take over.

The logic is strict and linked together, and it feels like coincidence.

But——

"Where did you get five teams?" Zhuo Feichen's voice suddenly rose, sounding a bit harsh, but Li Chengzhuo didn't realize it, and waited for Shen Minghuan's reply with burning eyes.

Only Shen An under the stone pavilion rolled his eyes at Zhuo Feichen's back in dissatisfaction.

Shen Minghuan rubbed his ears, "Prince Li is a master of military tactics. Although our army won, it also paid a huge price in casualties."

"But we didn't discuss it very early, and those were all pretending..." Li Chengzhuo suddenly realized, "What a trick to deceive the world. In the eyes of everyone, they have died in the battle, but in the end they are alive and well, and they all became your private soldiers."

Zhuo Feichen was amazed, "I remember that more than 5,000 people were reported at that time. How did you manage to hide so many people? And there are expenses. Just the daily food and drink alone is not a small amount."

"The second prince gave it to me. "Shen Minghuan couldn't help laughing when he thought of that incident, "People who can buy a litchi with a box of jewelry won't care about spending a few more boxes of jewelry."

He said proudly: "Am I, Shen Minghuan, not as good as a few fruits in his eyes?"

"More than 5,000 people..." Li Chengzhuo was still shocked, "So many people, we didn't even notice it."

Zhuo Feichen also murmured absentmindedly, "The whole world belongs to the king; the people of the land are the king's subjects... Shen Che, this world is your home, right?"

As the commander of the Zhenbei Army, he didn't know that so many soldiers were "killed" in the army.

"Is it difficult?" Shen Minghuan looked innocent, and he said modestly: "I took you away as soon as the war ended, otherwise I would definitely find it."

Zhuo Feichen said that he was comforted...

No wonder! Others didn't know about the scene with Li Lan, but he personally participated in the design of every scene. When there were so many mouths missing in the army, how blind would he be if he still couldn't find it?

"From Mobei to Yanling, the mountains and rivers are so far away. Minghuan, how did you do it?" Li Chengzhuo thought hard. He respected Shen Minghuan's ability, but he was not willing to fall behind too much.

Li Chengzhuo thought hard: "Could it be that he pretended to be a refugee? Yes, refugees are the most abundant thing in this world now, and it is difficult to verify the identity of refugees."

Zhuo Feichen also said thoughtfully: "Maybe a businessman? The border war has stopped, and it is a good time for the two countries to trade. Although the letter of state has not been issued and the country's gates have not been opened, money can move people's hearts. Recently, there have been endless caravans coming to Beijing, and there are many Lilan people among them. It is difficult to confirm their identity, which makes it easier to do something."

"What about the students who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination? I heard that the imperial examination held once every three years in the spring is held in Daqi. Daqi has a vast territory, so the students set off in advance. Now they have almost all arrived in Yanling. If they are rich young men, it is not surprising that they are accompanied by hundreds of guards."

As they talked, they looked at Shen Minghuan and asked with their eyes.

Shen Minghuan smiled slightly, "Did you forget? Five teams of soldiers."

Only children make choices, and mature adults like him want all of them.

Li Chengzhuo and Zhuo Feichen were stunned for a moment, and then smiled at each other.

Shen Minghuan always makes them feel particularly relaxed, as if they can laugh unconsciously.

"Yes, five teams of soldiers, more than what we said, right?" Zhuo Feichen's eyes were full of smiles. Shen Minghuan was still a child in his eyes, and he couldn't help but favor some of them.

Shen Minghuan nodded as a matter of course, "There is a team. I asked them to pretend to be Kou people who sneaked into Daqi with bad intentions."

"Ha, Kou Guo, you are really worthy of you, Minghuan." Li Chengzhuo laughed out loud, but suddenly stopped laughing, and the laughter was stuck in his throat. He asked stiffly: "There is another team. It won't be me, Li Lan?"

Shen Minghuan blinked at him.

*

The day after being reprimanded, He Zhang still persevered in writing to ask for an audience. After the seventh rejection, the emperor got tired and finally agreed.

He thought, if He Zhang couldn't say anything useful, then don't go back to the Xianzhen Camp.

He Zhang didn't know that the emperor had a murderous intention towards him, or maybe he knew, but he didn't care.

He Zhang was born in an escort agency, and he was also a carefree young master. He learned a few skills from his father and thought he was the best in the world.

The little boy had too much hot blood, yearning to be a hero and fight for justice, and to eliminate violence and protect the good. One day, he saw injustice and saved a little girl who was molested on the street, so he offended a powerful businessman.

The boy was fearless and shouted that he would sacrifice his life for justice and die like a hero.

But he survived.

He survived, but the escort agency he regarded as his home, his parents, and his fellow apprentices who grew up with him were all buried in the sea of ​​fire.

He used to think that his uncles were so powerful that no one could defeat them. It was not until then that he suddenly realized that there was a deep and dark swamp in the world, and people who fell into it would not even have time to shout.

Let alone struggle?

He Zhang fled like a refugee and accidentally came to Yanling. He suffered all kinds of hardships that he had never experienced before, and hunger, cold and guilt wore away the boy's edge.

But there was still a little stubbornness in his heart that could not be erased.

- He wanted revenge.

It happened that the palace was selecting guards, and He Zhang went.

In the magnificent palace, not to mention the guards, even cats and dogs are superior to others. It is conceivable that many people are eyeing these positions covetously. Even the one with the lowest family background is not someone that He Zhang, who has no father or mother but only has martial arts, can afford to offend.

In the selection competition, He Zhang's performance was so dazzling that it was a bit dazzling. Naturally, he caused dissatisfaction among some people.

During the assessment of horse riding and archery, he was blocked in the forest by a group of people, and the cold arrows pointed at his chest.

He almost died there.

It is hard to say who is more fortunate.

At the last moment, He Zhang was saved by the emperor who went into the forest to hunt on a whim. After that, he saved his life and got a promise: as long as he can be successfully selected, the emperor can order a thorough investigation of the fire in his escort agency.

And what about the emperor? When a young man was on the verge of despair and only had the last bit of innocence left in this world, he appeared in front of him as a lifesaver, shining like the dawn.

Daqi has gained a famous general, and the emperor has gained a supporter who is willing to die for him.

He Zhang dismounted at the palace gate, took off the long sword on his waist, and walked into the palace with a calm face, facing the strange eyes coming and going.

He knew that many people might laugh at him in their hearts and despise him for being an accomplice to the evil, but so what?

The emperor has shown him the grace of recognition, life-saving grace, and rebirth. What he owes the emperor is more than just a life?

In the imperial study, He Zhang half-knelt in front of the emperor.

"I am incompetent and let the thieves enter Yanling, but I dare to guarantee that those people are definitely not the people of Daqi. Judging from their appearance, they must be from the army. I just don't know whether they are from Kouguo or Lilan."

The emperor's face was gloomy, "Yanling is in the heart of Daqi. According to what you said, from the border to here, the officials and generals of Daqi are like blind and have never seen anything?"

Is the enemy country so powerful? Entering the capital of our Great Qi Kingdom is like entering an empty space?

He Zhang changed from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees. He stood straight and said loudly: "I will tell you the truth and I am willing to guarantee it with my life."

Then he bowed deeply, "I beg Your Majesty to allow me to stay in Beijing to investigate and protect Your Majesty."

The emperor's eyes were dim, "Yes."

He pondered for a moment, "You and Gu Chenglin each lead 300 soldiers into Beijing, as for the Xianzhen Camp... let's hand it over to Zhuo Feichen first."