Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

"Central Protector Army? What is the position of Central Protector Army?" Zhao Ji looked at Qin Wangzheng who came from Xianyang Palace in front of her, and asked with surprise and confusion.

When Qin Wangzheng heard this, even though it was his city, he couldn't help but twitching at the corner of his eyes. Zhao Ji didn't know how important the position of the Central Guard was.

"The Central Protector Army is under the Protector's Office. It assists the Protector's Office in selecting military attachés, supervising and controlling generals, and can be in charge of the Forbidden Army." Qin Wangzheng explained.

"The king is talking about the Captain of the Guards. This position is known to the Ai family, but why not directly appoint Yang Ming as the Captain of the Guards instead of the Central Guards?" Zhao Ji asked in return.

Zhao Ji knew about the position of Captain of the Guard and the importance of this position. It can be said that in the army, the importance of Captain of the Guard is by no means inferior to any other official position. It is a truly powerful position in the three armed forces, but the importance of the Guard After all, the army is only a deputy position, and its power is undoubtedly greatly reduced compared to that of the guard captain.

"Mother, there is currently no one who holds the post of Protector Commander. If Yang Mingyang is the Central Protector, then he will be the person with the highest official position in the Commander-in-Chief Palace." Qin Wangzheng explained.

"No one holds the position of Captain of the Guard. This position is so important, why is no one taking it?" Zhao Ji asked. She wanted to find a good position for Yang Ming, not to trick Yang Ming. The Captain of the Guard is in the army. The power is so great, why is no one responsible for it? Is there something hidden in it?

"It is precisely because he is so important that no one can hold it for the time being. To hold this position, you not only need enough military merit, but also a broad enough network of contacts. However, people with such military merit and connections often do not want to hold this position. , because the best way to obtain military merit is military merit, and the guard captains do not go out to fight, which blocks their opportunity to continue to obtain military merit." Qin Wang Zhengdao.

"Then isn't this position just as glamorous as it looks on the surface? Isn't the Central Guard Army to which it belongs even less popular?" Zhao Ji said hesitantly.

Although she believed that Qin Wangzheng would not deceive her mother, but from the performance, it seemed that she was really a deceiver.

"It is difficult for the captain of the Central Army to move lightly, but there is no such taboo for the Central Guards." Qin Wangzheng explained, but in his heart, he couldn't help but find suspicion again: Zhao Ji was too concerned about Yang Ming. You know, in the past six years, Zhao Jike has never shown such concern for anyone.

"Moreover, the Central Guards Army can be in charge of the Forbidden Army, and as you know, Queen Mother, now in Xianyang, the armies are divided into guards, lieutenants, and Langzhonglingfu. The Forbidden Army has not been set up for more than 20 years. Yang Mingruo serves as the Central Guards Army. , we can start to reorganize the Forbidden Army." King Qin said.

"The Forbidden Army?" Zhao Ji pondered. The Forbidden Army was the most powerful army in the Qin State during the regency of Queen Mother Xuan. The reason why the four nobles of the Qin State had such great power was that the most important one was One reason is that one of the four nobles is in charge of the imperial army.

It can be said that once the Forbidden Army is established according to its proper organization, it will be enough to become the most powerful army in Xianyang, even higher than the Weiwei Mansion and the Lieutenant Mansion.

Qin Wangzheng looked at Zhao Ji who was in deep thought and said nothing more. He believed that Zhao Ji would accept his proposal.

The position of the Central Protector was the best answer that King Qin came up with after several days of political deliberation. With Yang Ming’s military merit, it was more than enough to hold this position. Yang Ming also belonged to Zhao Ji. Through the position of the Central Protector, he was in the Qin army. , Yang Ming can slow down Lu Buwei's expansion of power. In Xianyang, the imperial army under the Central Guards can also divide the military power of those who are not under his control, such as Weiwei's Mansion, Lieutenant's Mansion, and Lang Zhongling.

You know, Yang Ming has almost been completely tied to Zhao Ji, and it is impossible for him to cooperate with other forces.

According to the political situation of the Qin State at this time, it would be very troublesome for the Qin Wangzheng to take over the power and take back power. However, the Qin Wangzheng can still play a significant role in decentralizing power. Decentralization can create checks and balances. Among the checks and balances, the Qin Wangzheng Political talents have more opportunities to move around.

"This is indeed good. If that's the case, then so be it. The Central Guard Army sounds pretty good." Zhao Ji said.

Hearing Zhao Ji's answer, a faint smile appeared on Qin Wangzheng's face. With Zhao Ji's acquiescence, the possibility of success was almost 80%. As for the Prime Minister's Mansion, what businessmen value most is profit. As long as there are enough In exchange of benefits, he would agree.

At the same time, in the Huayang Palace, King Qin's wife Mi was visiting here with her eldest son Fusu, who had just reached the full moon.

Although the two women, Mrs. Mi and the Queen Mother Huayang, were looking at the baby in their arms, what they were saying was another man.

"Central Protector, this position is quite good." Queen Mother Huayang said.

Lu Buwei of the Prime Minister's Mansion also received a hint from Zhao Ji soon after.

"Central Protectorate Army, this is definitely not something that Queen Mother Zhao can think of. Who can think of this position, is it Yang Ming or our king?" Lu Buwei looked at the letter from Ganquan Palace and fell into deep thought for a while. among.

"Father, do we agree to this?" Lu Qi asked.

"Promise, why not agree? And, is our opposition important?" Lu Buwei asked.

"The position of the Central Guards is of great importance, did it fall into the hands of Yang Ming?" A worried look appeared on Lu Qi's face.

"Queen Mother Xia and Lord Chang'an have been making a lot of moves recently. It is said that there is also movement from the clan," Lu Buwei said.

"The clan?" Lu Qi couldn't help but look solemn when he heard this. The clan's power was not weak in the Qin State. Although it had lost its power after the suppression of King Qin Zhaoxiang in the later period, it was still a huge force. For Lu Buwei The clans have always had strong objections to such outsiders taking over the military and political power.

"So, if the position of the Central Guards does not fall on Yang Ming, it will most likely fall on the clan or even someone like Lord Chang'an. Rather than that, it is better to give it to Yang Ming. Yang Ming Although they are not our people, at least they will not become our enemies within a few years." Lu Buwei said.

The political situation of the Qin State has always been very interesting. For example, the prime ministers of the Qin State in the past dynasties were very few natives of the Qin State. From the first Shang Yang and Zhang Yi to the later Fan Sui, Cai Ze, and even the current Lu Buwei, although there was a sweetness among them, There are a few such as Mao and Ying Ji, but those who have served as prime minister of Qin for a long time are mostly people from the six countries of Shandong.

There is naturally a mysterious reason for this.

"The clan is about to move, and we also need some allies who can fight against the clan, instead of letting ourselves bear the pressure from the clan alone." Lu Buwei said enigmatically.

At this time, Yang Ming, who had just arrived in Xingyang, had no idea that so many stories surrounding his position had already happened before he returned to Xianyang.

At this time, Yang Ming and his army were revising in Xingyang, preparing to return to Guanzhong after replenishing food and grass.

On the streets of Xingyang, Yang Ming was walking alone, enjoying the atmosphere of the market in this world. During the long march, although Yang Ming was not physically exhausted, he was still a little tired mentally. While the army was there, When Xingyang had the opportunity to make corrections, Yang Ming naturally wanted to come out and relax.

However, it seems that Xingyang City is a little too lively.

On the street, a figure was running wildly from a distance. Behind her, there were more than a dozen sturdy slaves from a wealthy family who were chasing madly. Fortunately, that figure was extremely flexible and shuttled back and forth among the crowd. He actually pushed the people behind him further and further away.

Looking at the girl coming towards him, Yang Ming couldn't help but focus on the girl's flexible waist, a string of very beautiful waist ornaments.

"Linglongpei?" Thinking of Zi Nu, a petty woman, the name of the string of waist ornaments appeared in Yang Ming's mind.

At that time, Zi Nu also personally made a similar waist ornament for Yang Ming.

Thinking that Zi Nu might be in this city, Yang Ming's heart felt uncontrollably. He hadn't seen that woman for a long time.

Looking at the direction in which the girl disappeared, Yang Ming followed her. What were Zinu's people doing in Zilanxuan in Xinzheng and in Xingyang City?

The girl's qinggong was obviously good. In the busy city, she was able to throw away her pursuers after turning a few streets.

Cai Die looked at the wall and gasped violently. She did not expect that those people would be so shameless. They had clearly promised a good price to redeem someone, but after paying the money, they actually regretted it. Not only did they not let him go, but they also He then accused her of stealing something from their house and wanted to arrest her and bring her to court.

Thinking of Zi Nu's sister's instructions to him before leaving, Cai Die's slightly heroic eyebrows showed a look of worry.

What should we do about this matter? Although I know martial arts, it's not enough to save people. Should I just go back to see Sister Zinu? For a moment, Cai Die only felt that she was in a dilemma, and she didn't even notice that a person had appeared beside her.

"Are you from Zilanxuan?" Yang Ming asked, looking at the girl in front of him.

"Who are you?" Hearing the sudden voice beside him, Cai Die suddenly took a few steps back and looked at Yang Ming with a wary look on his face. His palms had already grasped the silver hairpin in his hair.

"This exquisite pendant is well knitted. Did Zi Nu give it to you, or did she teach you to knit it?" Yang Ming asked.

"You, do you know Sister Zinu?" Cai Die asked in surprise. A single sentence of "Linglongpei" was enough to convince her that the man in front of her must know Sister Zinu, but she didn't know whether he was a friend or an enemy yet.

"We know her. Is she in Xingyang?" Yang Ming asked.

"Not here." Cai Die denied.

"Not here." Yang Ming looked disappointed when he heard this. There are no such coincidences in the world. The so-called unexpected encounter is really too difficult.

"What happened to you? Why are those people chasing you?" Yang Ming put away his disappointment and said, since he is from Zi Nu, if he can help, of course Yang Ming will take action. After all, Zi Nu is himself People, and Zi Nu’s people can be considered their own people, there is no problem with the logic.

Cai Die looked at Yang Ming doubtfully, as if she was considering Yang Ming's reliability.