Overwhelming mountains and rivers

After lunch, Lou Jing lured Lord Shen Qingjun and his servant out of the mansion, and took an exquisite birdcage from the servant's hand, which contained three pigeons, and he handed it over. Seeing that Shen Qingjun did not refuse, Qingzhu quickly took it hand.

"My lord, these three pigeons are traveling to and from the capital. Your Majesty has ordered you to go to Beijing to read at any time. I have already asked you to prepare the pigeons."

Shen Qingjun listened to the "Your Majesty's instructions" every sentence, and suddenly felt a little pain in his brain.

But speaking through Lou Jing, he naturally couldn't refuse, so he had to let Qingzhu take over.

In the area of ​​Guanzhou, due to the remoteness of the border, and because of Shen Qingjun's grandfather, he had been deliberately avoiding the northwest where Shen Yi was before, so there is no branch of the Chenyin Pavilion here. The transmission of news between Beijing and China really depends on the pigeons raised separately.

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"My lord, please look, if you leave this valley, you will be our army's gate guard. General Cheng, General Zhao and the others are all there." Lou Jing stood on the horse and pointed far ahead.

Shen Qingjun didn't take the carriage, but changed to horses with Qingzhu in the city, the carriage was attached to the back, and a bunch of things were loaded into it.He looked in the direction pointed by the building view, and he saw that there were only a few miles in front of him, and there were hidden people.He closed his eyes, and he could vaguely hear the sound of soldiers training in the army.

Shen Qingjun turned his head and nodded towards Lou Jing, "Thank you Lord Lou for leading the way, now that I'm here, I'll go on my own, Lord Lou please go back."

Lou Jingting nodded, "That's good. After all, it is an important place in the military. Although I am the governor of Guanzhou, I am a civil servant after all, not a soldier in the army, but I can't come in and out at will, so I had to send you here."

"Thank you for sending me off, goodbye."

Lou Jing cupped his hands and saluted, "Goodbye."

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"General, two people came from outside the camp. They seem to be masters and servants. They are said to be Mr. Mo Yuan. They came to the army to serve as military advisors according to His Majesty's order."

"Oh? Where is he now?" A bearded man in armor, a sturdy figure, with a bronze complexion, in his 30s, stood up immediately when he heard the report from the head of the camp. This was Cheng Zhiteng, the general of the Northwest.

"Just outside the camp."

"Hurry up and meet me." Cheng Zhiteng bypassed the desk and walked out.

"General, please stop." Deputy General Zhao Liuchang stopped him.

"What's the matter? We'll discuss it after I welcome the military division back." Cheng Zhiteng was a little impatient.His Majesty had already asked the post station to issue a disposition order quickly, and asked him to stand still and wait for the army division to come.

Zhao Liuchang took a step forward and said in a low voice, "General, you are the commander-in-chief of an army. The person here is just a military adviser without official or position. If you greet him personally, you may make him arrogant!"

Cheng Zhiteng turned around and frowned, "What do you know? He is His Majesty's own military adviser, and even Your Majesty treats him with great respect. What's wrong with me going to meet him in person? Besides, I don't believe Your Majesty will choose him." A person who will easily rush to the stage to become a military adviser!"

"But the general—"

Cheng Zhiteng waved his hand, "All right, all right, let's talk when we come back."

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Cheng Zhiteng rushed out of the camp, and saw a man in a white fox cloak sitting on a horse from a distance.

He cupped his fists from a distance, "Your Excellency is Mr. Mo Yuan?"

"Exactly. General Cheng?" Shen Qingjun winked at Qingzhu, and Qingzhu immediately sent Chu Xuanzhao's handwritten letter over.

Cheng Zhiteng saw that he didn't get off his horse, and because of what Zhao Liuchang said just now, his smile was a little stiff, but he was a man with a big heart after all, and it was only a moment, so he opened the letter, scanned it, put it away, and replied, "Yes, right now. It is I. Your Excellency, please come to the camp."

Shen Qingjun nodded, "General, please."

"Please."

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"Military division, this is the deputy general Zhao Liuchang. Liuchang, this is the military division, Mr. Mo Yuan."

Zhao Liuchang didn't speak, apparently waiting for Shen Qingjun to speak up.

Cheng Zhiteng hit Zhao Liuchang all of a sudden, "Liuchang."

Zhao Liuchang cupped his hands towards Shen Qingjun, but his face seemed unwilling, "I have seen the military advisor."

Shen Qingjun's eyes flashed, and he said slowly, "You're welcome."

Cheng Zhiteng also felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere, so he hurriedly smoothed things over, "Military division, you have traveled all the way, and the boats and vehicles are exhausting. I have ordered someone to arrange accommodation. Why don't you go and rest first?"

Before Shen Qingjun could open his mouth, Zhao Liuchang opened his mouth, "Yes, go and have a rest, the military commander is so fair and thin, he is not a tough guy like us, why bother to come to this battlefield!"

"Liuchang! Don't be rude!"

Zhao Liuchang turned his face away, and hummed softly, "I'm also thinking of the military division."

Cheng Zhiteng sighed, and said to Shen Qingjun, "Military Master, Liuchang has such a temperament, and his heart is not bad. Your lord has a lot, don't be as knowledgeable as him."

"What do you mean don't be as knowledgeable as me? Ah? What's wrong with me? I'm telling the truth!" Zhao Liuchang's face became even more unkind.

Cheng Zhiteng patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go to Liuchang, let the military division rest first."

Zhao Liuchang turned his back, but did not speak again.

"Military teacher, what do you think?" Cheng Zhiteng was also a little embarrassed.

"It's okay. My attendants and supplies are still outside, please ask the general to make arrangements." Shen Qingjun turned and left the meeting hall.

Cheng Zhiteng hurriedly followed, and greeted a small soldier, "You, lead the way for the military commander, go to the arranged room, and help the military teacher put things back."

"Yes."

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Shen Qingjun walked all the way to the room, wherever he passed, the soldiers all stopped and watched, and once he passed by, there were occasional discussions.

But they think they are quiet, but who is Shen Qingjun?Most of their remarks fell into Shen Qingjun's ears verbatim.It was nothing more than talking about his appearance, or why such a thin young man came to the barracks.

Shen Qingjun ignored it and went straight to the bedroom.

He didn't sit down until everything was settled properly, and took out Chu Xuanzhao's letter from his sleeve:

"Qingjun, I know, you must be in the barracks now, and the building view will definitely not keep you, right? Oh, just go, be careful. General Cheng is a man of true temperament, you don't have to worry, but other people in the army may not be convinced. You, but I know that you must have a way, and I'm not worried. I'm just worried that Guanzhou is so cold, will you catch a cold? It's been a few days since you left Beijing, and I can't sleep well. You can’t sleep well in the carriage, right? Remember to have a good rest when you arrive. Don’t forget to reply.”

After reading it, Shen Qingjun casually folded the paper, but had no intention of replying to Chu Xuanzhao's letter.

After a long while, he stood up suddenly, went to the table, ground the ink by himself, spread out the paper, and wrote four words, "Well, don't read."

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The new year is getting closer and closer, the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the tenth day of Shen Qingjun's departure, is also a young year.Another heavy snowfall fell in Dayuan Capital City, and it soon spread all over the ground.

Standing in front of Yazhuxuan's door, Chu Xuanzhao stretched out his hand to catch the snowflakes. The snowflakes fell on his palm, but quickly turned into nothingness.

Chu Xuanzhao looked down at the wet palm, took out the white jade fan for the number of times and touched it, and murmured to himself, "Will you write back to me? Probably not? Also, will the pigeons be happy when it snows?" Can it fly? Will it freeze to death on the road..."

"Your Majesty, what did you say?" Deng Chen didn't hear clearly.

And he didn't understand why His Majesty could never leave his hand, even if it was snowing heavily today.

Ever since Feng Er and the others changed to the Shadow Guard, Deng Chen, the chief eunuch, followed Chu Xuanzhao at all times. Chu Xuanzhao knew that he was loyal, and he would be a long-term follower in the future. For the convenience of the future, he did not avoid him for some things. .

"Oh, it's okay. Go down, I don't need you to follow for now."

"Yes." Deng Chen responded and quietly retreated.

A pigeon with gray and white feathers flapped its wings and landed under the eaves. Chu Xuanzhao's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward to hug the pigeon. Four words, well, don't read.

Chu Xuanzhao was only slightly disappointed, more surprised.Because he thought that Shen Qingjun would never reply to his letter.

"Deng Chen, you pass on my order to summon the officials of the Ministry of Industry into the palace. Today, continue." Chu Xuanzhao smiled coldly.

Deng Chen was also used to his unconscious face changing, so he wasn't surprised.

"Yes." Since a few days ago, His Majesty has started to review the officials of the court, and has cut off several officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites. His style can be described as vigorous and resolute.

Come to think of it, now it's time to target the Ministry of Industry again.

He saw it with his own eyes, and His Majesty personally reviewed the items, which made many officials change their faces.

Even he didn't know where so many evidence materials came from.

It has to be said that thanks to Qianji Building's eight years of secret operations, all the things collected today have finally come in handy.

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"My lord, it's snowing. There are no earth dragons in the barracks. You should always hold the hand stove." Qingzhu added charcoal to the hand stove for him, sealed it and handed it back.

"Yeah. Qing Zhu, what happened to the matter I asked you to inquire about?"

Qing Zhu looked out, closed the door tightly, and said in a low voice, "Young master, just as you expected, many soldiers in this battalion are quite critical of you, thinking that you are a literati, but you are treated like a general. , They feel quite unbalanced, and even some generals are concerned about the young master."

"Well, that's normal. After all, they can't easily accept a newcomer who has never been named to tell them what to do. If they want to really get their approval and sincerely follow the advice, they need to be intimidated."

Qing Zhu nodded, "Young master is very right."

Shen Qingjun lowered his eyes, and it was difficult for soldiers to move when it snowed heavily. Generally speaking, they should not send troops. However, Gergis is fickle, and he had a vague premonition that this snow might not fall too much. calm.

I'm afraid I don't have much time to spend. As for my prestige in the barracks, I have to make plans early.

"Qingzhu, accompany me for a walk." Shen Qingjun held the stove in one hand, and opened the door with the other. As soon as the door was opened, the snowflakes were immediately blown into the door frame by the howling wind.

Qingzhu put the cloak on his shoulders, "Yes, sir."

Shen Qingjun handed the hand stove to Qingzhu, raised his hand to fasten the cloak tie, took the hand stove over, and stepped out the door.

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There were not many people along the road, even if a few soldiers passed by occasionally, they were just patrolling back and forth.

Approaching the meeting hall, Shen Qingjun found that there was no one in the meeting hall.

"Green Bamboo."

"Yes."

Qingzhu stopped a soldier and asked, "Do you know where everyone has gone? General Cheng, General Zhao, and the others?"

The soldier pointed to the distance, "At this time, everyone should be in the martial arts arena."

Qingzhu let go of the soldiers, turned to look at Shen Qingjun, "Master?"

"Go to the Martial Arts Field."

"Yes."