Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 455 455. King Jiangdu

Honored officers generally hold military positions, with the exception of a few princes, such as the King of Jinling, who does not have tens of thousands of men under his command.

Another example is the King of Poyang, who is stationed in the Jiangzhou camp on the bank of Poyang Lake and has [-] elite soldiers.

Another example is King Zhenze, who is stationed at the Zhenze Army camp on the bank of Taihu Lake, with 5 troops under his tent.

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Of course, there is also Jiangcheng Bo Zhu Xiuyuan, who is temporarily stationed at the Divine Thunder Army camp ten miles south of the city, with 1 troops!
Because Zhu Xiuyuan was an earl, he could only have a maximum of 1 troops in his tent.

The Marquis is thirty thousand.

The prince is fifty thousand.

But there are a few special ones among them, such as King Zhongshan, who is in charge of the capital camp and has 20 troops!

The number of people under his tent is four times that of an ordinary prince!
Another example is the Jinwu Guard, the emperor's personal army. The Jinwu Left Guard and Jinwu Right Guard each had 1 troops, stationed in the imperial city, and were commanded by two generals respectively.

"Generals" are equivalent to princes in military positions, but they are not princes.

Another example is the Royal Guard, which is divided into four guards: front, rear, left and right. Each guard has 1 troops. They are stationed in the capital and are led by four generals respectively!
In addition, there are many kings, princes, princes, etc. all over the country, either stationed in one place, or going to various places to fight wars, suppress bandits, etc.

Of course, this does not mean that those stationed in various places are all decorated officers. There are also those who are not decorated officers and are called "such and such garrison generals". There are actually more such garrison generals.

After Zhu Xiuyuan was promoted to Jiangcheng Bo, he could be regarded as entering the ranks of honorary officers. Therefore, he spent time to get to know the honorary officers from various places in the Chen Kingdom...

King Jiangdu!
Zhu Xiuyuan seemed to have studied this person, but couldn't remember it for a while.

"King Jiangdu is the uncle of the current Holy Emperor and is stationed in the Yangzhou camp. King Jiangdu manages the army very strictly. The 5 men and horses in the Yangzhou camp are rare elite soldiers and generals for our great lord..."

Eunuch Zhang didn't notice Zhu Xiuyuan's frowning expression and continued to explain slowly.

After Eunuch Zhang said this, Zhu Xiuyuan immediately remembered it.

Yes, yes, yes, this is King Jiangdu!
Zhu Xiuyuan had a profound influence on this person.

Because this person is a "hawk" through and through, a fierce man in the entire Chen Kingdom who dares to challenge Banliang Kingdom openly!
However, the King of Jiangdu is resident in Yangzhou and does not often come to the capital. Although Zhu Xiuyuan has been in the capital for some time, he has only heard of the name of the King of Jiangdu from other people until today.

Everyone in the Chen Kingdom indulged in singing, dancing, and gorgeous poetry. Although the style of writing was at its peak, the spirit of bravery was completely eliminated.

Such is the ethos.

Liang Guo, Yan Guo, as well as Beiyuan, Dafan, etc. generally believed that Chen Guo's people had no power to restrain chickens. They were like soft-legged shrimps or a piece of fat meat that anyone could take a bite of.

However, in an environment like Chen Guo's, something unexpected happened.

That is King Jiangdu!

He dared to confront Liang Guo and slashed at Yan Guo without any fear. He was even more Liang Guo people than Liang Guo people. He was so brave...

"Uncle, the King of Jiangdu is just a thorn, and also like a knife covered with blades. Uncle, it's best not to have too much contact with it, and don't make it an enemy..."

After Eunuch Zhang finished speaking, he spoke his true feelings again.

"Thank you, father-in-law, for your teaching. I understand!" Zhu Xiuyuan handed over his hand.

While talking, the chariot has arrived at Chengtian Gate.

The two got off the car and walked straight to the Jinshen Hall in the Forbidden City.

On the way into the palace, Zhu Xiuyuan was thinking that this court meeting was to discuss the issues requested by the Yan State, and now a Jiangdu King was added... I wonder what sparks would arise?
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After half an hour.

Be careful.

All the ministers have gathered.

Emperor Chen also came hand in hand with Concubine You, and sat down on the dragon chair and phoenix chair respectively.

Zhu Xiuyuan stood in the line of military attaches and observed for a moment. Sure enough, there was one more person today.

This person ranks second in the military attaché sequence after King Zhongshan and before King Zhenze.

This person should be King Jiangdu.

Looking from behind, we can see that this man is eight feet long and as strong as an iron tower. He stands there impressively, much taller than King Zhongshan and King Zhenze in front and behind him, and is extremely conspicuous.

Based on his feeling, Zhu Xiuyuan felt that King Jiangdu was a thorn in the side and made people feel uncomfortable.

After the emperor and his ministers had finished the ceremony, Emperor Chen didn't waste any time. He directly asked the questions invited by the State of Yan and asked for their opinions.

However, before the ministers could speak, Emperor Chen directly called out Zhu Xiuyuan and asked him for his opinion in public.

Zhu Xiuyuan came out of the queue and bowed under the sharp gazes of the ministers: "Your Majesty, I think that I, Chen, should agree to the request of the State of Yan!"

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan said these words, it was like poking a hornet's nest.

The "resolute anti-Zhu Xiuyuan faction" headed by the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Officials immediately stood up and denounced Zhu Xiuyuan for collaborating with the enemy. They went against Zhu Xiuyuan and clamored to reject Yan's invitation.

Was it such a big reaction?
The "new" King Jiangdu was slightly stunned. As soon as Uncle Jiang Cheng stood up to speak, seven out of ten people in the civil and military circles of the court jumped out to oppose...

King Jiangdu narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhu Xiuyuan carefully.

To be honest, half of the reason why he came to Beijing this time was for this Uncle Jiang Cheng.

Zhu Xiuyuan's martial arts strategy has already spread throughout the whole country. The King of Jiangdu is stationed in Yangzhou. Yangzhou and the capital are connected by water, only about an hour's journey away, and they are very close.

Therefore, King Jiangdu had already known about this martial arts strategy.

King Jiangdu observed carefully and saw that although Zhu Xiuyuan was facing thousands of people pointing at him, he remained motionless, calm and composed, and regarded it as nothing.

King Jiangdu couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Suddenly, King Jiangdu took the opportunity to watch this "big show", turned his eyes slightly, and glanced in the direction of the Prime Minister Li Zhong.

Li Zhong raised his eyebrows and naturally noticed King Jiangdu's gaze.

He thought for a moment, turned slightly sideways, looked at King Jiangdu for a brief moment, exchanged glances, and then looked away.

King Jiangdu caught the look in Li Zhong's eyes and felt reassured, so he walked out, faced Emperor Chen on the dragon throne and paid homage: "Your Majesty, I have something to say about the matter requested by the State of Yan."

"Oh, uncle, please speak!" Chen Huang had no expression on his face and just straightened his sitting posture.

"I have heard that the invitation from the State of Yan last time was actually a trick to deceive a three-year-old child. It is appropriate for Your Majesty to reject it. But the invitation from the State of Yan this time is to observe martial arts at a close distance. According to my understanding, This martial arts test is not a secret matter. Since the Liang State has approved it and sent envoys to observe it nearby, why do you want to reject the Yan State? I think that the Yan State’s request this time needs to be agreed!”

The king of Jiangdu talked with great enthusiasm and his voice was hearty and solid.

Although the Jinshen Palace was large, everyone in the hall heard his words clearly. Even the clowns stopped spontaneously and did not dare to speak when King Jiangdu was speaking. They all returned to their places in despair. .

"Your Majesty, the old minister seconded the proposal!"

What is surprising is that the Prime Minister, who has always remained motionless, finally took the initiative to second the proposal this time!

The Prime Minister is the head of the civil service. When he stepped forward, he immediately silenced the clowns just now.They hesitated for a while, then stood up and said, "Second the motion!"

When Zhu Xiuyuan saw this scene, he couldn't help complaining: "Idiot!"

While complaining, Zhu Xiuyuan couldn't help but look back and forth between King Jiangdu and Prime Minister Li Zhong.

Why does he feel that there is some kind of filth between these two people?
"Your Majesty, the old minister also seconded!"

While Zhu Xiuyuan was frowning and thinking, King Zhongshan also stood up.

At this point, the three big men in the court, as well as the famous people around His Majesty, all agreed with Yan Guo's request.

So Emperor Chen took advantage of the situation and agreed to Yan Guo's request.

"Which beloved minister is willing to take on the important task of receiving the envoys from Yan State?" Emperor Chen looked down at the ministers in the palace.

Emperor Chen first looked at Zhu Xiuyuan, but he automatically ignored it because Zhu Xiuyuan already had the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom.Without waiting for the ministers to speak, or for Emperor Chen to continue to look at others, the King of Jiangdu appeared again and volunteered to take on the important task of receiving the envoys from the State of Yan.

As soon as King Jiangdu spoke, no one in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty spoke again, so Emperor Chen appointed King Jiangdu to receive the Yan envoy.

The meeting is over.

Emperor Chen and Concubine You left in a hurry.

The ministers also came out of the palace in twos and threes and gathered together to discuss in low voices.

As soon as Zhu Xiuyuan walked out of Jinshen Hall, a voice came from behind him: "Uncle Jiang Cheng, please stay!"

The sound is thick and solid!

Zhu Xiuyuan frowned slightly, and as expected, King Jiangdu came to his door.

Zhu Xiuyuan turned around and cupped his hands, "It turns out to be King Jiangdu!" He then smiled and said, "King Jiangdu called me to stop, what advice can I give you?"

"Uncle Jiang Cheng, I have heard about your name for a long time, and I have admired you for a long time! Today I finally met you in person, hahaha..."

King Jiangdu laughed heartily. He stood next to him, a head taller than Zhu Xiuyuan.

It gives people a slight sense of oppression.

Zhu Xiuyuan is actually not short. Although he has a tall body, he is already 1.8 meters tall, so he is considered tall.

But King Jiangdu is taller, maybe about two meters!
In addition, King Jiangdu has a strong body, and his strong muscles are vaguely visible under his court uniform... He is tall, and he is really powerful, like an iron tower!
It looks bigger than Yan Dashan.

"Your Majesty, thank you!" Zhu Xiuyuan looked indifferent and kept his distance.

"Haha, yes, yes, Uncle Jiang Cheng is young, with this talent, but he can understand the way of humility. He really is the pillar of the country... Shall we chat together?"

"Please!"

So the two walked out of the palace, chatting as they walked.

The topics the two talked about were all gossips in the capital and other trivial matters, and did not involve other matters, such as the imperial court, officials, Yan State, etc.

Very easy!

And it is usually King Jiangdu who talks. It can be seen that he is very talkative and knows how to find topics...

However, when Zhu Xiuyuan chatted with him, he always felt unhappy and felt a little blocked.

Maybe it was because of King Jiangdu's height that he felt oppressed.

It may also be because of the "steel smile" on King Jiangdu's face that makes people laugh.

He didn't know how to smile at all, but he forced himself to look friendly, making his smile look ugly.

too fake!

It wasn't until the two of them left the Chengtian Gate and each rode their own horses that Zhu Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

It was as if a stone weighing on my heart had been lifted.

King Jiangdu must have an ulterior motive for approaching him deliberately!
This is Zhu Xiuyuan's guess!

"It seems that I have to have less contact with King Jiangdu, otherwise I will be in a bad mood all day long."

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his head and muttered secretly.

"What's your order, benefactor?"

Yan Dashan on the side heard his muttering, but did not understand the content clearly.

"It's okay, go back home!"

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But the more you don't want something, the more it will happen. It's the so-called "Murphy's Law".

Not long after Zhu Xiuyuan returned home, his servant suddenly came to report that someone had come to give him a gift.

Zhu Xiuyuan asked in surprise. It turned out to be a gift sent by someone sent by King Jiangdu.

It is said that it took ten carriages to pull it here.

What a gift!
Zhu Xiuyuan had a headache and refused directly on the grounds of "no reward for no merit"!

The person who gave the gift did not insist anymore and returned with ten carriages of gifts.

Zhu Xiuyuan thought that by rejecting King Jiangdu's gift, he would be able to stop, but he was wrong.

He underestimated King Jiangdu's shamelessness and patience.

When the sky was getting dark, Zhu Xiuyuan was preparing to have dinner, when suddenly another servant came to report. This time it was even more exciting, it was the King of Jiangdu himself who came to his door!

Zhu Xiuyuan had a headache and told Dong Shuzhen and the others not to come out. He took Yan Dashan out to meet the guests.

In front of the gate of Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion, Zhu Xiuyuan exchanged greetings with the King of Jiangdu for a long time.

King Jiangdu didn't care if Zhu Xiuyuan didn't ask him to come in. He didn't come here just to be a guest at Jiangcheng's residence.

"Uncle Jiang Cheng is a rare young man in the world. I admire him very much. Today I am the host. I have hosted a banquet at Huamanlou to express my feelings and invite Uncle Jiang Cheng to attend the banquet."

After exchanging pleasantries, King Jiangdu finally expressed his intention to come.

"King Jiangdu kindly invited me. Logically speaking, I should go to Xiaguan, but...it's getting late now, so we might as well change the date."

Zhu Xiuyuan refused directly.

"Hey, what did Uncle Jiang Cheng say? Where is Huamanlou? Don't refuse any more!"

King Jiangdu laughed and made it clear that he would continue to fight.

"Well, since King Jiangdu came to invite me personally, it would be unkind if the official refuses to agree, but..."

"However, Uncle Jiang Cheng just said it doesn't matter."

"My attendant..."

Zhu Xiuyuan pulled Yan Dashan over, ignoring Yan Dashan's confused look.

"He and I are as close as brothers. If the prince really wants to invite me to the official, he will also invite my entourage to sit at the same table. Otherwise, I will not be able to obey the prince's invitation!"

Zhu Xiuyuan had a bad feeling about King Jiangdu and was afraid that he would tamper with him at the banquet, so he took Yan Dashan to the banquet with him.

He didn't want to take any risks.

It can also be said to be afraid of death.

That's right, Zhu Xiuyuan is afraid of death, especially when living in the current troubled times, saving life is the most important thing.

Furthermore, if King Jiangdu feels that he is rude, he can cancel the invitation. Zhu Xiuyuan can't ask for more.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

King Jiangdu laughed loudly.

"This king has noticed this strong man a long time ago. He is so mighty, but he is somewhat similar to this king... Well, then this king will invite this strong man too, haha..."

Now Zhu Xiuyuan had no choice but to give instructions to the servants in the mansion, get on the horse with Yan Dashan, and follow King Jiangdu.

【Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)