Thief Emperor

Chapter 309 The emperor’s star is swaying
"And that's it."

Li Yun looked at Li Zheng and continued, "During the time when you were not in Wuzhou, I selected four captains. Uncle San took one position, and the major general and Zhao Cheng each took one. The fourth..."

"It's you, Skinny Monkey."

Li Zheng stood there in a daze.

Li Yun had not told him about this matter in advance, and he had just found out about it. After hearing this, he quickly waved his hands and said, "Second brother, I...I can't do it."

He looked at Li Yun, his face showing difficulty: "I will just follow my second brother and run errands."

As soon as he said this, before Li Yun could express his opinion, Liu Bo on the side had already pinched his lower back hard, causing Li Zheng to grimace in pain.

Li Yun found it a little funny and said, "We grew up together. I have done the job of a provincial governor, so what can't you do as a captain?"

Li Zheng was still a little flustered.

He had never done anything big. The biggest thing he had done so far was this time when he went out with about a thousand people to pretend to be thieves in Hexi.

He was still a little confused about being suddenly promoted to a captain.

This is mainly because Li Yunsheng was rising too fast.

It took only two years for him to go from being the head of Qingyang County to the governor of Wuzhou, and Li Zheng followed him and made countless leaps. Until now, Li Zheng's mentality has not yet been completely adjusted.

Li Yun lowered his head to drink tea and said slowly: "Captain, you must do this, no matter whether you succeed or not, you must give it a try. If you really can't do it in the future, I will arrange something else for you."

"From now on, let Lao Jiu handle the intelligence matters. You should focus on being a good captain and leading your battalion well."

At this point, Li Yun stood up, patted Li Zheng on the shoulder, and said softly: "Fight for your dignity, I'll let Deng Yang follow you."

Li Zheng then nodded in a daze.

Li Yun looked at Liu Bo again and said slowly: "Old Nine, this intelligence mission is also very important, even more important than these four captains. If you can do it well, I will record you as the first merit in the future merit book."

Intelligence is the eyes and ears of a force.

Eyes and ears are sometimes more important than hands and feet, just like the spies of the Pinglu Army, who extended their tentacles to the south of the Yangtze River very early on, while Li Yun still knows very little about places outside Wuzhou and Yuezhou.

Even because of the lack of information, Li Yun's understanding of the situation in the world was somewhat one-sided.

Liu Bo nodded first, then looked up at Li Yun and suddenly said with a smile: "Second brother, can I use someone from the Green Forest Road?"

The three people present here are actually all from the Green Forest Sect. Ordinary people cannot access the Green Forest Sect, but these three people know the way around it.

All three of them know how to speak jargon, slang, and all sorts of other tricks.

It can be said that the Green Forest Road is their main job, and it is much easier for them to deal with the Green Forest Road than for normal people.

Li Yun thought about it and nodded, "You are very cunning. As long as you can trust me, there will be no problem."

After a pause, Li Yun reminded again: "Don't make any mistakes."

Liu Bo lowered his head slightly and said, "Don't worry, second brother. I am always cautious in doing things."

"Well."

Li Yun stood up and walked out: "A group of craftsmen will be stationed in the military camp today. I'm going to take a look. You two can rest here until I'm done."

"Let's get together and have a drink tonight."

Liu Bo and Li Zheng both stood up and nodded with a smile. When they were sending Li Yun out of the big tent, Liu Bo remembered the serious business and said, "Second brother, we robbed the autumn taxes of three states this time. One of them was close to Yuezhou, so we sent it to Yuezhou. The autumn taxes of the other two states are on the way back."

"But I've counted the autumn taxes in every state, and it seems that they are not enough."

Li Yun stopped, looked at him, and then said with a smile: "It seems that in this world, no one is willing to pay taxes. Let's help them settle the bill."

"Isn't it?"

Liu Bo said helplessly: "In the past two years since I came down from Cangshan Mountain, I have done nothing but settle accounts with those masters."

Li Yun smiled dumbly and patted Liu Bo on the shoulder: "Don't forget to drink tonight."

Liu Bo smiled and agreed. After watching Li Yun leave, he turned around and pulled Li Zheng into the big tent. His face suddenly became serious and he cursed: "You are such a stupid monkey, stupid monkey!"

Li Zheng was inexplicably scolded by him and immediately became angry, but he soon realized that it might be because of the captain's matter. After frowning, he sat down again: "Third uncle is from the military. After the second brother rose up, he led the troops all the way to the present. General Su and General Zhao are even more from military families."

"It's reasonable for the three of them to be captains. I don't know much, and most of the time I just follow my second brother and help him. I'm afraid I'll ruin his plans."

Liu Bo tapped the table with his fingers and asked in a muffled voice, "What's your last name?"

"My last name is Li..."

"You have the same last name as my second brother."

Liu Bo lowered his voice and said, "Among us, you are the closest to the second brother. You must hold on to this position. This way, at least some people in the army will not, in the eyes of everyone, have any disloyalty towards the second brother."

"Only if you hold this position firmly can the position of the second brother be secure."

At this point, Liu Bo looked around and hummed, "Don't you understand? The court is almost failing. Do you think my second brother is really a shitty governor?" "Do you remember how many soldiers we had in Xuanzhou? Less than 300 people!"

"How many troops does Second Brother have under his command now?"

Liu Bo said, "If my second brother succeeds in his big plans in the future..."

At this point, Liu Bo snorted and did not continue speaking. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Anyway, you have to do your best to do this job well. You are in charge of the troops to replace the second brother, so that he can do things with more confidence."

"Many of the people in Third Uncle's place are from the old village, such as his boy Zhou Bi and the two sons of Second Uncle's family."

"And other old people."

"General Su and General Zhao, one led the rout of the army, and the other led his own army."

"In the future, you must unite the members of the former anti-theft team around you..."

Li Zheng was stunned and frowned, "Haven't all the soldiers under Second Brother's command been dispersed again? How can it be as complicated as you say?"

“Reorganization is reorganization.”

Liu Bo curled his lips and said, "You four captains may not have any other thoughts, but as more and more people come, the captains and brigade commanders below may have other thoughts."

"Second brother is here, so of course they all listen to him."

"Second brother is not here, so of course someone has to have the final say."

"There are so many things going on here, and I can't quite figure them all out myself. But my second brother asked Deng Yang to follow you. I think he wanted you to get closer to those people who came from the anti-theft team."

Li Zheng scratched his head: "Most of the current brigade commanders in our army are veterans of the anti-theft team."

"Of course it is now, but in the future when there are more people, it may not be the case."

"Don't think so much."

Liu Bo patted Li Zheng on the shoulder and whispered, "Anyway, you can't refuse this position. Do your job well and establish some prestige for yourself."

"Only in the future can I help my second brother."

Li Zheng was not stupid, and he understood about 70% of what was said. He lowered his head and thought about it, and suddenly looked around: "Nine Brother, you just said that if the second brother accomplishes something big in the future, what big thing will it be?"

"Does this need to be said?"

Liu Bo lowered his head and took a sip of water, then smiled and said, "Of course it's a change of dynasty."

Hearing these four words, Li Zheng felt as if a thunderbolt struck his head, making his scalp numb and he was speechless for a long time.

He was a very courageous man and was never afraid of anything.

But even so, he never thought of such a rebellious idea as "changing the dynasty".

After all, it has been more than 200 years, and the word "Zhou" has long been deeply rooted.

Li Zheng was in a trance for a long time and didn't come back to his senses.

Liu Bo rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily, "Look at you, you fool."

"Let's find a place to sleep. When we wake up, we can work hard. If we don't work hard, all our thoughts will be wishful thinking."

Li Zheng finally came to his senses and followed Liu Bo, leaving Li Yun's tent and finding a tent to sleep.

At this time, Gu Wenchuan's memorial, Li Yun's memorial, and the relevant Fan Can's memorial had been sent to the capital, all the way to the Council of State.

In the government hall, several prime ministers read through the documents, all with frowns on their faces.

Min Fang put down the documents in his hand, looked up at Cui Yuan, and said slowly: "Prime Minister Cui, if what these documents say is true, it seems that the Pinglu Army in Qingzhou is also ready to move."

Cui Yuan nodded silently without saying anything more.

Minister Min continued, "Report this to the Crown Prince and let him make the decision."

Prime Minister Cui shook his head slightly and said, "Prince, he is in Chongde Hall."

He looked at several of the prime minister's colleagues and lowered his voice.

"Your Majesty, the condition seems to be getting worse."

"It will be later. We all have to go to Chongde Hall and wait."

Upon hearing this, several prime ministers frowned.

In the early winter of the fifth year of Xian De, the Emperor's Star was swaying, as if...

It's crumbling.

(End of this chapter)