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Chapter 143

In Jingsi Pavilion of Duke Ding's mansion, Zhuge Yun knelt on one knee in front of Duke Ding who was dressed in casual clothes, begging for orders.

"Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. I implore master to allow me to lead the troops to guard the embankment and preserve the imperial mausoleum!"

"master!"

Duke Dingguo showed some hesitation on his face, listened to the sound of rain outside, and said lightly: "It is thousands of miles away from the capital city to Yuhe, even if the emperor assigns soldiers to you, you may not be able to catch up with the most important soldiers." When there was no war, what would the world think of you when you led troops across the hinterland of Gyeonggi? Yun'er, I am very disappointed in your choice."

"The Great Jin Dynasty has not had a war for many years. Soldiers and generals receive money for nothing. Soldiers who are supposed to protect the country are ridiculed by the civil officials as useless."

Zhuge Yun raised his head, "Master, is this your choice? Why did you go to battle to kill the enemy? Just for today's glory and wealth? Now you are quiet and honest, and you don't say a word just to seek a good death under His Majesty's hands? Haven't you recalled the bloody battlefield? Haven't you thought about Pao Ze who died in battle?"

As long as Dingguo is in the capital, he will not communicate with any generals, and never ask about the military power of the capital.

He doesn't have a soldier or a general in his hands, so His Majesty can feel at ease with him today, and he has completely given up the love of robes that he fought on the battlefield.

When court officials impeached generals, even if the impeached person was a general he had used, Duke Ding would not say a word.

Seeing the military general being insinuated by civil servants for mediocrity, why doesn't he feel sad?

However, he couldn't find a basis to refute, Guotai Minan really has no room for them, and if he wants to take care of the generals, the emperor will not agree, which may even arouse the emperor's suspicion of the generals.

So he pretended not to see it.

"Master, the horses have been released to Nanshan for many years, and they have been ridiculed by civil officials for many years. Do you think the soldiers still have the vitality of those days? Governing the country is the responsibility of civil servants. Who says we can't do things for the Jin Dynasty?"

"Yun'er..."

"If the master insists on not agreeing, I will go to see the emperor."

"Are you threatening me again?"

"It's not a threat." Zhuge Yun said frankly: "Master, I need this great achievement. If the soldiers don't do something, next year someone will clamor to abolish the cavalry. Although the world is peaceful now, who can guarantee it?" The world will always be peaceful, and to put it bluntly, there will be no dynasties and dynasties in the world, and the well-trained soldiers are the barrier of the Great Jin Dynasty."

In the Great Jin Dynasty, all the people were soldiers, but if there was a war, the protection of the country and the suppression of the rebellion depended on real soldiers.

Zhuge Yun asked in a low voice: "Are you sure the imperial tomb is in danger?"

"Take precautions before they happen. I don't think the emperor wants the tombs of the royal family's ancestors to be in danger. Master, this is the best opportunity! I successfully rescued the Yuhe embankment, and it will be much more convenient for me to do things in the future. The organization of the soldiers , Discipline is much better than ordinary people."

"But soldiers are not farmers. You let them use their gun-carrying hands to repair the embankment? It's a bit unbelievable. Aren't you afraid of losing face?"

"Being loyal to the country and keeping the world safe for the people, what's there to be ashamed of?"

Zhuge Yun smiled casually, "I think it's only because I have nothing to do in the barracks that I lose face as a general by playing cards all day long."

"How many townspeople can listen to your orders?"

"As long as the emperor gives me an oral order, I can mobilize the troops of any town."

The generals of the Jin Dynasty were divided into towns. The standard configuration of a town was 8000 people. There were six towns in the hinterland of Gyeonggi, which guarded the surrounding areas of the capital.

"You follow me into the palace."

Ding Guogong stared at Zhuge Yun with his blind eyes for a long time, he wanted to see how Zhuge Yun mobilized the town soldiers guarding the capital!
Most of the defenders in the capital are arrogant soldiers, if they are not convinced, even if there is a sacred decree, they will obey and obey, and let this group of arrogant soldiers go to rescue, it is simply... Duke Ding thought that he should let Zhuge Yun encountered some tribulations, and Zhuge Yun went so smoothly along the way.

Duke Ding could see the deep meaning in Zhuge Yun's words. If the soldiers could be used in emergency situations, it wouldn't make the civil servants talk anymore. The soldiers are not corvee men, and rescues are only done occasionally.

The military will not be completely embarrassed.

The emperor who was originally placed in Concubine Shu's bedroom was shocked when he heard Duke Ding knock on the palace in the rain, put on his dragon robe, and complained: "You bastard Liu Fei, can't you let me stop for two days?"

Concubine Shu got up to wait for the emperor to change clothes, her eyes were filled with an uncontrollable smile, she almost used her sleeves to snicker.

The emperor asked embarrassingly: "What is Aifei laughing at?"

Concubine Shu slowly buttoned the emperor's dragon robe, and said with a bit of reluctance, "It's okay if the emperor doesn't see his concubines for a day, but if you don't see Duke Ding for a day, you will definitely feel uncomfortable. The Duke and Duchess have too much affection for each other, and the courtiers and concubines are really envious."

"Your cleverness is the only one in my harem."

The emperor stared at Concubine Shu with loose hair. She was no longer as attractive as when she was young, and even less so than the [-] young masters newly brought into the harem by the emperor, but she was the emperor's favorite high-ranking concubine, even the empress sometimes Not as good as Concubine Shu.

"I've seen a lot of jealous women, but I like the sourness of my concubine."

Putting his arms around Concubine Shu's shoulders, the emperor smiled and said, "You know what you can do and what you can't do, which makes me a little curious from time to time. If you plead for him, I'm afraid I won't be able to recruit you again next month... You have nothing to say to me after your birthday?
"The concubine knows that His Majesty is sharpening Xiao Liu's temperament. If Xiao Liu is filial, even if he is not in the capital on the concubine's birthday, it will be the same as being with the concubine."

Concubine Shu said with a faint smile, "Not every prince has the opportunity to guard the imperial tomb. The ancestors and ancestors will naturally wear off the dryness on Xiao Liu, and the concubine will only thank His Majesty."

Concubine Shu approached the emperor with a smile, "The left and right are just women. Although the emperor is angry, but Xiao Liu is a prince, which woman can't groom? Of course, except for what you value, Your Majesty... If it is because of a famous woman... If the father-son relationship between you and Xiao Liu is broken, are you still a concubine who is loyal to serve Your Majesty?"

"clever!"

The emperor kissed Concubine Shu on the cheek, "Sure enough, I saw you right. I have a smart biological mother. Xiaosi and Xiaoliu are naturally here with me... Haha, dear concubine, I will come back in two days. Remember to do it for me." Eat sweet-scented osmanthus cakes."

"According to the order."

Concubine Shu bowed her knees to send the emperor away, unable to stand up for a while.

The maid next to her helped Concubine Shu up, and said in a low voice: "Your servant is very happy to see the emperor."

"Happy, he is not happy, who in the world dares to make him unhappy?"

Concubine Shu sighed bitterly, serving the emperor is indeed a very hard job, the older the emperor is, the more careful she must be.

Outsiders only see that she is the most favored concubine, but who knows that she is risking her life every time she serves the bed?

She doesn't ask for the emperor's admiration, but only hopes that one day, she doesn't have to think about a sentence a thousand times before she dares to say it, and she is always careful about the emperor's preferences.

Concubine Shu even forgot what kind of person she was before entering the palace.

Her every move, every word and deed is the emperor's favorite... She feels very tired, but if she does not accept favor, what will her son and daughter do?Concubine Shu sighed faintly, "I don't know how Xiao Liu is doing? Maybe he understands the deep meaning of my letter?"

Concubine Shu thought about the letter to her son all night before writing it. She didn't know if the emperor and opponents in the harem would intercept the letter, so she said it very cryptically in the letter. She, why not be filial to the emperor!

The bright palace room is brightly lit with candles.Although it was raining outside and the stars were dark, there was no dampness in the palace, but it was dry and warm.

The emperor listened to Zhuge Yun's explanation of his purpose, he first glanced at Duke Ding, "Liu Fei..."

"Your Majesty, all of this was thought up by him, and has nothing to do with his ministers."

Being watched closely by the emperor, Duke Ding remained as calm as ever, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Don't you know what I'm capable of? Such a strange idea, how can I think of it?"

The emperor strode up to the imperial case, took out a jade card for mobilizing soldiers and horses from the golden box with golden threads and golden scales, weighed it in his hand, turned around and threw it to Zhuge Yun, "Go on."

Zhuge Yun reacted quickly enough to catch the jade token.

"I allow you to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the third town and the fifth town in the northwest of the capital to go to Yuhe at your request."

The emperor raised the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were extremely serious, "But on the Yuhe embankment, you have to obey the orders of the Yuhe Daotai. You don't know how to repair the embankment. I believe in the Yuhe Daotai even more. Dangerous, Zhuge Yun, cut off your own head and send it to me."

"According to the order."

Surprise flashed in Zhuge Yun's eyes, the emperor really is used to being an emperor, much more cheerful than the whining and chirping Duke Ding.

Duke Dingguo moved his lips, and when he was about to speak, the sound of Zhuge Yun's footsteps had already gone, "If he fails to keep the imperial tomb and the people of Yucheng, will the emperor forgive him?"

"emperor?"

Dingguogong couldn't hear the emperor's movement, and naturally he couldn't see the emperor's expression. There was a bit of unspeakable depression in the palace. Dingguogong broke the silence: "I'm worried that he made a wrong choice."

"Can't be wrong!"

The emperor sat on the dragon chair, "Everyone will choose to protect the imperial mausoleum. If my ancestral tomb is washed away by water, I, the emperor, will do it too!"

"Liu Fei, sit down too."

The emperor asked people to serve tea, and there was a hint of regret in his low smile, "Zhuge Yun is not bad, but his surname is Zhuge"

"I have always kept this in mind, and I hope His Majesty will always remember it."

(End of this chapter)