Duan Canghai said: "When Taizu passed away and the King of Huainan was young, Emperor Taizong took over the heavy responsibility and began to reuse the old marquis. Since then, the old marquis has repeatedly made military exploits and made great achievements, but the old marquis of Jindao is the prince. The number one general under Emperor Zu is still deeply rooted in the military. Although Emperor Taizong reused the old Marquis, he still did not abandon the old Marquis of the Golden Sword."
"After all, Marquis Jindao made great contributions to the founding of Da Chu." Qi Ning nodded slightly: "If we really ignore him completely, I am afraid it will lead to dissatisfaction in the military and internal divisions."
Duan Canghai smiled and said: "So at that time, Emperor Taizong asked the old Marquis to lead the Northern Expedition, but asked the Jin Daohou to pacify the southeast area. The main battlefield was in the north, so the opportunities for the Old Marquis to establish meritorious deeds were naturally more. Jin Daohou was in the southeast to pacify the area. The rebellion was also victorious. At that time, the biggest enemy entrenched in the southeast was Hou Quan, who had the East China Sea Navy. The old prince Jin Dao spent several years wiping out Hou Quan and integrating hundreds of Hou Quan's warships. The imperial court Then he appointed Lord Jin Dao to establish the Donghai Navy in the East China Sea."
"So, the Donghai Navy was crafted by the Golden Sword Old Marquis?" Qining asked.
Duan Canghai nodded and said: "Even now, most of the generals of the Donghai Navy are promoted by the old Marquis of Jin Dao. In the old days, there was a saying in Da Chu, tigers in brocade clothes are fierce, and dragons in anger with golden swords mean that the family in brocade uniforms is unified. They are fierce tigers on the land of Dachu, while the Jindao Tantai family are angry dragons in the water."
Qi Ning finally understood and said: "According to what you said, Jiang Suiyun comes from the East China Sea, is he from Jindaohou?"
Duan Canghai shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. However, when Taizong was still alive, he was preparing to establish a crown prince. Jin Daohou made a secret, which was said to be to let Emperor Taizong remember his promise to Emperor Taizu and establish King Huainan as the crown prince. No one can prove whether this is actually the case. It was probably the King of Huainan who spread the rumor back then. No one can tell whether it is true or not. The old Marquis of Jindao neither came forward to deny nor admit it, but other than that , Jin Daohou and King Huainan are not close." After a pause, he said: "Jiang Suiyun was recommended by King Huainan this time. If Jiang Suiyun is really a member of Jin Daohou, King Huainan may not be like this. Recommended."
"Oh?" Qining said, "Why is this?"
Duan Canghai said: "Master, please think about it, Jin Daohou is also the pillar of the empire. If he wants to recommend someone, the emperor will definitely give it more consideration, so why let King Huainan come forward? And for so many years, Jin Daohou He tried his best not to have anything to do with King Huainan, and he never asked King Huainan to recommend his people. If Jiang Suiyun is really a member of Jin Daohou, I think Jin Daohou will never let King Huainan recommend him."
Qi Ning said: "According to what you say, the relationship between the two families is not too deep? However, Lu Xiao, the Minister of War, is always a member of Jin Daohou, and he and the King of Huainan are not far apart."
Duan Canghai smiled and said: "Master Hou, you know that among the six ministries now, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment are considered to be the forces of Marquis Zhongyi, while the Ministry of Hunan and the Ministry of Industry are biased towards the King of Huainan. No one can offend the old minister Yuan of the Ministry of Rites, and both sides The relationship cannot be said to be far, but it cannot be said to be close, and the Ministry of War is within the sphere of influence of Marquis Jin Dao."
"So, there is no one from our Jinyi Qi family among the six tribes?" Qining frowned.
Duan Canghai said: "It's not like that. When the old marquis and the general were alive, they commanded the Qinhuai Army, which was the Tiger God Camp guarding the capital. It was also the sphere of influence of our Qi family, and its military power was at its peak. At that time, we After the Qi family said the last sentence, few people among the six departments dared to argue." After a pause, he said: "Let's talk about Dou Kui, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Back then, our Qi family fought on the front line and had a lot of contact with the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War. Before Dou Kui, several ministers of the Ministry of Revenue were not liked by the general, so the general recommended Dou Kui, who was relatively reliable in his work. The late emperor immediately approved the recommendation of the general, and Dou Kui became the minister of the Ministry of Revenue. At that time, it seemed that the relationship between the Hubu and the Jinyi Qi family was very good. However, Dou Kui made several mistakes later. The general had an upright temperament and asked the court to join Dou Kui. The King of Huainan took the opportunity to step in to protect Dou Kui. There is today’s situation.”
Qi Ning nodded slightly. He had some understanding of the relationship between Dou Kui and the Qi family.
"The reason why Lu Xiao got close to King Huainan was probably not to join the King of Huainan's party." Duan Canghai said: "Lu Xiao represents Jin Daohou, and what he does is naturally to protect the interests of Jin Dao Tantai family. If he is close to the King of Huainan, it can only mean that both parties have the same interests."
Qin Ning suddenly realized that the situation in this dynasty was complicated, and many things were not as they seemed on the surface, and said: "In this way, if Jiang Suiyun was not a member of the Jindaohou, King Huainan placed him in the Ministry of War. Do you want to use your own people to infiltrate the Ministry of War?"
"That's probably what it means." Duan Canghai said: "Although King Huainan is very powerful in the government and the opposition, what he lacks most is that he does not have the support of the military. On the contrary, it is not as good as the Black Knife Camp in the hands of Marquis Zhongyi."
"By the way, I have always wanted to understand, what is the connection between the Black Knife Camp and the Sima family?" Qining immediately asked: "Is the Black Knife Camp under the leadership of the Sima family?"
Duan Canghai explained: "Back then, the general built the Black Scale Battalion and achieved great military exploits. Sima Lan advised the late emperor that he could build another Black Sword Battalion to garrison in the capital as a model for all the troops in the capital. At that time, Taizong The emperor inherited the throne, and the Sima family has always been loyal to the late emperor. Sima Lan, the loyal marquis, was not only the chief adviser around Emperor Taizong, but also the Sima family followed Emperor Taizong to quell the rebellion. Many of their children died in the battlefield. Sima Lan's younger brother Sima Wei Back then, he was the commander of the personal bodyguards around Emperor Taizong. Once he died in battle to protect the late emperor, so the late emperor always valued the Sima family very highly. The current queen mother... the current queen mother is the eldest daughter of Zhongyi Hou Sima Lan."
Qi Ning knew that the four hereditary princes all had deep connections with the royal family, otherwise they would not be as powerful as they are today.
"Sima Lan advised the establishment of the Black Sword Camp, and the late emperor agreed. The establishment was only for a thousand people. In fact, at that time, no one thought that the Black Sword Camp could really make a great success." Duan Canghai said: "But the promotion of Marquis Zhongyi After Chu Cangge, the Black Knife Battalion was built by Chu Cangge. Although it was two years later than the Black Scale Battalion, its combat effectiveness was not inferior to the Black Scale Battalion. Its combat effectiveness is second to none.”
"It turns out that Chu Cangge was promoted by Marquis Zhongyi." Qi Ning nodded slightly: "It's no wonder that the Black Blade Battalion obeyed Marquis Zhongyi's orders."
"The Black Knife Camp is actually subordinate to the Emperor. Just like the Shenhou Mansion and the Yulin Camp, they all directly take orders from the Emperor. Marquis Zhongyi did not have much involvement in the affairs of the Black Knife Camp before." Duan Canghai said: " This is the brilliance of Marquis Zhongyi. It makes people feel that he does not interfere in the military. But once he really needs to employ people, Chu Cangge will definitely obey the order given by Marquis Zhongyi. The last time the Black Knife Battalion entered the city, it should be The meaning of Marquis Zhongyi."
At this time, Qi Ning even felt the intricacies of the situation in Beijing and was thoughtful.
It was already dusk when they returned to the Jinyi Hou Mansion. Before arriving at the Hou Mansion, Zhao Wushang took the first step and reported to the mansion. By the time Qining returned to the mansion, Gu Qinghan had already summoned everyone in the mansion to wait in the courtyard of the Hou Mansion. , as soon as Qi Ning stepped into the mansion, everyone in the mansion was shocked and knelt on the ground, congratulating together, and even Gu Qinghan twisted his waist and came forward gracefully to salute.
Qi Ning was a little dumbfounded, but he also knew what seizing the position of leader of the Black Scale Battalion meant to the Jinyi Hou Mansion.
Gu Qinghan leaned close to Qi Ning's ear and whispered: "I have prepared the reward. If you tell me, I can give the reward to everyone."
Qi Ning was about to say that Sanniang would just take care of it, but he instantly understood what Gu Qinghan meant, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Everyone, please get up. From now on, everyone must work together to make my Jinyihou Mansion prosperous as before, and everyone will come back." The third lady is here to collect the reward."
Everyone thanked him again.
"Ning'er, come with me to the Buddhist hall." Gu Qinghan said softly: "This is great news. You have to tell the Madam in person, so that the Madam will be happy too."
Qi Ning was startled. After he came to Jinyihou Mansion, he only met the Madam twice. He seemed to have forgotten the existence of this old woman.
There was no delay at the moment, and the two of them went directly to the Buddhist hall. As they reached the Buddhist hall, no one disturbed them, and it seemed very quiet. Walking on the bluestone path, Qining caught a glimpse of Gu Qinghan's pretty face with unconcealable joy. With such a look on her face, she couldn't help but smile and said: "Sanniang, you seem to be more happy than me to have a leader."
Gu Qinghan glanced at Qining, her bright face was charming, and asked with a smile: "Aren't you happy?"
"No." Qining shook his head and smiled: "You didn't seem so happy that day when you inherited the title of Marquis."
"You are the eldest son of the general, and the position of marquis belongs to you." Gu Qinghan smiled like a beautiful flower, "But this commander of the Black Scale Battalion was not easy to get. Do you know that I have been panicking for a long time? It’s so tight, it feels like I can’t breathe.”
"Haha...!" Qi Ning laughed and said, "Does Sanniang have no confidence in me?"
Gu Qinghan rolled her eyes at Qining, charmingly, "It's not that I don't have confidence in you, it's just that your opponents are all powerful people, and Qu Yanzhi is so capable...!"
Seeing the charming appearance of this beautiful young woman, Qi Ning couldn't help but get closer and smell the fragrance on her body. He chuckled and said, "You still don't have confidence in me when you say this. Do you think Qu Yanzhi is better than me? Sanniang ", don't look down on others in the future. Since your Ning'er said that the position of commander belongs to me, then I will do what I say, and I will definitely get what I want." As he spoke, his eyes flickered slightly. , seemingly sweeping across Gu Qinghan's plump chest.
"Okay, okay, Ning'er keeps his word, and you can get whatever you want." Gu Qinghan didn't seem to notice Qi Ning's glance. She seemed to be in a good mood, and said with a smile: "My Ning'er is getting better and better. If you are promising, those who look down upon our Jinyihou Mansion will no longer dare to look down upon us." As he approached the Buddhist hall, he quickened his pace slightly, twisting his waist and swaying his buttocks, like fallen leaves floating in the wind, and like falling leaves in the wind. The floating flowers are swaying.