Standing on the roof of Fengyu Building by the lotus pond in Changchun Garden, you can see the golden roof of the Taiji Palace in the distance. The distance between these two places is actually not very close, but whether it is Changchun Garden or Taiji Palace in Chang'an City, it seems that they can influence the fate of many people. No matter who is in charge of these two places, some people will rise and some will decline.
Fang Jie stood on the third floor of the wooden building, leaning on the railing and looking at the Tai Chi Palace in the distance, a little lost.
He just suddenly thought, since when did he become so cruel. When he was in Fangu City, and even before he came to Fangu, I'm afraid he would never do what he is doing now. At that time, he still kept the simplicity from his previous life to a large extent, but now, Fang Xie felt that he was transforming into another self.
A self lurking in the heart, ready to come out and control this body at any time.
Mu San carried the hem of his brocade clothes and came up from downstairs cautiously, his steps were very light, as if he was afraid of disturbing the silent night, or maybe he was afraid of disturbing the one standing on the third floor who seemed to be watching from a distance but looking down at the world young man.
Mu San knew what the brocade clothes on his body meant, and because of this, his respect for that young man had reached a level that could not be increased. Since ancient times, no eunuch in the palace has ever worn the dignified fourth-rank official uniform. Even the eunuch Wu Peisheng, who was so powerful during the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Sui Dynasty, and the eunuch Su Buwei, who was trusted by Emperor Tianyou during his reign, never had such glory.
In the eyes of outsiders, an eunuch is still an eunuch even if he is reused by the emperor. It is impossible to have the same rewards as the courtiers, because the court will not allow an unhealthy person to appear in the court and rank with others.
"My lord."
Standing behind Fang Jie, Mu San leaned deeply and let out a cry.
Every time he was summoned by Fang Jie, Mu San felt like he was on a pilgrimage. Whenever he saw Fang Jie, he couldn't help but kneel down and worship him.
"Musan, you stand here and look at the Taiji Palace, what do you think?"
Mu San straightened up and took a quick look, and then quickly lowered his head: "Your servant's vision is too low, even if you stand at this high place, you can't see any difference. But I have an idea in my heart... Standing in the Taiji Palace Looking at it from a high place outside, no matter how beautiful it is, it is better to sit in the Tai Chi Palace and not see the whole beauty of the Tai Chi Palace.”
Fang Jie looked back at Mu San and smiled.
"Being able to say this makes you feel aggrieved to only do trivial things in the palace."
"No matter what the servants do, as long as they are doing things for the lord. The lord's affairs are no small matter, so there is no grievance, only fear."
If this was said by someone else, Fang Jie might feel a little disgusted in his heart. But from Mu San's mouth, it was so natural and so taken for granted.
"Although you have put on a fourth-rank official uniform, you are still outside the court. I have been trying to find an excuse to let you enter the court, but you also know that those people are hard to change their minds. You have to stand up again With some credit, I can let you stand there in a legitimate manner, and no one dares to make irresponsible remarks."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Mu San hastily bowed.
He knew that he had important things to do again. To be honest, the two years he lived in Chang'an City always felt that he lived in darkness. Every day might be the day before death. This feeling made him unbearable. . But when the Black Banner Army entered the city, the feeling of clearing the clouds and mists was beyond words. He finally understood the truth that it is not terrible to do dangerous things, because there will be rich rewards if the dangerous things are done.
"Is there anyone else in your family?"
Fang asked.
"The family is gone, but there is still an uncle. The uncle has two sons in his family. One is Mu Liao, who is in his thirties. I heard that he already has two boys. The second son is named Mu Zhong, and he has three girls. But it’s been a long time since I’ve contacted them, and Gyeonggi-do is in chaos, so I don’t know if they’re still at home.”
Fang Jie nodded: "I will ask Chen Xiaoru to send people to investigate later, and they will all be brought to Chang'an City. From the two sons of your cousin Mu Liao, you choose one to adopt to you. I will give you the documents later. Do the errand, and I will give you the title of county magistrate after I finish it, hereditary."
Mu San fell to his knees with a thud: "Servant... I am so grateful!"
Fang Jie shook his head: "Get up, you have done a lot of things with me, these things should have been given to you. It's just that this world is like this, you will be discriminated against just because you are not healthy. So you have to If you want to get ahead, you have to work twice or even several times more than others. As long as you have this perseverance, I will give you this future."
"My lord, don't worry, this servant's life is yours. No matter what you order, this servant is willing to die even if he dies."
"It's nothing special... As I said just now, although you are an official of the fourth rank, people outside the imperial court, even in the Black Banner Army, are people who stand outside and watch. The people inside can see the people inside more clearly. Tell me, how are these generals in the Black Banner Army?"
Mu Sanben was waiting for Fang Jie's order to do something, and was involuntarily stunned when he was asked this question.
"But it doesn't matter."
Fang Xie glanced at him and said.
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"Let's talk about Dugu first."
Fang explained.
Mu San pondered for a long time before he said slowly: "My servants don't really know much about Lord Dugu. But what my subordinates heard from other people were all compliments, saying that Lord Dugu is a prime minister. These words Not only those in the Black Banner Army are talking, but also those former courtiers in the court. It is not easy for Lord Dugu to convince those people in such a short period of time."
He used the three words not simple.
"Is there any more?"
Fang asked.
"Well, this servant is really hard to say. Lord Dugu is talented and capable, otherwise the lord would not use it so much. However, this servant just feels that the burden on Lord Dugu seems to be too heavy, and the busiest person these days is none other than him. Yes. He has to do things in the Black Banner Army, tidy up the court, resettle places, military and civil affairs, and I heard that he sleeps no more than two hours a day."
Fang Jie nodded.
"Tell me about Chen Xiaoru."
Mu San pondered for a longer time this time: "Chen Dutong was able to lead Xiaoqi school so well, and his ability is naturally beyond doubt. Even, the slaves feel that he is better than Luo Ye and Hou Wen who were in charge of the Ouchi guards before. Ji is even better. Master Luo is not good enough in handling the details with a good overall view, so he often makes mistakes below the county level. Hou Wenji is very meticulous in his work, but because of his fineness, his overall view is not good enough. The two of them are a perfect match. Yang Yi arranged for the two of them to work together out of such considerations. It is a pity that the two of them seem to be close, but they don't trust each other, so the love affairs of the Ouchi guards have always been out of Luo Weiran's control. "
"Chen Dutong is better than the two of them. He knows how much power and trust he should give to the people below. There are thirteen thousand households in front of Xiaoqi School. No one said that Chen Dutong was unfair. This in itself is an extremely rare thing. When I was in the palace, there were dozens of people scolding behind a single eunuch in charge of the laundry room who was in charge of a hundred old and weak people. It is not easy to manage people well. "
Fang Jie nodded: "Talk about the shortcomings."
Mu San thought for a while and said: "The shortcoming... Maybe it's because of his background in Ouchi's bodyguard, Chen Dutong has too much shadow. He likes to do everything in the dark instead of doing it in the open. So once Chen Dutong targets someone, he will definitely have a hard time."
Fang Jie hummed, "Tell me about Wu Yidao."
Mu San's expression changed, and he shook his head after being silent for a long time: "I dare not say a single comment to Marquis San Jin, because my servant...can't see through."
Fang Jie smiled, he understood what Mu San meant. According to normal people's thinking, there is no need for Wu Yidao's power to rebel against Fang Xie. You must know that Fang Xie was just a small fish at that time, and there were so many dragons in the Central Plains, anyone could stand up. Even if Wu Yiyi organized a rebellion by himself, it seemed easier than choosing to help Fang Xie at that time. After all, following Fang Jie has offended too many big families, and many of the potential strengths of Hutong Tianxiahang cannot be brought into play.
That's why Mu San said that he couldn't see through.
"I have already asked San Jinhou to select 300 elites from Huotong Tianxia, and then I asked Xiang Qingniu to select 100 people, and I will select another 100 people from Qilin's Jingbu camp, a total of 500 people Here you go... From today onwards, these five hundred people will obey your orders, and their life and death are in your hands."
"My lord... what is the servant doing?"
Mu San asked nervously.
"Whether it's the people in the imperial court or the people in the Black Banner Army, you have the right to investigate, but they are all in the dark. Including Dugu, including Chen Xiaoru. Even the Xiaoqi School cannot know about the existence of these people of yours. If this news gets out, I won't admit it, and I'll kill you."
Mu San was so frightened that his shoulders trembled involuntarily, but soon the excitement in his heart replaced the nervousness and fear.
"I want to rebuild the Academy of Martial Arts. After a while, these five hundred people will be transferred to the Academy of Martial Arts under other names. You don't need to do the training of these people, and you can't train them. In terms of martial arts, these people are Pick one out of a hundred elites. Intellectually, they will naturally be selected. I will ask Luo Weiran to train them in the back mountain of the Academy of Martial Arts, and let them learn how to become an invisible person."
"The servant knows."
Mu San immediately reacted: "It's as if there were a group of ordinary people in the love office of Ouchi's guards. They didn't have martial arts, but they were all very strong killers. No one would care about them, because no matter where they were It won't be conspicuous."
"Um."
Fang Jie nodded: "That's why I thought of asking Luo Weiran to train them, remember the rights I gave you, your people have nothing else to do, just like flies staring at food in the dark, staring at every food An official. You report directly to me alone, and no one can transfer you except me."
"yes!"
Mu San nodded heavily: "So... really anyone can check?"
Fang Jie glanced at him: "I know you want an identity and even a warrant I gave you, so that you can act conveniently. But I won't give you any of these, and I won't even admit that I had this conversation with you .”
Mu San obviously hesitated for a moment, then leaned over: "I understand."
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Sanjin Houfu
Wu Yiyi opened the door and walked into Jiu Se Cai's room, and glanced at Jiu Se Cai who greeted him with a smile: "Has the injury healed?"
Jiu Se Cai shook the fat on his body: "It's already neat, do you have something to order?"
Wu Yiyi shook his head: "I have nothing to tell you, but I have something to ask you."