"Either the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Forest Army, or the Minister of War. I guess Du Heng will take office before or after the year before this year. Ma Ruilin will naturally be able to leave the capital by then."
"Hmph, Du Heng and I were both the general's right-hand men in the past. Speaking of which, the general still values me more. Now Du Heng has a bright future. I have been in your hands all my life. Why are you just doing this? "Young lieutenant general, don't even think about getting promoted or getting rich." Xie Lun gouged out Zhao Jingting with a look of disgust and dissatisfaction, "If you dare not treat me well, then you are a wolf."
"Yes, yes, we have wronged our Allen," Zhao Jingting smiled apologetically, stuffed a piece of beef into Xie Lun's mouth, pinched Xie Lun's bulging cheeks, and said, "If Allen regrets , then from now on, Allen will be General Cullen, and I will be Allen's deputy general, okay?"
"Bah! If I really wanted to get promoted and make a fortune, would I have chased you to Cullen back then?" Xie Lun was even more disgusted.
"Yes, yes, Allen cares about me the most." Zhao Jingting smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.
"Bah! Shameless." Xie Lun spat in a low voice.
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Jiasheng 28th October 18th
Guangxi Governor's Yamen.
Before dawn, Zhou Chi was called by his subordinates.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Chi got out of bed in a hurry and asked the guard while putting on his shoes. Looking at the guard's expression, he knew that something serious must have happened.
The guard looked panicked: "Your Majesty, there is a national mourning in the capital. The people of the successor emperor are already waiting for you in the front yard. Please go quickly."
Zhou Chi was startled, and then moved his hands faster. He had known for a long time that Lu Mingwei was seriously ill, and he had been prepared for it. However, when he suddenly heard the news, his heart sank.
Dali and Siam are at war at this time. It is not a good thing to hear a national mourning at this time. Not to mention that it will affect the morale of the southwest army. What is most worrying is that if Siam gets the news, its morale will be boosted. The battle line will It is not good to be afraid of the leader. The new king of Tibet must have just ascended the throne. Although the two countries have signed a contract, there is still a history of decades of hostility. If Siam takes the opportunity to interfere again, it will naturally make things worse.
After getting dressed, Zhou Chi hurriedly entered the front yard and saw Du Heng standing in the main hall. Zhou Chi was startled and rushed to meet him, with a look of surprise that he couldn't hide: "I just got the news, I thought it was coming. Others, General, asked you to make this trip yourself."
"You can't call me general anymore." Du Heng curled his lips at Zhou Chi.
Zhou Chi also curled his lips and said with a smile: "Yes, I wonder if the auspicious date for the emperor's enthronement ceremony has been decided?"
"It has been decided that next month will be the eighteenth," Du Heng said, raising his eyebrows slyly, "Do you know what a good day is?"
Zhou Chi was startled and thought about it for a while. He really couldn't think of a good day on November 18th. He immediately asked: "What special day is it?"
"It's the princess's birthday," Du Heng said, "the date was decided by the emperor himself."
"Actually, I should have thought of it earlier," Zhou Chi shook his head and smiled, and said to Du Heng, "Let's go into the study and talk."
"Okay." Du Heng followed Zhou Chi into the study.
Zhou Chi asked the guards to hold the handle outside the door. He cooked the tea himself, put it on the small table, poured the tea for Du Heng, and asked in a deep voice, "I wonder if the emperor has any instructions?"