The Imperial Army was waiting for rotation, and they all froze.
The Imperial Guards of Qudu were originally the guards of the eight cities, and they were the iron walls of the palace of Qudu. However, after the rise of the eight major battalions, the responsibilities of the two parties were reversed, and the banned army became a burden to the army. Not only did the military academy exercise be abolished, but it also became a handyman in the true sense of the army. To this day, they have never seen real knives and real guns. , mixed with hereditary military households waiting to die.
Ge Qingqing was a householder of 100 Jinyiweiwei, not an official in the capital, but it was just right for the forbidden army in charge of guarding. Because everyone walks around in the capital on weekdays, they have to take care of each other, and no matter how big the officials are, they don't dare to show filial piety at will. Besides, Ge Qingqing was extraordinarily lenient in dealing with people and things, so the Imperial Army turned a blind eye, and Ji Gang replaced the errand of the original handyman.
Ge Qingqing greeted the Imperial Army and distributed the hot buns he brought. Before Ji Gang came out, Xiaoqi saw that he was thinking, and said, "If Brother Qing is in a hurry, go in and check for the brothers."
Ge Qingqing said, "How can this be in compliance with the rules?"
Xiaoqi bit the steamed bun and waved his hand, motioning for the imperial guard guarding the back door to give way, and said, "Brother Qing is not an outsider, besides, we have surrounded the Zhaosin Temple so tightly that people will definitely not be able to escape."
Ge Qingqing no longer refused, and turned around and entered Zhaosin Temple.
Ji Gang was sitting under the eaves, when he saw Ge Qingqing coming, he stood up and said, "Has the time come?"
"It's okay, it's still dark, Uncle Ji can stay for a while." Ge Qingqing said, looking around the temple, "This place can't live in people, and it's the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month. I'll bring some quilts in later."
When Ji Gang saw that he seemed to have something on his mind, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Ge Qingqing hesitated and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I just met Second Young Master Xiao on the way."
Shen Zechuan raised his head and said, "That Xiao..."
"Xiao Chiye," Ge Qingqing said, "Libei Wang's youngest son is also the one from last time.... I saw him walking unsteadily and smelling heavily of alcohol. He must have gotten drunk last night."
"It's okay if it's not Xiao Jiming." Ji Gang turned back and said to Taifu Qi, "The Taifu hasn't been out for 20 years, I'm afraid he doesn't know the four famous generals in Dazhou today. King Libei gave birth to a good son, then Xiao Jiming It's amazing!"
Shen Zechuan asked Ge Qingqing, "Brother Qing, what did he ask you?"
Ge Qingqing thought about it and said, "He asked me where I was going, and I said that I would take a shortcut and go to the office on duty. He also said that this road does not seem to lead to Shenwu Street, so I perfunctory. Thinking of him like this The prince and nobleman will not personally investigate."
"But it's about the Xiao family, so be careful. Later, you still have to go to the palace, and you have to draw a stroke on the duty file." Ji Gang rubbed his hands against the snow, "Chuan'er, punching."
"Wait a minute." Shen Zechuan's eyes darkened, "Since it's a mixed alley in a residential area, what is he doing on this street in the early morning as a prince and nobleman?"
Ge Qingqing was also taken aback for a moment, and said, "Speaking of which... the place to play is on Donglong Street, which is somewhat far from the residential area. He has a heavy hangover and drunkenness, and it's so cold. How come he's here!"
"Stand by and wait for the rabbit." Mrs. Qi turned over wrapped in a broken veil, facing the outside with his butt, and said, "Shen Wei's matter is related to the Xiao family, I heard his kick, clearly wanting this kid's life. But people live now. Well, how can he not be suspicious?"
"If he doesn't have the heart, he shouldn't say the second sentence." Shen Zechuan remembered that kick, and his heart lingered.
"Damn." Ge Qingqing followed suit and said, "Blame me for being sloppy, how can this be good? I'm afraid people are already on their way!"
Shen Zechuan turned to Master Qi: "It's okay, since you have guessed it, sir, there must be a countermeasure."
* * *
Zhaohui arrived at Jinyiwei's office. Although his peers were at the same level as him, he did not dare to take Joe. He led Zhaohui all the way to the filing room and said, "What is General Chao looking for? Here are the 12 duty filings today."
Zhaohui was unsmiling, picked up the pamphlet and looked at it, and said, "How hard it is to inspect the Jinyiwei Brothers, I got help from a hundred households named Ge Qingqing a few days ago, and I came here today to reward him. Is he on duty today?"
"Twelve schools with hundreds of households are all inside." As he said, he moved to the wall, where the twelve on-duty books were clearly marked.
But this thing Zhaohui can't touch, that is taboo.
Xia Shi asked, "Does the general know where he is from?"
Zhaohui said: "I heard that the morning shift is only possible with Luangyu Division, Qingge Division, and the Elephant Taming Office."
After a while, he turned around and said to Zhaohui, "General, there is no such person on duty today. May I look elsewhere for you?"
Zhaohui gently closed the book in his hand and said, "No need, I'll find him myself."
Zhaohui left the file room, the sky was bright. He walked back along the road, striding out of the palace.
Shenwu Street had swept through the snow, but the road was slippery, and the bearers who came and went to see off the dignitaries did not dare to be reckless. They walked carefully and tried to be safe.
Zhaohui passed a sedan chair and caught a glimpse of the person carrying the sedan carrying a knife on his waist. Who knew it was such a glance, but it made him frown.
"Wait a minute." Zhaohui stopped the sedan chair and said, "Is this the sedan chair that takes over the commander?"
It was Jin Yiwei who carried the sedan chair, nodding in the lead, and said, "You know who we are picking up, but you still dare to block the road? Get out of the way!"
Zhaohui raised his hand to reveal his Libei waist card.
Jin Yiwei nodded and said, "I offended the general!"
As soon as the car curtain moved, a slender hand lifted the curtain, Jiaoyan glanced at Zhaohui lazily, and said to the person inside: "Sir, where are you looking for!"
Ji Lei also returned from a hangover. He sat in the sedan chair with a golden knife and said to Zhao Hui, "General Chao! Is there something wrong?"
Zhaohui only stared at the headed Jin Yiwei and said, "Nothing. I heard that the young master ate the wine with the adults last night, will the adults return?"
Ji Lei smiled and said, "I was worried about the second son! As soon as I opened my eyes this morning, the son went back to the house. Is the son looking for someone?"
"I can't worry about it." Zhaohui saluted, "I am disturbing the adults."
"It doesn't matter! I just came out from the inside." Ji Lei waved his hand, "Who is it that contradicted the general? Quickly apologize to the general."
Jinyiwei, headed by him, knelt down on one knee and said to Zhaohui, "Ge Qingqing, a humble post, has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, offends the general, and is willing to be punished!"
Zhaohui was right.
On the waist card hanging on the side of the knife, it really wrote Ge Qingqing's name.
* * *
After Xiao Chiye finished listening to Zhaohui, he was still reading the script with his legs crossed.
Zhaohui said, "It looks like he didn't tell a lie. He was sent to pick up Ji Lei before he could enter the palace."
"Yeah." Xiao Chiye was absent-minded, "Qingjun Tower is so close, it's natural to be in time."
"But I always find it subtle." Zhaohui rubbed the handle of the knife with his thumb.
Xiao Chiye turned the page and said, "Can't you think of it?"
"Can't think of it."
"I'll tell you." He sat up suddenly, crossed his legs, and put his knee on one hand, "You enter the capital with your elder brother, the emperor welcomes you, and the twelve guards of honor follow closely, why doesn't he recognize you at this moment? already?"
"It's hard to say." Zhaohui said, "Maybe I didn't remember it."
"You haven't even changed your robe, and you have a saber. Even if he doesn't recognize him, he doesn't dare to scold him in the street so defiantly." Xiao Chiye said, "Besides, I don't think he has a bad memory, and even I recognize him. Clearly."
"I just think it's too coincidental." Zhaohui thought, "Just happened to meet."
"What I want is a coincidence." Xiao Chiye threw away the words, "This Shen..."
"Shen Zechuan." Zhaohui said.
"Let him enter Zhaosin Temple, it seems like a lost move." Xiao Chiye said with thought in his eyes.
* * *
Ge Qingqing took off his wind collar and wiped his sweat.
Wu Caiquan, who was outside, ran in with his legs between his legs, and said repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you! Brother Qing, thanks to you!"
Ge Qingqing said: "Small things are brothers."
Wu Caiquan grinned, turned his head and shouted at the person in the record room, "Lao Xu! Today, I remember Brother Qing, he carried the sedan chair for me. I had a cold last night, and I was dizzy this morning, thanks to Brother Qing for helping me."
Ge Qingqing lowered her head and wiped away the sweat, and said, "If you are in the cold, let's go to the Xu family shop to drink mutton soup later."
Wu Caiquan hurriedly said, "Okay, Brother Qing treats you! Lao Xu, do you hear me? Let's go together in a while!"
"Don't take this to heart." Ge Qingqing patted Wu Quancai's back, "Recover well, next time you feel uncomfortable, don't hold back like this time, just tell me."
Wu Caiquan nodded like a puppy, he was so greedy with the mutton soup that he couldn't care about anything.
* * *
Mrs. Qi was finally wrapped in a quilt at night. He sat opposite Shen Zechuan and said, "After half a month, it will be the New Year's Day, and the city will hold a banquet for all officials. At that time, the governors of various places and the state inspectors will enter the capital to congratulate them. I don't know the situation yet, you talk to me now."
Shen Zechuan was dressed in thin clothes in the snow, holding the start of Ji Jiaquan, but sweat dripped from his forehead. He said: "The king of Li Bei has been ill for many years, and his son Xiao Ming has done all the military affairs on his behalf, so he probably won't come this time. The five counties in Qidong also have the power to save him this time. The one who came first was Lu Guangbai, one of the four generals. , Commander Qi should also be here in the past few days. As a result, the two military powers of Da Zhou will temporarily reside—"
"Wait." Mrs. Qi took out the ruler from the quilt and said, "Which four generals are the four generals?"
"The iron horse is Xiao Jiming, the beacon fire blows the sand and the land is broad and white, the wind attracts the fierce wild Qi Zhuyin, Lei Shen Yutai Zuo Qianqiu!"
"I have only heard of Zuo Qianqiu. But I also know that Lu Guangbai is probably the son of Bian Shabo Lu Pingyan. Although Lu Pingyan later guarded the desert of Bianjun, he was born in Libei in his early years, and he was the son of Libei Wang Xiao Fangxu. A good brother who has worshipped the handle. If this Lu Guangbai has a sister, he will definitely be the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family, right?"
"Yes." Shen Zechuan said with sweat dripping, "Lu Guangbai's younger sister is Concubine Libei."
"Then where did the two major military powers come from?" said Mrs. Qi. "With this level of relationship, the Lu family is the nail that Libei held in the five counties of Qidong, and it's muddy inside. Besides, there are eight major camps in Qidu, one of the eight camps. There are also the Imperial Army. Although the eight major battalions are not as strong as Libei and Qidong, and their reputation is not as brave as theirs, you must remember that Qidu is the heart of Dazhou, and they hold the emperor's life."
Mrs. Qi weighed the ruler, picked up the gourd, and took a few sips of wine to warm up.
"You also have to remember that although Jinyiwei can't be called a 'soldier', it is far more useful than a 'soldier'. The emperor uses his troops to accompany famous ministers and warriors. The generals are outside, and the king's orders will not be affected. You are too caught. If you are too tight, it may be difficult to become a weapon; if you relax too much, you are suspected of becoming a tiger. This scale is elusive, and it is necessary to find the right medicine and master the response. However, Jinyiwei is completely different. They are the fierce dogs under the emperor's seat, and the chain is controlled by the emperor. Holding one person, loose or tight, favored or abandoned, all depends on the emperor's joy and anger. Such a knife, such a dog, if it is you, do you like it?"
Shen Zechuan held on for a moment and said, "If you like it, you will be indulgent! Too much favor will lead to disaster."
"Your brother has taught you a lot." Mrs. Qi said, "Yes, you must remember, you must keep it in mind! Too much favor will lead to disaster. Although the way of being virtuous is the way to be virtuous, but in the Among them, black and white are intertwined, how can we always distinguish who is virtuous and who is traitor? What's more, even a virtuous gentleman can't do many things. But a traitor can, and a villain can. Emperors live in the country for a long time, and they must know how to check and balance. Dao, you must also listen to the voices of the officials. You see, with Jinyiwei, there will be Dongchang; with Libei, there will be Qidong."
Mrs. Qi paused for a while, then said again.
"When the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon is full, it loses. Do you know why the Xiao family hates Shen Wei this time? Not only that there is no more seal in the battle of Libeijing, but it is basically the Xiao family who fights again, losing is also losing, and winning is also Defeat, they have come to an end."
Shen Zechuan said, "A win is also a loss?"
"Winning is also losing! Xiao Jiming won the battle, didn't he immediately lose his brother? In the future, if he wins a game, he will risk a point. This time he loses his brother, and next time it may be his wife, his father, Even himself."