Not only did he appoint two princes as imperial envoys, he also appointed the Left Commander of the Rear Army - the youngest of the ten commanders except Mu Bei - and mobilized more than 20,000 people from the four guards of the imperial city to accompany him to help maintain order and prevent unrest. The Commandery of Dongqing happened to belong to the Rear Army, which had 21 guards under its jurisdiction, and all of them could be mobilized when necessary.
In other words, the military force this time is 140,000, which is quite a large amount.
The Left General of the Rear Army also received a secret order from Emperor Xuanren, which was not really a secret order. On this trip, Princess Anguo must be put first, not only in terms of safety issues that can be controlled by humans, but also in other aspects. As long as she needs it, he must cooperate unconditionally. When necessary, she can directly exercise military power without any mistakes.
Although I have long known that the emperor dotes on Princess Anguo, my perception of the extent of his doting has been refreshed again now. Even the military power can be transferred to her, even if it is only temporary. I just want to ask, what else can't be given to her
With an emperor like Emperor Xuanren, the so-called power of the Ministry of War to mobilize troops was actually meaningless. All they did was to obey the orders of Emperor Xuanren and issue mobilization orders, that's all. When Emperor Xuanren made additional requests, they could do nothing.
This invisibly weakened the power of the Ministry of War. If the emperor was weak and the ministers were strong, their power would increase accordingly. Of course, there is another situation. For example, if a certain military general held great power and was not controlled by the court, then the power of the Ministry of War to mobilize troops would be meaningless. If this was the case, it was not just the Ministry of War that was suppressed.
Then of course there were Xiaocao's own personal guards. Originally, because she didn't have her own princess residence, she lived in Wenren's house, which was a "small" place. Although the guards were all elite, the number of people was not that large. Taking this opportunity, Emperor Xuanren simply gave her the same treatment as Princess Fukang. Everyone knew that it seemed that she was only used for this trip, but once the matter was resolved and she returned safely, how could she not be rewarded for this contribution? Therefore, these guards basically belonged to her. Then, there needed to be a place to accommodate these people, and Wenren's house was definitely not enough, so the "establishment" of Princess Anguo's house was almost imaginable.
However, it is a bit difficult to find a temporary leader for this guard. If they are familiar with Xiaocao, they only need to select a leader to be directly responsible to Xiaocao, and everything can be arranged properly. Obviously, because she is too busy, Xiaocao has not had enough time to get used to the original guards, let alone the new ones. If she has time, she can take it slowly, but the problem is that she definitely doesn't have time to go to Dongqing. In this case, it would be better to find someone who is closer to her and more familiar with her to be the temporary leader.
Wei Tingyu did not ask for it, because he knew very well that Xiaocao would not allow him to follow. Not to mention that his body was seriously damaged and he was still in the recovery period, his legs could not move freely. If he followed Xiaocao, he would be a drag to some extent.
At this time, Fan Wuguo took the initiative to ask for the mission. Compared with others, including the King of Dingbei whose legs had not fully recovered and would be hindered by long-distance travel, Fan Wuguo was in great shape and as strong as a calf. However, he could not go to such a dangerous place whenever he wanted. However, it was Princess Fukang who agreed to this matter first. If Emperor Xuanren, as his uncle, blocked it, it would be unreasonable.
After these main personnel were confirmed, the remaining ones were the "medical staff". Emperor Xuanren gave full authority to Xiaocao to decide on these candidates. However, Xiaocao was not the kind of hegemonic ruler. She only summoned all the people in the Imperial Hospital, who had been studying and discussing together before, and gave them the right to choose independently. She told them all the circumstances, and it was their freedom to go or not, and they were not forced.
Almost half of the people gave an affirmative answer without even thinking about it. Some of them thought that if Princess Anguo could do it without hesitation, why couldn't they do it? Of course, some of them probably made a comprehensive consideration based on various aspects.
But no matter what the reason is, Xiaocao is very happy. Their efforts will certainly not go without rewards. Whether it is for profit or fame, it is not difficult to give them what they deserve given Xiaocao's current place. These are what they deserve. Of course, it is also a bait thrown to others - just these people are far from enough, and naturally they need to recruit doctors from other places. Of course, Xiaocao doesn't need to do this personally.
Because there are still many medicinal material merchants in the imperial city, the first batch of medicinal materials needed has been negotiated and mainly concentrated in Dongqing and its surrounding areas. The rest will be sourced from more distant places.
Naturally, some people thought that this was a great opportunity to please Princess Anguo. She had been in the imperial city for quite some time, and she was not one of those women who lived deep in the inner palace. It was relatively easy to know some of her affairs and character. It would never be wrong to start from this aspect, so some people generously donated a batch of medicinal materials.
At this juncture, no matter what the intention was, no matter what the person's nature was, he was naturally worthy of gratitude. However, it had nothing to do with Xiaocao. Without Xiaocao's knowledge, this matter had fallen into Wei Tingyu's hands. He would take good care of some things for her.
These things took two or three days to prepare. It's not that I'm not anxious, but it's obviously impossible to rush over without proper arrangements. So no matter how anxious I am, early preparation is still necessary.
Xiaocao and her family were always in a hurry when they had dinner together. In fact, she didn't dare to talk to them about this matter in detail at this moment. As their closest relatives, they would be worried and hoped that they would be safe and not take risks. However, some of the words were also heard by Wenren Taibo in the imperial study that day...
But, we always have to say goodbye...
Those who sent her gifts were not just people from the eldest house, but almost everyone in the Wen family.
Han had quietly prepared something for her. Facing Xiaocao's apologetic look, she smiled and touched her face, "Go ahead. Xuan'er is the pride of your parents and the pride of our Wen family. But remember not to make yourself too tired. When you are treating others, remember to protect yourself."
Xiaocao nodded with tears in her eyes.
Madam Wenren patted Xiaocao's hand and said, "Our daughter Xuan is great. She is better than many of us. You don't have to worry about home when you are outside. We will wait for you to come back."
There were several married girls from the Wen family nearby. The eldest sister Wenren Hui was about to give birth, so Xiaocao would not be able to catch up. However, she could still hope for the babies in Meng Xinlan and Wenren Xi's bellies.
Without wasting too much time, Xiaocao got on the carriage and couldn't help looking out the window. Wei Tingyu didn't come, which made her a little surprised and a little "uneasy". She was not sure if there was a surprise waiting for her later, but since he was not around, it was useless to say anything.
After joining the main force, Xiaocao was more or less relieved when he didn't see Wei Tingyu.
Little did they know that Wei Tingyu had actually left Lehuang City two days ago and went to Dongqing first. Of course, Wei Tingyu knew his situation and would not run to Pushan County. Seriously speaking, he was also half an imperial envoy, and he had asked for the position in person from Emperor Xuanren.
Emperor Xuanren also said that after he submitted the "epidemic" memorial, there had been no further movement and he didn't want to wait here.
However, Emperor Xuanren was curious about one thing, "Wei Qing, why didn't you stop An Guo?"
Wei Tingyu was silent for a moment, "First, I can't stop her. Second, why should I stop her? No matter what she wants to do, I will support her and we can advance and retreat together at any time." So it's not that he doesn't worry about Xiaocao's safety, but that he has decided to share life and death with her!
"They are indeed just young people." Emperor Xuanren waved his hand and told him to get out and do what he had to do, so as not to make his teeth ache by looking at him.
Xiaocao and his men were moving very fast. Although not as fast as when they rode day and night to rush back to the imperial city from Zhao County, it could still be considered a "forced march". Xiaocao thought it was okay, but many people suffered.