Chapter 969 Snow Lou Silently

When Xue Yan and others arrived in the Northern Zhili area, it was already early winter.He and the soldiers of the Beijing camp did not go to the capital. After walking in Yongping Prefecture, he did not go to the western Liaoning Corridor and went north and went straight into the Yàn Mountain area.

Go north along the Laoha River, as long as you cross the Laoha River, you will be considered as crossing the Yàn Mountains, and Daning City is not far away.

grown ups.Someone called out outside the bumpy carriage.

Xue Yan lifted the straw curtain, and suddenly the snowflakes in the sky came into view.

He was immediately attracted to his attention and looked in the air in surprise.

The snow fell silently, and he didn't know at all when the auspicious snow began to fall on earth. When he noticed it, it was already full of flutters.

When the voice just now came again, Xue Yan came to his senses this time and realized that someone had called him just now.

The general clasped his fists and said: The river surface was frozen, and General Wu was afraid that he would not be strong, so he sent the vanguard army to build a bridge.The boat bridge has not been completed yet. General Wang ordered that the march be stopped today and to choose a nearby place to camp.

Xue Yan nodded in response.After a while, he bent down from the back of the carriage, then draped a dark purple cloak outside his red robe and tied it with a rope.

The officials and soldiers around him respectfully saluted him, including Pei Youzhen, the Minister of War.After a while, the general Wang Bin also rode a horse toward him.

After Xue Yan returned the gift, he watched around and turned around and walked up a hillside.

He reached the top of the slope and looked back to the south, and saw layers of mountains behind him, as if one mountain was higher than another; and the terrain of the Laoha River basin in front was gradually lowering and had become flat.

Our most urgent task is to clear the problem of Daning City.In this way, the Duke of Ding could avoid any worries when he made a Northern Expedition.Xue Yan turned to Wang Bin standing next to him and said.

Wang Bin clasped his fists and said: Xue Butang is very thoughtful.

Xue Yan stood tall and looked at him for a long time, watching the desolate scene among the snowflakes.At this time, he found that Pei Youzhen, the Minister of War, was humble and looked at him with great respect.

This civil servant Pei Youzhen has a very simple face, and her skin is dark and withered, like a farmer.

Even if he wears red satin official uniforms, he cannot make his appearance noble.

In addition, Pei Youzhen's expression and posture were too low and too humble, so Xue Yan felt that he seemed very simple.

Perhaps Pei Youzhen felt that Xue Yan had to preside over a very grand matter from a high perspective, and the things he thought about were very lofty and profound, so he showed extra respect for Xue Yan.

In fact, the Minister of the Secretariat is not much lower than that of Shangshu Xue, not to mention that Pei Youzhen is a civil servant in the Han Dynasty's palace, so there is no need to be like that.

Xue Yan was a little puzzled. Could it be that Pei Youzhen didn’t realize that the commander Wang Bin, who led the troops this time, was also a direct military general of the Supreme Emperor?He Xue Yan also has to try his best to take into account everyone's opinions.

However, Xue Yan did not point it out, but said calmly: The Lord wants to do unprecedented things, only the Lord can change his bad policies and create a situation.

Pei Youzhen hurriedly said: I hope Xuebutang will give more teachings and teach the officials and others to fully understand the great principles of the emperor.

Xue Yan said: Mr. Pei is very serious. We should work together and be united in our hearts and virtues in order to do our best.

Pei Youzhen bowed deeply, with a serious expression, thinking about something very seriously.

At this time, a cold wind blew over her face, and Xue Yan shivered. He took a deep breath and let go of his gaze and looked into the distance.

But seeing endless snowflakes covering the world, the magnificent mountains and rivers rolling, Xue Yan felt that he was also standing at the height of the country for thousands of years.

The conversation is temporarily stopped, and the wind is coming.

Xue Yan pondered for a while and finally returned to his normal heart. He knew that he was just a mortal.

At present, he was one of the highest civil officials in the Ming Dynasty. He was the top figure in the imperial court's criminal law and respected status. He was entrusted by the emperor with great responsibility and had a great reputation in the north. However, he also had times when he was in a mess.

Perhaps there are indeed some people in the world who have a broad mind and are still full of worries about the world even when they are deposed.

However, Xue Yan is obviously not that kind of person.

Back then, he had the opportunity to seek self-protection and do the matchmaker's work, and he had the embarrassment of being captured by a foreign race and pretending to be ready to die.

Even now, Xue Yan can't deceive himself. Doesn't he have the selfish desire to be greedy for wealth?

But he didn't seem to think that he was bad. How wrong would he be to survive or to be rich?But he felt that others regarded him too profoundly.

Pei Youzhen had taken out the file at some point and read it in his voice: There are some trests near Yàn Mountain, which belong to the Daning Urban Management.Will those who have ghosts in their hearts notice it long ago?

Wang Bin's voice said: Not to mention Tunbao, who are the officials of the garrison, who have few acquaintances?We came with great fanfare, of course we couldn't hide it.

Pei Youzhen suggested: We may send people to appease the civil and military officials of Daning, confuse and stabilize them; wait until the army enters, and then trap them.

Xue Yan pondered for a while and said: The emperor sometimes spoke to his ministers, fearing that the ministers would be wrong, so he specifically reminded him that the emperor would say clearly what important things he wanted to do, so he told everyone not to guess.

Pei Youzhen immediately felt awe and nodded: Xuebutang's words are reasonable, but the subordinates are abrupt.If you trap a criminal general, you are afraid that you will be distracted from the upper and lower levels in the future and will be more suspicious.

Xue Yan said: Mr. Pei understands people.They want to run and resist stubbornly, and we are not afraid of trouble, just come out.

Having said that, Xue Yan immediately said: The people from Liaoyang have arrived and I will inform me immediately.

Pei Youzhen said: Yes.The person who commanded Cao Du?

Xue Yan nodded and looked at Wang Bin and said: Can the generals of the Jinyiwei in our camp control the Jinyiwei lieutenant in Daning City?

Wang Bin said: At the end of last year, the emperor went to Liaodong. Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyiwei, who accompanied him, beat the Jinyiwei captain in Liaodong under the order, and some people were replaced.This time, the general of the Jinyiwei who came out of our central army was a general named Wang, and he was the one around Zhang Sheng.I just need to ask Mr. Wang to contact the people in Daning City, and I can probably figure out a lot of things.

Xue Yanpang: Duke Dingguo is brave and good at fighting, and he doesn't want to be a bold and meticulous person.

Wang Bin smiled disapprovingly, as if he had done something similar to that, so he showed such a disapproving look.

Xue Yan said: Let Mr. Wang report the situation of Daning City as soon as possible.

Pei Youzhen said: The official immediately ordered this matter.

...The Jinyiwei originally belonged to one of the guards in the Jingying camp, and was the emperor's personal army. Now it is the same in name; it is just that the things they do are different from the guards. After a few ups and downs, the right to arrest and torture has been restored.

They will inquire about some private situations, such as the rise and fall of prices, but the people can hardly notice their existence.

Those who are truly qualified to deal with the Jinyiwei are bureaucratic, landlords and wealthy businessmen, and those with low status are not good.

All the Jinyiwei lieutenants who are responsible for daily supervision of government offices and services in various places are dispatched by the Beijing Office.There are not many Jinyiwei lieutenants in Daning City, and the highest military rank is the general flag, named Zhou Yuanzhong.

Mr. Zhou had received a secret order from the top of the mountain. He was busy contacting his subordinates and gathering reports to make a statement.

There were not many soldiers from the Jinyiwei in his hands. Because the Jinyiwei in the country also had a large number of military ranks and most of them were hereditary, there were only a few people assigned to Daning City.

But there are many people who do business for the Jinyiwei, including undercover agents and spies. Many of them are not from the Jinyiwei military, but the captains spent some money to hire them for use.

Now another secret agent came into the house. The man came was a young man with wrinkled clothes and short beards messed with snowflakes.

This person was originally named Sun Yong and was a military householder, but there were too many people in the army called Yongsheng and the like. Because he was ranked second, he was named Sun Yonger in military origin, and everyone called him Sun Laoer.

Sun Laoer's father was transferred to Liaodong for military farming during the Hongwu period. After he inherited his military status, he was fled.

After the Jinyiwei caught him, he was not punished. Instead, he gave him a meager reward and taught him how to do a secret spy.

Sun Laoer bent down respectfully and said: Report to General Zhou Banner, the place where General He Shen met with the salt merchant lady is no longer in the powder shop in the south of the city.He Shen bought a new house, and the woman often ran in quietly.

Where is the house?Zhou Zongqi asked directly.

Sun Laoer said: Just the largest house in the south of the city, heading east to the north and south streets.

Mr. Zhou asked: What did the two of them do and what did they say?

Sun Laoer said: How can I know?I used to work in a powder shop and I could still take a look.Now that the two of them have changed the ground, I can't even get into the yard for a while.

Mr. Zhou said: Then what are you doing?I find a way to go in, and then I will talk about it when I hear it.Don't be caught. If you catch it, just say that you are a thief who steals things.

The villain gets order.Sun Laoer hesitated for a moment and asked carefully, "You said that you have established a great function as an army member of the Jinyiwei, are you serious?"

Mr. Zhou smiled and said: You still need military status, why did you run away at the beginning?

Sun Laoer said: Today's military status is different from before, and the Jinyiwei military status is different.

Zhou President Qi pointed at him with his finger and said: You really find something to say, let me say something to you, and then ask you to be the lieutenant of the Jinyiwei School. It is not impossible to do anything.

What if it is a big case?asked Sun Lao Er.

Mr. Zhou looked at him and suddenly said: Did you know something and hide it from it?

Sun Laoer shook his head and said: I haven’t found it yet, I’m just asking.

General Zhou said: I will not give carrots to hang, but will be the lieutenant of the Jinyiwei. That is what Commander Zhang said.I can't make any decisions about other things, so I'll ask for merit and reward for you.

Sun Laoer said: It’s done!It would be good if you only need to have a military status in the Jinyiwei Army and get a salary down-to-earth.

Mr. Zhou nodded and said: Let’s go, do it well.

The villain surrendered.Sun Laoer picked up the hat beside the door, put it on his head, then lifted the curtain and bent over and went out.The wind suddenly became louder and I poured it into the room for a while.