Chapter 6 National Security Re-establishment

Xu Shihao has been unable to recover since he was stabbed by Xu Jinghong that day. Even at the age of 20, he still has a disability, which makes him the only one of the legitimate sons of the Xu family who can't get an official. Naturally, this was a great blow to him, but he, who had been calculating, also became a thoughtful and vicious counselor.

With the change of power a few days ago, he devoted himself to the command of King Yong and became his confidant advisor. And King Yong also attached great importance to him because of his personal ability and the Xu family's *.

Now that they have talked about Lv Shaoqing, Zhao Xuan said a little unhappily, "Isn't this Lu family too far from both ends? Now it's different from before. Does he say that the Lu family is still as stable as Mount Tai in the court?

Hearing what he said, Xu Shihao was also a little embarrassed, but he soon regained his composure: "What the prince said. However, in the court, it is better to have one more friend than multiple enemies. Before they make a clear statement, we'd better not do it at will, lest push them to the prince..."

"Well, your consideration is also right." King Yong nodded and then thought of what happened during the day: "What on earth can Xu Jinghong do? He made so many noises as soon as he came to the capital."

"He..." Speaking of Xu Jinghong, Xu Shihao was naturally angry. But he quickly adjusted his mentality: "It's just a martial artist, and it can't be a big deal. It was only because he was a good dog that could bite people that the emperor transferred him back to deal with those remnants.

"In this way, I am relieved. I heard that he has a good relationship with King Jing. If he really has the ability, it will be a future trouble!"

Seeing what King Yong said, Xu Shihao was also relieved and finally did not bring this counterpart. But neither they nor the prince would expect that just a few hours later, this martial artist named Xu Jinghong would greatly surprise them on the court meeting and began to pay attention to him!

At the second quarter of the day, in the melodious sound of bells and drums, the Wenwu of the Man Dynasty lined up neatly and entered from the gate of the palace in awe. At this time, the early morning began. Since Zhao Zhe regained his power this time, he has consolidated it through various means and methods and does not want to bejia kong again. In the early morning, it is one of the means he used. The major events in the dynasty must be put forward in the early morning, and then he, the emperor, will make the final decision.

Because the early morning has become so important, it is impossible for it to open a dynasty in ten days as before, but to a three-day dynasty, and at other times, the senior officials of Jiuqing will report the affairs to the emperor alone. In this way, although the emperor became very busy, he also completely controlled the military, political and financial power of the imperial court in his own hands. He was not afraid that there would be another scene of strong ministers and weak kings and strong tails.

Looking at the trembling or depressed expressions among the ministers, Xu Jinghong had a general understanding of the current situation of these officials in the court. Although his status is not high, because of the emperor's permission, he also occupied a seat in the early morning team and took a firm step into this long-familiar palace - the Middle Pole Hall.

is still in a similar position. The emperor sits high above the throne, and the ministers are arranged at the height of the official position. But I don't know if it's because of the psychological effect, Xu Jinghong always feels that today's officials are much more respectful than before in terms of their movements and expressions. When they take a step forward and salute to the emperor who is already sitting on it, they are also more attentive than before.

"I'm waiting to see my emperor!" There was not too much flattery, but the neat movements of the ministers when they folded their waists to worship still made the emperor very happy. He has been waiting for this day for too long. But then, he thought of the troubles that were still emerging, so his happy smile quickly disappeared, and he just said in an indifferent tone, "You are flat!" Then, he seemed to look at the servant beside him unintentionally, but he had sent a signal.

Everything went through the rules. As soon as the ministers stood up and waited to start discussing state affairs, a young waiter chanted in a sharp voice, "Xu Jinghong, a general in the north, is in the hall?"

I didn't expect the emperor to value himself so much. At the beginning of the court meeting, he ordered himself. However, Xu Jinghong came out steadily and saluted the emperor before saying loudly, "I have seen your majesty!"

"Xu Qing is free of courtesy!" When the emperor saw Xu Jinghong, he smiled warmly: "I already know what happened to you in the north. You have won tens of thousands of Hu people in the Jedi for many days, hurting their vitality, which really earned me enough face for the Song Dynasty. With your many achievements, the previous achievements against the barbarians in the southwest, and the various achievements made in the capital a year ago, the court should really give you a big reward. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"I dare not say that these contributions were obtained by myself." Although Xu Jinghong heard the emperor say so many praises about himself, he still said calmly, "If the sergeants below do not focus on the country, obey the command of the minister, and fight with the enemy with their lives, these credit will not be achieved at all. So..."

"Oh, General Xu's words are too modest. My soldiers in the Song Dynasty have always been there, but I have never made so many contributions to them. Until you appear, we can have won a series of victories in the war against foreign enemies. Don't underestimate yourself. Immediately, an official came out and persuaded him.

As soon as his words fell, another person stood up and said, "Yes, General Xu has made contributions, and the court should be rewarded. This is a natural thing. If the court is meritorious and not rewarded, it will inevitably affect the morale of the sergeants, so General Xu, your credit this time is not only for you. At the beginning, when those traitors were in power, they suppressed the generals, but now it's different. Your Majesty, Shengming, naturally needs to be rewarded!"

"Zhao Qing is right. Now it is different from the past. If there are no evildoers who oppress loyalty and good, Xu Qing's achievements must be shown to the world, so that the subjects of the world know that I have a general like you in the Song Dynasty!" The emperor also added a sentence at this time, but he was making a final summary.

Xu Jinghong knew that in this way, he could no longer refuse, because it had risen to the height of the military heart. And from the bottom of his heart, he also wants to get some power so that he can develop in the capital. So after ponding, he bowed down again: "In this way, I have the audacity to accept your majesty's praise. But this reward, all the dignity comes from above, and I am willing to accept any reward!"

The emperor became more and more happy to see him so obedient. This is the minister he wants. Thinking about those powerful ministers who always wanted to suppress the imperial power in the past, Xu Jinghong was much more loyal. So after a little thought, he gave his meaning: "In terms of the contributions you have made over the past few years, there are not many titles that have been awarded to you. However, you are still too young after all. You have just passed the weak crown this year, and it is really not appropriate to be promoted too high.

"Well, I will make you a partial general and give you a silver fish bag..." Before the emperor finished his words, the officials below have shown surprise and envy. However, the general is already a grade of the third grade. On the upper level, the * army and the general can become the first person in the army, which is enough to compete with the military headquarters. On the contrary, the silver fish bag, which represents dignity, is not too eye-catching.

Xu Jinghong doesn't know much about the official position in the court, but from everyone's reactions, he can still see some clues. This made him a little confused. Is the emperor rewarding himself or harming himself? A person who has almost no foundation in the court has been pulled up so high that I'm afraid he is suspected of being killed. However, he has said everything just now. Now no matter what the emperor wants to seal him, as a minister, he can't refuse, which makes him only smile bitterly.

Before the emperor finished his words, he only listened to continue to say, "... As for the practical position, all the government offices in the court are now full, but I can't find a suitable position for you for a while." Only then did the officials breathe a sigh of relief. No matter how high Xu Jinghong's status is, as long as there is no real power, it will have no effect at all. He can't show his ability in today's surging Liang City.

But they were still happy too early, because then the emperor said, "However, I know that there is a position that you are absolutely competent, and it is also what the court needs now. That's the National Security Division!"

"Ah?" The ministers finally couldn't help it this time and let out amazement at the same time. Although many of them were not important ministers in the court a year ago, they still knew that Xu Jinghong's Guoan Division made such a big noise in Beijing. What kind of government is this? When the family was in power, it was already so powerful. Now with the support of the emperor, is its power still good?

But now these officials have no courage and confidence to disagree with the emperor. In addition, everyone has guessed that the emperor's transfer of Xu Jinghong to let him deal with the remnants of the family, and now it is not outrageous for him to rebuild Guoansi. So after amazement, everyone could only acquiesce to such an ending.

However, Xu Jinghong was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, he turned around and became the original official. Is it appropriate for the original five-grade official to serve as a general now? Before Xu Jinghong could say this question, Yang Shen, the new minister of the Ministry of Officials, stood up and asked, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the level of the previous Guoan Division is not high. General Xu's original position of the capital is only five, but now he is a partial general on the third grade. I'm afraid it doesn't match, right?"

"What's so difficult? If you raise the grade of the Guoan Division, you can make it the same as the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and its chief officer will be set as the second grade, so that he will be qualified for the position of general of the third grade. The emperor didn't think much about it and gave a solution.

And this is a huge shock to the imperial court. Because one more government office has a huge impact on the whole dynasty. Whether it is personnel or some other details, it is by no means as simple as one more person in a family. And the coming of this Guoan Division is so fierce that it is enough to compete with the Ministry of Criminal Justice, which is indeed difficult for everyone to accept.

But Zhao Zhe is no longer the same as before. It is impossible for him to listen to the different opinions of others when he finally regained his power, which was learned by the ministers a few days ago. Many officials, just because they wanted to be left with the emperor on some things, and eventually were dismissed or convicted, they came to a bleak end. Therefore, none of the officials in the imperial court dares to argue with the emperor, so even if the emergence of this Guoan Division is too sudden, everyone has to put up with it.

And Xu Jinghong has been shocked for a long time. He was prepared for the emperor's reuse of himself. After all, he had already wanted to recruit himself when he had no power before, and he did not let him down. In addition, if you want to use yourself this time, you will definitely need to express yourself. But he still didn't expect that the emperor would promote himself like this, and suddenly change from five-grade to a second- or third-grade high-ranking official, which is really hard to believe.

In the surprise of the ministers, the emperor has finalized the final decision and even issued the imperial edict, so the ministers naturally have no way to oppose it. They had nothing but sighed that people were dying and stared at the suddenly rising guy with envy and hatred.

But the emperor's reward for Xu Jinghong is not over yet. He smiled and said, "As for the location of Guoan Si Yamen, it is still in the original place. You and your men are also familiar with it. I heard that you brought 500 soldiers back to Beijing this time?

"Yes. I have been unified before. For the sake of the face of the court, I must bring some soldiers..."

"That's just right. These people will all be transferred to the State Security Department." The emperor said and smiled: "You have a good relationship with them, so that the Guoan Division can stand up soon. As for the official positions of these people, you can negotiate with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials at that time, and they will give you a satisfactory answer.

"Thank you for your trust and reuse!" Xu Jinghong saluted gratefully. What he is most worried about is the future way out of these brothers who came out of the bloody war. Now with the passage of Guoan Si Yamen, they can also stand in the court. The other ministers were even more shocked. They trusted Xu Jinghong too much. It was enough not to send officials to his government office, and let this government office completely become his own territory. The Guoan Division was too powerful.

What the emperor wanted was this effect. After glancing at the people below, he said meaningfully, "Also, you are already an important official of the court, and this house can no longer be casual. I will give you a big house in the west of the city, so that you don't need your new and old house now.

Because he had received a lot of rewards, the emperor gave him another house. Xu Jinghong didn't pay much attention to it. He just thanked him according to the ceremony: "Thank you for your kindness..." When he finished speaking, his heart suddenly moved, but he heard that there was something in the emperor had said.

"Old and new house" - this clearly points out that he received the house given by King Jing yesterday, which also confirms his previous thoughts and is not clean around him. However, according to the emperor's words, he just reminded himself not to get too close to some people. Thinking about this clearly, Xu Jinghong had a plan in his heart.

It was not until this time that Xu Jinghong's award came to an end, and the court would continue other discussions. Xu Jinghong's knowledge of this matter is extremely limited. After all, he has not been exposed to much political affairs of this era. Even if he has thousands of years more knowledge than people in this era, he can't compare with them. The only thing he can do is to listen quietly.

And because what happened before is really surprising to everyone, this DPRK meeting is far less enthusiastic than the previous days, and the frequent mutual attacks and competition in the past have not been reflected. In the end, the topic raised by officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice about the many unstable factors in the capital today made everyone interested.

They all know the origin of these unstable factors, and the defeated family is unwilling to fall like this, so they want to fight back. And those who stand on top of the court now have taken advantage of the previous things. Naturally, they don't want to go back to the past. Naturally, they have to fight against these unstable factors. Therefore, everyone expressed their own opinions, which was also lively.

But in the end, the emperor turned his eyes on Xu Jinghong, the new head of Guoan Division: "Xu Qing, when you were the head of Guoan, you did great efforts for the stability of my Liang. This time, I have set up the Guoan Division again, hoping to use you to fight these uneasy people. You can't let me down!"

"I obey the order!" Xu Jinghong had been prepared for this long time. He immediately came out and shouted, "I will do my best to make these uneasy people disappear from the city as soon as possible and return the stability and prosperity of my beam!"

"With your words, I will be relieved." The emperor nodded and smiled. And the ministers have no opinion on his statement. Everyone wants to see what ability this Guoan Division has to see if he can be qualified for such a heavy use by the emperor.

Although many people have one or another idea, when the dynasty was over, Xu Jinghong was surrounded by many officials he knew or did not know to congratulate him for being reused by the emperor. Xu Jinghong dealt with these people with different minds one by one.

In the process of these scenes, Xu Jinghong saw King Jing, who was winking at him not far away, and two other young people in prince's clothes, looking up and down at him. He knew that after this court meeting, he, who was still unknown, would inevitably enter the sight of the prince and King Yong. He was afraid that he would not be a low-key person.

However, at the court meeting, the emperor's slightly nodded sentence still made him vigilant. He felt that he should not be too close to King Jing now, so he could only convey his meaning to Zhao Cong with his eyes, hoping that the other party could understand.

Seeing the helplessness in his eyes, King Jing also found that he was very different from before the early morning. It was really not to be so close to himself in front of people, so after hesitating, he dodged and left.

The other two princes did not officially meet Xu Jinghong because of this. When they met, they also felt sorry that they did not come to see the great meritorious official of the court in person yesterday. In this regard, Xu Jinghong only interacted with them with official words and attitudes, and did not have any quarrels with them, nor did he mean to be too close to them.

After such words, Xu Jinghong separated from the officials on the pretext of dealing with the matter of the new government. His heart was also stirring at this time, knowing that the time for him had come again!