Chapter 27 Behind the scenes
Gao Xianzhi was feeling uncomfortable these two days. He knew very well that the problem was his memorial to the court. Last year, he submitted a letter to the court twice and suggested launching the Xiaobolu Battle, but the problem also arises. Cheng Qianli inquired about the news about his letter from an acquaintance of the Ministry of War and immediately reported to Fu Meng Lingcha, saying that he had submitted a letter without authorization.
Gao Xianzhi paced back and forth in the room, thinking about countermeasures.
"Sir Gao, I think there is only one way at the moment, that is, drag it until the imperial edict arrives."
Feng Changqing next to him was also very worried. He and Gao Xianzhi had a relationship with him, and if Gao Xianzhi fell, his future would end here.
"But what I am worried about is that the emperor's decree does not specify that I will lead the army to the expedition, but that Hu Meng Lingcha himself will decide the candidate. If that is the case, I am sure that he will never choose me."
"It shouldn't be. With the emperor's shrewdness, how could he have imagined the reasons and risks of Gao Shuai's report over the top? Since Gao Shuai did this, there will only be two results. It will be dismissed or reused, and there will be no more inclined things."
Speaking of this, Feng Changqing asked carefully: "Does Gao Shuai regret it?"
Gao Xianzhi snorted and said, "What do I regret? I have had enough of Meng Lingcha's mediocrity and stability. Instead of being suspected by him and treated as a pawn by him, it is better to fight once. Even if I fail and be dismissed, I have no regrets."
"But even though that is the case, Gao Shuai still needs to pay attention to some strategy!"
"I know, I will apologize to him like a grandson."
Gao Xianzhi's lips were almost bleeding.
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At noon, an explosive news spread in Kucha City. Gao Xianzhi, the military envoy of the four towns, exposed his upper body and knelt in front of the Jiedushi's mansion. He had been kneeling for a long time, but Magistrate Fu Meng ignored it. For a moment, everyone in Kucha City was talking about this. Some people said that Gao Xianzhi was going to apologize for the purpose of giving Li Qing'an a private reward; some people said that Fu Meng Lingcha wanted to replace Gao Xianzhi with Cheng Qianli, and all kinds of rumors spread in the streets and alleys of Kucha.
In the Central Plains tavern, several generals were furious, and Bai Yuanguang even drew his sword to slash on the table, and said furiously: "The coach believed in the slander of villains and turned the black and white. No matter whether it is right or wrong, he would not reward me for his contributions, and he would not pursue any mistakes. What a good man is, he would even kneel down and humiliate the world. That's enough! With such a general, it would be better if I didn't take this army!"
Xi Yuanqing's face turned pale and he drank glass by cup. He was most worried that Gao Xianzhi would be demoted. He would have no chance to make meritorious service from now on. He is already thirty-three years old. How many years will he have to be young?
Even Duan Xiushi, who had always been calm, had a pale face. He was helpless about this kind of thing and was worried about Gao Shuai's safety.
"Yuanguang, don't be impulsive. You are not the only one who is anxious. Everyone is worried. Calm down."
Duan Xiushi glanced at Li Qing'an. He had been drinking and silent since he entered the restaurant. At first, everyone thought he was annoyed because of the suspicion of sharing rewards, but Duan Xiushi found that it didn't seem to be the case. Li Qing'an smiled, looked calm, and looked confident.
"Qiro, do you have any good solutions?"
Li Qingan smiled slightly. Gao Xianzhi's bitter flesh plan did not work as expected. With Cheng Qianli in the Jiedu Mansion, how could Meng Lingcha feel soft? He has been considering Gao Xianzhi's countermeasures these days. He wanted to ask Gao Xianzhi for advice several times, but he was rejected. He knew that Gao Xianzhi did not want to implicate too many subordinates, but how could he have the eggs when the nest was destroyed? His fate of Li Qingan was already firmly connected with Gao Xianzhi.
He drank the wine in the glass and said, "I have one solution, but it is difficult for me to do it alone. We all want to work together and take this risk together."
When several people heard that Li Qing'an had a solution, they urged them one after another: "Qilang, tell me quickly, what's the solution?"
Li Qing'an waved his hand, summoned everyone, and lowered his voice and said, "If you want to save Gao Shuai from this difficulty, only one person can do it..."
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Bian Lingcheng also heard about Gao Xianzhi kneeling in front of the Jiedushi's mansion, but he did not want to ask about the fact that mediating the discord between the generals was not his power. He only cared about whether the army was loyal to the emperor and whether the army was honest in the barracks.
His failure to participate in this does not mean that he does not report to the emperor. It is also one of his responsibilities to report to the emperor the movements of the general Anxi at any time. A few months ago, he also sent a secret letter to the emperor, truthfully describing the conflicts of the senior officials of Anxi over the past year. Gao Xianzhi's great achievements shocked the master, and gradually was unable to tolerate Fu Meng Lingcha. Gao Xianzhi proposed to attack Xiao Bolu to Fu Meng Lingcha, but was rejected by Fu Meng Lingcha, "Blu's road is dangerous and you cannot enter!"
He reported all these to the emperor in secret letters. He believed that the emperor had a clear decision.
"Brother-in-law, it's not good!"
A little eunuch who served him ran into the room, and he pointed out in panic and said, "Hundreds of officers outside surrounded our mansion."
‘Dang!’ The teacup in Bian Lingcheng’s hand fell to the ground. He slowly stood up. What was the army doing around his mansion? Should we mutiny and rebel? No! No! To rebel, we should surround the mansion of Meng Lingcha. After a change of thought, he understood and a bitter smile appeared on his face. It seemed impossible for him to stay out of it.
Outside the mansion, hundreds of officers were in high spirits. They received news that Gao Shuai was going to be dismissed by the governor and Cheng Qianli would replace him. The news seemed to be like a spark falling into the turbulent oil that was about to boil. The generals could no longer sit still. They organized and came to Bian Lingcheng's mansion.
The door opened, and the military supervisor Bian Lingcheng walked out of the mansion. He seemed very nervous when facing the generals who were about to lose control of their emotions.
"Everyone calm down first, please listen to me."
The generals were not willing to listen. They rushed up and surrounded Bian Lingcheng. The crowd was in agitation and shouted, "If Gao Shuai is dismissed, we will stop!"
Bian Lingcheng was short and surrounded by tall and burly Anxi generals, as if he had entered the giant country. He looked pale and stuttered: "I, I don't know anything about this matter from beginning to end, it really has nothing to do with me."
Standing in front of Bian Lingcheng was the other general He Lou Yurun. He was the leader of the officers. He was ten feet tall, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, like a black tower. He looked down at Bian Lingcheng and said sternly: "We know that it has nothing to do with the military supervisor, but the military supervisor must take care of this matter, and the situation is extremely critical. Have the military supervisor thought about it? We are all out, who will control the soldiers?"
He separated everyone and pointed to the distance, "Supervisor, look!"
I saw thick smoke rolling in the direction of the military camp in the distance, and beads of sweat were flowing down from Bian Lingcheng's forehead. His face turned red and he suddenly shouted, "Prepare a horse for me and go to the Jiedushi Mansion!"
The generals were cheering like thunder, and followed Bian Lingcheng toward the Jieduan's Mansion.
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Chapter completed!