Chapter 042: Acceptance
Zhao Yu knew that his current situation had not improved because of the reorganization of the palace, but worsened. In addition to the current lack of materials, he 'erected a pole' to recruit troops and horses to make such a big move, although no one has come to the door to question, but he knows that it seems to be calm, I am afraid that there is already an undercurrent surging underneath, and he seems to have become the target of the public, not only will attract the attention of the Mongols, but also within the ****** will also arouse the vigilance of various mountains. And they don't know what they are doing, what they think, and they can't take corresponding measures.
Now that the forces of all sides of the enemy and us are showing their skills, fighting iron horses, guns and arrows are useless, and the struggle is extremely fierce, how can they win in this kind of life-and-death competition? Zhao Hao thought of the failure in his previous life, if he could have paid attention to the changes in the international situation as soon as possible, collected information on the industry, and even knew the news of the boss's run away as soon as possible to take countermeasures, or stopped as soon as possible, he would not have passively coped with the situation when it deteriorated to the point of being out of control.
The lessons of his previous life made Zhao Yu understand that obtaining information is the key to victory or defeat, from competition between countries to personal development, all of which need the support of reliable intelligence sources, and he doesn't have to wait for the knife to be on his neck before he thinks of sassing a girl. It can quickly pass intelligence analysis at the first time to help you make accurate judgments, and then react, seize the opportunity, and take a step ahead of others, so as to achieve the goal of destroying the enemy, eradicating dissidents, and protecting yourself. Since the establishment of an intelligence agency is imminent, and the person in charge, Zhao Yu, also thinks of one person - Zheng Huchen!
During the reorganization, Zhao Yu took into account Zheng Huchen's martial arts background, he was smart and calm, although there was some yin damage, but as long as he was yin to the enemy, it was not a bad thing, and he had the heart to let him serve in the military. But Zheng Huchen killed Jia Yidao and made a big fuss, and his wanted notice was not revoked, especially Chen Yizhong has been holding on to this matter, and it is inevitable that he will show up when he takes up a military position, if he is recognized, it will be difficult to protect him with his current strength, so he can only hide it temporarily.
But thinking of the few people who were loyal to him on the plague ship, even the most despised Zhou Xiang became the head of the craftsman bureau, but Zheng Huchen did not get an official position, even if no one said it, Zhao Yu knew that it was wrong. He pondered, although the pro-guard battalion was headed by Ni Liang, his qualifications and abilities were still lacking, and he needed to learn and train. Zheng Huchen happened to have served as a county lieutenant, and this official was equivalent to the later public security chief, chief procurator, and head of the armed forces, who was in charge of the justice of a county, responsible for inspecting bandits and maintaining law and order, and overlapped with the duties of the pro-guard battalion, so he was temporarily arranged in the pro-guard battalion to assist Ni Liang in retraining the pro-guards, establishing rules and regulations, and at the same time reducing his chances of exposure.
"Your Highness!" Zheng Huchen arrived soon and entered the door to salute.
"When Ni Liang first joined the army, he didn't understand many things, he was reckless, he could only overdo it, and he worked hard for Captain Zheng!" Zhao Yu asked him to sit down and ordered someone to serve tea. He knew that Zheng Huchen was a very shrewd person, and when he was selecting troops, he made his 'trick' invalid with a small move, and he rashly talked to him about the formation of an intelligence department, which would definitely arouse suspicion, and in his eyes, he would really become a master, so what to say must be carefully considered, and if it fails, it will not be exposed.
"Your Highness, Ni is also smart, and he has a demeanor as a general in a few days, and it is also his subordinate duty to assist him in organizing the army, and he will never be resentful." Zheng Huchen didn't know what the prince was doing with him suddenly, and now he was comforting with kind words, which made him suspect that the clever little prince had seen through his heart, and quickly got up and confessed.
"Don't be careless about Captain Zheng, this king is looking for you for something." Zhao Yu motioned for him not to be polite and sat down to speak.
"Your Highness has something, and if you give your orders, your subordinates will do it with all your heart." The prince became more polite, but Zheng Huchen felt even more uneasy, and only after saluting again did he sit down cautiously.
"Oh, that's the case, you also know that there are suddenly so many more people in the house, and the imperial court only gives customs coupons, not grain and grass, seeing that the food is about to run out, you walk around a lot below, but you know what everyone thinks." Zhao Yu took a sip of tea and said.
"Your Highness, everyone is very grateful for the grace of taking in, and the people below don't know how much grain there is in the house, and they know that His Highness sent the head of the village to buy food everywhere, and the people's hearts are still stable." Zheng Huchen looked at the prince's face and replied, he was still a little confused, why did he ask himself about such a thing, instead of asking a few principals.
"Counting the days, the day after tomorrow is the time for the return of the owner, but there has been no news back, I don't know if he has returned, or what happened on the way, we don't know. If he does not return as scheduled, he will run out of food, which makes me very uneasy. Zhao Yu said with a sigh, his face full of anxiety.
"Your Highness don't worry, although the head of the village is a businessman from the perspective of his subordinates, he has a loyal person in his heart, he is deeply respected and loved by His Royal Highness, and entrusted with a heavy responsibility, and will never do disloyal and unrighteous things, even if he returns late, he must have encountered a difficult matter." Zheng Huchen said. But he also breathed a sigh of relief, the child still couldn't stand things, and he didn't know who was babbling in his ear, and he couldn't sit still, but thinking that the prince was only five years old, he had to worry about the big and small things in the palace, and it was enough to embarrass him by providing food and drink for thousands of people.
"Well, this king is not worried about the loyalty of the head of the village, otherwise he would not have let him do this great thing. It's just that we're worried that something will happen to him, but we don't know anything, and we don't even have a chance to save him. Zhao Yu said with a gloomy expression.
"Your Highness, my subordinates wandered around the town two days ago, and I heard that someone came from Qiongzhou, and they must pass through Guangzhou when they come here. If His Highness is worried, his subordinates will go and investigate. Zheng Huchen said.
"It's okay if there's nothing to do, it's better if you have the heart and pay attention to these things, if there are more people like Zheng Qiwei in the mansion." Now I'm just in the house, close to the Queen Mother and Her Majesty, but I don't know what happened in the court. I don't even know if I took the initiative to take in Yiyong and set up a protector to displease the Queen Mother. Zhao Hao said with a wry smile, "Alas, if the Queen Mother is unhappy and says that I am messing around, this king will definitely have another reprimand." ”
"Your Royal Highness, now is the **** period, all the departments of the court are very busy, no one cares about the whereabouts of these volunteers, they all wish they were scattered, and they could save some food. And His Royal Highness is young, even if the Queen Mother blames, she will not do anything to you. Zheng Huchen hurriedly relieved, but what he said was also a matter, now the morale of the army and the people is unstable, people flee every day, and the court is too busy to take care of itself, and it is powerless to take care of it.
"Yes, but this king is still uneasy in his heart, Chen Xiang has always been at odds with this king, and Liu Shenzheng has an unclear attitude, I am afraid that someone will be unfavorable to us, but we are calculated but we still don't know anything." Zhao Yu nodded and said, but there was still worry in his words.
"What His Royal Highness thinks is not unreasonable, but we don't have close courtiers, and we don't lay down eyeliner, so the news is not clear, and it is difficult to grasp the trends of the court, so everything is always at a disadvantage. It's okay now, but if it starts, it will be troublesome. Zheng Huchen thought for a while and said, "If His Highness trusts, his subordinates are willing to go and inquire on his behalf." ”
"Oh, Captain Zheng is willing to go?" Zhao Yu said with a little doubt, but he was already happy in his heart, and finally brought this kid to the point.
"Well, my subordinates are willing to do the work of dogs and horses." Zheng Huchen saw that the prince was crooked his neck and looked himself up and down, as if he had doubts about his ability, and he was a little unhappy in his heart, so he said in an aggravated tone.
"Good!" Zhao Yu said a little excitedly, but suddenly changed his words in a blink of an eye, "No...... No way. ”
"Is Your Highness worried about the abilities of your subordinates? Earlier, when I was at the border, I had crossed the river many times to go deep into the enemy area to reconnoiter the movements of the enemy troops, and after becoming the lieutenant of Huiji County, I also did the investigation work, all of which I had done well, and I was sincere to His Highness. Zheng Huchen listened to it, but before he was happy for a while, the prince changed his hexagram, which made him a little dazed, and he stood up and said loudly with a white face.
"What are you going to do?" Seeing this, Wang De rushed over and shouted loudly between the two.
"My subordinates are in a hurry, offending His Highness, please punish His Highness!" Zheng Huchen immediately realized that he was reckless, the person in front of him was not only a child, but also His Royal Highness the Great Song Dynasty Imperial Brother Wei Wang, who was above 10,000 people under one person, and quickly knelt down to ask for guilt.
"Captain Zheng, please get up, your loyalty and courage are understood by this king." Zhao Yu also stood up and pushed away Wang De in front of him, stretched out his hand and said.
"Your Highness is generous, your subordinates should be damned!" Zheng Huchen bowed before standing up, but his hands were lowered and retreated to the side.
"Captain Zheng is too worried, this king suddenly thought that you still have a case, but he can't exonerate you for a while, and there may be people who are familiar with you here, if you show up and are recognized, wouldn't it hurt you, so I feel a little inappropriate." Zhao Yu raised his head and stared at Zheng Huchen's eyes and said.
Zheng was ashamed, misinterpreted His Royal Highness's loving heart, and asked for punishment. But please also believe in the sincerity of your subordinates, there is no double heart in the sword mountain and the sea of fire, you can relieve your highness's worries, and die without regrets! Zheng Huchen looked at His Royal Highness's clear eyes, and suddenly felt ashamed of himself, people are thinking about themselves, but they have resentment, they have lived for so many years in vain, and their minds are not as good as a child, and they knelt down on one knee with a red face and said sincerely.
"This king has never doubted you, and he knows that you are a person with great ambitions, and it is a bit overkill to let you act as the eyes and ears of this king." Zhao Hao understood that Zheng Huchen had basically fallen into the pit at this time, but his brain was flexible, and he might see through his tricks as soon as he went out, so he wanted to stretch it again, so that he would not be able to regret it at that time.
"Your Highness, your subordinates used to be just a small county lieutenant, and today your Highness has nothing to repay, even if he leads the horse to fall and become a pawn, he will never complain, and he will follow his heart to the death, and he will be destroyed if he resides his name in the future." Zheng Huchen bowed deeply......