Chapter 92 New Military Supervisor
Yang Jinhua is living a very happy life now. She practices martial arts in the morning, chats and strolls with the wives of other dignitaries at noon, and returns to her small home in the mountains in the evening. In the garden in the forest, she enjoys the beautiful scenery of swaying flowers and dancing butterflies. After dinner, she takes time to quarrel with Zhao Bilian, and then they take a hot spring bath together. It's a wonderful time, and all the fatigue of the day is completely gone.
It seems that the skin becomes much smoother as well.
Such a leisurely life is simply heaven for her.
The only drawback is that my husband is not around and I miss him so much.
In contrast, Zhao Bilian was carefree every day. She either ran away to play with Pang Meir or went back to her parents' home to act domineeringly.
But in fact, this was just an appearance. Yang Jinhua was awakened by Zhao Bilian's talking in her sleep more than once. There was no way. People who practiced martial arts had light sleep. Only when her husband was around would she sleep more deeply.
Zhao Bilian's dreams were almost all about Lu Sen.
'Sir, I miss you so much.'
"Sir, please stop torturing me for so long. I can't bear it anymore. Go and torment Jinhua."
"Sir, Pang Mei'er's skin is as soft as jade. Why don't you marry her too? Then the three of us sisters can play together."
"Sir, this honey is delicious. Can I feed it to you with my mouth?"
It has to be said that Zhao Bilian's sleep talking was extremely indecent. Although she was already a married woman, Yang Jinhua still blushed when she heard it. She wanted to wake this slutty woman up several times, but then Yang Jinhua would find that tears were flowing from the corners of Zhao Bilian's eyes.
After sighing softly, Yang Jinhua gave up the idea. Not only Bilian, but she herself also missed her husband.
Then when she woke up the next day, Zhao Bilian would become carefree again. It seemed that she would miss Lu Sen only in her dreams.
That day, Yang Jinhua and the ladies from three families made an appointment to go on a picnic.
At the end of April in Bianjing, the grass is growing and the eagles are flying. As long as you go out, you will see the beautiful spring scenery of mountains and rivers, and flowers blooming in the mist and outside the fog.
In the evening, when the women returned home, Yang Jinhua distributed the fruits in the basket and received thanks from many of the women.
Just as she was about to turn around and go back to the hill, a middle-aged man trotted out from the city gate and said, "Young lady, the lady wants you to go home for something."
The person who spoke out was Lao Qi. He cupped his hands and continued, "It's about my son-in-law."
Yang Jinhua was stunned, then rode the snow dog puppet and rushed towards Tianbo Street.
She returned home quickly and placed the snow dog puppet in the courtyard. She got off the snow dog and rushed into the inner hall, where she saw the old lady and her mother sitting in front of the hall and talking.
She took a few steps forward and asked anxiously, "Old Madam, mother is fine. Ask Uncle Qi to call me over, but what news has he got about the master?"
Yang Jinhua subconsciously clenched her right hand tightly.
She was afraid to hear bad news, although she personally believed in Lu Sen's strength and believed that ordinary people could not hurt him.
But... we should always be prepared for the worst.
Mu Guiying glanced at her daughter's right fist with her beautiful peach blossom eyes, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, although it is indeed related to Sen'er, it is not a bad thing."
In order not to make her daughter anxious, Mu Guiying immediately told her the news she had heard not long ago.
After hearing that Lu Sen had beheaded 100,000 people, Yang Jinhua was stunned for a moment, then smiled with admiration: "You are worthy of being my husband."
It’s no wonder that Yang Jinhua had this reaction. In many cases, before seeing with their own eyes the hell of piled-up corpses, many people’s perception of death is just a statistic on paper.
Especially when the deceased has no personal connection with you.
There will be no intuitive feeling.
Mu Guiying shook her head slightly: "Sen'er is indeed very powerful, but it is not good for him to be too powerful. The court has not yet adjourned since the meeting today. I guess they are talking about Sen'er."
"Such a great achievement, won't you reward him accordingly?" Seeing her mother's slightly worried expression, Yang Jinhua felt a little nervous: "Are you thinking of targeting me like you targeted General Di?"
Mu Guiying looked heavy and said nothing.
But this is no different from the default.
They are the descendants of military generals, so they naturally know what kind of criticism a military general will face after making great contributions.
Di Qing’s experience is still vivid in my mind.
"So, it is possible that our Yang family dragged down Sen'er." Mu Guiying said helplessly : "If she had married the daughter of a civil official, let alone killing 100,000 people, even killing 1 million people would probably be cheered by the civil and military officials in the court."
Yang Jinhua suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She didn't want to be a burden to Lu Sen.
At this time, Mu Guiying reached out and stroked Yang Jinhua's little face, smiling and said, "But don't be too anxious. The Prince of Runan will definitely stand on Sen'er's side. Besides, Sen'er is an outsider, and the criticism he may receive will not be as much as our sect."
"I understand. Mother meant that I should be mentally prepared, right?" Yang Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems that things are not in trouble. Besides, I have been sending fruits everywhere recently. I think they should be able to show some mercy."
"The hearts of civil servants are very cold." Mu Guiying said quietly with a lonely expression. She did not trust civil servants very much.
Yang Jinhua was suddenly speechless.
"You two are just anxious and frightening yourselves." At this time, Lady She suddenly spoke: "Jinhua scattered the fruits everywhere, and all the civil and military officials with a little status have eaten them. Who wouldn't want such a magical thing? Only Sen'er in the world can make it. Everyone is afraid of death and illness, and no one can refuse these fruits. They are stupid to think of offending Sen'er."
"But why did this court meeting take so long?" Mu Guiying asked.
"I guess he is afraid of Sen'er's killing ability." Lady She laughed and said, "If I am not mistaken, Sen'er will be called back soon."
Mu Guiying was stunned for a moment, then she understood what Lady She meant.
Yang Jinhua was young and still didn't quite understand: "Old Lady, since the master has magical powers that can severely damage the enemy, why did they call him back?"
"Ye Gong just loves dragons. Civil officials and government officials are in the same boat, especially civil officials. They don't want immortals to get involved in politics. If Sen'er is allowed to stay on the front line any longer, it won't be long before Western Xia is destroyed. By then, Sen'er's reputation will soar and everyone in the world will know about it. The entire court, civil and military officials, will not be able to sleep well." Lady She laughed, looking like a cunning old fox.
After this explanation, Yang Jinhua finally understood vaguely.
At this time, Old Lady She said, "Guiying, go to the low mountain and stay for a few days."
"Hmm?" Mu Guiying was stunned: "This is not good."
"Sen'er is out, and there are almost only women in the low mountains, so no one will gossip." Old Lady She snorted, "Since the situation is undecided, then our Yang family will directly stand on Sen'er's side. There is no need to think too much. Anyway, the current power of the Yang family is also given by Sen'er. If we don't show some support, we will only make others laugh at us."
Mu Guiying thought for a while, her peach blossom eyes rolling, she took Yang Jinhua's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, anyway, I have been craving for the hot spring water on the short mountain for a long time, but old lady, don't you want to go up the short mountain with us?"
"The Yang family needs someone to take charge."
"But your body..." Mu Guiying was a little worried.
"I'm fine. I eat honey from the immortals every day, and my hidden disease is gone." Old Lady She's blood and energy are much better now than they were a year ago. She said proudly, "Even if a big beast jumps out now, I can tear it alive in three breaths without using a weapon."
After an incense stick of time, Mu Guiying and Yang Jinhua rode on the snow dog puppet and went out of the city to the low mountain.
Countless passers-by saw this scene.
It was only after Mu Guiying climbed up the hill that the palace meeting was finally adjourned.
As to what the ministers discussed today, all officials kept silent.
However, the news that Lu Sen killed 100,000 Xixia enemies alone spread in Bianjing City.
Some were excited, some were in awe, and some felt that the killing was excessive.
Similarly, the news of Mu Guiying going up the low mountain also reached the ears of civil and military officials.
The Prince of Runan laughed on the spot and said to himself in his study: "As long as Old Lady She does not fall, the Yang family will never fall."
Master Pang, the Eighth Wise Kings and others also showed admiration.
However, the expressions of the censors were not very good when they heard the news.
The next day, when the morning court was held again, Zhao Zhen had a wet towel tied on his forehead. It was made of cold water from a cold well, which would relieve his headache.
"You should have heard about Marshal Mu's affairs. The Yang family is going to stand together with Master Lu." Zhao Zhen's tone was extremely aggrieved: "We didn't think about what to do to Master Lu. Instead, we were thinking about how not to offend him."
All the civil and military officials smiled bitterly.
They discussed for most of the day yesterday and they really wanted to call Lu Sen back, but they didn't have any bad intentions. They just simply felt that letting Lu Sen continue killing like this might be against the will of heaven.
They openly said that they were worried about affecting Lu Sen's character, but in fact it was still for their own benefit.
They were afraid that Lu Sen would stray from the path of immortality and would no longer be able to practice, and then there would be no more immortal fruits in the future.
Now all the officials in the court are in good health, and almost everyone has eaten at least one fairy fruit.
The fruits of the dwarf mountains are the safety line for their health.
In the second half of their discussion, the content had little to do with Lu Sen. They were just considering who to send to take over the post of military supervisor after Lu Sen was recalled.
There are many candidates, but no one can satisfy everyone.
The military supervisor has great power and will definitely be promoted after the war, so no matter which faction they are from, they all want to push their own people to the top.
Civil and military officials argued about this matter for a long time.
Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon throne and watched the civil and military officials quarreling again, and he felt his head hurt even more.
After enduring for a long time, seeing that the crowd below was like a vegetable market, no one was quiet, even the good-natured Zhao Zhen could no longer bear it. Driven by the severe pain, he slapped the dragon chair and roared, "Stop arguing. Since you can't make a decision, let me do it. Liu Chuanzi, you will be the military supervisor and replace Master Lu. Anyway, you and Master Lu are familiar with each other."
Eunuch Liu Chuanzi bent slightly to show his respect for the order.
The civil and military officials also stopped arguing. They actually understood that without sufficient exchange of interests, none of the three major factions would be willing to give in.
But now the government has taken over the matter, so it doesn’t matter.
Anyway, it’s good that the position of military supervisor doesn’t fall into the hands of other people.
Bao Zheng was whispering to the Eighth Sage King below: "It's rare for the emperor to be so tough. It's rare."
The Eighth Sage King sighed in boredom: "That's what the emperor should have done yesterday. It wasted a lot of precious time."
In any case, the new military supervisors have been selected.
At the same time, the whole capital city knew about it.
Mu Guiying sat in the pavilion, looking at the sea of flowers, and said with a smile: "It was just a false alarm. The emperor and the civil and military officials have no intention of targeting Sen'er. I will soak in the hot spring for two more days, and then it's time to go home."
"Why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Yang Jinhua said reluctantly, "Even if we rush, it will take at least ten days to wait for Eunuch Liu to get to Yongxingjun Road and then for the official to come back. Mother, please stay a few more days and wait for your daughter to honor you."
Mu Guiying was deeply touched, but she teased with a charming look on her face, saying, "Actually, my daughter, you are hoping that Sen'er will come back soon so that you can kick me out of the house."
Yang Jinhua said angrily, "How can that be possible...Mother, you can live here for the rest of your life without any problems. The master won't mind."
"He doesn't care, but the reputation of my Yang family is ruined." Mu Guiying rolled her eyes at her daughter, then said sternly, "This time, Sen'er killed 100,000 enemy soldiers, but was not targeted by the civil and military officials. I think it should be your efforts in recent times that have worked. You have done a good job. Keep it up. After all, it is a perverse way for women to entertain others with their beauty. Only those women who can stand together with their husbands and help them can be favored for a long time. Remember this."
Yang Jinhua nodded vigorously.
On the Yongxingjun Road side, the army rested for nearly six days, and the morale was greatly improved.
Zhe Jimin was planning to have the army set off within two days, but a tired-looking messenger from the post station put a written order in front of him.
"Is this the Minister of the Central Secretariat?"
To some extent, the words of the Zhongshu Ling are more effective than those of the emperor.
After all, the imperial edict can be rejected, but the Zhongshu Ling cannot... Inside is stamped the seals of important officials such as Grand Tutor Pang, the Eight Wise Kings, Bao Zheng, and Sima Guang.
Zhe Jimin was stunned for a moment, then he opened the letter and read it. He breathed a sigh of relief and then went to find Lu Sen.
"Brother-in-law, the court has sent an order to summon you back to Tokyo. The new military supervisor is Liu Chuanzi, the palace supervisor." Zhe Jimin smiled and said, "It seems that the court has not investigated your excessive killing."
Lu Sen smiled helplessly. It was the first time he saw someone being feared by his own people after killing too many enemies.
But considering that this was the Northern Song Dynasty, it’s not surprising.
"In that case, I have to take the Rejuvenation Banner back with me."
Only Lu Sen can take the Rejuvenation Banner, no one else can touch it. If it stays here and cannot be moved, it will be useless as the army advances forward.
Therefore, it would be better to bring it back to the city of Bianjing.
"Of course." Zhe Jimin did not think of keeping Lu Sen's Rejuvenation Banner. He cupped his hands and said, "Brother-in-law, you don't need to worry about us. The enemy is down by more than 100,000 infantrymen. With only 20,000 to 30,000 cavalrymen defending the city, he can't stop us. You can enjoy yourself in Bianjing City and wait for the news of our great victory and the capture of the Western Xia Prime Minister."
While the two were talking, a messenger from the post station suddenly rushed over, covered in dust, and handed the letter in his hand to Zhe Jimin.
Zhe Jimin opened it and his face was suddenly stunned, then he handed the letter to Lu Sen.
After reading it, Lu Sen felt helpless.
It turned out that when the new military supervisor, Eunuch Liu, arrived in Xi'an, it was already late, so he found a hotel to sleep. As a result, the next day, the guards in charge of escorting him discovered that Eunuch Liu was missing. The living man had disappeared without a trace.
A letter was also left at the scene.
