Before this, the most powerful person in Li Rusong's heart was his father, Li Chengliang. But now, that position was about to change.
He even felt that he was really lucky to be able to get Xiao Ruxun's forgiveness and not bear a grudge against him after so many times of rebutting and humiliating him.
Li Wei and Wang Wei, these two idiots, still didn't know who they had offended. They actually rejected Xiao Ruxun's order to advance seven times in a row. If it were Li Rusong, he would have already led his troops to attack. As for Xiao Ruxun …
This time, the two of them were finished. Xiao Ruxun definitely wouldn't allow them to share in the credit.
Disregarding everything else, just these thoughts and methods alone were worthy of the position of governor!
Li Rusong's heart was filled with emotions.
The calm and composed young man who had the heart to serve his country seemed to have disappeared. Replacing him was a deep and reserved person that Li Rusong couldn't tell what was on his mind.
According to Li Chengliang, what kind of carnage would he cause in the imperial court?
Li Rusong didn't know, but his instincts told him that it was best not to get too involved with this person. Otherwise, he might encounter an unimaginable disaster.
This angel, who wanted to get credit, was brought along by Xiao Ruxun to the encampment of the troops in Taiyuan and Yulin. After half an hour, a small group of people arrived at the encampment of the 50,000 cavalrymen.
At this moment, Li Wei and Wang Wei didn't feel anything. It was as if they had done something they had always done. They had done it in the past, were doing it now, and would do it in the future. This was the unspoken rule of the Ming Dynasty Army. It wouldn't change, and they had no intention of changing it.
Not only did they not intend to go, but they also gathered together to drink. They didn't believe in things like surrounding and annihilating Tarik. If there was such a good thing, normal people would definitely want to keep it to themselves. Why would they split the profits?
They were definitely going to be cannon fodder at the front while he reaped the fruits from the back!
Having been in the army for so many years, how many times had he seen something like this?
However, in the end, he was still Xiao Ruxun, a famous general. Not to mention the fact that the Governor had no basis, just the fact that he didn't give him any face and rejected him seven times in a row, wasn't that a little too much?
Thus, a guerrilla from Taiyuan Town suggested to Li Wei, the deputy commander-in-chief.
"Putting aside Xiao Ruxun's reputation, I heard that our new Army Commander Dong Yiyuan was acquainted with Xiao Ruxun in Ningxia. If Xiao Ruxun tells Dong Yiyuan about this after he takes office, will we …"
This general's opinion was not without reason.
"So what if he's Dong Yiyuan? I'm afraid of the Inspector-General, I'm afraid of the Governor-General, but do you think I'll be afraid of him, a commander-in-chief? Remember, as long as the Inspector-General and the Governor-General don't say anything, he's just an empty shell! "
Li Wei drank a bowl of wine in one gulp and said without a care in the world.
What he said made sense. After the Daming Dynasty, the authority of the Army Commander declined day by day. By the time of Chenghua and Hongzhi, he basically didn't have any deterrence to his subordinates. If there was no Inspector-General or Governor-General behind him, the Army Commander really didn't have any sense of existence. The soldiers feared the Inspector-General, but not the Army Commander.
Li Wei, the Deputy Army Commander, was born and raised in Shanxi. He had some prestige and ability in the army and could be considered a force in the army. Even if Dong Yiyuan came, what could he do?
Thus, he wasn't worried.
However, the guerrilla was obviously not finished.
"It's fine if Deputy Army Commander doesn't worry about Army Commander Dong, but I heard that Xiao Ruxun married a civil official's daughter and has a lot of face in front of the Minister of War. During the battle of Korea, it was the current Minister of War who selected his general. In the end, he fought beautifully and the Minister of War is very appreciative of Xiao Ruxun. If he offends Xiao Ruxun, then …"
As soon as he said this, Li Wei and Wang Wei both had to consider it carefully.
They didn't care about the Army Commander, but the Minister of War …
"We rejected him seven times in a row. I reckon he's already furious. Isn't it too late to put in a good word for him now?"
Wang Wei looked at Li Wei and asked softly.
Li Wei rolled his eyes and shook his head like a hoodlum.
"Ignore him! When the new Governor-General arrives, we'll follow him to the battlefield to kill the enemy. As long as we have a relationship with the Governor-General, even if the Minister of War wants to touch us, he'll have to consider the Governor-General's opinion. Furthermore, this daddy's position was earned with a sword and a spear. If Xiao Ruxun can fight, why can't I? "
Li Wei's words were very straightforward. Wang Wei thought about it and agreed. After all, he was just a general. So what if he was an Admiral? So what if he was Marquis Zhennan? Useless!
Everyone continued to drink happily. As they drank, a messenger arrived from outside.
"Report! General! A group of people has arrived outside the camp. They say that the new Governor-General of the four borders wants to see all of you! "
New Governor-General of the four borders?
The moment these words came out, the group of soldiers in the tent who were drinking to their heart's content immediately widened their eyes. Then, their faces lit up with joy, as if their own father had arrived.
"Speak of the devil. Brothers, let's quickly pay our respects to the Governor-General! Now, even the Minister of War can't do anything to us! Next, it's up to us brothers to kill the enemy on the battlefield! "
Li Wei put on his military helmet, tidied his clothes, and laughed.
"Let's go! Brothers, let's go meet the new Governor-General! "
The group of people walked out of the tent majestically to meet the new Governor-General.
Outside the simple entrance of the camp, the group of people saw an awe-inspiring general wearing armor and a cloak, riding on a tall horse. This person must be the new Governor-General. Beside him was a civil official wearing a fifth-grade official robe, probably an assistant official. Behind him was a group of about a hundred cavalrymen.
This Governor-General looked very imposing and knowledgeable about military affairs. Putting aside everything else, putting on the armor was very good!
The group of people quickly walked forward and knelt on one knee, cupping their fists and saluting.
"I and the rest pay our respects to the Governor-General!"
The new Governor-General did not say anything and only responded with a faint "hmm".
Hmm?
That's it? He didn't even say "rise"? Although you have a lot of authority, you don't have to be so arrogant, right?
The group of people felt that something was wrong and looked at each other. Li Wei pursed his lips and looked up at the new Governor-General.
So young!
Although he had a beard, why did he look so young? He was at most thirty years old. Would a civil official Governor-General be this young? They had to spend half their lives taking the imperial examinations. Even if a child prodigy passed the examinations early, wouldn't a Governor-General be in their forties or fifties?
This … this isn't right … this person is really too young ah … '
Li Wei's heart was pounding as he asked, "May I know the Governor-General's surname? I and the rest still do not know the Governor-General's surname. "
"My surname is Xiao."
The cold Governor-General finally spoke.
Oh, surname Xiao, that must be Governor-General Xiao.
The group of people was about to call out "Governor-General Xiao."
"My name is Ruxun, my courtesy name is Ji Xin. You can call me Governor-General Xiao."
A smile appeared on the cold Governor-General's face.
The ingratiating smiles on the group of people's faces were shattered before they could even be completed.
For some reason, looking at this group of people, the dark emotions in Xiao Ruxun's heart became more and more intense.
Xiao Ruxun extended his hand and handed the imperial edict to the minor official.
"I'll have to trouble you to read His Majesty's decree, lest the generals find it unacceptable."
The minor official smiled coldly and extended his hand to receive the Emperor's imperial edict. He unfolded it and read it out loud.
"… Today, I hereby bestow the position of Governor of Yansui, Taiyuan, Xuanchuan, and Da Towns. I hope you will not disappoint me, repel the Northern Barbarians, and restore our land. End!"
After reading, the minor official rolled up the imperial edict and handed it back to Xiao Ruxun with both hands. Xiao Ruxun received it with both hands and placed it in his bosom. Then, he continued to look at the dumbstruck Taiyuan and Yulin generals.
"Governor-General Xiao is Daming's first Governor-General since the establishment of the Governor-General System. Not to mention everyone, even this lowly official was shocked when I first heard about it. However, since His Majesty and the Ministry of War have jointly issued an imperial edict, this matter is absolutely true. Generals, please obey Governor-General Xiao's orders."
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