As soon as Li Rusong left, Wang Hui opened his mouth with doubts.
"Silang, what does Li Rusong mean? Does he think that the capital is not safe and something bad is going to happen? "
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"This is probably Li Chengliang's idea. Li Chengliang has been fighting on the battlefield for half of his life and has experienced ups and downs in the officialdom for half of his life. He is a veteran of three dynasties. In terms of officialdom experience, Li Chengliang is far above me. Maybe he can see something that I can't."
Wang Hui asked again, "Then why did Li Chengliang say this? Don't we go back to Burma after we receive the punishment? "
Xiao Ruxun looked at Wang Hui and nodded. He lowered his voice and said, "I already know. His Majesty is going to promote me to Duke Qin tomorrow and let me take charge of the capital camp, organize the soldiers of the capital camp, and stay in the capital."
Wang Hui suddenly widened his eyes.
"Duke Qin? Take charge of the capital camp? "
"Yes, this is His Majesty's plan. His Majesty has given me a generous reward for my hard work and also let me take charge of the capital camp. His intention is very clear. His Majesty wants me to reorganize the capital camp so that he can hold the military power. But will the nobles and civil officials who hold the military power hand over their power so easily?"
Wang Hui was stunned for a moment.
"So Li Chengliang and Li Rusong both know about this? That's why I said I shouldn't stay in the capital for long. "
Xiao Ruxun shook his head.
"Li Chengliang and Li Rusong should not know about this. Although this matter has been announced by the imperial court, in order to show solemnity, they generally will not tell us before the prisoner offering ceremony. I know it by chance. Even if Li Rusong knows, Li Chengliang is far away in Liaodong and will not know.
I can only say that when I met Li Chengliang at Zijing Pass, Li Chengliang told Li Rusong that he couldn't stay in the capital for long. I don't know what Li Chengliang knew, but he said at that time that he couldn't stay in the capital for long. What did he foresee? "
Wang Hui said, "Silang … do you really intend to stay in the capital and lead the capital barracks?"
"Of course, I have to stay."
Xiao Ruxun replied, "Your Majesty treats me with sincerity. If I leave, wouldn't I be letting you down? I won't do such a thing. "
"But … how can the nobles and civil officials in the capital honestly hand over the capital barracks to you, Silang? It must be very dangerous. If there is a slight accident … "
"Then we'll lose everything."
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "I know, Ziheng, I know. If there is a slight accident, we'll lose everything. But now, I have no way out. From the moment I decided to go north to Guihua City, I have already offended Shen Yicheng.
If I don't rely on His Majesty and return to Myanmar, I will be at the mercy of others. Now that I'm back in Myanmar, there will be no problem in the short term. But when Shen Yicheng reorganizes the court and the people, he will definitely attack me.
At that time, I will have no power to resist. Unless I rebel, I can only be at his mercy. So, I must stay and become a barrier for Myanmar. I can't let our painstaking efforts be destroyed. "
"It has actually reached such a point?"
Wang Hui was shocked. "Does Silang have a strategy to deal with them?"
Xiao Ruxun shook his head.
"How can there be one so soon? I'm not Zhuge Kongming. If Mr. Yuan Huang was here, he might be able to give me some advice. "
"Then … what about the replies of Shi Butang and Song Butang?"
Wang Hui asked again.
Xiao Ruxun smiled bitterly.
"Shen Yicheng has now become the general trend. Before we came back, he took down Shen Li and the former Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Yu Jideng, by giving me the title of Duke Qin. At present, his power is the strongest in the court and the people. He doesn't have the title of Prime Minister, but he has the real power.
Shi Butang and Song Butang advised me to be cautious and avoid showing off. They can't fight against Shen Yicheng now, so they can only compromise with him. At such a critical moment, we can't be impulsive. "
Wang Hui was silent.
"At this moment, Li Rusong must have felt something, so he decided to leave the capital and go back to Liaodong to be the local tyrant of Liaodong. Before leaving, he was willing to give me a piece of advice, which is extremely benevolent. I can't ask him for more.
Shen Yicheng's target is me, and so is Xun Gui's. They already know about this and should be making relevant arrangements to embarrass me. Even so, I still have to stay and can't leave. "
Xiao Ruxun looked at Wang Hui.
"I will ask His Majesty to include the remaining brothers in the capital camp. Only with you, I have a chance to win. But at this time, it is very difficult. Ziheng, if you don't want to, I won't force you."
Wang Hui didn't say anything. He knelt on one knee and cupped his hands to Xiao Ruxun.
"Since ten years ago, my life has been Silang's. I have no regrets in this life."
Xiao Ruxun nodded and helped Wang Hui up.
"With my brothers here, there's hope."
With more than two thousand valiant elites in his hands, he would be a considerable deterrent to the evildoers of the capital. After all, the most representative deterrent force in the world was military strength. With military strength and military authority, one would be the boss.
Xiao Wenkui had mentioned to Xiao Ruxun more than once what kind of trash the capital camp was made of. At most, they were low-ranking guards wielding sabers and spears. They weren't even as good as some specially trained guards and servants.
Just based on those useless soldiers, twenty thousand of them wouldn't be a match for his two thousand men.
If he had the Emperor's support both on the surface and in the shadows, then this matter might not necessarily be impossible.
This was what Xiao Ruxun was looking forward to.
The next day, before dawn, numerous torches were lit in the barracks, brightly illuminating the barracks.
Xiao Daheng, the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, came to the front of the barracks once more. He conducted a final inspection of the 1,000 meritorious officers and soldiers, including Xiao Ruxun, who were already fully equipped and in high spirits, before reading the Emperor's imperial edict.
Everyone was going to see the Emperor.
To many people, this was something worth celebrating. As the leader and controller of a country, the Emperor had the title of Son of Heaven. In the eyes of the common people, he was no different from a god. To the common people, the Emperor was their heaven. They revered the Emperor like they revered the heavens.
It was true that some people would grumble a little, but when the Emperor really appeared in front of them and became a real existence instead of a word of mouth, the reverence for imperial power that was deeply rooted in their souls would still make them indescribably excited.
The people who were going to be inspected, from the generals to the soldiers, were all brimming with excitement and pride.
And the faces of the soldiers who were not selected for the thousand-man squad because they were a few beheadings short were full of regret and envy.
Xiao Daheng was very satisfied with the dress and spirit of this thousand-man squad. He felt that it was almost impeccable. Such a thousand-man squad could perfectly reflect the prosperity of the Daming Dynasty.
"Then, Xiao Zhennan, you can set off! Please get on the horse! "
According to the Emperor's request, Xiao Daheng would lead the horse for a while for Xiao Ruxun until the next person took over. As for who the next person would be, Xiao Ruxun didn't know.
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