Chapter 131 The Imperial Envoy is Here
Withered and yellow weeds lie on the ground, and some places have turned black and begun to rot, but underneath, there are green grasses stubbornly growing out of these rotten gaps. He stuck his head out and swayed slightly in the wind. The thorns that originally looked lifeless have sprouted tiny buds. As long as the temperature rises a little bit, they will probably sprout vigorous branches.
Looking up, the mountains in the distance are still covered with white snow. When looking down, the river in front of us is flowing. Occasionally, you can see fish jumping out of the water and falling back with a snap. When they reached the water, they stirred up waves, which also attracted the laughter of a large group of soldiers by the river.
Compared with inside the pass, the scenery outside the pass is always different.
Winter is gone and spring is coming. The iron-blooded killing intent is slowly fading away, and infinite vitality is blooming everywhere in this land.
On the dead tree in the distance, a thin leopard stood at the top of the tree, stretching its neck to look at the playful crowd. On the other side, a brown bear leaned out half of its body from the tree hole, looking so thin. It is somewhat out of phase, as if it has not yet awakened from hibernation.
"There is a bear there, and I just packed it up to give everyone extra food!" A Forbidden Army officer laughed, picked up his saber, got on his horse and ran towards that side.
I didn’t want to stretch out a hand from my side and grabbed the horse’s reins.
“Brother, spring has just begun, it’s no time to hunt now!” An officer who was dressed obviously differently from the Forbidden Army said with a smile.
"Didn't you say that there are fewer people and more animals outside the pass?" The Forbidden Army officer was a little unhappy: "What will happen if I just hunt one? Brother Ma, don't ruin everyone's fun!"
"This has nothing to do with more beasts and fewer beasts. This is a rule. Since it is a rule, it cannot be broken!" The officer surnamed Ma said with a smile: "Otherwise everyone thinks so, no matter how many beasts there are, they will be defeated. "
While the two were arguing, the leopard or the somewhat confused brown bear in the distance were all running away at this moment.
They are indeed beasts, but beasts have a much stronger sense of danger than humans.
Even though these people couldn't see much hostility, they still relied on their intuition and took the best approach.
The officer surnamed Lu glanced at the other party with some hatred, turned over and dismounted angrily.
Although the other party is several levels lower than himself and is still a border school, the other party's identity is different after all. He is the biological son of Yangguan guard Ma Dacheng.
If it had been anyone else, I would have been whipped long ago.
"Captain Ma!" Someone in the distance shouted loudly: "Wei Shiyi, please come over."
"Come on, come on!" The officer surnamed Ma smiled and smiled at the man in front of him. The officer bowed his hands and saluted, turned around and strode towards a middle-aged official by the river.
Wei Yi was sitting on a small horse, holding a plate in his hand, which contained roasted chicken that the servants had torn into strips, and he was eating it with gusto.
As the eldest son of Cheng Yang Wei Zhengdao of the current dynasty and a relic beside the emperor, this time he was sent as an envoy outside the customs. In the eyes of many uninformed people, it was an unusually risky act.
The situation outside the customs has not been revealed at all under the blockade of thoughtful people.
Of course Wei Zhengdao would not miss such a good opportunity to earn political capital for his son.
When the incident outside the customs is revealed to the world, Wei Yi's previous incident of going to the customs alone is the best footnote for his promotion.
For Wei Yi, who is in his thirties, it is time to move forward and take on a more practical position to improve his political achievements.
After working as a scavenger by the emperor's side for three years, I have basically finished all the favors I needed to get the emperor's favor. If I stayed too long, it would be unsightly.
Shiyi sounds like a low-level one, but because you serve beside the emperor, as long as you go out, your starting point is very high. Generally speaking, you will be promoted several levels in a row. And for someone with a background like Wei Yi, even if It is normal to be the second-in-command in a certain state or county in Guan.
"Wei Shiyi called me, what are your instructions?" Ma Liang came over and held his hands in greeting.
Wei Yi smiled and pointed to Ma Zha opposite him. While asking Ma Liang to sit down, he motioned to the servant next to him to pass a plate of meat to Ma Liang.
"This is my own cook. He is very good at his craftsmanship. Let Captain Ma give it a try!"
Ma Liang was not polite. He took the plate and started chewing. Not to mention, the cooking skills of the prime minister's family were indeed different. The same roasted chicken tasted better when roasted.
"When I was in Yangguan, General Ma didn't like to see me very much, and he didn't like to talk to me about many things." Wei Yi got straight to the point and said: "This makes me the first time I am on a mission outside the pass. "I'm really scared. I'm afraid that I won't do something right. Can Captain Ma help me?" Ma Liang wiped his mouth and said with a smile, "Wei Shiyi is too worried. My father has that kind of temperament and only knows how to do things in a down-to-earth manner." , but I can't express it with my mouth. If I really didn't want to see Shiyi, I wouldn't have let me follow you out."
Wei Yi nodded: "I know what Lieutenant Ma is thinking. I feel it. To be honest, when I was in Chang'an, my father told me that after leaving the customs, I should rely more on people like Xiaowei Ma. I'm afraid the Imperial Army is not very reliable!"
Ma! Liang glanced at the Imperial Guards playing by the river, then looked at the dozen or so people behind Wei Yi, and said with a smile: "You are so humble in picking up things. With the dozen or so guards behind you, as long as you don't encounter a large army outside the Pass, I’m afraid they can run wild and unbridled!”
Wei Yi burst out laughing: "Ma Xiaowei's eyes are bright. Yi has something to ask for, and I hope Ma Xiaowei will not hesitate to give me advice. Yi will definitely be rewarded in the future."
"Just ask if you have something to pick up!" Ma Liang said: "I am different from my father. I will fawn over a noble person like Shi Yi."
"You are indeed different from your father!" Wei Yi said with a smile. "At least you are more talkative and more likable. Lieutenant Ma, your future achievements will definitely be higher than your father's."
"Isn't it necessary to support someone like Shi Yi?" Ma Liang said: "Are you going to ask Xiao Changche?"
Wei Yi said: "There is still peace outside the pass. From the news you have received, it seems that Linghuye was initially preparing to mobilize troops. Right? ”
"Yes, Linghuye made a series of moves to mobilize the army. At that time, we in Yangguan were nervous for a while." Ma Liang said: "Because no one knows whether Linghuye is going to fight Xiao Changche or coming to fight. Yangguan, Yangguan is the gate that locks the powerful troops outside the pass. If Yangguan is lost, the army will march straight in."
"Later, Linghuye's movements stopped suddenly, which can only explain one problem. That means Xiao Changche has enough strength to make him dare not move!" Wei Yi's expression gradually became serious: "But the court knows very well that Xiao Changche's strength is clearly stated here, so there is only one possibility. , It’s the horse thief Li Dachui. You are familiar with the outside world, and I heard that you often travel between Tai’an City and Yangguan. So, do you know anything about this Li Dachui?”
Ma Liang looked at Wei Yi in confusion. Shiyi, this is really embarrassing for me. Tai'an City is not only a commercial trading center outside the customs, but also an intelligence center. As far as I know, when all this was exposed, not only us, but also all other forces were shocked. . "
" If you don't make a sound, you will be a blockbuster. Is this person really willing to be a lowly person? "
"Father said that as long as he can contain Ling Huye, other things No matter what he does, the stronger they are, the more stable they will be outside the border!”
"Your father is a wise man!" Wei Yi nodded: "Then what attitude should I adopt to face them this time?"
Ma Liang hesitated and said: "I rarely see Li Dachui. Yes, but I have seen his subordinate Fang Xiaomao, and I have also dealt with Zhuque and Xia Zhi. They are all rebellious figures with advanced martial arts skills, and Xiao Changche is also a person who has high ambitions. Character, you probably know that in the past, this person even dared to come and beat people like General Wei and General Zuo..."
"You mean that in their eyes, I, the Prime Minister, Of course, it’s nothing.”
Ma Liang smiled awkwardly: “That’s roughly what it means, Shiyi, when you meet them, you might as well keep a low profile, don’t care whether we are imperial envoys or not. I guess I can't expect the other party to greet them with a big gift like setting up an incense burner. I can just give them the imperial edict when I get there."
"Is that so?" Wei Yi thought thoughtfully.
"Xiao Changche is the kind of person who is very straightforward and straightforward. The more generous you appear, the more he will buy into your account. This person is a person who takes softness rather than hardness, and as far as I can see, he is very important to Chang'an. , and there is not much awe," Ma Liang continued: "He is from outside the Guan, and he is extremely angry at the imperial court's intention to abandon the outside of the Guan over the years. If you act like an imperial envoy before, we will probably have a hard time."
"I understand. Now Xiao Changche is no longer a cavalry general. He will soon become a second-grade hussar general. Fu Jianya is on the same level as Linghu Ye, how dare I, a little scoundrel, to show off in front of him!" Wei Yi laughed inexplicably.
Although this was the second time he heard about this appointment, Ma Liang was still shocked.
My father has worked in the army all his life, and now he is just a third-rank guard general.
I am nearly ten years older than Xiao Changche, and I am still a little captain now.
And Xiao Changche, at the age of twenty-five, was already a hussar general who established his own government.
"Tell me more about them!" Wei Yidao: "Captain Ma, let's not talk about those official clichés. What I want to hear is your thoughts on Xiao Changche, Li Dachui and the others. The most authentic thoughts and opinions about places like Tai’an City.”
“Shiyi wants to hear it, so I naturally tell you everything I know and won’t hide anything from Shiyi. Over the years, we in Yangguan have often done business with Tai’an City, but. Our Ma family is not corrupt, but it is really to make up for the lack of military pay," Ma Liang said.
"Don't worry, these things are not worth mentioning. My father is well aware of General Ma's loyalty to the court!" Wei Yi waved his hand.
(End of this chapter)