marquis of jingan

Chapter 1416 Human Buffer Zone

Chapter 1416 Human Buffer Zone

When the emperor was in the palace, the two generals looked at each other and kept wiping their sweat.

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and did not make things difficult for them. He continued, "Okay, I will ask the inner guards about the matter in Yandu."

"Let's talk about something else."

While drinking tea, His Majesty the Emperor asked about the situation in Yandu over the past six months and the recent situation of Zhu Li Zhenren. After asking everything, His Majesty the Emperor pondered for a while and said, "Earlier, I appointed Xue Wei as the General of Taiyuan. Now that the war in the north is over, the Huai'an Army will no longer be assigned to the Northern Expedition. You two also need to find a place to stay."

"General Ling will lead the troops to garrison Yandu and will temporarily assume the post of General of Yanjing."

"As for General Su."

The emperor smiled and said, "How about temporarily serving as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan?"

The two generals bowed their heads and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor yawned and said, "Let me be clear, although you two have specific tasks, you are still under the control of Shen Taibao and will work together to protect the northern border."

The two bowed their heads and said, "I obey your command."

"All right."

The emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "General Su, please go back first. I have some other things to tell General Ling."

Su Ding hesitated for a moment, looked up at Ling Su, then lowered his head and said, "Yes, I'll take my leave."

After saying this, he retreated respectfully.

After Su Ding left, the Emperor looked up at Ling Su and said with a smile, "General Ling, your son will be getting married in Jiankang this year, right? General Ling, do you want to go to Jiankang then?"

"Yes."

Ling Su bowed his head and said, "Thanks to your majesty's grace, my son is able to marry into the royal family. This autumn, I will go to Jiankang to arrange the marriage first, and then I will go to my hometown in Taizhou to arrange it again."

"Good thing."

The emperor smiled and said, "When I return to Jiankang, if I have time, I might go and take a look."

Ling Su knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor reached out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile: "General Ling, did you say something wrong on purpose just now?"

Ling Su hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I...I think I did not say anything wrong."

The emperor stroked his chin, thinking: "What do you mean?"

Ling Su lowered his head and said, "The Huai'an Army has indeed cleared out Yandu several times. This is something that General Su and I will do together."

"Since the Huai'an Army has done this, and I feel that I have done it well, then we should not shirk responsibility. The Huai'an Army should shoulder the burden that should be shouldered."

"General Su... General Su is too cautious, and secondly..."

Ling Su stopped talking here.

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "What is the second one?"

Ling Su gritted his teeth and said, "Secondly, you are too supportive of the Huai'an Army. The Huai'an Army is also the army of the imperial court. In my opinion, there is no difference between it and the inner guards and the Dibao Division."

"Your Majesty is here, and the whole court is united."

His Majesty the Emperor clapped his hands and smiled, "Although General Ling is a soldier, his loyalty and bravery are very comforting to me."

His Majesty the Emperor rummaged around in his bosom and pulled out a jade pendant. He handed it to Ling Su and said with a smile, "Just for what you said just now, I'll give you this jade pendant."

Ling Su knelt on the ground and reached out to take it.

"I thank your majesty!"

The emperor raised his hand and said with a smile: "Stand up, stand up."

Ling Su then stood up.

The emperor stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said, "General Ling, in your opinion, what is the current situation in the north?"

"Your Majesty, Master Zhuli has been defeated and the Tatars are shallow. In my opinion, there will be no more major wars in the northern border for at least 20 to 30 years."

At this point, he paused and said, "However, this requires the Huai'an Army to guard the north. If other troops were here, I would not dare to say anything."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction and asked, "What does General Ling think of the Huai'an Army?"

Ling Su thought about it seriously, then bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, if it was the Huai'an Army that only had more than 20,000 people in the past, it was the army that Lord Shen had raised from the southeast. However, the current Huai'an Army is composed of some former members of the Huaihe River Navy, and some are from the Imperial Army. The personnel are very complicated."

"I can't explain it clearly for the time being."

"but…"

Ling Su bowed his head and said, "Lord Shen has unparalleled prestige. With Lord Shen here, all the people from all walks of life in the Huai'an Army can work together. Everyone is convinced by Lord Shen."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction. He reached out and patted Ling Su on the shoulder, smiling and saying, "It's rare that you didn't say anything bad about Shen Qing."

Ling Su bowed his head again: "Lord Shen has been very kind to me..."

The emperor sat back in his seat and looked at Ling Su: "What about me?"

Ling Su knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying: "Your Majesty has been so kind to me that I cannot repay your Majesty's kindness even if I die a thousand times."

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "From now on, if you have anything to say, you can report it to me directly."

"but…"

His Majesty the Emperor was silent for a while, then he said, "In the north, you still have to be under the control of Shen Qing. You have to serve under Shen Qing well. Do you understand?"

Ling Su bowed his head.

"Minister, I obey your command..."

"All right."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go see Mr. Shen and talk it out. Don't have any conflicts with Mr. Shen."

Ling Su then got up and retreated respectfully.

When he left the emperor's residence and came to the courtyard where Shen Yi was, Su Ding was talking to Shen Yi. When he saw Ling Su come in, General Su immediately fell silent and stopped talking. He even looked at Ling Su with a vigilant look.

Master Shen shook his head at him and said, "General Su, you lead the troops to clear the official road for His Majesty to go to Yandu again. Make sure there will be no accidents."

"As for Yandu..."

Master Shen hesitated for a moment and said, "I will personally be responsible for your majesty's safety."

Su Ding bowed his head respectfully, clasped his fists and said, "I obey your command!"

After saying that, he looked up, glanced at Ling Su, turned around and left without saying a word.

Ling Su turned his head and looked at Su Ding's back as he left. He was silent for a long time before he turned back to look at Shen Yi. He walked in front of Shen Yi, half-knelt down, bowed his head and said, "This humble general greets Lord Shen."

Master Shen had a warm smile on his face. He reached out and helped him up, and said with a smile, "Why are you performing such a great ceremony, General Ling?"

Ling Su stood up and stood silently in front of Shen Yi, his hands trembling slightly. He didn't speak for a long time. After a long time, he looked up at Shen Yi, and his voice was already filled with tears.

"Mr. Shen, how will my fellow soldiers in the Huai'an Army view me in the future?"

Master Shen patted his shoulder and said softly, "They won't think much of you. The Huai'an Army is the Huai'an Army of the court. It is reasonable for you to be a loyal subject of His Majesty. How will they think of you?"

"Not just you, everyone in the Huai'an Army, including me, are not loyal subjects of your majesty?"

Ling Su lowered his head, his voice trembling: "But I should be a subordinate of Lord Shen, follow you, Lord Shen, and be a loyal minister of the court..."

Master Shen patted his back gently and said comfortingly: "This matter has been destined since Ling Zhan and the Duke got married."

“At that time, I had already thought about today.”

Master Shen sat in his seat and said calmly: "The Huai'an Army cannot be monolithic. It cannot be the Huai'an Army of me, Shen, alone. You don't have to think too much. I, Shen Qi, am also a minister of the court. There will be no conflict between the two of us."

"Your Majesty and I are not walking in the same direction."

Mr. Shen chuckled and said, "However, in order to avoid misunderstandings caused by lack of intelligence, we need a middleman like you, General Ling."

"General Ling, if you do this, even if I, Shen, fall one day in the future, the Ling family will be safe and sound, and may even make further progress. This is a great thing for you and the Ling family."

"You don't have to think too much."

"As for Su Ding, Xue Wei and the others."

Mr. Shen said slowly: "This matter must be kept secret from them. After all, you should try to make the relationship between you and them as stiff as possible in the future."

"Other than that, nothing will change."

"Just do what you should do, don't think too much about it."

General Ling was still in low spirits. He looked at Shen Yi and clenched his fist and said, "Mr. Shen, you chose me to do this, is it because you no longer trust me?"

Shen Yi shook his head: "I don't trust you. I didn't bring you with me when I established the Huai'an Army. I left you in the southeast as a commander at that time, and no one could say anything to me."

"Even you, General Ling, can't say anything wrong about me."

Lord Shen said softly: "There will always be someone in the Huai'an Army who will do this."

A smile appeared on his face.

"Comparatively speaking, it seems more credible for you to do this. At least Su Ding has believed it, right?"

Ling Su murmured: "What about His Majesty? Did His Majesty believe me..."

Shen Yi shook his head.

"I do not know."

"But it's not important, and your majesty won't care."

"From now on, you will be the general of Huai'an Army in public, but secretly you will be a nail that the court has driven into Huai'an Army."

"As for what Nail thinks, it doesn't matter."

"I call your character, General Ling..."

Shen Yi pondered for a moment and spoke.

"Buffer zone."

(End of this chapter)