Chapter 167 My poem on willow is about Lord Liu
"At such a time, how can we forgive those who neglect military intelligence so easily?"
Zeng Shilin narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Chenggan.
Liu Chenggan looked at him calmly.
"hehe."
Zeng Shilin sneered, "Why is Minister Liu so anxious? Is he planning to personally lead the army to the front lines to fight the enemy?"
"Your Majesty, since Minister Liu has such a heart, I will ask for his order. When the army is ready, I will let him take command. If Minister Liu takes command, the entire military department will fully cooperate and will not slack off!"
Zeng Shilin's expression was calm as he saluted Emperor Jianhong.
Liu Chenggan's expression changed slightly.
Let him lead the army to kill the enemy?
"Minister Zeng, we're discussing Zeng Anmin's military training methods. When did this become a battlefield? You're putting the cart before the horse."
Liu Chenggan took a deep breath, looked at Emperor Jianhong with a calm expression, and said:
"Your Majesty, my concerns are not false. Rumors have spread from the south bank of the Yangtze River, saying that Minister Zeng and his son are ambitious and intend to surrender to the devil."
"The loss of the Kanlong Map is clearly due to Mr. Huang's poor supervision, but the hidden danger was already planted when Minister Zeng was the Governor of Fengqi Road."
"If the demon race hadn't been lurking for a long time, how could they suddenly appear?"
"In my opinion, the rumors may not be true, but the evil ambitions of some people are obvious."
…
"Damn it, say that again?!"
Zeng Shilin raised his voice sharply and looked at Liu Chenggan intently:
"I, Zeng Shilin, have devoted myself to the country and worked tirelessly for decades. How can I allow you to slander me like this?!"
"Whose loser are you, Liu Chenggan, and for whom do you make guns?!"
What he meant was, how dare you, a mere minister, touch my tiger's whiskers?
You must be a dog for someone.
As he said this, Dad looked at Li Zhen.
Prime Minister Li Zhen had a calm expression.
"Humph! I, Liu Chenggan, am naturally His Majesty's running dog and the people's running dog!"
Liu Chenggan looked at Zeng Shilin with a half-smile: "What's the matter? Could it be that those rumors really happened to Master Zeng?"
Zeng Shilin was calm at this moment. Although he looked furious, he understood everything in his heart and was not angry at all.
Just the day before yesterday.
Suddenly, rumors spread from the south of Liangjiang County.
It is said that Zeng Shilin has been an official in Fengqi Road for many years and has intentionally allowed the demon tribe to be in Fengqi Road.
Otherwise, how could the demons easily appear in Liangjiang County, kill Huang Yuangao, and steal the Dragon Map?
There is no evidence to support this rumor.
But it also became a reason for some people in the court to attack Zeng Shilin.
At this moment, Dad's mind was extremely clear.
He knew that he had to show anger at this moment.
"Liu! You son of a bitch! Today, I..."
Zeng Shilin wanted to curse again.
But was interrupted by a laugh.
"hehe."
A light laugh was heard.
The sound is as crisp as a wind chime.
"Your Majesty, rumors along the river have existed since ancient times. Lord Zeng and Zeng Anmin, father and son, are both devoted to their country. Your Majesty must have seen this."
"Let's not even mention the decades of dedication Zeng has given to the country. But Zeng Liangjiang revealed his true heart within the illusion. How could his unyielding character be fake?"
"The matter of the Mandarin Duck Army today might be Zeng Anmin's concern, but it has absolutely nothing to do with those rumors, right?"
"At most, we can only say that he was young and hot-headed. How can we say that he neglected military intelligence?"
"If I hadn't been young, I probably wouldn't have been able to utter those ambitious words, 'If the enemy can go, so can I!'"
The eldest princess's words were well-reasoned.
Zeng Anmin did perform well in the illusion array.
If Zeng Anmin were here.
I must give a thumbs up to the eldest princess and praise her: What a crazy husband-protecting woman she is.
Emperor Jianhong's expression never changed at all.
He listened to everything calmly.
Liu Chenggan wanted to say something else.
But Emperor Jianhong slowly raised his hand and said calmly, "Silence."
"drive!!"
As he finished speaking, everyone looked outside the training ground.
Soon, two riders were seen riding towards them.
Those with sharp eyes could already see Zeng Anmin riding on a horse.
"Let's put aside the rumors for now and see if this kid's method of training the army is really as effective as the Duke of Wei praised."
After seeing Zeng Anmin.
A smile flashed across Emperor Jianhong's face.
He never had any ill feelings towards Zeng Anmin.
There is even more appreciation in my heart.
When the princess heard what Emperor Jianhong said, her eyebrows raised slightly.
He looked in surprise at Zeng Anmin who was entering the training ground.
I didn't expect that this kid is so close to the emperor.
"I am late, please punish me, Your Majesty!"
As soon as Wu Qianfeng and Zeng Anmin landed on the ground, they saw Emperor Jianhong and a group of officials on the high platform.
Zeng Anmin did not delay at all and walked quickly towards the bottom of the platform with Wu Qianfeng.
He saluted and waited on the spot.
"Begin the military exercise."
Emperor Jianhong simply uttered four words.
"yes."
Wu Qianfeng and Zeng Anmin looked at each other.
He stood up and walked towards the five thousand soldiers in the field.
Zeng Anmin walked while thinking slowly in his heart.
It can be seen that the rumors from Jiangnan spread to Beijing and had an impact on him and his father.
But it shouldn't have much impact.
Otherwise, we would never have heard the words "start military exercises" at this time.
He looked up at the platform inconspicuously.
Then he saw the eldest princess's half-smile.
Well?
Why is my wife here too?
Zeng Anmin touched his chin.
After a little thought, it suddenly dawned on me.
The last time I met with the secret counselor, the eldest princess said that there was a high probability that she would lead the Yuanyang Army.
Now that the Yuanyang Army is newly formed, I think they are here for inspection.
"How are they doing with the things I taught you?"
Zeng Anmin speaks very fast.
"It's no problem now. Although these Yuanyang soldiers are newly recruited, the Ministry of War has not made things difficult for us. Many of the soldiers sent are veterans, so the training progress in the past two weeks is quite encouraging."
"Um."
Zeng Anmin nodded calmly: "After the military exercise is over, I will go to the high platform to test His Majesty's attitude. Please stay here."
"yes."
…
Zeng Anmin watched calmly as the military performance began.
As Wu Qianfeng shouted:
"Everyone, get ready! Listen to my command! March!"
The next moment.
The five thousand soldiers were like a huge machine, their bodies leaning slightly forward.
"Walk!"
As Wu Qianfeng gave the order.
Five thousand soldiers almost simultaneously moved forward.
“Swish!!”
"Damn it! Pay attention to the height of your arms! Align from left to right!"
"Peripheral Gaze!!"
"Notice!!"
Since it is a newly formed army, there are still some flaws.
So Wu Qianfeng subconsciously started shouting loudly.
He was a warrior at the Breath-Resisting Realm. His voice was like thunder, and every command he gave could be accurately transmitted to the ears of every soldier.
What does it mean for five thousand soldiers to march together?
Across the entire training ground, there was only a black cloud that was moving forward little by little like a machine.
Just a march.
Everyone on the platform in the field was watching in fascination.
They didn't understand what Wu Qianfeng was talking about when he shouted about arm swing height.
What about peripheral vision from left to right?
In their eyes.
I saw a total of five thousand people, almost doing the same action.
The huge phalanx was in good order.
Neat and tidy!
It's just a simple appearance.
Emperor Jianhong narrowed his eyes subconsciously.
He looked up at Tian Ji:
"Eleven days of military training?"
As soon as these words were spoken.
Tian Ji immediately understood what Emperor Jianhong meant.
He doesn't believe it.
Tian Ji's face flushed red: "Your Majesty, the eleven days of military training is absolutely true!!"
"Stand still!"
Following the loud shouts from Wu Qianfeng from the sidelines, five thousand people stood in neat rows on the stage.
He ran forward and came to the stage, his voice extremely high:
"Your Majesty, the military parade is about to begin. Please give your instructions!"
Forehead.
This part...
Emperor Jianhong was caught off guard.
He looked at Tian Ji blankly.
Tian Ji hurried to Emperor Jianhong and whispered something in his ear.
Emperor Jianhong nodded slowly, then looked at Wu Qianfeng calmly:
"start."
"yes!"
Wu Qianfeng saluted with a swish.
Then he came to the square formation.
"The first task is to turn while standing still. Listen carefully to the command and stand at ease!"
"stand at attention!!"
“Swish!”
The movements were surprisingly consistent.
It was a pleasure to see all of them.
They all looked towards the field curiously.
Until Wu Qianfeng completed all the actions during the stop.
They are still not satisfied.
However, Wu Qianfeng's next move was the highlight.
He shouted:
"Now, let's begin the marching! Listen carefully to the command! Run!!"
“Swish!!”
A full five thousand people clenched their fists and raised them to their hips almost at the same time.
"Walk!!!"
The next moment.
The entire army began to run forward in small steps.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The pace is consistent and there is no noise at all.
"running??"
Emperor Jianhong frowned and looked at Tian Ji:
"Duke Weiguo, although I don't understand military affairs, I know that when a large army marches forward, stampedes often occur..."
"And after the commander shouted stop, the scene became awkward and the formation was no longer in order..."
Tian Ji just smiled mysteriously: "Your Majesty, just watch."
Emperor Jianhong looked at Tian Ji with a confident look.
He nodded slowly and looked towards the field.
really.
Wu Qianfeng shouted loudly under the watchful eyes of the crowd: "Stand still!!"
None of the 5,000 running soldiers fell behind and they quickly ran forward four more steps.
Then there is an extremely clean and neat ending!
All stopped at the same time.
There was no chaos as imagined.
There was no stampede either.
The formation remains the same!
The five thousand people were still running just like they were at the start, not a single person was left behind!
The whole audience was silent.
Emperor Jianhong's eyes flashed with brilliance.
"This is……"
"Stand still in four steps."
Tian Ji said with a blazing gaze, "When a soldier hears the order to halt, he should take four steps and then stop! This method will instantly eliminate problems that even famous generals of the past could not overcome!"
"The formation remains the same after running! There will be no trampling!"
"This method comes from Zeng Anmin's military training method."
"Four steps stand still..."
Emperor Jianhong suddenly looked up at Zeng Anmin in the field.
I just happened to see Zeng Anmin yawning out of boredom.
…
Zeng Anmin didn't look nervous at all at this moment.
He had seen too many scenes like this in his previous life.
However, he did not know the impact his method of training the army would have on the people of this era.
Finally, I waited for the military performance to end in boredom.
Emperor Jianhong stood on the high platform.
He only said one word to the five thousand soldiers.
"good!!"
This is a good word.
That explains it all.
"What a great method of training an army! Zeng Anmin has the demeanor of a famous general from ancient times!!"
Emperor Jianhong was not stingy with his praise.
Dad's head was tilted straight up to the sky.
He looked at Liu Chenggan with a smile.
At this time, Liu Chenggan just stared at the five thousand soldiers.
He squinted his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Send Zeng Anmin up to see me."
"yes."
…………
"Your Majesty."
Zeng Anmin bowed to Emperor Jianhong.
"Um."
Emperor Jianhong looked at Zeng Anmin with a smile on his face:
"Yes, the results of this military exercise were excellent. I am very satisfied."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment. I only came up with a method for training the army. The ones who actually carried it out were the Duke of Wei and General Wu."
Zeng Anmin scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Well, the military formation is finally complete, and the Mandarin Duck Army is about to be formed..."
Emperor Jianhong patted Zeng Anmin's shoulder with a smile, then looked towards the people in the field, his face showing a calm expression as he said:
"I intend to let the eldest princess lead the army. What are your opinions?"
The eldest princess?
Zeng Anmin subconsciously looked towards the eldest princess.
At this moment, there was a faint smile in the eldest princess' eyes.
The chin is slightly raised.
It was obvious that what she said to Zeng Anmin last time at Liu Mansion was absolutely right.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"
A voice rang out.
Everyone looked towards the voice.
Zeng Anmin also frowned.
It was someone he had never met.
"how?"
The princess looked at that person, her brows were calm:
"Minister Liu, a member of the Ministry of Works, can he also be in charge of the Ministry of War?"
Ministry of Industry?
Minister Liu?
A name subconsciously popped up in Zeng Anmin's mind.
Liu Chenggan, the Minister of Works!
He heard this name from Bai Ziqing's mouth!
The last time I went to Jiangnan, I investigated the Huang Yuangao case.
It was this person who recommended Bai Ziqing to go in the hall!
At that time, Zeng Anmin deduced that Liu Chenggan was apparently a member of the Li Party.
But secretly, there is a high probability that they are from the Ningguo Mansion or Concubine Xi's people!
"The Princess is a woman after all...Isn't it appropriate for her to interfere in military affairs?"
Liu Chenggan looked at the eldest princess calmly:
"I believe that the commander of the Yuanyang Army should be selected from the imperial court."
"hehe."
The eldest princess smiled gently.
She didn't take Liu Chenggan seriously.
Instead, he blinked slightly, looked towards Emperor Jianhong and said:
"Your Majesty, I recently wrote a poem. How about sending it to you gentlemen for your appreciation?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
"What poem?"
Emperor Jianhong frowned.
He didn't know what the princess was up to.
"It's just an ordinary poem, but reciting it at this time complements the military performance."
The eldest princess smiled faintly, and her eyes slowly looked towards Liu Chenggan.
"Your Highness, please speak clearly."
Li Zhen, who had been silent all this time, looked at the eldest princess.
The eldest princess smiled gently and opened her lips:
"The tangled branches have not yet turned yellow, yet they are driven wildly by the east wind."
When the first two sentences came out, everyone was stunned.
Subconsciously, he looked towards Liu Chenggan.
The Princess continued:
"They know how to use the flying flowers to cover the sun and moon, but they don't know that there is clear frost in the world!"
“Great poem!!”
Zeng Shilin clapped his hands vigorously:
"This poem is profound in its meaning, offering a sharp satire and stern rebuke to those who rely on power and wealth to become complacent."
"The poem is full of metaphors and images, blending descriptions of objects with philosophical ideas. Its satire is clear but not superficial and direct, and its meaning is profound and thought-provoking."
"This poem is very much to my liking. The eldest princess is very talented!"
Emperor Jianhong also nodded slowly: "The poem is indeed good."
The eldest princess looked at Zeng Shilin in surprise.
The same words were also spoken by Zeng Anmin.
The family members could not have different opinions, and the eldest princess had a clear view in her mind at this time.
In the entire audience, only Liu Chenggan had an extremely ugly expression.
He bit his lips hard.
“Does this poem have a title?”
Duke Tian Ji of Wei looked at the eldest princess curiously.
The eldest princess turned her gaze towards Zeng Anmin and said with a smile in her eyes:
"This poem was written by Zeng Liangjiang, but the title is what he said."
“Swish!”
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zeng Anmin.
They all showed a look of sudden realization.
It’s not surprising that such a good poem comes from Zeng Anmin...
After all, Zeng Liangjiang's name still shakes the entire capital!
"Well."
Zeng Anmin smiled awkwardly, looked around, and then said:
"This poem is called 'Ode to the Willow'."
Yong Liu? ?
Everyone looked at each other with strange expressions.
Only Liu Chenggan clenched his fists tightly.
Yong Liu? ?
Isn't this just a veiled criticism? ! !
Or the kind that will be infamous forever!!
It is foreseeable.
As this poem spread more and more widely.
Liu Chenggan's reputation...
(End of this chapter)
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