Chapter 592 Sending Huang Yu to suppress the bandits again!
"From this day forward, you shall be the Deputy Commander of the Capital Guard. This is the official robe and waist badge that I personally instructed the Ministry of Rites to make for you."
The eunuch presented it with a tray.
Huang Yu was overjoyed. Although he had lost many people this time, he had successfully been promoted.
Later, he would become the Commander of the Capital Guard, Assistant Commander, Commander of a Thousand Households, and Grand General.
She could follow the same path to promotion that Shen Lanxi had taken.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "I have seen your abilities. If you keep patrolling the streets, your talents will be wasted."
Huang Yu's eyes lit up, and her heart raced as she waited for the next part to begin.
"Go back and rest for two days. I have more important matters to entrust to you after that!"
Huang Yu was overjoyed. She couldn't wait to tell Shen Lanxi that she didn't want to rest and to quickly assign her a task.
Liu Yan replied, "Your Majesty truly loves your soldiers like his own children!"
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "I am not as good as you say, but I will be making good use of Deputy Commander Huang in the future, so I can't let him get worn out!"
Huang Yu scoffed inwardly, thinking that Shen Lanxi was just putting on an act in front of the officials. When she slaughtered people at the palace gates several times, she never showed any love for her soldiers or the people.
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After the welcoming banquet, Huang Yu returned to the Shen family.
Zhou Xinrou also prepared a welcome banquet for her at the Shen family. She had sent someone back in advance to tell her not to make it too ostentatious at the Shen family, but Zhou Xinrou didn't listen at all.
“Mother.” Huang Yu had already become Zhou Xinrou’s godparent, so she naturally had to abide by etiquette in front of the Shen family and not give outsiders any opportunity to find fault with her.
The Shen family had mixed feelings. Many of their sons were capable, and they were proud of them. However, those sons were all assigned to guard posts in other places, and even if there were rewards and commendations, they could hardly feel them.
Huang Yu is different; she's at home. His Majesty had already sent someone to the Shen family to read out the imperial edict and also sent many rewards.
Although no one was named as the recipient of the reward, the reward came along with the imperial edict appointing the official title. They were envious of those things, but they couldn't touch them.
"It's good that you're back!" Zhou Xinrou looked at Huang Yu with a smile.
"His Majesty sent many gifts earlier, and I have ordered them all to be delivered to your courtyard." Zhou Xinrou said as she pulled Huang Yu to her seat, chatting with her casually.
"Thank you for your concern, Mother and family. I can't use those things, so please leave them at the public store for Mother to handle!"
Zhou Xinrou frowned: "How can we use your things in the house?"
Huang Yu: "That's what the daughter gives to the family out of filial piety. If the mother doesn't use it, it means she doesn't treat her daughter as family!"
While Zhou Xinrou was holding her hand and she was speaking, she pinched Zhou Xinrou's hand.
"Alright, considering your filial piety, I'll accept the gifts on behalf of the Shen family."
When Huang Yu took her seat, she looked around but did not see Shen Yuantang.
"Mother, where is my sister Yuan Tang?"
Zhou Xinrou casually said, "She wasn't feeling well, so my mother let her rest in the yard. She hasn't been going out much these days!"
Zhou Xinrou didn't ask, but it was obvious that the Shen family members were very reserved during the meal. Huang Yu didn't say much either, and after quickly finishing her meal, she left early, citing her upcoming trip to the palace the next day.
A little later, she quietly entered the inner courtyard.
Zhou Xinrou was already waiting for her.
"Shen Yuantang suspects your identity and has sent people to the countryside to investigate you."
Upon hearing this reason, Huang Yu assumed that Zhou Xinrou had already taken care of it for her.
"Those peasant women can't die yet." Given her current status, if that couple were to die, it would definitely arouse suspicion.
Zhou Xinrou: "They've already been dealt with. Don't worry, our people have already taken their identities. The disguise technique of Medicine King Valley is flawless."
Huang Yu: "When we chose that couple, it was because they lived in a remote area and didn't talk to the villagers. Even if they were replaced, no one would notice."
Zhou Xinrou: "Now that you're the Deputy Commander of the Capital Guard, have you thought about what your next step should be?"
Huang Yu's eyebrows flashed with arrogance: "Shen Lanxi said that she has another task to assign me in two days. This is a good opportunity for me to make meritorious contributions and take over military power in a fair and square manner."
Zhou Xinrou said worriedly, "This time, in order to suppress the bandits for Pan Yunshan, all the 'nails' we've buried for so long have been rendered useless. It's such a pity."
Huang Yu glanced at her disdainfully: "What's there to regret? We should learn from Shen Lanxi."
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cubs. Sacrificing these people now will allow you to gain many more in the future."
"Think about it, isn't Shen Lanxi just like that, a ruthless killer who climbed up the ranks like a butcher?"
"Now who would dare to say she's murderous and cruel? Once I climb to that position, naturally no one will dare to criticize me either."
That makes sense.
Zhou Xinrou was persuaded.
"You insist on imitating Shen Lanxi's path, but her path isn't so easy to follow!"
Huang Yu sneered, "I'll climb up the same way she did."
"With her as a precedent, I will naturally be able to gain the respect of the people when I take office!"
Zhou Xinrou thought for a moment and nodded.
"Besides her military achievements, she's also very good at winning over men. She uses men to conquer the world and eliminate rivals. Most of what she has now is obtained through men. When you're out there, don't just think about fighting for your life; also think about recruiting people to your side."
Huang Yu was getting a little impatient.
"I know, you don't need to lecture me."
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now, so I don't stay here too long and get another one of your daughters coming to my door."
Before Zhou Xinrou could speak, Huang Yu had already stood up and left.
"This child has no patience at all."
“Princess, I think the young mistress is competitive and wants to compete with Shen Lanxi.”
Zhou Xinrou became even more worried.
"Shen Lanxi has too high a reputation among the people."
"Princess, should we do something about it?"
Zhou Xinrou thought for a moment and shook her head: "Now is not the time. Let's wait until we take him in and eliminate Zhou Ruyuan!"
Huang Yu soon received Shen Lanxi's appointment to go to Tangshan to suppress bandits.
"Another bandit suppression operation?"
"My lord, isn't it good to suppress bandits? The Song general of the previous dynasty was a famous bandit-suppressing general. Later, he was even honored with a shrine built for him by the people because of his bandit-suppression skills, and His Majesty also granted him a marquisate."
In front of her subordinates, Huang Yu naturally couldn't reveal that her goal was to lead troops to attack Zhou Ruyuan.
Zhou Ruyuan and Shen Lanxi have been locked in a stalemate for so long, but Shen Lanxi has not been able to move Zhou Ruyuan in the slightest.
If she lets go and kills Zhou Ruyuan, the common people will think she is more powerful than Shen Lanxi.
Unfortunately, she is currently only the deputy commander of the capital's guards, and having more than twenty people under her is considered an overreach.
We can only take it one step at a time.
"You're right, I was too impatient. We need to take it one step at a time, steadily and surely." These words were spoken to her subordinates, and also to herself.
"His Majesty has instructed us to have a secret meeting in Tangshan first. We must be careful to conceal our identities and keep quiet if our families ask us about it."
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