at the same time.
He Jin received the imperial edict that bestowed upon Liu Wei the title of King of Yunzhong and appointed him as the Grand Protector of the Northern Desert.
At the same time, he also had his chief clerk, Chen Lin, draft a decree from the General's Mansion.
The content was to have Liu Wei hand over the three counties of Yunzhong to the governor of Bingzhou, while retaining only the fiefdom of Wuyuan City.
At the same time, the capital of the Northern Protectorate was established in Longcheng.
It was also stipulated that the Northern Protectorate could only have a military force of 10,000 men!
This Dragon City is not Jinyang, but the place where the Xiongnu used to perform sacrifices to heaven.
Crossing the Yin Mountains and heading north for nearly a thousand li, roughly on the east bank of the Orkhon River in present-day Mongolia, northwest of the capital Ulaanbaatar.
Isn't this a scam?
Liu Wei went through countless hardships to reach his fiefdom in Shuofang, and now he has to go to the northern desert to take up his post.
He Jin anticipated that Liu Wei would not accept it, and then he would have a reason to question him.
"Then who should be sent as the messenger to deliver the imperial decree? Almost all the eunuchs in the palace are his men!"
He Jin also thought of this.
"General, send someone who can handle both sides!" He Yong suggested. "His Majesty will surely agree to send someone like that."
He Jin asked, "Oh, that works too? Uncle, do you have anyone to recommend?"
"What about Cai Yong, the Imperial Consultant?"
He Yong's eyes darted around, clearly indicating he had ill intentions.
"Cai Yong?"
"That's right, Cai Yilang is upright and impartial, he's the perfect candidate, hehe!"
He Yong's decision to promote Cai Yong also had its own ulterior motives.
Cai Yong's daughter, Cai Yan, was both talented and beautiful. Scholars in Luoyang flocked to her, admiring her greatly, and suitors wore down her doorstep.
However, Cai Yan married Wei Zhongdao, but Wei Zhongdao died of illness a year ago.
Other men would definitely look down on women who are considered unlucky for their husbands, but she is Cai Yan!
Immediately, many suitors heard of this and flocked to him.
He Yong was one of them.
However, Cai Yong disliked He Yong for being a follower of He Jin and did not give He Yong any opportunities.
This really infuriated He Yong!
Now, if we recommend that an envoy be sent to the border to deliver the imperial decree, it will take at least one or two months.
By getting rid of the old man, he will have a chance to get close to Cai Yan!
Cai Yong frequently wrote articles subtly criticizing He Jin: "A monkey wearing a crown and belt, knowing only the small things but plotting for the future, only knowing how to wield a knife to butcher pigs, how can he govern a country!"
Sending this old man as an envoy to the border to suffer in the cold wind would be a good way to vent He Jin's anger.
If I can't take the torment, it would be best if I died.
He nodded slightly: "Boqiu's recommendation of this person is exactly what I was thinking. Let's choose him!"
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