It was August, and the weather was extremely hot.
Before he became the Chief Eunuch of the Army, Xia Jian had been thinking about the expansion of the West Hall.
Now, he had the power to approve the red spots. This power was great, but he could not use it.
This was because he did not have any subordinates like the East Chamber or the Imperial Secret Service.
Shang Ming was the Chief of the East Chamber, and the Commander of the Brocade Guard was also a subordinate of Noble Consort Wan. With these two people around, it would be difficult for him to touch the power of the East Chamber and the Brocade Guard.
Xia Jian's only chance was to expand his power in the West Hall and become the Chief of the West Hall.
However, in the end, man's plans were not as good as God's plans. He had unknowingly become the Emperor's spokesperson, the Grand Eunuch of the Army!
This eunuch was not welcomed by the army. The so-called eunuch was actually a product to strengthen the rule of the imperial power.
Now, he and Xiang Zhong had already left the capital and were on their way to Guyuan.
"I've just enjoyed two days of peace and happiness, and now I'm going to live a hard life in a border town. Noble Consort Wan, just you wait. I'll kill you sooner or later when we get back.”Xia Jian mumbled to himself.
He had already found out that it was Imperial Concubine Wan who had been nagging the Emperor, so Emperor Cheng had sent him to supervise the army.
Military supervision was not a good job. If they won the battle, they would not think that it was your credit. If they lost the battle, it would be because you did not supervise the army well!
The last time they faced the Mongol Tartar army was during the Yingzong period. During the Tumu Fortress rebellion, the Ming army lost to hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
Especially the father of the Transformation Emperor, Yingzong, who was captured alive. It was really embarrassing.
Xia Jian was riding on a horse, holding the Shangfang Sword that the Emperor had given him. There were also a few attendants following behind him.
The Shangfang Sword was commonly known as the Shangfang Treasure Sword. It was the sword that the emperor hid in the Shangfang. In the Han Dynasty, it was called the Shangfang Horse Slaying Sword. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called the Shangfang Sword.
If one were to say that the greatest gain from this trip was that the Emperor had bestowed him with the Shangfang Sword, which could slay treacherous officials and villains.
It was a pity that Shang Fangjian would have to return to the Emperor after he returned. He would not belong to Xia Jian forever, so it was a pity.
Emperor Cheng's imperial edict was for him and Xiang Zhong to supervise the battle. However, Xia Jian was not that stupid. He naturally had to bring his trusted aides along.
He was the great Seal Lord of the Rites Supervisor. Of course, he couldn't do everything himself. He had to be served.
It wasn't that Xia Jian was lazy. He desperately pursued power just to live comfortably. Otherwise, why would he be below one person and above ten thousand people?
As for the other person, Xiang Zhong, he didn't say anything along the way and just silently hurried along.
Unlike Xia Jian, Xiang Zhong did not bring anyone with him. Other than the letter of appointment, a few sets of clothes, and a small bag of dry rations, there was nothing else.
When you look at Xiang Zhong's appearance, you will only think that he is a little silly at first glance. At second glance, you will think that he is quite honest. At a second glance, you will discover that he has a temperament called justice.
Peng Shi handed over the authority of the commander to Xiang Zhong and only sent Peng Shi alone. This showed that this person must have extraordinary talent.
However, Xiang Zhong doesn't seem to like eunuchs very much. It might be because of the rebellion at Tumu Castle and the eunuch Wang Zhen.
Xiang Zhong ignored Xia Jian, and Xia Jian ignored him even more.
After rushing for a few days and nights, they finally arrived at Qingyang City.
The city gate was tightly shut, and there were sentries everywhere. The atmosphere was very solemn.
"Hey, hey, hey, open the city gate!" Xia Jian ordered his followers to shout.
"Who are you? Don't you know that there's a war ahead? What are you doing in Qingyang City?”On the city gate tower, the armored city guard said.
"This is the Imperial Seal of our ritual supervisor, the military supervisor appointed by the emperor. The other was the commander appointed by the Imperial Court, Lord Xiang Zhong. Quickly open the city gates and let my lord in.”Xia Jian's attendant shouted at the top of his lungs.
The soldiers on the city gate would not open the city gate to let people in just because they heard these words. Who knew if you were a Mongolian Tartar?
"Is there any physical proof?" The soldier on the city gate said.
"Sir, this?" The trusted aide looked at Xia Jian. Without any proof, the other party would definitely not let his people in.
Xia Jian raised his head and looked at the general above him. He raised the Shang Fang Sword in his hand and said,"Look carefully. This is the Shangfang Sword that His Majesty gave me. It can kill treacherous officials according to the law and directly take the heads of traitors.”
Xia Jian took out a yellow imperial edict and said,""This is the Military Inspectorate Order. It has the seal of the country on it.”
In the end, Xia Jian took out his seal and faced the general guarding the city gate. He said,""This is my ceremonial seal. How is it? Can you let me in now?”
The city guards were still worried and sent people down to take a look. Only then did they confirm that Xia Jian was the chief eunuch supervising the army.
Xiang Zhong naturally also had his commander Ren Lingshu. As for the seal, he really didn't have it, because the commander seal was with Jiao Zheng who died in battle.
Fortunately, they had already confirmed Xia Jian's identity as the Chief Eunuch of the Army, so the generals of Qingyang City naturally did not dare to make things difficult for Xiang Zhong.
After confirming Xia Jian's identity as the supervisor of the army, the soldiers guarding the city naturally knelt down to welcome him and hurriedly opened the city gate.
The heavy city gate slowly opened, and Xia Jian and his team slowly stepped into Qingyang City.
In the Ming Dynasty, the Privy Council, Pingzhang, Marshal, General Manager, Wanhu and other military officers were abolished, with about 5,000 people as a guard level, the highest officer of the guard level as the commander, under which there were 1,000 households, 100 households, the general flag and the small flag.
The commanders stationed in Qingyang City knew that the Chief Eunuch and the Commander-in-Chief had arrived and came to welcome them.
The four commanders represented the garrison of Qingyang City. There were about 20,000 soldiers. The rest of the troops were distributed to the other cities around Guyuan City.
"Shi Liangpeng, Jing Hesong, Ma Jia Hongrun, Hu Feizhou, do you know your crimes?”
Originally, these people were here to welcome Xia Jian and Xiang Zhong, but after being shouted at by Xiang Zhong, they didn't know what had happened.
"What crime? Hmph hmph, the four of you have committed a great crime. Where did the money allocated by the imperial court to buy weapons for the border guards go? When the Mongol army invaded Guyuan, who ordered you to retreat? It caused the former commander to die on the battlefield!”
The more Xiang Zhong spoke, the angrier he became. He roared,"Men, capture these four people.”
A gust of wind blew past. The soldiers seemed to be watching a show, and none of them stepped forward.
The four commanders stood up. Jing Hesong laughed and said,""It seems like the commander has been traveling day and night and is tired. Someone, bring the commander into the room to rest.”
Xiang Zhong had forgotten that this was no longer the capital. As the saying went, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away. Moreover, he was not the emperor.
These soldiers naturally wouldn't listen to him, who hadn't even taken up the post of commander.
"Fine, since you don't listen to orders, I'll do it myself! Eunuch Xia, lend me the Shangfang Sword." Xiang Zhong looked at Xia Jian.
This Commander Xiang Zhong had already investigated the battle at the front line before he came. It seemed like he was preparing to light a fire for the soldiers of the three armies before he officially took office. Interesting.
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