It was early winter when the patrol team arrived in Luoyang, the road was bleak, and the city was not very lively. Local officials adhered to the principle of frugality and did not welcome the emperor with great fanfare. The curious people were separated by several streets and could only see flags flying.

News came from the East China Sea Kingdom that Qu Zixi was still investigating the case, while Huang Pugong had led his army to set off. He wanted to rush to the south in winter, and then use the spring and summer next year to lobby the maritime countries and expand their naval forces again.

Huang Pugong is an arrow that has been shot. It takes a while to know the result of how far it can fly and whether it can hit the target.

In Luoyang, there are many things that the emperor needs to deal with as soon as possible.

Chai Yue had already arrived in Luoyang from outside the Great Wall. He was a concubine's son and had no particular relationship with the family. He did not have many land and house servants under his name, so he did not object to the emperor's decision at all.

After a long talk, Chai Yue was awarded the title of Grand Sima of the Southern Army the next day. In addition to the original Grand Sima of the Northern Army, he led the two armies alone. Since the founding of the Great Chu country, it has been unprecedented.

Han Ruzi must firmly grasp the army. As long as there is no large-scale rebellion, he can continue to confront the ministers. Once the morale of the army is in chaos, even the toughest emperor will have to bow his head.

Duke Huang Pu refused to participate in the government affairs, and Han Ruzi lost a Grand Marshal of the Southern Army. Looking around, there was no suitable candidate among the generals in the court. They were either too young or unreliable.

Chai Yue was also in charge of the two most elite troops in Da Chu, one stationed in Shaticheng and the other stationed in Mayi City, with his responsibilities from defending the capital to defending the frontier.

The appointment aroused one-sided objection.

The accompanying officials were slightly lower in grades and had always been patient and did not resign like the ministers in the capital. When the emperor announced that the two armies in the south and north were handed over to the same person, and the two armies were to be stationed outside the Great Wall for at least one year, they quit and had a dispute with the emperor on the spot.

Han Ruzi still lives in the courtyard where she last time. The living room is not big. Most officials can only line up in the courtyard. If you want to speak, you have to inform them before entering the house. Even so, it cannot stop their opposition.

The first person to attack was the Ministry of War. The Minister of War Jiang Juying was in Luoyang, but he was waiting for his crime and wrote three letters to request retirement, so he did not attend today's court meeting. A chief of the Ministry of War was nearly 60 years old. As soon as the emperor announced his decision, he stood up.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely necessary." The head of the rank of Liu, who was anxious and stuttered a little.

"Why?" Han Ruzi expected the objection and was prepared to refute.

"The Southern Army and the Northern Army have always been led by two Grand Marshals respectively. This has been the case since the reign of Taizu. It has never changed for more than a hundred years. How can it be easily changed? Moreover, the capital is the most important place in the world. The two armies are dedicated to guarding the capital and occasionally sent to fight the enemy. How can they stay outside the frontier and become the frontier army? In this way, the capital is empty and there is no soldiers to defend, and even the soldiers of the two armies will be disappointed."

Han Ruzi nodded, nodded, and did not launch a counterattack immediately.

Another official stood up, more excited than the head of the Ministry of War, "Your Majesty, soldiers are the weapon of the country. The south and north armies are the most powerful weapons of the Great Chu, and they must not be granted to the same person. Chai Yue was young, had no outstanding military achievements, and was not a relative of the royal family, and he was commanding the army alone. This... this... it must not be."

He opened his head, and the officials next found a more suitable target, and pointed it at Chai Yue, all of whom felt that he was not qualified.

Chai Yue stood aside, lowered her head respectfully, without saying a word, let alone making excuses.

An official in the courtyard was allowed to enter the hall and salute the emperor first. Then he pointed at Chai Yue and said, "General Chai has made contributions to the Long, but he must not be in charge of the South and North armies at the same time because he is not good at character. A few years ago, the year when the emperor ascended the throne, Chai Yue had no virtue after drinking and fought with others. He also publicly claimed that the Great Chu would be about to turn the world upside down and the noble and inferior. A true hero should have planned the art of establishing one's life early. Isn't this a rebellious heart? This case is verified by the Ministry of Rites and recorded in detail. Your Majesty can review it at any time. Chai Yue, do you think this is true?"

Chai Yue had received the emperor's order but still kept silent, but his face was a little red. What the officials said was obviously not a sensation.

Seventeen officials have successively raised objections, from different departments and departments, and they are quite stunning.

After the officials' momentum slowed down, Han Ruzi said, "It's hard to explain the truth, and it's hard to understand the matter. You are all against Chai Yue's control of the two armies. I have heard that, can anyone support it?"

Nearly a hundred officials inside and outside the hall, none of them stood up.

Chief Liu of the Ministry of War came forward and bowed to speak again. He had to give the emperor a step, but before he could speak, a voice came from the corner, "I think this appointment is the most appropriate."

Everyone was surprised and searched everywhere, and finally saw the speaker near the wall.

This is a regular official court meeting every day, with officials attending. Many consultants selected by the emperor usually have to wait until the officials disperse before they come to see each other. Today, several consultants stayed in the hall and did not join the queue. Instead, they stood far away against the wall and had never received any attention.

"Kang Zijiao, this is not the place where you speak." Master Liu scolded.

Kang Zijiao didn't even have a formal official position, but his reputation was great and everyone recognized him.

Kang Zijiao moved forward several steps, "Whether I should speak or not, it should be up to Your Majesty to decide."

Han Ruzi raised his hand and said, "Tell me your reasons."

The emperor ordered that no one dared to object, and Chief Liu of the Ministry of War retreated back to the queue in disappointment.

Kang Zijiao walked to the emperor, bowed deeply, then faced Liu and other officials, and shouted: "You only talked about the disadvantages, let me talk about the benefits. First, the Great Chu is in trouble and is not suitable for working in the world. The South and the North Army are ready-made troops, and they are used to guard the frontier to have the least impact on the world..."

Commander Liu robbed: "Doesn't the capital need to be guarded?"

Kang Zijiao smiled slightly, "Bandits are here, should the master guard the gate of the courtyard or the door of the bedroom? Where does the enemy of the capital come from? Of course, it is outside the frontier. If the border is not guarding, what is the point of guarding the capital? If the border is stable, what are the fears of the capital?"

"Don't forget the Qi Rebellion." Commander Liu coldly reminded that the enemies in the capital did not all come from outside the Great Wall.

"Don't forget Your Majesty." Kang Zijiao turned around and saluted the emperor, "Your Majesty's patrols everywhere is the most powerful deterrent. Where can you dare to imitate Qi?"

Master Liu sneered, "If you say there is no, then there is no?"

Kang Zijiao bowed deeply to Chief Liu, "Mr. Liu seems to know something, so he might as well say it directly so that His Majesty can be guarded."

Commander Liu was shocked and hurriedly said to the emperor: "I didn't hide it, and I don't know where it would be a hidden danger, but... I just have to be prepared for some things."

The vigilance of the Ministry of War actually makes sense. Several civil strife in Dachu have just been quelled, and it has not yet reached the point of resting on the ease of worry. Maybe something will happen somewhere.

But Han Ruzi is willing to take this risk. If he wants to restore national strength, he has to reduce taxes and recruit less troops. If he has fewer soldiers, he will face a dilemma. Whether he is defending the inside or the outside is a risky choice.

Han Ruzi nodded and said that he would not blame anyone.

Kang Zijiao said again: "What's more, there are tens of thousands of guards, which are enough to protect His Majesty, right?"

The guards have also arrived in Luoyang under the orders and are stationed outside the city.

Another official said: "Even so, there is no need to hand over the South and North armies to the same person, let alone to Chai Yue."

Kang Zijiao shook his head, "No, when the Southern and Northern Army were in the capital, the commander was His Majesty himself, so he belonged to two Grand Simas. The Huns had already merged into one family, and ordered one person to be sent. If the business was unsuccessful, the frontier would ask the capital for instructions. One round and one return, the fighter's opportunity had been delayed, and a general had to adapt to the situation."

"Hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers are all alone, and Chai Yue cannot bear this heavy responsibility. At least he must be a royal family member."

"The Qi Rebellion mentioned by Lord Liu of the Ministry of War was initially initiated by the royal family and princes." Kang Zijiao used this sentence to block the other party's mouth, and then raised his hand to point at Chai Yue, "The Ministry of Rites just claimed that General Chai was misconduct, but I would like to ask, how old was General Chai when the incident happened?"

Chai Yue is not yet thirty years old. The year the emperor had just ascended the throne, he was only in his early twenties, and he was in his youth and energy.

Kang Zijiao said again: "Since the Ministry of Rites investigated the case, it did not punish General Chai. I guess it was because I felt that the matter was not big, right?"

Officials from the Ministry of Rites were still in the hall, and their faces were slightly red when they heard this, and they were speechless.

"In my opinion, you think General Chai cannot lead the two armies, but there are only two reasons: one is that the weapon cannot be granted to outsiders. I have nothing to say about this. I just met General Chai today and didn't know him, but Your Majesty knows that Your Majesty believes General Chai, and I have no reason to doubt it. The second reason is that you are selfish. Everyone knows that among the three armies in the capital, there are many noble children in the Guards, and there are many relatives in the Southern and Northern armies. There are many bitter and cold outside the border, and it is very dangerous. Just go there occasionally to make military achievements, but it is not cost-effective to station for many years..."

The officials scolded Kang Zijiao calmly. After the voices were stopped, he said, "I will only ask one question, who dares to stand up and say, "There are no relatives in the northern army?"

The hall suddenly became quiet.

The status of the South and Northern Army is slightly lower than that of the Suwei Army, but stationed in the prosperous capital, the treatment is much higher than that of ordinary troops. They can make contributions every time they go to the expedition. Therefore, many people are willing to join, and the officials naturally get the first to get the moon.

However, the main force of the soldiers of the two armies is still the good children of several counties around the capital. They are well-equipped, have sufficient supply, and have always had strong combat power, so no one cares about it.

Han Ruzi doesn't know either. Compared to turning into a soldier and becoming a slave, this is really not a big deal.

Silent response was as if he was accused. Several officials reacted and hurriedly knelt down to the emperor, swearing, claiming that they were not selfless when they raised their opposition.

Han Ruzi still did not blame anyone and announced that the court agreement would end and there would be a formal decree tomorrow.

After the scattered court, Han Ruzi left Chai Yue and said to him: "I feel wronged General Chai."

Chai Yue hurriedly bowed and said, "It is a great grace for me to gain the trust of Your Majesty. What's wrong with me?"

"Yesterday I asked you, will the Huns invade the border again? You said you should consider it, but will there be a result?"

"I have considered it carefully and am 70% sure that the Huns will invade the Great Chu in the spring of next year."

Although it cannot be announced, Han Ruzi "looks forward" to this war in her heart. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!