Cypress Boat Floating
Chapter 75 Giving and Reward
The news that the Ministry of War had lost the marching distribution map soon spread throughout the court and the country. Everyone was worried every day, fearing that the emperor would get angry and treat them as traitors who stole the map.
Lu Zhixing and Lu Ci Qiu spent the whole day in the Ministry of War with sad faces, but they didn't find anything. Lu Ci Qiu was even attacked on his way back home, which made the emperor's face even uglier. The people in the Ministry of War were even more cautious, fearing that the emperor would take his anger out on them.
Because of Lu Ci Qiu's injury, the emperor specially exempted him from attending court for one day, but even so, he could not stay in the palace.
He dragged Ye Jianqing to accompany him to the Ministry of War early in the morning, hoping to check for any clues he could find. He also left a message for Lu Zhixing, informing him of his whereabouts.
After the assassination last night, Lu Zhixing became concerned about Lu Ci Qiu's whereabouts again. He was still worried.
"Actually, it's enough to have you here. Second brother doesn't have to send so many people to protect me." Lu Ci Qiu lifted a corner of the carriage window and looked out. He could see several people following behind the carriage.
"My power is limited. The Second Prince sent people to protect you because he is worried about you." Ye Jianqing sat aside with his eyes closed.
She knew that Lu Zhixing was actually blaming her. She had indeed been negligent during this period, thinking that no one would come to harm Lu Ciqiu in the capital before the time came, but she never expected that someone would be so bold. It seemed that she could not be too lax in the future. Although it was still a few years before Lu Ciqiu was killed, what happened yesterday had reminded her that some people had already set their sights on Lu Ciqiu.
Lu Ci Qiu and she are in the same boat. If Lu Ci Qiu died, it would not be of any benefit to her. Many of the things she does now require Lu Ci Qiu.
So no matter what, she must protect Lu Ci Qiu.
The Ministry of War is in charge of the selection, appointment, military registration, military affairs, and military orders of military officers across the country. It is the center of military administration. Its chief is the Minister of War, who is in charge of the selection, examination, and military examinations of military officers, as well as military orders, military registration, and military training at the central level.
Ye Jianqing's understanding of the Ministry of War is that this department is equivalent to the modern Ministry of National Defense, and every document they produce is extremely important, concerning Da'an's life and death.
The Bingbu Division is where officials at all levels of the Ministry of War work, which is equivalent to the office of the Ministry of National Defense.
The Ministry of War is located on the south side of the capital, where there are few people. The armory is also located here and is the most confidential and strictly managed.
Therefore, the fact that the marching distribution map was lost in the Ministry of War, in the opinion of Lu Zhixing and Lu Ciqiu, was most likely done by an insider, that is, there was a spy in the Ministry of War. And the fact that there was a spy was more important than the loss of the marching distribution map.
This is equivalent to someone hiding in your home without anyone noticing, and you don't know who this person is. It is even possible that you trust this person very much, but this person turns out to be sent by your archenemy, and then gives your information and your weaknesses to your archenemy. It is even possible that your defenses were made by this spy, so this defense is clearly known to your archenemy, and he can kill you at any time if he catches you.
For a country, this kind of thing is terrifying to think about.
So this is why the emperor attaches great importance to this.
Lu Ci Qiu's feet would hurt every time he took a few steps, and the imperial physician had told him to rest, but Lu Ci Qiu couldn't stay at home and insisted on coming to the Ministry of War. Unable to persuade him, Ye Jianqing gave him the wheelchair he had used when he was injured and accompanied him to the Ministry of War.
After the Ministry of War lost the marching distribution map, the atmosphere in the entire office became extremely serious. Everyone met on the road had a grim look on their face and didn't even say a word.
Ye Jianqing had never been to the Ministry of War before. He was directed by Lu Ci Qiu, who was sitting in a wheelchair. Ye Jianqing pushed him in whichever direction he told him to go, and he successfully pushed him to the room of Qiu Xingwei, the Minister of War.
"The marching distribution map has always been kept by Qiu Xing for Lord Qiu, and he is the only one who has the key." Lu Ci Qiu explained to Ye Jianqing.
"Yesterday, the emperor came down from court and told Lord Qiu about the marching distribution map, saying that he wanted to see how to deploy the troops next. After all, most of the troops have been deployed to the South City, and according to the strategy of changing the troops every three years, it is time to readjust.
After receiving the imperial edict, Lord Qiu returned to the Ministry of War to get the marching distribution map, but he found that the marching distribution map was missing. This map has always been kept by him and he has taken good care of it. Usually, his room is also patrolled day and night. As you have seen just now, the defense of the Ministry of War is actually quite strict. No one knows why it suddenly disappeared.
The marching map was missing, and Lord Qiu did not dare to hide it. He immediately reported it. The emperor was furious and ordered to seal off the Ministry of War. He also ordered the crown prince and the second brother to enter the palace. He ordered everyone to find the marching map within five days, otherwise everyone would be punished, and Lord Qiu would have to die to apologize. "
"It's so serious that he still has to die to atone for his crime." Ye Jianqing knew the importance of this thing, but he didn't expect it to be so important that it would cause a Shangshu to lose his life.
"You think this thing is related to the safety of Da'an. If this map falls into the hands of the people of the desert, Da'an will probably not have a good life for a few days."
The desert and Da'an have always been incompatible. Decades ago, in order to obtain better resources, the desert had been constantly waging war against Da'an.
The emperor of Da'an went to the battlefield in person and cooperated with Ye Honghai and the other two to scare Damai and drive him back a hundred miles. However, Damai was not to be trifled with and Da'an also lost a lot of men in this battle.
For the sake of economic development and peace on both sides, Emperor Da'an made a deal with the Khan of Damu: Damu had to pay tribute to Da'an a certain amount of things every year, and Da'an had to open up a city for free trade between the two sides, and both sides would not attack each other at will within a hundred years.
This is also the period of closest exchanges between Da'an and Damu during the decades of peace and friendship between the two sides.
In order to build this city where trade could be freely allowed, Da'an used the one hundred miles of land that retreated from the desert to build a new city named Beiguan.
Beiguan is a bilateral city. Although it has its own exclusive trade laws, it is generally under the management of Da'an.
In this way, Da'an and Damao exchanged trade for decades of peace, and Ye Honghai also voluntarily requested to be stationed at Beiguan, suppressing Damao while assisting in the management of Beiguan.
But in the past two years, the desert has begun to stir again, constantly harassing, and it seems that it is coming back to life.
"Fourth brother's mother was a princess of the Great Desert back then. At that time, the Great Desert had no way to continue fighting. They were afraid that Da'an would pursue them relentlessly, so after they surrendered, they sent the princess to our father, wanting her to be a hostage." Lu Ci Qiu said.
Ye Jianqing knew nothing about this gossip, and she didn't have any special impression of the Fourth Prince. She only remembered that he didn't seem to be in good health and seldom left the house often.
"Yes, the fourth brother was born weak. According to the convention, the princes will stay in the court for a few years after being crowned, and then the emperor will make arrangements based on the current situation. For example, the third brother is stationed at Yumen Pass. The fourth brother is weak and the fifth brother is the prince's younger brother. These two have never been given fiefs and have been staying in the capital. The sixth brother is a free and easy prince. He has always loved the rivers and lakes and freedom. He is not in the capital all year round and often runs to other places. Even the emperor can't control him."
"Then will you also be given a fiefdom and leave the capital?" Ye Jianqing asked. She was worried that before their plan was implemented, Lu Ci Qiu would be assigned to a fiefdom and would not stay in the capital.
Lu Ci Qiu shook his head confidently: "Let's see for now, it shouldn't happen. I don't have the ability to control a fiefdom yet, so they won't let me go to a fiefdom so soon."
Ye Jianqing smacked his lips and said nothing.
Lu Ci Qiu has always been very clear about his abilities. Perhaps at the beginning he did think that since he had been reborn and had the memories of his previous life, then could he be considered to have gained a new ability in this life and be able to do something with this memory?
But his experiences during this period made him realize how naive his idea was.
Every decision he makes at the moment will affect the situation in the future. From the time he first went to South City, the future was completely different from his previous life, and he had no way to use the so-called memory to obtain some advanced things.
In this case, he might as well work hard and plan carefully. For him, the most important thing in his life is to protect his two relatives, Lu Zhixing and Concubine Shu.
"Being a prince is really tiring." Ye Jianqing muttered softly, but Lu Ci Qiu still heard it.
"Who says it's not true? Being born in the palace is inevitable. Although the prince's behavior will be controlled by the emperor, as a prince, he also gets a lot of things that ordinary people can't get. Born superior to others, enjoying the dignity that others can't enjoy. When the country needs it, don't these people need to stand up?"
Lu Ci Qiu's words surprised Ye Jianqing. Such advanced ideas actually appeared in an ancient person. These words were the definitions left for them by modern people when they were doing archaeological excavations.
"Why do you think so?" Ye Jianqing couldn't help but ask, she was really curious.
"Isn't it true? As princes, we are born with many things that we are forced to do. But since we enjoy this honor and the convenience brought by this identity, we have to pay something for this identity. Everything in the world is always balanced. There is nothing that can be gained without paying." Lu Ci Qiu looked calm, so calm that Ye Jianqing began to suspect whether he had been possessed by another body, possessed by a modern person.
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