Chapter 126 Goodbye Yu Huatian, parting arrangements!
Chapter 126 Goodbye Yu Huatian, parting arrangements!
"what's up?"
Song Que walked to the door of the study, opened it, and asked casually.
"Brother, an imperial envoy has arrived." The person outside the study was Song Que's second brother Song Zhi.
"Since the imperial envoy has arrived, the Song clan leader should go and receive him first," Lin Fan raised his eyebrows slightly and spoke softly.
"Mr. Lin, please wait a moment," Song Que saluted Lin Fan with a fist, and then went with Song Zhi to receive the court envoy.
It was Emperor Zhu Shou who received the report from Lin Fan and Song Gang. When he learned that Song Que had surrendered, he was so excited that he sent an envoy to reward and win over Song Que.
Emperor Zhu Shou also attached great importance to the strength of the Song clan in Lingnan.
Not long after, Song Que returned and explained the situation to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan was not surprised by this.
"By the way, the imperial envoy also mentioned one thing. Another group of envoys has already gone to the military camp in Huguang to convey the imperial decree to Master Lin and General Song Gang."
Suddenly, Song Que seemed to remember something and said to Lin Fan.
"I understand," Lin Fan's eyes moved slightly when he heard this. He was a little surprised. He didn't know what Emperor Zhu Shou wanted to do at this time.
Next, Lin Fan and Kankan stayed in the Song clan for only one day before returning to the military camp in the Huguang area.
After all, since there is no clear independence now, we still have to pay attention to the will of the court.
It was seven days later when the two returned to the camp.
"Greetings, my lord!"
When Meng Tian, Li Jing, Yue Fei and others saw Lin Fan returning, they immediately bowed respectfully and saluted.
"No need for formalities. The imperial envoy hasn't left yet, right?" Lin Fan waved his hand in the air, helped everyone up, and said lightly.
Meng Tian said, "My lord, the messenger has not left yet."
"Take me to see the imperial envoy," Lin Fan said casually after hearing this.
"My lord, please!" Upon hearing this, Meng Tian immediately stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation to Lin Fan.
Not long after, Lin Fan met the imperial envoy.
"I've met Mr. Lin!"
What surprised Lin Fan was that the person who delivered the imperial edict was Yu Huatian, the new governor of the Western Factory.
Seeing Lin Fan return, Yu Huatian took the initiative to greet Lin Fan and spoke.
Lin Fan said, "So it's the Rain Governor himself. I wonder what His Majesty wants to hear?"
Yu Huatian said, "Your Majesty seems to have believed some rumors and plans to recall Lord Lin back to the capital and have me replace him as the military supervisor."
As he spoke, Yu Huatian handed the imperial edict in his hand directly to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan didn't hesitate to take the imperial edict and quickly glanced through it.
The content of the imperial edict was not complicated. It first praised Lin Fan, and then proposed that Lin Fan return to Beijing.
In addition, Emperor Zhu Shou also agreed to Lin Fan’s previous proposal regarding Li Jing, and expressed his willingness to let Li Jing and Lin Fan return to Beijing together.
Lin Fan put away the imperial edict and said calmly, "Since this is His Majesty's wish, we will set off for the capital tomorrow. We will leave the affairs here to Lord Yu."
"You go down first." Yu Huatian did not respond directly to Lin Fan's words. He waved his hand and asked the Western Factory guards behind him to retreat. Then he clasped his fists and said to Lin Fan,
"Lord Lin, this time, someone in the court made a suggestion to His Majesty. Lord Lin, you should pay more attention to this when you return."
Lin Fan raised his brows slightly and asked, "Really? Who are they?"
Yu Huatian said: "The leader is the Minister of Personnel Zhang Julu. Besides them, there are also..."
Soon, Yu Huatian reported all the information he had obtained to Lin Fan.
"I've got this in mind. Regarding the Sui Kingdom, try to let Meng Tian and Yue Fei take control of the military. Also, the Song clan has now surrendered to me, so you can cooperate with each other."
Lin Fan nodded slightly, and then told Yu Huatian about the situation in Sui State.
Yu Huatian was slightly shocked when he heard this, "My Lord, are you going to..."
"You don't have to worry about these, just follow my arrangements," Lin Fan waved his hand, interrupting Yu Huatian's speculation and said casually.
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely not ruin your plans," Yu Huatian said solemnly after hearing this.
Afterwards, Lin Fan and Yu Huatian chatted for a few more minutes before parting ways temporarily.
"My lord, I have discovered a talented person and would like to recommend him to you. I wonder if you have time to meet him?"
Not long after Yu Huatian left, Meng Tian found Lin Fan again and bowed.
"Really? What's the name of the talent you're talking about?" Lin Fan asked casually after hearing that.
With his memories from his previous life, Lin Fan could tell whether a talent was available as long as he knew their name.
Meng Tian said, "That man's name is Zhang Juzheng. He used to be a chief clerk in the army."
"Zhang Juzheng?" Hearing this name, Lin Fan couldn't help but feel surprised. The way the system arranged the characters was really interesting. "Bring him to see me."
"Yes," Meng Tian said respectfully upon hearing this.
Not long after, Meng Tian entered Lin Fan's tent with a man in a green shirt and with an elegant demeanor.
The man looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a handsome face, a tall figure, and a very unique temperament.
"Your humble servant Zhang Juzheng greets Lord Lin!"
When Zhang Juzheng saw Lin Fan, he immediately bowed to him and spoke respectfully.
Lin Fan looked at Zhang Juzheng and said with a smile, "Are you willing to serve me?"
"Zhang Juzheng pays his respects to the Lord!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Juzheng bowed without any hesitation.
"No need for formalities," Lin Fan smiled slightly, and waved out a stream of true energy through the air, helping him up.
After a brief pause, Lin Fan said, "I plan to have you serve as an official in the imperial court. What do you think?"
"Thank you very much for the recommendation, my lord," Zhang Juzheng said with a bow.
"However, in order to avoid some negative influences, I will not recommend you directly, but will let the Western Factory Supervisor Yu Huatian find a way to recommend you." Lin Fan thought about it and quickly made arrangements for Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng bowed and said, "I will obey your lord's arrangements."
"Well, then you should stay in the military camp first. I will ask Yu Huatian to make arrangements for you as soon as possible," Lin Fan said, nodding slightly.
Afterwards, Lin Fan encouraged Zhang Juzheng a few more words and let Meng Tian take him away.
After Meng Tian left, Lin Fan pondered for a while and clapped his hands.
"Subordinate, please meet your master!"
Soon, the six sword slaves reappeared and saluted Lin Fan respectfully.
"Get up, I have something for Luo Wang to do, you guys pass the message on," Lin Fan said casually as he helped the six people up from a distance.
"Please give your orders, master," said the leader, Zhen Gang, clasping his fists and bowing.
Lin Fan said, "Tell Luowang's men to find two people in the Sui Dynasty, one named Fang Xuanling and the other Du Ruhui. Also, find a man named Liu Bowen in the Yuan Dynasty. They..."
Lin Fan introduced the three people according to the information he remembered.
"I obey my orders!"
Upon hearing this, the six sword slaves all responded respectfully.
"Well, as for the six of you, continue to stay here to protect Meng Tian, Yue Fei and other generals," Lin Fan nodded slightly and continued.
"Yes," the Six Sword Slaves naturally had no objection to this.
"Go," Lin Fan waved his hand and sent the six people away.
Next, Lin Fan inspected the military camp again and then returned to his tent to rest.
Nothing happened that night, and soon the next day arrived.
Lin Fan, along with Kankan, Shi Zhixuan, and the group of Jinyiwei he brought with him, set out on the road to Yong'an City.
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