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Chapter five hundred and seventy-fifth, the king treats me as a countryman

Wang Ji'en respectfully retreated out of the hall gate, walked down the steps to wipe away his sweat, straightened his chest and abdomen, and showed a majestic and cold manner, like a lion patrolling the territory. When the imperial guards guarding the palace gate saw him, they saluted in awe. As for ordinary eunuchs, they even greeted him enthusiastically. Wang Ji'en's nostrils were facing the sky, and no one was close to him, and walked back to the official office located in the Zuo Chengtian Gate.

Fu Jingtao followed behind and observed silently, neither humble nor arrogant.

Back at the official hall, Wang Ji'en first sent someone to prepare swords, waist cards and other items, changed into a kind and kind face, took Fu Jingtao's hand and sat down, and said with a smile: "Personnel Fu, although we met for the first time, we are all close ministers of the Holy Emperor. We should work together to solve our problems. From today on, we must get closer."

Fu Jingtao was held by the soft and cold hand, and couldn't help but stand upside down. He resisted the urge to smash the dead eunuch with a punch, and said with a smile: "I'm just entering the big house, my eyes are dark, and I don't know what to do at all. I hope Lord Wang will give me some advice."

Wang Jien laughed and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say! You and I will fall into the same situation at first sight. Your business is mine. If the time is right, Master Fu should not forget to say a few good words to me in front of the Holy Emperor."

Fu Jingtao quietly pulled his hand back and scratched his head and said, "Mr. Wang is afraid he is saying the opposite? You always serve the emperor, so why should I talk too much?"

Wang Jien stared at him for a while and said slowly: "Do you don't know the responsibilities of the Imperial City Department, nor do you know the weight of carrying the imperial equipment?"

Fu Jingtao said frankly: "I am dedicated to practicing martial arts and have not been exposed to much officialdom. I would like to hear about it."

Wang Jien showed a sudden look and said with a smile: "I wonder what kind of martial arts Captain Fu is good at? If he doesn't have the unique skills, he may not be able to suppress the arrogant soldiers and generals in the palace!" No matter how you think Fu Jingtao is too young and too immature compared to the powerful generals, how can he block the attack of those fierce generals?

Fu Jingtao said: "I am good at archery, can draw five stone bows, and I can hit every shot within 150 steps."

Wang Ji'en was surprised and happy, and his heart was put back in his stomach. It should be noted that the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty advocated archery and long-range control of the enemy. The proportion of archers and crossbowmen in the army accounted for 60 to 70%. Archers were treated extremely high in any battalion, and they could even serve as generals of the commander-in-chief. As Fu Jingtao said, this archery technique alone could defeat the 100,000 imperial guards in the capital and firmly sit in the Imperial City Division.

The Imperial City Department directly obeyed Zhao Kuangyin's military organization. It was neither under the Palace Front Office nor under the command of the Privy Council. Its greatest responsibility was to maintain the security of the emperor and the harem. The Imperial City Department had more than 3,000 soldiers, and was in charge of the entry and exit of the palace city, in charge of the imperial city gates, palace gates, and hall gate keys, monitor ministers and generals, spy on the enemy's intelligence, and manage the emperor's personal artifacts. It belongs to the emperor's personal guards and guard dogs.

"Training the Imperial Equipment" is a special military title. The emperor personally appointed him to select the most loyal general and grant him the power to wear a sword with him. He can enter and exit the palace freely without being bound by the law, not obey military orders, and be responsible only to the emperor. As long as the military officer with the Imperial Equipment doubts who intends to assassinate the emperor, he can be executed first and then report, and there is no need to bear responsibility afterwards.

Because Zhao Kuangyin was extremely brave and ordinary people could not hurt him at all, so there were extremely few places with imperial equipment. So far, only four people have been awarded, and Fu Jingtao was the fifth one.

The first four generals with imperial equipment are all powerful generals with ten thousand enemies. Their positions are not high, but they are confidants who can entrust their lives. Who dares to call them around? Wherever they appear, even the prime minister and the Grand Marshal of the Privy Council must treat each other politely, as if the emperor had arrived in person!

If anyone who has no eyes dares to rush and brings the equipment, killing it is like killing a chicken or a dog.

Wang Ji'en said enviously: "Prince Fu, how much does the Holy Emperor value you! Even if I take charge of the power of the guards, I cannot enter and exit the imperial city at will, and I cannot carry a sword-faced Saint. Such an honor is really hard for ordinary people to look down on!"

Fu Jingtao was excited and finally understood what it means to carry imperial equipment. The "Sword of the Emperor" given by the Emperor is the Shangfang sword mentioned in the play. He insisted on supervising all officials and was guilty of murder. On the surface, this military post has no soldiers and no power, but in fact it represents the emperor. How powerful do you think is? Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin strictly controlled the posts carrying imperial equipment, which not only required extraordinary force, but also required that the person be loyal and loyal, and could never do anything that was unfavorable to the Song court.

In the eyes of others, Zhao Kuangyin's trust and favor for him was simply unparalleled.

While Fu Jingtao was excited, he also felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was particularly heavy. He thought about it and asked, "Sir, where are the other four people with imperial equipment now? The responsibilities are so serious, I should always ask my seniors for advice, so as not to make a mistake or make people laugh."

Wang Jien said: "Xie Wudi died in the battle against the Southern Tang Dynasty; Liu Fu broke his hand when he pacified the Li Chongjin Rebellion, and is now idle at home; Qin Tieshan, Yang Wanfeng is with the Holy Emperor. The lieutenant Fu might as well find Liu Fu Fu."

The two chatted for a while, and Wang Jien asked without a trace: "The Holy Emperor gave a strict investigation into theft and sale of military weapons. I wonder what Captain Fu has to think?"

Fu Jingtao shrugged and said, "It's not my specialty to investigate the case, Lord Wang will do it."

Wang Jien sighed: "The case is not difficult to investigate, but the difficulty is that it is difficult to grasp the standard! Li Yongping is a member of the general, and was promoted to the commander position by the Holy Emperor. He has always had close contacts with the commander of the imperial guards, so there are some things to pay attention to here!"

Fu Jingtao frowned and said, "Is Lord Wang afraid that he would pull out the radish and bring out the mud, and he would be rebounded by the military?"

Wang Ji'en said seriously: "I am doing things for the Holy Emperor, why should I be afraid? However, the generals of the Imperial Guards all come from the generals. If someone takes the risk to alarm the emperor, we will have nothing to do."

Fu Jingtao disagreed and said, "Liu Qingyi conspired to rebel in Hanzhong, and eventually committed suicide for fear of crime. After his death, some people dared to speak up? Lord Wang, have you never thought that the emperor wanted to use you and me to clean up the general's door?" Liu Qingyi was Zhao Kuangyin's sworn brother, the governor who held military power, and he died quietly? Who dared to come out and anger Long Wei?

Wang Ji'en woke up from a dream and said, "Prince Fu hit the nail on the head, I know how to do it!" He followed Zhao Kuangyin for many years, and had experienced too many political turmoils and factional struggles. He immediately guessed that the situation of the generals' dominance made the emperor uneasy. This time the case of selling weapons was just an introduction and an excuse. After Zhao Kuangyin got the ironclad evidence, he would use it to further tighten his military power. At that time, everyone in the generals would be in danger, and who would have the leisure to attack him?

Fu Jingtao sighed inwardly. Looking at history, the founding heroes could never escape the fate of the entire bird and bow. Especially if the generals in command did not hand over power in time, they would almost die. Zhao Kuangyin was kind and open-minded, but when it came to the issue of the stability of the throne, he would never give in. Otherwise, how could Liu Qingyi "do himself"? In the face of imperial power, brotherhood and brotherhood became insignificant.

Wang Ji'en had a bright and elegant spell. In front of Fu Jingtao, he called his confidants and subordinates to explain the investigation of the case one by one, and introduced Fu Jingtao's military position to prevent the flood from rushing to the Dragon King Temple.

The Imperial City Office has two deputy envoys, including the officials who are seduced and detained officials, who are responsible for delegating officials, moving forward and backward. There are also the commanders of the military officers, and there are eleven persons in charge of the military officers. The main ones in the office are civil servants, clerks, and marquis, who are personally responsible for the military officers, or patrolling the palace.

When all the officials heard that Fu Jingtao was appointed as the "harness equipment", they were all surprised and moved. If they hadn't taken care of Wang Ji'en's face, they would have been scrambling to sumo over and give him a stinking foot.

All things were just arranged, and suddenly, when the soldiers and their feet were loud, a group of high-ranking generals broke into the official office in anger and shouted: "Where did the boy come from? I snatched the position of bringing imperial equipment?" "We are not convinced!" "If you can't beat me, Ma Yukun, get out of the palace quickly!"

Wang Ji'en's face darkened and he whispered: "It's those soldiers full of brute force!"

Fu Jingtao had a premonition about this. Four of the hundreds of thousands of imperial guards were only released with imperial equipment. Who wouldn't be jealous? He brushed his clothes gently and said calmly: "Mr. Wang, let me go and meet them for a while!"

Mount Tai collapses before it is not shocked.

Wang Ji'en gave a thumbs up and sincerely praised him.
Chapter completed!
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