C327 Betting (1)

"Oh? "What is the reason?" His Majesty didn't pay attention to the Headmaster's refusal. Instead, he turned his attention to the matters that the Headmaster had mentioned.

"Does Your Majesty still remember the huge sum of money mentioned in the intelligence report?" The Headmaster looked meaningfully at the Emperor who sat at the head of the table. Under the confused gaze of the Emperor, the Headmaster asked playfully.

"Yes, I haven't forgotten about this!" He was also confused as to why the old headmaster would suddenly mention this matter. Although he had a rough idea about it, he did not have conclusive evidence to prove that this matter had something to do with which powerful official in the imperial government was involved.

Furthermore, this large sum of money was not a small sum. Just what was the purpose of going up north? Who should he give it to? As the emperor of a country, he actually did not know anything about it, but he was certain that no matter where it was sent to or where it was used for, it would be a huge loss to the imperial government.

"Does Your Majesty know the specific purpose of this huge sum of money going to the north?" The old Headmaster said in an astonished tone. He could tell that the emperor was troubled by this matter! Furthermore, according to the information he had obtained, the eagle eye would most likely not reap any benefits either.

"eagle eye did not bring back the news. Don't tell me you know about this, Principal?" The emperor looked at the old headmaster eagerly and asked anxiously. This matter had been lingering in his mind for a long time now. However, he had been suffering from the lack of valuable information. Now that news had appeared, how could the king not be excited?

"This old official is ashamed and did not know about it until the day he received the letter from that boy. Only then did I learn some of the inside information!" The dean clasped his fists and bowed to the emperor before shaking his head and sighing bitterly as he explained.

"Oh? This brat is not simple at all. He was actually able to find information that even Surveillance Council and the others couldn't find. We are even more looking forward to meeting him! " He really did not expect that there were other intelligence agencies in the Empire that were comparable to the Surveillance Council and the eagle eye. In fact, there was even a faint level of intelligence that was better than the Surveillance Council in this matter.

"Your Majesty, this old subject has something to tell you in advance. This matter is not as simple as I imagined; on the contrary, it is extremely troublesome. Due to the sudden occurrence and urgent circumstances, this old subject has unintentionally agreed to one matter for Your Majesty, and I request that Your Majesty be punished!" The old Headmaster did not continue speaking under the anticipation reflected in His Majesty's eyes. Instead, he knelt down and spoke with his forehead close to the ground.

"Oh? What is it? "Even if we have to punish them, we will have to punish them according to the severity of the matter!" His Majesty asked in surprise, but still indicated to Eunuch Wei to help the Principal up first.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" This matter was related to the five hundred thousand taels of silver. In fact, this two taels of silver was meant to be used by an army of at least a hundred thousand soldiers. This army was invisible, and it was not listed in any military record. This is a huge hidden danger for the Empire! " The headmaster kowtowed once more to the king before standing up and speaking slowly.

"What?" The armed forces of a hundred thousand people are hidden within the Empire, and neither you nor the eagle eye have found any traces or clues. What are you, this information system, doing? " When the Emperor heard this, he immediately turned pale with fright. He slammed the table and stood up angrily as he spoke to the Principal and the Eunuch Wei below him.

This hidden secret army, their numbers were truly somewhat shocking. It had to be known that in every direction of the empire, the armies guarding the borders were only about three hundred thousand, and because the Northern Army was in an intermittent war, their total military strength was only about four hundred and fifty thousand.

Other than these border garrison troops, the size of the imperial army was pitifully small. The only thing that could form an effective combat force was the imperial guards stationed near the imperial city all year round with a population of between two hundred thousand and three hundred thousand. Do you want to rely on the city guards? Don't even think about it. They are a troop that is used to maintain daily peace and order. If they meet a well-trained elite unit, they will basically only be able to surrender their equipment or throw away their helmets and take down their armor.

Even under such circumstances, there was still an elite army of over a hundred thousand men in the middle of the empire. How could this not shock the emperor? Wasn't he putting his safety in danger? Furthermore, even if these troops did not attack the imperial city, they would have taken over a few of the important military lands on the spot and made use of this opportunity to kill and loot. This was enough for the imperial city to recover in a few years.

If they did not want to be left alone, if they wanted to participate, then they could really be manipulated from the inside out, resulting in the Honglong Empire being attacked from the inside out, causing heavy losses!

Thinking of this, His Majesty was deeply frightened, cold sweat beaded on his back, and his palms started to get moist. This kind of result was possible, and it also depended on when the tumor hidden inside the empire was detonated. When it detonated, the empire would be facing life and death.

"Calm down, Your Majesty. There is still a chance to save this matter. Please continue speaking, Headmaster!" The Eunuch Wei at the side consoled the pale faced Emperor.

"I'm a bit agitated. Please don't blame me for not targeting you two!" The king calmed himself down and explained to the two of them in an unprecedented manner.

Based on the Principal and the Eunuch Wei's understanding of his majesty, he had never encountered such a situation before. Even the Eunuch Wei who had accompanied his majesty the Emperor since he was young had never seen him in such a state. Honestly speaking, he was also startled just now.

However, what was worthy of admiration was that even if most of the kings were to be mistaken, in order to preserve their dignity, they would not voluntarily admit their mistakes. However, this emperor in front of him was different.

"Your Majesty, this subject is truly guilty, this matter is a mistake on the part of the Surveillance Council. After this matter is done, this subject is willing to accept any punishment!" The dean begged for forgiveness on his knees once again.

"Forget it, just like Eunuch Wei said, there is still room to salvage this matter, so it's not a big crime!" The emperor waved his hand at the dean to signal for him to rise before continuing to console him.

"Due to the sudden incident, I immediately sent some people to dispatch the army closest to me. I ordered them to set out immediately to the north to assist the Surveillance Council. The crime of mobilizing an army without permission is unforgivable!" The dean did not stand up but kneeled on the floor and continued speaking. After he finished speaking, he bent over and kowtowed once more, with the posture of admitting his mistakes and admitting his mistakes. It was a good thing that the headmaster was not wearing his official's robe and hat. Otherwise, he might have even undressed himself in public.

Since ancient times, transferring troops without permission had always been a taboo. The only people who had the authority to do so were His Majesty the Emperor himself, while the local army, or those who were ordered to guard a certain area of the kingdom, if they dared to transfer troops without the aid of a Tiger talisman or a transfer order, they would be punished with the crime of treason and would be punished with the extermination of nine clans.

"Wait, which army did you transfer to head north? The city guards from different places can only come from the north of Fengyang City. It would be better for them not to go. " However, the king didn't seem to care about the matter of the dean's decision. Instead, he was more concerned about the troop that was sent to support him in the north.

"It's not those trash from those places, the ones this old subject assigns are the elites of the Northern Army s under Situ Qingyun's command. Right now, they are on their way to the north, I believe in a few more days, they will be able to meet up with the troops from the fifth division!" The dean stood erect, but remained kneeling as he explained to the king.

"Is the Great General Situ's army in Fengyang? This is great! The heavens are helping me! Haha! The dean has done nothing wrong in this matter. Furthermore, he has been decisive in his actions. He should be rewarded, not punished! "Dean, quickly rise!" The emperor was dancing and waving his hands in delight like a madman. If he didn't remember himself as the ruler of a nation, he would have jumped three feet high to express the joy in his heart.

Although this majesty was surprised by the sudden appearance of the army under Situ Qingyun's command, in a certain sense, it could be considered to have solved the knot in the emperor's heart. It helped him calm down even more, like a tranquil pill, and allowed his originally anxious heart to return to his stomach.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" The dean was not unreasonable. After kowtowing three more times, he stood up and said.

Everything was still pending, and in this situation, it was the most urgent matter. Even if they couldn't do anything at the moment, there was no need to waste their time on the 'reward and punishment'.

"When those two troops are together, who will be in command?" Eunuch Wei suddenly asked.

"The candidate you mentioned to His Majesty earlier!" The dean turned to look at the Eunuch Wei and said.

"This ?" Was there something wrong with that? Not to mention how he commanded Situ Qingyun's army, even Lei Sheng, who is under the command of the Principal, would probably not allow an outsider to command him and his army. I think it's best to do this with Lei Sheng as the leader and Situ Qingyun as the support! What does the dean think of this matter? " The king paused for a moment before he asked the dean in confusion. It seemed like the dean's answer wasn't as good as he wished, but he felt that he had overestimated himself.

Be it the elites of the five branches of the Surveillance Council or the elites of the Northern Army, they were all rare and elite military forces in the Empire and would be considered strategically ranked existences in any battlefield.