boyutpedia Chapter 170 There is a problem with the military token
Chapter 170 There is a problem with the military token
How could he sleep when there were other people lying on the side of his bed?
Xu Rui took out from his arms the military token that Gu Wei had given him when he asked him to suppress the bandits, and weighed it carefully.
"The military token in my hand should be made of copper. It looks like a wolf."
Gu Wei nodded and looked at the military token in Xu Rui's hand. "This is the Bronze Wolf Token, a third-class military token of the Yun Dynasty. One Bronze Wolf Token can mobilize 10% of the Yun Dynasty's military strength."
Xu Rui nodded in understanding.
His military token can mobilize 300,000 troops. Since 300,000 troops account for 10% of the total strength, Yun Chao estimates that there are 3 million troops.
Of the three million troops, Gulin controlled half, Guwei controlled 30%, and of the remaining 20%, he controlled 10%, and Lin Songwen who guarded the southeastern border and Li Qu who guarded the southwestern border each controlled half.
At the beginning, it was Gulin who guarded the southeastern border for Yun Dynasty, and it was Jiang Kun who guarded the southwestern border.
The first to leave was Gulin. When the late emperor ascended the throne, he returned half of the troops guarding the southeastern border and returned to the capital.
Next was Jiang Kun. After helping Gu Wei ascend the throne, he also handed over half of his troops and became a general in name only.
Lin Songwen and Li Qu took over their positions.
In other words, Yun Chao has two bronze wolf talismans, one is in his hands, and the other is jointly held by Lin Songwen and Li Qu.
"I wonder what's wrong with the Golden Tiger Talisman in the Prince Qin's Mansion?" Xu Rui looked at the Golden Tiger Talisman in Gu Wei's hand and asked knowingly.
Gu Wei said nothing, but threw the golden tiger talisman to him.
Xu Rui subconsciously reached out to take it, and his expression changed slightly when he received it. "Why is it so light? This tiger talisman is made of gold, so it should be heavier than my bronze wolf talisman. How come it is lighter than mine?"
Xu Rui looked shocked on the surface, but he already knew what was going on in his heart.
He knew the military token was fake the moment he got it, so he handed it over so readily.
Seeing that Xu Rui also realized something was wrong, Gu Wei snorted coldly, "So this golden tiger talisman is fake. No wonder Gulin let you get it so easily."
Xu Rui immediately knelt down and said, "I didn't know this military token was fake. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Gu Wei stared at Xu Rui with a gloomy look.
He had thought about whether he had swapped the Golden Tiger Talisman, but he probably had no idea what the Golden Tiger Talisman looked like before, and he had just received the Golden Tiger Talisman from the Prince of Qin's Mansion. It was impossible for him to make a fake tiger talisman to swap it in such a short time.
After much thought, Gu Wei felt that it was unlikely that Xu Rui had swapped the Golden Tiger Talisman, so the only possibility was that Gulin had deliberately placed a fake Golden Tiger Talisman for them to steal.
"Ignorance is not a crime. Get up." After Gu Wei figured it out, he still needed Xu Rui and didn't want to make things too difficult for him.
But he was definitely disappointed. Just now, he really thought that Xu Rui had stolen the Golden Tiger Talisman for him, which made him so excited.
But they didn't expect that all this was fake, and they were all fooled by Gulin.
Xu Rui knew that Gu Wei believed him and he breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a risky move for him. If Gu Wei was not smart enough and thought that he had swapped the tiger talisman, it would be disastrous.
Fortunately, Gu Wei is just suspicious, not stupid.
Xu Rui bowed and said, "This time it was my fault. I will definitely find an opportunity to visit the Prince of Qin's Mansion again in the future."
Gu Wei pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and said, "Although you didn't get the real Golden Tiger Talisman this time, you have alerted Gulin. You couldn't get the real Tiger Talisman when he was completely unprepared, and now that he's prepared, it's even more impossible for you to get the real Golden Tiger Talisman."
He should have thought of it earlier. If the Golden Tiger Talisman was really so easy to steal, he wouldn't have been wary of Gulin for so many years.
Xu Rui lowered his eyes in shame, "I am incompetent and have disappointed Your Majesty."
It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed, but now that things have come to this, he still expects Xu Rui to help him with other things, so it's impossible for him to really punish him for this matter.
Gu Wei raised his hand again and said, "Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now and talk about it when we have the chance."
Xu Rui nodded, then cautiously asked, "Didn't Your Majesty prepare a banquet for the King of Qin to choose a concubine? I wonder how the King of Qin's marriage is going?"
When this matter was mentioned, Gu Wei became angry and snorted, "It's still the same as always. He ran away before the concubine selection banquet was over."
Xu Rui frowned. Does this mean it failed?
It seems that Gulin is really obsessed with Jiang Xiyu. Damn Gulin. He is almost thirty years old, and Jiang Xiyu is not even twenty yet. He still wants to eat young grass. How shameless.
Fortunately, Jiang Xiyu liked him and not Gulin, and she even stabbed him. He really deserved it.
Thinking of Jiang Xiyu stabbing Gulin, Xu Rui felt relieved. He suppressed his emotions and sighed, "It's really a pity. If there was someone to help at the Prince Qin's Mansion, it would be a hundred benefits for Your Majesty."
Gu Wei always felt sorry for it.
Over the years, he has been trying to place people in the Qin Palace, but Gulin has a strange personality. No matter what reason he gave, he was blocked by him. As a result, he is unable to place anyone in the Qin Palace.
"I will find a way to deal with this matter. As for the military token, you don't have to worry about it for now. Your priority is to go and suppress the bandits as soon as possible." Xu Rui immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will leave the capital before dawn and catch up with the army as soon as possible to suppress the bandits together."
Gu Wei nodded with satisfaction.
"You should go back first. Remember to leave the capital before dawn. Don't let anyone find out that you have returned to the capital. Otherwise, you will be guilty of disobeying the emperor's order."
"I understand. I'll take my leave."
Xu Rui quickly agreed and bowed to take his leave.
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The Princess's Mansion, the main house of Jingyu Garden.
In fact, Jiang Xiyu woke up as soon as Xu Rui left.
Originally, she couldn't sleep well with Xu Rui beside her. She woke up naturally when he moved, but she didn't open her eyes until he left.
After tossing and turning like this for a few times, Jiang Xiyu was no longer sleepy. Looking at the curtain above her head, she was thinking in her heart.
She didn't know what Xu Rui's purpose was in returning to Beijing this time. She didn't think he came back just to see her. He must have other purposes.
In her previous life, she always felt that Xu Rui was very mysterious. To her, he was like the bright moon in the sky. She could only look at him but could never understand his heart.
In this life, Xu Rui's sudden change of attitude towards her made her feel flattered, but also scared.
She was really afraid that Xu Rui's feelings for her were real.
According to Xu Rui's personality, as long as he wants something, he will get it. Especially since they are in this relationship, she is really afraid that when she wants to divorce, Xu Rui will not let go.
But there was no point in thinking so much now. What she should do most now was to check the account books as soon as possible, get back her more than one million taels of silver, and ask for a divorce from Xu Rui before he developed real feelings for her.