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The Rising Sun Chapter 454: Substituting the Sky for the Sun (15)

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    Hu Wanli glanced at Wu Zishun and took a slow sip of tea. He also wanted to win over the border troops, so that he could directly smash Jiajing's plan to assemble the border troops from the nine important towns to counterattack the capital. This move could be said to be a drain on the fire, but at the moment he  He didn't have the strength to win over the border troops. He pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "The Ming Dynasty's border troops are huge, with four to five million people. If we follow the example of the Dongxing Port Guard, and the soldiers have two silver dollars a month, then  The monthly payment will be as high as one million silver dollars, and the annual payment will be 12 million. The imperial court cannot afford it, and I don¡¯t want to break the promise of the world. Besides, what should the guards do when the border troops are paid? " "Your Highness.  "Wu Zishun said in a deep voice: "Your Highness just needs to make it clear that he will follow the Dongxing Port Guard's system and innovate the military system, and let them make their own guesses." "It's still not appropriate," Hu Wanli said in a deep voice.  The remuneration is known to the whole world. This account is simple and clear. It can be seen at a glance that the imperial court cannot afford it. I don¡¯t want the world to question this notice because of this." After thinking for a while, he looked at Xue Liangfu and said: "After abolishing the military registration.  "How about reforming the military system?" After thinking for a while, Xue Liangfu said: "It is imperative to reform the military system. This is not a lie. However, my subordinates are worried that this will cause panic in the border army, especially the generals and the border army.  The generals may not be willing to change the status quo, and their subordinates are worried that they might be adding to the problem. On the other hand" After pondering for a while, he continued: "His Royal Highness has lived in Jianchang, Jiangxi Province for many years, and has gained great prestige.  It's not enough to convince the public, so I think we should use the capital to establish our authority and shock the world! There is no need to make a fuss about the border troops! Besides, the vassal kings in various places have neither soldiers nor power.  It's useless. As for official salaries, how many officials in the world live on their salaries? Even if their salaries are doubled, they may not be tempted. When the outcome of the battle in the capital is not decided, His Highness may not be able to win people's hearts.  I hope Your Highness will think twice about whether it can be postponed for a while. " "I am not lacking in strength, but I am lacking in reputation." Hu Wanli said unhurriedly: "Although the vassal king has no soldiers and no power, he is famous.  Jiajing is also the successor to the vassal king. If I can get the support of the vassal kings from all over the country, I can fight for the great honor! As for increasing the salary for officials, although it is not much, it is one of the things that the king cares about the vital interests of the officials.  Signal." After a pause, he continued: "This king takes charge of the capital and announces it to the world, not just to attract people's hearts. Think about it, what will happen to Jiajing after this announcement is published in Jinling News?  Can you sit in Taiyuan and arrange things calmly?" After hearing these words, Xue Liangfu couldn't help but be enlightened, and he couldn't understand it any more.  Hu Wanli used this to force Jiajing!  Once this notice spreads throughout the world, Jiajing will definitely not be able to sit still in Taiyuan.  They will gather forces as quickly as possible to counterattack the capital, enfeoff overseas affairs, allow the vassal king to tear apart the land and visit the people, and allow the vassal king to expand his bodyguards. If the vassal king is allowed to establish a country overseas!  This is a great temptation for the vassal king who is imprisoned in the fiefdom. Hu Wanli is now launching the Jingnan Campaign as the vassal king. This is an internal struggle within the Zhu family, and the attitude of the vassal kings everywhere is crucial!  Once the vassal kings from all over the country come forward to surrender, Hu Wanli will be able to obtain the title of righteousness!  This is absolutely unbearable for Jiajing who lost his capital!  Thinking of this, he immediately bowed and said: "My subordinates are confused, so I will draw up a notice immediately." After a little consideration, Hu Wanli said: "Renovation of the military system, let's add it. At least the grassroots officers and soldiers still welcome the reform of the military system.  Let them think about it. ""Yes, I obey," Xue Liangfu bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, since we want to win the support of the vassals from all over the world, why not simply include Australia as part of the occupation of Dongxing Port.  The overseas territory is comparable to the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it can also stimulate vassal kings from various places to establish feudal states overseas. " "It is said that although Australia is not developed, it is also the territory of Dongxing Port, and it is a good opportunity to carry out large-scale development. "  Hu Wanli nodded slightly and said: "Most of the Ming Dynasty vassal kings were entrusted to the northern provinces. After the notice was sealed, it was posted outside Bei'an Gate to let the evacuated officers and soldiers spread the news!" The notice was sealed with King Yi's bright red seal.  The Book of Heaven was quickly posted at Bei'anmen. As soon as it was posted, a large group of stragglers and soldiers gathered around them, including many military attach¨¦s. Because many people were illiterate and worried that the notice had something to do with them, someone immediately gathered around them.  He yelled: "What is written on this?" The guards guarding the notice quickly read it loudly to them. Cui Yuan, the prince-in-law who had already left Bei'anmen, the Marquis of Jingshan, heard the report and ordered with a livid face: "  Go and put up a copy of the notice immediately!" I saw a military attache coming up to tear up the notice. A platoon leader of the guard guarding the notice smiled and handed over two copies of the notice and said: "Don't tear it up. It's difficult for us to put it up. This is  It's specially prepared for you." After saying that, he loudly ordered: "Give them all to me.? read aloud, not many of the soldiers in the imperial court can read, read to them!  " After hearing this, the military attache asked curiously: "Can all the soldiers in Dongxing Port be literate?  " "That's natural.  The platoon leader said proudly: "Our escort officers and soldiers are not illiterate. In addition to military training, we also have cultural studies."  " Can 60,000 people in the Dongxing Port Guards be literate? The military attache couldn't help but be a little surprised. You must know that the literacy rate is extremely low these days. Being literate is a matter of pride. After thinking for a while, he pointed to the notice and said: "  Dongxing Port has a territory overseas that is no less than that of our Ming Dynasty, so why not become its own country?  Instead, he helped King Yi to fight for the world?  "    "what do you know!  Our commander-in-chief warned before his death that Dongxing Port would not allow overseas independence!  The platoon leader didn't even look at him, and said calmly: "Have you ever been to the sea?"  Do you know how big Nanyang is?  Do you know how big Australia is?  We, Dongxing Port, want to establish a country overseas. We could have established a country a few years ago!  " Because the imperial court banned the sea, northern officers and soldiers rarely went to sea. The military attache really did not know the situation overseas. He was also good-tempered and did not get angry when he was robbed of a series of privileges by the other party. He pointed to the notice and said: "Abolish military registration and reform the military system.  Are you planning to imitate your military system in Dongxing Port?  " "We are just a small platoon leader, how can we understand such a big thing?  The platoon leader smiled and said: "But, it really must be like this."  You will enjoy the blessing.  "As he spoke, he puffed out his chest and said loudly: "Our Dongxing Port Guard not only has good food and meat to eat every day, but also has two silver dollars a month, family members are exempted from corvee taxes, and children can attend school for free!  " "It's so annoying to compare people to each other. This is not like being a soldier.  It was simply the treatment of a scholar.  "The military attach¨¦ muttered softly and quickly squeezed out of the crowd. However, a group of stragglers' eyes turned red after hearing this. Someone immediately asked loudly: "Are you still recruiting troops in Dongxing Port?  " "Soldiers must be recruited, but we don't know when.  The platoon leader said with a guilty conscience: "If you really want to join our escort team, you go to the camp and ask."  Both camps outside Dongzhimen and Xizhimen are available.  " Hearing these words, the crowd of stragglers who were watching dispersed in a hurry. The sound of guns and artillery in the imperial city only lasted for more than half an hour and then gradually stopped. The soldiers under martial law in the city also evacuated one after another, except for Dong'anmen  The martial law was still in place outside Daming Gate, and the martial law was lifted in other places. Seeing this situation, all the officials, gentry, merchants and people in the city rushed out of their homes to inquire about the situation. The imperial officers and soldiers were defeated and evacuated, and there was news that Dongxing Port had occupied the imperial city.  It spread quickly. Although this result was expected by everyone, the fact that the battle ended so quickly still made everyone in the city a little unbelievable. Soon, the book of "Announcement to the World" with the bright red seal of King Yi was in the city.  Posted everywhere. It immediately caused a sensation in the city. In Xiaoliuqiu, Japan, Luzon, Annan, Nanyang, Australia, Dongxing Port actually established a huge overseas territory in just a few years, which is comparable to the territory of the Ming Dynasty.  It makes people argue endlessly! ¡°It¡¯s impossible, you¡¯re bullying us for not having been to the sea, or what?  Countries in the East and the West are all small countries, and there are no records in the books. It is impossible to compete with the territory of the Ming Dynasty!  Dongxing Port is bragging!  " "What you said is too arbitrary!  This announcement was made by King Yi to the world. How dare you lie?  There are many maritime merchants in the south, and Dongxing Port started out as a maritime trade company. Dongxing Port can deceive us, and it can also deceive maritime merchants all over the world. Isn¡¯t it afraid of making people laugh at it?  " "This is reasonable, King Yi, there is no need to exaggerate and give others leverage!  In my humble opinion, Australia is the key. This is a place name that I have never heard of. I think the territory is quite large.  " "Dongxing Port has such a large territory overseas, why would King Yi come to fight for the Ming Dynasty?  " "This is a matter of opinion. Among the emperors of the past dynasties, who thought the territory was too large?  " "If King Yi is not exaggerating, if he says this, once King Yi comes to the world, the territory of Ming Dynasty will be doubled immediately!  ¡± ¡°It¡¯s all overseas, so what¡¯s the use of being bigger?¡±  " "What about overseas?  Haven't you heard that the newly built large-scale ships in Dongxing Port are called clipper ships? They can travel six hundred miles a day and night. It only takes seven or eight days to get from Quanzhou, Fujian to Tianjin Wei. This overseas land is far more powerful than the barren land in the northwest.  No, how can you say it's useless?  " "Is sailing on the sea so fast?  " "Can this be false?  It spread all over Nanjing!  " " If this is the case, then overseas travel is indeed much more convenient than the northwest.  " "In my opinion, King Yi's announcement cannot be exaggerated. Just imagine, King Yi exempted the whole country from corvee taxes for one year. How big a gesture is this?  The imperial court's annual taxes and rations are at least tens of millions of silver dollars, and they can be waived with just one sentence. How could Dongxing Port have such confidence if it didn't control such a large territory?  ¡± ¡°?It¡¯s also strange, why did Dongxing Port support King Yi so hard?  It¡¯s money and effort again!  " "It's not that the emperor can't tolerate Dongxing Port!  Force Dongxing Port to support another King Yi!  " "I heard that King Yi has no heirs yet. I heard that Dongxing Port adopted Marquis Jinghai's legitimate son to King Yi?  " "Is there still such a thing?  It's impossible for King Yi to pass on this great treasure to an adopted son, right?  " "Who knows, but even if the legitimate son of Marquis Jinghai cannot inherit the great treasure, a prince cannot run away  " Early the next morning, at four o'clock in the morning, Hu Wanli opened his chariot and rode a large chariot into the city from Chaoyang Gate. Then he entered the imperial city through Daming Gate. There was no scene of thousands of people kneeling to welcome him.  , no official, gentry or common people was seen wherever he passed. This was to prevent accidents, and it was also the rule for the emperor to go on patrol. The roads must be cleared wherever he passed, and all soldiers and civilians were to avoid it.  , looking boredly at the various canopies, fans, peacock and pheasant tails and luanfeng, peacock and pheasant tails, banners, streamers, banners, flags, banners, and other miscellaneous things in the honor guard that he couldn't even name.  The golden axes, golden drums, bronze horns, cymbals, drums, whisks, golden stoves, incense boxes and other items were all cleaned up by Liu Siwu and Li Jian from the palace's warehouse yesterday.  Thousands of people, and the beautifully decorated chariot he rode in was also left behind by Jiajing. It was the highest-standard chariot that the emperor rode. The canopy on the roof, the flags on the rear of the carriage, and the tassels were all apricot yellow.  The tops of all the poles, including the shafts and flagpoles, are decorated with dragon heads. There is a screen, a table and an armchair on the car. The screen and the table are inlaid with gold thread patterns, which are noble and elegant. The railings and escalators of the car are decorated with dragon heads.  The capitals and decorative panels are all made of ivory, and the two wheels are inlaid with hundreds of gems. All famous cars in later generations are inferior to this, but the speed is a bit slow, which makes Hu Wanli a little unhappy.  As soon as the car entered the Daming Gate, tens of thousands of soldiers on the top and bottom of the city tower and on both sides of the Qianbu Corridor raised their hands in salute and shouted, "Long live King Yi!"  Long live King Yi!  "The chorus of tens of thousands of people shouting in unison was simply earth-shattering. Hu Wanli immediately became energetic and waved frequently in the car. This move made all the officers and soldiers even more excited, and the shouts came one after another, resounding through the sky. Nanjing, far away from charity  There is a garden not far from the charity association - Yuan Garden. Although it is midsummer in June, the heat is still unbearable in Nanjing in July. Zhou Zhiwei, the president of the Charity Federation, is sitting in the shade reading a book leisurely.  Tea seemed to be leisurely and comfortable, but he knew that he had not turned a page of the book all morning, and his mind was not on the book at all. Jiajing's army set up camp outside the capital city, and King Yi entered the capital.  Dongxing Port sent word that the Charity Federation would transfer cash to bank accounts in northern provinces. He didn't know the purpose of Dongxing Port's move, but he knew that the bank accounts under the Charity Association's name were in danger, so naturally he would not neglect it and hurriedly flew to Dongxing Port.  Pigeon sent a letter to all provincial banks to immediately transfer cash. He knew very well that by taking this step, the Charity Association would inevitably be involved in the vortex of this huge battle for the throne. Now, in addition to following Dongxing closely.  There was no other way to go to Hong Kong. If Hu Wanli was still there, he wouldn't be too worried. But now that Hu Wanli is dead, he doesn't even know who the real person in charge of Dongxing Port is, so he is naturally a little uneasy.  He quickly approached, bowed and said, "Sir, Prince Chengming, Prince of Jinling, is here.  "Wang Chengming is here? It seems that there is new news from the capital. Zhou Zhiwei sighed softly and then said: "Invite him in."  "With that said, he stood up and entered the room. As the saying goes, walls have ears. Although he is surrounded by servants who were bought and brought out by himself, these things are really too big. If you are not careful, you may bring disaster to the nine tribes.  , he didn't dare to be careless. The room was much hotter than outside, and he was covered in sweat when he moved a little. Zhou Zhiwei prepared the tea, sat down, took out the folding fan, and fanned slowly. Soon, Wang Chengming walked in quickly.  , with a slight cup of his hand, he casually took a seat at the bottom, took out a piece of paper and handed it over, saying in a low voice: "Brother Benzhong, this was just sent from the capital, and it was requested to be published in Jinling News.  " Zhou Zhiwei glanced briefly, then asked in a deep voice: "Whose secret signature is it?  " "It has the monograms of Xue Liangfu, Liu Siwu and Li Jian.  Wang Chengming whispered: "This is the first time I have seen a letter with the monograms of three people at the same time. This shows that Dongxing Port attaches great importance to this matter."  "With that said, he took out the original document and handed it over, and then said: "Once King Yi's notice to the world is published, Jinling Newspaper will have no way out. Everyone knows the relationship between the Charity Association and Jinling Newspaper. I dare not do this.  I am good at specialization, I hope my brother will consider it.  " Zhou Zhiwei glanced at the monogram on the original, pondered for a moment, and then said: "What do you think of Ping Kuan?  "After pondering for a while, Wang Chengming said: "Everyone knows the relationship between Dongxing Port and the Charity Society and the Jinling Newspaper. Over the years, Dongxing Port has protected the Charity Society and the Jinling Newspaper in every possible way. This time, we are suddenly forced to express our position. We also  There should be no hesitation!" He said it righteously, but in fact it was because he knew very well that the current person in charge of Dongxing Port was Xu Qingman!  He couldn't refuse this kind of thing, and he didn't dare to refuse!  Zhou Zhiwei nodded slightly. The Charity Association has long been involved. Now, if you extend your head, it will be a knife, and if you shrink your head, it will be a knife. There is nothing to hesitate. After thinking for a while, he said: "What is the attitude of the Nanjing officialdom towards this battle of appeasement?"  "What other attitude can there be?" Wang Chengming said disdainfully: "Emperor Wen came to power after Jingnan. Although the troops in Dongxing Port were small, the emperor did not even dare to hold on to the capital and fled.  Heading to Taiyuan, who can clearly see the situation now? All the officials in Nanjing are waiting and watching, and no one mentions this matter. The emperor has no intention anyway, and everyone is happy to pretend to be confused about this matter.  It's weird" Zhou Zhiwei said, then stopped talking and took a sip of herbal tea.  He shook his folding fan and said: "The situation is unclear now. It is normal for many officials in Nanjing to be on the sidelines. The Jinling newspaper published King Yi's edict. If they support King Yi with a clear-cut banner, although there will be no trouble at present, they still have to wait and see.  Be careful. In case the government bans the Jinling Newspaper, King Yi will definitely issue an order to separate the printing workshop of the Jinling Newspaper in order to avoid being taken over by one person. "Wang Chengming hurriedly said: "This is what I am worried about.  " "Also." Zhou Zhiwei continued: "Tomorrow Jinling Daily will print 5,000 more copies. Don't rush to sell them in Nanjing. Wait for half a day to wait for the newspapers to be sent to other places before starting the sales in Nanjing to avoid the government.  "Seize it." "I respect my brother's instructions," Wang Chengming said, "There is also news that the Imperial Navy's fleet was destroyed yesterday. Is this also published in the Jinling News?"  Was the Haizhou fleet also completely destroyed?  This is moderately good news for Dongxing Port, he thought for a moment.  Zhou Zhiwei said: "There is nothing to be taboo about now. All the news that is beneficial to the revitalization of Dongguang will be published directly." Early the next morning, the familiar sound of newspaper sales was not heard in the streets and alleys of Nanjing. This made Nanjing's officials, gentry, and merchants very excited.  I find it strange that Jinling Newspaper has ceased publication?  Or is it banned?  There was a lot of discussion in various teahouses about why there was no newspaper. The teahouses who had long been accustomed to drinking morning tea, reading newspapers and talking about things were all uncomfortable. The teahouse near Evergreen Garden - Piaoxiang Restaurant even sent a waiter specially  I went to Jinling Newspaper Office to inquire about the situation.  It was not until noon that the clear voice of the newsboy came from the city of Nanjing, "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, hurry up and read King Yi's letter to the world! King Yi has taken control of the capital! The imperial court's Haizhou Navy fleet has been completely destroyed!" All Jinling News  It was immediately sold out, and with the sale of Jinling News, the whole of Nanjing was in a sensation.  After reading the newspaper, Wang Tingxiang hurried back to the mansion. After changing his clothes, he left the mansion directly through the back door without any entourage. He called a green cloth sedan chair and drove around the street twice before heading to Yuanyuan Garden.  After entering the garden, he went straight to the backyard. When he saw Zhou Zhiwei enjoying the shade under the shade of a tree, he couldn't help but smile and said, "I have some free time here."  "I know Lord Junchuan will definitely come to the door. Please come to the house." The two of them entered the room one after another. Wang Tingxiang was not polite and sat down directly and said: "Is the Charity Association showing its support for King Yi? Is this the case?"  Aren't you worried that the Charity Association will be wiped out?" Zhou Zhiwei sat down slowly and said, "Mr. Junchuan is not an outsider, so why should he ask knowingly?" "Of course I know the relationship between the Charity Association and Dongxing Port, but Dongxing Port  It's beyond our reach, if the charity associations in the southeastern provinces" At this point, Wang Tingxiang stopped talking, looked at Zhou Zhiwei suspiciously, and said, "Are the charity associations in all provinces already ready?" "Junchuan?  The company's prediction is good." Zhou Zhiwei nodded and said: "'Huitong Bank' is now an empty shell." "What a trick!" Wang Tingxiang said solemnly: "Can you tell the truth, who is in charge of Dongxing Port now?  "I don't want to hide it from Mr. Junchuan, I don't know." Zhou Zhiwei stood up and poured a cup of tea for him, then said: "The person who contacted me is Xue Liangfu, but he is definitely not the person in charge. Let alone Mr. Junchuan, I don't know."  I have always been puzzled. It is said that the person in charge of Dongxing Port should be Mrs. Jinghaihou, but how can she have such courage as a woman? " Hu Wanli!  Hu Wanli is not dead!  Wang Tingxiang is now almost certain that Hu Wanli is not dead!  If Hu Wanli died in the Japanese expedition and Dongxing Port suffered major changes, stability must be the priority. It would be impossible to immediately make such a major decision as supporting Yi Wang Zhu Houye in launching the Jingnan Campaign!  We will not take the risk of landing from Tianjin.Attack the capital directly!  Nor will he spend a huge amount of money to support King Yi to increase the salaries of officials and make them tax-free throughout the country!  This is almost an effort to support King Yi Jingnan. Who in Dongxing Hong Kong has such courage?  There is only one explanation, Hu Wanli is not dead!  Since Hu Wanli is not dead, where is he?  After being silent for a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Dongxing Port has hidden troops? Is there more than the 60,000 troops on the surface?" "That's not clear." Zhou Zhiwei shook his head slightly and said: "Dongxing Port has too much land, and  It's quite scattered. You can't hide 20,000 to 30,000 troops anywhere." Wang Tingxiang couldn't help but be speechless.  If Hu Wanli was not dead and had 20,000 to 30,000 troops at hand, where would he attack?  Nanjing?  Zhou Zhiwei didn't know what he was thinking, so when he saw that he was silent, he asked tentatively: "Now that all the officials of the fourth rank and above in the capital have followed the emperor to Taiyuan, no officials in Nanjing are optimistic about King Yi?" "King Yi wants to recruit officials in Nanjing?  Wang Tingxiang glanced at him warily and then said: "Your Majesty is patrolling the west. There are still more than 400,000 frontier troops in the important nine-border town. Although Dongxing Port has entered the capital, it may not be able to establish a firm foothold in the capital. Sooner or later there will be a war in the capital."  , Who will win and who will lose is yet to be known. No official is willing to take the risk of going to the capital at this time. "Sooner or later, there will be a war in the capital?  Zhou Zhiwei couldn't help but feel moved. Dongxing Port ordered him to transfer the banknotes from the northern provinces. Was it to prepare for the war in the capital?  Qinhuai River.  To the west of Confucius Temple is the Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.  At the waterside pavilion of Jingmiao Hall, Wei Guogong Xu Pengju was sitting quietly in the hall fishing like an old man. All the servants knew that the prince was not enjoying fishing, but was thinking about something, so they all stayed away.  I was afraid that I would disturb the father-in-law and be punished for no reason.  Xu Pengju sat cross-legged in the pavilion casually, enjoying the freshness of the lake. He had read today's Jinling News. The two naval fleets that the imperial court had worked hard to build in the past few years were successively destroyed by the Dongxing Port Fleet.  There is no longer any power to restrain Dongxing Port at sea, and the entire Ming Dynasty coastal prefectures and counties.  Even the cities in the lower reaches of the river have become meat in the bowl of the Dongxing Port fleet. Dongxing Port can eat it at any time if it wants to!  No matter how the situation in the capital changes, Dongxing Port is actually in an invincible position. Once Jiajing is defeated in the capital, the throne will change hands regardless of life or death!  I really didn't realize that the little-known King Yi actually had such a method to make Dongxing Port bow to him. This move of overseas enfeoffment is really wonderful. To establish an overseas enfeoffment, it is allowed to crack the earth and bring people closer.  !  Allow the expansion of 10,000 guards!  Among all the empty princes and princes, how many can withstand this temptation?  Emperor Wen¡¯s Battle of Jingnan created the glory of the Xu family as a family. Now that King Yi has launched the Battle of Jingnan, how should the Xu family respond to it in order to continue the glory and glory of the Xu family for more than a hundred years?  Once they are on the wrong team, the Xu family, which is one family and two public houses, may suffer a more serious blow. Should they bet on both sides again?  The concierge came over in a hurry and saw Xu Pengju fishing on the waterside pavilion. He hesitated for a while, then tiptoed forward. His thoughts were interrupted. Xu Pengju was very unhappy. He frowned and said, "What's the matter?" Steward  He hurriedly bowed and said, "My lord, Liu Tai has come to see you, saying he has something important to do." "Liu Tai?" Xu Pengju said in surprise.  The steward affirmed: "Yes, former Admiral Cao Jiang, Guangning Bo Liu Tai." Liu Tai caused a mutiny in Qingjiangkou because of misappropriation of military pay for gambling. In fact, Xu Pengju was the one who manipulated this matter. Liu Tai later filled in the repayment  He made up for the shortfall and spent money on things. He also put in a lot of effort to help Liu Tai regain his title. What emergency could this guy have?  Xu Pengju pondered for a moment and then said: "Bring him here." Not long after, Liu Tai, dressed in casual clothes, walked briskly into the waterside pavilion. After waiting for him to greet him, Xu Pengju said calmly: "If you have any urgent matter, you need to see me in a hurry. Whatever  Sit down." Liu Tai sat down on the stone bench without being polite, and then said surprisingly, "Xu Qingman is not dead, he is in Prince Yi's Mansion." "What?  Xu Pengju turned around in surprise, stared at him and said in a deep voice: "Is this serious?" "It's absolutely true!" Liu Tai nodded: "I just received her letter yesterday. It was indeed her handwriting, and outsiders also  It¡¯s impossible to know her relationship with the Liu family.¡± After thinking for a moment, Xu Pengju said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that King Yi¡¯s family members were all killed in the Nancheng battle?¡± ¡°I guess she was not with her family members at the time, so she escaped by chance.  "Xu Pengju was speechless. No wonder Xu Qingman wanted to fake her death. It turned out that she had climbed up to King Yi. So, King Yi had already started planning a rebellion five years ago?  King Yi's family members were all dead, leaving only Xu Qingman. If King Yi ascended the throne, wouldn't it be possible for Xu Qingman to become the queen?  More importantly, with Xu Qingman's relationship, the Xu family has no choice but to support King Yi!  After a long moment of silence, heHe said in a deep voice: "Where is the letter?" "I burned it after reading it." Liu Tai said without changing his expression and his heart did not beat.  After rolling his eyes, Xu Pengju said: "How can you make me believe you for such unbelievable things and empty talk?" "Such a big deal. How dare you deceive me?" Liu Tai whispered: "Xu Qingman wrote a letter to explain.  A mission was to cut off water transport. "Cut off water transport?"  The capital is now King Yi.  Why did Xu Qingman give such a task?  As soon as he thought about it, he realized that this was aimed at Jiajing. This was to cut off the food route of Jiajing's army. Jiajing organized an army of tens of thousands or even two to three hundred thousand from Taiyuan to counterattack the capital. It would inevitably rely on the grain from the north. This  The move is really ruthless!  After pondering for a while, he said: "What do you want from me about this matter?" Liu Tai hurriedly smiled and said: "On the one hand, I hope that you will turn a blind eye, and on the other hand, I hope that you will give me a helping hand and provide support.  "Three to five hundred archers." "Humph." Xu Pengju snorted and said, "You are so stupid. The credit is yours. I will take the blame." Liu Tai said with a smile.  It¡¯s obvious, you are a family, how can the father-in-law take any credit for it?¡± Xu Pengju said solemnly, ¡°My bastard deserves a share of the credit, something happened.  , Don¡¯t expect me to take the blame for you.¡± Hearing this, Liu Tai couldn¡¯t help but secretly curse, expecting you to take the blame is not seeking death.  As for sharing the credit, he was not worried. As long as the errand was done well, his share of the credit would be indispensable. He immediately bowed and said: "Thank you, Mr. Guo." Shanxi.  Taiyuan.  To the east of the city is Yinghui Gate.  Two teams of soldiers with bright uniforms lined up neatly on both sides of the city gate, watching vigilantly the carriages and pedestrians entering the city gate. A carriage containing more than a dozen large bags of wheat slowly approached the door. A group of soldiers immediately armed themselves with guns.  They took the trouble to search the car front and back carefully. After the search, the car owner was asked to unload bags one by one.  The car owner was a man in his forties. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help complaining: "It's all wheat, there's nothing to check. I haven't seen anything like this in the past month." "Don't complain, just ask for it to be unloaded.  "Unload it." A soldier said listlessly: "You think we are willing to go to the trouble. Your Majesty is on a tour to the west. Your Majesty is stationed at the Jin Palace" "Get out of the way!"  With no intention of slowing down, several soldiers couldn't help but dart to the side of the road. Seeing the man on horseback galloping into the city with the express flag on his back, one soldier couldn't help but cursed: "You're such a jerk, hurry up."  "Reincarnate!" "Naiqiu, it must be a military report from the capital!" "The capital has been lost, I'm afraid it's going to be a disaster." The soldiers guarding the city guessed it right. It was indeed an urgent report from the capital. The capital is far away from Taiyuan.  A little more than a thousand miles, five hundred miles expedited, it can be delivered in two and a half days. In the backyard of the Taiyuan government office, Yan Song looked at the urgent report and sighed softly, then handed it to Zhai Luan and said:  "This King Yi is not a fuel-efficient lamp." This is no nonsense. A fuel-efficient lamp dares to directly send troops to appease the enemy?  Zhai Luan cursed secretly before taking the urgent report. He glanced at it for a few times and then forwarded it to Xu Zan. After a slight hesitation, he said: "Dongxing Port's overseas territory is comparable to that of Ming Dynasty?" Yan Song glanced at him and then said: "  It¡¯s about winning over the vassal kings, and it¡¯s about winning over the officials, abolishing the military status, reforming the military system, and exempting them from military service for one year. This is to win over the people of the world, so we have to prevent the vassal kings around the capital from entering the capital!" Zhai Luan said coldly:  "You can't win over a few vassal kings, so King Yi dares to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, right?" "The most indispensable thing in officialdom is people who can act according to the wind." Yan Song said slowly, he couldn't help but think of King Ning's rebellion.  At that time, he pretended to be sick at the Huili Ancient Temple in Linjiang Prefecture to wait and see. The vassal king rebelled, and most of the ministers chose to wait and see. This is the nature of seeking good luck and avoiding disaster. Now that King Yi has rebelled, he has directly invaded the capital.  In the past few days, once there was news that a vassal king was coming to Beijing, there would definitely be many ministers rushing to the capital to hug King Yi. Those idle ministers in Nanjing would definitely not miss this opportunity!  Xu Zan glanced at the two of them and said: "The capital is the foundation of the world. King Yi has the strong financial support of Dongxing Port and is good at attracting people's hearts. We cannot allow King Yi to occupy the capital for a long time. As time goes by, the morale of the officials and soldiers will be lost."  All the people¡¯s hearts will turn to King Yi!¡± Everyone knows this!  Among the officials in Taiyuan City, who doesn¡¯t know this?  The problem is that it takes time to mobilize troops. If we cannot assemble an army of more than 100,000, how can we take back the capital?  After pondering for a while, he said: "The purpose of King Yitei's move is to force the emperor to counterattack the capital as soon as possible. Now, the emperor can win but cannot lose. Even a small defeat will lose the hearts of the people. You must not have anything in front of the emperor."  There is no intention of urging. " "The emperor has been upset and depressed recently. He must think of a way to deal with it, otherwise he will definitely be furious." Zhai Luan looked at Yan Song and said, "Yes.No, Lord Chief Assistant went to the audience alone?  " Going to the audience alone? Yan Song really felt guilty. Jiajing was in a bad mood during this period. They went to the audience and knelt for more than half an hour. He couldn't bear it! After thinking for a while, he said: "It is the duty of a minister to share your worries with the king.  How about calling all the ministers to brainstorm ideas?  "
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