Chapter 16: Unhappy Breakups

This prestige, why not let me brush it?

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao slowly approached the two women, and soon, they all noticed that a figure pressed over, and their voices gradually became quieter.

"See the Emperor." The two women, though a little frightened, saluted.

"No courtesy." Zhu Youxiao took his hand behind him and asked lightly, "Who called you here?" ”

Xi Li Xuanzhi and Concubine Zheng Guifei glanced at each other and couldn't help but lower their heads, but no one dared to say anything first.

The emperor hunts, and the palace eunuch accompanies him, this is the rule, and no one needs to call them to come, Zhu Youxiao asked, obviously he didn't want them to come.

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "The two mothers are also worried about the emperor, and they are kind. ”

His persuasion, Zhu Youxiao's increasingly displeased expression, many people can see it.

Standing still for a moment, Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, brushed his sleeves and said, "It seems that this hunt will not be interesting, it's really unlucky!" ”

"Wei Zhongxian, look at it next time you hunt, don't bring it to anyone!"

After that, Zhu Youxiao drove away by horse, and a group of brocade guards followed, leaving Xi Li Xuanzhi and Zheng Guifei sitting there in a daze, at a loss.

The hunt, which was originally lively, was dissolved because of this incident.

Zheng Guifei and Xi Li Xuanzhi were also in no mood to talk, at this moment, they just felt that the whispers around them were saying that they did not have the holy will and disturbed this hunt.

Embarrassing, really embarrassing and faceless.

When Zhu Youxiao was far away, Wei Zhongxian, who stayed in place, shouted: "What are you doing in a daze, the hunt has been canceled, let's clean it up!" ”

After he said this, he started to work tightly.

Wei Zhongxian took half a step forward and said respectfully: "Two mothers, the emperor has returned to the palace, and the slaves and maids will go back with them, after all, the government affairs are complicated, and the emperor is too busy alone." ”

Calling himself a slave or maid means to show status.

Concubine Zheng Guifei was higher than Xi Li, and she was about to speak, but when she saw Wei Zhongxian turn her head directly, she actually turned over and left.

Her hand was in the air, and she let it down weakly, and sighed softly.

If you know today, why bother in the first place!

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When Zhu Youxiao drove back to the Qianqing Palace, the people sent by Wei Zhongxian to Liaodong to pay salaries were also out of Shanhaiguan.

This group of people was led by Fu Yingxing, the head of the Dongchang stall, and the people in charge of escorting were also Dongchang people, and they were accompanied by Wang Tiqian, the eunuch who went to announce the decree.

Shenyang in November, affected by the Xiaoice Age, has been shrouded in white snow, and the snow water that the sun melts at noon will form ice edges under the eaves at sunset.

At night, Xiong Tingbi, who had passed through Liaodong, stood on the city wall, looking at the camp tent of Jiannu who was pulling out the camp and withdrawing in the distance, but he did not have the slightest sense of joy.

In August this year, Emperor Taichang had just ascended the throne, and Nurhachi, the slave chief of Jianzhou, led his troops to approach Puhe, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to attack Liaodong.

At that time, the imperial court was in a hurry to cancel the mining tax, and there was no time to take care of Liaodong.

However, Xiong Tingbi had already expected this approach of the slave chief, and he ordered He Shixian, the deputy chief soldier of Puhe, to hold out, and if the slave chieftain came to attack, he would defend it with heavy artillery in the fortified city.

If the thief retreats, I will attack, and surround the city with heavy artillery, so that the slaves and thieves will enter and have nothing to plunder, and if they retreat, they will lose their troops and generals, and they will be miserable.

This was Xiong Tingbi's winning strategy against Jiannu, and it turned out that for a long time, Nurhachi did not take the slightest advantage from him.

Xiong Tingbi is convinced that with such a method, Jiannu, who has a weak foundation, will sooner or later be consumed by the Ming Dynasty.

In September, the Jiannu army really couldn't wait and attacked the Puhe River with heavy troops.

He Shixian strictly guarded Xiong Tingbi's military order, personally went to the city to supervise the battle, and sent heavy artillery to attack the Jiannu camp.

After a bloody battle, He Shixian defended the Puhe River at the cost of hundreds of Ming army killed, but then the forts counterattacked and killed many Jiannu who attacked the city.

After that, Nurhachi's ambitions were clearly undiminished, and he soon made a comeback, this time bypassing the Pu River and besieging the important town of Shenyang.

However, Xiong Tingbi personally sat in Shenyang, and it was not something they could touch.

Until now, Nurhachi has besieged Shenyang for nearly a month, and Xiong Tingbi cleared the city, and within half a step, he ordered the wall to clear the wilderness early.

The current Nurhachi, in a dilemma, finally abandoned the camp and withdrew his troops after hearing the news that Zhu Youxiao, the newly enthroned Emperor of the Apocalypse of the Ming Dynasty, still reused Xiong Tingbi tonight.

In his opinion, no matter how dry it is, it will not help.

Xiong Tingbi looked at the frozen red hands of the soldiers guarding the city wall, and also shook his head and sighed, winter has come, not only is the imperial court in arrears, but even the military uniforms have not been issued.

If this continues, the situation is not optimistic.

In addition to worrying about the situation, Xiong Tingbi was still afraid in his heart, he was afraid that the newly enthroned young son of heaven would listen to slander and ruin the slightly better situation in Liaodong now.

At present, the situation in Liaodong, Yuan Yingtai is too optimistic, always planning to take the initiative, in Xiong Tingbi's view, a mistake may bury the whole situation.

Moreover, this mistake has already been committed, that is, Yuan Yingtai's recruitment of Jurchen soldiers and Mongolian refugees.

In Xiong Tingbi's opinion, there must be an internal response of Jiannu among these people, they did not make trouble at this time, they were waiting for an opportunity!

Although Xiong Tingbi could see it, the power was not in his hands, and he had no choice but to watch Yuan Yingtai complacent there.

Now Xiong Tingbi does not have many generals to manage, and what he can do is nothing more than try his best to hold the cities when Jiannu attacks.

Jiannu suddenly withdrew his troops, I don't know why, could it be that there is any news from the imperial court?

Xiong Tingbi, who had passed through Liaodong, had long known that there were spies in Jingshi who built slaves.

According to past experience, Jiannu's actions are always one step ahead of the Ming army, and there are some important things that Xiong Tingbi doesn't know yet, but Jiannu can always know a few days first.

With such thoughts, Xiong Tingbi spent a night of worry.

Early the next morning, suddenly a soldier rushed to report, saying that there were people in the pass, and they were pulling a lot of cars and large boxes, I was afraid that it was military salary!

Hearing this, Xiong Tingbi was in good spirits at that time.

Military salary? If there is a military salary of 100,000 or 200,000, Ben Jinglu can still fight with Jiannu for another 300 rounds!

By the time Xiong Tingbi came to the city wall, there were already people gathered around, all pointing at the group in the distance.

These people put up high banners, and as they saw that they were getting closer and closer, those big red wooden boxes were becoming more and more eye-catching.

"Hey, what do you think these boxes can contain?"

"You don't need to ask, it must be the military salary, the emperor has just ascended the throne, and he is worried about our bitter haha in Liaodong!"

"I don't think so, you think, it is said that the treasury has long been empty, even if the emperor wants to pay a salary, where will the silver come from."

"You don't know that the royal family has internal funds? Where did the earth leopard come from! ”

While the soldiers rubbed their hands and waited excitedly, Wang Tiqian and his party finally came to the city of Shenyang slowly.

At this time, Xiong Tingbi, who confirmed that it was really an angel, hurriedly trotted down to the city to greet him.

In Zhu Youxiao's plan, Xiong Tingbi is a nail in Liaodong, so he has to keep an eye on it, and he is also a very important part of the future and even the current plan.

Zhu Youxiao, who was too cautious, really didn't worry about others giving these salaries, and finally got Wei Zhongxian out to take charge of this matter.

At least Lao Wei knew what kind of silver he shouldn't put in his hands.

Wei Zhongxian pointed to using chicken feathers as an arrow to deal with the Donglin Party with this matter, and he also knew that the Emperor of the Apocalypse attached great importance to the war in Liaodong, so he was naturally very concerned.

Along the way, Dongchang was in charge of escorting, and even Wenchen, who had ideas, didn't dare to make any more ideas.

After Xiong Tingbi went down, he took the civil officials and military generals of Shenyang City, saluted and said: "Minister Liaodong passed through Xiong Tingbi, I didn't know that the angel was coming, and I missed the distance, and I hope to forgive my sins!" ”

"It's cold outside the city, but the angels should enter the city quickly."

I have to say that before coming to Liaodong, although Wang Tiqian added a few clothes, he really didn't expect it to be snowing here.

immediately said to Xiong Tingbi: "When our family comes out here, half of our lives are about to freeze off, so let's go to the town guard mansion and announce the decree." ”

As soon as he heard that there was a will, Xiong Tingbi was nervous, and he got out of the way and said, "Angel, hurry up and enter the city!" ”