Regarding Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, although Zhang Mingwei has not dealt with him, based on his understanding of history, he can be said to have a very bad impression of this Duke of Chengguo.

His ancestor was Zhu Neng, a famous general in Jingnan, who made countless meritorious contributions in the southern and northern wars, was named the prince of the country, and posthumously crowned the king of Dongping. It is also based on this that Emperor Chongzhen later hoped that he could give full play to his ancestor's family heirloom ability to lead troops to fight, not only handed over the Beijing camp to him, but even entrusted the prince to him at the last moment.

As a result, when Li Zicheng attacked Jingshi, he not only offered Qi Huamen, but also persuaded Chen Yan to advance. In the end, karma was retribution, and Li Zicheng found out that Emperor Chongzhen did not send out the holy decree, so he was executed by Li Zicheng.

Not to mention these things that haven't happened yet, just because Zhu Chunchen has done nothing at all during the years he has been the head of Jingying, and Jingying is still so bad, you can know that this Zhu Chunchen will not be a good person.

At this time, when Zhang Mingwei heard the thief's words, he immediately thought a lot.

These thieves looted and killed the returning refugees, and then the news in the city spread quickly. Thinking of the person from Zhu Chunchen's mansion who was caught at night, he hurriedly left Beijing at this moment. Zhang Mingwei is sure that this Zhu Chunchen must be doing something behind his back!

However, he remained silent at this time, just pretended not to believe it, and asked the thief: "Hugh is talking nonsense, you thief, you dare to have a relationship with the prince, who is a family with you?" ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Zhou Yuji and said, "Come on, cut down this thief who slandered Guogong!" ”

"Yes!" Zhou Yuji understood what Zhang Mingwei meant, so he responded loudly.

When the thief heard this, he was immediately frightened, and hurriedly kowtowed, and at the same time hurriedly said, "My lord, really, the villain is not slandered." The villain is Wu Heizi of the old dragon nest village in Dafangshan, and he has always been filial to Zhu Yuanwai in the county on weekdays. This time, I also came out to make a fortune at the behest of Zhu Yuanwai. ”

"Zhu Yuanwai?" Zhang Mingwei listened, frowned, and was a little puzzled.

Seeing this, Wu Heizi hurriedly seized the opportunity and hurriedly explained: "It's Zhu Shiwen and Zhu Yuanwai, he is the nephew of Chengguo Gong!" ”

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he still asked with an expression of disbelief: "Hugh is talking nonsense, the nephew of the dignified Duke of the Kingdom will still collude with thieves like you?" ”

When Wu Heizi heard this, he immediately became anxious, and hurriedly replied: "My lord, my sister-in-law is married to Zhu Yuanwai as a concubine, can this be fake?" ”

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately remembered a novel he had read in later generations, which was also written at this time in the late Ming Dynasty. Some are landlords, some are bandits, or one is Party A's power, and the other is Party B's power.

At this time in the late Ming Dynasty, it was not inconceivable that the local squires colluded with the bandits.

While he was thinking about it, Wu Heizi finally relaxed a little, because he felt that this adult should have believed what he said. In this way, he finally had the leisure to see other people.

However, at this glance, he was suddenly a little dumbfounded.

I saw that behind this adult, there were still many people wearing black flying fish suits.

Not to mention anything else, just dressed like this, the people around Jingshi, even if they don't know it again, they must know who it is.

So, he said to Zhang Mingwei in anticipation: "Big ...... My lord, how do you ...... in the camp? How can there be a brocade guard? ”

Zhou Yuji glanced at Zhang Mingwei, and then shouted to Wu Heizi in a cold voice: "Who said it was Jingying?" This is the refugee resettlement envoy in Gyeonggi, and the new commander of the Jinyi Guard, the envoy of Xingguogong. Adjutant General of the Yongwei Battalion, you are blind! ”

For the bandits, the officials and soldiers of the court were almost the same to them, and they were illiterate and could not be identified by the banner.

When he heard it at this time, Wu Heizi was immediately stupid. It's not the Jingying, it's the Yongwei Battalion! This...... This...... As for dispatching the Brave Guard Battalion?

The most important thing is that he has nothing to do with the Yongwei Battalion. And at this time, he finally remembered that he had said that some of those returning refugees had entered Jinyiwei, which was probably true. In this way, he finally understood that he had kicked the iron plate!

With a "poof", Wu Heizi couldn't stand anymore, and fell to his knees again, shouting for mercy.

Zhang Mingwei ignored him, just turned his head and ordered the captain of the Jinyi guard beside him to take him down to interrogate about the deeds that this thief had done with Zhu Shiwen.

Turning around, Zhou Yuji asked him again: "My lord, what should I do with this thief army?" ”

Zhang Mingwei listened and glanced around. There are about 2,000 thieves, most of whom are just ordinary people. To say that it is a thief army is really an exaggeration.

If you follow the usual practice at this time in the late Ming Dynasty, you will generally kill to prevent you from becoming a thief again. This point, in the early years of Chongzhen, there have been many lessons, unless the imperial court can come up with enough money and food to settle them.

In terms of understanding this, Hong Chengchou is the representative, he and Yang He's approach is completely different, and he is the kind who doesn't want to be captured. In addition, it is said that the same is true of Cao Wenzhao, who is not to be taken prisoner.

Zhang Mingwei is from the next generation, let him kill these people, then he will definitely not be able to do it. Therefore, after frowning and thinking for a while, he instructed Zhou Yuji: "Take them to Fangshan County first, and then talk about it later." ”

At this time, another soldier came to report, saying that the people of Liujiazhai sent people to reward the army, but the gate of the village was still closed and refused to open the door.

Zhu Yujiao, who had not spoken all this time, couldn't help but be a little strange when she heard this: "Didn't they see it, are we the officials and soldiers of the imperial court?" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei knew, and immediately explained to her: "You didn't know in the palace before, but now in this troubled world, there is not much difference between officials and bandits, and the people in this village are no different from those who are afraid of soldiers and those who are afraid of thieves." ”

For the people of Liujiazhai, he can understand, and he doesn't want rewards, and said to the trembling representative of Liujiazhai: "Your village has just been robbed, and you still keep the money and food for yourself." Rest assured, the days will get better and better! ”

The people in Liujiazhai were originally worried that the general would be angry and ask for more, but they didn't expect this opening to be for them, and they were a little dumbfounded.

Zhang Mingwei ignored him and ordered the army to go to Fangshan County.

After he left, the people of Liujiazhai came back to their senses and immediately chased after them to ask the officers and soldiers who were walking behind.

"We are the Yongwei Battalion, and that Lord is the Duke of Xingguo!"

After hearing the relayed words, the whole Liujiazhai, including the landlord Liu Qing, couldn't help but open the door of the village and went to see them off.

The legendary Zhang Qingtian is really dedicated to the people, and the Ming Dynasty has the rejuvenation of the country, so there is hope!

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At the same time, Zhu Youfu, who was let go by Zhang Mingwei before, has also rushed to Fangshan County.