Under the circumstance that the battlefield of several forces was deliberately or unintentionally shielded and the north-south communication was blocked, the imperial court still knew nothing about the major incident of nearly 200,000 horses being defeated in the area of Tongxu and Weishi. The city of Beijing is still immersed in the solemn sacrifice of the fallen soldiers of Liaodong headed by Hong Chengchou.

Every day, sacrifices are made to the spiritual positions of Hong Chengchou and others, and the ceremony is very solemn. On the first day, the priest of the Ministry of Rites officiates, and all subsequent ceremonies are presided over by the waiter. It was originally scheduled to be sacrificed to nine altars, one every seven days, but it was carried out on the fifth day. The people who go to Chaoyang Gate every day to watch are like rushing to the temple fair, and everyone praises Hong Chengchou for dying more than Mount Tai, and the weight of grief and glory is far greater than that of the previous dynasty.

From the sacrifice to the sixth day, it is rumored that the Qin Tianjian chose the day after tomorrow, that is, May 11, and it was already three o'clock in the morning, and the emperor would come to the sacrifice in person, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials. This is an extremely rare event, and the whole city of Beijing is boiling over it.

With the news of this, the Shuntian prefect, Tongzhi and other officials, together with Daxingzhi County, urgently dispatched to supervise the military service and civilian husbands, and carefully inspected the houses along the road. All unsightly posters on the walls and flooring must be removed and cleaned with water. The urine tank placed at the mouth of the alley facing the street is full of urine everywhere. Each section instructed the head of the Guanfang Lane to immediately move the urine tank to another place, shovel away the urine sludge, and fill it with new soil.

Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, who was in charge of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, had nothing to do on weekdays, and now he wanted to take this opportunity to satisfy the emperor, so he rode a horse with the Minister of Rongzheng and led a large group of civil and military generals, soldiers and slaves, and surrounded them from outside the Donghua Gate to the east, until the sacrificial tent two miles away from the Chaoyang Gate, and pointed out all the places where the bad guys might be hidden. He agreed with Minister Rong. Discussed with Li Guozhen, the commander of Xiangcheng, who was in charge of the Beijing camp, selected 3,000 elite soldiers from the Beijing camp, and prepared to carry out "guarding" along the way from time on, and also asked the emperor to see the style of the soldiers in the Beijing camp.

As for the front and rear drivers, the guards around the sacrificial tent. Luanyu's guard of honor is all the responsibility of the Jinyi Guard, and the Jinyi Guard makes Wu Mengming's own arrangements. Wu Mengming also consulted with the eunuchs of the Dongchang Governor, and both sides sent plainclothes detectives, which were called Incident Fanzi at that time, and were in hotels, restaurants, and tea shops in Dongcheng and Chaowai. Temples and other places where there can be unscrupulous people are strictly monitored and guarded. In addition, Daxing County had hundreds of mule and horse carts early on, and the well-spoken Tonglong Shengxing borrowed a lot of equipment. Yellow sand was constantly transported and piled on the roadside to be laid on the road before dawn on the 11th. The Yamen of the Ministry of Industry is building a royal tea shed, stepping up its completion, and carefully arranging it for the emperor to rest.

All of them are in full swing of preparation.

In the cabinet, Zhou Yanru, Chen Yan and others listed several document inscriptions in front of them.

One is the title book of the thief general Zuo Liangyu, which hyped up the time when his family defeated the five battalions of the Huige that were entrenched in Yingshan and Huoshan. The Hui Division defeated tens of thousands of people who intended to merge with the Fifth Battalion of the Hui Revolution and went south to harass the great achievements of Zhang Xianzhong's headquarters in the Western Battalion, which stayed in the capital.

"According to the confession of the captured leader of the thieves. The thief has the heart of going north and joining forces with Chuang Cao. However, as far as the minister knows, these three people all have the intention of annexing each other. If it is a partnership, there will inevitably be a change in the elbow and armpit. The army can wave the army straight into the court to cut off this fang for the court to share the worries of the monarch's father. ”

This is the inscription after he defeated Zhang Xianzhong, and the date is slightly wrong a few days later. After he led his troops north, he had already entered the superintendent of Shandong, and in the military information provided to the imperial court as a superintendent, he was even more proud, "According to rumors among thieves. After the confluence of the three giant thieves, the Cao thief conspired with the sacrifice thief to kill the thief in order to seize his army. Right now, there is a great deal of civil strife among the thieves. The remaining thieves of the thieves' department were mainly Liu Zongmin, and fought endlessly with Cao thieves and Xian thieves. ”

In addition to claiming that he had not arrived at the former enemy, he had already frightened the thieves and caused frequent civil strife, Hou Xun even impeached him by name, claiming that the Shandong soldiers and horses who had been ordered by the imperial court to be under his own control and command did not listen to the dispatch, and Li Huayu, the son of someone who was acting for the money and grain affairs of the soldiers and horses in Denglai and other places in Shandong, not only did not listen to the dispatch, but also threatened the local officials in Shandong not to obey him, the overseer, not only that, but also refused to send grain, grass and military salaries to the army of thieves. "Once the three armies fail to continue their food and salary, there is a risk of success and failure, can Li Huayu have the intention of redeeming himself?"

Regarding the contradictions between Hou Sui and the soldiers and horses in Shandong, Denglai and other places, several bigwigs in the cabinet are also very clear in their hearts. To tell the truth, this is consciously created by them in accordance with the emperor's will. However, he never expected that Li Huayu's counterattack was so hot. Not only did he ignore Hou Sui, the hollow overseer, but threw his order for Li Huayu to provide 300,000 people into the latrine, but also gave an order. "This official and Wei received a clear order from the imperial court, and what kind of bullshit superintendent will Shandong be assigned from Ning Yuanbo's command, if you dare to give it privately, don't blame this official for being ruthless!"

Officials from all over Shandong have long known the ruthlessness of this eldest son, and who dares to use his own black yarn, future, money, and net worth to curry favor with Hou Sui? As a result, the Great Governor Hou went south along the way, but instead of officials approaching him, he accepted red envelopes and bribes. Even a sip of water and a meal have to be paid out of your own pocket, how can this be done?

As a result, an impeachment of Li Huayu for being arrogant and domineering, not listening to commands, delaying the military plane, and deserving of death was placed in front of the cabinet bosses in the name of the superintendent and the imperial history of the capital.

Another problem is a headache for several adults.

When Emperor Chongzhen learned that Zuo Liangyu had defeated Zhang Xianzhong, he was overjoyed and was a little incoherent for a while. Ordered the cabinet officials to draw up a reward, and to give Zuo Ping's thief a good name.

On the one hand, his son was severely impeached, and on the other hand, Zuo Liangyu was preparing to be boned, if Li Shouhan didn't make a move, he wouldn't be Li Shouhan.

Li Shouhan claimed that he was extremely physically and mentally exhausted, and it was difficult to contribute to the country for a while, and the question book asking to lead his troops back to Guangdong to recuperate also appeared in front of the adults and gentlemen. Not only did he write it, but Ning Yuanbo's subordinates also detained sea ships in various places, loading a large number of baggage ships into the sea, and were ready to go south at any time.

How is this good? The new defeat in Liaodong is just when the army is panicking, if Ning Yuanbo, a Dinghai god needle, picks up a son and returns to Nanzhong, he is only afraid of a Zuo Liangyu, Sun Chuanting, who is immersed in military training in Shaanxi, and Wu Sangui, who is rectifying and containing the defeated soldiers in Ningyuan. It is difficult to support the crisis.

However, how to reconcile this complicated relationship is really a headache for the cabinet bigwigs.

Although Li Shouhan is not as tyrannical as Zuo Liangyu, he looted prefectures and counties at every turn and slaughtered good people, but. It doesn't mean he's a good person. really annoyed him, the emperor's position, everyone's black yarn, are dangerous!

Drag, this is the attitude agreed upon by Zhou Yanru and others. As long as Zuo Liangyu's question book to defeat Chuang Cao in one fell swoop arrives, the court will have a lot of confidence to speak, and then he can reprimand Ning Yuanbo, who is arrogant and domineering and causes trouble everywhere!

But now is not the time.

Thereupon. Several adults bumped their heads, and after discussing Chongzhen's livelihood, an edict sent to Ning Yuanbo in the name of the emperor was sent to Tianjin by Angel Kuaima.

"Zhiqing has worked hard and worked hard, but the situation has been difficult recently, and there are many rumors that are unfavorable to Qingqing. Qing's loyalty, I know it well, and then it is rumored that the king likes money and goods more than he works on state affairs. A good woman is better than a march. I don't dare to ask for clarity with the sages of the ancients, but there is a Governor Hong who can be effective. If Qing learns from his honesty and loyalty to the court, the rumors will stop. If you do your best, you can also make me invincible. ”

The bigwigs and Chongzhen felt that they felt that writing like this not only gave Li Shouhan face, but also breathed a sigh of relief, which was a small warning to Li Shouhan, an arrogant and domineering martial artist.

But. Li Shouhan didn't appreciate it at all.

After receiving the holy decree, I almost burst out laughing. A few big brothers, can you not be joking, if my estimate is correct, Hong Chengchou is holding my filial piety and rolling the sheets!? If I learn from him, I will also talk to the Tartar in the future. And then find a tartar to roll the sheets? Well, who is the right person to roll the sheets? Da Yu'er and Inspector Hong rolled over, can't you let Lao Tzu brush the pot for him, how about finding Xiao Yu'er? They are all famous and dreamy beauties. Although it is not as famous as my filial piety, it is not bad.

(Good spirits are not bad spirits, Li Shouhan's slander was unexpectedly fulfilled a few years later.) For this reason, he complained bitterly, but he was helpless. ）

"Ladies and gentlemen, for the will of the imperial court, Ning Yuanbo has no gratitude to Dai De, but has intensified, and there are already sea ships that have set off from Nigu and gone straight to Denglai and other places. According to the news obtained by Jinyiwei and others, hundreds of sea ships of all sizes will go south in advance, either to Denglai or to Songjiang Mansion, what do you think? ”

Zhou Yanru, who had been through the ups and downs of the sea for a long time, secretly shouted in his heart that it was not good, and received a secret report that Li Shouhan was still preparing to go south with great fanfare, but he was helpless.

Nowadays, the imperial court's control over this kind of commander is less than or equal to zero. In comparison, this Ning Yuanbo was quite polite, at least he saved enough face for the imperial court, and he did not give an order like He Renlong, the madman, and the whole army went south to go back. Instead, he put on a question book, in which he complained a lot, why the southern soldiers couldn't stand the cold climate in the north, they were not used to eating and drinking, and their bodies couldn't withstand the hard work of the past few days, etc.

Although they all know that Ning Yuanbo's reasons are very far-fetched, at least there are some reasons. Moreover, now it is not the Nanyue Army that has a request for the imperial court, but the imperial court for the Nanyue Army. As soon as he left, what should Huang Taiji Dolgon do if he took advantage of the situation to win a big victory?

Several cabinet bigwigs looked at each other, as if they were mud tires and wood sculptures in the temple, and they were all speechless. Chen Yan muttered, "It's all Hou Xun, if it weren't for him, the imperial court wouldn't have been so divided with Ning Yuan's uncle?" ”

"Master Chen, what's the use of saying this at this time?" Zhou Yanru smiled bitterly, if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to use Zuo Liangyu to deal with the growing power of Ning Yuanbo, why would the imperial court release the man who could only play with his mouth from the prison? However, it was originally to balance the situation of Ning Yuanbo's family dominance, so that Zuo Liangyu could fight a few good battles in Hou Xun's face, and also to create a reason for the court to promote him. But I don't want our Lord Hou to go south, not to mention the slow journey, but because he is good at Weifu, he completely offended Ning Yuanbo and his family!

While I was sitting in the city of sorrow, worrying about how to deal with the predicament in front of me, a new document arrived.

This is Hou Sui's triumphant relaying of his subordinate general Zuo Liangyu on the way back to the division with Baoding Governor Yang Wenyue and Supervisor Ding Qirui, and once again defeated the thief Li Zicheng's Songkai.

"In this battle, tens of thousands of elite thieves were exterminated, five sets of armor and dozens of mules and horses were captured. Kill countless thieves! Another thief was killed, this thief was tall, and the thief wore a white felt hat in a blue shirt. Only one eye. After being identified by the captured thief leader Hao Shaoqi, this thief must be the thief Li Zicheng. ”

Well, killed Li Zicheng again? Exterminate tens of thousands of elite thieves? The cabinet members were a little crying and laughing. The document that said that Li Zicheng died in the internal strife of thieves is still on the table of the adults, and now it is said that Zuo Liangyu killed Li Zicheng? (Your ability to repay your merits is about to catch up with the Central Daily of the Artillery Party?!) ）

Helpless, who made the imperial court need a victory to be a fig leaf? Even if you know that it is spoiled and poisonous, the cabinet has to eat it as a delicacy with a smile on your face.

That day. A holy decree was quickly drawn up, and a fast horse went out of Chaoyangmen and went along the canal to Tianjin.

"I have heard that Qingqing's army is strong, but the son of Ranqing has not advanced in the east of Henan, and has won quite little, which is far from the day when he broke Abatai. I can't be compared with the things that I have done, but Zuo Liangyu has recently broken the thief and made great achievements, how can Qing lag behind? Therefore, the secretary should order his subordinates to march in the starry night. Quickly seize the opening and criticize the crowd. I can also sit in the court and make contributions to the secretary. ”

After pouring the rice soup that didn't require money, the emperor hinted to Li Shouhan that as long as it is a move that benefits the country and the people, I am happy to see it, and the Qing family just has to let it go, "I." When not for remote control. ”

Gotcha! With your words, we'll be fine!

The Southern Yue Army in Tianjin. Immediately, a large group of people came out in all directions, and spread the emperor's decree to all the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of the Tianjin governor, and conveyed them to the prefectures and counties under the rule of the Jimen governor, who also belonged to Ning Yuanbo's moderation.

Along with this decree, the officials of the states and counties were presented with a document on the collection of summer grain.

In the document, the amount to be paid by each prefecture and county was compared with the actual number of acres of land, as well as the so-called regulations for the payment of grain by the officials and gentry. In addition, the so-called unified progressive tax system calculates the figures of the money and grain taxes that should be paid by the states and counties. Looking at the taxes that were far greater than the amount of money and grain receivable in previous years, the state and county officials were suddenly dumbfounded and complained.

"Who dares to shirk the blame and not implement the uncle's charter, we have a holy purpose in our hands!"

The officers of the Nanyue Army who came to deliver the papers. Twisting his eyebrows and threatening this group of state and county officials.

In the entire Gyeonggi region, chickens and dogs that were tossed by Ning Yuanbo's new policy for summer grain expropriation jumped up.

"In the past, it was the foundation of wealth, and now it is the beginning of the tired word." A folk song quickly spread among the officials and gentry in Tianjin and Jimen. The fields that were donated turned into hot potatoes in the blink of an eye. The money and grain collected from the donors are far from enough to offset the substantial increase in money and food after the implementation of the so-called uniform progressive tax system.

There is also a killing rod, which is to recover the money and food accumulated in various places over the years. This time, it took the lives of the landowners everywhere.

"Which official dares to speak for these guys who owe money and food to the court, plead for mercy, and refuse to implement this law, Ben Bo must ask for the king's order banner and Shang Fang's sword, and behead you first, and then raid your home. The family property is used as military salary, the wife and daughter are slaves, and the children and grandchildren are used as the army! ”

Li Shouhan's bloody threat made Tianjin, Jimen and other places, from the governor and below, all tremble. They sent more people to the landlords and gentry everywhere to demand the payment of money and grain.

However, it is also impossible to make a complete break between the officials and the local gentry, who themselves are two sides of the same coin. The registered officials are gentlemen, those who have a reputation for studying, God knows when they will become famous in one fell swoop, and become their colleagues and superiors?

It is indispensable to loudly urge the collection of official articles, and on the other hand, officials and gentry from all over the country are secretly conspiring.

In a few days, on the main roads leading to the capital, there was an endless stream of people who entered Beijing to cry and complain about the Beijing control. The Ming Dynasty version of the * petition began.

Among these people, there are indispensable many local gentlemen's helpers and idle customers who are agitating among them, giving advice to these small landlords and Fan Jin, who are pointing to the mixed façade of the land and property.

If it had been changed in previous years, the people of the brigade would have gone to the capital to beat drums and complain about officials, and it would have become a big news for the government and the opposition. The officials involved will be labelled with big hats such as tyranny, harming the people, perverting the law for bribes, not emphasizing education, but only focusing on goods. However, now there is not so much attention in the capital on this group of native buns from other places.

On the one hand, the bustle outside Chaoyang Gate continues, and the idlers in the capital can't take care of them.

The two, after learning that some people were secretly conspiring to prepare for the Beijing control, Li Shouhan secretly ordered several newspapers in the capital to quietly reverse the direction of public opinion. Linking the state money and grain tax to the war dead in Liaodong. "Those who were in arrears of money and grain in previous years were tantamount to accomplices of the Liao thieves!"

"The Son of Heaven is the respect of the monarch's father, and he still supports the Liaodong military salary with the money and grain of the inner government, and we are the son of the monarch's father, and I hollow out my mind just to steal money and grain, what a heart?!"

And so on, many high-profile words have been introduced one after another.

In addition, there were two documents from Kaifeng that made the court officials speechless.

"Our Shandong soldiers and horses, 3,000 battalions, and Shenji battalion units traveled overnight and arrived on the bank of the Yellow River. Storming day and night, Kaifeng Provincial City has now been recovered, killing more than 1,000 old thieves and thousands of cavalry! ”

"The people of Jingying fought in Kaifeng, killed 100,000 thieves, and chased and killed thieves to Zhuxian Town. There are a lot of people killed along the way! There is a first-class thief corpse inside, and there is a gold-painted vermilion lacquer arrow bag around him, and there is one less eye, and a fake seal of the generalissimo of Fengtian Advocacy and Righteousness was found. Suspected of being a giant thief Li Zicheng! ”

Jingying's document is more subtle, only talking about evidence and characteristics, and it is not like Zuo Liangyu and Hou Sui, who killed Li Zicheng in a row. (To be continued......)