Chapter 6 Killing Officials and Soldiers in Anger The Emperor Extinguishes the Fire

Chen Yufeng's words really shocked the people in the room all at once. This is not a trivial matter, but why did Yan Boju kill the officials and soldiers again? Everyone is waiting for Chen Yufeng's next step.

Chen Yufeng sighed and told the content of Yan Boju's phone call.

It turned out that these officials had made full preparations when they returned to the kiln gang, and they all commanded the envoys to bring a team of 500 people. Afraid of arousing the vigilance of the kiln gang, these horses did not immediately bring them into Taiyuan City. This team is mainly composed of the personal soldiers of the commander, and it is the absolute loyalty of the commander's absolute loyalty.

After the political envoy and the probationary envoy suffered a big loss today, they met again, and they all found it difficult to swallow this breath, especially since the commander of the envoy was also imprisoned by the kiln gang. They felt that this thing couldn't just end there, and if it was over, they would be finished. When they go back, the ministers of the court will not let them go. However, they felt that the people of Yaogang did not dare to do anything to them today, which shows that the ministers of the court and the central government judged correctly, and Yaogang did not dare to rebel, so they did not dare to do anything to them. Especially today, the people of Yaogang killed all the natives of Taiyuan, and they did not dare to kill the people they brought, which shows this even more. It's better to let the officers and soldiers brought by the commander go to the prison to rescue the commander of the capital, and the people of Yaogang will not dare to really go against the officials and soldiers.

After they had discussed it, they sent people out of the city to inform the 500 officers and soldiers stationed outside the city.

These five hundred officers and soldiers have long been under the surveillance of the Yaogang people, and they didn't make any moves, so Yan Boju didn't let people move them. But there was a company of troops watching them.

The officers of these 500 officers and soldiers were all close associates of the commander of the capital, and when they heard that the commander of the capital had been imprisoned by the kiln gang, they were furious and swore that they would rescue the commander of the capital. They immediately rushed towards Taiyuan City as a whole team. On the castle tower, the policemen guarding the city noticed a troop of cavalry rushing towards them from a distance, and immediately notified the police under the city gate. Originally, the police brought by Yan Boju strengthened the force of the police guarding the gate, and when they heard that someone was rushing over, they immediately went on guard. Call Yan Boju immediately. As soon as Yan Boju heard that he was really bold, more than 500 people dared to rush to Taiyuan City, which was really bold. Immediately he led men on horseback and hurried towards the gates. When he came to the city gate, he saw the policemen guarding the gate confronting the army outside. As if to say something.

Yan Boju lifted his horse forward, confronted the leading officer, and asked, "You are the official army of the imperial court, what are you doing here?" ”

"We're going into the city to see our commanders. Please get out of the way, or don't blame me for being unkind. ”

"See the commander? I advise you not to go. He had committed a crime and was sent to prison. Go back! Yan Boju said sharply.

"You are so bold, you dare to privately arrest the officials of the imperial court. Are you rebelling? ”

"Don't babble, Li Zicheng's million-strong army has all run away. If you don't listen to it, you will do it at your own risk! Yan Boju already had killing intent, but he didn't want to make things too troublesome, so he endured it all the time, but he knew that it was not okay to endure today's matter.

"Humph! What a big breath, at your own risk. I would like to know what the consequences will be, but we are a dignified officer. ”

Yan Boju took out his small pistol from his body, loaded it with a bullet and said, "This thing in my hand has never killed anyone, do you want to try it?" ”

The officer snorted with his nose and said, "I don't know what is dead or alive, don't talk nonsense with me, and if you don't get out of the way, we're welcome." ”

Yan Boju pointed a pistol at him and said, "You bastard, you dare to talk to Lao Tzu like this, you really don't want to live." ”

Maybe he really didn't know, although the pistol in Yan Boju's hand was small, it was still no problem to kill people at close range, the officer snorted with his nose, and was about to wave the spear in his hand. But before his gun could be raised, the pistol in Yan Boju's hand made a crisp "pop" sound, and the shot hit the officer's head. Usually, Yan Boju's marksmanship is not so accurate, but now it is face-to-face, which is different.

The officer didn't care about the dry old man in front of him at all, he could smash him to death with a grab, but he didn't expect the little old man in front of him to have too much power in his hand, he only saw a spark in his hand, and his head was hit hard. Then it was dark, and he tilted his head and fell off his horse.

The policemen behind Yan Boju saw that Yan Boju had shot, how could they let go of the opportunity to shoot, and before those officers and soldiers could react, fifteen or sixteen automatic rifles were shot together.

Before they could figure out what was going on, they saw their generals fall off their horses, not knowing what to do. The kiln men on the opposite side opened fire, killing them all at once. If you don't get bullets, you should run for your life in the back.

The soldiers of the company that were monitoring them behind this group of officers and soldiers heard the front firing and saw the officers and soldiers retreating, and they also opened fire. These hundreds of officers and soldiers were enough for them to kill, and they would kill all of them in a while.

Yan Boju knew that something was wrong. He immediately called the command center, and Chen Yufeng said that Zhang Zhimu was also in the command center. Yan Boju said, you just tell Mu about the matter.

After listening to Chen Yufeng's introduction, Zhang Zhimu said: "The old man's hands are black enough!" ”

"Humph! Without these two moments, do you dare to sell horses in troubled times? Chen Yufeng snorted and said.

"It's a bit of a problem. After all, there are more than 500 officers and soldiers? Yan Xing said with some concern.

"Hey! It's nothing remarkable, we are also in trouble with the court anyway, no matter what the matter is, we don't want to kill these 500 officials and soldiers. Ouyang He said, "I think that through this incident, I can also show the officials of the imperial court in other parts of Shanxi, so that they can know what to do and what not to do." ”

Zhang Zhimu smiled bitterly and said, "Let's hurry up and put out the fire." I will immediately write a letter to the emperor and tell me what happened. ”

"Mr. Zhang, this matter, everything else is a trivial matter, and killing these five hundred officers and soldiers is the main matter. Let's say that the officials of their three divisions gathered the local miscellaneous people in Taiyuan to make trouble on the streets together, and at the same time sent 500 officers and troops to break into Taiyuan City, so this incident was caused. It was they who provoked first, and we were forced to take a helpless move. Ouyang He thought thoughtfully, "And the people we killed in Taiyuan are all miscellaneous people they gathered in Taiyuan City, we have adopted a great patience attitude, and we have not killed the people and officials sent by the imperial court." ”

"I don't think it will make a big difference if we take care of this. The court is also powerless if it wants to turn against us, maybe the emperor will take this opportunity to suppress the arrogance of those civil servants. "However, we must let this matter go through as soon as possible." We immediately started the propaganda machine and carried out propaganda in the newspapers and on the radio. We need to take the initiative to publicize this matter. Let everyone know that we don't want this to happen, but we are not afraid of it. ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that now is the time to exert the power of the right to speak.

"Huh!" Ouyang He smiled and said, "Now what we are talking about is the truth of the facts. ”

"This is the right to speak!" Zhang Zhimu said.

Hearing Zhang Zhimu say the words "right to speak", everyone was stunned, and they all immediately had a new understanding of the newspapers and radio broadcasts of the kiln gang people. Everyone understands things, but Zhang Zhimu's three words "right to speak" make things clear all of a sudden. Awareness of newspapers and radio has also risen to a new level.

Emperor Chongzhen knew that the officials of these three divisions were going to return to Taiyuan. This is what the ministers strongly advocated for this, and they had good reasons. Since Shanxi is still in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court cannot but send officials.

Emperor Chongzhen really couldn't refuse, because the ministers had a very thoughtful reason, and it was estimated that even if the emperor wanted to say that he was dissatisfied, they would have already thought of a way to deal with it. Emperor Chongzhen said in his heart, you can send it. The kiln gang people don't let you collect money and send labor, see how you go to be this official. However, the emperor said: "We have just sent someone to Yaogang to borrow grain and silver." When we borrow our money, we will send for it." ”

The ministers were full of promises, but when they left the palace, they discussed and decided to send someone to take up their posts immediately. Because they just want to mix this matter with the matter of borrowing money from the court. Their idea is to stir up the yellowing of the silver borrowed by the emperor, and see that the emperor is still unkind to the kiln people. There are a lot of people who can't stir up the yellow, and it's good. However, by taking advantage of this matter, sending people back to Shanxi, and taking advantage of the fact that the Yaogang people did not want to turn against the imperial court and did not dare to take tough measures, they might be able to take back some of the rights in Shanxi. If the kiln people are concerned about the relationship with the imperial court, if they can succeed this time, they can further fight for more rights. It is said that Shanxi is in a very good situation with the strong support of the Yaogang people, and it will soon be a piece of fat, and the emperor will be happy if he can get it back. Even if you can't achieve your goal, you won't lose anything. Don't look at these civil servants who don't have any ability to do serious things, but they are still very good at doing these small actions.

However, these scholars underestimated the wisdom of the kiln gang people, and also underestimated the determination and ability of the kiln gang. Unexpectedly, the people of Yaogang really dared to kill, and they killed 500 officers and soldiers as soon as they shot, and sent the commander to the prison.

When the ministers got the news, Zhang Zhimu's letter was also sent to Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen finished reading the translated secret letter and understood the situation, and his whole body trembled with anger. He knew that this was obviously because the ministers wanted to make trouble for themselves and destroy their relationship with the kiln people. The kiln gang people are a very heavy weight in the confrontation between themselves and these ministers, and they are a thorn in their side. They calculated very clearly, and the people of Yaogang endured it, so they sent people back to Shanxi and succeeded. If the kiln gang people can't bear it, they have to take action, so that the relationship between the kiln gang and the court can be destroyed. Emperor Chongzhen judged that those ministers must be plotting somewhere, and they will soon come to attack and demand that the people of Yaogang be punished for the crime of rebellion. Emperor Chongzhen snorted and had already thought of a way to deal with it. Emperor Chongzhen is also experienced in dealing with them. But what Emperor Chongzhen didn't let go of in his heart was that Zhang Zhimu didn't mention a word about the silver in the letter. It's really hard to do without silver, and it's not good to have military salaries and grain at the border gates, even the civil servants who are about to come to find trouble, and they won't do it without money. "Alas!" Emperor Chongzhen was very entangled in his heart, and ordered someone to pass the book to Gonggong Li Feige again, and asked him to urge Zhang Dongjia in Yaogang. However, Emperor Chongzhen also knew that if the matter in front of him was not dealt with, it would be useless to borrow silver. Now Emperor Chongzhen is looking forward to those ministers coming soon.

However, the minister did not come in advance, and in the early dynasty, they attacked together.

The ministers didn't say anything else, and Shangjiao said that the Yaogang people had killed 500 officials and soldiers, and they also commanded all the officials of the court to be sent to the prison. The kiln gang people are plotting rebellion.

Emperor Chongzhen had already figured it out in his heart and asked, "Everyone, Aiqing! You say that the kiln gang people rebelled, so what should they be guilty of? What should I do, and what are your thoughts? ”

"Your Majesty, for the crime of treason, the nine clans should be destroyed according to the law!" Someone responded.

"Which of you is going to do this?" Emperor Chongzhen asked deliberately, he knew that no one in this person had the courage to do this.

These ministers had already thought about what to do. A Wenchen said: "Your Majesty, we still have Zhou Yuji from Ningwuguan and Jiang Pai from Datong in Shanxi, and they together have more than 100,000 horses, and the court raises them, so let them go and arrest the thieves in Yaogang." ”

"Humph! Can more than 100,000 people beat the kiln people? Emperor Chongzhen glared at the minister and asked.

"This," stammered the minister, "a hundred thousand horses should be able to deal with the Yaogang people." ”

When the minister finished answering, their comrades together smoked in anger. The heart said you stupid, don't talk if you can't answer. The Yaogang people had just defeated Li Zicheng's million-strong army, and a few people had defeated the Manchurian and Mongolian coalition forces in a few people. You say that more than 100,000 officers and troops can defeat the Yaogang people, isn't this nonsense? I can't talk to anyone else.

After hearing this stupid words, Emperor Chongzhen laughed angrily, but he didn't say anything about it, and said: "There are two things to discuss with you Aiqing today, one is the matter of the kiln gang, and the other is that the Taichang warehouse has been empty, and the grain and salary at the border pass have been too much in arrears. All of you Aiqing are the pillars of the imperial court, so come up with an idea. ”

At this time, these ministers understood that the emperor was advancing and retreating. They understood that if they fell out with the kiln people, the silver would not solve the problem. But if you don't take the opportunity to cut off the relationship between the emperor and the Yaogang people today, there will be no chance in the future. The emperor has a kiln gang person as a backer, and he has more confidence. For a while, these Wenchen didn't know how to answer, and they didn't speak here.

Emperor Chongzhen deliberately didn't speak, and he was cold for a long time.

Those ministers know that they can't fight the emperor today, so let's find a way to retreat for a while, and let the emperor go up and borrow money from the Yaogang people.

But Emperor Chongzhen is not so easy to fool, after taking a sip of tea, he coughed lightly and asked, "What's wrong?" You are not all indignant, why do you have nothing to say. ”

The ministers knew that the emperor would not be good this time.

"I want to ask, what we discussed last time was that after we borrowed the silver from the Yaogang people, we would send people to Taiyuan, who of you sent people so early?" Emperor Chongzhen's tone was very cold.

The ministers did not dare to squeak.

"Speak," Emperor Chongzhen said on the case, "If you don't tell who is doing the ghost today, don't go back." ”

The ministers knew that the emperor was really angry, and he used the words of someone to make a ghost, this is not a trivial matter, if he falls into the crime of bullying the king, his head will not be protected. At this time, a quick brain came out and said: "The emperor is gracious." This is all because the officials who were selected were too anxious and went there without permission. When we first selected the candidates, we told them again and again that we would wait for our notice before taking up the post, but they didn't listen! "The ministers have directly blamed the unfortunate ones.

Emperor Chongzhen also knew that without their words, those people would not dare to take office without permission, and asked again: "Who ordered the army to attack Taiyuan?" ”

When the minister heard Emperor Chongzhen's question, his heart was cold, and he said in his heart, it seems that the emperor is very clear about what happened in Taiyuan, so hurry up and find a way to get out by himself.

A minister said: "Your Majesty, there is no holy will for such a thing, and none of us dare to order an attack on Taiyuan!" This was all done by the army under the command of the envoy, and the minister thought that it was probably an order from the commander of the capital. ”

"Humph! I think there are people who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic. Emperor Chongzhen said angrily, "We can sit here now, it should be said that we have relied on the great efforts of the kiln gang people to beat Li Zicheng away, and how much of what we eat now is maintained by the silver borrowed from the kiln gang people, you don't know." But I don't understand, why do some of you look at the Yaogang people unpleasantly, you are all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty, don't you know, if the Yaogang people rebel, we have no soldiers to resist. What's even more ridiculous is that you know this clearly, and some people even say that they will send more than 100,000 horses to deal with the kiln people. It's a big joke that such a person is still here. I think he's confused, so let's go back and return to my hometown. ”

None of the ministers below dared to intercede for this fool.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all know that during the stable years, we can't collect one or two million taels of silver from Shanxi. At present, most of our food and salary depend on the Yaogang people, and besides, the Yaogang people have spent a lot of energy in order to heal the wounds of the war, and we also acquiesce to their management of Shanxi. Shanxi is just a little better, you guys are making trouble like this, aren't the people of Yaogang angry. Besides, the people of Yaogang do things reasonably and responsibly, and we can't find fault with others. The people they killed in Taiyuan were all those miscellaneous people in Taiyuan, and none of the officials we sent were killed. Can the armies attack the cities that are guarded by others, and they will not kill them? ”

After Emperor Chongzhen said these words, the ministers understood that their scheming emperor had seen the door clear, so let's end it quickly. One of them said: "I see this matter, so I will transfer those officials sent back to the capital for interrogation." Let's find out the situation and then punish the crime! I think we will also send an official to the kiln to show that this is not the intention of the imperial court, but the recklessness of these officials. Don't get me wrong. ”

"Alright! Hurry up and bring them back! "Emperor Chongzhen is not transferring back, but escorting back," As for the explanation to the kiln people, I should write a letter myself!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen really personally wrote a secret letter to Zhang Zhimu to explain the matter, and asked Gonggong Li to personally escort the officials of the three divisions such as the commander of the capital back to Beijing.

Of course, Zhang Zhimu also gave the emperor a little face, and asked Gonggong Li to escort back 500,000 taels of silver and 5 million yuan of kiln coins at the same time.

Those officials who were escorted back did not say how wronged they were. Through this incident, the Yaogang people really justified their governance of Shanxi, and none of the court officials in Shanxi dared to have any ideas, and the people of Shanxi were all at ease.

However, it also had a greater impact on a person, even interrupting one of his important actions. This person is Li Zicheng.

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