Text Volume 3 Road to Empire_Chapter 44 Enter the city

When Huang Taiji, Dai Shan, and Mang Gurtai received the messenger sent by Amin and listened to the messenger's order, they were all enraged by Amin's actions.

Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai originally thought that after returning to Shenyang, they would unite Amin to have a good talk with Huang Taiji for the last time, so as to prevent Huang Taiji from continuing to use this arbitrary and arbitrary way to change the joint decision made by the four of them next time.

However, Amin's current actions have put them in an embarrassing situation. If they agreed with Amin's orders, disbanded the army, and imprisoned themselves in a camp outside the city, then they would undoubtedly admit the failure of this expedition and share the responsibility for the change of objectives and defeat along with Huang Taiji.

And after disbanding the army, they were giving their lives to Amin. God knows what this second Baylor will do.

Amin is not the Mandate of Heaven Khan, if it is the Mandate Khan, even if they don't take the initiative to disband the army, as long as the Mandate Khan gives an order, the soldiers below will automatically disperse.

It's just that Amin has mastered the power of a banner, and the blue flag was greatly damaged when he went to North Korea not long ago, and his strength is not as good as before. That's why the three of them left Amin behind when they set out on the expedition. Because even if Amin had any ideas, it wouldn't pose any threat to them.

But just as they did not anticipate the setbacks they encountered when they set out on the expedition, they also did not expect that Amin would pick up this rule set by the Khan against them.

Naturally, Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai would not jump into the pit dug by Amin, and since this was the case, they could only stand with Huang Taiji and the other little Baylors.

At the suggestion of several of the Lesser Baylors, Amin's messenger was detained. After discussing with the Jurchen relatives and nobles, they thought that Amin must have been drunk to issue such a confused order, so they did not need to obey this order, but should return to Shenyang as soon as possible to take over the government and restore order in the country.

Huang Taiji listened to everyone's advice and marched directly to Shenyang on the second day. More than 10 miles away from Shenyang, Huang Taiji and others, who were marching, met Erli and his party who came to reward.

Seeing the Aierli brought by Yue Tuo, Huang Taiji couldn't help but sneer at Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai beside him: "After we left Shenyang, Amin soaked in the wine vat every day.

Yesterday he asked us to disband the army and wait outside the city, but today we let our son come to work in the army. With such confusion, it seems that we can't go into the city sooner. ”

Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai looked at Erli, but also didn't give him much of a good face, and after talking a few words with Huang Taiji, Dai Shan asked Huang Taiji: "Great Khan, then what should we do now?" Is it to stop and let Amin go out of the city first to greet him? Or continue to order them forward? ”

Huang Taiji looked at Erli and thought for a while, then smiled and said, "I'm going home soon, there's no need to mobilize the crowd to let Amin come out to greet him, otherwise he will blame us for being too big."

Let's go back to the city ourselves, but after all, we haven't been back for many days, so in order not to disturb the people in the city, we should arrange for some people to go back to the city first to clear the streets, so that the soldiers will not be trapped in the streets and difficult to advance. ”

Dai Shan and Mang Gurtai naturally would not oppose this proposal, and with the strange behavior Amin was making now, they were also very worried about whether there would be any bad changes in the city.

Amin, who was waiting for the news from Erli in the castle mansion, did not wait for Elli's news in the end, but waited until Yueto, Sakhalian, Abatai, and Zilharang each led an army into the city, taking over the defense of the eastern, southern, and western gates, and the control of the streets of the palace in the city.

At this time, Amin also knew that now he had no other choice but to wait for Huang Taiji, Dai Shan, and Mang Gultai to punish him. At this time, he regretted it a little, regretting that he had not followed Song Xiance's advice before and went out to fight for his life.

In the midst of Amin's gains and losses, Zilharang also brought a message from the three great beylers, inviting him to speak in the Great Palace. Under the persuasion of Zilharang, Amin finally took his guards to the main palace.

Song Xiance was worried in Amin's mansion, and he wanted to leave Erbeile Mansion directly several times to find another place for himself. However, he was reluctant to let go of the energy he had spent on Amin and his son for most of the past six months, which was the step he pinned his hopes on.

It wasn't until late that night that Amin and Erli returned to the mansion. After Amin returned home, he summoned Song Xiance to the study to talk, and after Amin saw Song Xiance, he said a little tiredly: "The Great Khan and the two Baylors have accepted my explanation and have eliminated my order yesterday. Judging by tonight's conversation, this is the end of the matter. ”

Song Xiance asked carefully, Amin's conversation with the three big Baylors today, and the expressions they had when they spoke, and after thinking for a long time, he said hesitantly: "The student doesn't dare to assert whether the three big Baylors really want to expose this matter."

But the students thought we couldn't put all our eggs in one basket. Now that the two Baylors are in Shenyang City, if the Great Khan and the two Baylors really have any ideas, Baylor will not even have a person to entrust outside.

The students thought that it was better to let the prince go to Yingkou to live for a while. With the prince outside, the Great Khan and the two Great Baylors had to worry about at least three points, and Baylor's younger brother Zilharang would not be able to fully master the blue flag. ”

Amin frowned for a long time before he asked reluctantly, "Is there really such a bad ending?" If the situation is really so bad, then it is better for me to go to Yingkou and let Alli stay in Shenyang to deal with them. ”

Song Xiance hurriedly objected: "With Baylor, you are in Shenyang, and the prince leaves Shenyang, and the Great Khan will not interfere more." If it is the other way around, I am afraid that even the prince will not be able to get out of Shenyang City. ”

Amin thought for a long time before pressing his temple and saying, "Now my head is dizzy and it is difficult to make a decision for a while, so it is better to do this tonight, and stay until tomorrow morning, and then I will tell you the decision..."

On the tenth day of February, Hangzhou, the most beautiful city in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Yingyuan, who lived in the official post, got up early to freshen up, and then went to the courtyard where Zhu Zhishu, the king of Shu, lived, to ask for peace and ask about the day on the road.

This King of Shu was almost framed by Xu Yingyuan as a rebel in collusion with the rebels of Luxury, and naturally hated Xu Yingyuan to the core. What's more, he was forced to give up the Shu Wangfu that had been running for more than ten generations and go to the capital to face the saint, God knows if this son of heaven would let him go back to Sichuan.

Therefore, along the way, Zhu Zhishu can drag on the itinerary, walking for 10 miles a day, he has to stop and rest, and then he has to enjoy the surrounding scenery before he is willing to go on the road. Of course, although Zhu Zhishu's itinerary dragged on, he was very self-aware, but whenever there was a feudal king's feudal kingdom, he galloped all the way and never dared to stop.

Because of this, Xu Yingyuan wanted to find some problems on the road, but he couldn't succeed, so he could only accept the fate of being humiliated by Zhu Zhishu every day.

At Zhu Zhishu's insistence, their convoy also deviated from the route and went to Hangzhou to play. There are many similarities between the prosperous and beautiful Hangzhou and the wealthy and leisurely Chengdu.

After Zhu Zhishu played in Hangzhou for a few days, he felt homesick, and as a result, he found an excuse to live in Hangzhou.

Later, the outbreak of the Yangzhou salt case and the invasion of the Houjin army made the local government unwilling to urge Zhu Zhishu to go on the road, so he happily lived in Hangzhou, claiming that he would go to Beijing by water after the winter.

Because of the emperor's hints, Xu Yingyuan was not in a hurry to return to Beijing, and he did not urge him to go on the road, but just came to greet him every day and asked for the date of going to Beijing. It's just that he is often locked up by Zhu Zhishu outside the courtyard gate for most of the time.

But today, Xu Yingyuan just walked to the courtyard where the King of Shu lived, and before he could order someone to come forward and knock on the door, he heard a "squeak", and the originally closed courtyard door had been opened.

A eunuch serving beside the King of Shu stood in front of the door with a few little eunuchs of the palace, and when he saw Xu Yingyuan standing outside the door, he couldn't wait to greet him, and said with a smile on his face: "It turns out that the chief manager Xu is here, and please let the chief manager in, my prince has been waiting for you to come over for a long time, and the prince is looking for you to discuss something." ”

Xu Yingyuan looked at him strangely and said, "The prince is looking for me to discuss things?" Today's sun is really coming out of the west, so let's go in and have a look together to see what the prince is looking for me. ”

The palace eunuch smiled awkwardly and said nothing. Instead, he gave way and asked Xu Yingyuan to step forward. Although the official post in Hangzhou is large, it is only a post station after all, and it cannot be compared with Chengdu Palace. Therefore, he just passed through a heavy courtyard and came to the main courtyard where Zhu Zhishu lived.

Although there was no lack of mockery of the King of Shu in Xu Yingyuan's words outside the door, when he really stood in front of Zhu Zhishu, Xu Yingyuan completed his etiquette and asked Zhu Zhishu for peace. After that, he spoke: "Lord Wang, when are you going to leave Beijing?" ”

Zhu Zhishu, who was dressed in a formal suit, nodded and replied to Xu Yingyuan's salute, and then said seriously: "I heard that Your Majesty has won a battle in the north, and this king naturally wants to go to Beijing to congratulate Your Majesty."

Therefore, the sooner you can leave, the better, and do not delay the time for this king to congratulate His Majesty..."

Xu Yingyuan looked at Zhu Zhishu's expression, and knew in his heart how this prince had changed his attitude. After the news of the emperor's victory in the conquest reached Jiangnan, it immediately became the most enthusiastic topic among the people in the market recently.

Because of the guidance of the Daming Times, this war can be more truly displayed in front of the people of the Ming Dynasty. Whether it was the emperor's oath to go on the expedition, or cutting his hair to commemorate the martyrs, Chongzhen's reputation among the people was unmatched for a while, and it completely overwhelmed the Yangzhou salt case that the gentry in Jiangnan had discussed before.

The emperor's prestige rose, and Zhu Zhishu naturally didn't dare to make fun of Qiao anymore, for fear that the imperial nephew would hate him.

Xu Yingyuan arched his hand at the expressionless Zhu Zhishu and said, "Since the prince is in good health, why don't you set off the day after tomorrow?" ”