The natural and man-made disasters in Liaodong are no less than those in Shaanxi. It's just that there is a lot of war here, and no one cares at all, the harvest in the field, the cattle and sheep outside the plug.

In this battle of Ningyuan, Huang Taiji did not achieve any results, and the consequences were fatal. These tartars of white mountains and black waters have no poetry, books, rituals and music, and they are not a state of etiquette. They relied on the sky to eat, and when the sky changed, they plundered the Central Plains, and this time they returned empty-handed, only bringing back the news of the death of their relatives and brothers, and they would not give up. These Jurchen warriors were strong because they were hunters themselves, hunting Han Chinese and wild beasts, and in their opinion, hunting Han Chinese was easier and more rewarding.

The pressure on Huang Taiji has multiplied, and the prestige brought by the victory of the expedition to Korea has almost been exhausted. In his opinion, fortunately, the Jurchens have often entered the customs in recent years, and they have grabbed a lot of money, and they can hold on for a while.

Fan Wencheng did not fight with the army, and this time he stayed in Shengjing to settle the rear for Huang Taiji. Two years ago, Nurhachi occupied Shenyang and renamed it Shengjing, which became the nest of the Jurchens.

When Huang Taiji returned to the palace, it was already the third watch in the middle of the night, and Fan Wencheng was the first to enter the palace to meet him, and he didn't even have time to rest.

Fan Wencheng is a favored minister of Huang Taiji, and he has always called him by the word to show his favor. Although he returned home this time, in front of Fan Wencheng, he still pretended to be indifferent and asked, "Xian Dou, what happened when you entered the palace late at night?" ”

"Great Khan, this time the war is a mistake and should not be underestimated. We need to prepare all the food and grass in case there is any change in the country. ”

Huang Taiji thought of Brother Dolgon's eyes, and asked with a pleasant face, "Xiandou, what do you say we should do?" ”

"Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Guest, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa are all wealthy businessmen in Shanxi, and they have always communicated with us. These magnates in the Guannai have nothing else, and their only hobby is to buy food and land. Why don't we exchange the slaves we have captured in the past for food? After this period of time, it is not too late to take revenge. ”

The Empress Dowager patted him on the shoulder and said emotionally: "Xiandou is really my confidant, I will leave this matter to you." ”

Fan Wencheng hurriedly thanked him, hurriedly left the palace, and didn't care about resting, so he worked hard for his master.

Fan Wencheng's wishful thinking played well, but he didn't know that Shanxi was bleeding all over the place, and it was no longer the Shanxi it used to be. Eight traitors and wealthy businessmen have been sponsoring scholars and are quite powerful in the court. They then used these forces to cover up their traitorous fortunes.

Sun Chuanting peeped at the leopard and reported to Zhu Yousong, and Zhu Yousong suddenly remembered that this was not the famous Manchu Eight Emperor Shang. So before Zhang Hao left Beijing, he summoned him and gave him a face-to-face lecture.

As soon as you enter the territory of Shanxi, nothing can be relied on, only swords, guns and horses are the most convincing. Zhang Hao led enough elite soldiers to provide disaster relief and cut off the thief rebellion from the root. It can be said that none of these thieves had the purpose of fighting the world and rebelling from the beginning. It's nothing more than that you can't live anymore, and it's better to make a fuss than to wait to starve to death. Therefore, the suppression of bandits can only treat the symptoms, unless the people of Shaanxi and Jin are slaughtered, there will always be hungry people who cannot survive to rebel.

Zhu Yousong took the treasury of the Fu Wangfu Mansion all over the place, plus the vassal kings who refused to surrender who were robbed by Zhou Shuye along the way, and he got a lot of grain, gold and silver. But Liaodong, Shaanxi and Gansu all need money, and although the family is rich, it is a little overwhelming.

At this time, an eight imperial businessmen appeared, which was like timely rain. Raiding homes with one hand and disaster relief with the other is simply a seamless connection. As for the combat effectiveness of the thieves, don't mention it. Gao Yingxiang, who was under Zhang Hao, is now determined to be an official, and is dedicated to helping Zhang Hao persuade those former brothers to surrender.

These eight Jin merchants, the background is not generally thick, Shanxi is full of their intricacies, and the relationship with the winding trees, if the previous imperial court sent people, it is really not easy to deal with, but Zhu Yousong first ascended to the treasure, that is, there is no shortage of thunder means.

The department was overcrowded, and all the female dependents of the eight families were filled into the department, and the men were beheaded for treason with the enemy, regardless of the old and young. These delicate young ladies, since they have enjoyed the luxurious life brought about by the traitor, they must also have the consciousness to pay the bills.

Along the way to the disaster relief and rebellion, Zhang Hao even made a lot of money, so that people were transported to the capital. Zhu Yousong was angry and happy, angry that these eight traitors had made so much dirty money; The good news is that now that they are using money, their savings have solved their urgent needs. Zhang Hao is a close person to Zhu Yousong, he thinks he knows Zhu Yousong's temperament, and he selected the eight most iconic girls from eight wealthy businessmen, and transported them back to the capital with gold and silver property to Zhu Yousong.

After Zhu Yousong saw it, he laughed angrily, and immediately asked Zhang Yuanhua to send someone back, and scolded Zhang Hao. Men are lustful and take it in a good way, and this kind of thing is operated like this, how can there be any fun at all.

In the prison of the capital, Lu Xiangsheng has been waiting for the execution of the imperial court. In his opinion, the whole country welcomes the Fu Domain, and after King Xiaofu steals the throne, he will definitely kill people and establish his authority. He is one of the only people who does not know the current affairs, and he will inevitably die. Who knows that the court seems to have forgotten itself. Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but feel bitter, and there was a kind of resentment that he had been neglected.

After Zhu Yousong was in a hurry, he finally remembered this prisoner, so he ordered to set up a prison.

Although the prison officer is a Beijing official, his rank is too low, and he has not had a few opportunities to see the emperor. Now that the emperor is in charge, it is a rare opportunity to show his face.

As soon as he got the news, he arranged for someone to clean the prison, who knew that Zhu Yousong had a letter on his front foot, and he immediately arrived in person. It doesn't matter if he goes to the Golden Palace to see the emperor, so many civil and military officials, he stands in the crowd, and he can't see him at all, but now the emperor has deigned to his territory, if he is a little dissatisfied with what he sees, his ten years of hard work will be in vain. Thinking of this, he was so anxious that his head was sweating.

Zhu Yousong looked at the nervous prison officer inexplicably and asked, "Where is there a man named Lu Xiangsheng?" ”

The prison officer secretly refreshed himself and replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, Lu Xiangsheng is locked up in Xuanzi No. 3 Prison. ”

"Lead the way."

The cell was quiet, and this was where felons were held, and most of them were dignitaries before committing crimes. In such a dark place, there are not many people who are noisy.

Coming to a dimly lit room, Lu Xiangsheng sat in a corner and sneered, finally someone came to interrogate him. When he saw the outfit of the visitor, he froze in place.

The yellow silk shirt is embroidered with dragons, Zhai patterns and twelve crests.

Lu Xiangsheng, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, of course knows that this is the imperial robe of the Ming Dynasty!