Nearly three months have passed since the Yong'an Army expanded its recruitment, and Chongzhen finally got the news that Xiao Yi was swaggering to recruit new troops everywhere in Datong Town. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Although accurate data have not yet been obtained, one thing is certain: it has already exceeded the limits set by the imperial court.

This made Emperor Chongzhen, who was already suspicious by nature, even more puzzled, what he did wrong to make Xiao Yi go against him.

Emperor Chongzhen, who has a lot of opportunities, may have long forgotten that in a small and inconspicuous courtyard in the inner city of Beijing, more than 300 soldiers of the Yong'an Army have been under house arrest for nearly half a year.

The imperial court delayed and did not care about the victory of the Yongan Army, and under the spread of the Yongan Army's flying horses, the soldiers and civilians in all parts of Gyeonggi now know about it, and it is on the cusp of the storm.

In one of the liquor shops, a stout and sturdy footman walked in, slammed into the side, tightened his jacket, and opened his mouth to yell.

"Job, bring us two pots of soju and two plates of beef, this ghost day is starting to get cold again!"

Not long after, this guy shouted: "Come on~ guest officer, your wine, your beef!" ”

"Haha!"

This foot merchant did not look like a merchant except for his outfit, but he made a generous hand, and a silver ingot of ten taels was placed on the table, and he drank wine in one hand and tore meat in the other.

The foot merchant asked: "Work, let's ask you, have you heard any rumors in Shanxi recently, and the Yongan Army has expanded?" ”

Seeing this situation, the footman waved his hand and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of, this silver ingot will buy you wine!" ”

"Oops! Thank you, guest! ”

Hearing this, he hurriedly took the silver ingot on the table into his arms, and said: "Listening to the accent of the guest officer, he is not a local, and these words are still whispered in the capital, and now the yamen of the city patrol department can be checked tightly." ”

"Not long ago, the old Wang of the Dongtou Inn was arrested for talking about the Yong'an Army, and he was beaten badly, and he didn't see anyone when he was sent out, and the princess cried like a tearful person, tsk~"

"Oh?" Hearing this, this foot merchant became interested, and said in a low voice: "We came to Beijing from Dengzhou to sell salt, and it is not easy to do anything, but to be a man with our tails between our legs. ”

Hearing this, the guy waved his hand and said while wiping the table: "It's strange to say, the Yong'an Army beheaded more than 10,000 Tartars, and even the old slave chief was beheaded by Xiao Shuai, and the court still hasn't said a word, but it's unpredictable!" ”

The footman glanced around and whispered, "I heard that the soldiers and horses of the Yong'an Army are under house arrest in the inner city, but is it true?" ”

Hearing this, this guy also glanced around, and after seeing that no one was paying attention, he nodded.

"It's true, it's been locked up for half a month, and those old soldiers who don't see people on weekdays have been outside all day long, going to pull guests back, but according to the small look, this person can watch it, but how can the news be kept, it has already spread out."

Hearing this, the trader nodded, ate the beef on the plate cleanly, and said, "Little brother, what do you think?" ”

The guy smiled and said, "It's not just me now, although the teeth of the city patrol division yamen patrol the streets all day long to arrest people, but how can the mouths of the neighbors in this neighborhood be blocked, and they are all complaining about Xiao Shuai." ”

Haha smiled, the merchant was very satisfied, threw down a few taels of silver again, turned around and strode out of the wine shop, and the moment his clothes swayed back and forth, he inadvertently revealed a wooden sign.

"Commander of the Yongan Army Flying Cavalry Battalion - Hou Yong."

......

On the fourth day of November in the seventh year of Chongzhen, the Emperor's Palace, the beginning of the court meeting.

"Presumptuous! This is simply a lawless law, not following the guidelines, what is Xiao Yi's intention to make this fanfare? ”

Chongzhen threw a note at the bottom of the stairs, his face flushed, and he reprimanded angrily.

Seeing this, Wen Tiren squeezed his eyebrows back again and again, and then one person came out of the ranks, which was for the right of the General Administration Department to meet Huyuan.

"Enlightening the saint, Xiao Yi's move is a heart-punishing act, and he should be dismissed and sent to prison according to the law."

Another person came out of the ranks, it was Liu Fang, the left waiter of the household department.

"The minister seconded the proposal, Xiao was also ordered to go south to level the thief, although he had a small military exploit but was arrogant, it was a big crime to resist the order and return to help, although the settlement was all successful, but the merit was not worth it."

Hearing this, Dong Yong, the left attendant of the military department, looked tense and came out of the queue.

"Initiation of the Holy Spirit, recently there has been a report from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, the people are discussing this matter, and there are several songs and ballads circulating among the people, if the Holy Lord does not obey the will of the people, I am afraid..."

Before Dong Yong finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen got up and scolded angrily: "Afraid? ”

"How can a Xiao Yi make you so scared?"

Seeing this, Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, came out and sneered: "Qi Sheng, the minister heard that Dong Shilang and Xiao Yisu have always been friends, and they are afraid that it is common for them to exchange letters in private, and it is also unintentional to intercede for them. ”

"You!"

Dong Yong trembled and pointed at Wen Tiren with his trembling hands, but he couldn't speak.

Wen Tiren's words seemed to be interceding for Dong Yong, but in fact, they once again pressed on Chongzhen's soft underbelly, compared with Xiao Yi's killing on the battlefield, this kind of killing is more terrifying invisibly.

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen became even more angry after hearing this, and in anger, he brushed his sleeves and said, "Someone! Dong Yong was dismissed and sent to prison, with thirty court rods, and expelled from the hall! ”

"Holy Lord, the minister has been wronged!"

"This..."

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, the corners of Wen Tiren's mouth twitched slightly, but there was a storm among the courtiers, and the courtiers knelt down to plead for Dong Yong.

Dong Yong is nearly forty years old, and he is like an official in the year of the Apocalypse, he has always been famous in the government and the opposition, and his family is already known to be poor, and it is impossible to talk about making friends with Xiao Yi and forming a party.

But Emperor Chongzhen, who was furious, couldn't listen to anything, and even took Liu Qi, the right middle who pleaded for Dong Yong, and Kong Xueyang, who was in the matter, dismissed and expelled from the hall.

After the court meeting, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the current cabinet, to meet the platform to drive.

"If you have anything to say, I want to hear it." Emperor Chongzhen turned his back to Wen Tiren and said lightly.

Hearing this, Wen Tiren bowed respectfully and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

"According to the humble opinion of the ministers, at this time, officials should be sent to Shanxi to find out the reality of the Yongan army, so as to prescribe the right medicine."

After hearing this, Chongzhen suddenly turned around and said, "Is Elder Ge really thinking so? ”

"What the minister says is from the bottom of his heart."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and said hatefully: "This Xiao Yi is really in vain, he dares to go against the court three times and twice, and against me, where is the majesty of the court!" ”

Immediately, Chongzhen looked at Wen Tiren with hopeful eyes and said: "Ge Lao, now that rumors are spreading everywhere, the imperial court can be regarded as being roasted on the fire, and this candidate for Shanxi must be selected well." ”

After hearing this, Wen Tiren knew that Emperor Chongzhen was asking himself, so he immediately knelt on the ground and said earnestly: "The courtiers have already been elected. ”

"Oh?"

Chongzhen asked, "Who?" ”

"Zuodu Yushi Li Banghua."

...

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, an official dressed in a blue official uniform, accompanied by several Beijing masters, went out of Yongding Gate and went straight to Datong Town.