Chapter 532: Tangled Shi Kefa

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At this moment, he is leaving Yizhou in Yanzhou Mansion and heading towards Anton Wei in Qingzhou Mansion. He had just escorted the heads of the three thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Tartars back to the capital division, and before he had time to rest, he was sent out by the imperial court again. From a certain point of view, now he has become a bridge of communication between the imperial court and Zhang Zhun.

This time, he went to Zhang Zhun for trouble according to the orders of the imperial court. Zhang Zhun led troops into Andongwei without authorization, supported Andongwei's rebellion, killed Ni Chong, the general soldier of Shandong, and frightened the housekeeper of King Lu's mansion. It caused a great shock to Shandong, and it also caused a great shock to Jingshi. As long as the name Zhang Zhun is mentioned, all the court officials have mixed feelings and tastes in their hearts.

The recital of Li Maofang, the prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture, and the recital of Yang Yipeng, the governor of Fengyang, the governor of Caoyun, were the first to be sent to Beijing. Then came, and the letter of complaint from King Lu's mansion. After receiving the recitals of Li Maofang and Yang Yipeng, Wen Tiren, the first assistant of the cabinet, suddenly had a big head.

The Tartars in the Northeast and the Shaanxi Rebellion in the Central Plains have left the imperial court stumbling and exhausted. As the first assistant of the cabinet, Wen Tiren, in the face of an increasingly ruined situation, also began to retreat. Now he has deeply felt that the throne of the first assistant of the cabinet is really not easy to do. After being overwhelmed by so many things, he was a little envious of Zhou Yanru who was driven away by him. At least, the current Zhou Yanru doesn't have to worry about the Tartars, the chaotic people, and Zhang Zhun for these things.

However, for the time being, Jingshi is still safe. The taste of power is definitely the taste of eating marrow, like maggots attached to the bones, and no one is willing to take the initiative to give up the power in their hands. Therefore, Wen Tiren is thinking about working for a few more years, and then he will be safe and stable. I didn't expect that in these last few years, so many things will be made. In addition to the Tartars and the rebels, there was another Zhang Zhun, which made him feel a headache.

Wen Tiren couldn't imagine what kind of reaction he would have if the relevant music was to the emperor. Emperor Chongzhen's recent mood is really bad. The financial situation of the imperial court is getting more and more exhausted, and although the taxes paid in October have not yet been collected, according to preliminary estimates, the taxes paid in the whole country will definitely not exceed two million taels. Many places in Henan and Nanzhili were smashed by the Shaanxi rebels, and a large number of grain harvests failed.

Emperor Chongzhen was so worried about money and food that his hair was gray. There is gossip that in the past month, Emperor Chongzhen has not even been favored by a concubine. For the emperor who is only twenty-five years old, how much psychological pressure does he have to bear, so that there is no half of men and women! If at this time, the situation of An Dongwei is stabbed, God knows how Emperor Chongzhen will react?

However, it is impossible for Wen Tiren to hide such a big thing. Moreover, the letters of complaint from King Lu's Mansion were sent directly to the palace, directly to Empress Yi'an and Empress Zhou, and he couldn't stop them at all. Whether it is Empress Yi'an or Empress Zhou, they all attach great importance to the Lu Palace. If you let King Lu's complaint letter let Chongzhen know first, he would be even more troublesome.

There was no way, Wen Tiren had no choice but to ask someone to send the music in the same way, and then prepare physically and psychologically, ready to accept Chongzhen's thunderous wrath. Sure enough, seeing these two pieces, Emperor Chongzhen's nose was crooked, and he immediately called Wen Tiren over, and after scolding him, he asked him to find a way to deal with it. Emperor Chongzhen said angrily that this Zhang Zhun is becoming more and more lawless, and he must cut the grass and eradicate the roots to prevent future troubles.

Coming out of the Qinzheng Palace, Wen Tiren looked helpless.

What can he do about it?

Idiots know that the only way to deal with Zhang Zhun is to use troops. All other options are expedient. This is an unfamiliar dog, and as many bones you give it, it can easily devour it without spitting it out. What's more, the court didn't have any bones for him. The court itself has no bones to eat, where are the bones for people? There are a lot of bones drawn on paper. But Zhang Zhun is not a fool. If you can't even beat it, what else can you talk about cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, so as to prevent future troubles?

At present, the army of the imperial court is divided into two large parts, one in Liaodong and Jiubian, to defend against Mongolia and Jianyu. One is in the Central Plains, commanded by Lu Xiangsheng and Hong Chengchou respectively, and is chasing and fighting the Shaanxi rebels. Elsewhere, there are only second-rate or even third-rate troops. These troops can't do anything other than waste money and food in vain. It was a joke to expect them to besiege Zhang Zhun.

The imperial court has always been eager to take advantage of the temporary inability of the Tartars to suppress the rebellious people in Shaanxi as soon as possible. If you want to go outside, you must be safe inside, this is the most basic truth. At this time, it is absolutely unwise to transfer troops from the Central Plains to suppress Zhang Zhun. Chechangxia had such a good opportunity, but because of an accident, the rebellious army made a comeback, and the arrogance became even more arrogant. The imperial court has always hoped to come to Chezhou Gorge again and completely solve the rebellion. At this juncture, it is absolutely impossible to transfer Lu Xiangsheng or Hong Chengchou's soldiers.

It is even more unwise to transfer troops from the nine sides. After the Tartars entered the army twice, the military department had to strengthen the intelligence infiltration of Liaodong. The information that has been fed back recently has not been very good. There are signs that the Tartars are gathering forces, and there is a sense of great movement. However, in which direction the Tartars are preparing to make a big move, the military department cannot judge. In this way, the army of the nine sides will absolutely not be able to move. If possible, send more troops to the nine sides. Especially in the three places of Datong, Xuanfu, and Jizhen, the more troops, the better.

What's more, even if the imperial court transfers troops, it may not have the ability to suppress Zhang Zhun. Previously, Sun Zhiqi, the governor of Laizhou Prefecture, Yang Wenyue and Ruan Dacheng, the governors of Denglai, and Zhu Dadian, the governor of Shandong, had already tried. Not to mention the loss of a large number of troops in vain, it also caused Zhang Zhun to take the opportunity to expand his territory. It turned out that Zhang Zhun was just a floating mountain office, but now it is a legitimate two provinces and one town. If you don't mobilize the soldiers of the Nine Sides or the Central Plains to deal with Zhang Zhun, it will be a meat bun and a dog, and there will be no return.

This can be seen from the heads of the Tartars escorted back from Shandong by Shi Kefa. The rumors that were originally boiling in the capital disappeared without a trace as soon as the heads of the three thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine Tartars were delivered. To debunk these gossips, what could be more powerful than the head of a Tartar? Seeing so many Tartar heads, even Chongzhen was a lot more settled. Originally, I was worried that the Tartars would enter Shandong to copy the back road of the Beijing Division, but now it seems that the Tartars simply came to send them to death. just hit the muzzle of Zhang Zhun's gun, and lost thousands of people in vain.

The information about the battle in Huangxian is also full of rumors in Beijing. More than 4,000 beheadings in one go, in the history of the Ming Kingdom, there has never been, and it is no wonder that the people are so excited. If the imperial court had dispatched such a powerful army earlier, where would the Tartars still have arrogant capital? During this time, if you want to say what is the hottest topic in Jingshi, it is naturally the great victory of Huangxian County. Whether it is the inner courtyard of the palace or the peddlers' pawns, the most discussed matter is this matter. The morale of the entire Ming Dynasty, which had been sluggish, also became invigorated because of the victory in Huangxian.

Of course, it is impossible for the imperial court to let the names of Zhang Zhun and Hu Benjun appear on official occasions. Therefore, the imperial court's propaganda for the victory of Huangxian only mentioned the general Shandong military and civilians, and never mentioned the names of the Huben army and Zhang Zhun. Zhu Dadian, the governor of Shandong, was crowned the crown prince and Shaobao, which gave him more credit for no reason. However, such a technique can blind ordinary people, but it cannot blind people, even Zhang Yan, the queen of Yi'an, sent someone to personally check the head of the Tartar, and also consulted the inside story.

In fact, Wen Tiren had mixed feelings about the arrival of the Tartar head. There is more sorrow than joy. Zhang Zhun killed thousands of Tartars in one go, such a record can no longer be described as unprecedented, it must be described with words such as sensational, appalling, and shocking.

Because, the imperial court really didn't want to see Zhang Zhun and the army under his command so capable. Especially his Wen Tiren, he is even more reluctant to see this. I believe that the emperor may not be willing. The more powerful Zhang Zhun and the Tiger Benjun are, the more dangerous the world of the Ming Dynasty is. If the Tartars are a group of hungry wolves, and the Shaanxi rebels are a group of rats, this Zhang Zhun is a real tiger.

Wen Tiren thought about it and decided to send someone to interrogate Zhang Zhun. If you can't come hard, you can only come soft. If you can't come to the soft one, you can find a way to consider the hard one. It also takes time for the imperial court to transfer troops. I really can't help myself, so I can only transfer the cavalry of Wu Sangui's department from Liaodong, plus Zuo Liangyu's infantry, to besiege Zhang Zhun together. If Wu Sangui and Zuo Liangyu go up together, they can't deal with Zhang Zhun, so they can only let Hong Chengchou go into battle in person.

The candidate who went to interrogate Zhang Zhun could only be Shi Kefa. The head of the Tartar is what he wants back from Zhang Zhun. It seems that Zhang Zhun's impression of Shi Kefa is not bad. Except for him, other court officials easily did not dare to set foot on the land of Laizhou Mansion. It is said that Zhang Zhun has a dog face, and he may turn his face and do it at will, and Ni Pet was killed in this way. Wen Tiren immediately sent someone to find Shi Kefa, heard the words and comforted him, and then explained the meaning of the imperial court.

Seriously, Shi Kefa is no longer willing to deal with Zhang Zhun. He had already sensed that there was no possibility of bridging the gap between Zhang Zhun and the imperial court. From a personal point of view, Shi Kefa admired Zhang Zhun's ability, but from the perspective of ethics and morality, he didn't like Zhang Zhun at all. Those who are disrespectful to the imperial court, in Shi Kefa's opinion, should be all eliminated. Learn literature and martial arts, sell to the emperor's family, you are specifically against the emperor, and the great ability is useless!

However, Shi Kefa thought about this matter and agreed. He was really angry. The ink of the imperial court's edict has not dried, so you Zhang Zhun will use it to wipe your buttocks. Isn't this a bit too much? Are you going to force the court to deal with you regardless of it? If the court doesn't care about the Tartars and the rebellious people, and first take you to open the knife, who will kill the deer, it is not yet known!

"My lord, there is Junan County in front."

Suddenly, Captain Cao Ding, who was beside Shi Kefa, said.

"Junan?"

"Isn't it a crossroads?"

Shi Kefa was a little puzzled.

On the ground of Qingzhou Mansion, when is there more Junan County?

As a Tobu Langzhong, Shi Kefa has done careful research on the customs and customs of various places, and when he was young, he also traveled to many places and was familiar with many places. In the middle of Andongwei and Yizhou, there is obviously only one crossroads town, why is there suddenly one more Junan County?

"My lord, the crossroads have been renamed by the Tiger Army, and now it is called Junan County."

Captain Cao Ding explained.

This captain of Caoding is naturally under the command of Yang Yipeng, the governor of Caoyun. Shi Kefa went south by boat this time, and when he went ashore in Jining, he happened to meet Yang Yipeng, who was summoned to Beijing. Yang Yipeng felt that there were too few people around Shi Kefa and that it might not be safe on the road, so he sent an extra fifty Cao Ding escorts, led by a captain. Compared with the general Ming army, Cao Ding's equipment and combat effectiveness are significantly stronger.

"Junan County is a crossroads......"

Shi Kefa said to himself, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

The group continued to move forward, and soon entered the boundary of Qingzhou Mansion, and the road, which was already small, became even narrower. On both sides of the road, there are bare trees. In October, most of the trees have lost their leaves, and only the dry branches hang there, which looks a little sad. The road is very gloomy, mainly because the weeds are too lush, and some of the weeds are taller than people's heads, which seriously obstructs the view. If there is a thief hiding inside, no one will be able to detect it. For this reason, Shi Kefa's entourage and Cao Ding, who escorted him, all increased their vigilance to prevent hairy thieves from suddenly jumping out.

The road turned a corner, and the scenery in front of me suddenly opened up, but it was not only an open space. In the clearing, there were ten Tiger Army soldiers standing solemnly, as if preparing to check on the passing pedestrians and caravans. Seeing Shi Kefa's arrival, a soldier of the Tiger Ben Army immediately stepped forward and asked, "Who is it?" Hold it! ”

Captain Cao Ding hurriedly stepped forward and said loudly: "Hugh is rude! This is Lord Shi Kefashi, the boss of the Qin Mission! ”

Those Tiger Ben soldiers were obviously a little stunned, as if they couldn't understand which Shi Kefa was. A leader-like tiger army came up, looked at them carefully, frowned and said, "I am Wang Erwan, the leader of the tiger army." Are you from the court? What are you doing here? ”

Captain Cao Ding said angrily: "I am the crown prince Shaobao, the head of the household department and the governor of Caoyun, and the captain Zhou Ming under the command of Yang Yipeng Yang and Lord Yang of Fengyang and other places. This is Lord Shi Kefashi, the boss of the Qin Mission! Go to Fushan City to find your Metropolitan Governor Zhang Zhun on business! ”

Wang Erwan glanced at them, obviously not caring about his emphatic identity, and he said in a hard tone: "You want to see our Grand Governor? Take out your confessions! ”

That Cao Ding captain Zhou Ming used to be Yang Yipeng's personal soldier, and he was also a little arrogant, he had not seen the power of the Tiger Ben Army with his own eyes, so he was a little angry at this time and tried to walk forward. He wanted to teach the other party a lesson, so that the other party would not have anyone in his sights. The good guy I'm escorting is also the minister of the Qincha, what are you guys a bunch of soldiers doing?

Wang Erwan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "What Qincha? Stop! ”

"Bang!"

The Tiger Ben soldier next to him raised his hand to the sky and shot it.

With the gunshots, behind them, dozens of heavily armed Tiger Army soldiers appeared, surrounded Shi Kefa and the others in the middle in a semicircle. The muzzle of the black hole is all aimed at them. Looking at their grim faces, as long as someone gives an order, Shi Kefa and the others will be shot to death immediately.

That Zhou Ming was startled and hurriedly retreated.

These brutes!

There is also an ambush in the back!

It's worse than a tartar!

There was no way, Shi Kefa had to step forward in person to explain his intentions. He really wanted to see Zhang Zhun, and he also had the order of the imperial court, and of course he also had his own confession documents. He spoke clearly, and quickly explained the ins and outs of the matter.

Soon, a more senior leader of the Tiger Ben Army came over, confirmed Shi Kefa's identity, and then said solemnly: "I am Hu Song, the Tiger Ben Army. Lay down your weapons! No weapons allowed in the country! ”

Zhou Ming was very unconvinced and said: "Our weapon is to guard against thieves. ”

Hu Song said stiffly: "Our ground, there are no thieves, and it is very safe." ”

Of course Zhou Ming didn't believe it, and said coldly: "Hey, brother, don't talk so much, who doesn't know that Wulian Mountain is full of thieves?" In the past, Anton Wei was often harassed by thieves. If something goes wrong with Lord Chincha, you can't afford it. ”

Hu Song said stiffly: "I said no, I don't have it!" I'm responsible for what went wrong! There are no thieves in Anton Wei, and there are no thieves here! Do you want to cross the border? ”

Zhou Ming had no choice but to order to let go of his weapon.

The Tiger Ben Army took all the weapons away, and found a random place next to them to put them, without the slightest intention of looking at the opponent's weapons. In fact, all of Caoding's equipment are excellent flying birds, and the performance is okay. However, compared to the Tiger Ben, it is indeed far behind.

Hu Song reminded: "When you come back, you go back the way you came, and get your weapons here." ”

Zhou Ming had no choice but to agree.

Hu Song waved his hand, and Wang Erwan came up with ten Tiger Ben Army soldiers, ready to escort, well, or escort Shi Kefa and the others on the road.

Seeing that there were only so many people in the Tiger Ben Army, Zhou Ming suddenly became anxious, and shouted: "Hey! Can you send more escorts? Encountering a thief is not just a joke! If something goes wrong with the minister, can you afford it? ”

That Hu Song was annoyed, glared at Zhou Ming, and said stiffly: "I told you that there is no hairy thief, there is no hairy thief!" Why are you so annoying? I'm responsible for something wrong, what are you nervous about? ”

Of course, Zhou Ming didn't believe it, but he had to follow on the road. It can be seen that these tiger army is indeed very barbaric and not friendly to them at all. If the two sides continue to argue, they will definitely suffer. Since the other party said that he was responsible for the problem, he didn't bother to argue.