Chongzhen took the Jie Song Shu and glanced at it, and suddenly looked happy, and said: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect that the whole country was in flames, but Zhu Changyuan was able to achieve such a record in Huguang, it was really heaven's help."

The next day, all the officials heard the news, and finally felt a little warm when they went to court. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Liu Zunxian, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, I heard that the traitor Zhang Xianzhong led 100,000 troops to attack Xiangyang, and was intercepted by the 200 cavalry of Xiangyang garrison Zhu Changyuan halfway, beheaded 8,000, and drove Zhang Xianzhong back to Gucheng. ”

"Yes" Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said, "There is finally good news." ”

"Chang Yuan is really a generation of generals" Liu Zunxian sighed and said: "With only more than 200 people, how can they intercept an army of 100,000, and how can they behead 8,000, and they also drove Zhang Xianzhong back to Gucheng, the minister is incompetent, and he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it all night." ”

"Don't say it, you haven't figured it out, and I can't figure it out." Chongzhen took a deep breath, closed his eyes and said slowly: "Could it be that it is really a blessing given to me by God?" It's just a pity, Zhu Changyuan is a member of the clan, it's a pity."

"Your Majesty" Xue Guoguan suddenly came out of the queue and said: "The minister guesses that Xiong Wencan, the governor of Huguang, falsely reported the military situation, exaggerating the fact, and blocking the 100,000 army with 200 cavalry can still behead 8,000.

"Huh?" Chongzhen suddenly opened his eyes, his face darkened, in fact, he had the same thought in his heart.

However, before he could speak, he heard another shout from outside the platform: "Your Majesty, Xiangyang Victory, Gucheng Victory"

A soldier with three small red flags on his back broke straight through the three-story hall without anyone intercepting him, and entered the court hall to directly report the good news in his hand to the Son of Heaven.

"Take it."

Emperor Chongzhen gave an order, and Wang Chengen ran to His Royal Highness to receive the good news. He quickly handed it to the emperor, and the emperor only glanced at it, and his face was full of joy. Said to the following soldier who reported victory: "Reward, ten taels of gold"

"Yes. Your Majesty. Wang Chengen said.

Looking at the courtiers who were looking at themselves like ducks one by one, Chongzhen smiled and said: "Xiong Wencan, the governor of Huguang, came to report that Zhu Changyuan broke Zhang Xianzhong's 100,000 army in the sixth year of the first month, conquered Gucheng on the seventh day of the first month, and Xianzhong only led 30,000 people to retreat to Yunxian."

"Okay, Your Majesty," Zhou Zuo, the imperial historian of Zuodu, said: "In this way, even if Zhang Xianzhong sticks to Yunxian, there is no need to be afraid. Just wait for Zuo Liangyu to pacify Henan, and then return to the division and Zhu Changyuan to join forces to attack Xianzhong, and the vast affairs of Huzhou will be decided."

"Your Majesty" Xue Guoguan argued with himself, and said: "This matter is very suspicious, as soon as the minister heard about it, he also felt that his blood was boiling, but this matter is too unbelievable, the minister, the minister asks His Majesty to investigate it in detail."

"Also, last time His Majesty sent an angel to Xiangyang City to summon Xiong Wencan. It is said that they were all killed by Zhu Changyuan, and such a bold and reckless person or even a rebellious person broke Zhang Xianzhong. He himself is the second Zhang Xianzhong, what is the gratification? ”

"Bastard" Shang Zhou Zuo stood up against it, and directly scolded Xue Guoguan at the opening of the market, "If Zhu Changyuan really has opposing intentions, he should disobey the yang and the yin, why kill the angel, then don't you clearly inform the world that he is going to rebel?" ”

"Your Majesty" Liu Zunxian also knelt down to speak for Zhu Changyuan: "The minister heard that the angels sent to Xiangyang City were arrogant, and when the enemy of Xiangyang City was at present, he ordered Zhu Changyuan to go to Fang County to claim Xiong Wencan. Chang Yuan did not obey and led the army to resist Zhang Xianzhong's army. Angels were slain in the rebellion"

"Alright." Chongzhen said: "Don't say it anymore, you should do it in a hurry." The angel doesn't even understand this truth, whether he dies in the chaos or he kills him, it's not an exaggeration, as for whether it's Zhu Changyuan? I think there are many suspicious things about this matter, so I will not make a conclusion for the time being, and you are not allowed to discuss this matter in the future. ”

To be honest, Zhu Changyuan's achievements in Huguang, Chongzhen didn't believe it very much, but this was like a beautiful dream, even if it was fake, he also wanted to do this dream for a few more days, and said: "Paper can't contain fire after all, there will always be a day when water will fall out of the water and innocence, this kind of thing happens to others, I don't believe it, but Changyuan can defend the Daling River for more than 400 days with 400 people against 130,000 troops, how did you hear it at the beginning, isn't it like nonsense today?" ”

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However, this is just the beginning of the madness

Within a few days, the imperial court received good news again, and Ye Maosheng, the prefect of Yunyang Prefecture, played: Zhu Changyuan, the garrison of Xiangyang, led an army of 5,000 to attack Yunyang on the 10th day of the first month, and he was defeated in one day, and only 500 people were led to escape overnight, and Zhu Changyuan led an army of 200 to pursue him

Three days later, Zhushan Zhixian Song Shu flew to Chongzhen's desk again: Weichen Zhushan ordered Xu Zihua to play His Majesty, the thief Zhang Xianzhong led more than 500 people to attack Zhushan on the 14th of the lunar month, and the minister risked his life to defend, but the thief army conquered Zhushan, Lai Xiangyang garrison Zhu Changyuan led 200 troops to come, and on the 15th, he reconquered the enemy and beheaded 500 enemies, and Xianzhong only led dozens of people to escape into Shennong Mountain.

At this point, the news is a temporary full stop, no, it's a comma.

After a few days, Zhu Changyuan relied on 200 people to win a success, first breaking 100,000 troops, and then attacking Yunxian County to break the bamboo mountain, and the news of chasing Zhang Xianzhong into Shennong Mountain for thousands of miles spread all over China, and the people were all in an uproar.

"Okay" Xiong Wencan and Li Xin at this time have already returned to Xiangyang City, and after hearing that Zhu Changyuan won a complete victory and conquered Yunyang Zhushan in one fell swoop, and led the army to drive Zhang Xianzhong into Shennong Mountain, Xiong Wencan praised it sincerely and said: "The hero of the world, only Zhu Changyuan can be called an unprecedented and unprecedented." ”

However, it is said that this Shennong Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, and it is not easy to enter it. If the general is not familiar with the situation on the opposite side, will he encounter danger, or will the old man send troops to meet him? ”

Xiong Wencan is concerned, and now his waist is thick, after exterminating Zhang Xianzhong this time, he actually has 60,000 troops in his hands, which is more than Hong Chengchou Zuo Liangyu's soldiers combined.

"No," Li Xin waved his hand and said, "Don't forget that the general personally commanded two hundred iron horsemen to enter the mountain, and Zhang Xianzhong only had less than 100 people around him, what danger could there be?" ”

Li Xin knows Zhu Changyuan very well, and if he is not sure, he will never do it.

"Oh" Xiong Wencan listened to Li Xin's words, then put his heart in his stomach, pondered for a while, and asked: "Li Gongzi, I heard that the imperial court sent it last time

The angels who came were all General Zhu... ”

As he spoke, he made a gesture of putting away his hand and lifting the knife.

"Hehe, my lord, you think too much." Li Xin said: "These are all rumors, but I heard that those angels were scattered by Zhang Xianzhong's army, and then killed by traitors in the chaotic army." ”

"I hope so" Xiong Wencan breathed a sigh of relief, and it didn't take long for him to get anxious again, and said: "Li Gongzi, last time the angel was killed, I'm afraid that the imperial court will send someone to continue to summon the old man, this, how should this be?" ”

He recruited Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, and gave them countless amounts of silver to use as military supplies, but these two goods were reversed one by one, and it was no wonder that the court did not hold him responsible.

Also, before Zhang Xianzhong's rebellion, the list of officials he gave gifts was hung one by one in the city, he Xiong Wencan ranked first, and the world knew that he received so much gold and silver from Zhang Xianzhong, which was passed to the court sooner or later, in case the court knew by then...

"Hehe" Li Xin is also a master of fishing and Tai Chi, looking at Xiong Wencan and asking himself, knowing what he cares about, but said: "Lord Xiong don't worry, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai rebelled, that is what they have been planning for a long time, it can't be blamed on your head, even if the court is mediocre, but now you have a lot of merit in guarding Huguang, and it is naturally okay"

There's a fart to work with

Xiong Wencan scolded in his heart, and said secretly: Who in the world doesn't know that all the victories in this battle rely on Zhu Changyuan, and they have a half-penny relationship with me, an old man.

"Li Gongzi." Xiong Wencan's face was bitter like a bitter melon, and said: "Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Xianzhong, alas, Zhang Xianzhong hurt the old man before leaving, and the old man couldn't argue." ”

Since Li Xin showed him the list of white cloths for gifts and bribes hanging by Zhang Xianzhong at the gate of the city and the holy decree of the imperial court to arrest him, Xiong Wencan has not been stable for a day, and every day he dreams that the Jinyi guard of Dongchang came to arrest him.

"Oh" Li Xin said with a smile: "The Qing is self-purifying, even if he Zhang Xianzhong frames you for greedy for millions of silver and tens of millions of gold, as long as the adult has not done this, the court will naturally return the adult to a clean house."

"Alas" Xiong Wencan clapped his hands, didn't care about his own ugly things, and said in a low voice: "Childe, Wen Can's life is not long, then, although the list is not true, there are also one or two." ”

"What?" Li Xin said: "My lord is saying, you, you... ”

Li Xin pretended to have an understanding expression and said in a low voice: "In this way, it will be difficult."

"Childe saves the old man"

Xiong Wencan begged bitterly, don't look at Zhu Changyuan, who is also greedy for silver, but that's different, Zhu Changyuan's credit this time can be said to be as big as the sky, even if he is corrupt, the emperor still has to use him, and he will not punish the crime.

Zu Dashou once surrendered to Huang Taiji, this is a big crime, right?

However, because he could fight, Chongzhen endured it and did not punish him.

But he is different, he has been following the emperor for more than ten years, Xiong Wencan can also understand Chongzhen, and even if he doesn't understand, he will understand by looking at those lessons from the past.

Chongzhen's principle is: A military attache who can fight, if he makes a small mistake, even if it is a big mistake, as long as he does not rebel, he can be forgiven. For example, Zu Dashou, who surrendered to Huang Taiji, such as Zuo Liangyu, who did not listen to orders, such as the unruly Sun Chuanting.

But if you are a capable civil official, I'm sorry, you have only one way, death

"It's not easy to do" Li Xin shook his head in embarrassment and said: "If what the adults said is true, there are only two ways to go for today's plan." ”

"First, the adult was arrested by the imperial court because of Zhang Xianzhong's list, but the imperial court could not find evidence of the adult's crime, and there was nothing to do."

"Inappropriate" Xiong Wencan decisively refused, and said in his heart: Can't find evidence? Are you kidding? When you enter the prison in Dongchang, you don't need to look for evidence at all, and when you see the torture tools, ordinary people will recruit them.

"I implore Gongzi to show me the second way" Xiong Wencan ignored his dignity and humility, and actually knelt down for Li Xin. To be continued.

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