On May 20, the imperial court issued a decree, and Yang Wenyue, the former political secretary of Shanxi, added the right deputy capital Yushi, patrolling Deng, Lai......

Yang Wenyue was startled when he learned the news, he closed the door and thought about it for two days before thanking him, but Emperor Chongzhen resolutely did not allow it, and after entering the palace, he was expected to arrive in Dengzhou in early June to take office.

Liu Wenbing first roughly dictated the news he had just received, and then opened a file and read: "Yang Wenyue, the word Douwang, a native of Nanchong, is a Jinshi in the forty-seventh year of Wanli. Grant pedestrians, five years of the Apocalypse, the promotion of the military section to the matter, the repeated relocation of the rite department to the matter, Chongzhen two years, out of Jiangxi right to participate in politics, Lihuguang, Guangxi according to the inspection envoy, Yunnan, Shanxi, left and right political envoys so far ......"

Yang Bo interrupted his words and said: "I'm afraid this person is a little scheming, Da Ming has always focused on side merit, our Lushun blocks the Tartar slaves for Dengzhou, as long as you can get along with me without incident, it is not a problem to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister with military merits in the future, Yan Kunzhi is a precedent, what does it mean for him to resign first?" ”

Liu Bingwen said with a smile: "Maybe it is a strategy to retreat, but if something goes wrong in the future, our majesty, who likes to be difficult for strongmen, has no choice but to pinch his nose and fall lightly."

Yang Bo shook his head and said, "The question is, why is Your Majesty optimistic about my own family, rather than Xiong Mingyu and others, who have a higher voice?" ”

Liu Wenbing couldn't laugh anymore, of course he didn't know what the imperial court had in mind.

"Forget it, no matter what, the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will cover it, and now the situation in Lushun has become a success, even if he Yang Wenyue can turn the clouds and rain. It's just a postponement for some time" Hearing the news of the new official's appointment, Yang Bo was only a little stunned, and quickly looked elsewhere.

"Is there any news from the nail side?" Yang Bo is more concerned about the movements of the Eight Banners. The nail is the secret service personnel sent by the Ministry of Intelligence to Sukesa, and it is also the most top-secret detail planted in Lushun in terms of Tatar slaves, and its identity is only known to Yang Bo and Liu Bingwen in Lushun.

"The timeliness of the one-line contact is a little worse, and there is no further movement at present," Liu Bingwen shook his head

"You take care of this matter, see if you can buy some of the Eight Banners Baylor's coarse stewards through Sukesa, and let them become our eyes and ears, the most important thing is. How many soldiers and horses will be dispatched to the south of the Eight Banners, where to enter the customs, and who will be stationed in the South Siwei and other cities. Leading generals, troop allocation, etc., Huang Taiji dares to rob the Ming Kingdom, I will rob him. Grab it all the way to Shenyang. See who's more ruthless......"

Yang Bo was spitting as he spoke, and suddenly Xiao Wu came in to report that Master Zong Yuanfang of the Prison Army was here and was waiting in the side hall.

Yang Bo couldn't help frowning, since the victory of Tieshan, Zong Yuanfang has been relying on Phi Dao and refusing to move his nest, and the reason given to the court is also high-sounding, under the pretext that Shen Shikui is worried that Shang Kexi and others will not be able to control the scene after his death. He personally sat on Phi Island to reassure the army and keep an eye on the Tarnus opposite. In April, the imperial court also sent people to Phi Dao to audit, it is indeed as Zong Yuanfang said, the people are stable, morale is high, Emperor Chongzhen also issued a decree to praise, but Yang Bo knew that it was the achievements of the working group he sent, Zong Yuanfang collected money everywhere on Phi Dao, smuggled and sold, and was very happy, Tan Yinghua complained to Yang Bo several times in private, even Yang Bo thought that he would end up on Phi Dao, what was the matter with him at this time?

Zong Yuanfang seemed to have something on his mind, and he didn't even hear Yang Bo come out, and it was only when a small eunuch behind him coughed that he came back to his senses.

"You go out and wait, I have some military affairs to talk about with General Yang" Zong Yuanfang waved his hand and sent the eunuch away, and Xiao Wu walked out with him.

"Lord Supervisor" Yang Bo arched his hand at him with a smile, and sat down very rudely before Zong Yuanfang nodded.

"Zhixian, have you heard? The new governor of Denglai has been decided, and he will take office soon? Zong Yuanfang didn't bother to worry about Yang Bo, when there were no outsiders, Yang Bo was reluctant to kneel down to say hello when he saw Yan Kunzhi, and there was a golden knee joke in Dengzhou officialdom, which was about the festival between Yang Bo and the previous officials.

"Oh? Xia Guan has never heard of it," Yang Bo shook his head again and again

Zong Yuanfang sneered and said: "Zhixian, it's okay for you to fool others, don't pretend to be stupid in front of our family, you and Wen Xiang's relationship is known to the court, I'm afraid that Your Majesty has found a good candidate, you have already learned the news here, right?" ”

Yang Bo laughed, and said with a straight face: "Lord Prison is here for Yang Wenyue?" Yang Bo thought that the adults were too worried,......"

Zong Yuanfang stared at Yang Bo for a long time before saying: "Our family is not here for Yang Wenyue, now that the imperial court is suspicious of you, don't you care about leisure?" Even if you make some gestures to come out? ”

Seeing that Yang Bo was silent, Zong Yuanfang said again: "Have you ever thought that since Yan Kunzhi took office as the governor of Denglai, he has stabilized the place, and the people under his rule have gradually become peaceful, and after the Dengzhou military disaster, he has regained his vitality in less than a year, coupled with the frequent reports of good news in southern Liaoning, why can't Your Majesty urgently transfer him?" Yan Kunzhi was promoted to the rank of Jiliao Governor this time, and the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, in fact, His Majesty already has a mustard in his heart, Yan Kunzhi seems to be infinitely beautiful now, and in the future, His Majesty can expel him if he is casually charged......"

Yang Bo was a little surprised: "Listening to the meaning of the adults, the future of the military gate is worrying when he is promoted to the superintendent?" ”

Zong Yuanfang nodded: "Yan Kunzhi has his own gentle feelings, and you have your military skills behind him to support him, Your Majesty will have to think about it for him, but as long as he is transferred from Denglai, is it not a reward and punishment according to His Majesty's wishes?" Our family didn't come today for the sake of him Yan Kunzhi, but for our own family. ”

Yang Bo was taken aback when he heard this, and thought for a while: "What the adults mean is that His Majesty is not at ease when he transfers Yan Kunzhi, and he has to ...... the adults too."

Zong Yuanfang nodded: "Our family is not comparable to Lord Yan, our family is a dog of His Majesty, His Majesty can deal with it as he wants, and others can't say more than half a word, one day His Majesty will be tired of it for a long time, and slaughter our family with a knife, I am afraid that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will also celebrate with a crown, congratulations to Your Majesty for being a generation of masters, what if the old man Wei is in power for a while?" His fate is a lesson in the past. ”

Yang Bo nodded, Zong Yuanfang finally figured it out, although he was busy collecting money on Phi Dao, after all, he had experienced the open and secret battles in the deep palace. The imperial court appointed him to be more sober than anyone else, Yang Bo likes to work with smart people, although this Zong Yuanfang has a lot of problems. But the two have always gotten along well......

Yang Bo said cautiously: "The lower officials and the adults have the same illness and sympathy, and they will lose both, what do the adults command, but it is okay to say." ”

Zong Yuanfang nodded with satisfaction: "If you can understand the key, our family doesn't have to talk too much, our family has a word with Zhixian today, and there will be no more harmonious situation between you and me in the future." Our family, our family wants to impeach you! ”

Yang Bo smiled slightly and nodded.

Zong Yuanfang saw that Yang Bo's face was calm. Knowing that he already understood his plan in his heart, he said: "Our family has thought about it carefully, the more chaos we have here, the more reassuring the court will be." Otherwise, Liaonan will become a place outside the country. How can Your Majesty sleep peacefully? Don't hide it, after the victory of Tieshan, our family has already let Shang Kexi go to the impeachment first, and handed it to His Majesty through the internal prison, the crime is, well, after pacifying Phi Dao, arson killing, snatching credit, and adultering women. greedy for money and lustful, singing every night. Our family has spent a lot of words, so Tan Yinghua doesn't eat oil and salt, it's just ...... angry."

Yang Bo pinched his nose and nodded against his will: "I'll go to explain to him in a letter, let Tan Yinghua also go to the court to impeach me, anyway, I don't have to worry about having more debts, and it doesn't hurt to have a few more crimes." But where does this adulterous woman start with singing every night? The two female insects in Yang's family are both ruthless characters, and others don't believe it when they say this? ”

Zong Yuanfang shook his head and said: "This is a bad word, this impeachment also needs a degree, but it is self-defeating, Shang Kexi is happy to sparse a few words that seem to be conclusive, in fact, most of them are heard, or smelled and other flawed words, which can't stand up to careful scrutiny, it is nothing more than to show an attitude, Shang Kexi and your hatred is as deep as the sea, different from Dai Tian, otherwise why do you think that the imperial court will rest assured that Shang Kexi is the general army of Phi Island, it is nothing more than the word check and balance."

Yang Bo was stunned in his heart, Zong Yuanfang was really not a fool, he had already buried his back, but Shang Kexi and Tan Yinghua had long been tied together by their own interests, and the imperial court had to put down heavier chips if they wanted to win over, so they didn't have to worry about these for the time being.

"Then how did the lord impeach the lower officials?" Yang Bo was very curious about what Zong Yuanfang said about himself behind his back, whether he should use Shang Kexi's crime again, it was too uninspiring.

Zong Yuanfang didn't follow his words, but said: "Your Majesty has been more and more disappointed in the Manchu Dynasty recently, and even the Imperial History of Kedao is not very relieved, for fear that they will join forces with the local government to deceive the superiors and subordinates, and collude. ”

Yang Bo wanted to nod, but shook his head again and said, "Your Majesty is scheming, but the lower officials can't guess it." ”

"Your Majesty always knows more about some things than those imperial histories through the internal officials, so ......"

Zong Yuanfang said with some hesitation: "So, what Your Majesty wants to know, Your Majesty knows through our family's secret report, and even the rumors of the Golden Knees." ”

Yang Bo was shocked, stood up and sat down slowly, and said with a smile: "These are the duties and responsibilities of adults, why should adults explain to their subordinates?" ”

Zong Yuanfang saw Yang Bo's gaffe, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Zhixian also has panic times, Your Majesty is most concerned about how the guerrilla battalion raises food and salary, so our family will do what it likes, and report in detail how Zhixian exploited the people when he was in Lushun, how to smuggle and embargo, how to set up cards to collect taxes, how to lend money and collect seals, and how to blackmail the gentry......

Yang Bo got up and respectfully saluted Zong Yuanfang and said, "My lord's heart is protected, Yang Bo's heart is understood."

Zong Yuanfang smiled and helped Yang Bo up and said: "You don't have to pretend to be idle, our family is also planning for our future, but Zhixian, last time the imperial court issued an order to promote Li Zhizhan, He Jiu and a group of family members, our family remembers that Li Zhizhan was still on an equal footing with Zhixian that day, and at the same time was named a guerrilla?" Why don't you take this opportunity to make some articles? ”

Yang Bo was a little curious, and asked Pope Yuan Fangdao: "I know that I am idle and dull, and I ask my lord to make it clear." ”

Zong Yuanfang said: "Zhixian can let Li Zhizhan, He Jiu and others also go to impeachment, the crime, just say that Zhixian is arrogant and arrogant, rampant lawless, greedy for his merits to promote to the rank of his own rank, and what else embezzles the salary, Denglai battalions are dissatisfied with this, but they are forced to be arrogant and arrogant, and swallow their anger, Zhixian must not need our family to teach you how to write, right?" ”

Yang Bo was overjoyed and said: "It's just that they don't have the right to be sparse, so it's okay to vote for adults?" ”

Zong Yuanfang shook his head: "Throw stones to ask for directions, let them vote for the new governor of Denglai, Yang Wenyue......"

Yang Bo suddenly asked with his hands behind his back: "The so-called Corporal Lixian must ask for something, and let the subordinate guess." Why did you come? ”

"Military exploits?" Yang Bo asked

Zong Yuanfang nodded unceremoniously.

"Gyeonggi?" Yang Bo asked again.

Zong Yuanfang nodded again, and the eyes of the two met in mid-air for a long time, and they laughed.

Yang Bo said: "The adult is a coincidence. The military gate has set a plan to strictly guard and prevent the Tatar slaves from getting close to Gyeonggi, but the military department has not yet issued a document, and the subordinate officials are also quite hesitant, and they don't know who to send, my lordship, ......"

Zong Yuanfang nodded casually and said, "Don't hesitate, this matter must be our family."

I saw Yang Bo looking at him. Zong Yuanfang said again: "There is no need to doubt that although our family is known as a soldier, we will never point fingers at them. interfere arbitrarily, how to beat them have the final say, our family is responsible for raising grain and grass, we want to see. The army passed through the states and counties along the way. Who would dare not provide what is needed for transit? ”

Yang Bo smiled, Zong Yuanfang's dog nose is very well-informed, but speaking of which, those local officials really need someone like Zong Yuanfang to beat, as for how Zong Yuanfang got up and down and made a fortune, he didn't bother to bother with him.

"At present, the tentative guerrilla battalion is two battalions, with less than 3,000 troops. These two battalions are not elite, but they are more than enough to defend the city. Your Excellency......" Yang Bo still said with some unease

Zong Yuanfang saw that Yang Bo did not mean to make things difficult for him, and he was already overjoyed in his heart, and nodded again and again at the moment: "You don't need to go into details, our family can save it, as long as we can keep the peace of Gyeonggi, it will be a great achievement, and our family can save it."

Zong Yuanfang is also anxious, this time the Tatar slaves are really in the south, with the combat power of the guerrilla battalion, especially the risk of defending the city is not big, but the political return is too great, after all, the change of his own life is still vivid, Zong Yuanfang is pessimistic about Xuanda, whether the soldiers and horses in Guanning can be repulsed after the soldiers and horses of the Eight Banners, if he takes the Qinwang army to show a lone show in the Tang newspaper that has been defeated everywhere, and defeats the invading Tartar soldiers and horses according to the city, the political significance of this period is not available for any great victory in southern Liaoning, not to mention, The competition for the position of the supervisor is extremely fierce, it is not good to have silver, and it is not good to know the soldiers, and it is not good to know the soldiers, so those domineering generals have to listen to you, so there are many Ming supervisors, very few can get ahead, and even fewer can enter the eyes of His Majesty, Zong Yuanfang is very glad that he met Yang Bo, this strange person who is domineering on the surface, but is actually very easy to speak.

"Loyalty, yes, that is, loyalty, out of loyalty to Your Majesty, the supervising army Zong Yuanfang led less than 3,000 old and weak remnants to defend a certain city without retreating, so as to ensure the safety of Gyeonggi......" Zong Yuanfang even thought about how to write a good news.

Yang Bo saw Zong Yuanfang's expression, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Your Excellency, don't be anxious, we still have to get back the arrears of the past years, just right, throw stones and ask for directions, let's take a look at the methods of the new governor of Denglai, Lord Yang Wenyue, he doesn't give food, we don't send troops." ”

Zong Yuanfang immediately stood up and said murderously: "He dares not to give it, delaying the major event of rescuing Gyeonggi, our family can't spare him, our family, our family will join him!" ”

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"Observing words and colors and a keen sense of smell are the guarantee of your survival, and without a cool head, what is said above is meaningless." Tang Baocheng silently recited the words written by the adults in the book (Black Art), while sitting in the ox cart and resting with his eyes closed, beside him, Qiu Yong lifted the curtain from time to time and looked outside, obviously, he was a little nervous.

Tang Baocheng pretended not to know, the task force had also been to North Korea before, but it was the first time to be active in the Tatar-ruled area, and with himself, the chief officer of the Foreign Intelligence Department, it was no wonder that Qiu Yong was nervous.

On the other side, Zhuang Shidi and Li Zhong were full of indifference, they were not as worried about their life and death as Qiu Yong, these people were too arrogant, if it weren't for the mission, Tang Baocheng really couldn't command them, but Tang Baocheng didn't care, these people from the special forces camp went through difficult and dangerous scenes, they were even indifferent to their own life and death, to get their admiration, Tang Baocheng thought that it was not enough.

Three days later, Tang Baocheng and his entourage finally entered Xiuyan City in the name of the "Li Dynasty Grocery Store" Shaodong, and when they arrived at the shop, Tang Baocheng couldn't care about settling down, so he called everyone to discuss the next plan, and the North Korean shopkeeper and Li Zhong were in charge of sentry outside.

"My lord, according to Baoyi's confession, we disguised ourselves as food deliverers and went to Huangjiabao to investigate the site once, the blue flag of Ulindai is indeed living in the fort, the whole fort is stationed in more than 30 Tatar red armor soldiers, more than 100 bannermen, we have this manpower, I'm afraid it's ......" Jin Biao looked at it with some embarrassment, there were only six people in the room, although he was very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Lushun Ming army.

Tang Baocheng shook his head: "Ullindai will not move for the time being, I didn't come for him this time, have you found out about Yu Xueyong's situation?" ”

John's face changed, and he couldn't help but open his mouth.

Jin Biao nodded: "We got in touch with him through a leper boy, and invite him to meet him tomorrow in the tavern north of Xiuyan City." ”

Tang Baocheng nodded: "You did a good job in this matter, you should take the first credit, in this way, tomorrow I will take Qiu Yong to the meeting, Zhuang Shidi, you disguise yourself as an unrelated person to follow, if there is an abnormal situation, don't worry about me, you evacuate to the safe house according to the emergency plan and stand by." ”

Zhuang Shidi glanced at Tang Baocheng, nodded and said, "Let me ask more, is this coat more important than the Tartar that the adult personally ordered to kill?" ”

Tang Baocheng smiled and said: "Killing that Ulindai is an adult's private matter, seeing that this coat is for official business, which is more important, you have measured it yourself......"

No one in the room dared to speak, and Tang Baocheng's unscrupulous words made them a little frightened.

In the Taibai Restaurant in the north of the city, Yu Xueyong took a small sip of wine, but his eyes looked at the young man who claimed to be a young man opposite

"Young master, I have a daughter-in-law and a younger brother, dragging the family with a family......" Yu Xueyong was very alert and shook his head again and again, Tang Baocheng just showed his tone.

"So what? I'm also a man with a wife and children, am I not worried? If we don't resist, in the future, my son will have to pour the toilet bowl for the Tartars, make cows and horses, and these are just your excuses......" Tang Baocheng smiled and took a sip of wine, and said unhurriedly.

Yu Xueyong's face was white for a while, and blue for a while, Tang Baocheng no longer spoke, but looked at him with interest, obviously his heart was fiercely fighting......

Yu Xueyong got up suddenly, and whispered apologetically: "This young master, I still have my mother-in-law, I'm sorry......"

After speaking, Yu Xueyong ran out of the store as if he was running away, as if there was a ghost chasing him behind, Tang Baocheng smiled and picked up the wine glass and filled himself with a glass.

"Mission failed?"

Zhuang Shidi, who was disguised as a coolie, glanced at a drone club, approached Tang Baocheng's side and said, "Do we want to implement an emergency plan?" ”

"He's not a person without courage, I know him, I don't like your questioning tone, there's no next time" Tang Baocheng said coldly. (To be continued......)