On the first day of the seventh month, the city of Yangzhou was lit up again, and they were all preparing for the happy event on the second day. It turned out to be the deputy envoy of the Qin Mission, and Yan Xiaoxiang wanted to take a concubine, and the concubine room was the girl of the Mo family. Don't look at the previous head of the Mo family, who was just a hundred households in brocade clothes, and was beheaded for plotting to assassinate a member of the imperial court, and now it is a prisoner's house, but now he is covered by Yan Xiaoxiang, and he is holding tens of thousands of salt quotations in his hand, and he is also a first-class rich man in Yangzhou. Not to mention, everyone is rushing to pat Yan Xiaoxiang's ass, who dares to despise it?

The location of Xiao Dengke was Zhang Yongfu's mansion "Zhang Yuan", which has now been changed to "Yan Yuan". It stands to reason that there is no problem with not doing any etiquette at all in the matter of taking a concubine, but since it is necessary to do it according to the rules of marrying a wife, the pomp and circumstance are different. The old and small pavilions of the Yan family are not there, Yan Hong has already sent an expedited horse back to Beijing to report this happy event to his grandfather and father, and it is estimated that these two will know when they do the happy event. The elders of the male family are served by Yan Hong's mentor, Zhang Juzheng, the envoy of the prince of the country and the envoy of the Qincha, while the elders of the female family are served by Wei Zhijie, the prefect of Yangzhou. The local gentry and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou also came to have fun. Even Zhu Guogong, who was far away in Nanjing, Governor Hu of Hangzhou, and other high-ranking officials, heard the news and sent 100,000 people to send congratulatory gifts. It's okay to eat wine and food, this means that it must be there.

Therefore, on the dusk of the first day of the seventh month, the lights in several related places are more prosperous than those on the plain day. Those idlers in Yangzhou City are waiting to see the excitement the next day.

In Yan Yuan, Xue Yanniang had already personally commanded and arranged it. Yan Hong went south this time, although he did not bring the head of Yan Mansion to come, but his industry in Yangzhou. I have a group of bookkeepers to take care of. and the henchman scholar Yan An. They were also sent. Help keep an eye on something. Ma Zimian and other wealthy local businessmen wanted to shoot Yan Dashao's sycophants, and they also sent competent people to help.

Yan Hong himself didn't care about so many vain heads, but he thought that since Mo Qing'er had always been in love with him, of course he couldn't let her down. Giving her a beautiful wedding can be regarded as a sincere gesture for her. Of course, it is estimated that his "mother-in-law" Liu will be even more happy to blossom. I just thought of Xue Yanniang...... Ahem, it's a bit of a pity.

These days, after the generous plan. Some small things were handled by Jiang Zhou, Chen Keyuan and others with a group of clerks, and Yan Hong and Zhang Juzheng were only two studies of the Kaihai Tiao Chen sent by the wealthy businessmen. At this time, Yan Hong did not work. He sat in his study in the middle of the Qincha Xingzhong, his feet on the table, and was thinking to himself with emotion, when suddenly there was a bang, and the door was slammed open. When Yan Hong opened his eyes, it was Meng Xiucai who came in: "Uncle, it's not good." ”

Meng Xiucai was originally a hero of Feihu Mountain. Sun Yuerong, the Zhenshan lady of Feihu Mountain, married Yan Hong as a concubine, so everyone on Feihu Mountain is generally used to calling Yan Hong uncle. Meng Xiucai knows his own knowledge. I wanted to follow the regular rules of officialdom and call Yan Hong the boss, Qin Cha or something, but Yan Hong asked him not to be so troublesome, just called his uncle, and listened to it well.

Yan Hong hurriedly sat down: "Uncle Xiucai, what's wrong?" ”

Meng Xiucai said: "Master Zhang asked you to hurry up." Say yes...... Nanjing mutiny! ”

Soldier...... Mutiny, or Nanjing!

Yan Hong ran into Zhang Juzheng's study in three steps and two steps, and saw Feng Bao, Jiang Zhou, Chen Keyuan, Hu Baiqi, He Bingzhong and Yu Huajiao of the Beijing Army, Wang Ting, Liu Lian, Shao An, and Tao Zhi of Jinyiwei. Local officials in Yangzhou, prefect Wei Zhijie, Lianghuai transfer envoy Lu Hongji, Yangzhou Wei commander Han Meiting, and local Jinyi Wei Baihu Ling Huping also came. It looks like it's just waiting for him.

Seeing Yan Hong roaring over, Zhang Juzheng said: "Chunchen, the Nanjing Mutiny, it was said that the Zhenwu Battalion was the leader, and some of the guards also participated. Now the rebellion is huge, and there is chaos inside and outside Nanjing. What do you think should be done? ”

In the past few years, Yan Hong has seen civil unrest, Japanese robbers, Tatars, and Western devils, but he doesn't care too much about this chaos. Mutiny, it is nothing more than some big-headed soldiers who are dissatisfied with the treatment or instigated by people with ulterior motives, so they disobey orders and mutiny and make trouble. If this is in time for the war and destroys the overall layout, it will indeed be a headache. And now the trouble of the southeast Japanese has temporarily subsided, and Jiangnan will not collapse because of a military rebellion. And in terms of officialdom responsibility, he has just arrived in Yangzhou, and he will not endorse this mutiny. In addition, he was ordered by Emperor Jiajing to inspect the military equipment in the southeast, but he has not yet gone to Nanjing, so in terms of power and responsibility, he can manage this matter, but he does not have to take responsibility for it, but he can take advantage of this mutiny to exercise his power. Thinking of this, Yan Hong said confidently: "Sir, what is the reason for the Zhenwu Camp mutiny, I don't know if you know?" ”

Han Meiting, the local commander, said: "According to the Kuaima report sent, the battalion soldiers said that Shangguan deducted military salaries, so they mutinied. But what this group says may not be true. ”

Zhang Juzheng heard the words "deducting military salaries", but his brows were furrowed. Ling Huping said: "Although the mutiny is illegal, if it is really a deduction of military salaries, it is not enough to complain that the soldiers are dissatisfied." The lower officials heard that since the rebellion of the Japanese invaders subsided last year, the food and salary of the Zhenwu battalion and the guards of the Nanjing household department have been quite reduced, which has caused dissatisfaction among the soldiers. In the opinion of the following officials, it is advisable to send officials first, ask the soldiers what they mean, appease them, and then investigate their faults after their grievances have calmed down and they have returned to the camp. ”

Yan Hong said: "If the military salary is really deducted, it is naturally the official who manages the military salary is hateful." But even so, they can appeal to the officials, how can they rebel? In my opinion, we must not be polite to these people, and we should first mobilize troops and horses to suppress the mutiny, and then carefully investigate the matter of withholding military salaries to find out who is responsible, and who should be beheaded and exiled. Otherwise, if they hurriedly sued for peace during the rebellion of these rebels, where would the majesty of the court be? As long as you are dissatisfied with your boss, you will mutiniate immediately, and if you continue like this, you will quell one mutiny, but you are encouraging ten or hundred mutinies in the future. ”

Zhang Juzheng nodded and said, "Chunchen is reasonable. It's just that how many usable troops does the Nanjing Military Department currently have, and how many does Commander Han have? ”

Han Meiting said: "The Nanjing garrison is known as more than 100,000, but most of the guards have limited combat strength. And now that I heard that the guards are also involved, I think that whether Nanjing can be stabilized depends on the soldiers of Wei Guogong. Qin cha inspected the coast, including Nanzhili. The situation is tense and there is an urgent need for someone to call the shots. It's just that now the news of the Nanjing Military Department has not yet arrived, and I am waiting for the Yangzhou garrison, but I don't know how to make arrangements. ”

Seeing that the local officials were in a panic, Zhang Juzheng said with a straight face: "Most of the mutinous soldiers are just dissatisfied with the arrears of wages and bewitched, so they follow the rebellion. At this time, there were court officials who went to coordinate the bombardment. This official came here and gave a holy decree to supervise the hundred officials in Jiangnan. Let's set off immediately and take a look at Nanjing! ”

Wei Zhijie said: "Qincha, what is the situation in Nanjing, the situation is unknown. The combat effectiveness of the Zhenwu battalion is not bad, and I don't know how many of the more than 100,000 guards followed the mutiny. If the whole situation is already in chaos, wouldn't it be dangerous for Qin to send him there? In my opinion, it is better to be on guard in Yangzhou City first, and then decide to stay after the news is confirmed. ”

Zhang Juzheng smiled: "It's okay. Since this official has been inspecting the southeast by the will of the Heavenly Family, he should be immersed in such a major event as the mutiny, and see what is going on. Besides, the officer also carries his servants and horses. The rebels only mutinied, and probably didn't have the courage to rebel. If Benchin had not gone away, even if they had been deceived by the traitors, it would be too late to regret it. As for the danger, since this official has the imperial order, how can he look forward and look backward? ”

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned, this Zhang Juzheng looked clear and handsome, and he was so fat when he entered the non-commissioned officer? Yan Hong was also muttering, could it be that Teacher Zhang was possessed by Hai Rui? Busy said: "Ben Qin has a holy decree from the Lord of Long Live to control the soldiers and horses of the Jiangnan Roads. Mr. Zhang is going to Nanjing, General Han, how many soldiers and horses are stationed in Yangzhou, can you accompany him? ”

Han Meiting hesitated for a moment and said, "Yu Qincha, although there is one guard in Yangzhou, there are actually less than two thousand people. Of these 2,000 people, less than 1,000 were stationed in the city. If you want to talk about combat strength, only a few of the thousands of personal soldiers are still worthy of a battle. In the past, hundreds of Zhejiang soldiers were stationed, but now they have also been transferred. In addition, there is the three battalions of Zaoyong. ”

Yan Hongdao: "Although there are many people in Zao Yong, after all, they are not regular troops, and this time they go to Nanjing, they are afraid that they will not make noise first." In this case, you will recruit 500 reliable guards to serve as escorts. Mr. Zhang, we have 500 Beijing troops with us, and you can bring them with you. I will transfer another 200 brocade guards to you, and it should be no problem to enter Nanjing like this to protect your safety. ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "Chunchen, don't you go all the way with me?" ”

Yan Hong said: "Mr. Zhang, please take a step first, and I will stay in Yangzhou for the time being, mobilize follow-up people, and if there is an emergency, I can also rush to help." Ladies and gentlemen, if the local governor handles the Nanjing Mutiny properly and can suppress it in time, that would be the best. If it seems that the mutiny is spreading, then the state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River must be on strict alert. ”

Yan Hong also thought clearly at this time. The Nanjing Mutiny was mainly due to the bad political influence. The Zhenwu battalion is only a few thousand people, and these big-headed soldiers should not really want to change the dynasty. When the army of the imperial court arrived, it became a grasshopper after the autumn. Besides, a large number of officials in Nanjing are there, and Zhang Juzheng used to mainly represent the imperial court and personally supervise the development of the situation, not to fight a war, nor to suppress it with his own hands. From this point of view, in fact, it is completely enough for Zhang Juzheng to send hundreds of Beijing troops to protect them. The reason why we want to transfer 500 Yangzhou guards and 200 brocade guards is purely a gesture.

Zhang Juzheng stared at Yan Hong for a moment and said, "In this case, then this place will be handed over to you Chunchen." You can quickly fly the book, inform Hangzhou Hu Laojunmen, and notify the nearby state capitals to be on alert. If the rebel army is surrounded in Nanjing, it is fine, and if it disperses, it will still need to be intercepted in coordination from all places. I will take half of the attachés in this Qincha team, and the remaining half will still be handed over to you to guard in Yangzhou. The news on both sides was delivered by a fast horse in time. ”

Yan Hong said: "Yes." Mr. Zhang is reassured. (To be continued......)