The death of the Fifth Prince is bizarre.

When Chongzhen came to visit, Zhu Cihuan often said: "The Nine Lotus Bodhisattva said that the emperor treats his relatives badly, it's too bad!" That's why all the emperor's sons are going to be killed! When Chongzhen came to see, Zhu Cihuan died after saying this.

The Empress Dowager Xiaoding loves to sit on the Nine Lotus Throne and is called the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva in the palace.

Chongzhen was afraid that the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva would manifest his spirit, which was really weird and abnormal, so he named his favorite Zhu Cihuan as the king of mourning.

Chongzhen didn't expect that this was a trick made by the emperor's relatives, because the emperor's relatives and relatives communicated with the eunuchs and palace maids, especially the palace maids and nurses around Zhu Cihuan, and taught the five-year-old Zhu Cixianghuan to say this. Soon after Zhu Cihuan's death, the palace maid and nurse who served him also hanged themselves.

Chongzhen was afraid, so he ordered to drag back the statues of gods and Buddhas who had evacuated the palace, and all the gold and silver confiscated by Li Guorui were returned. Because of this incident, Chongzhen has a grudge against Xue Guoguan, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, the first assistant of the cabinet, but he has never had a chance to retaliate.

The reason why Xue Guoguan was hated by Chongzhen was that he proposed the idea of borrowing money from the emperor's relatives! Originally, he wanted to borrow money from the bureaucrats and gentry, but for the interests of the gentry in Jiangnan, Xue Guoguan turned to instigate Chongzhen to borrow money from the emperor's relatives and relatives, which caused the Nine Lotus Bodhisattva to appear and the five princes to die young.

Chongzhen's battle with the emperor's relatives and relatives was defeated, and he couldn't raise military salaries, and the officials and troops who exterminated Zhang Xianzhong couldn't get enough money, and of course they wouldn't use much effort to suppress the thieves.

What's more, the current Ming Dynasty is full of disasters, and the tax cannot be collected at all. Chongzhen also had to order the old training of the 75 prefectures and counties in the disaster to be stopped, the 68 prefectures and counties in the medium disaster to stop the levy of salaries, and the 28 prefectures and counties in the lower disaster to wait until the autumn to collect salaries and clean up the prisons. As a result, it is even more difficult to find money to pay for the military.

Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng can not be destroyed, which is also an important reason why the military salary of the imperial court cannot be paid in full. Later, He Renlong and others mutined to return to Shaanxi through arrears, but this link also went wrong.

At this time, the situation is taking a sharp turn for the worse, the overall advantage of the official army is superior, the situation has been decided, and it seems that it will not take long to eliminate Zhang Xianzhong. And Li Zicheng's whereabouts are unknown, Yang Sichang strictly ordered anyone to caress him, but Li Zicheng is not allowed to caress him! It must be killed!

At this time, Zuo Liangyu deliberately wanted to keep Zhang Xianzhong, because if Zhang Xianzhong was not destroyed, he would be able to continue to enjoy his glory and wealth, and once Zhang Xianzhong was destroyed, then he would be in danger. Zuo Liangyu didn't do much to kill Zhang Xianzhong again.

Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, the official army also gathered in Sichuan, Zhang Biwu did not enter Sichuan with the official army, he was not far from He Renlong and other departments, Zhang Biwu also received a letter of help from Gu Yanwu, knowing that the land of the three counties poured into a lot of hungry people from other places.

He knew that something would happen sooner or later, and Gu Yanwu also told Zhang Biwu about his measures, hoping that these measures could cure the hungry people, not just make big mistakes.

When Zhang Biwu heard this, he sighed, he didn't have confidence, whether he could control it, if he finished playing the land of the three counties he had worked so hard to manage, then all his efforts would be in vain, Zhang Biwu wanted to go back to Lingbao and other places, but what reason should he have to go back?

If he led the troops back without authorization, Yang Sichang would not let Zhang Biwu go, and he would definitely kill Zhang Biwu. Now there is only a nail here, and he can't leave if he wants to, Zhang Biwu can only wait for Lingbao's situation.

That's not going to work! You must find a way to go back to Lingbao! Even if he goes back, how can he explain to Yang Sichang that he won't let himself be guilty? Zhang Biwu thought about it, he came up with an idea, and immediately did it!

After all, if something happened in the three counties, he was responsible.

Zhang Biwu spread rumors everywhere, and the missing Li Zicheng wanted to enter Henan, especially the target was Lu and Lingbao. Zhang Biwu wants to use this rumor as an excuse to go back to defend his territory, but can his plan succeed?

At this moment, Yang Sichang's envoy came and told Zhang Biwu that he must calm down, even if the three counties are lost, but now the thief is about to succeed, and he can't fall short, he should continue to fight bravely to exterminate Zhang Xianzhong. Yang Sichang also repeatedly emphasized that there should be a priority in doing things, the affairs of the three counties are light, and the matter of suppressing thieves is important!

The envoy also threatened Zhang Biwu that if Zhang Biwu dared to leave without permission, Zhang Biwu would be held responsible.

Zhang Biwu punched the table and said, "Abominable Yang Sichang! He just won't let me go! How much effect can my two thousand practice skills have? He also said that if I leave, the hearts of the people will be scattered, and the overall situation of the entire thief will be affected! Wearing such a big hat for me, he was really not afraid, talking big and biting his tongue! What an abomination! ”

Lin Xiangfeng, who was on the side, said: "Biwu, I think it's better to give the emperor a chapter, even if there is a rebellion among the people in the three counties, then please send troops to protect it!" ”

"Hey!" Zhang Biwu smiled bitterly and said, "Lin Xiangfeng, the emperor sent troops to protect?" Where will the emperor send troops? Now what he wants is to increase the number of troops for Yang Sichang, and it is impossible to pay attention to my three counties! Want to increase your troops? It's hard, it's hard! ”

In this way, it is also, because Yilong, Zhang Juanzi, Song Jiang, Yuan Laoshan, etc. have all risen, they have been denounced as big thieves, as long as they do not capture the city, the court will also turn a blind eye, even if they really let them capture the city, the court will not have troops to crusade against them. Therefore, when a city in the land of the three counties is lost or trapped, the imperial court will not have soldiers to save it.

Zhang Biwu gritted his teeth, he knew that he couldn't be bound to the times now, he could do what he should do, how could he care about it and pay attention to it so much?

Zhang Biwu said: "Immediately it was rumored that Li Zicheng wanted to enter Henan, and our department chased him to war!" Just failed to annihilate them all! Let it escape into Henan, and I will send a detachment of divisions to quickly pursue it! ”

Lin Xiangfeng asked: "Biwu, if you say this, Yang Sichang won't believe it!" He will still cure you! ”

Zhang Biwu said again: "Play the court!" And Yang Sichang wants me to go, but I can't go! I can't watch my turf threatened! I want to save at least one of my lives, and even if I am punished, I have nothing to fear! ”

Lin Xiangfeng asked, "You have decided?" Do you really want to do that? Zhang Biwu nodded and replied: "Yes!" If you blindly let Yang Sichang do whatever he wants, then he will be even more proud, and I will not have a good life! Huang Qi! ”

Huang Qi hurriedly came out: "Biwu!" Zhang Biwu then ordered: "You quickly return to Lingbao with five hundred soldiers to assist Gu Yanwu, if there is a rebellion, you will immediately suppress it!" When the situation is stable, you come back! If the land of the three counties is unstable, you will stay there and falsely claim that it is to prevent Li Chuang and the rebellious people! ”

Huang Qi looked at Zhang Biwu and nodded understandingly, saying, "It's good!" Biwu, then I'll go right now! As soon as he had finished speaking, he hurriedly gathered his men and went forward.

Zhang Biwu looked at Huang Qi's distant figure, he could only pray that everything was safe, and he was thinking about what to do to prevent Yang Sichang from killing him!

It was Zhang Biwu's practice of not wanting his life that made Huang Qi quickly rush to the aid of Lingbao. At this time, Lingbao was really facing a catastrophe.

Gu Yanwu was afraid that the hungry people who poured into the land of the three counties would cause chaos, so he used grain to recruit these hungry people to build water conservancy, so as to appease them. But I didn't expect someone to get in the way and incite people. He also continued to deceive people, and there was a lot of food in the Lingbao garrison yamen, which was piled up like a mountain, and it was already rotten, and he was reluctant to take it out to others.

At this moment, the crowd was boiling, the hungry people were all stirred, and they fled from all over the country, they were not locals, and of course they did not have the slightest affection for the locals.

Some people instigated that as long as they robbed all the food and left, everyone would be able to survive and there would be no need to work hard! Life and death are just enough to fill your stomach, how can this work? The government has always bullied the people, saying that there is no food, but in fact there is a lot of food!

Not to mention, the hungry people were instigated, and then three thousand hungry people gathered, and they surrounded Lingbao County together.

Gu Yanwu received the report, he hurriedly gathered everyone, although he temporarily summoned another five hundred Lian Yong, a total of 1,000 Lian Yong, but to be scattered in the land of the three counties, there is another point, this is not a good Lian Yong, want to count on them to go into battle to kill the enemy, this is not possible.

Xu He waited for the four of them to come, and they gathered around Lingbao to guard the yamen to see what Gu Yanwu could do.

Gu Yanwu has now summoned all the five hundred Lian Yong, the officials, and the officials in the county, and the total number of people is only six hundred, and the hungry people outside are driven crazy by hunger, and if they really fight, they can't be defeated.

Gu Yanwu said: "Don't panic! The hungry people out there are not terrible! As long as we close the gates, they won't be able to take it!" After a few days, the hungry people will disperse and everyone will be safe! ”

Xu Maoting nodded and said, "Yes!" The magistrate is right! As long as the city is defended, then the hungry people will not be able to do anything! Although the city of Lingbao is not high, it is not strong. But the hungry people are not regular troops, and they will be difficult to attack! ”

At this moment, everyone was relieved, but what they didn't expect was that there was a news that shocked them!

"Oh no! The west gate is opened! "A servant came to report. It's like a bolt from the blue!

Gu Yanwu asked urgently: "What's the matter?" For what reason will the west gate be opened? I've made my rounds and the city defense is doing a good job! It won't be so easy for the hungry to break through the gates, right? Could it be ......" Gu Yanwu thought of it, and what Xu Maoting said was exactly what Gu Yanwu thought: "My lord, I think it must be the internal response of the hungry people!" Otherwise, they would not have been able to open the West Gate! ”

"Wait!" Gu Yanwu thought of one thing, that is, Zhang Biwu told him that there was an internal response among them! It's just that I don't know who this inner Dao should be! Although he knew that there were traitors in his own side, Zhang Biwu pretended not to know about it, because he didn't want to make people panic and destroy the unity of his own side.