With 20,000 high-level warriors and 20,000 alien beasts, no one and nothing in this world can stop them.

The high-level beasts run with all their might, which is not much better than the high-speed rail, and they don't need to follow the main road, they just need to go straight in a line across the mountains and rivers and waters.

The person leading the way only needs to communicate with the local government or the common people after arriving at the cities and prefectures, and point out the location of the rebels.

Others, naturally, have these fighters to solve.

Speaking of the wealthy businessmen who colluded with the Donglin Party, not only those along the south coast of the Yangtze River. Shanxi's Jin merchants were even more excessive.

Among these people, the eight families are the most, and the "Wanquan County Chronicles" in the Daoguang period recorded: "The eight merchants, all of whom are from the right side of the mountain, came to Zhangjiakou in trade at the end of the Ming Dynasty, saying: Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu, Liang Guest, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, Huang Yunfa.

This dynasty (Qing Dynasty) Longxing Liaozuo, sent people to the mouth of the city, all of these eight masters. After the Dingding, the people were summoned, the banquet was in the hall, and the food was given. ”

These eight Shanxi merchants engaged in Manchurian and Mongolian business in Zhangjiakou at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Ignoring the Ming court's ban on blocking the borders, they engaged in frequent trade activities with the officials and citizens of the newly emerging Manchu and Later Jin regimes.

They were provided with all kinds of scarce materials, which made great contributions to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty.

After the Qing court entered the Central Plains, these eight merchants in Mongolia and Jin were received by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty and were named "Imperial Merchants of the Internal Affairs Office".

He obtained special permission to operate monopoly business, as well as borrowed funds from the government and other privileges, and became the great emperor merchant of the Sonic Boom Mongolian steppe.

It may not be intuitive to say this, but it is only necessary to know that the Gyeonggi intelligence provided by the Jin merchants for the Houjin is detailed to the names of the guards at each pass, the number of soldiers and the details of equipment, and even a considerable number of military intelligence reports.

Let's just say that Zu Dashou fought with Huang Taiji in the Daling River. Huang Taiji actually raised artillery to confront the Ming army.

So the question is, where did Huang Taiji get the artillery?

Can you make it with those little braids that drink blood and hair?

After a little thought, I knew that it was these Jin merchants who smuggled it.

Although the Jin merchants had close contacts with the Huang Taiji regime, the transmission of information in this era was extremely slow.

At this time, they didn't know that Huang Taiji and they were served in a pot, but they only knew that Chongzhen and Wei Zhongxian were wantonly purging the Donglin Party.

And today's rebellion to assassinate the emperor also has the cooperation of these Jin merchants.

But these Jin merchants were different from those officials in Beijing, and they did not have the slightest nervousness.

Even if they fail, what can the emperor do with them?

This Jin merchant was not afraid, but the governor of Taiyuan was a little worried, and he couldn't help but go to the Fan family, one of the eight major families, to discuss.

When I arrived at the place, I found that several other families had also sent people, but a few people were sitting and chatting, obviously not worried at all.

When Governor Taiyuan saw this, he said, "Everyone, can't you send someone to inquire? What if this fails? I don't believe that a few people in Beijing can resist the torture of the Jinyi Guard!"

Fan Qing is the second eldest of the Fan family, responsible for entertaining these individuals, he looks down on this governor a little, but the surface work still has to be done, and comforted: "Lord Governor, don't be impatient, even if those people in the capital fail and confess to us, what? Does the emperor still dare to do anything to me Jin Shang?"

Governor Taiyuan was even more anxious, and his voice unconsciously raised: "The emperor may have some concerns about you. But I'm miserable!"

Tian Zhong of the Tian family next to him said, "Don't worry, Lord Governor. You and I cooperate happily, and we will naturally not let you have an accident. If the emperor insists on treating you the most, we will definitely not agree. If he is in a hurry, we will go and go to the full house. ”

Jin Chang of the Jin family said: "That's right, if he doesn't give him a way to live, we will be full of people." Not only that, but before leaving, the entire mountain stream had to be emptied. ”

Someone else said: "The brothers are thinking too much. Today's Ming Dynasty, even if the emperor wants to cure our crimes, he can't cure them. ”

The others also understood, and said: "Brother Wang is right! The territory of the Ming Dynasty is full of smoke, and there are anti-thieves and displaced people everywhere. There is also Liaodong Emperor Taiji. Even if the emperor knows something, what can he do to cure our crimes? None of the people under his command now are necessarily as many as those of our families. If you want me to say, this Ming is already dead!"

After all, the governor of Taiyuan is an official of the Ming Dynasty, and he doesn't even call the country like these businessmen.

Listening to these people's unbridled discussions with extreme contempt for the emperor. He was still a little embarrassed in his heart.

But let him say something to refute, but he couldn't say it, so he could only sit there with his head down, silent.

The businessmen didn't bother with him, they seemed to be chatting happily, and you and I started chatting one by one.

"You said that if you and I take advantage of this time to lure those golden soldiers to loot. Wouldn't we be able to gather some money again? ”

Every time the Jin people came to plunder, they would definitely bring back the food or something.

But it was useless for them to bring back gold and silver treasures.

At this time, they would contact the Jin merchants and exchange these useless gold and silver for food and various materials, and the cooperation was very pleasant.

In this way, they can feed so many people in Liaodong during this Xiaoice River period.

When the others heard this, they suddenly felt reasonable.

"It can really be done. ”

Governor Taiyuan listened to it very unpleasantly, stood up and said, "A few people are chatting slowly, and they are leaving." ”

The governor left, but the conversation became more energetic.

"If the Jin soldiers are brought in at this time, the imperial court will definitely be powerless to resist. A few of us will be able to make a lot of money!"

"Maybe the Jin people can go directly to the capital and destroy the Zhu family. When the time comes, we may be able to make a profit. ”

"We're talking about hilarious, can the heads of the house agree?"

"How can you disagree? When they see the money, I'm afraid they are more anxious than you and me. ”

A few people looked at each other, but they didn't expect that this random party really made them come up with a way to make a windfall.

"That'...... Let's go back and report to the heads of the families and see what the results are?"

"That's exactly how it should be!"

Although they are sure that the heads of the house will not object, maybe it will be even crazier.

But there should still be a report.

......

Governor Taiyuan returned to his house with a complicated mood, thinking about the faces of the eight families.

Although he was also a member of the group that participated in the murder of the king, his moral character was not much higher than that of those people.

But there is always some shame in people. Even if you do something that is not good. But I still don't want to admit that I'm a bad person.

On the contrary, I will feel that I am very wronged and forced.

That's how he is at this point.

"Faint Monarch, Faint Monarch, you and Wei Zhongxian's gelding dog wantonly hunted and killed the ministers of the court, which is comparable to the Faint Monarch. We are like this, but also for the sake of this Ming Dynasty and the people!"

As for the discussion of the eight families to bring in Jin soldiers to plunder the people, he has ignored it.

The governor felt shameless and self-pity in his own house, lamented his loyalty to the imperial court, and lamented his noble sentiment of not hesitating to be infamous for the sake of the people of the world.

For a moment, I couldn't extricate myself and moved myself to tears!

Rumble!

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and the governor sat down on the ground in fright. He was furious and shouted, "What bastard!"

I only heard a person's voice outside: "Is this the mansion of Governor Taiyuan?"

One person said respectfully: "If you go back to Shangxian, this is the mansion of the governor of Taiyuan." ”