Chapter 187: Entering the palace for an audience
Hearing the words coming from under the city tower, the garrison on the Yongding Gate suddenly became suspicious! At this time, there can be no mistakes, so the probe looks.
After a while, a hanging basket was lowered and the man was hoisted up the tower.
Seeing that this person was blood-stained and panting, the garrison hurriedly said, "Quick, prepare the horse quickly." ”
The garrison looked at this person, knowing that it was Zhang Jingyi's side, this person was not carrying a weapon, only carrying a bamboo tube to transmit messages, but he did not suspect that he had any other intentions.
So he ordered a horse to be prepared for him, but the man turned over, but he flew away.
It's just that...... But there is an unwritten rule that after entering the city, you need to shout a great victory, so that it can be exciting.
So on this long street, not only did there be hurried horses' hooves, but the people on the horses shouted hysterically: "Good news, good news, the new county military academy is broken!" ”
As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused a commotion.
The people looked at the knight suspiciously, and in an instant, the voice and the centaur were gone.
"Victory? That Zhang Baihu of the Jinyi Guard, defeated the Jiannu people? ”
"I don't think it's true, nine times out of ten...... It's fake that's ......"
"Nonsense...... someone snorted angrily, "Zhang Baihu won't lie." ”
This is Qingpingfang.
There are many people in Qingpingfang who believe in Zhang Jingyi.
So, someone rushed to the hundred households to report: "It's terrible, report success, report success......"
Deng Jian is worried, this Zhang family has already died in a hurry.
As soon as he heard the report, Deng Jian hurriedly asked, "What kind of success did you report?" ”
"It's said that it's our Zhang Baihu who broke the slaves."
When Deng Jian heard this, he was already overjoyed: "Haha, I know that Jing Yi is not an ordinary person, I underestimated him and grew up, don't you know who he is?" When he was seven or eight years old, his eyes were glowing green, and he had luck since he was born. ”
Wang Cheng on the side was also overjoyed, rubbed his hands and said: "Great, there is finally good news, I will let people go to report the good news to my sister, she is in the palace, but she is in a hurry, and she has repeatedly sent people to ask if the third brother is back." ”
Instead, the scribe who came to report said, "This ...... There is a sentence that students don't know whether to say or not, and some people outside say that this good news is false and deliberately used to calm people's hearts. ”
"Heh......" Deng Jian sneered: "I don't believe other people's words, but I don't believe my own brother's words?" Stupid thing, if you dare to talk nonsense and demagoguery, don't blame me for turning my face. ”
Seeing Deng Jian's sudden fierce appearance, the scribe was silent, and hurriedly said: "Actually, the students also believe Zhang Baihu, and the students just say gossip outside. ”
Deng Jian waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, okay, go out, be careful to tear your crow's mouth." ”
watched the man walk out of his public room, and then, Deng Jian paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.
Wang Cheng said: "Second brother, let's report to the palace." ”
Deng Jian shook his head and said: "Now that the people who have reported the victory have gone to the palace, the palace will soon know, why do you and I need to say it!" I'm thinking about one thing. ”
Wang Cheng said puzzledly: "What's the matter?" ”
Deng Jian said with a serious face: "Since the Jiannu people were killed, people in the capital are panicked, and many people ...... They are all selling properties in Beijing, you say...... If we ......"
Speaking of this, Deng Jian raised his head, looked at Wang Cheng, and continued: "Why don't we take advantage of this time to buy some?" Ah, don't look at me like this, I'm also learning from the third brother, the so-called upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, there is a person like the third brother in the family, our Zhang family, can it be good? ”
Wang Cheng said: "Isn't the good news now in Beijing?" Even if you buy it, people are afraid that the price will rise. ”
"Not necessarily." Deng Jian shook his head and said, "Haven't you heard that there are people outside who suspect that it is the imperial court's means to calm people's hearts?" But think about it...... This is still Qingpingfang, the people of Qingpingfang, don't think that our third brother can take down the Jiannu people, let alone people from other places? As I see it...... You can give it a try, or ...... I'm going to ask the sellers? ”
Wang Cheng hurriedly said: "Then I'll go too, such things...... Why are you alone! ”
The two agreed, and immediately went their separate ways.
In fact, these days, under the panic of the people, many people are worried, and what ordinary people are worried about is that if the Jiannu people break the city, where should they flee.
But for some dignitaries, it is obviously different, it is not a matter of people running, but so many lands and mansions in the capital, but they can't be taken away.
Now all kinds of rumors, spread with noses and eyes, have to make people worry......
And...... Obviously, behind this capital, there are people who are spreading these things, so that people's worries are intensifying.
As a result, many people wanted to sell their mansions and some land in the capital.
It's just that when everyone is in danger, it is really difficult to find a buyer, and even if it is sold at a low price, it is difficult for anyone to accept it.
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In a mansion in the capital.
Some people cautiously entered, and the mansion here is rarely visited on weekdays, and it is very quiet.
And in the depths of the three-entry house, there are people who have set up a chessboard and are playing against others.
The two of them sat down separately, not moving.
But someone came in and said in a low voice: "There are rumors outside that Jinyiwei broke the Hatai Niulu and won a great victory......
He said, and looked cautiously at the two people who were playing against each other.
The two of them still sat still, staring at the chessboard, without saying a word, and one of them, ugly-looking, was looking at the chess game with his head down, as if he was thinking about where to go next.
Just when he hesitated.
The messenger continued: "Master, do you want to think of a way to deal with it, and find a way...... Summons to Liaodong? ”
"Oh." The ugly chess player pinched the chess pieces in his hand and said with a smile: "Hatai Niulu has always been brave and meticulous, how can a group of three-legged cats be their opponents?" Manchurian is less than 10,000, full of 10,000 invincible, although this Hatai's soldiers and horses, although there are less than 1,000 people, it is by no means a mere Zhang Jingyi can deal with! This time, the lord ordered Hatai to march into the army, which was to attack and harass the Ming Dynasty and make them unable to take care of each other...... What a saint the Lord, since he chose Hatai, he can take on such a great responsibility. Nine times out of ten, the so-called good news that is coming now is fake, so why panic because you have heard some rumors? Merely...... I think it's time, the situation in the capital will slowly stabilize sooner or later, and at that time, how can this little bit of people in Hatai District withstand the encirclement and suppression of the army? The reason why he was able to march so smoothly this time was because he disrupted the position of the Ming monarchs and ministers, and it was time to lead the troops and return it. ”
As he spoke, the ugly man put the chess pieces in his hand on the chessboard, and then looked at the person opposite proudly, and said with a smile: "Look, you're going to lose." ”
After hearing this, the person on the other side seemed to refuse to admit defeat and fell into deep thought.
The chess player immediately showed a relaxed expression: "It's just that before the army retreats, if the news comes out, it will be ...... The lord has led 10,000 elites, from the belly mouth to enter the army, this time, all for my Manchurian elite, is to attack the capital, to teach the Ming monarch to do the Song Huizong, the more reliable the news is, we are seven or eight miles outside the city, isn't there still a batch of gunpowder hidden? Detonate those gunpowders and create chaos......"
"What does this mean ......," said the person in surprise? ”
This chess player said: "Hatai is about to lead his troops back to the outside of the pass, and when he leaves, the people's hearts will soon be settled." Now we are in this capital, add more fire...... Haven't you seen that there are already many people quietly selling their land and mansions in this capital? Spread such news, and before Hatai withdrew, it will exacerbate the panic in the capital, and then ...... With so many cheap mansions and land, wouldn't it be possible to make a lot of money? ”
The man's eyes lit up suddenly, and he suddenly realized, "I understand." ”
"Let's go down." The man said, "Be careful, and ...... Later...... Prepare a sedan chair, the old man is going to visit Wang Shilang, he has always liked Gao Qi's calligraphy and painting, these two days, I did find a one, the so-called sword to give heroes, pink to give beauty, this Wang Shilang is an elegant person, must like. ”
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The military department received the good news and was already stunned.
The military department secretary Cui Chengxiu was ecstatic.
This Cui Chengxiu's reputation is not good, at the beginning, he was an official, but he was deposed by the Donglin Party, so he made up his mind and took refuge in Wei Zhongxian, and was accepted by Wei Zhongxian as a righteous son.
In the eyes of many people, Cui Chengxiu is a person who has no backbone, but Cui Chengxiu is complacent, and now the Jiannu people are suddenly here, and the pressure on the military department is very great, and he has been assisting Sun Chengzong in transferring military horses and defending the Beijing Division.
He also hurriedly sent people to go outside the city to inquire about the movement in order to find out the reality of this group of Jiannu people.
It's just that...... The information he got was so messy that Choi couldn't determine whether it was true or not.
In fact, to put it bluntly, this is the capital division, it is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, and no risk can be taken, if it is other places, the Jiannu people dare to come, they would have sent troops to suppress it a long time ago, and they will fight first. But in this place, all the soldiers and horses had to defend the city in case of accidents.
After reading this report, Cui Chengxiu was immediately ecstatic, and said: "What a Zhang Baihu, amazing, amazing, go, enter the palace, enter the palace......"
Cui Chengxiu hurriedly entered the palace to report.
When the Emperor of the Apocalypse learned that there was a report from outside the city, he also attached great importance to it, and hurriedly summoned the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites to meet him.
As soon as Cui Chengxiu saw the Emperor of the Apocalypse, he immediately saluted, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, great joy, great joy...... I am a great martial artist, and I am a slave...... Vulnerable ......"
The Emperor of the Apocalypse has not been in a good mood recently, and he has no patience at this time, so he frowned and said: "Don't talk about this, at this time, it's useless to say this, what about the report?" I'll take a look! ”