It is obvious that Yang Sichang fell in love with the richness of Lantian and wanted to use Zhang Xianzhong's excuse to let his power infiltrate Lantian County and grab benefits, but he said that he was righteous and awe-inspiring above the court, and he looked like he did not hesitate to destroy Lantian County in order to know Li Chaosheng's loyalty, treachery, good and evil.

It seems that he feels very sorry for Lantian County, Emperor Chongzhen can't see his joy and anger at this time, he looks at Yang Sichang indifferently, he thinks that Yang Sichang has nothing wrong with doing this, he also wants to know Li Chaosheng's loyalty, treachery, good and evil, as for Lantian County, the people of Lantian are very rich, but in Chongzhen's opinion, compared with his huge Ming Dynasty, it is small, too small.

Sacrificing this small group of people, recognizing a person's good and evil, loyalty and treachery are still very necessary, if Li Chaosheng is a loyal minister, he is still so capable, what is a Lantian is nothing, he Chongzhen is willing to give him greater rights, to be a governor of a place, a political envoy, and even to promote him to the cabinet without exception, and it is not a problem to be an elder in the cabinet.

As long as Li Chaosheng is loyal, with his ability, plus his own support, then the revival is not a small Lantian County, but the entire Ming Dynasty, compared to the Ming Dynasty, Lantian County is nothing.

Lantian County can hand over nearly one-tenth of the Ming Dynasty's taxes with half of Shaanxi's territory, so if the Ming Dynasty's two capitals and thirteen provinces are all handed over to Li Chaosheng to take care of, then what kind of taxes should the Ming Dynasty reap, and when the time comes, with such a strong national strength of the Ming Dynasty, what is the Tartar, but the disease of scabies can be destroyed overnight.

Thinking of this, Chongzhen was a little excited, although he felt that what Yang Sichang had done was a bit excessive, but in his heart he faintly agreed with Yang Sichang's approach.

At the expense of Lantian to confirm Li Chaosheng's loyalty, treachery, good and evil, it is worth it.

The princes of the imperial court, at this time, all said that they were eating melons, a military department book, an emperor all acquiesced, they didn't feel that they needed to participate, and this matter did not harm their core interests, and even followed a little light, after all, after taking Lantian County, he Yang Sichang ate meat, and they could still do it with some soup.

And really worried, knowing that he had angered Lantian County with terrible consequences, or that the minister who had a good relationship with Lantian couldn't say anything at this time, such as Zhang Shenzhi, just a royal history, it was okay to spray two sentences, but when the big guys made up their minds, he had no way at all.

There is no way, the imperial court forces are still too weak for Lantian, Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting and others, so under the advocacy of Yang Sichang and the acquiescence of Chongzhen.

The content is very simple, Zhang Xianzhong is named a guerrilla general in Lantian, stationed in Lantian to exterminate the Liukou, regardless of the past crimes, and is not to blame in the past.

Another holy decree is given to Lantian County to respect Li Chaosheng, the content is very simple, a simple promotion holy decree, the content is about Li Chaosheng's loyalty to the king, the governance of the local meritorious, now promoted Li Chaosheng Henan Kaifeng prefect, Qin this.

These two holy decrees will inevitably have a bloody storm, the early dynasty dispersed, Yang Sichang left satisfied, leaving only Chongzhen crying and rushing to the Taimiao, ancestors, I Zhu Youzhen is not filial, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty had to Zhao'an to dig the old Zhu family's ancestral tomb of the traitor.

Chongzhen cried to die and live, stayed in the temple for a night, the next morning did not go to the court, returned to the palace, a serious illness, Queen Zhou went to the bed to take care of it, Chongzhen cried again, and talked with Queen Zhou for a long time.

Empress Zhou asked Chongzhen why he wanted to agree to Zhang Xianzhong's soldiers to enter Lantian, which would offend Li Chaosheng, Chongzhen's answer was that if Li Chaosheng was loyal, he should go to Kaifeng to take office after receiving the holy decree, and within three or five years of his ability, Kaifeng would be the second Lantian.

But if he doesn't respect his will, his thoughts will be obvious, it just so happens that I sent Zhang Xianzhong over, and when the two tigers fight, there will be an injury, which can be regarded as indirectly weakening the strength of both sides, which is good for the Ming Dynasty itself.

Empress Zhou heard this and said: "But Your Majesty, if Li Chaosheng really doesn't respect the will, will Your Majesty really be willing to turn his face with Lantian at that time, if he turns his face with Lantian, we will have no money to use." ”

Hearing this, Chongzhen said: "I just made a will to be promoted, what kind of face does Lantian have with me, and I also want to see where Lantian's bottom line is, if he is in this way, it is better to turn it back now, while the rogue calms down a little, we also have the strength to deal with them." ”

"If I don't do it, I also have to have a number in my heart, knowing what Li Chaosheng thinks, such a person I can't see through is always a heart problem when he puts it there."

Chongzhen said, and Queen Zhou sighed and said, "I always feel that something will happen." ”

At this time, Chongzhen breathed a sigh of relief and said: "If something happens, you can't avoid it, if you want something to happen, you can have an accident." ”

After saying this, Chongzhen's eyes gradually became deeper and said: "Li Chaosheng, Li Chaosheng, you keep saying to the outside world that you don't rebel when I am alive, you go to let me see if you are really as you say." ”

As soon as the holy decree came out of Beijing, he arrived in Hubei three days later, and when Zhang Xianzhong saw the holy decree, his mouth was cracked to the back molars, and it was done, and it was done.

So Zhang Xianzhong gave an order, and the army opened the copper coin pass to prepare to receive Lantian, with Lantian as the foundation, it will be easier to plot Sichuan, I have to say that Zhang Xianzhong's goal has always been very firm, that is, to plot Sichuan, and to live and die to turn Sichuan into his base.

The army was lit, 30,000 elites, 100,000 soldiers, and the soldiers were issued with copper coins, and when the emperor's decree was sent to Lantian County, Li Chaosheng automatically let him in.

Just when Zhang Xianzhong sent troops to Tongqian Pass, Li Chaosheng also received news that he was a spy in Zhang Xianzhong's army.

"County, county."

Early in the morning, Li Chaosheng was having breakfast, Li Chaosheng's breakfast has always been very simple, a bowl of gruel, a tea egg, and a plate of small pickles.

It stands to reason that Li Chaosheng's current identity is not too much to eat bird's nest shark fin in the morning, but Li Chaosheng is very simple, and he still only drinks gruel and eats pickles for breakfast.

The ministers under Li Chaosheng persuaded Li Chaosheng to eat something good, not old pickles, rice porridge, and drink some bird's nest supplements.

And Li Chaosheng's answer was: "People live in the world, there is always enough time for big fish and meat, or rice porridge and pickles for a long time, and then talk about the upward and downward effects, if you eat big fish and meat, the people below will also learn, Lantian has only lived a few good days, and it is not yet time for everyone to have big fish and meat, so he has to play an exemplary role as a county honor, and he must use money on the blade." ”

It is precisely because of Li Chaosheng's behavior that the officials in Lantian are also very simple, and the expenses of this Lantian are not high.

It also indirectly saved a lot of money and used it to build Lantian County.

Li Chaosheng was eating pickles, and when he saw Gu Zi rushing over with Bai Shoumin, Li Chaosheng saw the two of them coming and smiled: "What's the hurry." ”

After saying this, Bai Shoumin said: "I just received a spy report from Zhang Xianzhong's side. ”

Li Chaosheng raised his hand when he heard this: "Okay, I'm not in a hurry, I didn't have breakfast." ”

Bai Shoumin said: "How can I have time to eat breakfast, the fire has burned my eyebrows." ”

Li Chaosheng smiled and said, "That's not a hurry, at this moment, Gu Zi asked the cook to bring another breakfast." ”

"Yes."

Gu Zi responded, and Li Chaosheng picked up the tea leaves on the table at this time, knocked on it, looked at Bai Shoumin, and said, "What's the matter, making you so flustered." ”

Bai Shoumin hurriedly took out two intelligence reports at this time: "County Zun, something is wrong." ”

Li Chaosheng took the tea egg and peeled the skin and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Bai Shoumin opened his mouth at this time: "The secret spy lurking on Zhang Xianzhong's side just now sent a message that Zhang Xianzhong received the holy decree of the imperial court, and now Zhang Xianzhong has been ordered by the imperial court. ”

Li Chaosheng heard this and continued to peel the eggs and said: "Oh, this matter, as expected, Gao Yingxiang died, Li Zicheng failed, Zhang Xianzhong saw that something could not be done and surrendered, this is normal, there is no big deal." ”

"It's nothing, but the official given to him by the imperial court is a guerrilla general in Lantian and is stationed in Lantian."

Hearing this, Li Chaosheng peeled the eggs with his hands, glanced at Bai Shoumin and said, "Resident Lantian." ”

Bai Shoumin said: "That's right, and the people we supported in the imperial court asked the secret spy to carry a letter saying that in the early morning of the day when the news of Gao Yingxiang's arrest was transmitted to the capital, Yang Sichang, Zhou Yanru, and Zuo Liangyu's people proposed to give Lantian to Zhang Xianzhong as a fief in the imperial court, and by the way, use this to test the idea of our Lantian loyalty." ”

"Test our Lantian loyalty?"

Li Chaosheng peeled the egg and took a bite, his eyes looked at Bai Shoumin, Bai Shoumin nodded and said: "That's right, this is proposed by Yang Sichang, Yang Sichang said to Chongzhen, let Chongzhen give the county a holy decree, promote the county to the prefect of Kaifeng, Henan, and transfer the county from Lantian County, as long as the county obeys the holy decree and leaves Lantian County, then it proves that the county is loyal, if the county does not obey the holy decree, then the county is anti-will, and the court will make plans early." ”

Li Chaosheng laughed when he heard this: "Oh, it's kind of interesting. ”

Bai Shoumin wanted to say something, but at this time, Gu Zi brought breakfast, and Li Chaosheng said: "Okay, eat first, and talk while eating." ”

Bai Shoumin saw that Li Chaosheng said so, so he didn't say anything, he drank porridge with his head bored, Li Chaosheng took a sip of tea and eggs again and said, "Where is the holy decree issued to me by the imperial court?" ”

Bai Shoumin immediately put down the porridge bowl and said, "It's almost time to Shanxi." ”

Li Chaosheng nodded and said: "Send someone to Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, and Lu Xiangsheng to deliver a message, saying that if the imperial court's holy decree arrives in Lantian County, Chaosheng will definitely not let Zhang Xianzhong harm him for the sake of the people of Manxian County. ”

After Li Chaosheng said this, Bai Shoumin's eyes lit up and said, "The county zun means to let them intercept and kill the angels halfway." ”

Li Chaosheng smiled: "I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything, I just passed a message to them, as for what they did, it was their business." ”

Bai Shoumin said: "I understand, I understand, I will do this matter myself." ”

Bai Shoumin said that he stood up and was about to leave, but Li Chaosheng stretched out his hand and said, "Let's go after eating." ”

"Don't eat, don't eat, don't finish things, don't eat steadily, the county is busy."

Seeing this, Li Chaosheng picked up the tea eggs on the table and threw them to Bai Shoumin and said, "Then, this tea egg is good, the saltiness is just right, taste it." ”

Bai Shoumin took the tea egg, arched his hand and retreated.

Li Chaosheng twisted his fingers at this time, Guzi found a rag, Li Chaosheng wiped it and said, "Guzi." ”

"Yes."

"To do these few things, first, instruct Li Chaolong's troops to continue to advance to northern Shaanxi, rescue more suffering people, and let more land be assigned to our Lantian command, and let Baoji, Xianyang, and Weinan send 80,000 militia to assist Li Chaolong in recovering the land in northern Shaanxi, and exterminate the rogues when they encounter them, and eliminate the bandits when they encounter them."

"Yes."

Gu Zi answered, followed by a wave to call the guards at the door, and the guards obeyed the arrangement and immediately sent the order.

"Second, recall Shi Dalei's department, order him to rest on the spot for a day, open the Tongqian Pass tomorrow and join forces with Li Dezhen's department, and beat Zhang Xianzhong fiercely for me, so that this bastard knows that Lantian is not something he can get involved if he wants to, and also ordered the arsenal to transfer all the 500 new artillery pieces that were newly produced to Tongqian Pass, if there is a war, within a day, Zhang Xianzhong's troops must be blown up for me."

"Yes."

Gu Zi answered, and another herald went to convey the order.

Followed by Li Chaosheng and said: "By the way, arrange for Shangluo, Ankang, and Hanzhong to send 60,000 elite militiamen to Tongqian Pass to assist Shi Dalei and Li Dezhen in fighting against Zhang Xianzhong, and tell them that this time it is not a defensive battle, but an offensive battle, I don't care if his opponent is Li Dingguo or Zhang Xianzhong, there is only one word, give me a bang, and push our border line to the vicinity of Zhuxi County by the way, Hubei is also a good place." ”

Hearing this, Gu Zi said with a smile: "What the county zun said is that they have to report to us about the dispatch of so many people, materials, and military expenses." ”

Li Chaosheng looked at Gu Zi and said, "That's right, we don't make a loss-making deal." ”

"Third, I instructed the Propaganda Department to let them make up a propaganda message, the content of which is that the emperor is mediocre, gullible and traitorous, and wants to deprive me of the position of Lantian County, let Zhang Xianzhong come in and bring disaster to the people of Lantian, regardless of the life and death of the people, I am not willing to abandon the people, I would rather resist the order, but also guard Lantian, guard everyone, and I am willing to live and die with everyone, and never allow the Liukou to come to Lantian to kill my relatives and harm my siblings, and never allow the Liukou to come in, so that we can continue to live the previous dark life."

Hearing this, Gu Zi said, "Understood." ”

Li Chaosheng said: "After the compilation, let the political commissar of the army announce the content to the soldiers of the army, let them know what they are fighting for, why they are fighting, and tell them that they are not fighting for my Li Chaosheng, but defending the fruits of their own labor." ”

"In addition, let the Propaganda Department send propaganda officers to every village and town in Lantian to publicize this matter, so that every ordinary person knows what is going on, let them know why they are fighting, and what will happen if they lose this battle."

"Yes."

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