Ji'an, the General Military Office.

Wang Tingqian, the former governor of Denglai, held a copy of "Datong Collection" in his hand, and said to the guards: "Please inform Mr. Meng Dian that old friends from Nanchang are visiting." ”

Seeing that Wang Tingxuan was not young and was an old friend of Li Banghua, the guards immediately did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly went in to report.

After a short time, Wang Tingtry was invited in.

Li Banghua didn't call out the identity of the other party, but was surprised: "It's really a virtuous brother?" ”

Wang Tingtry raised the "Datong Collection" in his hand, smiled and said: "The foolish brother obtained this book in Nanchang, and after reading it, he dreamed of sleeping all night, knowing that there was indeed a true dragon master in the world, so he came to join him." ”

"Brother Xian, please wait a moment, Brother Yu will immediately introduce him to the town." Li Banghua said.

Wang Tingqian arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Brother Meng. ”

Li Banghua paced to Zhao Han's office, and after obtaining permission, he went in and said: "General Town, the former governor of Denglai, Wang Ting, is here, and he still has a copy of "Datong Ji" in his hand, saying that he is here to serve. ”

Zhao Han was not surprised, but said with a smile: "The governor is a member of the imperial court, and he actually took the initiative to be a thief?" ”

Li Banghua said: "This guy has been dismissed for several years, and his family lives in Nanchang, and the clan has no big officials. He probably wants to take a big gamble, bet that the Ming court is hopeless, and bet that the town can seize the world. Even if the town can't seize the world, as long as it can occupy Jiangxi, the Nanchang Wang family is right. ”

"How's this guy?" Zhao Han asked.

Li Banghua said: "He must be talented, and he is strategic. However, there are some greedy, lowly and flattering. ”

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Tangerine is born in Huainan, there is no need to be harsh. Since I am a flattering person, I know how to read words and looks, and I know how to figure out my thoughts. I don't tolerate corruption, and if he's really smart, he'll know how to do things. Then he said that the first person who is gentle and benevolent, is not greedy, and has outstanding ability, if this person is under me, he will be the best minister in the world. What kind of ruler there is, what kind of minister there is. ”

"The town employs people and has a magnanimity." Li Banghua was very happy, he felt that Zhao Han was more qualified, and he already had the heart to accept all rivers.

After a short time, Wang Tingqian was invited in.

When he saw Zhao Han for the first time, Wang Tingqian was quite surprised, he didn't expect Zhao Han to be so young, he thought that Zhao Thief in Luling was thirty or forty years old.

In fact, except for the little friends from Lead Mountain, no one knows Zhao Han's real age.

Including Li Banghua, they all thought that Zhao Han was at least twenty-five or sixteen years old, but he just looked a little tender.

"Nanchang Wang Ting, meet the general town!" Wang Tingqian was slightly stunned, and immediately returned to his normal expression.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Sir, please take a seat." ”

Wang Tingtry held the "Datong Collection" in his hand and praised: "I was in Nanchang, and I found this book by chance, as if drinking ice in summer, I only felt refreshed." The one who saves the world is none other than the head town! ”

Well, a sycophant.

Zhao Han laughed: "I see, Mr. and I are confidants." ”

Wang Tingqian began to scold the emperor again: "Chongzhen is a child, he is stubborn and self-serving, not like a human king." said that the matter of Liaodong, the Wenchen was at fault, and the military generals were at fault. The biggest mistake is Chongzhen himself! ”

Li Banghua frowned, very disgusted with Wang Ting's character, even if you defect to the new master, you don't need to slander the old master.

"Dare to ask sir, how did Chongzhen go wrong?" Zhao Han said.

Wang Tingtry asked: "Can the town know Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong?" ”

"Yes." Zhao Han nodded and said.

Wang Tingqian sighed: "At that time, as the governor of Denglai, he happened to be sandwiched between them. I was involved in the whole process of the death of the two of them, and in the end I was dismissed. ”

Regarding the entanglement between Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong, Zhao Han was completely unclear. Li Banghua was supervising the river at the time, and he had no personal experience.

Zhao Han said: "I still have to ask Mr. for advice." ”

Wang Tingqian said: "The cause of the incident was in February of the first year of Chongzhen, when the emperor was investigating the eunuchs. Yu Shi Pan Shiwen, in order to curry favor with the new emperor and make meritorious contributions, impeached Mao Wenlong for clinging to the eunuch party and became brothers with the four eunuchs. He also impeached the eunuchs who worshiped Mao Wenlong, secretly hung a portrait of Wei Zhongxian wearing a dragon robe and a crown, and burned incense to worship day and night. ”

"Chongzhen believes it?" Zhao Han said curiously.

Wang Tingqian said: "This theory of unbelief and unbelief, even if it is true, should be let go. Mao Wenlong guards the important place, how can he easily move? ”

Zhao Han asked again: "What happened later?" ”

Wang Tingqian said: "The stable ministers in the court advised that this matter should not be investigated, and Chongzhen could still listen to the advice at that time. But only three months later, Sun Guozhen, the governor of Denglai, impeached Mao Wenlong for colluding with the eunuch party to rebel, and impeached the eunuch Wang Guoxing for falsely transmitting a holy decree to summon Mao Wenlong to send troops. ”

This kind of impeachment is pure nonsense, perhaps when Wei Zhongxian was in power, Mao Wenlong climbed to the eunuch party.

But Wei Zhongxian is dead, and Mao Wenlong still colluded with the eunuchs to rebel?

It must be Sun Guozhen, the governor of Denglai, who has a personal grudge against Mao Wenlong!

"Sir, please go on." Zhao Han said.

Wang Tingqian sighed and said: "Chongzhen also knows that Mao Wenlong is important, so he put Sun Guozhen and Wang Guoxing all in prison and put them to death. But Chongzhen was suspicious, on the one hand, he reused Mao Wenlong, and on the other hand, he was suspicious of Mao Wenlong, so he sent me to check the number of troops in Dongjiang Town! It was nothing more than the fear of Mao Wenlong's rebellion, and the imperial court controlled it with military salaries. ”

"Bad thing." Li Banghua said next to him.

"Isn't that a bad thing?" Wang Tingqian sighed, "There are only more than 20,000 soldiers in Dongjiang Town, but there are countless refugees from Liaodong, and there is no way to grow food on the island. Mao Wenlong's military salary not only has to support soldiers, but also refugees. What's more, when the military salary goes out of Beijing, how can it be paid to Dongjiang Town in full? Chongzhen's move, instead of controlling Mao Wenlong, forced Mao Wenlong to death. ”

Wang Tingqian continued: "It just so happened that at this time, I caught a Tartar spy. This spy said that Mao Wenlong had a secret discussion with the Tartar chieftains, the Tartars attacked Shanhaiguan, and Mao Wenlong attacked Shandong. ”

"Chongzhen believes it?" Zhao Han was surprised.

"If you don't believe it, you can't do it," Wang Tingqian sighed, "In the second month after he caught the Tartar spy, Mao Wenlong's army plundered Dengzhou, and the Tartar also happened to send troops to Liaodong to fulfill the content of the spies' confession." ”

Well, that's a coincidence.

If it is replaced by Zhao Han, it is estimated that Mao Wenlong will not be tolerated, and it will have to be dealt with regardless of whether it is a coincidence or not.

Of course, Chongzhen's handling method is simply indescribable.

Chongzhen only paid the military according to the amount of more than 20,000 soldiers, excluding the silver withheld by the civilian officials, and simply wanted to starve the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town to death.

Yuan Chonghuan actually took great care of Mao Wenlong, and after dissuading him to no avail, he asked for Mao Wenlong to be paid double the military salary.

This proposal was vetoed by Chongzhen.

Moreover, he also ordered Mao Wenlong to spit out the military salary he received during the Apocalypse!

not only did not pay military salaries, but also asked Mao Wenlong to pour silver to the imperial court......

Mao Wenlong suddenly exploded, and once again plundered Dengzhou, wanting to give the emperor a little color.

Chongzhen was also angry and stopped paying directly. Use the military salary that should be paid by Dongjiang Town now to repay the military salary that was fraudulently received during the Apocalypse.

After half a year of suspension of salary, countless soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town starved to death, and Mao Wenlong only had one choice left: rebellion.

The major events of the military state have become a fighting spirit between monarchs and ministers!

Of course, the Manchu ministers also had to take the blame, they were instigating Chongzhen to do that, which was also mixed with interests and personal grievances.

Yuan Chonghuan is sandwiched between these two, what else can he do? If the emperor can't be persuaded to do so, he can only kill Mao Wenlong, and if he doesn't kill Mao Wenlong, Dongjiang Town will inevitably surrender to the enemy.

said that Yuan Chonghuan was good at killing Mao Wenlong, that was really wronged, he always wanted to help Mao Wenlong get military salaries.

The Wang Tingchu in front of him was also unlucky, he was sent by Chongzhen to check the number of soldiers. Everything was done under the orders of the emperor, but as a result, the imperial court forced Dongjiang Town to rebel, Chongzhen did not dare to attack Yuan Chonghuan, and actually took his anger on him, and the demotion has not been recovered until now.

Over the years, the more Wang Tingqian thought about it, the more aggrieved he became.

Since the emperor crossed the river and demolished the bridge, why couldn't Lao Tzu be a thief?

Saying so much in front of Zhao Han, Wang Ting's intention was not as simple as slandering the old master, but also to show that he was a true thief and that he was completely disappointed in the court.

Zhao Han suddenly smiled and said, "What does Mr. want to do?" ”

Wang Tingtry arched his hand and said: "It's not my intention to be an official, I just want to follow the head town to help the world!" ”

"That's good!"

Zhao Han slapped the table and said with a smile: "Sir, you can go back to Nanchang to recruit troops and be the governor's staff." Of course, the soldiers recruited by Mr. himself can pay their own salaries and train themselves, and then they will fight back! ”

Wang Tingqian and Li Banghua were both shocked, Zhao Han's thinking was wild, and he could come up with such a damaging poisonous plan.

Zhao Han said: "In the first battle of Linjiang Mansion, the officers and soldiers lost countless money and food. The next time there is a war, it will be either after next year's summer harvest or next year's autumn harvest, and Mr. can recruit troops again next spring. There is no need to recruit too much, one or two thousand soldiers are enough, and it can work wonders at critical times. ”

Wang Ting thought about it and felt that this plan was feasible, and he said: "After the defection, please take advantage of the situation to capture Nanchang, otherwise my family will not be protected." ”

"That's for sure." Zhao Han agreed.

He also talked about many details, as well as the treatment of the Nanchang Wang family in the future.

Zhao Han said: "Tian Zheng can't be changed, and each person can only keep 20 acres of land. However, I will definitely compensate for the consumption of my husband's training. Once the matter is completed, the gentleman can directly come to the General Military Office as an official, and there is no need to start from below. Moreover, if Wang is willing to do business, I will give certain preferential treatment. ”

"Willing to serve the town." Wang Ting tried to give up.

Before coming to see Zhao Han, Wang Tingqian had inspected Linjiang Mansion, and compared with the administration of Nanchang Mansion, he felt that Zhao Han would definitely be able to take Jiangxi.

At that time, the Wang family will definitely not be able to escape the division of the field, so it is better to come and take refuge as soon as possible.

In order not to attract attention, Wang Tingqian left the General Military Mansion alone, and neither Zhao Han nor Li Banghua saw each other off.

Wang Ting tried to step out of the door, and suddenly felt open-minded, he finally had the opportunity to be an official again, and it was too depressing to be dismissed last time.

Since he has been a member of the imperial court, who wants to be just a rich man?

Wang Tingqian walked past a "rich businessman", only to hear the "rich businessman" say: "Please inform Mr. Zhao, just say that Zhao Han of Lead Mountain is visiting." ”

Both are surnamed Zhao, are they Zhao Yan's clansmen?

Wang Tingqian couldn't help but turn around and look at it twice, Fei Yinghuan smiled and arched his hand, and Wang Tingqian hurriedly returned the salute.

A governor who was dismissed and a governor who was about to take office were inexplicably playing against each other.