Geng Zhirong looked at his father Geng Jingyu in surprise: "Father, who are you?" ”

Geng Jingyu glanced at him and said, "His Xia Yizhong's move is indeed vicious!" It's precisely because of the viciousness that we can't do it anymore! Those who know the times are Junjie. I can't give Xia Yizhong the opportunity to divide our Geng family's land. ”

"But killing Xu Zhixian, will it anger King Lu?"

Geng Zhirong asked.

Geng Jingyu said with a smile: "The reason why he raised troops was that the imperial court treated the gentry harshly, so he had to raise troops, and recruit wise men and treat the gentry politely, so as to show that he is more benevolent than today." Therefore, if he really wins the world, he still dares to investigate us gentry? If he dares to investigate, he will smash his own signboard and damage his foundation! ”

The First Clan

"My son understands, I'd rather offend King Lu than His Majesty right now!"

"If you offend Your Majesty, you really want to exterminate your family. If you offend King Lu, you can't punish the doctor. ”

Geng Zhirong replied.

Geng Jingyu nodded: "Go ahead and do it." By the way, I will write a letter to your second uncle, who is really appointed as the prefect, and inform him that Xia Yizhong and others took advantage of the opportunity of many of our gentry to support the rebels, and on this ground, organized the people to serve as soldiers and divided the gentry's land, and also liquidated the affairs of the gentry. He'll know what to do then. ”

"Yes!"

……

"Emperor, Geng Jingren, the prefect of Zhending, has issued a notice in the newspaper published by the rebels, saying that he has been invited by the people of the whole mansion to support King Lu's Fengtian Jingjing!"

Baoding Mansion.

The place where the Apocalypse temporarily rests.

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly came here and handed a copy of the rebel officer report obtained by the Jinyi Wei to the apocalypse.

Apocalypse was also quite annoyed when he saw it.

Because Zhending Mansion is an important town to attack the Beijing Division by land, once Zhending is lost, there is only a gateway to Baoding, which can defend the Beijing Division.

What's more, now the apocalypse is in Baoding Mansion.

Historically, Li Zicheng's partial division that attacked Beijing was also the first to capture Zhendingfu and then went north to attack Beijing.

Therefore, the official gentry of Zhending Mansion took the initiative to surrender to the rebels, which made Tianqi very angry.

The courtiers who accompanied him were also very panicked.

There is a suggestion that the apocalypse should hurry back to Beijing.

There are also rumors of sticking to Baoding and immediately falling south with more troops.

There are even more people who want to take advantage of the fact that the waterway is still in the hands of the imperial court and hurry to move south.

"Panic what! It's just that the officials and gentry of Zhending Mansion surrendered to the enemy, and it was not the main force of the rebels who came to defeat Zhending Mansion! ”

But just when many courtiers were panicking, Zhang Gui drank angrily.

"Zhang Qing is right, it's just that the official gentry is really determined to surrender to the enemy, there is no need to be too nervous, my pro-conquest army has not yet faced off with it, where is the success or failure! Even if you lose, you can't be so flustered! ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "Have you forgotten about the civil fort?" ”

Saying that, Zhu Youxiao said: "Don't panic in everything! Spread my will, the Praetorian Guard Battalion is responsible for suppressing the words that are not conducive to counterinsurgency in the army, and the Jinyi Guard is responsible for suppressing the words that are unfavorable to counterinsurgency in Baoding City. ”

"Yes!"

At this time, Xie Shengyan, a bachelor with Hu, said: "Your Majesty, the prefect Geng Yuren surrendered the city, although he was disloyal and treasonous, but this matter can still explain some problems. Undoubtedly, it is all because the scholars have not been respected by the imperial court, since the ancient Shengming Dynasty, all of them have governed the country with benevolence, and now that it has come to this point, the minister believes that Uncle Zhang Guo has to bear a great responsibility. ”

Xie Sheng glanced at Zhang Gui as he spoke.

Zhang Guihe sneered: "What does Geng Yuren's treason and treason have to do with Benhou, and Benhou can still decide whether he will surrender to the enemy as a civil official?" ”

Xie Sheng said: "Uncle Guo himself knows that if the development has reached this point today, benevolence does not exist, and cool officials are rampant, who has it to do with it?" ”

"Even if the world is as bad as you say, that is not a reason for him Geng Yuren to sacrifice the city to the enemy."

Zhang Gui replied, and said to the apocalypse: "Your Majesty! The minister thinks that now this is also an opportunity, a chance to see how many loyal ministers and good generals I have in my Ming Dynasty! The minister thinks that it is not that all of my Ming are disloyal ministers, because the rebels lure them with profit, and they all abandon the country and abandon the king! ”

Apocalypse nodded: "You're right, I also want to see how many such disloyal ministers there are in my Ming Dynasty." ”

"Your Majesty, if you want to talk about disloyal ministers, the ministers first impeached Xia Yunyi for being disloyal, this person is the governor of Henan, but he is not actively suppressing, he must be secretly communicating with the rebels, and even has the suspicion of raising thieves and self-respect!"

"Minister, please stop Xia Yunyi! Another minister who knows the soldiers is the governor of Henan, and then quells the rebellion as soon as possible! ”

Chen Bingyi also said it at this time.

Tianqi couldn't help asking, "Is there any evidence that he secretly communicated with the rebels?" ”

Chen Bingyi replied: "Not yet, it's all ordered to hear about it!" But Your Majesty, ruling has always been suspicious and guilty. ”

"Then I suspect that you are the eyes and ears of the rebels by my side, and you are plotting against me to get rid of a capable minister, is it not possible to conclude that you are guilty of collaborating with the enemy?"

Apocalypse asked Chen Bingyi rhetorically.

Chen Bingyi was stunned.

Your Majesty, there is no such inference.

"The minister's loyalty to His Majesty is evident! How could such a despicable thing be done! ”

Chen Bingyi immediately denied it.

Tianqi snorted and said, "However, I have to ask Xia Yunyi about his current situation." The Ministry of War, Xia Yunyi has been sent by urgent delivery recently. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Xia Yunyi just reported that he has recovered Meng County and Wen County."

Lu Xiangsheng replied at this time.

After hearing this, Tianqi nodded: "It's not bad." ”

"Your Majesty said what he said, and the minister didn't dare to agree!"

Because the Ming Dynasty is not the Qing Dynasty, the Apocalypse is still willing to let the ministers speak, and it can tolerate the voice of not echoing the emperor.

Therefore, these ministers still actively expressed their different opinions.

At this time, Yushi Lu Chunru refuted what Tianqi said, and said: "Your Majesty, Xia Yunyi, as the governor, has only recovered a few county towns so far, and has failed to suppress the rebels, and even made the rebels bigger and bigger, and also let the Zhending Mansion return to the rebels, so that the rebels can coerce the Jingshi, it can be seen that this person is extremely incompetent!" ”

"Your Majesty! Chen also believes that Xia Yunyi is indeed incompetent, at least he is afraid of the enemy, and the so-called report of recovering several county towns may be a fabricated good news! I'm afraid that he hasn't even killed a rebel now! ”

Xie Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also questioned Xia Yunyi's ability.

And Tianqi glanced at these people: "I believe in him Xia Yunyi, this discussion ends here, and if there is any more rebellion in the army's heart, behead!" ”

Because the apocalypse said this, the ministers had to shut up.

Early the next morning.

Tianqi and Zhang Gui and his entourage, with an army of 50,000, came to Zhendingfu City.

"Your Majesty, the secret sentry of my Praetorian Guard Battalion has captured an official who wants to join the rebels, this person is Zhao Jiding, the director of the Ministry of War, and I am specially escorted to the front of the palace, please send it to Your Majesty!"

Lu Xiangsheng suddenly walked in at this time and said a word.

When Tianqi heard this, he laughed angrily and said, "You are in such a hurry to change sides? This is how disgusted I am with the imperial court. ”

As he spoke, the Apocalypse commanded, "Bring it up!" ”

Not long after, Zhao Jiding was escorted.

Tianqi looked at Zhao Jiding and asked, "Why did you want to escape and join the enemy?" ”

Zhao Jiding didn't expect his luck to be so bad, he wanted to secretly go to Zhending Mansion, join the rebels, and regain his great cause, but he was discovered by the secret post of the Janissary Camp!

He knew that he had no way out, so he replied truthfully: "Naturally, I don't want to be with traitors!" ”

"Even if you regard us as traitors, you should not go to the enemy."

Zhang Gui replied.

Zhao Jiding replied: "There are still ministers who don't want to be faint kings!" His Royal Highness King Lu respects benevolence, values Confucianism and virtue, and has the image of a wise monarch. And unlike Your Majesty, who only knows curiosity and ingenuity, absurdity, and is the king of the dead country! ”

Apocalypse's face sank.

"Zhao Jiding! You are presumptuous! ”

Zhu Guozhen, a bachelor who has never spoken, couldn't help it at this time, and said angrily.

Zhao Jiding smiled and said, "Elder Ge, isn't it right to say it below?" The king regards the minister as a mustard, and the minister regards the king as an enemy, and it is he Zhu Youxiao who first regards our doctor as a thief! ”

Peng!

"Obviously, these people among you have no king and no country first!"

Apocalypse suddenly kicked Zhao Jiding and said excitedly.

Zhao Jiding sat down on the ground and said: "Your Majesty will kill if you want to, the minister has nothing to say, but Your Majesty, you should understand that if you no longer kill the traitorous ministers around you, use the righteous dynasty outline, and restore the benevolent government, today is the prefect of Zhending to surrender the city to the enemy, and tomorrow is Baoding!" Your Majesty, sooner or later you will become the king of the fallen country! ”

"Your Majesty, please behead Zhao Jiding!"

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng also looked down on it and took the initiative to ask for advice.

Apocalypse said with a cold face: "No need! Let's go and lay down the Zhending Mansion first. I want him to see if the rebel he wants to join can succeed. ”

Next, Apocalypse continued to lead the army to Zhending Mansion.

And when Tianqi and Zhang Gui arrived outside the city of Zhending Mansion, Lu Xiangsheng suddenly came and played: "Your Majesty! The prefect Geng Yuren led the officials and gentlemen to wait at the post station, and the minister asked, did he announce his audience? ”

"Didn't he defect to the enemy?"

Tianqi couldn't help but ask, and said, "Since he is coming, let's announce him to see him." ”