Xie Sheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, looked at the gentry of Guangping Mansion who were holding Li Guanglu's head and kneeling outside the moat, feeling very uncomfortable.

He didn't want to see it!

That is, the gentry of Guangping Mansion will directly kill the prefect and surrender the city to the imperial court.

Xie Sheng glanced at Zhang Gui helplessly.

He didn't know how Zhang Gui would have thought of jumping directly away from the habitual counterinsurgency thinking of attacking the big city, but first divided the fields and land in the countryside outside the city!

So much so that the gentry who defected to the rebels lost badly.

But whether Xie Sheng wanted to see this scene or not, Quang Binh Mansion was indeed recovered by the Guards so quickly.

The gentry of Quang Binh Province would also admit their cowardice when they knew that they would definitely lose, and even did not hesitate to betray the officials who stood on their side.

Li Guanglu, the governor of Quang Binh Province, really didn't expect that after he chose to cater to the local gentry and defect to the rebels, these local gentry would not hesitate to kill him when they didn't need him, or even needed to get rid of him.

"Dai Xingsu, who participated in politics in Shanxi, led the villagers to welcome the king! And dedicate the head of the traitor Li Guangping! ”

Tianqi looked at Li Guanglu's head and listened to the words of Dai Xingsu, a gentry of Guangping Mansion, and couldn't help but smile contemptuously, and then said: "Count your meritorious service!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

……

"The Emperor has taken Quang Binh Mansion! His Royal Highness King Lu's foundation is in danger! ”

Soon, the rebels' "Ming Li Bao" also reported the news of the fall of Quang Binh Province, and began to express uneasy information in the text.

Zhu Changshu was also disappointed by this, and said, "Why did Guangping Mansion fall so quickly!" Didn't you say that he Zhu Youxiao was unpopular?! ”

"Your Highness doesn't need to be depressed about this, the fall of Guangping Mansion is really due to the thieves inside, not the people's hearts towards the faint king, the faint king is just luckier this time, but his army is now undoubtedly at the end of the crossbow, the minister is willing to invite himself as a supervisor, go to Zhangde Mansion to face the unrighteous army of the faint king! to relieve His Highness's worries! ”

Wang Yongguang persuaded himself at this time, so he invited himself to be the overseer.

Zhu Changshu was very moved after hearing this, and hurriedly said: "It's good to have Wang Qing's words!" Lone believes in Wang Qing! ”

As he spoke, Zhu Changshu said: "Give Gu the sword to Wang Qing, and Wang Qing can control all the soldiers and horses outside Weihui City on behalf of Gu!" ”

"Obey the king!"

So, Wang Yongguang replied, and said: "It's just that the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first, Your Highness, if you want to resist the unrighteous army of the faint king, please allocate silver again." ”

Zhu Changshu choked up and said, "Wang Qing doesn't know, my palace is about to be emptied!" ”

As he spoke, Zhu Changshu wiped the corners of his eyes with the sleeves of his patched robe, and then said: "Last night, I asked the eunuch to take some antique jade from the palace to pawn and sell, and exchanged more than 200,000 taels, so give Wang Qing 200,000, this is the last bit of Gu's belongings, Wang Qing must make these family flowers worthwhile!" ”

"Your Highness, rest assured!"

Wang Yongguang replied.

But he didn't feel sad because Zhu Changshu cried miserably like this, but felt that his supervisor only got 200,000 taels of silver, and he was not even as good as his subordinate Mao Yujian!

Therefore, Wang Yongguang thought about it and said: "Your Highness, Mao Yujian is playing, his army is attacking the pass like a bamboo, and the cities along the way are looking at the wind and falling, and now he has taken the rice fat, but he thinks that the times are difficult now, and when he is thrifty in spending, he suggested that the post station be abolished, so that a lot of expenses can be saved, and it will be used to raise soldiers." The minister thinks it is very proper, and he is thrifty to govern the country, which can lead to Yao Shun. In this way, the 300,000 taels of post money saved can be used for the use of ministers and supervisors. ”

Zhu Changshu now also thought that if the money could be spent less, he would spend a penny less, so he said: "Then let's cut it, and the silver that comes out of thrift will be used for Wang Qing's supervisor." ”

"Your Highness Shengming!"

Wang Yongguang replied with satisfaction.

Wang Yongguang then took tens of thousands of rebels and 100,000 taels of silver to Zhangde Mansion.

However, at this time, the officials and gentry of Zhangde Mansion were already panicking.

Because they already knew the situation in Quang Binh Province, they didn't know how to deal with the army of the imperial court.

Especially Duan Shucheng, the prefect of Zhangde, he had been unable to sleep for several days and nights, and he now regretted the decision to join the rebels with the gentry.

He also had to admit that the current imperial court really has the guidance of a master, and he would even think of dividing the fields outside the city first to cut off the back road of his own people.

Duan Shucheng was desperate, he knew that he was already a dead end, and now he didn't even have the opportunity to be martyred as a loyal minister to protect his people.

But Duan Shucheng decided that he still wanted to be a loyal minister as much as possible.

Because it is better than waiting in the city to be betrayed by the gentry.

When the apocalypse led the army to Zhangde Mansion, and the gentry of Zhangde Mansion were also ready to kill the prefect and sacrifice the city to save their lives, Duan Shucheng had secretly run out of the city first, and after the Apocalypse and other troops arrived, they suddenly appeared, crying in embarrassment:

"Your Majesty! The minister has your high expectations, and the minister has the society! ”

"The inferior gentry of Zhangde Mansion have no king and no country, colluded with the officials to kidnap the ministers, and then in the name of the ministers, they sacrificed the city to join the rebels, and also published an article in the rebel newspaper in the name of the ministers, and the ministers just have nowhere to say it! Your Majesty, please be wise! ”

"The minister had to pretend to agree to serve King Lu as the lord for the sake of the people, so he had a chance to be released, but the minister really didn't want to be a disloyal minister! The old minister, when he heard that His Majesty was personally recruiting, he specially went out of the city first and told His Majesty directly! Please let Your Majesty know the loyalty of your ministers! And offer the gentry to surrender to the enemy! ”

Then, Duan Shucheng said: "In order to prove the loyalty of the ministers, the ministers are willing to commit suicide by taking poison to celebrate the minister's festival!" ”

After speaking, Duan Shucheng took out a small bottle from his sleeve, then pulled out the small stopper, and poured a few drops of liquid into his mouth.

It didn't take long for Duan Shucheng to fall to the ground and convulsed.

At this time, the gentry who had opened the city gate and were ready to welcome them were greatly shocked when they saw this, and said in their hearts: "This prefect has already left the city!" But he first showed his loyalty, what should we do! ”

"Immediately take the city of Zhangde Mansion!"

At this time, the apocalypse saw that the city gate had been opened, and he immediately issued an order.

"Yes!"

Lu Xiangsheng led the cavalry to rush in first.

And the apocalypse asked Wei Zhongxian to pick up Duan Shucheng's confession, and after reading it, he said, "Don't let go of any of the gentry above!" Annihilation! ”

This time, the prefect Duan Shu won over the gentry of Zhangde Mansion.

And the gentry of Zhangde Mansion were naturally annoyed by this.

However, at this point, the official army once again successfully captured Zhangde Mansion.

"His Majesty the wise and great Emperor has recovered Zhangde, and the troops are directed at Weihui Mansion, and the rebellion is just around the corner!"

When the army of the Apocalypse successfully captured Zhangde Mansion and came to Weihui Mansion, the rebels' "Mingli Bao" also reported on the incident, but it was a sudden praise for Tianhui.

Naturally, the people who run the newspaper are preparing for their own future.

After all, no one expected the army of the imperial court to come so quickly.

Wang Yongguang didn't expect that before he arrived in Zhangde, he heard that Zhangde had been broken by the Guards, so he had to withdraw to Wei Hui and explain the matter to Zhu Changshu.

"The Sword Comes"

Zhu Changshu was also very shocked when he learned about it, and couldn't help but ask Wang Yongguang: "Wang Qing, is it wrong to listen to the teachings of Confucian ministers and practice benevolent government?" Otherwise, why is this the result! ”