Chudu.

The weather is getting colder, and people are wrapping themselves like rice dumplings, ready to keep warm.

In a teahouse in the east of the city.

Xiucai Li Jinyuan asked classmates Ye Tingmei and Wang Wenhui to have tea and listen to the story. They ate cheap tea while watching the storyteller spit on the ground.

The protagonist in today's storyteller is Wu Nian, the fierce tiger of Liaodong.

It's about the recent fighting in Liaodong. Liaodong Tiger Auxiliary Han General Wu Nian, captured Chu generals Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu, and scared away the story of Xiong Wuself and Chunyuan.

Storytellers inevitably carry out artistic processing. In his mouth, Wu Nianyong chased Lu Bu, wiser than Zhuge Liang, and was a person who was both civil and military.

And the people in the teahouse, after listening to it, also applauded, so that the storyteller became more and more energetic.

Although what the storyteller said must be different from the real situation. However, Xiong Wuself confronted Wu Nian, and he did not grab the six county towns of Guangchuan Prefecture, but also folded two generals. This is an indisputable fact. ”

"Now there are rumors in Liaodong. said that Xiong Wuwu and Wu Jing had secretly taken refuge in Wu Nian, but they were afraid that their subordinate generals would not agree to surrender, so they deliberately sold Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu. Sooner or later, even Shanhaiguan and your Nanhai Mansion will be sold by him. ”

Wang Wenhui said while peeling peanuts.

"Rumors can't be believed. Xiong Wuwu is a dignified general, who has been a general of Chu for generations, and is known for his loyalty and bravery. How could it be possible to betray the state of Chu? Besides. Even if he has a heart of betrayal, his family and clan are all in the country, how dare he? ”

Ye Tingmei shook her head and said disdainfully.

"That's right. The rumors are not credible. But our brains are still clear, and the big people above may not be clear in their brains. Li Jinyuan raised his right hand, stretched out an index finger, pointed to the sky, and said with a sneer.

"That's right."

Ye Tingmei and Wang Wenhui were stunned for a moment, and then sighed together. The imperial court is armed with literature, and the defense of military generals is like a thief. Maybe he really believed this rumor, and replaced Xiong Wuwu, or simply killed him.

Self-destruct the Great Wall.

"What an eventful time. If the imperial court continues to be so smoky. This Liaodong Tiger may really have a chance to enter the customs. Li Jinyuan shook his head and said.

"Don't say things like that. Beware of partition walls with ears. Wang Wenhui was shocked, and quickly looked left and right, and found that no one noticed them, so he exhaled.

"yes." Ye Tingmei's face turned pale and she nodded heavily.

Li Jinyuan regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, if he was caught, I am afraid that it would be light to be exiled for 3,000 miles.

"Let's go." He hurriedly paid the money and ran away with his two friends.

Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by.

When passers-by know about something, it means that the matter is already very scary.

Palace.

Although the hegemony of the Chu State, under the rule of Emperor Daojun, is already declining. But this palace still maintains its majesty, solemnity, and majestic atmosphere.

Inside the Royal Palace. Five steps and one post, ten steps and one sentry. Everywhere there were Ouchi guards in armor and spears.

In this majestic palace, there is a nondescript room. This room is called Wenyuan Pavilion. It is also the office of the cabinet scholars of the Ming Dynasty.

In the state of Chu. The actual power was in the hands of the emperor, and these cabinet ministers only had the power to make plans, but not to decide.

That is, write out the specific suggestions and then hand them over to the emperor Zhu for approval.

And the emperor may hand over the power of this Zhu Pi to the eunuchs to deal with.

When encountering an emperor who trusts the cabinet, the power of the cabinet ministers is great. When encountering an emperor who does not trust the cabinet, the power of the cabinet ministers is small.

The current Daojun Emperor obviously trusts the eunuchs, not the cabinet, so the power of the cabinet ministers is very small, but no matter how small the power is, he can also call the wind and rain in the foreign court.

There were four cabinet ministers in total.

One is Wang Guifang, the first assistant, who is 56 years old this year and a native of Zhejiang.

The second is the second assistant Li Chunguang, 62 years old this year, from Jiangxi.

The third is Cabinet Minister Liu Changqing, who is 48 years old this year.

The fourth is Cabinet Minister Lu Haohou, who is 43 years old this year.

"That kitten in Liaodong can really toss. Repeatedly make big things. And Xiong Wuself is really incompetent. can't even do a kitten, and is known as a general. ”

Second assistant Li Chunguang sat on the couch, rubbed his eyes, and sighed. Life is seventy years old, and seeing that he is about to become rare, his energy and eyesight are not as good as before.

"Master Li. IMHO. The kitten in your mouth now has 100,000 elite soldiers. Blocked Meng Yuan's powerful offensive in one go. He also fought with Xiong Wuself, which was tantamount to declaring war on [Huang Chu], and his army did not collapse. He is a real thief. ”

Shoufu Wang Guifang sighed and said.

"Huh." Li Chunguang smiled, but just said, "Isn't it a martial artist?" It's just that the limelight is strong now, and if you look at him in a few years, it will be a grave. ”

"It's a matter of a few years in a few years. Now he's strong. What are we going to do? Did Xiong Wuwu and Wu Jing really sell Guan Jinhan and Huang Hu first, and then sell 80,000 Ma Bujun one after another? Once they get their way. The three prefectures of Liaodong and Shanhaiguan were not owned by the imperial court. At that time, Wu Nian's army drove straight in, and the society of Chu was in danger. ”

Liu Changqing's relatively young face showed a look of worry, and he sighed.

"Yes. I have to guard against it. Should we replace Xiong Wuwu and Wu Jing and replace them with others? Lu Haohou nodded lightly, and said with a solemn face.

"It's necessary." Li Chunguang nodded, then a sneer appeared on his face, and said, "Military generals are not trustworthy. In addition, Xiong Wuself has just been defeated. Hehe. The imperial court had a reason to remove him. ”

"Have you ever thought about that. If you change Lao Jiang, and go up to a paper soldier. Nanhai Mansion and Shanhaiguan, aren't they just handed over to Wu Nian? ”

Wang Guifang exhaled and said with a wry smile.

"Then polish your eyes a little and find someone stronger and more reliable to top." Li Chunguang's face showed a look of confidence, and he said: "I have as many generals as a cow, isn't there anyone who can compare to Xiong Wuji?"

Among the four cabinet ministers, only Wang Guifang, the first assistant, is more serious, and he is not too prejudiced against military generals. The other three are all above the top and are very suspicious of the generals.

But when they say it, there is no way to directly masturbate or keep Xiong Wuself. The real power was in the hands of the Daojun Emperor and the eunuchs.

"Da !!"

At this time, a rush of footsteps sounded, and a white-faced and beardless eunuch with a Buddha dust walked in from outside, panting and saying, "Ladies and gentlemen. The governor of Liaodong sent someone to send someone who claimed to be an envoy of Wu Nian. ”

"The messenger of Wu Nian?"

The cabinet ministers were stunned. Immediately, Li Chunguang was furious and said: "Wu Nian used to be a small banner, but now he is a traitor. What qualifications does he have to send emissaries to the imperial court? ”