You Jingwu said that Zhou Dongdu, then the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. An Weixue was the right deputy capital of the imperial history. Both are hardcore eunuchs. relied on patting Liu Jin's ass to rise to today's official position.

They went to the northwest to inspect because of an idea of Liu Jin.

Liu Jin suddenly had a pursuit this year, wanting to do a few major things that benefit the country and the people, as a material, so that the Hanlin officials can sing praises for him, set up a monument, and leave a name in history.

This summer, Liu Jin reviewed the recital sent by the Secretary of Etiquette and the Ministry of Communication.

A letter from the Northwest piqued his interest. The gist of the story is that the Northwest Frontier Army is in chaos in Tuntian, and the wind of concealment is rampant. Some border guards sit on tens of thousands of acres of newly cultivated fields, but they report several thousand acres to the imperial court.

The grain produced by the military camp was naturally privately divided by the soldiers of the guard.

Liu Jin patted his brain: Is this okay? The frontier army is the sword that guards the fortress. Now the sword is rusty, no matter where it comes?

So Liu Jin immediately sent his henchmen Zhou Dongdu and An Weixue to inspect the northwest to clean up the military camp and correct military discipline.

Liu Jin has a lot of power, but he is outrageously stupid.

The border army has always been a forbidden area that the imperial court cannot touch.

Since ancient times, there is no money and no troops. The Northwest is a deserted place where birds don't poop. If you don't leave some benefits for the border soldiers, who is willing to work for the Ming Dynasty and eat sand and drink wind in the northwest?

Whether it is the Ming monarchs of the past dynasties or the famous ministers, they all know the shortcomings of the Northwest Military Tun. But no one cared. It's all one eye open and one eye closed.

For example, Wang Yue, Wang Shu, and Ma Wensheng successively led troops as civilian officials in the northwest. They are all Xinjiang ministers with great sages, but without exception, they all turn a blind eye to the ills of the military tun.

The border is so hard, if you don't give the soldiers any benefits, why should the soldiers die for the imperial court?

Liu Jin's attitude is: I want to leave a name in history and live forever. That's why I'm going to take care of the ills of the military camp. I take care of things that others can't manage, doesn't it mean that I am capable!

This is a typical self-haired face, not to say that others are monkeys. You Liu Jin is greedy and bribery, but you are righteous and awe-inspiring to take care of the affairs of the Northwest Military Tun?

Fish begins to rot from the head. Zhou Dongdu and An Weixue are also greedy for money and lustful.

They relied on their status as Qincha to extort border army generals in various parts of the northwest. Don't pay us? All right! Directly a charge of concealing the army's fat and private interests will be charged to you. Wait for prison to eat and lose your head!

You Jingwu told Chang Feng about the perverse actions of Zhou and An in the northwest.

Chang Feng took a sip of tea: "They are dying!" The group of people in the border army are ruthless characters who lick blood with knives and heads pinned to their trouser belts. ”

"I forced them in a hurry, and I don't know if I did them as sand bandits."

You Jingwu said: "Father-in-law, I haven't finished talking yet!" The ears and eyes of the northwest also sent back the news that An Weixue had done something even more disgusting in addition to blackmailing the generals. ”

"This person has a sick brain, and he doesn't like the little girl who is ditched and lost, but only likes the wives of others who are over forty years old. In the northwest, he repeatedly humiliated the wives of soldiers. ”

Chang Feng said angrily: "The soldiers threw their heads and spilled their blood for the peace of the border plug. But he forcibly insulted other people's wives? Look, these two definitely don't end well! ”

"You made our eyes and ears in the northwest keep an eye on these two people!"

Chang Feng is not a fortune teller. He couldn't have predicted where everything in the world would go. He would not have thought that Zhou and An's misdeeds in the northwest would become the fuse for Liu Jin's downfall.

Ningxia, Anhua Palace.

The forty-year-old King of Anhua, Zhu Ningxiao, sat on the throne expressionlessly, listening to the grievances of the border generals.

Commander Zhou Angdao: "In just over a month, Zhou Dongdu arrested 23 military generals above the fifth rank in Ningxia in the name of concealing the army's fat and private interests, and killed six. ”

"Those robes were all imprisoned and even lost their heads because they didn't want to bribe this bird civil official!"

Commander He Jindao: "Those old brothers all followed Wang Yue and Lao Shuai to pacify Helan Mountain, and they have made outstanding achievements!" When did you suffer the sin of this bird! ”

King Anhua didn't say a word.

He Jin said again: "There are even more outrageous! An Weixue is a brute! A thousand households in our guard were arrested for not bribing him. ”

"An Weixue actually deceived and raped the forty-one-year-old wife of the thousand households! said that he slept with him, and he let him go! ”

"In the entire Ningxia, there are no less than 30 wives of soldiers who were deceived and raped and humiliated by An Weixue!"

King Anhua smiled slightly: "What's the use of you coming to Gu to talk about this?" Since the time of Emperor Taizong, the rule has been set, and the vassal king is not allowed to intervene in the military affairs of the domain. ”

King Anhua is very scheming. Although he has ambitions, he is not willing to be a county king in the northwest where birds don't. But he doesn't make his ambitions easy to show.

King Anhua added: "Your top boss is Jiang Hanjiang, General Bing, Li Zeng, and Li Zhenjian. You should go to them if you complain. ”

Zhou Ang said: "Your Highness." Jiang Zongbing and Li Zhenjian have already looked for it! They are Liu Gonggong's people, how can they help us? ”

"We have also looked for General Qiu Yue, General Qiu, Yang Yingyang, and Deputy General Soldier. They don't dare stand up for us. Aren't you afraid of Zhou Dongdu and An Weixue's father-in-law Liu standing behind him? ”

"Liu Jin is now in power. It is said that whoever is allowed to die will die, and it is said that whoever is allowed to live can live. ”

"You are the most honorable person in the whole of Ningxia. We can only ask you to do justice for us. ”

King Anhua said: "As far as Gu knows, Liu Jin also has an opponent who can't be crossed. For example, Zhang Yong, Zhang Gonggong. When Wang Yue carried the coffin to the west, many of you served under Gonggong Zhang. Write to him. ”

He Jindao: "We have already written the letter. But far water can't quench the thirst of the near. Please also ask Your Highness to be merciful and help the soldiers of the Ningxia Border Army! ”

King Anhua saw an opportunity from the anger and helplessness of these generals, an opportunity to follow the example of Master Tai to raise troops and become an emperor!

The lonely ancestor is the sixteenth son of the great grandfather. Since Taizu's four sons can raise troops in Beiping, they will go all the way south to Yingtian and become emperor. Lone can also raise troops in the northwest and enter the dragon chair in Shuntian.

Thinking of this, King Anhua said, "You guys go back first." Lone will definitely help you. But how to help, lonely has to think in the long run! ”

A group of military generals "puff pass puff" knelt down to King Anhua.

Zhou Ang said: "The soldiers of the Ningxia border army are all counting on His Highness to preside over justice!" ”

After the generals retreated, only his henchman was left in front of King Anhua, Ding Guang.

King Anhua asked, "Ding Guang, what do you think?" ”

Ding Guang replied: "The military heart can be used. But the time is not yet ripe. There were two nominal commanders of the Ningxia border army. One is Jiang Han, the chief soldier, and the other is Li Zeng, the eunuch who guards the town. ”

"But Jiang Han is a straw bag, let alone Li Zeng's eunuch."

"In fact, the military power in Ningxia is in the hands of Yang Ying, the deputy commander-in-chief, and Qiu Yue, the guerrilla general."

"These two guys are very good at fighting, they are both fierce generals. But they have never had any contact with our Anhua Palace. ”

"Yang Ying and Qiu Yue are the biggest obstacles to His Highness's great achievements."

King Anhua nodded slightly: "Let's wait and see what happens, and wait for the opportunity." Zhou Dongdu and An Weixue, the two eunuchs, will continue to perverse in Ningxia. ”

"It won't be long before everyone in the border army will be separated from the imperial court!"

"A few days ago, I let Huang Xiangshi look at his face. Huang Xiangshi gave Lone's face five words: 'There is a real dragon in the northwest'. Heh, whether it is a real dragon that soars through the clouds and fog depends on whether the time is there. ”

A dangerous rebellion is brewing in the northwest.

Capital.

This daily wind banquet invites Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong complained angrily: "Liu Jin is really a turtle bastard!" Last year, he tried to let his eldest brother Liu Jingxiang command six regiments and battalions, and divide half of my military power. ”

"Liu Jingxiang is a farmer. If you want to say that he is an expert in farming and dung. Where will the troops be led? ”

Emperor Shengming refuted Liu Jin's suggestion. and said that the 12th regiment battalion is still under the management of Zhang Yong. ”

Liu Jin was involved in the failure of the 12th Regiment Battalion, so he instructed Liu Ji of the household department to withhold or delay the payment of the military salary of the 12th Regiment Battalion from time to time. It's putting on my shoes! ”

How smart was Emperor Zhengde? He knew very well that as long as the military power of the Jingshi was not in Liu Jin's hands, no matter how much Liu Jin made trouble, he would not be able to escape from his palm. How could he let Liu Jin's eldest brother lead the troops?

Chang Feng poured Zhang Yong a glass of wine: "Gonggong Zhang is angry." Liu Jin is a bastard of the turtle king, and it is the consensus of people with conscience in the court. You don't have to repeat it. Mention him to disturb our drinking Yaxing. ”

Zhang Yong said again: "Yang Yiqing was also forced to lose his official position by Liu Jin. He wanted to go back to his hometown in Yunnan, but Liu Jin stopped him from leaving. ”

Yang Yiqing has entered the palace for the second time in just two years.

For the first time, he was imprisoned for offending Liu Jin. It was Li Dongyang, Wang Wei and others who pooled together money to bribe Liu Jin and released him.

The second time was a dispute with Liu Jin because of the defense strategy. Liu Jin also framed him for fraudulently receiving border fees while leading troops at the border pass, and was arrested and imprisoned again.

In order to rescue Yang Yiqing, Li Dongyang did not hesitate to run to Liu Jin and kowtow with the respect of the first assistant. Liu Jin released Yang Yiqing at this time. But the condition is that Yang Yiqing must be a minister.

Yang Yiqing wants to go back to his hometown in Yunnan to retire. Liu Jin said: There is no door! You still have 600 stone fines to pay! You can only go after paying all the penalty rice!

Not letting Yang Yiqing return to his hometown was a straightforward decision that Liu Jin would regret in the future.

Chang Feng said: "Yang Butang is not allowed to return to his hometown is not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe one day the emperor will figure it out and reactivate him? ”

Zhang Yongdao: "I said Chang Ye, can you think of an urgent move and be Liu Jin?" ”

Chang Feng smiled bitterly: "If there was an urgent move, I would have used it a long time ago." Why not watch Liu Jin stumble in the court for three or four years? ”

"There's no way, Liu Jin doesn't want to see the emperor. The emperor didn't want to abandon him, and his position in the court would still be as solid as a rock. ”

"However, he is so reckless, I think the day when the emperor abandons him is not far away!"

Chang Feng added a glass of wine to Zhang Yong, and said: "Gonggong Zhang only needs to take care of the imperial horse supervisor for the emperor and manage the twelve regiments and battalions." As long as the military power of the Jingshi is in your hands, Liu Jin will not be able to turn the sky upside down, and it will be difficult to escape the fate of being punished. ”

Zhang Yongdao: "Don't worry, I have been in charge of the 12th regiment camp for more than ten years. That's our own territory. Liu Jinxiu wanted to get involved. Oh yes, he sent people to the northwest to Chatuntian and made the Ningxia border army jump. ”

"I'm afraid that those two dogs under his command will provoke a mutiny in Ningxia!"

Chang Feng waved his hand: "Mutiny is not enough." At the beginning, our brothers followed Wang Yue's old handsome coffin to the west. Qiu Yue, who was in command at the time, helped me guard the military rations in Yanchi City. I know Qiu Yue well, he can fight, and the soldiers of the border army support him very much. ”

"Now the real power of the Ningxia border army is in the hands of Qiu Yue and Yang Ying. As long as the two of them are in Ningxia, there will be no mutiny in Ningxia! ”

Not only does Changfeng know the prestige of Qiu Yue and Yang Ying in Ningxia. Emperor Zhengde also knows!

The next morning.

Cabinet member, Liu Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, was the first to go out to work.

Liu Yu said: "In response to the urgent report of the military situation in the northwest, the Ministry of the Little Tatar Prince has been preparing to move at the northern foot of Helan Mountain in recent months, and has gathered 10,000 troops. Covet Helan Mountain! ”

Emperor Zhengde was a belligerent emperor. As soon as he heard this, he immediately patted the dragon chair: "Could it be that in the tenth year of Hongzhi, Wang Yue of Weiningbo has not subdued the little prince?" ”

"In the words of the people, this little prince is really a cheap skin, and he itches and begs for beatings at every turn!"

"Spread the message to Ningxia! Ordered the guerrilla general Qiu Yue and deputy general Yang Ying to lead the main force of 30,000 Ningxia town soldiers to go out of Helan Mountain and expel the Tartar army! ”

Emperor Zhengde's holy decree, Zhang Yong, who was standing on the side, "chuckled" in his heart: Chang Ye said it yesterday. As long as Qiu Yue and Yang Ying are still in Ningxia, there will be no mutiny in Ningxia. This is good, the emperor let the two of them go together!

Thinking of this, Zhang Yong reminded Emperor Zhengde: "Your Majesty, do you want one of them to go out and one to stay?" ”

Liu Jin contradicted Zhang Yong in everything, and he immediately spoke: "Could it be that Father-in-law Zhang is afraid that Ningxia's defense will be unstable?" Ningxia has Jiang Han, the chief soldier, and Li Zeng, the eunuch who guards the town, stay behind. Are you overthinking? ”

Jiang Han, the chief soldier of the straw bag, sent people to Beijing to send silver to Liu Jin. Li Zeng is Liu Jin's apprentice grandson. Liu Jin naturally wanted to speak for them.

Zhang Yongdao: "Father-in-law Liu, you don't understand military affairs, so don't say much, right?" ”

Liu Jin said angrily: "I don't understand military affairs? Do you know? ”

"Poof", Liu Jin's words amused Emperor Zhengde. If Zhang Yong didn't understand military affairs, I'm afraid there would be no one in the Manchu Dynasty who understood military affairs.

However, Emperor Zhengde did not change his will, he said: "Ningxia has 50,000 soldiers, only 30,000 people are sent to attack, and more than 20,000 people are left, so there should be no mistakes." Yang Tinghe, according to what I just meant, let's draw up the purpose! ”

Emperor Zhengde had an outstanding talent for military affairs. He accurately judged that the Tartar army's imminent movement at the northern foot of Helan Mountain was just harassment. There were no plans for a full-scale invasion of Helan Mountain. Sending Qiu Yue and Yang Ying to lead 30,000 people to attack was enough to drive away the Tartar army.

That's actually it. In the tenth year of Hongzhi, Wang Yue beat the Tartar army in Helan Mountain. The Tartar army also dared to harass and harass.

But Emperor Zhengde misjudged one point: that is, the ground in Ningxia is not peaceful now! There is no fault in the front, but there is a possibility of fire in the rear!

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the East Factory.

Zhang Yong informed Chang Feng of Emperor Zhengde's will.

Chang Feng frowned after hearing this: "It's not good, it's not good!" The emperor sent Qiu Yue and Yang Ying to the north to attack the Tatars. Something may happen to Ningxia. ”

Zhang Yong echoed: "The border troops left behind in Ningxia may have the possibility of mutiny. Jiang Han and Li Zeng couldn't suppress the soldiers of the border army at all. ”

Chang Feng said: "All we can do is to cheer up the ears and eyes of Ningxia and watch the border army closely." I hope God bless the Ming Dynasty, Ningxia is stable, and there will be no mutiny! ”

The two were only worried about a mutiny in the border army. They didn't expect that the border army would get mixed up with King Anhua.

The holy decree of Qiu Yue and Yang Ying to send troops was delivered to Ningxia in a hurry of 800 miles.

When King Anhua heard this holy decree, he seemed to see a heaven-sent opportunity!

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