In Zhu Youzhen's eyes, after more than a year of tempering, Wang Ergou has become a sharp knife!

The ports of Zhejiang and Fujian, merchant ships are not stopped, and they are in good order!

At the end of the year, the customs duty of 100,000 taels of silver was also paid!

The secret peace talks with Huang Taiji, Wang Ergou is even more contributional!

Let Daming get a respite from wealth and nobility!

Moreover, the peace talks have not been leaked at all!

It's a pity that last year, because of the "Erwang Min Incident", he was recalled to Beijing in advance!

The collection of commercial taxes in Zhejiang and Fujian was forced to be handed over to Cui Chengxiu to be responsible!

Cui Chengxiu, it's just Wei Zhongxian's party, and his ability is far from being comparable to Wang Ergou!

He collected business taxes for several months, but only paid three thousand taels of silver!

It also attracted more than 70 impeachment letters!

If he hadn't tried his best to protect him, he would have returned to his hometown to retire a long time ago!

Alas!

If Wang Ergou is still responsible for the collection of taxes, he should ...... No less than 50,000 taels of silver!

At the moment, the matter of taxation can only be put aside for a while!

Help Yang He quell the civil rebellion first, and then let him go to collect taxes!

In this way, the people will be calmed down, the frontier will be stable, the finances will improve, and there will be hope for the strength of the Ming Dynasty!

"What? The defenders of Phi Island, quietly providing cannons to Jiannu? ”

Zhu Youzhen's heart jumped, and he hurriedly took the book.

After a closer look, your fists are clenched!

Good you Huang Taiji, really restless!

Fortunately, fortunately, Wang Ergou noticed it in advance!

This matter must be thoroughly investigated!

If Mao Wenlong is involved in this matter, the consequences will be serious!

Alas!

It's a pity, Da Ming, there is only one king and two dogs!

For the time being, he can't be transferred to Shaanxi!

"Wang Chengen, draft a decree for me: The matter of fornication and slavery on Phi Island must be thoroughly investigated!

If Mao Wenlong is involved in this matter, he must be escorted back to Beijing, and I will interrogate him personally!

Others, etc., just deal with it as appropriate! ”

This holy decree was sent to Xipingbao in an expedited manner for 800 miles.

At this time in Xipingbao, Wang Li was rejoicing in the "success of the peace negotiation".

used the privately engraved Houjin seal to deceive the seal of the jade seal of the country and the seal of Zhu Youzhen, which made him mistakenly think that the discussion was successful;

Immediately afterwards, he used the privately engraved jade seal of the country and the seal of Zhu Youzhen, so that Huang Taiji mistakenly discussed and succeeded!

It all went so well!

Unbelievable!

Silver!

Hahaha!

Nine hundred thousand taels of silver, and it will be in hand soon!

It's worth it to be frozen into a dog for the past few months!

After receiving Zhu Youzhen's holy decree, Wang Lisecond understood the meaning of his words!

"Escort back to Beijing" and "personal interrogation", it is obvious: he wants to save Mao Wenlong's life!

As a result, Wang Li had to re-examine this "Phi Dao General Army".

Mao Wenlong, the martial arts examination in the Wanli period, ranked sixth, successively served as a hundred households, a thousand generals and a garrison in Sanyang, and served under Yuan Yingtai, a squire in the military department;

In the first year of the Apocalypse, Nurhachi led his army to capture Liaoyang, Yuan Yingtai was defeated and self-immolated, and Mao Wenlong led more than 200 people to flee all the way south;

Taking advantage of the Houjin army of Zhenjiang Fort to go to Shuangshan, Mao Wenlong took Chen Liangce in the city as the internal response, and attacked Zhenjiang Fort at night with more than 200 people, capturing more than 60 people including Tong Yangzhen and his son Tong Songnian;

Nurhachi was furious when he heard this, and the Houjin army quickly arrived;

Mao Wenlong's soldiers were outnumbered, so they were naturally invincible, so they could only continue to flee south;

This escape, he fled to the Dongjiang River;

The Later Jin army lacked warships and was not good at water warfare, so they could only look at the ocean and sigh;

Although Mao Wenlong fled all the way south, he attacked Zhenjiang Fort at night, which can be regarded as the first time since the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Houjin that he regained lost territory!

As a result, Ye Xianggao, the first assistant at that time, Wang Zaijin, Dong Qichang and others at that time, wrote to Zhu Youxiao and asked for credit for Mao Wenlong;

In this way, when the Ming army was losing and retreating, the night attack on Zhenjiang Fort was upgraded to the "Zhenjiang Victory";

For a time, the government and the opposition were shaken, and Mao Wenlong became famous;

As a result, he was exceptionally promoted to deputy chief soldier;

After Yuan Keli took over as governor of Denglai, he regarded the Dongjiang front line as an important base for fighting against the Houjin.

Dongjiang, also known as Phi Island, is located on the south bank of Dengzhou and Laizhou, with a total length of 80 miles, no vegetation, and is close to North Korea in the northeast.

With the support of Yuan Keli, Mao Wenlong was promoted to the deputy military officer of Dongjiang, the chief military officer of Pingliao, and then promoted to the governor of Zuodu, hung the general's seal, and was given the sword of Shangfang;

Mao Wenlong, who received promotions and military salaries, used Phi Island as a base and began to recruit troops frantically;

Not only did he recover many islands along the coast, but also in the fifth year of the Apocalypse, he recovered the places occupied by the Later Jin, such as Sanyang, Kuandian, Dadian, Yizhou, and Tieshan, which made Nurhachi upset.

Although the cavalry of Houjin is strong, there is no decent sailor!

Therefore, Nurhachi has nothing to do with Mao Wenlong of Phi Island!

After getting a general understanding of Mao Wenlong, Wang Li flinched!

Because......

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the "chief soldier" and "chief military officer" were only temporary military attachés, with no fixed rank, and were subject to the control of the governor, admiral or local governor.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the "general army" gradually became the highest military commander of a place, generally from the third rank to the third grade.

Moreover, Mao Wenlong also has the title of "Zuo Dudu" of Zheng Erpin, and he holds the sword of Shang Fang!

The key is that the generals and soldiers under his command are not only the exiled Ming people, but also pirates and robbers from the Japanese Kingdom and Korea!

There are even fierce Jurchens!

If Yuan Chonghuan is a prince in the Northeast, then Mao Wenlong is a prince in Dongjiang Town!

As Yuan Chonghuan said, in fact, Mao Wenlong was canonized by the imperial court and received the military salary of the imperial court, but he did not necessarily accept the dispatch of the imperial court!

I'm afraid that except for Yuan Chonghuan of the Governor Ji Liao, no one can stop him!

After understanding this, Wang Li, the commander of Xichang, never dared to go to Phi Dao again!

If Mao Wenlong is forced to be anxious, and the two sides are stumbling together, the "Admiral of Xichang" is likely to be "cut first and then played"!

Perhaps, even if he was "beheaded", Mao Wenlong would not bother to "play"!

The name of "Overseas Son of Heaven" is by no means in vain!

Moreover, it is said that there are 100,000 people on Phi Island, all of whom obey Mao Wenlong's orders!

A mere five hundred brocade guards are not enough to stuff his teeth!

Thankless things, things that may lose my head, I don't do them!

I'm scared!

I'm really scared!

I can't be provoked, I can't hide!

Even if he Wei Zhongxian came, he wouldn't dare to be hard with Mao Wenlong!

So, nothing to be ashamed of!

So, in the face of Zhu Youzhen's holy decree of "thorough investigation" and the "Sanfan" of the Qing Dynasty on Phi Island, Wang Li did not dare to resist the decree, but chose to delay!

……

Receiving Wang Li's recital, Zhu Youzhen was very displeased.

"Since I signed an armistice agreement with Huang Taiji, why didn't Wang Ergou go to Phi Dao? What are you still doing in Xiping Fort? ”

"Long live the lord, judging from the prince's recital, his worries are not unreasonable!"

Zhu Youzhen was noncommittal, and Wang Chengen continued: "Long live Lord, Jiannu has a total of 120,000 troops, and my elite in Liaodong is less than 50,000!"

The prince is right: Huang Taiji has the advantage of troops, but he agrees to negotiate peace with me, and there must be fraud in it!

It is indeed the safest way for the prince to stay in Xiping Fort and continue to stare at Huang Taiji!

Wang Gonggong is thoughtful and reliable, even Gonggong Cao admires it!

So ......"

Under persuasion, Zhu Youzhen nodded.

Wang Ergou, indeed cautious!

However, the affair between the defenders of Phi Island and Huang Taiji must be thoroughly investigated!

And, imminently!

If Jiannu is allowed to get cannons, it will be difficult to hold the Guanjin defense line!

However, Yang He went to Shaanxi to "cultivate vitality", and Zhu Youzhen was even more unassured!

Without Wang Ergou's assistance, it would be difficult for him to succeed!

Why don't you let Wei Zhongxian go to Liaodong?

No way!

This man is not very reliable!

Liaodong and Shaanxi are the top priorities, and only Wang Ergou can do it!

So, Zhu Youzhen drafted another holy decree and ordered someone to send it to Xipingbao urgently.

"Long live the lord, long live the lord......"

Wang Chengen hurriedly walked into the main hall, leaned over Zhu Youzhen's ear, and whispered:

"The first assistant of the cabinet came to Zongdao, the deputy capital of the Metropolitan Inspection Yuan, Yang Xiu, the Beijing camp garrison, Zhu Guobi, and the seven adults of the Ministry of Officials, including Lang Fang Zhuangli, jointly handed over the book!

Moreover, seven adults are waiting outside the temple, asking for a consecration! ”

"Seven adults? Joint lettering? Zhu Youzhen didn't bother to raise his eyes, and asked casually: "Who are they impeaching this time?" ”

"They...... Objects of Impeachment...... It's the prince of Xichang......"

"Huh?"

Zhu Youzhen snorted coldly, and Wang Chengen quickly shut up.

Because of the incident between Shaanxi and Phi Dao, Zhu Youzhen was already very angry, and when he heard that the ministers jointly impeached Wang Ergou, he became more and more angry!

Alas!

It has been more than a year since he ascended the throne, and almost nothing good has happened!

No matter how big or small, nothing can be solved perfectly!

The minister's recital is either an insult or an impeachment!

When doing things, you push back and impeach others, but you forget to sleep and eat!

The Manchu Dynasty's civil and military, except for Yuan Chonghuan and Ergou, none of them can make people worry!

Hum!

Unexpectedly, someone impeached Wang Ergou!

It's still seven people, and they signed a joint book!

Is this a request to see or a forced palace?

Zhu Youzhen rubbed his temples, suppressed his anger, and did not express his position for a long time.

After waiting for a long time, Wang Chengen continued: "Long live Lord, a few adults said...... If the Lord of Long Live does not approve their recitals, or if there is no edict, they will ...... and make it public......"

Well?

Public to the public?

What is this not a forced palace?

If that's the case, those officials will start scolding again!

That's it!

Zhu Youzhen took a deep breath and took the book.

Corruption?

Wang Ergou is corrupt again?

Again?

The 950,000 taels of silver used to negotiate peace were all embezzled by Wang Ergou?

How is this possible!

But, in the book, it is exactly what it says!

The 950,000 taels of "military salary" that was supposed to be transported to Liaodong stayed at the Grand Canal Wharf in Beijing for three days!

Immediately after that, they were loaded into one hundred and twenty large ships!

It was transported to the south by Wang Ergou!

Before I finished reading the book, Zhu Youzhen's head exploded with a bang!

No way!

No way!

Wang Ergou can't be corrupt!!

However, the one who took the lead in writing was the first assistant of the cabinet to come to Zongdao!

Say something with certainty!

Nine hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver!

Not a small amount!

Since...... It was loaded and shipped yesterday, and a clipper ship was sent to check immediately, and it will be revealed in less than three days!

"Take a battalion of new Forbidden Army to intercept!

What is on board, where is it going, and where is the silver, be sure to investigate!

Let Cao Huachun, Zhang Yixian, and Gao Qiqian do it together! Anyone who dares to block it will be killed!

Go now! ”

After the order was completed, Zhu Youjian had a splitting headache!

The most trusted Wang Ergou, the brave and resourceful Wang Ergou, can never be corrupt!

If Wang Ergou is corrupt, who else can I trust?

Who else can use the civil and military affairs of this Manchu Dynasty?

No way!

No way!

He doesn't have that much guts!

If he dares to be corrupt, I will definitely skin him!

No, he will be put to death!

He must be cut with three thousand cuts!

No, he won't!

However, why did the carriages and horses that transported silver to Liaodong go to the Grand Canal?

Stayed for three days!

One hundred and twenty big ships!

"Long live you...... Is there something uncomfortable? ”

"Long live Lord, the little slave will bring you a bowl of ginseng soup......"

"Hooray...... Long live the ......"

Wang Chengen shouted a few times, but Zhu Youzhen did not respond!

Look closely, your face is pale, and your sweat is dripping!

Rumble!

Zhu Youzhen's body was weak and he collapsed to the ground!

"Doctor! Pass on the Imperial Doctor! Long live the Lord fainted, quickly pass on the Imperial Doctor! ”

In Wang Chengen's shouting, Du Xun hurried to ask for a doctor, and Fang Zhenghua hurried to Kunning Palace to report to Empress Zhou.