Wei Guangxu is a guy about forty years old, a native of Wuxiang, Shanxi, and a jinshi in the forty-first year of Wanli. He used to supervise the imperial history, but was removed from office because of a conflict with Wei Zhongxian, and was reactivated after the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne.

Because of the fall of Wei Zhongxian, Yao Zongwen, the governor of Huguang who colluded with Wei Zhongxian, was arrested and dismissed, and Wei Guangxu just succeeded Yao Zongwen as the governor of Huguang at the end of last year.

Wei Guangxu was born at the wrong time, and had just become a member of the party, and as a result, a large number of rebels appeared in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and Hubei.

Xiangyang is the north gate of Huguang, and Huguang is the rice granary of the imperial court. Wei Guangxu led an army of 6,000 to chase the King of Chaotian all the way from Weiyang, and now he has "led the water to the west", driving the King of Chaotian and Lao Hui back to Jinzhou in the west.

That place belonged to the jurisdiction of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yunyang, and Wei Guangxu thought that his combat mission had been completed, and now he was going to Xiangyang in person to sit in town, and he must strictly guard against it, and he must not let the rebellious refugees enter Huguang.

Looking at the governor in the green coat and small hat in front of him, Prince Xiong couldn't tell what it was like.

If you really want to talk about it, in addition to King Fu of Luoyang, this is the first time that Prince Xiong has seen a real member of the imperial court, patrolling the world and pacifying the high-ranking officials of the party.

Prince Xiong didn't have a taste in his heart, the key was that he didn't have the slightest impression of the officials of the imperial court, let alone any likes and dislikes, so he didn't know what to say.

Fortunately, Mandaili took the opportunity of serving tea to block Wei Guangxu's sight, and handed Xiong Chu a small note from behind.

This small note was written by Mo Jiuniang in the back, that is, about Wei Guangxu's personal history, personality, officialdom experience, and what he has done.

Xiong Chu's eyesight was amazing, and he was as old as before, and he immediately knew it in his heart.

Wei Guangxu put down the teacup and was silent for a long time, and then looked up at Xiong Chu with an embarrassed look on his face.

It turned out that Wei Guangxu suddenly remembered, what should this person on the other side be called?

Standing in the position of the imperial court, the person in front of him is a rebel. It doesn't matter if you do something rebellious or not, as long as the emperor says it's a rebellion, it's not a rebellion or a rebellion.

Standing in the position of a courtier, the person in front of him is also the bloodline of Emperor Taizu, the descendant of the Zhu family.

From the perspective of the rivers and lakes, the person in front of him is a killer, and some people call him a hero.

There are too many identities, so Wei Guangxu couldn't find the most suitable title at once.

"Xia Guan came to visit today, but he didn't have any other intentions. After all, he was born as a Jinshi, Wei Guangxu turned his head, and simply "forgot about the title": "It's just that recently, there have been many homeless people in the township, and there are many bandits." Xiangyang is the gateway to Huguang, and it really can't afford civil strife. ”

"Master Wei, don't worry, I have no intention of making trouble here, and I have never thought of making trouble. Xiong Chu didn't know the other party's intentions, but he didn't hide it: "I have killed a few county magistrates who have done all kinds of evil, and I have also killed a few mining tax envoys, but they are all for the people, and they are all Wei Zhongxian's party." ”

Wei Guangxu nodded, and then was silent for a long time before saying: "As far as the lower officials know, the eight kings of the Liukou leaders over there in Jinzhou, their real name is Zhang Xianzhong. It is said that he once went to Luoyang back then, and he also came into contact with many people, and even chased and killed Yelitsatai together. This, that—"

When Xiong Chu heard this, he suddenly realized: it turned out that this Wei Guangxu knew that he had been in contact with Zhang Xianzhong, and now he saw that he was staying in Xiangyang, and he was worried that he and Zhang Xianzhong would be together.

"Lord Wei is too careful. I know Zhang Xianzhong, and I have hunted down Yelitchatai with him, but it is all national righteousness. Now he can't survive anymore and rebels, that's his business, and it has nothing to do with me. ”

Xiong Chu smiled slightly: "I stayed in Xiangyang City temporarily, but I just taught a few family members to practice martial arts and self-defense, and I had no other intentions." It's impossible for me to come up with anything to collude with foreign enemies and cooperate with outsiders, Lord Wei, please rest assured. ”

The identities of both parties were sensitive, and everyone was up to the point, and Wei Guangxu quickly said goodbye and left.

Yan Erniang and the others quickly came out of the inner hall: "Xianggong, this guy is sneaking here, what is it for?"

Xiong Chu squinted his eyes and thought for a while before saying: "Jiu Niang's information is very timely, this Wei Guangxu is from a Jinshi, and engaging in conspiracies and tricks is one set after another, not a good match." He turned his hands into clouds and rain in Yueyang, almost fooling Shen Xiyue. ”

"He is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and the DPRK and China do not have any effective backers, so stability under the rule is the first priority. He came over today to test it, and he won't use any specific actions for the time being, Jiu Niang just let the dark pile stare at him. ”

Mo Jiuniang said: "Actually, his speculation is correct, Zhang Xianzhong really sent someone to contact our secret line in Fancheng, but Zhang Xianzhong didn't know that we were coming." Without the express instructions of our brothers, none of our men will participate in the actions of the rebels, but only listen to the news. ”

The next half a month was calm, and it was the end of the year in a blink of an eye.

When the first heavy snow fell, Xiong Chu was just about to return to Yongzhou for the New Year, picked up a person, and then disrupted his steps.

Xiong Chu was very surprised by this person's arrival: "Mr. Peng Er, why are you here? Lord Yongzhou, can you also run around?"

It was Peng Wuying who came, and now he is the prefect of Yongzhou.

Peng Wuying grinned: "The young master is too worried, I received a notice from the ministry that I am going to Beijing to report on my work, so I came here to listen to the young master's opinions." ”

"No, it's definitely not like this!" Prince Xiong smiled slightly: "Even if you are ordered to go to Beijing to report on your work, you must have a complete plan with the old master, and I don't need to ask about this." You must have something else to do, just say it. ”

Peng Wuying nodded: "Sure enough, I can't hide the young master's discernment." The actual situation is that today's New Year, the young master should not go back to the south, but should go to Linhao Mansion (Fengyang) to go around. Since he has already admitted that he is Zhu Youjing, shouldn't the young master go back to worship his ancestors?"

"Miss Lan'er, Miss Liqing, Old Master Miao Sanguan and I agree that the young master should return to Linhao Mansion to worship his ancestors and recognize his ancestors. As the saying goes: if the name is not right, the word is not good. Besides, the young master was originally a descendant of the Zhu family, and it was normal for people to go back and pay respects. ”

Prince Xiong was still groaning, and Mo Jiuniang was a little anxious: "Mr. Peng Er, according to the information we have, Yang Yipeng, the governor of Linhao, is stationed in Fengyang City. There is also the tomb eunuch Yang Ze on the side of the imperial mausoleum, don't talk about this. The commander of the guard army made Hou Dingguo's 6,000 elite soldiers garrison the imperial mausoleum, and my brother went over, didn't he send meat to the chopping board?"

Peng Wuying waved his hand: "Jiu Niang, don't worry, your attention has been here recently, Shen Xiyue has a very tight grip on the front line of Nanjing." The tomb eunuch Yang Ze and the commander of the guard army Hou Dingguo are not things, they are exactly what you said about the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum Guard, and there was a problem not long ago. ”

"Especially this Hou Dingguo, who was cruel and cruel to the soldiers, finally provoked a mutiny, and Hou Dingguo had been killed by the soldiers. Now the 6,000 guards have no main general, and the soldiers are disheartened and have no intention of defending. We were worried that a civil uprising would break out in the neighborhood and destroy the ancestral tomb of the young master, so it was a great opportunity to go. ”

Yan Erniang suddenly smiled and said, "I understand, you want to let Xianggong go over and use this opportunity to appease those guards." To put it bluntly, it is to win people's hearts. Anyway, we are not short of money, and a lot of silver tickets are scattered, and it should be no problem for the public to worship the ancestors. ”

"I'll go!" Prince Xiong's expression froze: "Those soldiers who eat and drink dew and guard my family's ancestral grave day and night are all meritorious people. In any way, I should comfort them and fulfill the basic obligations of a descendant of the Zhu family. That Hou Dingguo actually withheld the military salary of the soldiers guarding the tomb, he should be killed!"

Hearing Xiong Chu's words, a mysterious smile flashed on Peng Wuying's face.

The others didn't pay attention, but Yan Erniang and Mandali saw it.

Yan Erniang nodded at Peng Wuying, and then said to Prince Xiong: "Xianggong, according to the customs and habits of our Huguang, since we want to worship our ancestors, we must hurry up." Thirty fires, fifteen lamps. On the night of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, we will go to the graves of our ancestors, and the incense paper candles will not be extinguished all night. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the lights should be lit up, and it will also be all night. ”

Peng Wuying took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms: "I brought 50,000 taels of silver tickets, and I should be able to successfully complete this ancestor worship activity." Recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's ancestors is a major matter, and we can't be sloppy in the slightest. If there is no major event, you really have to go over and prepare in advance. ”

Peng Wuying stayed for three days, discussed the details of ancestor worship with Xiong Chu, and then braved the wind and snow to go north.

In the middle of this, Mandali specially escorted Peng Wuying to Fancheng, and no outsiders knew what the two of them said on the way.

It's just that as soon as Mandaili returned to the inn, she pulled Yan Erniang into the room, and she didn't know what she muttered, anyway, the two of them had happy faces.

This change was finally discovered by Xiong Chu, and he immediately called the two people over: "I said what the hell are you two doing, you want to whisper behind my back?"

Yan Erniang grinned: "Mr. Peng Er left a message before leaving, this time the ancestor worship was proposed by Aunt Wu, did Xianggong think of anything?"

Xiong Chu shook his head, and at the same time was a little strange: "Didn't you repeatedly emphasize that my true identity must be kept secret, how could Aunt Wu know my true identity?"

Yan Erniang was still smiling: "Of course I know, because the next big thing needs to be handled by her old man, how can she hide it?"

Xiong Chu became more and more confused, and suddenly became a little impatient: "What is the big thing that Miao Sanguan and Peng Wuying can't solve, and they still need to trouble Aunt Wu? This is getting more and more weird, what are you doing in private?"

"Childe, let me tell you. Mandaili clapped her little hands and said, "After the negotiation between Miao Sanguan and Peng Wuying, I think it is necessary to marry my son at the end of next year. Sister Lan'er and Sister Liqing have all suffered so much, and they should also pass the door. Such a big thing, if there is no Aunt Wu to handle it, how can others handle it?"

"Big wedding?" Prince Xiong was taken aback: "Now that the current situation is so turbulent, Miao Sanguan and the old master don't plan how to settle those homeless people, how could they think of such a big wedding? This is simply putting the cart before the horse, I definitely can't help but agree." ”

Yan Erniang and Mandaili only said a small question, which was to test Xiong Chu's reaction. Even if he didn't want to, he couldn't help it now.

Because Peng Wuying's report to Beijing is still secondary, another big thing is the real purpose of meeting the emperor.

One of the three dog-headed military divisions of the "traitor" Xiong Chu, Peng Wuying wants to enter Beijing to meet the emperor. The emperor is the Son of Heaven, so it is destined to be a big thing.

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