[Chapter Word Count:2204 Last Updated:2014-08-2808:33:28.0]

According to the order of the old godfather Wei Zhongxian, Cui Yingyuan led Chen Hongtai and others to Fengyang to kill the Wei Dynasty, this is just a piggybacking matter, and his fundamental task is actually another matter.

The first year of the Apocalypse (1621) was not a good year.

On March 13, the Jurchen Nurhachi led a heavy army to surround Shenyang. The chief soldier He Shixian led more than 1,000 soldiers out of the city to meet the battle, but failed to see through Nurhachi's deceitful plan, and was ambushed and killed by heavy Jurchen soldiers. You Shigong led troops to the rescue, died in battle, and the sergeants were scattered.

Staff generals Xia Guoqing and Zhang Gang, Zhizhou Duan Zhan, and Tongzhi Chen Fuguang led the whole army to launch the final attack, and finally all of them were killed. After that, Chen Ce, the commander-in-chief of Sichuan and Zhejiang, led the Sichuan soldiers to cross the Hunhe River for reinforcements, and fought Nurhachi with Tong Zhonghua and others for a day and night, and finally the whole army was annihilated and martyred.

On September 17, Kuizhou Xuan Chongming killed the governor Xu Keqiu and other military and political officials, and launched a rebellion to occupy Kuizhou (present-day Chongqing). Subsequently, the founding of the country was called "Daliang", and there were prime ministers, five governments and other officials. It successively captured Fushun, Neijiang, Ziyang, Jianzhou (now Jianyang, Sichuan), Xindu, and Longquan (near the southeast of Chengdu, Sichuan). On October 18, Chengdu was besieged.

Qin Liangyu, a female Tusi of Kuizhou, raised troops to resist, and ordered Yi Ming and others to lead 4,000 soldiers to Nanpingguan (now southwest of Nanchuan, Sichuan), strangle the return of the rebels in Chongqing, and divide the troops to defend Zhongzhou (now Zhongxian County, Sichuan Province). Qin Liangyu commanded 6,000 elite soldiers along the Jiangxi River, and confronted Yu Chongming.

The Ming Dynasty was in internal and external difficulties, and the ambitions of the Mongolian Tatars in the Hetao area, Lin Dan Khan, were naturally unwilling to be lonely. He had already begun to hoard heavy troops east of Helan Mountain, west of Luliang Mountain, south of Yinshan Mountain, and north of the Great Wall.

Yelitsatai led a 120-strong envoy guard into the customs so that Wei Zhongxian could fulfill his promise two years ago to open the Hetao trade routes and remove restrictions on the types of trade, such as salt, iron, and gunpowder in addition to silk and porcelain.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he hit the road, he was intercepted twice in a row by the Xiliang Horse Gang, losing more than 30 people. finally entered Chang'an, and after seeing the governor Zhang Zhihou and the general soldier Du Wenhuan, Yelitchatai was relieved.

Later, Du Wenhuan, the commander-in-chief, sent 300 cavalry to escort along the road, and Yelitchatai arrived in Luoyang safely.

Originally, Yelichatai was also going to figure out the matter of "the appearance of martial arts cheats in the Longmen Grottoes", but he didn't expect that the ghost of the lone wolf with the Burning Silver Sword would not disperse, and he also came to Luoyang and made a mess of everything.

Especially this Flame Silver Knife, which has a lot to do with the head of the Sanguan Dart Bureau, Yelitsatai knows that this matter is not trivial.

Cui Yingyuan led Chen Hongtai and others to hurry over, just to escort Yelichatai out of the country safely.

Now, in the yamen of the Tongguan Thousand Households, a sharp-beaked monkey cheek, a guy in his forties sits in the middle, and he is wearing a python official uniform. This guy is none other than one of the five biaos under the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian, Cui Yingyuan, the deputy commander of Jinyiwei.

On the east side sat a bearded man, also in a flying fish robe, but it was Du Wenhuan, the deputy chief soldier of Tongguan. His face looked very anxious at this time, but when he saw Cui Yingyuan sitting tall and drinking tea slowly, he could only hold back.

There is a famous man sitting at the head of the west, and this person is the governor Zhang Zhihou.

said that he was a famous man, because this guy was in this kind of cold winter, he even held a folding fan, and he was not afraid of the wind to freeze him into a popsicle. He did not wear an official uniform today, but a scholar's regular uniform, a brocade robe and a fox fur coat.

After about half a cup of hot tea, Du Wenhuan was really anxious, so he had to lean forward and say: "Lord Cui, just now I received a message from the flying pigeon, Lord Chen Hongtai, who ranked fourth on the killer list, actually fled, and the ambush of Dawang Town has failed. What should we do next?"

Cui Yingyuan put down the teacup, then waved his hand and sighed: "If you want to talk about this Chen Hongtai, nine thousand years old is actually very important." When someone cut off one of his right hands, he continued to take him in because of his loyalty and honesty, as well as his usual filial piety and conscientiousness, so I took him out this time to make meritorious contributions. ”

"Mr. Du, you don't have to worry. Although Chen Hongtai failed, our plan was not affected, because the gang of thieves did not arrive at Fenglingdu on time, and our guests would not be harassed when crossing the river. Oh yes. Lord Governor, how is the matter of establishing a shrine for the nine thousand years old?"

Zhang Zhihou hurriedly put away his celebrity pie and leaned over, and then lowered his head: "Don't worry, Lord Cui, this official will not dare to forget the kindness of the nine thousand years old." A special fund of 100,000 taels has been allocated for special construction, and at the end of this month, it will be able to make incense offerings, wishing 9,000 years of happiness like the East China Sea and evergreen!"

"This, has this mining tax made the accounts over there clear?" Cui Yingyuan picked up the teacup again: "Nine thousand years old, you can care about it, we are running errands below, and no one can delay it." ”

Zhang Zhihou quickly took out three golden greeting stickers from the sleeves of his robe and handed them over: "It's all been checked, please check it out with Master Cui." ”

"Hey, Governor Zhang is polite. We're all brothers, so there's no need to do this. Cui Yingyuan first put the first greeting post in, and then said: "The nine-thousand-year-old one is actually a bit exquisite." Tongguan is plagued by disasters every year, and the local area can have a tax income of 70,000 or 80,000 taels every year, which is a great political achievement. If you get 600,000 taels like this, what will you do if the imperial court raises taxes next year?"

"Master Cui has taught you a lesson!" Zhang Zhihou was so frightened that he quickly stood up: "This is all because the people below are not reliable, this official will order to go down, and add another 550,000 taels to the post of the nine thousand years old, it doesn't matter here in Tongguan, it is enough to leave 50,000 taels." ”

Nodding, Cui Yingyuan threw down the two posts: "Regarding the matter in the north, as long as there are no major fluctuations." Yelitsatai didn't cross the river? People have a lot of respect for the 9,000-year-old, so we should be careful. ”

Du Wenhuan saw that Zhang Zhihou's matter was over, so he stood up and bowed down and said: "Master Cui, the last general has received a report that those people in the north are not small, and heavy troops have been deployed in the Hetao area, and Yan'an Mansion and Huanghuayu are only afraid that they will not be protected." Do you need to prepare here?"

"Mr. Du!" Cui Yingyuan suddenly slapped the coffee table: "Since you worship the nine-thousand-year-old disciple, you should understand." If there is no change, 9,000 years old will always be 9,000 years old! If 9,000 years old can't go further, can we go further?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Du Wenhuan wiped the cold sweat on his forehead: "Yelichatai has crossed the river into Fenglingdu to the north, and the people of the Xiliang Horse Gang have been blocked by the crossbowmen of the three hundred officers and soldiers in Nantougou, and they are currently unable to advance half a step. ”

Cui Yingyuan said with a smile: "Isn't this enough? We have already done everything that should be done, and after sending Yelitsatai across the river, our promise to the north will be fulfilled." As for what happens in the future, it has nothing to do with us. Governor Zhang and General Du, you have done a good job this time, I will truthfully report to the nine thousand years old, you just wait for the nine thousand years old to praise you!"