After Tuoluo committed suicide, Tuoyuanbao surrendered to the Ming army according to his father's arrangements during his lifetime, and blamed his father for the murder of the Li Dynasty envoys.

The general in charge of this battle is Yuan Guang. He is not a fool. He naturally knows that Jianzhou Jurchen's trick of "giving up his chariot to protect his commander" Tuoluo sacrificed his own life for the development of the whole clan. In any case, Jianzhou The Jurchens also paid the price for their greed. This time, the Ming Dynasty and the Li Dynasty once again joined forces to "sweep holes", which greatly damaged the vitality of this nomadic nation.

After Yuan Guang got Tuoluo's head, he exchanged greetings with Li Chaojun and then ordered his troops to retreat. Jianzhou Jurchen looked at the retreating figures of the mighty Ming army, her eyes full of hatred. But there was no way, the Ming Dynasty was too powerful. Following Tuoluo's orders, he left Yuanbao and became the new leader of the Jurchens in Jianzhou. He decided that the entire clan would move north to recuperate for the time being, and then slowly plan on doing so.

In the Xinuang Pavilion of the Palace of Qianqing, Pan Gu, who had recently protested against Zhu Youtang's canonization of the Shanxi capital commander Zheng Yu who died in the battle, probably thought that the emperor had a good temper. When he learned that Zhu Youtang was planning to establish an arms department to develop firearms, he decided to In the name of "Qingliu Dajie", he once again submitted objections to Shu.

But this time, Zhu Youtang felt that he was very annoying and annoyed, so he decided to give this ignorant bitch some color.

"Wantong, this Pan Gu is audacious and reckless. He has made repeated remarks and is very arrogant and rude. You can wear a royal guard and bring it to the Chengtian Gate with a hundred sticks. He will be dismissed from his post to serve the people and will never be used again."

Speaking of the imperial staff, it can be said that it is a characteristic of the Ming Dynasty. The imperial warfare system was an unwritten punishment system during the Ming Dynasty. It mainly punished some officials who offended the emperor in the court. In fact, the imperial warfare system was not included in the laws of the Ming Dynasty. among.

The imperial rod first appeared in the Hongwu period, when Zhu Chongba punished Ru Taisu, the Minister of Punishment. This was the first execution of imperial rods in the Ming Dynasty. Later, imperial rods gradually became a system.

Wantong has been free again since he was ordered to protect Wang Shu last time. Now when he heard that Zhu Youtang had entrusted him with an "important task" again, he was overjoyed and said: "I obey the order."

After seeing the decree, the censors were shocked and hurriedly sent gifts. They encouraged Liu Ji, the chief minister of the cabinet, to jointly submit a letter to plead for Pan Gu.

But at this time, Zhu Youtang was not at Xinuang Pavilion at all. He had gone to Kunning Palace to take Queen Zhang Yuer to Nanhaizi to ride horses.

After receiving the imperial decree, the Jin Yiwei immediately took action. Thirty-two Tiqi, led by Wantong, went to Yushi Pan Gu's house to arrest the person. I thought that this Qingliu would kneel down and beg for mercy, but Pan Gu was still stubborn. Said: "The imperial staff is the imperial staff, what should I fear?"

Hearing this, Wantong snorted coldly and thought to himself: "If you keep talking hard, I will suffer from you in a while!"

Along the way, Yushi Pan Gu was constantly pushed and pushed by the Jin Yiwei. When he arrived at Chengtianmen, his pants had been stripped and he was pinned to the ground by the Jin Yiwei.

Wantong stood behind him, winked at the executioner, and said, "Hit me hard!"

How to hit this court stick is very particular, and it can be divided into two types: "hitting firmly" and "hitting with heart".

If you hit him really hard, the executioner will spread his toes. This kind of blow is relatively light and will only cause you to be disabled at most.

As for beating with heart, the executioner's toes are closed. If the executioner does not beat the victim until he is almost dead while using the cane, then the executioner's life will be in danger.

Jin Yiwei has known these two tactics for a long time.

Wantong shouted "hit hard", but from the look in his eyes, the Execution Colonel understood it clearly, closed his toes, and brewed strength in his body.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The lieutenant held the wooden stick, put enough weight in his hand, and hammered Wan Sheitong harder.

When the hundred sticks were counted, the captain threw down the wooden sticks and stepped forward to test his breath. He found that Pan Gu's breath was weak, but he was obviously still alive. He breathed a sigh of relief and turned around and said:

"Your Majesty, the execution has been completed!"

Wantong looked at the dying Pan Gu who had lost the arrogance he had just now, and sneered and said: "Okay, let's send him back!"

When the captains sent Pan Gu home, he was barely alive and had long since passed out.

But the result was that Pan Gu was not beaten to death at Chengtian Gate, but died suddenly one night two days after returning home.

In fact, this death had nothing to do with Tingzhang. It was a matter of his recuperation at home, and it was an order issued by the emperor. No one dared to say anything about the reasons.

This imperial staff made the censors in the court understand that this emperor is not easy to mess with. If he gets angry, he will really dare to beat you, and he will probably beat you to death. He even accepted the gift before and prepared to plead for mercy.

Liu Ji also suddenly regretted his decision. He didn't dare to cause trouble. But Liu Ji soon had other troubles.

Let us also say that since Liu Ji became the chief minister of the cabinet, the people under him have done all kinds of evil. Especially Zhennanguan in the southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhennanguan was first built in the Western Han Dynasty and was originally named "Jieshou Pass", also known as "Yongji Pass" or "Da Nanguan".

In 111 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed the Nanyue Kingdom and established the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen and Rinan to govern the northern and central areas of present-day Annan.

Today, the Red River Basin in the northern part of Annan is under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhi County, and its administrative location is Sonping County (now northwest of Hanoi).

In order to strengthen his rule over the three counties of Jiaozhi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built the Yongnan Pass (later renamed Jieshou Pass) in the area of ​​present-day Daqingshan and Jinji Mountains to guard the Jiaozhi area. Until the end of the Tang Dynasty, the northern and central areas of Annan had always belonged to the north.

During the Tang Dynasty, the northern and central areas of Annan were under the jurisdiction of the Annan Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty, and Jieshou Pass was also called "Annang Pass".

In the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty ordered the reconstruction of Annan Pass and renamed it "Jiling Pass". In the fifth year of Yongle, it was renamed "Zhenyi Pass". During the Xuande period, Emperor Xuande changed the name of "Zhenyi Pass" to "Zhenyi Pass".

Zhennanguan".

Zhennanguan Pass is a dangerous pass. The east and west sides of the pass are towering mountains. The mountains are steep and precipitous, with flying rock cliffs. At the bottom of the mountain is a winding road from north to south. Zhennanguan Pass is located between the two mountains.

Built on a mountain and standing high in the sky, the pass is steep and dangerous, with tigers and dragons crouching in their laps. It strangles the dangerous point of the natural chasm and cuts off the thoroughfare between the north and the south. It is an important place guarded by military strategists in the past dynasties. It can be said that "one man can guard the pass, and ten thousand men cannot open it."

The southern part of the town is 10 meters high and 8 meters thick. There are only three city gates in the whole pass. Only one gate opens to the east towards southern Xinjiang, and two gates open to the north to reach the Ming Dynasty. There are various defensive buildings in the pass, which are easy to defend.

It is difficult to attack and is known as the throat of the southwest and the first pass in the world. In recent years, the Ming Dynasty spent a lot of money, manpower and material resources to build it to defend against some small foreign countries in the southwest. It has since been continuously repaired by many generals in the southwest, etc.

During the Hongzhi period, it reached its current scale.

The guard guarding Tianding Pass is He Zhan, who is known as the most brave general in southern Xinjiang. He Zhan's ancestors have lived in Zhennanguan for generations. By his father's generation, the He family has become the most famous family in Zhennanguan.

With the accession of the new emperor Zhu Youtang to the throne, the country began to change. What was great was that after the new emperor ascended the throne, he still asked He Zhan to guard Tianding Pass. However, what was tragic was that the capital sent an inspector Wu Zhun to ask He Zhan to cooperate with him.

Together they took care of the military affairs at Tianding Pass. Once Wu Zhun arrived, He Zhan had to take a back seat to the deputy general.

Wu Zhun himself did not have much ability, but he relied on his boss being the chief minister of the current cabinet to become the city lord of Zhennanguan. Since Wu Zhun came to Zhennanguan, he has been domineering, and his hawks and dogs have become even more powerful.

He was relying on his power to do evil in the pass. Since Liu Ji was a popular figure in front of the emperor, He Zhan could only swallow his words.

"Xiao Li, today...ahem...is the hospital open today?"

"It should be prescribed. Master, do you want to prepare the medicine?"

"My cough is intermittent and has been very bad. You can take this prescription and get some more."

"Okay, after hearing the summons, Xiao Li hurried over and reached out to take the prescription. He glanced at it briefly, turned around and ran away.

"Wait... ahem, be smart today, be careful on the way to the hospital, and try not to conflict with them."

Xiao Li curled his lips and said dissatisfied: "Master, they just bully the weak and avoid the strong. If they dare to bully us again today, I will definitely let them taste my fist."

I saw a middle-aged man with a tall figure, bronze complexion, slightly white temples, wearing a brocade and flowered jacket, frowning and said: "No, if you make a move, I can't protect you, you can only lose your head..."

Cough cough." The middle-aged man said the last three words "head off" in a more serious tone, and when he got excited, he started coughing again.

Xiao Li nodded aggrievedly and said, "I understand, villain."

He Zhan, who occasionally caught a cold last winter, has not yet recovered from the cold until the beginning of spring. On this day, he sent his servants to the medical clinic in the pass to grab some more medicine. Recently, Wu Zhun's followers have been very arrogant. They used to bully some civilians, but now

Whenever he sees someone under his family on the street, he will beat him up. This will not only hit those guests, but also his face!

In the past few years, the cabinet chiefs and assistants have changed frequently, and there are countless people around His Majesty. If one day you, Liu Ji, fall out of favor, I wonder what you, Wu Zhun, will do! Thinking of this, He Zhan became excited and coughed a few times.

Xiao Li jogged all the way out of He Mansion. When he got to the street, he passed by a small stall and bought a straw hat to put on his head. He lowered his head and silently calculated the distance to the medical center.

"There are still three miles to go. Buddha bless, sir bless, miss bless, don't run into them." Xiao Li prayed silently in his heart, and then he thought again: "If I run into those scoundrels later, I will do this, this...

I'll give them a good beating so that I can vent my anger." I thought to myself, making various gestures with my hands, and unknowingly arrived at the hospital.

After grabbing the medicine and leaving the hospital, Xiao Li secretly rejoiced. Suddenly he heard someone behind him say: "Hey, that brother in front of you, why are you wearing a straw hat in broad daylight?"

Another person said: "Brother, you might as well take off your straw hat and let me see what you look like. Are you an immortal?"

The man said: "Hahaha, that bullshit immortal, I think he is just an ugly ghost..."

Xiao Li was startled and cried bitterly: "Oops, I forgot to call Buddha to bless me when I came out. I'm afraid I might have bumped into those scoundrels."

Xiao Li was muttering in his heart when the straw hat on his head was suddenly lifted off. The man looked at it and smiled and said: "Oh, I thought he was some kind of reclusive master. It turned out to be the pig and dog in Master He Guan's house."

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Another person also laughed and said: "Hey, you missed a few words. You are not just a pig or a dog, you are also a little bastard."

Xiao Li blushed and clenched his fists. He thought again: "When I came out, my master specifically told me not to conflict with them. I just walked forward and ignored them."

When the two subordinates saw Xiao Li, they didn't say anything and just walked forward, feeling angry. One of them stepped forward to hold Xiao Li's shoulder. Xiao Li's shoulder hurt all his life. He said "Ouch" and couldn't help but loosen his grip a little.

Then the other person took the opportunity to grab the medicine bag from his hand.

When Xiao Li saw that the medicine bag was lost, he quickly wanted to grab it, but his shoulders were held down by the man, making him unable to move. He watched helplessly as the medicine bag was thrown to the ground by another person, who stepped on and rubbed it hard with his feet.

Xiao Li roared angrily: "Let me go, let me go! You bunch of lawless beasts, you will not die!"

The man holding Xiao Li's shoulder heard Xiao Li curse and kicked him from behind, sending him forward several meters and causing him to be knocked upside down.

The man sneered and said, "Little piggy, please keep your mouth clean!"

Regardless of the pain in his body, Xiao Li quickly got up and picked up the herbs scattered on the ground. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was stepped on by another person.

"Ah yo" Xiao Li shouted in pain, his right hand was stepped on, and he freed up his left hand to hug the man's leg and bit it down hard.

"Ah yo... yo yo" the little bastard quickly let him go. No matter how hard the man beat him with his hands, Xiao Li wouldn't let go. The other man flew up and kicked Xiao Li on the cheek. With this kick, Xiao Li flew away immediately.

go out.

The man covered his calf with a ferocious expression and cursed in his mouth: "You bastard, bite off a piece of my flesh, it will hurt me to death!"

Xiao Li's throat felt sweet. He spat out a mouthful of blood. He laughed and said, "Young Master, you are not someone to be bullied!"

When the two men heard that they were furious, they rushed forward and beat them violently. Xiao Li looked at the herbs scattered on the ground, his eyes widened instantly, and tears fell from the corners of his eyes.

He Zhan was waiting for Xiao Li to buy herbs at home. After waiting for a long time, he couldn't wait and paced back and forth anxiously. A maid just came out of the corridor. He Zhan saw a maid and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "How is it, Miss?"

Have you eaten yet?"

The maid shook her head with a grimace. At this moment, the guard hurriedly ran over and shouted: "No, sir, someone outside the door has reported that we should go to the street to collect Xiao Li's body."
To be continued...