Four hundred and seventieth chapters under control
Chen Ang, Zhang Huai and others outside the camp obviously noticed the embarrassment of Prince Ning and others on the high platform, and suddenly burst into laughter.
Li Huan withdrew his gaze, casually threw the bow and arrow in his hand to Li Hu beside him, waved his hand and said: "Go back to the city!"
Compared with before, as Li Huan took action and scared the shit out of King Ning and others, the morale of the thousands of soldiers was naturally higher. At this moment, following Li Huan, a majestic and high-spirited appearance brought the sky full of smoke and dust towards them.
Heading towards Nanjing City. At this time in Nanjing City, Zhao Tong, who originally stayed to try to control the opened city gate, has become a prisoner.
Seeing Wei Guogong Xu choose to side with the emperor today, all the nobles in Nanjing naturally followed suit and made their own choices.
Now that you have made your choice, you must take practical actions. Otherwise, how can we win the trust of the emperor and the court if we are all related by marriage?
Needless to say, these nobles naturally wanted to capture Xining Bo Zhaotong cleanly.
Although it is said that Zhao Tong, Bo of Xining, has a group of confidants and controls some of the soldiers who defend the city for his use, but without the help of the rebels outside the city, to be honest, Zhao Tong's number of people alone are really not the same as those in the city.
Opponents of the defenders.
What's more, the nobles who personally led the elite generals they had raised were not from one family. The nobles who had already made their choice were more anxious to express their position to the emperor.
It is conceivable that when Xining Bo Zhao Tong saw the nobles arriving with elite generals from each family, his heart sank.
As long as he is not a fool, when he saw those nobles, Xi Ningbo had already realized that the situation was over. It was impossible for them to open the city gate to welcome King Ning's rebels to enter the city. Zhao Tong's first reaction was to escape immediately
Go to the city. Anyway, with the appearance of these nobles, Zhao Tong has realized that there is no point in guarding the city gate anymore.
But just when Zhao Tong came to his senses and was about to summon his close men to leave the city and defect to King Ning, what made Zhao Tong feel desperate was that the city defenders who were originally forced to use him due to the situation were now under the control of several middle and low-level generals.
His subordinates stabbed him decisively in the back and closed the city gate. It is no wonder that these generals had no intention of rebelling against the imperial court. After all, these generals had no intention of rebelling against the Ming Dynasty.
Loyalty is still quite high, unlike those local tycoons, gentry and officials whose interests have been harmed. They even dare to do things such as rebelling when their own interests are harmed.
When the nobles arrived, they didn't even need to do anything themselves. They only needed to raise the banner of the imperial court, which easily swayed the bewitched defenders, and some generals stood up on the spot.
The result can be imagined. When the escape route behind him was blocked and the city gate was closed, Zhao Tong looked at the few nobles who had gathered around him, with a look of despair on his face.
Zhao Tong knew very well what fate would await him once he fell into the hands of the imperial court.
It was originally a noble family that lived together with the country. If it weren't for the greed and unwillingness in the heart, at least there would be no problem with being rich and noble for hundreds of years.
However, just one thought led to the destruction of his family in Xining Bohe Mansion.
To be honest, Zhao Tong felt a little regretful at this moment, but there is no regret medicine in this world. Now that he has made a choice, he has to pay the price for his choice.
A nobleman who was related by marriage to Zhao Tong and married Zhao Tong's biological sister slowly walked out. He looked at Zhao Tong with a complex expression and said slowly: "Uncle Xining, just let us go. Maybe the emperor will take care of our ancestors."
For his meritorious deeds, let’s open up the net.”
Zhao Tong couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He laughed and cried: "It's impossible. What we are involved in is a crime of treason. Even if the emperor cares about his old relationship, he will never let us go."
While he was talking, Zhao Tong suddenly pulled out his sword, put it across his neck, looked up to the sky and said unwillingly: "A man cannot eat with nine cauldrons in life, and he will be cooked with nine cauldrons in death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Tong suddenly slashed the sword between his neck, and blood suddenly spurted out.
When he came out, his body swayed and he suddenly fell to the ground.
The nobles looked at Zhao Tong who committed suicide in front of them, and all of them were indifferent and silent.
Zhao Tong had also quietly hinted to them before, trying to pull them to join King Ning to gain greater wealth. It was impossible to say that no one among them was interested.
However, these people were obviously not as radical as Zhao Tong, Cui Ling, and Mao Qing, so they did not take any action. It was only after Wei Guogong Xu Yan expressed his attitude that these people truly made up their minds.
Now looking at Zhao Tong's fate, to be honest, the excitement for these nobles is still quite great, and many people are even secretly afraid.
If they hadn't hesitated at the beginning, they might have ended up like Zhao Tong now.
I don't know who was the first to sigh, and then said: "Xining Bo Zhao Tong committed suicide out of fear of guilt. We will collect his body first and wait for the decision of the champion and the Duke of Wei."
Everyone nodded. The people who could make the decision at this time were Wei Guogong and Li Huan, who had been entrusted with important tasks by the emperor. So on this point, these nobles were still very conscious. At this time, one person said: "There is also
They immediately sent people to blockade the residences of Zhao Tong, Cui Ling, and Mao Qing, and no one was allowed to escape."
Regardless of whether Cui Ling, Zhao Tong, Mao Qing and others arranged their relatives well when they decided to rebel and respond to King Ning, they must arrange these things before Li Huan enters the city. Otherwise, who knows whether Li Huan will seek help from others.
What about their troubles and mistakes?
The nobles who had retaken the city gate soon heard the shouts of killing coming from outside. They were immediately shocked and immediately climbed up the city wall. When they looked outside the city, they saw Xu Pu himself.
The scene of leading the cavalry in a rampage.
I have to say that the scene of the cavalry charging and killing was indeed very exciting. Even those nobles who had never been on the battlefield were shocked when they saw the scene of Xu Yan leading the cavalry.
Not long after, when they saw Li Huan's troops and Xu's troops converging in front of King Ning's camp and returning, a group of people immediately walked down the city wall to greet the returning Xu and Li at the city gate.
Huan.
Li Huan, Xu and others directly chose the city gate opened by Zhao Tong and others as the entrance to the city. At this time, Xu did not know whether the city gate had been captured, but Xu Yan was not worried.
Based on his understanding of the strength of the nobles in the city, as long as these people are willing to work hard, it is not difficult to recapture the newly occupied city gate.
Sure enough, when Xu Yuanyuan saw the nobles standing in front of the city gate, a smile naturally flowed from the corner of his mouth and he turned his head to Li Huan and said: "Champion, it seems that this city gate has been captured.
Back!" Li Huan has already learned about the situation in the city from Chen Ke. Although Li Huan is said to have planned the general direction, the specific implementation was discussed by Chen Ke and Wei Guogong Xu Pu. So let's really talk about it.
In other words, Li Huan didn't know much about the situation in Nanjing.
It was on the way back just now that Chen Ke made some explanations that allowed Li Huan to understand the situation in the city in detail. There were not many Nanjing nobles who stood up to respond to King Ning's rebellion, and only Cui Ling
, Mao Qing, and Zhao Tong, but according to the secret surveillance of Jin Yiwei, it was discovered that in addition to the three people, there were also several nobles who had private contact with Cui Ling and the others, and even took the initiative to provide money and food to Prince Ning.
, compared to Cui Ling and the other three, the only difference was that they did not directly stand up to support King Ning.
Cui Ling and Mao Qing, who now took the initiative to stand up and rebel, were captured alive by them and were detained in the army. Zhao Tong was the only one left in the city.
But looking at the nobles who greeted him at the city gate, Li Huan knew without guessing that Zhao Tong had either been captured or executed.
After hearing Xu's words, Li Huan smiled and said, "Thanks to the fact that you, Duke Wei, are such a mature and prudent minister, the city of Nanjing is as stable as Mount Tai. If your Majesty finds out, he will definitely reward you."
Xu Wenyan raised his hands in the direction of the capital and said with a stern look on his face: "I, Duke of Wei, have been favored by the emperor throughout my life.
How can we just sit back and watch the rebellious ministers and traitors disrupt our Ming Dynasty? Xu just did what he should do."
Li Huan heard this and immediately praised: "Okay, what the old Duke said is good. If everyone in the world thinks like the old Duke, why would King Ning rebel?"
While talking, the group of people had already arrived at the city gate. Under Xu's introduction, Li Huan got to know a dozen nobles who were greeting him, and matched these nobles with the introductions in the Jin Yiwei's intelligence.
Naturally, some of them were colluding with Prince Ning in private, but Li Huan looked as usual and did not point out this. Instead, he greeted all the nobles without revealing anything, and then they entered the city together.
Xu proved his loyalty to the court and the emperor with his own actions. In addition, with the supervision of Jin Yiwei, how could Li Huan's control of Nanjing be comparable to that of Wei Guogong Xu, who had lived in Nanjing for generations? Therefore, Li Huan did not hesitate.
Leave everything to Xu Yan.
I originally thought that when Li Huan entered Nanjing City, he must have taken all the power in Nanjing City into his own hands and had the power. After all, with Li Huan's identity, if he really wanted to do that, even Xu would have to do it honestly.
The power in his hand was handed over to Li Huan.
However, contrary to Xu's expectations, Li Huan had no intention of taking over power. Instead, he left all matters to him. This made Xu's evaluation of Li Huan suddenly rise a few points.
A few days passed in a flash. From that day on, Xu and Li Huan attacked King Ning's rebels with cavalry, causing the rebels to be in chaos. Although King Ning's rebels still set up camp outside the city, in the past few days,
Not even once did they launch an offensive.
It gave the impression that King Ning's rebels had taken root outside the city, with no intention of attacking the city or breaking out of camp.
Most people might still have to guess what Prince Ning and other high-ranking rebels were thinking, but Li Huan could see why Prince Ning and other rebels reacted like this.
Nanjing Jinyiwei Yamen is located. Li Huan is listening to Xu Fangfang reporting to him on the trends of various forces in Nanjing City. Although Li Huan has no intention of interfering with any rights in Nanjing City, Li Huan is well aware of the troubles in Nanjing City.
There was a sound of footsteps, and a guard in golden clothes walked over quickly. He first saluted Li Huan, then bowed to Xu Fang, and then said: "Reporting to your lord, there is news about King Ning's rebellion.
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As the Jin Yiwei took out a secret letter, Xu Fang stepped forward to take it and handed it to Li Huan respectfully.
After Li Huan opened it and looked at it, he said with a smile: "Yes, I spared his life in vain. Prince Ning really did not disappoint me!"
Listening to Li Huan's words, it is obvious that the information is related to Prince Ning, but I don't know the specific content, but it actually made Li Huan express such emotion.
Xu Fang lowered his head slightly. As the leader of the Nanjing Jinyi Guards and one of Li Huan's confidants, he naturally knew Li Huan's plan. After listening to Li Huan's words, he couldn't help but secretly feel a little sad for Prince Ning.
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Every move of the mighty Ming Dynasty vassal king was completely under the control of Li Huan. I really don't know what kind of reaction King Ning would have if he knew about it.
"My lord, my lord, the Duke of Wei has something to ask you to come over and talk to me!"
At this moment, Chen Ke's figure appeared.
Li Huan raised his brows, glanced at Chen Ke, tapped the table gently with one hand, and said slowly with a hint of understanding in his eyes: "It seems that Wei Guogong has also received the news." He said
Li Huan stood up and looked at Chen Kedao: "Follow me to the Duke of Wei's Mansion."
Wei Guogong Mansion
In the study, Xu Zheng waved his hand slightly to signal the housekeeper who came to Tongbing to retreat. Xu and Xu Pengju were the only ones left in the study, but besides their grandfather and grandson, there was actually one other person present.
This man was dressed in rich clothes, with a white face and no beard, and a faint air of femininity about him. He was none other than Feng Tai, the eunuch left behind in Nanjing.
For such an important position as the eunuch left behind in Nanjing, at least the eunuchs like Qiu Ju and Gao Feng, who were deeply favored by the emperor, were qualified to fill it.
However, Feng Tai was also one of the great eunuchs who followed Zhu Houzhao in the past, but he was not as good as Qiu Ju, Gao Feng and others.
In addition, Feng Tai did not have the ambitions of Gao Feng, Liu Jin and others, so he was sent by Zhu Houzhao to take charge of Nanzhili on his behalf.
At this time, Feng Tai was sitting there with a leisurely look, slowly sipping tea. He looked kind and benevolent, without the feeling of being aloof and powerful like the eunuchs left behind in Nanjing.