Except for the army, the residents of Beiping City generally do not spend the night outside the city. In addition, now is a special period, and the night management in Beiping City is strict. Everyone must return to their homes before ten o'clock every night, and the chief and security chief
Will go door to door and total the population.
If you want to go out overnight, you must report to the warden of each security in advance. If you go out for no reason and do not return home at night, you will be punished if found out, ranging from fines to hard labor depending on the severity of the case. If you are found to be a spy sent by the enemy, you will be punished.
Then go directly to jail for interrogation.
Management is strict, and the order in the city of Beiping is more orderly. During the night inspections, some spies were discovered. Many of them saw the limelight and left early, while some who were hidden deeper did not dare to show their faces. The city of Beiping became quieter and quieter.
As the architect of the night inspection system, Wan Lei also strictly abides by this system. No, he led the team back home with a full load before it got dark. When the officers and soldiers guarding the gate saw Wan Lei coming back, they hurriedly reported to the Iron Magistrate that
If you have something important, ask him to come over quickly.
"All benevolence and righteousness, divide half of the prey and send it to Jingshantang, beat their teeth as a sacrifice, and divide the remaining half between you." The Jingshantang mentioned by Wan Lei is actually from the nursing home and orphanage set up in Beiping City.
Comprehensive welfare halls house homeless elderly people and orphans whose parents have died. These people have no ability to work and are fully supported by the government.
"Okay, let's go now." The Zhao brothers responded happily, pulling a horse with several wild boars on it and left. The reason why they were so happy was because the copper mine they found was occupied by Wan Lei.
It has been proven that there is value in mining. Once mined, the 5% dividend will be enough for them, so naturally they don't care about this small prey.
A group of quasi-elite loyal guards accompanying them shared the prey and went to drink and eat meat happily. They also learned some good things during this trip. No one from Wan Lei told them "Dish" along the way.
It tells them how to disguise themselves, how to obtain information from others, and how to track and counter-track. In short, they are all practical gadgets. Of course, the reason why Wan Lei understands these gadgets is because he has watched disc war movies and police and gangster movies.
Much more.
Wanzhai is not far from Tiefu, so Wan Lei led a group of "family members" to go home first, wash their faces and put on a set of Zhuzi deep clothes before going to see them. After all, this Zhisun suit specially used for hunting is Mongolian.
This kind of clothing is often worn by the soldiers of the Peking Army, which looks a bit like horse riding and shooting. However, this is not a special clothing for visiting guests.
She put on a set of deep Zhuzi clothes, put on a cloak, and put on a scarf. She didn't show off her appearance, but she showed her majesty everywhere. As Wan Lei's personal bodyguard, Zhao Xueer also rarely put on a set of coats.
Wearing a skirt and a mink hat, she looked very smart and capable. It seemed that her new sister Zhang Yan helped her dress up.
It is strange to say that in the past, no matter whether it was Fu Wei, Miaoyu or other senior sisters, Zhao Xueer would not listen to them no matter how much they tried to persuade her. Now it is better. Not long after Zhang Yan, who could not speak, moved in next door to Zhao Xueer, this little girl changed her mind.
Now that I have sex, I start to know how to dress up, and I no longer look like the tomboy I used to be.
Dressing up is all about dressing up, Zhao Xueer obviously still hasn't grown up, her front is flat and her back is not feminine at all. Anyway, Wan Lei didn't call, so he had to give her a few words, and the two of them argued all the way to the Iron Mansion. It was rare that there was a group of people inside and outside the Iron Mansion.
Absolutely, several government officials were guarding the gate. It looked like something big had happened.
When Wan Lei came to visit, he naturally didn't need to wait for the yamen servants to report the news. He walked into it himself. There were dozens of yamen servants standing guard in the courtyard. When Wan Lei came in, he just pointed at the closed hall and said nothing.
Wan Lei didn't understand what Tie Xuan was trying to do, so he opened the door and entered the hall. He saw a young official wearing a seventh-grade official robe sitting on the guest seat. He looked like a passerby sent by the imperial court.
"My nephew, you are finally back. Come in quickly." Tie Xuan came to greet him personally, but he closed the door of the hall and even Zhao Xueer was blocked by him. After closing the door, he introduced
He said: "This is a special envoy sent by the imperial court, who came here specifically to convey the decree."
"Preaching an order? What order is being conveyed?" Wan Lei asked nonchalantly. If he were an ordinary person, he would have to kneel down and listen to the order if he heard the word "passing an order." But Wan Lei is not an ordinary person. He is the emperor's child.
No matter what, the emperor's words were naturally regarded as farts. When the envoy who delivered the order saw it, his face became even more unhappy.
Tie Xuan had been with Wan Lei for a long time, so he naturally understood Wan Lei's temperament, so he pulled him aside and whispered: "This time the imperial court sent a special envoy to rectify the name of our Peking Army. As long as you accept the order, you can get
Two hundred thousand shi of grain and 50,000 guan of banknotes."
"Two hundred thousand shi of food and fifty thousand guan of banknotes? There are a lot of benefits!" Wan Lei sneered, and then asked: "These are definitely not given for free. Are there any additional conditions?"
"The imperial court's spies have found out that the pseudo-Yuan Taishi Gui Lichi and Arutai are at odds with each other and are attacking each other. Why don't we..." Before Tie Xuan could finish his words, Wan Lei stopped his words and said
: "I understand that the imperial court wants to use the Peking Army as a swordsman and let us fight with the Mongols."
"My dear nephew, this is an opportunity that will benefit our Peking Army and the people in the border areas. We must not miss it." Tie Xuan advised again. He could tell from Wan Lei's tone that Wan Lei did not intend to send troops.
"Opportunity? Not necessarily!" Wan Lei shook his head. He really didn't support sending troops. However, it was not because of his personal likes and dislikes, but out of weighing the pros and cons, so he lowered his voice and said: "This kind of military and national event is not for the two of us.
After all, there is a party meeting as a rule, so it is against the rules for us to hold it in private."
"My dear nephew, you always speak your mind in the Peiping army. As long as you nod, they will definitely listen to you." Tie Xuan said again.
"It's not that I don't want to send troops, but it's that the time has not come yet. If we send troops, we will only do harm but no good." Wan Lei said again, but he knew that what Shuntian Mansion needs most now is peaceful development, and what the Peking Army needs most is
It's just training. If we send troops to fight Mongolia now, it will be no different than using a weak army.
Seeing that Tie Xuan and Wan Lei had been whispering to each other for a long time, but neither of them came to receive the order, the seven-level traveler became a little impatient and said coldly: "I came in person with the imperial order. You didn't come to pick me up quickly because you wanted to violate the order."
Do you want to disobey or rebel against the order?!"
"We, the people of Shuntian Prefecture, have made great contributions to the country. Due to the grace of heaven, we are now the chieftain's residence. We can decide on our own internal and external affairs and do not have to listen to edicts." Wan Lei cupped his hands towards the south. Not only did he ignore the imperial edict, but also the special envoy who delivered the edict.
The adults were also ignored.
"You, you dare to resist the decree and disobey it?!" He was ignored directly, and even ignored by a person who was not even an official. The little pedestrian had never been so angry before, and said angrily: "Shuntian Mansion resists the decree
If you disobey and intend to rebel, I will report this matter to the Holy One. You and other rebellious officials and traitors will have their own heavenly punishment."
"Master Li, everything is easy to discuss. Mr. Wan is just angry for a moment. I will talk to him later." Tie Xuan was busy talking to Xi Ni, but Wan Lei looked up to the sky and laughed and said: "Since you accuse us of being thieves, then I
Now let me show you the thief, believe it or not, I will cut you to sacrifice the flag right now?"
"You, you, you..." The pedestrian's face turned purple with anger, and you didn't say a single sentence for a long time. When Tie Xuan saw him, he naturally had to make peace with the pedestrian, and said to the pedestrian: "Master Li
Go back to your room and take a rest first, we will discuss this matter later."
An angry Li Xingren was taken away. Tie Xuan wanted to persuade him again, but Wan Lei said with a serious face: "This is such a major military and state matter, why don't you explain to everyone first that we secretly meet the imperial envoy like this?"
, if word of this gets out, there will definitely be disunity among the people below."
"My dear nephew, this time is really a good opportunity. The imperial court gave us money and food to send troops. We agreed. We first used the food and military pay to replenish the treasury, and then sent out troops hastily to fight a few small battles. It's not serious.
Let the Peking Army fight tooth and nail." Tie Xuan said again.
"Brother Tie, your calculations are sound, but the imperial court is not a fool, they will give us such a thing all at once?" Wan Lei couldn't help laughing, he thought Tie Xuan was a reflection of his thoughts.
Looking back, I didn't expect that he was also planning to bluff the court. But he really didn't want to play Tie Xuan's bluffing method.
"Let's agree to this first and try to get as much food and pay as possible before sending out troops." Tie Xuan said again.
"I understand what you mean, but have you ever thought about it? We are surrounded by enemies on all sides now, and only Bei Yuan can be called a friend. If we attack you now, how will we win the trust of others in the future? The imperial court obviously wants us to be swordsmen.
In fact, it is isolating us. Once we are isolated and helpless, when the Ming army presses on the border, we will make the sky and the earth unable to function."
"But if we don't accept the order, we are openly disobeying the order, and the court will have an excuse to send troops." Tie Xuan said again.
"If the imperial court wants to send troops to attack us, there is no need for an excuse. The reason why they did not come is because they themselves are surrounded by enemies and are unable to attack us again. What we need to do now is to take advantage of the opportunity to develop and grow instead of using troops everywhere."
"What about the food?"
"I want to find a way to solve this. There is no way out, only those who commit suicide. We must act carefully in the future and not just look at the immediate interests. Please settle the special envoy first, and we will hold a special meeting tonight to agree on a number of important matters.
issues, especially food security.”
"Since my nephew has a comprehensive plan, I don't want to say more. However, I am still a little worried. There are many soldiers in the imperial court. If we openly resist and fail to comply, I am afraid that it will cause a military disaster."
"It's true that the imperial court has many soldiers, and it's possible that the generals will be broad, but if the people are short and the country is in dire straits, nothing can be done. In a few years, don't send troops to attack us. It's hard to say whether they can protect themselves." Wan Lei shrugged.
, did not pay attention to Ming Ting at all, because this behemoth looked scary, but it was powerful on the outside but hard on the inside.
In Wan Lei's view, the military system and finance of the Ming Dynasty were in a mess. As long as a specific attack was targeted, it would be like a needle pricking a balloon.
The rebels and the Duoyan Three Guards are the real enemies.