While Zhao Junchen was giving detailed instructions to Guan Wuyuan and Li Ruan about the plans and arrangements, in the study room of the Trilateral Governor's Mansion, several feudal officials from Shaanxi and Gansu were urgently discussing their next plans and arrangements.
Unlike Wu Min, the governor of Shanxi, the three feudal officials of Shaanxi and Gansu were all in their prime, and their qualifications, reputation, foundation, etc. were also much shallower.
This is also a matter of course. Ren Ren all knows that being an official in Shaanxi and Gansu is a hard job. Not only are the mountains and rivers poor, but there are also natural disasters and military disasters from time to time. The elderly and infirm people simply cannot cope with it. Only those with these foundations can
Only young officials in their prime would be "assigned" here by the imperial court.
Wu Min, the governor of Hedong Province, is now only 30 years old. He is thin and has compact facial features. He has a pair of eyebrows that look extremely weak, and he always has a sad face.
In fact, in Wu Min's view, his appointment as governor of Hedong was a disguised form of being sent to the border areas by the imperial court. Although he was promoted to an official position, he has been frowning since he took office. Now that he encounters these things, he will naturally
His face became even more sad,
At this time, Wu Min was shaking his head and sighing: "It's not going well! It's really not going well! First, the threat from Junggar made us panic for a while. We finally found a way to make the Mongols retreat, but the imperial envoy caught us again.
, I originally thought that the imperial envoy Mr. Zhao was easy to talk to, and did not seem to make things difficult for Governor Li of Shanxi. Maybe there was still a way to cover it up. However, he did not expect that the imperial envoy Mr. Zhao was unexpectedly raided by the Mongols and disappeared. It was not known whether he was alive.
It's death...the troubles come one after another, deliberately preventing us officials from the northwest from living a peaceful life!"
Seeing Wu Min's appearance, Zhang Wenhui, the governor of Hexi, looked impatient and said: "Now that things have happened, what's the use of complaining? Let's think of a solution as soon as possible! Three to five thousand Mongolian cavalry attacked across the border without any warning, that is,
Governor Zhang was lucky enough to escape, but I think the imperial envoy, Mr. Zhao, must have died. Although we arranged for troops to search for his whereabouts this time, I am afraid that our efforts were in vain... The imperial envoy is in our administration.
My subordinate was attacked and disappeared. This matter is too serious. We must find a way to shirk responsibility, otherwise once the court blames us, we will be in trouble!"
Although Zhang Wenhui is a civil servant, his rough appearance and rough temperament make him more like a soldier. He usually speaks and does things in a straightforward manner.
After hearing the conversation between Wu Min and Zhang Wenhui, Wang Zheng coughed several times, his face became paler, and he turned to the silent Zhang Shengde and asked: "Governor Zhang, do you have anything to say about the incident where the imperial envoy was attacked and disappeared?
any solution?"
Zhang Shengde smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "I'm not afraid of everyone's jokes, because the Mongols suddenly attacked two days ago. Although Xiaguan escaped with his life by luck, he is still panicked and can't calm down at all. Where can he go?
What can I do? I will do whatever the gentlemen say."
Zhang Shengde's statement seemed to be too useless, but no one present had any intention of laughing at Zhang Shengde.
After all, Wang Zheng, the governor-general of the three sides, also experienced a Mongolian raid a month ago. At that time, Wang Zheng was hiding in the military fortress and had more adequate guards around him, which was much better than Zhang Shengde's situation.
, but he was still so frightened that he became seriously ill and has not recovered to this day. In comparison, Zhang Shengde's performance was considered heroic.
Therefore, Wang Zheng sighed, turned to look at his staff Wang Gong, and asked: "Wang Gong, do you have any suggestions for this?"
These days, Wang Zheng has relied more and more on Wang Gong's advice.
After hearing Wang Zheng's inquiry, Wang Gong seemed to have already made a record, and immediately said: "My lords, if the imperial envoy Zhao was really killed by the Mongols, then we must cover up the matter! In my opinion,
It seems that the death of the imperial envoy in an attack is certainly a major event that shocked the government and the public, but the incident of the Mongolians intercepting and killing the imperial envoy across the border is even more serious! It is better to cover up the Mongolian cross-border attack and describe the attack on the imperial envoy Zhao as
It was the victims of the disaster who started the rebellion, and then they put all the blame on Yulin Magistrate Gu Xishan and Hengshan County Magistrate Li Zishun, saying that all this was due to their inability to govern the people! In this way, our culpability can be reduced a lot.
!After all, Shaanxi and Gansu are experiencing natural disasters, and it is very common for some victims to lose control."
Seeing that Wang Gong had found a solution so quickly, Zhang Shengde's eyes flashed with light, but he quickly lowered his head and returned to his usual low profile.
Zhang Wenhui retorted: "This method is certainly a good one, but both the supervisor Li Ru'an and the commander of the Forbidden Army Guan Wuyuan already know about the Mongolian attack on the imperial envoy. If our report is exposed by them, wouldn't it be an extra step?
Xiang is charged with deceiving the emperor?"
Wang Gong said with disdain on his face: "Don't you see enough eunuchs like Li Ru'an to supervise the army? As long as you give him some money, he will agree to anything! As for Guan Wuyuan, although he claims to be a descendant of Emperor Wu, I see that
He is not a gentleman, so as long as we give him some benefits, he will definitely cover up for us!"
After hearing what Wang Gong said, everyone present nodded in agreement.
However, Wu Min suddenly said: "Speaking of Supervisor Li Ru'an, I think what he said today may not be unreasonable. The Mongols passed through Dingbian and Jingbian counties silently and made a surprise attack in Hengshan County.
Imperial Envoy, there is something strange about this matter. It stands to reason that the garrison and military forts in various places should issue warnings anyway... Could it be that someone really wants to get rid of the Imperial Envoy with the help of the Mongols?
"
Having said this, Wu Min looked around at everyone with suspicion in his eyes.
After hearing what Wu Min said, everyone was silent and also doubtful.
After all, they are not fools. How could they not see the strangeness in this matter?
However, before several frontier officials could think too much, Wang Gong spoke again: "My lords, I believe that we must unite as one. Only in this way can we survive this disaster. If we continue to be suspicious of each other at this time, we will
We are about to get into chaos! In addition...there is a more urgent matter now that requires your Lordships to decide."
Wang Gong's words successfully diverted everyone's attention.
Wang Zheng coughed twice more, and then asked: "Why is it so important?"
Wang Gong said: "Our plan is now fully prepared, but it was urgently stopped by the Imperial Envoy some time ago. Now that the Imperial Envoy has been attacked and disappeared, should our plan continue to be implemented?
I don’t dare to make the decision on this matter, and I hope you all can make a decision through discussion!”
After hearing Wang Gong's statement, several frontier officials present fell into silence again, their hearts racing and thinking.
In the end, Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, was hesitant and had no idea in mind. Shaanxi governor Zhang Shengde remained silent and low-key as always. As for Hedong governor Wu Min and Hexi governor Zhang Wenhui, they had their own positions. Wu Min was timid and believed that they should be promptly
Zhang Wenhui, the governor of Hexi Province, was more courageous. Hexi Province was located to the west of the Yellow River in Gansu Province. He encountered greater pressure from the Mongols and lacked defensive capabilities, but he believed that the plan should continue to be implemented.
As a result, Wu Min and Zhang Wenhui argued endlessly, but neither could convince the other.
Under the deliberations and arguments of several feudal officials, time passed quickly.
Soon, it was already the evening of the day.
During this period, several of Guan Wuyuan's trusted generals led 5,000 Forbidden Army reinforcements and left the Huamachi Camp. Ostensibly they were going to Hengshan County to search for the whereabouts of the imperial envoy Zhao Junchen. However, after the 5,000 Forbidden Army left the Huamachi Camp,
, but the troops were divided into two groups, one heading west to Linzhao Prefecture in Gansu Province, and the other heading straight to Xi'an Prefecture in the southeast.
At the same time, seeing the sky getting dark, Guan Wuyuan held a banquet in the Forbidden Army camp and invited all the leading generals from the Huamachi Camp, whether it was Commander-in-Chief Shi Song, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zheng Yu,
Senior military attachés such as General Qian Bao and Defense Officer Bao Hongjie, as well as hundreds of households from the middle and lower classes, were all invited by Guan Wuyuan.
Ever since he came to Shaanxi and Gansu, Guan Wuyuan has always made good friends. Several military attachés at Huamachi camp have good relations with Guan Wuyuan. After receiving Guan Wuyuan's invitation to a banquet, they didn't find it strange. Except
Except for the several thousand households who had to serve on duty that night, everyone readily agreed to Guan Wuyuan's invitation.
However, at the same time, the Forbidden Army soldiers under Guan Wuyuan's command were quietly mobilized. Although it was already evening, all the Forbidden Army soldiers still did not take off their armor under Guan Wuyuan's order and maintained their posture at all times.
The state of being able to act.
As a result, everything was carried out according to Zhao Junchen's plan, and by the time the sun set, everything was ready.
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However, he said that when the crescent moon hung on the branches, in the Governor's Mansion, several frontier officials felt exhausted after having discussed and argued for most of the day.
Therefore, after having dinner at the Governor's Palace, they planned to return to their respective residences.
However, just as several governors were bidding farewell to Wang Zheng, something unexpected happened.
The entire Huamachi Camp suddenly fell into chaos and noise. There seemed to be a large number of soldiers and horses running around holding torches. It was obviously night, but the Huamachi Camp was ablaze with fire.
The Governor's Mansion is located in the center of Huamachi Camp, and the changes in Huamachi Camp were so obvious, so Wang Zheng and several governors quickly noticed the abnormality and quickly ordered people to investigate.
However, before the people who were inquiring about the information left, they saw several soldiers from the Governor's Mansion staggering over and shouting: "Something bad has happened! There has been a mutiny! There has been a mutiny! The Forbidden Army has rebelled!"
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ps: Well, the third update! If nothing unexpected happens, there will still be a small outbreak tomorrow.