Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court has had internal strife and wars in the suburbs of the capital. It is simply unimaginable. In the past two hundred years, there was only such an example, and there was no other semicolon. Of course, Wu Sangui could not worry about this and left.
After Yizhuang, after confirming that Zhou Dingshan had evacuated, he led his people back to the station outside the city in a swagger. As for Sun Chengzong's reaction, he didn't care anymore.
It is said that Xiao Dalang and Zheng Chenghua passed through Yizhuang and headed east, and finally arrived at the Yankeju in Mangshan. When they walked into the Yankeju, they smelled a strong smell of blood. As soon as they stopped, Xiao Dalang had not had time to speak.
, a figure rushed over quickly and hugged his leg. Out of instinct, Xiao Darang almost slashed the opponent with a knife, but fortunately he reacted quickly enough and stopped the knife. The guy knelt on the ground,
As if his parents were dead, he kept burying his head and crying.
"General Xiao, General Zheng, you are here, you must make the decision for us, the thieves are too cruel, wuwuwu..." The one who knelt down and cried bitterly was none other than Wei Jue.
Ren Han, the deputy of Wei Jue. When the accident happened, Ren Han went to the toilet because of a stomachache and did not follow Wei Jue. Instead, he lost his life. Ren Han, who survived, saw with his own eyes the tragedy that happened at Yankeju.
After a group of thieves and bandits rushed in, if anyone said a word, they would react with a knife and chop people. In less than two hours, the guards at the banquet hall asked them to chop down half of the people who were working, and now the entire
The banquet room was full of dead people, and some of them were frightened to death.
Xiao Dalang watched for a long time before he saw who the disheveled guy in front of him was. He pulled Ren Han up and said angrily with a livid face: "Shut your mouth, you thief, they all belong to Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces."
Man, do you think anyone can have the idea of hosting a banquet for guests? You can stop mourning me. I have lost many brothers just to entertain guests."
Xiao Darang didn't lie at all. In order to entertain guests, the troops from the Three Thousand Battalion and the Shenji Battalion fought against Wu Sangui, but they were killed and injured by Guan Ning's army. More than 700 people were killed. The debt is still unknown.
Who can count? How many people died here in Yankeju, and what does it have to do with Mr. Xiao? At the moment, Xiao Dalang had an idea in his mind, he wanted to see what kind of thing Yankeju had hidden, and it actually made Tie Mo not hesitate to go to war.
Order Guan Ning's army to start fighting in the suburbs.
The doubts in Xiao Dalang's heart were also those of Zheng Chenghua. Although they were ordered to rush to the rescue of Yankeju, they did not know what the real secret of Yankeju was. With Yankeju being such a special existence, there were only a handful of people in the court who really knew the tricks in it.
There have been leakers in the past, but none of them were eliminated by the person in charge with resolute tactics. Precisely because there have been accidents, the people who controlled the banquet in the past generations have taken this matter very seriously and have not leaked it easily.
Pushing Ren Han away, Xiao Dalang did not give any order to chase him. Xiao Dalang was not a fool. As long as the group of people left Mangshan, even if he wanted to beat them, they could still push him away and refuse to admit it.
.You know, those who robbed the banquet guests all had their faces covered. Xiao Dalang and Zheng Chenghua were just about to step in, but they didn't expect that Ren Han, who had been crying bitterly just now, suddenly blocked the front. He stretched out his sides,
He said with an embarrassed expression: "Well...the two generals, you can't come to banquets without the adult's instructions, please don't embarrass me..."
Xiao Darang's eyes widened and his lungs were about to explode with anger. Yankeju was slaughtered again and his things were robbed. Unexpectedly, there were still people blocking the way at this time, "Ren Han, you know what you are doing."
What? I, the general, led my brothers to work hard in the middle of the night today, but it was all for the sake of banquets with guests. Isn’t it possible that we can’t even enter the banquet with guests now?”
"General, don't be angry. This is a rule. You should know that banquets with guests are not ordinary places!" Ren Han's teeth were chattering when he said these words. He was really afraid that Xiao Dalang would stab someone in anger.
, after all, they have lost many brothers. Ren Han refused to give way, and soon more than a dozen guards-looking guys came running into the banquet house. They followed Ren Han, as if they were determined to guard the door to the death.
Xiao Dalang was a little confused, and he secretly cursed in his heart. Why didn't Tie Mo's people kill all the guards at Yankeju? Just when both sides were getting angry, Zheng Chenghua behind him stretched out his hand to pull Xiao Dalang, and at the same time
He coughed twice. Xiao Dalang was just about to ask Zheng Chenghua what was going on, when out of the corner of his eye he saw a person walking over in the distance surrounded by people.
After the commotion, the sky was already bright, and Xiao Darang could clearly see the other party's face. After seeing the person coming, Xiao Darang took away all the anger in his stomach, quickly took two steps back, and bowed to salute.
, "The last general, Xiao Dalang, has met Mr. Cheng."
It is ironic to say that Xiao Dalang, who is the leader of the Shenji Camp, is not afraid of Zhu Youjian on the dragon throne, but is afraid of the cabinet chief Cheng Jiming. But this is reality, and this is also one of the strange phenomena after Chongzhen came to power.
After Chongzhen came to power, the eunuch party was abolished. What is the eunuch party? To put it bluntly, it is a court party based on factory guards. Most of them are guys close to the emperor. Like the governor of the Shenji camp, he naturally wears the same clothes as the commander of the Jinyiwei.
A pair of pants, the eunuchs were unlucky, and Duan Liuyu, the governor of the Shenji Camp, was also implicated in the prison. Duan Liuyu was not the only one who fell in the Shenji Camp. From the governor to the guerrilla generals, more than a dozen people were imprisoned.
He was killed in the name of a eunuch.
In short, after what happened, the generals of the Shenji Battalion and the Three Thousand Battalions became dissatisfied with Zhu Youjian. Xiao Dalang, who was the staff general of the Shenji Battalion at the time, also hesitated, but he just couldn't figure it out.
The factory guards and the Shenji Battalion were all loyal to the emperor. In the eyes of outsiders, they were all the emperor's henchmen. Why did the new emperor Zhu Youjian unite with officials to eliminate his own people after he came to power? The Shenji Battalion and the factory
Wei is loyal to the emperor. After the death of the first emperor Zhu Youxiao, he will naturally continue to be loyal to the new emperor Zhu Youjian. But the new emperor is really disappointing. Who dares to follow such a master? But you can't survive in the court.
Not choosing sides, the Shenji Camp, like other organizations, chose to cooperate with the Sixth Cabinet Department and became a vassal of the Sixth Cabinet Department.
For various reasons, Xiao Dalang was very afraid of Cheng Jiming, so when Cheng Jiming came, he did not dare to make trouble. Who is Cheng Jiming? Just a glance, and he knew that something happened here, Ren Han
He came over and quietly told what happened just now. Cheng Jiming waved his hand and signaled Ren Han to retreat, and then said to Xiao Dayang: "General Xiao, since you want to come to the banquet and have a look, then come with me
bring it on."
Cheng Jiming waved his hands a little tiredly, and slowly approached Yankeju. The once beautiful manor was reduced to rubble, and there were bright red bloodstains everywhere on the bluestone road. From time to time, he saw corpses lying on the roadside. Cheng Jiming felt heavy.
He sighed. He did not go to the attic in the north, but went directly to the storage building. Now the storage building is no longer what it was before. A piece above the second floor was completely destroyed, and the inside of the hall is also in a mess. Here
There was not only the smell of blood, but also the smell of gunpowder after the explosion. Xiao Dalang's scalp was really numb. Those people were really ruthless. They dared to put gunpowder in such a place. Aren't they afraid of burying their own people in it?
However, the more this is the case, the more important it is that the things hidden in the banquet are more important. Xiao Dalang was very confused, but he did not dare to ask out loud. He followed Cheng Ji as he walked in little by little and passed through a narrow corridor.
A downward staircase appeared, and I didn't expect that Yankeju would have such a huge underground space. Standing in the corridor, the secret rooms were a bit beyond Xiao Dalang's understanding.
Cheng Jiming stroked the cold stone bricks, looked at the empty room in front of him, and said bitterly: "General Xiao, you receive a batch of supplies every year, haven't you ever thought about where these benefits come from? The imperial court
Taxes are getting less and less, but the money paid by various places in the Ming Dynasty has never been less. Do you know now? Part of the benefits come here and have always been hosted by guests. The accounts are divided here, and part of it is distributed to everyone every year.
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"The secrets here cannot be known to outsiders. This is a treasure house of gold and a powder keg. If the world knows the secrets here, what do you think will happen to us?"
If this matter spreads and people all over the world believe it, the reputation of the scholars who have led the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years will rapidly decline and become like a rat crossing the street. This is a devastating blow to Shilin. Cheng Ji
As the chief minister of the cabinet and the helmsman of Yankeju, Ming has too many things on his mind. Sometimes even he feels very tired. But some things are beyond his control, but when he walks into the whirlpool of power, the invisible
The power of you will push you to this step step by step. Yang Tinghe, Ma Shilong and Cheng Jiming today are just short-term stayers in this position. Today, Yankeju is no longer what it used to be.
It has become the secret place where the six cabinet ministries contain wealth, and they cannot let it go.
When Yankeju was first established, Yang Tinghe might have thought that if the emperor acted mischievously or if the money in the treasury was unsustainable, Yankeju could use some of the money and food to stabilize the situation. Unfortunately, as time passed, selfishness continued to expand.
The banquet has already deviated from the original intention. Cheng Jiming knew it in his heart and even disdained it, but he still had to stand here and perform his duties.
As Cheng Jiming narrated, Xiao Darang was not only shocked but also shocked. At this moment, he regretted walking into the Yanke Residence. It was best that the secrets here should not be exposed to the light, and it was best that he had never heard Master Cheng's words.
As Mr. Cheng said, this is a shackles. Carrying this secret brings not only responsibility but also a burden. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well from now on.
In a short period of time, Yankeju's losses were also reported. Tie Mo's men snatched away one-third of the wealth. It didn't look like one-third, but it was actually a lot.
Ji Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head. Tie Mo is really difficult to deal with. Tie Mo led his troops to rob Yankeju, but only took one third. It is nonsense to say that he was unable to vacate Yankeju.
.If Tie Mo was really cruel, he could always find a way to vacate the banquet for guests. But he didn't do this. This was brilliant.
If the Yankeju is really emptied, it will inevitably trigger a strong counterattack by the vested interests of the six cabinet ministries, and they will even fight to the death with Tie Mo. After all, the Yankeju is a cash cow for many people, and it will cut off their wealth, such as killing their parents. Tie Mo
He was a smart man. He moved one third of the house and left part untouched. This way, out of various fears, the six cabinet ministers did not dare to break up with each other.
Naturally, the Six Ministries of the Cabinet are not afraid of Tie Mo, but Tie Mo also holds the handle. If he is really desperate and Tie Mo spreads the secret of the banquet, if the people believe it, then both sides will really lose.
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Cheng Jiming wanted to talk to Tie Mo, have a good talk. But Tie Mo had no intention of talking to Cheng Jiming about this matter. He was sitting in his room, racking his brains to explain to Sun Chengzong. A man in the suburbs of the capital
There were rumors of a great battle. Sun Chengzong was not blind or deaf, and there was no one else besides Tie Mo who could let Wu Sangui do the work. While Sun Chengzong was angry, he had to lament Tie Mo's skills. He was in northern Shanxi,
However, many Liaodong generals were convinced. Wu Sangui even dared to bypass him, Sun Chengzong, and directly obey Tie Mo. This shows how influential Tie Mo was in the hearts of Liaodong generals.
He was angry, but Sun Chengzong also understood what was going on. Everyone was willing to listen to Tie Mo because Tie Mo treated his subordinates better, and there were more benefits to following Tie Mo. In the past, the treatment of soldiers and horses in northern Shanxi was not as good as before.
We can't compete with the soldiers and horses of Liaodong, but since the rise of Tie Mo, how has the treatment of the ministries in northern Shanxi been? It has long surpassed that of the Liaodong ministries. People like Zhao Lijiao and Wu Sangui went out to suppress bandits again, but it was hard to follow Tie Mo.
There are no shortage of benefits.
Facing Sun Chengzong, Tie Mo did not dare to stab him. He said seriously: "Teacher, don't blame the students. If you knew about the banquet, you would do the same thing."
In the room, in front of Xiao Ruxue and Sun Chengzong, Tie Mo told what Yan Ke Ju had seen and heard. When he mentioned the amount of wealth hidden under Yan Ke Residence, Sun Chengzong, a mature and serious person like him, had a confused look on his face.
Something has changed. After a while, Sun Chengzong slapped the table and stood up, "These worms are the scum of the country!"
"Yes, teacher, what do you think students should do when faced with this situation? Leave those good things to those people to squander? The students couldn't swallow this, so they vented their anger on His Majesty and fucked him hard.
One vote. Of course, the students know what the teacher is thinking and want to make the matter public and let the world comment. But you also know, teacher, even if we tell it, will the people in the world really believe it? Even if we believe it, all officials
If our prestige has collapsed, can there still be order in the world? Now my Ming Dynasty is in trouble, and I can no longer withstand the hardships."
Tie Mo's words touched Sun Chengzong's heart. Yes, the Ming Dynasty could not withstand the torment. At present, the Ming Dynasty still has confidence, and this confidence is the people's confidence in the scholars. If the people are disappointed in the scholars, what they believe in
Everything is gone, so how much trust do we still have in the law and order? I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will become even more chaotic by then, and those bandits will take the opportunity to cause more troubles.