In the short time it took for him to burn incense, only Gu Hao was left at the long table. Everyone was waiting for Gu Hao's answer. Geng Jifeng even said anxiously, "Brother Gu, Brother Ma has been waiting for me a lot, but Mo
Be that disloyal and unjust person."
Gu Hao's brows were tightly knitted together. His eyes were tangled, looking ferocious and terrifying. It was obvious that it was difficult for him to make a choice. Finally, he let out a long sigh, and his whole body instantly relaxed, and he stepped towards Ye Siyang.
behind.
Of the seven leaders, five are now attached to Bai Dengfan, and the remaining two are nothing to worry about. Geng Jifeng looked at those old brothers in disbelief, raised his left hand, his fingers trembling slightly, "You...you...you...
..Why?"
Bai Dengfan looked at Fang Yue with contempt, reached out and flicked the tea cup on the table, making a crisp sound, "Geng Jifeng, don't you understand? Because most people don't want to die..."
Bai Dengfan did not say the rest. He believed that everyone would understand. In fact, what Bai Dengfan said was the reason why Ye Siyang stood beside Bai Dengfan without hesitation.
The rest of the matter was much simpler. When Ye Siyang and others ordered the capture of Ma Li's accomplices, most of the people in the tent turned around and targeted Geng Jifeng and Shan Yue. After all, Geng Jifeng and Shan Yue were considered capable of fighting.
I didn't expect to die in the hands of my own people.
As soon as Ma Li died, more people came to Bai Dengfan's side, which also caused the ensuing internal strife to start and end. Due to the disparity in strength, Bai Dengfan quickly wiped out all the opposition among the generals. Because Geng Jifeng and Shan Yue did not stand in line, they
In the end, he ended up dead without a burial place.
Ma Li's death was not a secret, and Bai Dengfan did not hide it deliberately, so the news spread everywhere after a few hours. In Peng County, Aikeqi looked heavy, his hair was a little messy, and only his eyes shone with light.
.No one knew what he was thinking. Ai Keqi touched his chin, his chin trembled, and after a long time he smiled bitterly. Bai Dengfan really underestimated this guy, how dared to rebel so brazenly and kill Ma Li in such a short period of time.
, this kind of behavior, only a madman would dare to do it, but Bai Dengfan is not a madman.
In the temporary camp twenty miles north of Tiansong Village, Liu Wenxiu sat on a soft cushion with a pale face. He held a white handkerchief and wiped his sword. Ma Li's death seemed very sudden and caught him off guard.
Bai Dengfan killed Ma Li and others without authorization, and led the remaining soldiers to surrender to Geng Zhongming. Now all the troops in the front line that had been arranged before were destroyed. It would be impossible to seize the supplies of the officers and soldiers. It would be meaningless to continue to entangle with Geng Zhongming and Qin Liangyu.
, in fact, Liu Wenxiu had already made plans to withdraw his troops at this time.
At the Xiling Command Post, Qin Liangyu and Geng Zhongming finally breathed a sigh of relief. Half of the stones that had been weighing on their hearts for a long time were gone. Bai Dengfan came to join him. Not only did Bai Dengfan gain more soldiers and horses, but more importantly, it dealt a blow to the morale of the bandits.
It’s impossible to estimate. After all this trouble, Liu Wenxiu and Ai Keqi had to think carefully if they wanted to rob supplies.
After solving the hidden dangers near Xiling, Geng Zhongming asked people to contact people from Wusi Zang. Just as Geng Zhongming expected, after a series of fierce battles in Tiansong Village and Jiulu Mountain, Liu Wenxiu and Ai Keqi, who had suffered heavy losses, shrank back.
In Pengxian City, no troops were sent to rob supplies. Even though Zhang Xianzhong was angry, he did not dare to force Liu Wenxiu and others to send troops to Xiling.
The supplies were transported to Xiling. After a rough inspection, Qin Liangyu was extremely shocked. Not only did they transport food and cloth, but the most important thing was a batch of firearms, which were all the latest muskets. Qin Liangyu
Those who have never thought about this, as a new defector, can't expect too much, but they never thought that the Iron Governor would be so generous and transport a batch of ordnance, which is two thousand new muskets. With these two thousand muskets, Chengdu
The government was able to quickly form two powerful musketeers. Qin Liangyu had seen the power of the musketeers with his own eyes. The Iron Governor did not attach any conditions to such important military supplies, which made Qin Liangyu feel grateful.
In the Chengdu Mansion, the chieftains were extremely happy. They had never had so many new muskets, not to mention many newly produced steel knives. Those soldiers who were assigned muskets couldn't put it down, and they even felt a surge of confidence.
, wanted to fight the rogue bandits immediately. The chieftains and the soldiers under their command had different ideas. The arrival of this batch of supplies made them deeply feel that their original choice was the right one. In the past, they worked for the imperial court and almost got nothing.
In the end, he had to respond to the court's call to suppress the bandits, but in the end the bandits were suppressed in his own home. Look at the Iron Supervisor, who has both food and weapons. Comparing them, it makes a judgment.
The Iron Governor is generous and trusts everyone, so everyone can't go without repayment. If he does nothing, wouldn't it look like the children of Bashu are too useless? In this case, how will the Iron Governor treat the children of Bashu in the future? Even if the Iron Governor will
I don’t have any ideas. How can those arrogant generals in northern Shanxi not have any ideas? We all have a lot of weapons and food. If so much supplies are sent to Bashu, then the soldiers in northern Shanxi will get less. How can they have no objections?
At night, when Unitary hour was about to pass, Chieftain Ali hurriedly came to the house to see Qin Liangyu. Qin Liangyu did not expect Ali to come at this time, so he was a little surprised and said: "Ali, why are you here at this time? But what went wrong in the camp?"
"Nothing happened in the camp. That's it. I discussed it with several other brothers. We have gained so many benefits this time, and we must do something. Otherwise, those under General Geng's command will not take us.
Is Bashu Erlang looking down on it? So, my subordinates are thinking, should we attack Peng County in the future? Try to drive the rogues out of Bashu as soon as possible. By then, no one else can tell us how much supplies we have brought."
Ali looked serious. This plan was the result of long discussions between him and other chieftains. Attacking Peng County was not only to prove his worth to others, but also for his own good. The rogue bandits were raging in Bashu, and people everywhere suffered from them.
If the bandits can be driven out early, it will do no harm to anyone. Freeing up one's hands can also allocate some of the people to help the Iron Governor. If they don't do things for the Iron Governor, why should they give so many benefits to the children of Bashu?
There is no free lunch in the world, and the benefits of the Iron Governor are not free. Whether you follow the Iron Governor or the court, you have to do things. After Ali expressed his thoughts, a smile appeared on Qin Liangyu's face
, she took a sip of tea, hesitated for a moment, and said carefully: "Qin thought so too. I have received such a great favor from the governor this time. I, the children of Bashu, are all loving and righteous sons. How can I do nothing?"
The county will definitely be attacked, but we have to plan carefully so that the thieves don't take a bite out of Peng County when the time comes."
It is said that the situation in Bashu is developing in a good direction. Qin Liangyu and Geng Zhongming are planning how to attack Peng County. Tie Mo, who is in the capital, is not idle either. Before the congratulatory ceremony has passed, many rumors have emerged in the capital.
I don’t know what happened in the past two days, but teahouses and restaurants have been talking about the murder of Japanese envoy Miyamoto Takeo. However, this time the target of the attack was not Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces, but the cabinet minister Cheng Ji Ming Cheng.
Some people say that the two singers, Fei Siming and others were ordered by the cabinet ministers to conspire to murder Takeo Miyamoto in order to blame the Iron Superintendent. What they say is that they have noses and eyes, and some even say that they have already
We obtained the confessions of Fe Siming and two geishas. At first no one took them seriously, but gradually more people spoke and more people believed them. Suddenly, more and more people were dissatisfied with the cabinet.
Eventually, the news reached Cheng Jiming's ears.
The reputation of the six cabinet ministries will plummet if you don't handle this matter properly. During the Congratulatory Ceremony, the six cabinet ministries conspired to kill envoys from other countries just to blame their own protocol officer. This made
What do the people in the world think, and what do envoys from various countries think about this? Cheng Jiming wanted to quell those rumors, but he couldn't find any good way. Without him, Fei Siming and the two singers were all in Tie Mo's hands.
Still sitting.
This matter must have been done by Tie Mo. Cheng Jiming, Qian Qianyi and others knew it well. At present, Tie Mo has not pushed Fei Siming and others to the surface, but he just doesn't want to do anything too extreme.
, once Fei Siming's confession was made public, there would be no room for maneuver. How could Cheng Jiming not understand Tie Mo's thoughts, so he found a time to make an appointment with Tie Mo to the Xicheng Liyuan.
Since it was night, it was dinner time, and the Liyuan was almost full. Both floors were full of people. The singing was melodious on the stage, and cheers could be heard from time to time. In the private room number C, Cheng Jiming and Tie Mo exchanged cups.
, like a pair of old friends for many years, "Iron Superintendent, I wonder if you have heard about Takeo Miyamoto on the street recently?"
Tie Mo sneered in his heart, but frowned on his face, "I heard a few words from people about this matter. It's all nonsense from idle people. It can't be taken seriously. Adults don't need to take it to heart. They only talk about others and let them
Let’s go ahead, we can’t lose two ounces of meat anyway.”
Cheng Jiming was shocked. Every time he chatted with Tie Mo, he felt like his fist was hitting cotton. This guy from the military was not as reckless as others at all. He was as careful as his hair. Tie Mo said this
What you say is simply irritating. Of course your Iron Superintendent doesn't care, because those rumors are all about people from the Sixth Department of the Cabinet.
Tie Mo did this deliberately, but Cheng Ji Ming couldn't be really angry. He pondered for a moment and said with a sad face: "You can't say that. We, the imperial officials, should set an example for all the people. How can we bear such a crime for nothing? This will make the world
How do people view the imperial court? How can the prestige of my imperial court exist? Therefore, I am thinking about interrogating Fei Siming and others as soon as possible, so as to give an explanation to the people of the world, so as not to allow anyone with serious intentions to take advantage of the loophole."
Tie Mo frowned. Isn't it me, Tie, who is the one who is interested? Cheng Jiming, an old fox, is really insidious. He even curses people in a roundabout way. However, Tie Mo is thick-skinned and pretends that he didn't hear it. He is serious about it.
He nodded and said, "What Mr. Cheng said is true. Do you think this is good? Tie will strictly order those bastards to seize the time to interrogate them and inform Mr. Cheng immediately after the results are obtained."
"This... Supervisor, do you think this is a good idea? There are many people in the Criminal Department who are good at interrogation. How about transferring Fei Siming and others to the prison of the Criminal Department? This will also save the Superintendent a lot of trouble.
.”
"What Mr. Cheng said is reasonable, but the matter is not easy to handle... It took a lot of effort to arrest Fei Siming and others, those bastards, and now they are not happy to send them to the Criminal Department.
.Although Tie can give them an order, in the end..."
Cheng Jiming suddenly felt a little numb. Before Tie Mo could finish speaking, he said with a smile: "What the Superintendent said is reasonable. Do you think this is good? Naturally, I can't do anything wrong to the Superintendent's subordinates."
Brother, as long as the Supervisor transfers people to the Punishment Department, I will make the decision and compensate the Supervisor five hundred thousand taels of silver, what do you think?"
"Well," Tie Mo frowned and clicked his tongue for a long time without nodding, but Cheng Jiming was so disgusted that he had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "How about one million taels? Superintendent, you should know that I can only give you
That’s all.”
One million taels is certainly not much for Cheng Jiming, but Cheng Jiming is still angry in his heart. Although the previous banquet with guests has passed, you Tiemo, don't go too far, this time it is a bit
If someone goes too far, you can take the opportunity to retaliate and give you one million taels. If you want too much, then break it up.
Cheng Jiming said what he said, and Tie Mo didn't want to say anything cruel, so he smiled and said, "Master Cheng is too polite. Let's do this. At noon tomorrow, you can send someone to Dingshan to pick up the person. Tie Mo
Don’t worry when doing something, you will not be deceived."
A good child is innocent, and even for such a trivial matter, he can extort a million taels of money. If you don't rape, who will rape you? Of course, this time he was responsible for his own mistakes. Cheng Jiming didn't know about the matter in Bashu until later.
It was entirely Zhou Tingru who secretly revealed the information to Zhang Xianzhong in order to achieve meritorious service. Cheng Jiming was also very angry. Zhou Tingru did this very inappropriately, but Zhou Tingru was also doing good for the six cabinet ministers. Cheng Jiming could not tear down one of his own people because of this matter.
In the end, we had to find a way to protect Zhou Tingru.
Sometimes Cheng Jiming also wants to scold Zhou Tingru. Why are you fussing about it? In the end, Tie Mo was not tricked, and finally Tie Mo was allowed to take the opportunity to retaliate. Tie Mo still knew the rules and only talked about Miyamoto Takeo's matter. If
If Tie Mo doesn't give Tie Mo any benefits, if Tie Mo reveals what happened in Bashu, the matter will explode, and it won't be able to be calmed down by a million taels.
After leaving Tiemo's house, Cheng Jiming did not go home, but came to Qian Qianyi's house. At this time, some people from the court were waiting at the house. Seeing Cheng Jiming coming in, they hurriedly asked:
"Master Cheng, how was your conversation with Tie Mo?"
Cheng Jiming glanced at the people around him and said with a wry smile: "We have already reached an agreement, but we let that guy cheat him out of a million taels of silver."
Qian Qianyi and others looked at each other. Like Cheng Jiming, they were a little unhappy. Tie Mo was allowed to take advantage of him time and time again. Where could everyone put their face?