Zuo Mengeng returned to Linqing, and Qu Shixi hurriedly came over.
"Oh, what big fish?"
"The silver sent by the Nanjing garrison eunuch to the capital."
Zuo Mengeng was not only interested.
"How many?"
Qu Shiqi stretched out his thumb and index finger.
"A full seven hundred thousand taels."
Zuo Mengeng was really shocked.
"Where?"
Qu Shi? He smiled like a bandit.
"Of course it's in the library. Once it's in my hands, don't even think about spitting it out."
Zuo Mengeng began to think deeply instead.
"Nowadays, the imperial court's revenue is drying up, and wars continue in Liaodong and northwest. If this money is gone, it will probably become a disaster."
Qu Shi? A little reluctant.
"You don't want to give the money back, do you?"
Zuo Mengeng nodded and shook his head.
"This is a lot of money, but if it can be exchanged for more things, it will be even more valuable."
He leaned into Qu Shi?'s ear and whispered, and soon, Qu Shi?'s eyes also lit up.
The person responsible for escorting the silver was Wang Zhiguang, a close confidant of the eunuch guarding Nanjing.
Tax money has always been transported through canals, which is safe and reliable. Wang Zhiguang did not expect that this time when passing through Linqing, he would be detained.
He was shocked and scared, but he didn't know anything. His heart was always floating in the sky.
Suddenly one day, he was taken out of prison. He was escorted all the way and actually entered the army.
This is a troop of thousands of soldiers and horses, with a powerful military appearance and murderous intent.
Wang Zhiguang still didn't know anything, so he helplessly followed the army all the way north.
Two days later, the army arrived at a city, immediately formed a formation, deployed artillery, and began to build siege machinery.
It was only then that Wang Zhiguang was brought before the leading generals.
"I am Guo Wei, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Division of the New Army. Mr. Wang, you can leave."
Wang Zhiguang was at a loss.
The money he was escorting was lost, where could he go?
There is only a dead end.
Guo Wei pointed to the city in front and said: "Go back and tell the emperor that if you want money, send someone to negotiate. Otherwise, we will lead our troops to the capital city and negotiate with him again."
Wang Zhiguang looked up and couldn't help being surprised.
It turned out that he was taken to the gate of Cangzhou City.
Cangzhou City was already in a state of panic due to the arrival of the army.
The governor of the state, King Timeng, was lying on the top of the city, looking at the artillery in the distance, he was so scared that he lost his soul.
He had only taken office less than a month ago, and he did not expect to encounter such a thing.
When officials from Dezhou were expelled by the New Army and returned to the capital, they passed through Cangzhou. Therefore, he had already heard about what was going on in the south.
These days, I am most worried about the rebels from Shandong.
I didn't expect to actually get called.
But what can be done?
Can Cangzhou really be defended with no soldiers and no money, and only relying on hundreds of local warriors?
While hesitating, a man walked out of the new army formation, holding a white flag, and slowly came to the city.
"Our Chief of Ceremonies, Wang Zhiguang, let us enter the city quickly."
A eunuch...
He is also the eunuch of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
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Wang Timeng was confused.
Fortunately, seeing that he was alone, there was no danger. So someone put down the hanging basket and pulled Wang Zhiguang up.
After checking the seal and runes, and confirming his identity, Wang Timeng was puzzled.
"Has the prince become a thief?"
"Fuck your motherfucker!"
Wang Zhiguang cursed loudly and finally told the whole story.
"Hurry and prepare your carriages and horses. Our family must rush back to the capital immediately to report the news to the emperor. If you are delayed, you will be punished by death!"
The Cangzhou officials looked at each other, thinking that looking at the situation outside the city, we might not be tried by the imperial court for our capital crimes.
However, when he heard that Wang Zhiguang was going back to the capital, Wang Timeng quickly seized the opportunity.
He quickly wrote a memorial asking for help and gave it to Wang Zhiguang.
"My lord, Cangzhou is the gateway to the capital. Once something happens, the capital and Tianjin will be in danger. Please forward it to your majesty, explain the interests and dangers, and send reinforcements as soon as possible."
Wang Zhiguang was too lazy to take care of this kind of thing.
But when I think about it carefully, I have lost the vital tax money. If I just go back like this, Chongzhen will definitely chop off his head.
If the crisis in Cangzhou is added, Chongzhen will understand that the loss of the silver is not his responsibility, so he may be able to escape.
After thinking about this, Wang Zhiguang smiled and put the memorial into his sleeve.
"Master Wang, our family is leaving now. You are a local official, and you have the responsibility to protect the land. You must not let down the emperor's trust."
Wang Timeng's face was clouded. He really had no confidence and was too lazy to say anything reassuring to him.
Capital.
Zuo Liangyu, Gao Qiqi, Xie Wenju's memorial arrived first.
[Zuo Ni lost his conscience and acted like an animal. He ignored the family ties between father and son and attacked brazenly. The ministers were unprepared and were slightly defeated. However, the ministers felt grateful for the emperor's kindness and dedicated themselves to serving the country. They just wanted to reorganize their troops and wash away their decadence.
, and then fight endlessly with Zuo Ni...]
The eunuch's trembling recitation echoed in the hall.
No matter Chongzhen or the officials, their faces were all pale and they had completely lost their composure.
Xue Guoguan jumped out and said passionately: "That Zuo Ni is unkind, unfilial, unfaithful and unjust. He can no longer be called a human being. Now that everyone in the world knows it, when a group of people attack him, he will be destroyed."
No one responded.
No one is a fool.
I don’t know if Zuo Mengeng is a beast, but now the capital is already under his attack.
Don't wait for the people from all over the world to rise up and attack, the capital will be captured by him first.
Chongzhen didn't speak, he just sat there.
The situation is like this, what else can he say?
If language was useful, why would the Ming Dynasty be in such a mess as it is now.
The house leaked and it rained all night.
A Han general came in to report.
"Your Majesty's Chief of Ceremonies, the Eunuch Wang, is back and has urgent military information to report."
Chongzhen didn't remember which prince it was for a moment, but when he heard the urgent military information, he instinctively said: "Quickly pass."
"His Majesty………………"
Before Wang Zhiguang entered the main hall, the sound of crying could already be heard throughout the palace.
And his acting skills put the young actors to shame.
He rolled and rolled all the way to the front of the imperial court. His official robe was already torn and disfigured, and there were even two knife marks on his face.
In order to survive, he was willing to take action.
"Your Majesty, I was ordered to escort the tax money back to the capital. When passing through Linqing, all 700,000 taels of silver were seized by Zuo Ni. Zuo Ni didn't give up. The forward troops have arrived at the gate of Cangzhou City. I'm afraid they will attack him soon.
Siege the city."
boom……
Inside the main hall, where the center of the Ming Dynasty was located, it was boiling like a pot boiling.
The back of Chongzhen's neck seemed to have been hit by a giant tree. Waves of strong dizziness hit him one after another, causing him to tilt his body and actually slip out of the throne.
"Here comes someone! Call the doctor quickly!"
Zuo Mengeng made a single move, and the effect was remarkable.
The emperors of the old empire all fell because of his actions.