Four hundred and seventieth chapters are getting old
After Zhang Fu finished speaking, Yang Sihai bowed and said: "I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Now that you have spoken, you must be farting soon. Why don’t you mention what you mentioned? Zhu Zhanji raised his hand and made a gesture: "Stop talking."
Yang Sihai said: "Thanks to the promotion of Chief Minister Yang Gong, I have been able to learn a lot about the Huguang Puppet Dynasty. The rebels threatened Jianwen, and used the relatives and subordinates of the Puppet King Zhang Ning of Hunan (the official does not recognize Zhang Ning as Jianwen's son) as their accomplices.
He recruited the remnants of Jianwen, bribed the traitors of our dynasty, Yang Shiqi, Yu Qian and others, and coerced and lured the local gentry into committing crimes. Wu took the Yongding camp, the real bandit at the beginning of the army, as the center, and recruited the Changde camp, Wuchang camp and other ragtag groups to attack the city and seize the territory with sharp firearms.
Wei Chen believed that the puppet King of Xiang was not only the real leader of the rebel bandits, but also a key figure in the alliance of many factions. What would happen if Zhang Ning died? Emperor Jianwen had a reputation but no virtue, and he had no ability to command a group of thieves;
The various tribes among the bandits each have their own style, cannot trust each other, have no status and prestige. The Huguang Puppet Dynasty will be in chaos without fighting, and no one can clean up the situation.
I also know that according to a report from a leader of the "Yi" Jinyi Guards who was in charge of the weapons of the rebels, the firearms manufactured by the so-called Ordnance Bureau were all made by the thief Zhang Ning. If the rebels did not have this person, even the firearms would eventually be inferior to the official ones.
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Therefore, in order to pacify Huguang, there is no need for a large army to attack. Killing one person is enough."
When everyone heard that this was what happened, Zhang Fu shook his head and said: "Yang Yushi thought that the rebels only had one King of Xiang, and he was just the most famous. Is it true that killing one person can determine the fate of the trip? I don't think so. The rebels
There is a man in the army named Zhou Mengxiong, who is said to be the father-in-law of the King of Xiang. This man is not a casual soldier. In time, he may be a serious problem for the imperial court... In the battle of Jiujiang, if Zhou Mengxiong had not been there, or if Zhu Mian had not made mistakes, how could we have ended up like this?"
Yang Sihai was very respectful to Yang Rong, but seemed to be less respectful to Zhang Fu. He immediately argued with each other: "Just using troops is not enough to control the situation in Huguang. The British Lord thinks too highly of Zhou Mengxiong."
Zhang Fu said: "Now that the war has not ended, the use of troops is a top priority."
At this time, Wang Gou'er said: "The puppet king of Xiang has soldiers and power, and there are all party members within a radius. You can't just kill him if you want. The year before last, the emperor issued a decree to offer a reward for wanted people. The person who takes the head will not only be rewarded with thousands of taels of gold, but also a reward of ten thousand taels of gold.
There are still titles to be awarded. It’s only been a year or two, aren’t the thieves living well?”
Yang Sihai had no flattery towards the eunuch, so he immediately said: "Assassinating such a person is not something that can be done by a rogue? Even if there is an expert in the world, how can he dare to go to the court to receive the reward if he dares to kill a bandit?
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There is some truth in this statement. If there really is any assassin gang among the people that has the ability to kill people in important palaces or in the army, let alone ask the emperor to receive the reward, I am afraid the emperor will be the first to get rid of them... otherwise
If the Emperor of Heaven makes them dissatisfied, is he going to kill the king?
And those who are truly capable are obviously more willing to work for the imperial court. To kill someone for the imperial court, as long as the killing is free of charge and meritorious, killing someone without authorization is a capital crime. If you are caught in fear, it is a capital crime. Isn’t it clear at a glance which one is good and which one is bad? So those who practice martial arts since ancient times
There is a saying that people acquire cultural and military skills and sell them to the emperor's family.
Yang Sihai said bluntly: "The assassination of the bandit leader must be carried out by the factory guards."
"This matter is really not easy, but the thief once insulted the king and father (referring to Zhang Ning's writing about Zhu Zhanji's plot to kill his father and seize the throne). The most deserving thing is to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts, and death is not a pity!" Eunuch Haitao, as the admiral of Dongchang
, admit the account first, so as not to interfere with Wang Gouer. Today, Emperor Xuande intends to layout the power of the eunuchs, and pays more attention to the eunuchs than the Jin Yiwei, so that the power of the Jinyi Guards in the East Factory is very small. This kind of swing of the factory guards was not seen in the Ming Dynasty.
It's not uncommon. The key is which side the emperor trusts more.
At this time, Zhu Zhanji said: "Haitao, please mobilize the people to handle this matter. If you get rid of this person, I will reward you generously."
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By the Shahu Lake in Huguang, Zhang Ning was lying on the bed taking a nap when he suddenly sneezed and said to himself casually: "Who is scolding me?"
"Huh! You can talk alone." Suddenly Zhang Xiaomei poked her head out of the door next to her, "No one scolded you. I just blamed you for going outside to blow in the wind without putting on your clothes before. Now it's better and you caught the wind and cold."
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Zhang Ning felt that his health was not that bad, so he just asked: "Hey, where did the little girl come in from?"
Zhang Xiaomei rubbed her hands, got into Zhang Ning's quilt, and said quietly: "The room next door is connected to this place. As long as the door is not locked, I can come over and sleep next to my brother at night."
Although she was wearing a coat and skirt, her breasts were still vaguely soft and inviting as she leaned on Zhang Ning's arm. Moreover, Zhang Ning had not been close to a woman for a long time. Although she had Xin Wei by her side when she was in Jiujiang, Xin Wei was
It was indeed a bit less charming before he had done a good job, not to mention that at that time, Zhang Ning was only worried about dying in Jiujiang, how interested was he? He sat on a chair and slept in the chair that night when he returned to the city the day before yesterday, and he was drunk again last night. He really hadn’t seen any meat in many days.
, just waiting for someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take his wife, Tuesday Niang, to this other courtyard to "take care of her daily life".
At this time, he didn't care about staying calm. Zhang Xiaomei was already close to him anyway, and it was not like he had never taken advantage of her. He slowly put his arms around her waist and felt the beautiful lines on her back with his palms.
The two of them whispered, and seeing that Zhang Xiaomei didn't resist, Zhang Ning moved his hands obscenely, reaching in from her clothes and placing his palm on her belly first. He thought that the little sister would let him do whatever he wanted, but unexpectedly she
Suddenly he said: "Where do you want to touch her?" Zhang Ning was so frightened that he almost didn't shrink back.
"You can touch it if you want, I won't tell anyone else." She sighed softly.
Zhang Ning suddenly couldn't bear the tone and asked quickly: "What's wrong?"
There was no answer. After a while, she leaned her head on Zhang Ning's chest and murmured: "A lot of times when I have nothing to do, I just think about it. Logically speaking, you are not my biological brother. My mother and father have been found.
You're tampering with other people, and you're not even looking for a husband, you're getting old..."
Zhang Ning was listening very seriously, but he almost got old when he heard it. But in front of him was a soft black hair and a pure face. He laughed out loud unintentionally. But the little girl blushed: "If you laugh again, I won't tell you what I'm thinking."
It’s something!”
"Don't smile, don't smile." Zhang Ning gritted his teeth to hold back.
She continued: "You know what Sister Gu said, saying that I have been fooling around for several years and all the good days have been wasted..." She was silent for a while, and finally hesitantly said, "Brother, why don't you marry me?"
I...just get married quietly!"
Zhang Ning's smile suddenly disappeared. In the past two years, he had indeed been busy with the great cause of raising the army, but he often thought about it. It was really difficult to deal with. Girls are so bad. No matter how much they cherish, they have to get married when they grow up. I once wanted to marry my little girl.
His younger sister married a reliable man, and she chose Yao Erlang, but after looking at Yao Erlang's shortcomings in a magnified manner, he was finally dissatisfied. At that time, he understood that it was not Yao Erlang's fault, but the root cause was his reluctance to let go.
But he can't justifiably live in the house. The moral ethics of the Ming Dynasty are bigger than the law. Even the adopted sister has a hard time being accepted by the world. Besides, he is also a well-known person. Not to mention blatantly, it is easy to do it quietly.
There are rumors and unofficial stories about a girl who was raised by her adoptive parents "together since childhood". When she became an adult, she never mentioned marriage. Even if nothing happened, it was very suspicious.
In front of Zhang Ning, she is innocent and weak, and her destiny can be easily manipulated. What will her life be like? Can she tolerate people's rumors in the future?
At this moment, Zhang Ning thought about it and felt that this matter should not be so muddled. This is not his style. He should think carefully and come up with a solution. He couldn't help but quietly retracted his hand.
He was thinking of something mysterious or better, such as becoming a monk and seducing Chencang secretly, and for a moment he ignored his actions and performance.
This kind of negligence completely misled Zhang Xiaomei's feelings... Just now she wanted to take advantage of others, but when it came to taking responsibility, she stopped and said nothing. She suddenly felt very sad.
She immediately lifted the quilt and was about to leave. Only then did Zhang Ning come to his senses and grabbed her wrist, "Where are you going?"
It was okay not to speak, but Zhang Xiaomei's tears rolled down her cheeks when she said: "I won't embarrass my brother anymore... It's all my fault for being ignorant. You are the King of Xiang now, and others whispered that you might be the emperor in the future, how can you ask others to say that?
Your right and wrong! I won't bother you anymore, I'll just go die...forget it, I'm still alive, so you don't have to worry about someone crying and hanging themselves to threaten you! What's the big deal if you don't want to and just let it go?" She spoke again and again.
Light and fast, even when he is sad, his southern Zhili official accent is high and low.
Zhang Ning said hurriedly: "I'm afraid who will say that I don't dare to accept my adopted sister? But don't you think of a way? There is no woman in the world who doesn't marry. I'm not afraid, but my little sister is willing to be whispered about all her life? I have to think about it.
I know what to do, should I pretend to let you see through the world of mortals and build a Taoist nunnery, or something... This method has too many loopholes. I think this is better. When you enter Nanjing, let your father give you the title of princess and build a princess.
The house must be replaced with our people from inside to outside. We can recruit any consort at will, but he is not allowed to enter the house. We can find a eunuch to make up for it..."
Zhang Xiaomei stopped crying immediately, her eyes widened, and she wiped away her tears with her sleeve: "Brother didn't lie to me?"
"We have always been a family, little sister, you still don't believe what I say?" Zhang Ning said seriously.
She broke down in tears and smiled: "Why have you thought about so many things in such a short time!"
Zhang Ning sighed: "In this world, even the emperor can't really do whatever he wants. It won't work if he doesn't handle things properly."
She suddenly hugged Zhang Ning's arm, as if she was afraid that he would run away, "I knew you didn't treat others like that... I was really sad just now, and suddenly I didn't know what to do without you."
Zhang Ning was distracted again. He couldn't help imagining what might happen again and then deducing it. This kind of premeditated method was not useless. At that time, when the city defense fortifications were deployed in Jiujiang City, there was no actual experience, so it was not expected that the other party would adopt it.
What attack methods were designed and constructed?
He feels that he is actually still a rationalist, only considering the consequences of things, and all moral ethics are suddenly forgotten. Is human nature inherently evil?
Zhang Xiaomei was quiet in his arms for a while. She seemed a little tired from crying again and wanted to take a rest. However, the teenage girl was very energetic and soon couldn't help but whisper in his ear.
, "If I were not your little sister, you would not love me because I am not as beautiful as other women. So our relationship is wrong. I should be your cousin. My brother has loved me since I was a child, and then we kissed each other.
That’s right.”
"Who dares to be prettier than my little sister?" Zhang Ning responded casually. In his mind, saying that any woman is not beautiful is a mistake, not to mention not lying.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaomei took her seriously and immediately said: "Sister Gu is very beautiful, and I can't compare to my sister-in-law's beauty. Many of them are often seen in the Chu Palace."
Zhang Ning was stunned. He couldn't say that Gu Chunhan and Zhou Niang were not as good as you. Even though it was behind his back, he was not willing to provoke the women's attention.
But the little girl refused to give in. She grabbed Zhang Ning and asked, "You can't lie to me. You have to tell me what's beautiful."
Zhang Ning sat up by the bed and looked at Zhang Xiaomei's appearance until she lowered her head in embarrassment. His attitude was very serious, his voice was low and gentle: "You have been in the palace for two years?"
It seems that the younger sister is a royal relative of the Jianwen court, but she still lacks the temperament of a lady. If you look at Er Niang during the day, although she doesn't feel that she is wearing makeup or powder at first glance, she must have applied light makeup and there is rouge on her lips.
And the fingernails must have been carefully manicured and painted with paint. There are always gold and jade ornaments on the body, even in inconspicuous places... Look at the little girl again, I touch it, and there are calluses on the palms of my hands! I really
I don’t believe you paid attention to your fingernails, otherwise how would you do your work..."
The younger sister cried sadly: "Brother, are you praising me?"
Zhang Ning nodded seriously and cast his eyes on her face: "But the beauty of the little girl is natural and unmodified. Her hair looks like black hair when she combs it casually, and her eyebrows have not been trimmed or painted, but they are as beautiful as a clear spring."
The eyes complement each other, like the moon, making people feel cool, beautiful and full of natural aura. I dare not describe your skin as smooth as jade, but you are healthy and lively from the inside out... You are really little
Sister, she is very pure and real, just like the one I used to be able to touch..."
Her face turned red, "I'm really embarrassed to say that."
I don't know when the sky cleared up, but a beam of bright sunshine came in after the rain. In the light, Zhang Ning saw the fine hairs on her neck, which were as transparent as the color of the sun. He was in a trance for a moment.
When I woke up, it was clear that I had worked hard to gain this position of power step by step, but why did I feel that all this was so unreal, and it seemed that I had become an ordinary person with a girl next door beside me.
But this feeling is actually not bad. The evil thoughts and desires in my heart are gone, but it feels warm.
Zhang Ning has good eyes, and his eyes often give people the illusion of being serious and deep. He looks at Zhang Xiaomei with such a fascination-like look that you can feel his breath when he breathes. Zhang Xiaomei has an indescribable impulse in her heart. She
After being quiet for a while, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and grabbed Zhang Ning's hand: "We are going to get married now. How we hide it in the future is a matter for the future..."
"Worship?" Zhang Ning didn't come back to his senses for a moment.