Chapter 606 Strong Dragons Don’t Overwhelm Local Snakes?
In the northeast corner of Ningxia Town, guarding the eunuch's mansion.
Although there is only one general soldier, there have always been two eunuchs from Nanjing to other places. Logically speaking, these people rarely keep a low profile in the capital. When they are placed outside, they naturally become more domineering.
It is absolutely unacceptable for two people to occupy the same house. However, in this city of Ningxia, it is rare for two guard eunuchs to live in the same house. One occupies the east road and the other occupies the west road.
The servants rarely visit the opposite place.
The reason for such a pattern is very simple. Since Yang Yiqing came to Shaanxi to supervise Ma Zheng on the recommendation of Liu Daxia in the 15th year of Hongzhi, he has vigorously rectified various old diseases in the three border towns of Shaanxi. Among them, the most serious one
It was nothing more than the abolition of the cost of guarding eunuchs. Originally, this city in Ningxia was just like other places. Among the two guarding eunuchs, the older one lived in the guarding eunuch's mansion, while the other one chose a luxurious house outside.
However, Yang Yiqing cut off more than half of their annual expenses. At that time, the big shots in the court were in power, and the guarding eunuchs had nowhere to complain even if they were angry, so they had to stay together.
The current Li Zeng and Deng Guang were all sent abroad just after the Zhengde Reform and Yuan Dynasty. They were originally very dissatisfied with this cramped environment. However, Yang Yiqing's recommender Liu Daxia resigned angrily, and Liu Jian and Xie Qian were also expelled.
After leaving the court, they couldn't resist the fact that Yang Yiqing had a powerful backer behind him. Therefore, they who dared to be angry but dared not speak out had to accept this reality. Now, Xu Xun, the uncle of Pingbei, has come to Ningxia in person.
After showing off their power, the two of them felt even more uncomfortable.
So on that day, Liu Jin's special envoy, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, served Wang Ning from the capital. They couldn't help sighing. They all got their posts by bribing Liu Jin heavily. They thought that Shaanxi was located on the border, and there would always be a lot of money.
The benefits. However, their expenses were tightly constrained by Yang Yiqing's "routine". They had just contacted King Qing with the General Military Mansion, and the business had not been done twice before Xu Xun, who had just arrived, had an insight.
One thing is clear, at this moment, I almost even have the thought of transferring away.
"Eunuch Wang, it's not that we are picky. It's really Uncle Pingbei who is too unpredictable. Everyone in the General Military Office went to celebrate the King's birthday banquet. He should have been furious, but instead he was so unpredictable.
Qiu Yue forwarded the jade belt as a congratulatory gift, but what about us here... Although my brother-in-law Chen Zhan is not a great person, he is the deputy Qianhu appointed by the Ministry of War in black and white. He will kill when he says it. Now everyone listens
Said it’s still hanging on the flagpole of the Black Mountain Camp!”
Speaking of this, even though he had never seen it in person, the old soldier who quietly ran back to report the news said it vividly. Even when he was sleeping at night, he seemed to be able to see the bloody head. He couldn't help but shuddered again, and then he suffered again.
Face said: "When I came to Ningxia Town with Old Deng, we agreed to pay annual tribute to Eunuch Liu, but now don't talk about this, I'm afraid it's not even clear whether this man can go to jail. Now Pingbei Bo
He is not in Ningxia, but Eunuch Miao and Eunuch Zhang are wandering around the city all day long. Who are they? If they get the slightest clue about Lao Deng and me, we will completely stand aside!"
"That's not what you said."
Wang Ning is nothing in the eyes of the many people in the capital, but outside, just because he is Liu Jin's confidant, it is enough for people to take a high look. However, when he thinks of being with Xu Xun in the capital,
Xu Xun, who was fighting against others, was in Ningxia, so he couldn't be overly confident, so he just smiled and said: "Eunuch Liu can naturally understand your difficulties. After all, Yang Yiqing has been called the King of Shaanxi, and Xu Xun, who supports him, has come to Ningxia in person.
Come on, if you add Eunuch Miao and Eunuch Zhang, you will naturally not be able to hold on. So, you should not interfere in this matter of military strategy and border affairs. Just take a look at this."….
Seeing Wang Ning take out a letter from his arms, Li Zeng and Deng Guang looked at each other, and then they all stood up. Li Zeng was the first to take it with both hands respectfully. He opened the envelope and took out the thin piece of letterhead inside.
He only glanced at it and handed it to Deng Guang, and then said with surprise and joy: "Eunuch Liu said, farming in Shaanxi?"
"That's right!" Wang Ning smiled proudly, then tapped the table in front of him with his fingers and said, "The three towns of Shaanxi are located in the northwest. Eunuch Liu clearly noticed everything, checked the account books over the years, and found that it is too difficult to transfer grain.
.Instead of spending countless labor money to transport food and wages every year, why not let the Shaanxi guards open up wasteland and farm fields, so that not only can they be self-sufficient, but they can also pay summer taxes and autumn grains to the court. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Deng Guang also finished reading Liu Jin's warrant at this time. He saw the huge financial opportunities in it and said with excitement: "Eunuch Liu's plan is really a good idea, but he doesn't know about it..."
"This is the good governance of Eunuch Liu. Of course it cannot be left to those long-winded officials, but to you two!" Wang Ning paused for a moment when he said this, and saw that both of them showed deep joy.
Then he said with a smile but not a smile, "Of course, for such a good thing, don't forget to give Eunuch Liu every acre of land's output..."
"Yes, yes, this is inevitable. Even if the prince doesn't remind him, it's our duty to be filial!" Li Zeng was the first to express his loyalty. When Wang Ning nodded with satisfaction, he smiled again after thinking about it.
He said, "Eunuch Wang has traveled thousands of miles to our Shaanxi Province. It would be outrageous for Eunuch Deng and I to let you go back empty-handed. Please stay a few days longer, Eunuch Deng and I still have
Please prepare some gifts for Eunuch Liu and take them back."
Seeing Li Zeng calmly stuffing something over, Wang Ning lowered his head and saw that it was a piece of fine jade. He naturally smiled and accepted it, and then he also smiled and accepted a golden unicorn from Deng Guang.
After coming down, the three of them naturally had a good discussion with each other about the farming matter, and after finally almost settling on the terms, a high-pitched voice came from outside.
"For your information, Eunuch, Uncle Pingbei has arrived at the Commander's Mansion!"
"Why so fast?"
When Li Zeng and Deng Guang took office, they all symbolically visited various important guard posts in Ningxia Town. Among them, Ningxia Pinglu Qianhu Post was a must. However, there was a guard station northwest of Ningxia Pinglu Post.
None of them had been to Zhenyuan Pass, which is more than a hundred miles away. They only heard that it was the closest place to the bandits in the entire Ningxia Town, and no one was willing to take this wrong path. Now that Xu Xun has reorganized the Heishan Camp, they heard
I don’t know what they are doing in Zhenyuan Pass. I originally hoped that the person would stay there for a few more days, but who would have thought that the person would suddenly come back!
So, Deng Guang pondered for a moment, then looked at Wang Ning flatteringly and said: "Eunuch Wang, do you think we..."
"Uncle Pingbei is an imperial envoy. Besides, if he had such a murderous intention in the Black Mountain Camp before, you have to go there and tear yourself clean when you come back, and smooth things over at the same time. Otherwise, if he really eats the weighing weight,
Even if you are determined, you guard eunuchs will not be able to continue!" Seeing that Li Zeng and Deng Guang were both silent, Wang Ning just said slowly and calmly, "Of course, our family will also go with you. Uncle Pingbei and Eunuch Liu
I have never broken my heart, and I always have to give Eunuch Liu some face for some things."
As if to confirm Wang Ning's words, when the three of them rushed to the lobby of the Commander's Mansion, they found that Xu Xun did not vigorously pursue the Black Mountain Camp matter as soon as he came back, but was spreading the map and talking to Jiang Han and other generals.
Wang Ning's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Xu Xun mention that this group of bandits might be led by one of the little prince's sons...
Seeing an opportunity, he smiled and said: "If he is really the son of the little prince, wouldn't it be a great achievement if he can capture the person? Speaking of which, Uncle Pingbei also led his troops to defeat the little prince's troops last time.
, I heard that even the second son is missing. If the same thing happens again this time, the little prince’s majesty will never be shaken again! Since the last great victory in the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Jiubian has been
I have never won any decent battles before, so this is a rare opportunity!"
Only then did Xu Xun notice Wang Ning, who had come with Li Zeng and Deng Guang. Of course he could recognize the most useful arm under Liu Jin, but he didn't know why he was in Shaanxi.
Therefore, he just nodded slightly and then looked at Jiang Han, the chief soldier guarding Ningxia.
"We still don't know how big this force is. Ningxia's military strength is far inferior to that of Yansui. If we rashly mobilize our troops..."
"General Jiang's thinking is good, so I have already ordered people to go out to scout, and now all I have to do is make preparations. I just want to ask, how many troops and horses can the Ningxia forward guard and the left and right central guards all mobilize?"
The temptation of military glory is great, but the risk is even greater. At this moment, Jiang Han couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, and then he said in a difficult voice: "The Ningxia vanguard and the left and right central guards can draw out a total of ten thousand troops and horses at most.
"
Xu Xun nodded, but did not say what would happen next. Instead, he looked at Wang Ning and said, "How could you come to Ningxia Town if Eunuch Wang is not with Eunuch Liu?"
Wang Ning is thinking about how to persuade Xu Xun to use troops this time - although Xu Xun will definitely be more powerful after returning to the court if he has achieved great achievements, but fighting is no better than other battles, especially against the bandits. Many generals who have fought for a long time have also won.
If Xu Xun only relies on his previous victories and falls into a fight, Liu Jin will easily gain the upper hand once the Holy Family is gone. Moreover, since Xu Xun goes out to fight, it will take at least ten and a half days.
If he was away from Ningxia for a month, the farming affairs would go more smoothly. Therefore, he didn't pay attention to Xu Xun's question at first. It wasn't until Li Zeng coughed that he came back to his senses.
Although he didn't hear what Xu Xun asked, he thought that Xu Xun must still be talking about the war just now, so he cleared his throat and said: "Uncle Pingbei previously led only more than a thousand people to maneuver behind enemy lines with extraordinary results. Now if
With the help of a large army, they will naturally be invincible and the bandits will be frightened..."
As he was talking, he noticed the strange looks in the eyes of the people around him, and immediately understood that he was probably self-defeating. However, it would be more embarrassing if he stopped at this time, so he had to bite the bullet and continue talking until Xu Xun seemed to
Xiao Feixiao looked over, and then he stopped talking.