Chapter 011 The Righteous Man
"General Chen Shen was the commander of the Dingliao Central Guard at that time. During the Battle of Sarhu, he was the general of Du Zongbing's left sentry army, controlling the Dingliao Central Guard and Right Guard. The last general was Qianhu, the Dingliao Right Guard. At the beginning of the war, , the Tatar cavalry cut off the connection between the two units and the Chinese army. The right guard was defeated and the commander was killed. The general and his men desperately covered the evacuation.
The Chinese army was surrounded, and General Du ordered the left sentry to break out. General Chen was already injured at the time, but he still led his infantry to go for reinforcements. Our Qianhu Station followed closely behind. However, the situation was tense. General Du Later, General Chen Shen was killed in the battle. General Chen Shen was responsible for breaking up the rear and died in the battle. General Chen Shen was ashamed. At that time, he led his men to follow General Chen Shen. However, he was forced to retreat by the defeated soldiers in front. When it came time to judge the crime, the merits and demerits were balanced, and he was demoted. I work for hundreds of households and come to Baitapu to serve as a guard for hundreds of households. "
Yuan Shizhong looked at Chen Cao sitting opposite him, and bowed his hands towards Chen Cao respectfully: "Mr. Chen Qi has a father like this, and he is also loyal and brave. Yuan will apologize to Mr. Chen Qi here."
Chen Cao shook his head. He had been in a coma for two days. The Jin soldiers retreated. Li Rubai immediately sent the messenger to the Liaodong Dusi's headquarters to report the merits to Xiong Tingbi. After finishing, he hurriedly inquired about the situation. The details of how he took advantage of his father Chen Fei.
Li Rubai on the side nodded with satisfaction: "General Manager Chen Banner has won the victory this time. The Salhu Juniper Division was defeated by Zhenglan Banner where Mulhaqi was located, and now General Manager Chen Banner has personally killed Mul." Haqi, you can be considered avenged, so I’m happy to congratulate you.”
"General Li, Mr. Chen is willing to give up this credit." Chen Cao looked at Li Rubai without changing his expression and said: "In this case, I believe Mr. Li can offset his merits and demerits. When the new emperor ascends the throne, there may be many more." Reward, for General Li, going to Beijing to present prisoners now is a good job, isn't it? "
Li Rubai's face turned red to the roots of his ears. As the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, this victory was fought in Shenyang. Although it was basically Chen Cao's credit, in the final analysis of merit and rewards, he, as the main general, was The first person to be rewarded is followed by the other people who won this battle.
And Chen Cao is not stupid either. For a person with no background, it would be very dangerous for him to suddenly receive this military honor in this early year of the Apocalypse. It would be of basically no benefit. Moreover, the key point is that he also offended his immediate boss Liu Lei and even killed him. His crony Liu Zuo, so Chen Cao's first thing now is to protect himself wisely when discussing merit.
He was going to give Liu Lei bad medicine.
"General Li, please don't thank me yet. I will give you most of the credit. I have only one request."
"What request?" Li Rubai's words were trembling.
"Liu Lei, a member of the Jinyiwei family, was timid in the face of battle and intended to escape."
Stopped.
Li Rubai is an old official in the officialdom. Chen Cao's words could not be more obvious, but he couldn't figure out why Chen Cao wanted to punish this little Jin Yiwei Baihu because of his great achievements: "Well, I will Got it, leave everything to me, I'll go and make arrangements right away, Mr. Chen Qi should get ready quickly, we'll be heading back to the capital soon to offer prisoners."
Only Li Shaokuan and Yuan Shizhong were left in the hall. Yuan Shizhong was the first to speak: "General Chen Qi, I admire General Chen very much. If General Chen Qi rises high in the future and is useful in a certain place, just say goodbye."
Chen Cao nodded, cupped his hands to indicate, then looked at Li Shaokuan, feeling a little embarrassed, so he cupped his hands and said, "Chen admires Brother Li very much. In the last battle, Brother Li used a spear superbly. Chen admires him."
"Hey..." Li Shaokuan sneered: "It's just a small skill. My father used a Liaohe gun to sweep away Japanese pirates and Mongolia. As my son, I only learned less than 30%."
"May I ask your name?"
"My father, Li Rumei."
Although Chen Cao had read a lot of Ming Dynasty novels and had some impressions, he really didn't know what great achievements Li Rumei had, so he made a surprised expression and said: "It turns out that Brother Li is the son of General Li. I am very lucky."
Li Shaokuan is also more useful. After all, Li Rumei died early and his reputation is not as high as that of his uncle and second uncle: "Mr. Chen Qi is too modest. I didn't expect that Mr. Chen Qi was so good at the battle formation. That day, Xiao Kuan My sister also used a sword to scare Mr. Chen Qi. Now that I think about it, it’s really a joke.”
"Who did Fifth Brother say was a joke?" Li Waner walked into the lobby in a smart outfit, glanced at Li Shaokuan, then looked at Chen Cao, and said: "Hey, you scoundrel, who did you learn kung fu from?"
"Little sister, how can you talk to Mr. Chen Qi like this?" Li Shaokuan scolded, and then handed over his hand: "My cousin is the youngest and has a fierce temper. I hope Mr. Chen Qi will respect her."
Chen Cao waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. Although Miss Li is young, the way she kills enemies with a sword on the battlefield is quite like Hua Mulan. The Li family is very lucky to have this daughter."
Li Shaokuan felt that there was something in Chen Cao's words, but he couldn't hear where it was, so he smiled and said: "I have to do it in advance, Mr. Chen Qi can do it himself."
"please..."
As soon as Li Shaokuan left, Li Waner's attitude changed, and she even changed her address to Chen Cao: "Chen Cao, do you still remember what you said to me that night?"
"That night?" Chen Cao looked at Li Waner with wide eyes, a look of confusion on his face.
When Li Waner saw this, she thought Chen Cao was going to regret it, so she became furious and cursed: "You are such a lewd thief. It seems that you must have done it intentionally that night. If I don't kill you today, it won't be enough to vent the hatred in my heart."
Bang...
Li Wan'er pulled out the long sword she carried with her and was about to stab her. Chen Cao was shocked. He stood up and backed away violently. Then he said urgently: "Miss Li, don't be anxious. I haven't handed over my mission yet. I'll accompany Mr. Li later." After arriving in the capital, I will come to Liaodong and let Miss Li do whatever she wants."
Li Waner didn't want to kill Chen Cao. That night, she only remembered Chen Cao's last sentence, "proposing marriage after revenge." At first, Li Waner was noncommittal, but when she saw Chen Cao's rushing to kill in Baitapu, she became dissatisfied with Chen Cao's words. Cao, who was born in Jinyiwei, has changed his mind a lot. In addition, his father died in the battle of Saarhu, and he became more and more fond of Chen Cao. He knew that Chen Cao would soon leave with his father, so he came to test Chen Cao that night. if.
When Li Waner heard this, her mood became even more tense. She thought that Chen Cao was only deceiving her to save his life, so she became even more angry: "Watch the sword, thief."
That was true. Chen Cao didn't have time to explain. He kicked up the stool in front of him and prepared to repeat his old tricks. However, Li Waner suffered a loss that night and now she is like the elf. Instead of blocking the stool head-on, she Turning sideways, the stool flew out of the way, and she rushed forward, preparing to strike Chen Cao in the head.
"Chen will also propose marriage to Mr. Li after arriving in Beijing."
When Li Waner heard this, she sheathed her long sword, but she couldn't hold back the inertia and rushed forward. Seeing this, Chen Cao quickly stepped forward and caught Li Waner fiercely. Little did he know that Chen Cao didn't have much preparation. When he was hit by Li Waner, he himself He also fell down, but Li Waner was held up in the air by his own hands, only half a meter away from his chest.
but...
Li Waner's face turned red and she cursed angrily: "You thief, you still won't let me go."
After realizing his actions and Li Waner's expression, Chen Cao let go in panic. Unexpectedly, with this release, Li Waner fell in. The two of them were close together. Li Waner's chest was squeezed against Chen Cao. Not to mention, the little But his mouth was also pressed against Chen Cao's.
"I'm going to die..." Li Waner stood up and ran out with a red face.
Chen Cao licked his lips carefully and thought to himself, "This Li Waner also has a fruity flavor"...
...
Chen Cao returned to Beijing, and he was responsible for accompanying Li Rubai and his family to Beijing. Of course, Li Waner was also there, and Li Shaokuan, as a participant in the beheading of Mulhaqi, also went to Beijing together.
Liu Lei was more unlucky. If he hadn't been determined to punish Chen Cao from the beginning, Chen Cao would not have punished him. However, Chen Cao was not a good man or woman. What he respected most was "If others respect me, I will give him back." The most important thing about the "one kilometer" creed is that behind him is his sister Zhang Liu, so he has to deal with Liu Lei even more.
Liu Lei was directly accused of deserting by the sympathetic Li Rubai. This crime was very serious in the frontier army, but in an institution like Jinyiwei, it depends on whether the people in power are willing or not, so Li Rubai added a "intent to cholera the morale of the army" after this. It's very serious. Liu Lei will shed his skin this time even if he doesn't die, so while Chen Cao and the others are riding horses and riding in cars, he, Liu Lei, is also there, waiting in the prison car.
Xiong Tingbi, the governor of Liaodong, sent people to accompany him, and his Tang newspaper was also sent to the capital for delivery. This group of seven or eight hundred people took more than twenty days to arrive at Shanhaiguan.
After Chen Cao and his party arrived at Shanhaiguan, the eunuchs from the capital also arrived.
"The emperor, who is destined to carry the emperor, said: "Li Rubai, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong... ordered Li Rubai to go to the capital as soon as possible to present prisoners to the emperor. I admire this."
"Your Majesty Li Rubai obeys the decree, long live my emperor, long live long live..."
The eunuch stared at Chen Cao who was kneeling behind Li Rubai and said, "Are you Chen Cao, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard?"
Chen Cao raised his head and nodded seriously: "This is Chen Cao."
The eunuch looked at it carefully, then nodded and said: "Well, the emperor said that Chen Cao, the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei, played an important role in this battle. He made Jinyiwei look good, and he was named the Qianhu Official of Jinyiwei Nanzhen Fusi." As he spoke, he waved his hand to the young eunuch behind him: "This is Chen Qianhu's confession. You can take him to the Jinyiwei Commander Si Yamen to report."
Chen Cao took his petition from the young eunuch, then bowed respectfully and said: "It's a humble position, no, General Chen Cao would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness."
"Well..." The eunuch nodded with satisfaction: "The emperor asked our family to ask Chen Qianhu a few words,"
Chen Cao quickly bowed his head and the eunuch asked: "Then the so-called novel in Nanjing was written by you?"
"Your Majesty, it's exactly..."
Then he asked: "Did you write Mulan Ci?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, but it was written by the last general."
Then he asked: "Are you really Nalan Rongruo?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, I guarantee it will be true."
"Well..." The eunuch nodded: "Chen Qianhu, I will leave the matter of offering prisoners to General Li. You don't have to accompany me. Go to Tianjin quickly. Master Luo has already gone to wait for you. Oh, by the way, The one who is afraid of death in Jin Yiwei, according to military law, you, Nanzhen Fusi, can handle it yourself."
Chen Cao was stunned, but then he came to his senses, bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will set off now."
Along the way, Chen Cao came to some understanding. It was rumored that the new emperor had ascended the throne, and all parties in the court were fighting against each other. There were as many people protecting Li Rubai as those impeaching him. This time, Li Rubai's merit was mainly due to himself, so the gang in the court People don't want to see themselves as a young man who has just debuted. In addition, he belongs to the Jin Yiwei and is a military household, so his official position cannot change too much.
Chen Cao originally thought that after giving up the credit, he would be promoted to an official position of one hundred households with real power or experience department, but he did not expect that he would be directly promoted to one thousand households. He was also satisfied, so he took the prison car containing Liu Lei and set off towards Tianjin at a high speed. .
Five days later, Chen Cao arrived at the Jinyiwei Commander Si Yamen in Tianjin. After handing out his petition at the door, a young Jinyiwei came out immediately and said with a smile on his face: "Chen Qianhu, hurry up and invite me. The commander-in-chief is already waiting. It’s been a long time.”
Why is the commander of Jinyiwei Si Yamen in Tianjin? Even though Chen Cao is familiar with novels about traveling through the Ming Dynasty, he can't remember it. However, the current matter is not the time to discuss the origin. The commander personally came to Tianjin to wait for him, a thousand-household official. , I’m afraid it’s not a good thing.
At the entrance of the central hall, there were many flashy Feiyu suits in different colors. These people looked at Chen Cao with serious faces. Chen Cao felt uncomfortable all over, as if he had been stripped naked.
Chen Cao smiled and held his hands towards the group of people: "Comrades, please be polite."
However, it was quiet and no one responded. Chen Cao was also embarrassed. The young man in Jinyiwei who took the lead smiled and said: "Chen Qianhu, don't delay any longer. Come in quickly."
In the nave, a middle-aged man in a bright red flying fish suit sat on the main seat. After Chen Cao walked in, the door of the nave was closed. Only the guard in golden clothes who led Chen Cao in was still in the nave.
"General Chen Cao, please see the commander." Chen Cao took the lead in saluting.
"Director Luo Sigong," he said, looking at Chen Cao coldly and said, "Your Majesty is very satisfied with your performance."
"General, don't be too scared," Chen Cao lowered his head and said, "Everything is a matter of your commander's good leadership."
Luo Sigong snorted, and then said: "You guys are so talkative. It's no wonder that someone who can write such things must have outstanding literary talent."
Then he added: "Have I learned that your family has been a military family for generations, or is it that you are from a general family of the Duke of Wei?"
"My lord, my father, Chen Fei, is a general in the Duke's family of the State of Wei."
Luo Sigong nodded: "You can be considered as having made great contributions to our Jin Yiwei this time. You, the chief flag officer of Yinfeng, are just a facade."
Luo Sigong had already sent someone to inquire about Chen Cao's details, so Chen Cao did not dare to talk nonsense, especially the secret service.
Luo Sigong then asked: "As for why you hanged yourself, I thought there might be another secret, but since you have done a great job this time, I have informed the Nanjing Jiaofang Division and sent you a favor. Then Li Fengchun, you'd better take me back as soon as possible, lest you be embarrassed by some powerful person."
hiss…
Chen Cao took a deep breath in his heart. It turned out that Luo Sigong had already checked everything about himself before meeting him. Now that he thought about it, Chen Cao's previous deceptive thoughts could only disappear. So, he also bowed his head and said: "Thank you for your grace."
Luo Sigong walked down the steps, nodded, and then said with a hum, "I don't mean to investigate you, but my Jinyi Guard servants have always been from good families. One of them can sell his own marriage certificate for ten thousand taels." This guy of silver has a very broad mind, and I, Jinyiwei, are in need of talents like you who are capable of both civil and military service."
"I am really ashamed to be the general," Chen Cao slumped even further.
Luo Sigong stepped forward and patted Chen Cao on the shoulder and said: "Your Majesty has just aspired to the throne recently. There are many people in Nanzhen Fusi who are not in harmony with my governor. These people have little to do with the ministers of the DPRK."
Say no more.
It is said that the veteran officials in the Ming Dynasty can only speak half of what they say, and leave the rest to their subordinates to guess. If the guess is correct, there will be a prize. If the guess is incorrect, it is the subordinates who get things done, and they have nothing to do with the boss.
Chen Cao drummed in his heart. He, the chief banner officer of Jinyiwei, didn't even know who the governor of Nanzhen Fusi was. The only senior officials he knew were his Qianhusuo Qianhu and the one who went to Yingtian Mansion to hear the case last time. Yang Yong, who has experience in the department, doesn’t seem to recognize the rest.
"The general is stupid, but as long as the master gives instructions, the general will be completed."
Luo Sigong looked at Chen Cao jokingly, and a sinister smile finally appeared on his cold face: "You are interesting, do you know Hou Ning Hou?"
Chen Cao's mind was spinning very fast, but he couldn't remember it, so he handed over his hands and said, "I will eventually be stupid."
"During the Xianzong Dynasty, one of Empress Zhang's two younger brothers was granted the title of Shouning Marquis and the other was the feudal Marquis of Chang. The two brothers were domineering in Beijing. The Marquis of Shouning even occupied a large area of land and even sacrificed his life for this. At that time, the cabinet Mr. Li Dongyang, the first assistant academician, snatched the golden melon hammer from the Han general's hand in the Wenhua Palace and chased him. Forget it, let's stop talking about this." Luo Sigong thought for a while and said: "During the Jiajing period, Shouning Marquis was promoted to the Duke of Changchang, and then he sat down. After the incident, he was demoted to the rank of governor, and he was appointed as the governor of Nanjing."
At this moment, Chen Cao remembered that Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, whom he had seen often before, had such a thing, so he raised his eyes and looked at Luo Sigong and said, "Your Majesty, do you mean to let the last general monitor the Zhang family?"
"Master Wanli was merciful and restored Zhang Heling's title of Marquis of Shouning. His son Zhang Yanzong succeeded him, and he was still the commander of the Jinyi Guards, sitting in Nanzhen Fusi." Luo Sigong did not answer Chen Cao's words: "Now Nanjing Donglin Academy Guangzhou Recruiting scholars from all over the world is gaining momentum."
Chen Cao was confused when he heard that, first he talked about Hou Ninghou, and then he talked about Donglin Academy. All Chen Cao could understand was the Donglin Party, but when he thought about it carefully, and Luo Sigong said every sentence, He seemed to be able to get a clear picture: "The general seems to understand a little bit. Zhang Yanzong has a close relationship with Donglin Academy."
Luo Sigong did not say whether Chen Cao was right or wrong, so he added: "You killed Liu Zuo. The governor thought it was understandable, but the governor learned that Liu Lei's sister was the wife of Nanjing right guard commander Zhang Tiande, and she was your former wife. mother in law."
"My Lord Mingjian..." Chen Cao nodded.
"Well..." Luo Sigong turned around and walked towards the back of the court: "Now that you have made great contributions, I have to give you a Qianhu with real power. It just so happened that Nanzhen Fusi transferred their Qianhu Household, if the seat is vacant, you will be the one in charge of punishing thousands of households. As for Liu Lei," Luo Sigong turned his head and looked at Chen Cao with sharp eyes and said: "Your Majesty also said that he will act according to the laws of the Jinyi Guards. You can decide what to do. stop..."
"I will obey your orders," Chen Cao said and saluted.
"Do you have any other requests?" Luo Sigong looked at Chen Cao and asked.
Chen Cao thought for a moment and then said: "My lord, please forgive me. In this battle at Baitapu, the few flag officers under my command fought hard and refused to retreat. Therefore, I will eventually..."
Luo Sigong sneered, and then said: "You guys, you have already started arranging your cronies before you took office. It doesn't matter, the people over there are not good at it, and they can't help you if you have something. After Liu Lei's incident, the 100 households that were vacated, Just make your own arrangements, and you also know that I, Jin Yiwei, have always been a carrot and a trap."
After hearing this, Chen Cao felt happy and quickly saluted Luo Sigong: "Thank you, sir."
"Just take office..."
After Chen Cao went out, the young Jin Yiwei saw no one around. He looked at Luo Sigong curiously and said, "Father, can Chen Cao understand what you mean?"
Luo Sigong looked at the roster in his hand and said in a daze: "This guy has a delicate mind and good literary talent. Compared with dealing with those nerds, he can be of some use. If he is good for daily use, he can also make a big deal for us." Help.”
Chen Cao took the name of the commander and his identity, and led the people out of Tianjin Acropolis. When he saw Zhao Xin riding next to him, he suddenly asked: "Zhao Xin, do you know Shouning?" Hou?"
Zhao Xin also had a very quick mind and immediately replied: "Sir, is this Hou Ning the same Zhang Yanzong who was in Nanjing?"
"you know?"
Seeing Chen Cao's puzzled expression, Zhao Xin nodded and said: "I know, he is still the commander of Jinyiwei, sitting in charge of Nanzhen Fusi, but the real person in charge of Nanzhen Fusi is the commander and Nanzhen Fusi. The envoy is Mr. Xu Xianchun."
"Xu Xianchun?" Chen Cao exclaimed, how famous was this lackey of the Jinyiwei eunuch party during the Tianqi years: "Are you sure that the governor is Xu Xianchun?"
Zhao Xin nodded: "That's true. I heard from other brothers in the Wei that Master Xu has a close relationship with Hou Ninghou. Master Xu often goes to the Hou's mansion as a guest."
Chen Cao nodded secretly, and then asked: "Did Hou Ning do anything illegal?"
Zhao Xin said without thinking: "Hey, how dare he?" He said with a smile: "When Master Jiajing was here, he wanted to deprive his relatives of the hereditary title. Zhang Heling, the Duke of Chang Kingdom, was deprived of his title and was demoted to Nanjing Jinyiwei Tongzhi. , his younger brother Zhang Yanling, Marquis of Jianchang, died tragically. No, Wanli was so kind that he restored the title of Marquis of Shouning, and allowed his heir Zhang Yanzong to ascend the title. He also inherited the official position of commander of Jin Yiwei, and is still in charge of Nanjing. , this is something everyone in Nanjing knows.”
As he spoke, Zhao Xin said in a low voice: "I don't know, sir, but people below say that Zhang Yanzong's ability to seize the title is only thanks to the blessing of Lord Ye, the chief minister of the cabinet."
'Ye Xianggao? Chen Cao nodded inwardly, and then said: "After returning to Nanjing, I will tell you a few things, and you must complete them for me."
