His mentor Xu Guangqi originally had high hopes for the Ming Dynasty army in Denglai. Now not only is the army gone, it has even turned into a rebel army that does all kinds of evil. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Dengzhou were killed, even though there were Liao people who responded internally. relationship, but as the governor of Denglai, he cannot absolve himself of the blame.
"It's always because of Mr. Sun's lack of employability." Sun Yuanhua sighed heavily, "Kong Youde is really better off killing me with one knife and making Mr. Sun loyal."
"Sir, when he dies, he is certainly loyal, but it is nothing more than a small loyalty and a small righteousness." Lu Wenyuan cannot speak too sharply because he considers himself a junior. "The world of the Ming Dynasty has reached the point where it is boiling. The current plan , only to save the nation and save hundreds of millions of people from water and fire is the duty of a great man."
Although people like Sun Yuanhua inevitably have various habits unique to late Ming Dynasty bureaucrats, in general they are still a practical bureaucrat who is willing to take responsibility and work. He has a strong concept of taking world affairs as his own responsibility, so Lu Wenyuan started with this. persuade him to cooperate
"Kong Youde, Li Jiucheng and other tycoons who don't kill Mr. I'm afraid they will trap him in a place of disloyalty and injustice," Lu Wenyuan said softly.
These words were like five thunder blows, and Sun Yuanhua was stunned immediately.
Indeed, Kong Youde came to see him the night before. In addition to forcing him to write a letter to Yu Dacheng, the governor of Shandong, asking him to "appease" him, he also tentatively asked him if he was willing to join the rebels - and said that he would join the rebels. The old Dongjiang tribe and Liao people in the state all respected him very much and were willing to support him as "king"
Sun Yuanhua naturally refused - he was a man with a family and a high-ranking official who had received "Long En", so of course he was unwilling to join the rebels.
The conversation was very confidential. I didn’t expect this young man to actually know that this person is really unfathomable.
Lu Wenyuan said: "Sir, please don't blame me for speaking abruptly. Although this matter is just speculation, but based on your relationship with Kong Youde and other old people from Liaodong, as long as you continue to be trapped in Dengzhou City, such rumors will come out sooner or later."
Sun Yuanhua nodded, and then he thought what he said was very reasonable. He was not afraid of death, but refused to commit suicide because of religious doctrines. However, outsiders could not understand that he used to treat the Liao people very well and use them more. It’s not surprising that such rumors spread
The current emperor is not a person who does not tolerate disdain in his eyes. He is very suspicious. You can imagine what will happen if such a rumor breaks out.
"Sir, please think about it. Even if Kong Youde is grateful for his old kindness and doesn't kill you, releasing him will probably lead to imprisonment."
Sun Yuanhua's expression suddenly changed - the cruelty of the prison was very famous when Wei Zhongxian was in charge during the Tianqi years. Now, although Wei Zhongxian is gone, it is not a kind place inside. Even though his teachers and friends rescued him, the emperor's sage exempted him from the death penalty. Even after being released from prison, he will be a useless person.
As long as people are willing to do things and have a strong desire for fame, being dismissed is not a bad thing - the court's situation is changing. He is not old and his body is still healthy. As long as he is active, there will always be a chance of recovery in the future. If his body is broken, there will be no chance at all. Got the chance
"Sir, he is the pillar of our Holy Religion in China. If something happens to him, all the billions of lambs on the land of China will lose their support..." Lu Wenyuan said with a heartbroken expression.
This really impressed Sun Yuanhua. He was in his prime, and he had plans to do something good for the country, the people, and the church. Of course he was not willing to quit just now.
But when he thought about his current situation, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave - all his subordinates were now penniless, except for the two boy servants who claimed to have been rescued, and there was no one to drive.
Although the Mr. Lu in front of him is young and promising, and he doesn't know what method he used to get himself out of Dengzhou City, he is just a country squire after all. Even if he has practiced bravery, he can only barely protect himself at best.
However, I still have a few troops in Laizhou. Although my troops are not large, as long as I get there and reopen the government office, I will be able to regain control of the local prefectures of Dongsan Prefecture that are in chaos. I can also regain contact with Yu Dacheng, the governor of Shandong. Shang Yu Dacheng and himself have always been friendly, not to mention that once the rebels become stronger, it will be difficult for the Xisan Prefecture to be at ease. Yu Dacheng will definitely support him with all his strength.
But it is said that in this war and chaos, if you bring only two servants from Huang County to Laizhou, without the protection of a small team of people, you will die if you can't get out of Huang County.
Of course, he can also try to get to the nearest Huang County first. The magistrate of Huang County knows him and will definitely be able to help him - but there will not be many people in Huang County: there is no garrison there, and the magistrate There is nothing more than a hundred horses walking fast, plus the local brave who pulled up temporarily.
Most of the rebels were cavalry, and the Xiangyong on foot were unable to resist. Once they were chased by the cavalry, the Xiangyong could neither win nor escape.
There is another way to escape to the sea. There are garrisons on the islands under the jurisdiction of Governor Denglai who obey his orders. As long as they can be gathered in time, there is no need to worry about not being able to fight back to Dengzhou in time.
As long as Dengzhou can be recaptured as quickly as possible, the imperial court, the two cabinet ministers Xu and Zhou, will have some room for change - even if they are dismissed from their posts in the end, it is better than being brought to the capital for questioning.
It’s just that if you want to escape on the sea, you must have a boat. I wonder if the owner of Luzhuang has any boats available.
He wanted to ask, but then he thought about how he rescued him from Dengzhou City. He didn't know yet.
Although he is a church member, his many years of experience as an official tell him not to reveal his true intentions easily.
Thinking of this, he adjusted his clothes and cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Lu, I cannot thank you enough for saving Sun. You also saved the people of Denglai Sanfu. Your merits are immeasurable. One day, Sun will be able to return to the court." Please seal it for me sir..."
Lu Wenyuan felt a little bored, thinking that you officials are always accustomed to self-proclaimed representatives. He smiled very humbly at the moment.
Sun Yuanhua suddenly felt something in his heart. Since the owner of Luzhuang was able to rescue him from Dengzhou, he was by no means an ordinary gentry inside. He said no more at the moment.
Seeing the change in his eyes, Lu Wenyuan knew that he had not yet been completely trusted by him, which was also expected - all those who could become high-ranking officials were human beings, and they would never completely trust him based on his own words. No more words, just ask him to have a good rest first, and try to ask if he needs anything, and then ask Cheng Lingsu to take Sun Yuanhua back to his residence.
"I want to walk around this village. I wonder if you can allow me, sir?" Sun Yuanhua suddenly asked.
"Sir, you are a local parent, why not?" Lu Wenyuan smiled broadly, "It's just that the sea breeze here is very strong, so the student will ask someone to bring the clothes for going out."
When Sun Yuanhua returned to his residence, he saw his two servants and Sun Yuan were there. The master and servant couldn't help feeling sad when they met. Sun Yuanhua originally had many servants in Dengzhou - the scholar-officials in the Ming Dynasty used a lot of servants, and the people in Jiangnan went out. There are more than ten servants with him, which is quite simple. Sun Yuan Huagui became the governor. Not counting the soldiers and servants selected in Dengzhou, there were seventy or eighty male and female slaves. After the city fell, they died, and Kong Youde escaped in order to show preferential treatment, and specially recruited missing servants for him. In the end, only these three people were found.
Seeing that the three of them had changed into clean clothes, and all of them had rosy faces, it was obvious that the owner of Luzhuang was very kind to them, and he was very pleased with them.
"Thank you for your hard work," Sun Yuanhua said. "I didn't give you any benefits. On the contrary, you shared the difficulties with me." He said with a sigh.
Sun Yuan said: "Your health is our blessing, and it is also the blessing of the people of Shandong."
Sun Yuanhua smiled bitterly and said no more - Sun Yuan was just one of his servants - he had two to three hundred such servants, all selected from the local camp soldiers and Liao people in Denglai.
Now all these soldiers and servants have probably defected to the rebels. Although Sun Yuanhua thought that only one Sun Yuan was left in the army that he had worked hard for many years, he couldn't help but feel sad.
He returned to the house and asked about what happened last night. Tong Fu and Sun Yuan didn't hide anything. They immediately told all the experiences of the night. The three of them talked about it for half an hour before finishing.
Sun Yuanhua was silent, and the warriors, all in black, silently crossed the wall from outside the city in the dark night, entering and exiting the army as if they were entering a deserted land... No matter how you look at it, it looks like a swordsman in a strange novel, if not for this The three people said the same thing, and it was difficult to find any flaws in it. He almost thought they were making it up.
Although he was doubtful, Sun Yuanhua already knew in his heart: the owner of Delu Villa introduced by Guo Jujing was by no means an ordinary person. When he thought about it, he was from Guangdong, and he already had an idea in his mind.
Now he put on the large sheepskin vest that Cheng Lingsu sent - the Lingao Quilt Factory used the Persian sheepskin imported by the Dutch to make a batch of leather vests specially used by the northern troops. There are not many leather vests for wind protection and warmth, and they are specially used by sentries at night.
As soon as the door curtain rang, Cheng Lingsu came in and reported: "A friend of the owner of the Deer Village wants to see Mr., saying that he wants to accompany him for a walk in the village."
"Please quickly"
A young man with a weak head came in. Although he was wearing a uniform hat, the roots of his hair exposed at the temples gave Sun Yuanhua some idea of who the visitor was.
The handsome young man was Lu Yang. Looking at Sun Yuanhua wearing a sheepskin vest, he couldn't help but feel that it was very inconsistent, but of course he didn't show it, otherwise it would be too rude.
Lu Yang saluted, "Mr. Huodong, I have long admired you." Huodong is Sun Yuanhua's nickname, and it is not a polite way of saying that he has admired his name for a long time. Although he was not impressed by Sun Yuanhua before, it was the members of the northward detachment who needed cold-resistant members. As Lu, who grew up in Ningxia Foreign talents were promoted to naval captains in advance, and the officers of the northward detachment had to read the materials about the Dengzhou Rebellion, so they also had some understanding of Sun Yuanhua (to be continued)
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