Zhang Ren has no time to be sad now, because he has more important things to do. He told the cook and waiter to arrange Zeng Qingda's body, and then took Xiao directly in and out of the Full Moon Inn.
There was still no one on the street, and the two of them went directly to the gate of Dongchang Mansion. When the gatekeeper saw someone coming, he naturally blocked the door with a wind and fire stick.
"The government office is an important place, and ordinary people are not allowed to trespass." Xiao Jin was originally half a body behind Zhang Ren. As Zhang Ren's subordinate, he knew the rules very well.
Likewise, in this situation, as his younger brother, he would naturally not let Zhang Ren speak first.
Xiao Jin took two steps forward, took off the hat on his head, and said, "It's me." Every state capital has two official guards, one responsible for supervising local government affairs, and the other responsible for the local lottery. cause.
Although Xiao Jin is the one in charge of the lottery, the government office also comes often, so basically all the government officials here know him.
The two government officials immediately put away their wind and fire sticks, bowed to Xiao Jin and said, "My little eyes are so stupid that I didn't realize that it was Mr. Xiao Qi.
Xiao Jin waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "The situation is urgent. Please go ahead and report that the imperial envoy has arrived."
"The term "imperial envoy" is actually rare. The imperial envoys appointed by the emperor often have low official ranks. However, since they serve as imperial envoys, their authority is extremely heavy. At least the officials in the Dongchang Mansion Yamen must be controlled by him. .
The government officials did not expect that such a big shot would come to Dongchang Mansion. Xiao Jin and the others knew each other, so naturally it could not be an imperial envoy, so the imperial envoy could only be Zhang Ren in front of him.
Although they have never seen the imperial envoy, in their inherent thinking, they always feel that the imperial envoy must be quite young and bring his own coercion.
But who would have thought that the real imperial envoy would actually look so young. If you think about it deeply, if you become an imperial envoy at such a young age, your future prospects will naturally be limitless.
The yamen servant couldn't help but look at Zhang Ren a few more times, raised his hands and said, "I would like to ask this gentleman and Mr. Xiao to wait a moment, while I will go and pass the news.
"Zhang Ren and Xiao Jin nodded slightly. The yamen servant didn't dare to stay for a moment, turned around and ran in. Coincidentally, not long after the yamen servant ran in, someone came out of the yamen.
This man was broad-shouldered and round-waisted, with a solemn face. He was none other than Mu Zhiyong, the general of the Imperial Guard in charge of supervising local government affairs in Dongchang Prefecture.
Mu Zhiyong naturally recognized Xiao Jin. Although the two were in charge of different affairs, their positions were the same as the general banner, and their personal relationship was not bad on weekdays.
Jin Yiwei has great authority, even the governors of various provinces can control them at will. Now I see Xiao Jin actually standing half a body behind Zhang Ren, and he still looks respectful.
Mu Zhiyong stepped forward and asked, "Mr. Xiao Qi, who is this?" Xiao Jin also quickly introduced: "Mr. Mu Qi, why don't you hurry up and see the governor.
"In the words of Jin Yiwei, there is only one person in the world who can be called the governor, and that is the top leader of Jin Yiwei, the commander.
Since Jiang Wei's death, the court has not stated who will take over Jiang Wei's position. Therefore, in the eyes of many people, they thought that the position of Commander of the Imperial Guards was still vacant. They had no idea that Zhu Yunwen had already given this position to Zhang Ren.
Although he had doubts in his heart, Mu Zhiyong expected that Xiao Jin would not cheat him. Besides, no one in the world had the courage to pretend to be a Jin Yiwei.
Mu Zhiyong then cupped his hands towards Zhang Ren and said, "Mu Zhiyong, who holds the humble position of General Banner of the Jinyi Guards of Dongchang Prefecture, is here to see the governor.
"Zhang Ren nodded calmly, still looking mysterious and unpredictable. He said: "Mr. Mu, there is no need to be polite.
” At this time, the yamen servant who had just gone to pass the news also came out with all the officials of Dongchangfu yamen. When the imperial envoy came, to show his respect, naturally all the officials came out to see him.
The governor of Dongchang is a fat man named He Qi. He has a beard under his chin, and his eyes are small but bright, and he looks shrewd.
Before He Qi could speak, Zhang Ren had already taken out the imperial edict brought to him by Zeng Qingda, the Thousand-Faced Man. He gently raised the imperial edict so that everyone present could see it.
He Qi and others were about to kneel down and worship, but Zhang Ren pulled them up. "This imperial edict is for me, and I am not here to declare it, so your lords do not need to kneel down.
"Zhang Ren said softly. After speaking, he handed the imperial edict to He Qi. He Qi quickly reviewed the imperial edict, then respectfully handed it back to Zhang Ren and said, "He Qi has met Mr. Zhang.
"His words were very concise. Normally, he would have to say a few polite words, but the imperial edict made it clear that Sheng Yong had been ordered to assist Zhang Ren in negotiating with King Yan in Dongchang Mansion. The situation is urgent now, and it is really unnecessary. Let’s talk about those useless polite words.
Zhang Ren put away the imperial edict, then returned a salute to He Qi and said, "Master He, you are polite." He Qi nodded, turned around and said to all the officials: "From now on, Dongchang Mansion will respond to all matters Lord Zhang has the final say on everything. If Lord Zhang makes a request, you must cooperate. If there is anyone who disobeys, I will definitely not forgive that person.
"Although everyone knew that Zhang Ren was an imperial envoy, He Qi did not disclose Zhang Ren's specific duties, which also caused the officials present to speculate. However, seeing that He Qi was the imperial envoy, he gave up all his rights. , I think this Master Zhang’s status and position are not low.
Many officials present bowed to Zhang Ren and said, "I will obey your orders.
He Qi also said to Zhang Ren: "He also takes Mr. Zhang's lead." Zhang Ren did not hesitate and nodded and said: "I think Mr. Sheng Yongsheng will be here soon. All colleagues are performing their duties and must be protected." The order of Dongchang Mansion, from now on, only the east gate of Dongchang Mansion is left, and all other doors are closed. At the same time, additional personnel are deployed to guard, and no one is allowed to enter or exit at will!
Anyone who violates this order will be punished without mercy! ” All the officials nodded in agreement. Zhang Ren then ordered towards Xiao Jin: "I think you experts still don't know what happened. Xiao Jin, later on, you will explain the whole story to all the adults, so that there won't be any mistakes.
"Xiao Jin accepted the order and said: "I accept the order from my humble position!" Zhang Ren then said to He Qi and Mu Zhiyong: "Master He and General Mu Qi, please accompany me. Shanda people will come quickly. When we arrive, we have to go to the east gate to pick him up.
He Qi and Mu Zhiyong looked at each other and said in unison: "Xiaoguan (lower position) takes orders." Zhang Ren took He Qi and Mu Zhiyong directly to the tower of Dongchang Mansion.
Looking far to the east, you can already see a lot of smoke and dust. During the war, Dongchang Mansion naturally had its own scouts, but within a moment, a scout came to the city and said, "Report!
Two groups of troops were found outside the city, numbering no less than tens of thousands! "Zhang Ren nodded slightly, "I understand.
"...Sheng Yong came from Hangzhou. He divided the main force into two. One part followed him to Dongchang, and the other part stayed in Hangzhou and handed it over to Tie Xuan.
This can be regarded as two-hand preparation. Even if the negotiations here in Dongchang Mansion do not go smoothly, with the existing military strength, Sheng Yong is confident that he can entangle the Yan army. By then, all the troops and horses in Hangzhou can be mobilized and go directly north. Take directly to the hinterland of the Yan army.
This method is extremely simple and clear. In fact, Sheng Yong has wanted to use it for a long time. It is a pity that the command of the army was in the hands of Li Jinglong before. Others spoke lightly, and Li Jinglong did not take his suggestions seriously at all.
It's a pity that all the hundreds of thousands of troops and horses were lost in the hands of Li Jinglong. Later, Sheng Yong finally came to power, but he no longer had many troops at his disposal, so he could only confront the Yan army on the front line in Hangzhou. A hasty division of troops would surely arouse the Yan army's vigilance.
Once the Yan army is alert, it will not be that simple to quell the war smoothly, and if it is not done well, there is a risk of losing troops and generals. After all, King Zhu Di of Yan and his generals are not easy to get along with.
Now with this opportunity for negotiation, Sheng Yong can finally divide his troops openly. Looking at Dongchang City from afar, Sheng Yong's mouth curved. Regardless of whether the subsequent negotiations were successful or not, the Yan army's troubles could finally be put to rest. By then, Sheng Yong would be the new generation of war god of the Ming Dynasty.
Just thinking about this made Sheng Yong unable to help but feel excited. "Where is the Yan army at this moment?" Sheng Yong asked the captain beside him.
The captain said: "The Yan army is thirty miles north of us, and now they have set up camp." Sheng Yong nodded, and then ordered: "Send the order, the army will camp ten miles away from Dongchang City!
Scouts are on alert around the area, closely monitoring the Yan Army's east and west, but remember not to have any conflict with the Yan Army. If the Yan Army has any movements, report them at any time!
"The captain next to him cupped his hands and conveyed the order directly. When the army was still ten miles away from Dongchang City, they chose an open area and began to set up camp.
Although the emperor arranged the negotiation matters and the candidates for the negotiation, the specific matters were not clearly arranged. The imperial edict also said that Sheng Yong would assist Zhang Ren in this negotiation, and Zhang Ren would have to arrange the specific matters.
The troops and horses brought by Sheng Yong naturally had to be arranged by Zhang Ren. After the camp was completed, Sheng Yong reiterated military discipline, handed over the temporary command to the deputy general, and headed directly towards Dongchang City with his personal guard battalion.
In order to show his respect for Sheng Yong, Zhang Ren also waited at the east gate of Dongchang City with his governor He Qi, Xiao Jin and Mu Zhiyong.
Sheng Yong had heard of Zhang Ren's name when he was still working in Jinling, but the two had never had any intersection.
Sheng Yong was born in the military, and his current official position was all achieved by his real swords and guns, so people like him are generally more or less arrogant and conceited.
He looked down upon those noble sons who were idle all day long and had no ability, especially Li Jinglong, who had lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.
But his sense of Zhang Ren was very good. Back then, Zhang Ren first solved the case of the evil ghost seeking his life, destroyed the nine gates, and eliminated many moths in the court. At the same time, he was also kind to the people.
In Sheng Yong's view, Zhang Ren was considered the most courageous and resourceful among the noble disciples. Night Rivers and Lakes. (After reading this, remember to bookmark it for next time reading!
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