After Chang Yu left, Zhu Zhifeng returned to the study and told his servants not to disturb him. He sat alone at the table and stared at the cup of hot tea in a daze. He was still shocked by what had just happened.
He chatted a lot with Mr. Chang for half an hour. This person made him have a better view of Dongchang's invisibility. Although his words were still tough, his attitude was not as arrogant as the legend. He was very respectful to himself in his words and deeds. He was slightly surprised.
But when I think of Chang Yu's words, even after half an hour of exhaustion, my heart is still full of waves: "If I hear that Datong has fallen, killing Wang Chengyin immediately can ensure the safety of the Xuanfu."
When he first heard this, he was confused at first, and then shocked. The intruders were only in Pingyang Mansion at this time, and they were across Taiyuan from Datong. How could Datong be lost? There was too much information, and it was too confusing for him.
And what does the fall of Datong have to do with Wang Chengyin? He was guarding Xuanfu Town.
However, Chang Yu didn't explain too much to him. He only said to take precautions and take precautions, because according to the intelligence obtained by Dongchang Fanzi, Wang Chengyin may be suspected of collaborating with the enemy, but he has not yet obtained the actual evidence!
But if the intruders take Datong, their next stop must be Xuanfu. To ensure the safety of Xuanfu, Wang Chengyin, a scourge suspected of collaborating with the enemy, should be killed immediately!
Of course, Zhu Zhifeng is also a little confused. According to Dongchang's work style, he has been taken down long ago if suspected, but why is Wang Chengyin still unknown? It must be that the court is afraid of disrupting the morale of the military. After all, this is an extraordinary moment, and the morale of the general and the military must be Unstable, the imperial court only dared to win over others, but how could they dare to suppress them at will?
Of course, he would not doubt Chang Yu's identity. As the governor of Xuanfu, someone reported to him early in the morning that the commander of the Jinyi Guards personally escorted the salary into the city last night.
The commanders of the Jin Yiwei were here, and it was no surprise that the people from Dongchang followed, not to mention that he had already received an invitation letter to the luncheon at the General Military Mansion.
Zhu Zhifeng and Wang Chengyin were officials in the same city. The governor was also in charge of inspecting military and civil affairs, which was a high-ranking official in later generations. They interacted with each other a lot on weekdays, but they never liked this person. They always felt that he was tactful and unreliable, and he often made troubles. We discussed secretly, and felt even more evil in our hearts: Since you want to be Wei Yan, I will be that Ma Dai, and I will kill you when the time is right!
After coming out of Zhu Zhifeng's house, Chang Yu led Chunxiang and others towards the military camp.
At this time, the military camp was in a state of excitement. The salary that the imperial court had owed for more than a year was finally paid out, and it was directly delivered to the hands by Jin Yiwei according to the roll call, without going through the hands of superiors. What does this mean? It means that there will be no kickbacks!
Although this move made the soldiers happy, some officers were frightened into a cold sweat, because it was normal for soldiers in the Ming Dynasty to have empty pay due to shortages. Many names that did not exist were read, and for a while they thought it was the Jin Yiwei checking the empty pay. Case, can you not be scared to death?
But there are policies and countermeasures, and they quickly figured out how to pretend to be the leader. Anyway, there are so many people in the military camp, and the roster is just a name!
However, it was soon discovered that this would not work, because the Jin Yiwei and the other three guards in the military camp were standing ready, and declared in advance: If there is any impostor, he will be killed immediately!
Although there are only names on the roster, thousands of people and thousands of pairs of eyes are staring at the soldiers queuing up to receive pay. If someone pretends to be paid for the second time, it will be easily found out.
There are only over 10,000 soldiers stationed in the Xuanfu barracks, and the rest are under the jurisdiction of various places. The payment process is very fast, finishing in only half an hour.
Looking at the roster, Chang Yu and Wu Mengming looked at each other, with a sneer on their lips. Among the more than 10,000 people, there were at least 1,000 empty seats! It is simply shocking and appalling!
He turned around and glanced at the group of officers standing nearby. At this time, all of them had pale faces and broke out in cold sweat. These people had tried all kinds of things behind their backs, but in the end it was useless, because no one could have predicted in advance that this would be the case today. According to the usual practice, once the salary arrives, it will be handed over to the General Military Office or the Military Preparation Department for verification and then it will be distributed from the higher level. But I never thought that this salary team would not follow the rules and just distribute it themselves. They were caught off guard and unprepared!
Of course, some people have doubts in their minds. If the Jin Yiwei comes to check their free pay, the easiest way is to gather the soldiers and horses in one place and roll their names according to the roll, so why go to such trouble to pay them in cash.
Hehe, Chang Yu threw the roster heavily on the table. Before he could say anything, a general came forward and clasped his fists at Wu Mengming: "Master Wu, there was an adjustment in the military strength the day before yesterday. Some of them were transferred to various places, and the roster has not yet arrived. and changes…”
It was just trying to cover up the truth, and Chang Yu couldn't help but sneered: "What is this general explaining? I didn't ask or say anything."
Well, the general suddenly looked embarrassed. Wasn't he investigating the empty pay case?
of course not!
The purpose of Chang Yu's trip has nothing to do with checking wages, and even if it is checked, it is not like this method. This kind of checking method can tie people up from top to bottom with a rope, and the entire military system can collapse. If It doesn't matter if you arrive on weekdays, but now is an extraordinary moment. When using troops, you often have to pretend to be blind and pretend you can't see.
But the reason why he went on to do this was actually to hit these officers: enough is enough, you have been targeted, stop when it's time to stop. The other thing is, I don't care about others, but you want to make money from me, There are no doors!
After spending tens of thousands of taels of silver in one morning, the imperial court still owed Xuanfu Town more than 100,000 taels of silver, but Chang Yu made it clear that no pay would be paid until the troops were seen!
The reasons for this decision were, firstly, that he wanted to send the pay directly to the soldiers, and secondly, to urge Wang Chengyin to transfer his troops to me as soon as possible!
Noon.
When Wang Chengyin came back from handling official business, he held a luncheon to invite the first and second military and political leaders in the city to formally greet Wu Mengming and his party.
Before the banquet, Chang Yu asked about the deployment of troops. Wang Chengyin patted his chest and assured that the military order had been issued and that the troops would gather in Xuanfu City early tomorrow morning to send out troops.
Chang Yu was dissatisfied, even a little angry. The imperial court's order to mobilize troops had been sent here a few days ago, but they had delayed it until now, and the troops under their jurisdiction had not yet been mobilized.
"The Xuanfu currently has nearly 10,000 troops. We suggest that we send out troops first and wait for the remaining troops under our jurisdiction to make up for it." Chang Yu said while holding back his anger.
However, Wang Chengyin shook his head and refused. Xuan Mansion is an important town. These more than 10,000 troops are regularly stationed and cannot be empty for a day. This is a strict rule. If you want to mobilize, it will not be possible unless other existing troops are supplemented or there is a transfer order from Governor Xuan. But it was impossible at the moment, and he was very puzzled that Chang Yu was so eager.
"It seems that the words of people in Dongchang are becoming less and less weighty." Chang Yu finished his sentence, turned around and left, refusing to attend the luncheon.
But his seemingly casual and angry words made Wang Chengyin's heart sink. He turned out to be from Dongchang, no wonder he was so domineering! That's right, who can come with the commander of Jinyiwei is Shanstu? Why is he so rough?
Wu Mengming, who was originally sitting and listening to the two of them talking and drinking tea, almost spit out his mouth. He looked at Chang Yu slamming the door and walked out. He was filled with admiration in his heart. This guy really dares to pretend to be anything, and he pretends to be anything he wants. Is he really from Dongchang?
Chang Yu returned to the guest room in the side courtyard, feeling angry. This was the most real aspect of the Ming Dynasty at this time: officials in the court were living their lives, local officials were not in charge, generals did not obey orders, military morale was slack, and armaments were depleted at all levels. Exploitation, all kinds of excuses when things happen, it is not so much that they don't know how to adapt, but they actually have no intention of adapting. They are all waiting for the fall of Ming Dynasty to change the master for their own personal gain.
At this time, he finally felt powerless and depressed. The Ming Dynasty was riddled with holes and every joint had serious diseases. How could a little eunuch turn the tide on his own? He suddenly felt so tired and had no energy and didn't know where to go. So, facing this kind of mess, the problem can no longer be solved by killing a few people and arresting a few people, otherwise Chongzhen would have taken action long ago.
Although he refused to participate in the banquet, the General Military Mansion still did not dare to neglect the eunuch who called himself Dongchang and sent rich dishes.
Chang Yu was never polite to the food, and he wolfed down the food with more than a dozen confidants and eunuchs.
After having enough water and food, Chang Yu was too bored to sit still, so he passed the time by training Chunxiang and others in the courtyard, waiting to leave for Datong early tomorrow morning.
"Eunuch Chang, Eunuch Chang." While everyone was sweating profusely from practicing, Wu Mengming came over and looked at Chang Yu with a half-smile on his face: "Eunuch Chang, as you wish, we will set off immediately!"
oh! Chang Yu was a little surprised: "Wang Chengyin agreed to send troops?"
Wu Mengming nodded, looked at Chang Yu and said with a smile: "After all, Dongchang's signboard is better than my Jinyiwei's, but Wang Chengyin also said that if the boss blames it, you have to carry it."
"It's his fault!" Chang Yu cursed angrily, "When the hell did it happen? The imperial court now wants to transfer all its troops to the front line of Taiyuan. Who is to blame? Chongzhen is impossible. As for the civil servants in the cabinet, Who should they blame? Who else, Wang Jimo, the Governor of Xuanda? I will deal with him at the next stop!
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