As soon as we came out of the Shili Valley, our vision suddenly became brighter. Looking from afar, we saw a bleak winter scene, with occasional cottages but all in dilapidated condition.
The convoy followed the mountainous side of the northwest and headed towards Yanghefu (Yanggao County) in the southwest. The road was relatively flat at this time. Although there were mountains on the northwest side, the southeast side was endless wilderness. In addition, the sun was shining brightly in the sky at this time. On the warmest day of the day, Chang Yu, on a whim, crossed his legs, galloped wildly, and went hunting.
Originally, the soldiers were already tired after traveling in the wind and frost for days. Seeing how enthusiastic he was now, they couldn't help but cheer. They followed Chang Yu and rode quickly, howling and having fun in the wilderness. Especially the group of Tengxiang Guards, who were among the team. The team that is the best at riding and shooting, why don't you show your hand in front of Chang Yu when you get this opportunity?
He beat the horse and ran wildly, startling some prey, and then he set up a bow and shot an arrow, and captured it with ease, which made Chang Yu feel envious and applauded.
Wu Mengming was still lying lazily in the car. Hearing the cheers outside, he stretched out his hand to open the car curtain a crack. After looking at it for a while, he felt bored and lay down again.
At noon, after a carnival-style gallop, the team unexpectedly arrived at the gate of Yanghe Mansion. They even hunted birds and beasts and gained a lot.
Chang Yu ordered the team to rest and asked the servants to quickly light a fire to cook. Of course, the game must also be grilled to improve the food.
Wu Mengming finally got out of the car. The carriage was running fast. The jolting in the car was actually not much better than riding a horse. He rubbed his waist vigorously, did a few stretches, looked in the direction of Yanghe Mansion, and took another look. Chang Yu, who was drinking water, saw that his eyes were also looking at Yanghe Mansion, but there was a faint murderous look on his face.
This made him very confused. After spending many days together, he could gradually detect some changes in Chang Yu's expression, and guessed that someone in the city should be interested in this little eunuch.
"Master Wu, do you know who is the big shot in Yanghe Mansion?" Perhaps sensing Wu Mengming's eyes, Chang Yu suddenly turned around and asked.
Wu Mengming was startled, and his mind turned a few times: "I haven't heard of any rich and powerful people in Yanghe Mansion."
Chang Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. This guy was only thinking about money: "Wang Jimo, Governor of Xuanda"
Wu Mengming slapped his head and said, "Eunuch Chang was talking about Governor Wang. Why should we go to the city to meet him?"
Bah, Chang Yu looked disgusted: "He is not worthy of our family going to the city to meet him." He snorted coldly: "But our family has sent someone to the city to give him a heads up."
It turned out that the person he was worried about was Wang Jimo. Wu Mengming couldn't figure out what the relationship between the Governor of Xuanda and Chang Yu was, but he still asked casually: "What can I give him to remind him?"
"If he handles the food and fodder matter beautifully, that's fine for us. If he doesn't do his best, we will just find an excuse to take him away." Wu Mengming was shocked when Chang Yu said a few words. It seems that the two of them are quite at odds with each other. And listening to Chang Yu's tone, could it be that he is really from Dongchang, investigating some cases under the emperor's secret order? Otherwise, apart from Dongchang, only Jin Yiwei can take someone at his command.
Governor Xuanda, whose full name is "Governor Xuanda, in charge of military affairs and food and wages in Shanxi and other places" was established in the second year of Jingtai and was stationed in Xuanfu. After being dismissed and reset several times, he was stationed in Yanghefu from the fourth year of Longqing, with jurisdiction over Xuanfu and Datong. , Shanxi, three Fu and three towns to this day.
At this time, Wang Jimo, the governor of Xuanda, was also on the blacklist of Chongzhen's secret decree. He was even the first. Because of his highest power, he did the most shameful things. The intruders besieged Datong before they arrived at Yanghe Mansion. At that moment, this guy heard the sound and ran away quietly. Yes, he left the entire army and people behind and fled without any resistance!
What's even more ridiculous is that he fled with his salary, but was snatched away by his own soldiers on the way. He had no choice but to write a letter to plead guilty. Chongzhen was serious about skinning him, but at this time, there was no one in the court to kill him. No, Wang Jimo was asked to lead troops to relieve the siege of Datong a few days later. However, Datong had already been lost. Wang Jimo had even run away with his own soldiers and there were no more soldiers to lead. So the most ridiculous farce in the late Ming Dynasty was staged: a lost man The innocent governor with no soldiers in his territory went to rescue a city that had surrendered!
It sounds ridiculous, but it is so ironic and heartbreaking, but such farces abound in the late Ming Dynasty.
The soldiers ate lunch in a hurry and rested for a while. Chang Yu gave the order to set off. At this moment, five or six guards in Jinyi galloped from the direction of Yanghe: "Eunuch Chang, Commander Wu, and Governor Wang Jimo of Xuanda "I heard that Commander Wu has sent your Excellency to come, and a banquet has been held at the house to greet him, and the people who came to greet him will be here soon."
Chang Yu had no official or position, so he had just asked the Jin Yiwei to deliver the message, naturally in the name of Wu Mengming, the commander of the Jin Yiwei.
"What the hell?" Chang Yu suddenly yelled, shocking everyone. This Eunuch Chang was such a sweetheart, he could curse so dirty.
"Set off immediately, go back and tell Wang Jimo to go to Datong immediately. If you can't see his people in Datong within three days, then you will see him in Jinyiwei's prison."
After saying that, he took the lead and headed southwest along the avenue.
Wu Mengming looked at the few Jin Yiwei who were running errands and shrugged their shoulders, with an expression as if they had nothing to do with me, and then got into the carriage.
Starting from Yanghe Prefecture, Chang Yu led his team at a gallop, running and stopping all the way, and arrived at Datong Prefecture when it was dark, far exceeding the expected time.
Looking at the towering city wall of Datong Mansion, Chang Yu shouted: "I'm finally here."
This roar also woke up Wu Mengming. He stuck his head out and looked at Chang Yu, who had a dusty face: "Are we here?"
"We're here, go call the door." Chang Yu laughed loudly. It was a hard journey, but he had a lot of fun. It was time for Wu Mengming to brush his face.
One of the important towns on the nine sides of Datong, the wall is high and the river is deep. It is as strong as an iron wall. It is square in shape and has a circumference of thirteen miles. The city wall is four feet and two feet high (more than twelve meters) and covered with bricks. It has four gates, the east gate and Yang gate and the south gate. Yongtai, the west gate is Qingyuan, and the north gate is Wuding. The four gates are equipped with urns, suspension bridges, and trenches. The four gates are equipped with towers and turrets. It can be said that it is impregnable. As long as the intention is to defend, it is almost impossible for intruders to attack by force. But Jiang He surrendered without a fight and was given away for nothing, which really makes people feel resentful.
It was much easier to enter this time than in Xuanfu Town. Maybe it was because it was not late, or maybe it was because he came from the north gate and the Jinyiwei sign was so that the city allowed entry after a short verification.
It was easy to enter the city, but the courtesy was not very high. Although Wu Mengming's name was announced, no decent person came to greet them. Only a general from Yang Zhenwei came to welcome everyone to the barracks and said that Commander-in-Chief Jiang was at the Commander-in-Chief. The government office held a banquet to honor Commander Wu.
If it were anyone else, this would probably be rude. After all, he was the commander of the Royal Guards, but Wu Mengming felt it didn't matter. He didn't care about it at all. He only had money in his eyes.
He didn't care, and Chang Yu didn't care even more. Anyway, he had no official position, so it was best to hide under the water.
After everyone settled in the barracks, they followed Yang Zhenwei to the Yamen of the General Military Mansion for a banquet.
Before going to the banquet, Chang Yu secretly asked Wu Mengming to bring more people there. Although Wu didn't know the reason, he still did it.
The General Military Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Dozens of servants and servants stood on both sides. Five or six people in brocade clothes were whispering at the door of the mansion. One of them, a tall middle-aged man, was particularly conspicuous. This man was Datong General Soldier Jiang Yu.
Chang Yu recognized him at a glance. Of course he had never seen him before. This was completely a feeling. His hypocrisy could be seen in this man's entire words and deeds.
Jiang Quan, a native of Shaanxi, has been a bright general for generations, and his star shines brightly. His elder brother Jiang Rang is the commander-in-chief of Yulin, and his younger brother Jiang Xuan is the deputy commander-in-chief of Yanghe Prefecture. There are other brothers serving beside him.
But for such a general, he despised the emperor's salary and did not do anything loyal to the emperor. Instead, he became a famous wallflower. Before the intruders attacked Datong, he sent someone to secretly hand over the surrender letter to the thieves and kept his position as the commander-in-chief. However, the intrusive Emperor Dashun was driven away by the Tatars after only a few days of work. When this guy saw that the situation was not right, he turned around and hugged the Qing army. However, after some observation, he saw vassal kings proclaiming themselves emperors and warlords from all over the country. To divide the territory, the Qing army had just entered the pass, and the thieves were showing off everywhere. The world was in chaos. Why not stand on your own? So I waved the flag of a general and shouted against the Qing. Unfortunately, no one responded. I besieged Datong and couldn't move, so I didn't care. The people of Datong live and die, living in fine clothes and living well, but in the end they are slaughtered by their own general Yang Zhenwei.
In short, this person is a scumbag!
Jiang Yan led everyone and Wu Mengming to greet each other while walking towards the house, but he always felt that there was a pair of eyes dangling on his back like a bayonet. He was confused and turned his head to look, just in time to meet Chang Yu's smiling face. Do not laugh.
Jiang Yan was startled, then nodded and smiled. He just regarded Chang Yu as Wu Mengming's subordinate.
Although the banquet was a temporary arrangement, it was extremely rich and grand. Many guests were invited. In addition to several of Jiang Yu's generals, there were also several country squire-like figures. After introducing them one by one, Chang Yu became even more angry.
One of the old men in particular was really disgusting to Chang Yu when he heard about it. This man's name was Han Lin, a famous gentry in Datong. He was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Wanli. He once participated in politics in Shaanxi and served as an aide to Sun Chuanting. Wen Tiren had his pigtails scratched on his back. , impeached him for embezzling food and wages, and was dismissed and returned to his hometown.
But this guy also has an even more shining identity, that is Jiang Yu’s old father-in-law! Therefore, although he was dismissed from office, he continued to retire. He maintained his seniority and often boasted that he knew people well. He gave advice on military and state affairs and gave advice to Jiang Quan. He was like a military advisor and was known as "Tu Zhuge".
After the bandit army broke through Taiyuan, they stormed Ningwuguan and killed Zhou Yuji. They slaughtered all the chickens and dogs in the city. When the news reached Datong, Han Lin was immediately frightened and urinated, so he ran to find his son-in-law Jiang Yu and conspired for a while. I personally went to find the intruder and deliver the surrender letter.
Of course, this is all for later.
After some introductions, everyone sat down, cups and chips were exchanged, and it seemed extremely lively. Chang Yu looked around and found that the person he wanted to see did not come. After thinking about it, it was understandable that he did not arrive in such a hurry. , it is even possible that even if he could come, Jiang Yu would not be willing to let him come.
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