"Do you think Li Chuang will truly surrender?" Zuo Mengeng suddenly asked, and Huang Shu narrowed his eyes: "I don't know, but he will leave a way out after all, Jing Xiang... this is really a good place."
"I advise you two not to have such thoughts." Xu Jingting came in: "That is Li Chuang's escape route, not ours. Even if he agrees, will you dare to get on the boat with him at that time? After all, it is someone else's fault. wedding dress"
Zuo Menggeng and Huang Shu changed their expressions and became silent.
"Li Zicheng is the one who wants to get on the boat. But if he does get on the boat, he will become a thief. Why don't you become a thief if you are a good official? And if you are a thief, you are not allowed to listen to Li Chuang's orders, and Li Chuang must also do it." We are not allowed to become big among the thieves! In the past, did we give a thief a thumbs up?"
"But what if the imperial court kills them all?" Zuo Mengeng raised his head and asked.
Xu Jingting sneered: "Although Li Zicheng has surrendered, his power is still there, and Zhang Xianzhong is still alive and kicking. The court is still not sleeping well. We still have hundreds of thousands of troops on hand, which are still useful!"
Zuo Mengeng looked at Huang Shu.
Yes, Huang Shu nodded: "It won't be enough to kill them all, but some of them will have to be cut. However, it is better to bleed a little bit of meat than lose a life, and we still have many opportunities to eat and become a big fat man again!"
"I would like to hear the details," Zuo Mengeng said quickly.
"Sooner or later, the imperial court will still want to reduce Li Zicheng's power. Jing Xiang is right in front of us and we need our efforts. If Zhang Xianzhong is defeated, we will also be the vanguard. With so many opportunities, we can finally atone for our sins and even accumulate them!"
Huang Shu's words immediately made Zuo Mengeng's heart light up.
Since you can't rebel and you don't want to die, then regroup your mentality and work for the court honestly. Since you can't make yourself a king, it's not a bad idea to accumulate merit and become a lord. After all, the court has long said that killing Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong is the best way. Those who were granted the title of marquis, not to mention Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji was granted the title of nobility, and even the boy in the king's body had his ancestral grave smoking.
He now has soldiers and generals, and as long as he is honest and obedient, the future is quite promising.
Of course, you must be prepared to be punished before doing this. After all, what you have done in the past two years is too outrageous, and it is impossible for the court not to pursue it, but if you have to endure it, you still have a chance!
"The worry now is not about the court, but that we don't cause chaos ourselves first." Xu Jingting sighed: "Maybe the court is also worried about us causing chaos." He narrowed his eyes: "The court is afraid that we will cause chaos, then... he won't You dare to do anything, at least you don’t dare to do anything immediately, and you may even have to try your best to appease and win over.”
Hey, yes, Zuo Mengeng's eyes lit up a little more, and even Huang Shu became energetic.
Is the reason why the imperial court agreed to Li Zicheng's surrender really not wanting people to live in ruins?
Only a ghost could believe that a three-year-old child knew that Li Zicheng hated Li Zicheng in Beijing, and the reason why he accepted his surrender was actually out of his will. Although the eunuch led his troops to conquer the country in the past year, the court was already empty, and the great famine made things worse. Having been fucked dry, I can only reluctantly accept this situation!
But no matter what, it is a good thing to reconcile and be able to breathe a sigh of relief. But at this time, if Zuo Liangyu's side becomes chaotic, for example, Zuo Mengeng will resign and start his own business.
Let’s not talk about whether the court has the strength to beat him. This will have a very bad impact and chain reaction. The good situation just now will be destroyed. Even Li Zicheng, who has just surrendered, may regret it. I’ll give you a p. Work, little Zuozi is here to buy shares.
Even if Zuo Menggeng doesn't rebel, if one of his many generals jumps out and says to go it alone, or flirts with Li Zicheng, or defectes to Zhang Xianzhong, it will still have a very bad impact and chain reaction. Li Zicheng or Zhang Xianzhong of Sichuan could take advantage of this opportunity.
Looking at it this way, hey, what I was worried about turned into a talisman.
It seems that something has to happen at some point, but of course it has to be within control, and it can be messed up by accident.
Ever since, the three of them began to discuss the feasibility of this matter in low voices.
But there is a prerequisite: the military power in Wuchang and Hanyang must be firmly in hand to deal with the possibility of an accident or loss of control. Therefore, the news of Zuo Liangyu's death must be sealed for the time being.
Zuo Liangyu couldn't be buried yet, but it was summer and the body was starting to smell.
Reportedly, Governor Yuan of Jiujiang asked to see him.
Just as the three of them were discussing secretly, someone came to inform them, and the three of them were startled.
who?
Yuan Jixian?
Yuan Jixian is now the governor of Jiujiang, the right minister of the Ministry of War, and the governor of Jiangxi, Huguang, Anqing, and Yingtian military affairs.
Wuchang is also under its jurisdiction.
But he has been sitting in Jiujiang and has never taken the next step south. How come he is here now, and at this juncture, the three of them are not to mention surprised.
He quickly got up and went to greet him.
The reason for being so polite is actually because Yuan Jixian and Zuo Liangyu have a pretty good personal relationship. Yes, you read that right. Although they have differences in political opinions and righteousness, they have a good personal relationship. This is true from historical data. It can be seen that the two have many intersections. For example, Yuan Jixian suggested that Zuo Liangyu fight against Wuchang, and Zuo Liangyu even took Yuan Jixian with him when he was "Qingjun's side", but was rejected. Even so, Zuo Liangyu did not kill him and left him alone. He tricked him out and then burned the city. Finally, he vomited blood and died next to Yuan Jixian.
But at this time, Yuan Jixian had been reminded by Chang Yu and was always wary of Zuo Liangyu. To put it bluntly, he was in Jiujiang just to deal with Zuo Liangyu.
"Master Yuan, why are you here?" Outside the General Military Mansion, Zuo Liangyu was very surprised to see Yuan Jixian with a dusty look on his face. What was even more surprising was that Yuan Jixian did not come alone, Jin Shenghuan also came.
"It seems to be true." Yuan Jixian sighed, which made Zuo Menggeng and the others confused.
"The governor has come to express his condolences!"
Zuo Mengeng fell to the ground in shock at Yuan Jixian's words. Huang and Xu were also horrified. One went to help Zuo Mengeng, and the other helped Yuan Jixian go inside: "Governor Yuan is talking inside, why did you say such a thing! "
"Where is Kunshan?" Yuan Jixian snorted coldly: "If he is here, how can he not welcome me!"
"Father, my father is seriously ill and bedridden..." Zuo Mengeng forced himself to calm down. At this time, his mind was in a mess. How did the news get out? The news of his father's death could be said to be extremely secretive, and he only said it to the outside world. He was seriously ill and bedridden. It is no exaggeration to say that even few people in the General Military Mansion knew about it. How did Yuan Jixian know about it?
"Really, let me go and take a look." Yuan Jixian snorted coldly: "Since I'm here, how can I not know! How long are you going to keep it a secret?"
The three of them looked at each other and quickly introduced Yuan Jixian into the study: "How did Governor Yuan know about this?"
Yuan Jixian let out a long sigh, knowing that Zuo Liangyu was really dead, he felt mixed emotions in his heart. He was still a little suspicious when he first received Chang Yu's secret report. He was so close and didn't even know he was there, and he also had spies in Wuchang City.
"Let me meet him one last time." Yuan Jixian's expression was already haggard, and it became even more unbearable. Zuo Mengeng glanced at Huang Shu, and finally took Yuan Jixian to see him.
That smell...
After returning to the study and making tea, Yuan Jixian did not hide the fact that he had received a secret report from Dongchang.
Zuo Mengeng suddenly felt cold all over.
Could it be that Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi were both placed in his house!
This is so scary!
You must know the purpose of my coming. Yuan Jixian drank tea and sighed. With the court and you, Wuchang cannot be in chaos!
In public affairs, military affairs in Wuchang fell under Yuan Jixian's jurisdiction. In private affairs, he had a close friendship with Zuo Liangyu.
He has to get involved in everything in Wuchang.
How could Zuo Mengeng and others not know the purpose of his coming, but they didn't expect that he came early without hiding it, and he also brought Jin Shenghuan with him. The purpose should not be too obvious.
Jin Shenghuan was originally Zuo Liangyu's confidant. He was sent to Jiujiang to keep an eye on Bai Wang and Lu Daqi at the same time. However, Lu Daqi was not a fool and kicked him to Xuzhou to suppress bandits. Chang Yu brought him here to beat Bai Wang. And he was quickly brainwashed for his own use. After defeating Baiwang, he was ordered to station in De'an, Baiwang's hometown, to continue to eliminate the remaining evildoers.
Zuo Mengeng didn't know where Jin Shenghuan's heart was at this time, but one thing he could firmly believe was that compared to those generals who had Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts, this man was trustworthy!
After all, whether he is from the court or from his own side, he will help and will not let those people take the opportunity to cause trouble!
"You are secretly not mourning, because you are afraid of chaos. Since you are worried, you should have a countermeasure. Can you tell me about it?" Yuan Jixian said lightly. Zuo Menggeng and the others looked at each other, and Xu Jingting said: "Yuan Governor The teacher has come a long way, why not take a rest first and talk later."
Yuan Jixian snorted and looked at Zuo Mengeng.
"To be honest, we have nothing to do, otherwise it wouldn't be like this," Zuo Mengeng said bravely.
Yuan Jixian sneered: "Then I'll go and have a rest first, and you can figure out how to deal with me."
"Don't dare, don't dare," Zuo Menggeng and the others said quickly.
