The first thing Chang Yu saw when he entered the General Military Mansion were two old foxes. At that time, the two were talking in the yard. When they suddenly saw Chang Yu, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "This... how could Eunuch Chang..."
"Thank you for your hard work, two old men." Chang Yu quickly stepped forward and saluted. The old foxes were overjoyed. They admired and liked Chang Yu and the others for their different feelings from most civil servants.
"Wuchang is not in chaos, thanks to the two elders." Chang Yu's praise and compliments made Lu Daqi and Yuan Jixian so happy that they couldn't hold their mouths shut.
"We can only take the initiative. Thanks to Eunuch Chang's strategizing and the court's quick decision-making." The two of them were humble.
Chang Yu admired him more and more. There were few civil servants at that time that he could like, and there were even fewer whom he admired, but these two old foxes were one of them.
The three of them were talking in the hall. Xu Qiyuan and Wang Guangen came over after hearing the news. Chang Yu walked quickly to the hall to greet them: "The Ming Dynasty did not fall because of the backbones of Governor Xu and General Wang!"
Oops, go ahead. Such high praise almost made Xu Qiyuan and Wang Guangen burst into tears. They hurriedly saluted forward, feeling extremely emotional in their hearts. This boy is actually so young, has such a high bearing, and has such a strong aura. How could he? There is a slight impression of the eunuch's sinister shadow.
The two of them were invited to the hall to have tea and talk. A burly figure hurriedly walked in from outside: "The last general Wang Yuncheng paid homage to the Governor." He said that he wanted to give a big gift. The information revealed from the mouths of the two old foxes during this period, He knew that Chang Yu did it intentionally if the cake hit him on the head. In other words, Chang Yu was his noble person.
Chang Yu in the hall raised his eyes and said, "King of cavalry, no need to be polite!"
Wang Yuncheng was startled and said quickly: "The nickname of the last general has actually reached the ears of the governor." As he spoke, he carefully looked at Chang Yu in the hall, and he was also surprised and sighed. Not to mention other things, there were all big guys in the hall, each with their own imposing manner. , if ordinary people can't even walk into this hall, their calves will become weak, but this boy can talk and laugh calmly at a young age, and his aura is even higher than that of others. You can imagine how powerful his aura is.
This is what the so-called proud man of heaven is like. It is no wonder that he has become so famous in just over a year.
The news that the great eunuch suddenly appeared in Wuchang City spread to the ears of the city's political leaders at an extremely fast speed in a very short period of time. Everyone with a certain status swarmed in and put their feet and heads outside the General Military Mansion. Some were surprised, and some were happy. , some people frowned, some people were waiting to see the show, everyone had their own thoughts.
However, not everyone can go in and see the great eunuch.
Chang Yu had ordered that all civil servants in the yamen should not be seen. Military generals could, but they had to be those with flowers on their shoulders, which meant that they had to be guerrillas at the very least.
Of course, there were also people who didn't come, such as Zuo Mengeng and his subordinates.
For example, Ma Jinzhong and his subordinates were in Hanyang City on the other side.
However, Chang Yu did not name Zuo Mengeng, and the two sides seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding.
In the end, only six or seven military generals were able to enter the General Military Mansion to meet the eunuch and attend the dinner. The rest, no matter who you were or how old you were, either went home to rest or wandered outside the General Military Mansion, and the conditions were Twenty steps away.
Because a curfew has been implemented around the General Military Mansion, Kuang Ren led his troops and a large number of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi to guard outside the mansion. There are still more than a thousand soldiers and horses of Jin Shenghuan patrolling the perimeter. No one can enter the General Military Mansion within twenty steps without permission. Those who are killed will be killed without mercy!
The upper and lower walls of Wusheng Gate in the north of the city have been controlled by Huang Degong's soldiers and horses. Hundreds of horsemen are waiting for orders under the city. There is a sentry every twenty steps from the city gate to the general military mansion. If there is any trouble, they will immediately rush over to respond.
In a restaurant near the city gate, four people, Huang Degong, Tu Yuan, Ji Jike, and Wang Tizhong, were drinking and eating chicken legs: "It's better to drink urine than to drink with a bunch of civil servants. It's the worst kind of dinner for me."
Ji Jike chuckled, knowing that this guy was feeling very sad, and even a little angry with Chang Yu. Even though he was here, he didn't ask me to come with him. At least he could set up a scene.
"Uncle Jingnan, do you think there will be trouble today?" Tu Yuan asked casually, and Huang Degong snorted: "I hope there will be trouble, and I can take advantage of the opportunity to wipe out the child of the Zuo family."
"In your opinion, if someone is causing trouble, it's Zuo Mengeng?" Tu Yuan asked. Huang Degong was startled and narrowed his eyes: "That's not necessarily the case."
"Uncle, can you tell me?" Tu Yuan said while pouring a glass of wine for Huang Degong. They drank a lot at noon. Logically speaking, they should not drink when they are performing official duties, but they always took advantage of it when they were free. I didn’t sober up much, so I sipped less to pass the time.
"Let me tell you, why don't I test you guys?" Huang Degong raised his glass and drank it all and looked at Ji Jike: "You are the smart one among us here. Chang Yu also said that you are a general in terms of literature, Taoism and military strategy. Come on, tell me." Let’s see who is most likely to cause trouble..."
Before Ji Jike could speak, Tu Yuan was unwilling: "What do you mean he is the smartest? I am the famous little Zhuge in Dongchang..."
"Take out your garbage, you are still a little Zhuge, you are a piglet, you don't have a clear mind, you are famous in terms of bravery, but in terms of brains you are not even as good as me..." Huang Degong rolled his eyes.
Everyone laughed, and Tu Yuangan stared. If it had been someone else, he would have punched him, but he didn't dare to do it with Huang Degong.
Ji Jike licked his lips, thought for a moment and said, "Whoever is going to cause trouble must first find out how many forces there are in Wuchang City."
"I know this." Tu Yuan wiped his lips and said, "Zuo Mengeng, Wang Yuncheng, Ma Jinzhong, and the rest are all dependent on these three people."
Ji Jike nodded: "But these three forces originally belonged to the same family. Although Zuo Liangyu had many subordinates when he was alive, he was the only one who followed him. However, as soon as he died, people's thoughts came to life. However, Wang Yuncheng was not included in the beginning. and Ma Jinzhong."
Tu Yuan frowned, and Huang Degong seemed to know what he was going to ask: "Wang Yuncheng is from Liaodong. He followed Zuo Liangyu early in his military career. Ma Jinzhong was originally a thief and was recruited by Zuo Liangyu. These two people are actually direct descendants of Zuo Liangyu. He also left Zuo Mengeng’s family fortune as his right-hand man! As long as they are here, others can’t touch Zuo Mengeng’s foundation even if they have other thoughts and want to separate the family, but..."
Huang Degong paused and glanced at Wang Tizhong: "What do you think?"
Wang Tizhong smiled: "It's just that the court's division method is superior, but it happened to use the knife on the left and right arms!"
Tu Yuan looked confused and patted his head: "Am I really the stupid one among us?"
Huang Degong curled his lips: "Once Zuo Liangyu dies, the court will definitely divide his power, but if the benefits are given to other people, the king and horse will definitely help Zuo Menggen put pressure on the court to deal with other people, but who would have thought that the court Just give the benefits to them directly!"
"It's better to be a big brother than to be a horse for others." Wang Tizhong smiled, with a bitter smile, and drank the wine in one gulp. Huang Degong glanced at him with a hint of disdain, and Ji Jike continued. : "In this way, Wang Ma will begin to consolidate their own power, and they will become incompatible with Zuo Mengeng! So far, three forces have been formed. It can be said that Zuo Mengeng is not convinced, Wang Yuncheng is uneasy, and Ma Jinzhong has become the meat and potatoes."
Tu Yuan sighed: "I can understand Zuo Menggeng's dissatisfaction. Naturally, he hates it and is dissatisfied when the family property left by the old man is divided up. But why would Wang Yuncheng be uneasy after receiving the benefits? Could it be that he has uneasy conscience thinking about his old master's kindness? Then Ma Jinzhong How did it become so popular?"
Huang Degong burst into laughter: "You are all such old fritters. You still think about the kindness of your old master. You are just playing house as a child. Wang Yuncheng was suddenly hit by a pie from the sky. He was worried about the benefits left. Menggeng is uneasy because of his scheming. As for Ma Jinzhong, it’s because Zuo Menggeng and Wang Yuncheng want to win over him. Hey, why don’t I call you a pig-headed person!”
Tu Yuan slapped his head: "That's it, Uncle Jingnan, whoever calls you rude and stupid in the future, I will be the first to disagree..." Huang Degong was furious and kicked him away: "I think that's what you said... "
After the commotion calmed down for a while, Tu Yuan asked again and said for a long time: "I didn't say who would cause trouble."
"Everyone wants to cause trouble, but no one dares to cause trouble, but we hope others will cause trouble, right, Uncle Jingnan?" Ji Jike smiled and looked at Huang Degong and then at Wang Tizhong.
Huang Degong sighed: "Which one is a fuel-efficient lamp, and which one is really stupid?"
Wang Tizhong nodded: "Everyone knows that if they cause trouble at this time, they will be hit by two other thunderbolts, because everyone wants to take advantage of this opportunity to gain this military glory, and then step on the opponent to the ground, killing two birds with one stone!"
Tu Yuan scratched his head: "Then according to this, no one will cause trouble?" Wang Tizhong shook his head lightly: "That's not necessarily the case. It is not ruled out that there will be instigation or frame-up to cause chaos."
"Damn it, the water is really deep, how can these people be so insidious? I still like to fight, and I rely on my ability to make a living with a clear sword and a clear gun!" Tu Yuan cursed, Huang Degong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It is also a skill for a civil servant to be full of bad water. And the staff around the generals love these the most, so they look down on us because they only know how to fight and kill, and we look down on them because they are full of bad ideas."
"Hmph, I don't care whose stomach the bad water is, but if there is trouble today, I will kill them. No matter which of the three of them has the bad water, I will kill them together." Tu Yuan slapped the table, raised his glass and drank it all!
