The city of Ningxia seemed a little chaotic. The Shaanxi governor's office and the imperial envoys were together, and many people from the government in and outside the city were working on their fields. The words about cleaning up the military camps seemed to be serious, but this was different.
The final deadline is more like a death clock.
At this time, the poorest people at the bottom will not show up. They just want to get some food to fill their stomachs. People are starving to death. Who cares how others fight? Besides, they have no role in this fight. .
The middle-level generals and commanders are the most anxious, because in the traditional concept, they always feel that the people above are more capable and may be able to avoid this matter through some connections. On the contrary, they are the most vulnerable to disadvantage because they have nothing to rely on.
Panic and restlessness are spreading, and whether or not to hand over the land on September 1st is a question that makes it difficult to fall asleep.
People found Jiang Han, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, through various connections, but there was no definite answer.
Zhang Cong personally said that his life would be spared after he handed over Tian. However, how can the government have credibility these days? No one within the government believes in themselves. Therefore, handing over land is not only handing over land, but may also be a confession. If you plead guilty, you may lose your life.
Among them, He Jinyi, the commander of the Ningxia Guard, was the most worried.
Jinyiwei had checked him out before, and now it is even more typical that he occupies 25,000 acres of land.
On the other side, King Anhua, following the advice of 'counselor' Meng Bin, began to secretly meet with some guard commanders, some of whom were from thousands of families, but the more important one was He Jinyi, the commander of the Ningxia Guard.
There are seven guards in Ningxia Town, with about 50,000 people, namely Ningxia Guard, Ningxia Front, Middle and Defender, Ningxia Left and Right Tun Guard and the last Jinglu Guard.
These troops are not all crowded into one city, but are guarded in various places.
In fact, there are only more than 10,000 people in the city. Among them, the Ningxia Guard is responsible for stationing in Ningxia City, and there are thousands of people directly affiliated to the General Military Mansion. They are all close followers of General Jiang Han and Deputy General Yang Ying. .
Even so, He Jinyi is still a key figure.
The imperial envoy there was really serious. He Jinyi went to the General Military Mansion with no result. Due to the instinct of survival, he did not turn away King Anhua anymore. In the middle of the night, you can hear the god of death knocking on the door. How can he care so much?
King Anhua himself also valued him,
He was placed at the head of the banquet, completely in front of thousands of households such as Zhou Ang and Ding Guang.
King Anhua listens to the magic bird saying "Old Emperor" every day, and his heart has long been wild. This time the imperial court sent Qingtian to him, but it was a God-given opportunity. After many years of planning, he really couldn't hold himself back.
There is a crescent moon in the sky and silence all around. This environment seems to be naturally suitable for conspiracy.
After three rounds of drinking,
Qianhu Zhou Ang started first. He suddenly sighed in front of King Anhua, Sun Jingwen, and Meng Bin, "There will be fine wine and delicious food tonight, but I don't know what will happen in the future."
Everyone here can understand what it means.
"Your Majesty, I heard that this imperial envoy even wants to clean up the palace's fields? This is really unbelievable. Your Majesty is a nobleman of Tianhuang. Now His Majesty attaches even more importance to the relationship. Could it be that he really wrote in the imperial edict that he wants to clear out the palace's fields? ?”
Sun Jingwen spoke first, and he snorted, "How can there be such an imperial edict?!"
"Then if he does this, he is basically guilty of instigating the royal family!"
King Anhua pretended, "He is an imperial envoy. He insists on this and won't let you go. What should you do? Even if I ask the emperor for confirmation immediately, it will be too late since the capital is thousands of miles away."
Did he kill him?
No one says this, so the prince himself has to say it.
"If this king can make an exception, everyone's fields will definitely be indispensable. It is nothing more than being linked to the palace. If we can't give him back 10% or 20%, the matter will be over. But the one named Zhang Cong insisted that the emperor's original intention was If even the fields in the palace have to be withdrawn, there is nothing I can do about it."
Affiliation would have been a good idea.
As long as one person is exempt from liability, he can protect dozens of people around him. This is called an umbrella.
People like He Jinyi and Zhou Ang could have exploited "policy loopholes" in this way.
As for how much King Anhua would give them when he came back, generally speaking, it would definitely be more than what the court had left.
During the banquet, as they were talking, Zhou Ang started to cry. His sobs were small at first, but then gradually grew louder.
Everyone at this table knew each other, and no one had ever seen Zhou Ang cry.
I just heard him wipe his tears and say, "Your Majesty, you all know why you are commanding me. I have an old mother and three sons and two daughters. Most of the people in the clan rely on me to make a living. If the imperial court After clearing away these fields and giving them salaries, eating chaffy vegetables was nothing more than living in poverty and guarding the country's borders. This was enough to satisfy them.
But I recently found out that when the emperor handles such cases, he is often stubborn and cruel, and does not care about old feelings at all. I am afraid...I am afraid that when the court wants to punish me, if my head is lost, my wife and children at home will also suffer. None of them can live anymore, wuwuwu. I have pity on my toddler, who has just learned to speak. If...if the Zhou family is forced to sell their daughter in the future, I will be even more sinful. "
These words sounded a kind of despair, but also a kind of pity. He was a big man, and his tears really flowed down like a little girl. Not long after, his eyes were red and he was sobbing.
Miserable and miserable, that's probably what it feels like.
Everyone has the same experience, and Zhou Ang's family has difficulties, as does everyone else, so it's hard for this resonance to not happen.
For a while, the other people at the table also felt the pain in their hearts and couldn't control themselves, and their noses couldn't help but feel sore... The cries gradually increased.
Meng Bin turned his gaze to King Anhua, and the two nodded secretly.
Then I heard a 'pop' sound.
It turned out that it was Meng Bin who slammed the table, "The whole house is full of men, acting like girls!"
This is what Cao Cao said back then.
Cao Cao, the hero of troubled times.
"You are all seven-foot warriors. Why do you just cry when something happens? You just cry from dusk to dawn. How can you cry that Zhang Cong to death?"
He Jinyi never cried originally, but he was just affected by emotion, so he squeezed a few tears, "Brother Meng's words are reasonable. Listen to what Brother Meng means, is there a way to solve the situation?"
Everyone's crying gradually stopped, and they all looked at Meng Bin eagerly.
Meng Bin finally said what he had been thinking for a long time, "Back then, Emperor Taizong was in trouble, and it was just like today. The young master trusted in the traitor, caused great disasters, and slaughtered his family members! At this time, it was time to answer the " There are words in the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions": If there are no honest ministers in the dynasty, and there are treacherous people in the government, we must raise troops to fight against them, and eliminate the evil on the emperor's side! Only in this way can we be a real man! If we just cry here, won't we be laughed at by the world?!"
Raise troops to fight against it!
These four words made everyone's hearts beat wildly.
The previous Zhou Ang was more cooperative, and he immediately catered to him: "Anyway, it's a dead end! It's better to fight him for once. If you can follow the prince to start a rebellion, make achievements in the future, and have a wife and son, this life will be considered worthy of it!"
After Zhou Ang, Qian Hu Ding Guang stood up and said, "The last general is willing to drive for the prince!"
King Anhua didn't move, but looked at He Jinyi.
He Jinyi cried for a long time and finally knew what today's banquet meant. He hesitated and bumped into King Anhua's eyes that seemed to see through everything, and his heart skipped a beat: That's all, if you don't fight, you will die, and if you fight, you will die!
"General, I am also willing to obey the prince's orders."
As soon as he said these words, Sun Jingwen and Meng Bin both looked happy, it was done!
"Okay!" King Anhua stood up holding the wine glass, "When things have reached this point today, I and you all have no way out. This audacious imperial envoy misrepresented the emperor's will and caused the people to boil with resentment. There is no way out. Then kill the evil official and clear the emperor's side! In the future, once the great cause is accomplished, you all can be crowned kings and nobles, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in this life!"
"I am willing to die for the prince!"
King Anhua made a rough calculation and found that if the Ningxia guards could follow the uprising, plus the thousands of households including Ding Guang that he had already conquered, there would be nearly 10,000 men and horses, and it would not be a big problem to capture the city of Ningxia.
There is a royal palace and a treasury in the city. When the time comes to open the treasury and release the money, an army of tens of thousands can be mobilized in a short time.
The most important thing is that his people have penetrated into the Ningxia vanguard and Ningxia left and right guard. Except for the slightly remote Jinglu guard and the Ningxia central guard, all others can 'act' as planned.
Moreover, He Jinyi, the commander of Ningxia, is also related to a person, Shi Yong of Thousand Households in Lingzhou.
Lingzhou and Ningxia face each other across the Yellow River. The terrain along this section of the river is extremely steep. Only on the side of Wuzhong Fort in the north of Lingzhou City is a place with gentle terrain and less rapid water flow. Therefore, there is also a most critical ferry here.
Lingzhou Beidukou is an important channel for the flow of materials and personnel between the north and south sides of Ningxia Town, and it is also of great military significance.
It can be said that in the event of an incident, Lingzhou and this ferry must be captured, so that the imperial army can be intercepted on the east bank of the river and buy them more time.
As long as the situation is stable, you can enter Wangjing City and retreat to defend a place. Moreover, in the past few years, Emperor Zhengde has dealt with many people and contacted other rebels. Even if he cannot conquer the world quickly, he can still occupy a place.
Of course, the time is not ripe yet.
The key is September 1. At that time, not only thousands and hundreds of households in the military, but also some civil servants and even some wealthy families in Ningxia Town are also worried.
In the final analysis, everyone knows what is going on. The source of wealth is not righteous. Now that the court is serious about it, it goes without saying how these people choose.
Seeing that Meng Bin had made great achievements in planning this situation, Sun Jingwen became anxious. He threw out the plan he had thought up before and said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates thought that they could invite the civil servants in Ningxia City in early September on the pretext of celebrating their birthdays. Military generals, during the banquet, the prince can formally express his righteousness. If he is wise, he can take it to his account and use it. If he is not wise, he can kill the sacrificial flag. In addition, if these prominent figures are captured, the city of Ningxia can be captured without attacking!"
As soon as everyone heard that this was a good idea and the prince invited them, most people still had to show some respect. As long as they came, it would be a big deal.
"good!"
(End of chapter)
