The deadline for the imperial court to take back the occupied military garrison is getting closer and closer. There should always be a choice between compromise and non-compromise.
Chief Military Officer Jiang Han had no choice but to think about it. Although he felt sorry for the wealth he had obtained, he was in a high position and could see clearly that Emperor Zhengde's power was stable and it would be unwise to resist forcefully.
The most important thing is that he himself has a way out. Firstly, unlike He Jinyi, who has occupied as many military villages as 2,500 hectares, secondly, he and Yang Ying have both made meritorious deeds in battles in the past, and for this reason they were promoted step by step by the emperor, making only small mistakes. Not to death.
Cleaning up the military camp itself does not involve killing from top to bottom, so there is no need to worry too much about losing lives.
This is different from the current atmosphere in the city. It's just that he can't explain it one by one, and no one will believe it even if he explains it. Even if others are willing to believe him, he himself can't protect himself, and it's difficult to provide guarantee to others.
He is like this, and many other generals and some soldiers in the guards do not have such a big room for concession. Wealth is a very complicated concept. Some people may seem to have land, but in fact they may still be in debt, relying on these lands to earn money. maintain.
This situation is different for each family, and every family is different.
Now that the court has made a sweeping decision and ordered everyone to return, the normal life of some people will indeed be affected.
Many people were very dissatisfied. Everyone gathered together to scold the imperial envoy in private. As the date gradually approached, this dissatisfaction and insult became public.
This kind of emotion was easier for Sun Jingwen and Meng Bin to take advantage of. For more than ten days, they ran around and secretly persuaded many people who were already angry and didn't know how to vent their anger.
This time, the entire Ningxia Guard was instigated like a powder keg.
On August 30th, King Anhua suddenly held a banquet in the palace for his birthday and sent invitations to officials of all sizes in Ningxia City.
He is very sensitive these days,
But no matter how much imagination Jiang Han, Yang Ying and others used, they could not imagine that they would encounter such a major event as rebellion.
King Anhua has lived in Ningxia for a long time, so his invitation cannot but be given face.
Furthermore, many people actually feel in their hearts that September 1st is coming soon, and there is no way to say what will happen to the biggest event in Ningxia City at the moment. Taking advantage of this opportunity for everyone to get together, they must ask of.
Respectable figures like Jiang Han, Yang Ying, and Li Zeng could never be found no matter how hard they looked, but tonight they couldn't escape.
That evening, the entire palace was decorated with lights and colorful flowers, and the ground was covered with flowers. Officials rode in sedan chairs and generals rode horses. The gate was packed with people and guests filed in. It was really a lively scene.
"Eunuch Li, the guard eunuch, presented four brocade boxes and one century-old ginseng!"
"congratulations!"
"Mr. Li, please come from afar!"
In the palace,
Sun Jingwen walked around the corridor of the palace, opened the door and entered a room. He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, we never arrived that imperial envoy."
"Have you delivered the invitation?" King Anhua opened his arms and allowed the people in the palace to change his clothes.
"I handed it over. I sent someone to deliver it to Guyuan Mansion."
"Handed it?" He was slightly silent. In fact, Zhang Cong was looking forward to coming, just in time to avenge the offense he committed that day. But if they don’t come, there seems to be no good solution at the moment.
It's just... this resentment has become deeper...
King Anhua suddenly felt that he was losing face and said angrily: "I invited you to a banquet, but he didn't come! He is so arrogant that he will be killed by me in the future!"
Sun Jingwen squinted his eyes and smiled at the side, "Your Majesty, my subordinates thought he didn't have the courage to come. He set a deadline for everyone in a decent manner, but little did he know that there were many people who were dissatisfied with him. I just thought tonight There are countless people who want to get rid of him quickly, so if he knows this, how can he dare?"
This reason makes sense logically.
The palace has hosted banquets in previous years, but this time it was the largest, and many people came here because of 'that thing'.
But tonight was a big deal. This imperial envoy didn't come for no reason, and King Anhua felt a little uneasy in his heart.
"Outside, is everything normal?"
"When I get back to the prince, everything has been arranged according to the plan. I'm just waiting for the prince's order tonight."
"Okay!" With this answer, King Anhua felt much more at ease, and at the same time he did not forget to sneer and ridicule, "It turns out that he is also a cowardless person!"
Not long after, a servant came in from outside and said, "Your Majesty, General Jiang and Eunuch Li are here."
"knew."
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Tonight, the palace was filled with senior officials from the royal palace, and the place was filled with real guests and friends.
The polite exchanges between guest and host are as boring as prescribed actions and have nothing to say. Just waiting for the auspicious moment to arrive, everyone took their seats. King Anhua walked out of the side room and said in public with a bit of high spirits: "Today is my thirty-fourth birthday. I am deeply grateful to have you all come to congratulate me. I and I Most of the people here are old friends who have known each other for a long time, I won’t say much else, everyone here is just a guest, have a good time and have fun today!”
Eat fun and have fun...
A trace of black line fell down Jiang Han's face.
This vassal king is really ignorant and unskilled. Such a welcome speech made him feel like a small businessman in the countryside.
"I live in the city of Ningxia. Prince Anhua and you may have had friendships or arguments in the past. No matter what, everyone who comes today will be my friend from Prince Anhua from now on!"
He stretched out his arms, and his posture was somewhat interesting.
This is the choice of words...
Meng Bin has been busy recently and has not taken care of it. At this time, he complained to Sun Jingwen and said, "Why don't you write a paragraph for the prince?"
"...Who said he didn't write it? He had already written it and given it to the prince."
wrote?
Can’t you carry it down?… Sigh.
"Ahem." Meng Bin looked slightly embarrassed, "I wrongly blamed Brother Sun."
"It doesn't matter."
In fact, Sun Jingwen also felt embarrassed. Didn't this immediately make people see that he had no ideas at all?
Fortunately, the visitor also had too high expectations for the cultural level of a feudal king, and no one cared about this.
When the banquet really begins, toasts, glasses, and cups naturally begin.
But in the middle of the process, the same "self-directed and self-acted" performance happened again in the palace.
Jiang Han, the commander-in-chief himself, could also predict this.
King Anhua said to Jiang Han: "General Jiang, the deadline of September 1st the day after tomorrow is coming. This time the court wants all the officers and soldiers in Ningxia town to be returned to the military camp. There has been a commotion for more than a month. I see that Many people are even crying and screaming. Mr. Jiang, how should we deal with this matter?"
Both rows at the banquet were filled with important officials from Ningxia. In fact, whoever wanted to eat this meal had their ears pricked up to listen carefully.
Jiang Han said with no expression on his face: "If you want me to die, I have to die. This is an imperial decree, and I am a minister. Besides obeying the decree, what else can I do?"
"Okay! Mr. Jiang is indeed loyal. Where is Eunuch Li? Does Eunuch Li have the same plan?"
"Yes, the message from the palace has been delivered to me a long time ago. The emperor sent our family to Ningxia, and we have to take care of this place for the emperor."
The chief soldier and the guarding eunuch all said this, and the people sitting under the banquet began to feel a commotion.
"The fields have been given away. From now on, my whole family will have to borrow money to survive!"
"I'm still miserable. I lost money gambling on Pai Gow last month. I originally wanted to use my property as a mortgage to make a comeback. Now, not only is there no hope of a comeback, but I don't know what to do with the debt I owe!"
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The sound of rustling sounds continued.
The anger of the crowd seemed to be visible to the naked eye.
At this time, all pretense is no longer needed. Now that you have made up your mind, you cannot retreat at the critical moment.
"General Jiang and Eunuch Li are willing to retreat, but..." King Anhua stood up, "I am unwilling to retreat!"
boom! !
He threw a beautiful white porcelain cup to the ground.
It was the classic cry of throwing cups. In an instant, hundreds of elite soldiers in armor rushed out. They circled behind everyone from both sides of the banquet hall. Anyone who wanted to draw their swords would be killed. Hold it down.
At the same time, a group of people appeared outside the palace. Qianhu Zhou Ang led his generals and rushed all the guards led by officials from all walks of life to squat in the courtyard of the palace.
The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Ying was impatient and felt something was wrong. He stood up and asked, "King Anhua, do you want to do something evil?!"
"Something unethical?" King Anhua walked to the crowd below and said impassionedly: "All the soldiers have resisted the Tatars and made military exploits! How many people were killed in Ningxia during the battle of Huamachi the year before last? Brothers, you all know it! Now that the Tatars have been beaten away, the court has begun to cross the river and tear down the bridges, turning its back on them and not recognizing them!
On the surface, we are cleaning up the military camps, but in fact, we are costing our lives! Today, people are ruthless and ruthless. As far away as Zhejiang and Fujian, and as close as Beizhili and Huai'an Prefecture, which place is not full of killings? ! Which person would give up his wealth and spare his life? And now, it’s Ningxia’s turn! "
It’s Ningxia’s turn! !
This sentence was shouted the loudest, and its voice floated back and forth in the hall, directly touching people's hearts!
"What I do today is to do justice for heaven and show the orthodoxy of the court. This is the ancient truth that the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world. I swear here that when things are done, you can all enjoy the glory and wealth! Jiang Han, Li Zeng, Yang Ying, I advise you to return as soon as possible to avoid losing your life here!"
Jiang Han's scalp jumped with shock. How could such a thing happen, forcing everyone to express their opinions at the banquet? !
Li Zeng, the guarding eunuch on the side, was even more shocked and angry, "Hey! You, a rebellious minister, dare to confuse the public with your monstrous words and raise an army to rebel! Little did you know that as soon as the imperial army arrives, they will immediately crush you to ashes! The emperor is the legitimate son of the late emperor and the royal family. How can orthodoxy be compared to that of a partial king like you?!"
The old eunuch was so angry that after scolding King Anhua, he slapped the table and glared at everyone, "Our family will take a good look at you today! Mark down each of your faces to see which one has no conscience. Your Majesty is so kind to you, and you will follow this rebellious king to do rebellious things! In the future, when the imperial heavenly army arrives, our family will report to the emperor one by one, and the rebel traitors will be killed by the nine tribes, and we will never be able to stand up again for generations to come!!"
After scolding him, Li Zeng gasped for air, and at the same time he looked directly at King Anhua, showing no fear at all!
