Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Chapter 785 The Carpenter Emperor 40

Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou looked at Xiong Tingbi who had jumped off his horse and strode towards the sun.All the people and voices around him seemed to have lost their vitality in an instant, and they all became the background to set off him, so that all the attention was gathered on this hale and hearty old man.Some people even prostrated themselves on the ground and kowtowed, shouting in their mouths, "My lord protects the Liao land, and my kindness is equal to the sky."

Xiong Tingbi walked up to the two of them in a few steps. His sunken eye sockets and haggard face all showed that he hadn't recovered from the battle.

Yang Lian cupped his fists and said to Xiong Tingbi: "Xiong Jinglue, I have an imperial decree, so I can't fully salute."

Zuo Guangdou took half a step back and bowed deeply to Xiong Tingbi, "My subordinate Zuo Gongzhi pays respects to Xiong Jinglue."

Xiong Tingbi clasped his fists and bowed deeply, "I just repelled Jiannu, so the city defense inspection is strict, please don't blame me."

Do you dare to blame?

Although the hundred households of the forbidden army who escorted them have submitted their identity certificates to the Ministry of Military Affairs, the hundred households insisted that the imperial envoys were not allowed to do so. Then they just asked a few words about the war a few days ago, and they were attacked by swords and guns Surrounded them... Although Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou guessed that the hundred households were doing it intentionally, at this moment they could only secretly praise the seriousness of the hundred households guarding the city gate.

Xiong Tingbi brought over a hundred guards on horseback, and the two groups got together and went to the yamen.Xiong Tingbi shouted hoarsely.

"Wenru, Gongzhi, you two, don't look at how many guards I have, and I have a lot of ostentation. In fact, this old man has been assassinated several times on the street in the past year or so, and then I have to bring more guards. .”

Yang Lian was surprised, "Isn't Shenyang safe?"

Xiong Tingbi sneered.

"Jiannu sent a lot of spies to infiltrate various cities in the Liao region. If the old man hadn't been cautious, he wouldn't have died..."

Xiong Tingbi shook his head and sighed, "I don't know how tall the grass is on the grave!"

Zuo Guangdou also asked in amazement: "Why is slavery so rampant?"

Xiong Tingbi nodded.

"That's true. If you stay in Liaodong for a few more days, you will see the soldiers in the city hunting down Jiannu spies. There are Liao people, Jurchens, and Mongols. It is impossible to guard against them. You are also in the city. Be careful, the old man has already folded in a few guards. If it weren't for the fact that soldiers were sent to guard the streets in the city when the slaves attacked the city, and martial law was issued, the people would be killed if they took to the streets. Maybe ours When the soldiers guard the city in front, the spies behind will dare to cooperate with the inside and outside."

Xiong Tingbi's words were beyond the expectation of Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou.

The two of them stared wide-eyed in surprise, and asked in unison: "Isn't that very dangerous?"

Xiong Tingbi replied heavily: "Yes. That's why the censorship of people entering the city is very strict now. Anyone with calluses on their hands that is caused by drawing a bow or shooting an arrow, or that seems to be ground out from practicing swords and guns, and whose words and deeds do not behave like farmers, will be punished. After being taken in and screened, relatives and friends were allowed to serve as guarantors. Nine out of ten suspects who could not provide relatives and friends as guarantors were spies of Jiannu.

Alas, now that building slaves has become a trend, the defenders of the city have to guard against chaos in the city.Thanks to my foresight, I first strengthened the city walls of Liaoyang, Shenyang, and Fengji when I came to Liaodong.Otherwise, just looking at the past few months, if the troops dispatched by Yinu/Erhachi against Shenyang and Fengji were really in collusion with them internally and externally, Shenyang and Fengji might have changed hands.Without Shenyang and Fengcheng's horns controlling Fushun, Liaoyang was lost to Jiannu, and it will be a matter of time before Liaodong is lost. "

Yang Lian had studied Xiong Tingbi's Liaodong strategy very deeply. He nodded and said, "Xiong Jinglue is a great talent, so that he can defend the Liaodong land. It is impossible to replace anyone else."

Zuo Guangdou nodded in agreement.After the defeat of Saerhu, the court officials turned their contempt for the Jianzhou Jurchen in the past, and began to pay attention to and even have a hidden psychology of fear.The Ming Dynasty suffered a disastrous defeat for many years. Sixty to seventy thousand soldiers died in one battle, and the loss of military supplies was incalculable.

The blow was too great, and the proud courtiers of Ming Dynasty turned from one extreme to the other.

Xiong Tingbi suddenly changed the subject, "When you two came, did you meet a messenger who was on a fast horse to deliver a letter to the capital?"

"I've encountered a few incidents. Is there anything wrong?" Although Yang Lian asked like this, what he thought in his heart was that the two of us dared to intercept the messenger to read the military newspaper sent back to the capital?It would be about the same if it was the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Xiong Tingbi said: "The mother of Zhou Mengtai, governor and deputy governor of Liaodong, has passed away. He also got the letter. He has already asked the court for leave and wants to return to Hongdong County to observe the filial piety according to the regulations. Alas, there are unpredictable things. I don't know who Liao will send again. Be a governor."

Xiong Tingbi sighed melancholy, but there was no other way.

Yang Lian said softly: "Your Majesty wants Liaodong to be stable, and he is unwilling to cause any unrest in Liaodong due to human factors. Liaodong needs Governor Zhou to stabilize civil affairs and counsel military affairs. He may not agree with Governor Zhou to return to his hometown to observe his filial piety."

This was deduced by Yang Lian based on the few contacts he had with the new emperor.It is against the rules to speculate on the holy will in private, but who hasn't done it.

After hearing Yang Lian's words, Xiong Tingbi's eyebrows and eyes immediately became lively. Finally, he suppressed his joy and lowered his voice, saying: "This old man and Zhou Mengtai have cooperated very well, and I am very afraid that the governor will be replaced. If there are dirty disputes between civil affairs and military affairs , I’m afraid I won’t be able to concentrate on military affairs.”

Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou immediately praised Xiong Tingbi for his wholehearted consideration of the military.In fact, both of them knew that Xiong Tingbi's temper was not friendly.The two of them discussed it on the way here, and they decided not to argue or quarrel with Xiong Tingbi over anything. The purpose of the two of them this time was to appease Xiong Tingbi, so that he would not be aroused by the impeachment of Yao Zongwen and others, and put the court's important affairs aside. gas.

After a few people were talking, they arrived at the Jinglue Yamen.Governor Zhou Yongchun and all the officials in the yamen have already set up the incense table.The generals stationed in Shenyang with more than a thousand households also gathered when they heard that there was an imperial envoy to deliver the imperial edict.

Yang Lian stood still in front of the incense table, and only after everyone had knelt down did he read the imperial decree aloud.

Part of the content of the imperial decree is to praise the soldiers of Liaodong for their meritorious service in defending the land. Xiong Tingbi gave him a unicorn suit and ten altars of fine wine for his exploits in the Liao Dynasty.

Yang Lian finished reading the imperial decree, and after everyone thanked him, he rolled up the imperial decree, walked over to help Xiong Tingbi, and handed the imperial decree to him.

"Xiong Jinglue, Governor Zhou, the dozens of carts brought by the lower officials are all the property of the emperor from the inner court. There are always some medicinal materials and finished wound medicines, which are not written in the imperial decree. Here, the lower officials There is a list given by the inner court, you send someone to collect it."

Yang Lian's voice was not low, and the officials and generals present could hear it clearly. They were all surprised and surrounded the dozen or so carts.Since when did the Tian family think about soldiers like this?

He is willing to use internal funds to reward, and he is also willing to produce medicinal materials and finished wound medicine from the inner court.You must know that the wound medicines from the inner court can remove putrefaction and regenerate muscle.

Xiong Tingbi scolded loudly when he saw how outrageous the crowd was.

"Have you never seen silver or medicinal materials?"

Zhou Yongchun smiled and said to Xiong Tingbi: "Brother Feibai, they are all happy too. This is the first time the emperor gave medicine. Hey, hey, you can't snatch those wound medicines like this. When the points are clear, the injured will be given according to their injuries. medicine."

Those generals laughed at Governor Zhou's words, rushing to speak.

"Governor Zhou, don't worry, the lower officials will take good care of the wound medicine and prevent the yamen from snatching it."

The atmosphere was joyful, Xiong Tingbi laughed and cursed a few words, and together with Zhou Yongchun invited Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou into the yamen for tea.

Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou were in front of the two of them, no matter their age or the imperial examination, they were juniors. After repeated humility, it was Xiong Tingbi who entered the back hall of the yamen first, and sat in the middle with Governor Zhou on the left and right. Yang and Zuo sat down separately. left and right.

After drinking a round of tea, Xiong Tingbi unabashedly asked about the impeachment of him by the capital.

Yang Lian slowly explained in detail the emperor's treatment of those who impeached Xiong Tingbi.

At the end Yang Lian added: "Your Majesty trusts Lord Jinglue very much. The appointment of the two of us to come to Liaodong is to show his trust in Your Excellency and his affirmation and appreciation to all civil servants and generals in Liaodong."

Zuo Guangdou also said to Xiong Tingbi: "Master Jinglue is the pillar of Liaodong, and His Majesty will not shake his trust in him because of other people's slander."

Xiong Tingbi's face brightened, "Literature Confucianism, Gongzhi, don't call me an adult, you can also call me Brother Fei Bai."

The two quickly got up and saluted with fists in hand, saying "Brother Fei Bai."

Zhou Yongchun also took the opportunity to say that there is no need for a minister to be the governor himself, a Meng Tai is enough.Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou didn't dare to trust him, they hurriedly saluted Zhou Yongchun, and just called him "Brother Mengtai".

The four of them saluted and returned the salute, and they had already made a lot of intimacy after sitting down.

Both Xiong Tingbi and Zhou Yongchun knew what Yang and Zuo did after Guangzong's illness and death. Yang Lian's deeds had long won the admiration of the court officials, and Xiong and Zhou also thought the same way.

"Wenru, you can write a letter for the court regardless of personal life and death, I admire you very much." Xiong Tingbi was full of emotion.

Yang Lian resigned and said: "Lian wrote the letter in the capital, and he also knew that the late emperor was a wise emperor. In terms of courage, insight, and ability, the two seniors are still far behind. If brothers Fei Bai and Meng Tai were in the capital, they would definitely be with them. Together, Lian and Gongzhi went to Qianqing Palace to welcome the emperor to the throne."

Xiong Tingbi and Zhou Yongchun only learned a thing or two about Zhu Youxiao's ascension to the throne from letters from friends.Now that I met Yang and Zuo, the two parties involved at the scene, how could I pass up the opportunity to ask for details.When Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou stabbed the emperor Li Xuanshi to death with a knife, and then stabbed Ke Shi and Li Jinzhong with a knife, three lives were ruined with two stabs.

Zhou Yongchun rubbed his hands and sighed, "It's really not easy, Your Majesty. A young man who harbors a grudge against his biological mother, can still deal with Li Xuan's servants and submissive snakes, and finally get a chance to avenge his biological mother. It's admirable to have a strong mind."

Xiong Tingbi said: "Your Majesty is so bloody, the revenge for the loss of land in Liaodong and the hatred of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives will be shameful in the future."

Yang Lian immediately took the case and praised: "Brother Feibai spoke out the thoughts of everyone in the Ministry of War. His Majesty called the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies to discuss the Liaodong military affairs at the beginning of his ascension to the throne."

Immediately tell Xiong and the people on Tuesday about the summoning of the Ministry of War by the emperor.