A knife in love

Chapter 2426
When Li Qiufeng was thinking about it, he only heard Xu Yingyang continue to say: "After Mr. Zhang became a military officer in Datong, whenever Tartar soldiers attacked him, he would definitely ask for orders to lead the officers and soldiers to intercept and kill the Tartars and save the people from the fire and water." Previously, Master Zhang forced the defenders of Datong to go out of the city to meet the enemy, and offended many generals. Therefore, whenever Master Zhang wants to lead troops into battle, these traitors will play tricks behind his back, either sending the old and weak soldiers to Master Zhang to command, or After Mr. Zhang went to battle, he saw that he was surrounded by Tartar soldiers and refused to send troops to rescue him. He hoped that he would be beheaded by the Tartars on the battlefield. Even if the Tartars couldn't kill him, if he was defeated and returned to the city, the general could Take the opportunity to behead him by military law.

"If it were someone else, he would have been killed in battle by the superior officials and his colleagues. However, Mr. Zhang is born to be a fierce general. Although the troops he leads are not elite and he has no backup, once he meets the Tartar soldiers He took the lead and fought fiercely. The old and weak soldiers under him saw that the lord general was so disregarding life and death, so they followed him to fight the enemy bravely. In this way, the old and weak soldiers became elite soldiers, and they would win every battle. In [-], Mr. Zhang was promoted from a guerrilla general to a general, and finally became the deputy commander-in-chief of the Datong Mansion. See.

"The first emperor always respected Emperor Yongle, and he wanted to lead the army to march north like Emperor Yongle, plow the court and sweep the caves, wipe out all the Tartars, and build a foundation for future generations. Master Zhang won many battles in Datong, forcing the Tartars Zi Bing did not dare to face up to the Datong Mansion, which won the favor of the late emperor. Besides, Liu Ge was always Master Zhang's teacher, and he cared a lot for him in the court. Therefore, although Master Zhang was squeezed out by his superiors and colleagues in Datong, he was like The mainstay generally stands still, and finally he was able to stand upright and became the chief military officer of Datong Mansion.

"Later, the late Emperor planned the Northern Expedition. The court cabinet, the six ministries, and the civil servants and military generals in the nine border towns all thought that Mr. Zhang would be reused by the late Emperor. Unexpectedly, King Ning rebelled in Jiangxi and directed his troops to Beijing. The late Emperor thought that before the Northern Expedition against the Tartars , it happened to be able to lead troops to fight King Ning first and try his skills. Therefore, despite the objections of the court ministers, he personally led the three major battalions in the capital and 32 officers and soldiers from the left and right of the capital to the south to compete with King Ning. At that time, Master Zhang Mao Sui once recommended himself to the late emperor, wanting to be the vanguard officer of the Southern Expedition Army. The late emperor originally intended to make great use of Mr. Zhang. The first emperor personally conquered the rebel army and captured King Ning and his party. After receiving the memorial from Lord Wang Shouren, the first emperor felt bored, so he had to ask Lord Zhang to garrison Datong, and he himself led the army to the south to accept Lord Wang Shouren's offer of prisoners in Nanjing. .”

When Xu Yingyang said this, he paused for a while, and then continued: "The late emperor was performing troops in the Nanjing school military field, first he untied Prince Ning and his son, and asked them to put on their helmets and armour, each with a weapon, to confront the late emperor. At that time, Xu was working under Master Yun Feiyang, and it happened to be the meeting. Tens of thousands of troops gathered in the military field of the school, with flags unfurling, and swords and guns like forests. Although Prince Ning and his son had mounts under their crotches and held weapons tightly in their hands, they were already frightened. If you lose your courage, how dare you fight with the emperor? Without any effort, the late emperor used a long spear to pick Ning Wang and his son off the horse, tied them like zongzi, and offered them to the Emperor Taizu's mausoleum."

When Xu Yingyang said this, he raised his head and looked out of the lobby, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he remembered the past more than ten years ago.I only heard him go on to say: "The first emperor captured King Ning and his son and quelled the rebellion. He is really full of ambition. He has a bit of the demeanor of Emperor Xuanzong who captured King Han in his later years. Although several cabinet ministers advised him to return to the capital as soon as possible, but The first emperor forbade him, so he only played around in Nanjing. Later, when he was rafting, he accidentally fell into a pond. He fell ill and had to return to the capital for treatment. Unfortunately, when the first emperor fell into the water, the cold water choked his lungs. Although the imperial doctor He tried his best to treat him, but the late emperor died because of this.

"Lord Zhang's greatest reliance in the imperial court is the late emperor. When he heard that the late emperor passed away, Master Zhang wept bitterly, as if mourning a concubine. He knew that he had been an official in the Datong Mansion for many years. He offended him completely. The six ministers, the assistant ministers, and the chief officials of the various divisions failed to benefit from him, and they hated him very much. If he hadn't made great military achievements and was favored by the late emperor, he would have been dismissed long ago. I asked. Now that the late emperor has passed away, rivals inside and outside the court will definitely take the opportunity to retaliate. If there is a little carelessness, there is a danger of ransacking the family and exterminating the family.

"Although Mr. Zhang has made many military achievements, he is a civil servant after all. He is not as rude and uneducated as other generals. He knows the art of self-protection. After learning that the late emperor passed away, he wrote a book and sent his confidant Xingye to go there. The capital is handed over to Mr. Liu Ge, and Mr. Liu Ge is asked to deal with it on his behalf. He spends money to manage the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials, and plans to leave Datong Mansion for another high school. In this way, even if those dirty officials in Datong Mansion want to kill He, however, is beyond reach.

"With Mr. Liu Ge working in the court, and Mr. Zhang spent a lot of money, he was transferred to the Xuanfu as the general soldier in a few days. Mr. Zhang originally thought that if he left Datong, the old officials and his colleagues would be back. Let him go, I didn't expect that just after he ascended the throne today, the memorial to denounce Mr. Zhang was piled up on the desk of the supervisor of ceremonies. At that time, Mr. Liu had already retired, Mr. Zhang lost his strong support in the court, and the six departments were full of enemies. It is said that it is in danger, and his life is always in danger. In desperation, he took great risks and sneaked back to the capital, hoping to find Mr. Liu Ge who was an official at home, and begged him to think of a comprehensive solution for himself. Keep the whole family safe and sound."

When Xu Yingyang said this, he glanced at Li Qiufeng, and said in his mouth: "The laws of this dynasty, without the permission of the court, a general who leaves the place where he is stationed without permission is regarded as treason. But Mr. Zhang knows that if he doesn't come up with a solution as soon as possible, The whole family, young and old, could not escape death. Therefore, he couldn't care less, and secretly left the Xuan Mansion, went to the capital to see Mr. Liu Ge, and asked him to help him escape this disaster. When Mr. Liu heard that Mr. Zhang asked for an audience, Mr. Liu turned pale with fright. I am willing to see him. Mr. Zhang has no choice but to rush back to the Xuan Mansion overnight."

When Li Qiufeng heard what Xu Yingyang said, his heart trembled, thinking that Zhang Gui risked his life to go to the capital, and wanted to ask Uncle Liu to save him. It stands to reason that this matter is extremely confidential, but Xu Yingyang knew it clearly. Presumably Zhang Gui has Jin Yiwei's eyeliner by his side.The strange thing is that since Jin Yiwei already knew that Zhang Gui left the place where he was stationed without authorization, why didn't he capture Zhang Gui?
While Li Qiufeng was thinking, Xu Yingyang continued to say: "Although Master Zhang's whereabouts are secretive, he is still being watched by Jin Yiwei. If Master Zhang is taken down, Master Liu will be implicated in this case. Not long after the new emperor ascended the throne, If there is a big case involving the former emperor's old ministers, I am afraid that people with ulterior motives in the court will take the opportunity to make trouble. Besides, Mr. Zhang is an old military officer. To deal with the Tartars, such a strong general is indispensable. Therefore, Mr. Lu Bing After receiving the secret report from Jin Yiwei, he did not attack Mr. Zhang, but planned to wait and see what happened."

(End of this chapter)