Cutting 1719

Chapter 305
In Jiangning City, the streets and alleys have been under martial law. Many soldiers of the Fu Han Army in red uniforms, carrying Hanyang made flintlock guns on their shoulders, and three-edged bayonets on their waists, walked along the streets of Jiangning City. This is the second time since Jiangning City was captured, the Fuhan Army has put up such a grandiose formation.

The reason, of course, is that Master Ning Yuning, the governor of the Fuhan Army, is finally no longer satisfied with commanding remotely in Jiangning. In Zhejiang, we will continue to fight to Fujian to remove the heads of those who are fully guaranteed.

Of course, this is a version passed down by word of mouth among the people in the city. It is said that it was passed down by the nephew of Lao Chen, the cook of the Dudu Mansion. Distinguish between true and false.

Ning Yu's expedition this time was different from the previous ones, more or less with the purpose of overpowering others, so this time when he went to the expedition, he really put on his guard of honor as the prince of Chu.

Although the Fu Han army was born in a powerful place, they still put a lot of effort into the etiquette system. First of all, in the ceremonial guard, they naturally did not use the Manchu style, but chose to inherit the Ming system, and in the Ming ceremonial guard , The guard of honor of the prince's son is the same as that of the prince.

In front of the Ningyu team, two square-colored flags and two blue-colored Baize flags were set up, and the uniforms of the people followed the colors of the flags, followed by a row of school captains, holding banners, halberd cloaks, Ge cloaks, and ceremonial cloaks. This is not the end, there is a row of people behind with Banjian, Wuzhang, Ligua, Wogua, Yidao, Stirrup, Guduo, Axe, and Ring Festival.

Hundreds of people were needed for this ceremonial guard alone, and Ning Yu's car was changed from an ordinary carriage to an elephant. To put it bluntly, it was a large carriage with a height of one foot, one foot and six inches, and a width of seven feet nine. Inch, the shaft is one foot eight feet five inches long, the seat is three feet high, and the rest of the decoration is the same as the gold one.

Chen Caiwei was wearing a Ming Dynasty costume, and she was sitting upright on the elephant scorpion, but it made her feel a little uncomfortable. After all, wearing the costume these days is troublesome, and it is quite airtight, making her whole body very cumbersome.

Ning Yu is not used to wearing a crown prince's royal uniform, but he has to wear it. After all, this personal conquest is more of a show, used to show the world to show that the Fuhan Army is quite popular now. Winning food and following the scene, thus planting a deep thorn between the Manchu monarchs and the Han people.

Before and after the guard of honor, groups of soldiers of the Fuhan Army were marching with their guns on their shoulders. They belonged to the core unit of the Imperial Guard Brigade—the Guard Battalion. No matter in terms of morale or discipline, they were second to none in the Fuhan Army. .

Many people from Jiangning City had already rushed out, looking at the long line of guards of honor, and looking at the mighty and majestic soldiers of the Fuhan Army before and after, they couldn't help admiring.

In their eyes, no matter what they do in private, this face-saving must be done well, otherwise it will cause others to underestimate them.Just like the White Lotus Sect, no matter how it develops, it is just a bunch of mobs in the hearts of the people.

"Long live the governor!"

"Long live the Fuhan Army!"

Ning Yu opened the curtain on the car window, knocked on the people outside, and said with a smile: "Two years ago, I'm afraid there would be such a scene today. It's worth it to wear such heavy clothes today." .”

Although the tone didn't change much, the meaning in the words was somewhat complacent.

Chen Caiwei raised her eyebrows, this was the first time she discovered the other side of Ailang. Speaking of which, before getting married, she had very complicated impressions of Ning Yu, one of which was that Ning Yu was so old that she didn't look like a young man , seems to have a well-thought-out plan for everything, and even feels a little moody.

"Husband, let's put down the curtain."

Thinking of the secret spies of the Qing army who caused chaos in Jiangning City earlier, Chen Caiwei became a little worried. There may be secret spies of the Qing army who have been lurking in the crowd for a long time.

Ning Yu chuckled, put down the curtain in his hand, and said with a smile: "Jiang Ning has been cleaned up, and there are still some kittens and puppies left, and they are all in his hands for other purposes, so there is no need to worry."

That's what he said, but seeing that Chen Caiwei had turned her body slightly, Ning Yu was a little moved in her heart. She was ready to use her body at any time to block Ning Yu's open and dark arrows from outside.

Ning Yu couldn't help but softly said: "Caiwei, I have been busy with mundane affairs these days, but I have neglected you. These days, I can also spend more time with you."

Chen Caiwei shook her head, with a bit of shame on her face, and said in a low voice: "When a man walks in the world, he should naturally put the big things first. Naturally, I know my husband well, and I have never complained."

Ning Yu laughed loudly, but took out a wooden box from the hidden compartment in the elephant, and handed it to Chen Caiwei, "This was made by the people below, and there is a mirror embedded in it, and the design looks very Unique, with a special rouge."

Chen Caiwei was a little puzzled. To ordinary people, these things are naturally rare, but to her, even a Western glass mirror is not a rare thing, but after she opened it, she let out an exclamation. Seeing that the mirror is extremely bright, the face reflected in the mirror is clear and moving, and even a hair can be seen clearly.

"This mirror is so well made." After all, it is a daughter's home, so who doesn't love beauty?When Chen Caiwei saw the mirror, she held it in her hand and looked at it, but the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and she couldn't help but feel sweet.

Ning Yu smiled and said, "It's fine if you like it. In the dark compartment under the box, there are rouge, gouache and other things. They are all secret recipes, and they won't hurt the body when used."

Chen Caiwei gently opened the hidden compartment under the box, which was divided into several compartments, which contained rouge and gouache, which smelled quite fresh and moving, which added a bit of surprise.

While the two were talking, there were a few light knocking sounds outside the window, and then Ning Si whispered outside the window, "Grand Governor, Jiangning City is just ahead."

Ning Yu nodded slightly, and outlined a smug smile, "Notify Shi Xue and Ning Luoyuan that they are ready to close the net."

The target is naturally the secret spy forces of the Qing army hidden in the city. In the past, when Ning Yu was in Jiangning, they did not dare to do anything, but when Ning Yu led people away from Jiangning, the scruples in their hearts disappeared, and they naturally thought of taking advantage of it. Taking advantage of this opportunity to carry out activities and spread the news of Ning Yu leaving Jiangning, if he really wanted to do this, he would fall into Ning Yu's trap.

"Yes..." Ning Si became silent again, but Chen Caiwei who was at the side sighed in her heart, this man was probably full of conspiracies no matter what time he was.

Seeing the Fuhan army gradually approaching Hangzhou, Li Fu, the governor of Zhejiang, finally couldn't bear the pressure. He sent someone to invite Yang Zongren and Sun Wencheng, who were still lying on the sickbed, to the governor's office.

Today's Yang Zongren has always looked sick after the previous blows. Although he has become scared from the hospital bed now, his face is still sweating, and he coughs a few times from time to time.

"Brother Tianjue, can your body still hold it?" Sun Wencheng's face flashed a trace of doubt. Pretending to be sick is really common these days, but if you really believe it, you are the number one fool in the world.

Yang Zongren panted slightly: "Master Sun, the old man is still in good health. Before the Fu Han army enters Hangzhou City, the old man will never die."

The meaning of these words is that it doesn't sound right no matter how people hear it, especially Sun Wencheng, who is full of ghosts, almost thinks that there is something in Yang Zongren's words, but after taking a look at him, he can't find anything unusual, so he can only laugh twice.

Li Fu saw that Yang Zongren didn't seem to be going to die for a while, so he said softly: "Master Yang, we really have nothing to do if we invite you to come now. The Hangzhou designation is untenable right now. Should we go to Fujian?" Join forces with the Mandarin?"

The current Zhejiang officialdom has become an isolated place, and the so-called official ranks are no longer worth mentioning.What really determines the status is the real hard power in everyone's hands, and what determines the hard power is naturally the strength in everyone's hands. The weakest among them is the governor Li Fu with the highest official position.

Of the 2 troops in Zhejiang, only 6 are the troops of Commander Li Fu, and the remaining [-] are divided into half by Sun Wencheng and half by Yang Zongren, so Li Fu must listen to them when making any decisions Views.

Yang Zongren didn't seem to understand Li Fu's implication. He coughed and said in a low voice: "Cough, the official thought that Chu Ni...cough. Before Chu Ni arrived, our army abandoned the city and fled, which is especially harmful cough. The damage to morale is even worse." I hope my lord will see clearly"

Sun Wencheng didn't want Li Fu to lead people to evacuate to Fujian, so he echoed: "Master Yang's words are reasonable, if we hold an army of [-] and leave before the battle, I'm afraid there will be people in the capital who will criticize us. Whether it's good for adults or low officials, it's especially unfavorable."

Li Fu's ears are soft, he had insisted on withdrawing to Fujian, but after the two men talked about it, he hesitated in his heart, but it's okay not to hesitate, and there is no way to hesitate.

"But my lords, Chu Ni has already occupied Jiaxing, and it's too close to Hangzhou. There's no way we can go on like this."

Yang Zongren smiled slightly, and continued: "Cough, I think it's a cough. I think that Chu Ni is also incapable of dividing his troops. If he wants to take Hangzhou completely, he will need... cough. It will take a few divisions to do it. Now it's just a division in Jiaxing. Don't worry, you can send someone to Chu Ni to act as a strategy to slow down the army." It's hard for Yang Zongren, now he is seriously ill and he said so many things. After he finished speaking, his whole body His face became even paler.

But after listening to Yang Zongren's words, Li Fu and Sun Wencheng couldn't believe their ears. In the past, Yang Zongren was the toughest, and he would never compromise with the Han army. He is simply the two ends of a snake and a rat.

Li Fu pondered for a while, as if he was seriously considering Yang Zongren's suggestion, then looked at Sun Wencheng, and said in a low voice, "What do you think, Mr. Sun?"

Sun Wencheng felt that something was wrong, he became a little suspicious, and said: "If the strategy of slowing down the army is adopted, the lower officials think it is not impossible, but the main force of the Fuhan Army has not yet arrived in Zhejiang, so even if we go to test the truth, we will try it." Nothing comes out."

Yang Zongren glanced at Sun Wencheng at this time, with a somewhat mysterious smile on his face, but he didn't say anything more.

And Li Fu just nodded, and sighed sadly: "Since that's the case, you might as well take a step forward, but let me think about sending people on a mission."

Seeing that Li Fu wanted to see off the guests, Sun Wencheng and Yang Zongren went out of the governor's office together. Before parting, Yang Zongren bowed his hands in salute, "Master Sun, you might as well come to my mansion as a guest in the future."

Sun Wencheng's face was as warm as before, but he sneered in his heart. Being a guest is naturally a guest, but how to be a guest is not up to you, Yang Zongren.

At night, Li Fu sent someone over to invite Sun Wencheng back to the governor's office, but this time Yang Zongren was absent.Sun Wencheng immediately felt a little alert in his heart, but it didn't show at all on his face.

The two sat in the back of the Governor's Yamen, drinking wine around a small copper stove, which was quite enjoyable in the cold weather.But Li Fu didn't speak, just kept drinking, but didn't even respond to Sun Wencheng.

Only after drinking a pot of wine did Li Fu say with drunken eyes: "Master Sun, you and I have worked together for many years, right?"

Sun Wencheng came to Hangzhou in the 45th year of Kangxi, and Li Fu was the governor in the 55th year of Kangxi, and it has indeed been almost seven years now.It's just that Sun Wencheng was a little uncertain about Li Fu's thoughts, so he just held up his glass and drank it, just wanting to quietly watch what tricks Li Fu was playing.

Li Fu leaned into Sun Wencheng's ear, and said softly: "The emperor asked me to collect your criminal evidence, but I haven't collected it. Do you know why?"

Sun Wencheng narrowed his eyes, and said calmly: "I really don't know, sir, please enlighten me."

"Because you are alive, I can protect Zhejiang's deficit. I think you also know that the previous governor left a huge loophole, which has become irreparable afterward. If something happens to you, I won't be able to clean it up."

Listening to what Li Fu said, Sun Wencheng felt that he had underestimated the person in front of him. He was not confused at all, or he was as wise as a fool, which made Sun Wencheng more vigilant.

Li Fu smiled lightly, "Master Sun, there is no need to be like this. In fact, I know exactly who you are, but I don't want to hear or ask. I just want a promise from Master Sun."

"Oh?"

"If there is a chance in the future, I hope Mr. Sun can remember these two favors and save the lives of my family. As long as Mr. Sun agrees, I will get rid of Yang Zongren for Mr. Sun today."

Li Fu's face was as plain as water, but it seemed that he had never been drunk at all. He looked at Sun Wencheng with piercing eyes, but the wine glass was already in his hand.

(End of this chapter)