Jiuxi

Chapter 422 Chapter 420 [The fangs are ferocious]

Since the assassination on Qingfeng Street, the life of the Beijing army has become very difficult.

The source of the standard crossbow that appeared at the assassination scene has been identified, but the investigation personally chaired by Right Prime Minister Xue Nanting has not yet ended. Moreover, judging from the news circulated in Zhongshu, the Right Prime Minister will continue to recruit capable ministers and officials to attack Beijing. Higher-level military officers conduct more detailed reviews.

For a time, the atmosphere inside the Beijing Army became extremely tense, as if a pot of boiling hot oil only needed a spark to explode.

For Hu Hai, the marching coach of the heroic camp and the Marquis of Chongshan, this incident was of no consequence. After all, he had been idle at home before, so the bad things that happened to the Beijing army had nothing to do with him, and the court could not blame him anyway.

However, those soldiers who had followed Hu Hai for many years vaguely noticed that the general's mood seemed to be quite heavy.

According to the emperor's arrangement, the Xiaoyong Camp was responsible for guarding the northern part of the Gyeonggi region, from Luling Road in the west of the capital to the small town of Zheliu in the north, and its jurisdiction was relatively broad.

In the Festival Hall of the Shuai Mansion, Hu Hai, who is nearly sixty years old and still strong, sits with a majestic posture, his eyes like hawks under his thick eyebrows, looking straight at the topographic map of the capital hanging on the west wall.

Not long after, a soldier quickly walked in. Even though there was no one else in the hall at the moment, he still whispered carefully: "Master Marquis, that person is here."

Hu Hai's eyes flashed, and he immediately stood up and walked to the back hall.

The visitor's name was Guo Shaoxian, and he was the cousin of Guo Congyi, the Privy Councilor at that time. The two were the same age, with only a month difference.

Hu Hai grinned, nodded and said, "Happy. Please tell the Privy Councilor that I will abide by his arrangements and ask him to take good care of the Hu family in Beijing."

Arriving at a heavily guarded dark room, Hu Hai waved his personal soldiers to exit. He sat carelessly on the Taishi chair in the north, looked at the middle-aged man opposite, and exclaimed: "I didn't expect you to show up in person for labor."

"Secondly, Lao Hu's family has been poor for many years. Even if I fight my way in the army, my life will be very embarrassing. However, our Majesty is too stingy. He only gave me three melons and two dates for so many years, so that my grandson I can’t even afford a wife.”

The Guo family has countless properties and fields, and in terms of wealth alone, it is only slightly inferior to the Li family.

Compared with the Privy Councilor's cousin, Guo Shaoxian has another more important identity, that is, the current head of the Guo family in De'an.

Guo Shaoxian flattered him and said: "Master Hou Guangfeng Jiyue has an upright temperament. Naturally, he is not as good at calculation as those despicable villains. It is understandable that he occasionally miscalculates."

"First, I am not very satisfied with the current generals in the Heroic Camp. After the matter is completed, I will submit a new list of generals, and the Privy Council needs to help me finalize this matter. Of course, I will not list all the generals. Replace it, only for 40% at most, so as not to cause trouble in the camp. In addition, I will also take care of the interests of other families. "

It is naturally an exaggeration to say that they cannot afford a wife, but it is also true that many Wuxun mansions in Beijing are strapped for money, especially rough guys like Hu Hai who come from a poor background and have spent most of their lives working in the military.

On the contrary, the middle-aged man sitting opposite him could easily take out tens of thousands of taels of silver.

"no problem."

Facing Hu Hai's piercing gaze, Guo Shaoxian said solemnly: "Please rest assured, Lord Marquis. From now on, the Chongshan Marquis Mansion will be able to take a share in all the Guo family's business. There is no need for the Marquis to worry about it. Whenever the New Year comes, The younger generation will give the dividends with both hands."

Hu Hai raised his hand and tapped the table gently, and said without any doubt: "Since I have promised the Privy Council, I will not go back on my word, but I still have two conditions."

This sentence was very helpful to Hu Hai, and he sighed with emotion: "The friendship between me and the Privy Council is so good, even if he sends a confidant to come here, I will not mind it. Speaking of which, when I was young, Cheng With his help several times, I was lucky enough to be promoted to the commander of the Beijing Army. A few years ago, Li Jingda and the thieves behind him conspired to frame me. If the Privy Council hadn't helped, my fate would have been more than just resigning and returning to the government. "

Guo Shaoxian nodded and said: "It should be so."

"I will definitely live up to my trust."

Among the nine famous families in the south of the Yangtze River, the Jinlin Li family ranks first, followed closely by the De'an Guo family.

Hu Hai smiled and said: "I like to hear this, but it's not easy for you to come here. Let's get to the point."

While saying this, Hu Hai stared closely into Guo Shaoxian's eyes.

"Please give me your instructions, Lord Marquis."

Guo Shaoxian smiled slightly and said calmly: "The position of the Marquis is very important. Since we have already talked about serious matters, I should naturally come in person."

Guo Shao stood up first, bowed, and then left quietly.

After a while, the confidant who was in his thirties walked into the darkroom and said, "Master Marquis, he has left."

"Ah."

Hu Hai responded expressionlessly.

The confidant wanted to speak but stopped, with a tangled look on his face.

Hu Hai seemed to know what he was thinking, and said slightly impatiently: "If you fart, let it go."

The confidant whispered: "Master Hou, this move is indeed risky, why do you need to get involved?"

"Wealth can be found in danger, you know nothing." Hu Hai cursed angrily, and then said: "I didn't make any mistakes. All actions follow the orders of the Privy Council. What's the risk? Even if Beijing fails, as long as Guo Guo fails, The brothers are smart enough to know that I can't be dragged into this. Even if these two brothers are ruthless, do they have any real evidence?"

The confidant nodded helplessly, and out of loyalty, still persuaded: "But this time it is His Majesty who asked the Marquis to resurrect——"

This sentence made Hu Hai couldn't help laughing, but the laughter was full of sarcasm.

"His Majesty?"

He squeezed out two words from his mouth and said quietly: "Where was Your Majesty when Li Jingda's group of bastards framed me? I joined the army at the age of fifteen and survived for thirty-five years. Only half of my body was buried in the ground. I earned the position of marquis and general, but was tricked by those bastards. Did your Majesty ever say a word of justice to me? Even if he had thousands of hardships and worries, what did he have to do with me? I lived and died for Daqi? With scars all over his body, as an emperor, he cannot make impartial decisions, so he is stupid and incompetent!"

Hu Hai became even more angry and sneered: "Lu Chen was impeached by a group of officials earlier. What did your majesty do? He wanted to kill those people on the spot! Besides, if you re-appoint me this time, do you think your majesty really wants to make up for his previous treatment of me?" My debt? He just took a fancy to my qualifications to further disrupt the structure of the Beijing army. At the same time, he knew that I was old and would kick me away after I had offended the generals below. Let the people from the border army take over this position.”

The confidant couldn't help but sigh.

Hu Hai shrugged and said indifferently: "Your Majesty is playing with fire this time. I can see it. Of course Guo Congyi and Wang Yan can also understand it. It's just that they have no way out. They know there is a pit ahead but they still have to try to see if they can. Jump over. If they don't dare to try, they will definitely be cut by His Majesty's blunt knife, and they will die in the end. In that case, let them fight, why can't I just be a fisherman and make a profit?"

After hearing these words, the confidant said sincerely: "The Marquis is wise."

"Not wise at all."

Hu Hai smiled expressionlessly and said slowly: "I would also like to thank Your Majesty for teaching me a truth, that is, if a person does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth."

……

When the undercurrent was surging within the Beijing army, a piece of news spread like wildfire in the capital.

Hou Yu, the former general of the Beijing army who had his family expropriated and exiled 2,000 miles away, encountered a group of fierce bandits in the wild when he was passing through Gushan Prefecture in Yuanzhou. They looted all their belongings and Hou Yu died on the spot!

Logically speaking, the news of the death of such a sinner would not have a profound impact, but with the help of thoughtful people, the news quickly spread throughout the capital.

What made many people even more uneasy was that the imperial court did not deny the matter. Not long after, a decree was issued from the palace, ordering the Privy Council to dispatch nearby troops to annihilate the Yuanzhou bandits.

Hou Yu actually died on the road to exile.

Although many people had such speculations when he left the capital, when the speculations turned into reality, they were unwilling to accept the result.

Some people are worried, while others are running secretly.

Yongjia City was originally the hub of Jiangnan. Since Li Duan established his capital here, this thousand-year-old city has become more prosperous and prosperous. There are more than one million residents in the city, making it the largest city in the world.

In an ordinary-looking mansion in the North City, more than a dozen middle-aged men gathered indoors.

Looking around, these people are all representatives of Jiangnan aristocratic families in the court and army, such as Privy Councilor Guo Congyi, General Wang Yan, Minister of Personnel Ning Yuanfu, Minister of Hubu Le Qinyi, etc.

Wang Yan looked around at everyone and said straight to the point: "Three pieces of information have been confirmed, and I hope you all know about it."

Everyone listened attentively.

"First, Hou Yu is indeed dead, but he did not die in the hands of bandits. According to the reports of the people I sent to protect Hou Yu, those bandits were a group of well-trained masters, and they only killed Hou Yu. Yu alone paid no attention to the officers escorting and protecting Hou Yu. "

After hearing this, everyone at the table frowned.

"Secondly, most of the capable forces of the Weaving Department have left the capital. Although Qin Zheng is not alone, his strength has been greatly weakened. Therefore, during this period, the Weaving Department is unable to control the situation in the capital."

Guo Congyi couldn't help but nodded, proving that Wang Yan was not just talking nonsense.

"Thirdly, more than 10,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp led by Lu Chen have passed through Huzhou and entered Luzhou. I know what you are worried about, but I can tell you unmistakably that the 2,000 cavalry brought by Lu Chen from the border are also there. No matter how stupid my people are, they will not miss a full two thousand cavalry. As of now, there is no sign of the border troops in Jingzhou and Huaizhou moving south. "

After Wang Yan said these words, the atmosphere in the hall became obviously relaxed.

"As for the arrangements inside and outside the capital, the Privy Council has already told you before."

Wang Yan stood up slowly, put his hands on the edge of the table, looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone, what do you think?"

After a brief silence, Ning Yuanfu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, took the lead in picking up the tea cup in front of him and nodded to Wang Yan.

Immediately afterwards came the privy envoy Guo Congyi, and then everyone at the table picked up tea cups one after another.

A ferocious smile bloomed on Wang Yan's face, he raised his hand to pick up the tea cup, saluted everyone in a circle, and said murderously: "Live and die together!"

Everyone stood up and shouted from their chests: "Live and die together!"

(End of this chapter)