Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

"Then hurry up!" Xu Mengqi asked impatiently.

"The best thing is of course that Wu Runing leaves for the capital right away. Everything is over." Hu Kan began to talk eloquently, "If there is still delay, then find an opportunity to swindle him to the adults, and the villains will lead people to ambush and capture the thief Capture the king first, take him as a pledge, and take him back to the capital. The worst thing is that the arrest fails, and his head is chopped off to show the public, and then the charges are collected. The adults can also calm down the army. If the dragons have no leader, the army will disperse. But the last two Both methods are risky, and adults need to make a decision.”

In Runing and Guide, the countryside is basically completely controlled by the Runing army, while the city is managed by the local government, so on the surface, it is not much different from other places in the Ming Dynasty.So upon seeing each other in a hurry, Xu Mengqi and Hu Kan didn't find anything unusual.

As for the general local management in the Ming Dynasty, the local civil servants also had an army in their hands, which was basically used to govern the public security in the city. Although the military officers in charge of the soldiers had an army in their hands and had official residences in the city, they had the most troops in the city. Bring some personal soldiers, and the troops under his command are stationed in the camp outside the city.Therefore, in the city, the civilian troops have an absolute advantage.

As for the actual situation of the place controlled by the Runing Army, there is no need to say too much, but Xu Mengqi and Hu Kan followed the inertial thinking and thought that it was the same as other places, so they had the courage to prepare to attack Wu Shigong in the city.

"Are you sure?" Xu Mengqi asked again.Of course he was asking about the arrest of Wu Shigong.

"Nine times out of ten!" Hu Kan also showed some complacency on his face, "That's what villains do."

Hu Kan is indeed an expert in locking up officials.And he also has absolute confidence in Jin Yiwei's deterrent power.It has been more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the ideology of the Zhu family dynasty has been deeply rooted, and Jin Yiwei, as the emperor's pro-army, has spread his reputation all over the world.certainly.They are not as popular as Dongchang in the capital.But in the local area, they are still famous.

Therefore, this kind of thing often happens. Several small schools of Jinyiwei went to lock up an official's home, and more than 100 members of the official's family did not dare to resist, did not even dare to escape, and obediently captured them.

But Hu Kan's experience is basically for civil servants, and he is a civil servant in the capital. He has never locked up a military officer, especially he has not dealt with such a warlordized military officer in the late Ming Dynasty, so Hu Kan's This judgment is biased.so.Empiricism kills people!

"Then how to deal with the aftermath?" Xu Mengqi asked again.What Xu Mengqi considered was a little more complicated.He not only has to consider how to arrest, but also how to calm the morale of the Runing Army and prevent mutiny.It is even more important to consider how to escort Wu Shigong to the capital smoothly.Prevent Wu Shigong's cronies from robbing people halfway.

"My lord! You are an imperial envoy!" Hu Kan couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous in his heart.As long as Xu Mengqi announces that he has obeyed the king's orders, which officials and soldiers will not open their eyes?Here, Hu Kan once again committed empiricism.

But Hu Kan reminded me.Xu Mengqi also thought of this.His brows immediately stretched, but suddenly.Xu Mengqi thought of another question.He asked again: "Then Wu Runing belongs to Xuehou's family, and there must be the guards of the Houfu by his side. Can your more than 100 people handle it?"

Hu Kan immediately replied with a smile: "Don't worry. With Wu Runing in hand, no matter how many personal guards are there, they will be wary. Besides, Wu Runing's whole family is in the capital, especially the two marquis' mansions are in the capital. Those personal guards who dare to violate King order?"

Xu Meng thought about it for a while, and then nodded: "It's better to let him leave immediately. Otherwise, lock him up!"

"No!" Hu Kan immediately saluted and accepted the order, and then asked again. "In case of resisting arrest, can I kill it?" This question is the key, which determines whether Jin Yiwei's actions will be timid.

"Yes!" Xu Mengqi suddenly felt his blood rushing, and a burst of pride burst out. This feeling of deciding the life and death of others is indeed intoxicating.After all, Xu Mengqi has just entered the officialdom, and he is still eager to start a big career, "We should have the ambition of Ban Dingyuan. If we succeed, we will ask our teacher for Hu Qianhu's credit."

At this time, Xu Mengqi even had some fantasies: I heard that Wu Runing has a strong army in his hands. If he can subdue him and make some accommodations with Wen Tiren, maybe the imperial court will follow suit and hand over this army to his command.The speed of promotion in this battlefield is the fastest!

In the officialdom of Ming Dynasty, Yu Zilian's experience has become a legend, so Xu Mengqi at this time is also dreaming of this dream.

"Thank you, my lord!" Hu Kan immediately smiled, "But my lord, if you want to lock it up, you can't get around the prefect of Runing. The villain can arrange the matter of locking up, and the matter of negotiating with the prefect of Runing...?"

"I will discuss it myself!" Xu Mengqi agreed.

From the beginning to the end, Xu Mengqi and Hu Kan did not realize that they were only imperial envoys who came to pass orders, not imperial envoys who came to arrest officials at all, so their actions were actually illegal at all.But thinking about how Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong without an imperial decree, it can be seen that military officers are really nothing in the eyes of civilian officials!

"It's almost enough." Wu Shigong impatiently avoided the maid beside him, ready to go out immediately.

"Master! That can't be done!" Xiu'er, who directed the maid to dress Wu Shigong, immediately stood up with her big belly. She walked up to Wu Shigong and straightened the belt for Wu Shigong. Dress well, Hugh will lose face."

"What kind of face?" Wu Shigong couldn't help complaining, "Didn't you like my generous gift, sir? You even specially sent someone to invite me to a banquet, saying that you have important matters to discuss, and you have come to Runing for more than a month Now, I should have said something long ago. It’s not counted as a good meal, but I thought of celebrating my birthday. Alas——!”

Xiu'er pursed her lips and smiled, she thought Wu Shigong's genuine temperament was quite cute: "Who told the master not to leave? Go to Beijing as soon as possible, and you can see your wife and son earlier."

"You don't understand military and state affairs!" Wu Shigong smiled and scratched Xiu'er's delicate nose, "but the day of departure is not far away, but I can't take you to the capital. Well, you should take a rest quickly and don't mess around. Broken the child in the stomach."

"It's nothing! The doctor asked the servants to move more. They are sore from sitting and lying down all day long."

Today is March [-]th in the tenth year of Chongzhen, imperial envoy Xu Mengqi held a banquet in Lingering Garden, his official residence temporarily expropriated.Prior to this, Xu Mengqi sent someone to invite Wu Shigong kindly, and asked Wu Shigong to appreciate him, and told him that there was something important to discuss.However, due to affection, Wu Shigong could only go to the banquet in person with generous gifts.

After finally tidying up, Wu Shigong went out of his house, and Han Shi immediately led others to greet him madly.As soon as he got on the horse, Wu Shigong looked left and right, and immediately asked Quan Dashan, the deputy commander of the personal army: "Where is Xiao Xinzi?"

"Commander Tao is preparing wedding clothes!" Quan Dashan replied with a smile.

In fact, Wu Shigong also knew that Tao Xin had asked him for leave, and Xiaojie's wedding was scheduled for July, so Tao Xin was making preparations at this time.

"At such a young age, I don't want to make meritorious deeds, but only think about Qingqing and me. My teachings are really wasted!" Unknowingly, Wu Shigong took on the tone of a father-in-law, "It's still Hello Dashan! You are a late-married pacesetter!"

The soldiers immediately laughed wildly, no one dared to refute Wu Shigong's words.Wu Shigong looked at the cloaks of Quan Dashan and the others again, and said with a smile: "What? Do you want to go to war? They are all wearing armor and riding spears. Are you tired?"

Because he was entering Fucheng, Wu Shigong only brought fifty personal soldiers with him this time.But Quan Dashan and the others were still meticulously armed.Because Wu Shigong was assassinated once, Quan Dashan never dared to take it lightly.

Quan Dashan knew that Wu Shigong was joking, so he didn't answer Wu Shigong's question directly. He said with a smile: "I really want to go to the army earlier. But the safety of the adults is more important, and the younger ones should stay for a while!"

Wu Shigong also laughed: "I know that you guys feel restrained staying by my side, and you want to go wild down there. There is a chance! But Dashan, you really have to stay for a while. After Xiao Xinzi gets married, I will first put the He kicks down and has to sharpen for a while, and then it will be your turn."

"Everything is up to the adults!" Quan Dashan's personal guards are quite familiar with Wu Shigong, so there are no rules when speaking, "I'm afraid that the eldest lady will be unhappy!"

"She dares!" Wu Shigong's eyes widened immediately.But thinking that Zhao Ruya and Xiaojie really dared, they couldn't help laughing.

Just chatting all the way, before I knew it, I came to Lingering Garden.The Lingering Garden is a private courtyard in the home of a local gentry in Runing. This time, he volunteered to serve as the temporary official residence of imperial envoy Xu Mengqi.

Wu Shigong left Quan Dashan and the others outside the garden, and threw Renlaifeng to Han Shi who followed, and then entered the Lingering Garden under the guidance of the porter.While walking, he saluted and greeted the officials on the same road.

And Han Shi, who took over the madness, looked around and found a problem.After all, the Lingering Garden is a private courtyard, not an official residence, so there is no tethering post at the entrance, and there is no way to tie up Laidai.

So Han Shi took the time to grab a servant at the door, smiled and saluted: "This is our Lord Wu's horse. It has a wild temper. I am afraid that it will startle the other adults' horse sedan chairs. Dare to ask this little brother if there is room for him?" Placement?"

Because of the shortage of manpower, the gentry from the Lingering Garden also dispatched a group of servants to Xu Mengqi, and this time Xu Mengqi placed these servants at the gate to welcome guests, while Hu Kan and the brocade guards ambush in the inner courtyard where the banquet was held.

That's why the servant didn't know that Xu Mengqi was doing something, so he took Han Shi and Ren Laifeng into a small stable in Lingering Garden, and told him, "This old man, please don't come out!" , It’s not beautiful to disturb the guests, offend! Offend!” (To be continued..)