Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 797 Anger
After coming out of the palace, it was already dark, and a minister of Wang Tong's status was walking on the street, and the soldiers leading him in front had to carry lanterns, with names and official positions written on them. Si and Wucheng Bingma Si have the right to step forward and ask questions.

As a general, Li Hutou, although young, has experienced too many things. When he and Wang Tong rushed to the capital together, he felt inexplicable worries in his heart. .

Wang Tong talked and laughed happily with Zou Yi, Zhang Cheng and others in the palace, and when he met Wanli in the palace, the atmosphere was quite relaxed and happy.

Everyone was laughing and talking, everyone was talking about how Wang Tong won this big victory, Li Hutou also laughed and talked about it, but he always felt that something was wrong.

Walking out of the palace gate, he suddenly saw Wang Tong's gloomy face. Li Hutou felt his heart tighten. After walking a few steps and turning his head to look again, he found that Wang Tong's expression was the same as when he came, as if the gloom just now was just his own. Illusion, this made Li Hutou feel even more uncomfortable, but he also knew that he couldn't ask, or even tell others.

"Hutou, it will take a few days for the army to enter the city. You have already returned to the capital. You don't have to follow me tonight. Go and accompany your father. You are fighting outside, rolling in the sea of ​​swords and blood. He doesn't say it on the surface, but secretly I don't know how worried I am!"

Wang Tong said with a smile on the horse, and Li Hutou agreed sideways on the horse, and said with a smile:

"Brother also go back to rest earlier, Hutou will go home now!"

"Bring some of the trophies brought to Beijing to your father, to make him happy!"

Li Hutou had already left the team with his personal guards. When he heard Wang Tong's greeting, he just raised his hand immediately and said with a smile:

"It's the same for you, brother, I won't bother you today!"

Wang Tong smiled and shook his head, and a group of people headed towards the house on the South Street. His group of people walking on the street also attracted the attention of many people.

When it gets dark, most common people stay at home. Those who can walk on the road are either officials who watch the night, or wealthy people who can live at night. Naturally, this group of people knows who Wang Tong is. Seeing this group of people often He was stunned, waited for Wang Tong and the others to pass by, and hurriedly ordered his servants to deliver news to relatives and friends, Wang Tong returned to the capital first.

"My lord, Mr. Lu of Shuntian Mansion, Mr. Li Qianhu, the Secretary of Public Security, and Mr. Yang said that in order to keep a low profile, they all waited for your lord to return at the mansion, and they would not come to greet you.

Wang Tong nodded immediately. His mansion on South Street was not far from the imperial city, and he had arrived in a short time. It was only a short distance away, and now there were people looking around at the door.

After turning over and dismounting, Wang Tong handed the reins to the soldiers beside him, and ordered:

"It's not the residents of this street, or those who come to the house to do errands. They will all be whipped out. If they intend to resist, they will be arrested in the Jinyi Guard Prison and will be interrogated tomorrow."

The guards were taken aback for a moment, and then they agreed loudly, and then the order was issued. Counting the guards in Wang Tong's mansion and those who came back, 200 people can always get together. They are all tigers and wolves who have seen fighting. Before the ghostly, pretending person could react, he had already been surrounded by Wang Tong's personal guards.

Immediately, the street in front of Wang Tong's mansion was full of voices crying for father and mother, and there were also people shouting "I belong to such-and-such family", such people were even more unlucky. After saying this, they are often knocked over on the ground, tied up and taken away.

It's not good to eat and sleep outside, but leading the army for so long, and there is no such thing as a comfortable life. When he returned to his residence, Wang Tong was also a little emotional.

He stood in front of the door without moving, just looked inside, and the guards would not disturb him, carefully staring around, not to be affected by the chaos on the street, Wang Tong said in a low voice:
"Contribute to Ming Dynasty and benefit the common people, am I doing something wrong?"

Wang Tong lowered his voice to himself, and no one noticed the chaos on the street.

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"Mr. Yang reminded you rightly, after the big victory, there are so many things to know, and this achievement is really dazzling, and this official is also a little bit smug!"

Returning to their own house, it was necessary for the whole group to exchange pleasantries. Wang Tong went back to the city ahead of time, and it was hard to say whether he felt comfortable or not.

After saying this, seeing the dull atmosphere in the room, Wang Tong sat down with a smile, and said:
"Guihua City is much colder than the capital, but wetter than the capital. This is a strange thing!"

"Brother Wang, you go to the northern border. I also checked the history notes of the predecessors. The area around Guihua City is also the edge of the Hetao Land. The rivers converge, so there is no shortage of water."

Lu Wancai said with a smile, everyone is trying to make the atmosphere more relaxed, Wang Tong nodded with a smile, looked a little more serious, and said:
"Leading the army into the grassland and beating our troops hard, this official is sure. A few days ago, I read the papers passed by the Secretary of Public Security. The rumors in the capital actually reached this point. I didn't do it when I was marching and fighting. Don't worry, but after returning from a big victory, the current situation, I feel more dangerous than before!"

After he paused at this point, Wang Tong picked up a stack of papers on the coffee table beside him, and said in a deep voice:
"The situation at this time is the most delicate. Rumors and slander, it is not true or false, but as long as people hear it, they will think about it. After thinking for a long time, there will be too much talk outside, and the false will become true. .”

Yang Sichen and others nodded, and Yang Sichen said:
"Actually, it's a glorious thing for your lord to lead a large army back to the capital to show victory. However, when such rumors spread in the capital, when your lord leads a large army into the city and performs a military parade, if it falls into the eyes of those who care about it, it may change the mood."

"Mr. Yang is right, so when the rumors come together, everyone will write a letter to you, Brother Wang, and then send the Department of Public Security to investigate the source of the rumors."

Wang Tong picked up the tea bowl and drank a few sips, put it on the table, made a heavy sound, and said with a sneer:

"Say that I have great achievements, say that I have evil intentions, and before I go, say that I marched recklessly, disregarding the lives of thousands of soldiers and horses, that I put Daming in danger, that there is no right left or right, and those below the fifth rank are making a lot of noise. , those above the fifth grade are silent, and even contribute to the flames, just because I feel that I have made such a great contribution, and the weight of speaking and doing things will become more and more important in the future, so I can't show them. Everyone is a courtier of the Great Ming, so why? "

While talking, Wang Tong was still excited, but he stopped in time, took a few deep breaths there, and Lu Wancai unfolded the folding fan and shook it a few times, sighed and said:
"Brother Wang, if you don't want to say something clearly, don't say it. Brother Wang's achievements are getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more people around him. There must be some people who take power lightly on our side, and there will be jealousy. There will be criticism."

Wang Tong snorted coldly, while Yang Sichen thought about it and said:

"My lord, you should be cautious first. After all, so many people rely on your lord to protect them. If there is any mistake on your lord's side, they will definitely be affected."

I have been with Wang Tong for a long time, and I know that although Wang Tong is young, he has a rare sense of responsibility. For example, sending troops to the northern border, such things are of no benefit at all. This situation is ordinary, and it is easy to cause some troubles, but what Wang Tong said is that this battle can make the northern border of the Ming Dynasty peaceful for many years, and allow half of the soldiers and civilians on the nine sides to live and work in peace, and then lead the army to go there.

The current persuasion does not mention personal gains and losses, but mentions that there are many people around who share weal and woe with Wang Tong, life and death are at stake, but this will persuade Wang Tong.

Wang Tong nodded and waved his hand, as if to push these things away, he changed the subject and said:
"When I came back to the capital, I wanted to get rid of these bastard rumors first. The army was working hard in the front, bleeding and sweating, and the bastards behind were slandering wantonly. Let’s talk about what the Department of Public Security and other places have found on this.”

Li Wenyuan, who had been silent all this time, said:
"The rumors that the army broke military discipline in Baoding Prefecture, abused the families of gentry and women, and killed the local people were first uttered by a teahouse in Nancheng. It’s a restaurant and tea shop, the news about it came out almost that day, and it’s all about the manager of some shopkeepers.”

Wang Tong listened carefully, and then interjected:

"It seems that someone arranged to spread rumors together. Whose family is behind the shop."

"It's not easy to check the proprietor. There are different people in the security department's Ping An bank. The news came only the day before yesterday. It should be Wu Qinghou's side."

"The people of the Li family still don't give up!"

Wang Tong sneered, and continued to ask:
"Great meritorious service, who spread the rumor that the Northern Expedition Army has ulterior motives?"

"After the victory of your lord, some scholars in the poetry clubs of various guilds said such things in private, but some people really went to the public and talked about it, but it was after April [-]th. It is easy to find the source of this. Under the instruction of Yan Qing, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the ones that spread in Shangshu are only those with a high reputation."

Yang Sichen on the side added:
"Yan Qing is going to retire soon. This Yan Qing's disciple and the news from the court can be confirmed."

Wang Tong gave a wry smile, patted the tea table beside him and said:
"It's this kind of person who makes people laugh and cry. You think he is in the hearts of the soldiers who have made meritorious service, but he thinks that he is for the country and the people. Since everyone is for the country, why is there such a big conflict!?"

The few people on the side are not good at communicating. It involves the battle of the court, civil and military status, etc. It is too complicated. Wang Tong paused and said in a cold voice:
"It's enough for such foolish people to give a warning, and let others use their heads to atone for their sins!"

(End of this chapter)