Han ride

Chapter 402 Yang Sichang almost vomited blood

"I'm afraid our path will not be so easy." Huang Degong looked at Yang Sichang's hideous expression, and his heart beat a little.He has already noticed that there must be a conspiracy in it, that is, Li Xin or Hou Shilu will not let them rush to Xuanfu so easily. Although Huang Yougong and others will not be safe, it is certain that they will be delayed up.

"Put out the banner, I want to see if Li Xin really wants to rebel." Yang Sichang's face was gloomy. Originally, he thought he would quietly rush to the Xuanfu, and join hands with Hou Shilu to take down the seven great families in one fell swoop. It would be better if the big aristocratic families knew each other, but if they didn't, they would simply uproot the seven great aristocratic families and completely eradicate Li Xin's foundation in the Central Plains.It's a pity that he still underestimated the enemy, or he didn't expect the enemy to be stronger than ever before, and his whereabouts were revealed by others. Hou Shilu from the family of generals is already Li Xin's man, which made Yang Sichang feel even more horrified. Yes, not only Hou Shilu, but also Chen Xinjia may be secretly against him.Who is behind Chen Xinjia? Civil and military officials in the whole court know that he is against him, which means that the people behind Chen Xinjia are unhappy with him.

"Yes." Huang Degong didn't dare to neglect, and quickly ordered people to raise the banner.And it also ordered the army of guards along the way to join in to protect Yang Sichang.

"This Yang Sichang is actually scared." After hearing the news, Hou Gongji in the distance showed a hint of sarcasm on his face, and said with a sneer, "Tell the brothers to pretend to be thieves along the way and keep harassing each other, remember , Only archery is allowed, melee combat is not allowed, otherwise, don’t blame me for death. Just leave after hitting, just to slow down his speed.”

Following Hou Gongji's order, Yang Sichang was in a tragedy. Although the number of people around him continued to increase, but also, people became more and more cunning.The opponent doesn't fight with you, but just shoots arrows. By the time you realize it, the opponent has already fled away, and you can't find it even if you want to find it. This makes Yang Sichang very depressed.

"Damn, hateful Hou Shilu." Yang Sichang walked thirty miles a day, and he had to walk carefully. After walking for ten days, before he reached the Xuanfu, Yang Sichang finally broke out, and three thousand guard soldiers had gathered behind him. , although he was wearing a mandarin duck battle jacket, but he was so energetic that he couldn't tell that it was the army that the imperial court had placed high hopes on, and some soldiers even showed a trace of panic on their faces.

"My lord, it's definitely not okay to go like this. It's better to ask the general to notify Hou Zongbing and let him come to see your lord in person." Huang Degong also had a bad look on his face.Before arriving at the Xuan Mansion, the other party made him lose his temper.Even the guard soldiers below, in fact, Huang Degong could tell.

"Drive, drive!" At this time, the ground trembled, and a group of cavalry was seen galloping towards them in the distance. The leader was a middle-aged general whose armor was covered with blood, and the soldiers behind him were all In this way, the whole body is covered in blood, and some people have even been injured.

"I'm afraid they are Lord Hou's people." When Huang Degong was about to step forward to ask, he heard Yang Sichang whisper in his ear, "Hou Shilu has come in person." Huang Degong looked over and saw a banner behind Hou Shilu, on which was written a " "Hou", in the Xuanfu, those who can fly this kind of banner are probably after Hou Shilu and his son.

"Hou Shilu has met the magistrate." Sure enough, the middle-aged general jumped down immediately, and saluted Yang Sichang respectfully. In the Ming Dynasty, the status of generals was very low. How about the county magistrate? What's more, this Yang Sichang is still the favorite minister of Emperor Chongzhen, and he still holds the Shangfang sword in his hand. If Hou Shilu is really killed, at most he will be impeached afterwards. According to Yang Sichang's family, I am afraid Nothing happened.Even if Hou Shilu plotted against Yang Sichang, he still had to speak respectfully at this time.

"Don't dare to do it." Yang Sichang already knew that Hou Shilu had plotted against him, so he naturally wouldn't talk to Hou Shilu in a pleasant manner. He only heard him sneer and said, "Is this Xuan Mansion still my Ming Dynasty's place? Lord Hou has tens of thousands of elite soldiers." , can't even wipe out the banditry in the territory?"

After Hou Gongji heard this, his complexion changed slightly, but he still said unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, you are joking, there are many bandits in the Central Plains right now, and it is not only in Xuanfu. Although Xuanfu still has some banditry, the last general will also I thought about exterminating them all, but the soldiers and horses of the Xuan Mansion are mainly for external purposes, not for internal affairs!"

"Hmph, if that's the case, I have nothing to say. It's just that you are the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, but your rule is so chaotic, and bandits are reborn. I must impeach you. Zhen Zongbing is really a joke." Yang Sichang roared loudly.

"Then take it as you please." Hou Shilu laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Anyway, this general has long wanted to resign and go back to hiding. Mr. Yang is helping me! Thank you, Mr. Hou. Hmph, this general is here. Greeting the adults, it seems that it is still a mistake to welcome the adults."

"There is no ghost in my heart, so why should the general greet you?" Yang Sichang sneered.

"My lord, if you want to catch a thief, you have to catch the stolen goods. Don't think that your lord has a sword in hand, and you can kill whoever you want. This is punishing without teaching, or it is unnecessary!" Although Hou Shilu is only a warrior, he has been in Xuanfu for so many years. , often dealing with those Shanxi businessmen, it is also very difficult to be clever, at least the mouth has become a lot more agile.

The corner of Yang Sichang's mouth trembled, he was angry at Hou Shilu's words.The Shangfang sword was a powerful weapon in the Ming Dynasty. Yuan Chonghuan used Shangfang sword to kill Mao Wenlong. At that time, he felt comfortable, but afterwards, Yuan Chonghuan was killed partly because he killed Mao Wenlong without permission.In terms of official position, Hou Shilu's official position is much higher than that of Mao Wenlong. More importantly, the Hou family is a generation of generals. Not only is Hou Shilu the general soldier, but his father and brothers are also generals. It is easy to kill Hou Shilu, but what happens afterwards But it was a lot of trouble.Although Yang Sichang has won the holy family, there are also many enemies in the court, and the crime of unauthorized killing will easily make Yang Sichang lose a lot.So although Yang Sichang was angry, he had no choice.

"Soldiers and horses." Huang Degong suddenly whispered in Yang Sichang's ear.

After Yang Sichang heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, and he took a deep look at Huang Degong, with a trace of satisfaction on his face. This Huang Degong seemed to be a strong general, but after a long time of contact, he also knew that he was a rough but fine character.Yang Sichang was very lucky at this time, and asked Huang Degong to come over.

Hou Shilu didn't hear what Huang Degong said in Yang Sichang's ear, but when he saw that Yang Sichang's angry face had returned to calm, he was surprised for a while, but he still said with a smile: "This is probably the Beijing guerrilla general Huang Degong, General Huang, I heard that the general has the name of Huang Chuangzi, and I admire him very much."

"Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it." Huang Degong also showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. After all, he came this time to seize the other party's military power, and although the other party teased him, it was not actually aimed at him.

"Master Yang, let's hurry up and leave! Master Chen has been waiting for a long time in Xuanfu." Hou Shilu laughed and said, "The gentry in Xuanfu have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Are the seven great families of Shanxi merchants also here?" Yang Sichang was taken aback when he heard the words, and suddenly said.

"This, it will still be in the end of the future." Hou Shilu was stunned when he heard the words, and sneered in his heart. This guy really came for the sake of the seven great families of Shanxi merchants.You, Yang Sichang, probably don't even have soup.

"Hmph, I was just saying that I saw it when I came here, but I don't know about it now." Yang Sichang rolled his eyes, and a thought flashed in his mind.

"That's good." Yang Sichang didn't hear what Hou Shilu said clearly.I thought that although Chen Xinjia and the others wanted to drag themselves down, they didn't want to ruin the court's affairs, so they felt better.

A group of people did not arrive at the Xuan Mansion until noon the next day, because Hou Shilu was on the side to protect them, so there was naturally no banditry when they came all the way.This made Yang Sichang feel even more that the banditry on the roadside was caused by Hou Shilu himself.

"Master Yang, the Xuan Mansion is ahead. Lord Chen has been waiting for a long time." Hou Shilu said, pointing to the Shili Pavilion in the distance.Yang Sichang looked over, and sure enough, he saw many people and horses at the Ten Mile Pavilion in the distance, including officials and civilians, old and young, obviously they were here to greet him.Yang Sichang's complexion improved a lot. Although these people wanted each other to die behind their backs and had intrigues with each other before, on the surface, they were still able to maintain the smiles on each other's faces. The so-called harmony is not just hanging in the cabinet office. A plaque hangs even on each other's faces.

"Lord Yang, I haven't seen you for many years, but you still have the same demeanor!" Chen Xinjia greeted him with a smile on his face, and there was no anger on his face that Yang Sichang had seized the official position.

"Congratulations to Mr. Chen, my lower official. From then on, I will be promoted step by step!" Yang Sichang also had a smile on his face, as if the two had been friends for many years.

"I heard that the Xuan Mansion is prosperous and there are many merchants. It's really extraordinary to see it today!" Yang Sichang glanced around, and saw many people dressed as merchants. It smells like copper.A trace of disgust flashed in Yang Sichang's eyes, and soon he smiled again.

He is a scholar, and he hates these merchants.It is believed that these merchants are despicable people who love leisure and hate work, pursue fame and fortune, and corrupt the social atmosphere.These people are still trying to wear brocade clothes. Although it is the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, who came from a poor background, hated businessmen. He once decreed that merchants are not allowed to wear brocade clothes.As a result, although these merchants were rich, they could only wear common clothes. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court was very loose about these things, and these merchants secretly wore them. It’s just that today they are welcoming Yang Sichang, and they don’t know what kind of person he is. So I didn't dare to wear it rashly, but Yang Sichang's sharp eyes could still tell that although the outer robes of several people were commoner clothes, they were still wearing brocade clothes inside, which made him even more angry.

"Xuan Mansion is an important border road. The goods from the Central Plains and the fur horses on the grassland will also pass through Xuan Mansion. Therefore, there are a lot of business travelers here, and the market has become much more prosperous." Chen Xinjia smiled. Said.The commercial prosperity of the Xuan Mansion is a matter recognized by the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is not inferior to Jiangnan.Although Chen Xinjia didn't stay here for long, he made a lot of money.

"The richness of the Xuanfu, I have heard a little bit about it, and I also know that in my Ming Dynasty, in terms of wealth, the Shanxi merchants, Mr. Chen, there were seven families of the Shanxi merchants, and they all seemed to be in the Xuanfu. I don't know, people from the seven great families are here today?" Yang Sichang looked around and said with a smile.

"Seven families of Shanxi merchants? Here we come." Chen Xinjia was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he smiled and moved behind him, and saw seven middle-aged people coming out. Chen Xinjia pointed at the seven people and said: "Master Yang, these are the members of the Seven Great Aristocratic Families of Shanxi Merchants."

"Oh!" Seeing this, Yang Sichang frowned slightly, and said, "Which one is Fan Yongdou?" But Yang Sichang knew that Fan Yongdou was the head of the seven Shanxi merchant families, and the rest were mainly Wang Dengku, Tian Lansheng, etc. Famous, but much worse.

"Fan Yongdou?" Chen Xinjia's complexion changed, and he became very strange, and said with a smile: "Is your lord wrong? Although Fan Yongdou is famous, he is not in Zhangjiakou. Some of his shops are in Zhangjiakou, but strictly speaking, he is just from Datong. .It’s a businessman from Datong, not from the Xuanfu.”

"What did you say?" Yang Sichang's complexion changed abruptly, he stared at Chen Xinjia intently, his eyes burst out with flames, wishing he could eat Chen Xinjia.The seven families of Shanxi merchants are all in Xuanfu. Since the rise of foreigners on the grasslands and the resistance of Jiangnan gentry to Shanxi merchants, Shanxi merchants had no choice but to go to the west entrance to complete their great cause.No one in the world thought that under the pressure of Shanxi merchants, they walked out of a brilliant road by taking the west exit. Shanxi merchants became one of the world's famous wealthy merchants. It is said that the history of Shanxi Merchants can be traced back to the era of Zhang Juzheng, and it was Shanxi Merchants who brought down Zhang Juzheng in one fell swoop, and the official representative of Shanxi Merchants, the Qin Party.Even now, in the imperial court, there are party members such as Donglin Party and Eunuch Party. The strength of the Qin Party has weakened a lot, but he still has influence in the imperial court. There is no way, the other party has a lot of money.

Where are the Jin merchants? Their cornucopia is in Zhangjiakou. This time Emperor Chongzhen sent Yang Sichang to Xuanfu to control Zhangjiakou. Chongzhen and Yang Sichang believed that if they want to control Shanxi merchants, they must first control Zhangjiakou, so that they can control Jin If the goods of Shanxi merchants are not allowed to flow to the Central Plains or grasslands, it is tantamount to breaking the roots of Shanxi merchants.But now this guy actually said that the seven families of Shanxi merchants came from Datong.

It is true that Datong is a part of Shanxi, and it is true that there are Shanxi merchants in Datong, but can the Shanxi merchants in Datong be compared with the Shanxi merchants in Xuanfu?Obviously, Fan Yongdou and others were not in Zhangjiakou, and even the departure of these people was inextricably linked with Chen Xinjia.

Yang Sichang was finally angry, it was true that Yang Sichang and Wen Tiren had conflicts, and it was true that Chen Xinjia wanted to cause some trouble for Yang Sichang after hearing the order, but there was a limit to it, that is, it should not affect the important affairs of the court.At this stage, restricting Li Xin and taking Shanxi merchants into state ownership is already a matter of national policy.Even Yang Sichang decided that if the Seven Great Aristocratic Families disagreed, he would use Shang Fang’s sword to forcibly settle the Seven Great Aristocratic Families. The territory that originally belonged to Shanxi merchants could be handed over to Jiangnan gentry. How could they miss such a great benefit of Shanxi merchants, but what they didn't expect was that Chen Xinjia actually let the seven great families of Shanxi merchants run away.

"Master Chen, you are right!" Yang Sichang looked gloomy, looking at Chen Xinjia lightly, slightly holding Shangfang's sword in both hands, with a cold light in his eyes, looking at Chen Xinjia.

"My lord, there is no Fan Yongdou that my lord wants here." Chen Xinjia didn't change his face, but said with a smile: "If my lord came yesterday, maybe I could see Dongzhu Fan and the others."

"Really?" Yang Sichang held back the anger in his heart, and looked at Chen Xinjia coldly.

"Master Chen is right. My master was checking the accounts in Xuanfu yesterday, and he left Xuanfu only yesterday afternoon." An old man stood up tremblingly and said, cupping his hands at Yang Sichang.

"Good calculation, good calculation!" Yang Sichang looked at Chen Xinjia and Hou Shilu coldly. He couldn't believe that it was such a coincidence that Fan Yongdou left Xuanfu by such a coincidence. Everyone was just a front foot and a back foot relationship.He can now guess the mystery inside, Chen Xinjia tipped off the news, and Hou Shilu sent troops to delay his time, so that Fan Yongdou and others could easily transfer their property and so on, leaving him in vain.

"Master Chen, if you do this, how will you report to the emperor after you return to Beijing?" Yang Sichang pulled Chen Xinjia over and said coldly.There was a cold light in his eyes. It can be said that when he came to the Xuanfu, he had two things to do. The first thing was to eradicate Li Xin's foundation, take the seven great families of Shanxi merchants for his own use, and raise military expenses for the court. The first thing is to block Xuanfu.The two things are combined into one, that is, the conquest of the Northern Army against Li Xin, and the first thing is undoubtedly the first.It is also the most basic thing, except for this item, even if Yang Sichang is doing well here, Li Xin can't do anything about it.

Now all of this was destroyed by Chen Xinjia, which made him suddenly angry from embarrassment. He didn't care about the presence of other people, but pulled Chen Xinjia aside and said coldly.

"Master Shi Lang is joking. I am the magistrate of the Xuanfu, and what I do here is to protect the environment and the people, so that the whole Xuanfu is peaceful, and other things have little to do with the lower officials!" Chen Xinjia laughed. said with a smile.He had made up his mind, anyway, the letter Yang Sichang wrote to him was only in private, there was no evidence at all, and Fan Yongdou and others were indeed from Shanxi. , and later moved here because of the convenient transportation in Zhangjiakou.Even if the trouble goes to Chongzhen, there is no way.

More importantly, even if Emperor Chongzhen wanted to do this kind of seizing of people's property, he couldn't say it publicly.Otherwise, so many dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital would have been robbed cleanly.

(End of this chapter)