Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

When Liu Daxia saw the person coming, he immediately looked very disdainful and said: "Who am I talking about? Eunuch Wang, what a good trick! He has been demoted to Nanjing by the previous emperor, but he can be reused by the new emperor so quickly!"

Many people know that they were imprisoned back then, but they don't know another secret, that is, the person who was obstructing him behind the scenes was actually Wang Zhi.

Fortunately, Xichang was revoked at that time. If he had joined Xichang at that time, with the tools and methods of Xichang, he would have already confessed his crime clearly.

It's just that Wang Zhi's defeat has already been doomed. Under the collusion between their civil servant group and the eunuchs in the palace, they first pushed the late emperor to become suspicious of Wang Zhi who was transferred to Datong, and finally impeached, demoted and removed Wang Zhi.

Ordinarily, there is one emperor and one courtier. The new king has grown up under the training of their ministers since he was a child, and has been instilled with correct values ​​​​by them. It is definitely impossible to reuse such a traitor who has been ruined by them.

Because he chose to follow his mentor and leave the Hanlin Academy to join the Ministry of War, he was not able to naturally become Zhu Youtang's teacher, but in my impression, Zhu Youtang was a well-controlled prince.

In the end, something went wrong. The new king actually promoted Wang Zhi to Nanjing garrison eunuch, and even arranged to come to help Liu Zhong clear his land. This was really incomprehensible.

Although he didn't know where the problem went wrong, he and Wang Zhi were in clear camps, so their relationship was destined to be that of an enemy rather than a friend.

"The Za family was born to work for the imperial family, so they naturally have to work hard to express themselves! Mr. Liu, on the other hand, it has been widely rumored that you have settled down next to your father's tomb, and you have never left each other all year round. Why did you come back today? Could it be that you have come back today? Aren't you afraid that something might happen to your father's tomb?" Wang Zhi was not ashamed of his speculative invitation, but he asked with a hint of sarcasm.

As one of the three famous gentlemen of Hongzhi in later generations, Liu Daxia actually spent a lot of effort in publicity.

When he heard the news of his father's death, he immediately decided to leave for his hometown the next day to observe mourning. Originally it was something that all officials could not avoid, but as a result, just being a little faster than others, it became a deed to promote filial piety.

Of course, Liu Daxia couldn't stay in the suburbs all year round, but he responded without feeling embarrassed: "People have been arranged to guard the tomb! Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I come back to celebrate the festival with my family. What's wrong?"

"Eunuch Wang, why don't you go home to reunite with your family today?"

"All of Eunuch Wang's belongings are gone. Isn't this just adding salt to his wounds?"

"Why don't you, Eunuch Wang, find someone, and we two brothers will reluctantly help you sow the seeds? Hahahaha..."

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When Liu Daxia's four sons learned that their father had returned, they all welcomed him out of the door, and now they all mocked Wang Zhi.

The magistrate of Huarong County, who had just heard the news, couldn't help but swallow and spit when he saw this.

Although he had always known that Liu Daxia's four sons were lawless in Huarong County, he never expected that they would dare to mock the imperial envoy so openly. It was simply lawless.

Li Wei from the Qianhu of Shenji Camp stepped forward angrily, but Wang Zhi raised his hand to stop him.

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Liu Daxia coughed lightly to his four sons, and then directly issued an eviction order: "Eunuch Wang, are you coming to measure my family's land? How do you want to start measuring? I will not stop you, but today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. , it’s better to go back first, I’m going to have a Mid-Autumn Festival reunion banquet with my family today!”

Although he built a hut in the suburbs to guard the tomb for the sake of reputation, he had been paying attention to the news from the outside world. Naturally, he knew that the imperial court sent Liu Zhong down to be responsible for measuring Huguang, and Wang Zhi led the Shenji Battalion to help defend.

Based on his bad relationship with Wang Zhi, Wang Zhi is now using chicken feathers as arrows. He undoubtedly wants to target himself, so he went to Huarong County to measure.

However, he actually came too late. In view of the fact that nearly a thousand men of the Sun family who had set up obstacles were beheaded, now for the sake of the whole family, they decided to legalize all Hidden Fields.

Although this approach has caused a lot of losses, Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi used by the imperial court are indeed ruthless people. Now they can only choose to take a step back and plan to come back in the future.

Liu Daxia's four sons had been bullying others in Huarong County. Now their faces were full of ridicule, but they looked at this uninvited guest coldly.

"Master Liu, it is no longer your decision whether you can eat this Mid-Autumn Festival reunion banquet or not!" Wang Zhi said, holding a blank paper fan in his hand.

Liu Daxia's eldest son immediately felt dissatisfied. He noticed that there was a large group of people behind Wang Zhi, and asked with a stern face: "Eunuch Wang, what do you mean?"

Liu Daxia's second son usually likes to take a group of servants to the fish and meat village, but when he did, he winked at his entourage and wanted to ask the servants to call out all the servants.

After all, the Liu family is a wealthy family that has been here since the Song Dynasty, and his father once became one of the core members of the civil service group, but his background is only stronger than that of the Sun family.

"Master Liu, the Za family is not here to clear the land, but for another matter!" Wang Zhi ignored the others, but looked at Liu Daxia and said seriously.

Liu Daxia found that Wang Zhi, whom he had not seen for many years, seemed more stable, so he said calmly: "You are not here to clear your husband's land? Then why do you want to find me? I have no personal relationship with you!"

"Master Liu, did you hide Annan's files privately back then?" Wang Zhi met Liu Daxia's gaze and asked seriously.

Liu Daxia raised his chin slightly and said very proudly: "That's right! In order to prevent corruption in the southwest, I hid the Annan files back then to avoid a military disaster. Isn't this already known to the whole world?"

"Military disaster? Back then, the Li Dynasty was defeated and its troops were exhausted. This was the best opportunity for our Dynasty to recapture Annan!" Wang Zhi looked at this proud face and couldn't help but said angrily.

"A eunuch can talk about war?"

"If Wang Zhen hadn't encouraged the Yingzong to conquer in person, how could there be the shame of Tumubao!"

"My father saved lives in the southwest from destruction. Such achievements can be remembered forever!"

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When Liu Daxia's four sons faced Wang Zhi's accusation, they immediately stood up to support their father.

Liu Daxia knew that what happened back then had become his greatest achievement, so he waved his hand and said: "I don't want to argue with someone like you who is harming the country! Father-in-law, if nothing is wrong, please leave now. I still want to have a Mid-Autumn Festival reunion banquet." Woolen cloth!"

"Mr. Liu, where did you hide the Annan files back then?" Wang Zhi endured the anger in his heart and chose to ask with the overall situation in mind.

Liu Daxia was about to answer, but suddenly realized something. He looked at Wang Zhi warily and said, "Why do you ask this?"

"First tell the Zajia family where you kept Annan's files back then? Or are Annan's files in Liu's house now?" Wang Zhi realized that Liu Daxia might be a demon, so he asked with conditions.

Liu Daxia was a very smart man. He immediately made a guess and said: "You want to check Annan's files. Could it be that the new king wants to use troops against Annan?"

this……

Li Wei, a member of Qianhu in the Shenji camp, kept the overall situation in mind, but he didn't expect that Liu Daxia would guess the truth, so he turned to look at Wang Zhi.

After Liu Daxia saw Wang Zhi's facial reaction, he was sure that his guess was correct, and couldn't help but angrily accused: "Absurd, ridiculous, how can the Ming Dynasty use troops against Annan? I don't know what to say!"

"Your Majesty wants to use troops against the Li Dynasty, what does it have to do with you? Where are the Southwest files now?" Wang Zhi knew that he could no longer hide his purpose, so he continued to ask with a gloomy face.

Liu Daxia felt as if his tail had been stepped on, and he said accusingly: "The imperial court actually wants to use troops against Annan, this is ridiculous! Could it be that you are the traitor who instigated it this time? You are really a disaster to the country!"

At the end, he pointed the finger directly at Wang Zhi.

Liu Daxia's four sons also did not expect that the imperial court would make such a big move, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

"Master Liu, the Za family came here to conceal His Majesty's decree. Hand over the Southwest files immediately, or you will be responsible for the consequences!" Wang Zhi immediately moved out of the emperor's house and threatened directly.

If other officials had made it clear, Liu Daxia was, after all, a gentleman who was famous for burning the archives of Zheng He's voyages to the West, so he did not accept this threat.

What's more, when Wang Zhi made this threat, Liu Daxia thought that he could use this opportunity to gain political fame again.

Liu Daxia saw the concern and nervousness in Wang Zhi's eyes, but he knew that Wang Zhi was extremely eager to know where the Southwest Archives were, so he slightly raised the corners of his mouth and said: "Haha... I had already burned the Southwest Archives back then, and they were burned to dryness. Clean!”

"Do you know the consequences of these words?" Wang Zhi's face suddenly darkened and he threatened directly.

Regarding this threat, Liu Daxia thought that he had caught Wang Zhi's weakness, and said without any worry: "I burned the Southwest archives to save the people of the Southwest from the disaster of war. What's wrong with me?"

At this moment, a sigh came from the carriage next to him, and someone opened the curtain and walked out.

Liu Zhong also followed Wang Zhi here this time. Although the war in the Southwest has nothing to do with Huguang, he is a frontier official of the Ming Dynasty after all, so he naturally has to care about the whereabouts of the Southwest files.

It's just that the situation is unexpected. Now this Liu Daxia may have burned the files back then, or he may have chosen to continue to hide them like he did back then.

Liu Zhong's status was naturally much higher than that of Liu Daxia, so he asked seriously: "Master Liu, did you really burn the Southwest Archives?"

"Are you the Governor of Huguang? Not bad!" Liu Daxia looked at this junior who was wearing a second-grade official uniform and admitted it again.

"Come here! Seal Liu's residence immediately. Not a single fly is allowed to fly out!" Wang Zhi's eyes flashed with murderous intent and he immediately gave the order.

Zhang Wei, a member of Qianhu in the Shenji camp, was already furious with Liu Daxia, but now that he saw that he was going to use strong tactics, he took the order and said: "Follow the order!".

As this order was issued, not only did the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion behind them move, but more than a hundred people also ran out from the corner of the street, heading straight towards the other three doorways.

The Liu family's mansion has connected the nearby area into an irregular square house, with a doorway on each side. The south door where they are now is the main entrance.

When Liu Daxia saw that Wang Zhi was even more aggressive than before, he looked furious and said, "Eunuch, how dare you?"

"Why don't the Zajia dare?" Wang Zhi asked ridiculously when he saw Liu Daxia's strong reaction.

If Liu Daxia can hand over the Southwest files honestly, then His Majesty may not be able to pursue this old case again. But Liu Daxia insisted that he had a fever, so things had to be redefined.

In the past, Liu Daxia hid the Southwest files, which could be said to be to avoid using troops in the Southwest, but now that he has clearly claimed that he burned important national files, the matter must be considered differently.

That's right. Let alone sealing up the Liu family, even killing Liu Daxia is a matter of course. Unfortunately, Liu Daxia still wants to gain a greater good reputation.

Liu Daxia looked at Wang Zhi angrily and said accusingly: "You are messing with your life!"

"Ahem... Mr. Liu, this is all His Majesty's intention! If you tell the truth honestly, then Eunuch Wang will not be able to touch you, and I will stop him, but what you did... is your own fault!" Liu Zhong Looking at Liu Daxia, who was famous all over the world, he explained lightly.

This is indeed the case. Your Majesty originally wanted to solve the problem with gentle means, but Liu Daxia insisted on being stubborn and wanted to follow the example of the past and sing against the emperor.

There is a raging nest of generals and a raging army.

The soldiers of Wang Zhi's Shenji Battalion not only guarded the four doorways, but also nailed them up simply and crudely, leaving only the main entrance open for easy entry and search.

However, the search was destined to be in vain. After a large team of people searched Liu's house inside and outside, they found no trace of the Southwest files.

In fact, this result is expected. After all, the Annan archives are unlikely to become the Liu family's book collection. It is more likely that they were burned or hidden somewhere in the capital.

In the afternoon, Huarong County Government.

"Eunuch Wang, I'm afraid Annan's files are not in Liu's house, and it will be useless to continue searching!" Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi returned without success, so he expressed his judgment.

Wang Zhi also knew that the possibility of the southwest archives being stored in Liu's house was very small, and he said angrily: "Liu Daxia definitely didn't burn it back then. I really wanted to use torture on him just now!"

"Eunuch Wang, you have no right to impose punishment now, and you have received a new appointment from the imperial court. You should go to Guangdong as soon as possible! As for Liu Daxia's case, I will immediately send someone to escort Liu Daxia to the capital. This case is still left to the Let's come to the capital for trial!" Liu Zhong had already introduced Wang Zhi as a friend and proposed a solution.

Wang Zhi knew that it would be difficult for him to kill Liu Daxia, so he nodded gently and said: "This is the only way!"

Although it was a pity not to have the Annan Files, he believed that with the Ming Dynasty's current capabilities, even without the Annan Files, Annan's capital could still be breached.

At this moment, a staff member came in a hurry and said, "Oh no, Liu's house is in trouble!"