Chapter 241 Control the Government

The next day, it was dawn, and all civil and military officials, led by the eunuch, entered the palace from Donghua Gate and Xihua Gate respectively. Although Emperor Longwu was young, he maintained the fine tradition of Emperor Chongzhen's diligence. When the officials walked into Fengtian Hall in sequence, he had already sat on the dragon throne early.

Since ancient times, only all officials waited for the emperor. From Emperor Chongzhen, there was a precedent for the emperor to wait for the emperor.

The civil and military officials knelt down under the Danmu in sequence, and then stood up after shouting three times and nine times. Zhang Zi'an, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor, stepped forward and shouted in a sharp voice: "Long live the order, report early for any matter, and leave the court if there is nothing to do..."

"Long live." Zhang Zi'an finished speaking, and the newly-representative of Yingtian Prefecture Qu Shixi came out to listen to the squad, "I have a memorial."

Wei Daben, the former prefect of Yingtian, has been promoted to the right assistant censor and has been released from the governor of Fujian. Qu Shixi just took over the squad. Although this guy is not a member of the Donglin Party, he has a deep connection with the Donglin Party.

Emperor Longwu Sushou said, "What's the matter?"

Qu Shixi said solemnly: "I arrested two spies last night. After torture, I was shocked to find a shocking conspiracy. I have a great cause. I dare not make a decision. I would like to ask the Holy Tribunal for a long time."

Emperor Longwu said in a terrifying manner: "What conspiracy?"

Qu Shixi said in a deep voice: "Someone wants to rebel!"

"What?" Emperor Longwu was finally young. When he heard that someone was about to rebel, he was shocked and said in a lost voice, "Who, who is going to rebel?"

Qu Shixi said: "Ningnan Marquis Zuo Liangyu, and several honorary relatives from the court, secretly colluded with him!"

"Nonsense!" As soon as Qu Shixi finished speaking, Gao Hongtu, who had a good relationship with Zuo Liangyu, went out to retort, "Why is Ningnan Hou loyal to the court, how could he rebel?"

Qu Shili turned his head slightly from the corner of his eyes and looked at Qian Qianyi, who was standing at the head of the civil servant class. Qian Qianyi's right hand, which was in the sleeve, suddenly stretched out and made a gesture of cutting the knife. Qu Shili understood it carefully and immediately knelt down and said, "Long live, not only Ningnan Hou Zuo Liangyu wants to rebel, but also his accomplices in the court!"

Qu Shixi said this immediately. Except for those who had already known each other, the other officials were shocked.

"Report..."

God seemed to be deliberately trying to confirm Qu Shisi's words. As soon as Qu Shisi finished speaking, the eunuch of Si Lilin Bingbi Han Zanzhou ran into Fengtian Hall, knelt down on the ground and said incoherently, "Long live the emperor, it's not good, it's not good, it's not good, it's not good, it's not good, it's not good, it's not good, it's rebellious, Zuo Liangyu rebelled!"

"ah?"

"this?"

"It's really the opposite?"

"Oh my God, what should I do?"

"Yes, Governor Wang is not here, who can resist Zuo Liangyu?"

The civil and military officials in the court were immediately in an uproar.

Of course, this scene was carefully planned by Qian Qianyi. It must be said that Qian Qianyi is quite capable in intrigue. He first let Yingtianfu reveal the "insider story" of Zuo Liangyu colluding with officials in the court to try to rebel, and then arrange the news of Zuo Liangyu's rebellion into the palace. After changing the order of the two things, the effects produced are completely different!

If the news of Zuo Liangyu's rebellion came first and Qu Shishi reported the "rebellion case" later, then Qu Shishi was suspected of catching the situation. But now when Qian Qianyi made such a fuss and changed the order of the two things, the news of Zuo Liangyu's rebellion immediately became the ironclad evidence of Qu Shishi's "rebellion case"!

"Everyone." Shi Kefa, the Minister of War, looked down on him and said after leaving the squad, "Don't panic. Although Governor Wang is not in the court, the most elite Central Army is not in Nanjing. However, after all, there are still 60,000 Central Army in the Yanziji camp, and the 60,000 Jiangbei Army who are training in the camp, it is still more than enough to defend Nanjing."

Ma Shiying's reaction was also very fast, and he immediately made a speech: "Long live, I have this report."

Emperor Longwu said: "Please tell me if you love Ma."

Ma Shiying said: "The 60,000 elite soldiers in Jiangbei who are training in Yanziji camp are Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing, the three old subordinates. Why don't you let the three generals lead their former subordinates to Anqing to fight Zuo Liangyu's rebels?"

Shi Kefa said: "What Lord Ma said is so true, I will discuss it."

Gao Hongtu and some officials who were not in conflict with Donglin Fushe also came out to echo: "I'm also asking."

Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, and Liu Zeqing couldn't help but show a hint of joy on their faces. With the joint recommendation of the Minister of War Shi Kefa, Minister of Revenue Gao Hongtu, and Minister of Works Ma Shiying, there is great hope for restoring military power. As long as the military power is restored, the first thing the three of them have to do is to kill Wang Pu!

Sun Chuanting, the chief minister of the cabinet who was standing in the head of the civil servant class, was shocked, and at the same time, he could not help but admire Wang Pu's etiquette. If Wang Pu had not repeatedly reminded him in Feige's letter, if Qian Qianyi and Lu Daqi had not made arrangements in advance last night, Ma Shiying, Shi Kefa, and Gao Hongtu suddenly joined forces again, Sun Chuanting and Donglin Fushe would have had a mess. If one was not dealt with properly, it would be impossible for Shi Kefa, Gao Hongtu and others to turn the situation over!

Fortunately, Wang Pu was foresighted, and fortunately, Sun Chuanting and others had already prepared the arrangements for the future.

"No!"

A thunderous shout suddenly sounded from Fengtian Palace. Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying, Gao Hongtu and others were shocked. When they looked back quickly, they saw that Qu Shi's hair was wide open and his face turned pale. His eyes looked at them as if he had seen his father-killing enemy.

"Long live, sir, you must not let Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing lead the troops!"

Ma Shiying said angrily: "Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing have been in the army for many years and have experienced many battles. Sixty thousand elite soldiers in Jiangbei are old subordinates who have followed them for many years. Naturally, they are also very capable of commanding and dispatching. Among the civil and military officials in the court, who can be more suitable than the three generals?"

Qu Shishi said loudly: "What Ma Shi said is true, but Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, Liu Zeqing and Zuo Liangyu are accomplices. If you hand over the old subordinates to their command, wouldn't that be digging your own grave?"

Gao Jie and the other two changed their faces and they rushed out of the line to fight back.

Gao Jie shouted: "Qu Shizi, you are slandering!"

Liu Liangzuo roared like a bear: "Qu Shixi, you are a bitch, do you have any evidence?"

"Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo, Liu Zeqing!" Qu Shixi said coldly, "Since I dare to say that you are Zuo Liangyu's accomplices, of course there is ironclad evidence in my hands!"

"Long live!" After saying that, Qu Shixi said to Emperor Longwu again, "I dare to ask the imperial guards and all the lords to go to Yingtian Mansion. Rong Chen will show you the iron evidence!"

Gao Hongtu said anxiously: "Long live, this is a big deal, and you should not believe Lord Qu's words."

"Master Gao!" Qu Shishi said coldly, "What are your intentions when you talk to the three traitors several times?"

"you……"

Gao Hongtu was speechless. At this time, he shouldn't have spoken for them anymore. If Gao Jie and the others really colluded with Zuo Liangyu in secret, then Gao Hongtu couldn't wash it even if he jumped into the Yellow River. For the same consideration, Ma Shiying and Shi Kefa didn't dare to say anything more.

Lu Daqi gave another wink at Zhang Pu behind him. Zhang Pu understood and shook his right hand behind him. The situation was already under the sergeant, so there was no need to add anything to Gao Jie and the others. Although he was helpless, Gao Hongtu and the others had to face the reality. Now the government has been completely controlled by Sun Chuanting and the Donglin Party.

Jining, Cao Transport Terminal.

Scarface stood upright in front of Wang Pu like a javelin. Wang Pu patted Scarface's shoulder, a rare smile appeared on his face, and said in a harmonious voice: "Scarface, how many years have you been with me?"

"Go back to the Marquis." Scarface said with a high profile, "It's been five years!"

"It's been five years." Wang Pu nodded and thoughtfully said, "It's so fast, five years have passed in a flash."

Scarface was confused and asked, "What's wrong with you, Marquis?"

"Nothing." Wang Pu said sadly, "I just remembered the bearded man."

Scarface was silent, and he was also very sorry for the bearded man to die in battle. Otherwise, the two brothers would have been drinking with the Marquis in a big bowl and eating meat in a large bowl.

Wang Pu quickly put away his emotions and said solemnly: "Scarface, Jining will leave it to you."

Scar straightened his body with a slap and said loudly: "Please don't worry, marquis."

Wang Pu nodded and said, "Jining is a bridgehead for the Central Army to leave Shandong. There is no way to lose anything. I will give you a long spear battalion, add 500 guns and 20,000 Dragon King cannons. You must nail them here like nails. Even if Dorgon brings hundreds of thousands of Jiannu army to attack, you are not allowed to abandon the city and escape."

"Don't worry, Master Marquis." Scarface responded grimly, "As long as I Scarface has a breath, Jining will never fall into Jiannu's hands."

"Yeah." Wang Pu thought for a while and reminded him, "There is a church in Jining City. If there is any urgent matter, let the Bailian Sect send a letter to me by Feige. In addition, the monk is in Kaifeng, not far from you. If there is anything wrong with Jining, I will ask him to come and pick you up with cavalry."

"What?" Scarface said in surprise, "The monk is in Kaifeng? Isn't Kaifeng the territory of a thief?"

It is a top secret for Mr. Zhang to go to Henan. Except for a few people such as Mr. Zhang, Wang Pu, and Liu Qingyan, who are familiar with it, almost all the generals in the military, including Scarface, do not know it, and even Sun Chuanting, the chief minister of the cabinet, does not know it.

Wang Pu smiled slightly and said, "Don't ask about this."

Scarface immediately responded: "Yes."

Wang Pu said again: "But you don't have to worry too much. Jiang Xiang, Wang Chengyin, and Tang Tong raised troops to rebel at the same time, which was enough for Dorgon to drink a pot. Even if Dorgon didn't beat him this time, he would be greatly damaged. In my opinion, it would be impossible for Jiannu to go south for less than a year or two to recuperate."

"Mr. Marquis, don't worry." Scarface clenched its iron fist and shouted, "As long as I Scarface is guarding, Dorgon wants to take Jining, hehe, he still lacks a good tooth!"

"Okay, there is such a strong momentum." Wang Pu nodded, "But you still have to remember that once the Jiannu army is approaching, the only thing you have to do is to stick to the aid and never go out to fight!"

Scarface said with high apology: "Yes!"

Huangzhou.

Zuo Liangyu, surrounded by civil servants and generals such as Mamama Master, Fan Wencheng, Lu Guangzu, Li Guoyong, etc., climbed to the top of Huangzhou City. Standing on the city tower, looking down, he saw tens of thousands of ships racing down the vast Yangtze River, sailing like clouds, and the scene was extremely spectacular. There were also teams of left-wing soldiers lined up in long queues and winding past on both sides of the Yangtze River.

Zuo Liangyu's army was indeed very powerful. Jin Shengtan's army had already fought over Jiujiang, and the baggage team that was escorted by the escort had not yet left Wuchang City.

Looking at the teams of Zuo Army soldiers who drove by at the foot of the city wall, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but feel proud and turned around and said to Fan Wencheng: "Mr. Cheng, you came from Nanjing. You must have seen the two military parades of the Central Army in Nanjing. How does this marquis think my army is compared to the Central Army?"

Fan Wencheng could only smile bitterly.

To be honest, Fan Wencheng had heard of Zuo Liangyu's name very early and knew that this person was a brave general who was good at fighting in the Ming Dynasty. Fan Wencheng thought that since Zuo Liangyu had 800,000 soldiers, it should be more than enough to conquer Nanjing while Wang Pu was leading the troops outside. But after seeing the "military power" of the Left Army, Fan Wencheng knew that he was too optimistic.

However, Fan Wencheng did not regret his decision. Jiannu was unable to eliminate the bandits in Guanzhong in time, nor could he annihilate Wang Pu's Central Army in Liaocheng. It was impossible for Shanxi and a corner of the north to block the bandits and Nanming attacks. It was only a matter of time to be driven back outside the pass.

It is precisely because of this that Fan Wencheng gave up Dorgon and Jiannu without hesitation.

Fan Wencheng is a man who cherishes himself far better than anything else. In his eyes, there is no distinction between national right and wrong. Whoever has the hope of gaining the world will work hard. Because of this, when Fan Wencheng saw that Zuo Liangyu had the opportunity to control the affairs of the Southern Ming Dynasty, he defected to Zuo Liangyu without hesitation.

However, Fan Wencheng now discovered that Zuo Liangyu was not that reliable. His 800,000 soldiers were completely hyped, and at most, only more than 100,000 people were truly capable. The remaining 400,000 were all thieves who were betrayed by Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng. They had poor military discipline and poor equipment because of the lack of food and salary. They were even unwilling to obey Zuo Liangyu's condemnation.

The Zuo Army had no choice but to Wang Pu's Central Army in terms of military discipline and equipment. The only advantage was that there were too many people.

Seeing that Fan Wencheng had not answered for a long time, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but look angry in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Why, Mr. Cheng thinks our army is not as good as the Central Army?"

"Of course not."

For his own life, Fan Wencheng could only say something against his will, "The Central Army is all new recruits and has never been to the battlefield, but the Marquis' army is a iron-blooded army that has been through many battles. Every soldier exudes a murderous aura of many battles. How can those new recruits in the Central Army compare to it?"

"Hahaha." Zuo Liangyu laughed and said, "It's worthy of being Mr. Cheng, who hits the mark!"

Fan Wencheng smiled bitterly in his heart. If the general is like this, there is no need to say more about the soldiers below. It seems that Zuo Liangyu is also a person with a false reputation. This guy's military achievements and reputation are mostly deceived by killing unarmed rioters. If he really hit Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong would be defeated by such a tough guy.

"Mr. Cheng." Zuo Liangyu put away his smile and suddenly said, "Don't go back to King Lu. Stay here to be the master of this marquis. When this marquis takes over Nanjing and sits in the dragon court, you will be named a high-ranking official."
Chapter completed!