Ming Zuo

Chapter 542 Intimidation
"Zhongheng, we caught a big fish."

When Zuo Menggeng returned to Linqing, Qu Shixing hurried over.

"Oh, what big fish?"

"The eunuch guarding Nanjing escorted the capital's silver."

Zuo Menggeng was not only interested.

"how many?"

Qu Shixu stretched out his thumb and index finger.

"A full seven hundred thousand taels."

Zuo Menggeng was really taken aback.

"Where?"

Qu Shi smiled like a bandit.

"Of course it's in the warehouse. If it's in my hands, then there's no way to spit it out."

Zuo Menggeng became thoughtful instead.

"Nowadays, the imperial court's revenue is drying up day by day, and wars continue in Liaodong and Northwest. If this money is gone, it may become a catastrophe."

Qu Shi was a little reluctant.

"You don't want to return the silver, do you?"

Zuo Menggeng nodded and shook his head.

"This amount of money is quite a lot, but if it can be exchanged for more things, it will be even more worthwhile."

He leaned into Qu Shi's ear and whispered something, and soon, Qu Shi's eyes lit up.

The person in charge of escorting the money was Wang Zhiguang, a close confidant of the eunuch guarding Nanjing.

For a long time, the transportation of tax money has been through canals, which is safe and reliable.Wang Zhiguang didn't expect that he would be detained when he passed by Linqing this time.

He was shocked and frightened, but he didn't know anything, his heart was always floating in the sky.

Suddenly one day, he was taken out of prison.Escorted all the way, even entered the army.

This is a force of thousands of soldiers, with a strong military appearance and a murderous aura.

Wang Zhiguang still didn't know anything, and helplessly followed the army all the way north.

Two days later, this army came under a city, immediately formed a formation, deployed artillery, and began to build siege machines at the same time.

Until then, Wang Zhiguang was brought before the leading general.

"I'm Guo Wei, Commander of the Second Brigade of the Second Division of the New Army, Mr. Wang, you can go."

Wang Zhiguang was at a loss.

The escort money is lost, where can he go?

There is only one dead end.

Guo Wei pointed to the city in front of him and said, "Go back and tell the emperor that if you want money, you can send someone to talk. Otherwise, we will lead our troops to the capital city and talk to him again."

Wang Zhiguang looked up and couldn't help being surprised.

It turned out that he was taken to the city of Cangzhou.

In the city of Cangzhou, because of the arrival of the army, it has already been on the verge of chaos.

Wang Timeng of Zhizhou was lying on the top of the city, looking at the artillery in the distance, he was so frightened that he lost his soul.

He has only been in office for less than a month, and he did not expect to encounter such a thing.

Officials from Dezhou were expelled by the new army, and they passed through Cangzhou when they returned to the capital.Therefore, he had already heard about the things in the south.

These days, the most worrying thing is that the rebels from Shandong are coming.

Didn't expect to call.

But what can be done?

Cangzhou has no soldiers, no money, and only relying on hundreds of townspeople, can it really be defended?
Just as he was hesitating, a man from the new army stepped out, holding a white flag, and slowly came to the city all the way.

"Our ceremonial supervisor, Wang Zhiguang, quickly let our family enter the city."

a eunuch...

He is also the eunuch of the chief of ceremonies.

Wang Timeng was confused.

Fortunately, seeing him alone, there is no danger.So they let people put down the hanging basket and pulled Wang Zhiguang up.

After checking the seal and runes and confirming his identity, Wang Timeng was puzzled.

"Is the prince already a thief?"

"Fuck your motherfucker!"

Wang Zhiguang yelled and cursed, at least he told the whole story.

"Quickly prepare the chariots and horses. Our family must rush back to the capital immediately and report to the emperor. If you delay, you will be punished with death!"

The officials in Cangzhou looked at each other in blank dismay, thinking that seeing the situation outside the city, we might not be judged by the imperial court for our capital crimes.

But when he heard that Wang Zhiguang was going back to the capital, Wang Timeng quickly seized the opportunity.

He quickly wrote a memorial for help and handed it to Wang Zhiguang.

"My lord, Cangzhou is the gateway to the capital. If something happens, the capital and Tianjin will be in danger. Please forward it to your majesty, state your interests, and send reinforcements as soon as possible."

Wang Zhiguang was too lazy to care about such things.

But when he thought about it carefully, he lost the crucial tax money. If he just went back like this, Chongzhen would 100% cut off his head.

If the emergency in Cangzhou is added, Chongzhen will also understand that the loss of silver is not his responsibility, so he may be able to escape.

After thinking this through, Wang Zhiguang put the memorial in his sleeve with a smile.

"Lord Wang, our family is going now. You are the local parent official, and you have the responsibility to protect the land. Don't let the emperor trust you."

Wang Timeng's face was clouded, he really didn't have confidence, and he didn't bother to promise him anything.

Capital.

The memorials of Zuo Liangyu, Gao Qiqian and Xie Wenju arrived first.

[Zuo Ni is devoid of conscience, like a beast, ignoring the relationship between father and son, attacking brazenly.The minister was unprepared, so that he was slightly frustrated.Ranchen and others are grateful to Mu Huang's kindness, and they are dedicated to serving the country. They only need to reorganize their troops and horses, wash away their decadence, and then fight endlessly with Zuo Ni...]

The eunuch's trembling recitation echoed in the hall.

Whether it is Chongzhen or the group of officials, all their faces are pale now, and they have completely lost their size.

Xue Guoguan jumped out and said passionately: "That Zuo Ni is not benevolent, filial, loyal, and unrighteous, he can no longer be called a human being. Now everyone in the world knows, and when the crowd attacks, he will be wiped out."

No one responded.

No one is a fool.

I don't know if Zuo Menggeng is a beast, but the current capital is already under his command.

Don't wait until the crowd from all over the world rises up to attack, the capital is broken by him first.

Chongzhen didn't speak, just sat there.

In such a situation, what else could he say?

If language was useful, why would Daming be in such a mess like he is now.

House seemingly endless rain.

A big Han general came in to report.

"Your Majesty's Lieutenant Supervisor Wang Gonggong is back, and there is an urgent military report."

Chongzhen didn't remember which prince it was for a moment, but when he heard the urgent military situation, he still instinctively said: "Quick pass."

"His Majesty………………"

Before Wang Zhiguang entered the hall, the sound of crying and howling had already resounded through the palace.

And his rushing acting skills made the little fresh meat feel ashamed.

He crawled all the way to the front of the imperial court, the official robe on his body was already damaged, and there were even two knife marks on his face.

In order to survive, he also had to do it.

"Your Majesty, this servant was ordered to escort the tax money back to Beijing. When passing through Linqing, all the [-] taels of silver was confiscated by the Zuo Ni. The Zuo Ni didn't give up. The vanguard has already arrived at the city of Cangzhou. Siege."

boom……

Inside the main hall, where the center of the Ming Dynasty was located, it was boiling like a pot.

The back of Chongzhen's neck seemed to be hit by a giant log, and strong dizziness hit him one after another, causing him to sway, and even slipped from the throne.

"Someone is here! Send it to the imperial doctor!"

As soon as Zuo Menggeng made a light move, the effect was remarkable.

The emperors of the old empire all fell because of his actions.

(End of this chapter)