Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 309 Large-Scale Fighting Scene
Outside Dinghuai Gate, Caojiang Admiral's Office.

Chongzhen was looking through the account books accumulated by the Admiral's Office of Caojiang over the years one by one, and beside him stood respectfully Bo Liu Kongzhao and two scribes.

"Not bad, the accounts are well done."

Chongzhen praised while flipping through the account book: "I can hardly see where any manipulations have been made."

The two scribes wanted to deny it, but they opened their mouths but couldn't say a word.

Because Chongzhen was just sitting there casually, there was an intimidating aura unconsciously revealed on his body, which shocked the two of them so much that they didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Needless to say, Chongzhen at this time,

Every move can make the officials who serve you tremble with fear.

Of course, the premise is that those officials with ulterior motives.

Such as Zheng Sen, Huang Zongxi and other Qin Wang scholars did not feel this way at all.

In Liu Kongzhao's heart, there are fifteen suspension bridges fetching water, ups and downs.

He knows better than anyone whether there is any problem with the accounts of the Admiral Caojiang's office. Can it be all right?So problematic!In other words, there is no one-year account that is really problem-free.

"Sincerity." Chongzhen suddenly said with a smile, "Have you accumulated a lot of family wealth over the years?"

"Uh, huh?" Liu Kongzhao hastily denied, "Reporting to the Holy Majesty, the court salary that I have received these years is barely enough for the family's expenses, so I haven't accumulated much family money."

"That's not right." Chongzhen smiled, and said, "There is your [-] taels of silver in the account of the Municipal Exchange. Don't think that in the name of your distant family uncle and wife and brother, I will be punished." You're in the dark."

"My lord, things are not what you think." Liu Kongzhao knelt on the ground again with a puff, and said anxiously, "Of the eight hundred thousand taels of silver, five hundred thousand taels are the public property of the clan, and the remaining three hundred thousand taels It is the dowry brought by my wife from her natal family, and the [-] taels has nothing to do with the minister, my sage has learned from you."

"Sincerity, what are you panicking about? I'm just asking, and I won't snatch you." Chongzhen said in a sneer, "Do you really think that I will take a fancy to you three melons and two dates? It's only [-] taels, haha."

"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Kongzhao quickly flattered, "The Holy One is rich all over the world, sitting on Jiuzhou, so naturally he doesn't care about this mere [-] taels of silver."

While talking, Jin Xuan strode in.

Like Chongzhen, Jin Xuan also wore a phoenix-winged helmet and a mountain armor.

It's just that Jin Xuan's mountain armor is dark black, and the breastplate on his chest is also a size smaller than Chongzhen's.

"Your Majesty." Jin Xuan cupped his hands and said, "It will be noon soon, shouldn't it be time to leave for Nangong?"

"Don't worry, if you go too early, you won't be able to see the climax of this good show." Chongzhen said flatly, "Let them continue singing for another hour, and we will go there after Sishi."

"But, will it leak out?" Jin Xuan asked worriedly.

"After all, the Holy Majesty has already dispatched the three thousand elite cavalry under his command. It is impossible for such a big movement not to be discovered by the eyeliner placed by the Donglin Party."

"Oh yes, I didn't think about it."

Chongzhen nodded, and said: "However, there is no big problem."

Speaking of this meal, Chongzhen said to Liu Kongzhao: "Sincerely, please send a confidant to tell Gao Hongtu and Jiang Yueguang that Jin Xuan's [-] cavalry have been kidnapped by you to the Jiang Admiral's Office and disarmed." .”

"Minister, lead the decree." Liu Kongzhao gave a long bow, summoning a family member to the gate.

After a while, the servant left with the secret letter written by Liu Kongzhao, and Chongzhen did not stop him.

At this time, Chongzhen never believed that Liu Kongzhao would still have the courage to inform the Donglin Party.

Chongzhen ordered Jin Xuan again: "Jin Qing, you let the soldiers of the cavalry battalion dismount and take off their armor to rest, and then transfer a brigade of pacesetters from the Caojiang admiral's office to guard the surrounding area of ​​the cavalry battalion."

"I receive the order." Jin Xuan took the order and left.

Chongzhen raised his head to look at the sky outside Xingyuan, and said with a smile: "Uncle Cheng, it's almost lunch time, have you ever thought about inviting me to have a light meal in your Xingyuan?"

"Please, please, immediately." Liu Kongzhao said hurriedly.

"The minister will let someone arrange it, and then I will arrange lunch."

Watching Liu Kongzhao leave, Chongzhen also fell into deep thought.

There is no suspense about the handling of the Donglin Party.

All officials involved in the regicide case will be killed without mercy.

But Chongzhen has not yet made up his mind on how to deal with honorables like Chengyi Bo and Wei Guogong. The most relieved way is of course to kill and kill.

Killing people is the easiest way, not only can it relieve hatred, but it can also make money.

To wipe out Wei Guogong, Cheng Yibo and other nobles who stayed in Nanjing, [-] million taels may not be that much, but [-] million taels must be a lot more.

But the problem is that the side effects of doing so are too great.

Killing Wei Guogong and Chengyi Bo is indeed very relieved, but it will inevitably make Zheng Zhilong, Huang Degong, Zuo Menggeng and even Wu Batan feel afraid, and even leave a bad impression of treating heroes in the minds of Prince Qin. In this case, I am afraid that no one will sincerely work for the royal family in the future.

Mind blowing.

……

It was not only Chongzhen who felt troubled, but also Gao Hongtu.

Because at this time, the Jinluan Palace in Nangong had turned into a large-scale brawl scene. Hundreds of low-level civil servants and military generals had already fought together, and many of them had been beaten black and swollen.

The worst censor even had six teeth knocked out.

Logically speaking, in such a fight, the Donglin Party should have the absolute upper hand.

But no, the Donglin Party not only did not gain the upper hand, but even gradually fell into a disadvantage, because those low-level civil servants and generals who were originally neutral had already stood on the side of the crown prince.

Speaking of which, the officials of the neutral faction are actually very angry with the officials of the Donglin Party.

Because the powers of the six ministries, five temples, two courtyards, and one mansion were all taken away by officials of the Donglin Party, and these officials of the Donglin Party were more possessive than the other, and the officials of the neutral faction couldn't even drink soup. Can you bear it?
So taking advantage of this opportunity to support the new monarch, the officials of the neutral faction went berserk collectively.

Of course, there is another factor that must be mentioned, and that is the role played by the Exchange.

Many of these officials who stood on the prince's side had made money directly or indirectly through their relatives from the bond sales of the stock exchange, so they were very angry at the actions of the Donglin Party.

If the Donglin Party were to control the Exchange, where would they make money?

Officials from both sides fought violently, and the Golden Luan Palace became the scene of a large-scale fight.

Gao Hongtu and Shi Kefa both came forward to stop them, but no one listened to them at all.

In the end, it was Wei Guogong Xu Hongji who decisively transferred the soldiers from the Beijing camp to finally stop the fight.

At this time, several weak officials had already been beaten to death in the hall, so Zhu Cizhao hurriedly ordered someone to summon the imperial doctor to treat him in the hall, but fortunately, his life was not in danger.

At this point, there is no way for this grand meeting to continue.

Gao Hongtu immediately decided to disperse the court and go back to the Yamen for a meal, and made a decision at the afternoon court after Si time.

As soon as the court was over, Gao Hongtu and Jiang Riguang returned to their cabinet Zhifang with a dozen confidants, and asked Gao Fu to guard the gate of Zhifang.

"Master, Mr. Xie Ge suddenly changed his mind, and so many officials suddenly turned against us. This matter is extraordinary, and the students thought there must be a reason for it." Li Jinglian said.

"Yizhou, what do you think is the reason?" Gao Hongtu asked solemnly.

Li Jinglian said in a deep voice, "Could it be that something happened to the Caojiang Admiral's Office?"

"Caojiang Admiral's Office?" Jiang Yueguang frowned and said, "There is Uncle Chengyi sitting in charge over there, what can happen?"

Li Jinglian said in a deep voice: "Mr. Jiang Ge, have you forgotten, after Ma Mingpao was imprisoned, what happened in court when Da Situ proposed that the Household Department take over the House of Internal Affairs?"

"The Holy Majesty's secret edict?!" Jiang Riguang couldn't help being surprised.

"If Jiuqing really has the secret edict left by the Holy Majesty, it is really possible to mobilize three thousand cavalry. In this case, even if you are sincere, it will be useless to sit in the Caojiang Admiral's Office."

"Is this impossible?" Yuan Pengnian said dumbfounded, "The Holy Majesty has never been back to Nanjing, and it is even more impossible to expect the situation like today. How could he leave a secret edict for this in advance?"

Li Jinglian said in a deep voice: "Of course the Holy Majesty could not have predicted the situation today. If he really had the ability to predict the future, he would not have been assassinated and died in Yangzhou."

After a pause, he said again: "But with the heart of the Holy One, it is entirely possible to leave a secret edict in advance for Jiuqing who can dispatch troops in a critical moment."

While talking, Gao Fu hurried in.

"Master." Gao Fu reported in a low voice, "Someone sent a secret letter just now, saying that the three thousand cavalry who were originally stationed at the bank of Mochou Lake outside Qingliangmen have been killed and sent to the admiral's office in Caojiang."

"That's it." Li Jinglian stomped his feet and said, "Sure enough, it's unfortunate for the students."

Even Gao Hongtu was a little panicked at this time, and hurriedly asked: "Yi Zhou, what should we do now?"

A look of sternness flashed across Li Jinglian's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "Master, there is only one way out now, and that is to ask Duke Wei to dispatch the Beijing camp immediately to control the entire city of Nanjing!"

"After the Jingying soldiers control the whole city of Nanjing, we will go to the Wu Dynasty."

"At that time, the mentor will directly force the civil servants and generals in Beijing to express their views at the court meeting."

"It's fine if you support Yongwang, but if you dare to speak falsely about supporting the crown prince or Dingwang..."

Speaking of this meal, Li Jinglian made a beheading gesture and said solemnly: "Kill without pardon!"

Hearing Li Jinglian's words, everyone present, including Gao Hongtu, all looked terrified.

Because if Li Jinglian's method is followed, blood will flow into rivers in the Wu Dynasty today, and at least hundreds of civilian and military generals will be beheaded.

Even when Dong Zhuo supported the establishment of Emperor Xian of Han, he never killed so many people.

Everyone's eyes are now on Gao Hongtu, this decision can only be made by Gao Hongtu.

Gao Hongtu hesitated for a long time, but finally made up his mind: "Let the infamy be borne by the servant. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty's eternal prosperity, and for the idea of ​​co-government by scholars and bureaucrats, why should the servant cherish the infamy behind him?"

Immediately, Gao Hongtu went straight out of Zhifang, and went to the governor's office to look for Wei Guogong.

……

Wei Guogong Xu Hongji is also sitting on pins and needles in the Xingyuan of the five armies.

Xu Hongji's younger brother Xu Yaoji, his eldest son Xu Yinjue, and his nephew Xu Renjue were also present.

"Brother, don't hesitate anymore." Xu Yaoji said, "Whether you support King Yong's enthronement or the crown prince's enthronement, you must come up with a charter, and you can't be ambiguous any longer."

"Yes, father." Xu Yinjue also said, "otherwise we will offend both sides."

"Why don't I want to make a decision earlier." Xu Hongji said angrily, "But tell me, which one should I support? King Yong or Prince?"

Xu Renjue said: "The Donglin Party has already controlled the overall situation in Nanjing, so it is natural for King Yong to ascend the throne."

"No way." Xu Hongji shook his head and said, "That is to say, Gao Hongtu and other scholars are only thinking about supporting the Yongwang. They have never thought about what will happen once they support the Yongwang."

"What will happen?" Xu Renjue asked, "Will the prince raise troops?"

"Yes, the crown prince will definitely raise troops." Xu Hongji said, "Don't forget, Xuzhou has [-] frontier troops, and Huai'an mansion has [-] township soldiers. They all listen to the crown prince."

"Even if he does something bad." Xu Yaoji said disapprovingly, "When the crown prince rectifies his army and horses, and then goes south to Huaiyang, the Donglin Party has already rectified the political situation in Nanjing, and then they can transfer wolf soldiers from Huguang, Jiangxi, and even Guangxi. Come to King Qin, and the Zheng family of Zheng Zhilong from Fujian may not be able to help the prince."

"Yes." Xu Renjue said, "Without the navy, the prince's army would not even be able to cross the Yangtze River."

Xu Yaoji went on to say: "At that time, there will be a big river in the front, and there will be no food and grass in the back. The prince's army will soon collapse without fighting. The great Ming Dynasty will belong to the Yongwang from now on."

Well, Xu Yaoji and Xu Renjue father and son never thought that Ming Dynasty would perish if they did so.

Xu Hongji was a little moved, but he still hesitated: "But, if the Donglin Party is really allowed to control the overall situation in the court, it will be difficult for our Xu family to make money from the Exchange. Those civil servants look ugly."

Xu Yaoji said: "Then tell them that our Xu family will own half of the shares of the Exchange."

While brothers, nephews and nephews were discussing, the housekeeper suddenly came in and reported: "Master, Mr. Gao Ge is here to visit."

"Brother, Mr. Gao Ge must have come to ask for your opinion." Xu Yaoji said, "You can't hesitate any longer. If you miss this village, you won't have this shop. If you offend the Donglin Party, our Xu family will be here. It is difficult for Nanjing to move an inch."

"Got it, got it, you guys avoid it for now." Xu Hongji sent Xu Yaoji and the others away, and asked the butler to invite Gao Hongtu in.

"Wei Guogong!" Gao Hongtu said straight to the point as soon as he entered the door, "I need the Beijing camp to maintain the court, so if you have any conditions, you can just ask."

It's already reached this time, there is no need to hide it anymore.

Because both Gao Hongtu and the Donglin Party know very well that only interests are the most convincing.

If there is not enough interest, it is not enough for Wei Guogong Xu Hongji to bet all his chips.

[Note: Don't call me a broken dog, it's really written here, there must be a process of singing]

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