Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 178
Zuo Liangyu heard something strange, so he interrupted and asked, "What shipwreck case?"

It sounds like a big deal, involving those high-ranking nobles in Nanjing.

The man heard his question, hesitated for a while, and finally answered: "When the emperor was crossing the river, his boat sank in the middle of the river, and the emperor fell into the water."

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he was immediately shocked. This matter was really a big deal!
Although he knew that the emperor should be fine, this matter was too big, so he couldn't help but ask: "What happened years ago? How did the emperor escape this disaster?"

Before and after the typhoon disaster two years ago, the Yangtze River was full of rough waves, and the weather was so cold. The emperor fell into the water, but he was okay?
After hearing this, the man seemed to have a wry smile and said: "It was just half a month ago. The emperor knew how to drink water and knew how to keep out the cold. Nothing happened at all!"

Zuo Liangyu couldn't help being stunned after hearing this.

This answer was something he didn't expect.The emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually learned to paddle?Is this a lesson learned?

Zuo Mengeng, who was standing next to him, was very surprised when he heard this and said: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. In this freezing weather, you can catch a cold even if you don't wear enough clothes, and the emperor fell into the river. Not even sick?"

"That's true. At least it doesn't look like he's physically ill."

Zuo Liangyu was also quite surprised when he heard this, but he did not deviate from the topic and immediately asked: "Is this your doing?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the man to speak, he sneered and said: "The emperor's ship must be a big ship, maybe it is the No. [-] Fortune Ship. The No. [-] Fortune Ship is resistant to wind and waves and is not easy to sink. But you can make it It sank in the middle of the river, and the emperor fell into the water. It is impossible to do it without using big hands and feet. There are even some of your people on that ship, are you wrong?"

The visitor obviously didn't want to hide anything from him, so he just nodded and said: "Until the tyrant dies, there will be no peace. Both us and His Highness have suffered greatly from the tyrant. Killing him will be good for both your family and mine!"

Zuo Liangyu heard this and agreed. He indeed wanted the emperor to die.

However, he would not simply agree. He asked calmly: "What are the other benefits of cooperating with you?"

"What do you mean by this, Your Highness? If you kill the tyrant, the court will be able to clear Your Highness's name and he will no longer be a rebel. Isn't that good?"

After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu immediately laughed and said: "I killed him, and his son won't take revenge, so how can I go back? Besides, now that I am King Lu, it is better than going back to be a useless thug. They only know how to make me work for the court, but I don’t give me money or food!”

After hearing this, the man pondered for a while, and then said seriously: "To be honest, the emperor is very skilled in leading the army in battles. This can be seen from the fact that he defeated the army of Li thieves before and drove away the army of Jianlu who entered the pass. .If we fight normally, His Highness may not be the opponent of that tyrant!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Liangyu immediately burst into laughter and said, "Don't worry, I have a perfect strategy, and I will definitely be able to defeat that faint king!"

After hearing this, the man couldn't help being a little surprised. He looked at Zuo Liangyu with wide eyes. After a while, he shook his head and said, "I know something about military matters. The soldiers led by the tyrant are elite at first glance, and the soldiers of Your Highness, To put it bluntly, it’s just a mob…”

Before he finished speaking, Zuo Mengeng got angry: "You are the fucking mob. You are the only ones hiding in Nanjing who know how to eat, drink, whore and gamble. You only know how to hide behind your back and plot. You have the ability." , let’s have a fight, and see if I don’t kill you until I leave you with nothing!”

After hearing this, the man became angry at first, but he still managed to hold it back.

Fortunately, Zuo Liangyu said at this time: "Go back and tell your master that I will not cooperate with anything that is not beneficial."

When the man heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "I wonder how long it will take for Your Highness to defeat that tyrant?"

As soon as Zuo Liangyu heard this, he understood the key.

Originally, he had already sent an order to all the armies to prepare, but when he said it now, he said calmly: "About a year and a half. You also said that the Hunjun's men are all elite soldiers. You always have to be prepared, right?"

Upon hearing this, as Zuo Liangyu expected, he saw that the man was a little anxious. He shook his head and said, "It's too late. If it had taken another year and a half, the tyrant would have already started killing people in Nanjing City." , the money and food copied will be able to train more elite soldiers, and then it will not just be 5 troops."

What Zuo Liangyu wanted was this effect, and he immediately smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, Gu is also training troops anyway. Even if he has trained a hundred thousand, so what? Gu has several provinces, but he will only have more than him!"

Indeed, he can afford to wait, and if he can't fight him then he will at best run away; however, the nobles in Nanjing City are probably doomed.

This man obviously understood the key, and said sincerely to Zuo Liangyu: "Then your Highness will cooperate with us to defeat the tyrant as soon as possible and kill him. What benefits will you get?"

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he smiled happily, stretched out a finger and said: "1000 million taels of silver, 100 million stones of grain!"

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" After hearing this, the man immediately shook his head and said, "The tyrant just forced him to take away nearly 1000 million taels, and he also controlled all the food in Nanjing City. This is really impossible to get out. "

The reason why Zuo Liangyu asked for such a high price was that he didn't expect to get so much. No, he immediately said: "500 million taels of silver, 50 shi of grain, it can't be lower!"

After hearing this, the man still shook his head and said: "Your Highness, you are asking for an exorbitant price. The city of Nanjing really cannot afford this money!"

Zuo Liangyu heard what he said, but reminded him: "How many families do you have? It must be that the nobles in Nanjing City are afraid of him. They are divided among several families, and each family doesn't have much food, right?"

Then he added: "I am going to fight to the death with that Hunjun. I don't know how many soldiers and horses I will lose. This little money and food are not much, right?"

After hearing this, the man quickly replied: "As long as the emperor sends troops, we will inform His Highness and set up an ambush. This battle will be easy to fight!"

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he sneered and said: "How to get the emperor to send troops? Where to ambush? There are many things to do, but you speak lightly!"

When the man heard this, he immediately replied: "This has been thought out. Your Highness, please listen..."

Obviously, when this man was ordered to come here, he had already thought of a comprehensive plan and wanted to trick Emperor Chongzhen to death.

While he was talking, Zuo Liangyu listened carefully and interrupted with questions from time to time.

In the end, Zuo Liangyu nodded after listening and said: "The plan is okay, but the loss will definitely be huge, so the money and food cannot be less!"

After hearing this, the man hesitated for a moment and said: "One million taels of silver and one hundred thousand shi of grain. If Your Highness agrees, I think we can cooperate in this matter. You can pay 100 taels of silver as a deposit in advance."

Having said this, he reminded: "Killing the tyrant will also be of great benefit to Your Highness."

Zuo Liangyu estimated in his mind that this was probably the other party's base price.So, he said: "Let me think about this again and give you an answer in three days!"

After hearing this, the man became a little anxious, thinking about what the tyrant had done in Nanjing City, and said quickly: "One day, one day?"

When Zuo Liangyu heard that he was so anxious, he felt that the Hunjun was really good at forcing them to be so anxious. After thinking about it, he nodded and agreed: "Alright!"

So, his personal guards led the man down to rest and wait for news.

In the main hall, as soon as the man left, Zuo Mengeng quickly asked his father, "Father, one million taels of silver and one hundred thousand shi of food are quite a lot!"

After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu shook his head and said, "You still have to take a broader view. Such important matters are not just about money and food."

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he was immediately speechless.Didn't you make the request for money and food yourself?Why do you turn around and say it's not about money and food?
To be honest, he was a little unconvinced.But after his father said this, he couldn't deny it, so he had to say: "Father taught you a lesson!"

Zuo Liangyu thought for a while and then sent an order to summon his think tank to discuss the matter.

When Huang Shu arrived, Zuo Liangyu briefly explained the matter to Huang Shu, and then asked: "What does Huang Qing think is the best choice for me?"

When Huang Shu heard this, he said without thinking: "Your Highness, it's only 100 million taels of silver and [-] shi of food. What's there to consider? The treasure buried in Taizu's imperial mausoleum is definitely not worth this price. Just some of the peerless calligraphy, painting and calligraphy are rare treasures in the world!"

At this point, he saw Zuo Liangyu frowning slightly, so he changed the topic and continued: "It is not only safe to act according to the original plan, but also to have the Dashun Army bear the casualties during the battle, which can also save our army." With some losses, you can still get more money, why not?"

After hearing this, Zuo Mengeng nodded and said to his father: "Father, what the prime minister said makes sense!"

When Zuo Liangyu heard what they said, he smiled and said, "I understand, Huang Qing, please go and rest!"

After Huang Shu heard this, he did not forget to remind him: "Your Highness, no matter what aspect, it is best to stick to the original plan, otherwise it will be difficult for Dashun to explain if there is a sudden change of mind!"

After he left, Zuo Mengeng asked: "Father, are you saying no to Nanjing?"

After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu shook his head and said: "Let's see, let Du Yinxi also make plans!"

He knew Du Yinxi. This man was not pedantic. Although his ability to lead troops was not outstanding, he had a unique vision and some insights.He most likely felt that if Du Yinxi came to plan this matter for him, he would never be like Huang Shu, who only had money and food in his eyes.

However, when Zuo Mengeng heard what he said, he reminded him: "Didn't my father also say that Du Yinxi is not one of our own? Can he know about this?"

After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu smiled slightly and said: "This is easy to handle, just let him hand over the name certificate!"

He has plenty of means to deal with people in his hands.Otherwise, why would he put them under house arrest?

When Zuo Mengeng was about to say something, he heard Zuo Liangyu say: "Bring He Tengjiao up!"

Zuo Mengeng was stunned for a moment. Wasn't he talking about Du Yinxi? Why did he become He Tengjiao again? Could it be that he called the wrong name?
However, he didn't point it out and just looked at it.

After a while, He Tengjiao was brought up again, still with his back to Zuo Liangyu, looking uncooperative.

Zuo Liangyu saw it and said coldly: "I will give you another chance. If you work for me loyally, you will conquer the world one day, and your glory and wealth will be indispensable for me. If you insist on going your own way and still refuse to work for me loyally, Your forty or so family members will go on the road with you!"

Hearing this, He Tengjiao's body suddenly stiffened.

This movement was very subtle, but it was seen by Zuo Liangyu, who had been staring at him.Threatening his family was his way to deal with He Tengjiao. His wife and children were all in his hands!
But who would have thought that He Tengjiao just froze for a moment, then stood up straight again, and said coldly: "I am an official of the Ming Dynasty, and I will be the ghost of the Ming Dynasty even if I die. I don't want you to work for a traitor like you!"

Zuo Liangyu heard this, his eyes were cold, and he immediately shouted: "I'll ask you again, this is your last chance..."

Before he could finish his words, He Tengjiao interrupted him sharply and said, "Don't waste any more words. You can just ask this question ten or a hundred times, and that's all I'll say."

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he shouted coldly: "Come on, tie him and more than [-] members of his family to the vegetable market and behead them!"

Upon hearing this, his personal guards immediately stepped forward and dragged He Tengjiao away.

After the hall became quiet again, Zuo Mengeng turned to look at his father, wanting to say something.

But unexpectedly, his father spoke again: "Send a message to Yinxi to see him!"

Hearing this, Zuo Mengeng stopped talking and continued watching the show.

After a while, Du Yinxi arrived and greeted Zuo Liangyu, looking like a king and a minister.

Seeing this, Zuo Liangyu said with a smile: "I have a big matter here that I want to discuss with Du Qing, but I remembered that there is one more thing to do first. I wonder if Du Qing can take care of the matter for Gu first?"

When Du Yinxi heard this, he bowed and accepted the order: "I obey the order!"

Zuo Liangyu saw that he was so happy, so he smiled and said: "He Tengjiao was stubborn and wanted to die, so Gu helped him. He also asked Du Qing to be the prisoner and beheader, and went to Caishikou to kill his whole family to relieve Gu's heart. hatred!"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi was stunned and replied: "Your Highness, no one is perfect. Whether it's fame, lust, or other things, there is always a weakness. Find its weakness and attack it, and you will definitely For His Highness’s use!”

When Zuo Liangyu heard what he said, he shook his head and said: "I have to do something big right now, and I don't have the patience to waste time with him. Let's go and behead him. The time is coming soon!"

Du Yinxi hesitated for a moment, then finally bowed and accepted the order, and left the hall.

When Zuo Liangyu saw it, he turned to his son and said, "Follow me and look at Du Yinxi to see if there is anything unusual about him?"

Zuo Mengeng already knew what his father said about the certificate of surrender, so he immediately accepted the order and left without hesitation.

About an hour later, Zuo Mengeng came back first, but as soon as he saw his father, he said: "Then He Tengjiao is really foolish and loyal. He saw his wife and children die in front of him, crying and begging him in front of him. , but he just wouldn’t let go!”

Zuo Liangyu listened, nodded, shook his head and said: "It's a pity. If this kind of person can be used for one's own purposes, he will be a very reliable subordinate. If it weren't for the fact that something happened and he needed to try to block Yinxi, Gu would still be a little reluctant. Killed!"

At this point, he thought of something and asked his son, "How about that block of Yinxi?"

Of course Zuo Mengeng knew what his father was asking, so he replied: "I don't see any problem, so I'll just kill him."

If he killed a Ming Dynasty official with a higher official position than himself in front of everyone, he would definitely not be able to go back.

Thinking of this, Zuo Liangyu nodded and said: "Now that he has handed in the certificate of surrender, he has no way of turning back, so we can let him do the sum total!"

Having said this, he looked at his son and said, "Listen carefully and let's see what Du Yinxi says. Gu asserts that his words are definitely different from Huang Qing's!"

Huang Shu's greed for money is well known to anyone who is familiar with him.Behavior and work will naturally be biased.

Zuo Mengeng didn't really believe it, because he had thought about it himself, and there was no other way to explain the matter. Being able to have money and food, and recruiting troops and horses was already the biggest gain, right?

According to what Huang Shu said, if there were fewer dead people, it would be more reliable. How could Du Yinxi tell anything?
With this thought in his mind, Zuo Mengeng patiently waited for Du Yinxi to come back and said.

It is estimated that about two quarters of an hour passed, and Du Yinxi, the supervisor and beheading officer, came back to resume his duties.

Zuo Liangyu remained calm. After Du Yinxi finished his report, he smiled and said, "There is a difficult problem here. Do you want Du Qing to help me do the calculations and see how best to do it?"

After Du Yinxi heard this, he immediately bowed and waited for his orders: "I don't dare, please come and listen to your highness."

So Zuo Liangyu told Du Yinxi both Li Zicheng's battle plan and the plan provided by the people from Nanjing.After finishing speaking, he asked: "What plan does Du Qing think is better?"

Du Yinxi was a little shocked after hearing this, and did not answer immediately. After thinking for a while, he looked at Zuo Liangyu and asked: "Your Highness, is there any fraud in Nanjing?"

Zuo Liangyu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He had never thought about this problem. After thinking for a while, he told the people from Nanjing the reasons for murdering the tyrant, and then said: "I thought, these The reason is quite reasonable, they have already wanted the emperor to die once, so it is only natural that they want to kill the emperor!"

"No!" After hearing this, Du Yinxi shook his head and said, "Your Highness, in military and national affairs, intrigues and intrigues are used to every possible means. Perhaps the current emperor is in danger of sinking a ship, so he came up with such a way to try to deal with it first Your Highness, this group of troops, will then deal with the army of Li thieves!" Before Zuo Liangyu could speak, he added: "Your Highness, just imagine that the current emperor only leads 5 troops south, but has to deal with an army of millions, how can he Win? I think it is best to defeat them one by one. Therefore, the current emperor sent people to lobby His Highness, deceived His Highness, and then annihilated them. Will this greatly reduce the pressure on the current emperor? "

Zuo Liangyu couldn't help being shocked when he heard this. He had never thought about this aspect.Thinking about it carefully, he also felt that what Du Yinxi said was reasonable.

Even Zuo Mengeng, who was standing next to him, opened his eyes wide after hearing this: Yes, maybe that’s true!

In this way, the way he looked at Du Yinxi was a little different: this man was really capable; at the same time, the way he looked at his father was also different: the way he looked at people was indeed better than him!

It was almost visible to the naked eye that Zuo Liangyu had a better attitude towards Du Yinxi, and even ordered his personal guards to give Du Yinxi a seat, so that Du Yinxi could sit down and talk.

Obviously, Zuo Liangyu was impressed by Du Yinxi's analysis just now.

Zuo Liangyu asked respectfully: "In your opinion, sir, this person from Nanjing is actually deceitful?"

In his words, Zuo Liangyu called Du Yinxi no longer "Du Qing" but "Mr.", which was a higher standard.Faintly, he values ​​​​more than Huang Shu.

Du Yinxi was not humble after hearing this. He just sat there and talked: "It may not be a lie. What the man said is actually reasonable. As for the truth, it is best for Wei Chen to contact him face to face. To prove the authenticity!”

Having said this, he paused and then added: "Of course, it can also be determined by your Highness."

Zuo Liangyu was a little speechless. If he could tell the difference, would he still treat you Du Yinxi with such courtesy?

However, Zuo Liangyu was not so straightforward on the surface. He just asked: "What should I do if I go to distinguish it alone?"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi didn't hide anything, and replied straightforwardly: "First of all, the identity of the person coming must be explained. If you don't say anything, you are not sincere. It is such an important matter, but you are not sincere, How can you make people believe it?”

After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu nodded and said, "Sir, what you said makes sense, is there anything else?"

"Secondly, who are the people in Nanjing who want the current emperor to die? We also need to talk about it. Only in this way can we judge whether the current emperor's actions can really make them want to kill the current emperor?"

Speaking of this, Du Yinxi emphasized: "How can we win people's trust if we are just vague about such an important matter? Or, in fact, they actually look down on His Highness and can just fool His Highness?"

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he was furious and said, "How dare they?"

Actually, that's really it.

After the Tumubao Incident, almost all the powerful nobles were wiped out in one fell swoop, and there was an imbalance between civil and military affairs. Most of them used civil society to control military affairs.After a long time, in the eyes of civil servants, military generals, to put it bluntly, are like dogs!

Although those people in Nanjing were probably nobles, this did not prevent them from discriminating against other generals without titles.

Not to mention, Zuo Liangyu may have been even more discriminated against in the eyes of the senior civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Because there are rumors that Zuo Liangyu was recommended by Hou Xun after getting into Hou Xun's camp, and then he rose to great heights all the way.

No one has definite evidence about what this is, but this does not prevent such rumors from spreading.

Likewise, Zuo Mengeng became furious after hearing Du Yinxi's words.

As the person involved, Zuo Liangyu's face was a little ugly, but he was not as angry as his son. He just said with a gloomy face: "Sir, what you said makes sense. If they don't give me an explanation for such a big matter, how can I let him do it?" Believe it?"

At this point, he pondered for a moment and then said: "Sir, please go to the back of the palace and listen, have a chat with someone from Nanjing, and then discuss it with you later?"

"I obey the order!" Du Yinxi seemed to have a good temper and had no objection. He stood up and replied.

However, Zuo Liangyu did not immediately ask Du Yinxi to go to the back hall to listen to the corner, but continued to ask: "If the other party just made up some people, how can I tell the difference?"

Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but nod after hearing this, thinking in his mind: Yes, if the other party casually mentioned some names, it would be impossible for them to go to Nanjing City to verify, and it would be difficult to verify?
Du Yinxi heard this, but did not hesitate, and immediately replied: "First, as long as the other party reveals their identity, they can verify whether the conflict between these people and the current emperor has reached the point of regicide; second, they can each Send people here to make a blood alliance, and this will become true. Another advantage is that His Highness may still be able to use them in the future!"

Zuo Liangyu was very satisfied after hearing this, and then asked: "If they want to send people here, it will take a lot of time to come back. But Li Zicheng has already sent an order, asking Gu to cooperate with the march to Nanjing. Gu Gu Before, I lied to the people from Nanjing, saying that it would take a year and a half to have a decisive battle with the Hunjun before they would be anxious. This... what should we do? "

Zuo Mengeng listened and nodded. If the people from Nanjing knew that they would take action immediately, they probably wouldn't even be able to give the deposit and would disappear immediately.

When Du Yinxi heard this, he asked: "Li Zicheng's strategy is to besiege Nanjing with heavy troops, dig up the imperial tombs, lure the current emperor out of the city, and annihilate him?"

Zuo Liangyu listened and secretly admired him. He did not tell all the news, but Du Yinxi was able to tell the story in detail. His talent was indeed powerful.

Thinking this, he nodded.

After Du Yinxi received the confirmation, he smiled and said: "This is very simple. All you need to do is send a message to Li Zicheng, saying that your Highness has a more reliable strategy. You can deal with the current emperor without having to bear the criticism of digging up ancestral graves. It's just a matter of time." It will take some time, I believe Li Zicheng will wait for the results from His Highness."

Li Zicheng wanted to be the emperor. Since ancient times, no tycoon with ambitions has dominated the world by digging other people's graves.Even Cao Cao did it secretly.

Zuo Liangyu listened and thought for a while. Anyway, if it were him, he would agree.Li Zicheng's side should be similar.

So, he nodded and said: "This is a good idea. I have another question. If everything is true and I have time, what should I do that is most beneficial to me?"

Zuo Liangyu actually wanted to ask this question from the beginning, but he didn't expect that Du Yinxi thought more than him, so that many more things came up.At this time, he was very concerned about this issue and wanted to hear what Du Yinxi thought about it?

After hearing this, Du Yinxi immediately replied without thinking, "I wonder if Your Highness knows about the conflict between Chu and Han?"

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, a question mark appeared on his forehead. He was illiterate. Although later on, it was really inconvenient to be illiterate, so he had to learn a little, but it was limited.I still want him to study history. Isn’t this embarrassing him?

At this time, facing Du Yinxi's question, he was modest and immediately answered truthfully: "I don't know for sure!"

Zuo Liangyu must have heard some stories, such as the reputation of the King of Chu, Liu Bang, the great ancestor of Han, etc., but if he had to say that there were so many treasures from his family, he would definitely be dumbfounded.

After hearing this, Du Yinxi did not show a trace of contempt and talked eloquently: "Qin lost its deer, and the whole world chased it away. Why later, it was Chu and Han who only fought for hegemony in the world? It was all because the overlord of Chu destroyed the main force of Qin. , and the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, who was much weaker, entered Xianyang first and captured Qin II alive, thus gaining prestige..."

Hearing this, Zuo Mengeng immediately understood and interrupted in surprise: "Sir, what you mean is that Li Zicheng is the Overlord of Chu, and my father is the Emperor of the Han Dynasty who is much less powerful than the Overlord of Chu. As long as If my father can capture or kill the current emperor before Li Zicheng, then he will have a very high reputation among the rebel armies in the world, and he will be able to compete with Li Zicheng in the future, and even win the world?"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi nodded with a smile and said: "The prince is indeed extraordinary, and he hit the nail on the head, Wei Chen means exactly that. How to choose is obvious!"

Zuo Liangyu was naturally thinking in his mind, comparing the late Ming Dynasty with the late Qin Dynasty at that time. With his limited historical knowledge, he found that they were really similar.Li Zicheng was the overlord of Chu, and he himself was the emperor of the Han Dynasty!
When he thought that he was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he was naturally happy and immediately said with a smile: "If I conquer the world in the future, I will be Xiao He and Zhang Liang!"

After finishing speaking, Zuo Liangyu stood up from his seat and gave Du Yinxi a solemn salute.

When Du Yinxi saw it, he quickly returned the courtesy, and then he entered the back hall.Zuo Liangyu and his son went to summon the person from Nanjing to communicate as agreed in advance.

They didn't know that when Du Yinxi was listening alone in the back hall, his face was cold, and he didn't feel proud that everything was going according to his plan.

In the front hall, Zuo Liangyu and the man from Nanjing kept talking. Sometimes, the voices would suddenly become louder. It was obvious that the argument was getting heated.

I don’t know if Zuo Liangyu heard Du Yinxi’s analysis that if the incident in Nanjing was true, he might be able to make a comeback at a disadvantage compared to Li Zicheng and follow the example of the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Zuo Liangyu Noticeably more patient in arguments.

Even Du Yinxi could tell that when Zuo Liangyu was talking to the person from Nanjing, he was unconsciously referring to the fact that Nanjing was really reliable.

The argument in the front hall lasted for about an hour, and it was almost evening before the two sides came to an end.

Zuo Liangyu arranged for the person from Nanjing to rest. As soon as the person left, he immediately invited Du Yinxi out from the back hall, and then with a somewhat urgent expression, asked Du Yinxi: "I wonder if Mr. Did you hear the conversation between Gu and that person?"

Du Yinxi listened, nodded and said, "All the ministers heard it."

Zuo Mengeng, who was standing next to him, was obviously very anxious. This was a major matter that affected whether he could become emperor, so he immediately asked Du Yinxi, "What do you think, sir?"

Zuo Liangyu heard his question and glanced at him, but did not speak. He just turned back to look at Du Yinxi, waiting for his answer.

After hearing this, Du Yinxi said with a serious face: "This person strictly adheres to the bottom line and refuses to reveal who his master is. Wei Chen judged from his tone that his master should have explained it, and he was afraid that we would end up Use this to threaten them. If Wei Chen is not mistaken, they actually just want the current emperor to die, but they do not want the Ming Dynasty to be replaced. "

He spoke very quickly and eloquently: "It's understandable. According to what the man said, there are all dukes and princes. If the dynasty changes, they will only be princes and princes at most. I'm not sure whether they can become princes or not!"

"However, due to His Highness's insistence, he stated that he could sign an alliance under a pseudonym and give 50 taels of silver in advance to show his sincerity. In Wei Chen's opinion, this is the limit of what they can do."

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he asked with concern: "Does that mean that what he said is true?"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi replied seriously: "Wei ministers must first see the signed alliance letter to see if it is genuine. In addition, let's see if we can really receive 50 taels of silver, and then listen to the news about the current emperor." What, so that we can judge whether the other party is real without knowing the other party’s true identity!”

Such a series of conditions are required to determine authenticity, which makes both Zuo Liangyu and his son feel very strict.

Therefore, after Zuo Liangyu heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "From what happened today, we can see how talented you are!"

That Huang Shu knew how to dig up imperial tombs, and he only knew the treasures hidden inside. How could he be like Du Yinxi, who knew everything about the past and discussed the past and the present? Zhuge Kongming's Longzhong pair is the same.

No, Zuo Mengeng also nodded there, echoing what his father said.

After hearing this, Du Yinxi shook his head and said, "Although I am talented, my pearl will be covered in dust before I meet the Master. If one day I am lucky enough to be named in the history books, it must be a gift from His Highness!"

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he burst into laughter. This flattery made him feel very comfortable.

After he finished laughing, he said to Du Yinxi: "Then sir, let's be Xiao He alone, is that okay?"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi seemed a little excited, and immediately paid homage and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for valuing me so much. I will definitely die of exhaustion with all my heart!"

When Zuo Liangyu heard this, he laughed again, and then said: "Then sir, I will help Gu take care of the logistics first."

Having said this, he looked at his son and said: "Didn't you always say that those things are complicated and difficult to deal with? Leave it to sir and learn from him!"

After Zuo Menggeng heard this, he immediately replied happily: "My son, I obey the order!"

It can be seen that he seems to be really not good at handling complex logistical matters.

Zuo Liangyu turned back to Du Yinxi and said, "It's already late today. Sir, please rest early. You will be busy tomorrow!"

Du Yinxi was naturally obedient, so he was taken to rest by his personal guards.

As soon as he left, Zuo Liangyu's face became serious and he said to his son: "Keep a close eye, do you understand?"

"???" When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he was suddenly surprised and said with some confusion, "Father, what does this mean? Isn't this gentleman trustworthy?"

It was fine just now, why did it suddenly change?

After hearing this, Zuo Liangyu shook his head and said: "It's not that you can't believe it, but you have to remember that in this troubled world, no one can be absolutely trusted. Du Yinxi is indeed good, even if he handed in the certificate of surrender , but you also have to be careful. In short, you can never make a big mistake if you are careful, understand?"

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he understood what his father meant, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, father, I will definitely keep an eye on him!"

The next day, Du Yinxi began to deal with some of the logistical matters handed over to him by Zuo Mengeng.

Zuo Mengeng has been accompanying Du Yinxi all the time, and the personal guards around him are also designated by Zuo Mengeng. He watches Du Yinxi handle affairs. What he thinks is a very complicated and troublesome matter, in the hands of Du Yinxi, it turns out that three things have happened. He was surprised to see that everything was arranged in two clicks. He felt that there was such a big gap between him and Du Yinxi.

In the afternoon, Zuo Liangyu sent the two of them over. No one else was present. He showed the covenant he had just signed to Du Yinxi and said, "What can you tell from this covenant, sir?"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi did not answer immediately, but looked at it seriously.

I saw in the covenant that it was Zuo Liangyu who signed a covenant with the Duke, the two princes, and the two uncles of Nanjing City, expressing their trust in each other and jointly dealing with the tyrant. If there is any violation, both humans and gods will be abandoned, and they will not die easily!
After Du Yinxi read it, he said with a solemn expression: "Your Highness, please look at the signature of this person. It is strong and powerful, but also cautious and subtle. It should be due to the character of giving orders on weekdays, but being cautious. In addition, the minister listened to what he said, It can also be felt that this person is sincere, and he must be eager to achieve this for his master..."

While he was talking, he occasionally said something about the calligraphy, but both Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Mengeng were confused. Just this word, there are so many words?

They both had to sigh that the knowledge involved was really profound!

At the end, Zuo Liangyu confirmed to Du Yinxi: "There is no problem with this covenant, then it depends on the deposit?"

After hearing the confirmed reply, Zuo Liangyu made up his mind, looked at his son and said: "Okay, Nagu is gathering people in Nanchang. You and your husband will lead the troops to Huizhou Mansion early the next morning to see if you can get it." A deposit of 50 taels is required before deciding on the next step.”

Bank notes actually existed in the Song Dynasty, but strictly speaking, they were not bank notes, but similar to checks, and due to credit issues, they were circulated in a small area.The government also printed it, but it was only tried for a short period of time and then closed down.

The Ming Dynasty treasure banknote is actually a kind of silver note, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow it to be exchanged for physical silver, and the Ming Dynasty treasure banknote eventually became waste paper.There were also private banknotes among the people, but they could not be circulated in the true sense.

Therefore, in the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, it was impossible to trade with silver notes.The deposit is 50 taels, which is real money.According to the agreement, the Nanjing side will be buried somewhere in Huizhou. If Zuo Liangyu sends people to capture it, they can dig out the 50 tael deposit.

Zuo Liangyu would definitely let his son do this, but Du Yinxi wanted to further verify the authenticity, so he had to go.Anyway, if his son is watching, nothing will go wrong.

So, after the third day, Zuo Menggeng took Du Yinxi and his troops to leave Nanchang and went straight to Huizhou.

At this time, Huizhou Prefecture is actually almost under Zuo Liangyu's control. As long as he is willing, he can take Huizhou.Therefore, the place where both parties agreed to bury the deposit was here.

Zuo Liangyu gathered troops in Nanchang and marched towards Yingtian Mansion by land and water.

(End of this chapter)