Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 179 The Imperial Beggar

In late February of the 18th year of Chongzhen, Zuo Mengeng finally led the army to Huizhou Prefecture.

Huizhou Prefecture belongs to the southern region under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili and is adjacent to Jiangxi Province.To the north of Huizhou Prefecture is Ningguo Prefecture, and to the north of Ningguo Prefecture is Yingtian Prefecture.

Zuo Liangyu's troops were already active here. In addition, the local bandits were very powerful. That is to say, Huizhou Fucheng could not be captured. Most of the others fell into Zuo Liangyu's sphere of influence.

The arrival of Prince Lu greatly boosted the local thieves' power.

But Zuo Mengeng didn't care about this, but about the things agreed with Nanjing.

The personal guards gathered around and isolated the others. In this way, Zuo Mengeng and Du Yinxi were not afraid of being overheard in their conversation.

Looking at the city head of Huizhou Fucheng in the distance, Zuo Mengeng was a little excited and asked Du Yinxi: "Sir, do you think this Huizhou Fucheng can really be surrendered?"

This is the first time he has led an army alone. Although he has a secret agreement, if he can capture a city, especially if this city surrenders on the surface, it will increase his prestige.

When Du Yinxi heard what he said, he coughed, then looked at Huizhou Fucheng and replied: "Nanjing chose Huizhou Fucheng, so they shouldn't lie to us!"

"Oh?" Zuo Mengeng was a little surprised when he heard this, and immediately asked: "How can you see it?"

Du Yinxi turned to look at him, and when he was about to speak, he coughed again, and then explained: "The great salt merchants of Yangzhou are roughly the northern merchants of the Qin and Jin Dynasties and the southern merchants of Huizhou Prefecture, and this Huizhou merchant The Shang Dynasty is becoming more and more powerful and has already surpassed the Northern Shang Dynasty. His Royal Highness should know that all the big salt merchants in Yangzhou Prefecture were killed by the current emperor, and their wealth was confiscated, and then the current emperor's ship sank..."

Hearing this, Zuo Mengeng was immediately enlightened and suddenly realized: "So many of those people in Nanjing are the people behind the big salt merchants, and Huizhou merchants are more likely. In this way, their control over Huizhou Prefecture should also be Stronger. Is this what they can do to make Huizhou Mansion surrender and bury a large amount of property in Huizhou Mansion? "

After hearing this, Du Yinxi nodded with a smile and said: "His Royal Highness is wise, that's why. In addition, there is another reason. These rich people are willing to surrender to us because His Highness has a good reputation and is not like Li Thief who pursues stolen money and pay. .Ahem..."

In fact, where did Zuo Liangyu's money and food come from?Naturally, they were also robbed.

However, the difference between Zuo Liangyu and Li Zicheng is that Li Zicheng always pursues bribes and salaries regardless of any official or gentry; Zuo Liangyu knows the story of officialdom and usually targets those officials and gentry who have no background or a weak background.He won't move if he has a strong background, he is selective.

Therefore, the two sides are still in an alliance, and based on Zuo Liangyu's past, the psychological burden on Huizhou Prefecture's surrender to Zuo Liangyu will be much less.

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he immediately smiled and nodded. Then, he realized something and asked with concern: "Sir, are you sick?"

"It's okay!" After hearing this, Du Yinxi immediately replied, "I feel the wind and cold occasionally, so rest more and keep warm and you'll be fine!"

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he showed concern and said: "Then Mr. Huihui should rest more!"

While they were talking, the army had already arrived outside Huizhou City. They immediately surrounded the city and did not set up camp. They just sent people to shout to the city. It was nothing more than surrendering to ensure the safety of the people in the city. Otherwise, they would attack the city and massacre it.

During this process, Zuo Mengeng kept looking at the city head with concern, while Du Yinxi coughed occasionally, but his expression was calm.

In the eyes of outsiders, after His Royal Highness sent someone to threaten, there was a reply on the city wall, saying that they would discuss it.

At this time, Zuo Mengeng was a little uneasy again, and immediately asked Du Yinxi: "Sir, why don't they surrender directly? What else are they discussing?"

"Ahem!" Du Yinxi coughed a few times, and then said with a smile, "You always have to show off. Don't worry, Your Highness, it's just a formality after discussion, and he will leave the city soon. ”

After he finished speaking, he coughed a few more times.

Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but feel a little worried after hearing this, and asked: "Sir, would you like to ask the doctor to take a look?"

"No need!" After hearing this, Du Yinxi shook his head and said with a smile, "Students generally know some medical skills, and the lower officials also know a little bit. It's just a little cough. If you go back and rest more, it won't be a problem!"

After Zuo Mengeng heard this, he stopped talking about inviting the doctor.

The development of the situation was exactly as Du Yinxi expected. In less than half an hour, Huizhou Fucheng opened its doors and surrendered.

Suddenly, the shouts of "Your Majesty the Crown Prince" were heard very loudly.All Zuo Mengeng's men were very excited. Under the leadership of the Crown Prince, they actually captured a city without a single blow.

The officials and gentry of Huizhou Prefecture all surrounded Zuo Mengeng, and they kept flattering him, which made Zuo Mengeng very happy.

But Zuo Mengeng remembered the most important thing. After leading the troops into the city, he immediately went to find the agreed house.After putting the guards on guard, they watched as the guards began to dig the ground.

The people in Nanjing did not break their promise, and they dug out boxes filled with gold and silver property from the ground.

Du Yinxi looked at it very carefully, and even went to check it in person, and then said to Zuo Mengeng: "Your Highness, please take a look at these boxes. They should have been buried in the soil for only two days. They should have transported them here from other places to pay the deposit. Buried everywhere.”

After being instructed by Du Yinxi, Zuo Mengeng nodded repeatedly, agreeing with his opinion, and then ordered his guards: "After digging them all out, weigh them carefully to see if they are sufficient!"

Du Yinxi didn't say anything after hearing this. He had already done his job. If he was short of money or a little money, it would be too messy!
After looking at it for a while, he said to Zuo Mengeng: "Your Highness, please check this mansion and see if you can guess something about their origins."

Zuo Mengeng only had eyes for the boxes of gold and silver. Hearing his words, he agreed without thinking.

So, Zuo Mengeng's personal guards accompanied Du Yinxi and began to walk around, even leaving the abandoned mansion and asking people around him about the situation of this kind of mansion.In the end, I just knew that there seemed to be some movement during the martial law period a few nights ago.But what exactly is it? Because of the martial law, we can't come out to watch.

After it was almost dark, the banquet hosted by local officials and gentry for Zuo Mengeng was about to begin.

Zuo Mengeng, who had almost finished counting, was very happy when he heard that someone was coming to invite him. He immediately took Du Yinxi to go out together. The location was the most famous Fengyue Tower in the area.

When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, no one knows the ropes better than Feng Yue Lou.Without Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Mengeng would have no scruples.

Of course, this was Du Yinxi's place, so he still asked with respect, and Du Yinxi replied: "If a man is not romantic, his youth will be wasted. If His Royal Highness is romantic, he will definitely win the hearts of the heroes of the world."

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the world had already declined, and people in the world were comparing themselves to luxury. Scholars were even more able to wear women's clothes and swagger through the streets. They were not ashamed, but proud.Officials and famous prostitutes are romantic stories. Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party, married Liu Rushi, one of the eight beauties of Qinhuai. Zhu Guobi, the Marquis of Funing in Nanjing, also married Kou Baimen, one of the eight beauties of Qinhuai.There are so many of these.

Zuo Mengeng heard that Du Yinxi also agreed. His turbulent heart suddenly couldn't bear it anymore. He wanted to see what the famous prostitutes in Huizhou looked like?

Needless to say, at the banquet, Zuo Mengeng was the core figure. Everyone flattered him and complimented him. Everyone was proud to say a word to him and offer him a glass of wine.

Originally, Du Yinxi could be seen by Zuo Mengeng's side at a glance. He was respected by Zuo Mengeng, and he would naturally be sought after.But Du Yinxi happened to be ill, so no one bothered him.

For Zuo Mengeng, Du Yinxiyou told him that this was a good time for him to make friends with powerful people in Huizhou and cultivate his own prestige, and that he should not remain aloof.

As a result, Zuo Menggeng was drunk and dizzy, and his generals were no exception, they were all the ones who were sought after.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Finally, Du Yinxi approached the drunken Zuo Mengeng, avoiding the courtesan in his arms, and whispered: "I'm a little tired, so I took my leave to rest."

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he quickly replied: "Sir, go and take a rest. It's better to take good care of your health!"

Du Yinxi nodded slightly, and then said: "This matter is finally over, and I feel relieved. Let me rest for a while, and please forgive me, Your Highness!"

When Zuo Mengeng heard this, he naturally agreed.

As a result, outsiders saw Du Yinxi and Zuo Mengeng whispering a few words and then leaving.

After returning to the yard assigned to him, Du Yinxi said to the two guards following him: "I am not feeling well, so I went to bed first. This night is a rare one, so don't miss it!"

Upon hearing this, he entered his room and closed the door.

The two guards watched him go in. You looked at me and I looked at you, both hesitant.

Today is the day we just entered the city and everyone is having a carnival. For soldiers, it is a rare time to eat, drink and eat.If they miss this time, even if they are the adults' personal guards, they may not be able to eat openly.

However, they were both ordered to follow Du Yinxi no matter where he went. They were both protecting and monitoring him.

However, in the past month or so, Du Yinxi has not made any suspicious movements at all, and he is highly valued by His Highness and the Crown Prince and treated with great courtesy.If you really have something on your mind, you can't possibly not show it for such a long time, right?

Moreover, Du Yinxi is indeed ill. Even the prince told him to take a good rest. Now that he is back to rest, it is reasonable, right?

While the two were hesitating, they heard the sound of Du Yinxi going to bed again in the room. It was time to rest.

So, the two of them looked at me and I looked at you, both wanting to let the other person stay and eat first.However, it’s freezing cold here, who doesn’t want to go eat and drink first?

In the end, both of them found reasons for themselves, saying that Du Yinxi asked them to go down, and they both left.In their opinion, Du Yinxi had already laid down to rest, so he was fine.

If this was just the days after Du Yinxi surrendered, these two people would definitely not dare to do this.But it has been more than a month, so there is no need to be wary.

However, they did not know that Du Yinxi was not sleeping at all, and was peeking at the two of them through the crack in the door.

As soon as they left, he immediately went out quietly, went around to the stable, asked the groom for a horse, and at the same time told the groom: "I want to secretly investigate the large sum of money I received today, and I am not allowed to mention it to anyone. I’ve seen this officer!”

Boxes of silver were carried to Zuo Mengeng's place of residence. It was natural for the people here to know about this.

The groom had no right to meddle in the orders of the celebrities around the prince, so he could only agree repeatedly.

Then, Du Yinxi took the horse and went around the back door.

There were soldiers standing guard at the back door, but they were not Zuo Mengeng's personal guards, but soldiers from the Chinese army. They just recognized who Du Yinxi was.

Although it was a bit strange to see Du Yinxi coming out alone, he did not dare to question the celebrity next to the prince, and just watched Du Yinxi disappear into the night on horseback.

Not long after, Du Yinxi appeared at the west city gate and ordered the soldiers guarding the gate to open the door immediately.

Just marching from Nanchang to Huizhou Mansion took more than half a month, which was enough time for the soldiers in Zuo Menggeng's army to get to know the famous man next to the prince.Although they were a little strange, no one dared to question Shangguan or strictly enforce military discipline.

After all, they are still far from a well-disciplined elite army.

Just like that, Du Yinxi left Huizhou Fucheng overnight and disappeared without a trace.

The next day, at three o'clock in the morning, Zuo Mengeng, who was drunk and hugging a famous prostitute from Huizhou Prefecture, woke up and wanted to discuss the follow-up matters with Du Yinxi.But when he arrived at Du Yinxi's yard, he heard from his guards that Du Yinxi was still sleeping and hadn't gotten up.

Zuo Mengeng was a little worried about this, thinking that Du Yinxi's condition might have worsened.

However, he also remembered that Du Yinxi said that he himself knew a little about medicine and would be better if he rested more. Finally, he ordered the two personal guards not to disturb Du Yinxi and let Du Yinxi have a good rest.

Until the afternoon, there was still no movement in the room, and the two guards felt something was wrong.After a while of testing, he had to break into the room, and then reported Zuo Mengeng.

"What, sir is missing?" Zuo Mengeng, who was drinking wine again, was shocked when he heard this, and quickly confirmed, "Did you two not see sir leave the room?"

After getting an answer that was definitely not true, Zuo Mengeng panicked a little and immediately rushed back to the mansion to start searching for Du Yinxi's whereabouts.

However, the soldiers who were on duty last night must have rested during the day. After a while of struggling, they finally figured out that Du Yinxi left the city alone last night, and it was already dark.

Zuo Mengeng was shocked and angry at the same time. How could he not understand that Du Yinxi had run away!

This Du Yinxi was able to endure for so long, always behaved very obediently, and was very sensible when giving advice to the Zuo family. Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Mengeng really thought that they had obtained "Xiao He", but they didn't expect that even if they met Even after more than a month passed, he finally ran away!
Why isn't he afraid of the consequences of being caught if he escapes?Why isn't he afraid of running away alone and encountering thieves and wild beasts?How could he be so tolerant?

Zuo Mengeng couldn't figure it out, but he could probably guess one thing. Since Du Yinxi chose to escape, it meant that he was actually pretending to surrender and should have fled to Yingtian Mansion.

So, he immediately sent out his cavalry to pursue Du Yinxi northward. At the same time, he issued Jianghu orders, posted portraits of Du Yinxi everywhere, and offered rewards for the capture of Du Yinxi.

However, Du Yinxi was in charge of logistics and paperwork for Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Mengeng, and he had already known Zuo Liangyu's internal situation well.For example, the elite level and distribution of each unit in the army, the distance between the bandits in various places and Zuo Liangyu's unit, etc.

Moreover, Du Yinxi had been planning this escape for a long time, how could he be easily caught up by Zuo Liangyu's people.

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Speaking of Nanjing, Emperor Chongzhen has been reorganizing Nanjing's army and managing people's livelihood since the end of the year.

As for the Nanjing army, reorganization began after the military pay was issued. The original [-] Nanjing defenders were eventually reorganized into [-] elite troops, [-] city defenders, and the other [-] troops were reorganized together with the Nanjing City Guards.

Just like the garrison reform in the capital, the garrison system was abolished and the army was established with specialized functions, such as farming, salt factories, fishing, etc.

The salt industry in Nanjing City was also all taken over by the imperial court. Just like in Yangzhou Prefecture, it was trafficked and sold by the reorganized army.

All the ships eliminated from the Nanjing Navy were used for fishing, increasing food sources and reducing food pressure.

During this process, there was also progress regarding the shipwreck incident. Lu Jiude and others reported that Zhao Zhilong, the Nanjing garrison officer in Xincheng, was suspected. With the emperor's permission, he was captured and imprisoned by the Jinyi Guards.

As long as this matter does not end, the nobles and civil and military officials in Nanjing City will always have a knife hanging over their heads, making them panic every day, fearing that the captain of the Jinyi Guards will suddenly break into the brigade outside the gate.

Compared to them, the people of Nanjing City were very happy for the emperor's arrival.

The emperor implemented controls on everything related to basic clothing, food, housing and transportation, and limited sales.The rich can no longer waste as much as they like, and the poor will not go hungry.They have never seen this model before, but it is really useful in this time of scarcity.The public morale in Nanjing City is obviously improving.

In the two months since Emperor Chongzhen arrived in Nanjing, he was really busy all day long.

He had to personally handle the matter of military reorganization.

Regarding various innovations, Gao Hongtu and others have help, but they have never seen such thunderous methods in the era of material shortage. When it comes to high-ranking officials and nobles, especially nobles, they have to ask the emperor for instructions.

In addition, Emperor Chongzhen's sights were no longer limited to Nanjing.

He once again issued an order to order the southern states to organize training for the people to strengthen their strength, so that they would at least have the ability to defend the city when bandits invade.In addition, state governments are also strictly ordered to crack down on bandits in the areas under their jurisdiction and ensure normal farming.

It's already spring, and farming is a big deal.

Here in Nanjing City, Emperor Chongzhen saw for the first time the sweet potatoes mentioned in Xu Guangqi's memorial, which were also known as sweet potatoes in later generations, but they were relatively small.

After understanding, Fujian and Zhejiang have indeed planted it on a large scale, and some people are already planting it in South Zhili.

For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen also issued a special decree to directly link sweet potato planting with the assessment of local officials. Plant sweet potatoes outside the farmland. The more you plant, the better the assessment. It's that simple!
It has been almost two months and there is still no news from Yan Yingyuan. This may be because it is not easy to contact the pirates.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about this, because that was not the point.The most important thing is farming!

On the south side of the Yangtze River, a batch of grain must be organized and sent to the capital via the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. Otherwise, famine will definitely occur before the autumn harvest.

It is now late February, or late March if it is the Gregorian calendar. The early rice in Jiangnan has begun to be sown, and it is time to plant sweet potatoes as well.This way, rice and sweet potatoes can be harvested in July and August.If there are no accidents, people should have no problem filling their stomachs.

There is a Beijing camp stationed on the Nanjing side of the city. Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen was particularly concerned about the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in the area east of Nanjing. If there were areas where the rebellion was difficult to quell, he would reorganize the Nanjing garrison. The army was sent out.

As for the Beijing camp and the reorganized Nanjing elite army, it is mainly to deal with the upcoming war.

For this reason, although Emperor Chongzhen was busy with farming, he also sent a large number of Ye Bu Shu troops to the west.

On this day, Emperor Chongzhen was discussing farming matters with Gao Hongtu, Jiang Yueguang, Lu Daqi, and later recruited Huang Daozhou and Liu Zongzhou.

I heard him say to the ministers below: "People are hungry, and food is the foundation. Farming is the most important thing at the moment. Gao Qing, Jiang Qing, and Liu Qing are inspecting various places as agricultural inspectors, and they must ensure that the people east of Nanjing are protected." Southern Zhili, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places can have a good harvest of grain!"

After hearing the call, the few people who were named bowed and accepted the order, and then left the palace.

There had been divisions before, and each was responsible for one area and only farm work.

In the main hall, only Lu Daqi and Huang Daozhou were left.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Huang Daozhou and asked, "What does Huang Qing think of Zheng Zhilong, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy?"

Huang Daozhou was a native of Zhangpu, Fujian. At the end of the 14th year of Chongzhen's reign, he saw that the imperial court was mediocre and seemed to be in danger of subjugating the country, so he rejected Emperor Chongzhen's request to re-enable him and started writing books and studying in his hometown.

However, in the 17th year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen personally led the troops and tried to turn the tide. He saw that the emperor seemed to have become wiser, so he came out again and rushed to Nanjing.After Emperor Chongzhen found out, he appointed him as the Zuo Du Yushi of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate.

At this time, Huang Daozhou heard the emperor's question. After thinking for a moment, he replied: "Zheng Zhilong is very popular in Fujian, especially along the coast where he is stationed. With him in the court, there will be no worries about maritime affairs!"

Perhaps he was thinking of something that the emperor didn't understand, so he quickly added: "Although Zheng Zhilong was born a pirate, he did not kill the people, and even often helped the people. No matter whether they were pirates or Western barbarians, they did not dare to come to his jurisdiction."

In fact, Emperor Chongzhen knew all these things.

At this time, I heard that Huang Daozhou, a native of Fujian, also had a good impression of Zheng Zhilong, so he said to him: "If that's the case, I have something for him to do, and I will let you pass the order and it must be done."

When Huang Dao heard this on Monday, he immediately thought of the news that Li's army had marched southward on land and water in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, are you asking Zheng Zhilong to lead the navy into the Yangtze River to ward off the water invaders?"

If this is the case, Zheng Zhilong will probably shirk it. Emperor Chongzhen thought in his mind, and shook his head and said: "No, let him raise food, and the court will buy it at a fair price. No matter where he gets the food, no matter how high-ranking he is, Whether it’s Nanyang or Japan, in short, in the past few years, the imperial court will need a steady stream of food. Please pass the order to him and ask him to raise it!"

"This..." Huang Dao was a little embarrassed when he heard this on Monday, and replied, "Your Majesty, he is just a navy commander, how can he be so capable?"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen just smiled faintly and said: "His ability is far greater than you imagined. Please go to Fujian and establish relations with him! I will not pay attention to him until I have calmed down the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Huang Daozhou is a famous celebrity in Fujian, so Zheng Zhilong should give him some face.No matter what, let’s get some food first, that’s some food.Not only the Gyeonggi area, Jiangnan, etc., but also the central and western regions were harmed by bandits. After they were recovered, food was needed to stabilize the situation.

When Huang Daozhou heard that the emperor seemed to be very confident, he was doubtful and immediately replied: "Wei Chen accepts the decree!"

Then, seeing that the emperor had no other instructions, he withdrew.

In the main hall, there was only one Lu Daqi left.

This Lu Daqi had experience in leading troops in wars, so he had to explain some things involving military matters.

But before he could speak, he heard a chamberlain hurriedly come in and report: "Long live my Lord, Li Laiheng, the general of the Beijing camp, led the Wuhan and Huangzhou troops to prepare for the road. The Changsha supervisor blocked Yinxi and asked for an audience outside the Meridian Gate. He said that he had Report on urgent matters."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but slap his forehead with his hand. Yes, Du Yinxi had forgotten about him.Unexpectedly, he ran out of nowhere.

There is an emergency report, what will it be?

Out of curiosity, Emperor Chongzhen immediately ordered the two of them to meet.

Du Yinxi had a good reputation in history, especially because he had a high vision and could judge at once what the main contradiction was at that time. Therefore, he proposed a strategy of uniting the peasant army to fight against the Manchus, rather than like Shi Kefa. The same thing was proposed to unite with the Manchu and Qing dynasties to suppress the bandits.

In order to achieve this strategic goal, Du Yinxi even rode into Li Guo's military camp alone, persuaded the Dashun army to serve the Nanming Dynasty, and then reorganized it into the Zhongzhen camp. From then on, he began the road of resisting the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and finally died of vomiting blood and illness.

Generally speaking, death due to vomiting blood is likely to be related to the digestive tract.And the issue of diet may be very critical.You can imagine that when the Manchu and Qing troops went south, he had to communicate with the Dashun Army, the court, etc., running around and worrying every day, not eating well and sleeping well, which led to his physical problems. It is very possible.

Du Yinxi was just a Jinshi, that is, a scholar, but he had such courage, which made Emperor Chongzhen immediately associate him with heroes such as Su Wu and Wang Xuance.

Based on this, Emperor Chongzhen looked forward with curiosity, just to see what kind of person this Du Yinxi was?
After a while, the chamberlain led two people into Wuying Hall.

Emperor Chongzhen naturally knew Li Laiheng.So he went to see another person.

As a result, Emperor Chongzhen was dumbfounded after seeing this.

I saw that this man was tall, but the clothes he was wearing could not tell what color they were originally. There were holes one after another, and there were even strands of tears.Although there was a scarf wrapped around his head, he looked unkempt. It was probably possible that he hadn't taken a shower all winter.

For such a person, if you say he is a beggar, you will never be wronged.

Of course, he is also different from ordinary beggars, that is, he has a straight back and does not have the groveling feeling that beggars have at all.

Emperor Chongzhen was still looking at it when he saw the man in front of him knelt down and said to him: "The guilty officer Wuhan and Huangzhou soldiers prepared the road, and the Changsha supervisor Du Yinxi came to see my emperor. Long live, long live, long live!"

From the corner of his eyes, Emperor Chongzhen saw Fang Zhenghua beside him, his brows not furrowed, as if he disliked this person's appearance.

Li Laiheng, who was beside him, also knelt on one knee and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, when General Ye Bushou patrolled to the foot of Mount Lu, he found that he was being chased by bandits. After he was rescued, he learned his identity and said that there were [-] people in urgent need. The matter was reported, so the general took him back and drove him back."

At this time, Li Laiheng already knew a lot of rules, so he added: "He said it was urgent and he wanted to see him immediately, so he didn't have time to freshen up..."

Appearing in front of the emperor in this outfit would be considered disrespectful to the emperor. If the imperial censor were here, he would definitely be impeached.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't mind after hearing this. When he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Lu Daqi standing at the bottom covering his nose, and then he also smelled a sour smell.

Emperor Chongzhen immediately found it hard to imagine what a scholar with a Jinshi background had to go through to become like this?

So, he quickly said softly: "Du Qing Pingsheng, what is the urgent matter?"

Du Yinxi knelt there, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. If the noblest person in the world saw his outfit, would they dislike him?

Unexpectedly, the emperor didn't look angry at all when he spoke. He suddenly felt at ease. He stood up to thank him and immediately said: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister has found out that the Nanjing noble has colluded with Zuo Liangyu's rebels to harm your majesty. . In addition, there is a conspiracy by Li’s army to harm Your Majesty..."

As soon as he said these words, everyone in Wuying Hall was shocked.

No one expected that the urgent matter he mentioned would turn out to be such earth-shattering news.

Emperor Chongzhen immediately wanted to ask more questions, but he saw that Du Yinxi's lips were chapped. He licked his lips when he spoke, and his voice was a little hoarse.

So, he quickly turned around and said to Fang Zhenghua: "Go and get some warm water for Du Qing to moisten his throat!"

Fang Zhenghua, who originally disliked and disliked Du Yinxi, immediately changed his view of Du Yinxi when he heard that Du Yinxi was sending such important news. He quickly agreed and ordered a servant to get water quickly.

Du Yinxi, after hearing the emperor's words, quickly thanked him, and then continued: "The conspiracy of Li's army is to surround Nanjing City with heavy troops, and then dig up the imperial mausoleum to lure His Majesty out of the city and annihilate it..."

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen sneered in his heart, then Li Zicheng had no other option but to dig up ancestral graves?
He didn't care about this, so he said to Du Yinxi: "What is the situation of Nanjing Xungui?"

When the ship sank before, he basically guessed that it was the nobles from Nanjing who did it.The reason is also very simple, it is nothing more than that he touched the interests of Nanjing nobles, that's all.

When Du Yinxi heard the emperor's question, he quickly said: "Nanjing nobles sent someone to contact Zuo Liangyu, the traitor general. The guilty minister happened to know about it, so he pretended to surrender him. He learned that there was a Duke, two marquises, two uncles and Zuo Liangyu concluded an alliance, and they would provide information about His Majesty to the Zuo Liangyu rebels who would assassinate His Majesty in the future. For this, they paid 100 million taels of silver and 50 stones of grain to Zuo Liangyu's rebel generals as a reward. In addition, they sent the capital of Huizhou to Zuo Liangyu. Liangyu rebelled against the general, paid [-] taels of silver as a deposit, and was buried in the city of Huizhou..."

He recounted the general situation, licking his lower lip from time to time as he spoke, and you could faintly see blood on his lips.

His words shocked everyone in Wuying Hall, especially Lu Daqi, who opened his eyes wide in shock.

He never dreamed that such a group of nobles who enjoyed the glory and wealth of the Ming Dynasty would dare to kill the king. How crazy must this be?
When Du Yinxi had finished speaking, the waiter came over with a tray, a teapot and a teacup, and brought them in front of Du Yinxi.

Emperor Chongzhen immediately said softly: "Qing Du, drink some to moisten your throat first!"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi quickly thanked him, then reached out and grabbed the teapot, and drank "dong dong dong" with the spout.It could be seen that he was really thirsty.

After drinking all the warm tea in the teapot in one breath, he wiped the water droplets from his beard around his mouth, and then said with shame: "The guilty minister was chased by the rebels and has not had anything to drink or eat for almost three days!"

He escaped from Fucheng, Huizhou, and headed north. Although he gained a day and a night, Zuo Menggeng sent a cavalry to pursue him, and he was able to unite bandits from all over the country to catch him. It was really difficult to escape.

Thinking about Du Yinxi's experience, even Emperor Chongzhen admired him very much.

There are probably not many people in the world who can do this to Du Yinxi!
The dirt on his body, the rags on his body, and the smell on his body not only did not make Emperor Chongzhen dislike him, but made him admire him even more!
Thinking about this, Emperor Chongzhen made a decision in his mind, but he still asked the question first: "Do you know who those nobles are?"

After hearing this, Du Yinxi shook his head and said: "The man in Nanjing refused to reveal his identity. He was probably afraid that he would be blackmailed and used by Zuo Liangyu, the traitorous general later. The guilty minister saw that it was written on the covenant that he was the first Duke, the second Marquis and the second uncle. , it is unknown whether there are so many. However, the other party has admitted that the sinking of His Majesty's warship across the river was because of their manipulation."

When Lu Daqi heard this, he said with some regret: "Why don't you find out who those noble people did it?"

Nothing is clear about this, so who knows that those nobles have the intention to kill the king?

After hearing this, Du Yinxi reported to Emperor Chongzhen with some shame: "The guilty minister has tried his best to persuade Zuo Liangyu to try to find out who the traitor is. The guilty minister has also been investigating, but there has been no one in a short period of time. The harvest is just that I recognize the envoy they sent. In addition, I am probably sure that one of them must be the person behind the big salt merchant in Yangzhou. Whether there are others is unknown. "

Having said this, he quickly added: "But as long as you have time, you can also check it from Huizhou Prefecture. 50 taels of silver have to be buried, and there is a lot of noise. Where did this 50 taels of silver come from, and who did it come from? I am responsible for the burial. As long as I follow this clue, I should be able to find out. I am afraid that if they know that the guilty minister has fled to Nanjing and report the matter to His Majesty, they will destroy the body and destroy all traces, which will be difficult to handle!"

Huizhou Mansion has all fallen into Zuo Liangyu's control, and Ningguo Mansion in the middle is also full of bandits, and Zuo Mengeng's pursuers can pursue them into Yingtian Mansion. This shows how big the chaos of bandits is.

As for Nanjing, they had to fight the main forces of Li Zicheng and Zuo Liangyu before sending out troops to regain Huizhou Prefecture.By then, all clues will probably be lost.

Several people in the hall could all think of this.No, Lu Daqi couldn't help but shake his head and said anxiously: "What should we do?"

Now we only know that there is such a thing, but no one knows which nobles want to kill the king, so it will be very difficult to handle!
However, for Emperor Chongzhen, it was a move in his heart, and he immediately thought that he could use this matter to reform his title!
But at this time, he was still more concerned about Du Yinxi, so he asked curiously: "Qing Du returned such important news and made great contributions. How can he still call himself a guilty minister?"

After hearing this, Lu Daqi also said with admiration: "Master Du's achievements are truly unparalleled!"

When Du Yinxi heard what they said, he knelt down again and reported to Emperor Chongzhen with a shameful face: "In order to win the trust of Zuo Liangyu, the guilty minister had no choice but to become the supervisor of Lord He Tengjiao, the governor of Huguang. Even Lord He All 42 members of the family died under the supervision of the guilty officials!"

Having said this, he kowtowed to Emperor Chongzhen and said: "No matter how Zuo Liangyu's rebel generals coerce and induce, no matter how big or small he threatens, Sir He will always be loyal to the court, and he will be unyielding and unyielding, even if he is not as good as the guilty minister!"

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but look solemn.

In the original history, He Tengjiao's merits and demerits are difficult to say, but his integrity is indeed true.In this plane, he also maintained his integrity.

Emperor Chongzhen believed that if his parents, wife and children came to threaten him, he would really not be able to remain indifferent.

At this time, he walked slowly in front of Du Yinxi. He didn't dislike Du Yinxi at all. He bent down, stretched out his hand to help Du Yinxi up, and said seriously: "It's not your fault that He Qing died for his country. Even if it wasn't. The beheadings supervised by the ministers will also be supervised by others. His death must be attributed to Zuo Liangyu. One day I will personally lead the troops to capture Zuo Liangyu for his family, as well as all the soldiers and soldiers who were killed by Zuo Liangyu. The people take revenge!”

Emperor Chongzhen always has the most basic judgment of right and wrong. If he is so pedantic that he blames Du Yinxi for this, then he will be killed!
At this time, Du Yinxi heard the emperor's words and saw that the emperor did not dislike his stinky body at this time. He couldn't help but be very moved. All the hard work, at this moment, felt that it was worth it!

While he was thinking about it, he heard Emperor Chongzhen patting him on the shoulder and saying to him: "Please go to the military camp to rest first, so that you can ensure safety. Leave the rest of the matter to me, and I will make those people pay the price!" "

(End of this chapter)