Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 32 Night Murder
After entering the invaders in October, the Jin army plundered everywhere in the capital, especially in the suburbs of the capital. There were many manors and mansions of wealthy and high-ranking officials in the capital. During this period, almost all of them were robbed by slave cavalry and suffered heavy losses.

In the court, the dignitaries blamed the incident on the incompetence of Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao. In the army, the noble sons of the Beijing camp also said that the siege of the capital was the fault of the Liao army officers and soldiers.

At nightfall, news of the good news spread throughout the capital. The smoke outside the city finally dissipated, and the city gradually returned to its former peace. However, in the mansions of dignitaries in the inner city, few people celebrated.

The atmosphere in the Jingyingrong Government located in the imperial city was completely opposite to that in the city.

"Eunuch Li, do you think we should report these two battles fought by the Liao army outside the city in the past few days to His Majesty?"

The door to the custody room was closed, and the three of them sat in the hall, quietly discussing the military situation.

From left to right, they are Li Fengxiang, the eunuch of the military affairs of the Jingying camp, Wu Weiying, the Gongshun Hou, the governor of the Jingying camp, and Tang Guozuo, the Marquis of Lingbi, the admiral of the Nanjing Jingying camp.

Sun Tingxun, the uncle of Yingcheng, was still young and only had an official status in the Qianhu household in the capital camp. However, due to his background, his status in the capital camp was already very high.

At this time, he was holding a cup of tea and pouring it respectfully for Li Fengxiang, who was sitting in the middle, without any airs.

Li Fengxiang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but when he heard this, he said: "What does Uncle Yingcheng mean by this? Your Majesty has been working hard day and night on state affairs, and now that the imperial court has won the battle, shouldn't we, the ministers, report the truth truthfully? "

Sun Tingxun was stunned for a moment, then stood below and said with a smile: "What the father-in-law said is true. We should tell the truth truthfully, but..."

"But what?"

Li Fengxiang's eyes flickered over the three of them, and he slowly put down the tea cup.

Although he knew what these three people were thinking, he did not directly state it. He just used words to lure them and continued to pretend to be confused.

Wu Weiying and Tang Guozuo looked at each other, and they both knew what this dead eunuch was thinking about.

Tang Guozuo came from Nanjing for some reason. In addition, he had the most impatient temper among the three. He simply stopped trying to hide it, leaned over and lowered his voice and said, "Father, although we won both of these battles, , but don’t forget, if you really think about it, it won’t be anything like our Beijing camp.”

"It is indeed okay for us to tell your Majesty the truth, but once your Majesty asks about the incident, how should the Beijing camp handle itself?"

"The Liao army and Nuqi fought outside the city for several days and nights. The nine cannons of the capital were fired and rang for several days and nights. But in the end, only Li Shunzu's Yongding Gate took out the leader of Nuqi. Show military merit at the highest level."

"Now we are all grasshoppers in the same boat. What we are afraid of is not Li Shunzu, but His Majesty!"

Seeing Li Fengxiang's move, Wu Weiying, the obedient Marquis, immediately took over the conversation, stood up and bent over to pour tea while speaking.

"My father-in-law has been in charge of the military affairs in the capital camp. He may not know much about the changes in the inner court. A servant in my house heard the news from the Supervisor of Ceremonies and said that Che Tianxiang has a close relationship with Li Shunzu."

"The promotion of Cha Tianxiang to the fourth rank is inseparable from the fact that Li Shunzu put down the mutiny that day. Now Li Shunzu beheaded hundreds of slaves and cavalry at Guangqumen. This is an unparalleled achievement. If the truth is revealed, His Majesty will inevitably love the house and the bird. "

"It doesn't matter to me and other nobles that Che Tianxiang rose to the sky in one step, but my father-in-law worked hard for the country in the capital camp, but all the credit was taken away by Che Tianxiang, who has no merit in his career. We want to express our grievances for our father-in-law!"

The most direct influence on this incident was Yingcheng Bo Sun Tingxun, who also took a step closer and added the final flame.

"My father-in-law, think about it, Li Shunzu lured and annihilated the slave cavalry at Guangqumen, and Man Gui repelled [-] slave cavalry at Yongding Gate. This was the greatest victory achieved by our Ming Dynasty since the Dongnu invaded. Many people in the court were watching. "

"But now, this battle has nothing to do with our Beijing Camp. Not to mention that Li Shunzu will be honored and rewarded in the future. It is just that our Beijing Camp has not made any achievements. This face is already ugly. My father-in-law is in charge of the military affairs of the Beijing Camp. Bear the brunt!”

"Che Tianxiang has always been at odds with my father-in-law. If I take the opportunity to interfere with him again, I'm afraid that my father-in-law will never be able to return to serve as the Director of Ceremonies in this life!"

As Sun Tingxun spoke, he looked at Li Fengxiang and saw that the corners of his mouth were drooped in thought, and his face was getting more and more ugly. He knew that he had heard all these words, and he felt reassured for a moment.

Wu Weiying picked up the conversation again and began to threaten and induce. "Eunuch, let's talk about the battle at Deshengmen the day before yesterday."

"The Xuanhua army stationed at Deshengmen collapsed at the first touch. Hou Shilu's whereabouts were unknown. The brothers fired cannons on the city. Because they had not been trained for a long time, they all placed them in the mountains. The cannons they fired were all inaccurate."

"If His Majesty is held accountable for these defeats, who will bear the responsibility?"

Li Fengxiang glanced at him, and although he knew what was going on with Beijing Camp's crooked cannon, he didn't say much.

Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo deliberately exaggerated his words and kept saying: "Of the nine gates in the capital, only Guangqumen and Yongdingmen won the battle. The rest will be held accountable. Mangui will go to Beijing to face the saint soon. In case all the blame is placed on Jingying and the rest of King Qin’s army.”

"You also know His Majesty's temperament. When he appointed Man Gui as the military commander, it was with the idea that he could succeed Yuan Chonghuan. Now that Man Gui has defeated Dong Nu at Yongding Gate, His Majesty is even more delighted."

"I'm so happy. Didn't Man Gui just say something accurate?"

Having said this, Tang Guozuo said no more when he saw Wu Weiying raising her hand towards him.

Li Fengxiang's expression was solemn, his breath gradually became thicker, and he didn't reply for a long time.

Not long after, after thinking for a while, he turned around and asked: "If you have anything to say, just say it. We are listening."

The three of them looked at each other, but Wu Weiying sneered.

"Don't be afraid, father-in-law. What exactly is going on in this matter depends on how we say it?"

"That's right, Master Wu is right in what he said. How can we take the blame for Li Shunzu and Man Gui?" Lingbi Marquis Tang Guozuo also rose up in anger, "Father-in-law, we usually have a close friendship. Now we should advance and retreat together. joys and sorrows!"

"Master Wu, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

Seeing that Li Fengxiang was speechless, Wu Weiying knew that his feelings had moved, so she stopped talking to him. A sinister smile gradually appeared on her face, and she twisted her hands slightly.

"This is easy to handle. We will process the two battles fought by the Liao army. We will turn the black into white and dye the white into black."

As he spoke, he produced several secret letters.

"Eunuch, please take a look."

Li Fengxiang was shocked when he took the letter and read it.

These letters were signed by General Wang Pu of Datong, Deputy General Ma Ke of Xuanhua, and General Liu Zeqing of Shandong.

The three people's letters were perfectly processed. The three people's team encircled and defeated the slave cavalry. Xuanhua Hou Shilu's troops stationed at Desheng Gate rushed to Yongding Gate to rescue Man Gui. In the end, they died heroically in battle. All kinds of deeds are vividly written on the paper.

The more Li Fengxiang watched, the more surprised he became. He was shocked by the abilities of these martial artists, but he was still a little unconfident.

"Can your Majesty believe it?"

Sun Tingxun, the uncle of Yingcheng, laughed out loud, no longer feeling hesitant as before.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. The civil and military officials in Beijing and the border commanders all agree on this matter, including more than a dozen distinguished disciples from Nanjing who have also signed up as guarantees. Your Majesty, you can believe it or not!"

"Your Majesty doesn't believe us, the emperor's ministers who accompany him day and night in the capital. Do you want to believe a junior member of the Li family who has a great reputation? Do you want to believe a vulgar warrior from the border?"

(End of this chapter)