Han ride

Chapter 247 The Panicked Chongzhen

That Wen Tiren was eating and chatting with Chen Xinjia, when suddenly the housekeeper of Wen's residence came in and whispered something in Wen Tiren's ear.Although Chen Xinjia was curious, he pretended not to know.

Wen Tiren glanced at Chen Xinjia, and finally sighed: "Xinjia, the emperor is going to appoint you as the governor of the Xuanfu. The Xuanfu is near Li Xin. Do you know what you should do?"

Chen Xinjia's complexion changed. Although he knew that he was going to be the governor of the Xuanfu, after all, the imperial edict had not yet been issued, and the cabinet had no paperwork here. Yu quickly said, "It's just Xiao Gui and Cao Sui. General Li Xin is also my general of Ming Dynasty, so what can I do?"

"Hey! He won't be my courtier of Daming soon!" Wen Tiren sighed.

"Why did you say that? Could it be that Li Xin has rebelled?" Chen Xinjia's complexion changed, and now he really changed. If Li Xin really rebelled, Xuanfu would be the first target of his army. Chen Xinjia felt a little uncomfortable at this time I am willing to go to Xuanfu.

"He didn't rebel, he was forced to rebel." Wen Tiren snorted coldly: "The cabinet has already written the front line and asked Gao Qiqian to attack Dengzhou. Do you think Li Xin can not rebel at this time?"

"Mr. Ge, but you are still at home, how does the cabinet write?" Chen Xinjia was surprised and angry.Although he also knew that Wen Tiren didn't tell the imperial court that Li Xin's cavalry had left Liaodong, he never thought that Wen Tiren would act so recklessly and do such a foolish trick for his own selfishness.

"Cabinet? Hmph, the current cabinet is Zhou Yanru's alone." Wen Tiren was extremely embarrassed. What kind of person is this Zhou Yanru?The two fought in the court, and Wen Tiren was defeated repeatedly.Only maybe this time it's different.

"Well, what should I do?" Chen Xinjia asked anxiously.

"Zhou Yanru, it's a big loss this time. Xinjia! It seems that I can't have a good meal with you today. The old man is about to enter the palace. The court can't let an incompetent person like Zhou Yanru ruin it. " A trace of excitement appeared on Wen Tiren's face, and fire flashed out of his eyes, this was the best time, and he wanted to see how Zhou Yanru could escape this time.

Chen Xinjia also knew that the matter was more urgent now. After receiving his secret report, Wen Tiren could be said to be invincible.What I have to do is to wait, to wait for my own good news, but after what happened last night, Chen Xinjia did not get excited at the beginning. He drove away Zhou Yanru and let Wen Tiren take the stage. Is this a blessing or a curse for the court?Chen Xinjia also became confused for a moment.

Wen Tiren didn't know this, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He had already sounded the horn to attack Zhou Yanru, and he decided to use the Dengzhou incident to deal a fatal blow to Zhou Yanru.

In the palace, Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood. Right now, the slaves are hiding between the white mountains and the black waters of Liaodong. The internal rebels such as Gao Yingxiang and Kong Youde are also dying. As a potential enemy of the court, Li Xin is also besieged in Dengzhou. There were no reinforcements outside, and although there was a fortified city, there were very few soldiers and horses in hand. In his opinion, under a strong attack by tens of thousands of elite soldiers, Dengzhou would definitely be conquered and Li Xin captured.But should Li Xin kill or not?Chongzhen also hesitated.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Wen Ge is begging to see His Majesty outside." Wang Chengen came in at this time and said cautiously. ,

Emperor Chongzhen frowned immediately when he heard the words, he didn't want to see Wen Tiren now.But after thinking about it, he waved his hand, but he was sitting on the dragon chair.Wang Chengen had followed Chongzhen for many years, so he naturally understood his thoughts, and ordered Wen Tiren to be brought in.

"My minister pays homage to His Majesty." Wen Tiren made a big salute after entering.

"Sir, you are not on duty in the cabinet, why did you come here?" Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, then remembered the trick Zhou Yanru had just made, and immediately knew the purpose of Wen Tiren's visit, and felt even more disgusted in his heart.

"Weichen got a rumor in the market recently. Although it is just a market rumor, it has a lot to do with it. I dare not not come." Wen Tiren didn't know what Chongzhen was thinking, even if he knew, he would continue to speak according to his own plan.To be honest, this person is okay, at least he didn't tell Chen Xinjia.

"A rumor in the market? I didn't expect the old man to believe this?" Emperor Chongzhen thought that Wen Tiren was not talking about Zhou Yanru, and his mood immediately improved. A smile appeared on his thin face, and he said with a smile: "This is a rumor in the market. There are many falsehoods, elder Ge has read poetry and books, and he also believes in these?"

"There may not be a reason for the so-called rumors. This matter is very important, and I dare not report it." Wen Tiren was extremely stubborn at this time, and said loudly with his neck raised.

"Okay, let's talk about it." There was a trace of displeasure on Chongzhen's face.In his opinion, what the elders of the court care about are the major affairs of the court, share their worries, and solve various malpractices in the court, instead of caring about all kinds of gossip in the market.

"Does your majesty still remember Daling River City?" As soon as Wen Tiren finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall became solemn. Wang Chengen stood beside Emperor Chongzhen, and secretly glanced at Emperor Chongzhen. Sure enough, he saw that Emperor Chongzhen's complexion turned livid.Dalinghe City can be said to be a thorn in Emperor Chongzhen's heart, and no one inside or outside the court dared to speak out.Unexpectedly, Wen Tiren, an old fellow, was mentioned in the face of Emperor Chongzhen, and even Wang Chengen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for Wen Tiren.

"What happened to Dalinghe City? Jiannu appeared?" Emperor Chongzhen's voice was gloomy, cold and heartless.

"No. Since the Dalinghe battle last year, this Dalinghe city has become a three-way zone. There are no garrisons here, but some bold merchants settled here. Whether it is Jinzhou soldiers or horses , or the spies of Jiannu, or even Lin Danhan who has fled to Baicheng, there are no soldiers and horses here." Wen Tiren looked calm, and cupped his hands and said: "But not long ago, a merchant said that one night, A large group of cavalry passed by Dalinghe City and headed east."

"Is it Jiannu? Or Zu Dashou patrolling the border?" Chongzhen couldn't sit still, and asked quickly. He also knew that Dalinghe City had become a three-way zone. After all, that place was a dead city, and its location was extremely sensitive. , neither the imperial court nor Jiannu wanted to touch that place.And Lin Danhan didn't want to occupy that place, because that place was an enclave, sandwiched between the imperial court and Jiannu, there must be no benefit.Emperor Chongzhen suddenly thought of something, and his complexion changed.

"They are soldiers under Li Xin's command." Wen Tiren said quickly.

"Why did his soldiers go east, to fight against Jiannu, or to declare war on the court?" Chongzhen asked nervously. Only at this time did he know how powerful Li Xin's deterrent power was to him.

"The humble minister is also strange. Why did Li Xin's soldiers and horses go eastward, so the minister checked some information about Li Xin's situation in Dengzhou in the cabinet, and he didn't know if he didn't read it. He was shocked when he saw it." He took out a stack of memorials, all of which recorded some movements of Li Xin in Shandong.Wang Chengen quickly presented these memorials. ,

"What did you find? Hurry up and tell me." Emperor Chongzhen pointed to Wen Tiren and said without looking at the memorial.He already faintly felt that something was wrong.

"Li Xin set off from Wusongkou, and the next stop was to attack Dengzhou, and he won Dengzhou in one fell swoop. How did he seize Dengzhou? I know that there are islands around Dengzhou city, and the rebel general Mao Chenglu led more than ten thousand troops. Sitting in Dengzhou and blocking the coast. How could Li Xin capture Dengzhou? I think his men have a navy besides Sun Yinglong who rescued Dengzhou at the beginning. Otherwise, it would be impossible to capture Dengzhou." Wen Tiren He said with his head down.

"That's right, that's exactly the case. If Sun Yinglong had such abilities, Dengzhou would have fallen into the imperial court's hands long ago." Emperor Chongzhen nodded, approving Wen Tiren's words.

"Since Li Xin has a navy in his hands and Dengzhou is currently under siege, he can lead the army to retreat to Liaodong by sea. Why wait in Dengzhou?" Wen Tiren quickly explained: "I think Li Xin is not at all Do you believe that the imperial court will take action against him? I think Li Xin is a loyal minister, a loyal minister who is willing to put life and death aside and think about the imperial court."

"Loyal minister? Then why did his cavalry appear in Dalinghe City?" Emperor Chongzhen said dissatisfied.

"Li Xin was loyal to the imperial court and was willing to attack the rebels with a small force. He helped the imperial court to deal with the rebels in Dengzhou, and made great contributions to the imperial court's suppression of Kong Youde. So I thought he was a loyal minister, but Li Xin's subordinates were not sure." Wen Tiren hurriedly said: "I heard that the number one military officer under Li Xin's command is Shi Yuanzhi. The lord of the tribe, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. Shi Yuanzhi may have guessed that someone in the court was against his lord, or to protect his lord, so he sent soldiers and horses to meet Li Xin in advance. After all, Li Xin was going back to Yunzhong by sea. Along the way, there were slaves and Mongolian Tartars. This was done for the safety of Li Xin. Later, when the imperial army suppressed Dengzhou, Shi Yuanzhi couldn't sit still. Already." Wen Tiren's explanation is reasonable, if Shi Yuanzhi heard it here, he would definitely hold Wen Tiren's old hand, shouting "confidant" incessantly.

"Then what if the imperial army really attacked Dengzhou now?" Emperor Chongzhen asked with a hint of luck, thinking about Wen Tiren's words in his mind.

"Does your majesty think that our army will be able to capture the fortified Dengzhou within five days?" Wen Tiren asked with a calm mind seeing Chongzhen's appearance like this.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult!" Emperor Chongzhen said uncertainly.

"It's not difficult, it's almost impossible." Wen Tiren said without thinking: "No matter how stupid Li Xin is, he can still withstand five days, and his reinforcements may not need five days within five days. By then, it will be a disaster for the unsuspecting imperial army under the city of Dengzhou!"

"Quick, quick, tell Gao Qiqian to retreat immediately." Emperor Chongzhen also reacted, and hurriedly said loudly to Wang Chengen.

(End of this chapter)