I'm really not the carpenter emperor

It's time to wrap up this big case that has been delayed until now!

On March [-]th of the second year of Tianqi, Wang Wenyan was finally escorted from his hometown to Beijing by Dongchang Fanqi. Wei Zhongxian was eager to "take him to Dongchang for questioning".

Fu Yingxing, who was the head of the Dongchang stall at the time, was not very polite to this master.

Then in the big prison, Fu Yingxing tortured and questioned Wang Wenyan three times and six times, planning to use all kinds of punishments again.

People like Yang Lian and Gao Panlong, though hateful, are also respectable.

Even in Dongchang, the fans couldn't beat them into a trick. When mentioning the toughness of these two, the fans were all capitalized!

But right now, Wang Wenyan, how could it be worth working so hard?

Seeing the bloody instrument of torture being brought up, Wang Wenyan couldn't bear it when he thought of it being caught on his body, so he immediately confessed to someone to shield him from the gun.

This is Li Ruoxing, the governor of Hexi, the local powerful general of the Donglin party members.

Li Ruoxing spent 5000 taels of silver in order to seek the high position of governor, and this is one of them.

Wei Zhongxian's focus is different from ordinary people.

5000 taels of silver, Li Ruoxing can't save it for a few years without eating or drinking. Where did such a large sum of money come from? Do you have to check it out?

The next day, Zhu Youxiao looked at Wei Zhongxian who was smiling in front of him, and then looked at the inscription on the imperial case, and knew that Old Wei was going to make a big deal out of it.

Picked up the title book and looked, as expected.

Cabinet minister Wei Guangwei, following Wei Zhongxian's instruction, impeached Hexi Governor Li Ruoxing for two major crimes of accepting and offering bribes, and Dongchang got Wang Wenyan's confession, which was placed next to him.

The matter of Li Ruoxing was directly decided by Wei Zhongxian in an understatement.

Zhu Youxiao was thoughtful, but he had nothing to say. The matter was over and the confession was still there. It seemed that he could only agree?

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao took a look at Wei Zhongxian. The old eunuch was also slick, and when he sensed the emperor's gaze, he just lowered his eyes and pretended to be stupid.

Since Wei Zhongxian wanted to make a move, Zhu Youxiao was also happy to let him stir up trouble, and then he wrote to criticize:

"Governor Li Ruoxing of Hexi reduced his nationality to serve the people, and ordered Dongchang to investigate and deal with it. All dirty and private money was investigated thoroughly and included in the internal treasury."

With so much money for nothing, why not do it without a mouthful.

After this incident, Wei Zhongxian also went to say hello to Fu Yingxing, telling him not to be satisfied with catching Li Ruoxing, but to catch a big fish out of Wang Wenyan's mouth.

Fu Yingxing was very clear about the whole story of Wang Wenyan's case, and also knew what his uncle, the admiral of the East Factory, wanted in the end.

Fu Yingxing's next step is to continue to torture and torture Wang Wenyan to force Liu Zongzhou, Zuo Guangdou and other important officials of Donglin to blame him.

However, Wang Wenyan, who was very happy to recruit Li Ruoxing, now became a strong man.

No matter how Fu Yingxing threatened or lured her, Wang Wenyan kept her lips tightly shut and said nothing.

For a while, Fu Yingxing had nowhere to start.

Wei Zhongxian was also surprised when he heard this.

But he had been prepared for a long time, and immediately decided to punish Liu Zongzhou and Zuo Guangdou with the evidence of the Yigong case.

According to Wei Zhongxian's meaning, if it is really not possible, Wang Wenyan's confession should not be used, and Liu Zongzhou and Zuo Guangdou should be convicted of colluding internally and externally to control the transfer of the palace.

Of course, because there is no hard evidence, it will take a lot of effort to really take them two down. I'm afraid this case will not end easily. This is not the result the emperor wants.

But today's eunuchs are also capable people.

Cabinet minister Wei Guangwei heard the news that Wang Wenyan refused to recruit, so he went to visit the next day and gave Wei Zhongxian an idea.

He put down the teacup, with a ruthless look on his face, and said:

"The crime is to move the palace. First, it has been a long time ago without evidence at all. Second, it is abusive words. It is dirty and lawless."

"If the director of the factory commits Liu Zongzhou and Zuo Guangdou to frame Xiong Tingbi, it will be a serious matter to seal the border, and killing them will be justified."

Wei Zhongxian touched his chin, his eyes lit up, and he thought it was reliable.

Didn't they impeach Xiong Tingbi very hard at the beginning? This time, the governor will give them a hand to counter the impeachment.

Immediately, Wei Zhongxian dictated a letter and ordered someone to quickly send it to Shenyang to ask Xiong Tingbi's opinion on the Liaodong Route.

If this Xiong Manzi is willing, Zuo Guangdou and Liu Zongzhou will definitely die!

Chapter 193 Xiong Tingbi's Choice

Since the first month of this year, Amin failed to besiege Phi Island, and instead lost troops and lost generals, so he withdrew from Phi Island and raided North Korea.

The current Joseon Kingdom is a small place with a big fart, the faction is more fierce than Ming Dynasty, and the military equipment is more slack than Daming’s guards. In less than a month, they were beaten and abandoned. Even the king ran to Uiju up.

Seeing that this is the rhythm of being beaten and subjugated.

The subjugation of North Korea or the vote for Amin is absolutely unacceptable to Daming. Mao Wenlong has some worries, but there is nothing he can do about it.

Compared with Amin, his Dongjiang army is alone and alone, and it is okay to guard the island. It is a big taboo for military strategists to go out to reinforce North Korea in field battles.

Amin's post-Jin army conquered Yizhou and Dingzhou successively, and then encircled Tieshan, causing the two parts of the Dongjiang army to be cut off.

Tieshan fell, and his family died. Mao Wenlong had no worries, so he let go of Sa Yazi and beat him.

Coincidentally, Emperor Apocalypse was unwilling to give up North Korea, and the imperial edict arrived in Denglai in February this year, ordering Yuan Keli to support the Dongjiang Army.

After taking down Iron Mountain, Amin, who was already arrogant, became even more defiant.

In his opinion, Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang army is just a bug that can be crushed to death at any time, so there is nothing to worry about.

Mao Wenlong got the supplies from Denglai, and his morale was greatly boosted.

After Amin withdrew, he rushed to the ruins of Tieshan and tidied it up. Then Mao Wenlong led the remnants of the defeated generals and ordered to aid North Korea.

At this time, North Korea seemed to have regained its composure. It mobilized all kinds of soldiers and horses from the Eight Paths, recruited farmers and bandits on the spot, and pressed them all together.

Seeing that the country was about to be subjugated, the Korean people united to fight against the gold.

Soon, Mao Wenlong discovered that the North Korean army was really a mess, gathered 5 people, and Amin's three thousand slaves were defeated in one blow.

They can't be relied on on the frontal battlefield, but they can also rely on the favorable location and harmony from the side and the back to disturb Amin.

That's all Mao Wenlong can expect North Korea to do.

In February of the first year of Tianqi, the imperial court was busy with the imperial examination and the birth of the eldest son of the emperor. The Dongjiang army and the North Korean army defeated Amin's main force in Yizhou and recovered the whole territory of Yizhou.

Now is the time for them to counterattack aggressively.

Light snow fell outside Liaoyang city, and the frozen city walls made it look like an ice cellar.

Fortunately, after Hong Chengchou became the governor of Liaodong, although he and Xiong Tingbi, the Liaodong economic strategist, could not agree on everything, they could support each other in making major decisions.

Under the strategy of defending the city that the two insisted on, Jiannu could not advance an inch. In addition, Denglai and Yuan Keli faced each other across the sea, and the refugees returned, and the hearts of the people were still warm.

Xiong Tingbi had just returned from his tour of the city. He was wearing armor and sitting by the stove to warm himself up. All the generals were silent and didn't know what they were thinking.

Although the house is warm, the charcoal-burning stove here in Liaodong always makes people feel chest tight. Xiong Tingbi's temper came up, and he ignored everyone's dissuasion and stepped into the flying snowflakes again.

Breathing the cool fresh air, Xiong Tingbi heaved a sigh of relief.

Ordinary people say that the bitter and cold frontier is not a good place to go, but he regards this place as a treasure. He has been in the Liao dynasty for two years, and he has never left his body, and he has no complaints.

Walking on the road with his hands behind his back, Xiong Tingbi looked around and saw only a few pedestrians walking loosely on the streets in Liaoyang City. Most people would not go out in such weather.

In the depths of the river in the distance, there is a piece of Haojie, silver dust falling from the sky, and the sound of birds and insects.

If it weren't for wartime, the scenery of Liaodong would often make people feel refreshed and moved, but now Xiong Tingbi has no intention of admiring the scenery.

The last time I received a Tang newspaper saying that the slave chieftain Nurhachi soldiers besieged Tieshan and killed Mao Wenlong's family.

At that time, Liaoyang was also turbulent, and at the end of the year, the cold was even worse, the glaciers were strong, and slave horses galloped back and forth, unstoppable.

Even sending troops to rescue them will not help.

While he was still in a trance, Cao Wenzhao rushed over and shouted loudly: "Taitai, the secret letter from Wei Zhongxian, the admiral of Dongchang, has arrived!"

Xiong Tingbi's eyelids twitched.

Cao Wenzhao was nervous. He knew that this platform always spoke up when he had something to say. This reaction at this time was probably because Wei Zhongxian's intentions were not pure.

Xiong Tingbi stabilized his mentality, thought for a while, and let go of his aversion to eunuchs, and looked at it after receiving it.

Shaoqing, Cao Wenzhao asked:

"But a good thing?"

Xiong Tingbi burned the letter on the torch and said with a smile:

"You can say good things, or bad things."

Cao Wenzhao looked at him quietly, looking back at a group of Liao soldiers patrolling behind him, and swallowed the question that came to his lips.

"The last general didn't read this letter, whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, it's up to Taiwan to decide!"

Xiong Tingbi chuckled lightly, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Wei Zhongxian asked me to testify that he killed Liu Zongzhou and Zuo Guangdou..."

Hearing this, Cao Wenzhao was a little shocked, and lost his sense of control for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "What does that Taiwan think?"

"These two important ministers were the vanguard of impeaching me a year ago!" Xiong Tingbi sneered, but suddenly changed the subject and asked:

"Is the good news ready?"

Cao Wenzhao took out the victory report from his armor belt and said, "Report to Taiwan, it's ready."

Immediately, he read it.

"The slave soldiers besieged Liaoyang for more than a month, and they retreated in large and small battles. Our army won 290 and six slave heads, captured three female slaves, and brought down seventeen living slaves..."

"Well, yes, the seal inspection is successful, report it to the Ministry of War!"

After Xiong Tingbi finished speaking, he turned his head and asked, "If you have something to say, don't hesitate."

Cao Wenzhao expressed his long-standing doubts.

"This time, Yuan Chonghuan came to help with the order, and the victory report is also the fastest. Before our victory report is prepared, his has already been sent to the capital."

"Furthermore, Yuan Chonghuan stated in the victory report that General Hongyi at the head of the city bombarded the Nurhachi camp, injuring the slave chieftains, winning more than [-] heads and abducting more than [-] slaves."

"This……"

"You want to say that Yuan Chonghuan's success report is exaggerated!" Xiong Tingbi snorted coldly, with disdain on his face, and said:

"Yuan Chonghuan has abilities, but he is arrogant and arrogant!"

"He said that the general bombarded the camp of the slave chieftains and forced the slave soldiers to retreat, but in Liaodong, any general with a little common sense would not know that the sun was freezing and the slave soldiers could not dig the ground!"

"Let him exaggerate to report it, we won't fight for this credit!"

When Xiong Tingbi said something, Cao Wenzhao suddenly opened his eyes, clasped his fists and said:

"What Taitai said will never be forgotten in my heart. It's just Wei Zhongxian's matter. How do I reply?"

This stubble cannot be bypassed.

Hearing this, Xiong Tingbi walked towards the city wall, put his hands on the thick bricks and stones, looked at the white snow in the distance, and felt entangled in his heart.

Personally, he can't wait to tear Liu Zongzhou, Zuo Guangdou and other hypocrites into pieces!

But Yu Gong, the eunuch party is powerful now, and some Donglin party members need to be left in the court to check and balance. This is the result the emperor wants.

Xiong Tingbi is short-tempered, but it doesn't mean that he is just a stupid young man who doesn't understand anything when it comes to political party disputes!

……

"This Xiong Tingbi really doesn't know what's good!"

After receiving the reply, Wei Zhongxian was very angry.

I thought it was a certainty, but unexpectedly, there was a mistake in the link of Xiong Tingbi. This kid was almost impeached by the Donglin Party to death last year.

Instead of taking revenge now, the Virgin has risen.

"Xiong Tingbi's rejection of uncle at this time, could it be that he wants to join the Donglin Party and become our enemy?"

Fu Yingxing began to fan the flames from the sidelines.

Wei Zhongxian had a gloomy face, unmoved by it, and said calmly: "If it weren't for the emperor still needing him to guard Liaodong, the governor really wants to tear him alive!"

Hearing that Wei Zhongxian didn't really want to break up with Xiong Tingbi, Fu Yingxing stopped in time and asked:

"Then...uncle, what should we do now?"

"There is nothing we can do now. Li Ruoxing will do it first, and Wang Wenyan will be put in prison. Keeping him is always a big card against the Donglin Party."