I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Tong Zhongkui, Liu Yuanbin, Sun Hongji, Li Shiji and other generals led the cavalry and chased and killed them for more than [-] miles in the starry night. After receiving Chen Ce's order, they stopped chasing and joined the army.

After a day and night of confrontation, the pro-conquest army won the final victory, and then recovered the entire Nanchuan, establishing the situation of calming down Sichuan.

After a few days of rest for the entire army, Zhu Youxiao led the army out of the camp and sent troops to the north.

After a few days of marching, the pro-conscripts came to a place less than a day's journey from Chongqing City.

It was at this time that a large-scale mutiny broke out in the city against the governor Xu Keqiu, with the connivance and acquiescence of many generals.

Chapter 123 The Chongqing Mutiny

Early in the morning, Wang Shouzhong found Huang Shoukui, the general soldier of Chongqing, who was in the general town's mansion. Seeing that he was drinking, he slapped the table and said anxiously:

"Aren't you showing up yet?"

"What time is it, still drinking!"

Wang Shouzhong, the general soldier of Jiangjin, was stationed in Jiangjin City for five years. In the 47th year of Wanli, he was ordered to aid Liao. In February of the first year of Tianqi, he led his troops to Chongqing, the relay station.

But before he had time to go to Liaodong, She Chongming rebelled and trapped him in Chongqing.

"What do you want?" Huang Shoukui knew what these people were discussing in private these days, but they just turned a deaf ear to it.

Up to now, he is also very straightforward.

"I'll just wait for your words—" Wang Shouzhong slapped his thigh, and said, "A few days ago, Ma Hong, the chief inspector who patrolled the warehouse, immediately killed the spies, and he had to keep the warehouse safe. You know about this!"

"It's useless to say less, what do you want me to do?"

Huang Shoukui sneered, and said, "In the past few days, this crap has been making a lot of noise in the army. I don't think it's hard to know."

"You went to ask for credit for Ma Hong, so how did Xu Keqiu do it?"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Wang Shouzhong became very angry. He pointed at himself, raised his voice, and said, "Ma Hong is my man. It's fine if Xu Ke asks for credit or not, and he is also accused of guilt."

"He has a fart crime, Baocang Baoli, is this a crime?"

"Then I'm going to burn Cangli with a torch now. Is this meritorious? It's his fault, thanks to him for being able to figure it out!"

He babbled on there for a long time, but Huang Shoukui didn't say a word, and his expression was always very calm.

Wang Shouzhong suddenly felt a little embarrassed, his eyes moved, he sat down and calmed down for a while, and then continued:

"Ma Hong has now been arrested by Xu Keqiu and is in jail, saying that he is going to report to the capital to convict him."

"Old Huang, let me ask you a question, are you on our side in this matter, or on those sloppy civil servants?"

As he spoke, Wang Shouzhong was also staring closely at Huang Shoukui.

The latter laughed and asked, "Did Ma Hong do something wrong?"

"No, he has merit!"

"Then why do you ask me what I said? Ma Hong is your subordinate, but he is also a brother in the army. He has done nothing wrong. This time, I, Huang Shoukui, will help both the manager and the relatives."

"I knew it, I saw you right!"

Wang Shouzhong slapped his thigh, stood up excitedly, and said: "Then let's discuss how to do it later, and your subordinates will also shout."

Huang Shoukui didn't say a word, waiting for the next sentence.

I saw Wang Shouzhong took out a map of the whole city from his sleeve, and every street and market was marked in great detail. He spread the map on the table and said:

"That's what we think. I'll go to Xu Keqiu later and ask him to point to the military parade on the school grounds...then..."

Shaoqing, Huang Shoukui frowned after hearing this, and asked, "What do you want me to do, arrest those civil servants?"

Wang Shouzhong smiled slyly and said:

"We're not rebelling this time, but asking for pay and justice! I want your people to control those civil servants and don't let them cause trouble..."

"You and I are the only soldiers in Chongqing City, but there are quite a few people who watch the excitement and don't think it's a big deal. I don't want to become a rebel!"

Huang Shoukui also knew that although begging for pay and rebellion are two words, they have very different meanings. If they are really classified as rebellion, then it is not his own life, and he is afraid that it will harm his family .

"Okay, just do it!"

……

After receiving the news from Jiangjin General Soldier Wang Shouzhong, Xu Keqiu was overjoyed, put down his government affairs, and hurried to the school grounds to inspect the sergeants.

It's just that Xu Keqiu looked left and right on the school field, and felt that the quality of these soldiers was really uneven.

The Jiangjin soldiers in front of him consisted of a bad old man in his seventies and eighties who were older than himself, and a kid in his teens who was still wearing crotch pants.

Soon, he made a move - to abolish the old and weak soldiers.

Xu Keqiu announced on the spot that among the subordinates of Wang Shouzhong, the Jiangjin General Soldier, all those old men and children who had nothing to do in actual combat, such as Wang Shouzhong, would be eliminated, leaving only the young and strong for training.

The order to abolish the useless old and weak in the army is actually a good order, but if it is passed on at this time, it will only lead to strong resistance from all soldiers.

Originally, the Ming army in the area around Chongqing had already run out of pay and owed a lot of food and pay.

Xu Ke asked to dismiss the old and the weak, which naturally raised a question, that is, where did the salaries owed by those who were dismissed after years of service in the army come from?

For a time, the crowd was furious.

Wang Shouzhong stood aside, looking a little surprised. He looked at Xu Keqiu, as if he was wondering what this guy had in his head.

Ben also wanted to take the lead by himself, asking for payment, and then let the soldiers below agree to scare him.

This is good, once the order to abolish the old and the weak is issued, there is no need for Wang Shouzhong to deliberately make noise, and the soldiers are like a pot of boiling water, directly frying the pot.

"Futai wants to drive us away?"

"We have been soldiers for the imperial court for many years. Now that we are going to be disbanded, at least we must truthfully distribute the outstanding food and salaries!"

"There is no land at home, and there is no craftsmanship. If you don't pay, you will die if you leave!"

All the soldiers approached one after another, Wang Shouzhong was shocked, seeing that the situation was not right, he ordered the soldiers who were planning to scare Xu Keqiu to calm the situation.

"What are you going to do, you can't rebel!"

Xu Keqiu looked shocked, took a few steps back, and said again: "In this case, let me read the roster to see if it is true!"

"Look and see, what is there to be afraid of!"

All the soldiers still refused to accept, but they felt relieved and stopped in their tracks.

"Liu Sheng!" Xu Keqiu pronounced the name.

The next moment, a child about thirteen or fourteen years old stood in front of him, wearing a helmet crookedly on his head, which was very funny.

Xu Keqiu frowned, snorted coldly, and said:

"It's just a country boy, but he still wants to cheat the imperial court's salary?"

As soon as the voice fell, the noise continued.

A chief executive jumped over the crowd, stepped forward and yelled, "Why, do you think he is too young?"

Xu Keqiu hid behind Wang Shouzhong's personal soldiers, but he looked completely fearless, and retorted:

"How dare you talk to Ben Fu like this, maybe you are going to rebel!"

Unexpectedly, President Qian did not hesitate, and blurted out, "What if the court is reversed!"

After saying that, Mr. Qian couldn't help but draw out his saber, danced the saber forward, broke through the blockade of the guards in an instant, and stabbed Xu Keqiu's chest first.

Xu Keqiu stared blankly at the knife, until it was pulled out from his body, he still had an expression of disbelief.

In an instant, the school grounds became quiet.

Jiangjin General Soldier Wang Shouzhong and his soldiers all stared blankly at Xu Keqiu who was lying on the ground and twitching, thinking that something was wrong.

Xu Keqiu, the governor of Sichuan, died, and this matter has become a complete mess. A fight over wages has turned into a rebellion!

Wang Shouzhong was loyal to Daming, and never thought of rebelling. This time, he just wanted to seek justice for his subordinates, but he didn't expect this to be the result.

Burning with anger, he grabbed Xu Keqiu and stabbed Xu Keqiu to death by the collar of Qian Zong, and asked:

"Why did you trap me in injustice!"

Everyone was obedient and dared not say anything.

Mr. Qian also lost the arrogance he had just now, and was stared at by his own generals so guilty that he sat on the ground, unable to speak a word.

At this moment, Huang Shoukui came running with his own soldiers and said anxiously: "Your Majesty has defeated the He Chongming army, and Yu Jia has already left the city!"

Before the words fell to the ground, Huang Shoukui also stood there blankly, looking like the sky was falling. After a long time, he murmured:

"The dead one is Xu Keqiu, Governor of Sichuan!?"

Wang Shouzhong glanced at him, left the saber in his hand on the ground, and said with a miserable smile: "I thought I would work hard all my life, guarding the frontiers for the court, but I didn't realize it..."

"Do you know, this time, you've made me miserable!" Huang Shoukui stamped his feet, his hands trembling, and tightly grasped Wang Shouzhong's armor, "I really want to beat you hard to vent my anger!"

At this moment, he has 1 regrets in his heart, he shouldn't be involved in this matter!

Chapter 124 Retirement and Imprisonment

The Chongqing mutiny ended with the death of Xu Keqiu.

No matter how much they hated him before, not many generals really wanted to kill him. Even Wang Shouzhong and Huang Shoukui only wanted to take advantage of the trouble to uphold justice for Ma Hong at first.

No matter what Xu Keqiu did before, before the imperial court ordered him, he was still the governor of a province with an official robe on his body. Killing him would be tantamount to rebellion!

Looking at the governor who gradually became silent on the ground, all the generals in the school grounds were dumbfounded, and the blood that had been aroused before was suddenly diluted by the coolness to the bone.

After nightfall, Chongqing City was eerily quiet.

Dark clouds obscured the sun, and there was no one to be seen in the huge market, only the lights flickering in the breeze, accompanying the empty long street.

The governor's death soon alarmed all civil officials and generals in Chongqing.

Such a high official died in the mutiny, and the emperor pursued it, and the civil and military affairs in Sichuan Province would be in turmoil. According to the inspector Sun Haogu, he only received the news that Zhu Youxiao was about to arrive in Chongqing in the afternoon.

In the battle of Nanchuan, the emperor personally conquered and defeated the 10,000+ rebels of Shechongming, winning a complete victory.It is said that in that battle, the bones of the rebels piled up the valley of Nanchuan.

After discussion, Sun Haogu and Li Jizhou, deputy envoy of Chasi and deputy envoy of military preparations in eastern Sichuan, decided to implement a curfew in Chongqing before the arrival of the emperor.

The common people are in panic, and what is more frightening than the rebels entering the city is the military chaos.

This night, only those children who don't know the world can sleep peacefully.

While waiting anxiously, many people suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes outside the door, and the sound of marching footsteps.

A child was awakened and cried out in panic in the room. The woman was also at a loss, and under the urging of the man, she quickly hugged the crying child.

At this time, the man looked out the window.

I don't know when, the two sides of the street are full of standing officers and soldiers, as well as soldiers holding torches, patrolling the streets and alleys, which makes them even more nervous.

"What happened?"

This is the thought of many people at this moment.

Many people immediately woke up their families, packed their bags, and gathered together nervously, ready to deal with sudden changes at any time.

In such troubled times, the lives of ordinary people like them are the least worth mentioning.

"coming……"

The instigator of this mutiny, Jiangjin General Soldier Wang Shouzhong, is sitting in the dark courtyard at this moment, quietly waiting for this moment to come.

The yard was silent and there were no lights on, but his mind was very bright.

During the waiting period, Wang Shouzhong thought about countless possibilities, and when he saw the flames a few streets away, he even laughed at himself and trembled all over.

"General Town, it's the emperor who has come, and She Chongming has been defeated!"

The gate of the courtyard was knocked hastily by the soldiers, because they didn't hear Wang Shouzhong's answer, the soldiers said again:

"The civil and military officials in the city have all gone to greet you, Zongzhen, let's go and have a look, in case there is a turning point for this matter..."

The soldiers outside the door shouted, but there was still no answer from the courtyard, and they became dejected, and were about to leave, but the courtyard door was suddenly opened behind them.

"I've thought about it, if the emperor wants to blame it, it's my fault alone."

In the darkness, Wang Shouzhong's expression at this moment could not be seen clearly, the soldiers could only hear his voice was extremely firm.

……

"Where's Xu Keqiu?"