Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

Chapter 124 Take a step back

This time, I miscalculated!

Thoughts were silent, Li Xiu stepped forward, sat down behind the desk, took a deep breath, brushed and ink, and each strong and powerful font emerged on the white paper.

The enemy is overwhelming and invincible, then...

Take a step back and take a step back!

The secret letter and fast horse, from the Zhending Yongwei camp, traveled day and night, galloped to the capital, and presented it to Zhu You for prosecution!

For several days, not only did the storm in the capital show no sign of subsiding, but it seemed to be getting worse as time went by.

Before Zhu You prosecuted the case, there were already piles of impeachment notebooks, without exception, Jian Feng pointed directly at Li Xiu, the emperor's confidant general who was usually quiet in the capital.

For the maids in Qianqing Palace, these few days are undoubtedly like a year, and being with the king is like a tiger, and these few days are always accompanied by the violent emperor, and life and death are only in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, in the Qianqing Palace, it was as solemn and majestic as ever. Zhu Youjian held tightly the secret letter written by Li Xiu, and his expression had been cloudy and uncertain for a long time.

The servant at the side was also trembling, what's more, he was trembling non-stop.

You know, there are not a few eunuchs who were given to death by the furious emperor in a few days!

No one knows what is waiting for him in the next second!

Even Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun, who bowed to the side, looked worried. Given their status, they could clearly understand the true meaning of this storm.

The Son of Heaven's servant, of course, will be both prosperous and prosperous with the Son of Heaven, and will be harmed by every loss!

They have been worrying about it for a long time!

"In that case, I just... wronged you, Brother Li!"

After a long time, Zhu Youjian let out a long sigh.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun subconsciously looked at each other, then immediately lowered their heads, as if nothing had happened.

"Cheng En, you go to the internal funds to raise 5 taels of silver, and prepare some rare medicinal materials, and go to Zhending Mansion for me..."

"I understand, Your Majesty, don't worry!"

Wang Chengen walked out immediately and bowed in response.

"Um……"

Zhu Youjian nodded, remained silent for a while, and then said again: "Tell Wei Zhongxian to see you!"

As soon as these words came out, no matter whether it was Wang Chengen or Cao Huachun, their complexions changed instantly.

But at this moment, no matter what the two of them think, they can only bow down and accept orders honestly.

Walking out of Qianqing Palace, both Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun were obviously a little uneasy.

There is no other reason, the name Wei Zhongxian is a shadow to their eunuchs, even now.

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, this is the first time to summon Wei Zhongxian..."

Cao Huachun said quietly, and there was no lack of worry between the words.

"Yes, the first time!"

Wang Chengen nodded, his expression was inexplicable, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Cao Huachun remained silent for a long time before sighing:

"Your Majesty has so much love for General Li! I'm afraid it's hard to compare the person who waits on me personally!"

"Eunuch Cao, be careful!"

Wang Chengen's expression changed drastically.

"I'm just feeling one or two, it's nothing."

Cao Huachun waved his hand: "Speaking of which, General Li and we can be regarded as grasshoppers on the same rope..."

"However, judging by His Majesty's expression, General Li should be fine this time..."

"I just don't know what method General Li is going to use to escape this time..."

"What's the use of thinking so much, follow His Majesty's orders, and do it well, that's what we should do."

"That's natural..."

……

In the morning of the next day, the court will start again.

All the ministers discussed the matter of bravely defending the main general Li Xiu, and the crowd was excited.

This court meeting, however, is different from the past when all the ministers turned against Yingtian, and different opinions began to appear.

Some officials from the Ministry of War have played the merits of the Yongwei Battalion to calm down the bandits. They have skills in commanding the troops. The people in Shaanxi are in chaos and it has become a disaster. Please send the Yongwei Battalion into Shaanxi to put down the bandits!

As soon as the memorial was published, after a moment of silence in the hall, the conversation suddenly changed, and the officials who had been speaking fiercely changed their conversation immediately, responding one after another.

There were even officials who said that Li Xiuping has made great contributions to the bandits, so please set up the post of Shaanxi General Soldier to guard Shaanxi and put down the bandit chaos!

Zhu Youjian watched the boiling water coldly, with anger piled up in his heart, but he didn't show the slightest expression.

With the existence of Li Xiu's secret letter, he is naturally very clear why all the senses have undergone such changes, and even now, he is manipulating all of this.

After all, for the vast majority of officials involved in this storm, why are they uproarious?

Naturally, they would not think of intimidating the emperor or cutting off the emperor's wings.

For them, participating in this matter is only out of the sensitivity of civil servants. They simply want to suppress or even cut off the sign that the emperor relies on warriors and condones warriors to interfere in the government affairs.

But at the same time, everyone knows that it is naturally impossible for the emperor to decree to kill his confidant because of this matter.

It is impossible to kill him, so let him stay away from the capital, stay away from the emperor, and stay away from the court!

In this way, it became the best choice for the officials, and this was the step that Li Xiu sent to the emperor and the officials.

The so-called, take a step back, the sea and the sky... that's it!

It was precisely because he could see clearly and thoroughly that he was even more angry.

Just because they violated their common interests, they were so uproarious that even Hou Jin, a serious problem in his confidant, could be forgotten and ignored!

It is conceivable what the scene will be like when their vital interests are violated.

And it is completely conceivable, between the individual and the country, what will be the choice between them!

And in the future, under the control of such a group of people, how can it not be bad!

……

As night fell, the deep dome above the vast plain bloomed with the unique charm of the starry universe.

Under the starry sky, Li Xiu stood alone, dressed in military uniform, and under the cold wind, his blood-colored cloak fluttered. At this moment, he seemed a little more lonely.

The affairs of the capital had been forgotten by him, and he had already given an explanation to the court officials in the capital, or in other words, had given him a step down.

How things will develop next and where he will be dispatched are all irrelevant matters. Naturally, Zhu Youjian will not let the pro-army of the Yongwei Battalion be touched by others.

The leader of the Yongwei Battalion will only be him, and the Yongwei Battalion will only follow him.

As long as the Yongwei Battalion is still in control, the rest of the matter is nothing.

Furthermore...

Judging from the current situation in Mongolia that keeps coming from the East Factory, the possibility of Houjin wanting to detour and break through the customs is getting bigger and bigger!

Even, in Li Xiu's view, it seems to be a fact that is about to happen!

Until then...

The corners of Li Xiu's mouth were slightly raised, and he looked around at the heavily guarded military camp in front of him, the soldier with his head held high and his chest high...

He is full of confidence, but he doesn't know, by that time, will the high court princes still be as aggressive as they are now?

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Chapter 125 Shaanxi

"Shaanxi Commander-in-Chief, awarded General Zhenglu, commanding the headquarters of the Yongwei Battalion to suppress civil unrest in Shaanxi!"

Looking at the seal in his hand, Li Xiu couldn't help shaking his head. In order to suppress himself, the princes of the court have worked so hard!

In today's era when civil servants are in power, he is a military general, a military general who is rejected and suppressed by the civil servants, and enters Shaanxi. This so-called Shaanxi General Soldier will undoubtedly only exist in name only.

The purpose is just to confine him in Shaanxi and prevent him from returning to Beijing.

As for General Zhenglu, he led the brave guard battalion to suppress the thieves, which is a naked expression of the thoughts of the princes of the court.

In a system that is destined to be squeezed out, what will happen if you are held back everywhere, and you still have to do big things to suppress thieves?

"There is no need to worry, General. Your Majesty has said that, General, please be patient for a while. When the limelight passes, Your Majesty will find a way to make you return to Beijing dignifiedly, General."

Seeing the change in Li Xiu's expression, Wang Chengen quickly warned him.

"Your Majesty also specially allocated 5 taels of silver from internal funds to pay for the Yongwei Battalion. He also asked us to prepare a lot of rare medicinal materials for the general to practice martial arts with!"

Li Xiu was taken aback by this remark, and there was a rare smile on his tense face.

"I also ask my father-in-law to tell His Majesty for me that the final general will never disappoint His Majesty's kindness, and please rest assured His Majesty."

"That's good. You know, before our family left, His Majesty had many instructions. This is the first time we have seen such kindness after following His Majesty for so many years."

After finishing speaking, Wang Chengen took out an envelope from his cuff and handed it to Li Xiu: "General, this is a letter written by His Majesty himself."

"Let's not disturb the general now!"

Wang Chengen retreated, Li Xiu took an envelope alone, stood in the handsome tent, and got up casually, there was no order or arrangement on the letter paper, some homely caring words, there seemed to be a lot of guilt...

Even if you look at ten lines at a glance, your eyes will stay for a long time at this moment.

"call……"

Li Xiu let out a long breath and carefully put away the letter paper.

"Come on!"

"The end is here!"

"Send someone to Zhending Prefecture to invite Prefect Lu into the camp!"

"As ordered!"

The soldiers retreated, Li Xiu turned around, his gaze was directly fixed on the place in Shaanxi on the Great Ming Qiankun Map, and there was a trace of solemnity between his brows.

Up to now, those historical records in memory can only play a very small reference role.

For example, in my memory, natural disasters and man-made disasters in Shaanxi broke out on a large scale in the first year of Chongzhen.

But now, it is already different.

If the civil unrest in Northern Zhili is a spark, but the civil unrest in Shaanxi is like a prairie fire!

Shaanxi is located in the northwestern border area, which is an area under the weak rule of the imperial court. Moreover, in Shaanxi, there are several famous vassal kings entrusted here. With the support system of the Ming court for the vassal kings, every vassal king is undoubtedly a waste of time. There are a lot of people's fat and people's ointment in Shaanxi.

Shaanxi, on the other hand, was a place of poverty for a long time, but the tax uniform of the Ming Dynasty was treated equally throughout the country, and there was no reduction or exemption. The news of the civil uprising and the killing of officials spread.

The most troublesome thing for Li Xiu is that Shaanxi, while natural disasters and man-made disasters continue, is also an important military town of Ming Dynasty. Ningxia, Yulin, Yansui, and Nine Borders of Ming Dynasty, several of these important towns border on Shaanxi and are even within Shaanxi.

From this point of view, it seems that the civil unrest in Shaanxi can be quelled with one hand!

But in fact, far from it!

After all, nowadays, in the nine borders of Ming Dynasty, except Liao Town, which can be supported by the imperial court and the whole country, how much money can the other eight towns get every year?How much food and grass?

But Li Xiu knew that in Yansui Town alone, the sum of wages owed over the years has reached a million taels!

Many frontier soldiers, even from the beginning of the army to the death in battle, have not seen a single bit of payment from the court!

Therefore, it can be said that in the history of Shaanxi, there have been continuous civil disturbances and repeated suppressions. The real root cause is not the victims who are too hungry to walk, but the countless hungry soldiers in border towns who have not been paid for many years and have nowhere to go!

The military backbone dominated by the frontier army, supplemented by countless desperate hungry people, formed a rebel group that the local county governments were unable to suppress!

This is the true appearance of the civil unrest in Shaanxi today, and it is also the reason why Li Xiu finds it difficult.

You know, when he entered Shaanxi, he didn't just suppress thieves, and he didn't know how many there were!

Who knows how many people want him to die in Shaanxi!

"General, Prefect Lu is here."

A soldier reported.