The emperor is embarrassed

"Master Lin and Governor Liang step down, so Huaiyang will naturally regard Master Hou as No. 1." Xu Yingyu said calmly.

The Marquis of Yongding didn't even think about it, and immediately waved his hand to refuse, "I'm a soldier, and I don't have the ability to govern."

Seeing that Marquis Yongding rejected his proposal without any hesitation, Xu Yingyu felt relieved.After all, if Marquis Yongding wanted to seize the power of Huaiyang at this time, it couldn't be easier.The same as Yongdinghou, Xu Yingyu also believes that at the time of external worries and internal troubles, although Yongdinghou is outstanding in military affairs, in terms of politics, Yongdinghou is far inferior to Lin Yongshang.

Xu Yingyu secretly liked that Yongding Hou had such a clear understanding. If the words came from Yongding Hou's heart, then the next thing would be easy.Xu Yingyu said sternly, "Master Hou, except for you, Marquis Anding, Governor Liang, Zhifu Yang, and General Zheng have never seen the sword of Taizu. They must wait for Lord Hou to go back and check the authenticity of Taizu's sword. Your Excellency I want to ask Lord Hou to let Lord Lin go for a while for the sake of the overall situation. When Huaiyang is safe, the imperial court will deal with Lord Lin's crimes."

He knew that Lin Yongshang had lost the Taizu's sword, but he wanted to hide it and help him control Huaiyang, which was tantamount to deceiving the emperor.The Marquis of Yongding had always been loyal, so he did not agree to Xu Yingyu immediately.

Although she knew that Marquis Yongding could not readily agree to this proposal, but Marquis Yongding's silence still made Xu Yingyu's heart dark, and she couldn't help saying again, "Master Hou, Huaiyang will be safe in the future, and Lord Hou can escort Lin Lin himself. My lord pleaded guilty even to the emperor, so as to show the loyalty of Lord Hou. Even if Lord Hou doesn’t believe in me, he should still trust my father. Although the subordinate official has a low position, he is now in Yangzhou City. Tatars or pirates, whoever invades Yangzhou City , I will die for my country, otherwise, how can I have the face to return to the imperial capital?"

"At this time, I am speaking for Master Lin, not for the sake of Master Lin, but for the safety of you and me, and the safety of Huaiyang." Xu Yingyu said earnestly, "The Xiaguan is not the only Xiaguan, the parents and family members of the Xiaguan are all In the imperial capital, even if something happens to Huaiyang, it will not implicate the lower officials. But Lord Hou, if Huaiyang cannot be saved, what is the point of Taizu's sword being real or not?"

The Marquis of Yongding sighed secretly, this woman is really powerful, and for some reason she kept talking and going around, so he linked the importance of Lin Yongshang with the safety of Huaiyang.However, Marquis Yongding had to admit that he was unwilling to cooperate with Liang Dongchu, let alone at such a critical juncture.The imperial capital was under siege, the emperor's mood can be imagined, if Huaiyang made even half a mistake, he would really have to walk away without food.

Marquis Yongding and Xu Yingyu returned to the Governor's Mansion, along with Fan Wei and Feng Zhi, plus Marquis Anding, Liang Dongchu, Yang Zhifu, General Zheng, all the prominent people in Yangzhou City came.

Yongdinghou's face was extremely stern, Fangzheng's face carried the evil spirit of the army, and everyone greeted each other. Among them, Lin Yongshang had the highest official position, and Yongdinghou and Andinghouhou were the highest.

"Taizu's sword is the treasure of the country, so why not look at it casually?" Marquis Yongding's cold eyes swept across Liang Dongchu, "It's just a rumor on the street. Marquis Anding and I will go in with Lord Lin and take a look. Marquis, what do you think?" This question was asked of Marquis Anding.

Hou An Ding naturally agreed.

Although Liang Dongchu was dissatisfied, he didn't say anything else.

Lin Yongshang got up and led the two of them to the inner room. After a while, the three of them came out together. Yongdinghou still had a serious face, but Andinghou was full of smiles, chatting and laughing with Lin Yongshang, "At this time, I have some Don't worry too much, Mr. Lin don't want to offend me."

"Master Hou is only worried about the people. If he is really worried about the country, how can Lin be overwhelmed." Lin Yongshang said, "There is a sudden rumor in the city. It seems that someone has a heart. If you can't check it out , I am afraid that the people will be in trouble."

"Extremely true." Hou An Ding said a few words, then got up to leave.

That night, Liang Dongchu was bundled into zongzi from his home by the officers and soldiers from the Governor’s Mansion and stuffed into the big prison. He was charged with spreading rumors and deceiving people’s hearts. He also seized the yellow paper used in countless leaflets from the Liang’s house and arrested several Liang’s servants. Now, Lin Yongshang was not polite at all, and he chopped off his head that day without checking the time.

The uneasy mood in the city finally gradually stabilized, and everyone suddenly realized: Oh, it turns out that the governor is jealous of the governor, causing trouble.

Liang Dongchu wished he could eat Lin Yongshang raw, and Lin Yongshang said lightly, "Master Liang, it's nothing if you want to replace Lin. It's just that you absolutely shouldn't join forces with the rebellious party. Seeing that the Tatars are about to attack the city, we I can't tolerate you anymore."

"Lin Yongshang, you are talking nonsense!" Liang Dongchu held the iron fence with two thick wrists, his eyes were about to split, and his eyes were bloodshot, "Fan Jiye, you know who is the rebellious party! I know it in my heart!"

Lin Yongshang had already turned around and left, ignoring Liang Dongchu. If he hadn't been concerned about the Shanxi Liang family, he would have killed Liang Dongchu a long time ago.At this time, he could no longer allow Liang Dongchu to trouble him.

Lin Yongshang sighed to the outside world, "Master Liang is too confused. It's okay to be jealous of this official, but you shouldn't do such sneaky things to confuse the people."

Yang Zhifu sighed, "That's right, if the Governor-General hadn't been so wise, the officials and the others would have been almost deceived by Liang Daren."

Lin Yongshang smiled slightly, "What's the point of this? Mr. Liang is in the position of governor, and you don't dare not listen to what he says. This officer knows this. As long as we guard Huaiyang together, it will be a great achievement. It's a little too much for Mr. Liang to use some unsightly methods like this."

Prefect Yang Nuo Nuo should be.

Lin Yongshang said sternly to General Zheng, "Now Yangzhou City is entrusted to the general!"

General Zheng stood up and said solemnly, "Your Majesty swears to die defending the city!" At this time, the state is in danger, and it is time for the general to make meritorious service.General Zheng himself is not good at fighting between civil servants, he just doesn't want to lose his chance to make contributions because of the confrontation between the superiors!Hearing Lin Yongshang's words, General Zheng felt relieved and energetic!

Compared with the ambitious Governor Liang who sent himself to prison, the simple and clear Governor Lin is obviously more appetizing to General Zheng!

Lin Yongshang simply didn't know what to do with Xu Yingyu. He finally understood that the girls in trouble in the storybook were extremely grateful to the young master who saved their lives, and then said "I can't repay a great kindness, and I would like to promise it with my body".

He really didn't expect that Xu Yingyu could help him convince Marquis Yongding.

Such a smart and intelligent woman...

Mr. Lin had nothing to repay, so he had to cook another pot of chicken soup and send it to Xu Yingyu himself.

"I see that my sister has lost weight in the past two days." He Hua had already taken the chicken soup in Le Shan's hand, and then went to fetch the bowls and chopsticks, adding an extra pair for Mrs. Lin.Master Lin was rambling and chattering, "I don't know how long this battle will last. If you don't want to throw a big banquet, thank your sister and show some kindness. My sister should not dislike simplicity."

Xu Yingyu listened to Lin Yongshang talking about his younger sister, and wanted to put the chicken soup in front of Lin Yongshang's face. Lin Yongshang had already said, "Well, sister, do you still remember what I said about the marriage last time?"

"Remember." Xu Yingyu dismissed Hehua and Leshan, took a sip of the chicken soup, and stared at Lin Yongshang with soft, bright eyes.

"I originally wanted to make a sworn vow with my sister, alas, now that important thing is gone, if I swore a sworn vow, I'm afraid my sister would be hurt." Lin Yongshang used to be an official only in the imperial capital, so he didn't expect the place to be so complicated.Lin Yongshang was not a careless person, but even the first guard and others tried their best to stop him, but he still couldn't stop the sword thief.

Xu Yingyu lives in the Governor's Mansion, and she has always been able to see and hear, so she can know if she guesses or cheats.

Xu Yingyu drank the chicken soup leisurely and stopped looking at Lin Yongshang.Lin Yongshang sighed, "My sister's kindness to me, I really don't know when I will be able to repay it."

"It's okay, there will always be a time for you to repay." Xu Yingyu looked embarrassed when she saw Lin Yongshang's thick skin, and stopped embarrassing Lin Yongshang, and smiled, "Master Lin, don't lie to me, that thing is just a dead thing, as long as This time to defend Huaiyang, make meritorious service, and atone for the crime with merit, at least Lord Lin's life will be safe."

"What's more, at this time, stealing that thing must be useful, and I'm not afraid that it won't show up." Soon after the bowl of chicken soup was finished, Xu Yingyu handed the bowl to Lin Yongshang, and gestured with her chin.

Lin Yongshang seriously persuaded, "Oh, girls can't be so big. I'm your big brother. It's okay to serve soup and cook for you. If others see it, it will inevitably say that you are not virtuous. How will you marry in the future. "In a blink of an eye, Master Lin's face came back again, and he filled a bowl of soup for Xu Yingyu and handed it to her, and chanted a few words.Thinking about it, this girl really became more and more wanton, and even asked the dignified governor to put soup for her.

Xu Yingyu ignored it and continued to drink soup.

People, the lower limit is such a step-by-step record breaking, for example, Mr. Lin, how elegant and gentle in front of Xu Yingyu at the beginning, a dignified gentleman.Later, getting along slowly, Mr. Lin showed a thick skin, and gradually lost his prestige.Then, I owed Xu Yingyu even more, and started to wash my hands and make soup.Up to now, the job of serving the rice has also belonged to him.

Master Lin often recalled in the future that his rights as a big man were lost step by step in this way.Mr. Lin didn't think there was anything wrong with the process, but the result was quite sad.

Xu Yingyu was so unhurried, attacking, attacking, and attacking again.Master Lin didn't live up to his expectations, so he had no choice but to retreat, retreat, retreat, and retreat again.

For one meal, Xu Yingyu drank a pot of chicken soup and refilled the meal twice.

After eating, Lin Yongshang automatically walked away, thinking, looking at the skinny and not lazy, he didn't want to be able to eat like this, he was born in a wealthy family, otherwise how could he afford such a gluttonous mother-in-law.

Fuzhou City.

Standing alone at the top of the city, a group of people below, the leader holding a radiant sword, shouted upwards, "General Shan, Shang Fang's sword is here. I am waiting for the order of Governor Lin, and the general has not opened the door." ?”

At first he heard that it was Shang Fang's sword, Shan Bing was a little excited, and after thinking about it again, Lao Tzu is under the supervision of the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, why did you send someone to do it by the governor of Huaiyang!In the old days, maybe the soldiers would have opened the city gates, but they had already received the news that the Tatars might be coming these two days, and Zhejiang and Fujian are facing the sea, so the soldiers have been worried that there might be pirates taking advantage of the fire, how can they be cautious at this time? Not too much.

Shan Bing shouted, "May I ask who is your surname, where is your official residence, and who is your boss? What order do you come here?"

Zhang Laoliu let out a sigh of relief, and shouted, "I am the sixth-rank military officer under the Marquis of Yongding's tent, and I rushed to help Fuzhou City under the order of Governor Lin." This is where pirates are not grounded. Even if there are Huaiyang soldiers rushing to help Zhejiang and Fujian, the two governors must be the first to communicate, and then the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian will issue a warrant to Fuzhou City.Fuzhou is ready to welcome the reinforcements, and the reinforcements need to self-report, bring the warrant of the governor of Huaiyang, come over and self-report, and have their identity checked before it is a normal procedure.

Now this kid outside the city has no farts, only a Shangfang sword, and he wants to trick him into opening the city gate, what a yellow croaker!The single soldier laughed three times, and directly ordered people to greet Zhang Laoliu and the others with bows and arrows.Zhang Laoliu led the people away from him, and the individual soldier shouted loudly, "You thief, how dare you lie to your grandfather! Sixth-rank military officer, you can lead thousands of people! Even the son of Marquis Yongding may not be able to do this!" Shan Bing's heart sank slightly, knowing that the visitor was different, and wearing official clothes, he slapped the wall and bricks bitterly.This group of people is brave and fierce, but they don't have the orderly rules of officers and soldiers. I'm afraid...the pirates have come ashore.

I don't know how many people have suffered!

Zhang Laoliu still did not give up and shouted, "You dare to ignore Shang Fang's sword, single soldier, you are condemned to death!"

Shan Bing ignored Zhang Lao Liu at all, and said coldly, "I'm sorry, I'm a low-ranking general, and I've never seen any Shangfang sword! Who knows if the one in your hand is real or fake! It might be a stick wrapped in a fire stick. A layer of iron skin! Wait, don’t you think that if you change your skin, you’re not a bandit? You’d better ask Governor Lin to come to me personally with Shangfang’s sword, and I’ll open the city gate again! Otherwise, if you If you dare to take another half step forward, you will definitely be killed!"

Zhang Laoliu used this method to deceive several small towns, but Fuzhou City did not work.

Although it was embarrassing, Lin Yongshang had to inform several other governors: Liang Dongchu spread rumors, and another chaotic party imitated Shangfang's sword, please inform your subordinates, don't be fooled.

A few days later, Governor Liang Dongbo of Zhili, who received the news from other channels, dropped the teacup in his hand angrily.He was really saddened by his misfortune, angry with him, Liang Dongchu was none other than his cousin.

Ever since Lin Yongshang became the governor of Huaiyang, Liang Dongchu has been jealous, thinking of getting Lin Yongshang down, so that he can enjoy the merits of the reform of the salt class.Liang Dongbo had persuaded Liang Dongchu earlier, telling him to work in peace.

But I don't know what Liang Dongchu was thinking, and he refused to listen.

Liang Dongbo is now in charge of Tianjin Port. What an important project this is. Except for the salt class, it is Tianjin Port.If Tianjin Port is completed, he will be the head of the governor of Zhili, and if he is promoted, he will be the minister of the cabinet.

At this time, Liang Dongbo didn't want his cousin to have an enmity with Lin Yongshang.

Obviously, the emperor appointed Lin Yongshang as the chief examiner of Chunwei, and then sent him to Huaiyang to reform the salt class. He was obviously a confidant of the emperor, not to mention Lin Yongshang was not easy to deal with.Liang Dongchu refused to give up. At the beginning, because of the Zhao family's lawsuit, many people were used to make Lin Yongshang worse, but after such a toss, Lin Yongshang was completely peachy and still smiled.

It was his silly cousin who tossed himself into such a miserable situation.

It is obvious that the governor's dispute between Lin Yongshang and Liang Dongchu has been won.Liang Dongbo sighed, and then he didn't know how Lin Yongshang would make a move.However, no matter what Lin Yongshang wants to do, now is not the time to engage in internal fighting.

It has been half a month since the imperial capital was besieged, Liang Dongbo still has not received the order to help the imperial capital, and he is very anxious.

Sazar is having a hard time.

He is the new king of the tribe, plus, he thinks he already knows something about the Celestial people.Zhang Shu's tongue made Saza realize the cunning of the Celestial People.The victory in Datong City made Saza see the weakness of the Chinese people.In Saza's heart, the Celestial People are just a group of sheep-like human beings who are always willing to use their tongues.

Saza thought that the people of the Celestial Dynasty were simply vulnerable.

As long as he gallops to the imperial capital, the little emperor of the celestial dynasty is within his grasp.

However, to Saza's surprise, the imperial capital overturned all his views on the people of the Celestial Dynasty.

More cunning than Zhang Shu, and a hundred times stronger than the unprepared Datong Army.

Following the defeat in the first battle, Sazar carried out two more siege battles, without a victory.Moreover, the hateful emperor of the Celestial Dynasty began to deal with them with arrows soaked in kerosene and with clusters of flames. In fact, this kind of arrows may not be very lethal, but they can be used to keep the Tatars from the cold Most of the furs were burned.

And Ming Zhan's previous efforts to fortify the wall and clear the wilderness also played a role, and the Tatars were already starving.

Saza had to send a small team to find some food to eat, but occasionally he would find that the team he sent would suddenly get lost, disappear, or find a headless corpse.

Although the people are weak, there must be a brave man under the heavy reward. Ming Zhan said that a head is 100 taels of silver.

For ordinary people's families, one tael of silver per month is quite good. 100 taels of silver, according to the current consumption level, is enough for a family of four to live for ten years.

In the eyes of the common people, this is quite a huge amount of money.

Such a huge sum of money can be obtained by killing a Tatar.

Simply seductive.

After Saza learned about this, he scolded Ming Zhan for about a quarter of an hour.Chen Jingzhong said, "We still have Duke Jin and his son, Khan, why don't we exchange Duke Jin and his son for Hamur first?"

"Another 50 horses." Saza always hated Zhang Shu for blackmailing his [-] horses.

"We can discuss this." Chen Jingzhong said.

Shanqihou, Linjianghou, Jinyihou, and Xiaoyaohou gathered in the palace to intercede for Duke Jin and his son.

"Who knew that Yang Yutong was an ambitious wolf who betrayed the country and the emperor, and the Duke of Jin suffered such a disaster at his age." Shan Qihou sighed, "There is also the son of the Duke of Jin who is an innocent child. Your Majesty has come to be merciful. This time, Duke Jin will be grateful to His Majesty when he comes back."

Ming Zhan said with a smile, "Yes, I also miss Duke Jin very much. I don't know how he is doing well with the Tatars. I treat Hamur with courtesy. If Saza dares to treat Duke Jin If you don’t respect me, I will kill Hamur to avenge the Duke of Jin.” Since the first battle was won with difficulty and the Tatars were defeated, the morale of the imperial capital was soaring, and the Tatars’ several sieges all lost troops and generals.Ming Zhan can rest assured of the stability of the imperial capital.Reassured, Ming Zhan regained some of his former composure and became more graceful and dignified.What's more different is that after this war, Ming Zhan's words and deeds are more dignified, and he is more flexible in the use of political means.

Like the reborn imperial army in the city, Ming Zhan also gained a clearer understanding from this war.Even if the Tatars entered the customs this time and caused huge losses, Ming Zhan felt that, unlike in the past when facing these old ministers, he always felt unconfident that he could not control them as his heart, Ming Zhan had already begun to grasp them. Live something.

This feeling of slowly grasping everything in the palm of his hand made Ming Zhan clearly realize that he seemed to have touched the real core of imperial power.

"If Your Majesty kills Hamur, I'm afraid the Duke of Jin will not survive." Linjiang Hou said anxiously.

Ming Zhan said solemnly, "Several uncles think, respect is more important, or life is more important?"

Ming Zhan's questions were always tricky, and it was difficult for several people to answer them for a while. The good chess master said, "It's human nature to be greedy for life and afraid of death."

"I have a different point of view from Shanqihou." Ming Zhan said seriously, "I have always regarded dignity as my life. You and I are not ordinary people. We have the blood of Emperor Taizu flowing in our bodies, which is extremely noble. If it is because of Greed for life and loss of dignity is really a disgrace to Emperor Taizu's spirit in heaven."

"I know that when the Tatars attacked this time, some people wanted me to move the capital to the south to escape." Ming Zhan sneered, "I am the emperor of the Dafeng Dynasty, how can I do such a thing that humiliates my ancestors! I live here in Dafeng Palace, I am the son of heaven, and the people of the imperial capital are all my people. The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country! I would rather die than retreat!"

"My body and mind are not owned by me, but by the people of the world." Ming Zhan turned to look at Li Pingzhou and asked, "Mr. Li, is what I say justified?"

Li Pingzhou has always kept his clan at a respectful distance. In addition, the Duke of Jin was captured by the Tatars. He was very worried that the emperor would spend a lot of money to redeem the Duke of Jin. language." Finally, he said something that fit his status.

Ming Zhan continued to say to Shanqihou, "Similarly, we, surnamed Feng, are favored by the heavens and will be in charge of the world forever. But, in my opinion, the gods didn't let us enjoy blessings, but to govern the country , make the country more prosperous, and let the people live a better life. I think so, and I think that my uncles think the same way, even the Duke of Jin who lives far away in Saza thinks the same way."

Ming Zhan's words made the hearts of Shanqihou and others sink to the bottom of the valley.

Chen Jingzhong recommended himself as an envoy. Anyway, Saza felt that the people of the Celestial Dynasty were difficult to deal with, so he was naturally happy to see his uncle recommending himself as an envoy to the Celestial Dynasty.

Chen Jingzhong came, but Ming Zhan didn't see him, and directly sent Zhang Shu, who was working in the Lifan Academy.