I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 338 Yang Sichang

In the military machine room, Sun Chengzong and others also heard the shouts outside the door.

When they saw this, they looked at each other and knew in their hearts that it was the Zhenwu Army who had done it.

The door suddenly opened with a creak, and the official who reported the news came in with the question book. When he saw everyone holding the question book in their hands, he handed it over and said:

"My lords, the General Affairs Department has just received a report from Jiang Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhenwu Army in Beijing, about the great victory in Shandong."

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he didn't care about cultivating his Qi. He took the question book over and opened it without saying a word and started reading.

Seeing this, the other two people also gathered around him, wanting to take a closer look and see what was inside.

"Good, good, good."

Sun Chengzong read it roughly, said three good words in a row, and then handed the question book to Shen Guan and Zhang Weixian.

"Your Majesty has been waiting for this news, and we will report it to him as soon as possible."

Zhang and Shen both looked at the question book with joy on their faces, and immediately agreed to Sun Chengzong's proposal.So the three of them took the question books and hurried towards Qianqing Palace.

The duty room of the Military Aircraft Department was originally near the Qianqing Palace, and the three of them quickly arrived at the gate of the Qianqing Palace in three steps and two steps.

Zhang Ning and Zhang Chang at the door saw three people coming from a distance, and hurriedly greeted them.

"Eunuch He and Eunuch Zhang, the Military Aircraft Department has an important report about Shandong to report to Your Majesty. Please inform them."

He Ning and Zhang Chang looked at each other with a look of embarrassment on their faces.

"My lords, Your Majesty has just taken a lunch break, why don't you wait a little longer."

After hearing this, before Sun Chengzong could speak, British Duke Zhang Weixian immediately spoke:

"His Majesty said before that you should report the military situation in Liaodong and Shandong as soon as possible. Now that the good news from Shandong has come, please report it quickly to avoid missing the important military event."

He Ning, Zhang Chang and others may not be afraid of Sun Chengzong and others, but they are definitely afraid of the British Duke Zhang Weixian. After all, Zhang Weixian is a highly prestigious person among the nobles. Zhu Youxiao is very polite, and Wei Zhongxian must also respect him.

So when the two of them saw Zhang Weixian speaking, they looked embarrassed, but they still nodded and said:
"Then I'll give it a try with two people, and I'll invite three more people to wait."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao, who was lying on the bed, woke up from his sleep and felt a splitting headache.

He tried to shake his head to wake up, and saw He and Zhang standing in front of him, one holding a towel and the other holding a basin of water.

Zhu Youxiao stretched and washed his face with cold water. The cold water stimulated his face and made him sober instantly.

He took the towel casually, then rubbed his head with his hands and asked:
"What time is it now, and how long have I been asleep?"

"Your Majesty, it is already midnight (three to five o'clock in the afternoon), and you have slept for two sticks of incense."

He Ning carefully replied while holding the basin. After finishing speaking, Zhang Chang immediately took over the words:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Sun Ge from the Military Aircraft Department and others are asking for a meeting outside the palace. They said they have military reports from the Shandong Zhenwu Army."

Zhu Youxiao, who had just woken up from his nap and was still a little confused, was shocked when he heard the words "Zhenwu Army Military Report".He immediately threw the towel to Zhang Chang and quickly got down to put on his shoes.

"If you didn't tell them earlier that they were coming, call them in quickly."

"The slave is going here."

Hearing this, the two of them were shocked and thought to themselves that they had woken up His Majesty, otherwise they would have criticized him again.Upon seeing this, Zhang Chang immediately went out to greet Sun Chengzong and others into the palace.

"I'll wait to meet your Majesty."

"Excuse me, Shandong has won a great victory. Where is the report? Show it to me quickly."

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he immediately waved his hand to read the title book of the successful report. Upon seeing this, Sun Chengzong immediately handed it over.

"Your Majesty, Jiang Lin galloped twenty miles in one night and made a surprise attack on Xujiazhuang where Xu Hongru was located. Seeing the siege, Xu Hongru sent troops to break out, but they were easily defeated by Huang Degong's Yongyi Battalion. Afterwards, the troops in the city became disorganized and asked to surrender one after another. Xu Hongru's family He was also captured by his men, and Xujiazhuang was easily captured by the army.

In this battle, the Zhenwu Army only suffered more than a hundred casualties, killed more than a thousand White Lotus Sect rebels, and countless people surrendered.

We also found from the Xu family three dragon and tiger flags, three red seals, sixty folds of the demon theory, six hundred imperial flags, three thousand wild goose feather swords, dragon robes, yellow robes, and a satin.In addition, more than 2 taels of silver, [-] taels of gold, and countless other copper coins and antiques were found from Xu's home. There are so many bronze statues in the city that it is roughly estimated that tens of thousands of kilograms of copper can be melted.

According to the senior White Lotus Sect leaders who surrendered, Xu Hongru originally planned to start an uprising at the end of the year, but His Majesty was able to nip the trouble in the bud because of His Majesty's foresight.What's more important is that they learned from their mouths that there are other churches in Shandong, such as the Bangchui Society, the Red Feng Sect, the Longmen Sect, and other congregants who are also conspiring to cause rebellion.

Jiang Lin is now petitioning the imperial court to issue a letter to the Chief Secretary of Shandong to work together in Shandong to eliminate those who rebel against the party and eliminate future troubles forever. "

Zhu Youxiao looked at the question book and listened to Sun Chengzong's report, his expression became more and more delighted.

After I finished reading it patiently, I closed the question book and started pacing back and forth, and while pacing, I read in my mouth:

"Okay, the Zhenwu Army has indeed lived up to my expectations. I will reward them based on their merits and reward them heavily. You will jointly draw up a list with the cabinet later and reward Jiang Lin, Huang Degong and others. By the way, there is also Yang Zhaoji. , he captured Wang Haoxian, and now the serious threat to the East Mahayana Sect, a branch of the White Lotus Sect, has finally been eliminated."

Looking at the excited emperor in front of him, the three of them were equally happy.

Because judging from the weapons and equipment of Xu Hongru found by Jiang Lin, this Xu Hongru had great intentions. Fortunately, he was caught as soon as possible. Otherwise, if he raised a rebel flag in Caozhou Prefecture, it would definitely make people who have already experienced drought Shandong was even more shocked.

At that time, the cost of counterinsurgency, disaster relief, etc. will make the imperial court's newly abundant finances even worse, and will even affect water transportation, affecting Shuntian Prefecture.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, as soon as the summary of Jiang Lin and Yang Zhaoji's meritorious service arrives, we will discuss the matter with the Ministry of War of the Cabinet, and we will not chill the hearts of the soldiers. But now I have two questions. Please ask Your Majesty Show me?"

"Oh, let's hear it."

Zhu Youxiao was in a happy mood and nodded as he listened to Sun Chengzong's answer. Seeing that he still had questions, he asked him to speak quickly.

"Your Majesty, now Yang Zhaoji and Jiang Lin have captured Wang Haoxian and Xu Hongru respectively. These two are the leaders of the Eastern Mahayana Sect with many followers, so they cannot be detained for too long, otherwise they will easily change and should be dealt with in time.

Therefore, the two of them proposed in the title book to interrogate him on the spot, then execute him, behead him, and escort his body to the capital for public display.

But we think it is inappropriate. These monster thieves have committed serious crimes and should be escorted to the capital. They should be interrogated and executed in public after being interrogated by the three judges to serve as a warning. Only in this way can the majesty and punishment of the imperial court be demonstrated.Therefore, I would like to ask your Majesty to tell you how to deal with this matter? "

Zhu Youxiao did not hesitate at all after hearing this question, and immediately said:
"Why should I ask for instructions on this matter? Now that both of them have been captured, all the main members of the Eastern Mahayana sect have been arrested. Yang Zhaoji and others are still afraid that these believers will not be able to rob people. Let the cabinet issue a document and order people to escort these two people and their relatives. In the capital, after a joint review by the three judicial departments, we will deal with it severely! Apart from this, what other problems are there?"

The emperor's words were so decisive that the three of them immediately nodded in agreement, and then Zhang Weixian bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, according to the previous reports from Yang Zhaoji and Jiang Lin, there are many demon sects in Hebei and Shandong. This time Xu Hongru wanted to rebel, so he secretly contacted many people. Even when Jiang Lin arrested Xu Hongru, Someone else reported to Xu Hongru overnight and asked him to escape. Thanks to Jiang Lin's timely action, he was not allowed to escape.

Therefore, Yang Zhaoji had previously suggested that the rebels should be wiped out in one go. This time, the general also requested to stay in Shandong for a few more days in the title book, taking advantage of the great victory to catch all the rebels and avoid future troubles.

After hearing this, I thought it was feasible, so I would like to ask Your Majesty to assign important ministers to take charge, and let them coordinate with Yang Zhaoji, Jiang Lin, the Chief Secretary of Shandong and other ministries to plan and eradicate the rebels. "

Zhu Youxiao was also thinking about this matter while listening.

He had seen such suggestions in Yang Zhaoji's question book before, and he also felt that this matter was feasible.To cut the weeds, you need to get rid of the roots. If you don't clean it up in one go this time, I'm afraid it will be more troublesome in the future.

But now seeing what several people in the Military Aircraft Department said, he had already guessed that they already had backup candidates.

"This is feasible, but we need to find someone who is experienced, stable, and good at military affairs. Do you have any candidates?"

When the three of them saw Zhu Youxiao asking about it, they didn't hide it and just handed over their hands and said:

"Your Majesty, I recommend Xiong Wencan, a leftist political candidate in Shandong, who has served as the Chief Secretary of Shandong for many years. He contributed a lot to disaster relief last year. He is very famous in Shandong and has some knowledge of military affairs. If he can mediate the situation, I believe that the rebels in Shandong will It will be settled soon.”

Xiong Wencan?
Zhu Youxiao secretly shook his head when he heard Xiong Wencan.

Of course he knew this person. In history, he once recruited Zheng Zhilong and succeeded in one move, so he became addicted to using it.Later, he thought about recruiting Zhang Xianzhong to surrender, but Zhang Xianzhong finally seized the opportunity to pretend to surrender, giving Zhang Xianzhong a chance to regain his strength.

If I have to say anything about his achievements, it would be cooperating with Zheng Zhilong to recruit refugees to work in Taiwan.Therefore, in Zhu Youxiao's view, this person's civil affairs ability is indeed strong, but his military ability is really poor. If he is allowed to take command from the center, he is afraid that he will be recruited and surrendered again.

When everyone saw the emperor shaking his head secretly, they probably guessed that the emperor was not very satisfied with this person, and it seemed that he would have to change the person.

"I have heard of this person. Although he is stable and capable of doing things, I feel that this person is not suitable for this position. I do have a candidate."

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and felt that this person was not good, but when he was thinking about it just now, a suitable candidate suddenly popped into his mind.When the three of them heard this, they immediately became interested. They immediately bowed and cupped their hands and said:

"I wonder who your Majesty would like to be in charge?"

"Yang Sichang, the left minister of the Ministry of War."

(End of this chapter)