I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 696: One Table of Food, Two Tables of Guests
Nangong Ye put down his brush, turned around and asked, "What's wrong, Feng Wu?"

Shen Wanxiang replied on the side: “The members of the Luanzhou Warhammer Team, after visiting the Damingmen Administrative District of the capital today, the Rong government invited them to Taibai Tower to have dinner with all the members of the Xishan Wolf Team.

Two members of the Warhammer team went out to buy something, but they were a few steps behind and fell behind. As a result, they were blocked by a group of thugs in Chongmi Lane, and more than a dozen people beat them up. They were both admitted to the Beijing Hospital, and one of them had his right calf bone broken and was seriously injured. "

Nangong Ye keenly sensed the unusual atmosphere here.

"Being blocked by thugs in Chongmi Lane? Why block them for no reason? The Warhammer team are all laborers from Luanzhou, and have nothing to do with the capital. Even if there was a temporary conflict, more than a dozen people would not beat up two people.

This was more like a calculated ambush.”

Pan Yinglong stood up and cursed: "Because the Warhammer team blocked their way to wealth?"

"Financial path?" Nangong Ye said hesitantly, "League Champions League final?"

"Yes! In the Wanshou Festival competition, not only our lottery bureau was the banker, but there were also five or six gambling houses. The largest one was Anlianghang, which had monopolized all the vendors' licenses.

They only learned the basics but not the essence, and as a result, some made only a small profit, while others made no profit and even suffered losses.

Pan Yinglong sneered: "Do they think that being a banker and selling lottery tickets is enough with money and fists? You need to use your brain.

The lottery bureau's odds, as well as the one-to-many odds, were all calculated by me and the geniuses at the Imperial Observatory and Wanli University's School of Mathematics!
This bunch of hooligans don't know how to use their brains, and they will be scum their whole lives."

Nangong Ye understood, "Feng Wu, you mean that these gambling houses didn't make any money, so they blamed the Luanzhou Warhammer Team and took action."

"That's right. This officer speculates that this was most likely done by Xiu Qiguang from An Liangxing. He is very arrogant and cocky!"

Nangong Ye lowered his head and thought for a while, then turned to ask Shen Wanxiang: "The Police Department must take over this matter. Has the report come out?"

"Initial reports are of a fight between two people."

The good-tempered Nangong Ye was so angry that he laughed, "What the hell, two people are fighting against more than a dozen big men, how many pounds of horse urine do they have to drink to do this?
What is Old Xu from the Police Department doing? Don’t you even want to pretend?

Pan Yinglong said with a gloomy face: "The Beijing Police Department was changed from the Five Cities Military Department. It is a big cesspool with all kinds of people, especially the ruffians in and outside the Five Cities. The relationship is complicated and the roots are deep.

Previously, it was discovered that many officers and soldiers of the Wucheng Bingmasi wore mandarin duck jackets during the day and were officers and soldiers, but took them off at night and became the incense masters of various gangs. The clerks handled the miscellaneous affairs of the Wucheng Bingmasi during the day and handled the gang affairs and account books for the various gangs at night.

The officials and the thieves are one, let them play it clearly!
After several rectifications, I thought the Police Department should have been completely transformed, but in the end, it is still in a state of disarray.”

Nangong Ye suggested: "Prefect, why don't you mobilize the guards to arrest this bastard Xiu Qiping, and then follow the clues to find out who is behind them and arrest them."

Pan Yinglong walked around the room with his hands behind his back, looking serious.

"Xiu Qiping is easy to catch. We can send a company of guards to catch him, just like catching a chick. But the problem is that catching him is only a temporary solution, not a fundamental solution. Even if we arrest everyone in the police department, it is still only a temporary solution, not a fundamental solution."

Nangong Ye asked doubtfully, "Prefect, how do you want to solve the problem?"

Pan Yinglong did not answer directly, but turned to ask Shen Wanxiang.

"Qianhe, what did Su Zhenfushi say?"

"Prefect, Su Zhenfu said that the person you want is on his way to Beijing."

"What about the other things?"

"Su Zhenfu Envoy said he is investigating."

Pan Yinglong nodded, opened the window, and looked up at the bright moon in the sky.

"Although the moon is bright here, this is the capital after all, under the feet of the emperor."

Nangong Ye and Shen Wanxiang looked at each other, each thinking about something in their own mind, and did not say anything.

At this time, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had a basin of hot water under his feet.

This morning Zhu Yijun went to see Concubine Shun Wang Lan'er and the eldest daughter of the emperor.

The mother and daughter got through the most dangerous moment, one is recovering quickly, and the other is growing healthily.

In the afternoon, Zhu Yijun went to Xiyuan Horse Farm to ride a horse. He rode twelve laps and shot three pots of arrows, which was a strenuous exercise.

As a routine, he would soak his feet in hot water at night to promote blood circulation, relieve fatigue, and ease the pain caused by lactic acid in his muscles.

Zhu Yijun soaked his feet in a large wooden tub, the water was warm enough to cover his ankles. He lay on a reclining chair with a hot towel covering his face.

Apply hot compress both up and down.

As his blood was flowing, Zhu Yijun's thoughts were flying, and he unconsciously recalled the days when he was the Emperor of Bathing. At that time, CCTV reporters had not yet destroyed an industry, and those technicians were all talented.
"Your Majesty," Qi Yan's voice came to my ears.

Zhu Yijun snorted, and Qi Yan took away the towel that was not very hot and was covering his face.

"Your Majesty, would you like another hot towel?"

"No need, just soak your feet and it will be fine. No matter how much you apply heat to your face, it can't go back to the way it was before."

Qi Yan blinked, not understanding what it meant, but he would never ask.

"Qi Yan, has Song Gongliang found out everything?"

"In reply to the emperor, Envoy Song has investigated it thoroughly. The emperor guessed correctly, it was them. It's just a coincidence."

Qi Yan repeated Song Gongliang's words. Zhu Yijun closed his eyes slightly and said, "You Qi really brought trouble upon himself. But the cabinet needs Master Zhang, and the Ming Dynasty needs Master Zhang.

You Qi is related to his face.

If this matter is not handled properly, Master Zhang will become a joke. He offended the bureaucracy and the scholars of the world for the Wanli New Deal. His only support is me."

Qi Yan listened quietly, taking into his stomach all the words that came into his ears.

Zhu Yijun said a few words and then stopped, then asked about other military and national affairs.

"Any urgent news from the south?"

"In reply to the emperor, the urgent reports we received were from half a month ago. As usual, the armies are following the plan and attacking the Yang family in Bozhou. The Governor-General of Huguang, Wang Duxian, went to Chenxi City."

"Wang Yi'e went to Chenxi City? That's where the Qianzhong Military Commission is located. Well, he said he wasn't in a hurry, but he was actually more anxious than anyone else. Tell the Rong government and the Tongzhengsi not to send out urgent reports asking about the battle situation, and wait for them to report it to him."

"According to the order."

"Any urgent news from the west?"

"In reply to the Emperor, there has been no urgent news from the west for six days."

"The northern and southern armies of the Western Expedition are now isolated and helpless. Their victory, defeat, life and death all depend on themselves." Zhu Yijun turned his head and looked at the west window. A waxing moon hung in the night sky.

"I wonder how Qi Jiguang and the Huo brothers are doing."

At this time in Yasai, the western region, at the eastern exit of the Fernakan Basin, there was a fire on a hillside, with sparks popping out from time to time.

Huo Jing, Huo Bian and Tian Le lay on the grass, looking up at the night sky. The waxing moon hung there, lonely and desolate.

"Master Tian, ​​is there a palace on the moon and a fairy inside?" Huo Bian asked. "Yes, according to mythology, there is a Guanghan Palace on the moon and a fairy Chang'e inside. Chang'e was the wife of Hou Yi, an ancient archer. She stole the elixir and flew to the moon."

"I am also a sharpshooter in the tribe. Beautiful women love sharpshooters. This has been the case since ancient times."

Tian Le turned his head and looked at him. Everything else about Huo Bian was fine except women. During the past ten days in Yasai, he had hooked up with a beautiful woman from somewhere and secretly hid her in the tent. It was said that she was the daughter of the local tribal chief.

However, although he likes women, he never interferes with his work.

He obeyed Huo Jing's orders and listened to Tian Le's advice, and did not delay anything. The two of them couldn't say anything and just turned a blind eye.

Huo Bian shook his fingers in the air, "More than ten days have passed, and we have sent soldiers to plow all the cities near our Gancheng, such as Wuzhigen, Madu, Woshi, Maerhena, and Babu.

We also looted the cities of Mysala and Mierzatierek to the west of Hasihar, and our troops appeared twice outside Hasihar. The drama has reached this stage, and the prime ministers and nobles who stayed behind in Yarkand should show some self-restraint, no matter how well-mannered they are. "

Tian Le agreed: "Yun Chuanzi is right. Our plan is to first annihilate the army left behind in Yarkand, and then wait for Abduhalin Khan to return with the main force of Yarkand, and then wait for an opportunity to annihilate them.

Eat rice bowl by bowl.

We caused a great disturbance in the west, but Hasihar and Yarkand did not react at all, so we could not even eat the first bowl of rice. Something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary."

"The number of soldiers and horses we showed back and forth was no more than 7,000 or 8,000. For the Yarkand State, which was strong and powerful and dominated the Western Regions, this number of people and horses was a threat to them, but not to the point of being feared like a tiger.

So many captives have said that the Yarkand State became strong because of the east-west, north-south trade routes. Now we are harassing the west under the banner of the Bukhara people, completely cutting off the east-west trade route and threatening the north-south trade route.

How can they still sit still? If they can’t finish the first bowl, how can they finish the second bowl?
Mr. Tian is right, this is too abnormal. "

Huo Bian and Tian Le whispered for a while, but didn't hear Huo Jing's response. He turned around and asked, "Brother Qiejin, what's wrong with you?"

Huo Jing turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Mr. Tian and I were discussing the Yarkand issue. Why didn't you say anything?"

"I'm thinking about something?"

"What are you thinking about? You look so serious and there's murderous intent in your eyes."

"Indeed, I want to kill someone." Huo Jing replied through gritted teeth.

Huo Bian and Tian Le were both shocked.

Who pissed you off?
"When I was in Qinghai, I heard Master Xuanchi say that the Western Regions, where Buddhism was once prosperous, are now in ruins, and Buddhist disciples are dying miserably. After I came to the Western Regions, I discovered that the situation is ten times worse than I imagined."

Huo Jing's face was solemn.

"We crossed the Kunlun Mountains and entered the Western Regions. Along the way, we saw that the Buddhist temples were in ruins, the Buddha statues were destroyed, and there were only a few Buddhist disciples left. Even the few believers could only hide in remote places and quietly worship Buddha and recite scriptures.

The former Buddhist kingdom on earth has been destroyed like this. I am deeply saddened and furious! "

Tian Le and Huo Bian looked at each other.

That’s what happened!
Tian Le knew that Huo Jing and Huo Bian used to believe in Shamanism like most Tumed and Ordos Mongols, and they only knew about Buddhism.

Later, he was ordered to march into Qinghai, and the great monk Xuanchi accompanied him.

Yes, this great monk who played an important role in the great changes in the Mongolian right wing before Altan Khan's death finally stopped pretending and revealed his cards. He was a great monk of the elder level of the Zhenyi Sect, and he also founded the Buddha Zhenyi Buddhist Monks.

He "lurked" beside Altan Khan and was entrusted with multiple tasks, the most important of which was to promote the Zhenyi Sect and let all monks in the world practice the monastic precepts in accordance with the true meaning of the Buddha.

The overall situation of the Mongolian right wing was settled, and he was appointed as the abbot of Qinghai Zhizhen Temple. Zhizhen Buddhist Temple was built at the foot of Keer Mountain west of Xining City, and was also called Keer Temple.

With the secret support of Cao Bangfu, Xu Wei and others, Chizhen Buddhist Temple became the largest Buddhist temple in Qinghai. The Mongolian tribesmen from the Juyan and Yunchuan tribes who moved to Qinghai gradually became believers of the Zhenyi Sect.

Huo Jing even became a devout believer of the Zhenyi Sect and a follower of the great monk Xuanchi.

In comparison, although Huo Bian is also a believer of the Zhenyi Sect, he is not as devout and radical as Huo Jing.

Tian Le asked, "Juyanbo, what are you going to do?"

"I will drive out all the evildoers who have occupied the Western Regions and rebuild a Buddhist kingdom on earth. I will also kill all the evildoers who have destroyed Buddha statues and tarnished Buddhism."

Tian Le's heart moved. Huo Jing's move coincided with the emperor's national policy towards the Western Regions conveyed by Lord Wen Chang when Tian Le set out from Lanzhou.

"Juyanbo, you are using thunderbolts to show the Buddha's compassion."

Huo Jing's eyes lit up, brighter than the stars and the moon in the night sky.

"Mr. Dongzhou is right. When Master Xuanchi gave me the initiation, he said that I am the reincarnation of Virupaksha Vimalakirti, the king of heaven, who came down to earth to follow the reincarnation of Mahavairocana, the Great Emperor.

Virupaksha purified the Western Regions and protected the Buddhist sect. His Majesty the Great Emperor sent me to conquer the Western Regions. Everything is God’s will!

Well, I knew that Master Xuanchi would not accept Huo Jing and Huo Bian as his disciples for no reason. No matter what, in the end he would be in charge of the Western Regions, and everything would be arranged properly.

Tian Le said in a deep voice: "Master Xuan Chi has profound Buddhist knowledge and is a great scholar. He can see through past, present and future lives."

Huo Bian asked in surprise: "Brother Qiejin, did the master really say that? Then what kind of reincarnation am I?"

You are the reincarnation of Yaksha!

Before Huo Jing could answer, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the silent night.

The three men's expressions changed. They stood up and looked at the grassland under the moonlight.

Riding a horse at night is extremely dangerous. No one would take such a risk unless it was an emergency.

Soon, a herald jumped off his horse not far away and ran over panting.

"My lords, an urgent report has just arrived from the front."

Huo Jing reached out to take the urgent report, and after just a few glances at it, his expression became extremely solemn.

"Girsa, the prime minister of Yarkand who stayed in Hasihar, mobilized 7,000 cavalrymen from Atebashi, Aksai, and Rehai (Issyk-Kul Lake) in the north, and 8,000 soldiers from Yangnier (Yingjisha), Yarkand and other cities in the south, a total of 15,000 soldiers, and marched west to Toyunbashi (Tulugart Pass), which is just east of us."

Huo Bian said disapprovingly: "There are only 15,000 of them. We have 20,000, so they are nothing to be afraid of!"

Huo Jing continued, "Yerqiang's leader, Abduhalin Khan, has led 20,000 main forces and has bypassed Rehe. He is heading north to the Nalin River (Nalun River). It is said that when he passed the Yili River (Ili River), he recruited more than 5,000 cavalrymen who stayed there. I believe he now has 25,000 cavalrymen under his command."

Huo Bian remained silent.

Fifteen thousand plus twenty-five thousand makes a total of forty thousand.

The Yarkand State has mobilized all its forces, and with only 20,000 people on its side, it is hard to say whether they can win.

Tian Le asked in confusion: "Why did Abduhalin Khan come back so quickly?"

"I don't know." Huo Jing shook his head. "The biggest problem now is that we are inviting guests to dinner and we prepared one table of dishes, but two tables of people showed up. How are we going to eat?"

All three of them were silent, and only the herald's panting could be heard.

(End of this chapter)