Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 141 The Jinyiwei set out and headed for Puzhou!

Mou Bin, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, received the order to summon him from Zhu Youtang.

He immediately put down all the things in his hands and rushed to the Qianqing Palace as quickly as possible.

"I am Mou Bin, your humble servant, paying my respects to Your Majesty!" Mou Bin, wearing a dragon robe, saluted Zhu Youtang.

Ever since being rewarded with a dragon robe by Zhu Youtang, Mou Bin couldn't let it go. He even stopped wearing the flying fish robe and only wore the dragon robe.

The four great generals under his command were very envious of the dragon robe on Mou Bin.

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"There has been a civil uprising in Puzhou. You take people to Puzhou, confiscate the property of the Wang and Zhang families in Puzhou, and bring all the members of these two families to the capital to be executed."

Zhu Youtang drank the tea in his hand and ordered nonchalantly: "Also, Puzhou Wei Qianhu Hou Wei, arrest him and execute him as well."

"The prefect of Pingyang Prefecture and the magistrate of Puzhou County were also arrested for being lazy and negligent in their duties and were punished according to the Imperial Edict."

"If anyone resists, they will be executed immediately."

Mou Bin was shocked by this sudden order. He widened his eyes and subconsciously wanted to ask the reason.

But he immediately reacted and suppressed the doubts that he had not yet asked.

Mou Bin still remembers what Zhu Youtang said when he arrested the Zhou brothers: When I investigate a case, I don't need evidence, I only need a list of names.

When a civil uprising broke out in Puzhou, Zhu Youtang did not even bother to investigate and directly ordered the confiscation of property and execution of the two largest local landlords.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, only His Majesty can have such courage.

The Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang would conduct a thorough investigation before executing an official and then execute him according to the law.

"Oh, that's right." Zhu Youtang raised his head, looked at Mou Bin, and finally reminded him: "Don't hurt any civilians."

Mou Bin nodded and accepted the order: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Go."

"I resign from my humble position!"

In Zhu Youtang's view, this matter was just a trivial matter and he did not take it to heart.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Mou Bin immediately returned to the Beizhenfusi.

"Blue Dragon Guard! White Tiger Guard!"

As soon as he entered the Northern Pacification Office, Mou Bin summoned two of his capable men.

When Qinglong and Baihu heard the call, they came to Mou Bin immediately.

"My subordinate is here!"

"You will lead a thousand Jinyiwei and rush to Puzhou, Pingyang Prefecture immediately."

"Search the property of the two major Shanxi merchants, Wang and Zhang, and bring all their clans to the capital to be executed."

"And Hou Wei, the commander of Puzhou's Thousand Households Office, the prefect of Pingyang Prefecture and the magistrate of Puzhou County, will also be taken to the capital to be executed!"

"By the way, His Majesty has specifically ordered that no civilians should be harmed!"

Qinglong and Baihu, who had been idle for two or three months, finally received the task and were all excited and eager to get started.

"Yes, Commander!"

Qinglong and Baihu, who were already the co-commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, immediately got busy after receiving the order.

After gathering the troops and preparing dry food, a thousand Jinyiwei immediately rushed out from the Ming Dynasty of the Northern Pacification Office!

The Jinyiwei, who had been silent for a long time, once again rode their horses into the capital and left the city with great fanfare.

Such a sensational event immediately alerted all the officials in the capital who were still immersed in the joyous atmosphere of the New Year.

"The Royal Guards have left the city? It's New Year's Day, whose family is unlucky again?"

"I don't know! But there are thousands of Jinyiwei dispatched this time, it should be a big case."

"Amitabha, in the new year, I hope Your Majesty can commit fewer sins of killing."

"Have you become stupid from reading the scriptures? Be careful with your words!"

"..."

After leaving the city, the Jinyiwei rushed to Puzhou together and would arrive there soon.

At this time, a caravan finally arrived in Xuanfu after several days of trekking.

Wang Yao, the leader of the caravan, saw the city wall of Xuanfu through his thick sheepskin coat in the white sky and earth.

"My fellows, keep working hard, we'll be in Xuanfu soon!"

"After we get into the city, I'll treat everyone to a mutton hotpot to warm up your bodies!"

Wang Yao's words were warmly praised, and the guards and servants of the Wang family all spoke up to flatter Wang Yao.

"Thank you, Master Wang! Master Wang is so generous!"

"Master Wang is such a good man. If you follow Master Wang, you will be guaranteed to have a good life!"

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Let's go into the city and eat mutton!"

"..."

The group of people chatted and laughed, and soon arrived outside Xuanfu City.

When he arrived at the city gate, Wang Yao handed his pass to the soldier guarding the city to identify himself.

"Big brother, we are merchants transporting grain to Xuanfu. Please inform General Zhou and tell him that we are from the Jin merchant Wang family in Pingyang Prefecture and are here to transport grain."

Wang Yao said this as he handed a string of copper coins to the soldier guarding the city.

The soldiers guarding the city took the copper coins and looked at the dozen or so fully loaded donkey carts behind Wang Yao with smiles on their faces.

"Okay, you guys go into the city and wait, I'll go inform General Zhou."

Wang Yao thanked him again: "Thank you, big brother."

After the soldiers guarding the city left, not long after, Zhou Hongyi, the deputy general of Xuanfu, came over in person.

"I have met General Zhou."

When Wang Yao saw Zhou Hongyi, he bowed quickly.

Zhou Hongyi looked at the full donkey cart behind Wang Yao and smiled happily.

"Brother Wang, your father and I have known each other for many years. You don't have to be so polite."

"Take your goods and follow me."

"Yes, General Zhou."

Zhou Hongyi led the Wang family's caravan all the way to the parade ground warehouse in Xuanfu.

Wang Yao dismissed the guards behind him, leaving him alone. "What did you bring this time?"

There was no one else present, so Zhou Hongyi didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

Wang Yao brought Zhou Hongyi to the donkey cart and showed him the things hidden in the grain one by one.

"It's still the same as before. According to the rules, after the matter is done, you take seven and I take three."

"Yes, I like dealing with you Shanxi merchants. You are sensible and abide by the rules."

After Zhou Hongyi finished reading, he took Wang Yao to the training ground warehouse.

Dozens of wooden boxes were piled up in the training ground warehouse.

"And these things, you can take them out as well."

As Zhou Hongyi spoke, he opened a wooden box, revealing a cold sword and armor inside.

The cold sword and armor were both uniform styles used by the border troops of the Ming Dynasty.

These were military supplies that were applied for by the Ministry of War, allocated by the Ministry of Revenue, and finally completed by the Ministry of Works and handed over to the border garrisons.

"There are a total of one thousand cold swords, two hundred muskets, and three hundred sets of armor."

Wang Yao looked at the dozens of wooden boxes in front of him, his eyes widened and he was shocked beyond words.

"Oh my God, so many?"

Zhou Hongyi chuckled, looking disdainful: "This is just the beginning. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the management is stricter, so we have to be more cautious."

"When General Yang Hong was stationed in Xuanfu, it was glorious. He produced at least 2,000 sets of armor a year."

"I was only fourteen or fifteen years old at that time, still an ordinary soldier, but the silver I received in a year was more than twenty taels, which was more than twice my annual military salary!"

"Alas, when General Yang Hong was here, that was the happiest time for our Xuanfu Border Army."

"It's just a pity..."

When Zhou Hongyi said this, his eyes were full of longing for those days.

But at the end, his tone was a little sad.

Wang Yao listened on the side and dared not say anything.

"Okay, put it on."

Zhou Hongyi shook his head and gave instructions to the soldiers behind him.

"Yes, General."

At Zhou Hongyi's command, the soldiers around him immediately moved the wooden boxes in the warehouse onto Wang's donkey cart.

They first took out most of the food and then hid the wooden box among the food.

It’s exactly the same method the Wang family uses to hide goods.

Finally, Zhou Hongyi said to Wang Yao: "These things are worth a total of 6,500 taels of silver. The other party has already prepared the silver."

“Once you reach the designated location, you will be able to see them.”

"Give it to me intact after you return to the city."

"If you are short of one ounce of silver, I will settle the account with you. Do you understand?"

When Zhou Hongyi said this, his expression had become sinister, completely different from his previous generous and magnanimous appearance.

"Yes, yes, that's what should be done."

Wang Yao nodded repeatedly, beads of sweat appearing on her face due to nervousness.

"Haha, you're a good kid. The Wang family really has a successor!"

Zhou Hongyi burst into laughter and returned to his usual generous self.

Zhou Hongyi handed a map to Wang Yao and said, "Leave the city at 3:30 am tonight and return at the same time tomorrow night. No one will be waiting for you if you are late."

"Yes, we will not waste time."

"Go ahead, bring your people into the camp to get the car at midnight."

After Zhou Hongyi finished speaking, he left the training ground.

Wang Yao also wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly left the Xuanfu border army camp.

After returning to his caravan, Wang Yao invited everyone to have a mutton hotpot meal to warm up their bodies.

By the way, comfort the heart that was just frightened by Zhou Hongyi.

After dinner, Wang Yao took the Wang family to find an inn and rested until midnight, then he brought them to the Xuanfu camp.

Wang Yao and his entourage drove the donkey cart quietly through the streets and alleys. Under the arrangement of the Xuanfu soldiers, they passed through the city gate on the other side of Xuanfu and arrived outside the pass.

After passing the customs, Wang Yao took out the map Zhou Hongyi gave him, identified the direction, and walked at the front of the convoy.

"Everyone follow me, don't fall behind."

"Yes, Master Wang."

Wang Yao followed the map and walked for more than four hours before finally reaching his destination.

Only then did they see that there was also a group of people waiting for them in the distance.

These people were all wearing Tatar costumes, and there were several horse-drawn carriages parked behind them.

Wang Yao quickened his pace and came in front of them.

"My Lords, I have brought everything that Grand Master Huoshai requested."

Ever since the young Tatar prince led a large army to invade the Ming Dynasty and was strangled by Gao Shun's Xianzhen Camp, a great chaos broke out within the Tatars.

In the end, Huoshai won power with the support of Manduhai, the wife of the little Tatar prince.

Huoshai made the Tatar prince's infant son, Borjigin Barsborot, the new Tatar Khan.

Huoshai appointed himself Grand Master and led the Tatar tribes.

Huoshai was not only a powerful general under the young Tatar prince, but he also married Ballsborough's half-sister, Princess Isik.

Princess Isik was the child of Manduhai and the previous Khan, Borjigin Mandulu.

Manduhai first married Mandulu and then married the young Tatar prince Batu Mongke.

In terms of seniority, Manduhai is Batu Mongke's great-aunt.

When Manduhai decided to marry her great-grandson, Batu Mengke, she was already 33 years old, and Batu Mengke was only seven years old.

It was because of Manduhai's support that Batu Mongke was able to become the new Khan of Tatar.

When it comes to loving mature women, this little Tatar prince loves them more than Zhu Jianshen.

After Huoshai married Princess Isik, he became Tabunang, the son-in-law of the Borjigin clan, and was integrated into the Borjigin clan.

(End of this chapter)