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Chapter 236

"Hey, have you finished talking about the old days?" After finally listening to the conversation between Ma Guozhu and Zhang Zhongzheng, who was translated by the interpreter, E Zhe shouted impatiently: "After I finished speaking, it's time for me to say a few words?" After a drink, Zhang Zhongzheng and Ma Guozhu realized that their conversation had gone off topic.Hurry up and apologize to each other, step back and listen to E Zhe's words.

"You just said that Zhang Haogu, the governor of Xuanda, has agreed to my request?" E Zhe pointed to Zhang Zhongzheng and asked in great doubt: "Your Xuanda army will guarantee that you will buy from Ming merchants on credit for us." One hundred thousand shi of grain, your Ming Governor Xuanda agreed?"

"I agree." Zhang Zhongzheng nodded with a smile, indicating that the interpreter did not misinterpret his own words just now.E Zhe was even more surprised, and asked: "Then when can I get the [-] shi of grain? Did you send it to me yourself, or did my army transport it by yourself? Send it in batches or all at once?"

"Eldest Prince, please rest assured that a mere hundred thousand shi of grain can be obtained from the border market in Zhangjiakou at any time, and there is no need to send it in batches or not." Zhang Zhongzheng replied with a smile: "As long as the eldest prince agrees We have one condition: one hundred thousand shi of grain can be sent to your army camp immediately, and even the wages of the civilians can be paid in advance by our Xuanda government for the friendly Mongolian army."

"What conditions?" Ezhe asked suspiciously.Zhang Zhongzheng smiled more cordially, nodded and bowed and said, "Prince, we Zhang Xiantai said that there is absolutely no problem for your army to buy grain on credit, but you just need to ask the prince to show the credentials of the Great Khan of your country to prove the act of buying grain on credit. It was ordered by the Great Khan of your country, so even if the eldest prince is inconvenient for a while, it doesn’t matter if you are unable to settle the debt within a short period of time—we, Zhang Xiantai, can present it to the court, and ask the court to reward the Great Khan of your country Deducted from the gold to supplement the merchants in Damingbian City."

"My father Khan's credential?" E Zhe was a little dumbfounded, just trying to find an excuse to evade.On the other side, Zhang Zhongzheng added with a smile: "Prince, it doesn't matter if you travel in a hurry and don't have the credentials of the Great Khan of your country - our Ming Dynasty happens to have an envoy stationed in the city of Chahanhot , the envoy has a carrier pigeon, so you can directly contact the capital or Xuanda, the eldest prince, you only need to write a letter and go to Chahanhot, so that the Khan of your country can negotiate with my envoy of the Ming Dynasty, saying that the act of borrowing food was requested by the Khan , then the envoy of the Ming Dynasty will send out pigeons to contact us, and we will definitely deliver the food with both hands immediately."

E Zhe's face turned pale. Before he set off, Lin Danqian urged him not to take the initiative to provoke the Ming army. You have to peel off his skin?Seeing E Zhe's guilty conscience, Ma Guozhu immediately stood up again, and said darkly: "Master Zhang, the army is on fire, if our eldest prince borrows food and grass from your country Xuan Daguan's government on credit for his personal reputation, will you Zhang Xiantai borrow it? "

"Borrow, of course." Zhang Zhongzheng agreed again, and replied with a smile: "Our Zhang Xiantai also considered this in advance, so we, Zhang Xiantai, explained otherwise. For the sake of the alliance between Ming and Mongolia, it can also be agreed-but, if the eldest prince borrows money in his personal reputation, he must take some things as collateral. Take out [-] war horses as collateral for the price of five shi of grain in exchange for one war horse.” As he spoke, Zhang Zhongzheng added with a smile: “Don’t worry, the eldest prince, when you are ready to redeem the war horse, your war horse will be declared We will ask for the horse feed consumed during the large-scale breeding at the lowest price, and we will never extort it."

Ma Guozhu was speechless and didn't dare to look at E Zhe's eyes asking for help, while Zhang Zhongzheng asked with a smile: "Eldest Prince, I have already conveyed the words of our Zhang Xiantai. Please, Eldest Prince, decide whether to invite you or not." Is the letter of credence of the Great Khan as a proof? Or is your personal reputation and war horse mortgaged for a loan?"

E Zhe was also speechless, and after a while he roared with a livid face: "What if I don't take the horse as a mortgage, and send the army to the border market to borrow [-] shi of grain?"

Zhang Zhongzheng put away his smile and said seriously: "Prince, if this is the case, then I declare that the army will do its best to protect the safety of the border market, as well as protect the lives and property of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty and the merchants of various Mongolian tribes doing business in the border market of Zhangjiakou. Safety. At the same time, our Ming court will also expose the actions of the eldest prince to the world, temporarily cut off the border market trade with various Mongolian tribes, and then send envoys to Chahanhot to negotiate with the Great Khan of your country. Please come forward with the Great Khan of your country Intervene in this matter!"

Ezhe Tieqing's face turned dark. The current Mongolian Empire is just a loose alliance of many tribes, and they are constantly fighting each other. Mongolia in the famine is raging together, even Lin Dan can't afford such a responsibility - the scapegoat that led to Mingmeng's all-out war can only be borne by the Xuan Daming army. Ezhe can anger the Xuan Daming army, but he can't fire the first shot. No matter how stupid Er Zhe is, he understands this truth!At this time, Ma Guozhu, who was also helpless, snorted again, "Master Zhang, it's no wonder that Zhang Xiantai of your country sent you as an envoy. You are so eloquent at such a young age. It's really amazing. I believe that Master Zhang must be deeply involved in the Xuanda army." Zhang Xiantai's trusted confidant, right?"

"Is this guy trying to test my true identity?" Zhang Zhongzheng sneered in his heart, and replied according to the identity he had prepared in advance: "Mr. Sesame and mung bean officials are far away from the position of Zhang Xiantai's confidant. This time, he was able to serve as an envoy to your army because the Litongjian slave case occurred in the eight major merchants in Zhangjiakou this year, and most of the civil and military officials of Xuanfu were punished. I was implicated, I was imprisoned by the court for questioning, and the newly appointed Lu Futai had no one to use, so I was brought to the army and temporarily served as the chief of the army's Chinese book. The prince meets Mr. Ma."

"Bo, the deputy head of the Xuanfu army?!" Ma Guozhu's eyes lit up, and he asked in feigned surprise: "Juren's background? Mr. Zhang is so young, since he has already been admitted to Juren, why don't he take the exam and jump over the dragon's gate?" A Jinshi in high school, he will also fight for a chance to become a cabinet minister in the future, how can he give up his great future and come to the Xuanfu to become a professor from the ninth grade?"

"I can't help it. My family is poor and I have no money to survive, so I had to give up the examination as a last resort, and directly became an official with the honor of raising people." Of course, Zhang Zhongzheng was not stupid, and he could tell at a glance that Ma Guozhu was deliberately testing his situation.Sure enough, after hearing Zhang Zhongzheng's answer, Ma Guozhu's eyes immediately flashed a gleam of joy, and he quickly whispered to E Zhe's ear. E Zhe nodded repeatedly, and quickly raised his head and said, "Zhang Zhongzheng, you Zhang Xiantai I already understand what you mean, and it just so happens that my father just sent me a batch of grain and grass a few days ago, so I don't need to buy grain from you on credit for the time being. How about it, you come here to work hard, stay here Have a meal with me, and then go back and thank Zhang Xiantai for me."

"Sure enough, it's a paper tiger, and it doesn't take any responsibility at all. That's fine, I'll take a look at what the hell you're up to." Zhang Zhongzheng snorted coldly in his heart, but replied with a smile on his mouth: "Thank you, the eldest prince, for the reward from the eldest prince, the little envoy Do you dare not obey?"

Ever since, E Zhe, who wanted to be a whore but was afraid of being erected on the memorial archway, gave up his plan to buy food on credit. Zhang Zhongzheng, a professor of the Xuanfu, was also left behind to eat with E Zhe and Ma Guozhu in the Mongolian army.At the banquet, E Zhe deliberately called ten Mongolian beauties to perform singing and dancing, and arranged for two singers to persuade Zhang Zhongzheng to drink. Touching, full of ugliness, it well reflects the basic qualities of an excellent civil servant. During the period, Ezhe and Ma Guozhu deliberately asked him about the situation of the Xuanfu. Zhang Zhongzheng was also unprepared and answered all the questions. Zhang Zhongzheng unreservedly leaked out confidential information such as the number of troops stationed in Zhangjiakou Fort and Laiyuan Fort and their weapons and equipment, as if they had been knocked down by sugar-coated shells.

"The Tianxiong Squad of the Slave Slaughter Army is stationed in Zhangjiakou Fort? The cavalry of the Black Commander is also stationed in Laiyuan Fort?" Ma Guozhu asked in feigned surprise: "There are so many cities in Xuanfu, why did Lu Futai station all the main forces there?" Zhangjiakou? What if something happens to other cities and fortresses?"

"There is no way, Zhangjiakou is too important to the Xuanfu." Zhang Zhongzheng explained: "More than [-]% of Xuanfu's tax revenue is collected from the trade in the border market of Zhangjiakou, so for Governor Lu, he would rather lose the prefecture. Zhangjiakou cannot be lost in Xuanfu Town, let alone other places."

"This guy is honest, he didn't lie." Ma Guozhu had already sent someone to secretly spy on the situation of the Xuanfu's garrison, so of course he knew that Zhang Zhongzheng hadn't lied.After nodding secretly, Ma Guozhu and E Zhe exchanged glances again, and asked tentatively: "Master Zhang, our Mongolian army has come to your land from afar, and the terrain is not familiar, so it is not convenient to march and patrol—since Master Zhang is taking care of Lu for the time being." I wonder if Mr. Zhang can do me a favor by getting us a topographic map of Xuanfu mountains and rivers drawn by your government for our army to patrol?"

"The topographic map of mountains and rivers drawn by the government?!" Zhang Zhongzheng was taken aback. He hurriedly pushed away the beautiful woman in his arms, and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. I keep it, but if I give it to you and let Lu Futai know about it, I still have to lose my head?"

"Then you and Dajin Baoyi? Is it a capital crime to lose your head?" Ma Guozhu said with a surprise, and said with a sneer: "Master Zhang, if I remember correctly, Dajin Zhenglan Banner Coated Cao Zhenyan is yours." A distant relative, right? You had a secret relationship with him, but you didn’t report it to the Ming government—if you let Lu Futai find out, you would be guilty of collaborating with the enemy at the very least, right?”

"How do you know Cao Zhenyan's true identity?" Zhang Zhongzheng's face changed color, and he quickly distinguished: "The last time I met Cao Zhenyan was in the first year of Taichang. At that time, he had not surrendered to Dajin as a coat. Even if you know, you can't condemn me!"

"But how do I remember that brother Cao Zhenyan's front tooth was broken in the bloody battle of Hunhe in the first year of Tianqi?" Ma Guozhu said with a smirk: "And I know how brother Cao Zhenyan's front tooth was broken! At that time, our Dajin The army surrounded the last Qi family army to the north of the Hun River. The Qi family army had fierce firepower. Our Dajin army suffered heavy casualties and did not wipe them out. In the end, our Dajin Khan spent a lot of money to recruit Han Chinese gunners who could use artillery in the surrender of the Ming Dynasty. Bombarded the Hunhe Highlands occupied by the Qi Family Army with artillery, and wiped out the strongest barbarian army! During the artillery battle, the Qi Family Army responded with artillery to our Dajin artillery position. Brother Cao Zhenyan, the gunner of the Dajin Army, was killed by the Qi Family Army in that battle. The cannon shrapnel broke half of the front tooth!"

"You are from Dajin Kingdom?!" Zhang Zhongzheng jumped up violently, pointing at Ma Guozhu and screaming.Ma Guozhu smiled and replied: "Master Zhang, don't care about the people there. I'm just very strange. Since you met Brother Cao Zhenyan for the last time in the first year of Taichang, how did you see Brother Cao Zhenyan in the second year?" Broken front teeth? Don’t tell me, Mr. Zhang, you can pinch and count, you know for sure, you know brother Cao Zhenyan’s front teeth will be broken in the second year in the first year?”

Zhang Zhongzheng's eyes were dull, the muscles on his face were stiff, and he looked devastated. Before he knew it, he sat down in his original position.Ma Guozhu said with a clever smile: "Let me guess when you met Brother Cao Zhenyan, Mr. Zhang—during the first month of this year, Brother Cao Zhenyan sneaked into the territory of Xuanda in order to carry out the mission assigned by the Great Khan. Since Mr. Zhang It's an official from the Xuanfu, probably that's when I secretly met Brother Cao Zhenyan?"

"You're talking nonsense! You want to wrong me!" Zhang Zhongzheng categorically denied it, and then jumped up and waved his arms, distinguishing in an excited tone: "I don't know Cao Zhenyan at all, I have never met him, and I have no relatives with him Relationship! I even confiscated his 50 taels of silver, and gave him the way to Xuanfu..."

"Ah!" Having said this, Zhang Zhongzheng screamed and subconsciously covered his mouth.But it was too late for Zhang Zhongzheng to do this again, and even the idiot Ezhe laughed grinningly, "Master Zhang, can't you see that you are also a person who lives in Cao Ying and has a heart in Han? Master Zhang, do you think I should implement The covenant between Mongolia and Daming tied you up, a Ming official with a lot of money, and sent it to Lord Lu of the Xuanfu of the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhang Zhongzheng was completely paralyzed, and sat back on the carpet weakly, his whole body trembling slightly, his eyes full of despair, after a long time, Zhang Zhongzheng tremblingly said: "Prince, Mr. Ma, the topographical map of the mountains and rivers of Xuanfu you want , I can find a way to copy and draw a copy for you. Don’t tell the outside world about today’s affairs, okay?” Speaking of this, Zhang Zhongzheng added nervously: “The 50 taels of silver that Cao Zhenyan gave me, I have always paid for it. If you are not willing to spend the flowers, I can also give them to you, but please don’t let them out.”

"Haha, God help me too." Ma Guozhu laughed wildly in his heart. He never dreamed that his luck was so good that Zhang Zhongzheng, a traitor from the Ming Dynasty who was very useful, came to the door automatically. It was a coincidence—— In fact, Zhang Zhongzheng himself thought so.After a few more sneers, Ma Guozhu calmed down, and said with a smile: "Master Zhang, don't worry, we won't leak a single word about you, and we don't want your money—on the contrary, we I also plan to give you money."

"Yes, yes." E Zhe echoed: "As long as you obediently listen to us and act according to our orders, we will give you a lot of money, and we can also give you beautiful women to make you happy."

"You... want me to be a... traitor?" Zhang Zhongzheng asked tremblingly.Ma Guozhu smiled and said: "Master Zhang, haven't you ever been a traitor? Cao Zhenyan came to Xuandagong to protect Fan Wencheng, and he also directed the Dajin killer to assassinate your Xuanda Zhang Xiantai - but you gave Cao Zhenyan Lu Yin from the Xuanfu government, isn't this an act of traitor?"

Zhang Zhongzheng was shocked again, and after a while he said in a voice so low that he could hardly hear him: "You...you, what do you want me to do? I am a little professor of the ninth grade, because the case of eight companies in Zhangjiakou Well, most of the officials in the Xuan Mansion were taken away, Lu Futai will not be able to find anyone for a while, so he let me serve with the army, I am of no use to you."

"Master Zhang, don't worry, don't panic, we won't let you take risks." Ma Guozhu smiled and said with a cat and mouse expression on his face: "Should you write a letter before we order you to do something?" Confession, tell me everything about your relationship with Brother Cao Zhenyan, sign your name, and put your fingerprints on it?"

"I won't write!" Zhang Zhongzheng jumped up again, roaring like a pig butcher: "I won't write, if I do, my life will be over, my wife and children will also be finished, I won't write!" Seeing that, Zhang Zhongzheng ran away, but it was a pity that E Zhe's personal soldiers were all around him. E Zhe gave him a wink, and the personal soldiers rushed forward, and immediately pushed Zhang Zhongzheng to the ground.This time Zhang Zhongzheng was not right, and he struggled and cried: "Prince, Mr. Ma, please forgive me, I will not write! I kowtow to you, you want the mountain and river topographic map of Xuanfu, I will give it to you." You just do it! Forgive me, I don’t want to die!”

Shouting, Zhang Zhongzheng burst into tears. Ma Guozhu over there pretended to be angry and shouted: "Prince, since this Zhang Zhongzheng toasts and does not eat fine wine, then let's stop wasting time and send him away directly." Hand it over to the government of the Ming Dynasty!" E Zhe over there understood, and shouted: "Yes, tie up this barbarian and send him to the government of the barbarian, and let the government of the barbarian deal with him!"

"No—!" Zhang Zhongzheng screamed in despair, and cried out: "Prince, Mr. Ma, I write it, I just write it, and I will listen to you!"

He was forced to write out the relationship between himself and Cao Zhenyan, as well as the details of their contacts, signed Zhang Zhongzheng's name, and stamped the pitifully small ninth-rank official seal that Zhang Zhongzheng carried with him. You're done.Holding this confession letter, Er Zhe couldn't close his mouth with a smile, while Ma Guozhu suppressed the excitement in his heart, patted Zhang Zhongzheng on the shoulder and smiled: "Master Zhang, don't worry, although we have no relatives with you It doesn't matter, but our shot is definitely more generous than your cousin Cao Zhenyan." After speaking, Ma Guozhu asked E Zhe's personal soldiers to bring 200 taels of silver and put it in front of Zhang Zhongzheng, and said with a smile: "This 200 taels of silver is our advance The reward is for you, as long as you are obedient, and the white money is indispensable."

"You guys, what do you want me to do?" Zhang Zhongzheng asked, wiping away his tears.Ma Guozhu said with a smile: "It's very simple, first get us the geographical map of Xuanfu's mountains and rivers, and then report to us the situation of Xuanfu's army mobilization at any time, and we will naturally contact you if we want you to do next. By the way , how we should contact you in secret, we have to discuss it carefully."

Looking at the pile of white money, Zhang Zhongzheng's lips trembled for a long time, and suddenly he roared from the bottom of his heart, "Cao Zhenyan, I'll fuck your mother! You bastard, you killed me!"

"Master Zhang, I don't agree with what you said." Ma Guozhu patted Zhang Zhongzheng on the shoulder again, and said with a smile, "Maybe Brother Cao has done you a great favor by paving the way for a bright future for you, because You can't be a high-ranking official in Manziming, but you can be a high-ranking official in Mongolia or our Dajin."

(End of this chapter)