Yao Guangxiao's fingers were about to touch Zhu Yunwen's artery.
With just a slight twist, his head would twist like a fruit on a melon vine.
Yao Guangxiao's eyes flashed with enthusiasm.
"Your Majesty!" Suddenly, a shout came from the front.
Yao Guangxiao's fingers suddenly retracted, and Zhu Yunwen also stood up at this time.
The one who came was Zhu Yunwen's personal eunuch, a confidant who he had deliberately promoted from the low-level eunuchs over the years.
"Your Majesty!" The eunuch ran to Zhu Yunwen, his head covered with sweat. "You asked your slave to send messages to the three generals, but they are not in the palace. They all went to the military camp. Their family members said that it was Cao Guogong who held a banquet!"
"What?" Zhu Yunwen was surprised.
But Yao Guangxiao suddenly realized that the matter must have been exposed!
The reason why Li Jinglong entered the military camp as soon as he came to Huai'an was to consolidate military power!
"Drink, drink!"
The lights in the military camp were brightly lit, and on several wine tables, the local guards officers from Huai'an were already flushed with alcohol. They were laughing and cursing unscrupulously and acting wildly everywhere.
Li Jinglong was also half drunk, and his steps were weak when he walked. He was talking obscenely while holding a glass of wine, but his eyes were exceptionally bright.
"His Highness ordered me to consolidate the military power in Huai'an because he doesn't trust the local garrison!" He thought to himself, "The case of King Huai must be handled beautifully without causing trouble in the city. Controlling these local garrison is the key!"
"Brothers!" Li Jinglong walked to the banquet with a wine glass in his hand and shouted to the officers who were already talking, "I was ordered by the emperor to inspect the military affairs of Huai'an. Before I came, someone told me that Huai'an is an important canal town.
, Gentle and Rich Township. The soldiers there can only look at the gate to catch a thief, but they may not be able to fight!"
"But this young master, I see that they are all good-looking!" Li Jinglong continued loudly, "They are all good men with horse racing arms. Even if the men under him are not so good, they are not far behind. How long can I stay at the border gate?
Even if you see some blood, you are still a good soldier!"
"My father-in-law said yes!"
"Cao Guogong Mingjian!"
The crowd cheered in a noisy manner. Everyone was carrying the sedan chair, and Cao Guogong deliberately lifted them up, so they were naturally happy. In fact, many people were still beating drums in their hearts when they heard that Cao Guogong had suddenly arrived, and they were even a little uneasy.
The Huai'an garrison is a small guard, with only 1,600 people. Being next to the canal has endless benefits, and now that the world is peaceful, there is naturally some neglect in military affairs. Although there is no such thing as drinking the blood of soldiers, but
These military attachés do some private business and receive black money from passing ships, mainly to make money.
If Cao Guogong really finds out anything, everyone will be in trouble.
But seeing Li Jinglong talking so well about them now, I couldn't help but feel uneasy. I was also thinking about whether I should relieve Cao Guogong's fatigue after the banquet, and give him some local specialties when he leaves.
"Come on, keep drinking!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "Today, if you don't drink and lie down for a few times, you won't be doing well!"
"Okay!" Everyone toasted enthusiastically. Not to mention anything else, just the toast given by the Duke of the DPRK to them was enough for them to talk about in the future.
But among the noisy banquet, there was a military attache sitting alone at a table, wearing different armor and looking different from the others, but he only took a shallow taste.
"Why don't you three drink?" Li Jinglong staggered over and said loudly, "Are you looking down on me, or do you think the wine is not good?"
"I dare not!" The three of them stood up and saluted, "I am the commander of King Huai's army. They have important responsibilities, so I don't dare to drink too much!"
Another person said, "King Huai is very strict with his subordinates. They have to do exercises every morning. If they are found drunk tomorrow, they will not be able to escape the military law!"
"Please forgive me, Lord!"
Li Jinglong knew who these three people were, Li Siyuan, Zhang Jinzhong, and Yang Da. Strictly speaking, they were all private ministers of Huai Wang Zhu Yunwen. The Ming vassal kings all had armies that could be mobilized, ranging from tens of thousands to tens of thousands.
Thousands, belonging to the private army of the feudal king.
"Hey, why are all the girls chirping!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Why is the responsibility so important? In your place in Huai'an, are there Japanese pirates or Tatars? They are just petty thieves at most. Do you have any use? And
Sitting down to drink, Prince Chitose took the blame, but I took the blame!"
"It's really difficult for me to obey my order!" Yang Da said, "I heard that Cao Guogong summoned me today, and I thought it was due to military matters. There are still many things that have not been dealt with in the military camp such as me." He paused and said, "Gonggong Haihan
, In the future, the lower officials and others will personally plead guilty to the Duke!"
Suddenly, Li Jinglong's face dropped.
The three of them got up bravely, saluted and apologized. They didn't want to offend Li Jinglong, but they couldn't drink any more of the wine. Besides, they also vaguely felt that something was unusual. Li Jinglong was the Duke of the country, and he was inspecting military affairs on the emperor's order.
, how come you are drinking and having fun with these Qiu Ba as soon as you arrive?
"The Duke atones for his sins, and the subordinates will retire first!"
After saying that, the three of them stepped back, turned and left.
"Ha!" The situation became a little awkward. Li Jinglong laughed and said, "If you don't eat the toast, you will have to drink it as a penalty!"
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But he said that the three of them left the banquet and walked towards the stables.
Li Siyuan looked around and saw no one around. He said in a low voice, "Since Mr. Cao Guo is here to inspect military affairs, he will definitely come to my camp tomorrow. Some people who dare not have anything to do with him will hide first, and the weapons and firearms will also be hidden!"
"Don't worry, brother, we'll find out later!" the other two said.
"Hey!" Li Siyuan walked into the stable, comforted his horse, and then reined in the horse and said, "It's strange, there is no sentry in such an important place as the stable!"
"Huh, these garrison troops are just like bastards!" Yang Da sneered, "They are so shiny and pampered all day long, how can they still fight!"
Just as they were talking, the three of them stared at each other at the same time, and then immediately formed a triangle, with their hands touching the weapons at their waists.
The three of them heard some slight noises.
"Did you hear that just now?" Li Siyuan said.
Zhang Jinzhong looked at the dark shadows in the distance, "I seem to hear the sound of the crossbow being cocked!"
Buzz, the sound came suddenly. In the night, it seemed like a shooting star suddenly appeared.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of a bow string being ejected was heard. Then, the sound of a sharp knife entering the body was heard.
Countless arrows surged in from all directions, drowning the three of them in an instant.
With a clang, the long knife in their hands fell to the ground, and blood continued to flow from the mouths of the three of them. They stared at the front with weak breaths.
In a shadow, dozens of Jin Yiwei armed with crossbows and wearing flying fish uniforms appeared neatly.
"Cough, cough." Yang Da wanted to speak, but blood spurted out from his mouth. Then he tilted his head unwillingly and died on the spot.
The Jinyi guards surrounded the three of them with crossbows. The leader of the Jinyi school captain turned his embroidered spring knife upside down, puffed three times, and pierced deeply into their backs one by one.
"Dead?" Someone spoke in a dark shadow, He Guangyi's voice.
Captain Jinyi returned the greeting, "Go back to the capital hall and you will be dead!"
"If you are told to drink, you will not drink. You must come out and die!" At this time, in another shadow, a person slowly walked out with his hands behind his back. It was Cao Guogong Li Jinglong.
He Guangyi also slowly appeared, with the thin dog following his legs, never leaving, his eyes bright in the night.
"Kill three of them, and there are still so many Huaiwang guards!" He Guangyi sighed and said with a smile, "I have to ask Duke Cao for these things. The sons and gentlemen under the lower official's command are not enough!"
At this moment, Li Jinglong still smelled of alcohol. He turned back and looked at the people around him, "Have my men arrived?"
Behind him was Zhou Danian, the commander of the Huai'an Guards. "Young Master, your people have already landed on the boat!"
Of course, Li Jinglong came well prepared. He took the first step, followed by two thousand soldiers from the capital. In order to avoid attracting attention, these soldiers had to enter the city quietly.
Once these soldiers enter the city, Huai'an will be under Li Jinglong's control.
"Go and surround the camp of King Huai's guards!" Li Jinglong said to a veteran of the Li family's family beside him.
"Head of the family, kill them all?" the veteran of the Li family asked.
Li Jinglong frowned in deep thought and shook his head, "Think of other ways. It's best to stop them from acting rashly!"
He Guangyi frowned when he heard this, "Mr. Cao Guang, don't ruin this big thing!"
"Hey!" Li Jinglong sighed and pointed to the three corpses on the ground, "The three of them may deserve to die, but should those guards also deserve to die? They are all good men of the Ming Dynasty. Their parents worked hard to raise them, and they were killed for no reason. We
Lao Li can't do it! They are surrounded, there is no officer in the lead, and they can't receive the order from King Huai, they don't dare to resist me, the imperial envoy!"
"Do you want to protect them?" He Guangyi asked.
"It's not to protect them, but to pity them. They are soldiers just like me, Old Li!" Li Jinglong said with a rare solemn expression, "You can die at the border or on the battlefield, but this is not the case.
Kill both the good and the bad, no! They are all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. I will plead guilty in front of His Highness later, and send these guards to serve at the border!" After that, he continued, "Your Highness's kindness must be understood.
My thoughts!"
He Guangyi looked at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled and showed approval, "This is the first time I have seen Mr. Cao Guogong with such a manly pride!" He said, giving a thumbs up, "That's enough for a man!"
Li Jinglong also grinned, "If you had invited me to sit in your house earlier, you would have known that I am a man!"
He Guangyi's face changed drastically, and he suppressed his anger and asked, "Say it again?"
Li Jinglong smiled and turned around, "It's my business to control the city and the military camp. Now, it's your turn!"
This chapter has been completed!