Ding Qun screamed and said in shock: "Sir, King Qin, don't you plan to bring Zuo Liangyu to the capital this time? Besides, if you are not here, who else can suppress him? In recent years, Zuo Liangyu has been
Liangyu's arrogant and overbearing heart is getting stronger day by day. If you, the governor of Jiangnan, had not been able to suppress him firmly, no one would have been able to control him!"
Hong Chengchou lowered his face and said, "Mr. Ding, what are you worried about?"
Ding Qun looked at Yu Hong Chengchou without fear, and said word for word: "Students are worried that this Zuo Liangyu will become the second Pang Gang, and it will be too late to regret it by then!"
"Hehehehe..."
Zuo Liangyu couldn't help laughing softly, and he said contemptuously: "Pang Gang is second? Just by him, Zuo Liangyu can become the second Pang Gang? You are too alarmist, it's not that I, Hong, look down on
If he, Zuo Liangyu, really had that ability, he would not have been driven from Hubei to Nanjing by the bandits."
Zuo Liangyu was originally ordered to station troops in Hubei, and after a battle with Li Zicheng, he withdrew into Hunan with his remaining soldiers. He was driven out of Hunan by Liu Zongmin, and finally ran to Nanjing in despair. Although he was defeated repeatedly,
Since he always has tens of thousands of troops firmly in his hands, although these troops have a large number of people and have very poor combat effectiveness, they are an army after all, and they are the most powerful force in the entire Jiangnan region. The court also
I had to hold my nose and call him a "general thief".
Zuo Liangyu, who became the "Ping Thief General", came to the huāhuā world of Nanjing and discovered that there were so many beauties on the Qinhuai River and the life in Nanjing city was so beautiful.
In addition to plundering money and collecting beauties, he also lorded it over the city of Nanjing all day long to expand his strength. At his peak, he once boasted that he had a hundred thousand soldiers. In the late Ming Dynasty, where the most powerful soldier was the boss, his life was so good.
It's quite satisfying.
But just a few days after Zuo Liangyu's good days, Hong Chengchou came. Hong Chengchou, wearing the hat of Jiangnan Governor, not only brought the imperial edict, but also brought a battalion of divine machines. So Zuo Liangyu's good days came to an end.
For more than a year, Hong Chengchou integrated the soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River and trained an army of 40,000. This army became an important force that could check Zuo Liangyu and the Zhou army.
Just when Hong Chengchou was preparing to expand his army to 60,000 again, Li Zicheng, who was unwilling to spend all day chewing sand in Shaanxi, rushed towards Beijing with a force of 300,000. When Hong Chengchou received the news, he
He knew that his comfortable days in Jiangnan were probably coming to an end, and sure enough, Cao Huachun, the second-ranking figure in the inner court of the Ming Dynasty, came to Nanjing with an imperial edict.
Hong Chengchou himself was full of confidence, but as a staff member, Ding Qun's main responsibility was to fill in the gaps for his employer. He always felt a little uneasy, and his brows furrowed as he thought about it. After a long time, he asked quietly
: "Sir, did Eunuch Cao show any strange signs just now? I believe that our emperor will have backup plans, right?"
Hong Chengchou sighed softly before saying slowly: "Of course there is, Eunuch Cao must still have a secret decree in his arms. If I am right, this secret decree must be for Zuo Liangyu to use as a check and balance."
My own."
After saying this, both of them fell silent. This is the emperor's way of employing people. They would never trust a person absolutely, nor would they place their own safety on a person. Hong Chengchou, a native of Jiangnan
How could Chongzhen, the governor-general and prime minister of the military and administration of the four provinces in Jiangnan, not have some back-ups? This emperor was notoriously suspicious.
After a long time, Ding Qun said with some worry: "Sir, you know Zuo Liangyu's character. Although you have left 20,000 troops, once you leave, no one in Jiangnan can suppress him."
Hong Chengchou suddenly smiled strangely: "Who said no one can suppress him? There is a ready-made person right now."
Ding Qun asked in confusion: "Who?"
Hong Chengchou said calmly: "Of course it's the one from the north!"
"The one in the north...you mean..." Ding Qun was suddenly startled and said in horror: "Sir, are you talking about King Pang Gang of Zhou?"
"Exactly"
Hong Chengchou said confidently: "Although Zuo Liangyu is arrogant and domineering, he is not a fool. Although he is a bit arrogant, even if he bullies men and women or deceives superiors and inferiors, he is a warrior after all. The emperor and his officials are also
I won’t care too much, but if he really has a disobedient heart, let alone the emperor and himself, even Pang Gang will definitely not tolerate him. After all, one Pang Gang is enough, but if he doesn’t
If he knows good and bad and wants to establish his own business, then even the King of Heaven and I will not be able to save him!"
Hong Chengchou's voice echoed in the small study. Although it was already summer, Ding Qun felt a chill coming from his body.
While Hong Chengchou was discussing with his staff, a magnificently decorated mansion in Nanjing was still brightly lit. Under the dim lights, Zuo Liangyu sat at a desk, and his two sons sat there.
In front of him, the three of them were discussing what happened today.
"Father, this old man Hong Chengchou is finally leaving. From now on, no one can stop us in Jiangnan." The first person to speak was Zuo Liangyu's eldest son, Zuo Yuliang.
Zuo Yuliang is a young man of twenty-three or fourteen years old. He has the unique impulse of young people and a beautiful yearning for future life. In his opinion, it is very difficult to use the power and strength in his hands to pursue more glory and status.
It was a natural thing, so he expressed his heartfelt welcome to Cao Huachun's arrival, so as soon as he returned home, he couldn't wait to express his joy to his father.
Zuo Liangyu, who is sitting at the top, is about forty years old. He has the appearance of a typical warrior, with a muscular face and a strong body. But what is different from other warriors is that his pursuit of power and wealth makes him more powerful than others.
The military generals of the Ming Dynasty at that time had greater ambitions, and he was never willing to be just a military general. In his view, who believed in violence, as long as he had enough soldiers and horses in his hands, there was nothing he couldn't do.
It is precisely because of this belief that although he was driven from Hubei to Hunan by the bandits, and then from Hunan to Nanjing, it stands to reason that if other generals had suffered so many defeats and had not been beheaded, they would have been dismissed from their posts and investigated. But why?
Not only was he fine, but he was also given the title of "Plain Thief General"? Wasn't it because he had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, and the imperial court, which was afraid of rats, not only did not dare to punish him, but instead promoted him to a higher rank. This is
This incident also strengthened Zuo Liangyu's inner belief.
After hearing what his eldest son said, Zuo Liangyu smiled faintly, and then scolded him: "Liang'er, shut up, Master Hong, can a kid like you call him by his first name? Even if I see him, I have to address him respectfully."
Mr. Hong, how dare you despise him so much?"
Seeing his father getting angry, Zuo Yuliang could only bow his head respectfully.
After reprimanding his eldest son, Zuo Liangyu turned to face Yan Ruise, a thin young man of about 20 years old who was sitting on his right and had been silent, holding a folding fan in his hand.
He said: "Qing'er, tell me, will Mr. Hong follow the holy will and lead the troops north?"
This thin young man is Zuo Yuqing, Zuo Liangyu's second son. This son is cunning and sinister, and has always acted as a think tank in Zuo Liangyu's family.
After hearing about his father's culture, Zuo Yuqing smiled softly and said: "Father is worrying too much. This matter is a foregone conclusion. No matter whether Mr. Hong wants it or not, he has to lead his troops northward. Otherwise, even though Jiangnan is so big, there will be no room for him."
The question is just how he will go north, and how we will clean up the mess in Jiangnan after going north."
After listening to Zuo Yuqing's words, Zuo Yuliang said unconvinced: "Second brother, if that Hong... Master Hong insists on refusing to go north, can Eunuch Cao still force him to go?"
Zuo Yuqing has long been used to his eldest brother, who has never been very smart. He snorted softly: "Brother, if you think that Eunuch Cao has this ability, you are totally wrong. If
If my prediction is correct, as long as Mr. Hong shows the slightest intention of not leading the army northward, Eunuch Cao will immediately issue a second imperial edict. By then, I am afraid it will not be a question of whether to go, but whether he can keep it
It’s a matter of life.”
"Uh..." Zuo Yuliang was stunned for a moment, then said in shock: "No, I saw it today. Eunuch Cao seems to be easy to talk to. Could he really be ruthless?
"
Zuo Yuqing said expressionlessly: "Humph, you can tell just by looking at Hong Chengchou's appearance today. Brother, didn't you notice that Eunuch Cao looked a little strange after reading out the imperial edict today?"
"Expression?" Zuo Yuliang murmured for almost a while before suddenly slapping his thigh and shouting: "By the way, Eunuch Cao's eyes swept across his father's face several times today, and his expression was weird and tight.
, could it be related to this?”
"Haha!" Zuo Yuqing smiled softly: "Brother, you finally understand. If Mr. Hong shows a slightly unwilling look, Eunuch Cao's second imperial edict must be to immediately order his father to succeed the governor of Jiangnan.
After that, he immediately beheaded Hong Chengchou in public, and then sent his troops northward. Do you understand now?"
"That's it!" Zuo Yuliang's dull eyes stayed for a while before he murmured: "Fuck, the court is too vicious. If you disagree, you will kill people and behead them."
Zuo Liangyu helplessly looked at his reckless eldest son and said, "Do you think that the imperial court is all about eating and doing nothing? If Eunuch Cao doesn't have any real ability, he can be sent here by the emperor."
?”
"Father, please don't be impatient. This is my brother's temper. This is not the first day you have known him. If scolding him was useful, my brother would have learned his lesson by now." Zuo Yuqing tried to persuade him on the side, and his calm face showed signs of anger.
The expression that can’t help but laugh.((To be continued!~!
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