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Before Li Zicheng left with his army, he handed over to Li Laiheng the seals and a large amount of money and food that he had captured at the government office and Prince Fu's Mansion.
Gao Yigong's troops and horses were also left to Li Laiheng by Li Zicheng.
This also means that Li Laiheng has the power to act expeditiously in Luoyang and to handle all presidential matters.
Shao Shichang, who was originally arranged by Niu Jinxing to stay in Luoyang and be used as a bait, changed his fate and was able to follow Li Shuangxi to the battlefield of the surprise attack on Kaifeng.
Li Laiheng couldn't help but feel a little complacent. Once he had the power in his hands, he had a sense of control over the mountains and rivers. Although the army of Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, was about to arrive in Luoyang, the little tiger king of Luoyang would only be able to stay in power for a few days.
However, Li Laiheng did not take Li Xianfeng seriously. He knew Chongzhen's character very well. Luoyang fell and Prince Fu was killed. Henan Governor Li Xianfeng would definitely not be able to escape the blame. Even if he regained Luoyang, would he be exempted from the death penalty?
What a person Chongzhen is! He is mean and ungrateful. He only remembers your mistakes and never your achievements. Li Xianfeng's life is in danger. Even if he captures Luoyang and annihilates all the more than a thousand intruders guarding the city, there will be more
What's the use?
If he can't keep his official position or his own life, what's the use of Li Xianfeng attacking Luoyang!
Now, no one in the world can save Li Xianfeng. Unless he makes a huge contribution in the process of regaining Luoyang, even if he fails to capture and kill Li Zicheng, he must at least reach the level of the Battle of Agate Mountain.
However, in Luoyang City, there are currently only more than a thousand troops at full strength. Even if Li Xianfeng annihilates all this army and captures and kills all the leaders such as Li Laiheng and Gao Yigong, it will not be enough.
The defenders of Luoyang were simply not enough to sustain a shocking victory, and it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. What's more, the governor of Henan, Li Xianfeng, was not a clever woman.
But as long as Li Xianfeng understands the situation, he may not necessarily die.
Indeed, the defenders of Luoyang were not enough to support a shocking victory. But Li Laiheng had a way to help Li Xianfeng and create a great victory out of thin air.
Of course, the prerequisite is that Li Xianfeng can recognize the reality and cooperate obediently with Li Laiheng. Let's act together, help him, and many officials in Henan, and hide the truth from Chongzhen and those officials.
In that case, maybe Li Xianfeng would not only not have to bear the responsibility for the fall of Luoyang and the murder of King Fu, but he could also stand out in the gloomy atmosphere of the court's failure, win the favor of Emperor Chongzhen, get promoted and make a fortune, and achieve great success, which will provide more cooperation for everyone in the future.
Lay a solid foundation.
"Leshan, how did that matter go? Did you find the right candidate and sufficient manpower?"
After Li Laiheng and Fang Yiren discussed the "Three Chu Strategies", they became much closer. This grand drama planned by Li Laiheng also needed the assistance of someone familiar with the official atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty in order to be implemented.
Among the Little Tiger Team, Fang Yiren is obviously the only one with such ability and experience.
After breaking into the camp and conquering Luoyang, hundreds of millions were seized, and countless treasures were obtained from the treasury of Prince Fu's Mansion. Even Fang Yiren put on a brocade robe lined with silk cotton shoulder pads, and wore an eyebrow crown tied with two ribbons.
The scarf is quite in line with the trend of Qingliu scholars at this time.
He was holding a platinum fracture fan in his hand, which was also a treasure hidden in Prince Fu's palace. Li Zicheng had previously given Li Laiheng many precious items, and Li Laiheng selected a few more from them and gave them to several of his subordinates.
The folding fan is made of ivory and tortoiseshell, with a plain platinum fan surface. It has a pure and elegant atmosphere. It is painted with a picture of a bamboo forest. Next to the picture is a sentence from the "Book of Songs Wei Feng Qiao" that uses bamboo to praise Wei Wugong's gentlemanly demeanor, "Zhan Zhan"
"Biqiao, Green Bamboo Yiyi".
Fang Yiren was born in a family with great knowledge. He could tell at a glance that this folding fan was a Wu fan produced in Suzhou. Since the mid-Ming Dynasty, Suzhou has become one of the important production areas of folding fans. Volume 12 of Xie Zhao's "Wuzazu" says:
"From the imperial palace to the common people, Wu and Shu fans were the most popular..." This platinum fractured fan is extremely well-made, and it should be the fan in the official poem of Zhongshu issued when Ouchi was young.
of exquisite products.
Fang Yiren gently shook the folding fan and replied: "The matter has been completed. Not only has it been completed, but unexpected gains have been achieved. I have found many of the merchants and entertainers that the commander asked me to find. What's more important,
There is a big fish here."
"Um?"
Li Laiheng's plan, whether it was to transfer men and supplies from Luoyang in the next step, or to trick Li Xianfeng into cooperating, would require the use of a large number of people who were slightly literate, arithmetic or eloquent.
Although the Little Tigers are good at fighting, they are very lacking in this aspect. So Li Laiheng asked Fang Yiren to search Luoyang City to find a group of people with such skills.
But among the martial arts craftsmen, how could there be someone whom Fang Yiren regarded as a big fish?
"Leshan, tell me what you have to say, and don't hold back. Where is the big fish among the people in the world? Is it related to what we are going to do?"
"Haha, it's relevant, it's relevant, of course it's relevant. Commander, I won't tell you anything." Fang Yiren smiled slightly and said, "Ordinary entertainers can't help us much, but this big fish
But he is a giant among Jianghu artists, and his reputation is among the gentry. He can be of great help to the commander in charge of planning Yufu affairs."
"Leshan needs to speak. If you continue to mess around like this, I will burn all the rare books and unique collections that were seized in Luoyang."
Fang Yiren's mysterious words made Li Laiheng very impatient. He curled his lips and threatened directly with the ancient books confiscated from Prince Fu's palace, not bothering to talk too much with Fang Yiren.
Of course, after the secret discussions of "Basing on the Three Chu Strategies" and the experience of fighting together during this period, Fang Yiren is gradually integrating into the Little Tiger Team. But in essence, even if Li Laiheng trusts him, he is only used as an aide.
Fang Yiren has not been truly regarded as a part of the Little Tigers group.
"Uh... Commander, please be okay. Commander, please be patient and don't get angry. Those ancient books are rare treasures in the world and must not be touched without permission!"
"Then tell me quickly, what is a big fish? What kind of entertainer can attract the attention of a gentleman?"
Fang Yiren closed the platinum fracture fan, patted his chest, and calmed his little heart, and then said: "This Jianghu artist is named Liu Fengchun, nicknamed Jingting. He is a storyteller, and he tells stories in Yangzhou and Hangzhou.
I had also heard of his name when I was studying and forming associations in Jinling. At that time, Liu Jingting's storytelling was done once a day, priced at one tael, and was often not available. Even Wuqiao Fan Sima, who lived in Nanjing, and Tongcheng He Xiangguo also cited him as a storyteller.
Welcome guests."
"Before the first month of the first lunar month, Prince Fu's Palace specially invited this well-known storyteller in the south of the Yangtze River to Luoyang to celebrate. After the Marshal broke through Prince Fu's Palace, Liu Jingting was released because he was not a servant or official of the Palace."
Fang Yiren flattered Li Laiheng again and said: "Fortunately, the commander of the post sent people to search for Jianghu artists and found this Liu Jingting. He was originally very interested in the cunning heroes, the murderers, the exiles, the people who broke up the family and the country. Liu Jingting was originally very interested in it.
After arriving in Henan, I was very interested in the rumored legend about Mr. Li, so I baited him with his deeds as a sentry officer, and he agreed to work for us."
When Li Laiheng heard the words "use the whistle's deeds to lure him", he glanced at Fang Yiren rather unhappily. However, he was a little familiar with the name Liu Jingting, and in his impression he seemed to be a founder figure in the Chinese storytelling world.
If we could get his help, maybe things would be much easier to handle.
Li Laiheng collected merchants, accountants, and storytellers from Luoyang not only to prepare for his plan to "incite rebellion" against Henan Governor Li Xianfeng. On the other hand, it was also to reserve "grassroots cadres" for his future plan to "conquer the Three Chus".
Figures such as Zhushengxiucai and Jinshi were considered the ruling class in the late Ming Dynasty. It was almost impossible for Li Laiheng to conquer people above the level of scholar for his own use, let alone "grassroots cadres" who required a lot of manpower.
However, merchants, accountants, and many entertainers all know writing or have certain mathematical knowledge. These people can fully fulfill the tasks of "grassroots cadres."
The people who work in the world are naturally at a disadvantage here. After all, people who work in the world generally have serious habits and problems. However, it is better to be a bookkeeper, and there are also small people who are always ignored, such as car and boat shops. In fact,
They can also be fully absorbed and used as a reserve for "grassroots cadres".
Violence alone cannot dominate the local area and obtain stable manpower and tax revenue from the local area. But if violence is combined with a huge reserve team of "grassroots cadres", then Li Laiheng is confident that the land of Sanchu will become his military camp.
Lay a solid foundation for future strategies.
"If this Liu Jingting can help us connect with Li Xianfeng and open up this channel in Henan's officialdom, it will be of great use. Let's talk to Liu Jingting, Leshan. We don't need him to participate in the rebellion. We just need to let him
As long as you send a message to Li Xianfeng, don't spread the matter out, just say that we are willing to accept the recruitment."
After Fang Yiren thought about it for a while, he felt that this arrangement was more thoughtful and nodded. Then Li Laiheng asked about Yang Sichang and said: "It is said that Yang Sichang was seriously ill in Luoyang and Xiangyang after the successive losses, and there was no cure.
, I wonder how he is now? Is he dead or alive?"
Fang Yiren smiled and said: "Commander, today a group of Jiangyou merchant gangs from Wuchang and Xiangyang have brought new news."
"Really? What happened to Yang Sichang?"
Li Laiheng's curiosity couldn't help but be aroused.