Chapter 129 What a big backer
"Xie Hong, why are you so anxious?" Zhengde suddenly asked, walking on the city wall.
When he was on the city wall, Xie Hong was not anxious or slow, but at this moment he looked anxious and walked in front. From the previous report Qian Ning sent him, Zhengde had some understanding of Xie Hong. Calm behavior was one of the characteristics of this interesting person, and the contact between the past two days also confirmed this.
During the Lantern Festival yesterday, the situation was obviously unfavorable, but Zhengde did not see Xie Hong at all panic, but instead calmly turned defeat into victory. Zhu Houzhao did not realize the coincidence, but looked at Xie Hong again. Therefore, when he saw Xie Hong's panic, he couldn't help but be curious.
"Report to Young Master Shou..." Zhengde's identity is difficult to make public, so Xie Hong also called his pseudonym with Qian Ning and others.
"Although there are not many Tartars, the damage these beasts can cause is extremely great..." Xie Hong has never experienced it personally. He is not considered an angry young man in later generations and has no prejudice against the young tribes, but he still has a deep understanding of the Tartars of this era through various messages.
After the powerful Han Dynasty, the Central Plains began to weaken due to the murder of each other. Various alien races took advantage of the situation and committed countless crimes in the Central Plains. Whether it was the Huns, Turks, Mongolians, or the Qing Dynasty, these barbarians never regarded the people of the Central Plains as humans. "Two-legged sheep" is the most commonly used title.
Because they did not regard the people of the Central Plains as human beings, they would not be ruthless when they committed crimes. In the process of "It is difficult to say whether it is sad or happy" when some so-called experts who have completely lost their morality in later generations said, "It is difficult to say whether it is sad or happy." The blood and tears of the people of the Central Plains are the deep hatred of this era.
It has nothing to do with later generations. At least in this era, the Tartars were bloody beasts and had no connection with the Central Plains. The only way to treat them was to pick up swords and kill them all.
Fortunately, Xie Hong remembers that Zhengde is also a hardliner. He said that these things would not disobey the boss, but instead was a good opportunity to take the opportunity to instill some of his own opinions to the boss. Xie Hong did not think about manipulating Zhengde, but the subtle influence was necessary.
Zhengde deeply agrees with his accusation of citing ancient and modern times. Zhengde, or every normal person in the Ming Dynasty, had no good feelings for the Tartars. In the past two hundred years from the founding of the country to its demise, the war with the Tartars never stopped. Everyone's answer to the Tartars was the same: "War!"
"That's true. I have also inspected Bao'anzhou. The defense there is indeed far less than that in Xuanfu City. If the Tartars were killed, it would be very dangerous." Zhengde nodded and gave an example to prove it.
Qian Ning and Gu Dayong did not object to Xie Hong's point of view, but they were still speechless about Zhengde. Long Sui Ye had just been playing in Baoanzhou for a few days, and most of the time they were watching the streets.
"By the way, Xie Hong, you are so knowledgeable, I will ask you something."
"Master, please ask." Zhu Houzhao often speaks with no brains and sometimes teleports. As a qualified worker, Xie Hong had to work hard to adapt.
"Do you know what the big stone is going on in your chest? If you smash it hard, the stone will be broken, but the person is fine. I am in the capital..." It turned out that Baoanzhou had aroused Zhengde's worries, "And what, I saw in Baoanzhou that the man swallowed the sword into his stomach. I asked him, but he wouldn't say it yet..."
Xie Hong was amused and crying. Zhu Houzhao's nerves were indeed very thick. He was obviously very nervous. He was just indignant just now, but in a blink of an eye, he began to ask why again.
"The big stone broke into the chest because the stone is very big and heavy, so the power on the hammer cannot be transmitted to people..." Xie Hong was helpless in explaining the physics knowledge in junior high school. Seeing Zhengde nodded, he explained: "It's simple to swallow a sword, because his sword can be stretched and retracted..." Can people tell others about their ability to eat?
"Retractable? Will you do it? I want a handful too." Zhengde's eyes lit up when he heard it. After all, he was still a child, and his impression of the Tartars was heard from him, so his attention was easily diverted.
OK, isn’t it just a retractable sword? Brother is the best at making toys. Xie Hong nodded and said, “This is easy. When the Tartars are defeated, I will make one for you when I go back.”
"Then I'm determined. I have to find a way to drive away the damn Tartars." Zhengde nodded with satisfaction, and then said hatefully, not knowing whether his anger was due to his hatred for the Tartars or because he wanted to get the toys as soon as possible.
Xie Hong was not so anxious because of his interruption. He looked up and saw that while he was talking, the group had already arrived at Andingmen.
Because there were enemies outside, the atmosphere at Andingmen was much more tense and there were more soldiers than Gaoyuan Gate. When Xie Hong looked around and looked for Zhang Jun, someone suddenly shouted and blocked the way for several people.
"The General is here to supervise the army to fight, and the idle people are not allowed to approach."
The road was unobstructed, and suddenly she was shouted, and Xie Hong was stunned. Seeing that the man in front of him was dressed clearly, he looked like a personal soldier.
Before Xie Hong could speak, the personal soldier sneered again: "Young Master Xie doesn't guard the teahouse or spread rumors. Why do you come here to do it? Could it be that he wants to be a spy for the Tartars?"
"I? Spread rumors?" Xie Hong was confused. This person's attitude was not good. It was probably because he had a bad relationship with Zhang Jun. But we have never done anything like spreading rumors. Could it be that this personal soldier was also infected by Zhengde? Otherwise, why would he speak irrelevantly?
"Young Master Xie, you don't do secret things. Don't you dare to admit what you have done yourself? You..."
This personal soldier is Zhang Yang, the leader of Zhang Jun. He is naturally Zhang Jun’s confidant. He knows what Zhang Jun has been worried about recently. In addition to the bad debts in the Sihai Gambling House, there is another thing, which is the military pay Jiang Bin asked for.
That matter was no big deal, only 20,000 taels of silver were worth less than the 30,000 taels of silver in the Sihai Gambling House.
But after that, there were rumors in the army that Xie Hong and Qianhu were thinking about the hard work of the soldiers on the border, and would rather sell treasures like pianos than to help everyone get military pay. Such rumors, coupled with the appearance of Jiang Bin's troops, tens of thousands of soldiers in the city believed it, while General Zhang became a group of corrupt officials, and his prestige naturally plummeted.
Zhang Jun was so angry when he knew about it. It was the boy named Xie who used old things to cheat money and made him do it hard. As a result, he had to behave like a good person when he got the advantage, and even had to buy the morale of the army. He got angry at home. If he hadn't been concerned about Xie Hong's background, he would have come to the door.
Zhang Yang was his confidant, so he naturally knew the troubles of the head of the family and also wanted to share the worries of the head of the family. Today, when Xie Hong dared to lead someone to the city, he couldn't help but sarcastic.
He had been angry for a long time and did not shy away. After a while, Xie Hong understood that it must be the good thing that Jiang Bin did again. If there was such a misunderstanding on weekdays, Xie Hong might have explained a few more words. Now? Haha, he doesn't have that time and is too lazy to explain. Now, unlike the past, my true backer has come.
Xie Hong didn't say much, turned his head, gave a wink, and summoned Qian Ning.
After hitting a nail twice before, Qian Ning was depressed and cursed Li Qianhu in his heart. He didn't know how this idiot did it. The Jinyiwei was completely powerless in Xuanfu City, and he was not even as good as Xie Hong, who opened a teahouse.
At this time, he saw Xie Hong's eyes, and he became even more annoyed. The two had a huge difference in status before. When they came into contact with him several times, they had to give orders, and Xie Hong had to run around because of his orders. When he discussed with Gu Dayong, he regarded Xie Hong as an ordinary craftsman, thinking that even if Xie Hong had other abilities, he would not threaten his position.
Unexpectedly, Xie Hong and Zhengde got along so well as soon as they met. In just one night, their status was reversed. How could Qian Ning have no grudges in his heart?
He had the intention to embarrass Xie Hong, and wanted to pretend that he didn't see it, but Zhengde's eyes also followed him. Qian Ning had no choice but to take out the card and go forward. He was still a little worried. If this person refused to recognize him and then asked Xie Hong to take action, his face would be greatly lost.
Qian Ning's worries were unnecessary. Before he could show his waist card, Zhang Yang was stunned. When Qian Ning came to Xuanfu last time, he saw Zhang Jun. Zhang Yang, as the leader of his personal soldiers, was also following Qian Ning, so he knew Qian Ning. He just saw Xie Hong, the enemy, and Zhang Yang didn't pay attention to the others. At this time, he was shocked when he saw Qian Ning.
Isn't this Lord Qian who came last time in the fight? I heard that he was the Tongzhi of the Jinyiwei and the popular man in front of the emperor. Why did he follow Xie Hong like a follower? Isn't the surname Xie just a thousand-person family? Zhang Yang was a little messy and asked in a trembling voice: "Are you Mr. Qian?"
"Where is Zhang Jun?" Seeing that Zhang Yang knew him, Qian Ning was relieved and restored his previous power.
"I don't know if the host is here, I'm not welcome. I hope..."
"Okay, stop talking, take me to see Zhang Jun." After being ignored twice, Qian Ning finally met a person who knew the goods.
"...Yes, sir, please follow the sign." Zhang Yang bowed his waist and walked to the front to lead the way. He couldn't help but feel glad that the head of the family is wise, and the boy named Xie is really unable to mess with him. There are so many backers behind him! There are also Shangshu and Tongzhi, which is exposed. Who knows if there is any other one that has not been exposed?
"When will Lord Qian come to Xuanfu? Why don't you know that you will be the last one?" Zhang Jun was on the city gate tower. Someone had reported to him what happened here. Knowing that Qian Ning was coming, he didn't care about his disgust for Xie Hong and came up from afar.
"Zhang Jun, the Tartars are just outside the city, why don't you send troops?" To Zhang Jun's surprise, the first person among the group was not Xie Hong or Qian Ning, but a young man who was younger than Xie Hong.
General Zhang was accused by such a child who called him a name and of course he couldn't hold back his face. He said coldly: "Where did the ignorant child come from? In front of Lord Qian and I, where is there a place where you talk?"
Because he saw that the young man and Qian Ning and Xie Hong came all the way, he didn't know the other person's identity and didn't say too badly. He just scolded him. When he looked up and wanted to talk to Qian Ning, he saw that the other person's face suddenly became extremely bad. Zhang Jun was shocked. Could this young man be someone close to Lord Qian?
He asked tentatively: "This young man is..."
"General Zhang, just send troops quickly and destroy this court food. If you shouldn't know anything about the rest, don't ask too much." Qian Ningduan shouted. He was not a wild way like Xie Hong, and he was very familiar with the rules in the palace. So before Zhengde spoke, he subconsciously did not speak, but Zhang Jun spoke rudely, which made him angry and he was not very polite when he spoke.
Zhang Jun didn't want to offend Qian Ning, so he barely suppressed his anger and explained: "Mr. Qian doesn't know that the Tartars have always been cunning, and often use small groups of people to lure the enemy into the depths, and then use ambush to attack and kill..."
"That's what happened to the defeat you fought last year?" Zhengde added fuel to the fire again.
That defeat was a pain in Zhang Jun's heart. He usually hates people the most, but when he thinks of Qian Ning's power, he barely suppresses it and continues: "It's not that the general will not send troops, but that he must reconnaissance carefully before he can..."
When he saw Zhang Jun's respectful appearance to Qian Ning, Xie Hong thought he would agree happily. Who would have thought that this person would still refuse? Seeing that the Tartars outside the city had begun to move eastward, he was very anxious and said:
"Mr. Zhang, the Tartars are already going east. Even if there is an ambush, it is impossible to be in the east. Why not send troops to destroy this small army first, at least drive them away. Otherwise, Baoanzhou to the east is not prepared..."
"Rareless! Xie Hong, you are a family with a false title, what qualifications are you qualified to speak here?" Zhang Jun thought that Xie Hong was Qian Ning's entourage, and had just accumulated a lot of anger, and then suddenly burst out.
"Who said Xie Hong is not qualified to speak? What he said always makes sense. Zhang Jun, you were defeated and defeated in the battle of the army, and now you are afraid of the enemy. You should first ask yourself if you are qualified to be the general!" Zhengde is a good boss. Before Xie Hong could speak, he retorted first.
When Zhang Jun suffered a crushing defeat last time, Zhengde was still the crown prince, but Hongzhi had already let him in contact with political affairs at that time, so he was quite impressed by this matter and he also told it out at this time.
"Sir Qian, are you restraining your subordinates like this?" Zhang Jun was furious and could no longer care about Qian Ning's power. He said coldly: "I will still have to observe the enemy. Please do whatever you want, Lord Qian."
He had long since expected to deal with Xie Hong. This man was lucky and had many backers, so it was really hard to deal with. But he couldn't afford to mess with him, but he couldn't hide? Zhang Jun simply saw him off. Anyway, this war had nothing to do with the Jinyiwei, so Xie Hong or Qian Ning could not use this incident to attack him.
After Zhang Jun finished speaking, he was about to leave, but he saw someone stumbled on the city tower and ran up. He looked closely and saw that the person was wearing a second-rank official uniform, which was Governor Zhang Nai! He was happy. Could it be that the Tartars had made other arrangements? Otherwise, with Governor Zhang's calmness, how could he lose his composure?
Before he could think about it, he saw Zhang Nai lift his official robe and bow down to the young man he had just scolded.
"I am the governor of Xuanfu, Zhang Nai, and I am very happy to hear that Your Majesty is coming to Xuanfu, but how can you be so careless? The ancients said: A son of a thousand gold cannot sit in the hall..." At the meeting last night, Zhang Nai saw Zhengde, but he did not have the chance to come forward. He finally saw him again today, and he was full of advice and was full of constant remarks.
He was here to advise, but Zhang Jun was shocked.
The military generals of the Ming Dynasty suffered great damage after Tumu Fort. The court began to pay attention to the different paths of literature and martial arts, and the nobles and the inferiority of martial arts. Therefore, although his general was also a second-rank, his authority was far inferior to the governor. What's more, the local military and political affairs were all under the jurisdiction of the governor, and the power of the governor was naturally far greater than that of him.
Therefore, Zhang Nai did not inform Zhang Jun of Zhengdeqiao's family at all. Zhang Jun did not have any aid in the court, so he didn't know that there was such a thing. How could he not be surprised at this time?
Chapter completed!