Brocade tears

On February 20th, the [-]th year of Wanli, Shenzheng time.To the west of Qianbu Corridor, two people hurried out of the Fusi Yamen Office of Jinyiwei North Town, walked along the narrow road to the right gate of Chang'an, and showed the Jinyiwei badge.The leader is about forty years old, with a resolute face, a short mustache, a black gauze hat, and a crimson brocade brocade uniform with flying fish patterns embroidered with gold thread.Behind him was a burly and tall Jinyiwei, who was Guo Dayou.

"Northern Division needs to see the Holy Majesty for emergency military affairs." The leader said to the guarding guards with a blank expression.

The Forbidden Army of the imperial city did not dare to stop them, so they let them go immediately.As long as Bei Si Tiqi has the face badge issued by him, he can enter and exit anywhere in the palace at will, not to mention that the leader is Lord Luo Sigong, the commander of Jin Yiwei, so it is even more impossible to stop him.

Luo Sigong and Guo Dayou entered the gate, walked through the Duanmen all the way, and arrived at the Meridian Gate to enter the Forbidden City.The two waited at the Meridian Gate for a while, and the guarding the Meridian Gate, the Jinyiwei Dahan General, sent a message to the palace to inform the Supervisor of Rites to see the emperor.About a quarter of an hour later, an interrogator on duty came quickly and informed the Holy One that he was in the East Nuan Pavilion at this time, and immediately ordered the two of them to go to the pavilion.So the two hurriedly rushed to Dongnuange along with the interrogator.

Cross the Meridian Gate, cross the Jinshui Bridge, cross the Square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, enter the Square of the Hall of Zhonghe from the middle left door, pass the Hall of Preservation from the back left door, and enter the left door inside the Qianqing Gate.Enter Jinghe Gate to the inner court, turn north and go another way, pass the east side of Jiaotai Hall to the east of Kunning Palace, this is where Dongnuan Pavilion is located.

The inner warden led them to the bottom of the white jade steps, bowed slightly, and retreated.On the white jade steps of Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhang Cheng, the eunuch with the handprint of the supervisor of ceremonies, is standing on it. This man is about the middle age, of medium build, wearing a straight-fit collared shirt and a three-mountain crown.The face is fair and clean, and the facial features are dignified.Seeing Luo Sigong coming, he crossed his hands from a distance, and when he approached, he heard him say:

"Luo Dutong, long live is waiting, so come in with me." Without a word of gossip, Zhang Cheng directly led Luo Sigong and Guo Dayou into the East Nuan Pavilion.The emperor was sitting on the warm bed under the north window of the west room at this time. He was a [-]-year-old man, with a slightly fat body, three soft beards, a gold silk scarf to tie his hair, and a small golden dragon crown. His face was delicate and handsome.She is wearing a tuan-collared Yanbian uniform with a green border and a vermilion blue surface, embellished with exquisite and delicate tuanlong patterns, and a nine-dragon jade belt tied around her waist. She is half leaning on the hidden pouch, flipping through a book.

Luo Sigong led Guo Dayou to prostrate three times in the front hall of the west room, and shouted: "Minister Luo Sigong (Guo Dayou) invites Your Majesty to be safe."

The emperor closed the book in his hand and put it on the exquisitely carved table, straightened up, cast his slender eyes on the two of them, and replied, "Get up and answer."

"Here." The two stood up with crossed hands, bowed their heads and stood solemnly, not daring to look directly at the sky.

"Luo Qing, there are some clues about the Northwest matter." The emperor asked slowly.

Luo Sigong replied: "Your Majesty, that's right. When I heard the Northwest Secret Report, I immediately sent Guo Dayou, a thousand households, and Meng Kuang, a hundred households, from the Beisi Inspection Office to rush to Ningxia to investigate the details. After several days of careful inspections, it has been determined that Qibai must gather his troops and launch a rebellion. Deputy Guo Qianhu, please report to His Majesty in detail."

Guo Dayou immediately reported: "Your Majesty, the minister and Meng Baihu arrived in Ningxia Town on the [-]th. At that time, Qibai had already gathered troops secretly to instigate a rebellion. On the [-]th, Qibai instigated Liu Dongyang, a junior officer, to mutiny , killed Dang Xin, the governor of Ningxia, and Shi Jifang, the deputy envoy of Ningxia's governor, storage, and military preparations, set fire to the government office, robbed the talisman, opened the treasury to distribute silver, released the prisoners, and robbed the people. Later, he killed the guerrilla Liang Qi and the guard Ma Chengxian. Forced the Ningxia commander-in-chief Zhang Weizhong handed over the imperial seal and forced him to hang himself to death. Now that the military power in Ningxia has fallen into the hands of Qi Bai, the military report will arrive soon."

The voice fell, and the cabinet fell into silence.For a long while, the emperor didn't say a word.Luo Sigong and Guo Dayou quietly stood with their arms crossed, and continued to wait for questioning.Zhang Cheng on the side quietly changed the cup of hot tea for the emperor.

"Deputy Guo Qianhu, in your opinion, can this beast become powerful?"

"Your Majesty, if Xiaobai only rebelled in Ningxia, it wouldn't cause too many disturbances. But he is a Tatar after all, and now he holds military power, so it's hard to guarantee his dissent. If he joins the Tatars to invade, Shanfang will bear the brunt of it." If there are more junior officers responding to him, then he will indeed become powerful." Guo Dayou replied cautiously.

The emperor looked at Luo Sigong again, Commander Luo responded immediately:

"Guo Qianhu's words are very true. I am afraid that the Tatars will invade. During the Jiajing period, the Tatars repeatedly violated the border. Every year, the deployment of military defenses was very severe, consuming countless military supplies and wasting money. The then governor of Ningxia, Wang Chonggu, was He has made great achievements in this matter. He subdued and worshiped him and made him submit. Only then can our army take advantage of this man's knowledge of the Tatar tribe and take the enemy abroad. But this man's wolf ambition, how can we be content with the status quo? It has just been revealed now Ambition, if you don’t crack down on it while it’s still in its infancy, it will cause serious trouble. If he follows the example of the late Tang Dynasty and occupies one side, it will definitely have a very bad influence and float people’s hearts.”

What he said made the emperor's face sink like water, he thought for a moment, and said:

"I'm aware of this matter. All the reports in Ningxia must be reported to me immediately. Step back."

"Here, I will take my leave." Luo Sigong and Guo Dayou bowed down and slowly exited Dongnuang Pavilion.

The emperor sat silently for a while, then leaned back on the hidden bag, and picked up the book at hand.But he didn't turn it over, and slowly rolled it up and let it go in his hand.

"Long live, the tea is cold, I will change another cup for you." Zhang Cheng who was on the side said softly.

"Don't change it, Zhang Cheng, I'm asking you. Who should be dispatched for the chaos of worship?" The emperor pressed down the tea cup, looked at Zhang Cheng and asked.

Zhang Cheng pondered for a moment, then bowed with crossed hands and said, "Long live the report, Wei Xuezeng, governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, can be used."

The emperor chuckled, tapped Zhang Cheng with the scroll and said, "You are honest."

Zhang Cheng laughed apologetically.Wanli put the book on the table again, got up and stretched his muscles.

"Long live, dinner is arranged in Dongnuan Pavilion?" Zhang Cheng asked.

"No, go to Chengqian Palace."

"Here."

Chengqian Palace is the residence of Concubine Zheng, and the emperor will stay with Concubine Zheng again tonight.

……

Luo Sigong and Guo Dayou were walking on the way out of the palace, they were silent all the way, their steps hurried.The servant leading the way sent them all the way out of the Meridian Gate, there was no one around, Luo Sigong finally spoke to Guo Dayou.

"My friend, I'm afraid it's not so easy to quell the chaos. Right now, there are only some soldiers under Wei Xuezeng, the governor of the three sides, who can rush to put out the fire. But, I don't think it's enough. Xibai is a Tatar, and his subordinates They are all elite soldiers, especially the cavalry are very strong and are good at long-distance raids, I am afraid that the Shaanxi soldiers will not be able to stop them, if they are allowed to go down several cities in succession, it will be troublesome.”

"What you all said is true. It is indeed a big trouble. There are no soldiers available right now, and food and grass are in short supply. Only Liaodong soldiers, Miao soldiers and Zhejiang soldiers are available, and other places can't count on it." Guo Dayou replied. .

"This is where I am worried. In the first month, the Ryukyu Kingdom came to pay tribute. The envoys sent brought a letter of credentials written by the Ryukyu King Shang Ning. At present, this warlord is organizing a large army to invade North Korea, and its purpose is to use North Korea as a springboard to invade our Daming, so as to conquer all the territory of the Kingdom of Heaven.”

"It's nonsense! The little island country was frightened by the Japanese pirates, so it's just an exaggeration, but it just wants the court to reward some property." Guo Dayou sneered.

"The vast majority of people in the court also think so, but I think this matter must be taken seriously." Luo Sigong said thoughtfully.Guo Dayou looked at him with some doubts in his heart.Military and national affairs are actually not the category that Jinyiwei needs to worry about, but Luo Sigong, as the new commander of Jinyiwei who succeeded Liu Shouyou, showed completely different characteristics from Liu Shouyou as soon as he took office.This is a deep-minded person, capable, and even more loyal.He does have a talent for military command, he pays special attention to intelligence collection, and is very concerned about military affairs, but he is not very concerned about the struggle for power and profit with Dongchang.After the downfall of Zhang Jing, Dongchang is now in disarray, and no powerful figures have emerged yet.Today, Luo Sigong is highly valued and trusts him.Under his leadership, Jin Yiwei has reversed the situation where Liu Shouyou was completely suppressed by the East Factory for a period of time, and gradually took the initiative. For this, Guo Dayou admires the commander of Jin Yiwei from the bottom of his heart.

However, with regard to the Japanese invasion of the DPRK, is it possible that the generals are too unfounded to worry about it?Even if the Japanese army wants to invade North Korea, North Korea, as the most loyal vassal state of Ming Dynasty, is bound to resist desperately. At that time, the Japanese army will fight a long line, and it is not known how long the battle will last.Thinking about it this way, it's really not enough.

But he didn't dare to say much at this time, questioning the Shangguan would be detrimental to his official career anyway.After a while, Luo Sigong said:

"I still need to pay close attention to the situation in Northwest Ningxia right now. After all, the Japanese invasion of the DPRK is still a speculative theory and needs to be verified. The most difficult thing right now is the food and payment. The whole country can't pay the food and payment. The direct reason. Old Guo, you just went on a long-distance business trip, and you will stay in Beijing for a few days. You lead Meng Kuang to the Ministry of Households to sit in town and pay attention to whether the grain roads in various places are unblocked. Report immediately."

"Here." Guo Dayou cupped his hands.

"By the way, where is Meng Kuang now?" Luo Sigong asked.

"I should be at home now." Guo Dayou replied.

Luo Sigong smiled and said: "This kid really loves his family, and he doesn't come to report to the Zhen Fu Division when he returns from a mission. Could it be because he has just been promoted to a hundred households, and then entered the thirteen Taibao, so he just cocked his tail?"

"Hehe, Dutong, you know the situation in his family. He is thinking about his sickly sister. There is no other way. I will take care of him." Luo Sigong admires Meng Kuang very much, although she is reticent and always looks cold. Luo Sigong believes that she is an excellent seedling for spying and assassination. If she is a sword with guts, if she is carefully cultivated, she can kill the target's throat in an instant, and she has made great contributions to Jin Yiwei.Therefore, within a few years of joining Jinyiwei, she was promoted to the most difficult patrol station in Beizhen Fusi at a young age, and was ranked among the thirteen Taibao.Although it is still ranked at the bottom, no one dares to underestimate it. The title of "Sword Shura Meng Shisan" has gradually become well-known in the official circles of the court, and every time it is mentioned, it shocks people's hearts.

Guo Dayou also likes Meng Kuang very much, and has partnered with her on several missions. Meng Kuang is very handy in commanding, and the missions are performed extremely well.The only downside is that there is no way to chat to relieve boredom, this person is too boring.And it's weird, always avoiding him, showing no friendship between men.

"It's understandable, and you should help a little bit. It's not easy for him, and he takes his younger sister alone." Luo Sigong said.

"Subordinates save money."

"This child is so pitiful. His father and brother's affairs are also a mess." Luo Sigong shook his head and sighed, and Guo Dayou couldn't help but also sighed in his heart.They walked back to the west of the Qianbu corridor, and in the distance, there was already a carriage waiting outside Beizhen Fusi.That was Luo Sigong's frame.He got in the car, and after Guo Dayou watched him leave, he hesitated for a moment whether he should go to Meng's house tonight. He was a little worried about that woman's presence in Meng's house.But seeing the sunset on the western mountain, Luo Sigong's words "You can help me a lot" lingering in his ears for a long time, he thought to forget it, and go tomorrow, the women on the left and right can't escape Meng Kuang's palm.Let Meng Kuang relax and reunite with his family tonight.

So he turned around and went back to Fusi's own barracks in Beizhen.