Chongzhen Wiretapping System

Chapter 105 Banquet Discussion
At the same time, in Yanghe, Shanxi Province, where the Xuanda Governor's Mansion is located, it can be said that there is a crowd of people. I saw a solid thick felt carriage parked at the gate of the mansion, and many of them were flat carriages with boxes full of them. thing.

The people who got out of the covered carriage seemed very shrewd.When they saw each other, they all smiled and greeted each other.

"Brother Fan, I didn't expect us to arrive together!"

"Brother Wang Xian, it seems that you left the house half a day earlier than Brother Wei, so we can arrive together, haha!"

"..."

Just as they were saying hello, motorcades came one after another, and the people who came out obviously knew each other, and they greeted each other at the gate of the Governor's Palace.

It can be heard from their conversation that they made an appointment to pay New Year's greetings at the Governor's Mansion today, so they arrived together.

These people are all Shanxi merchants, namely Fan Yongdou, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa, eight notorious Shanxi merchants in later generations.

Chen Xinjia, the governor of Xuanda, already knew that the benefactor was coming at the door, so he greeted him personally, and with a smile on his face, he clasped his fists and said, "Happy New Year, everyone!"

"Happy New Year, Governor!" The eight major Shanxi merchants cupped their fists and bowed in return, not claiming to be benefactors at all.

"Come, come, it's too cold outside, please take a seat at the back office." Chen Xinjia said with a smile, "I have warmed up the wine, let's have a few cups to warm up!"

Just like that, this group of people, talking and laughing with each other, entered the governor's mansion and went to the back office.It can be seen that this is not the first time they have met.

Not long after, they had a drink in the living room of the back office.You toast me a toast, I toast you a toast, congratulate each other with a smile and a happy fortune.If people who don't know see it, they will think that the world is peaceful and there is nothing to worry about.

"Governor Fan Mou respects a cup!" Fan Yongdou, the leader, stood up first, and said to Chen Xinjia with a smile, "With the Governor sitting in our Jin area, it will be more convenient to do things in the future, and the scale will expand, and we will earn more!"

Upon hearing this, the younger Wang Dengku immediately stood up with his wine glass and said, "Yes, yes, yes, the Governor is here, and we are all relieved, and finally we don't have to worry about it. How nice it is for everyone to make a fortune together!"

When the other Shanxi merchants saw it, they all followed suit, complimenting Governor Xuanda, holding wine glasses and wanting to toast together.

Chen Xinjia saw him, with a smile on his face, he also stood up with his wine glass in his hand and said: "If it weren't for your efforts, I, Chen, would not be able to reach this position. I will never forget the love you have given me to help me today. Under the jurisdiction of this official, you can rest assured."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other and smiled, and they were all heroic and clean. Then they lit the bottom of each other's cups and laughed together.

After sitting down, Liang Jiabin smiled and opened up another topic: "Now the Qing army is making a fortune in the pass. It is invincible, and it must have gained a lot. The Qing emperor has always been generous. This year, it is estimated that the need is even greater. It seems that we This year's business will make a fortune again!"

"That's right, after the first three customs raids, the demand in Liaodong surged." Huang Yunfa followed up with a smile, "The emperor of the Qing Dynasty used almost all the gold and silver treasures he looted to buy from us, and the most important thing is Don’t bargain, it’s really the best buyer!”

However, Fan Yongdou, the leader among them, frowned slightly when he heard what they said, without a smile on his face, he looked at Chen Xinjia and asked, "Master Governor, now Lu Xiangsheng has been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War again, and he is once again in command of the Qin King's soldiers in the world." Ma, I wonder how the situation will develop?"

Speaking of this, he had hidden worries on his face, and continued to add: "Then Lu Xiangsheng has also worked for a lot of time in the position of Governor Xuanda, and we all know his ability. As for the chief soldier Yang Guozhu he brought out, Hu Da Wei, everyone is brave and good at fighting. For some reason, Fan is a little worried!"

The worry he said was obviously not that the people in the pass were dying, but whether the Manchu Qing army would no longer plunder as much as before.Everyone present can hear this.

Upon hearing this, these Shanxi merchants remembered what Lu Xiangsheng had done in Governor Xuanda, and had seen his ability to lead troops. Immediately, the atmosphere at the banquet became much colder.

Wang Dayu looked at Chen Xinjia, and asked with the same concern: "The governor is familiar with the Qing army, and he is also familiar with the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. I don't know what you think, can Lu Xiangsheng be the opponent of the Qing army?"

As soon as he asked this question, everyone stopped talking and looked at Chen Xinjia, expecting his answer.

Chen Xinjia listened, pondered for a moment, and then replied without a smile on his face: "If Lu Xiangsheng wants to fight the Qing army in a decisive battle, I don't worry about it. Don't worry, you are definitely not the opponent of the Qing army. Point, I can assure you!"

Having said that, he paused for a moment, and said with a grim expression, "However, if Lu Xiangsheng doesn't fight the Qing army in a decisive battle, he just lurks around the Qing army like a tiger, posing as if he is about to launch a decisive battle at any time." , that will inevitably affect the Qing army's operations, and the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it will be to the Qing army. It is very likely that the Qing army will not gain much in the end, and will have to withdraw from the pass."

Hearing this, Wang Dayu became anxious immediately, and quickly asked: "My lord governor, what should I do?"

"That's right, Governor, if the Qing army has nothing to gain, then we have nothing to make a fortune! I have already hoarded a lot of supplies!" Liang Jiabin immediately followed up worriedly.

Seeing that other people also wanted to speak, Chen Xinjia waved his hand to stop them from speaking, and then said to himself: "Since I heard that Lu Xiangsheng was re-promoted to be Minister of the Ministry of War to command the world's soldiers and horses, I have already written to the Yang Ge Department, asking Yang Ge Department to speak to the emperor, and to give the emperor a letter." Lu Xiangsheng exerted pressure to force Lu Xiangsheng to fight the Qing army as soon as possible. In this way, Lu Xiangsheng will be defeated, even if he does not die in battle, he will not escape the impeachment of the Manchu civil and military forces!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed, and they flattered the governor's foresight.

In the original history, the last battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, that is, the Songjin battle in the 15th year of Chongzhen, was a famous commander. No matter what, at least on the battlefield in the Guan, he was also the one who beat the thieves. He is Hong Chengchou.The army under his command gathered all the elite troops of Ming Dynasty.

At that time, Jinzhou was besieged for many days, and the outside reinforcements were cut off.Some soldiers escaped from Jinzhou. If the ancestors have passed on their birthdays, please use the car battalion to force them over, but don't start a war easily.At the beginning, both Hong Chengchou and Emperor Chongzhen believed that progress should be cautious and slow. Hong Chengchou thought that the army was weak, and he wanted to take charge of the presidency.

However, Chen Xinjia, who was then Minister of the Ministry of War, advocated a quick battle and insisted on splitting the attack in four directions. He also sent Zhang Ruoqi to lobby, and also persuaded Emperor Chongzhen to change his mind. , thus ruining the Daming country.

Now, he thought of using this trick to deal with Lu Xiangsheng.

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