Nanming Engineer

Chapter 188 The deal between the chief soldier and the governor

The expression on Wang Huan's face remained unchanged, he sat upright like Mount Tai, and replied in a deep voice: "The end will start from the beginning, born out of the grass, rise from the hardships and dangers, know the soldiers from the hardships, deeply feel that the country is in crisis, and the country has fallen. Therefore, I hate two kinds of people the most. One is the barbarians who invaded China. They burned, killed and looted. Some people stand on hilltops as bandits, occupy cities and become kings, rob houses and destroy families, they are all inhuman beasts, and the most hateful thing among them is that, as an official of the imperial court, they secretly cooperate with the enemy and help bandits, and behave like pigs and dogs. Forget about the mighty grace of the Holy Son of Heaven, and the people of Ming Dynasty who gave birth to him, these two kinds of people are the most despised by the last generals, and they wish to swallow their flesh alive, like the traitor Zeng Ying, who dared to fight with him. The bandit Xian negotiated a peace in private, and secretly accepted the gold and silver belongings from the bandit in an attempt to betray the imperial court and seek refuge with the bandit. Such an unfaithful and unrighteous person, regardless of the meager military strength, resolutely raises troops to recruit him. With few helpers, the last general has few soldiers, but he has the loyalty and loyalty of the people all over the world to help him. He is like a million soldiers, and he is protected by the emperor, so he captured this beast alive in the first battle and flattened Eastern Sichuan. Now Zeng Ni has been defeated. At the end of the day, I will be escorted to the stone pillar, where I will be guarded."

This speech was cadenced and soul-stirring, Wang Yingxiong's complexion changed several times, from white to red, then blue, and at the end, it was as black as a piece of carbon.

In the end, Wang Huan did not forget to sprinkle a handful of salt: "The evidence of Zeng Liao's treachery has been compiled into a book at the end, and several large volumes have been ordered. In it, there are documents between him and the thief, and a list of gifts, gold and silver. , Embezzlement of common people's property and plunder of common people's women's witness testimony and other irrefutable proofs, etc., will be sent to the Governor-General for review when it becomes clear."

Wang Yingxiong already had blue veins on his forehead, his anger was surging, and his anger was on the verge of breaking out. If it wasn't for his excellent self-restraint, he would have jumped up and hit him on the head. This Wang Huan is so courageous!Captured his beloved general just like that, robbed him of his territory, beat him up, framed him, and didn't pay attention to himself as a governor. Is there anyone who doesn't know?Zeng Ying is the governor's confidant, arresting him is tantamount to slapping Lao Tzu in the face!Okay, grab it if you catch it, grab it if you grab it, and change the dog to bite. At least you, Wang Huan, have to inform me, the governor of the three provinces, to take refuge in him and settle the matter without making a sound. If you wipe it clean and don't admit it, is this going to be a rebellion?

He puffed up his eyeballs, and was about to explode, but he heard that Wang Huan hadn't finished speaking, and the last sentence came out in a ambiguous way: "However... the end general found a lot of correspondence and sent greetings in Zeng Liao's camp. I found out that Zeng Liao had sent a huge amount of gold and silver to many high officials in the court, and I copied a few copies to prepare for the imperial court. The list of people included..."

While speaking, Wang Huan rolled his eyes and kept looking at Wang Yingxiong, hiding his words in a vague way, as if there was something difficult to say, and it was inconvenient to say it clearly, which means that even a fool would understand that he was talking about Wang Yingxiong.

Wang Yingxiong's eyes bulged even more, staring at Wang Huan like an inflated balloon, unable to utter a word for a long time, he never imagined that this Wang Huan would even dare to frame himself. It's true that he took Zeng Ying's money, but even if he killed his head, he wouldn't believe that Zeng Ying was so stupid and clearly listed the accounts and records. This was clearly Wang Huan's fault.

"There's no reason for that!" Wang Yingxiong took a hard breath and said angrily, "If you make it clear, who is there?!"

"The governor is not angry, the general will not believe it." Wang Huan shook his hands quickly, with an expression that you and I know: "Zeng Liaoli is obsessed, who knows whether what he remembers is true or not, no matter who it is, it is up to you It is up to the imperial court to judge, and the sage who oversees the country now has his own sage judgment."

"However, Duchen, today's emperor is no longer Emperor Hongguang. Whether it is the king of Tang or the king of Lu, he is the same as the Duchen. Moreover, the Duchen is in command of the army, and things are different in the court. It is inevitable that some treacherous villains will gossip. The last general heard that even He Duchen of Huguang was tricked by the two close ministers who supervised the country, let alone you? There are many people who are staring at the high positions of the governors of the three provinces. If the last general's memorial falls to them hands, not to mention other things, the crime of lax governance by the governor is at least unavoidable."

These words were not very respectful, they were simply a naked threat, much more rude than the original words. However, Wang Yingxiong did not get angry as expected. He jumped up and fought with Wang Huan. Instead, he grasped the armrests of the chair with both hands and squinted. He closed his eyes, even his expression softened a little, and he sat down and thought deeply.

This is because Wang Huan's words touched on his weakness. Wang Yingxiong has a strong personality, although he has literary talents, he is arrogant and arrogant. He is petty and selfish. He is not very popular in the court. Zhou Tingru and Wen Tiren, the first shop, appreciated them and cited them as confidantes, but offended another group of cronies such as the Donglin Party. After Zhou and Wen fell successively, he was expelled from the temple and was not reappointed until the Hongguang Dynasty. Emperor Hongguang was arrested by the Qing soldiers, and he was hanging outside alone. Now the situation of the two supervisors in Fujian and Guangdong is unclear, and they will not gain the trust of the new master, so Wang Yingxiong is very nervous. Zeng Yingcai valued him so much, because even though he was a scholar, he knew that the court would not dare to move him if he had soldiers in his hands. Now that Zeng Ying was gone, and the court had no backer, if Wang Huan came to stab him again, the fate would be very... Miserable.

Thinking about it, Wang Yingxiong's face turned from black to blue, from blue to white, and finally turned pale, with cold sweat on his forehead, and the hand holding the handrail was getting harder and harder, and his nails were sinking into the wood went.

"Jian, the supervisor is wise and will definitely not listen to the villain's slander. No, nothing will happen." Wang Yingxiong swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stammered to himself in a daze.

Wang Huan looked at him steadily, smiling, and kept his mouth shut, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, looking so sinister, like a weasel watching a chicken, ready to bite at any time.

Wang Yingxiong was stunned for a while, then turned his face, and found Wang Huan looking at him strangely, and suddenly came to his senses: What's wrong?Wang Huan hasn't said who is on the list yet, so why did he fall for him?Immediately, his courage recovered a bit, he slapped the armrest, and shouted in a weak voice: "Wang Zongbing, explain quickly, who is on that list?"

Wang Huan laughed, and glanced at Xu Tiezhu, who was sitting at the bottom. Xu Tiezhu understood and went out, and then said softly to Wang Yingxiong: "Don't be anxious, Governor. Who is on the list? Is it important? From the general's point of view, these are all It’s not a big deal, what’s important is to stabilize the position of the Lord and establish the prestige in the court that without the Lord, no one can control the situation in the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan.”

Wang Yingxiong was stunned again, Wang Huan relaxed and changed his attitude so quickly that he couldn't figure out what he was going to do.

Before Wang Yingxiong could react, Xu Tiezhu had already come in with a stack of booklets, followed by four big-armed sergeants carrying two huge iron boxes, and entered the hall. There was a "bang" sound, and it seemed that there was a heavy object in the iron box.

Wang Huan waved his hand, the sergeant backed out, then Wang Huan stood up, came to Xu Tiezhu's side under Wang Yingxiong's bewildered eyes, threw the stack of books on the ground, took out a fire folder, lit the paper and burned it.

After looking at the burning book, Wang Huan turned to Wang Yingxiong and said with a smile: "Sir, those lists will be burned in the end. Now, no one knows who is on the list, so you can rest assured."

Wang Yingxiong vaguely understood, looked at Wang Huan with a slightly softer gaze, but still kept a reserved face, and said displeasedly: "Wang Zongbing, what do you mean?"

Still smiling, Wang Huan turned back to the iron box, lifted the lid of the box, and suddenly a dazzling white light shot into the sky, so bright that it almost blinded people, even in the daytime, it still shines brightly. The hall is bright with snow.

"2 taels of silver, I'll give it to the governor to show my heart." Wang Huan stood in the middle of the bright silver like a god of wealth who descended from the sky, and said to Wang Yingxiong in a loud voice: "In the end, I will let my lord understand that Zeng Ying can give it to you." Yes, I, Wang Huan, can do the same, what he can't give you, but Wang Huan can still give it to you!"

Wang Yingxiong was stunned. He could see clearly that what was in the iron box were all new silver ingots with no added copper or iron. They were in such huge quantities that he had not seen them for a long time.

"Commander Wang, this, this..." Wang Yingxiong hesitated, too stunned to speak.

Wang Huan walked a few steps forward, came to him, looked into his eyes solemnly and said: "My lord, don't be confused, as long as you are willing, I can give you this amount of silver every month in the future, even including odds. Precious treasures, pearls and jades can help you gain a firm foothold in the court, make friends, and even sit on the top berth."

Wang Huan took another step forward, almost touching Wang Yingxiong's nose. He was taller than Wang Yingxiong, and looked down at Wang Yingxiong sharply. Wang Yingxiong involuntarily took a step back, and his knees hit the chair in vain. sat down.

"The last general has no other purpose, but to form an ally with the governor. I have made great achievements in battles abroad, and you will work hard in the court and rely on each other." Wang Huan said slowly, with a serious tone as if he was Announcing the order: "There is only one ultimate goal, to let the future Emperor Yongli move to Sichuan!"

(End of this chapter)