Chapter 1296
Although the influence of Bright Gown Guard has been greatly damaged, they have been unable to control the lives of Li Chuang and these people, and lost the extremely deterrent violence, but in terms of intelligence, they should also have extremely strong capabilities. Chongzhen was deceived, and Bright Gown Guard and Eastern Yard were disabled. Perhaps Chongzhen regretted it too, but it was too late when he regretted it. The civil officials will not miss such a good opportunity to buy and control, and how many people are loyal to Chongzhen in these two institutions up to now, even Chongzhen himself may not know.
And he has no money.
Organizations like Bright Gown Guard and Eastern Yard require a lot of gold and silver to rebuild. However, how much money does Chongzhen still take out now?
Speaking of the sudden death of the emperor of Ming Dynasty late stage, it has actually shown clues. Perhaps these two institutions have gradually been out of the emperor's control after Wanli.
Emperor of Ming Dynasty, when the air leaks all over the body, powerless is inevitable.
Stop talking.
According to Liu Yun's statement, Hao Yaoqi did not dare to make a statement in order to take the military pay for himself. This is similar to what Ying Yi expected. Ying Yi had a similar guess earlier, he thought that Hao Yaoqi might be thinking of swallowing 2 million silver tael all by himself.
Now it has been indirectly confirmed by Liu Yun.
Hao Yaoqi, the thief who wants to swallow 2 million silver tael, must not dare to leak the news. If the thief knew about it, he probably wouldn't have Hao Yaoqi's share. The thieves are now carrying millions, all kinds of shortages. Silver is most needed.
Don't say that thieves can't buy things - the big businessmen of this period have no bottom line in their integrity and can break through people's imagination. Whether it is the merchants in the south of the Jiangsu, Hangzhou and Jiangxi, or the merchants in the northern region of Shanxi, they are all the same. Shanxi merchants are happy to sell their country and sell what Tatar wants. They sell food, weapons, technology, maps, and intelligence. There is nothing they dare not sell.
And Jiangnan merchants, salt merchants and so on needless to say, that is Blood Sucking Insect lying on the corpse of commoners drinking blood. Maritime merchants are not much different. The Great Ming Dynasty was so poor and the coast was so chaotic, they made great efforts.
These businessmen colluded with the civil servants in front and the thief Tatar in the back. They worked hard to dig the roots of this country. In the end, they all became slaves.
A thief can buy anything as long as he has money. They even deliver to their door to sell.
There is a reason for Hao Yaoqi's desire to swallow it alone. No worries about spending money.
If he wants to take it alone, he can't make a big move.
5,000 people is also the bottom line of Ying Yi's guess.
"5,000 people, that's a lot." Ying Yi's face showed a heavy look.
He wasn't actually afraid of 5,000 rogues, but he hoped the Bright Gown Guard, who was escorting the pay, would follow his plan. This is Ying Yi's purpose.
Liu Yun also looked worried. He knew Ying Yi. After he came to Ye County, he knew a lot of news. Zheng Yunzhi did not hide anything. So he knew that Ying Yi was brave. But Ying Yi can kill dozens of people, what about 5,000 people?
This is not an order of magnitude.
That's why he took Ying Yi's weight seriously.
This is also what Ying Yi would like to see.
entire group The chariots and horses were fast, and they marched silently in the middle of the night. Except for the occasional neighing of the horses, the soldiers did not make any noise. Ying Yi was also very satisfied. It seemed that Zheng Yunzhi did not fail in their training. Compared with the army of many thieves in the world today, they are 100,000 eight thousand miles better.
Speaking of Zheng Yunzhi as a civil official, he did not have the right to lead troops from the Imperial Court, which is also a good thing. Otherwise, I am afraid that it will be regarded as a servant standard camp. Precisely because he was a civil official and did not have the right to lead the army, the five hundred households had to borrow the shell of the Qianhu House in Luyangguan.
All the way to Wuyang territory, under the guidance of Liu Yun, a group of chariots and horses left the official road and entered the wilderness trail. On the eve of dawn, Erlang Mountain arrived.
Erlang Mountain naturally has many legends, and there is no nonsense about the True Lord Erlang in Guanjiangkou. In an abandoned temple, Ying Yi met the Bright Gown Guard Qian Hu Guan who escorted the army's salaries.
He is a middle-aged man with a vicissitudes of life and a tired look, and his temples are already gray.
It seems that escorting these two million silver tael is a lot of pressure on him.
Speaking of which, Ying Yi still admires them. The collapse of Great Ming is imminent, and it is not easy for these people to perform their duties. If you change someone, you may not be able to think about it, and you will be guarding yourself in the middle of the road.
Of course—one of the eunuchs who followed him should also be credited.
This military salary is probably a life-saving straw for the Central Plains thieves by the Great Ming Dynasty court or Emperor Chongzhen, and it is naturally very important. The escort team must be carefully selected, and eunuchs are also sent to supervise.
Ying Yi took a look at the situation and took a general look.
"Ying Yi, a hundred households in Xiaye County, was ordered by the county magistrate, Zheng Yunzhi, to escort the army!"
Ying Yi cup one fist in the other hand.
Liu Yun arrived at Qianhu early and whispered a few words, and the Qianhu smiled: "I have to work for Yingbaihu. Yingbaihu has to travel all night and must be exhausted. Why don't you take a rest for one hour. one After the hour, come back here to discuss matters."
Ying Yi nodded: "I will retire."
After Ying Yi left, the officials of the thousand households waved back, and there were only people in this temple. Three people remain. Himself, Liu Yun, and the eunuch.
He sat down tiredly, pressed his eyebrows, and waved his hand: "Wang Zhongguan, sit down too, after so many days of exhaustion, it's finally coming to an end."
The eunuch is also very Tired, he sat down with his buttocks down, not caring about the dust all over the floor, and said in a shrill voice, "Mr. Liu, tell our family, how is the situation in Yexian?"
Liu Yun didn't dare to neglect, Busily said: "Ye County is relatively stable. County Magistrate Zheng Yunzhi is well prepared, the commoners in the city have already moved away, and the big households have also fled, just for the army. There are five hundred households in Ye County, with less than 600 people. This time Two hundred households, two hundred and twenty-four people came, and they were led by Ying Yi, the official of the hundred households.”
“My subordinates have confirmed that the news of military pay was leaked. Just two days ago, County Magistrate Zheng Yunzhi Captured and killed the rogue lurking in Ye County, and captured the thief's head alive. After some interrogation, his subordinates were confirmed. It is consistent with the news from the thief, it is Hao Yaoqi, who is under the robber's command. "
"Can you confirm that it's just Hao Yaoqi this thief?" Qianhu Guan looked solemn.
"It can be confirmed." Liu Yun said: "Lord Qianhu, don't you know the interrogation methods of your subordinates?"
Wang Zhongguan laughed, his voice was soft, if it was sudden Hearing this, I couldn't help but get goosebumps all over and said, "There is no need to doubt the methods of our Eastern Yard and your Bright Gown Guard." It’s only a day’s journey from Ye County, and I have to arrive today.”
Here, he bitterly said: “If the dog thief leaks the news, if you let me know who it is, I will cramp and light up the sky lantern. , kill his whole family!"
Wang Zhongguan's expression also sank: "The news of military pay is only known by the prince and the cabinet, the chief officials of the Sixth Department of the South and the few people who have handled it. People, must be among them. I hate eating inside and out, worst than a pig!"
The expressions of several people were a little gloomy.
At the end of the dynasty, they could not see the future, and their hearts were extremely depressed.