Chapter 169 Yao Zongwen goes to Liaodong
In the capital city, in an inconspicuous yard.
"The Emperor of Manzi Dog has passed away. This is a good opportunity for us. Let's get Xiong Manzi down as soon as possible, so we can go back early to explain to the Four Beile." said a person with a literati.
A short and strong man with a fat face said, "Xiongman made a first-tier castle that threatened the Mongolians not to trade with us. The things he did made us Dajin almost breathless! If we don't kill Xiongman, we will all be doomed."
"Shopkeeper, the one named Yao has promised us. As long as the Barbarian Emperor dies, he will go to Liaodong to stumbling on Xiong Manzi? Now the Barbarian Emperor is dead, why haven't he done anything yet?" asked a tall and strong man next to him.
"The barbarian and dog emperor died, so he has to give his surname Yao some time," said the leading literati, "Peng Youde, you go to the house named Yao tonight and ask him when he will go to Liaodong! This dog official has already collected 50,000 taels of silver from us. If he can't get rid of Xiong Manzi, then we want his head! Humph! This dog official has a big appetite. He used to take the Mongolian silver, but now he has our silver! Do you really think that you can't do anything if you take our silver?"
"Zhe!" Peng Youde beat him up, "Master, I'll go tonight!"
That night, Peng Youde went to Yao Zongwen's mansion.
Not long after, they returned to the yard rented by Cheng Wenfan.
"Master, the dog official is insatiable and said he can leave for Liaodong in the next few days. But he said that if things are done, let us give another 200,000 taels of silver. If we don't give it, he can take it back after the memorial to impeach Xiong Manzi is written." Peng Youdedao.
"The dog official is indeed insatiable! Peng Youde, you go to the Yao family tomorrow and tell him that as long as you get rid of Xiong Manzi, we will give him the 200,000 taels of silver!" Cheng Wenfan said gritting his teeth.
"Master, this dog official eats people and doesn't spit bones. Do we have to give him more money? Why don't we do this? Just wait until he finishes his work and we kill him so that Master Beile can save the 200,000 taels of silver." said a short and strong man.
Cheng Wenfan glared: "Don't worry! The more dog officials in the barbarian court, the better! If they were all honest officials like Xiong Manzi, would we still have a chance?"
If you take money, you have to do things, otherwise you won’t even be a dog official. Yao Zongwen still has the principle of doing things as a corrupt official. Since he has already received a deposit of 50,000 taels of silver, he has to find a way to help others get Xiong Manzi down from Liaodong.
Three days later, Yao Zongwen went to find Fang Congzhe.
"You go to Liaodong to inspect the military parade? You are a department clerk to inspect the military parade?" Fang Congzhe shook his head.
"Old Fang Ge, before the soldiers and horses move, the Ministry of Revenue must have a number of soldiers and horses in Liaodong and how much food and money is needed? The late emperor was so nice to Xiong Manzi back then, so he gave as much money as he wanted! More than a year has passed, and the inch of land has not been collected, but the silver has been spent in vain. I don't know how much money I spent in the water! The officials have to go and see what happened to Xiong Manzi." Yao Zongwen said.
Fang Congzhe thought about it and agreed.
Those who can become the chief minister of the cabinet have no brains. Fang Congzhe knew very well that the Donglin Party wanted to get rid of him as the chief minister of the cabinet as soon as possible, and had already pointed the finger at him. He didn't know what Xiong Manzi was doing in Liaodong. After more than a year, he heard that he had only won one battle and had no progress.
With Xiong Manzi's hot temper, maybe the Donglin Party would make a fuss about Xiong Manzi and start with Xiong Manzi to take the opportunity to get rid of Fang Congzhe's cabinet chief. So he promised to let Yao Zongwen go to Liaodong to see what was going on, and then write all the matter in the memorials to give the court an explanation.
After receiving Fang Congzhe's permission, Yao Zongwen was overjoyed and said to himself: Xiong Manzi, you were inconsistent with me back then! Humph! When you were the Liaodong Censor, you didn't give me any advice from you! This time, I will see how I deal with you!
In the yard where Cheng Wenfan rented, Peng Youde reported to Cheng Wenfan: "Master, Yao Gouguan will set off for Liaodong in three days. Should we send a few people to keep an eye on this dog official?"
"No need, can this dog official not do anything after taking our money? If our people stare at him and are discovered by him, they will break the plan of the Four Beile!" Cheng Wenfan said.
"Master, there is another thing. When I just passed by Yao Gouguan's house, I found someone outside to follow me. I'm afraid it was the court's eagle claw grandson! So I didn't go to Yao Gouguan's house, but went to Yang Yuan's house and asked about this."
"Bang" Cheng Wenfan slapped Peng Youde in the face: "Dog slave! Why didn't you say such an important thing earlier? It's over, how could the Eagle Claw Sun target Yao Zongwen? Don't throw the silver of the Four Beile into the water!"
"Master, what should I do?" Peng Youde asked with a sad face.
"Don't worry, I'll think of a solution first!" Cheng Wenfan frowned. After a while, he suddenly slapped the back of his head, "The Barbarian Court Eagle Claw Sun must have no evidence yet. If there is evidence, it must have been arrested long ago! Perhaps the Eagle Claw Sun is just doing things according to the convention."
Those Later Jin Xizu didn't know what was going on. Cheng Wenfan gave them a patience to get to know each other, and then they realized that many Ming officials had Jinyiwei at home, but Yao Zongwen was not qualified enough and his official rank was too low, so it was impossible for Jinyiwei to go to his home to visit. However, the Jinyiwei's responsibility was to keep an eye on any Ming official, so it was normal to have Jinyiwei stare at his doorstep, so there was no need to make a fuss. But they should be careful in doing things in the future and not be targeted by Jinyiwei.
These Later Jin Xizu understand that if they were caught by the Jinyiwei, they would definitely end up being cut into pieces. The fake road guides in their hands were also provided by those upright Liaodong generals who were in order to promote the cause of national integration.
In fact, the imperial court's Jinyiwei did not focus on Yao Zongwen. The people who focus on Yao Zongwen were the military servants under Gao Shixin. Speaking of which, they were not even formal Jinyiwei, they were just temporary workers.
However, the level of temporary workers is still limited, and no secret exchanges between Yao Zongwen and the Later Jin Xizuo were found. They only found out that Yao Zongwen was going to Liaodong.
"Yao Zongwen is going to Liaodong in three days?" Gao Shixin frowned after hearing Cai Jiuyi's report, "It seems that he is going to attack Mr. Xiong! You all stay in the capital first, I'll go to Liaodong!"
Gao Shixin made a little preparation, first went to the Jinyiwei, and told Luo Sigong that he had followed the will of the late emperor to go to Liaodong to capture the fine works of the Later Jin Dynasty and assist the Liaodong in the management of the Liaodong.
Luo Sigong agreed immediately. Anyway, Gao Shixin, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was only on duty and did not belong to him. Gao Shixin's actual position was still the Liaoyang Xinying guerrilla. As for why he was not promoted to the gang general, Luo Sigong felt that it was Wanli who ignored this matter when he was seriously ill and died, and only gave Gao Shixin a promotion to the Jinyiwei, and forgot to promote his actual position.
After leaving the Jinyiwei, Gao Shixin entered the palace again.
"Second uncle, brother, I'll say goodbye to you two today. I'll go to Liaodong early tomorrow morning. The late emperor ordered me to go to Liaodong and come back after I handle the matter there." Gao Shixin said goodbye to Jiuqiansui and Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong grabbed Gao Shixin and whispered in his ear: "You go early and come back early. Wang Wenyan is in secret and wants to overthrow the three parties. The Donglin Party wants to get rid of Fang Congzhe and let their own people become the chief minister of the cabinet."
Gao Shixin nodded and said, "I understand. I have to go and protect Mr. Xiong first! If there is any mistake in Liaodong, the situation will be out of control! It may take some time to go there, so it is more important to kill Jiannu first."
"I understand, brother, please go and kill Jiannu with peace of mind! If you have me and my second uncle here, you can rest assured."
Chapter completed!