Chapter Twelve: Yuan Chonghuan (2)
"Who are you, Jinyiwei? Or the secret spy of the Dongchang?" Yuan Chonghuan asked calmly. He knew that the court and the eunuch party would not be relieved. He must have secret spys of the Dongchang and Jinyiwei around him, and only these people might know these two poems. If Nurhaci had known these two poems, he would have tried every means to let the Ming court know. Will he still stay in Ningyuan City so smoothly?
Zhu Yinglong was stunned when asked, but at this moment Xiong Tingbi suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Yuan Chonghuan's shoulders, and said excitedly: "Brother Elemental, don't you know Brother Wei?"
Although Yuan Chonghuan was full of martial arts, his arms were grabbed by Xiong Tingbi and could not move. He had to look at the person in front of him. When his eyes reached Xiong Tingbi's eyes, his heart suddenly jumped to his throat and said in surprise: "You, are you Brother Xiong? You, you are not already..."
Xiong Tingbi was also excited and burst into tears, and he suppressed his emotions and said, "This matter is a long story. Brother, please listen to me and me."
Yuan Chonghuan was so excited that he could never have imagined that a person whose head was beheaded could be resurrected from the dead and standing in front of him. This was like he was in a dream, and he completely forgot Zhu Yinglong beside him and said in surprise: "Brother Xiong, it's really you, you are not dead?"
Xiong Tingbi also cried with joy, laughed and said, "If I die, who is standing in front of you?"
"Brother Xiong, what's going on?" Yuan Chonghuan asked anxiously with a lot of questions.
Xiong Tingbi told him about how he was rescued. Of course, he also told Zhu Yinglong, the King of Letters, which made Yuan Chonghuan stunned. He never thought that there were so many twists and turns in it.
At this time, Zhu Yinglong inserted his smile and said to Yuan Chonghuan: "How is it, General Yuan knows who I am now?"
"The clerk of the Ningqian Dao Yuan Chonghuan, who was in charge of the imperial court, met Prince Xin!" Yuan Chonghuan was shocked. He knew Zhu Yinglong's identity and hurriedly knelt down to Zhu Yinglong to greet him.
"General Yuan, please get up!" Zhu Yinglong smiled and stepped forward to support him.
Yuan Chonghuan stood up and said, "Prince, those two poems are you?"
Zhu Yinglong was very embarrassed when asked this question. He saw these two poems from the original time and space history books. Now it seems that these two poems have not been spread at all, and it is impossible to spread. He was just trying to speak quickly for a while, and at the same time he wanted to give Yuan Chonghuan a profound feeling, and didn't want to backfire. Now, how can I explain it to others? Fortunately, my mind was quick, so I immediately found an excuse and said, "I met a Jinyiwei who was chased by Jin soldiers on the way when I came. We saved him. Unfortunately, he was too seriously injured and died soon. These two poems were obtained from him."
Xiong Tingbi looked at Zhu Yinglong in surprise, and swallowed the words he said to his mouth. He also knew that Zhu Yinglong had an intelligence organization under his command, and his son was also the leader. These two poems should have been passed from the Shadow Organization to Zhu Yinglong's hand. It was a basic reasonable explanation, but it involved confidentiality, so he naturally could not ask more.
Yuan Chonghuan obviously didn't believe this explanation. He also knew that there were many secret spies from the Jinyiwei around him, but he was also a smart person. He knew that there was no point in delving into this issue. When Zi's younger brother, King Xin, suddenly appeared in Ningyuan City today, what did this mean? He would not foolishly believe that King Xin came to Ningyuan City according to the will of Emperor Tianqi. This dynasty stipulates that the vassal kings cannot make friends with foreign ministers. Since they have tried their best to meet him as suspected spies, they must have something important to find him. King Xin wants to rebel? This thought flashed through and was immediately denied by him. He knew Brother Xiong's character, and he would not be a rebellious minister even if he died. So what was they going to see him for?
"The first thing I want to congratulate General Yuan on his victory in the Ningyuan War." Zhu Yinglong said with a smile.
Yuan Chonghuan said calmly: "The prince has been too rewarded. This is the victory that the brothers have fought hard. The subordinates dare not take credit."
"In the battle of Ningyuan, Brother Yu admired Brother Element very much. He was able to seriously injured Nurhaci when he fell off the horse. It was so amazing!" Xiong Tingbi gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely.
"It's a pity that it's not a flower bullet, that one is just a solid bullet. Otherwise, a generation of heroes would die in Ningyuan City." Zhu Yinglong took over the conversation and said regretfully.
"The prince was wrong. Even the flowering bullets may not allow Nurhaci to die under Ningyuan City. With Nurhaci's combat experience, he would never be injured by the artillery shells. The reason why he was seriously injured was that he was old, and the other was that he was a minor injury the day before, which caused him to be unable to move the next day. He fell off his horse and the injury had little to do with the artillery shells." Yuan Chonghuan explained.
Zhu Yinglong's face became hot, but he had to admit that Yuan Chonghuan was right. He was a little one-sided to see the problem and hurriedly said, "What General Yuan said is very true, but I am wrong."
Zhu Yinglong's attitude surprised Yuan Chonghuan a little. He had never seen a proud prince and nobleman who would let go of his pride and admit his shortcomings. He even admitted his mistakes in person. He hurriedly bowed and said, "The emperor has this temper. Please forgive me."
Zhu Yinglong laughed and waved his hand, "General Yuan is right, why is it a crime?"
"Prince, we can't stay here for too long. If you have anything to do, tell Brother Element quickly." Xiong Tingbi did not forget the purpose of this time and reminded him that if you spend a long time here, it will be suspicious.
Zhu Yinglong nodded to signal that he knew, looked straight to Yuan Chonghuan, and said sincerely: "General Yuan, you must know the current situation of the court. The eunuchs are in power and the government is in corruption. I am willing to come out to reorganize the government and eliminate the treacherous and slanderous people. I hope General Yuan can help me!"
When Yuan Chonghuan heard this, his face changed drastically. He looked at Xiong Tingbi beside him. Not only was there disappointment and disbelief in his eyes, but there was also a hint of questioning. He lowered his head with shame when he looked at Xiong Tingbi. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "Now the emperor is just blinded by the eunuchs for a while. As the younger brother of the current emperor, the prince should persuade him to stay away from the treacherous. How could he have such a thought? Please forgive the officials for not agreeing."
Zhu Yinglong was not displeased at all, and said, "I am not what the general thinks. I just want to contact a group of aspiring people to eradicate the eunuch party and give the people a bright world. However, the eunuch party is too powerful and I am alone. Then I take the risk to see the general. It doesn't matter whether I am an emperor or not, but if I don't want to sit on the throne, General Yuan may not believe it. As long as the emperor's brother is in power or has something to come out, I can swear that I will not covet the throne. I hope the general understands my heart and do not reject me with kindness!"
Zhu Yinglong's words were sincere and without any pretentiousness. Even his true intentions were expressed directly, without any concealment. Yuan Chonghuan couldn't help but not believe it. However, Emperor Tianqi had the kindness of knowing him, so how could he vote for the King of Trust? Once King of Trust eliminated the eunuch party, would he still be like what he said today? I'm afraid no one dares to believe that people's hearts will change. He just wanted to defend the Liaodong border for the court, and he didn't want to intervene in the complex political struggle at all. After thinking about it over and over again, he shook his head and refused.
Zhu Yinglong's face was a little dull. Although he was mentally prepared, it was still unpleasant to be rejected. Yuan Chonghuan also promised not to leak today's matters. Zhu Yinglong also ordered Xiong Tingbi to leave Yuan Chonghuan with 500,000 taels of silver notes and told him to use them carefully. The money was not what Zhu Yinglong bribed him, Yuan Chonghuan, but to the entire Ningyuan City. The court would not allocate money to Ningyuan. Even if it was allocated, it would not be too much. With this money, Yuan Chonghuan would be much easier to defend Ningyuan. Fortunately, Yuan Chonghuan was not too pedantic, so the money was regarded as a donation by merchants to Ningyuan for building the city wall and defending the city.
Fortunately, I didn't encounter the scene of Sun Shenxing cutting off my robe and breaking my righteousness. Xiong Tingbi's heart finally fell down. However, the relationship between the brothers had already had obvious cracks, and it was difficult to make up for it. The two brothers now belong to two camps. Only on which day can they be in the same camp have the possibility of a fit, or they may not be able to get along in this life. Xiong Tingbi's heart is imaginable.
After walking out of the prison in Ningyuan City, the two of them looked back at the same time. Zhu Yinglong said to Xiong Tingbi very seriously: "General Xiong, it's all my fault. Don't worry, you and General Yuan will definitely become my right-hand man. I promise you!"
Chapter completed!