Xie Ming

Chapter 254 Nanjing Military Office
Another day!
The ninth day of May.

The three elders, Ni Yuanlu, Lin Zengzhi and Li Shichun, who were also the five former guards, were all temporarily staying in Shi's mansion.

After a day of rest, three meals and a night's sleep, my health gradually improved.

During this period, Shi Kefa did not stay idle at home, but went out of the house since dawn.

He rushed to all directions, contacted the chief officers of the six departments in the secondary capital Nanjing, and also sent urgent reports to summon the generals of the four towns in the north of the Yangtze River to rush to Beijing to attend the meeting and discuss the matter of serving the king.

As it was getting dark that day, the old ministers of various ministries and those with the title of vice ministers, such as Ma Shiying and Gao Hongtu, all went to the main hall of the Ministry of War for a meeting.

Ni, Lin and Li, three officials from outside the capital, were also invited to rush to the military headquarters in the evening.

17:45 p.m.

The three elders gradually arrived at the Ministry of War in their sedan chairs.

When he arrived at the yamen and got off the sedan chair, Li Shichun did not forget the ridicule and sarcasm of the gateman that day, and he was still resentful. So when he reached the gate, he deliberately stamped his feet and spoke sarcastically.

"Oops!"

"This, isn't this the young man who tried to stop us from entering the government office the other day?!"

"You are a peeping idiot!"

“Do you still remember this old man Wuyou?!”

"He's wearing rags and is an old man!"

"You still say that I want to enter the government office, which is like looking forward to the moon on New Year's Eve. Ah, wishful thinking!"

"hehe."

"Why? Seeing you today, your arrogance has weakened a lot?!"

"You're so determined to choke someone to death?"

"I think you are better like that!"

Li Shichun had a temper that would never let go of a favor or a grudge. When he was confronting someone, he had no scruples and would do whatever he wanted.

Things are different now!
The clerk at the gate was aware of the high positions of the people in front of him, so he just smiled bitterly and responded. How could he dare to show his authority as before?

"Ouch, ouch!"

"My Lords!"

"I am a little blind man who didn't recognize a great man. I bumped into him the other day. These two eyeballs really deserve to be stepped on like bubbles!"

"You are a magnanimous person, please forgive me this time!"

"Please bear with me! Please bear with me!" The doorman stood by, bowed and responded with a smile!
"Humph!"

"I'm looking at you!"

"A dog takes advantage of the power of a man, a fox takes advantage of the power of a tiger! This is pure mean behavior!"

"You" Li Shichun is still venting his anger.

But delaying like this may not be a solution.

Then he moved to Lin Zengzhi's side, took two steps forward, and came up to pull together.

"oops!"

"Brother Li, Brother He!"

"alright!"

"The senior officials from the six ministries of the temporary capital are all waiting for us in the inner room!"

"Forget it!"

"Don't delay any longer, business is important, ah, business is important!" Lin Zengzhi advised.

Right in front of Li Shichun's Ministry of War office, he mocked Li Shichun's empty words.

At this moment, about ten steps away from the gate, another official sedan chair with a blue satin bottom arrived.

At the gate, Ni, Lin, Li and others, who were led by the sedan chair, turned their heads and looked back.

Just look at the sedan chair, with its attendants in two rows on the left and right, and tall horses leading the way.

Behind the sedan chair there were dozens of servants, some holding sticks, some carrying bird cages, some carrying snack boxes, etc. There were many kinds of things, and it looked like a grand arrangement.

Ni Yuanlu and others looked at each other in bewilderment, and all stopped in front of the government office and outside the threshold, wanting to see who these people were and what kind of people they were bringing to the table!

A few moments!

The sedan chair stopped steadily and the bearers unloaded the poles.

Behind the sedan chair, an old man with white hair and beard and a grey head slowly walked out.

This person is wearing brocade, showing his elegance.

Although he has not put on the official uniform, he has officials serving him. I guess he must be a high-ranking official in the temporary capital!

Especially the walking stick that the servant behind him handed to him.

Ni Yuanlu's eyes were as sharp as torches. He took a quick look and saw that, as he had guessed, it was made of agarwood.

Agarwood, a precious spice wood.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that agarwood has strong antibacterial effects, its fragrance enters the spleen, and it has the effect of clearing the mind and regulating qi.

The crutches made of this wood can fully demonstrate the noble status of the owner! It is precious and has medicinal uses, and the two complement each other!

"Tsk tsk."

"Hey! Ruyu!"

"look!"

"It looks like an agarwood crutch!"

"This man is dressed in finery, not official attire."

"You must be a participant in the meeting since you have come here now!"

"Tell me, who is this person?!"

Li Shichun couldn't keep his words to himself, and when he saw the clue, he immediately told the story.

Upon hearing this, Ni Yuanlu beside him hurriedly waved his hand to stop the other party from talking.

"Brother He!"

"We are in Nanjing now, and outsiders are guests!"

"Be careful with your words and actions, don't meddle in other people's affairs!"

"No matter who he is, he has nothing to do with our mission, so it's better not to make trouble for no reason!"

Ni Ruyu whispered in his ear and reminded him quietly.

After saying this, everyone on both sides walked into the mansion and entered the government office.

The sun and the moon rotate, the stars move!
In the temporary capital Nanjing, the senior officials of the Ministry of War discussed the matter all night but could not make any progress and the situation remained in chaos.

Even if Ni Yuanlu showed the prince's handwriting in front of people, it was still of no avail.

All the members are timid and will not let go of any minor details. When they are caught for investigation, they are all unwilling to take the responsibility and try to talk about other things. It is hard to find anyone who can speak frankly.

Finally, the meeting was over and everyone had no choice but to go their separate ways. They had to wait for the arrival of the generals from the four towns in northern Jiangnan the next day so that they could make a decision.

The next day, the tenth day!
All the participants in the meeting still waited for the Ministry of War early in the morning.

Logically speaking, judging from the time when Shi Kefa issued the notice, the four towns were not far away from Nanjing. If they had rushed there as fast as they could after receiving the letter, they should have arrived by the morning!
Can!
Everyone waited in the government office for a long time, until after noon on the tenth day, but there was still no sign of the four generals.

The southeast wind started to blow, and two hours later, the sky gradually changed and it was evening!

The sun is setting in the west!

Suddenly!

Finally, there was some noise coming from outside the government office!

"Report——"

"Report!"

"Chuzhou General, Jingnan Earl, Huang Degong has arrived!"

The servant outside the mansion gate hurried over to report.

At this moment, upon hearing the report from his subordinates, Shi Kefa was the first to stand up and ran to the front of the hall to take a look.

"Hahaha"

"Sin, sin!"

"Damn it!"

"The horse got scared halfway through the journey, which delayed us!"

"roll!"

"How dare you stop me!"

"Who do you think you are!"

Huang Degong put on armor and held a sword. After dismounting from the horse at the gate, he trotted straight to the main hall.

Today, the doors of the Ministry of War were wide open, and one could see the front of the hall at a glance from outside the door.

On the way in the courtyard, there was a new clerk who didn't know what was going on and tried to stop him and wait for his report, but Huang Chuangzi had such a bad temper that he kicked him in the heart, almost killing him!
【Huang Degong】

[He is 48 years old, nicknamed Hushan, and is nicknamed Huang Chuangzi in the army! ]

【Born in Kaiyuanwei (now Kaiyuan, Liaoning) in the Ming Dynasty, his ancestral home is Hefei. 】

[When Huang Degong was young, he joined the army and fought in Liaodong against the Later Jin army. He accumulated merits and became a guerrilla fighter! ]

[In the ninth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty (1636), he was promoted to deputy general and in charge of the Beijing Guard Camp.]

[In the 1638th year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty (), he was awarded the title of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and the title of General for his meritorious service in suppressing bandits and civilians.]

In the 1641th year of Emperor Chongzhen's reign in the Ming Dynasty (), he was ordered to lead troops to guard the imperial mausoleum and stationed in Dingyuan (now in Anhui Province). He also joined forces with Liu Liangzuo's troops to suppress Zhang Xianzhong's troops.

[At the beginning of the 1644th year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty (), he was granted the title of Jingnan Earl and his residence was moved to the border of Chuzhou! ]

[This man has a rough and brave temperament. He has never been to school and cannot read. However, he dares to speak out his loyalty and indignation and never flatters.]

[I like to drink, and I am very greedy! ]

(End of this chapter)