Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

Before this, Qin Liangyu only showed the edict and handwriting of Emperor Chongzhen to Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming, but had never shown Zhang Shikang's handwritten letter to anyone.

After hearing what her nephew said, Qin Liangyu muttered something and handed the last letter in the box to the two brothers.

Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming opened the letter with great care. After reading it, both of them opened their eyes and mouths wide.

"From General Qin himself.

The old general's reputation is well known to me, but what can I do (cross it out).

Forget it, I’ll just speak in plain language.

I have known the old general's abilities for many years, and have often felt sorry for his experiences.

It’s all because of the incompetence of the imperial court and the stupidity of the emperor (crossed out), which led to the old general’s talent being buried deep.

This is the misfortune of the Ming Dynasty.

Fortunately, Your Majesty is now regrouping and intends to renew the world, so I recommended the old general.

Today, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng and other bandits have risen again, all because Yang Sichang abused his power last year and levied grain locally, which incited a civil uprising.

The Jianlu broke through the pass and invaded, and the imperial court was short of food and money. The Jianlu alone gave me a huge headache.

But the threat of bandits could not be ignored. Fortunately, these two guys were smart and ran away to Sichuan.

They thought Sichuan was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so they could rest easy.

Little do they know that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. But as long as we don't attack, they can only be trapped inside and can't get out, right?

Of course, it is not my intention to act this way. It is because our court is extremely poor.

Your Majesty is almost going crazy with poverty, and he still forced me to donate all my father's assets.

But don't worry, old general. I have already thought of a new plan to make money.

When the old general sees this letter, I may have already got the silver.

I have written this letter to the old general for only one purpose, which is to hope that the old general will defend Sichuan and not let the bandits leave Sichuan from the southwest.

In Hanzhong in the north, I have arranged Sun Chuanting to defend it, and the old general can cooperate with him.

In order to achieve this goal, I need to buy time for the court to recruit soldiers, train troops, and allocate food and fodder for me.

I hope the old general will not have any concerns.

I asked His Majesty to mail you the imperial edict and the Emperor's Sword. I have tried this thing and it works very well. They are all afraid of it.

Anyone who disobeys your orders can be killed.

Especially that Zuo Liangyu. I have disliked this old guy for a long time. If we can't get rid of him, this old guy will definitely become a warlord in the southeast in the future.

I have heard that there are only 2,000 White Spear Soldiers left, so to deal with this old fellow, we must use our wits. As for military matters, I will not teach the old general any tricks in front of him.

After the old general seizes Zuo Liangyu's military power, he can take his troops for his own use. If they are unusable, he can send them back.

But they will never be allowed to harm the people again, and anyone who violates this rule will be killed.

Of course, I still hope that the old general will expand the White Spear Soldiers.

To be honest, I have admired the old general's White Spear Soldiers for a long time. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely go to Shiqu to see the might of the White Spear Soldiers, hehe.

As for money and food, as long as I succeed in getting them, I will send someone to deliver them to the old general.

Of course, the old general doesn't have to just sit and wait. He can go to the wealthy families around him who have more grain and silver and take it for himself.

If anyone dares not to know what’s best for him, just say that he has armor in his cellar. This trick works very well, I’ve tried it myself.

Old general, you don't have to worry about impeachment by court officials. I will take care of everything.

The old general doesn't have to worry about those wealthy families. These wealthy families are to blame for the current situation in the Ming Dynasty. As long as it does not harm the common people, they can do whatever they want.

This is all I can think of for now. The old general is experienced in planning for the country, so just take care of it yourself. I will not interfere.

That's it, eighty-eight.

Signed, "The mighty dragon decides the victory over thousands of miles of the world's military commander-in-chief Zhang Shikang."

Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming looked at each other, both shocked by the letter.

Qin Yiming then remembered why his aunt's expression was a little strange when he mentioned the letter from the Grand Marshal.

Now it seems that we finally know the reason. Ma Xianglin's beard was curled up while he was reading the letter. I think he was also shocked.

The first thing is the Marshal's handwriting, which is crooked and there are typos in almost every sentence. Some of the mistakes were simply crossed out with a brush. Moreover, the whole article was written in plain language.

Even if one used one's tail vertebrae to think, no one would have thought that this ridiculous letter full of mistakes and omissions was actually written by the most trusted and most important minister of the current emperor.

The words in the letter were quite explosive even in the explosive world.

The Grand Marshal had the audacity to call the Emperor incompetent. Although it had been crossed out, it was still vaguely recognizable.

The second thing is the Grand Marshal’s words, which are always about making money, and he even teaches them how to become wealthy, using the shabbiest privately-owned armor.

The most outrageous thing is that the Marshal has used this move himself.

Not only does his speech and handwriting not seem like that of a most important minister of the dynasty, but instead he is very much like a dandy street urchin.

The seal of the Grand Marshal and the endorsement of His Majesty cannot be forged.

The two were stunned for a long while, and couldn't figure out how to evaluate the Grand Marshal and his secret letter.

"Now that you have finished reading it, please give the letter to me." Qin Liangyu said, extending her hand.

Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming did not dare to disobey and quickly handed the letter to Qin Liangyu.

"This letter is known only to the three of us. You are not allowed to pass it on to outsiders. If you damage the reputation of the Grand Marshal, don't blame me for not forgiving you two brothers."

Qin Liangyu reminded her that no matter what, she must maintain her image as the most important official of the dynasty.

How could Ma Xianglin and Qin Yiming dare to disobey? Even though they were both brave generals who had killed countless enemies in battle, they were as obedient as two rookie recruits in front of Qin Liangyu.

Qin Liangyu solemnly folded Zhang Shikang's letter and put it back into the envelope, and then placed it together with the emperor's handwriting into the wooden box.

"Although the Grand Marshal is young, he was able to defeat the Jian Nu army twice head-on. I would like to ask you two, do you have such ability?

The court was in trouble because the wealthy were too rich.

The Marshal not only anticipated Zuo Liangyu's rebellious intentions, but also explained in a few words the underlying reasons for the empty national treasury.

The Marshal was worried that we would be constrained by senior provincial and ministerial officials, so he asked for the Emperor's Sword specifically for us.

Instead of harassing the lower classes, we attacked the wealthy. If all the troops of the imperial court had done so, instead of simply imposing taxes on the people, the bandits would have been wiped out years ago.

Trapping the bandits in Sichuan and Shu may seem stupid, but it is much safer than letting them flee everywhere, leaving the government troops running around due to lack of food and pay.

I have also heard of Sun Chuanting, who was appointed by the Grand Marshal. He is a capable man who understands military affairs.

Although the Marshal's letter may seem frivolous, what is contained in it is not the truth?

You two may be very brave, but in terms of strategy, you are no match for the Grand Marshal."

Qin Liangyu spoke to the two of them earnestly.

Qin Yiming seemed to be thinking about what he said, and Ma Xianglin also felt that it made sense, thinking that if the Grand Marshal was really so talented, he must be both civil and military.

Emm, it turned out that he was facing off against the unrivaled hero that Lingqi had been dreaming of.

Ma Xianglin thought so and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Don't just stand there stupidly. Immediately send someone to take this imperial edict to the prefectures near Shizhou.

Order these provinces to gather patrol officers, garrison soldiers, militia and other defensive forces.

Three days later, this governor will reorganize the 50,000 troops of Zuo Liangyu's army.

No, Yiming, you go in person."

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