The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 171: Impeachment in Beijing
Wang Xin used to think that the affairs of the top leaders were very complicated, but later he found that they were actually no different from the affairs of the common people.

He was sent by the retired emperor, although the retired emperor did not show up and he was even kept in the dark. Because in the eyes of the retired emperor, no matter how big the Datong incident was, it was still a small matter, so he sent him as a small chess piece.

So how do you view this matter?

It's a very simple logic, just like a huge group. The headquarter is dissatisfied with one of its branches, but is concerned about the business ability of the branch manager and worries that firing the branch manager will bring losses to the headquarter.

This was the result Feng Yong wanted. From the day he wanted to become the local emperor of Datong, the only way he could go was to make the imperial court be cautious and not dare to act rashly against him.

Just like the branch manager below, the only way to prevent the headquarters from firing him is to have complete control over the branch's business in his hands.

Any capable person who reaches a position like Feng Yong will face a problem: how to protect his own interests.

Under different choices, they are Yue Fei, Qi Jiguang, and Li Chengliang
Therefore, a county is enough to provide enough talents to govern a country. It is not something difficult. Even if one has no experience in governing a country and is just a farmer, as long as he is smart and good at learning, he can quickly do well in that position.

Administrative positions are not difficult, but business positions are difficult.

That is war, this is the real thing, losing is losing, winning is winning.

For military men like Feng Yong and himself, local armies and local enemies are the business situation of military men, and nurturing enemies to protect oneself is one of the most typical means to control the branch business in one's own hands.

The key is Feng Yong's military failure. Even though he still has considerable power, in the eyes of the court, he is no longer so cautious.

What I have to consider now is how to make the court feel that they can give up Feng Yong and support me instead.

Then think about it from another angle, why do companies prefer to hire new people instead of old ones?

The imperial court supports "old employees" like Feng Yong. Feng Yong has already taken root in the "branch" and all the people above and below him are people he promoted. He has become the local emperor of Datong and his power will become stronger and stronger. The imperial court will be helpless unless it completely turns against him. This is not a mature political move. With the experience of the emperor, he will not do this.

So what will the emperor or the court choose?

In the past, he paid old employees a salary of 10,000 yuan and had to endure the old employees having two days off a week, half a month of annual leave, five insurances and one fund and other benefits in order to keep the branch's business. He also watched as the old employees continued to poach the branch's customers and put them in his hands.

Now he only needs a salary of 800 yuan, and he doesn't even need to provide weekends off or annual leave benefits. Not only does he keep the branch's business, but he also has most of the customers return to the branch, leaving him with only a small number of customers.

Wang Xin felt like he was dreaming when he thought about such a good thing.

So at Tuanshan Pass, facing the pass commander's refusal to let them pass, Wang Xin ordered the artillery to be ready.

The Portuguese cannot break through the city wall, and they need red cannons. However, the Portuguese can destroy the fortifications on the city wall. There are not many defenders here, unless they want to fight to the death with the Hexi Camp.

"General, will the garrison be opened or closed?"

Tang Ping broke into a sweat as he fired at his own pass. He had been studying in the camp for more than a year. In addition to military courses, he also had cultural courses, which included history. Lan Yu of the former Ming Dynasty did not have a good ending.

After the general left the border, he became a little arrogant.

"What are you thinking?" Tang Ping had been with him the longest. Wang Xin could see what was going on in Tang Ping's mind and couldn't help but slap him on the back of the head. He cursed, "I bet I thought everything through before I did this."

"hey-hey."

Tang Ping was beaten by the general, but instead of getting angry, he just smiled foolishly.

The surrounding artillerymen quickly lowered their heads, not daring to laugh openly, but everyone could see that they were laughing. If Tangtou saw them, he would definitely make things difficult for them.

But everyone is not afraid of the soup, otherwise they would not lower their heads and laugh, but hide it in their hearts, or even not laugh at all.

"Whatever the general says is what it is. Back then, when the superiors forced the general to disband the Yangzhou camp and He Kuan instigated a rebellion, didn't I support him wholeheartedly, hehe?" Tang Ping didn't care about the general's explanation.

"I'm going to rebel against you." Wang Xin was speechless. He had returned with a great victory and the situation was very good. If anyone was to rebel, it would be Feng Yong who would rebel. He was not the one who was anxious. According to Tang Ping, it seemed that he was the loser.

Or maybe the ancients said that war should not be used lightly, because once it is used, the situation will become clear and there will be no room for concealment.

If Feng Yong did not choose to use force but instead exerted pressure through various means, it would be difficult for him. He didn't know how long it would take, because the court was always cautious and would not express its position easily.

There were also generals who did not obey military orders when they were away. The atmosphere in Datong was really bad, and the warlord-like army opened everyone's eyes.

Except for Zhang Can himself, the rest of the soldiers mainly came from the Beijing Camp, Yangzhou, and Yiwu, Zhejiang. They had never seen such a warlord army before, and it was an eye-opener for them. Tang Ping even dared to talk about rebellion.

When they were in Yangzhou, even He Kuan, the bravest one, could only say quietly that it was due to the environment.

Many public security propaganda videos are very stupid because people really don’t dare to shoot them. It’s not because they are afraid that good people will learn from them, but because they are afraid that bad people will learn from them.

After a while, the artillerymen pulled out twenty Portuguese cannons, adjusted the muzzles, aimed them at their own city walls and passes, and waited for the general's order. No one thought it was wrong.

The guards on the city wall were stunned. "Are they serious?"

"What should we do?" The guard next to him couldn't hold his spear and his voice trembled.

The garrison officer glanced at the soldiers around him. Some of them had already retreated, which was very obvious. If something went wrong, they would immediately slip down the city wall.

"This person can't be so brave." The garrison commander knew that they had the hardest time guarding the pass, and caravans rarely passed through their place. They mainly stayed in Weiyuan or the isolated town of Shilihe.

Why does this guerrilla general come to my side instead of going anywhere else? Doesn't he think I'm easy to bully?

Wang Xin began to lose his patience and thought about the consequences. He could bring such great benefits to the headquarters. Since they had to deal with and drive away old employees, what was wrong with smashing one or two cups?
I have to see whether the commander of Tuanshan Pass dares to take the gamble. He is just a garrison "guarding the reservoir". Is he really necessary to fight with me? How much money has the court given him?

"Test the gun."

Wang Xin gave the order.

"Boom."

After two cannon shots, the opposing garrison saw that they were serious and chose to give way.

Also, when he saw the row of prisoners outside the city and the accusation made by the opposing general against Feng Jiedu of rebellion, he thought it would be better for him not to get involved in such a big event.

After successfully entering the pass, Wang Xin immediately sent people to the capital. As for the witnesses and evidence, he wanted to keep them in his own hands and wait for the court to arrive, so as to avoid any unexpected problems along the way or any mischief being done to him by someone in the capital.

"Wow."

There were too many checkpoints, so Wang Xin was allowed to enter smoothly. After hearing the news, Feng Yong threw his teacup and could no longer sit still. He said angrily: "If I don't kill this boy, I swear I will not be a human being!"

Thinking of the loss of hundreds of armored soldiers, Feng Yong felt as if his heart was bleeding.

The housekeeper outside didn't dare to come in, knowing that the master had been in a bad mood recently. The several staff members in the hall did not say anything. Only one person spoke to comfort his master. Everyone's face looked bad.

"I still underestimated this person. If I had known this, I should have given it my all." Thinking that he now had to be on guard against the other party, the flesh on Feng Yong's face couldn't help but tremble.

He only has less than 500 armored cavalrymen under his command, and these are his confidants, and there is a high probability that they will follow him in rebellion.

However, the troops in other parts of Datong may not necessarily follow him in rebelling. It is one thing for them to listen to him, and it is another thing for them to rebel with him. However, there is still a chance to win them over. It mainly depends on the means.

The person who had just spoken whispered again, "For now, we shouldn't act rashly. Let's wait for news from Zhou Yuanfu."

Everyone looked unhappy. To be honest, Feng Yong was indeed sent to Datong by Zhou Yuanfu, but it had been many years. During these years, although his own governor was still respectful to Zhou Yuanfu, in fact, both sides were in a tacit contest.

If it weren't for the purpose of suppressing the emperor, Zhou Yuanfu would not have compromised with his own governor so many times.

The most important thing is that he suffered a defeat. With Zhou Yuanfu's cleverness, how could he be deceived? The current situation is very unfavorable for the Jiedushi. Apart from rebellion, there seems to be no other way.

But his family has become wealthy and powerful over the years, so who would be willing to join the governor in a rebellion?

Alas, we should have persuaded Zhao Tao at the beginning. This man has harmed the governor. Some people showed sympathetic eyes.

Feng Yong was fat with big ears and small eyes. He squinted his eyes, which was difficult for others to notice. He sensed that people's minds had changed, but he did not show it. Instead, he kept the person he trusted the most.

that side.

After Wang Xin entered the pass, he brought a large number of captives, even including soldiers from the Datong army. This caused an uproar in various places, and the news quickly spread throughout Datong.

There was a lot of discussion in various places. Some said that Feng Yong ordered his men to attack Wang Xin, some said that Wang Xin was rebelling outside the Great Wall, and some said that Wang Xin and Feng Yong had a fight because of conflicts of interest.

Many smart people knew what had happened and that Datong would be in turmoil. Many people were waiting for news from the court.

As for Zheng Hao, because he was smart, the person involved, and a local, he was sent back to the capital by Wang Xin. He rode at full speed all the way. Fortunately, the Hexi Camp had no shortage of horses recently.

When they arrived in the capital, they went to the Jia Mansion with Liu Tong.

Looking at the two stone lions at the door, Zheng Hao was surprised. The Duke's Mansion was really of high status. He couldn't help feeling a little nervous, but he didn't dare to show it, and it was very difficult for him to endure it.

"The Duke's Mansion is just a facade." Liu Tong beside him comforted.

"you know?"

"The general said so," Liu Tong replied truthfully. "The truly powerful people are still in the south, but unfortunately they are not in the capital. When we come to the capital this time, our real hope is not the Jia Mansion, but the Jia Mansion's help in keeping an eye on things. There is a huge difference between having someone to help watch over the court and having no one to help watch over it."

Jia Zheng was a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Works and was qualified to attend court.

The real decision maker is the cabinet, and the situation ahead determines the cabinet's decision.

(End of this chapter)