Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 87 Ruthless and vicious, he doesn't look like a ruler.

Another half day passed.

Sun Chuanting and his men traveled tirelessly through the night and finally arrived at Yansui Military Town before noon.

now.

General Du Wenhuan of the Yansui Military Garrison looked at the group of men carrying the dragon banner and rubbed his fingers slightly inside his sleeve.

Du Wenhuan had naturally heard about the emperor's massacre of people during his disaster relief efforts in Shaanxi.

Therefore, upon seeing the imperial envoy arrive, Du Wenhuan immediately became wary.

Is His Majesty perhaps plotting against my military town?!

But if that's the case, then relying on this small force is just wishful thinking.

The military town of Yansui had been managed by the Du family for generations, and while it wasn't exactly a monolithic entity, it was still well-managed.

But if Du Wenhuan were to order the arrest of all these so-called imperial envoys, then these imperial envoys would definitely not be able to see the sun rise tomorrow!

Military towns aren't as easily swayed as unarmed county governments! Imperial edicts and such won't work here!
He glanced silently at the middle-aged man leading the group on horseback.

Surrounded by his confidants, Du Wenhuan stepped forward steadily, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"Your Excellency, I am Du Wenhuan, the General Commander of Yansui. May I ask what brings you to our military town?"

After saying that, he seemed to remember something and added, "Within the military town, it is inconvenient to perform salutes while wearing armor. Please forgive me, sir."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Shenwei Battalion guards following behind Sun Chuanting immediately placed their hands on the hilts of their swords.

In an instant, both sides found themselves in a tense atmosphere, ready to draw their swords.

As Sun Chuanting rode on horseback, he saw how arrogant this man was and realized that Zhang Xianzhong's words were not only not exaggerated, but rather he was actually holding back.

However, he was not angry. Instead, he glanced at Du Wenhuan and said in a calm tone, "I am Sun Chuanting, and I have come here by His Majesty's decree to take over the defense of Yansui Military Town."

"From this moment forward, no one is permitted to leave the pass!"

As soon as Sun Chuanting finished speaking, Du Wenhuan did not immediately accept the order, but instead looked at several trusted confidants beside him.

I had assumed that the imperial envoy's sudden arrival meant he was about to make some big move.

I didn't expect they were just there to look at the city gate.

This was not unacceptable to Du Wenhuan and others.

It's just a broken door; let them look if they want, it won't have any real impact on them anyway.

After exchanging glances...

Du Wenhuan then knelt on one knee and said, "Your humble servant obeys the decree."

After saying that, without waiting for Sun Chuanting to speak, he stood up and waved to the side, saying, "Change shifts!"

Sun Chuanting didn't bother with Du Wenhuan's breach of etiquette; his purpose in coming here was simply to guard the city gate.

He really didn't take Du Wenhuan seriously.

How does it compare to the King of Qin?

There's no way around it; being by His Majesty's side naturally broadens one's horizons.

After Sun Chuanting's men arranged the handover of the city gate,

Meanwhile, Du Wenhuan and his close associates were also having a small meeting in a room.

The core theme of the meeting was nothing more than what the emperor's purpose was in sending the imperial envoy here.

Imagine beheading those officials and attacking the Yansui military town?

Those few hundred men were far too frivolous.

Were they just here to guard the city gate?

That made a slightly bigger commotion.
Just as everyone was discussing, a soldier suddenly rushed in and whispered a few words in Du Wenhuan's ear, then took out a letter and handed it to him.

Du Wenhuan's expression changed drastically on the spot.

After reading the letter, he was filled with disbelief. It took him a while to recover before he turned to his confidants in the room, his face ashen, and said:
"The emperor killed the Prince of Qin in Xi'an Prefecture, and Qiao Yingjia and his men were terrified, thinking that they would be next."

"After they die, we'll probably be next."

"what?!"

Everyone present was horrified upon hearing this.

No one could have imagined that the emperor would even kill the Prince of Qin! Under such circumstances...

Just now, no one thought anything of Sun Chuanting guarding the city gate.

But now it seems that the Emperor's actions are tantamount to trying to trap a dog behind closed doors!

After all, they do have intricate and mutually beneficial relationships with the tribes on the grasslands.

For a moment, the people in the room were in turmoil.

"Don't panic! Things haven't gotten to that point yet."

Du Wenhuan suppressed his subordinates' agitation and continued, "Shaanxi will soon descend into chaos."

"If we can hold out for a while, even the emperor won't be able to handle the situation here."

"In their letter, Qiao Yingjia and his group also said that they had already made contact with powerful families in the interior, and that once Shaanxi was in chaos, they would bring about a change of dynasty in the Ming Dynasty."

"As long as we cooperate with them and get through this period, we can be allowed to serve as officials in the Jiangnan region after the matter is completed."

Upon hearing this, everyone's initial fear and anxiety instantly turned into excitement and anticipation.

Even if the emperor didn't come, they could tell that Shaanxi was about to descend into chaos.

So a while ago, we discussed how to find a way out for ourselves.

Over the years, the money I've amassed through various channels is more than I could ever spend in several lifetimes.

However, in this day and age, having money without an official position is no different from a child carrying gold in the marketplace.

So if one could really take this opportunity to become an official in Jiangnan, that would truly be a great opportunity.

I've heard that women from Jiangnan are so tender they seem to drip with moisture.

If one could exchange the emperor's life for such a future, what a wonderful thing that would be!

Du Wenhuan's adopted son, Du Siyuan, immediately asked, "How does Qiao Yingjia want us to cooperate?!"

Du Wenhuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "They want us to join forces with the Mongol tribes. If the emperor dares to make any move, we'll immediately let the foreign tribes into the pass and fight to the death!"

Du Siyuan was immediately excited: "Then I'll go contact Erlinchen right now!"

Seeing Du Siyuan's excited face, Du Wenhuan couldn't help but clench his fists.

Du Siyuan was born to a Tatar maid in his household, and Du Wenhuan himself had slept with that woman.

There were a lot of people coming and going during that period.

Du Wenhuan couldn't figure out whose child it was, so he took it in as a house-born son.

Although this person lacks ability, he is loyal enough to qualify for participation in such a confidential council.

Otherwise, he would have killed them long ago.

Faced with the impatient Du Siyuan, Du Wenhuan slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Where are you going?!"

"Have you forgotten that guy surnamed Sun was the one who kept watch over the door?"

Du Siyuan paused, then asked, "What should we do?"

Du Wenhuan did not answer, but turned to look at the other people in the room.

Seeing Du Wenhuan's gaze, the other generals immediately expressed their opinions as well.

"Commander! We are all your subordinates. We will obey your orders!"

"My life belongs to the Commander-in-Chief. Whatever the Commander-in-Chief says, I will do!"

"A mere emperor is nothing compared to our and the commander-in-chief's future!"

Seeing the support of his trusted confidants, Du Wenhuan nodded with satisfaction.

As the popular demand has been fulfilled, then don't blame me for assassinating the king!

Moreover.

The new emperor is tyrannical, cruel, and vicious; he is not fit to be a ruler.

Even if he colluded with foreign races, to some extent...

Is this also considered acting on behalf of Heaven?

(End of this chapter)