Old Friends from Liaodong

It was the New Year's Eve again, and a faction of peace appeared in the entire city of Beijing again. The people went out to the streets, and the merchants were also desperately selling their goods. Everything seemed to be no different from before. However, the officials in the court were all worried, and some sporadic battle reports had made them feel uneasy. Under the encirclement of local garrison officers and soldiers in Shaanxi, the riots were not only not destroyed, but instead became more and more powerful and became a real rebellion.

Of course, on this festive day, all the ministers were still very aware of things and did not dare to see the emperor with such a defeat, saying that they were thinking about His Majesty. But in fact, Chongzhen had already learned the situation in Shaanxi from other channels, even more detailed than those officials knew. However, in just two or three months, the situation in Shaanxi was so uncontrollable, which made Chongzhen puzzled. However, the secret report submitted by the Jinyiwei was so detailed that there was no possibility of fraud at all.

When Chongzhen was worried about Shaanxi and had no intention of celebrating the New Year, the Liaodong military newspaper rushed to the capital in this big night. However, the palace gate was locked at this time, and the soldiers who sent the war report had to hand it over to the Tongzhengsi. After completing this task, the soldier thought that the matter was important and that the emperor must see it as soon as possible, and then he thought of a big man he was familiar with in the capital.

The Anping Marquis Mansion is also full of joy and harmony. After Tang Feng divided the red envelopes and the servants, he stayed with his wife and children. From the constant chaos in Shaanxi that has been spreading, he could already tell that the emperor would let him take action soon, so of course he would have to accompany these relatives more in the past few days.

Among the two sons and one daughter, Chuo'er was able to communicate with them, so he always tangled in front of his father and spoke in a speech that was not very clear. However, the remaining two sons played together and crawled around under Liu Hui's care. Da Yu'er took some pastries to Tang Feng's hand, then frowned and said, "Are you really going to leave the capital soon?" Because he knew Da Yu'er's ability, Tang Feng did not hide some things from her.

Tang Feng picked up a piece of cake and chewed it, then nodded and said, "Yes, the chaos in Shaanxi is almost uncontrollable. If he does not send a large army to suppress it, it will spread to other provinces. The emperor must have understood this, and he will make a decision in a few days."

"Then why are you sure that the person must be you? Just because the Emperor came to see you that day?"

"It's not only this reason, but also because of what I did before, the chaos in Shandong, and in Zhejiang, I killed the governor again, so that the original disaster was controlled. If I were the emperor, I would definitely consider myself, and now everyone in the court has their own goals. Only I, the Xiaoyao Marquis, can get the emperor's peace of mind."

After listening to Tang Feng's analysis, Da Yu'er did not say anything else, but sighed. She knew that Tang Feng was right. Now that the officials in the court have been able to do this for the court several times, he is indeed the only one who can do this for the court. Although she is happy that her husband can make a breakthrough, she felt uncomfortable when she thinks about where he is going and how she will be separated from him for a while.

Just as Tang Feng was about to comfort Da Yu'er, the housekeeper Tang Fu came to the front of the hall: "Marty, someone is asking for a visit outside."

"Huh?" Tang Feng said in surprise. He didn't know who would come to his house on New Year's Eve. You should know that after being the Marquis of Xiaoyao who did not care about the world for two years, the adults in the court who were good at seizing opportunities had not been in contact with him for a long time. Could it be that the emperor's arrival a few days ago was noticed by those interested? Without a clue, Tang Feng asked: "Can the person who comes here present a famous sage?"

"No," the housekeeper shook his head, "but he said he was an old friend of the Marquis when he was in Liaodong, so he didn't dare not come and report it."

"An old friend of Liaodong? Could it be that Brother Element has entered Beijing? But the court did not intend to restore him. How could he come to Beijing without authorization?" Tang Feng was unable to think of his identity, so he no longer had any trouble. He immediately spoke to his wife and went out to welcome the guests. When he came to the guest hall, Tang Feng saw that it was a man full of dust, but still standing straight, like a steel gun. With just one glance, Tang Feng could see that this person was not what he thought of Yuan Chonghuan, but a real soldier.

"Your Excellency, who?" Tang Feng asked strangely slowly when he came to the other party.

Hearing the inquiry sounds coming from behind, the man turned his head. As soon as he saw Tang Feng, he hurriedly bowed and said, "I am not good at Song Yi, who is in the throne." It was not until he reported his name that Tang Feng recognized the person in front of him. It was Song Yi, the general of the Tiger Cavalry who had been wandering on the grassland with him and doing something important in the Jin Kingdom.

In fact, it is no wonder that Tang Feng cannot recognize him. Tang Feng has been pampering over the years, so there has been no big change in appearance, but Song Yi has completely changed. Perhaps because of his long-term relationship in the bitter and cold land of Liaodong, he is nearly teenage years older than a few years ago, and even his head is half white. Except for his straight waist and firm eyes, everything else has undergone great changes.

Seeing the changes of the old acquaintance so much, Tang Feng couldn't help but sigh, but he still showed a sincere smile: "It turns out it is General Song, please get up quickly. Come on, prepare the food quickly, I want to make a drink and general Song to get drunk!"

Seeing that Tang Feng was so enthusiastic about him, he had no grudge at all when he was embarrassed by him, Song Yi was also moved: "Marquis, the last general..."

"Okay, don't mention him about the past. Come on, sit down first." Tang Feng knew what he was going to say, so he interrupted him and pulled him to sit down. The wine and food were ready-made, and it was full in a short while. Tang Feng poured him a glass of wine with his own hands and said, "Drink a glass of wine to warm up your body, and then tell me the serious business." He could see that Song Yi must have something important to come to the capital, otherwise there would be no possibility that he, a general of the Tiger Cavalry, suddenly came to Beijing.

After drinking two glasses of wine, Song Yicai completely let go of his heart and sighed: "Mr. Marquis, the villain came to the capital this time to deliver the emergency military newspaper. However, the palace gate was closed at this time. The military newspaper that Emperor Chen had to read could not be delivered. So the young man wanted to come to find the Marquis to see if you have any way to help you hand over the military newspaper into the palace."

"What big thing happened in Liaodong? You actually sent the military newspaper to the emperor on New Year's Eve?" The smile on Tang Feng's original face disappeared immediately and changed to a serious one.

"The Jin people attacked several cities in Liaodong again. Although General Man Gui had already made arrangements, the soldiers were all depressed because of the money and silver. The general ordered me to come and ask for money." Song Yi said and sighed again: "And this time the Jin people still attacked us in division of troops, which made us exhausted. Liaodong is very dangerous."

"What? What happened to Liaodong again?" Tang Feng couldn't help but stand up. After a while, he suppressed the anxiety in his heart and nodded, "This matter is related to the safety of my Ming border. I will find a way. After two years of silence, the Jin people have another problem. How many people can they move this time?"

"This... I don't know." Song Yi said with a puzzled look on his face.

"Hmm?" Tang Feng was stunned when he heard this, as if he had thought of something: "Why, as the general of the most elite Tiger Cavalry in Liaodong, don't you even know such a basic military newspaper? Or don't you want to say it?"

"Marty... I'm not invisible to you, I'm no longer a general of the Tiger Cavalry..." After a long sigh, Song Yi drank a glass of wine, but found that the wine was so bitter.

Tang Feng filled him with a cup, his eyes flashing with light. He just felt something was wrong. He didn't know until now that something was wrong. If Song Yi was still a general of the Tiger Cavalry, how could he have sent him such a battle report? Moreover, his wind and frosty look could not be caused by a few years of border career. This must have a deeper reason. "But the tricks that Man Gui did after taking power?" Tang Feng hesitated for a while before asking.

"Yes, because of the conflict between him and Lord Yuan, he no longer believed in those who had always trusted us, Lord Yuan. The Tiger Cavalry was rebuilt, and we old people were either sent to defend the city or used to convey messages. Confidants of Lord Yuan like General Zu Dashou were deprived of military power..."

"Bang!" Tang Feng paused the wine glass heavily on the table: "Absurd! Even if he had a holiday with Yuan Chonghuan, he could not do whatever he wanted. This way he was even more unbearable than Yuan Chonghuan!" But then Tang Feng sighed helplessly. If it were him, he would have done this when he seized military power. However, this way, the Liaodong Army could not be focused on going outward.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, Song Yi was already drunk. In addition, he came to the capital for a few days, so Tang Feng ordered someone to send him to the guest room. Although there was a situation in Liaodong now, Tang Feng knew that the real danger of the Ming Dynasty was still in Shaanxi, not only because of the lessons of history, but also because he knew that the Jin people dared not use all their strength to fight against the Ming Dynasty, because there were still people watching the tigers there.

However, this may not be something that Chongzhen could make a decision early. When he knew that the situation in Liaodong is so critical, he would definitely send himself to deal with the Shaanxi matter as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!