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Ji'an, General Military Mansion.

Wang Tingshi, the former governor of Denglai, held a copy of "Datong Collection" in his hand and said to the guard at the gate: "Please inform Mr. Meng An that an old friend of Nanchang is visiting."

When the guards saw that Wang Tingshi was not young and was an old friend of Li Banghua, he immediately did not dare to neglect and hurriedly went in to report.

Not long after, Wang Tingshi was invited in.

Li Banghua did not call out the other party's identity, but was surprised: "Is this really a good brother here?"

Wang Tingshi raised the "Collection of Datong" in his hand and said with a smile: "My foolish brother got this book in Nanchang. After reading it, he couldn't sleep at night. Only then did he realize that there is a true dragon lord in the world, so he came to seek refuge with him."

"Brother Yu, please wait a moment. Brother Yu will introduce you to the main town immediately," Li Banghua said.

Wang Tingshi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Brother Meng An."

Li Banghua walked towards Zhao Han's office. After obtaining permission, he entered and said: "In the main town, the former governor of Denglai, Wang Tingzhi, is here. He is holding a copy of "Datong Collection" in his hand, saying that he is here to submit his service."

Zhao Han was not surprised, but smiled and said: "The governor is a high official in the imperial court, and he actually takes the initiative to become a thief?"

Li Banghua said: "This guy has been dismissed from office for several years, and he lives in Nanchang. There are no high-ranking officials in his clan. He probably wants to make a big gamble, betting that the Ming Dynasty court is hopeless, and betting that the general town can conquer the world. Even if the general town cannot conquer the world, As long as they can occupy Jiangxi, the Nanchang Wang family has made the right bet."

"How is this person?" Zhao Han asked.

Li Banghua said: "He must be talented and well versed in military strategy. However, he is a bit greedy, humble and flattering."

Zhao Han said with a smile: "Ju was born in Huainan, so there is no need to criticize him harshly. Since he is a charming person, he knows how to observe words and emotions, and he knows how to figure out my thoughts. I don't tolerate corruption. If he is really smart, he will know how to do things. So he said that The first assistant is warm and benevolent, not greedy for money, and has outstanding abilities. If this person is under my command, he will be a wise minister in the world. Just like a king, he will be like a minister."

"The people employed in the general town are magnanimous." Li Banghua was very happy. He felt that Zhao Han was more qualified and had an open mind.

Not long after, Wang Tingshi was invited in.

Wang Tingshi was quite surprised when he met Zhao Han for the first time. He didn't expect Zhao Han to be so young. He thought the Zhao thief in Luling was thirty or forty years old.

In fact, no one knows Zhao Han's true age except the friends from Qianshan.

Including Li Banghua, everyone thought that Zhao Han was at least twenty-five or six years old, but he was just a little tender-looking.

"Wang Tingshi of Nanchang, greetings from the headquarter!" Wang Tingshi was slightly stunned, and then immediately returned to his normal expression.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Sir, please sit down quickly."

Wang Tingxuan held "Datong Collection" in his hand and praised: "I found this book by chance in Nanchang. It's like drinking ice in summer and feeling refreshed. The one who can save the world must be Zongzhen!"

Well, a sycophant.

Zhao Han laughed loudly: "I see, sir and I are close friends."

Wang Tingshi began to scold the emperor again: "Chongzhen is a child, he is headstrong, and he is not like a human king. He said that in the matter of Liaodong, the civil servants were at fault, and the generals were at fault. The one who made the biggest mistake was Chongzhen himself!"

Li Banghua frowned, hating Wang Tingzhen's character very much. Even if you defect to the new master, there is no need to slander the old master.

"May I ask, sir, why Chongzhen was wrong?" Zhao Han said.

Wang Tingzhen asked: "Does the main town know about Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong?"

"I know." Zhao Han nodded.

Wang Tingzhen sighed: "At that time, I was the governor of Denglai, and I happened to be sandwiched between them. I was fully involved in Mao Wenlong's death, and I was dismissed from office in the end."

Zhao Han was completely confused about the entanglement between Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong. Li Banghua was in charge of the river at that time, and he had no personal experience.

Zhao Han said: "I still need to ask you, sir, the whole story."

Wang Tingshi said: "The incident occurred in February of the first year of Chongzhen, when the emperor was investigating the eunuchs. Pan Shiwen, the imperial censor, in order to please the new emperor for his meritorious service, impeached Mao Wenlong for clinging to the eunuchs and sworn brothers with four eunuchs. Also. Impeach the eunuch who swore to Mao Wenlong, secretly hang a portrait of Wei Zhongxian wearing a dragon robe and a crown, and burn incense day and night to pay homage."

"Did Chongzhen believe it?" Zhao Han asked curiously.

Wang Tingxi said: "Even if this theory of unbelief or unbelief is true, it should be let go. How can Mao Wenlong guard an important place so easily?"

Zhao Han asked again: "What happened next?"

Wang Tingshi said: "All the prudent ministers in the court advised that this matter should not be pursued. Chongzhen was able to listen to his advice at that time. But only three months later, Sun Guozhen, the governor of Denglai, impeached Mao Wenlong for colluding with the eunuch party for rebellion, and impeached Mao Wenlong for rebellion. Eunuch Wang Guoxing falsely issued an imperial decree to summon Mao Wenlong to send troops."

This kind of impeachment is pure nonsense. Perhaps when Wei Zhongxian was in power, Mao Wenlong had attached himself to the eunuch party.

But Wei Zhongxian was dead, and Mao Wenlong colluded with eunuchs to rebel?

It must be Sun Guozhen, governor of Denglai, who has a personal grudge with Mao Wenlong!

"Sir, please continue speaking." Zhao Han said.

Wang Tingshi sighed and said: "Chongzhen also knew that Mao Wenlong was important, so he sent Sun Guozhen and Wang Guoxing to prison for death. However, Chongzhen was suspicious. He reused Mao Wenlong and suspected Mao Wenlong at the same time, so he sent me to check the number of troops in Dongjiang Town! It was nothing more than fear. Mao Wenlong rebelled, and the court used military pay to control it."

"It's bad." Li Banghua said from the side.

"Isn't that a bad thing?" Wang Tingzhen sighed, "There are only more than 20,000 soldiers in Dongjiang Town, but there are countless refugees from Liaodong, and there is no way to grow food on the island. Mao Wenlong's military salary not only has to support soldiers, but also refugees. More What's more, when the military pay leaves the capital, how can it be sent to Dongjiang Town in full? Chongzhen's move not only failed to control Mao Wenlong, but actually drove Mao Wenlong to death."

Wang Tingshi continued: "It happened that at this time, a Tatar spy was caught. The spy said that Mao Wenlong and the Tatar chief secretly discussed that the Tatars would attack Shanhaiguan and Mao Wenlong would attack Shandong."

"Did Chongzhen believe it?" Zhao Han said in surprise.

"You can't believe it even if you don't believe it," Wang Tingshi sighed. "In the second month after catching the Tatar spy, Mao Wenlong sent troops to plunder Dengzhou, and the Tatars also happened to send troops to Liaodong, which fulfilled the confession of the Tatar spy."

Well, this is quite a coincidence.

If it were Zhao Han, he probably wouldn't be able to tolerate Mao Wenlong, and he would have to deal with it regardless of whether it was a coincidence or not.

Of course, Chongzhen's handling method is simply difficult to describe.

Chongzhen only paid the troops according to the quota of more than 20,000 troops, excluding the money withheld by civilian officials. He simply wanted to starve the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town to death.

Yuan Chonghuan actually took great care of Mao Wenlong. After trying to dissuade him to no avail, he requested that Mao Wenlong be given double military pay.

This proposal was rejected by Chongzhen with one vote.

Moreover, he also ordered Mao Wenlong to spit out the military pay he falsely received during the Tianqi years!

Not only did he not pay military pay, he also asked Mao Wenlong to give money to the court...

Mao Wenlong immediately exploded and sent troops to plunder Dengzhou again, hoping to show the emperor some color.

Chongzhen was also angry and stopped paying directly. Use the military salary that should be paid by Dongjiang Town now to repay the military salary that was falsely received during Tianqi years.

After the suspension of pay for half a year, countless soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town starved to death, leaving Mao Wenlong with only one option left: rebellion.

Military and state affairs have turned into grudges between monarchs and ministers!

Of course, the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty also had to take the blame. They encouraged Chongzhen to do this, and they were also mixed with interests and personal grudges.

Yuan Chonghuan is caught between these two people, what else can he do? If the emperor cannot be persuaded, he can only kill Mao Wenlong. If Mao Wenlong is not killed, Dongjiang Town will inevitably surrender to the enemy.

Yuan Chonghuan's attitude towards Mao Wenlong, during the scoring stage, he initially wanted to help Mao Wenlong get military pay.

The Wang Tingshi in front of him was also unlucky. He was sent by Chongzhen to check the number of troops. Everything was done according to the emperor's orders. As a result, the imperial court forced Dongjiang Town to rebel. Chongzhen did not dare to attack Yuan Chonghuan, but actually took out his anger on him. He was dismissed from office and has not yet been rehabilitated.

Over the years, the more Wang Tingshi thought about it, the more frustrated he became.

Since the emperor crossed the river and demolished the bridge, why can't I follow the thief?

By saying so much in front of Zhao Han, Wang Tingshi's intention was not to slander his old master, but to show that he was truly a thief and that he was completely disappointed with the court.

Zhao Han suddenly smiled and said, "What kind of official do you want, sir?"

Wang Tingshi cupped his hands and said: "It is not my intention to be an official. I only wish to follow the general town and help the world!"

"Well!"

Zhao Han slapped the table and said with a smile: "Sir, you can go back to Nanchang to recruit soldiers and serve as the governor's staff. Of course, you can pay and train the soldiers you recruit yourself, and then fight back!"

Both Wang Tingshi and Li Banghua were shocked. Zhao Han's thinking was so wild that he could come up with such a sinister plan.

Zhao Han said: "In the first battle of Linjiang Prefecture, the officers and soldiers lost countless money and food. The next war will be either after next summer's harvest or next year's autumn harvest. Sir, you can recruit more troops next spring. You don't need to recruit too many, one or two thousand soldiers are enough." Yes, it can work wonders at critical moments.”

Wang Ting thought about it and felt that this strategy was feasible. He said: "After I defected, please take advantage of the situation and capture Nanchang. Otherwise, my family will not be protected."

"That's for sure." Zhao Han agreed.

He also talked about many details, as well as the treatment of the Wang family in Nanchang in the future.

Zhao Han said: "The land administration cannot be changed, and each person can only keep 20 mu of land. However, I will definitely compensate you for the consumption of military training. Once the matter is completed, you can directly come to the General Military Mansion to serve as an official, and you don't have to come from below." Let’s start. Moreover, if Mrs. Wang is willing to do business, I will give certain preferential treatment.”

"I would like to serve the main town." Wang Tingzhen said with a cupped hand.

Before coming to see Zhao Han, Wang Tingshi had inspected Linjiang Mansion, and compared with Nanchang Mansion's administration, he felt that Zhao Han would definitely win Jiangxi.

At that time, the Wang family will definitely not be able to escape from the extra land, so it is better to come and seek refuge as soon as possible.

In order not to attract attention, Wang Tingzhen left the General Military Mansion alone, and neither Zhao Han nor Li Banghua saw him off.

When Wang Tingzhan stepped out of the door, he suddenly felt open-minded. He finally had a chance to be an official again. Being dismissed from office last time was really depressing.

Now that he has been a high official in the imperial court, who wants to just be a rich man?

Wang Tingshi walked past a "rich businessman" and heard the "rich businessman" say: "Please inform Mr. Zhao that Zhao Han from Qianshan is visiting."

They both have the surname Zhao. Are they from Zhao Yan's tribe?

Wang Tingshi couldn't help but turn around and take another look. Fei Yinghuan smiled and held his hand in his hand, and Wang Tingshi quickly returned the favor.

A dismissed governor and a magistrate who was about to take office were bowing to each other inexplicably.