Chapter 128 King Ning's rebellion

The official ship slowly docked and stopped. A wooden board was put on the side of the boat. A middle-aged man in his thirties in a seven-grade official uniform walked on the official ship. He came to Wang Shouren: "Gu Bi, the county magistrate of Fengcheng County, see the Admiral. Please screen the left and right idle people and so on, and the subordinates have confidential matters to report.

Wang Shouren motioned his family to retreat, leaving only four confidants, Lei Ji, Gao Rui, Longguang and Xiao Yu, and the door was closed. Gu Qin said anxiously, "Wang Dudu, Ning Wang rebelled the day before yesterday!"

Wang Shouren and both sides were shocked, and Wang Shouren's forehead suddenly sweated. But Wang Shouren quickly settled down and said, "Is the situation reliable?" Tell me the details."

"Fengcheng is only 100 miles away from Nanchang, and the situation is absolutely true. I heard that the court had ordered Cui Yuan and other three people to come to Nanchang to remove the guard of King Ning and expel King Ning's subordinate officials in the capital. King Ning's detective took the lead in bringing the news back. On the occasion of his birthday on June 13, he gathered provincial civil and military officials to force them to rise up and supervise the country. Lord Sun Sui, the governor, and Lord Xu Kui, the deputy inspector, refused to submit and died in the country. King Ning is now collecting the people on his manor and preparing to go down the river, first seize Nanjing and the throne, and then attack Beijing to seize the world.

Wang Shouren thought for a moment and asked calmly, "Lord Gu, what will you do at this critical moment?"

Gu Bi said anxiously, "Dovernor Wang, there is no need to test the subordinates at this time. If you want to rebel, you won't run to the wilderness to report to you. If you have any instructions, just say it.

Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Okay! Gu Zhixian, you are loyal and righteous, and this governor is very gratified. Let me ask you, how many Ding Zhuang people can gather in Fengcheng in a short period of time?

Gu Bi said: "Fengcheng is located in the plain and densely populated. It is not a problem to gather more than 5,000 Ding Zhuang within three days. It's just a rabble, and it's not bad to defend the land, but there's nothing we can do to attack.

Wang Shouren thought for a moment and said, "Please go back to recruit brave soldiers. The more the better, and make a bluff and attack Nanchang. In seven days at most, a large number of officers and soldiers will come to support you, and then your task will be completed.

Gu Qin said, "The subordinate must complete the task assigned by the adult. Just ask your excellency, what will you do next?

Wang Shouren said, "There are only 100 people on my two official ships. If I go to Nanchang to beg for thieves now, I can only throw myself into the trap. The governor decided to return to Linjiang Prefecture or Ji'an Prefecture, where he quickly mobilized officers and soldiers from all prefectures and counties in Jiangxi to eliminate the rebels. Lord Gu, all this must be kept confidential and can't tell the truth to anyone, okay?

Gu Qin said, "I understand that the subordinate will go back to the city to arrange it. Wang Dudu, Ning Wang has many minions and dangerous roads. Please be more careful.

Wang Shouren deliberately said confidently, "Don't worry. The rebellion of King Ning had long been expected by the court. I have received an edict from the Ministry of War. On the contrary, I will immediately destroy it with all kinds of troops. He won't jump for a few days.

Gu Bi was very happy and immediately said goodbye to Wang Shouren and went back to the city. ......

Wang Shouren sat there and had nothing to say for a long time. His brain is running rapidly, thinking about how to deal with the shocking crisis at hand. Several staff members have been familiar with the adult's habit of silent thinking beforehand, and they all wait quietly without saying a word.

Suddenly, Wang Shouren opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Long, quickly write a confidential fire card, which reads: 'Admiral Liangguang Military Affairs, Du Yushi Yang Dan, for confidential military affairs: 80,000 officers and soldiers of this court went to Jiangxi to work, and were allowed to leave Guangzhou on May 3rd. , the prefectures and counties along the way immediately prepared food and fodder, and served the officers and soldiers to respond to the Japanese branch. If there is no mistake in the coming period, he will be beheaded according to the military law. Did you write it down?"

Long Guang said, "I wrote it down. Governor, why did you write this fire card?

Wang Shouren said, "Lei Ji, you quickly choose a loyal and reliable soldier and take this fire card to the political department of Nanchang provincial capital, saying that you are a messenger from Guangdong, and you don't know anything else. Delivering this fire card to the chief secretary's government will complete the task, do you understand?

Lei Ji said, "There are really a few soldiers from Guangdong here, all of whom have been killed by the governor in northern Guangdong. This task is not difficult to complete."

Wang Shouren said, "Write the fire card and do it right away."

Longguang and Lei Ji went down. Xiao Yu came over and asked, "Captain, what is the purpose of writing such a fake fire card?"

Wang Shouren said, "Ning Wangcang suddenly rebelled, but we have to pretend to be prepared. After gathering people, King Ning quickly went down the river, captured Nanjing, and announced his succession to the throne. If he really sets out now, the state and county guards along the way have no defense at all, which can be said to be vulnerable. Sun Zi said: 'The army is plotting, followed by the army, and then the army'. Therefore, what we need to do now is to try our best to stay in Nanchang, stop for half a month, and go to the prefectures and county guard stations in the river, and the defense is basically ready. This governor faked the marching fire card of Lord Yang Dan of Guangdong to set up suspicious soldiers and drag King Ning on for a few days.

Xiao Yu said, "What adults see is extremely good. What should we do next?

Wang Shouren said, "Return immediately and go to Ji'an Prefecture."

General Gao Rui took the order out of the hatch. After a while, he hurried in and said, "Captain, the captain of the ship said that the south wind is urgent now. A large official ship like us can't drive south without the north wind."

When Xiao Yu heard this, his face turned white. Wang Shouren heard this and quickly walked to the bow of the boat and tried it with his hand. It was indeed the south wind. Wang Shouren was silent for a long time and turned around and said to Xiao Yu, "Prepare the incense case for me. I will sacrifice to the sky and pray for the wind."

Xiao Yu quickly prepared the incense case. Wang Shouren changed a new dress, held a stick of incense, knelt down respectfully to the north, kowtowed three heads, and whispered:

"In heaven, Jiangxi Admiral Wang said: The king of Ning was in turmoil, the society was in danger, and the people were facing unprecedented disaster. If the sky has mercy on millions of creatures in the south of the Yangtze River, please send me a north wind, so that Wang can return to his hometown as soon as possible, gather people and horses, and restore the society. Fu Wei Shang.

After reading it, Wang Shouren inserted incense and knelt there quietly, motionless. Xiao Yu and Gao Rui stood aside at a loss. After a meal, Wang Shouren was suddenly choked by a burst of sandalwood fragrance. He opened his eyes and found that the winding cigarette of sandalwood in front of him was actually floating towards the south. Wang Shouren was overjoyed and shouted, "Gao Rui, look, the north wind is blowing. You can sail."

Gao Rui was overjoyed and immediately ran to the stern and loudly greeted the boatmen to sail. The official ship slowly started, and Wang Shouren and Xiao Yu, Lei Ji, Long Guang and others who surrounded each other hugged and cried. Wang Shouren shouted to the north, "The sky is the proof that my Ming Dynasty is full of vitality. Anyone who wants to cove artifacts will be smashed!" After saying that, look up to the sky and laugh...

After about half an hour, Gao Rui entered the cabin with a restless look and reported, "Captain, more than a dozen boats behind us followed us, looking suspicious, as if they were coming at us."

Hearing this, Wang Shouren followed Gao Rui to the stern and saw more than a dozen starry boats galloping in the water in the distance, and there was no government flag on the ship. Wang Shouren frowned and said, "It seems that it was followed by the thief boat under King Ning. Their boat is so fast that it won't be long before they catch up with us.

"What should I do, Governor? Do you want to fight?" Gao Rui asked anxiously.

Wang Shouren pondered for a moment and said, "Can we beat the 100 people who are old and weak?" He pointed with his hand and said, "Call the fishing boat on the river, give the fisherman 20 taels of silver, and expropriated his boat. The big ship is ready to dock.

Gao Rui immediately followed. After the big boat docked, he quickly parked a small fishing boat by the boat. Wang Shouren said to several cronies, "Lei Ji, Gao Rui, you two take three days of rations and drinking water, and go to Ji'an Prefecture with me on a small fishing boat. Longguang, you are responsible for everything on the official ship. If King Ning's men catch up, you can deal with them. Remember, don't use force, so that you may have the hope of survive.

Zhu Shi also came forward with Zhengxian. Wang Shouren didn't have time to comfort them and just said, "Madam, for the sake of Qin Wang's big event, I have to go first. You should follow the arrangements of Mr. Longguang and Mr. Xiao Yu and don't act rashly.

Zhu Shi understood the urgency of the matter in front of him and said, "Sir, just go ahead and don't worry about our mother and son. I am also the wife of the imperial court. In case something happens, our mother and son also know to defend themselves with swords and will never be humiliated by thieves.

Wang Shouren nodded and said to Gao Rui and Lei Ji, "Let's go." As soon as the three walked a few steps, Wang Shouren suddenly smiled and said to Lei Ji, "Oh, Zhizhou, you don't have one thing."

Lei Ji said, "Captain, what do we lack?"

Wang Shouren pointed to the Jinluo umbrella cover that marked the identity of the admiral in the bow and said, "That's it. Without this Luo Gai, how can we make people believe our identity when we get to the place?"

When Lei Ji heard this, he said, "When the governor was in danger, he was fine and calm, and Mr. Lei admired it." After saying that, he pulled up the cover, folded it, and went down to the boat with Gao Rui. Wang Shouren also went down to the boat, arched his hand to Longguang and others, and said, "Dest the boat." Gao Rui and Lei Ji raised their sails and shook their oars, and the boat quickly drove south...

Longguang, who was still on the official ship, invited Zhu's mother and son back to the cabin, and then set up wine and dishes with Xiao Yu and drank leisurely. The official ship also drove slowly on the Ganjiang River, with a completely aimless cruise. After a while, more than a dozen small boats caught up and surrounded the two senior officers. Guerrilla general Jiang Gui and eunuch Yu Cai led the soldiers into the big boat and shouted everywhere like wolves and tigers.

Long Guang smiled and said to Yu Cai, "Come on, this father-in-law, wine and dishes are ready. Let's drink two cups together and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Ganjiang River."

Jiang Gui asked fiercely, "Where do you think Wang Shouren is hiding?" If I don't tell the truth, I will kill you!"

Xiao Yu said with a smile, "My governor has always been clever. How can he risk taking a boat with us? To be honest, whether he is in Ji'an or Fengcheng now, and I don't even know.

The eunuch Yu Cai was well-informed and said with a polite smile, "Your Excellency, we are also ordered to act. Please don't be surprised." Then the opponent said, "Search carefully!"

A group of soldiers searched everywhere and fished a lot of property. The people on the boat looked at them obediently without resistance. Finally, a leader ran over and said, "Report to my father-in-law that there are more than a dozen women on the ship, but there is no Wang Shouren himself."

Guerilla general Jiang Gui said, "Take them all away."

The eunuch Yu Cai shook his head and said, "General, slow down. As the saying goes: stay on the front line when you meet, and it will be good to meet in the future. Your subordinates have made a lot today. What are you doing with these useless people back? Besides, if they meet the officers and soldiers in Fengcheng on the way back, won't they all become a burden?

As soon as Jiang Gui thought about it, he said, "The last general will listen to Mr. Yu." Then he said, "All horses, immediately return to the ship and continue to search and pursue south."

Long Guang and Xiao Yu looked at each other and smiled. ......

Wang Shouren and both sides were shocked, and Wang Shouren's forehead suddenly sweated. But Wang Shouren quickly settled down and said, "Is the situation reliable?" Tell me the details."

Wang Shouren thought for a moment and asked calmly, "Lord Gu, what will you do at this critical moment?"

Wang Shouren thought for a moment and said, "Lord Gu, please go back to recruit brave soldiers, the more the better, and make a bluff and attack Nanchang. In seven days at most, a large number of officers and soldiers will come to support you, and then your task will be completed.

Gu Qin said, "The subordinate must complete the task assigned by the adult. Just ask your excellency, what will you do next?

Gu Qin said, "I understand that the subordinate will go back to the city to arrange it. Wang Dudu, Ning Wang has many minions and dangerous roads. Please be more careful.

Gu Bi was very happy and immediately said goodbye to Wang Shouren and went back to the city. ......

Suddenly, Wang Shouren opened his mouth to speak, "Mr. Long, quickly write a confidential fire card, which says: 'Admiral Liangguang Military Affairs, the governor Yang Dan, the governor of the capital, is a confidential military affairs: 80,000 wolf officers and soldiers of this court went to Jiangxi to work, and was scheduled to depart from Guangzhou on May 3rd, and immediately look up to the prefectures and counties along the way. Prepare food and fodder and serve the officers and soldiers to respond to the Japanese branch. If there is no mistake in the coming period, he will be beheaded according to the military law. Did you write it down?"

Long Guang said, "I wrote it down. Governor, why did you write this fire card?

Lei Ji said, "There are really a few soldiers from Guangdong here, all of whom have been killed by the governor in northern Guangdong. This task is not difficult to complete."

Wang Shouren said, "Write the fire card and do it right away."

Longguang and Lei Ji went down. Xiao Yu came over and asked, "Captain, what is the purpose of writing such a fake fire card?"

Xiao Yu said: "What adults see is extremely good. What should we do next?

Wang Shouren said, "Return immediately and go to Ji'an Prefecture."

Xiao Yu quickly prepared the incense case. Wang Shouren changed a new dress, held a stick of incense, knelt down respectfully to the north, kowtowed three heads, and whispered:

After about half an hour, Gao Rui entered the cabin with a restless look and reported, "Captain, more than a dozen boats behind us followed us, looking suspicious, as if they were coming at us."

"What should I do, Governor? Do you want to fight?" Gao Rui asked anxiously.

Zhu Shi understood the critical situation in front of him and said, "Sir, just go ahead and don't worry about our mother and son. I am also the wife of the imperial court. In case something happens, our mother and son also know to defend themselves with swords and will never be humiliated by thieves.

Wang Shouren nodded and said to Gao Rui and Lei Ji, "Let's go." As soon as the three walked a few steps, Wang Shouren suddenly smiled and said to Lei Ji, "Oh, Zhizhou, you don't have one thing."

Lei Ji said, "Captain, what do we lack?"

Long Guang smiled and said to Yu Cai, "Come on, this father-in-law, wine and dishes are ready to be ready. Let's have two drinks together and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Ganjiang River."

Jiang Gui asked fiercely, "Where do you think Wang Shouren is hiding?" If I don't tell the truth, I will kill you!"

Xiao Yu said with a smile, "My governor has always been clever. How can he risk taking a boat with us? To be honest, whether he is in Ji'an or Fengcheng now, and I don't even know.

The eunuch Yu Cai was well-informed and said with a polite smile, "Your Excellency, we are also ordered to act. Please don't be surprised." Then the opponent said, "Search carefully!"

Guerilla general Jiang Gui said, "Take them all away."

As soon as Jiang Gui thought about it, he said, "The last general will listen to Mr. Yu." Then he said, "All horses, immediately return to the ship and continue to search and pursue south."

Long Guang and Xiao Yu looked at each other and smiled. ......

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