As the saying goes: rigid can not be long, soft can not be kept. The blizzard raged until the first half of the night and stopped, it was a sunny morning on the fourth day of October, but the northwest wind was still blowing, the cold was like a boning knife, the snow inside and outside the capital was nearly two feet thick, and the surface of the city wall was also covered with a layer of ice armor that could not slip on the hands, it was estimated that even an ape would not want to climb the city, which was the result of the defenders in the city pouring water on the city overnight.

The 120,000-strong army of Bodi Khan was stationed outside the Desheng Gate in the north of the capital, and at this time, a huge convoy was carrying goods to the camp of Bodi Khan, estimated at five or six thousand, and the procession stretched for several miles, which was very spectacular, and the snow was crushed by wheels and horses' hooves.

In front of the big tent of the Chinese army, I Da and Zhao Quan knelt down on the snow and respectfully saluted Bodi Da Khan, who stepped forward to help me up and laughed happily: "My brother Alta, you are so polite. ”

I replied with a sincere face: "I originally wanted to capture the emperor of the Ming Dynasty alive and present it to the Great Khan as a meeting gift, but since the Great Khan wants to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty, then it is okay, fortunately, I have gained a lot from going south to attack Ming this time, and I just gave these spoils to the Great Khan as a meeting gift, and I hope that the Great Khan will accept it with a smile." ”

Bodi Khan's expression was a little unnatural when he heard this, it turned out that Baturu had persuaded him to kill me last night to prevent future troubles, and he was finally moved, but this morning I sent him a huge amount of property, and he also behaved bowingly, Bodi Khan instantly lost all his killing intent, and even a little ashamed.

As the saying goes, eat other people's soft mouths and take other people's hands short. Bodi Khan was originally an indecisive man, coupled with his excessive reputation for cherishing his reputation, and at this moment he received a heavy gift from Ida, and he was embarrassed to raise the butcher's knife, so he ignored Baturu, who was secretly looking at him, and enthusiastically took Sata's hand and went to the sweat tent.

Zhao Quan glanced at Baturu, whose face was gloomy, and the corners of his mouth quickly flashed a trace of imperceptible mockery, and arched his hand and said, "General Baturu, please!" ”

Baturu glanced at Zhao Quan contemptuously, turned around and entered the sweat tent, Zhao Quan was a step behind, and a cold light flashed between the middle finger and index finger of his right hand, revealing a fine needle, but thinking that the main owner was Bodi Khan, in order to avoid extraneous branches, Zhao Quan hesitated, and finally gave up giving Baturuza a look.

Bodi Khan's sweat tent was large, with a butter brazier lit on the left and right, the flames dispelled the cold, and several layers of thick carpet were spread on the ground, which was warm even in the ice and snow.

"Come on, go to the banquet, Ben Khan wants to have a good time with my brother in terms of wine." Bodi Khan commanded loudly.

I replied with a wave of my hand and said, "Wait, the Great Khan should first take a look at the special gift that I have prepared for you." ”

Bodi Khan suddenly became interested and asked curiously: "What special gift did Brother Altan prepare for Ben Khan?" ”

I replied to Zhao Quan, who turned around and walked out of the tent door and clapped his hands, and immediately someone brought in ten large boxes and laid them out in a line in the big tent.

Baturu couldn't help frowning, and wanted to step forward to check first, but Zhao Quan stretched out his hand to stop him, and said with a smile: "General Baturu, this is a surprise for the Great Khan, if you open the inspection, there will be no surprise at all, or let the Great Khan come by himself." ”

"Get out of here!" Baturu snorted coldly, stretched out his hand and pushed Zhao Quan aside, and then opened the first box.

Baturu opened the first box, and suddenly the golden light was so bright that people's eyes couldn't open it, it turned out that the box was full of gold bricks, shining gold, and the generals under the command of Bodi Khan looked straight at it.

I replied a little proudly introduced: "This box of gold bricks has a total of ninety-nine eighty-one pieces, which I got in the emperor's palace in Liangxiang, and has always been exclusively enjoyed by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and is now dedicated to you, the Great Khan." ”

Bodi Khan walked to the box, picked up a gold brick, shook it, and said with a smile: "Okay, Brother I have a heart." ”

Bodi Khan stroked the gold bricks with his hands and walked to the second box with great interest, but Baturu hurriedly stopped in front of him and said, "Khan be careful, the box has not been checked yet." ”

Bodi Khan didn't think so, this is his big tent, full of his men, I promised to do things in the box to harm himself, unless he died, so Bodi Khan pushed Baturu aside, calmly opened the lid of the box, and suddenly it was glorious again, it turned out that this box was all pearls, full and moist, obviously valuable.

Bodi Khan said: "These pearls were also obtained in the emperor's palace? ”

I replied and nodded, "Exactly!" ”

Bodi Khan smiled lightly: "The life of the Ming Emperor is really luxurious, come on, the sons and daughters have a share, come and grab a handful, how much you can catch depends on your ability." ”

As soon as these words came out, the generals under the command of Bodi Khan were overjoyed, and immediately gathered around, each of them grabbing a handful of pearls from the box. Baturu looked at the elated generals and couldn't help but smile, although Bodi Khan was indecisive, he had the advantage of being generous and never stingy with his soldiers.

He also kept a smile on his face, but in his heart he secretly hated it, because these possessions were bought by his men with their blood and lives, and now they were used by Bodi Khan to buy people's hearts.

At this time, Bodi Khan opened the third box, which contained a box of glass mirrors, and the former picked up a mirror, and when he saw himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "What kind of magical thing is this?" ”

Next to Zhao Quan immediately replied: "Hui Khan, this is called a glass mirror, which is countless times clearer than the copper mirror, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a meticulous appearance, this kind of glass mirror has only been popular in Daming in recent years, and it is very expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it at all, so it has not yet spread to Tatar." ”

Bodie Khan couldn't help but be amazed, and looked at the glass mirror to look at his appearance, and then put it down and walked to the fourth box.

I couldn't help but breathe slightly when I saw this, a slight urgency flashed in my eyes, and I glanced at Zhao Quan out of the corner of my eye, who nodded imperceptibly.

At this time, Bodi Khan had already opened the fourth box, and suddenly the smell was faint, and one person stood up from the box, and Baturu hurriedly shouted: "Khan be careful! ”

Bodi Khan was obviously startled by the "living thing" that suddenly stood up in the box, his face turned white, and he took two steps back, I answered and Zhao Quan were standing right behind him, I answered hurriedly reached out to help, and Zhao Quan took advantage of everyone's attention to the person in the box, and took advantage of the cover of my answer, raised his hand and flicked the back of Bodi Khan's head, and the cow hair needle between the index finger and middle finger accurately pierced the jade pillow point of Bodi Khan.

At this time, the generals under the command of Bodi Khan drew their swords and were about to pounce, but they soon stood on the spot, because at this time everyone saw clearly that the one standing up in the box was a beautiful woman in costume. This woman is about sixteen or seventeen years old, her nose is like a hanging gall, her gall is like fat, her eyes are like autumn water, her eyebrows are like the distant mountains, her body is petite and exquisite, her pretty face is shallow, and her smile is so sweet that her heart beats faster. Let's ask such a harmless beauty, what lethality can it have?

Bodi Khan stared at the slim little beauty in the box, as if he had lost his soul, and as for the jade pillow point on the back of his head that was pierced by Zhao Quan, he didn't realize it at all.

I replied with joy in my heart, let go of the hand that was "supporting" Bodi Khan, and said with a smile: "This woman's name is Zhao Xiaoyan, she can be a palm dance, nicknamed Xiao Feiyan, she is one of the best prostitutes in Beijing, hehe, the means of serving people are also first-class." ”

Bodi Khan's eyes showed a hint of heat, and he stretched out his hands and took the little Feiyan out of the wooden box, and found that he was as light as a swallow, but he was soft and elastic in his arms.

"Your name is Zhao Xiaoyan?" Bodi Khan put the woman in his arms with one hand and asked domineeringly.

Bodi Khan used Tatar, and Zhao Quan immediately translated very doggedly: "The Great Khan asked if your name is Zhao Xiaoyan!" ”

The famous prostitute said with just the right amount of shyness: "Back to the Great Khan, the slave family is indeed called Zhao Xiaoyan!" ”

Bodi Khan smiled and said, "You will be Ben Khan's little swallow in the future!" ”

……

About an hour later, I and Zhao Quan left the sweat tent of Bodi Khan, the former was full of alcohol, and obviously drank a lot of wine, but obviously not drunk. When the two of them were escorted away from the camp of Bodi Khan, I immediately asked impatiently, "Did Mr. Zhao get it just now?" ”

Zhao Quan smiled and said: "Soduo Khan, please rest assured, he has already succeeded, within twelve hours, Bodi Khan will be speechless, and then his hands and feet will be paralyzed, and he will die in less than a month." ”

I couldn't help but be surprised and happy when I heard this, and I was naturally happy to get rid of Bodi Khan, and I was surprised that Zhao Quan had such a terrible means, which could invisibly kill people, and it seemed that I would have to be careful in the future, and I would not be caught in Zhao Quan's way when the time came.

It is said that Zhao Quan also wanted to use this method to assassinate Xu Jin at the beginning, but fortunately, Xue Bing felt that Xu Jin was a good official at that time, and he did not do it in the end, otherwise Xu Jin would be cold now. Zhao Quan's fine roots of cow hair are coated with chronic poison, and after penetrating into the jade pillow acupoint, the toxins in it will slowly invade the brain, constantly damaging the brain nerves, first making people speechless, gradually quadriplegic, and finally a large number of brain cells are necrotic and life-threatening, and no matter how powerful the doctor is, it is difficult to find out the problem.

Although I am young, but the city is not shallow, although I am afraid of Zhao Quan, but my face will not show it, he said happily: "This time there is Mr. Lao Zhao, hehe, let Bodi be proud for a few days, and when I turn around, Ben Khan will send everything out, and even bring it back!" ”

Zhao Quan smiled and said: "The subordinates felt the killing intent from Nabaturu's eyes, but fortunately, Soduo Khan was wise and decisively struck first!" ”

I replied and sneered: "Baturu is Bodi's military advisor, this old guy is indeed very wise, and he must have instigated Bodi to kill Ben Khan behind his back, but unfortunately Bodi has an indecisive personality, and today he received a heavy gift from Ben Khan, and he will definitely not kill again." Bodi is no longer worried, but Xu Jin has assembled a large army in Tianjin, and in order to avoid a long night and many dreams, Ben Khan has to take the inner city in the next few days, so as not to be attacked by the enemy at that time. Mr. Zhao to see if he can contact Neiying! ”

Zhao Quan nodded and said, "When my subordinates go back, I will send someone to contact Neiying!" ”

……

On the evening of the fourth day of October, in the warm pavilion of the backyard of the Hour Fang Guo Mansion. Guo Xun poured a glass of wine for the British public Zhang Lun, and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhang, this is the Shaoxing rice wine that I have treasured for ten years, let's taste it." ”

Zhang Lun took the wine glass and drank it all, frowned and said: "Generally, I said Lao Zhang, it's freezing this day, what's the matter with making an appointment with my country's duke at night?" Don't be afraid of ugly words, 10,000 taels of silver is already the limit, and it is impossible for the prince to lend you more silver. ”

Today is the fourth day of October, and there are six days left to be a month, Zhang Lun naturally thought that Guo Xun came to him to borrow silver to pay the emperor's fine.

Guo Xun hurriedly laughed and said, "It's not about borrowing silver." ”

"Not borrowing money? Then what are you doing with your own business? Zhang Lun rolled his eyes and said.

Zhang Lun and Guo Xun were originally good friends, plus the two families have in-laws, the relationship is even more iron, but now Guo Xun has been cut from his title, he has no power, he has no money, and it seems that he has no chance to turn over.

Guo Xun naturally heard the impatience in Zhang Lun's tone, and secretly hated it in his heart, but this time it was impossible for him to help me break through the inner city on his own, and he had to find someone to help, and the British public Zhang Lun had the best relationship with him, so the first person he looked for was Zhang Lun.

"Xiao Zhang, don't be impatient!" Guo Xun poured another glass of wine for Zhang Lun and asked cautiously: "It is said that the Tatar Khan sent an envoy into the city yesterday to demand compensation from the Ming Dynasty and his relatives, what is the wind direction in the court now?" ”

Zhang Lun pouted and said: "Lao Guo, aren't you knowingly asking, not cutting land, not paying compensation, not getting along with relatives is the ancestral precept set by Taizong, and it is impossible for the emperor to agree, that Zhou Yusheng of the criminal department does not know whether he is alive or dead, and today he actually wrote to persuade the emperor to temporarily forbear for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji and accept the conditions of the Tartars, but he was dragged out of the noon gate by the angry emperor on the spot. ”

Guo Xun couldn't help but move in his heart, the criminal department was Zhang Xuan's mouthpiece in the matter, this guy was the first to be ** Zhang Xuan's instructions, it seems that the upstart faction is also inclined to submit to the Tatars.

"Xiao Zhang, what now? The day after tomorrow is the three-day period, the emperor does not meet the conditions of the Tatar Khan, once the Tatar army of more than 100,000 launches a fierce attack, can the inner city resist? Guo Xun's eyes flashed.

Zhang Lun said stupidly: "If you can't stop it, you have to block it, Xu Jin is a cowardly thing that Xu Changsheng is in vain, obviously he has gathered nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses in Tianjin, but he has not sent troops to retreat from the enemy until now." ”

Guo Xun sneered: "What about the Tatar cavalry of more than 100,000, just with the 100,000 miscellaneous troops gathered by Xu Jin, how can they be opponents, it is estimated that they will not be able to win with twice the number of troops." And Xiao Zhang, you forgot, Xu Jin is not dealing with you, and he hasn't settled the account with you yet, so even if Xu Jin finally turns the tide and defeats the Tartars, do you think your life will be better in the future? ”

Zhang Lun's face couldn't help but sink, he took a drink from the wine glass, and said coldly: "Even if Xu Jin returns to the court, what can he do with his father?" ”

Guo Xun said with a smile: "Shou Ning Hou and Jian Chang Hou (Zhang family brothers) must have had the same idea as you at the beginning, but what happened?" Therefore, Xu Jin is not a good man and a woman, I, Guo Xun, dare to assert that once this son gains power, the people who wanted to put him to death some time ago will not end well, Zhang Xuan, Gui Cao, and Lu Bing are all like this, including you British Gong Zhang Lun! ”

Zhang Lun's heart sank, and he hesitated: "Lao Guo, it's alarmist!" ”

Guo Xun sneered: "Then let's see, but it is possible that the Tartars will break the city the day after tomorrow, and it is difficult to say whether we will have the fate to see Xu Jindu." ”

Zhang Lun frowned and said: "Lao Guo, my father-in-law always thinks you are weird tonight, so if you have something to say, don't beat around the bush." ”

Guo Xun glanced left and right mysteriously, and then whispered a few words in Zhang Lun's ear, the latter suddenly changed color, stood up suddenly, stared at Guo Xun in horror, and said: "Old Guo, you're not joking, this is a big crime of the Nine Clans!" ”

Guo Xun said fiercely: "Xiao Zhang, if people don't do it for themselves, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed." Lao Tzu is also looking at everyone's friendship to pull you along, do you want to think about it carefully, don't join and don't worry, but don't say it, otherwise Lao Tzu will not let you go, and once I answer the city, your whole clan will not want to have a way to live. ”

Zhang Lun's face was cloudy, and it took a long time to sit down again, Guo Xun's tense heartstrings finally relaxed, and poured Zhang Lun a glass of wine with a smile on his face, and Li Dayi, who was hiding behind the screen at the moment, also looked relaxed and left.

"Lao Guo, this is a big crime of the Nine Clans, if you fail...... The consequences are unimaginable! Zhang Lun's face turned pale, and his voice trembled a little.

Guo Xun said calmly: "Don't worry, the Tatar army of more than 100,000 is now outside the city, even if it is attacked, it won't take a day, we are just icing on the cake." Also, how did you break the outer city? Hey! ”

Zhang Lun stared at Guo Xun in surprise, and suddenly said: "It turns out that Guangning Gate was breached, is it Lao Guo, who did it?" ”

Guo Xun smiled and said: "It's the one above who is unkind to Lao Tzu first, don't blame Lao Tzu for being unjust, Xiao Zhang, now the luck of the Ming Kingdom has run out, and then there is only one way to die with the old Zhu family, now help me answer, we will be the founding fathers again, it is not a problem to seal the wife and the shadow, and the glory and wealth are endless!" ”

Zhang Lun hesitated: "Old Guo, is the Tartar reliable?" And if the time comes, what if the mill is unloaded and the donkey is killed? ”

"Don't worry, there are only a few people in the Tartar Communists, and they have to rely on us Han people to rule the Central Plains!" Guo Xun immediately gave Zhang Lun a reassurance.

Zhang Lun gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, Lao Guo, if you can pull one more person to join, your own government will do it, or just the two of us, your national government will not be down-to-earth!" ”

Guo Xun's eyes flashed and said: "Then it's a word, I think Lingbi Marquis Tang Shaozong should be happy to join." ”