Chapter 926: Shangfang Bridge Incident (Part II)
In order to avoid the expansion of the situation, the internal garrison eunuch Liu Chaoyong became a laughing stock of infighting among the officials and soldiers, so he sent Chen Fu, the eunuch, to mediate the matter on behalf of his old man.
"We are here to solve problems, not to be entangled. asked Gonggong Chen to return to Gonggong Liu, and said that the kid knew it in his heart, and he would not make it difficult for Gonggong Liu. ”
Out of respect for the predecessors of the unit, Gonggong Wei agreed to hold negotiations with Nandu again.
This is also the last chance for the father-in-law to give the ministers of the southern capital.
If these guys don't lose money obediently, his father-in-law Wei will give them a good lesson and talk about what personal accident insurance is.
The meeting will be held at the Shangfang Bridge at 1:10 p.m. on 23 July.
Wei Guogong would definitely not deign to negotiate with that Wei eunuch, but this matter was caused by the "collective eunuch" of the nobles of the southern capital, so there must be a lord to come forward.
Otherwise, what's the matter if you don't show up?
The big guy is full of food and wants to settle this trouble for you?
But because of the sincerity of Uncle Liu Xinchen's detention, you push me, I push you, and no one is willing to take risks again. And Liu Zuochang, the Marquis of An Yuan, who had been shouting for the transfer of troops and dignitaries before, closed the door, neither took money to redeem the soldiers and generals of the mansion, nor helped to give advice, and ignored this matter, as if they were outsiders.
In desperation, Zhang Guoyan, Marquis of Longping, and Zhao Shixin, Bo of Xincheng, went. However, although the two are reluctant, there is actually no risk.
Because they didn't go to Wei Gelding's territory, there were three battalions of officers and soldiers, as well as the coordination of the Nanjing Military Department and the internal garrison as a guarantee, so how could Wei Gelding really have the courage to be a bear and a leopard and be presumptuous.
Playing the role of "host" is still Pan Binlong, the prefect of Yingtian, there is no way, who let the matter be on his territory.
Wang Yongguang, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, did not come forward, but sent the squire Cui Zhijia and Pan Binlong together.
This Cui Zhijia is a Jinshi in Longqing for four years, he has been a member of the Zhongshu House, the head of the Ministry of Officials, and the right to pass the government, and now he is the squire of the Nanjing Military Department, but he is a retreat to the "second line", and he will be a member at any time.
However, unlike Pan Binlong, who is chasing ducks to the shelves, and has to go if he doesn't go, Cui Shilang is quite interested in participating in this matter, and he is talking about eunuchs and nobles, but it is also a rare thing in the more than 200 years of the dynasty, and the old man is about to return to his hometown to enter the soil.
In a hurry, this Cui Shilang insisted on coming to see the excitement.
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Early in the morning of the 23rd, Pan Binlong, the prefect of Yingtian, took a sedan chair to Shangfang Gate.
The guards of Shangfangmen have been replaced by the soldiers of the Nancheng Terracotta Division to the soldiers of the patrol battalion, and the officers of the Soldiers and Horses Division who have been replaced, together with the officers of Ying Tianfu, have been sent to maintain order.
The venue has been deployed and is located on the bridge.
Cui Zhijia, the squire of the military department, was the second to arrive, and after arriving, he asked someone to move a chair for him, while enjoying the scenery of the Qinhuai River, he couldn't help but look at the Wei Gelding soldier camp opposite, and his eyes were very eager.
This squire is a little afraid that the world will not be chaotic.
It was not too late for the inner garrison to come to the left prison of Cheng Chen Fu, and when he arrived at the ground, he saw that the main masters had not arrived, so he laughed and made a noise with the Pan Governor's Mansion.
The two of them had nothing to say, and after a few embarrassing words, Gonggong Chen found a reason to wander around by himself.
The area around Shangfangmen must have been closed to the bridge and road, but there were many people watching around, and they were all curious to see the excitement.
The people of the Terracotta Division have been driven, but there is no effect, the onlookers in front are mostly oily strips, and the people of the Terracotta Division often deal with each other, and there are a lot of filial piety on weekdays, and they are not traitors.
If you can't drive people away, there will naturally be more and more people. There are so many people that the willow trees planted on both sides of the Qinhuai River are full of people.
By the time the Marquis of Longping and Uncle Xincheng arrived, there were not 10,000 onlookers, but 8,000, and they were crowded, so it was not lively.
It's on the shore, it's in the water!
There are many boats parked on the Qinhuai River, large and small, and even fishing boats. There are many painting boats in it, and it is estimated that even the famous prostitutes of the Qinhuai River have come to see this rare excitement in a hundred years.
You don't have to look intently, just glance at it, and you can see many beautiful sisters sitting by the window while covering their mouths with handkerchiefs, while teasing and laughing with the people around them.
"What kind of system, what kind of system!"
Xincheng Bo Zhao Shixin was furious, how could such a vital thing become a temple fair!
He immediately called Pan Binlong, the prefect of Yingtian, and asked the latter to immediately send someone to drive the surrounding people away.
Pan Binlong looked embarrassed: "Uncle, there are too many people, Wei Gelding is about to arrive, I'm afraid it's too late to drive people away?" ”
"Forget it, Lao Zhao, it's important to get down to business, let them go."
Zhang Guoyan knew that what Governor Pan said was true, there were so many people, forcibly drove them away, in case there was a trampling or something in the water, the impact would be even worse.
Zhao Shixin also knew that he would not be able to do this, and said in a sullen voice: "It's almost noon, why hasn't Wei Gelding been there yet?" After speaking, looking towards the Shangfang Bridge, it was still empty, and I couldn't help but feel that Wei Gelding was too arrogant.
"No, if he doesn't come, it's not ours."
Zhang Guoyan pulled Zhao Shixin to the chair prepared by Ying Tianfu, and a servant handed over hot tea. Cui Shilang, who was watching the excitement, saw that the main lord was coming, and he also restrained his expression, and walked over with a solemn face, looking as if he Cui Shilang was deeply anxious about this matter.
Cui Shilang came on behalf of Pan Shangshu, and the two lords Zhang and Zhao talked to Shilang, and they must have been innocent between the words, and today's events are all caused by Wei Gelding's greed and robbing the lord's property.
Cui Shilang couldn't help but nod his head when he heard it, with a look of empathy.
"If it weren't for Wei Guogong's insistence on calming things down, how could I talk to him Wei Eunuch, according to me..." Zhao Shixin was just saying, when he saw a commotion among the onlookers, and the officers and soldiers who maintained order also turned around.
"It's coming, it's coming!"
Everyone looked towards the bridge together, and found that Wei Gelding's soldiers and horses, who had not shown up on the other side of the bridge, suddenly drove out of the camp, and then walked neatly towards their feet with firearms.
"How do those soldiers tie their legs?"
The people looked at the officers and soldiers who were driving towards the bridge in amazement.
"Lord Long Ping, what are they tied to their heads?" Cui Shilang is old, his eyes are a little dazzled, and he can't see it really.
"Honoring the emperor and begging for adultery?"
Zhang Guoyan looked at the strips of white cloth tied to the heads of Wei Gelding's minions, and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Honoring the emperor and begging for adultery?"
Xincheng Bo Zhao Shixin was also stunned, and then his face fell, and he said angrily: "What does he Wei mean by this?" If he respects the emperor and begs for adultery, won't we become traitors! ”