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According to the data reported by Liu Boquan, the gold and silver treasures looted by Zhang Xianzhong were hoarded in the Jiwang Mansion, worth no less than eight million taels, as well as a large number of grain and grass materials, which can be described as piled up.

After the attack on Changsha, everything was complicated, Qin Mu was so busy that he was dizzy, and now that the administrative structure was finally preliminarily erected, his tense nerves could also be relaxed, so Qin Mu decided to personally go to patrol the "mountain".

The palace of King Ji is stacked with heavy buildings, the high pavilion is even clouds, the magnificence does not let the Forbidden City much, now the Ming Dynasty is full of famine, the people are not living, such a rich and luxurious palace stands here, so that Qin Mu can't help but have a strange and incompatible feeling.

Stepping into the main gate of the palace that is as high as one zhang and nine feet, but seeing that the heavy eaves corridor on both sides encloses a huge square that is enough for thousands of people to line up in position, and enters along the Yongdao that can accommodate four horses in the middle, the center is the carrier hall, which is the main hall of the Ji Wangfu.

After the carrier hall, the major halls are progressing layer by layer, and there is no end to the extravagance. On the square outside the carrying hall, there are three octagonal pavilions, and a large iron cannon weighing more than 1,000 catties is placed, which is used for the cannon to play music when the Jiwang Mansion holds a large-scale ceremony.

When Qin Mu saw this, he instructed Tie Yijin to say: "Dismantle this iron cannon and move it to the city wall to defend the city." ”

Qin Mu is still under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, he doesn't give orders, no one dares to dismantle the things of the Ji Wangfu, in fact, Liu Meng and others have long wanted to demolish it, and after doing it for so long, the Qin army still hasn't had a cannon. Zhu Yijin responded happily when he heard this: "Don't worry, my lord." The subordinates immediately taught someone to dismantle it. ”

Liu Boquan, who accompanied Qin Mu to "patrol the mountains", led him inside, and introduced: "My lord, there are five palaces and three palaces in this Ji Wangfu, with a total of more than 800 palace rooms, which are built according to the pattern of the Forbidden City, but the scale is slightly smaller. In addition to digging ponds and mountains according to the imperial garden of the Forbidden City, there is also a temple of mountains and rivers. ”

Qin Muyou looked around, looked at the majestic palace and sighed sincerely: "Sad Qin and Han meridians." The palace and all the rooms were made of soil. Xing, the people suffer; Death, if the people can suffer from a few such palaces in the world, how can the Ming Dynasty stop at erosion. ”

"The adults say yes, the adults say yes." Liu Boquan didn't dare to answer this, it was still the same sentence, after all, Qin Mu was still under the banner of the Ming Dynasty.

"Does King Ji have any descendants surviving?"

"Lord Hui, except for some princesses and concubines who can be found in Changsha City, only one county lord has survived."

"County Lord?" Qin Mu frowned slightly, to be honest. It's not a good thing to leave a county lord, and if you don't handle it well, I'm afraid it will cause trouble in the future.

Liu Boquan cautiously replied: "Yes, the one who survived was the lord of Xiangyang, who was too old to leave the cabinet yet, and after the thief entered Changsha, he forcibly accepted the lord of Xiangyang as a concubine."

"Hmm." Qin Mu replied noncommittally, and while going to check the seizures hoarded in the palace treasury, he thought about how to deal with the affairs of the county lord of Xiangyang.

The mountains of treasures made Qin Mu feel good. Recruiting soldiers requires money, and fighting wars burns even more money, and if this wealth can be transported back to Ganzhou, it will be an immeasurable help for him.

Qin Mu, who was in a good mood, quickly figured it out. The important thing now is how to keep this wealth, as for the lord of Xiangyang, let's cool down first.

At this time, Huang Lianshan walked in quickly and reported to Qin Muhe: "My lord." I just received two good news, General Huo Sheng in the south successfully took Zhuzhou, and General Su Jin in the north has just arrived. The rebels in Xiangyin County surrendered. ”

"Good!" Now Qin Mu is in a better mood, and among the surrounding states and counties, Ningxiang, Wangcheng, Yiyang, Liuyang, etc. have all taken the initiative to surrender. Xiangyin can be regarded as the northern gateway of Changsha, which was used to stop Sun Kewang's 100,000 rebels entrenched in Yuezhou. Zhuzhou in the south is more critical, from Zhuzhou to the east is Pingxiang and Yuanzhou; To the south of Zhuzhou is Hengyang, and from Hengyang to the east through Chaling, Yanling and other counties, you can return to southern Gansu.

It can be seen that for Qin Mu, Zhuzhou is an extremely important strategic node, and holding it can block the way for Zhang Xianzhong's 200,000 army to return westward; If it is lost, Qin Mu's passage back to southern Gan will also be cut off;

Of course, if he is still willing to go back empty-handed with one or two thousand people, he doesn't have to worry about the problem of being cut off the way back.

"Pass my order, let General Meng Ke take another 10,000 horses to Zhuzhou, take full responsibility for commanding the war on the southern front, and at the same time allow them to recruit troops, quickly capture Liling counties near Zhuzhou, and then take Hengyang in the south, and open up a strategic channel connecting Ganzhou."

"Yes, sir."

Qin Mu turned to ask, "What are the new moves of Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang?" ”

"Back to my lord, Zhang Xianzhong has urgently retreated Hu Yansan who went south to Ji'an, and according to the distance, Hu Yansan should have withdrawn to Yuanzhou at this time. Sun Kewang in the north has already assembled a large army, but because he is worried that Zuo Liangyu, who is stationed in Huangshi and Dazhi, will go south, he only dares to send 50,000 troops south to attack Changsha, and Sun Kewang's army is still three days away from Xiangyin County. ”

"Well, when Hu Yansan's men and horses withdraw to Yuanzhou, it must be the time when Zhang Xianzhong retreats his troops to the west, so that Meng Ke can hurry up. There is also an order for Ling Zhan to quickly reinforce Xiangyin County, and Ling Zhan will enter the city to defend, and Su Jin's cavalry will all withdraw from Xiangyin County and fight in a mobile manner. ”

"Yes, sir."

Waiting for Huang Lianshan to leave, Qin Mu called Liu Boquan and Zhu Yijin into a pavilion alone, and ordered in a deep voice: "You two listen well, Boquan immediately prepare a batch of vehicles and pack horses, and wait for Hou Benguan's next order; As soon as this official gives the order, you will take all the gold and silver property in the palace to Zhuzhou in the name of transporting grain and grass to Zhuzhou, Yijin, I will give you the 1,000 men and horses recruited by Yuanzhou, and the 500 men and horses of the Huichang headquarters, and you will be responsible for the safety of this batch of property at that time. ”

Qin Mu explained the important and secret things now, Liu Boquan and Zhu Yijin couldn't help but tighten their hearts after hearing this, especially Liu Boquan was both surprised and happy in his heart, while feeling Qin Mu's trust, he also felt a great responsibility, and received this order like walking on thin ice.

After explaining the matter, Qin Mu looked relaxed, as if nothing had happened. Walking in all directions, he walked towards the garden in the northwest of the Carrier Hall.

This garden is called Purple Gold Garden, the garden is piled up into a mountain, the name is Purple Mountain, the hollow barrier is embedded, the stone path is long, there is Wanchun Pond in it, there is a dressing pavilion in the south of the pool, there is a dressing room in the north of the pool, it is the place where the concubines of the palace play.

It is now the late autumn season, but Changsha is located in the south. The flowers and trees in the courtyard are still lush, the mountains and rivers are covered, the pavilions and pavilions are beautiful, such as the fairyland of the world, after the busy official business, it is indeed a rare enjoyment to walk in this landscape garden, but it is a pity that there are less beautiful smiles, otherwise it will be more perfect.

Swim through the Purple Garden, come out and see the academy, ancestral temple, and the long history department, the trial office, the discipline and other official offices in the palace. Zuihou came to the east of the palace, which is where the concubines of the palace lived, and the halls and courtyards were lined up one after another, with green curtains and red curtains fluttering. The winding path leads to the secluded place, and the arch corridor communicates with each other. Soldiers are strictly guarded outside the door, and it is strictly forbidden to enter or exit.

Qin Mu and a few people were able to enter this place, and some maids could still be seen passing lightly on the corridor. When they saw someone coming, they shrank and shone in fright.

"My lord, the lord of Xiangyang lives in this hall."

"Hmm. When I went in to report it, I said that the official had something to ask to see. ”

The county lord of Xiangyang is only fifteen years old, although he is not stunning, but he has a fair complexion, delicate facial features, a plump figure, and he was born in a royal family, and he has a charm that is difficult for ordinary women to reach, no wonder Zhang Xianzhong will take her into the room.

As soon as Qin Mu entered the main hall, before he could speak, the county lord of Xiangyang came up and asked: "You are Qin Mu of Ganzhou Bingbei Dao, you came just in time, the main county lord asked you, what do you mean by this?" Why do you want to shut me up in the temple? Hurry up to the main car of the county, and the county will mainly go to Nanjing. ”

Qin Mu listened to his condescending attitude, opened his mouth to ask, his brows couldn't help frowning slightly, and he said indifferently: "At present, the army is in chaos, and the official didn't know the identity of the county lord before, but he was the concubine of the traitor Zhang Xianzhong, so he was temporarily placed under house arrest, and I hope that the county lord will not be strange." ”

"You" Xiangyang County Lord seemed to be stripped naked in an instant, her face was red and white, she did be Zhang Xianzhong's concubine before, although she was forced, but the concept of chastity is extremely important in this world, when the rebels entered the city, she did not martyr, but endured humiliation and stealth, and went to Zhang Xianzhong's bed, in the eyes of the world, this is what makes Zhu Yuanzhang humiliated.

If she hadn't put on the county lord's stinky spree as soon as they met, Qin Mu wouldn't have mentioned this stubble, but if she didn't kill her majesty now, this kind of pampered person might make some kind of bewitchment.

"The county lord wants to go to Nanjing, and the lower officials should try their best to fulfill the county lord's wishes, but now the soldiers are in danger, Changsha is still surrounded by traitors on all sides, and the road to Nanjing is not passable, and the county lord must first live in the palace with peace of mind, and the county lord's affairs will be reported to the court as soon as possible, and the saint will decide, during this period, the county lord is still living in a simple place, what needs to be ordered to do it outside, the official is busy with official business, and he will leave first."

After listening to Qin Mu's words, the lord of Xiangyang County looked like ashes, and watched Qin Mu leave without saying a word.

Qin Mu has no good impression of her at all, she succumbed to Zhang Xianzhong's obscenity, which Qin Mu can understand, after all, since ancient times, it has been difficult to die, and she is a weak woman who is willing to be Zhang Xianzhong's concubine for her life, which can't blame her.

But now that the whole family of Jiwangfu is in trouble, she doesn't ask about her relatives, she only thinks about herself, which loses her duty as a child, and also loses some of the most basic things in human nature.

Coupled with the fact that she hadn't recognized her situation when she fell into this kind of field, and she looked domineering, Qin Mu didn't bother to pay attention to her.

Liu Boquan walked in front of a towering palace, observing Qin Mu's face, and said carelessly: "My lord, this palace is Zhang Xianzhong's princess and a few concubines, my lord."

What does Liu Boquan mean Qin Mu naturally understands that since ancient times, when the wife and daughter of one side were captured in the war, they would only become the playthings of the victorious side, and I believe that few people would have objections to this.

Qin Mu smiled, stretched his sleeves, and walked towards the main hall.

Liu Boquan and Zhu Yijin glanced at each other quietly and stayed outside the hall obediently.

(To be continued......)