chsdbacks Chapter 464 Aqina
Chapter 464 Aqina
While Qin He was busy, another group of people were also busy.
Willow House.
into the night.
There are only two or three dim lights in the huge Liu Mansion, making it appear quiet and deep.
"Squeak~"
The side hall door slowly opened.
A man in a black burqa stepped in, and the door creaked and closed slowly.
In the side hall, more than ten people held their breaths.
"Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time." The black-robed man slowly lowered his cap, his voice hoarse.
This is a tall and thin middle-aged man with an unusually wide back, rattail braids, deep eye sockets, and hands hanging down to the knees.
In the deep eye sockets, the gloomy eyes are like will-o'-the-wisps jumping.
Liu Chang'an stood at the front of the dozen or so people, and when he saw the person coming, his pupils narrowed into needle eyes, he swung his sleeves like an electric shock, knelt down and said, "Slave Liu Chang'an, I have met Master Aqina, please ask me, Wang Sheng'an."
When Liu Changan knelt down, the rest of the dozen or so people were all moved, and they knelt down one after another: "I have seen Mr. Aqina, please ask me, Wang Shengan."
Aqina clasped his hands to the north, and said slowly: "Sheng Gong'an, let's all get up and talk."
"Thank you, sir." Everyone got up one after another.
Liu Chang'an glanced at Gan Tuji by the door, and hurriedly said: "I don't know if Master Aqina went south, but the slaves failed to meet him, he deserves death."
Gantuji suddenly came to the door yesterday and asked him to call all the spies who were hiding in the official circles of Manjing and had the qualifications of the great court. He said that a big man would come from the north and he had important tasks assigned.
Liu Changan didn't dare to be negligent, and called people to wait on time.
I silently guessed in my heart who the big shot would be.
The current situation has developed to this day, and people with similar strength to Anbagu and Erma can no longer hold the field, because Feiyuwei's Shen Lian and Tu Baishou broke through to the level of external strength almost at the same time, although they are not of the same level. High, but after all, he is a master of external strength.
Under Di Wang's command, external strength masters are rare, and there are only four of them.
However, there are as many as a dozen of the four great immortal families, grassland tribes, and some foreign powers who are attached to King Di.
It might be one of them.
Di Wang's external strength masters are all on their own, and it is unlikely that they will venture into Manjing alone, otherwise losing one will hurt their muscles and bones.
Archie is a lesson from the past.
But Liu Chang'an never expected that the one who came was not only one of the four great forces under Di Wang's command, but also the strongest among them - the commander of the eight shadows, the left governor, and Lord Aqina.
five years ago
Rumor has it that his strength has already reached rank five.
Gantuji knew that it was Aqina who came, but he didn't reveal anything.
"This commander's trip to the south is a temporary idea, and I don't blame you." Aqina said softly.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, my lord." Liu Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
Listen to the voice, listen to the breath.
Previously, the eight shadows had suffered a series of failures in Manjing, losing troops and losing generals. Liu Changan was worried, fearing that Aqina would blame him and let him die without a place to bury him.
Aqina's words were a reassurance for him.
Afterwards, everyone exchanged a few words of greeting, and Aqina got to the point: "The Li Dynasty lost its morality, and the flames of war have killed people for years. My king inherits the holiness of the sky, and his intention to go south to win the championship is as firm as a rock. You should work together and don't doubt it."
When more than ten people in the room heard this, their faces showed excitement.
Last year, Archie suffered a disastrous defeat when he entered the customs. Di Wang had no choice but to withdraw his troops. In winter, he encountered another disaster. Countless cattle, sheep, people and animals froze to death.
Until midsummer, there was no definite news from the north.
Everyone couldn't help worrying about whether King Di had given up his plan to enter the customs and replace Da Li.
After all, it is not a simple matter for a foreign race to enter the customs and build a dynasty. It took decades for the Rong clan to go south in its heyday.
As traitors of the Han people, if King Di did not enter the customs, they would not feel at ease.
Only when King Di enters the pass and establishes a dynasty can they truly enjoy the glory and wealth with peace of mind.
Aqina's words gave them a shot in the arm.
"God bless Dadi!"
Liu Changan clenched his fists, his expression excited.
"God bless Dadi!"
"God bless Dadi, my king is Shenwu!"
"..."
The rest of the people also joined in.
Aqin's eyes like a will-o'-the-wisp's gaze swept across the crowd, nodded in satisfaction, and said: "This time I'm going south, I want to break Li Ting's arm, and I need your help."
"Master Aqina, please make it clear that I am willing to go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate to do so." Liu Changan clasped his fists and said.
"Very good, you can show your courage." Aqina praised, and then slowly stated the purpose of this trip: "Li Ting is precarious but weak, it is all because the treasury is still supported by food and wages, if we can cut off his food and wages, It's like cutting off Li's arm and drawing the salary from the bottom of the pot."
Liu Changan's eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "Your Excellency is referring to Wei Zhongliang?"
Wei Zhongliang, an old dog, backed by the imperial power, has stirred up a miasma in the court and the public, and is in the same situation as the Donglin Party. I don't know how much he has done.
There are few battles, and there are not many eunuchs who rely on him, but there are more advantages and fewer losses.
Domineering, bad oozing, but he has one specialty that can't be ignored.
It is to search for money and food.
These years, Dali has been guarding the border and suppressing the chaos, using troops year after year, and the food and salaries consumed are all collected by Wei Zhongliang from the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River.
Mining tax, commercial tax, boat tax, salt and iron tax, carriage and horse tax, local customs tax, bandit suppression tax... There are so many tax types, and more and more tax inspectors, food supervision teams, and payment supervision teams are dispatched. Groups of eunuchs were sent to the south, and boat after boat of food and salaries were transported to the capital through the Grand Canal, trying to maintain the precarious rule of the Dali Dynasty.
Those tax supervisors are domineering in the south, ransacking the family and exterminating the family if they disobey, but they can indeed get food and wages, and at the same time they are completely connected with the Donglin Party.
The two sides are at odds and cannot be reconciled.
"That's right, it's Wei Zhongliang."
Aqina looked at Liu Chang'an with satisfaction, and said: "Wei Zhongliang's eunuchs are in the same situation as the Donglin scholars, and Wei Zhongliang is an old dog who is being suspected by the new emperor. Right now is the best way to get rid of him." good time."
"As soon as Wei Zhongliang dies, Donglin will take advantage of the victory to hunt down the eunuchs and dig them out by the roots. At that time, with the pissing nature of Donglin's gang, Li Ting can't even think about getting a penny of money or a grain of grain from Jiangnan." .”
Liu Changan's heart was burning when he heard that, in fact, he was already trying to implement Aqina's plan.
A few days ago, he arranged for the memorial to impeach Wei Zhongliang's confidant Tian Ergeng, but he didn't dare to use too much force, so he could only hide behind the Donglin Party and make side attacks.
"Master Aqina's lamp illuminates, and I am enlightened."
Liu Changan flattered him, complimented him, and said: "A few days ago, Yang Suoxiu and Yang Weiyuan attacked Cui Chengxiu, the leader of the Five Tigers of the eunuch party, with fierce words, but Emperor Li stayed in the middle and did not issue an order to reprimand him. Intent to kill."
"That's right." Aqina nodded, and said in a cold voice: "We need to add fire now. Donglin has been suppressed by the eunuchs for too long. They are too timid and timid. If you procrastinate for a long time, you will have long nights and dreams. You must cut the mess quickly. Get rid of Wei Zhongliang and his eunuchs before Emperor Li understands the situation."
"Slave understands." Liu Changan nodded heavily.
Afterwards, the candles flickered, and everyone conspired for a long time before dispersing.
No one noticed, or no one noticed, that around the side hall, there were a few mice running around looking for food.