Chapter 1: On the tide "On October 22, at three and a half o'clock in the morning, Huai bandits suddenly arrived in huge boats.
As the tide of the Min River rose, the boats were sailing without sails and competing to land.
All the elites from Fuzhou came from Fujian Road to send Chen Youding, the comfort envoy, to Qingyuan To resist the thieves, there are only three hundred old and weak people left in the city.
Xuanwei was surrounded by enemies, so he rode out of the city to deliver the message.
He was favored by the emperor, so he did not dare to escape the danger.
He led his generals, old men, and servants to the city to defend Fuzhou, but he did not dare to retreat without fighting.
When Your Majesty heard about the death of his minister, he knew that the loyal people in the southeast were not exhausted, and the remaining people were waiting for help."
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Tuohuan Timur covered his ears with his hands, sweat dripping from his forehead.
Three days ago, there was a secret report sent from Jiangxi Province, saying that Fuzhou had been captured by Zhu Tutu, and that Daru Hua Chiyan only Buhua, Wanhu Baojin, and Governor Tianbaonu fled without a fight. , judge Liu Zhi, county magistrate Xu Shuyuan and others jumped from the city and died.
However, he always felt that this secret report was too absurd, at least the names of the martyrs and those who escaped were wrong.
But today, suddenly, through the hands of Queen Qi's clansmen, I got the deathbed memorial of fellow acquaintance Wang Zhang, and I realized that what Jiangxi Province sent was not a rumor, but a cold and helpless fact.
The Mongolian military generals who were usually relied upon by the imperial court fled one after another.
The Han officials, who were usually treated as decorations, regarded Dayuan as their parent country and would rather die with the city.
Zhu Chongjiu has been crossing the river for more than two months, and he has not been able to come up with any response plan yet.
He is still carefully planning how to ensure that the business with the Huai thieves is not interrupted and to punish them appropriately.
Liu Futong and Zhu Qier separately led their troops to attack Shanxi and Huguang.
Such heavy blows came one after another.
No matter how tenacious Tuohuan Timur was, he could not bear it anymore.
Fuzhou Road Tongzhi Wang Zhang's final memorial was the straw that broke the camel's back.
The words and phrases contained in the message hoping that Master Wang would go south as soon as possible, instead of inspiring Emperor Yuan to cheer up, turned into a heavy pressure falling from the sky.
Tuohuan Timur felt that his breathing was getting harder and harder, and the world in front of him kept spinning.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, my condolences."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Pu Buhua quickly put down the legacy of Wang Zhang, a fellow official on Fuzhou Road, knelt down on the ground and hugged Taohuan Timur's legs, patting and whispering comfort.
"Although Lord Wang is a dead man, his loyal actions can make the righteous people of the world come forward one after another.
As long as the court frees up its hands and sends an army south to recapture it."
"The army is ready, don't fool me with your good words, I am no longer a child."
Tuohuan Timur shook his head vigorously, his face turned pale, and his face was filled with misery.
In addition to the Taibuhua Department stationed in Shandong, where else in the imperial court can the army send urgent documents from Shaanxi Province to Dadu one by one, and mourning is everywhere in Huguang.
Once the Fuzhou Road was lost, the largest army in southern Fujian, the soldiers and horses under the Fujian Daoxuanwei Division, were also cut off by Fu Youde, who was under Zhu Tutu.
Directly in front of them are two groups of elite Huai thieves commanded by Hu Dahai and Xu Da.
With enemies from both sides, it would probably be a miracle if there is news that Chen Youding's entire army has been annihilated by the end of this month.
At this point, I am afraid that the only one who can still count on is the Yisiba Xi Army controlled by the Pu family in Quanzhou.
However, according to rumors sent from the sea, after the Quanzhou Pu family heard that Fuzhou Road was captured by Zhu Butcher, they did not send any soldiers to fight.
On the contrary, the son-in-law of the Pu family, Yisiba Xijun Wanhu Nawuna, immediately sent his confidants to expel the court officials in Xinghua and Zhangzhou, and completely controlled these two places in his own hands.
At present, it is said that the Pu family's envoy has had a good chat with Zhu Tutu in Fuzhou City.
The two parties have completely clarified the "misunderstanding" caused by the assassination case and are preparing to join forces to equally share the benefits of maritime trade among the Southeast Asian countries.
With such a big business worth tens of millions of dollars a year, it would be strange if the Pu family could still compete with Butcher Zhu.
There are no usable soldiers, no generals capable of fighting, and no loyal ministers.
This is the current situation faced by the Yuan Dynasty.
If time could be turned back, Tuohuan Timur would rather go back to two years ago, when Tuohuan was still prime minister.
Although Tuotuo was domineering and domineering, he often caused headaches to the emperor.
At least Tuotuo still has the ability to summon troops and horses to fight Zhu Tutu, so that he, the emperor, will not be left to sit in the deep palace and face all the troubles alone.
"Your Majesty, why don't I go and announce Lord Hama's entry into the palace?"
Just when Tuohuan Timur thought of the many benefits of Tuotuo, Pu Buhua refused to open any pot.
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Immediately, Tuohuan Timur's face turned from pale to black in an instant, he glared with a pair of angry eyes, and shouted loudly, "You piece of shit, what are your intentions?
How many benefits has Hama given you?
Do you think that I can't control the imperial court and that I will be manipulated by him?"
"Your Majesty, this old slave is wronged."
I didn't expect that my good intentions would lead to such a result.
Pu Buhua immediately bowed his head to the ground, feeling desolate in his heart, "The old slave has been wronged.
The old slave has been following His Majesty and the Queen since he was a child, and he did not recognize the third person in his eyes.
The old slave served as the Honorable Doctor and the envoy of the Zizhengyuan with his mutilated body. , ranking first among the eunuchs in the inner palace, who else could give the old slave more?"
When he said the last words, he burst into tears.
Tuohuan Timur listened, and the nameless fire that had just started was quickly extinguished.
Yes, Pu Buhua is already the head of the eunuchs.
Even if someone else becomes the emperor, he cannot be given a higher official position.
What's more, Hama is just a prime minister.
Apart from usurping the throne, he has no control over the inner palace.
If even Pu Buhua can't be trusted, who else can he trust in the world?
Thinking of this, Tuohuan Timur couldn't help but sigh, "Well, forget it, you get up first, I'm not targeting you.
Who told you not to wink?
You should know, I, I am extremely disappointed with Hama now."
"Old, I know I'm wrong.
Your Majesty, if Your Majesty is still angry, just kick me a few times.
Don't hold yourself back."
After hearing this, Pu Buhua quickly kowtowed again and stood up slowly.
"Why are you kicking you?
Can you come up with something if I kick you?"
Tuohuan Tiemu glanced at him and shook his head tiredly.
"When it comes to Hama, you must keep it in your heart.
I, I am, I am having a hard time now."
"Your Majesty, don't worry.
This old slave was the one who accompanied you to deal with Boyan back then."
Pu Buhua nodded vigorously and assured in a low voice.
"I know, I know you can be relied on."
Thinking of the companionship over the years, Tuohuan Timur's heart warmed slightly and he continued to nod tiredly.
"But I don't know.
I don't know how many people in the civil and military circles of the dynasty are as reliable as you.
I don't know if they regard me as the emperor in addition to money."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you may be worrying too much.
In fact, Hama is just a mediocre person."
Seeing that Tuohuan Timur was so decadent, Pu Buhua bit the bullet and tried to persuade him in a low voice.
"If you want to deal with him, you can do it with an imperial edict.
You don't need many methods at all."
"Yeah."
Tuohuan Timur's brows quickly rose again, and his eyes were filled with cold light.
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient.
Please listen to what I have to say."
Pu Buhua was already prepared this time.
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He knelt down again, kowtowed heavily, and then whispered: "Back then, Boyan, Tuotuo and others had soldiers in their hands.
There are generals, and your majesty can kill them easily.
Why should you be afraid of Hama Xuexue now?
Although she has a lot of troops, she is far away after all.
Thousands of miles away.
Most of the generals below are the nephews of the ministers.
It's okay to hang out with him, but they may not be willing to join in the rebellion.
However, the only organized troops in the capital city are your 50,000 troops.
And the prince’s six thousand East Palace guards who can really follow Hama, I’m afraid even two thousand people are not enough.”
"It's easy for you to say, but on what charge should I kill him?
Besides, how do you know that Yue Kuo Cha'er and others are not venting their anger on the same page as him?"
Tuohuan Timur glared at Pu Buhua fiercely and asked in a low voice. .
Although his tone was still cold, the scowl on his face was relieved a lot after all.
"The old slave once heard that those who get together for the sake of convenience should not share hardships together."
Pu Buhua smiled and gave the answer very confidently, "The reason why Yue Kuo Cha'er and others have close contacts with Hama is because of Hama.
Most of the dividends from trade between Mahjong and the South are As long as His Majesty does not give them the benefits in their respective bowls and only touches one Hama, although they are qualified to mobilize the imperial army, they are not guilty of risking the destruction of their families and genocide with Hama.
Hama loves money. , with a wealth of millions” "Are you suggesting that I kill him for corruption and confiscate his property?
You old dog is so vicious."
Tuohuan Timur's expression suddenly changed again.
He glared at Pu Buhua and whispered.
Cursed.
After scolding me, I felt much more relaxed.
It costs money to pay salaries to officials, it costs money to fight wars, it costs money to recruit soldiers and horses, and it costs money to give alms to temples.
The Yuan Dynasty court will not be stable if it has no money.
When he ordered Tuotuo's house to be ransacked, he used the money gained to meet his urgent needs.
Na Tuo Tuo also has a reputation of being honest, unlike Hama who is greedy to the core.
"The queen and the old slave have cultivated many loyal and reliable children from the clan in the past few years, who are enough to take over various industries and businesses under Hama's name, so that they can resume operations as quickly as possible."
Pu Buhua did not respond directly.
Huan Timur's words, but from another angle, stabbed Hama hard again.
This knife was basically equivalent to piercing Hama's heart.
After hearing this, Tuohuan Timur's worries instantly eased a lot.
He sighed and said in a low voice: "It's okay, having the Queen and you look after me is better than taking advantage of those mediocre people outside.
Alas, by doing this, I can at most give an explanation to the loyal people in the world. .
It still has no effect on the current situation."
I just don't want to see you looking like a mourning concubine, regardless of the current situation.
Pu Buhua glanced at Tuohuan Timur secretly, and secretly cursed in his heart.
Of course he knew that Hama was the legendary scapegoat.
Killing Hama would only make Tohuan Timur himself look better, but would not solve any real problems.
But the truth cannot be told truthfully.
After thinking about it for a while, he continued to make up the nonsense: "Your Majesty, please forgive me.
I think that giving up a hama can solve a lot of troubles.
At least, it can at least make the princes in the court understand that Your Majesty is not someone who can be bullied."
In addition, with the extra money and food, Your Majesty can use it to support another large army.
Old slave, I feel that it is better to hand over such a large sum of money to anyone than to hand over the army."
As he spoke, his eyes lit up, "Such a large sum of money can supply an army of one hundred thousand for at least two years.
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The old slave heard that Chahan Timur and Li Siqi had always suffered from too little money.
Xuexue made things difficult, and even military pay could not be paid.
And if His Majesty recruits each of them to bring a group of cronies into Dadu in the name of dealing with Zhu Butcher, he won't even need to move the imperial army, let alone Yue Kuo Cha'er and Tulu.
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