Chapter 288 The storm is coming

Sailing on the sea is destined to be lonely.

Compared with when I came, I returned this time with a fuller load.

Several lucky boats were filled with boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, with a total value of about 35 million taels.

These treasures were collected from Toyotomi Hideyoshi and various Japanese daimyo.

As for the royal family, Jin Yiwei dug three feet into the ground but couldn't find much treasure.

Speaking of which, a lot of treasures were plundered from the Ming Dynasty by Japan over the years.

Since the Jiajing Dynasty, Japanese pirates have begun to plunder various places along the coast of the Ming Dynasty on a large scale and search for treasures. Many of them are warriors under the command of Japanese daimyo.

If Toyotomi Hideyoshi hadn't used a large amount of gold and silver as military expenses for the Korean War, it would probably have far exceeded this amount.

On the majestic sea, seagulls flapped their wings one by one.

Lin Mang stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the sea in the distance, and said calmly: "Is there any news from the capital?"

Behind him, Tang Qi shook his head and said: "I haven't received the letter yet."

"But I have sent many messages, and there should be a letter in a few days."

Even the flying eagle carefully tamed by Jin Yiwei would have difficulty identifying its direction on this sea.

Lin Mang withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice: "Speed ​​up the sailing speed and get back as soon as possible."

Although he made a lot of preparations, he still felt uneasy.

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Jingying Daying.

As night fell, soldiers with weapons were constantly patrolling around the camp.

Lines of soldiers walked through the camp.

At this moment, a carriage drove slowly from a distance.

Just as the soldier on duty was about to yell, a hand suddenly stretched out from the carriage and showed the token in his hand.

The moment they saw the token, the soldiers on duty dropped their guard and saluted respectfully.

The carriage stopped outside the military camp, and two figures stepped out. They were covered in black robes and their faces were covered with bamboo hats.

The two men in black robes walked into the camp unimpeded and arrived in front of the general's camp.

Now that all the Shenji Battalion has been transferred to North Korea, there are only a few soldiers guarding ordnance left in the camp, with less than 10,000 soldiers.

However, the structure of the fifth military camp still exists, with about 70,000 soldiers.

The two came to the military tent and showed their tokens again.

The candle flickered, illuminating the token.

——Jinyi Qinjun!

The moment he saw the token, the soldiers on duty narrowed their pupils and immediately saluted.

This is undoubtedly the best pass.

A soldier said respectfully: "Sir, please allow me to report to the general."

"No."

The voice coming from under the black robe was slightly hoarse.

Before the soldiers in front of the military tent could speak, the two of them had already entered the military tent.

Behind the desk in the military tent sat a middle-aged man in armor, with a military spirit and a resolute face.

It was already late at night, but he was still immersed in his official duties.

Seeing the two people walking into the tent, Yao Zongwen frowned slightly and said coldly: "Who are you, how dare you break into the military tent without permission!"

A fierce momentum pressed towards the two of them.

Yao Zongwen did not call for the guards.

Since these two people were able to enter the military tent, no matter what method was used, it would be meaningless to call the guards or not.

"General Yao."

As the voice sounded, a person slowly reached out and took off the hat on his head.

Yao Zongwen said in shock: "Commander Liu?"

He recognized the person coming, Liu Guanhai, the commander of the vanguard of the government army.

Except for the imperial guards and palace eunuchs, the people closest to the emperor.

The avant-garde of the imperial army was originally established to protect the safety of the emperor.

It was only later that Jinyiwei and Dongchang were established, which made the prefectural army's vanguard less powerful and less powerful than before.

Liu Guanhai smiled, cupped his hands and said, "I have met General Yao."

Yao Zongwen didn't have much of a smile on his face. He turned his gaze to the people around Liu Guanhai and said coldly: "Commander Liu, I wonder what you want to do with your late night visit?"

"Even if you are the commander, you cannot trespass into the important areas of the capital. You should understand that this is a serious crime."

Liu Guanhai seemed to have anticipated Yao Zongwen's attitude, and said calmly: "Yao Zongwen accepts the order!"

Yao Zongwen was stunned for a moment.

Imperial decree?

Liu Guanhai urged: "General Yao, what are you waiting for?"

Yao Zongwen hesitated for a moment and then knelt down.

Liu Guanhai then said: "His Majesty has conveyed the secret decree verbally. From today on, Yao Zongwen, the officer in charge of the fifth military camp, will cooperate with the commander of the vanguard of the government army and act according to his orders."

Hearing this, Yao Zongwen looked surprised and uncertain, and looked up at Liu Guanhai with a suspicious look on his face.

This secret order is too strange.

Besides, everyone knows that His Majesty is so young, how could he suddenly announce such a decree?

He is a battalion officer of the Fifth Army Camp. When did he need to listen to the orders of a commander of the prefectural army's vanguard?

Yao Zongwen stood up, shook his head and said, "Commander Liu, I will forgive you for following your orders."

"Without the imperial edict and military talismans, no one can mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp."

Liu Guanhai's tone was slightly cold: "Yao Zongwen, are you trying to resist the decree?"

"Now that His Majesty is being held hostage by those thieves from the Imperial Guards, how can he write the imperial edict?"

Nowadays, Jinyiwei pays close attention to the palace, and formal imperial edicts need to go through the cabinet, which is difficult to achieve given their ability.

Liu Guanhai shouted coldly: "Could it be that you want to conspire with Jin Yiwei?"

"I have a secret message from His Majesty!"

"The Jin Yiwei usurped power and interfered with politics. Your Majesty this time wants to bring order to the chaos and regain the power of the imperial court."

As he spoke, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yao Zongwen.

Yao Zongwen reached out to take the letter, opened it and glanced at it.

Pupils shrink!

A pair of sharp eyebrows frowned together unconsciously.

The content of the letter is not much, only a few simple lines.

Yao Zongwen's eyes were fixed on the final seal.

That is the emperor's private seal.

This thing cannot be forged, and few people dare to forge it.

Yao Zongwen was silent.

Although he has lived in Beijing for a long time, he is not completely ignorant of news from the outside world.

Nowadays, there are rumors that something happened to Marquis Wu'an overseas and the capital was in turmoil.

This news has already spread to the Beijing camp.

He didn't expect that these people would move so quickly.

The smile on Liu Guanhai's face was a little thicker.

Sure enough, the news was not wrong.

Yao Zongwen is a person who is extremely loyal to the royal family.

The metaphor is true, and the letter is also true.

Even the young emperor knew about this all along.

They were not the only ones who were dissatisfied with Marquis Wu'an.

It's a pity that their Majesty is still too young and too stupid.
To be continued...