On November 24, the sixth year of Chongzhen, the weather suddenly became cold. The Yellow River that was winding in the Wangwu Mountain area was frozen into a bridge. Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and more than 100,000 bandits were spread on the ice with door panels, and another layer of soil was laid on the door panels. They led their horses across the Yellow River to reach Mianchi County, Henan Province. Yuan Daquan, an officer in the river defense in Henan, rushed to fight suddenly and was shot dead by Li Zicheng. In this way, the bandits broke through the natural danger of the Yellow River in one fell swoop, left heavy troops behind, galloping back and forth on the land of Henan, and inserted a sharp knife into the heart of the Ming Dynasty, making Zhu Youjian heartbroken.

What surprised Lin Chunhong was that Zhu Youjian did not hold Xuan Mo, Wang Pu and others responsible, but issued a holy edict, "After the thieves crossed the river, the neighboring areas of Henan, they should strictly prevent the rush. Qin and Yunzhun each tried to select soldiers to intercept and suppress them..." Is this still the rumored Emperor Chongzhen, who was mean and ungrateful to his ministers? Lin Chunhong was puzzled and too lazy to think about it. Following Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng and others pursued south, step by step, approaching his old nest Zhijiang.

At the same time, Wen Tiren seized the opportunity and threw out his plan for military affairs of five provinces, which was approved by Zhu Youjian. Wen Tiren tried his best to show his image as an isolated minister in front of Chongzhen, and only proposed a plan, and spoke in a few words about the candidates for governors of the five provinces. The Donglin Party members were not like that. After Zhu Youjian refused to be appointed by Hong Chengchou, he immediately colluded with Yansui Governor Chen Qiyu to submit a memorial, saying: "The bandits' difficulties began with hunger and became the incitement of the culprit, resulting in the robbery of the two counties and three robberies. Now that a soldier has not been stopped, a hundred and seventy-seven people have been killed, and his party has a thousand strange things. After the leader has been eliminated, the remaining party has scattered themselves, and those who have cut the wood and lifted the pole are now carrying hoes and ploughs..."

After receiving the memorial, Zhu Youjian greatly appreciated Chen Qiyu and tended to hand over the important task of military affairs governors of the five provinces to Chen Qiyu, rather than Hong Chengchou, whom everyone hoped for.

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At the same time, Rongmei Toast is also on the eve of the storm.

Sandouping is located in the middle of Xiling Gorge, about 80 miles away from Yilingzhou City. Since Lin Chunhong took over the timber business of Chen He and Fu Jiahe, this place has become a distribution center for Rongmei Xuanfusi. Every day, a steady stream of wood is gathered here, and the merchants of Bangtai Business Company discuss the price, then tied together and transported to Jingzhou, Wuchang and Yangzhou.

As time goes by, the wood from eastern Sichuan gradually gathers here, including the wood from Shizhu Xuanweisi.

In addition to the large-scale timber market, Sandouping is the most famous and profitable one. Rongmei Green Tea is on the market every March, and the locals carry a load of green tea to Sandouping, which is purchased by a warehouse affiliated to the Bangtai Store, and then shipped to various places in the Ming Dynasty to make a considerable profit.

What's more, local specialties, including the Xilan Cap brocade, were also purchased here, and Sandouping has almost become the most prosperous place in the Rongmei Xuanfu Department.

Merchants rushed to Sandouping like moths to the fire. The once powerful merchants directly asked local people to buy and sell various goods, but under the suppression of Bangtai Business, most of them lost all their money. In the end, the sales and purchase of goods here were controlled by Sandouping Goods Store, and no one was allowed to intervene.

With the prosperity of business, various service industries emerged, and the most famous one is Yuebaifengqing Restaurant. Yuebaifengqing Restaurant has not had a long history. In less than two years, it covers an area of ​​about ten acres, with pavilions and pavilions built in it, and a large number of precious flowers and plants are planted. The style is extremely elegant and quiet, and it is a good place to appreciate both the elegant and the masses. In addition, the glutinous rice wine here is mellow, which not only supplies this restaurant, but also sells to Yiling and Jingzhou, which also attracts many businessmen and scholars.

It is said that the boss of Yuebaifengqinglou has a deep relationship with Bangtai. In order to make a good relationship with Bangtai's business, most of the merchants who come here to buy and sell goods also choose Yuebaifengqinglou.

Yuebaifengqing Tower is backed by Daishi Mountain, and a Daishi Pavilion is built on the side of Daishi Mountain. Drinking here allows you to see the dense buildings of Sandouping and the bustling crowds, making people feel proud and alcoholic. Therefore, the banquet here is extremely expensive, and only rich people cannot reach this point.

At this time, four men were sitting in Daishi Pavilion, drinking and chatting, and occasionally looking at the scenery at the foot of the mountain to help you enjoy the wine.

One of the men was about thirty or forty years old, with a beard all over his face, and frequently raised his glass to pour wine into his mouth. After drinking a sip, he smacked his lips and yelled out the wine.

Sitting on the left hand of the man, a man in his twenties, looked at his bearded one cup after another, and couldn't help but touch his arm, saying, "Uncle Yun, can't you drink it slowly? Although this glutinous rice wine is weak, drinking too much will hurt your body!"

The bearded chuckled and said, "Xiao Xuanzi, your Uncle Yun knows his own amount, so don't worry. These three Doupings are really a good place, and Yuebaifengqinglou is also a good place. The wine is beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, and the boss's wife is even more beautiful. It's a pity that it doesn't belong to us!"

Sitting opposite the bearded man was a man in his fifties, quite serious. After hearing the bearded man's words, his face turned slightly red and he did not say a word.

Xiao Xuanzi frowned and said, "Uncle Yun, you have drunk too much. In the third year of Chongzhen, you sold three thousand acres of land in Sandouping to Lin Chunhong for 20,000 taels of silver. Didn't you persuade your adoptive father to agree?"

The bearded beaked and waved his right hand suddenly, and said hatefully: "So this is hatred! It's all my fault for being blinded!" After saying that, he turned to the right and said to the middle-aged man on the right: "My master, you were blinded at the beginning, don't you?"

The old master was embarrassed and wanted to get under the table, his face flushed red.

The man opposite the bearded said sternly: "Tian Chuyun! Stop talking!"

The man shouted very harshly, and the beard seemed to be very afraid of him. He stuck out his tongue and picked up a chopstick of vegetables and sent them into his mouth.

The man opposite the bearded is Tian Chuchan, the Xuanfu envoy of Rongmei Xuanfu Department. The old master is Tian Chuchan's planner Zhao Liren, and Xiao Xuanzi is Tian Xuan, the eldest son of Tian Chuchan. The bearded is Tian Chuchan's first general under Tian Chuchan. The Bangtai Group is aggressive in the Qingjiang area and is a talented man of a generation. Tian Chuchan is full of worries and ecstasy all day long, and people gradually lose weight.

After the hereditary position of Xuanfu Envoy in the 37th year of Wanli, Tian Chuchan relied on his own talent and strategy to annex a lot of territory based on his ancestors' management, and even some territory in Yiling Prefecture were under his own control. When the time came to the Chongzhen period, Tian Chuchan was preparing to put the Qingjiang River under his jurisdiction, but unfortunately he met Lin Chunhong.

Lin Chunhong's appearance did make the Rongmei Xuanfu Department's life better and better, and the money became more and more abundant. However, the momentum of expanding to the south and bullying the lawsuits was suppressed. At that time, Tian Chuchan sold more than 3,000 acres of Sandouping to Lin Chunhong for the sake of greed for 20,000 taels of silver. In just a few years, Lin Chunhong depressed Tian Chuchan: Although the natives under his command did not say anything, there were many people who secretly complained about it.

What made Tian Chuchan even more depressed was that there were some sour stories about the Sandouping Warehouse every day. The storytelling contents were varied, including Lin Chunhong's achievements in the north. At present, local people regard Lin Chunhong as the god of war and their reputation was increasing day by day.

Tian Chuchan really wanted to expel these nonsense people who fanned the flames, but these people were concentrated in the warehouse, and his guards and soldiers could not enter the warehouse at all. Since the Qingjiang area, Sandouping has significantly enhanced the garrison power.

Looking at Tian Chuchan staring at Sandoping Goods Store with a cold face, Tian Xuan said, "Dad, it's better to start first!"

Tian Chuchan turned his head to stare at Tian Xuan, and his sharp eyes made Tian Xuan shudder. Tian Xuan hurriedly continued: "I have seen it. There are only more than 300 archers in Sandouping. It's easy for us to eat this place."

After Tian Xuan finished speaking, he was very nervous, lowered his head and did not dare to look at Tian Chuchan with his eyes.

Tian Chuchan asked, "What about after occupying the Sandouping Cargo Store?"

Seeing that his father was not angry, Tian Xuan plucked up the courage and said, "As far as my son knows, Lin Chunhong went north with more than 7,000 soldiers, more than 4,000 left in Biheyan, and more than 5,000 rabble Li Huizhong in the Qingjiang area. Even if Lin Chunhong attacks our Rongmei Xuanfu Department with all his strength, he may not be able to win?"

Tian Chuyun patted Tian Xuan on the shoulder and said, "Even if Lin Chunhong leads all the soldiers to attack, he can't defeat us. We are more adaptable to fighting in the mountains and ridges than him. But I guess Lin Chunhong will slowly trap us, rather than attack directly!"

Tian Xuan is the future Xuanfu envoy. Whether it is Tian Chuchan, Tian Chuyun and Zhao Liren, they have tried their best to train him. This is why they are also tempted by exploring issues.

Tian Xuan was very talented. When he was young, Tian Chuchan hired famous teachers to teach him. His poems were written very beautifully and were taken for granted by Rong Mei Xuanfu Department. At this moment, Tian Xuanfu Department quickly understood the difficulties faced by Rong Mei Xuanfu Department: After the Yangtze River and Qingjiang were controlled by Lin Chunhong, Rong Mei Xuanfu Department could only cross the eastern Sichuan Mountains westward to contact the outside world. What's more, if Lin Chunhong prohibited Bangtai from buying and selling goods in the chieftain, Rong Mei would face the danger of exhaustion of wealth and unsustainable life for the natives.

Tian Xuan was disgusted and said, "Since Chen He came to Sandouping to log in, we have fallen into Lin Chunhong's pit step by step, and sold the three thousand acres of land in Sandouping and the iron ore of Malian. It was exactly what Lin Chunhong thought, one step was wrong, one step was wrong!"

Tian Xuan's words made Tian Chuyun and Zhao Liren blush, and he stammered and didn't know what to say.

Tian Chuchan has been in power for more than twenty years, and has a very experienced experience. He comforted him: "You don't have to be discouraged. We have also gained a lot of benefits from Lin Chunhong. Six years ago, who would have thought that the annual income would be more than 200,000 taels of silver? Lin Chunhong could freely turn Sinan, Baiyadong and other senior officials into round flats. I, the beautiful soldiers, have many generals, how can I let him do it?"

Tian Chuyun immediately asked, "Has the Xuanfu Envoy made a decision?"

A bartender next to him stood around, serving the four people, listening to the four people talking. At this time, when he heard Tian Chuchan say the key point, he couldn't help but lean against Tian Chuchan, and quietly moved the dish in front of Tian Chuchan.

Tian Chuchan looked at the bartender, frowned slightly, and said, "Come on, drink, waiter, go get us another jar of wine!"

The bartender was very disappointed, but he didn't dare to express his expression. He shouted "Okay..." and turned around and left.

Looking at the bartender's back, Tian Chuchan sighed: "This Lin Chunhong is indeed omnipresent. It is said that Bangtai has established a military intelligence department to inquire about information. Even the Yuebai Qingfeng Tower has been used."

The three of them looked at each other and Tian Chuyun asked, "The boss of Yuebai Qingfeng Building is a beautiful woman who is as beautiful as a flower. How can she be bribed by Lin Chunhong?"

Zhao Liren smiled and said, "I sent someone to inquire about the boss of Yuebaifengqinglou this time. Before opening the restaurant, a girl from Yaohua Mountain in Zhijiang was said to have an affair with Lin Chunhong."

Tian Chuchan and the other two said oh, and Tian Chuyun laughed and said, "Lin Chunhong is really willing to do so. Even his own woman sent to spy on the news! If it were me, I would probably have to put it in my mouth every day. What was the plan for the Xuanfu Envoy just now?"

Tian Chuchan laughed and scolded: "You are just impatient. It's too late to say it after you get home?"

Tian Chuyun laughed and said, "If the Xuanfu Envoy doesn't say it, I feel itchy!"

Tian Chuchan sneered: "Don't you hear the firewood being removed from the cauldron? Unless Lin Chunhong wants to rebel, there is a Ming court above, we have to work hard on it! We must enjoy the benefits Lin Chunhong brings us, but if we want to annex us, there is no way!"

The three of them were confused when they heard this. Tian Chuchan laughed and said, "Come on, drink, and discuss it again when you get home. The wine here is really good..."
Chapter completed!