Chapter 187 General, please go to jail
Li Hongji's army gathered in Luzhou, so from a military analysis point of view, his next invasion target should be the nearby Yingtian Mansion.
At this time, Yingtian Mansion, under the planning of Zhou Guoping and others, has begun to launch the White Lotus Sect rebellion. Judging from the current progress, it is almost a fire. The White Lotus Sect is extremely powerful in Yingtian Mansion. It is enough for a well-established cult to eliminate the local tyrants and evil gentry.
If Li Hongji's army is allowed to enter again, it will not eliminate the local tyrants and evil gentry, but will completely turn the prosperous Yingtian Mansion into a hell on earth.
Yingtian Mansion should be completely taken over instead of being destroyed and then re-created.
Yunzhao can create a Lantian County, but there is no way to recreate the city of Chang'an. On the other hand, there is no way to create a city of Nanjing. If something is destroyed, it will cause eternal harm. .
The rule of the Ming Dynasty was based on vast rural areas, not cities. For the Ming Dynasty, cities were nothing more than political machines that facilitated the grabbing of rural wealth, and they were also their ruling machines.
Every time there is a change of dynasty, it is the farmers, not the businessmen, who need to worry most.
The White Lotus Sect can launch a controlled riot. In Yun Zhao's eyes, they are a group of wolves. These wolves can devour sheep that are not suitable to exist and leave behind useful sheep.
Li Hongji cannot do it. They are locusts and will eat up Yingtian Mansion’s accumulation over hundreds of years.
It is clear at a glance how to choose.
Yun Zhao can imagine that if the power of Lantian County is completely evacuated from Shandong, Hebei, and Shuntian Prefecture, then these heroes who have long been unable to endure the dark rule of the imperial court will not have to worry about Lantian. The secret spy then rose up.
People like Li Hongji have special experience in rebellion.
Once these places begin to rot, with their special fondness for carrion, it will not take long for them to send a large number of people into the rebel areas. In this way, sporadic riots will become organized of rebellion.
At this time, Li Hongji will definitely abandon Yingtian Mansion, which has been guarding him, and go to Shuntian Mansion instead. After all, there is a more important target there - Emperor Chongzhen!
The highest meaning of rebellion is to bring down the emperor.
If Li Hongji achieves this, his reputation in the Ming Dynasty will soar, and he will consciously or unconsciously become the leader of all rebels. At the same time, for people like Li Hongji, whose small farmer consciousness has not faded at all.
After conquering the capital and killing the emperor, it is estimated that it will be time for him to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Peasant uprisings always have a strange cycle - before becoming emperor, everyone was brave and good at fighting, but after becoming emperor, they immediately turned into a pile of garbage. And Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was the only one among this group of people who escaped from this vicious circle.
As for Li Zicheng, there is no possibility of exception.
SmartPeople like Han Lingshan, Duan Guoren, and Qian Shaoshao have keenly discovered that Yun Zhao has obviously lost patience in continuing to maintain the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
It was a dynasty that could not give anyone any hope. Every time they made a move, they lowered the lower limit of dynasty rule.
You only need to understand these words in your heart and do not announce them to the public.
Everyone was very satisfied with the outcome of the discussion.
Han Lingshan and Qian Shaoshao’s suggestions to support the development of Lingnan’s undertakings have been strengthened.
Duan Guoren’s suggestion to move forward steadily and proceed with caution was also approved.
The unlucky one is just Emperor Chongzhen. He is already very unlucky anyway, and one more unlucky time is nothing.
The morning in Lantian County starts with a bowl of spicy soup or a bowl of mutton soup.
The food was so hot that they should have walked with their arms outstretched, but they didn’t dare.
The streets that had just been washed by water were covered with a thin layer of ice.
People walking on the road are cautious and afraid of falling.
There is nothing we can do about it. Sprinkling water on the streets is a business. If you don’t splash water for a day, you will have no wages for a day. Therefore, we would rather let the ground freeze, and the stubborn Guanzhong people must give it. Splashing water on the bluestone.
A fall may not necessarily kill someone. If you don’t splash water, the mother-in-law and children at home will have no food to eat. This is a big deal!
"Are you a pig?"
The director in charge of this area grabbed the person responsible for sweeping the floor and splashing water and yelled at him.
"And you, the leaves don't fall, so you just shake them? This is a red maple coming from the mountains. If you shake it to death, you go dig it in the mountains?"
"Falling leaves Where is the kid..."
"What we need is this kind of enthusiasm. Talented people from the academy like this street the most, and we can rent the houses on this street at a high price."
"If there are leaves on the ground, you will deduct your wages..."
"I don't care, there must only be red leaves on the ground and no other debris. If it doesn't work, I will still deduct your wages."< /p>
The sound of yelling and cursing mixed with the sounds of hawking spicy soup, meat buns, fried dough sticks, and meat buns became pleasant.
The moment the sun peeked out, shops of all sizes in Lantian County opened their doors and started doing business.
The guys took down the lanterns that were hung up last night, and all the shop floors were opened. The windows of the more elegant shops were inlaid with pieces of bright glass, allowing the newly arrived sunlight to penetrate into the shop.
The place where the first ray of sunlight shines must be the shopkeeper’s seat. At this time, the shopkeeper lit up a bag of cigarettes, brewed a pot of tea, smoked and drank tea with squinted eyes. Stay awake and enjoy the rare quietness of the day.
A few fast horses passed through the street. Listening to the rapid sound of horse hooves, they were scolding the idiot Li Chang. They immediately stopped scolding, raised their eyes slightly, and came to the middle of the street. He looked angrily at the bastard running wildly in the market.
HighJie was in a hurry to go home, and his horse speed was a bit faster. He saw someone standing in the middle of the street not far away, holding a broom in his hand, quite like a man holding a barrier and not letting others get away.
He was just about to curse when he heard the bastard on the opposite side roar angrily: "Get off the horse and accept the fine!"
Gao Jie's soldiers laughed when they saw this. As they rode forward, one person grabbed the head of the broom and the other grabbed the tail. With a little force, they lifted up the bastard who was blocking the general from returning home, and finally threw him into a pile of leaves that had not been transported away.
So, the furious mayor blew the whistle...
Then the gong sounded, and the short street boiled in an instant. Countless Lantian men held their hands. The weapon jumped out from the door of the house, and in an instant, the street was packed with water.
A man in green shirt who was walking at the front frowned when he saw Gao Jie, put away the long knife in his hand, clasped his fist towards Gao Jie and said: "My secretary, Zhang Yuan, has met General Gao. "
Gao Jie pointed to the armed civilians filling the streets and said: "What are they going to do?"
Zhang Yuan said slowly: "Yesterday, the county magistrate ordered the secretary to prepare a celebration for the general. I didn’t expect that the general would go into prison to think about it before he accepted the ceremony.”
Gao Jie said with a smile: “What mistake did I make?”
Zhang Yuan. He said word for word: "Lantian law says - before sunrise, horses are set up, and the horses' hooves are wrapped in cloth, so as not to disturb the people. After sunrise, horses are set up in the street, and they will be detained for three days and fined three hundred."
Gao Jie Hearing this, he laughed loudly and said: "A certain family is Gao Jie, who has just returned from a great victory."
Zhang Yuan looked at the people around him, all raised their hands and said: "General He Gao has returned with honor after a hundred battles!"
Gao Jie also held his fists and laughed, and then said to Zhang Yuan: "So, can a certain family leave?"
Zhang Yuan looked back at the people who were gradually dispersing and shook his head: "No, You have to go to the county government office to be questioned by Chief Liu. You can probably leave to attend the celebration. However, after the celebration, the general will still be sent to jail and detained for three days." Gao Jie frowned and said, "Me too. No exception?"
Zhang Yuan sneered: "Even if the county official violates the regulations, there will be no exception."
Gao Jie said: "What if a certain family wants to leave. ?"
The leader emerged from the pile of leaves and roared: "Then kill all the people on this street first!"
Gao Jie leaned on the saddle and pointed. The people around said: "Look, they have already left."
Li Changshang said with a smile on his neck: "They didn't run away, they went to prepare the rope net. General Gao, you have a high position. I heard that in You are invincible on the grassland, killing Jiannu like a rat.
Whenever someone from Lantian mentions your name, they will give you a thumbs up.
We will always remember your achievements. Today, you have to go to the county government office. Lantian's laws cannot be tarnished."
Gao Jie put away his smile and said coldly: "Okay, let's just go to the county government office. I want to take a look." Lao Liu HuiruWhere to deal with me. "
Zhang Yuansu said with his hand: "General Gao, please, the county government is now opposite Zuoshizi. I will lead the way for you. "
As he spoke, he took the reins of Gao Jie's war horse and turned around to go to the county government office.
Gao Jie's bodyguard was about to get angry when he was glared at by Zhang Yuan. , but he didn't dare to step forward. Immediately, he became a little angry. When he tried to step forward again, he was repelled by Gao Jie, so he had no choice but to follow Gao Jie towards the county government office in confusion.
Zhang Yuan looked up at Gao Jie and said. : “Where have all the general’s former bodyguards gone? "
Gao Jie said calmly: "Some died in the bad times when fighting the Mongols, some died fighting against the Jiannu, and the only two who survived were also trying to capture Geng Jingzhong alive. Died in battle. "
Zhang Yuan sighed and said: "I forgive them both for their rudeness. ”
Gao Jie smiled and said, “Why do you need to forgive?” Are you not ready to abide by the Lantian Law? "
Zhang Yuan looked back at the two guards and said: "Lantian's laws are indeed strict, but they will also give people a chance, so that no one will say that they are executed without teaching. "
"Why are you so harsh on me?
Zhang Yuan laughed and said: "General, it is different. You are testing the work of us people in a knowing and intentional way. When you are lowered, it is natural to let the general get his wish."
Gao Jie laughed and said: "As expected of a secretary supervisor, he can speak." ”
Zhang Yuandao: “The general is my hero of Lantian. He has not returned to his hometown for many years. Now that he is back, he must see whether the current Lantian County is worthy of the general’s bloody battle and so much sacrifice.” A good brother died for his country.
General, in the six years since you left, no one in the county or at home has slacked off. Each of us has made steady progress in strict accordance with the plan we made.
The generals fought bravely at the border to open up territory for the country. We work hard at home and strive to let everyone live a good life.
General, look, these markets in front of you have become the largest trade and distribution market in the Ming Dynasty. The goods here can travel across the oceans to distant Europe.
It can also be loaded onto the back of a camel and carried through the boundless desert to the Western Region.
In today's Lantian County, there is food for farming, clothing for weaving, and houses for people to live in. Of course, there are punishments for people like the general who deliberately break laws and disciplines. ”
When Gao Jie heard this, he laughed and seemed very happy.