231 [Prepare to follow the thief's political envoy] (for the penguin boss
While Zhao Han was issuing bonds, expansion was also underway at a rapid pace.
A large number of reserve staff were converted to regular posts, a large number of staff were promoted to officials, and key members of the peasant associations in each village were also transferred to accompany the army to unoccupied territories.
Nankang Mansion was captured quickly, and the prefect did not dare to resist, let alone report it to the court, so he could only quietly escape back to his hometown and pretend to be dead.
Some gentry planned to escape, but there was no way to escape.
North of the Yangtze River, there were rogue bandits everywhere, so they had no choice but to flee to Jiangnan and Xiangnan. But there was a big disaster in Jiangnan and chaos in southern Hunan. It was better to stay in Zhao Han's territory, at least to save his life!
Jiujiang Prefecture, De'an County.
The main lineage of the Lou family has lived in Guangxin Prefecture for generations, and those in Jiujiang are branches.
When Zhao Han's forces entered Jiujiang, the first place they occupied was De'an County. The gentry and landlords of De'an could only resign themselves to their fate.
A small number of people who collaborated to cause trouble soon became targets of public trials.
Lou Shang hid at home and did not dare to go out. Although he had long heard that the Luling Zhao thieves wanted land but not wealth and would not kill anyone as long as they did not resist, he still felt that the rebel thieves could not be trusted.
"Master, master, the rebels are here!"
Lou Shang stood up in shock, his legs went weak, he sat back down and said hurriedly: "Help me up."
He asked all the women in the family to hide them, but he still felt it was inappropriate, and asked his servants to get ashes from the pot, and all the pretty women had their faces blackened.
Lou Shang opened the door with his children and grandchildren and took the land deed to meet the rebels.
He had already inquired, and as long as he offered his property, the rebels would be given a sign. The sign read "House of Benevolence and Righteousness" and could be hung at the door or stored away.
The house door is wide open.
When Mr. Lou went out to meet him, he saw a high-ranking anti-thief officer coming with more than twenty rebel thieves.
"Goodbye..."
Lou Shang didn't know how to address him, so he said wisely: "Greetings, sir!"
"Fei Chun?"
one of the house servants exclaimed.
Lou Shang’s eldest son Lou Wei immediately scolded: “Shut up!”
Lou Shang smiled apologetically and said, "My slave is rude, sir, don't blame me."
"It's okay," Fei Chun said with a smile, "Commander Lou, please go in and talk."
"please!"
Lou Shang turned sideways to invite.
After arriving in the inner courtyard and entering the living room, Fei Chun said, "Everyone else, please go out first."
Soon, only Fei Chun, Lou Shang, and Lou Shang's two sons were left in the room.
Fei Chun stood up, bowed, and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Lou."
Lou Shang asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency, do you recognize the old man?"
Fei Chun explained: "I have been here several times with the young master. Grandpa Lou is a noble man who forgets things a lot, so naturally he doesn't remember."
"Who is your young master?" Lou Shang was even more confused.
Fei Chun said: "Fei Ruhe."
"He'er?" Fei Ruhe is Lou Shang's grandson.
Fei Chun added: "The second general Zhao is Fei Ruhe."
Lou Shang and his two sons were shocked at first, and then overjoyed. The fear of rebel gangsters disappearing in an instant, replaced by the joy of rapid success.
Lou Shang did not dare to be negligent and asked, "May I ask your name, sir?"
"Fei Chun," Fei Chun said, "is in charge of the money and food in Jiangxi."
It turned out that Lou Shang was no longer an ordinary domestic slave, and he became more respectful.
Lou Wei asked: "Since we are all our own people, can the Lou family not need to divide the land?"
Fei Chun submitted a letter and said: "I was originally working in Raozhou, and my wife sent me a letter asking me to come to De'an. My wife's intention is to ask the Lou family to actively cooperate and set an example.
To avoid anything unbearable happening.”
The second son, Lou Zhan, was very unhappy: "My nephew has become a general, so why should my uncle's family divide the land? It's ridiculous."
Fei Chun sneered and said, "You can give it a try."
Lou Shang quickly read his daughter's letter and immediately clasped his fists and said, "The Lou family will definitely cooperate fully and set an example for the gentlemen of De'an!"
"That's good," Fei Chun stood up and clasped his fists, "Goodbye."
Lou Shang persuaded him to stay: "Fei Sicai might as well have a simple meal before leaving."
"No, I have a lot to do and I'm going to Nanchang soon." Fei Chun said and left.
Lou Shang hurriedly saw him off until he was outside the gate.
After closing the door and going back to the house, Lou Zhan asked: "Why is father like this? He'er is General Zhao Er and the leader of the rebels. It's okay for the Lou family to protect more of their land."
Lou Shang smiled happily and said: "Do you know who Mr. Zhao of Luling is?"
"Could it be Dazhao (Fei Yinghuan)?" Lou Wei guessed.
"Does he look like he dares to rebel?" Lou Shang held the letter and said with a smile, "Although I didn't guess right, it's not far off. Mr. Zhao of Luling is the son-in-law of Da Zhao!"
The two brothers looked at each other and were both surprised.
Lou Shang continued: "Now the world is in chaos, the court is unable to suppress the thieves, and there is a great famine even in the rich areas south of the Yangtze River. The days of this Ming Dynasty must be short. Mr. Zhao of Luling has the appearance of a dragon and a tiger, and can be the master of the world.
Also, Yun'er and Mu'er (the eldest son of the Lou brothers) were immediately sent to the government to serve as preparatory officials. Also, the family had enough food for two years, and the remaining food was used to sell bonds, and then
Donate five hundred stones to the government."
Lou Wei said: "Why let the two younger ones become officials? I will just go with my second brother."
Lou Shang said contemptuously: "How hard are you two going to suffer? Officials under Mr. Zhao's administration must work hard and achieve political achievements before they can be promoted."
"This is too unkind," Lou Zhan said dissatisfied, "If Mr. Zhao wins the world, we will all be relatives of the emperor. Not to mention getting a title, at least we can be a high official. We won't even give it to officials, just
If you can serve as a reserve official, why should you be a thief and rebel?"
"Confused!"
Lou Shang scolded: "The founder of the country, which one is not a hero, and which one does not set the rules? Since Mr. Zhao has set the rules, we can't take the lead in breaking the rules. Yuner and Mu'er seem to be only reserve officials, but we are in the middle of the court.
Some people are worried that they won't be promoted quickly enough? Now, Mr. Zhao only has Jiangxi. In the future, when the territory becomes larger, how many officials will be appointed. After conquering several southern provinces, Yuner and Mu'er can at least be magistrates! Call them two.
, I want to teach you well and don’t do things carelessly.”
…
After Xiong Wencan was transferred, the new governor of Jiangxi was named Zhu Zhichen.
Like Xiong Wencan, this man was from Sichuan. Later, he served as the right minister of the Ministry of Justice in the small imperial court of the Southern Ming Dynasty. As soon as the Qing soldiers arrived, Zhu Zhichen, Qian Qianyi and others went out of the city to surrender to the Manchus in the heavy rain.
"The rebels have taken action, what can we do?" Zhu Zhichen said anxiously.
Wu Shiliang, who is in his eighties, has his eyes slightly closed and remains silent, like an old monk meditating.
Zhang Bingwen said with an ugly face: "I have said before that Zhao thieves are not people who can be recruited. After Governor Zhu, Nanchang's military preparedness was lax, and Zhao thieves could take them at any time. What else can be done now? Either become a thief or die for the country.
Or run away."
The new inspector general of Jiangxi is named Li Shiqi. Like Zhang Bingwen, he died for his country in the history of fighting against the Qing Dynasty.
This man is very unlucky. He has only been in Jiangxi for two months. Before he knew it, the Zhao thieves were about to annex the entire Jiangxi.
Li Shiqi sighed and said: "No matter what happens, the matters here must be reported to the court."
Wu Shiliang suddenly opened his eyes and said: "So what if we report to the imperial court? How can the Gonggun princes use money and food to suppress the bandits? Although the bandits in Jiangxi are sitting bandits, they are actually more difficult to destroy than the rogue bandits. The people of the neighboring villages,
All of them have been bought by dividing the land and can become bandits at any time. Unless all the people in Jiangxi are killed, the thieves in Jiangxi will never be pacified."
Zhu Zhichen said: "I am the governor, and you are the three divisions. If we lose the city and the land, if the court knows about it, we will both be punished by death!"
Wu Shiliang said: "We can only hide it from the court and sit back and watch the changes in the world."
"There are many officials in Jiangxi, and their family's land has been divided by rebels. How can we not expose it to His Majesty? How can we hide it!" Li Shiqi said anxiously.
Wu Shiliang said: "You can't hide it, you have to hide it. We know that the emperor and his ministers also know that if the Zhao thief is angered, Nanzhi and Zhejiang will be in danger. If Nanzhi and Zhejiang are lost, where will the court collect taxes?
At that time, the Ming Dynasty will surely perish!"
Everyone was silent.
Officials north of the Yangtze River saw the end of the dynasty, when many states and counties were already empty of houses.
Officials in Jiangxi saw a booming new regime.
Officials everywhere felt that the Ming Dynasty was about to disappear. After the recommendation system was restored, many recommended talents directly refused to accept the imperial edict and became officials. They also saw it clearly.
Today there are three major forces in the world, one is the northwest bandits, and the other is the Jiangxi Zhao bandits.
If they really had to choose a new court, they would rather choose Jiangxi Zhao Zei. Although the family will definitely be divided into fields, at least they can still live a life, and at least there is hope for the family's revival.
As for the Manchu and Qing dynasties in Liaodong, they are not considered.
Zhang Bingwen returned home, sat there for a long time, and suddenly decided to become a thief.
Historically, he summoned the people to defend Jinan to resist the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He first defended the city, then fought in the streets, and was killed by an arrow.
When his wife, Mrs. Fang, learned that her husband had died in the war, she said to her concubine, Mrs. Chen: "I want to live and die with you, and you will take care of the orphans in the family." My concubine, Mrs. Chen, said: "I will die if you do.
Die." The two wives and concubines threw themselves into Daming Lake, and more than ten maids at home also threw pots into the pot.
Such a person is actually willing to become a thief?
Zhang Bingwen's hometown is in Tongcheng. He once studied under Fang Xuejian. His academic content is very complex. It is an innovative Neo-Confucianism that integrates Yangming's philosophy and is biased towards practical learning.
To be honest, apart from his attitude towards the gentry, Zhang Bingwen appreciated everything Zhao Han did.
Fang, Zhang, Zuo, Qian, Yao, and Tongcheng are the five most popular surnames, with Zhang ranking second.
But now that the matter has come to an end, let’s just divide the land. Anyway, the Zhang family’s land is not owned by him alone. Moreover, the Zhang family still does business. Even if the land is divided, they can still make money through business.
In the past few years, Zhang Xianzhong passed through Tongcheng twice, and officers and soldiers also went there twice. Soldiers came and thieves went, thieves went and soldiers came, which had caused great harm to the Zhang family in Tongcheng.
Zhang Bingwen plans to assist Zhao Han and return to his hometown as soon as possible, otherwise Jiangbei will be ruined.
After summoning the servant, Zhang Bingwen said: "Go to Ji'an immediately and find all the books from primary school and middle school."
Zhang Bingwen didn't bother to start as a reserve official. He had to study elementary and middle school courses by himself, then obtain elementary and middle school diplomas, and then go to Zhao Han himself to find an official position.
This gentleman has inquired about it a long time ago. His desire to learn from thieves has obviously been around for more than a day or two, and he is very familiar with many things under Zhao Han's rule.