Before Shang Ning could reach the tent, Li Zicheng had already come out to greet him.
The leader of the thief in front of him was wearing a coarse cloth jacket. Judging from his appearance, demeanor, speech, and behavior, he was also very gentle and elegant, without any appearance of rashness.
It was already hot, so Li Zicheng was not wearing a hat and had a crew cut.
Shang Ning secretly shook his head, "A thief with a weak hair! He has no king and no father!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sides began to discuss peace.
The county's concern is how to ensure that "roving bandits" will not harm the people.
Li Zicheng smiled heartily and said, "This is an easy matter. How about I go to the county government office alone as a hostage? If the revolutionary army enters the city but harasses the place, I can take someone's head."
Lao Shang was surprised and said: "Are you really the commander-in-chief? Are you willing to risk your life?"
Li Zicheng asked in reply, "I am an upright person, and I act and sit upright. How can I be so dangerous?"
Shang Ning was filled with contempt and said, "If that's the case, why do you want to rebel?"
Li Zicheng was secretly happy, he was waiting for you to speak first.
"Yan Junping of the Han Dynasty said, 'The foundation of the emperor is Dao. When Dao is lost, virtue comes second; when virtue is lost, benevolence comes second; benevolence loses and righteousness comes second; when righteousness is lost, etiquette comes second; when etiquette is lost, chaos follows.
'The current emperor is Taoist, virtuous, benevolent, righteous, and polite?'
"..." Shang Ning had mixed feelings.
The thief Kun actually knows about Yan Junping?!
From the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, even the most learned scholars rarely understood Yan Junping.
Yan Junping had a student named Yang Xiong, who was also known as the Yangzi because of his great knowledge. 1 Qian Zhongshu's character Mo Cun comes from Yang Xiong's "The Silent Man Cun". His father meant that he would cause less quarrels, and as a result, Lao Qian
Didn't hear much either.
The word "Huntian" in "Huntian Theory" was first derived from Yang Xiong. (According to records, Luo Xiahong, who was born a hundred years earlier than Yang, had already created the "Armillary Sphere" during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but only related works
It has not been passed down.)
In the Song Dynasty, there was a dispute over who was superior between Mencius and Yangtze. This shows Yang Xiong's status.
Zhu Xi felt that Yang Xiong was not Confucian and Taoist in academics, and he believed that Yang Xiong was a traitor to Wang Mang. Therefore, when Lao Zhu compiled the Four Books, he omitted Yangzi and only included Mencius.
Later, with the rise of Zhu Xi's Neo-Confucianism and the application of the Four Books in the imperial examinations, Mencius's theory rose, while Yang Xiong's theory was squeezed out of orthodoxy. As a result, the teachings of Yang Xiong's teacher Yan Junping were also affected and were rarely seen in future generations.
But Shang Ningyi happened to admire Yan Junping less and even called himself Xiping.
Lao Shang was really shocked that Kun Thief could quote Yan Junping's words.
Li Zicheng further said: "The life of a person depends on the king; the establishment of the king depends on the people. If the king succeeds in the way, all the people will prosper; if the king loses the way, the people will perish."
"The king is the source of the people; the people are the root of the king. If the root is injured, the flower will not grow; if the source is weak, the foam will not flow. The upper and lower parts protect each other, so it can last for a long time."
"After more than two hundred years of imperial dynasty, the twilight has deepened, the malaise has accumulated, and it is difficult to revive. Zhao just does not want to starve to death, and hundreds of thousands and millions of hungry people do not want to starve to death. Brother Xiping, there is something wrong in not wanting to starve to death.
What? Do you still think Zhao is rebelling?"
"..." Shang Ning was speechless.
He was a well-educated person, but he despised the imperial examinations. He was unhappy with the government and did not want to serve as an official. During the Chongzhen period, he did not go to the erudite and true Confucianism, and preferred to be a small landowner at home with four to five hundred acres of land.
As the peasant army entered Shangdang, Lao Shang was already preparing to take his parents' memorial tablets to Lishan to live in hiding even though he had not yet reached Qinshui. Unexpectedly, the revolutionary army came too fast and he did not have time to run.
Li Zicheng continued to confuse, "Brother Xiping, a real man lives between heaven and earth. He should cultivate his righteousness and imitate the virtues of heaven and earth to love his people. Please follow Zhao to clear the dark clouds and see the sun again!"
Shang Ning smiled bitterly and shook his head, "A certain scholar has a scholarly ear, and spends the rest of his life buried in his old books, not wanting to hear about world affairs."
Recruitment failed!
Li Zicheng followed Lao Shang into the city alone.
The whole county was in an uproar!
As I walked to the county government office, a person suddenly jumped out of the alley.
The old man raised his sword and shouted: "Thieves are bringing trouble to the world, everyone will find them and kill them!"
A knife struck Kun Thief in the back.
Li Zicheng turned around and frowned, "I sewed this short coat myself, and it shows my emotions. You have to pay fifty taels of silver."
"Kill the bandit!" The old man slashed the short-haired man's chest with his knife.
There were so many stubborn people. Li Zicheng stood up and was stabbed again.
Only then did Shang Ning react and hurriedly stepped forward to hug the old man, "Brother Wei, no!"
The wealthy gentry gathered at the Yamen Gate were shocked and stunned!
The thief's clothes were torn and his flesh was clearly exposed, so why was there no blood at all?
Wei Silian secretly screamed, ran forward, dragged his brother away, and fled.
Li Zicheng said: "Brother Xiping, could you please catch up and say something to me, Zhao will not express his anger. If Old Man Wei wants to die, he will follow him, so as not to harm his wife, children, in-laws and grandchildren. Also, let him pay for the five taels of clothing and money."
Shang Ning was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly chased after the Wei brothers.
Li Zicheng turned to look at the county government office. As soon as his eyes reached the door, he knelt down and shouted.
Copper skin and iron bones, isn’t this a man of God?
There is still half a piece of me that relies on my strength, but my legs are already trembling.
Everyone said, luckily this damn guy didn't resist. If this damn short-haired guy were to attack the city, who could stop him?
They were also worried that Wei Siluo would be involved, if this short-haired thief slaughtered the city in anger...
A fat man hurriedly walked forward and kowtowed: "The common people respectfully welcome the commander into the city!"
Li Zicheng raised his hand and said, "Get up!"
The fat rich man didn't dare. He cupped his fists and said: "Jia Fugui, a common man, is not from Qinshui. His predecessor came here for business and temporarily lived in Duanshi Town, lower county. The common people are willing to donate money to serve the heavenly soldiers."
Li Zicheng helped Fatty Jia up and comforted him, "It's good to be in business. You won't be stable without farming, and you won't be rich without business. Jia Caidong is knowledgeable."
"This... is not bad..." Jia Fugui was sweating like rain, wondering why he was talking so much. The short-haired master hadn't massacred the city yet. He was too eager to get away with it, and he was afraid he would bleed heavily this time.
Li Zicheng stepped into the county government office, and the gentry remained silent.
The county magistrate will not come out to meet thieves, and the county magistrate is the boss.
Before the master could speak, Zhao Wanbi came to his senses. His courage suddenly rose and he pointed at the short-haired thief and cursed.
"...The room is buzzing...I want to kill or chop him into pieces. I frown and call him the son of a man in vain!"
Li Zicheng raised his thumb and said, "You have backbone!"
I previously stated in the letter that if the county takes the initiative to open the door, Qiu will not do anything wrong, and the revolutionary army will enter the city in batches to rest and trade fairly;
If we have to attack the city as a last resort, the local tyrants and evil gentry who are extremely angry with the people will be captured and executed afterwards;
For the rest, according to personal ethics, they need to "please donate" 80%, 50%, or 30% of their family wealth.
Li Zicheng turned around and looked around, then looked at the county magistrate, "The revolutionary army has made a promise. After entering the city, no one will be killed and no penny will be taken. If you violate this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
The gentry breathed a long sigh of relief, and Jia Fugui fainted with excitement.
It's a pity that no one cared about him.
The big deal has been decided.
The county took the initiative to offer three pigs, six sets of enamel utensils, twenty bolts of Lu silk, thirty sheep, fifty stones of grain, and one hundred taels of silver to express condolences to the "Heavenly Soldiers".
Li Zicheng smiled and accepted.
Qinshui County is a major transportation thoroughfare, with many people coming and going from east to west. Coupled with the prosperity of the mining and textile industry, business is booming.
It's a pity that I have already said that it is not easy to collect commercial taxes.
Not long after, Shang Ning reported back, and it turned out that Wei Siluo was dragged home and was looking for life and death, making a big fuss. The old man even insisted on forcing his wife and daughter-in-law to hang themselves to "martyr themselves."
Then he was slapped twice by his brother to stop him.
Firstly, Wei Silian was worried about his brother-in-law settling the accounts later in life, and secondly, he was worried that his younger brother would cause trouble again, so he sent his whole family to the countryside to escape.
Li Zicheng didn't take it seriously either. Speaking of which, he had to thank Old Man Wei. Without him slashing with his knife, how could he have shown the "miracle"? It's a pity that Shang Ning forgot to mention the five taels of silver for clothes, which made the old man cheap.
At noon, the revolutionary soldiers each received two taels of silver notes and entered the city in batches.
Banknotes are banknotes, available in seven or eight denominations such as five cents and one cent.
It is more appropriate to use silver as the unit. Because there are too many versions of copper coins, the same copper plate has different values. Some can be used as two coins, and some are only worth one-third, which is difficult to convert. Moreover, the price comparison of silver coins often changes, which is troublesome.
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The military stamps are printed on both sides and have no patterns. Apart from the numbers indicating the denomination, the blank spaces are filled with the revolutionary army's program and military discipline.
Most of the soldiers were reluctant to spend money and wanted to save up and send it home; some were free to eat, drink and watch - gambling was strictly prohibited, rebellion was not easy, and who knew how many days they could survive?
There is an exchange office at the entrance of the county government office, and merchants can exchange their revolutionary votes for cash.
When the common people saw the "rogue thieves", they did not disturb the place, and the women just washed their faces that had been painted on the bottom of the pot again and went about their daily lives.
The businessmen were even more happy. The demand from the revolutionary army was strong and the business was booming. Then the prices were increased at the same time. This made the common people jealous, and even those who only had two eggs at home had to sell them for money.
There are also those who are bold enough to go and chat with the "robbers" wandering the streets, and even those who come to the county government office to watch the "short-haired master".
Li Zicheng didn't have any airs. He sat on the doorstep and chatted with them, becoming familiar with them after just a few words.
Then a young man knelt down and kowtowed, "The common people are wronged! I hope the master in the sky will make the decision!" This chapter has been completed!
