Xu Da stared at Monk Qiujiang, a little unbelievable for a moment that such an old monk could be the teacher of Emperor Yuan.
Qiu Jiang smiled slightly, and the wrinkles on his face were squeezed together.
"The old monk only taught His Majesty a few years of lessons and is not a master."
Xu Da's heart moved and he suddenly said: "I have heard someone mention that before Tuo Huan ascended the throne, he was exiled. Could this be the place where he was exiled?"
Qiujiang nodded and said: "Yes, the previous emperor was your majesty's uncle. He wanted his son to succeed to the throne, so he was always afraid of your majesty. He was first exiled to Goryeo and then to Jingjiang."
"His Majesty happened to be living in Dayuanji Temple at that time. The old monk was just the elder of Dayuanji Temple at that time. Seeing that he was pitiful, he taught him how to read and write."
A member of the Qianhu family snorted and said: "It's a pity that the Tatar emperor is cruel, cruel and licentious. He only knows how to bully us Han people. It seems that you didn't teach him well at the beginning!"
After listening to this, all the monks looked angry.
Xu Da raised his hand and said to the Qianhu: "Wang Qianhu, you don't know something. When he was young, the Tatar Emperor was not an unprincipled king."
Monk Qiujiang clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the donor is right. I have been paying attention to him since His Majesty left."
"After His Majesty ascended the throne, he dismissed Boyan, the powerful prime minister who oppressed the Han people, restored the imperial examination, rectified the administration of officials, exempted taxes, reduced the amount of salt, and implemented Confucianism. The old monk was very pleased when he learned about it."
Wang Qianhu hummed: "Then why is the world in chaos and there are rebels everywhere?"
Qiu Jiang was silent for a long time and sighed: "This matter is what the old monk has always puzzled over. Your Majesty is working hard to govern and forge ahead, but why is the world in chaos?"
His eyes turned to Xu Da and said: "The donor is a wise man, can you help the old monk clear up his doubts?"
Xu Da pondered for a long time and said: "In my opinion, the root of the problem is that the ruling class of the Yuan Dynasty has been corrupted. The Emperor of Yuan Dynasty did not have the determination to cure the poison and was eager to issue policies."
"The result is that the more policies he promulgates and implemented by that group of corrupt people, they will turn into bad policies and bad policies, which will make people's lives more difficult!"
Monk Qiujiang was stunned for a long time, then lowered his head and sighed.
"I see. It seems that the teacher, the old monk, is indeed incompetent and did not tell His Majesty this earlier!"
Xu Dadao: "Master, there is no need to apologize. No one is suffering from Yuan Ting's disease. Now is the time when the world changes hands and we Han people are once again the masters of the country."
Monk Qiujiang didn't say anything, clasped his hands together, and returned to the temple with all the monks.
Xu Da escorted the captives to a valley. The highest-ranking captive was named Bao, a member of the Baihu family.
Xu Baisheng asked him why Ding Pulang chose this time to attack the temple?
Bao Baihu was very cooperative and explained everything.
It turns out that Ding Pulang had long wanted Monk Qiujiang to help him contact the court, but Monk Qiujiang refused.
Ding Pulang took into account the influence of monk Qiujiang and his own image, and did not do anything to Dayuanji and Qiujiang at that time.
It wasn't until recently that Jiangdu's army was pressing down on the border, and Ding Pulang was agitated, so he angered Dayuan Temple and sent people to attack it.
From this incident, we can get a glimpse of Ding Pulang's mentality. Xu Dal thought about it briefly and immediately had an idea in his mind.
An hour later, the guard at the west gate of Jingjiang City suddenly saw a group of people heading this way. He immediately became alert and ordered people to close the city gate and prepare for the attack.
Not long after, the troops came running wildly, the team was messy and out of formation.
After arriving at the city, a sergeant shouted loudly.
"General, it's bad, the monks from Dayuan Temple colluded with Jiangdu's army to cause rebellion, and Liao Qianhu has been killed in the battle!"
The guard was taken aback and asked the speaker, "Who are you?"
The man said: "The younger one is one of Liao Qianhu's subordinates!"
A deputy general said to the guard: "General, he is Bao Baihu, I recognize him!"
The guard asked again: "How many people are there in Jiangdu's army?"
Bao Baihu shouted: "There are countless people. The number of people in Dajue Temple has exceeded 10,000!"
The defender was shocked. There were only 10,000 defenders in Lingui County, and he didn't know how many reinforcements the other party had. How could he defend this place?
Just when he was stunned, the deputy general pointed into the distance and exclaimed: "General, look, Jiangdu's army is coming!"
The guard looked up and saw a troop of men and horses running along the official road two miles away.
Bao Baihu said anxiously: "They are coming. Open the door quickly and let us in!"
Seeing that the place was still far away, the guard quickly ordered someone to open the door, his eyes fixed on Jiang Dujun.
"Hey, there don't seem to be that many people!" He frowned.
The deputy general was about to speak out when he heard bursts of screams coming from below.
Someone shouted: "Spies! They are spies!"
There was a sudden chaos in the city gate. The defenders kept shouting and shouting, but the city gate still could not be closed. The Jiangdu army in the distance immediately came and captured the city gate.
The news quickly reached Ding Pulang's ears.
When Ding Pulang saw Jiangdu's army coming, he captured the east city gate. He only thought that the main force of the enemy had arrived, and he didn't dare to think too much. He hurriedly took his family and fled from the west city gate.
As soon as he left, the defenders were leaderless and scattered in all directions. In less than half a day, Xu Da captured Jingjiang with 3,000 men.
Jingjiang fell, and the defenders everywhere gave up resistance.
After Zhao Desheng and Bian Yuanheng gathered their surrendered troops, they came to Jingjiang to join Xu Da.
Because Chang Yuchun was too far away, the battle was already over while he was still marching, and he missed this battle.
Two days later, Ding Pulang, who fled to Sichuan, was subdued by his men and escorted to Jingjiang.
Since then, the last rebel army in Jiangnan has finally been eliminated, and the entire fertile land in Jiangnan has been owned by Jiangdu's army.
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The north wind whistles, the sky and the earth are vast, and before you know it, November has arrived.
On the official road in the western suburbs of Jiangdu Prefecture, a carriage drove slowly towards Jiangdu Prefecture.
November is the harvest season for late rice. Qin Lingsi stuck her head out of the car window and saw farmers harvesting rice among the rice fields, and she couldn't help but feel emotional.
"Oh, another year has passed. Time flies so fast."
He chuckled and said: "This year has not passed quickly, the king has regained the entire Jiangnan!"
The sadness on Qin Lingsi's face disappeared in a flash, and she said with a smile: "Yes, we have finally conquered Jiangnan, and we can attack Jeju Island!"
Suddenly there was a sound of horse hoofs in front of me. I looked up and saw two young men galloping towards me. It was Cai Heng and Zeng Qianli.
Zeng Qianli shouted from a distance: "Master, you don't have to worry, Her Royal Highness the Princess is not in the city tower, nor has your wanted notice been posted on the city wall!"
He couldn't help but smile and said: "That's true of you! Her Royal Highness the Princess is your biological sister, how could she issue a wanted order to arrest you!"
Qin Lingsi curled her lips and said, "That's because you don't understand her. I've been away from home for so long, and she can do anything!"
Cai Heng came to the carriage and said with a smile: "We just heard good news at the gate of the city. Chahan Timur is dead!"
Qin Lingsi said in surprise: "Real or fake? How did he die?"
Cai Heng laughed and said: "It seems that he was assassinated by the leader of the surrendered rebel army!"
Qin Lingsi clapped her hands and smiled: "That's great!"
Suddenly he was startled and shouted: "Oh! No, once Chahan Timur dies, my brother-in-law will definitely go on the Northern Expedition, and maybe he won't attack Jeju Island!"
He frowned and said, "It shouldn't be so fast, right?"
Qin Lingsi said anxiously: "That's not certain. I have to go back as soon as possible and tell him about the situation in Jeju Island, lest he has already given the order for the Northern Expedition!"
After saying that, he was about to get off the carriage. Zeng Qianli said: "Master, there is no need to worry. The king will ascend the throne first no matter what. The Northern Expedition is not that fast!"
Qin Lingsi was stunned for a moment and said: "Ascension to the throne? Is my brother-in-law going to ascend the throne?"
Cai Heng smiled and said: "Jiangnan has been unified, and Han and Song Dynasties are about to be destroyed by the Tatars. Naturally, the king must ascend the throne at this time to boost the morale of the Han people!"
Zeng Qianli followed: "It should be early next year. I heard that the palace is almost completed!"
Qin Lingsi looked up at the sky and was speechless. A picture gradually flashed through her mind. A young man in strange clothes was caught by her and brought to the village, and he was almost beheaded by Qin Lingjun!
Recalling Zhang Yangquan's frightened expression at that time, she couldn't help but laugh. At that time, she never dreamed that she had captured an emperor.
Half an hour later, the carriage finally arrived at the city gate.
It's noon now, and there are so many people going in and out of the city. There are actually long stalls set up at the city gate.
Qin Lingsi looked at the familiar city of Jiangdu, her heart filled with kindness.
While the carriages were queuing up to enter the city, I ran to an open-air teahouse, drank hot tea, and asked the shopkeeper about the latest events in the city.
The tea shopkeeper smiled and said: "To talk about the first major event recently, we have to mention that a general named Xu came out of our Jiangdu Army! With only 3,000 troops, he captured Lingui County with 10,000 defenders!"
Qin Lingsi was stunned for a moment and said: "Your surname is Xu? Isn't it Marshal Xu Baisheng?"
The tea shopkeeper smiled and said: "That's why I said it again. The general's name is Xu Da. I heard he was a surrendered general!"
Qin Ling thought "Oh" and secretly remembered the name.
At this moment, He and others had already lined up at the city gate, calling her to come over.
Qin Lingsi paid the bill, ran over quickly, and finally entered the city.
Everyone walked along the street for a while, and when they came to a fork in the road, they separated and headed back home.