After Zhu Yong heard this, he couldn't help but feel depressed.
But Zhang Anshi immediately comforted him and said: "There will be many opportunities in the future, so there is no need to compete for the short term."
Zhu Yong had no choice but to say: "Brother, I understand! Hey... I wonder how my fourth brother is doing now. He is thousands of miles away and there is no news. Last year, a fleet came back, but he refused to repair a letter."
Letter comes."
Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Qiu Song is like this. If he is willing to edit a letter and come back, I feel strange. If there is really a letter about him over there, it must be that he was kidnapped in Europe and was forced by gangsters.
He wrote a letter demanding ransom."
Zhu Yong pondered for a moment, and actually felt that it made sense. He immediately smiled and said: "What the elder brother said makes sense. It is the elder brother who knows the fourth brother best!"
But he finally sighed, feeling regretful.
…
The next day, a decree came out, and the king of Song Dynasty and the great scholar Zhang Anshi restrained the troops to fight against the thieves.
Zhang Anshi accepted the decree, but the atmosphere in the court inevitably became subtle.
Obviously, although this rebellion was unexpected, it can also be said to be expected.
First, he digs out others' roots, and then punishes them. In the eyes of many, they would do the opposite if they were themselves.
For a group of ministers headed by Yang Rong, they believed that this was not a good time to suppress the rebellion. They hoped to tolerate it for the time being, of course for the sake of the court.
But there are also a large number of people who are quite eager for this. They hope that the rebels will make a bigger fuss, the better, and it is best for the court to compromise or even... appease them.
And once this happens, the New Deal will come to an abrupt end.
The rebellion of the Chief Envoys of Fujian and Guangxi was actually just the beginning. People everywhere who were ready to take action were already sharpening their knives.
They have no way out. The reason why they dare not rebel is just out of fear. Now, everyone is looking at Fujian and Guangxi, hoping that this rebellion will be as successful as possible. As long as they can persist, then...
...I can also take this opportunity to simply rebel.
For a moment, people were panicked.
All kinds of rumors began to spread in the capital.
I don't know who is secretly creating momentum, so that all kinds of bad news are everywhere.
Some say that the Fujian rebels have taken over Fuzhou, some say that the number has reached 100,000, and some say that there are also rebels in Zhejiang and Jiangxi.
What's more, it is said that the rebels have left Fujian and other places, and their troops are heading north towards Nanjing.
News like this is so widespread that many people may not believe it, but the more they hear it, the more they can't help but start to panic.
Of course, not everyone is panic-stricken. At least in many university halls, some people are sharpening their knives.
In addition, there are people in the Jin Yiwei and the model camp who are longing for something.
This time, His Highness the King of Song was ordered to quell the rebellion, and he had to gather some troops, but he didn't know if he would be selected. Once he followed His Highness the King of Song to quell the rebellion, he might not be able to earn a military merit.
Over the years, with the rollout of the New Deal, many people have made contributions to His Highness the King of Song, changing their destiny in an instant. Such miracles have happened countless times, and naturally, countless descendants are eager to imitate them.
It's just that in the past few years, the world has been generally peaceful and there has been almost no war, which can't help but make people a little disappointed, but now... the time has come.
It's just that... Song Wang Zhang Anshi, although he accepted the order, had no intention of immediately ordering his troops to set off. He was still calm and relaxed, and the old god was there.
Someone went to the Prince of Song's Mansion to ask for information, and the only answer he got was that he was preparing, he was preparing.
…………
"His Majesty……"
Yishuha tiptoed and poured tea in front of Zhu Di.
In the literary building, Zhu Di was sitting upright. He dropped a memorial, took the tea cup and took a sip.
Zhu Di seemed to have thought of something at this time, so he said: "Is there anything going on at the model camp?"
"There is no movement yet." Yi Shiha knew Zhu Di well and immediately understood what Zhu Di wanted to know most, so he said again: "Your Majesty, the King of Song is still in the palace these days."
"Oh." Zhu Di just responded lightly, but didn't say another word.
Yi Shiha then said again: "It's the Chief Envoy of Guangdong... I heard that there is some unrest. It was reported from the Jin Yiwei."
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, there are still people who want to rebel?"
Yi Shiha looked at Zhu Di's face and said, "I heard that someone was forging weapons secretly..."
Sure enough, Zhu Di's face turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Why don't you take someone?"
Yishiha hurriedly said: "The local government... actually... concealed it and did not report it. If someone from Jin Yiwei hadn't detected it, I'm afraid... the court would still be kept in the dark. Your Majesty... this servant thought that someone was preparing to cause rebellion there.
Yes, whether..."
Zhu Di took a breath, thought for a moment, and then said: "Let Zhang Qing handle it. I don't trust the people I employ, and I don't use the people I doubt."
Yi Shiha listened and nodded.
However, even though he heard what Zhu Di said, he also knew that His Majesty was actually very anxious at the moment. After all... the rebellion had already begun, and there were only two rebellions now. But if the imperial court did not immediately strike out with lightning and quickly put down the rebellion, then...
Countless people in every prefecture and county in the world will imitate this.
And once this happens, there will be rebellion everywhere, which will really cause a big problem for the imperial court. Even if it spends a lot of effort to suppress the rebellion, the loss will be unbearable.
You know, a rebellion that swept the world was enough to destroy the Ming Dynasty's decades of peace.
His Majesty expected Zhang Anshi to attack decisively, but he did not expect that under such a tight deadline, Zhang Anshi would still stay in the capital and refuse to leave. He even heard that he did not even have all the men. Can this not make Your Majesty anxious?
If it weren't for Zhang Anshi, who won Zhu Di's trust, Zhu Di would have killed him and fed him to dogs if anyone else dared to do this.
Delaying military aircraft is a big deal.
Zhu Di sighed at this time and said: "Actually, I sometimes think that it would be better for these thieves to rebel. I have been in the army for half my life and am not afraid of battles. The only thing I am afraid of is the enemies in the dark..."
Yi Shiha forced a smile: "It would be good to rebel, but once there is a military disaster, I'm afraid..."
Before Yi Shiha could say anything, Zhu Di nodded and said: "This is also what I am worried about. No matter what, the world belongs to me. If one place is damaged, I am also the one who feels distressed."
As Zhu Di spoke, he squinted his eyes slightly and looked at something, pondering without saying a word, with a thoughtful look on his face.
…
But at this time, letters were being sent out quickly in the Song Dynasty Prince's Mansion.
In fact, Zhang Anshi was loose on the outside and tight on the inside. On the surface, he seemed to be doing nothing, but on the inside, he was extremely anxious every day, always waiting for news.
For many days, he didn't sleep well.
At the moment, there are no visitors to the Song Prince's Mansion, but Zhang Anshi knows that the whole capital is actually looking at him, the Song Prince.
As for the gossip outside, he had heard a lot about it, so... he could only show an indifferent attitude towards it.
These rumors, in fact, are meaningless if you just preach and debate.
The only thing that makes people shut up is always the battle report.
As long as one day the battle report does not come, then... no matter how hard it is, there will always be people with countless reasons to make you speechless.
"Your Highness, there is an official document from the Post Office."
Zhang San came in a hurry and delivered an official document to Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi took it, looked at it carefully, and his expression changed slightly. Then he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Success or failure depends on this."
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Fujian Chief Envoy Department.
Pingtanyi.
The sudden military disaster instantly made people here panic.
Because the post station was the target of the rebels, after hearing the news, the postmaster asked everyone to take shelter temporarily.
Soon after, the post station was occupied by the rebels. An old postman was captured by the rebels and his head was beheaded.
At this time, Deng Da and Xia Xuan found a farmhouse and hid in it for a few days. Fortunately, the farmer was honest and did not confess the two of them. They just learned the news from outside, but they couldn't help but feel disappointed.
People are more worried.
The rebels have grown in strength, now numbering 30,000. They have not only occupied many prefectures and counties, but are also said to be about to besiege Fuzhou.
In Fuzhou City, there seemed to be many people who were secretly colluding with the rebels, and even... there were even officers and soldiers from the First Guard Station who surrendered.
At this time, the rebels did not occupy Pingtan. After looting it, they sent their troops north. After all, this place was neither a thoroughfare nor a major military town, so it was worthless.
Deng Da was okay. While observing the current situation, he tried his best to contact Yi Cheng.
It seems that at this time, he was worried about the safety of the post office in Fuzhou, so... he tried his best to find out the news about Fuzhou.
Xia Xuan was different. He had never been so depressed.
He had just adapted here not long ago, and although he didn't think that there might be any big achievements in this inn, slowly he became familiar with this land and became more familiar with the people here. But who knows, everything will change overnight.
Turn into nothing.
On the roads in the countryside, you can even see many ownerless bones. Almost all Zhuangzi have begun to enter a state of self-preservation. Some people have gone to join the rebels, while others are looking for information about their relatives.
Xia Xuan had an inexplicable worry. In fact, they had no chance of escaping from here.
This place is close to the sea, and there are rebels everywhere on land. However, if you are sailing, you may not be unable to cross the rebel territory and go directly north.
Besides, there are many people here who are willing to provide such help.
only……
When he was really ready to leave, Deng Da fell silent.
Xia Xuan asked Deng Da: "Sir... don't you want to leave?"
Deng Da asked him back: "Do you want to leave?"
Xia Xuan thought for a while and shook her head.
Deng Da said: "Why?"
Xia Xuan only pondered for a moment and said truly: "My whole life, I have been confused. I have only done one serious thing in this life, which is to be a soldier here. It is hard work, and I am tired. But after a long time, I feel... a man
It's good to live like this in this world. Besides, I already have several disciples here, and they all look forward to studying. And... there is also the old lady in Shangjioli. She is old and deaf. All year round,
I just look forward to the return of my son who is far away from home repairing books for him. Every time I show up outside the village, she gets the news. No matter where she is, even if her feet are bound, she will come and ask if there is any letter from her. I
……I……"
After Xia Xuan finished speaking, he lowered his head.
Deng Da smiled and said: "It's strange to say that I was clearly just delivering letters and doing errands, but why did I suddenly seem to be the hope of many people..."
Xia Xuan said: "No matter what, I don't want to leave now. I want to... wait and see."
Dengda just pursed his lips and remained silent.
Two days later, Yi Cheng sent someone with a letter.
The two of them have dealt with too many letters, but for the first time, this letter is for them.
The two immediately cheered up. No matter what, at least... the superiors finally contacted them.
After opening the letter, the two of them read it carefully, and then... they both took a deep breath in unison.
After looking at each other, Deng Da said: "What do you think?"
Xia Xuan was confused for a moment and said, "I don't know, I'm a little scared."
Deng Da thought for a while and said: "It is a matter of eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor. What is so scary about this edict from His Highness the King of Song Dynasty? You might as well... give it a try."
Xia Xuan hesitated for a moment and then said: "Listen to Mr. Deng."
That evening, the glow on the horizon slowly fell into the night.
That place near the coast.
Shocking waves crashed onto the beach, and the sound of roaring water was endless.
Faintly, there were lights in the distance.
The light is getting closer and closer.
Immediately, dozens of boats washed up on the beach, and dozens of men came ashore carrying fish baskets on their backs.
These are Dan people.
Because of the sudden trouble, the villagers no longer dared to help the old and the young to go ashore to sell fish. Most of the time, a large group of men went ashore together, and most of the time, they chose to go ashore at dusk. If something unexpected happened, they could also take advantage of the darkness of the night.
Escape.
They have been bullied all the time and have already developed many methods to protect themselves.
After the man carrying the fish basket landed on the beach, he suddenly heard someone calling: "Is Wu Er here?"
As soon as this statement came out, many men were frightened and looked around.
It wasn't until they saw Deng Da and Xia Xuan coming that many of them heaved a long sigh of relief.
The Dan people are wary of anyone, even those who trade fish with them. Not trusting anyone is their philosophy of life, and those who don't trust this are already dead.
But for Deng Da and Xia Xuan, they had an indescribable trust.
Immediately, a man stepped forward quickly and said in a low voice: "Two gentlemen, why are you here at this time? Don't you know it's not peaceful now..."
There was reproach in the man's voice.
This person is none other than Wu Er.
Deng Da smiled nonchalantly and said, "I'm here to deliver a letter to you."
Wu Er was stunned for a moment, and then subconsciously said: "The new issue of Di Bao?"
"It is indeed Di Bao, but this Di Bao is different." Deng Da looked at Wu Er and then at the other men gathered around him.
After pondering for a moment, he said: "Do you know the current situation?"
"No one knows about the chaos of war."
Deng Da took a deep look at Wu Er and said, "Do you know why there is such a rebellion?"
"This..." Wu Er didn't know how to answer for a moment.
He really couldn't answer.
Deng Da said: "You...have read the Di newspaper for so many days, don't you still know?"
"Please sir, please give me some advice."
Deng Da said: "Let me ask you, how much do you know about the New Deal in the Di newspaper?"
Wu Er said without hesitation: "Of course I know that we need to build railways, build schools, and allocate fields to the people, and..."
The men were whispering one by one. Of course, the New Deal in the newspaper was obviously too far away from them, as if... it was something that happened in another world.
Deng Dada said: "Wu Er, you know clearly. What is the situation in Zhili now?"
"I know this..."
Deng Da looked at Wu Er seriously and said, "Then let me ask you, why do they want to rebel?"
"this……"
Seeing Wu Er's hesitation, Deng Da said: "Because of this New Deal, the imperial court wanted to implement the New Deal in Fujian Province, but many corrupt officials and local gentry were very dissatisfied. That's why this happened."
Disaster."
After Wu Er heard this, he immediately began to think of the contents of the previous newspapers and frowned when he thought of what he had seen and heard in those days.
At first, when he saw what happened in Zhili in the Di newspaper, he felt envious.
This kind of envy is definitely not admiration in the ordinary sense, because to him, a commoner, he is not even as good as an ordinary tenant.
Deng Dada said: "I really didn't expect that the Chief Envoy of Fujian was just preparing to promote the New Deal, but now... because of this, such a thing that benefits the country and the people will be aborted."
A trace of anger flashed across Wu Er's eyes. This anger was obviously directed at certain people. He said with a sullen face: "Is there nothing we can do against them?"
Deng Da then said: "They have held many people hostage, and the officers and soldiers are unable to attack immediately. This is what these rebels rely on to dare to cause rebellion."
The other villagers became more and more confused the more they listened.
In a sense, the four words "ignorant people" are actually not groundless.
These people who have been fishing all their lives, have never read or written, and have no one to teach them their knowledge, in a sense, are no different from the walking dead.
When they heard Deng Da and Wu Er talking to each other, they felt confused.
Some people even became anxious, worried that if the delay continued, today's fish would not be sold.
Wu Er, however, lowered his head and remained silent.
There is resentment in his heart.
In fact, this kind of resentment had already accumulated for him without Deng Da.
Wu Er was willing to study, and he also worked hard.
But once I start reading and writing, and start reading newspapers to understand the world, the fire in my heart cannot be extinguished.
An illiterate person can live in confusion, running around just for two meals a day.
But a person who has read a book cannot be willing to live a mediocre life fishing for a living.
After a long pause, Wu Er suddenly raised his head, looked at Deng Da with a strange look, and said: "Sir, didn't you say you want to give me something? Where is the thing?"