The servants looked at each other with their tea.

The servant at the head smiled and said, "Yes, the officials don't drink it, so let's drink it, and we've also passed the addiction of the officials, haven't we?" ”

Several of the servants giggled and nodded their heads in response.

But when he picked up the cup and hadn't drunk it yet, a governor happened to come in, and when he saw them raising their glasses and wanting to drink, he said coldly: "Presumptuous, this tea is also something you can drink?" ”

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Perhaps the governor did not have much ill intent, but was just reminding the servant that the routine was unbreakable.

The servant at the head took the tea, was stunned for a long time, and poured the tea into the drowning bucket with a "swish", and scolded softly: "Dog official, it's just the governor from the eighth grade...... Hey, it's a pity, these two teas are worth seventeen or eight taels of silver, enough for my family to spend a year. ”

The rest of the people shook their heads and sighed, followed suit, and poured the tea in their hands into the drowning bucket one by one.

Rather than outsiders, not domestic slaves.

This is also the norm.

……。

Yingtianfu, northwest city corner, Wuyi Lane, a dilapidated courtyard.

Four or five men dressed as family members are surrounding a pair of mother and daughter in ragged clothes, embracing each other and crying.

"Zhang, your family owes my lord some years of money. In the past, your husband didn't die, and he had some money to pay back every month, but now that your husband is dead, the money can't be delayed. If you can't pay it back, the house is not enough to pay off the debt, and the lord said that you can let your daughter enter the house to pay off the debt as a slave. ”

The middle-aged woman cried and begged: "My husband died for the court, but you came to force me to be orphaned and widowed, do you still have a conscience?" ”

The leader sighed and said: "It's true that your husband died for the country, but my lord also said, one yard is one yard, and our family's silver is not blown by the wind, and those who owe debts must be like your family, and our family will drink the northwest wind?" Zhang, this is the old man's original words. ”

Zhang held a piece of paper in his hand and said: "My husband has a pension, this is the pension given by Jingzhao Mansion, I will give it to you." ”

The steward frowned and said, "Zhang, is this page of broken paper a fart?" It's not even as good as the treasure money of the previous dynasty. You went to Jingzhao Mansion to ask for it. Someone, take her away. ”

The mother and daughter cried, and the tightly held hands were torn apart.

"Zhang, in three days, I will come to collect the house, and you will find a place to stay."

Families are ruined, people are killed, and flesh and blood are separated.

After the group dragged their daughter out, Zhang walked out of the house like a walking corpse, and then planted himself into the well in the courtyard.

……。

Taiping Gate, west of Xuanwu Gate, Victory Street.

A small courtyard.

In the hall, an elderly couple faces each other.

Oddly enough, they were surrounded by firewood.

The wrinkled old woman poured a glass of turbid wine for the old man, and then poured a glass for herself.

The old man said: "Drink this glass of wine, and you can reunite with your two sons today." ”

The old woman wept silently and couldn't cry.

"Crying for what?" The old man reproached dissatisfiedly, "I'd rather be a peaceful dog than a troubled world." In this world, if you don't let people live, it's better to die early, but I hope that in the next life, you will have a prosperous life. ”

The old woman cried: "I'll go to Jingzhao Mansion tomorrow to ask for it, right?" may be able to get it and pay off the Zhou family's debts. ”

"If I could get the money, there wouldn't be this white slip." The old man shook his head and sighed, "The Tartar is like a tiger, the court yamen is like a wolf, and the world is the same." ”

"But my Erlang died for the imperial court."

"yes...... I regret it in my heart, I shouldn't have let him join the army. originally thought that the capital was recovered, and Erlang could avenge his brother by joining the army, but he didn't want to, the revenge was avenged, and no one came back. ”

The old man trembled and touched the cup on the table, but perhaps because his hand was shaking too much, there was a "bang", and the cup fell and shattered, splashing the residual liquid on the ground.

The old woman exclaimed, wanting to bend over, but she couldn't do it.

The old man smiled bitterly: "You have bad legs and feet, don't pick it up." The pieces are all broken, and it's useless to pick them up. Providence, you won't let me have a drink until I die. ”

The old woman hurriedly said, "I'll pour you another bowl." ”

But when I picked up the pot, I found that there were only two bowls.

The old woman pushed the bowl in front of her, "Drink my bowl." ”

A tear fell in the old man's godless eyes, and he said softly: "Over the years, I have suffered you." ”

The old woman also said softly: "It's you who are bitter, my legs and feet were bad two years ago, but I want you to take care of them." ”

"If Da Lang and Ji Lang are still there...... How nice it would be. ”

Suddenly, the old man shouted: "Order it, order it, my sons are all dead, what is the use of keeping this ancestral house?" I didn't have to be cheap that week. ”

In the middle of the night, a fire broke out in a small courtyard on Taksheng Street.

……。

In three days, more than 30 people died in Yingtianfu.

They are all poor families in debt.

However, they also have one thing in common, that is, they are all the families of Yizhen fallen soldiers.

Plus the white stripes in the hands of each household.

This led to the first civil unrest of the Yixing Dynasty.

Countless angry soldiers and their families gathered, and the surging crowd blocked the Hongwu Gate.

Jingwei urgently mobilized, and Chen Zilong, the first assistant, and the cabinet ministers rushed outside the Hongwu Gate and promised the people that the matter would be thoroughly investigated, and if any officials were corrupt and perverted the law, they would be severely punished.

The angry people slowly receded.

Inside the Fengtian Temple.

"Who? Who is it? Who is it that has forced my people to become enemies of me? Zhu Cihong angrily stopped talking about his appearance and the city, and his anger made the entire hall so silent that it was clear that almost a strand of hair was falling.

No one answered, which obviously could not satisfy Zhu Cihong, and he began to name names.

"Shoufu, you said, who is corrupt and perverts the law, I will investigate to the end, no matter who it is, I will be severely punished." Zhu Cihong was still angry, he shouted, "Even if I follow the example of Taizu to peel the skin and plant grass, I will seek justice for the souls of the soldiers in the sky." ”

Zhu Cihong's voice echoed in the Fengtian Temple, looking so passionate and solemn, like the voice of God.

Qian Sule was a little excited, his original anger gradually subsided because of the emperor's anger, and he came out and said: "Your Majesty Shengming, this matter is related to the people's hearts and the society. ”

Zhu Cihong clapped his hands vigorously and said, "Okay!" I....... ”

"Your Majesty." A voice sounded, "When the minister heard about this, he was as angry as His Majesty and the princes, but the minister would never believe that His Majesty had just ascended the throne for two months, and there would be such a huge corruption case in the Yixing Dynasty." There must be something strange about this matter, and Rong Chen slowly investigated it carefully. Chen Zilong said with a serious face.

"Take it slowly?" The anger that Zhu Cihong had just calmed down was ignited again, "Why don't Shoufu go outside the Hongwu Gate and ask the families of the soldiers if they agree?" I want to be a good emperor, make the Ming government clean, and treat the people of the world well...... I was reluctant to make a new robe even when I ascended the throne, and these silverfish dared to ......be greedy for the bereavement of the fallen soldiers. ”