Two days later, after the rumors in Xue Cheng intensified, someone reported the matter to Meng Weijun.

"Shaft! Fool! Damn it! ”

It was learned that the people complained that Meng Weijun took the lead in condemning the envoys of various countries in the Qi State meeting, which led to the attack of the Chu and Song dynasties.

And there are still many people who heard the news of Xue Jun's return, and ran to tell each other and celebrate.

Tian Wen was suddenly furious.

Of course, the rumors circulating on the people's side were not the ones that made Tian Wen the most angry, what really made him angry was the rumors on the side of the doorman.

It is said that the Chu and Song dynasties bid a thousand gold to buy his head, and after learning the news, Tian Wen now feels that the doorman looks at him strangely.

Seeing this, Qi Maungbi immediately persuaded: "Your Majesty, the people are ignorant, and everyone is the same, so there is no need to be angry. The top priority at the moment is to make every effort to prohibit the spread of rumors among the people and stabilize people's hearts! ”

Tian Wen exhaled two breaths, calmed down, and asked his doorman: "Now that the rumors in the city are disturbing, I don't know how to deal with it." ”

A guest from Qi Mo, Tang Li came out and replied: "Your Majesty, if there is a rumor in the city, it must be a spy who went out to observe the movements of the enemy army, and someone secretly communicated with the enemy army. Therefore, the minister asked for an order to prohibit all the guests in the palace from entering and leaving the city, and arrange for the Qi army to guard the city wall, and those who leave the city without permission or without an order will be killed. ”

"Guests who go to various countries to lobby also need to make arrangements, once they return to the city, they must first go back to the house to report, and then arrange other things, and they are not allowed to go out of the city again."

"In addition, spies who go out of the city need to arrange for henchmen or scouts in the Qi army to go out of the city to investigate, so that the spies in the city will be able to block secret communication between the spies in the city and the enemy army outside the city."

"Feasible!" Tian Wen nodded.

As soon as he learned that rumors suddenly appeared in the city, Tian Wen immediately suspected that there was a spy secretly communicating the news, and this spy was likely to be his protégé.

It's just that the people in the city are unstable now, and it is definitely impossible to check all the doormen, so they can only make up for it.

Thinking about it, Tian Wen asked again: "Sir, what should be done with the rumors that have come out now." ”

Tang Li said: "Extraordinary things are done at extraordinary times, and now the Chu and Song dynasties have surrounded Xue Cheng, and the ministers ask the king to order martial law." ”

"It is forbidden to shout loudly among the people and officials, and it is forbidden for more than three people to gather together to discuss, or for two or more people to run together, to look at each other and cry, to shed tears, to make gestures to inquire, to point fingers at each other, to call to each other, to pull each other apart, to fight and tear each other, to argue with each other, and to behead anyone who commits any of these acts, regardless of the reason. and the law of joint sitting, ordering mutual supervision, and those who are in the same army who cannot stop and report in time shall also be beheaded; and where it can be promptly reported or stopped, it is to be exonerated. ”

"In this way, the spread of rumors will be stopped."

"Good!" Tian Wen's voice was a little cold.

After a pause, Tian Wen spoke again: "The people in the city are complicated, and this monarch is careful that someone will take the opportunity to surrender to the enemy, what should I do?" ”

Tang Li responded: "This is also easy to do." Please give an order and announce it to all the soldiers and Ding Zhuang. ”

"Some of the comrades climbed over the city wall and threw themselves into the enemy, but the companions did not catch them in time and were beheaded; The chief rebelled and defected to the enemy, and the team officials were to be beheaded; The team members defected to the enemy, and the team was about to be beheaded. Whoever defects to the enemy shall be sentenced to death by his parents, wife, children, and brothers. Whoever flees for fear of the enemy shall be beheaded; Those who are with him cannot find out to stop it, shall be beheaded; and where it can be discovered and stopped in a timely manner, it is to be exonerated from the crime. ”

"Okay." Tian Wen agreed.

At this time, Wei Xian, another disciple of Tian Wen, spoke: "Your Majesty, now the people in the city are panicking, and they still need to appease the people. ”

Tian Wen asked, "How to appease the people?" ”

Wei Xian opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, many people in the city have all borrowed money from your lord, and at this time, you should burn all the bonds and announce that you don't have to pay them back, so as to buy people's hearts." This alone is not enough, and the people should be exempted from next year's taxes. ”

"This..." Tian Wen looked at Wei Xian with some hesitation.

This is a good way to buy people's hearts, but it costs a lot of money, although he has money, but such a flower method is also very painful.

Wei Xian saw that Meng Weijun was unwilling, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, you can make more money if the money is gone, if Xue Di is gone, then there will be nothing!" ”

When Tian Wen heard this, he struck a spirit, his face turned straight, and he said: "Sir, it's not that Benjun is unwilling, but Benjun feels that this is not enough. Therefore, Benjun decided to open the warehouse in Fuzhong, take out all the copper coins, and then announce to the people that as long as one enemy is killed, he can be rewarded with 100 coins. ”

The so-called heavy reward must have a brave man, and pay money to buy the head of the enemy army, which is also the tradition of the Qi country.

If the price of grain is calculated at 30 yuan and one stone, it is half a month's ration for ordinary people. But there are also not many, Qi national technical fighters, killing one person can get half a gold.

But the technical fighters are specially recruited, but the common people Ding Zhuang are recruited, and it is an unexpected joy to kill people and get money.

All the guests were stunned, marveled at Meng Weijun's arrogance, paused, and bowed one after another: "Your Excellency is wise!" ”

Tian Wen smiled with a complicated face, and then looked at the doormen, although the problem of the Zhuangding army was solved, the problem of the doormen had not been solved.

Since the doorman doesn't mention it himself, it's better to bring it up himself.

Thinking about it, Tian Wen said ruthlessly: "This battle is related to the survival of this monarch, so I have to fight to the death." ”

As he spoke, Tian Wen looked at the doormen in the house, and then slowly spoke: "Therefore, this monarch has decided to integrate all the slaves in the mansion, as well as the wives and concubines of the monarch and the children over the age of fourteen into the army. ”

When the guests heard this, you look at me, I look at you, and then Qi Maung argued and said: "Your Excellency, you are old and decrepit, you are deeply favored by the ancestors and the king, and now Xue Di is alive and dead, and I am willing to repay him with my body, and die with the enemy, I hope that the king will not dislike the old and useless!" ”

Tian Wen was overjoyed and said: "Mr. has a heart!" ”

Seeing this, all the guests arched their hands and said: "I am willing to die for the king!" ”

"Good!" Tian Wen responded: "Since all the gentlemen can see Tian Wen, then Tian Wen is willing to live and die with you, Qing will not live up to me, I will live up to Qing!" ”

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There is no mention of the things in the city.

Outside the city, the day after Tian Wen opened the treasury, the Chu-Song coalition army was finally ready to officially attack the city. The Song army was responsible for the south and west, and the Chu army was responsible for the east.

On the side of Chu State, Jing Cui, as the most experienced veteran of Chu State, is still the main general of the siege.

At this moment, Jing Cui stood far away in front of the army outside the city, waiting quietly.