Zhang Xianzhong rebelled from Xiangyang Gucheng and killed the Ming army of Gucheng and Ruan Zhitian of Ming Tingzhi County and the patrol of Yu Shi Lin Mingqiu, and then joined Luo Rucai, Ma Shouying and other thieves, and then entered Henan from the Xunyang area.

At this time.

Xiong Wencan, who was the secretary of the military department and the official of the right deputy imperial history, and the prime minister Huguang, immediately led Zuo Liangyu and Luo Dai to chase after him.

And Zuo Liangyu and Luo Dai were repeatedly defeated, among which Luo Dai was captured alive, and Zuo Liangyu was also beaten to the annihilation of the whole army and escaped alone.

After Yang Sichang arrived, he immediately requisitioned officers and soldiers from Henan, Sichuan, Shanxi, and Xunyang towns to encircle and suppress Zhang Xianzhong and other thieves, and for a time the Ming court officials and troops gathered 100,000 people.

This has led to a slight easing of the situation.

Zhang Xianzhong and other thieves began to suffer defeat.

But Lu Yuan knew that this was not the end, as far as he knew, Zhang Xianzhong's department would let Yang Sichang suffer in the future.

You must know that Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng are different, Zhang Xianzhong's troops are still very powerful in fighting, and their military capabilities are stronger than Li Zicheng, especially there is a man named Li Dingguo under his command, this person is in history with Zhang Xianzhong's remnants to resist the terrible existence of Jiannu who has occupied the general trend of the world for 18 years, and once counterattacked to recover the entire territory of Guangxi, so that Jiannu died more than one prince, so that Jiannu almost wanted to give up Jiangnan and rule the river.

Lu Yuan remembered that Zhang Xianzhong was going to enter Sichuan at the beginning of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, and then beat Yang Sichang so that he could not find the north, and finally died in battle.

And now it is only June of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, that is to say, there is still half a year to go, and the Western Expedition Column sent out by himself can still fight with Zhang Xianzhong.

Now, Lu Yuan still has to deal with many internal problems of the mighty army.

The first is the establishment of the judicial system.

Lu Yuan and Tang Ying readjusted the "Mighty Army Township Covenant", and also established a court and supervision department independent of internal affairs, civil affairs, citizens' assemblies, and councils.

And the court, of course, is the place where all those who have violated the village covenant are judged.

The Inspectorate is the body that decides who has violated the township covenant and whether to initiate a trial and questioning, as well as whether all the people in the mighty military system have violated the township covenant.

In order to avoid unnecessary troubles for himself and promote the entire Han world to learn to use their power because of the emergence of the mighty army, instead of continuing to be a stupid common man and only hoping to rely on Qing officials to maintain justice, and also to reduce the energy of himself and Tang Ying, Lu Yuan gave the legislative power and the power of election to the citizens' assembly, and let the people of the citizens' assembly draw up and amend the township covenant by themselves.

The citizens' assembly is held once a year, but the citizens' representatives are elected.

Citizen representatives are elected every five years, and each citizen representative can only serve two consecutive terms as a citizen representative.

It is up to the citizens' representatives to decide on the affairs of their own county.

However, in order to prevent the citizens' assembly from being controlled by the gentry class, Lu Yuan divided the citizens' assembly into a senate and a chamber of representatives, which was mainly composed of craftsmen and merchants, as well as scholars and squires.

The Chamber of Deputies consisted of workers, peasants, students, etc.

The resolution of the citizens' assembly can only be implemented if it is voted on by both sides at the same time, and if one party does not agree, even if the other party agrees, it is useless.

Liu Liangru, a juren, became one of the virtuous squires who could stay in the area controlled by the mighty army because he was willing to pay money to buy peace, and he was also happy to see the mighty army carry out orderly control over the place, and avoid bandits from plundering and officials running rampant.

But what Liu Liangru doesn't understand is why the former dung picker in his family has become the same equal citizen representative as himself.

"Insult Sven, insult Sven, this is simply insult Sven, the dignified citizens' assembly, how can these illiterate fools be allowed to discuss politics! I can ignore his powerful army's military control for the conquest of Jiannu, and even if he also sets up a court, I can accept it, but the old man can't accept it to discuss politics with these foolish people! The old man should not represent this citizen! ”

Liu Liangru angrily left the main hall of the citizens' assembly in Guantao County.

Coincidentally.

Many squires like Liu Liangru originally hoped that they would work together with Lu Yuan, who was mighty in the army, and even hoped that Lu Yuan would become the emperor in the future, be a founding monarch greater than Chongzhen, respect them, and let them also leave a good name through the ages and become a generation of founding ministers.

Even, these squires hope that the mighty army can really become the dog leg of their home care.

But what these squires didn't expect was that the mighty army actually let these people discuss politics with ordinary people, and even let them check and balance each other.

This is really unacceptable to them.

As a result, many squires announced their resignations one after another, unwilling to serve as citizens' representatives.

"Lu Lang, what do you say about this, these wise men refuse to go out of the mountain, or you will personally go and ask for it."

Tang Ying couldn't help but say.

"They gave up this right themselves, don't blame me for not giving it to them! They are elected by the citizens, if they are not willing to do it, just let their production team be re-elected, if not, it is okay, then the counties of the mighty army are just the dictatorship of the ordinary people, which is good! ”

Lu Yuan said.

"Uncle, the internal affairs governors of each county came to ask, is the citizens' assembly still open?"

Caiyi asked.

"It's still open, and when the time comes, let the ordinary people formulate more township covenants and systems that are beneficial to themselves, and let these squires suffer by themselves."

Lu Yuan said with a smile, but he couldn't help but hold Tang Ying in his arms, and said: "It's a pity, you and I are now people like these squires, and we are court bureaucrats, and I am afraid that we will also be controlled by these ordinary people when the time comes." ”

Tang Ying also didn't expect such a result, and couldn't help but say: "Lu Lang, don't touch it, now that we are deliberating, I don't think this matter is so simple, they won't be so stupid, there will definitely be people who understand." ”

At this time, as soon as Liu Liangru returned to his house, his cousin Lan Guanwei rushed over: "Liangru, what do you want me to say about you, because you have always been kind and charitable in the township and have a good reputation, so the entire production brigade chose you as a citizen representative, but why didn't you do it?" Did you know I'd let them choose you, I spent a lot of money! ”

"Let me discuss politics with a bunch of fools, and even some women, I really can't do it, I don't want the power that he will give up!"

Liu Liangru said.

"You're pedantic! If you don't go, will it be possible to really let the citizens' assembly be controlled by those foolish village women? When the time comes, we will directly formulate a township covenant and ask us to reduce the rent again, and you will have to reduce it if you don't, and if you don't lower it, you will have to reduce it, because the mighty army will uphold the resolution of the citizens' assembly! ”

Lan Guanwei said again: "Citizens' Assembly, you better go, don't really let those foolish village women take care of us!" ”

Liu Liangru also understood his reasoning when he heard Lan Guanwei say this, and couldn't help sighing: "Tell me, what's going on!" ”

"Don't worry, this Lu Counselor is not good at being the emperor now, so he has no choice but to let the villagers in the county and below be independent, and let the foolish village women discuss politics with our gentry, but you are not unclear, those foolish village women are short-sighted, even if they are given this parliamentary power, they don't know how to use it, they only care about how much money it can become, and when the time comes, we will spend money to buy these citizen representatives who are born in the foolish village women, and the citizens' assembly will be our decision!"

Lan Guanwei said with a smile.

Liu Liangru nodded: "Yes!" ”