Housheng looked at Li Zicheng with Baba eyes, and said for a long time: "Master Jun, can you talk to the government and don't increase taxes anymore......"

Li Zicheng glanced at Hou Sheng with infinite sympathy, to this point, he also put the hope of tax reduction and exemption on the government, and the Han people are really good people......

Such good citizens should have been treated better, at least without worrying about food and clothing!

Li Zicheng looked at the young man who was a little cowering, and no longer had the half-trace wildness that he used to hold a hunting fork, and his heart moved, maybe now is the best opportunity to publicize the Heavenly Mandate Army......

Li Zicheng shook his head slowly and said, "How much tax the imperial court wants to collect, not only me, but also the magistrate can't change it at will!" ”

Hou Sheng was a little disappointed, maybe he didn't have much expectation in the first place, but the disappointment was not too heavy, just shrunk in the corner of the table, looking dazed......

Li Zicheng handed the porcelain bowl in his hand to He Xiaomi, and asked him to add some hot tea by himself, but said to the descendants: "Brother, do you think that the imperial court increased taxes because of the rogues?" ”

"That's what the government says......"

Li Zicheng smiled faintly and said, "What is Liukou?" They were also the people......

"The meaning of the military master ......" in the later life may be infected by his mother, but he has a respect for Li Zicheng.

"Let's just talk about you people of Savage Valley," Li Zicheng said: "How can you continue to increase taxes, will you become rogues?" ”

The latter was startled, and hurriedly said: "Master Jun, the villain will never ......"

Li Zicheng knew that he was afraid, so he hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop, and his face became very solemn, "But if there is a little way to live, how can the people make a rebellion?" ”

The latter looked happy and said, "The military master also knows the suffering of the villains? ”

"I have often walked in the fields and had many contacts with the people, but how can I not understand the suffering of the people?" Li Zicheng's face also showed helplessness, and he sighed and said: "If you really pay taxes according to the standard of fifteen taxes and one tax, and cancel the poll tax, can the people in the village live a good life?" ”

"Fifteen taxes one? Abolition of poll tax? Then Hou Sheng was overjoyed, immediately straightened his waist, stretched out his hands forward, and almost grabbed Li Zicheng's arm, but retracted it again, "Master Jun, is there still such a place now?" If this is the case, then the villain will have some savings in his family, and in a few years, he may be able to marry his mother-in-law......"

At this time, the old woman brought out two large clay pots, both of which were rough dark red, and the clay pots were all black pieces of meat, and she could smell the fragrance, but she couldn't tell what kind of meat it was, and the old woman's face was full of smiles, and the wrinkles were like ravines, "A few military masters, there is no good hospitality in the mountains, they are all dry goods......

"Thank you, auntie!" Li Zicheng was also not polite, took the bamboo chopsticks handed over by the old woman, sandwiched a piece, and threw it into his mouth, feeling spicy, but he didn't know what kind of meat.

The old woman said to Li Zicheng: "The military master uses ...... slowly"

Seeing Li Zicheng frowning, Hou Sheng hurriedly said: "This is a badger, there were many large prey in the mountains before, but now there are more hunts, and even such badgers are rare......"

Li Zicheng nodded, the people were burdened by various taxes from the imperial court, and I am afraid that they all went into the mountains to hunt to subsidize their families.

Housheng and her mother went far away, remembering what Li Zicheng said just now, she said carefully: "The military master said that there is a fifteen tax one, and now there is really such a place......"

Li Zicheng swallowed the badger meat and said, "Yes, yes, I'm afraid that you don't dare to go to such a place......"

Hou Sheng clenched his fists with both hands unconsciously, gritted his teeth, and finally arrived: "I don't know where this place is that the military master said, what if...... Mother's age, if it's not too far away...... It's ......."

Li Zicheng seemed to have made up his mind when he saw that his face turned red, but he didn't dare to speak easily, just smiled and shook his head.

"Master ......"

"Are you really going?" Li Zicheng smiled on his face, and the clouds were light and light.

"If you can, the villain would like to see ......"

"In that place, only need to bear the tax of 15 taxes and 1, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, they believe in God, all people are brothers and sisters, and the government guarantees that the people 'have food, clothing, housing, and land'......" Li Zicheng induced step by step, but also hooked a sentence: "However, the road is not close......"

"Master Jun, where is it?"

Li Zicheng was a little impatient when he saw that Housheng was a little impatient, and said: "Sichuan, the whole Sichuan, is such a place!" ”

"Sichuan?" Hou Sheng frowned, "I heard from the government that there are rogues in Sichuan......

"Haha," Li Zicheng laughed, "Brother, think about it, is there such a place besides the places where the rogues come and go?" The imperial court has increased taxes aggressively...... Actually, you're not entirely right, there are people in Sichuan who do rebel, but they are not rogues! ”

"Not a rogue?" Hou Sheng said: "What is that?" ”

"In fact, the chaotic people in Huguang and Shaanxi are called Liukou, and everywhere they go, they rob the people's property, and then flow to other places and continue to rob, so they are called Liukou," Li Zicheng said: "The chaotic people in Sichuan, called the 'Mandate of Heaven Army', not only will not rob the people's property, but will also distribute land to the people, so that the people can live a life of abundant food and clothing, and there are many displaced people in Shaanxi, all of whom have entered Sichuan......

"Manifest Destiny?" Hou Sheng thought of hearing the Book of Heaven, pondered for a long time, and said, "Why hasn't the villain heard of it?" ”

"The words you hear on weekdays are all from the government, and in such a place, if the government tells you that the people are gone, who will farm for them?" Li Zicheng chuckled and said: "Under the whole world, Sichuan is the happy land of the people......

The latter thought for a long time, but he was still skeptical, and it happened that the old woman brought out the pancakes, and Li Zicheng beckoned He Xiaomi and others to eat them.

The old woman went to the back to clean up again, and the latter said: "How does the military master know the situation in Sichuan?" And why did you tell the villain ......"

"To tell you the truth, we are the Mandate of Heaven Army," Li Zicheng said while eating: "Brother, have you ever seen the officers and soldiers who pay for meals?" ”

Hou Sheng was frightened, almost wanted to escape, and saw Li Zicheng's calm expression, so he reluctantly sat down, and said tremblingly: "The military master is really the ...... of the Mandate of Heaven" and pointed to the armor on their bodies, "These are the same as the officers and soldiers......"

"Haha," Li Zicheng swallowed a piece of pancake and said, "These armors were originally for officers and soldiers, and if the officers and soldiers were defeated, they naturally became ours......"

The latter hesitated, but he didn't dare to speak.

Li Zicheng ate most of the pancakes, and there were only a few pieces left, so he wiped his mouth and said: "I told you about the Heavenly Mandate Army, naturally I am not afraid that you will tell the government, and soon, this place will also become the territory of the Heavenly Mandate Army, and you will also live a good life......

When Li Zicheng left Housheng's house, Housheng was still stunned, not knowing whether to believe Li Zicheng's words, and after a while, the old woman came out, and he told the old woman Li Zicheng's words, 1510, and the old woman was also surprised, muttering: "It turned out to be the Mandate of Heaven Army, I just looked at them like officers and soldiers, how can there be officers and soldiers who give the people silver......

The latter hurriedly closed the door, plugged the latch again, and whispered, "Mother, are they really the Mandate of Heaven Army?" What do we do now? ”

The old woman's eyes were introverted, she nodded again and again, and said to the descendant: "The situation is unknown now, and wait and see how it ......changes."

Li Zicheng returned to the camp tent, the firefighters had already prepared dinner and sent it, he was only half-full just now, while eating hot soup and rice, he was thinking about everything that happened in Savage Gully just now.

The imperial court increased taxes to the people, no matter what the reason, it brought an opportunity to the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion, and the conversation with the mother and son just now was planted in their hearts, and the increase in taxes by the imperial court was the warmest soil for cultivating seeds.

Li Zicheng originally wanted to rush to the depths of Shangluo Mountain as soon as possible, but at this moment, he decided to postpone the march.

In the depths of Shangluo Mountain, although it can avoid large-scale contact with the Ming army, it is a lone army after all, and if you want to gain a firm foothold in Shangluo Mountain, the key is the support of the people.

In order to suppress bandits, the imperial court continued to increase taxes on the people, giving the Mandate of Heaven a great opportunity, and if such an opportunity could not be seized, it would be a shame to God.

Li Zicheng lay on the bed alone, thought for a long time, and finally had a preliminary plan in his heart.

…………………………………………

Shengjing Imperial City.

After Dorobelle Duoduo left the Chongzheng Palace, he was very depressed, after being demoted from Prince Yu to Dorobelle, although he was nominally in charge of the military department, he actually had no decision-making power, and even the military suggestions he put forward were criticized and stripped of his skin.

Outside the palace gate in the west, there is Zhengyang Street, the hard stone road pierces Duoduo's heart like a steel needle, and the Baoyi who are waiting here see Duoduo and hurriedly push his luxurious carriage over, "Lord Belle! ”

Duoduo glared at this blinding Bao Yi fiercely, he hated the word "Baylor" the most now, if he was not Dorobelle, he was still the original Prince Yu, and this plan to ask to be stationed in Yizhou would not be completely denied.

He pulled out the whip that was stuck in his waist, thought about it for a while, and still held back, what are you angry with these coats? Have the ability to find Huang Taiji......

Dodor threw out a whip and climbed into the carriage in a huff, lowering the curtain and wrapping himself up.

The carriage moved slowly, and after a while, it entered the drum tower at the intersection of Zhengyang Street and Zhongjie Road, passed downstairs, and headed north.

Prince Yu's Mansion is on Zhengyang Street, which is already on the edge of the imperial city, but earlier it was a sacred boundary.

There are a total of nine palace gates in the imperial city, its eastern, southern, and western sides, are two two palace gates, one on the left and one on the left, only this north is three palace gates, the middle one, called "nine gates", the "small north gate" on the left side, is facing Zhengyang Street, and the "big north gate" on the right side is facing Chaoyang Street.

There is not only one more palace gate in the north, in the tenth year of the Mandate of Heaven, when the Mandate of Heaven Khan first built the imperial city, it was centered on the current North District, and the Khan Palace, the sleeping palace of the Mandate of Heaven, was close to the "Nine Gates".

Duoduo is the youngest son of the Mandate of Heaven Khan Nurhachi, so the mansion is closest to the Khan's Palace, and you can see each other day and night.

When the carriage arrived at the main gate of Prince Yu's Mansion, it slowly stopped, Duoduo lifted the curtain, and was about to get off, but he saw the four big characters "Prince Yu's Mansion" above the lintel.

He frowned suddenly, and the right foot he had just raised also stopped abruptly.

In May of this year, he was deprived of the title of Prince Yu and demoted to Dorobelle, although he is still the owner of the white flag, but among the six departments, he has completely lost the right to speak, and even suggestions are often rejected, especially today, the Chongde Emperor Brother has almost never looked at himself......

The four big words "Prince Yu's Mansion" are still there, but Duoduo is no longer Prince Yu......

He shook the curtain vigorously and said, "Don't go home yet!" ”

"Where are you going?"

Where? Duoduo didn't think about it, but just threw out a sentence: "Keep going, go out of the palace from the small north gate......"

"Yes, Lord Baylor......"

The carriage began to move forward again, along the stone road of Zhengyang Street, and left the imperial city from the small north gate.

The outer city is not as quiet as the imperial city, orderly, after leaving the small north gate, before turning the corner, it is a market, the flag people and Han people can enter the market at will, and the noise is endless.

Somewhat bored, Duoduo leaned back on the carriage and closed his eyes, wanting to pass through the city as quickly as possible and go around the city.

While he was in a daze, the carriage suddenly slammed, and the groom threw out a whip and swayed around the horse's head, tightening the reins at the same time, and Dordor almost struck a spirit, and hit his head on the carriage, which, though not heavy, brought him to his senses.

Duoduo was about to ask a question, when he suddenly heard Bao Yi shouting beside him: "Blind your dog's eyes, even Belle's carriage dares to collide......"

Dordor lifted the side curtains, poked his head out, and looked forward, and saw a young woman, carrying half a basket of dishes, standing less than half a foot in front of the carriage, and if it had not been for the groom's sudden braking, she would have crashed into her.

The woman was only in her early twenties, and her appearance was quite delicate, especially the pair of watery eyes, which could almost speak, and suddenly made Duoduo's heart shake, and the feeling of drowsiness had already been thrown out of the clouds.

Duoduo's gaze was fixed on the woman, and although she was a little dazed, she was not panicked, and at this time she glanced at Tudor faintly, as if she was shocked.