Text Chapter 480 Who to worry about
"Isn't the imperial court providing disaster relief?" Unconsciously, Zhao Guangrui also became worried about the country and the people.
"If the imperial court provides disaster relief, will there still be so many disaster victims?" Li Zicheng's face turned pale, and he said: "Shaanxi has been in drought for several years, and the people have no overnight food...... If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't survive, who would have risked killing their heads and rebelled against the court? ”
Zhao Guangrui used to only think about making meritorious contributions and serving the imperial court, even if he was a thief, as long as he was a chaotic party, he was his enemy, so in Pingtan Fort, he would fight to the death with thousands of Heavenly Mandate Army.
But there seems to be some truth to what the leader of the thieves said today.
The people, this group that has always raised him and been completely ignored by him, also want to live!
No, Li Zicheng's words must be alarmist, there must be something wrong, he is a soldier, he should make contributions to the court, what does the people's affairs have to do with me?
"It is hateful for the people to make trouble, but why do they make trouble?" Li Zicheng's voice rose again, "The way the imperial court deals with the people is to slaughter, if the people are killed, who will produce food for us?" They are humble, but they are human beings......"
Zhao Guangrui's heart "chuckled", he was born in Jiangmen, but he was born in a military city like Jingyuwei, and he also had many people's playmates since he was a child, even near Pingtan Fort, and he was familiar with the situation of the people.
Li Zicheng's words forced him to re-examine the thieves in Shaanxi and the source of the thieves - the common people, who may be his friends......
Is it wrong to kill all the thieves and serve the court? How could no one talk to me before?
Zhao Guangrui secretly glanced at Li Zicheng, and from his calm face, he couldn't see hypocrisy at all, what kind of person is this?
From Zhao Guangrui's face, Li Zicheng had already gained insight into his heart, and knew that he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle, maybe it was a transmutation!
He stopped talking, so that Zhao Guangrui's heart could continue to ferment.
After a while, seeing that the sky had gradually darkened, Fang said: "Big and small things, they can't survive the belly, the governor of Pontus is already hungry, let's eat first," worried about Zhao Guangrui's inner resistance, and said: "Don't worry, if you want to surrender or not, the governor of Pontus will let you decide for yourself!" ”
There are only four or five dishes on the table, which are still mainly vegetables, and the meat dishes are only a large plate of braised mutton.
Zhao Guangrui said in his heart, this must be a pie, could it be that the leader of the thieves is so uneaten, four or five people at the same table, just ordering dishes like this?
But what surprised him was that only Badaxi grabbed the meat to eat, Li Zicheng, Qin Danian, and Li Ji were all nibbling on the steamed buns with vegetables, and Li Ji also broke off a small piece of the steamed buns and dipped them in vegetable soup with bamboo chopsticks......
Seeing that they were eating sweetly, Zhao Guangrui was a little skeptical of the judgment just now.
Li Zicheng bit off a small half of the steamed buns, but raised most of the remaining half to Zhao Guangrui, "Without the cultivation of the people, how can we have these white-flour steamed buns?" ”
Zhao Guangrui's mind was already a little confused, but he still wanted to hear Li Zicheng's words, "The governor of Dadu, the people of Shaanxi, really have no food to eat?" What if the court doesn't expropriate them? ”
"If the imperial court does not expropriate them, they will be like locusts, swallowing up the entire north, and even the entire Ming Dynasty," Li Zicheng also has no good impression of thieves, and the people are plotting rebellion, and the cause is very excusable, but to a certain extent, the accumulation of the Tao will be used by people with ulterior motives and strong desire for power, "If it is allowed to develop, the Ming Dynasty will be hollowed out and perish." ”
Zhao Guangrui stopped chewing, staring at a pair of shining eyes, what did Li Zicheng mean, didn't he want the court to expropriate him? Isn't that the same as your goal?
"It was supposed to be disaster relief, but unfortunately the imperial court has lost the opportunity, and now it has developed to millions of thieves, even if you want to provide disaster relief, you are powerless," Li Zicheng took a piece of maran grass and threw it into his mouth, saying: "However, there are too many thieves, and the conquest will not have a good result, unless the people are killed...... When the people are killed, who will grow food for the soldiers and officials? ”
"What does the metropolitan governor mean......" Zhao Guangrui was taken aback, disaster relief and extermination are not possible, is it necessary to change the dynasty?
"Changing dynasties is the norm in history," Li Zicheng sighed leisurely and said, "Since ancient times, which dynasty has been eternal?" ”
Zhao Guangrui also knows most of the previous history, thinking about it this way, Li Zicheng's words really make some sense, the dynasties in history are only a few decades, and they are as powerful as the Han and Tang dynasties, but they are only hundreds of years!
Thinking that the Ming Dynasty will be replaced by a new dynasty, it is really not a taste in his heart, he grew up eating the food and salary of the imperial court, and he has some attachment!
However, Zhao Guangrui is a teenager, and he soon yearns for that heart-wrenching era, like the Three Kingdoms, perhaps more to show his ability to both civil and military
"Governor, since the imperial court can't solve the problem of thieves, who in the world can do it?"
"It's too early to make a prediction!" Li Zicheng unconsciously gnawed on three steamed buns, "In the world, only the virtuous live!" ”
Zhao Guangrui has also seen this kind of truth in the scriptures, but unfortunately, this is a troubled time, and the reality is cruel, "The villain didn't see who was virtuous," he let go, "Everywhere the thieves go, the people will suffer and become new thieves...... Who can clean up the mess......"
It is almost the same to know the thief like this, Li Zicheng felt that it was possible to subdue Zhao Guangrui, and he was overjoyed in his heart, and finally he did not say anything in vain!
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and thought deeply, "That's because you haven't been to a place, and if you go, look with your eyes, and you will understand many truths that you didn't understand before!" ”
"Where?" Zhao Guangrui's heart has been deeply attracted.
"Xining," Qin Danian finally seized the opportunity to speak, "The people of Xining are well-fed and well-fed, and they are willing to produce food for the Heavenly Mandate Army, if you have the opportunity, go to Xining to have a look......"
"Xining ......" Zhao Guangrui really wanted to go to Xining to see if the words of these thieves were true, but unfortunately, he was afraid that he would not have such an opportunity, maybe this meal was the last meal in his life.
These thieves are very different from his imagination and the thieves he has seen before, especially Li Zicheng, who has a bit of elegance, and it is a pity to be a thief......
However, dogs that don't bark bite people, who knows what they think in their hearts?
I was a little depressed to think of my status as a prisoner of war, if I had heard these insights earlier......
"As long as you keep the people in your heart, the people will put you in your heart," Li Zicheng had already eaten, he dropped the bowl and spoon, and said leisurely: "The people rebel in order to survive, and those who kill the people too much are not executioners?" ”
Zhao Guangrui remembered Li Zicheng's words just now, and hurriedly said: "The ancestors of the villain did not die at the hands of thieves, they were ...... in the battle with the Tartars."
"Tartar? In this way, they are also the national heroes of the Han people! Li Zicheng tried his best to search, but he couldn't remember for a while which general surnamed Zhao died in Liaodong.
"My father's reputation is not obvious in my hometown, but my uncle is ...... The name of the villain's uncle is to teach ......"
"Teaching? Zhao rate teaching? Li Zicheng remembered that the first time the Tartars entered the fortress, Zhao led the sect back to King Guanqin, and unfortunately died in Zunhua......
No matter what he has done before, if he can die on the battlefield against the Tartars, he is a national hero, and it is much better than fighting in the nest.
"The Metropolitan Governor knows his uncle?"
"I don't have a chance to see each other here!" Li Zicheng shook his head, arched his hand into the air again, and said: "On that day, the Tartars entered the fortress, and General Zhao ran for a long time, but unfortunately the city gates of Santun Camp and Zunhua were not opened...... It's a pity! After a pause, he said: "Compared with those who are afraid of the enemy like a tiger and hold a high-grade salary, General Zhao is indeed a national hero of the Han Dynasty......
"Does the Governor really think so?" Zhao Guangrui suddenly raised his head, and his eyes were already glowing with bitterness.
Zhao Shujiao is his uncle, the pride of the Zhao family, Zhao Guangrui has always taken him as his example, in his mind, his uncle is more respected than his father.
Is Li Zicheng telling the truth?
"I have already said that the people produce food for the soldiers, and the soldiers have the responsibility to protect their own people," Li Zicheng said slowly: "General Zhao was able to rush to the Beijing Division to reinforce when the Tartars were at their craziest, not only to protect the Beijing Division, but also to protect the thousands of people outside the city......
Zhao Guangrui was speechless, just nodded desperately.
The imperial court has also compassionate his uncle, but such a thief is more important than any bereavement reward, Li Zicheng is the head of the thieves, his own enemy!
This Li Zicheng...... Zhao Guangrui felt that he couldn't see this person more and more clearly.
Could it be that he is really the terminator of the Ming Dynasty?
It's not like, the Ming Dynasty still has a million troops, and there are also Liaodong troops outside the country, how can it be said that it will fall?
He never thought that the Ming Dynasty would one day be replaced by a new dynasty, what Li Zicheng said today seems to have some truth, there is no permanent dynasty in the world, the Tang Dynasty and the Great Khan can't, and the Ming Dynasty must also follow this law!
A talent like Li Zicheng may be able to renew his life for the Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately, he is not on the side of the imperial court.
Maybe Li Zicheng praised Zhao Shujiao, Zhao Guangrui had a good impression of Li Zicheng, he faintly worried about Li Zicheng, Dai Junen's army, which participated in politics, is now almost assembled, and will soon go west out of Jingyuwei, if Li Zicheng dies in battle......
"Dai's 20,000 horses ......"
Zhao Guangrui suddenly stopped, what's wrong with him? Such an important military intelligence ......
"You don't have to worry about him," Li Zicheng chuckled: "If he is a person who understands the general situation, I will not harm his life either!" ”
Worried about him? Zhao Guangrui felt that he had heard the funniest joke of time, and his mouth was open like a hippopotamus eating food, and his saliva flowed all over the ground......
The war has not yet begun, can Li Zicheng be sure of victory? Is there such a person in the world?
Self-confidence is a good thing, once it is excessive, it is self-serving!