Chapter 743: The Fight of the Little People

Qiongzhou Prefecture has jurisdiction over three prefectures and thirteen counties, each prefecture and county have built a city, except for Ding'an County, the rest of the counties are close to the sea, which can be regarded as a veritable coastal land. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, all the state and county officials used Han people instead of local officials, so many Li leaders were unwilling to go out and join them, and even rebelled one after another, so there were 20,000 or 30,000 troops in Hainan. At the beginning of Yongle, the land gradually settled down, and now the scope of each Ritu is more than twice as large as before.

Chengmai County is in the west of Qiongzhou Prefecture, only more than 100 miles apart, and it is one of the three famous tentoiseshells, purple shells and borage in Hainan in the Western Han Dynasty. Sui Daye three years, because there is Chengjiang in the west, there is Maishan in the east, Chengmai County is named because of this, and it has been used for more than 800 years. Due to the north of the Qiongzhou Strait, there is a port with a lot of regulations built here like Qiongshan County, which is dedicated to business exchanges. Local specialties such as homespun cloth and local grain were transported to Guangzhou and other places by ship in exchange for daily necessities such as ironware, pottery, and salt.

Therefore, although it is not the seat of government governance, Chengmai is still a large county in Qiongzhou, of which there are the most ripe Li. The entire Qiongzhou Mansion was incorporated into the 28 capitals of Li Tu and 75 Tu 155 Tuo of Li Tu, and only Chengmai County had 6 capitals and 60 Tu 137 Dou, and the Li people accounted for almost half of the population of Tong County.

Because of this, on the old street in the center of Chengmai County, you can see Li men and women with black cloth wrapped around their heads, wearing collarless open-chested short-sleeved cardigans, and brown and black complexions. Cao Jixiang, who came here for the first time, wiped his oily forehead with a handkerchief, and glanced at a beautiful Li girl wearing an embroidered straight-necked cardigan passing by, but the next moment he withdrew his gaze.

"It's October, and it's still hot in this place!"

When he went to Qiongzhou this time, Zhang Qian sent him four guards, and Jinyi Wei also sent two capable sergeants, adding him a total of only seven people. When the ship arrived in port, the tall, thin brocade guard, nicknamed Rattlesnake, took the first step, and as soon as the group had left the dock, he brought a guide with him. With this guide, the group spent half a day of hard work, riding horses around the entire county, but in the end they did not look for the county office, but according to Zhang Yue's previous instructions, they went to an inn in the city to settle down.

This is not the peak season for merchants, and more than half of the houses in the inn are empty, so there is no need to be disturbed during conversations. Cao Jixiang handed over the letter brought by Zhang Yuerang, and listened to the other party's explanation of the situation in the county, and his face showed a little solemnity: "You mean, those guys made an appointment with the heads of the six major Li capitals to meet at the charity temple outside the city?" ”

Zhang Bu has been here for half a month, because the task given to him by Zhang Yueming is to be ordered by the British public to bring some things to the Qiu family, so he found out a lot of news through the Qiu family by the way, and he just said it in 1510. Seeing that Cao Jixiang still didn't seem to believe it, he explained: "As soon as the more than ten people arrived, they lived in the county office, in the name of the commander's envoy, and I sent someone to investigate, and the news was correct." ”

Hearing that Zhang Bu once again confirmed that the news was reliable, Cao Jixiang couldn't help but lick his dry lips. Although he has not been in the palace for a long time, he is not very old, but he can follow all the big people, and he is naturally contaminated with the habit of retribution. The first was humiliated by Gu Xingzu, and he held back his anger, but the time had not yet come, and there was no way to retaliate. He volunteered to take over this job before, and he was the kind of gambling gangster who wanted to fight hard. If he succeeds, he will have a bright future in the future. If he fails, he just gives away his life, and eighteen years later, he will be a hero.

Before leaving, Zhang Qian had already mentioned several possibilities for him Gu Xingzu to send people to Qiongzhou Mansion, and in his opinion, who had always speculated with the greatest malice, the greatest possibility was beyond doubt - as long as he sent someone to provoke a rebellion of the Li people, then not only did he confirm Gu Xingzu's previous testimony and precautions, but also sent troops to recruit on another day, which was a great military achievement.

"Brother Zhang, you also know that I didn't bring a few people this time." Cao Jixiang thought about it for a while, and then showed the most sincere smile, "I know that Lord Zhang has always been a clever plan, and it should be just an excuse to send you to visit the Qiu family on behalf of the British public." As the land is big today, the conspiracy of the Marquis of Zhenyuan is the largest. Although the Qiu family is a skinny camel, it has been more than ten years since they were in Chengmai, and they have all the connections, can you try to borrow some people from them? After all, it is a gate, and the family slave should be some of the top use! ”

Although Zhang Yue's letter said that the situation is very different now, so he might as well do what Cao Jixiang intended, Zhang Bu is still a cautious person in his bones, and he is still a little hesitant at this time: "This...... Isn't it inappropriate? After all, the Qiu family has been degraded, and if this matter spreads, I'm afraid the imperial court will question it......"

"What's not quite right! Brother Zhang, Lord Zhang is your benefactor, do you plan to let him be framed, leave Guangdong in disgrace, or simply demote his official position or even be killed? Things have come to this point, is the Qiu family important, or is Lord Zhang important? Take 10,000 steps back and say, as long as Master Zhang is in Guangdong, even if the Qiu family is bad for a while, they can make up for it in the future! ”

After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Bu gradually felt that Cao Jixiang was reasonable. Before leaving, Zhang Yue mentioned the relationship between the British Duke Zhang Fu and Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qiguo, so he mentioned that in addition to visiting the Qiu family this time, there was also some support, so after he arrived in Chengmai County, he had to go to the county government in the name of Zhang Yue, and said hello to the local health office and other places. Because the Zhang family is now in full swing, every official agrees to this, and adds the old and new feelings to the Qiu family, and it is also appropriate to take some risks!

"Okay, I'll borrow someone!"

"Brother Zhang, please also note that there are not many people who are fine, and you must be loyal and not afraid of death! At least twenty people, if there are not enough people, you let the Qiu family come forward and pick some of the most fearless people in Chengmai County to settle down, and the archers of the Inspection Department will borrow some of the most accurate archery. Each person is allowed 20 yuan of money, and there will be brave men under the heavy reward! We must call everyone to the table tonight, and then we will go to the vicinity of the Charity Temple overnight to find a place to decorate. ”

"Wait!" After saying this, seeing Zhang Bu turn around to leave, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly stopped him, "Only those people from the Qiu family who go up the mountain can do it, as for the splashers, let them watch the Chengmai County Ya." Be prepared, don't let those people do anything! Tell them that as long as the matter is done, let them get a job in the county office! ”

Hainan Duoli people, although Buddhism was introduced very early, but because of the continuous rebellion of the Li people in the past dynasties, until the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of troops were stationed in Qiongzhou Mansion, and during the Yongle period, the mature Li gradually attached, which gradually prospered. Charity temple is located at the west foot of Maishan, although the temple is not big, in Chengmai County is a great name, there are many people who believe in Buddhism and come to worship on weekdays. The reason is very simple, the host and several monks all know some medical skills, and they are all ancient and warm-hearted characters, and they are quite well-known in the four towns and eight neighbors.

Because the county government sent someone to inform him, although the monks of the Charity Temple did not understand why the government wanted to borrow their own land, they could think that since it was a major event for the government and the six major Li capitals, they readily agreed. The day before happened to be the day of their monthly routine trip to various villages to see a doctor, so only a few small novices who were doing miscellaneous work were left, and the rest of them continued to travel as usual.

Since the dawn of the morning, the heads of the various capitals have been coming here one after another. Although it is a familiar Li who has been attached to the tax service, the Han people are wary of foreigners, and these foreigners are always a little wary of the government, if it is not for the charity temple in this Maishan, I am afraid that most of the people who invite the meeting will not come. Even so, there were more than 100 mountains, and only more than 40 people came, plus everyone's entourage, more than 100 familiar Li with knives gathered in the Charity Temple, which naturally scared away all the people who came to offer incense.

Compared with the parents of the Han people, the head of the Li nationality is as authoritative as the official, and the wealth he occupies is the most in the whole mountain. At this time, I looked around, but I saw that on the rattan chairs in the square in front of the Buddhist temple, there were a group of people dressed in embroidered cardigans, some of them even put the swords and swords inlaid with gold and even precious stones on the table in front of them in order to show off their wealth, and the heads of the three or five acquaintances sat together and talked and laughed loudly. It wasn't until someone came to remind the owner that the group gradually quieted down.

They are Li people who have been attached to them for many years, and they naturally know the rules of the central court, and they have all kinds of local officials from hundreds to thousands of households and even county captains and county officials granted by the imperial court. These people who came were the closest to the government, and they had long forgotten the feats of the ancestors who rebelled against the imperial court, and now what they remember is the bright swords and guns of the Ming army and the silk and silk rewarded by the imperial court, and the rest don't care about it. Therefore, I heard that the group of people who summoned them this time were far larger than the prefect of Qiongzhou, and as long as they came, they could become bigger officials and get more rewards, and they were competing for the lead.

At this moment, looking at the gorgeous embroidery of the blue silk robe of the person in front of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, it looked particularly dazzling in the sunlight, and everyone couldn't help but look at it, and many people showed undisguised envy on their faces.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am an officer sent by the imperial court, and I have been ordered to come here to appease the major Li capitals. Because the village where you are located has been paying food for many years and submitting to you, the emperor is very satisfied, and this time he sent me to reward the official position and things. ”

Gu Ping'an said this in one breath, and asked the county government to send a local who was fluent in Li to translate it. After saying some muttering words, seeing that all the people below showed undisguised smiles, and then cheered even more, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, but his face was full of sincere smiles, followed by a big good word, and then beckoned gently. He opened a box next to him in front of everyone, and shook off a multicolored silk horse himself, convinced that the heads of the mountain had been completely immersed in the surprise of these rewards, and then he smiled and let the wine be arranged.

If the original great monks of the Charity Temple were still there, seeing that the treasure land of Buddhism suddenly became a place for wine and meat, they would naturally not follow. But they only left a few miscellaneous novices, naturally they couldn't deal with Gu Ping'an, who was unintentional and unintentional, and at this time, a few little novices had already been tied up and thrown in the apse room. Because the wine is the best liquor bought at a high price in the county, as soon as the mud seal is opened at this moment, a strong aroma of wine immediately spreads, and the leaders who have long been ecstatic have each got a beautiful and smooth silk satin, and in the face of Gu Ping'an's persuasion, where is there any suspicion, they are all drinking happily.

When the wine was drunk, seeing that the group of people below were either blushing and incoherent, or lying crookedly to the side, and some even fell soft and dozed off on the spot, Gu Ping'an beckoned a few sergeants to go and refill the wine. Seeing that everyone was unsuspecting and drinking again, he couldn't help but smile lightly. The first ones are completely pure wines, and then they are spiced. After all, after a person is half-drunk, vigilance drops to a minimum. It wasn't until there were a lot of people lying down in front of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and there was no one who could stand except for a dozen of them, that he breathed a sigh of relief.

By now, what Master Hou explained should have been completely done!

"Ninth Master, isn't it time to do it?"

Taking the sword handed over by a personal soldier next to him, Gu Ping'an pulled out the sword without saying a word, strode forward, and said without looking back: "Nonsense, it's easy to plan for so long, when will you stay if you don't do it at this time?" Remember for me, don't prick my chest, cut my throat all! The heart can be born on the left side, but if the throat is cut, it will definitely die! ”

"Obey the Ninth Master's order!"

After agreeing, more than a dozen people did not do it immediately. Everyone knows that Gu Ping'an is Gu Xingzu's number one confidant, he doesn't love women or treasures, but he prefers the pleasure of killing, and this time he killed more than 1,000 people under Qin Gongwang, many of whom were personally operated by him. In addition, not everyone in the world likes to kill people, so they are all ready to do it when Gu Ping'an has enjoyed enough.

Just when Gu Ping'an carried the cold and shining sword to a mountain head, and raised his sword with a cruel smile to stab, saying that it was too late and that was fast, everyone suddenly heard a sharp sound of breaking wind, and then there was a cry of pain and the sound of the sword clanging to the ground.

Seeing Gu Ping'an covering his wrists, with blood all over his fingers, everyone was taken aback and hurriedly surrounded him in the middle. At this time, they saw a number of sturdy men with knives, guns, bows and arrows jumping down from the four walls, where could they still care about killing, and they all moved their feet to set up a position that could be attacked and defended.

"Who are you who dare to attack the officials and soldiers of the imperial court, do you want to rebel?"

"It's the honorable driver who rebels, not us! used official positions to reward all the leaders of the six major Li capitals here, but they were drunk and wanted to kill, which we all see! Acquaintances quickly tied their hands and gave them all to me...... Shoot! ”

Gu Ping'an only knew that it would be difficult to be good today, so he glanced at his own soldiers while listening, planning to break out when the other party wanted to force them to surrender. However, he never expected that the person who spoke would drink such a word in an instant, and he would drink the two words late. Suddenly, he saw a number of arrows in a dense volley, and he quickly slashed and picked them up, but there were many muffled sounds of arrows entering the flesh and the screams of his own soldiers.