Hearing her husband say this, Aunt Xue couldn't help but want to comfort her husband, but before Aunt Xue could open her mouth to speak, the old housekeeper of the Zhang family outside the courtyard suddenly walked in. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

And while walking towards this side, he couldn't help shouting: "Master, master, the eldest young master sent that kid Mingtong here, you can go to the front hall and have a look." ”

And hearing this, Zhang Liewu, who was still lying on the chair sighing, couldn't help but feel energetic all of a sudden. I saw that he hurriedly stood up from the chair and didn't say anything, and couldn't help but say to the old housekeeper: "Go quickly, invite the second master over." ”

When the old housekeeper heard Zhang Liewu's command, he naturally turned around and left in a hurry. And after the old housekeeper turned to leave, Zhang Liewu also temporarily left his wife and strode towards the front hall of his house.

At this time, above the front hall hall, Zhang Mingtong, who was dressed in armor, also stood respectfully in the lobby and waited. Yes, just standing, not even daring to sit.

Although Zhang Mingtong has now become a general under Zhang Shihua, he is very able to correct his identity and status, he is a member of the Zhang family, he knows how he got all this, so he is about to face the current head of the Zhang family, that is, the father of his own general, he does not dare to be disrespectful.

However, Zhang Liewu didn't let him wait too long, that is, for a moment, Zhang Liewu and Zhang Liewen strode into the lobby together.

"The villain Zhang Mingtong visited the two bosses." Seeing the two older generations of the Zhang family coming in, Zhang Mingtong immediately knelt down and bowed like this.

Seeing this, the two Zhang Liewu brothers couldn't help but nod with satisfaction with Zhang Mingtong's respectful attitude. Then, after the two Zhang Liewu brothers sat down slowly, Zhang Liewu couldn't help but say to Zhang Mingtong with a smile: "Mingtong, you can be regarded as the one I grew up watching, you are all your own family, you don't need to be so polite, just get up quickly and avoid the courtesy." ”

"Mingtong thanked the boss." After hearing Zhang Liewu's words, Zhang Mingtong, who knelt on one knee, first thanked him, and then stood up slowly.

After Zhang Mingtong stood up, Zhang Liewu couldn't help but ask Zhang Mingtong: "Mingtong, why did you come this time?" ”

Hearing the questioning, Zhang Mingtong naturally didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly told them about taking them to Nanyang.

However, when the two Zhang Liewu brothers knew that Zhang Mingtong was here to pick them up and go to Nanyang to reunite with their sons, they couldn't help frowning. Even Zhang Liewu, who had always missed his son, did not show any joy on his face, but sighed to Zhang Mingtong with some doubts: "Bochang and Shihui are now in command, so Marshal Liu can fulfill the filial piety of Bochang and his brothers, it is really kind-hearted!" ”

Hearing the emotion of the old man, Zhang Mingtong naturally knew what it was for, so he couldn't help but explain the reason for this matter in detail.

And when Zhang Liewu and his brothers knew that this was Liu Futong's compensation to Bochang and Shihui because of the Xizhou incident, their brows suddenly relaxed, and Zhang Shihua's second uncle Zhang Liewen said to his eldest brother with a smile: "Since the children have this heart, Marshal Liu will also allow it." Big brother, let's just put down our errands and go to Nanyang to retire. ”

Zhang Liewu naturally had nothing to do with this matter, so after hearing what his second brother said, he should even say: "Okay, in that case, then let's go to Nanyang with our in-laws." ”

The in-laws are naturally the Guo family, after all, the relationship between the two families is so close, the Zhang family went to Nanyang, and naturally they also wanted to take the Guo family with them. And the Guo family naturally couldn't refuse, after all, a place like Taihe was no longer attractive to the two of them.

When Taihe Zhang and Guo's families moved, on the side of Wuyang and Ye Xian, Zhang Shihua had already started his great business of digging coal, making iron, and chiseling salt.

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In front of the county government in Wuyang City and Ye Xian City, under Zhang Shihua's order, a big notice was posted in front of the county office, and there was also this newly recruited official who was even more banging on the gong and shouting like walking through the streets and alleys: "Zhang Wanhu Lord Zhang is going to recruit miners, 200 yuan per month for food and housing, as long as 500 people, as long as 500 people, 200 yuan per month for food and housing, I want to come as soon as possible!" Hurry up! ”

"Recruit miners, take care of food and housing, and get 200 yuan a month." Hearing this, the people of the two counties immediately went crazy. You must know that even now, because of the war, prices are soaring and prices are depreciating. But the current 200 yuan is almost equivalent to 100 yuan in the peaceful years.

Not to mention anything else, at least now, two hundred dollars can already buy two stones of rice grain, and two stones of rice grain are almost enough for a family of three to eat for more than a month. Therefore, when the people of the two counties learned the news, they immediately caused a wave of competition to become miners.

And the appearance of this scene, if you think about it carefully, is actually inseparable from the prestige that Zhang Shihua established in the two counties after getting rid of Li Xixi and others. Just think about it, if Zhang Shihua didn't have enough prestige, how could the people of the two counties believe what he said.

After all, most people don't believe in the kind of benefits that fall from the sky, when the miners can manage food and shelter and get 200 yuan, this kind of thing is equivalent to the benefits of falling from the sky in the eyes of many people. However, who let this be said by Zhang Shihua, who is strict in governing the army and selfless, if Li Xixi was allowed to say this, it is estimated that few people will believe it, because Li Xixi is notoriously greedy, who would believe that he can give such a big benefit to the miners.

However, Zhang Shihua is not a bad person, and the reason why he would give such welfare benefits to miners naturally has his own ideas.

In fact, Zhang Shihua did this, in addition to driving the enthusiasm of the people in the two counties, so that he could select the best group of young and strong miners. The other is to establish his reputation for benevolence and righteousness, after all, in the troubled times, a reputation is very important, but Zhang Shihua understands it very well.

Think about it, if he can be like Liu Bei, even if he escapes, tens of thousands of people can follow him and never abandon him, he will no longer be afraid of failure. Because at that time, as long as he raised his arms, he could definitely gather a team, and how could he fail at that time.

Of course, Zhang Shihua still has a long way to go from this goal, but as long as he comes little by little like this, step by step, he can always achieve his goal. After all, the good and the bad are compared, and in the troubled times, there are so many bad examples, Zhang Shihua is not worried that people can't see his good.

Don't say that this is false benevolence and false righteousness, after all, there is no such thing as giving for no reason in this world.

Let's talk about this for the time being, let's talk about it now, when Zhang Shihua was in Ye County, and arranged the affairs of recruiting miners to mine coal and iron in detail, Zhang Shihua also left Ye County and returned to Wuyang with people.

The day Zhang Shihua returned to Wuyang happened to be August 10 of the 11th year of Zhizheng. On this day, in addition to the day when Zhang Shihua's family moved from Taihe to Nanyang, there was another sensational event that happened in the world, which was the famous "Eight People Seize Xu" in later generations.

Just tonight, in Xuzhou, nearly a thousand miles away in the east, Sesame Li, Zhao Junyong and Peng Da, these ant people, also used their methods to appear on the stage of history in the form of heavy makeup and light makeup, and became a group of people remembered by history.

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In the evening, outside Xuzhou, eight inconspicuous river pickers appeared on the banks of the Yellow River (Note 1). However, at this time, these eight river pickers did not rush home like other river pickers, seeing that the sun was setting and they could not work, but quietly gathered under a big tree, where everyone was holding a flat pole and discussing something.

"Brother Li, let's really want a few of them tonight, we really want to attack Xuzhou City, this Xuzhou City is a big city with a life in the world, can a few of us take it down?" A sturdy man, holding a flat pole in his hand, glanced at the tall Xuzhou City not far away, and couldn't help but ask so worriedly.

Hearing this, not to mention the rest of the people, even Peng Da couldn't help but turn his head to look at Sesame Li. Because even he couldn't help but feel that Sesame Lee's plan was too risky. However, he knew that Sesame Plum was not a reckless person, so he knew that Sesame Plum would definitely give them a reasonable explanation.

And then, as he expected, when the man expressed his worries, Sesame Li asked with a smile: "All brothers should know about the White Lotus Sect, right?" ”

"White Lotus Sect" heard Sesame Li say these three words, and the expressions of the people around couldn't help but show a little awe, obviously even in Xuzhou, the White Lotus Sect still has great power.

Seeing this, Sesame Li couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on his face. Then, after seeing that he had whetted everyone's appetite, he continued to speak: "Brothers, rest assured, as long as we do it tonight, the White Lotus Sect in the city will definitely respond to us, and then with Brother Peng's manpower in the city and Brother Zhao's people gathered outside the city, the soldiers and horses in Xuzhou City will be transferred to the south at this time." Therefore, tonight, we will be able to take Xuzhou City in one fell swoop. ”

However, when everyone heard Sesame Li's words, they couldn't help but wonder and thought, "How can this Sesame Li be so sure that the White Lotus Church in Xuzhou will respond to them, does Sesame Li still have anything to do with the White Lotus Sect." As soon as he thought of this, Peng Da among them couldn't help but ask Sesame Li, "Could it be that Brother Li still has something to do with the White Lotus Sect?" ”

Hearing Peng Da ask like this, Sesame Li said with a smile: "Don't hide it from your brothers, I, Sesame Li, am the master of this Xuzhou White Lotus Church." Therefore, you brothers can rest assured, as long as it is done today, you brothers will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future. ”

When everyone heard Sesame Li's words, including Zhao Junyong, everyone couldn't help but show a touch of surprise. "Sesame Li, this guy turned out to be the owner of the White Lotus Church." Thinking of this, Zhao Jun couldn't help but feel a little afraid in his heart, "Fortunately, I didn't target him too much at the beginning, otherwise I wouldn't know how to die." ”

Thinking of this, Zhao Junyong couldn't help but smile and said: "It turns out that Brother Li, you are a real person and don't show your face, this time it's great, with the power of your sect, our brothers will be able to take Xuzhou City in one fell swoop." After saying this, Zhao Junyong couldn't help laughing.

However, although Zhao Jun said this, the faces of Peng Da and the others were a little unsightly. Because of Sesame Li's concealment, it gave Peng Da and the others a feeling that they were being taken advantage of, so when Zhao Junyong laughed, Peng Da and the others all had gloomy faces and didn't say a word.

And in this regard, Sesame Li naturally noticed it, so he first waved his hand to tell Zhao Junyong to shut up, and then said to Peng Da and them: "This time, I also ask Brother Peng not to forgive me, this time it is not intentionally concealed, but for the sake of the overall situation, it has to be so." ”

"If this move makes your brothers feel uncomfortable, then Li Er, I can't compensate your brothers." After saying this, Sesame Li bowed to Peng Da and them.

And when Peng Da and the others saw this, the gloomy look on their faces couldn't help but feel a little less, after all, they had no way back at this time, and in this case, it was obviously inappropriate to fall out with Sesame Li because of this kind of thing.

Therefore, after Sesame Li gave them such a step, Peng Da and the others also got down the slope and lifted the donkey over the matter.

And after seeing that Peng Da and the others no longer minded this matter, he couldn't help but say to Peng Da and them: "Brothers, the time is almost now, brothers, remember what I said during the day, tonight we will do the fourth watch, four people inside, four people outside, with fire as the number, take advantage of the chaos to seize the city." ”

When everyone heard Sesame Li's words, they all nodded firmly.

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Late at night, on the fourth watch, the huge city of Xuzhou has fallen into darkness at this time, and at this time, the people who lack nightlife have already fallen asleep. In fact, not to mention the people, at this hour, even the guards and soldiers in Xuzhou City who were in charge of guarding the door were already asleep.

However, it was at this time that a turmoil suddenly broke out inside and outside Xuzhou. In the city, as the largest underworld force in Xuzhou City, Peng Da and the four of them were leading dozens of henchmen and the followers of the White Lotus Sect to set fire to the city.

Outside the city, Sesame Li and Zhao Jun used the four of them to lead a large number of poor people to respond with fire and call for killing at the same time.

"Oh no, the Red Turban Army has entered the city, and the Red Turban Army has entered the city." In the city, when the sesame Li and the inner recruits they arranged saw the fire in the city, they immediately roared one by one.

Hearing such a roar, because of the large number of garrisons in Xuzhou who were transferred south to suppress bandits, there was such a noise inside and outside, and the city suddenly became chaotic.

"Kill!" In the city, Peng Da and they took advantage of the chaos, and immediately took more than a dozen henchmen to kill the city gate, and the soldiers in the city had already lost their hearts in the face of such a formation, so they were easily seized by Peng Da and a dozen of them.