Chapter 129 Money and Food

Zhang Liang replied: "In the "Tao Li Zhang", it is sung: 'Tao and Li, the queen goes around Yangzhou and turns around the garden. Don't talk nonsense, who promises! 'I heard that Lord Lang once fled to Cuiyun Peak to avenge his mother's revenge, and he responded to the words of 'peach and plum'. Language, who said 'Xu', is it said not to mention it to others, isn't this exactly the word 'hidden' in the adult's name? ”

After Li Yin heard Zhang Liang's words, he felt a little funny and didn't take it to heart, but after Liu Hongji, Song Zhengben and others heard it, their hearts were quite shocked.

In this land, a few decades ago, there was a popular proverb of "Li Dangxing", and a few years ago there was "When there is Li as the Son of Heaven" widely circulated, and now, "Tao Li Zhang" is widely sung, and women and children know it, so basically all people think this in their hearts: If someone can replace Yang on the throne, that person must be a person surnamed Li!

However, there are so many people surnamed Li in the world, it is difficult to say who is the true son of heaven.

After Liu Hongji, Song Zhengben and others Zhang Liang remarks at this time, they all felt that what he said made some sense, and Li Yin seemed to be the person mentioned in "Tao Li Zhang"!

Zhang Liang felt a little proud in his heart after seeing everyone's expressions, and then said to Li Yin: "General Lang is now strong and strong, why don't you take the opportunity to lead your troops south to occupy the whole of Hedong, and then plot against Guanzhong?" ”

The remarks of occupying Hedong and plotting against Guanzhong, Zhang Liang had also said to Li Yin before, but Li Yin refused, but at this time Zhang Liang thought that the situation had changed, and Li Yin should also reconsider.

In this world, there should be few men who don't want to become the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and the power is overwhelming, and Li Yin is naturally no exception.

However, although you can't be arrogant, you must also have self-knowledge, Li Yin feels that at this time, if you pull the flag and rebel, you can indeed occupy the entire territory of Hedong relatively easily, as for the plot in Guanzhong, although it is difficult, it is not without opportunities.

But what about after you get Guanzhong? Li Yin, can he get the support of the gate valve and the people in Guanzhong? If you kill all the people who don't support you, will you be able to maintain your rule steadily? If he can't rule steadily, will Li Yin be able to compete with Dou Jiande and other heroes for the ultimate ownership of the world?

If Li Yin pulls the flag and rebels, everything in the future will be full of too many uncertainties, and Li Yin feels that the answers to those many questions are basically biased towards negation.

Therefore, at this time, in the face of Zhang Liang's inquiry and the eager eyes of the generals, Li Yin still chose to shake his head, but in order to avoid damaging everyone's enthusiasm, Li Yin still said more vaguely: "In the future, the Li family will be the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven will be my Longxi Li family!" ”

Although he rejected Zhang Liang's inquiry, this does not mean that he has no ambition, Li Yin chose another path that seems to him to be a safer path, and he has already started to do it......

Since Li Yin had discussed with the generals on that day the countermeasures to obtain money and food, a group of men and horses immediately left Yanmen Pass and killed the rebels in various places, preparing to rob the rebels of money and food.

There are not many mountain kings under Li Yin's jurisdiction, not to mention the large-scale rebel forces, but there is no shortage of other places now, so most of the soldiers who set off from Yanmen Pass went to Hebei and other places.

A few days later, the action of robbing the rebels of money and food has achieved quite rich results, and the looted materials have been transported back to Yanmen Pass in an endless stream, so that now all the rebels near Li Yin's territory will send people to keep an eye on Yanmen Pass, once they find that the soldiers in Yanmen Pass are going in their direction, they immediately shout: "Li robbers have sent people to rob things again!" Then the soles of their feet were greased, and they ran as fast as they could.

After all, no one wanted to let the money and food they had worked so hard to rob was finally robbed by Li Yin.

While obtaining military funds through the suppression of bandits, Li Yin also began to prepare to collect the money and grain of notorious landlords and wealthy merchants.

Li Yin is not a tyrannical ruler, he is most particular about convincing people with reason, so although he probably knows that those landlords and wealthy businessmen have done a lot of evil, he still sends people to investigate and collect criminal evidence first, so as to achieve the purpose of collecting the money and grain from those people's houses in a dignified manner.

Ordinary landlords and wealthy businessmen will naturally have Li Yin's men to deal with them, but there is one of the worst landlords in Yanmen County, but Li Yin needs to go out in person.

On this day, Li Yin personally led thousands of soldiers to Fanzhi County, northeast of Yanmen Pass, and the county commander Peng Shang warmly welcomed Li Yin and others into the county government of Fanzhi County, and asked his son Peng Bin to pour tea and water for Li Yin.

Peng Shang's son Peng Bin, when he met Li Yin for the first time, he didn't know Li Yin's identity, so he instigated Lou Futaishou's son Ge Dong to provoke Li Yin.

At this time, Peng Bin naturally knew who Li Yin was, so when he poured tea and water for Li Yin, his attitude was very respectful, and he was afraid of the slightest inconsiderate hospitality.

After Li Yin drank tea, he said to the respectful Peng Shang: "Peng County's order, have you done everything I ordered recently?" ”

Peng Shangdao: "The lowly duties have been done, and the money and grain collected from those who misbehaved are now stored in the government and ready to be transported to Yanmen Pass at any time." ”

Li Yin nodded, "It's a good job, but I heard that the Peng County Order still doesn't seem to punish the biggest bully landlord in Fanzhi!" ”

Peng Shang immediately trembled and knelt down and said, "My lord is wronged!" Since receiving the order of the adults, he has worked diligently and has never favored anyone! ”

Li Yin snorted, put down the teacup violently, and pointed at Peng Shang's son Peng Bin, "Over the years, your son has relied on your name to constantly encroach on other people's property in heaven and earth, and recently he has taken away half of the property of those bully landlords under the banner of carrying out my orders, thinking that I really don't know anything?" ”

After Peng Shang heard this, he immediately got up and slapped Peng Bin loudly, swelling half of Peng Bin's face, and then wept bitterly and said to Li Yin: "My lord, this is all done by this rebel to hide from me, I really don't know anything, don't worry, I will punish him well and send all those belongings to Yanmen Pass." ”

If Peng Shang was a mediocre and incompetent person, it would be fine, but he was still quite capable and neat in doing things, just such a person, would he not know what his son was doing under his nose?

Li Yin snapped his fingers, and a few soldiers came over with more than a dozen wealthy merchants and landlords, and after they saw Li Yin, they all complained to Li Yin about the crimes of Peng Shang and his son.

Li Yin stood up, looked at Peng Shang and said, "I think you should take off your official uniform!" ”

After hearing this, Peng Shang's face was gloomy for a while, and he sat down on the ground, and the rich merchants and landlords cheered loudly, praising Li Yin for his wisdom and ability to make decisions for the people.