Early the next morning, Yang Lin took a few soldiers, riding a high-headed horse, and went straight to Zhai's mansion. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"What the hell happened yesterday, guys? Why is there gunfire everywhere, and there is still the sound of cannons outside the city? ”

"As soon as I heard that you just got up not long ago, just now, did you see it, those notices were posted by some soldiers, and they were clearly written, those soldiers were all dressed in strange clothes and had no braids."

"What? Without braids, not afraid of being caught by the yamen? ”

"Yamen? The bullshit yamen was all destroyed by those soldiers. The notice of the people can say, whoever wants the house to be safe and not to be harassed by the soldiers, must cut off the braids. Otherwise, once the case is caused by braids, people will not care! ”

"Wouldn't it? What you say is true or false, if you have braids, you may be worried about your life. ”

"I can't tell you clearly, you go and look at the notice yourself, and after reading it, everything will be understood. Ladies and gentlemen, no matter what the situation is, whether it is true or not, anyway, for the sake of safety, I will go around first, after all, seeing is believing, and you can't just read these notices. ”

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Along the way, Yang Lin and his entourage were very eye-catching, each riding a horse, walking in this downtown area, how could they not attract attention. Moreover, among the crowd, except for Yang Lin, the people behind were carrying guns, which made the pedestrians on the street frightened, and they dodged to both sides of the road in fear to make way for the empty way.

Especially the soldiers behind Yang Lin are the most conspicuous, and the clothes they wear are exactly the strange clothes that people talk about, without braids. Therefore, after Yang Lin and the others left, the pedestrians behind them would point and talk in a whisper.

"See, the soldiers who posted the notices were dressed the same as these people, and even the weapons they used were the same."

"Who's the one at the front? It's so majestic, there are so many soldiers to guard. ”

"Hey, that person looks a little familiar, by the way, isn't that the president of the tooth line? It's not that he colluded with foreigners, and he was going to be beheaded yesterday, how can he still be alive? ”

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From beginning to end, Yang Lin was silent, believing in the reins, quietly looking around, listening to everyone's discussions, observing the scenes along the street, keeping all this in mind, and secretly thinking about it.

In normal times, even if it is on foot, within half an hour, Yang Lin can reach Zhai's Mansion, but today it took an hour and a half, which is more than three times, which shows how much Yang Lin paid attention to the situation in Guangzhou City, and got a glimpse of the whole picture, so as to understand the general situation after the uprising.

Since yesterday's war, various battlefields in Guangdong Province broke out one after another, Yang Lin did not hide his identity anymore, and went straight to the foreground, therefore, the dumb hall and the Qilin Gang also followed to the front one after another, surfaced, and completely appeared in broad daylight, in front of the eyes of ordinary people.

Therefore, as the real master of the Qilin Gang and the Deaf and Dumb Hall, the owner of Thunder, Yang Lin's identity is completely exposed, as long as he is a slightly powerful person in Guangdong Province, and someone who has a certain connection with the three major forces, he will know Yang Lin's existence. As for the common people, they will know the information in the near future.

Yang Lin no longer concealed it, no longer hid behind the scenes, and came to Zhai Mansion openly, and everyone dismounted.

Knock knock

Without any orders, a soldier immediately stepped forward and knocked on the door, the sound of knocking was echoing, and soon, the door was opened, and it was Ah Sheng who appeared in everyone's sight.

It seems that he has known it for a long time, and there is a consensus and tacit understanding in his heart, no one is surprised, as soon as Yang Lin walked inside, Ah Sheng greeted him and said respectfully: "Marshal, please inside, the old hall master has been waiting for you for a long time, and Staff Officer Zhuge and Commander Chao have also arrived." ”

"Well, I know, then take me quickly, don't let them wait."

didn't stay any longer, everyone walked into Zhai's mansion one after another, and with a bang, the door closed tightly again.

In the Zhai Mansion, in the study, the soldiers who followed Yang Lin were guarding outside, and some of the Zhai Mansion subordinates were wandering around, patrolling, and no one was allowed to approach.

In the study, as soon as Yang Lin came in and walked to the back room, he was stunned in an instant, surprised by everything in front of him, he didn't expect that Zhai Dakun and Qu Kun, the father and son, acted so neatly and decisively.

As if he couldn't believe everything in front of him, Yang Lin gestured with sign language and asked confirmatively: "What are you....?" When do you get your braids cut? ”

Without waiting for the two to reply, it seemed that they had already known Yang Lin's doubts and puzzles, and Ah Sheng in the back took two steps forward, and quickly gestured with both hands in sign language, fast and fluent, neat and natural, and at first glance, he was mentally prepared.

"Hall master, that's the case, since yesterday's comprehensive action, after understanding our follow-up specific measures, in order to set an example, the old hall master immediately cut off his braids, and the deputy hall master followed suit."

When Ah Sheng finished speaking, Zhai Dakun nodded by default. While Qu Kun nodded, he also responded: "Yes~!" ”

Yang Lin withdrew his gaze from the father and son, looked at Ah Sheng, and asked, "In that case, why didn't you cut it?" ”

"Well... Qi Yu Hall Master, I originally wanted to cut it, but I was stopped by the old hall master. The old hall master said that in the next two days, you will definitely lead the troops to the Northern Expedition, and someone in Guangdong Province must stay to deal with the follow-up matters, rectify the entire Guangdong Province, and stabilize the rear of the Northern Expeditionary Army. ”

"Therefore, this person must be well versed in the affairs of the Deaf and Dumb Hall and the Thunder, and he has also dealt with the Qilin Gang, the predecessor of the Qilin Army, and can maneuver between various forces. Therefore, among the people, no one is more suitable than the deputy hall master, because the deputy hall master stays in Guangzhou City, whether to cut off the braids or not has nothing to do with the overall situation, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and play a leading role. ”

"Moreover, once the Northern Expedition is carried out, the marshal, there must be a deaf and dumb person by your side, who will be responsible for liaising with the deaf and dumb people's rudders in various places and summarizing all the intelligence information......"

Yang Lin is a smart person, with a delicate mind, and he can understand it at one point, and before Ah Sheng finished speaking, he completely understood, and then interjected and added: "And this person who is with me, in order to gather all the information and contact the intelligence of various places, sometimes, it is inevitable that he will go deep behind enemy lines and enter the area ruled by the Qing court, therefore, this person must have braids to facilitate possible actions at any time, which is what prevents you from cutting your braids." ”

"Well, yes, hall master, I am the deaf and dumb person who accompanied you on the Northern Expedition, and I am in charge of intelligence gathering."

Yang Lin showed a look of satisfaction, looked at Zhai Dakun with admiration, and nodded again, grateful for this old man's precautions, and thought about himself everywhere. Yang Lin did not continue to dwell on the matter of Zhai Dakun's father and son cutting their braids, but began to tell what they had seen and heard along the way, and after a long time, he looked at Zhai Dakun and asked in sign language: "Old hall master, about this phenomenon, the people in the city are not very eager to cut off their braids, what do you think?" ”

Zhai Dakun pondered for a moment, this deaf and dumb master slowly gestured in sign language, and Ah Sheng was also translating at the same time.

"The people of Guangzhou City did not cut off their braids immediately, it is by no means an isolated phenomenon, the whole Guangdong Province, and even Jiangxi Province, presumably the situation is similar to here, most people are not willing to cut off their braids immediately."

Growing up in Guangdong Province since he was a child, following Zhai Dakun, familiar with history, and well aware of folk rumors, Ah Sheng took over the conversation and asked in incomprehensible sign language: "Old hall master, people in other places are not very active in cutting braids, I can still understand." However, the people of Guangzhou and Ganzhou are so negative, but it is very incomprehensible, not to mention others, these two places have experienced the massacre of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the number of people who survived is almost less than one-tenth of the original, it stands to reason that they should hate Tartar very much, why are they unwilling to cut off their braids? ”

seemed to react, thinking of something, Yang Lin said uncertainty: "Old hall master, the reason is that the people in these places still don't believe in us?" I don't believe in our strength, we can really overthrow the rule of the Manchu Tartars. ”

Zhai Dakun smiled bitterly, and his old hands gestured again.

"Hall Master Yang, as you said, the people in various places still don't believe that our strength can really overthrow the Qing court. So far, we have only mastered Jiangxi Province and Guangdong Province, and we have not yet fully grasped it, and you are hiding in the crisis. Not only that, our strength has not yet been fully demonstrated, and various places are very closed, and good news cannot circulate quickly, so it is not difficult to understand why the people don't believe in us? They were worried about the consequences of cutting their braids. ”

As soon as Zhai Dakun's gesture paused, Yang Lin said a little impatiently: "Old hall master, cut off your braids, but the first important decision of our anti-Qing Dynasty is related to the overall situation, the determination of everyone, do you have any good ways to promote the smooth implementation of this decision and change the current situation." ”

"Well... In order to solve the current predicament, according to my past experience, we must start from two points, one is the official and the other is the people, and the two sides exert force at the same time to form an atmosphere and public opinion, from the rich businessmen and tycoons, down to the peddlers and pawns, and the common people, so that they have to cut off their braids, but they must also pay attention not to use force as much as possible. ”

"After all, once force is used, it will trigger a large-scale riot, just like the Manchu Tartars in those years, who kept their heads without hair, and without hair, so that anti-Qing uprisings broke out in various places, and such consequences are not something we can bear."

As a former Qing court official, from the twenty-first century, just a moment, Yang Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, his hands danced quickly, and his mouth was also saying: "Old hall master, you see if we can do this, anyone who goes to our yamen to do things, as long as it is a person who seeks justice, must be a person without braids, otherwise it will not be ignored and accepted." ”

Moreover, the tax collection of some small traders and wealthy merchants was doubled for those who had braids, compared to those who did not have braids. When officers and men are on patrol, anyone who has braided hair and asks for help will ignore it and refuse to help, even if his life is in danger. ”

At this time, Chao Sheng, who had been sitting on the side, echoed: "In this way, more than half of the people in the city will have their braids cut off, after all, whether it is a peddler or an ordinary person, they are inseparable from the help of the local authorities, not to mention, in such an era of war and chaos, there are homeless people and bandits everywhere." ”

The others also nodded frequently, very recognizingly, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Hearing Yang Lin's words, he seemed to have opened his mind, and Qu Kun, who had been on the street since he was a child, added: "It's easier for the people, the reason why the people don't have a sense of crisis and still live as usual is because their lives are too stable and they don't feel the sameness brought by leaving braids, so they will be in a wait-and-see state, and they are hesitant about whether to cut off their braids." ”

"If we want to change this state of affairs and make them make up their minds, as long as we send some people to disguise themselves as bandits, specifically look for the stubble of those who have braids, rob the braided traders along the street, or eat and drink for nothing in similar restaurants, so that a tense atmosphere will be formed in the city of Guangzhou, and there will be a chaotic scene, so that people will realize that they cannot do without the help of the government, and they will have to cut off their braids."

As a person who reads, Zhuge Mou thinks much far-reaching, more thoughtful, and more civilized, as soon as Qu Kun's words ended, he immediately added: "Moreover, you can also take the lead in shaving the hair of some members of the Qilin Gang, especially those who stay in Guangzhou City." As long as we give special treatment to these people who shave their hair, and give preference to those who grow their hair, forming a clear contrast, dwarfing it, it will greatly speed up the implementation of the measures to cut braids. ”

In the midst of what you say, under the words of each person, the dilemma faced by the areas controlled by the Qilin Army and the Kongtong Army can be solved, and a framework for dealing with it can be printed, and it can also be printed into a book, which can be used in more regions in the future, so as to disintegrate the foundation of the Manchu Tartar rule and make the people stand on the opposite side of the Qing court.

After all, the Qing court had an iron law, keep your hair without your head, and keep your head without your hair.

At this moment, everyone in the study had similar thoughts, and the atmosphere of the conversation couldn't help but relax, Yang Lin's voice sounded again: "Okay, the matter in Guangzhou City is basically solved proudly, after I leave, Ah Kun, this place will be handed over to you, if there is anything that can't be solved, can't be handled, or can't make up your mind, you can discuss it with the old hall master." ”

"Yes, hall master, I will definitely live up to your high expectations, keep Guangdong Province in good order, ensure the stability of the rear, and provide a steady stream of supplies for the troops on the front line."

Yang Lin was very satisfied with Qu Kun's attitude, he was not pampered and arrogant, he still maintained a diligent attitude, was patient and pragmatic, and firmly implemented his own policies.

Without any worries, as if thinking of something, Yang Lin suddenly said: "By the way, Ah Kun, we will compile the methods we have discussed into a book, print them into a document, and promote them to the entire Guangdong Province, and also send a copy to Jiangxi Province so that they can also deal with similar incidents." ”

"Well, okay, marshal, I'll sort it out in a while, refine these measures, write them into notices, post them, and put them into practice."

"Ah Kun, not only that, your tasks are not only these, but also the task of recruiting soldiers to replenish the source of our troops. As for the instructors who train the soldiers, before leaving, I will leave some behind. ”

"Marshal, don't worry, you have made arrangements in advance for these tasks, especially about the principles of each village, the principles of land disposal, and so on, I have all memorized them. As soon as the city is stable, I will promote the implementation of these things, hold criticism meetings in various provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties, expose the ugly features of the Manchu Tartars, encourage them to join the army, and give special care to the families of soldiers. ”

Hearing this, Yang Lin was completely relieved, he had not focused on cultivating Qu Kun in vain in the past three years, and he could already take charge of himself and stabilize the rear for himself. (To be continued.) )