The battle of Jingyangmen was rare in the world, and tens of thousands of city guards were sent to Dongcheng to clean up the messy and miserable battlefield. Collect the corpses of tens of thousands of Puji thieves and robbers in a large pond dozens of zhang wide outside the east city and bury them, re-repair the climbing roads on both sides of the Jingyangmen City Tower, clean up the ruins and stones of the Jingyangmen City Tower and the Arrow Tower, and transport the rocks piled up inside and outside the city gate to the Jingyangmen burial pond for accumulation.

According to the city guards who cleaned up the scene, when they moved a boulder, they could see a mass of smashed flesh and blood under the stone, and no one who had just started to carry the stone could not stand this nausea, and vomited and dizzy. The city guard said to people: If we are not driven to the city to die, it is already the great mercy of the captain, how can we not be willing to just carry the dead bodies and clean up the battlefield, I really dare not have any other luxury, but the tragic situation at that time, so that those of us who have not been on the battlefield really can't bear it, but I didn't think of anything else, I just want to adapt after a while, or the captain understands us, and stipulates that the governor's mansion will subsidize ten cents per person every day, I'm afraid that if I go all over the world, I can't find such a captain. The brothers were grateful for the kindness of Lord Duwei, and no matter how uncomfortable they were, they gritted their teeth and held on. Half of the rocks in the Jingyang Gate were removed, and the lower half was already stained red with blood. These rubbles and the ruins of the Jingyang Gate Tower and the Arrow Tower were filled into the pond where the enemy's corpses were buried, and finally piled up into a hill of six or seven zhang high and more than 30 zhang around. For a long time, as long as it rained, the base of the hill would seep blood, so the hill was often called the blood mound, and it was also called the tomb of Kou. And the water of the Hao River inside and outside Jingyangmen is bright red for a long time, and the Neihao River is only one living spring to communicate, and the fish and shrimp in the river eat the flesh and blood of the dead and grow, which is exceptionally fat, but they never dare to prey. In any case, there are more than 4,000 people in Yongyang who shed blood into the river in that war, and countless orphans and widows come here every year to pay tribute to the dead, so the Neihao River is often called the soul river.

On May 1 of the 52nd year of the New Dynasty, Chen Ang, the governor of Donghai County, led more than 500 horsemen to return to Yongyang City from the eastern battlefield of Yongyang. At this time, the battlefield of Jingyangmen had not yet been cleaned up, Xu Ruyu led the officials and generals who stayed in Yongyang to come to the Xuande Gate in the south city to welcome Chen Ang's arrival, Chen Ang's only daughter Shuyu was also among them, Chen Zifang, Jiang Lingtian and other generals also returned to Yongyang from the Suyi battlefield one after another, and welcomed Chen Ang into the city.

Chen Ang has been to Yongyang City many times in his life, but this time is different, this time he is fortunate to be Yongyang as the lord of the East China Sea. Although Xu Ruyu had no intention of staying in the East China Sea, he did not dare to slow down the number of courtesies. Ten miles out of Xuande Gate, each pavilion sets up an incense case, by a villager on behalf of the people of the countryside to welcome Chen Ang into the lord Yongyang, to the Xuande Gate, Xu Ruyu and Mei Tierui led the civil and military dignitaries to bow to the ground, shouting: "Welcome to the governor into the Lord Yongyang." Next, ascend the Xuande Gate Tower, Chen Ang presided over the sacrifice to heaven and earth, read out the sacrifice to the dead of the soldiers guarding the city, and after a number of rituals, Chen Ang was welcomed into the city.

Yongyang officials accompanied Chen Ang into the Mingyue Tower, Chen Ang sat down in the main seat, Shuyu sat down close to Chen Ang on the side of the case and set up another lure pier, since he was detained in Yongyang last year, Shuyu and Chen Ang have been separated for a year, at this time Xiu's eyes are full of tears, and there is no chance to vent his bitterness.

Xu Ruyu and the others were about to sit down in a controlled manner, when Chen Ang pointed to the parallel case beside him and asked Xu Ruyu: "Ruyu, who is this seat for?" ”

Xu Ruyu told Chen Ang about the original reason. Chen Ang smiled slightly after hearing this, and said to Mei Tierui: "Master Mei, how about the captain I sent to Yongyang, didn't disappoint the people in Yongyang, right?" ”

Mei Tierui was sincerely frightened, bowed his head to the ground, and said: "The Mei clan is guilty of the East China Sea, please surrender the guilt." ”

Chen Anglang laughed and said: "The Mei clan has been punished, and now the merits and crimes are offset, don't talk about right and wrong anymore." ”

Seeing that Chen Ang never mentioned that the Yongyang families and Gongliang Youqin conspired to assassinate Xu Ruyu, their hanging hearts gradually fell back to their original place, knowing that Xu Ruyu's promise was really true.

Chen Ang pulled Xu Ruyu and asked him to sit in front of the seat beside him, Xu Ruyu didn't feel anything, but the officials of Yongyang were surprised and happy. Chen Ang saw everyone sitting down in turn, and said slowly: "In the thirty-fifth year of the New Dynasty, Xu Xing, the head of the Six Juns, led the government affairs of the East China Sea, and leveled the East China Sea Realm to help the bandits; In the forty-sixth year of the New Dynasty, Xu Xing was killed by the Yi people under the city of Bayang in Qingzhou......"

Xu Ruyu knew that Chen Ang was going to announce his life story to the public, so he got up and knelt down on Chen Ang's body, remembering the old things, tears flowed down his face, and his green robe was wet.

"Xu Xing's only son was rescued by the murderer Wu Chu in Qingzhou, and worshiped Wu Chu as his father-in-law. In the forty-seventh year of the New Dynasty, after the assassination of Zhang Dong by Prince Wu, Yu Jiangjin apologized to the six million Li Shu people in Yongning, and buried Prince Wu in a more vulgar manner. More vulgar parade in the world for four years, in the new dynasty 51 years to practice the green phoenix fine horse, the name of the East China Sea, the world called the Qingfeng general, in the new dynasty 52 years, into Yizhou to assassinate the lord of Qingzhou Yi Zhouwu, revenge for his father, solve the crisis in the East China Sea, ordered to be in danger, in the East China Sea when the danger of the East China Sea, as the position of Yongyang captain, leading Yongyang 40,000 weak divisions, all the defeat of Baishi, Puji 100,000 tigers and wolves under the Yongyang city. Today, Chen Ang, the governor of the East China Sea, is his correct name: Xu Ru, the general of Qingfeng, the only son of Xu Xing, the head of the six handsome, is also the only son, and the small characters are more vulgar. ”

Xu Ruyu turned to the back of the screen, washed his face full of tears, and came out to meet everyone again. Chen Zifang, Chen Shuyu, Chu Wenchang, Tian Wenguang and others all recognized the more vulgar shadows of the past, Mei Tierui, Xu Daofu, and Shen Deqian were all old people that Xu Xing met in Yongyang back then, Xu Xingyu really had the grace of a half-teacher, thinking that Xu Ruyu almost conspired to kill everyone for everyone, and felt even more remorseful in his heart. Everyone had mixed feelings, and they ate all kinds of flavors at a table of wine, until the golden crow sank and the giant candle burned out, and everyone left.

Only Chen Ang, Xu Ruyu, Yun Qingxu, Fang Su, Chen Shuyu, Chen Zifang, Jiang Lingtian and others remained in the Mingyue Tower.

Since Jiangjin City learned that Zifang and Shuyu were in trouble, he hurriedly went to Yongyang to report the news, found that Baishi Xu Bodang made peace with the Yongyang Mei clan, and wanted to seek the East China Sea, and went to Biling and Wanling to report the news, and saw through Xu Bodang and Gongliang Youqin Annihilation Scheme, served in Wanling, reformed the military system, broke the Baishi Army, relieved the siege of Qichuan, designed to force the Qingzhou Army to change the main general, left Xinfeng City for some reason, met Liang Bao, returned to Yongyang, found that Jiang Youli and Huo Huai were together, closed the knowledge for a month, entered Yizhou to assassinate Yi Zhouwu, returned to Yongyang, and was taught by Fu Yichen" Dadao Zesheng", he was ordered to serve as the lieutenant of Yongyang, rectified the weak division, resisted the tiger and wolf division for more than a month, and died by the broken gun of the Gongliang Youqin, and designed to frustrate the Puji army under the Jingyang Gate until the war situation in the East China Sea calmed down, which lasted a whole year, Xu Ruyu remembered all kinds of changes that had happened in the past year, and felt in his heart, and was silent for a while.

Jiang Lingtian told him what happened in Yongyang after Xu Ruyu separated from Bashui and Chen Ang, and everyone sighed when they heard it. Chen Ang sighed for a long time after listening to it, and then commented: "You foolish, the matter of cheating on death is too fortunate, if you can't see through the blow of Gongliangyouqin, you still have your life now?" ”

"Ru Yu thought to himself, even if he can't resist a shot from him, his godfather can arrive in time to relieve the siege of Yongyang, so only by risking his life can he not make Yongyang fall into a situation of splitting, and I have no choice but to do it."

"But it's hard for you......" With Chen Angzhi's ability, of course, he can see that Xu Ruyu's current cultivation is not as strong as the strength on the shore of the water, and it is obvious that he has been left an indelible mark by the blow of Gongliang Youqin Shattered Chen, so his skill has dropped to the level before he assassinated Yi Zhouwu, if he can't dissolve the imprint of Broken Chen's blow from his mind, it will be difficult to improve his cultivation in this life.

Jiang Lingtian and Yun Qingxu only understood the full picture of his plan to deceive death at this time: Xu Ruyu did not hesitate to take his own surname, and suffered the fatal blow when he was assassinated by Gongliang Youqin, leading the Puji bandits into a battle to the death, and letting the six thousand elite cavalry of Wanling who heard the news sneak attack the Puji tired army. This game is complete, even if Xu Ruyu is killed, the Puji bandits will not be able to escape defeat, but the East China Sea cannot achieve such a perfect result.

Xu Ruyu said softly: "Ruyu recommended Ling Tian to succeed him as the lieutenant of Yongyang, is it appropriate for my godfather to see if it is appropriate?" ”

Chen Zifang was surprised: "You fool want to leave the East China Sea? ”

Chen Ang said: "Ling Tian is the commander of Yongyang, I am naturally relieved. However, I am not suitable to directly intervene in Yongyang's affairs now, so you can leave after you have made arrangements. Xu Ruyu nodded in agreement.

Chen Ang stayed in Yongyang for ten days until May 11, when Fang returned to Wanling with Shuyu. At this time, the war in the East China Sea was basically calm. Nearly 20,000 Baishi troops stationed on the front line of Biling, Yiyang, and Tairu withdrew from the East China Sea on May 4 under the continuous attack led by Zeng Yixing, Wei Boya, Xi Dongye, and others, and only 6,000 people were able to return to Baishi.

After a year-long war in the East China Sea, the Baishi Army had a total of 80,000 elite soldiers before the war, and only more than 20,000 remained after the war. The Puji bandits landed 80,000 elite troops in the East China Sea, but less than 10,000 returned after the war, and the Puji bandits no longer had the ability to conduct large-scale landing operations. The Mei clan, the head of the three clans in the East China Sea, experienced a serious decline in strength in this battle, and its combat power was only one-tenth of that before the war, and the strength of the Tairu Xi family, which was also among the three clans in the East China Sea, was also greatly reduced, less than half of what it was before the war. Only the Wanling Chen clan shined like a newborn star in the five counties of Hedong, expanding their influence throughout the East China Sea and becoming an emerging overlord on the Jianghuai Plain.

On May 12, Yongyang's new generals, led by Mei Liting and Xing Kunmin, requested to enter the territory of Baishi, Yongning County, to fight, but was rejected by Xu Ruyu. On May 13, Xu Ruyu issued the "Settlement Order for the Displaced People" and the "Order for the Disposal of Wasteland after the War", abolishing the previous practice of families occupying the post-war wasteland and selling it to the homeless, and recognizing the rights and interests of the displaced people before the war. In order to protect the interests of ordinary sergeants, it is stipulated that the field of reward shall not be traded for three years. Advocate the abolition of the domestic slave trade and encourage the employment of displaced people to cultivate the wasteland of military debt.

Before the war, Yongyang registered a total of 1.96 million Ding, after the war only 1.6 million Ding, Yongyang Governor's Mansion recovered more than 900,000 acres of fertile land, 300,000 acres of defending the city, more than 600,000 acres as military debts were divided into various families, with the land price of the Jianghuai Plain, the mu of fertile paddy fields is worth three gold, and the mu of dry land is worth one gold. The Yanling Gang and other forces also did not receive significant benefits, and the implementation of the "Displaced Persons Resettlement Order" and the "Post-war Wasteland Disposal Order" was jointly resisted by various families and emerging forces.

Mei Tierui pushed dozens of letters in front of Xu Ruyu and said: "These are all the obstacles that the "Displaced People Resettlement Order" and the "Post-war Wasteland Disposal Order" have encountered in various places. ”

Xu Ruyu let out a cold sigh, turned around and stood with his hands in his hands, and said slowly for a long time: "What is your opinion on the Mei clan?" ”

Mei Tierui was stunned for a moment, looked at the faces of everyone present, and stopped talking, thinking again and again, Fang replied: "The Mei clan supports Lord Duwei's decision. ”

Xu Daofu said cautiously: "Wanling, Biling, and Tairu all adopt the old system, but the "Displaced People Resettlement Order" and the "Post-war Wasteland Disposal Order" implemented by the Yongyang Prefecture are inevitably resistant, and it is better to ......."

"What if you don't ......" Xu Ruyu knew that if he was asked to say what seemed to be a compromise but in fact abolished the "Displaced Persons Resettlement Order" and the "Post-War Wasteland Disposal Order", and then refuted it, the resistance would be greater, so he interrupted him and said: "Do you have a better way to heal the wounds caused by the war?" ”

Xu Daofu suddenly heard the meaning of his words that implicitly blamed the Yongyang family for betraying the alliance and causing the war disaster in the East China Sea, and thought: If the Yongyang families benefit from the war again, they will inevitably incur the blame of Wanling, thinking of this, cold sweat oozed from his back, and then he understood that Mei Tierui was willing to provoke public anger and support Xu Ruyu is this intention, although he was unwilling, he also knew that he could not speak more about it, and only hoped that others could strongly oppose it.

Xu Daofu resignedly retreated, and secretly waved his sleeve to wipe the dense beads of sweat on his forehead. When everyone saw Xu Daofu like this, they didn't want to come forward again, and they all thought: If this matter drags on, it will be over.

Jiang Lingtian was about to get up to speak, but when he saw the meaning of stopping in Xu Ruyu's eyes, he understood that he wanted to bear the pressure on him, and he didn't want to let himself add resistance when he succeeded to the rank of lieutenant.

The Shen family is the only big family in Yongyang that has not betrayed the alliance, if Shen Deqian supports this proposal, the resistance in all aspects will be much smaller, Shen Deqian seems to have expected that Xu Ruyu would force him to make a statement, and Suo surnamed said that he was sick and did not come to participate in the political discussion.

Xu Ruyu let everyone leave, leaving only Mei Tierui and Jiang Lingtian to discuss secretly, and said: "Master Mei, I once said that after the Yongyang War, you will leave the East China Sea, you should not forget. After I leave Yongyang, the position of Commander will be succeeded by Ling Tian, and I hope that Lord Mei will support me. ”

Mei Tierui said with sincere fear: "Don't worry, Lord Duwei, Tierui should do his best, but the Mei clan is not as light as in the past, and people are soft-spoken, I'm afraid I can't give Lord Jiang much help?" After speaking, his eyes were bright and he watched the change in the expression on Xu Ruyu's face, and saw that he pursed his lips slightly, hiding a very shallow but clear smile, knowing that it was done.

Xu Ruyu laughed and said, "Master Mei's skill in observing words and emotions is really amazing, you and I don't have to speak with a straight face, I plan to tell you what I want to hear." Ling Tianming said that he would resign from the post of Chief Seal of the Governor's Mansion, and you would take over this position. You are temporarily holding the position of the government guard, and the command of Dongcheng is handed over to Liting, and the reserve battalion is temporarily short of a battalion lieutenant, I recommend Shen Binghu, what do you think? ”

Mei Tierui said: "The Mei clan donated 50,000 acres of fertile land and 500,000 gold to apologize to Yongyang Lishu, okay?" ”

The next day, Jiang Lingtian wrote that there were many bandits in Yongyang, and he asked for a special task to suppress the bandits, and implored him to resign from the post of chief official of the Governor's Mansion. Xu Ruyu accepted his resignation and awarded Mei Tierui the post of governor of the Governor's Mansion, Mei Tierui was sincerely frightened, and said in a letter: The lord of the sin clan is incompetent and incompetent, and he does not dare to accept the post of governor of the Governor's Mansion. In the afternoon, Mei Tierui wrote a letter of apology, saying: The Mei people are in charge of things, affecting the people of Yongyang and Lishu in the Puji banditry, and offering 50,000 acres of fertile land and 500,000 gold to make up for the creation of Yongyang.

When the families of Yongyang heard the news, they were all stunned, and they all wrote letters of apology, and they no longer dared to obstruct the "Settlement Order for Displaced People" and the "Order for the Disposal of Wasteland after the War". When Shen Deqing's study heard the news, he angrily tore the "Tian Ce" written by Yuan Lan Zheng of the old dynasty in his hand in half and smashed it on the window.

The eldest son, Shen Yi, asked cautiously: "Mei Tierui wrote a letter of apology and wasted financial resources, why is my father so angry?" ”

Shen Deqian hated and said: "If he doesn't confess, isn't he guilty?" He wrote a letter of apology and offered money and land, and no one would be able to squeeze his Mei clan with this matter in the future. What's even more hateful is that if he is allowed to form an alliance with Jiang Lingtian one step ahead, it will be difficult for my Shen family to surpass his Mei family. ”

"Didn't he resign from the post of palm print?"

"Can't stand it? He donated money and land for the position of palm seal, how could he not dare to accept it? Xu Ru was afraid that at this time, he would lead hundreds of officials to Meifu to persuade him. I underestimated him, I thought that if he wanted to implement the "Displaced People Resettlement Order" and the "Post-War Wasteland Disposal Order", he would definitely ask my Shen family, I said yesterday that I was sick just to let him come to beg me, but I didn't expect him to have this trick. Shen Deqian slammed his palm viciously at the sandalwood bookcase, and the bookcase should be shattered, and the smoke and water bonsai, inkstone, pen holder, book slip, and seal on the bookcase rolled down to the ground with a "bang", and the wound on his right arm burst violently, and blood oozed out of the robe.

Mei Tierui resigned three times according to the etiquette system, and Xu Ruyu also led the Yongyang officials to the door to implore him to work tirelessly for the Yongyang Lishu Blessing Site, and finally resigned, and served as the chief official of the Governor's Mansion, presiding over the implementation of the "Displaced People Resettlement Order" and the "Post-war Wasteland Disposal Order".

Most of the money and fields donated by the Yongyang families were rewarded to the emerging forces, so as to obtain the support of the emerging forces for the new policy, and the Shen family also shared 3,000 acres of fertile land and 10,000 gold. Mei Tierui is much more familiar with government affairs than Xu Ruyu, and the roots of the Mei nationality in Yongyang are deep, and the administrative decrees are first implemented in the jurisdiction of the Mei nationality, and then extended to the entire territory of Yongyang, so it is naturally much easier to implement the administrative decrees.

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