Chapter 69: Ruling on the Crown

Armies began to enter the old capital and take charge of the city.

At this moment, the people here are as terrified as if they have encountered the end of the world, fearing that this army of thieves will plunder their wealth and insult their wives and daughters.

All the malls were closed, and all the people were locked in their houses. Maybe they know that it doesn't really make sense, but like an ostrich, it will give them a sense of reassurance.

Fortunately, they soon discovered that there had not been a single incident of ruffians breaking into the house until the next morning.

With a hint of luck, they probed out one after another, trying to get in touch with the city that had changed its owner. They came into contact with kind soldiers and scribes who came to tell them what they should pay attention to. At the same time, what made them suspect that they were dreaming was that each of their families was given ten catties of white flour, one catty of meat, and three cans, which, according to the scribe, were given to them for two days of lost work, and the ban would be lifted on the third day, when they could resume their daily activities.

Baihuahua flour is not affordable for everyone in Shaanxi at this stage. Not to mention meat and canned food, ordinary people are afraid that they will only eat meat once or twice a year at most, and now they can eat meat before the Chinese New Year, which almost makes them wonder if they are dreaming. Not to mention the three canned fish, the smell made them completely intoxicated.

If the government did that, they might still be grateful to Dade, but now it's the thief who does it, which makes them overwhelmed.

People of insight know that this should be a thief who is 'buying people's hearts'. But they also understand that according to the reserves of the Xi'an official treasury, they are afraid that there is not so much flour and meat at all, let alone canned fish that may not be able to be bought even if they are afraid to find the entire Xi'an Mansion. At the same time, they also discovered that the white flour is very white and very fragrant, which is not comparable to the kind of things in the treasury that are about to mold, let alone meat, which cannot be stored for a long time.

How the thieves got their hands on these materials, and how they got them before they spoiled, is a cold question. Perhaps in the hearts of many people, the only thing that can do this kind of thing is the gods in the sky. The gods of heaven are helping the thieves, and if they can't say that, they will be held accountable in the future, and they will be beheaded.

Three days later, the people resumed their daily activities, and they were immediately confirmed that this was really the same army of rebels as depicted in the storytellers' stories, an army with the people in mind! They buy and sell fairly, absolutely do not encroach on the people, and are kind to the people, but the people can see from the momentum they inadvertently exude, that they are all soldiers who have killed many people.

The order of the entire Xi'an soon returned to normal, and even many second-rate sons and gentlemen who relied on a bit of background to behave were also severely punished. In the hearts of the people, the security situation in this city captured by thieves seems to be much better than before.

"This is the king master, this is the king master who can be the king and hegemon in the troubled times! But it's a pity that this army is not our Ming. Zhu Yiluo, the old Qin king of Xi'an, heard the situation reported by his subordinates, and leaned back on the recliner and muttered.

"Lord Wang, what do you think we should do? Since they are anti-thieves, I am afraid that they will not let go of our old Zhu family! Princess Qin said anxiously.

"What's the hurry? If they want to settle accounts with us, they will be killed on the first day. According to their engineering methods, can we stop it? Since you didn't capture it at the first time, it means that everything is easy to discuss, what kind of heart do you have for a woman? But our daughter, I don't know where she went, and she didn't come back for so many days......" In Zhu Yiluo's heart, the status of her baby daughter Zhu Cunyuan is much higher than the safety of the whole family.

"I used to think that girl was disobedient, but now in this situation, it's okay if she is gone, if something really happens to Qin Wangfu, please ask her, so she can be safe and sound." Princess Qin said with a sob.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, besides, Lao Tzu, I am also tired of this canary days. The whole of Xi'an is no different from a cage for Lao Tzu. If it weren't for the fear of harming his family, Lao Tzu would have gotten out a long time ago and would have to follow his daughter's example, and go out to see outside! "Zhu Yiluo is not a person who keeps to himself.

Since Yongle, the vassal kings have not been able to interfere in local internal and military affairs, and at the same time, they have not been able to get out of the city, which has completely treated them as pigs. I'm afraid that there are few descendants of the second generation of feudal princes who don't want to get out of this cage, and I don't know how many people will be driven crazy by this cage in this generation.

It is precisely because of the various restrictions suffered by the vassal kings in this era that the vassal kings generally have a subconscious of hatred towards the Ming Dynasty. On this basis, they completely forgot about the bloodline in their bodies, the obligations of their royal family, and the interests of their own class.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty annexed Yan zhòng, but interestingly, more than 65% of the land was not concentrated in the local gentry, but in the names of the various vassal kings. Daming raised batch after batch of vassal kings, and the vassal kings had nothing to do either to do business or buy land, so that over the years, the land in the hands of these vassal kings has reached a very terrifying number. The decline of the Ming Dynasty is actually more or less directly related to the behavior of these vassal kings.

"Father, mother!" At this time, a pleasant and cheerful voice came.

The old King Qin and his princess quickly raised their heads, but saw a woman dressed as a soldier running towards them while shouting.

That voice, but after listening to it for more than ten years, how can the two old men be strange? So without saying a word, he stood up and greeted him.

Sure enough, the person who came was Zhu Cunyuan, the county lord of the Qin Palace, that is, Ruan Cunzhu, one of Zhang Hongbin's maidservants. She put a lot of effort into it, and even prepared a kitchen for three days, so that she got the privilege of pretending to be a pro-army to go out with the army, stay in Xi'an, and allow her to come back and sit.

Well, the meal is barely ingestible...... To be strengthened...... is just a son, Zhang Hongbin also has parents who can't fulfill their filial piety in the distance, so naturally they won't make others unable to fulfill their filial piety by the old man's side.

"Yuanyuan, why are you back?" Princess Qin quickly regained her anxious expression, afraid that she realized that it didn't seem like a good thing for her daughter to come back.

"Why are you wearing Salvation Army armor?" The old King of Qin found out something else.

"I was saved by the anti-thief leader by chance. He promised me a job to keep me safe. And I will be a maid for him in exchange for the guarantee of my own safety, and it is precisely because of this that I am qualified to negotiate terms with him and let me come back to reunite with you. Zhu Cunyuan said proudly.

In that way, it was like an old hen that had just laid eggs showing off to the world.

"Fooling around, it's just a thief, and you still negotiate terms with the thief! What if the other party knows your identity and does something wrong to you? When the old King Qin heard this, he scolded loudly.

"What is there to be afraid of that person with a colored heart and no lustful guts? You don't know, the guy who redeemed him is only sixteen years old this year, and the personal maid in the family is worse than me, but his personal secretary, called Liu Ru, is much better looking than me. But what about now? I've been a secretary for so long, and I haven't been accepted yet, let alone a personal maidservant, and I still think it's still perfect. Zhu Cunyuan told what he saw.

"Oh, isn't this salvation inhumane?" Princess Qin's gossip soul was burning.

"I'm normal, don't worry about Princess Qin, you ......" A voice came, and then Zhang Hongbin also walked into the Qin Palace.

"Your Excellency is the King of Redemption?" The old King Qin is also an old man, and it is not wrong to look at people. Besides, the features of redemption are so obvious that it is so easy to recognize.

"I am salvation, the king is exempt, Lao Tzu is not the king of the mountain!" Zhang Hongbin admitted his identity, but denied the title of 'king'.

"Hehe, this is indeed Zhu's negligence, Your Excellency has already laid down a land, and he is already a prince of one side. And now that I, the Qin Palace, am also under your rule at the moment, do we want to call you 'my lord'? Old King Qin looked at Zhang Hongbin with a smile.

"I wouldn't mind if you wanted to...... Okay, I don't plan to talk nonsense with you, all the land under the name of the Qin Wangfu will be confiscated, as for the legal part of the Chamber of Commerce, you will keep it, and the illegal gains will be confiscated. As for the people of your Qin Palace, whether you plan to go to me, or return to the capital to find your emperor for help, or do business and work or something, I will not interfere, but I will only give you ten days to think about it, and I don't plan to wait too long. Zhang Hongbin said to the old King Qin in an unquestionable tone.

"Oh, you're still accepting us?" The old King Qin smiled, not only did the new dynasty not kill the royal family of the old dynasty, but even allowed the old royal family to become officials in the new dynasty, which was an unprecedented move before.

"In three years, when the next civil service exam is held, you have to go out and take the exam yourself! If you pass the exam, you will start from the grassroots civil servants, and continue to take the exam after four years of failing the exam! By the way, old King Qin, at your age, even if you go to take the exam, it is impossible, and I stipulate that people after the age of thirty-five will lose their qualifications to take the civil service examination. Zhang Hongbin said casually.

"It's a pity that your two elder brothers know how to eat, drink and ......have fun," Old King Qin looked at Zhu Cunyuan and smiled bitterly.

The meaning is very clear, the two sons are both wine bags and rice bags, even if they are given three years to take the exam, I am afraid that they may not be able to pass the exam.

"When I go to the exam, it seems that there is no rule that women cannot take the civil service exam, right?" Zhu Cunyuan turned his head and shouted without saying a word.

It can be seen that she is also a filial daughter.

"Naturally, you can!" Zhang Hongbin was very happy, after all, Zhu Cunyuan really found the loopholes he had pre-formulated.

"You wait, I'll be admitted to a civil service in three years to show you!" Zhu Cunyuan is considered to be on the spot.

"But before that, give me the cooperation to count the property situation of the Qin Palace. Remember, you are still my maid, at least until you go to the civil service exam, you have always been my maid. Tonight, wait for the old man to sleep...... You have no right to refuse! Zhang Hongbin said to her mercilessly.

"You ......" Zhu Cunyuan instantly turned red, but she couldn't say a word at all.

"As the King of Qin of this generation, how did you decide?" Zhang Hongbin looked up at the old Qin King.

"If it is as you say, can we leave Xi'an Mansion at any time and settle elsewhere?" Old King Qin asked tentatively.

"As long as you follow the rules and you deduct the status of the prince, you will be a legal citizen under my rule. As long as you don't break the law, then under my rule, you can walk around, play, eat, and live as you like. After all, you are here with me, that is, a big family surnamed Zhu, nothing else. Zhang Hongbin said to him very solemnly.

"Huh...... Old decay naturally understands...... Or, in exchange for the freedom of the family...... It's worth it! Old King Qin could see it, but he laughed out loud.