Since Concubine Liu did not interfere, Chongzhen thought that it was better to put this matter aside first, and he had to concentrate on studying Zhang Xianzhong's uprising in Gucheng again, killing the county commander Ruan Zhitian and the patrol Yu Shi Lin Mingqiu, demolishing the city wall, and robbing the library and imprisoning him. Zhang Dajing, Ma Tingbao and Xu Qizuo were forced to surrender. When Zhang Xianzhong left Gucheng, he wrote in detail the list, number, and time of the bribes that officials from all over the government asked him for, and on the walls inside and outside the city.

This made Chongzhen very angry! He was furious, it was these corrupt officials and corrupt officials who made Zhang Xianzhong rebel again, and the situation deteriorated! It is also these corrupt officials who have disturbed the Ming Dynasty! Now he doesn't care about the trivial matters of Zhang Biwu and the big clans of the three counties, and he has urgent matters to discuss. It is to discuss with Yang Sichang and others about the salary, how much to levy, and these must be discussed.

Therefore, Chongzhen inscribed the word "Liuzhong" in these recitals and ignored it.

Wang Chengen understands that if Zhang Biwu dares to betray, it will not be good! Therefore, Wang Chengen has to send someone to tell Zhang Biwu that the emperor is grateful! can't have two hearts, otherwise, Zhang Biwu will only die.

Wang Dehua stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Li Chuang's traitor was discovered in Shangzhou, although Cai Tu, the original governor, has outstanding political achievements, but he is not a military attaché, he can't exterminate Li Chuang's traitor, he was transferred out of Shangzhou, and now he has not appointed a new Zhizhou!" ”

Chongzhen is surprised, it is rare for Wang Dehua to ask in person and help Cai Tu ask for officials, this is a very rare thing! For this reason, Chongzhen had to sell face to this important minister.

Chongzhen asked: "Then where do you think he should be transferred to Ren Zhizhou?" Wang Dehua said: "Shaanzhou! Isn't there a party saying Zhang Biwu now? Cai Tu is very good at coordinating everyone, and the most important thing is to be loyal to the emperor! That's the most important thing! As long as Cai Tu is here, everything will be easy to do! ”

Chongzhen knew it and said, "Okay! Since it is the opinion of the king's companion, how can I disagree? Draw up your will. Cai Tu was transferred to the governor of Shaanzhou! ”

Wang Dehua smiled and said, "Thank you Emperor Longen!" Wang Dehua was thinking in his heart: "Zhang Biwu, if I transfer Cai Tulai, you won't be able to stretch your strengths!" Giggle! It's not in vain that I collected so much money from the people of the three counties! Of course I'm going to help you! And Jiang Fei, you are bent on killing Zhang Biwu, you are still thinking about this matter in Liaodong, you can know how deep your hatred is! Gao Qiqian also has an opinion on Zhang Biwu, Zhang Biwu, I can't help it if I don't want to hurt you! I'd better not have anything in my hands! ”

At this time, the imperial court had already issued an edict to levy and levy salaries, and in the past, when it was said that Liaodong affairs were subject to levy and levy salaries, they would no longer bother the people in the future, but the salaries were still levied and never stopped. Now it is necessary to increase the levy, which makes the people's resentment boiling! The people hated it!

The government has no credit, and the people's lives were hard enough, but now instead of lightly paying taxes, they are increasing even more, which makes it even more difficult for the people to live. There are more people who want to rebel.

The rule of the entire Ming Dynasty is facing a huge challenge, precisely because the people are not treated as people, so that the people can not live, and the reason why Li Zicheng can grow rapidly in the future is because of the increase in the salary of the imperial court to let the people live, they have no other way but to rebel, and they will regard Li Zicheng as a savior in the future.

Lu Xiangsheng heard that Yao Dongzhao said that the imperial court had increased military salaries, and the burden on the people was even heavier.

"Alas!" Lu Xiangsheng was breathed and said, "Your Majesty! How can you listen to Yang Sichang's words, Yang Sichang's move to increase his salary is a move to destroy the country! This is simply drinking water to quench thirst, and fishing with all your might! Alas! Defeat! Defeated! ”

Yao Dongzhao sighed and said, "The matter has come to this, old husband and ancestor, you are not above the temple, no matter how painful you are, it will be useless!" However, I noticed that someone showed up here! And I'm being stared at! ”

"You're being targeted?" Lu Xiangsheng became vigilant. "Yes!" Yao Dongzhao nodded and said, "I heard that there are still some people who are inquiring about your husband's ancestor!" So I hurriedly transferred my husband and ancestor to another place, hoping that it would be safe now! You can avoid these people! ”

Lu Xiangsheng didn't speak, he fell into deep thought, because the whole country thought that he was dead, if he didn't die, the court would not let him go, maybe it would even involve Zhang Biwu, this was what he was most worried about, so he had to think of a good way now!

As soon as Zhang Biwu saw the edict of the salary, he sighed, he knew that if he continued to force like this, the prestige he had built up with great difficulty in the land of the three counties would also be shattered, but he had to have money in every aspect!

If the people's taxes are not collected, how can they be handed over to the emperor? And how can you raise troops to expand your power? Money! It's money! Only those big clans can let themselves raise soldiers, and there can't be many soldiers! Now more than two thousand is suitable. I have to give money to the court!

Zhang Biwu had to go to the emperor first to play a book, hoping that Chongzhen would not levy it again, although he knew that the Tao was useless at all. Sure enough, Zhang Biwu's recital was inscribed and stayed, which was expected.

Wang Chengen's warning arrived, which showed Chongzhen's distrust of people, which is the most chilling, as the saying goes, use people without suspicion, suspect people without suspicion, but you are suspicious everywhere, how can you let people work for you? To be loyal to Chongzhen? It's hard! Zhang Biwu is not the kind of person who is stupid and loyal.

In addition, Cai Tu had already sent a letter to Zhang Biwu asking Zhang Biwu to quickly go to Shaanzhou to see him, Lingbao and Ruxiang were originally the leading counties of Shaanzhou, and now he came to ask Zhang Biwu to come to Shaanzhou to meet, just like a top boss. Boy! As soon as Cai Tu took office, he came to a dismount!

You must know that Zhang Biwu is already the garrison of the three counties and is in charge of the military and political power of the three counties, but now there is another Cai Tu, could it be Chongzhen's distrust and Cai Tu as a monitor?

Zhang Biwu could only go and see, he only brought Huang Qi alone, but he didn't know that Cai Tu was ready to kill Zhang Biwu! When he was in Shangzhou, he couldn't kill Zhang Biwu, and Cai Tu was always obsessed.

At this time, Lin Xiangfeng came and said, "I don't know why, there are a lot of more people here here walking around the barracks during this time!" ”

Zhang Biwu was surprised and asked, "There are a lot more people walking back and forth in our barracks?" What's going on? ”

Lin Xiangfeng shook his head and said, "I don't understand!" I'm wondering, too! Look at these people with rat heads and rat brains! As soon as we captured him, we knew that Lu Dao was the seat of Dongchang, so we had no choice but to let them go! ”

Zhang Biwu was even more surprised: "The sitting note of the East Factory? Zhang Biwu then smiled and said, "It's okay!" There are a lot of spying on me in the East Factory! That's right! I used the excuse that the thieves were in trouble in Shangzhou, we are in a must-rush place, let the major households pay, how about them? ”

Lin Xiangfeng said: "It's not all iron roosters! They don't want to pay for one or two of them! Alas! It's really hard to do! ”

Zhang Biwu smiled and said, "I always have a way to control them!" It has to be punished! What happens if you put people in prison? None of these big families have done everything that hurts the heavens and reason! If you don't punish it, how can you do it! Otherwise, they will think I can't cure them! Who is in charge of these three counties, it is me Zhang Biwu or them! I'll do it when I get back! Troubled times with heavy canons! Otherwise, none of them know how to pay! ”

"Oh no!" Zhao Dawei rushed in quickly, Zhang Biwu looked at him and asked, "Dawei, what's wrong?" Zhao Dawei said: "My lord, my brother is gone!" ”

"What? Gone? Zhang Biwu was stunned, he was surprised, Dayong is a simple and honest person, he abides by the law and leaves, without any notice, this is something that has never happened before! What happened?

Zhang Biwu said to Lin Xiangfeng: "Lin Xiangfeng, you send more people to look for Dawei together, and you must get the big use back!" ”

Lin Xiangfeng said that he understood and said, "Yes!" I'll definitely get him back! Lin Xiangfeng went with Zhao Dawei.

Qin Huaiyu, who was shy and big-bellied, came out and said, "Biwu, you have to be careful!" I think there is a problem with Cai Tulai and you going to Shaanzhou now! He has a grudge against you, and now that Zhao Dayong is missing, I'm afraid of ......"

Zhang Biwu put his ear to Qin Huaiyu's stomach and said, "Huaiyu, it should be about to give birth, right?" ”

Qin Huaiyu said with a sweet smile: "Yes! Lang Zhong said, there may be a few days to give birth! Zhang Biwu said with a bright smile: "Little fool! I'm going today! And then I'll be back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow! At that time, I can wait by your side and wait with you for the birth of our child! ”

Qin Huaiyu said worriedly: "But Biwu, I'm really worried!" In case ......"

Zhang Biwu sighed and said, "Huaiyu, you don't understand!" The emperor is suspicious, and now Cai Tu says that there is an emperor's edict to be read, how can I not go? Rest assured! It's okay! All right! Your priority now is to get a good rest and help me give birth to a big fat boy! ”

"Hmm!" Qin Huaiyu smiled, but she knew that it was dangerous for Zhang Biwu to go, but she didn't want Zhang Biwu to worry, so she turned back to the back room.

Zhang Biwu stopped Caiyun and Caixia and said, "You two have to take good care of your sister, do you know the way?" "Although Caiyun and Caixia are slaves, Zhang Biwu and Qin Huaiyu don't treat them as maids, but as sisters. Caiyun and Caixia said, "Yes! The two of them went in to take care of Qin Huaiyu.

Gu Yanwu came, his feet were stained with mud, his pants were pulled up, and he said, "I'm here!" Zhang Biwu instructed Gu Yanwu: "Zhongqing, I'm going to Shaanzhou, my wife is about to give birth, you have to help me take good care of it!" If there is anything urgent, you must let me know quickly! Even if I'm far away, I'll fly back! ”