Chapter 80 - Additional Levies

Cai Tu listened to the tragic situation of being beheaded, his teeth chattered, and he kept knocking on each other. At this time, Cai Tu was covered in injuries, because he had already been beaten when he was escorted through the street, and now he was shrugging his head, looking listless, he didn't even have the strength to plead, and his whole face was distorted by fear.

Similarly, the condemned prisoners in front of him were executed one after another, and there were also people who said terrible things to Cai Tu, scaring him as much as possible and making him infinitely afraid. When he was in Shangzhou, he used to treat Zhang Biwu like this, and now Zhang Biwu has returned, which is the so-called karma negligence but not omission!

"Kill him! Kill him! "The roar of the people! Again and again, never stopping. The people pointed at Cai Tu and wanted to rush forward and kill him!

Cai Tu's urine and came out of his crotch again, he was so scared that he couldn't say a word, his whole person was scared stupid, and under the torture of fear, he ordered that even if the knife was not cut, he would not live long. With a "pop", Cai Tu's head fell to the ground.

confiscated Cai Tu's home, and Zhang Biwu was surprised by the amount of his family's property, including some of his out-of-town properties. A governor embezzled so much money, if other officials still had it? The emperor has decreed that the confiscated money should be given to Zhang Biwu's military salary.

Cai Tu's money is enough for Zhang Biwu's expenses of more than two thousand five hundred and a half years, and now Zhang Biwu has also ordered Gu Yanwu to train more to practice bravery, for fear that Yang Sichang will really order Zhang Biwu to go and attack Zhang Xianzhong together.

Zhang Biwu also had some of Cai Tu's property distributed to the people of Shaanzhou, and many of the property embezzled by Cai Tu was taken from Shaanzhou, although the most important one was Shangzhou.

What Zhang Biwu didn't notice was that there was a person who slipped away, this person was Cai Tu's follower Wu Zhirong, Wu Zhirong went to Liaodong to find Jiang Fei, he couldn't stay, he had no place to stand, he helped Cai Tu do all the things that hurt heaven and reason, and he was afraid that Zhang Biwu would find him, so he killed him.

As soon as things changed, he didn't care about his master and ran away first, of course, when he saw Jiang Fei, he had already thought about what to tell Jiang Fei. Jiang Fei will definitely accommodate him.

After Zhang Biwu returned to Lingbao, Gu Yanwu had already told him that it was very easy to recruit five hundred Lian Yong, because there were too many hungry people, and there were many people who were willing to practice Yong in order to be able to eat. When 2,000 people were selected, more than 20,000 people signed up at once, and only 2,000 were selected from them.

Now people have heard that there are also a lot of people who choose to practice Yong to sign up, but only the strong ones are selected, and 500 people are selected from one out of ten.

When Zhang Biwu was satisfied, the more he was worried, the more it was about to happen. Because Yang Sichang's envoy arrived, the envoy told Zhang Biwu that the thieves were rampant, and Zhang Biwu was a tiger general, so he was recruited to bring the soldiers of the headquarters and Lian Yong to help kill the thieves.

Having a Shang Fang sword is majestic! You can cut it first and play it later.

Zhang Biwu expected this result, he had to go, and if he didn't go, he had to go, so he just smiled. Without saying a word, he immediately said that he would gather his men and horses to meet Yang Sichang in Huguang and Sichuan as soon as possible to suppress the thieves.

Zhang Biwu decided to leave Gu Yanwu and Zhang Pan in the land of the three counties, and it was very difficult to protect the land of the three counties with only the official mission of the government and the five hundred new Lian Yong. There's no way, you have to go if you don't go!

What's more, Zhang Biwu also thought of buying food, and fighting Zhang Xianzhong, he was extremely looking forward to it! What kind of hero will this leader of the rebel army who is as famous as Li Zicheng at the end of the Ming Dynasty be! It's a joy to play against heroes!

If Zhang Xianzhong can really be eliminated, history will be changed! This is naturally the best result! But if you can't change it, you have to go with the flow.

At this time in Beijing, Wang Zhixin and others heard that some people from Shangzhou came to Beijing to sue the emperor to bring down Cai Tu, and the emperor received the first to send a piece of money from Wang Zhixin and Fang Zhenghua, and he knew that Lu Dao's capture of Lu Xiangsheng was fake, and it was Cai Tu's conspiracy, which made him very angry! saw someone coming to sue Cai Tu again, and like this, Chongzhen immediately issued an order to Zhang Biwu to execute Cai Tu in a fit of anger.

Gao Qiqian sighed when he heard him, it was really a rice steal! Now that Zhang Biwu has pulled out a sharp knife in his heart, it is not so easy to harm him.

But Gao Qiqian did not think about his master, because his master was still worried about the poor harvest and the famine that followed.

Chongzhen stomped his feet and said, "Damn! Look! What Jin Yiwei reported! Every minister is enjoying himself wantonly, but how do they know that the harvest is poor, and the people will live even more miserable! Moreover, the eastern captives outside the customs are ready to move, and the thieves in Sichuan, Huguang and other places also need money! There is no one who shares my worries! ”

Chongzhen made a big noise and said, "Money! Rates! It's all money! Who is with me? What is really for the sake of my country? I'm really scared! I am afraid that because of the poor harvest and the famine, there will be more hungry people, so I will rise up and ......."

Thinking of this, Chongzhen couldn't help but be agitated, he kept saying to himself: "It won't happen!" It won't happen! As long as Zhang Xianzhong is eliminated first, everything will be fine! In any case, the top priority of the imperial court is to support Yang Sichang to exterminate Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng! The rogue is the henchman of the imperial court! Therefore, the salary must be correct! In this way, there will be military funds for Yang Sichang! For the sake of my great cause of the Ming Dynasty, I have to destroy the Liukou first! ”

As soon as Chongzhen thought of this, he made up his mind, and with a stroke of his pen, the salary discussed still had to be levied, and it could not be delayed! But what Chongzhen didn't expect was that it was natural disasters and man-made disasters that came, especially the constant forced salaries, urging the payment of money and food, so that the people could not survive, as soon as Li Zicheng arrived in Henan, the spark became a prairie fire, thus sweeping the Central Plains, and finally destroying the Ming Dynasty.

Chongzhen only saw what was in front of him, and didn't see anything farther, he was just too persistent, too stubborn!

Among the ministers, they also know that they can no longer urge the payment of money and food when the famine and the harvest are coming, but they are all people who are clear and protect themselves, and they know the emperor's temper very well, as long as he believes in the matter, he will be stubborn to the end, and no one can persuade him, but it will lead to death! Who is not afraid of this? No one persuaded Chongzhen, so that Chongzhen slipped deeper and deeper in the abyss of error.

Plus another point, the emperor and the emperor's relatives are engaged in a contest! Reminders and protests.

Chongzhen received a report from Yang Sichang that Zhang Biwu and his 2,500 men had been transferred to suppress the thieves. "Hmm!" Chongzhen smiled and said, "Zhang Biwu! You can't live up to me! I will hand over your enemy Cai Tu to you as you wish. Now you have to give me a meritorious service to the army and kill Zhang Xianzhong! Ha Lu Ha! ”

At this moment, Princess Kunxing came in and said, "Father, what makes you so happy?" ”

Chongzhen smiled at Princess Kunxing and said, "Come!" Emperor! Princess Kunxing ran into Chongzhen's arms, and Chongzhen said to her: "My father is happy because of the two of them!" One is Yang Sichang, and the other is Zhang Biwu! Ha! The emperor's plan is to cultivate two talents with one literature and one martial arts! Wen is naturally Yang Sichang, this is the most trusted by me! As for martial arts, of course it's Zhang Biwu! ”

"Zhang Biwu!" When Princess Kunxing heard this, she said, "Aren't those great heroes praised by everyone!" Speaking ......of this, Princess Kunxing remembered what happened to Zhang Biwu's arms, and she suddenly blushed on the ground.

"What's wrong? Emperor! Chongzhen couldn't help asking. Princess Kunxing then said, "It's nothing! I think my father is happy, and I am happy too! Chongzhen couldn't help laughing, because what he loved most was Princess Kunxing and the Fifth Prince [Note] Zhu Cihuan, so when he heard Princess Kunxing say this, Chongzhen smiled happily.

[Note]: In the Kangxi period, there was a case of the third prince of Zhu, who killed Wang Shiyuan, who was known as the third prince of Zhu, and said that his name was Zhu Cihuan. According to the history of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Cihuan is the fifth son of Chongzhen and his favorite little prince. Yu Chongzhen died of illness in the thirteenth year. My novel is based on the history of the Ming Dynasty.

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"Zhang Biwu, can you really make your father happy? Can you help your father eliminate all his troubles? Princess Kunxing whispered. Chongzhen heard it, he pinched Princess Kunxing's little face and said, "Yes!" I think he will show his martial arts, and then kill Zhang Xianzhong for me just like when Jinan killed Yue Tuo! ”

Princess Kunxing said, "Yes!" Definitely! The father is a Ming monarch who has been hard to find since ancient times, and he has the wisdom of knowing people! Father will never be wrong! ”

"Ha Lu Ha!" Chongzhen was flattered by his favorite daughter, he was really happy and happy, and he was in a good mood!

At this moment, Wang Dehua came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Li Guorui refuses to donate silver!" and also colluded with the emperor's relatives to confront the emperor to the end! ”

With a "snap", Chongzhen slapped the desk and said, "Okay! Fight with me? I want them to know whether I am in charge of this Ming dynasty or whether he Li Guorui is in charge! Throw him in jail! "Yes!" Wang Dehua went to do it, he took revenge, because he asked Li Guorui for money, and of course Li Guorui, who was stingy, did not give it, which offended Wang Dehua, and Wang Dehua wanted to look good to Li Guorui.

When Wang Dehua heard that he was going to throw Li Guorui into prison, he sneered.

And Princess Kunxing has already retreated, what she thinks about in her heart is Zhang Biwu, can Zhang Biwu make meritorious contributions this time? Can it make my father happy?

In fact, Zhang Biwu is extremely dangerous this time! Zhang Biwu asked Zhang Pan to stay to assist Gu Yanwu in managing the land of the three counties, and then he headed towards Huguang and Sichuan, but this time, Zhang Biwu didn't know when he would be able to come back!

The news of the arrival of Zhang Biwu and his headquarters had already been conveyed to Zhang Xianzhong by Yang Sichang through methods, so that Zhang Xianzhong could eliminate Zhang Biwu......