Before Li Zicheng got Niu Jinxing, he could be said to be a real rogue. He led a large group of displaced people to sweep around, killing the rich and helping the poor, and opening warehouses to release grain. It's just that at that time, he wouldn't use it if he grabbed the territory, and the generals who stayed in various places did not collect grain from the people, but all seized the chase from the families of the powerful and wealthy.

Under this situation, no one thinks that the thieves can become any climate, and sooner or later they will be exterminated by the imperial court. However, after the lifting of Niu Venus arrived at the camp, he opened a window for Li Zicheng, letting Li Zicheng know what kind of ecosystem the entire Ming society is, the position he belongs to, and the allies and enemies that will be united.

Vision is sometimes useless, but sometimes it can make a huge difference. When Li Zicheng adopted Niu Jinxing's suggestion, he reduced the number of punishments and killings, won the hearts of the people, and selected officials to govern the locality. From the slogan of not paying grain to a three-year exemption from taxation and the resumption of production, everything has become just orderly, and it is no longer a swarm of bees, which undoubtedly gives him the confidence to seize the world.

Li Zicheng clearly knows this change in his mind, so he is extremely courteous and even respectful to readers, especially big readers. Later, he recruited Song Xiance, Yang Yongyu and others, and found that the scholars were really useful, so he sincerely did not want to kill indiscriminately.

Right now, this Gu Junen is an example. Mr. Gu's strategy has always been simple and clear, to the point, and his words must be true. Since he said that there was a way to cut off Sun Chuanting's way of life, it would definitely not be Meng Langzhi's statement.

Gu Junen also knew that there were different generals among Wenchen. As long as the military general conquers the city, it is a meritorious achievement, but the merit of the civil minister is "Jane in the heart of the emperor". Niu Venus was the first to enter the camp and its position was consolidated. Song Xiance's tricks and tricks, pretending to be ghosts and gods, are most in line with Li Zicheng, who was born as a peasant. Under the attack of the two, Gu Junen knew that he had to come out. Only by making enough momentum in every strategy left Li Zicheng with the impression that "I have to do it".

Sun Chuanting was ordered to encircle and suppress the righteous army from the ninth year of Chongzhen, and killed the leader of the righteous army, King Qi and others, and made outstanding achievements. At the beginning, he was under Yang Sichang. Because of his discord with Yang Sichang, he was framed by Sichang and imprisoned. Later, Sichang died. There is really no one in the world who can supervise Shanxi, Chongzhen because Sun Chuanting had captured Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang, and also beat Li Zicheng to the point that only eighteen horsemen fled into the mountains, so he regained and was appointed as the governor of the three sides.

If he could get rid of this nail in one fell swoop, Gu Junen was convinced that his status in the Li Dynasty would be worry-free.

"Sun Chuanting's husband is bound to refuse to go back to prison again." Gu Junen tried hard to say in a familiar tone with Li Zicheng: "Now that he wants to go out of Tongguan, the first thing is to take Luoyang." ”

Li Zicheng's thick eyebrows twitched slightly, and he didn't speak.

"Let's just let him fight." Gu Junen said simply: "As long as you have the merit of recovering Luoyang." It is enough to prove that the Qin soldiers are still the strongest soldiers in the world and can fight. At that time, even if the thief wanted to, he couldn't stop. ”

"Yes, the emperor will definitely want him to send troops!" Li Zicheng is thorough: "If he refuses, he will resist the order." ”

Gu Junen nodded: "We can throw some prefectures and counties to him, and let him call him step by step." There are several meanings to this. As soon as he occupies more space, he divides his troops to defend it. Since he has repaid the reconquest, it will be his sin to fight back in the future. Second, we don't pay food and don't disturb the people. Only rob the money and food of the big households. Sun Chuanting couldn't. If he wants to collect grain and grass, he has to exploit the small people. Give the land back to the big households, otherwise his emperor in Beijing will not agree. ”

This simple class theory made Li Zicheng very clear that his basis was the grass people, and the enemy was the big households. He never had the luxury of getting along with those people and Jinshi masters, but simply regarded them as fat sheep that could be slaughtered. Facts have proved that killing a large household is far more oily and watery than robbing ten small households, in this case. Why do you need to harvest any more grain? You can also buy a good name.

"Third, the Qin soldiers are all from Shaanxi." Gu Junen looked at the face of the Shaanxi man in front of him: "The farther away from Shaanxi, the more homesick you are, and the battle has become a tailwind, and you will inevitably have the idea of accepting it when you see it and going home to farm." And so it goes. The spirit is also lost. We just need to bring them in and fight whatever we want. ”

Li Zichen sighed slightly: "Well, what Mr. said is reasonable!" ”

"Marshal," Niu Jinxing said, "Henan has been suffering from natural and man-made disasters over the years, thousands of miles of red land, and when is the army outside, isn't it a man who eats horses?" Let's give up the land, and the people will be left to them, and the grain will be taken away, and see what they do! ”

"Exactly," Song Xiance echoed, "In this way, the anger of the heavens and the people are all on their backs, and it seems that we are the righteous army advocating righteousness in the sky!" ”

Li Zicheng had originally been fond of Gu Junen's strategy of luring the enemy into the depths of the strong wall and clearing the wilderness, and was approved by the other two masterminds and trusted him even more. He immediately shouted, "Double happiness! ”

Li Shuangxi, who was on duty outside the door, heard the call of his marshal, hurriedly entered, clasped his fists and saluted: "Marshal!" The child is here. ”

Li Zicheng has no heirs, this Li Shuangxi has been with him for many years, loyal, and was accepted by him as his adopted son. At this time, from the house of the official eunuch to the common people, there is a trend of accepting the righteous son, and the army is even more with the righteous son as a confidant, and even the famous Jin King Li Dingguo in the future is still Zhang Xianzhong's righteous son.

"Pass my order: the army will march south of Jiaxian from now on. From Tongguan to Jiaxian, only the sentry horses were left and the night was not collected to inquire about the news and pass on the military information. All the counties and counties don't even need to prepare guards, they just give them if they want! Li Zicheng waved his hand and said with a full of anger.

Li Shuangxi came out in response and sent Li Zicheng's order.

Li Zicheng thanked Gu Junen and the others, broke up this small military meeting, and went to the camp to inspect. These three scribes each had an official office and correspondence to deal with, so they did not follow Li Zicheng.

Li Zicheng went to the battalion below, inquired about the newly recruited soldiers, and met with brothers who were born and died together, and explained what should be explained, and comforted what should be soothed; among them, there were contradictions between the battalions that should be reconciled, the future division of territory should be negotiated, and those who dared to form gangs and factions should be severely cracked down on and never be soft.

After a busy day, Li Zicheng found that Niu Jinxing persuaded him to establish a country and establish a name, clearly define respect and humility, and it was still very useful to unify the order. Not to mention anything else, looking at those old men of the Zhu Dynasty, who dares to bargain with the emperor? People are still people, but when they put on the dragon robe, they are to be a head taller than other people.

Thinking of Niu Jinxing's suggestion, Li Zicheng was a little unconfident. Legend has it that emperors are all sons of God, can anyone do it? If you become an emperor, will you collect taxes? Wouldn't it be a slap in the face to oneself by breaking one's promise by collecting taxes? I, Li Zicheng, am a good man's husband, how can I do such a thing? Li Zicheng sighed softly, and suddenly thought of a person, and his heart moved: If you try to persuade him again, he may not be tempted.

After a while, Li Zicheng took his personal guards to Tanxi Temple outside Xiangyang City.

Tanxi Temple was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there is a five-story pagoda, there are more 400 monks' houses, at that time and even later for a long time is the famous temple of the two lakes. It's just that now the world is turbulent, and this thousand-year-old temple is no longer at its peak, just because there are great monks and great virtues here to preach Buddha, so it still does not lose the style of the famous temple.

Li Zicheng has been here several times, and each time he has come and returned with a failure. He entered the temple gate, called the monk to come over, and asked, "Who has been here these days?" ”

The monk was a native of Xiangyang, and when he saw Li Zicheng, he trembled and said: "Bing Chitose, these days, only Qiu Zhitao, the servant of the military government, comes over every day, and he is scolded after saying a few words." ”

"That kid really wasn't lazy." Li Zicheng grinned and said, "Go and take a look." ”

The monk hurriedly bowed down and asked King Li to enter.

Li Zicheng walked like a fly, and did not worship the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, but only came to a well-guarded monk's house, took a breath, and shouted: "Big brother! Uh-huh! ”

There was a heavy sound of books closing in the room, and there was no other movement.

Li Zicheng was already accustomed to it, laughed at it, and said secretly: The more capable people are, the greater their temper will naturally be. Like those literati who kneel down and beg for mercy when they see their own homes, what can they do? When this big brother obeys the will of God, maybe it is a character like Wolong and Phoenix!

Li Zicheng pushed and pushed his relatives to follow, pushed the door in, his face was full of enthusiasm, and said, "Big brother, it's cold." ”

A hot breath came to my face, and it turned out that a brazier had been burned inside.

This is naturally Li Zicheng's care, and he smiled with satisfaction: "What is the eldest brother reading?" ”

The middle-aged man behind the bookcase was only about forty years old, but his hair was gray, and he looked older than his age. He pushed away the chair, walked to the futon in the middle of the house without saying a word, and sat cross-legged in front of the portrait of Bodhidharma, without making any sound, as if the old monk had settled down.

After Li Zicheng detoured to the book case, he glanced at the book cover on the table, and saw that the name "The Great Buddha Peak Rulai Mi Cultivated the Righteous Bodhisattva Ten Thousand Lines Shoulengyan Sutra" was densely written on the white sticker on it. Li Zicheng can read and write, but he can't break sentences, and he doesn't know anything about Buddhist scriptures, his eyes look beyond the book cover, carefully looking at the middle-aged man sitting on the futon.

If you look at it carefully, this person really looks a little similar to Li Zicheng. The eye sockets are slightly deep, the bridge of the nose is straight, and the square face of the Chinese character seems to be angular. Someone outside heard the generalissimo call this person "big brother", and when they saw this person's appearance, some people believed it and thought that this scribe belonged to Marshal Li's family.

"Big brother, speaking of which, I am also polite and thoughtful to you, you are so quiet, it seems that you are too unkind." Li Zicheng has forgotten when he last whispered and begged someone to speak.

"A rebellious minister and a thief, not a son of man!" The middle-aged scribe finally spoke, his whole body trembling, and his voice became louder and louder: "Thief! Why don't you kill me! Fulfill my faithfulness! ”

Li Zicheng's teeth itched, and a sense of recklessness rose in his heart, and he refused to kill this person, and said with a smile: "There is a way to fight tiger brothers, and go into battle with father and son." You are a family with you, how can you say such heartless words? It doesn't matter if you don't want to be a soldier/government servant, as long as you help me write a letter to Emperor Zhu, I will let you go back to your hometown. ”

"Don't think about it!" The scribe replied categorically, leaving no room for anything. (To be continued......)

PS: Li Zicheng changed the six ministries to the six administrations/governments, and the books of each ministry were changed to Shilang, and Shilang was engaged in the following. This is the content of Xiangyang's restructuring, which will be described in detail later.