The combat strength of the people's army is really limited, Cui Nanwei Hu and Zheng Miaoyi's four people each led an army, attacked in all directions, invincible, and within a few days, the people's army had been relieved of the siege of Bianzhou.

Seeing that it was difficult for the Tianzun Sect to gain a foothold in Bianzhou, the Tianzun Sect rebelled to retreat to the surrounding states and counties one after another, seeing that the task was about to be completed in the tenth month. It's just that Yizhi has been an orphan with no food and clothing for a few years, Zheng Miao himself is quite kind-hearted, and the second general Cui Nanwei is not a demon king who kills people without blinking, after a few battles, he killed only thousands, and captured nearly 100,000 rebels who surrendered. You must know that the total number of Youyan troops on this road is only 20,000, and it has to sweep away the civilian army, and it has to be stationed along the way to ensure the grain route, and half of the troops have to be assigned to take care of the prisoners, and the troops are already stretched. What's more, it is about to enter the summer, and these 100,000 soldiers are gathered in one place, which is very easy to cause a plague, which is really not something that a guest army in Youyan Dao can deal with.

The person in charge of this matter should be Bianzhou Prefecture Mu Wu Cai.

This Bianzhou Prefecture Mu Wu Cai is a 20-year veteran of Shenzong, and he was selected to take the third place in the first class in the palace examination, but he is a serious Tanhua background, and his resume is not inferior to any official in the current court. This person has been selected as the head of the Ministry of Officials in the last years of his life, and he has already been the right servant of the Ministry of Officials. He was originally a cadre under the wing of Zheng Chang, the eldest son of the emperor, and by virtue of his status as a servant of the ministry, he charged into battle for Zheng Chang and made it difficult to impeach the officials who were attached to Zheng Yao. Originally, he was going to be convicted of the felony of beheading the prisoner, but Zheng Chang was also quite righteous, and Wu Cai not only saved his life, but also the punishment was only limited to two levels of demotion and release, and he was made up by the dignified four-grade waiter to the five-grade Bianzhou governor.

It's just that Wu Zhizhou's luck is really bad, and less than half a year after he took office, the Tianzun Sect Rebellion broke out. He has been in the pivot for a long time, let alone strategizing, and he is helpless to watch the smoke of the land he guards. Finally gathered thousands of officers and troops, but Zhonglang, who did not want to lead the army, fell into the siege of the people's army, killed and wounded more than half, and ran back to Bianzhou City in disgrace. After the defeat of the two military and political feudal territory, they closed the city gate like a frightened bird, even if Henan Province issued several strict orders in a month, they always shirked and said that they would wait for a good opportunity and never step out of the city wall half a step.

Since then, the city of Bianzhou has been like a blind man and a blind horse, and after reading the battle report sent by the imperial court, he knew that the dangerous situation in Bianzhou City had been lifted by the reinforcements from Youyan Dao, and he couldn't help but praise his forehead.

Therefore, when the main book of the mansion reported that "Zheng Miao, the prince of Youyan Wang, buckled the door and asked to see", Wu Cai couldn't help but be flattered, and meticulously put on the color of the Wupinzhou pastoral uniform that he was quite disdainful, and did not have time to wait for Bao Chun, the military attache of the same level, so he hurriedly approached out of the gate of the mansion to greet him.

Although Zheng Miao is the son of King Youyan, he has not been canonized by the imperial court, and he wants to avoid suspicion, so there is really no reason to meet with local officials. However, Cui Nan and Wei Hu, who led the generals of the expedition to the north and the east, were extremely reluctant to tear up with the literati, so they had to go into the city to entangle with this parent official. And because he had no rank and did not belong to any level of bureaucracy in the Han Dynasty, he took off his armor and wore civilian clothes to visit.

Zhou Mu Wu Cai had long heard that the third son of King Youyan was only eighteen or nineteen years old, and his appearance was quite delicate, which was similar to the young man in front of him, so he couldn't help but bow down. I kowtowed halfway before I thought that I was an official of the imperial court, and it was extremely inappropriate to do this big gift, and then I remembered the secret of officialdom of "kowtowing more and talking less".

This set of movements Wu Cai has been practicing for thirty years, and he has long been perfected, Rao is Zheng Miao is young and vigorous still has no time to reach out to support him, and he received a big gift, and he was suddenly frightened and sweaty, and stayed in place. The old man and the young man knelt and stood together, but they were dressed as an official and a citizen, and even Qiu Yizhi felt very embarrassed when he looked at it from afar.

Zheng Miao has the status of the concubine of the king of Youyan, and he is the son of an inexplicable moth, if it weren't for the death of his brother who insisted on accompanying him, Qiu Yizhi would never wade into this troubled water, so before entering the city, he thought about it as a little guy who led the horse and fell into the stirrups, and looked at it from a distance and never said half a word. It can be seen that when the two of them were stalemate there, they were afraid that the sun would be scorching, so that the old man kneeling on the ground would not be able to support him, so he hurriedly took a few steps to pick up Wu Cai, and said, "Why is Old Hanlin like this?" How can I afford to wait for my children? ”

Wu Cai heard someone report his resume, and he was really proud, stood up, and asked, "I don't know the name of this talented man?" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, Xiao Ke is just a nobody under the command of King Youyan." Yi Zhi said humbly.

When Lord Zhou Mu heard him say this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of contempt, and casually dealt with "too modest" in his mouth, so he didn't say much, turned around and waved Zheng Miao into the lobby. Zheng Miao knew Yizhi's thoughts, and without explanation, she smiled and walked into the lobby with Wu Cai.

The two sat down separately, and General Bao Chun arrived, so there was another greeting. After several exchanges, Zheng Miao felt bored, so he went straight to the point: "This time, Xiao Ke was ordered by his father to lead the army into your place to quell the rebellion. Fortunately, thanks to the emperor's blessings, the chaotic army is gone, and the dust is only in front of you. It's just that our army has captured nearly 100,000 people, and how to deal with it, please show me. ”

"What is this...... Wu Cai bowed slightly in the audience and said, "Don't hide it from Your Highness, the subordinate has never been familiar with military affairs, and I still ask General Bao for advice." ”

This Bao Chun said without thinking: "This kind of rebel army who commits rebellion should be beheaded according to the law." But 100,000 people were killed, and even a rough person like me didn't think it was appropriate. I don't know what the Lord Zhizhou thinks? "Kicked the ball back.

Wu Cai glanced at Bao Chun, thinking that this martial artist was not stupid, so he pretended to be humble and said: "The lower official just didn't know that he asked the general for advice, why did the general come to ask me again?" ”

Zheng Miao on the side saw that the two of them were prevaricating each other, and she was already impatient, but she was naturally self-contained, and said with anger: "What General Bao said is very true, it is not worthy of the name of a Confucian general, and it is really shocking to punish 100,000 people......

Bao Chun was born on the right path of martial arts, plain and elegant, and he likes to be called a "Confucian general" the most, and he can't help but feel proud when he hears Prince Youyan call himself like this.

After all, Wu Zhoumu was born in Beijing, and he had been in the officialdom for a few years more than a martial artist, and he had already heard the sound of the strings, and he thought that he had touched the mind of His Royal Highness the prince, and said calmly: "Your Highness is really generous and benevolent, so compassionate, it is really a blessing for the society and the people!" How dare the lower officials not take the lead of His Royal Highness? If the thumb of the right hand of these rioters was cut off, the gold seal on their faces, and released to the villages, where they were handed over to the local officials to strictly control, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”

"Cutting off the thumb of the right hand is certainly not able to hold a sword, but it is also impossible to go down to the field to cultivate, it is no different from a wasted person, what can you do if you are released into the countryside? I wonder if Lord Wu has thought deeply about this? Zheng Miao squinted.

Wu Cai saw that his words were not speculative, and he suddenly became a little embarrassed, and said busily: "The lower officials are only shallow in learning, so that His Highness can see and smile." It's really inappropriate to cut off your fingers, so it's better to ...... It's better to chop off the big toe, so that a limp can not be a mess, and it is not against the agricultural time, which can be described as a perfect strategy. ”

Zheng Miao bowed her head and said nothing. Qiu Yizhi beside him didn't have such a self-cultivation, and couldn't help but mock: "Lord Wu's two plans are really refreshing. I'm afraid that in less than two months, this matter will spread to Kyushu, and then the reputation of 'severed fingers and too guarded' will be famous all over the world, and the future of adults will be bright......"

Wu Cai was only a small servant under Prince Youyan, hearing him say such sarcastic, his heart was already furious, if it weren't for Zheng Miao's face, he would have been beaten out of chaos, so he had to suppress his anger and grit his teeth.

Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming awkward, Zheng Miao said: "My brother has always been clumsy in his tongue and does not convey his meaning, but he has great respect for the sages and celebrities in his heart, and I hope that Lord Wu will not be surprised." ”

Wu Cai only regarded this unobstructed attendant brother as commensurate with Prince Youyan's brother, and he must be his confidant, so it was not easy to have a seizure, and his lips moved: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." ”

"It's just that Lord Wu has this policy, and the younger generation really doesn't dare to agree." Zheng Miao continued, "This Tianzun Sect has also had a lot of contact with the younger generations, and its teachings are not perverse enough to be on the same level as famous Confucian scholars, but it has quite a demagogic effect among the rural grass people, peddlers and pawns. The younger generation also asked a number of prisoners, and they really did not think much of the Tianzun Sect, only because Henan had been suffering from drought locusts for many years, and the imperial court had been slow to provide relief, and there were local tyrants, inferior gentry, and corrupt officials and officials, so they took the risk. ”

Zheng Miao looked like a nobleman, a dragon and a phoenix, although his tone was calm, he had a huge coercion. Wu Cai was sweating profusely when he heard this, and he picked up the teacup very unnaturally, but he heard Zheng Miao continue: "I have a holy oracle to Taizu who said: 'The officials force the people to rebel, and the loss of the pastoral guard is also not without fault', and I also ask Lord Wu to pay attention. "Faintly, there is a meaning of impeachment.

Wu Cai has just been demoted to the post of pastor in Bianzhou, and there are countless political enemies in the DPRK and China, if Zheng Rong, the king of Youyan, goes straight to the center with a piece of paper, how powerful the four words "officials force the people to rebel" are, and then don't say that it is his own fame and future, that is, whether Qingqing's life can be saved, is also between the two. Thinking of this, Wu Cai was already frightened, holding the celadon teacup in both hands and forgetting to sip it, only trembling in the seat.

Zheng Miao smiled slightly and continued: "Emperor Taizu Gao was born ordinary, and suffered from the tyranny of the previous dynasty, so he raised his arms and shouted, and rose up, and the world followed. His golden mouth and jade words, the younger generations are not worthy of their descendants, and they can't understand one ten-thousandth of them, but they dare not take it as a model, and they follow suit. I hope Lord Wu will understand! ”

"Naturally, naturally. Oh no. The lower officials don't dare, don't dare to ......" Wu Cai was already incoherent.

"That being the case. The younger father's father expanded the land to the north for hundreds of miles a year ago, and no one cultivated it, so it was better to move these 100,000 chaotic people over, which was a multi-pronged strategy. It's just that this immigration is really involved in national affairs, and the younger generation is just a yellow-mouthed child, and this matter has not been discussed with his father and brother. ”

Qiu Yizhi saw that Zheng Miao rubbed an old bureaucrat who had been in the officialdom for decades in the palm of his hand in just a few words, and couldn't help but admire that the third brother in front of him was really the candidate for the son of the righteous father, and he had trained the city government so deeply in just a few years, which was by no means comparable to himself.

But I heard Wu Cai say in a trembling voice: "This matter of relocating the people must be reported to the Ministry of Household for approval, and the official position is low, and it is really ...... I really didn't dare Meng Lang to engage in it. If the prince of Youyan leads the book, will it be ...... The subordinate must be in tandem with his protégés, echo the voice, and talk about the sound of the horse. ”

"Hahaha." Zheng Miao looked very happy, and said with a hearty smile, "Lord Wu is worthy of being a senior in Huan Hai, a well-educated Confucian, and the younger generation has really benefited a lot when he sees him today." With that, he stood up and bowed respectfully to Wu Cai and Bao Chun.

How could the two of them sit still, and hurriedly got up to return the salute. Before they could straighten up, Zheng Miaoyi's brother had already strode on the meteor and left Bianzhou to return to the camp.