Qin Tai took a few sips of tea a little irritably, he really wanted to drink again, and he wanted to numb himself with wine.

At this time, Shi Xiong said something even more unexpected to Qin Tai, which made Qin Tai break out in a cold sweat.

It turned out that Shi Xiong came to persuade Qin Tai not to go to Fujian. Shi Xiong originally worked as an acting magistrate in a small county under Nanchang Prefecture in Jiangxi Province. Later, he finally took off the hat of "agent" and became the official magistrate of the county. Although Shi Xiong is not a world-shattering talent, he can be regarded as a diligent and good official. But the good times didn't last long, and a subordinate of the Yan family not only acted recklessly in the place under his jurisdiction, but also extorted money from Shi Xiong. Shi Xiong was furious and beat this house slave who didn't know how to be honest. Only later did I know that this Yan family was none other than the Yan Song family who stayed in his hometown. Who is Yan Song? The first assistant of the dynasty, the most relied on courtier of Emperor Jiajing, was also the secretary of the ministry. His son Yan Shifan is a very "stingy" person, and all the officials who dare to offend him will not end well. Shi Xiong knew that he had a good day, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Soon after, a paper order transferred Shi Xiong to Putian, Fujian Province as a magistrate. Although it is said that it is also a prefect, but the jurisdiction of the place where he wants to go is nearly twice as large as here, and Shi Xiong happily accepted this order. But when he arrived in Fujian, he learned that he was not only fooled, but also killed by Yan Shifan. There was nothing in the yamen of Putian County, and the things in the official treasury had long been robbed by the Japanese invaders, and other things in the official mansion had also been taken away by the common people. Some doors and windows, as well as tables, chairs and benches, were also taken away by the officials to pay for their wages. Even the bed boards in the house in the back office were taken away. The yamen was empty, and even the people living in it became a big problem.

Shi Xiong didn't have time to think about it before he was surrounded by a large crowd of people. Some were the original officials who demanded that Shi Xiong pay the arrears of wages, and some were the creditors of the yamen who asked Shi Xiong to repay the debts as soon as possible. Some are the common people in the vicinity, and they have to pay more taxes to Shixiong. Shi Xiong didn't know, but after inquiring, he learned that because there was a war to be fought and because soldiers had to be paid, Putian County had received the tax ten years later. In other words, Shi Xiong not only can no longer collect taxes, but also owes the people money for nearly ten years.

Shi Xiong only stayed in Putian County for three days, and the grain of rice was not eaten for three days, and all the things on his body were robbed. Not only was there no silver, but all the food on him was gone. The only thing that no one wanted was his official seal and waist card, and even the letter of appointment was snatched away by an aunt, saying that it was for his grandson to wipe his ass.

Shi Xiong went to find a nearby soldier, and the officer told him that if the common people did not kill the officer, it was not a rebellion. Besides, their most important task now is to kill the Japanese bandits, and they have no time to take care of the "small things" in the local area.

Shi Xiong had no choice but to use his official seal in exchange for a bag of miscellaneous grains, disguised as a beggar and left Putian and Fujian. After returning to Nanjing, there were many Fujian officials who suffered the same as him, and no one dared to go back. They would rather not do it than go back to Fujian to suffer. When Shi Xiong heard that a fool had taken over a position that no one wanted, he kept an eye on it and asked the name of the official. Shi Xiong heard that this person's surname was Qin, and he was from the original Criminal Department, so he already suspected that it was his little brother Qin Tai. After inquiring about the residence, I looked for it and saw that it was Qin Tai.

After Qin Tai listened to Shi Xiong's words, his brows furrowed. Is the situation in Fujian really so bad? Didn't it mean that Hu Zongxian was already organizing people to counterattack the Japanese invaders? In this way, Fujian should be safe, and it is becoming more and more stable. But why is Fujian still so chaotic?

Shi Xiong gave Qin Tai a clear answer, Hu Zongxian put the main battlefield in Zhejiang because Fujian was no longer good. He ordered Qi Jiguang to guard Zhejiang, and Yu Dayou to guard Fujian. Qi Jiguang's army not only had strict military discipline, but was also suitable for large-scale operations. Hu Zongxian gave Qi Jiguang the best weapons and the best equipment, and asked Qi Jiguang to stick to the defense line of Zhejiang and find an opportunity to counterattack the Japanese invaders. Yu Dayou's army was not only complex in personnel, but most of them were local people in Fujian, who were not only reluctant to leave their hometowns, but also unruly. Hu Zongxian gave Yu Dayou autonomy to independently organize a people's army in Fujian to resist the Japanese and contain a small group of Japanese invaders.

Yu Dayou is a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, and he has practiced a good stick since he was a child. After joining the army, based on his own experience, he created a new set of stick methods that are more suitable for soldiers to kill the enemy. He gathered some of his cronies and taught them his own stick technique, which in turn he taught to more people. The stick is a kind of weapon in the people, and the stick in the army has a certain style and specifications, but the general stick can be seen everywhere. Door sticks can be used to bolt doors, hoe handles, and broom handles. Yu Dayou gave his cronies a task, and each soldier had to teach a hundred people to use this stick technique. This stick method is not only simple but also lethal, and is suitable for one-on-one combat with the Japanese pirates. The only drawback is that it is not suitable for group fighting, and it cannot be used together. Later, this stick method was called "South Stick" by the locals, and the "I-shaped Fuhu Boxing" of South Shaolin was called "South Boxing", which became the two basic kung fu that everyone in the south would know about martial arts.

Qi Jiguang is a large-scale battle, so it is necessary to have clear rewards and punishments, and there is no offense against the common people, and all the spoils of war are concentrated and distributed together. Not only the booty, but also some of the women who were rescued from the pirates. Women who have a home to go home go home, women who have men go home, women who don't have a home and dead men stay in the barracks. Soldiers are assigned women according to their age and military merit. This is Qi Jiguang's unique "Qi Family Army" military regulations. Compared with Qi Jiguang's army, Yu Dayou's army was much more barbaric, they not only robbed the people's food, but also killed people, killing some rich people who were unwilling to support them. Their reason is to kill the enemy for the people, and of course they want to eat the people. For the rich to take care of the home, of course the rich have to pay the wages. The reputation of Yu Dayou's army is not as good as Qi Jiguang's, and when the soldiers of some armies are not fighting, they often disturb the place. not only bullied the common people, but also often robbed women from large families to spend the night. Yu Dayou couldn't control them, and secondly, he wanted these soldiers to fight the Japanese invaders, so he had to open one eye and close one eye.

Shi Xiong advised Qin Tai not to go to Fujian, which is now a big furnace. Qin Tai was either killed by the Japanese invaders, or trapped to death by the local people, or he was killed by the lawless Yu Dayou's soldiers. Qin Tai was less than twenty years old, so he couldn't leave so early.

Qin Tai was a little hesitant before, and he couldn't decide whether to go to Fujian or not. But after listening to Shi Xiong's words, his heart became more and more determined. After the life of the common people in Fujian was in dire straits, the Japanese invaded them and destroyed their homes, and Yu Dayou's soldiers did not treat them as human beings. It seems that Fujian really needs the rule of law and an official who dares to come out and stabilize the people's hearts. His parents are human beings, and so are the millions of ordinary people there. Even if it's not for the emperor, not for the court, not for the country, it's for the people there.

Shi Xiong is a person who knows Qin Tai's temper, and he knows that he is wrong, and he should not tell Qin Tai the truth about Fujian. Qin Tai is an official who is not afraid of death, an alternative official who regards the lowly people as more important than the emperor, how can such a person sit back and watch the common people suffer? When he was in the capital, Shi Xiong said, "The country is the most important." Ma Biao said, "The monarch and the people are of the same heart, and its benefits are gold." Shen Qingyun said, "Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat." Qin Tai said, "The monarch is light, the society is secondary, and the people are important." At that time, everyone knew that Qin Tai was a person who didn't take the emperor seriously, and he only had the people of Li who many people looked down on in his heart. Shi Xiong's advice was only a word of persuasion to the emperor. Ma Biao's thoughts paused when the emperor attached importance to the common people, and the two sides worked together to resist the enemy. Shen Qingyun was bold, and said what Wei Zheng advised Tang Taizong Li Shimin to ask the emperor to pay attention to the people's trends and treat the people well. Qin Tai's thinking simply ignored the imperial power, the will of the common people was the biggest requirement, and the common people felt that the Ming Dynasty was not good, so they could change this court, let alone a Jiajing Emperor. No one dared to mention this idea now, especially in the years when Emperor Jiajing was in power, Emperor Jiajing, who was very suspicious and suspicious, absolutely could not tolerate such a view.

Shi Xiong knew that he couldn't convince Qin Tai anymore, so he silently left Qin Tai's room without disturbing Qin Tai, who was thinking. Before leaving, Shi Xiong left two notes. A silver ticket of 1,000 taels of silver is Shi Xiong's greatest assistance. Shi Xiong felt that he should not be called "Shi Dare to be", compared to Qin Tai Shi Xiong was just a coward, a useless person who only cared about his wife and children. He was ready to leave Nanjing, abandon his official position and go home to farm, and never experience officialdom again for the rest of his life. In addition, there is a piece of advice, advising Qin Tai that if he wants to go to Fujian, he must make all preparations. There are three things you must prepare to go to Fujian, first, bring enough manpower, not only to protect yourself, but also to stabilize the place. Second, bring enough money with you, so that you can buy weapons, recruit people, and restore the local economy. The third is to bring enough food, Fujian has been cleaned by the Japanese and Yu Dayou's soldiers, and there is no more food. When Shi Xiong left Fujian, some places had already begun to eat people. Some people are so hungry that they can't stand it, so they dig up their relatives who have just buried others and eat them. It is estimated that it will not be long before the dead run out of eating, and there will be a phenomenon of the living eating the living. Therefore, only with food can we stabilize the people's hearts and make the people listen to Qin Tai's words. Soldiers, silver, and food are indispensable, and if you are not ready, you can't go to Fujian. Anyway, Qin Tai is now also serving as the Fujian military garrison and managing the recruitment. It also serves as the grain road of Fujian and manages the collection of grain. He also serves as the deputy political envoy in charge of silver. He also served as the deputy envoy of Fujian Province in charge of prisons. When you have gathered your men, you have enough food, and you have enough money, you will be able to go on your way. Only when there are soldiers in his hands, money in his pockets, and food behind him, Qin Tai is the "soil emperor" of Fujian, and the people of Fujian can recognize Qin Tai as a "parent official". This is now the common people of Fujian, "if you have milk, you are your mother." The reality of the situation.