The reason why the red lady and Li Dingguo have a conflict actually has a lot to do with their experiences.

In terms of age, the red lady is a few years older than Li Dingguo, but since she was seven or eight years old, she followed the selling group to perform arts, and more than ten years later became the leader of the selling group after the death of her master. After wandering on the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, I have suffered enough and sin, and I am also used to seeing the suffering of the people. However, no matter how hard it is, he still maintains a pure heart, is very sympathetic to the people in suffering, and often uses a small amount of income to help solve difficulties. That's why there was a later move, and there was a later response.

In the eyes of the Red Lady, it must be that the people of Xiuning have been oppressed by the Li family, and they have no way to stand it before they rise up to raise righteousness, they should be understood and sympathized, how can they send troops to suppress these innocent people?

Although Li Dingguo was also from a poor family, he was brought into the Praetorian Guard Scout Camp by Zhu Youzhen in his teens, and received training from the Praetorian Guard since he was a child. Received a strict education, he will not be as emotional as the red lady at all, and he will think carefully when he encounters things, consider the causes and consequences, and then decide what to do.

If the people of Xiuning were really oppressed, why didn't they revolt early, and they had to wait until now? Some people may say that the people dare not stand up when they see the Praetorian Guard coming. But in Li Dingguo's view, this argument is simply untenable. Since the Praetorian Guards are here, why can't they endure it for a few more days, and wait until the Praetorian Guards go to Xiuning to make decisions for them, why do they have to divide the Li family's land privately?

Although he has not been in Jiangnan for a few months, Li Dingguo has already learned a lot about Jiangnan, the Jiangnan River network is dense and the land is fertile, and the people live a much stronger life than in the north. Not to mention the land, Jiangnan industry and commerce are too luxuriant, there are many workshops that are not found in the north, as long as you have strength, even if you don't have a field at home, even if you go to work in the workshop and go to the shop as a partner, the money you earn is enough to make a living.

Although the gentry and landlords in Jiangnan are not much better, because they are generally richer than those in the north, they treat tenants and domestic slaves quite well, and the quality of life of ordinary people in Jiangnan is much better than that in the north. Of course, in a disaster year, it is inevitable to sell children and daughters, but there are very few beggars and displaced people like the north.

In other words, there are very few people in Jiangnan who really can't survive, at most they can't eat enough and have no money, and they won't starve to death. The same is true of the people of Xiuning.

In this case, the righteousness of the people of Xiuning is questionable. Li Dingguo suspected that it was not the people who acted righteously, but some ruffians and hooligans who took the opportunity to make trouble and robbed the Li family of money in the name of dividing the land, so they had to send troops to suppress it.

The red lady scoffed at Li Dingguo's approach and disagreed with it at all.

"You are still from a poor background, and you want to use a knife against innocent people, what kind of Praetorian Guard are you?" The red lady scolded.

"I didn't say I had to do it, but at least I had to bring the troublemakers back and ask the truth about the matter. Our Praetorian Guard is highly disciplined, and if there are ruffians and hooligans who take the opportunity to make trouble and maliciously loot, they naturally cannot be tolerated. At first, Li Dingguo also tried to explain.

"Anyway, it can't be done to send troops to suppress it, wait a while, and Your Majesty will send officials over and let them regain Juntian." The red lady insisted.

Li Dingguo was a little angry: "I am the main general, are you the main general?" You don't care about it. ”

"What if you are the Lord? Can you use a knife against innocent people? The red lady said angrily.

"Get out, you go back to Nanjing for me, you don't need you here!" couldn't stand the red lady's nonsense, Li Dingguo scolded.

"Bastard, did I give you face, you dare to scold me!" The red lady's face turned red, and she pulled out her knife to fight Li Dingguo, but was stopped by her Li Quan and other subordinates.

"The surname is Li, I'll put my words here, as long as you dare to send troops to Xiuning, you can step on my red lady!" The red lady pointed at Li Dingguo and roared.

Facing the red lady like a female tiger, Li Dingguo had no choice for a while. If other generals in the army dared to shout at him like this, he would have ordered him to be arrested a long time ago, and the Praetorian Guard was strictly disciplined, how could he allow contempt for the commander-in-chief?

However, the Red Lady was not from the Praetorian Guard, but a rebel general who had not been in the Praetorian Guard for a long time, and thousands of his subordinates were also from the Janissary. You can't do to her like you did to the Praetorian Generals. Otherwise, if he forced the Red Lady back, Li Dingguo would not be able to please him.

In desperation, Li Dingguo could only send someone to send the situation to Nanjing quickly and ask the imperial court to send someone to deal with the matter, but he did not dare to send troops to Xiuning again.

The Red Lady led her troops to be stationed outside the Huizhou Mansion, monitoring Li Dingguo, and also waiting for the imperial court to send someone over.

.......

Liu Wenbing arrived in Xiuning, quickly figured out the truth of the matter, and then came to the capital of Huizhou and summoned Li Dingguo's red lady for questioning.

In front of Liu Wenbing, the Red Lady and Li Dingguo expressed their opinions, but still no one was convinced.

Liu Wenbing remembered the emperor's teachings before leaving, and did not reprimand anyone, but ordered the two of them to lead his subordinates to follow him to Xiuning County.

A day later, when thousands of Praetorian Guards arrived in Xiuning, they saw many people greeted them in front of the county seat.

"In the next seven words, lead Xiuning's father and elder to welcome the arrival of the king." A middle-aged man led by a middle-aged man came out of the crowd and bowed to Liu Wenbing and the others with a smile, and the other people also followed, kowtowing and kowtowing.

"What about the leaders of Xiuning County and the gentry, why haven't you seen any of them?" Liu Wenbing asked lightly.

"Lord Hui, the county order colluded with the Jiangxi anti-thieves, and the people of the county have been arrested by the righteous people in the county, and the other gentry and the county order are in collusion to oppress the people and take advantage of them, and they have also been arrested by the righteous people in the county, and they are now locked up in the county jail." Cheng Qiyan hurriedly explained.

"Oh, so you're the leader of the righteous people?" Liu Wenbing said lightly.

"In Xia Bucai, the people in Mengxian County trusted him and was temporarily promoted as the leader." Cheng Qiyan said with a smile. Imagining the glory and wealth that there will be after climbing the Praetorian Guard, Cheng Qiyan's heart is simply happy. The emperor wanted Juntian to reform the system, set up town and village officials, and led the people of Xiuning to get the gentry, even if he couldn't be a county magistrate in the future, how could he be appointed as a town mayor.

"Who else are the leading righteous people, you might as well let me get to know them." Liu Wenbing said lightly.

"Dare to ask your lordship?" Cheng Qiyan asked cautiously.

"Liu Wenbing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, came to Huizhou on the orders of His Majesty to deal with the affairs of Huizhou." Liu Wenbing said.

"It turned out to be Lord Liu, who has been looking up for a long time. Everyone came over to meet the angel Liu. Cheng Qiyan hurriedly greeted everyone. The person in front of him turned out to be Jinyiwei, which was really unexpected by Cheng Qiyan. However, he didn't know much about the official system of the imperial court, and he only subconsciously thought that the emperor attached great importance to Huizhou, so he sent his Jinyiwei cronies over and didn't think much about it.

"Meet the angels."

"Meet Lord Liu."

Cheng Qiyan's subordinates came over one after another, smiling happily at Liu Wenbing and the others.

"Hehehe," Liu Wenbing laughed a few times, his face suddenly sank, and ordered, "Come on, arrest all these people!" ”

As soon as the words fell, dozens of accompanying Jinyi guards swarmed up, raising their swords and guns at the same time, controlling Cheng Qiyan and his subordinates.

"Why, sir?" Cheng Qiyan was shocked and shouted loudly.

With a "dang chang", the red lady pulled out her waist knife and pointed at Liu Wenbing.

"Lord Liu, why did you arrest them?" The red lady asked angrily.

Liu Wenbing squinted his eyes, looked at the waist knife in front of him, and said lightly: "General Hong, you have to think clearly, do you really want to use the knife against this official?" ”

The red lady was stunned for a moment, and then remembered Liu Wenbing's identity, and the waist knife hung down involuntarily, but her tone was still very tough: "My lord was sent by His Majesty, I shouldn't have pointed a knife at you, but you have to explain why you arrested people." ”

"Just look at it." Liu Wenbing no longer paid attention to the red lady, beckoned, and one of his subordinates handed over a roll of paper.

"Cheng Qiyan, a Xiuning person, was sent to show off his talent and fame because of his misconduct, am I right?" Liu Wenbing looked at Cheng Qiyan.

Cheng Qiyan was pressed to the ground, sweat rolling down his forehead: "My lord, the villain's fame is purely framed, and everyone present can testify." ”

"Don't talk about fame. Your family originally had 20 acres of land, and there was a paper mill that employed dozens of workers. But five years ago, you became addicted to gambling, lingered in the casino all day long, and in a few years, you lost your family's Tian not to mention, and sold the paper workshop to Li Weisheng. Liu Wenbing continued.

"Yes......" Seeing that his old background has been investigated clearly, Cheng Qiyan has no way to deny it, but can only admit it.

"Half a month ago, you entangled a group of local ruffians in your county, and in the name of responding to the Praetorian Guards, you brazenly attacked the manor of businessman Li Weisheng, plundered the Li family's money and wealth, and then gathered people to say that they wanted to divide the land, and they wanted to divide the thousands of acres of land of the Li family to the local people, so they were supported by many people. Next, in the name of Juntian, you led people to plunder other gentry, all the gentry whose household registration is not in this county, all of them were raided by you, a total of 12 families, yes or no? Liu Wenbing continued to ask.

"My lord, then Li Weisheng and other businessmen rely on their power to collude with the government and oppress the people, and they are all evil to lead people to deal with them in response to Wang Shi, and they are doing the right thing for heaven." Cheng Qiyan's eyes rolled wildly, and he shouted desperately.

"For the heavens? I think it's a thief for heaven. Liu Wenbing said in disgust, "The Li family's good rice paper workshop business was made a mess by you, the workshop workers ran out, and how many people lost their jobs because of your behavior and had no source of livelihood?" There are other merchants in the Li family, and their family members were bullied and raped by Er and other disorderly people, and their property was looted, so you are embarrassed to say that you are doing the right thing for heaven? ”

The industry and commerce in the south of the Yangtze River are flourishing, and there are many workshops of all kinds, which are of great importance to the Ming Dynasty. In order to maintain industry and commerce, and in order to quickly stabilize order, Zhu Youzhen only carried out Juntian, and did not intend to raid these workshops, nor did he intend to completely raid and liquidate the gentry. This Cheng Qiyan is good, and he has done it more thoroughly than the Praetorian Guard.

Xiuning Xuan paper occupies the Ming Dynasty sixty percent of the market, by him, I am afraid that the rice paper workshop will not be able to resume production in a month, so in the next period of time, the market will inevitably be in short supply, and the impact has been great. If other workshops do the same, there will be a shortage of various materials in the entire Ming Dynasty, which is what Zhu Youzhen does not want to see, and why he did not thoroughly investigate the gentry and allowed him to keep the workshop.

"My lord, I was wronged, we couldn't stand the oppression of the gentry and businessmen, so we acted righteously." Cheng Qiyan howled.

"Oh, is it? Then let's see how you are oppressed. Liu Wenbing glanced at the red lady on the side, and took out another piece of paper.

"Who is Cheng Laosan?"

"The villain, the villain is." A thin lewd man hurriedly replied.

Cheng Laosan, a native of Xiuning, had five acres of cultivated land at home, and because he couldn't bear the hard work of farming, he gave the land to the merchant Li Weisheng, joined the slavery, and then worked as a steward in the rice paper workshop. A year ago, because of the illegal theft of rice paper trafficking, Li Weisheng was found out and had to be escorted to the official, after crying and begging, Li Weisheng relented and released him and drove him out of the Li family. Liu Wenbing asked lightly.

"My lord, the villain was wronged, I didn't steal the rice paper, it was Li Weisheng who wronged me and drove me out of the Li family." Cheng Laosan howled.

"So you followed Cheng Qiyan, robbed Li Weisheng's house, broke Li Weisheng's leg with your own hands, and then raped Li Weisheng's concubine?" Liu Wenbing said coldly.

"This, this ......" Cheng Laosan didn't expect the official in front of him to know so clearly about himself, and he didn't know what to say at the moment.

"Who is Gao Yuan?"

"The villain is." A burly man looked up.

"Gao Yuan, a local thug, has repeatedly hired local gentry and wealthy businessmen to fight against the people in arrears, killing and mutilating dozens of people, half a month ago, following Cheng Qiyan's actions, he invaded the mansion of the merchant gentry Li Weisheng, killed five servants of the Li family, and divided the Li family's money with Cheng Qiyan and others, am I wrong?" Liu Wenbing said lightly.

Although Gao Yuan was fierce, he didn't dare to move in the face of thousands of troops, but he just shouted injustice again and again, and flatly denied it. But what he did was obvious to all in Xiuning, and it was impossible to deny it at all.

Liu Wenbing continued to flip through the paper and continue to speak. The red lady on the side was already dazed.

Is this what he keeps saying about the good people who were oppressed by the gentry and wealthy businessmen? Cheng Qiyan, Gao Yuan, and Cheng Laosan, as well as other leaders who participated in the trouble, none of them seemed to have anything to do with the good people. The reason why these people are making trouble is because of the large wealth of Li Weisheng's family.

When, what's going on? Why is it different from what you imagined?

For a while, the red lady couldn't figure it out, but she knew that she should have really done something wrong this time.

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