It's the end of February.

The atmosphere in Anlu Prefecture gradually became tense, and the city gates were only open for less than half an hour in the morning and evening, and they had to be strictly interrogated when entering the city, and people with unknown intentions, even local porters, were not allowed to enter the city.

The prefectural examination is scheduled to be held in mid-March, but in order to prevent any accidents on the way, the candidates who took the prefectural examination arrived in the state capital in late February, especially those candidates who came from Jingshan County, who lived in the city inns, which suddenly made the academic atmosphere in the state city strong.

On this morning, Tang Yin rarely found time to come out with Zhu Hao to attend the meeting.

With Tang Yin's pair of panda eyes, it is easy to remind people that he went to spend all night drinking and sleepless yesterday, but Zhu Hao knows that this is an extraordinary period, Tang Yin will not be so ridiculous, and he is more worried about exterminating the bandits.

On the second floor of the wine shop, Zhu Hao and the two sat opposite each other, next to them were all Confucian students who came to participate in the government examination.

“…… I heard that there is a nine-year-old county trial case leader in the state capital? It's a miracle...... It is reported that he is still a bear boy with a background of Jinyiwei, and his knowledge must not bear to look at it directly, so you can bear it, and don't go to the Temple of Literature to make a fuss? ”

A group of older children in Jingshan County once again launched a group mockery mode.

The initiator of the next literary meeting hurriedly stopped: "If you talk about articles, you can talk about articles, why do you cite this topic for no reason?" ”

The Confucian students from Jingshan County are laughing, obviously they have long wanted to educate the candidates in Changshou County in person, but unfortunately they didn't have a chance to be inferior to others before, and now they have finally found a reason.

A candidate from Changshou County stood up: "The state government, the Confucian Education Bureau, and the local gentry have all come out to speak, who dares to commit a crime against the wind?" In addition, even if it is the head of the county test, it doesn't mean anything, maybe the article he wrote is excellent for a while, but who can guarantee it every time? As long as I find a flaw, he will be ruined. ”

"Yes, yes, yes."

The Confucian students here in Changshou County naturally felt that what they said was reasonable.

The troublemaker in Jingshan County sneered: "I don't want to embarrass you, for such an unjust thing, you should fight to the end, so as to live up to the literati style." But now that the matter has passed, and it's too late to go to the Crying Temple, then we should join forces and suppress that kid in this government test, and the truth will be revealed at that time, and everyone knows that his position as the head of the case is unclear. ”

"Makes sense."

Next to him, a candidate who came from nowhere stood up, "In this way, I can file a complaint with Huguang during the college examination, even if that kid has a deep background, he still can't be a student!" ”

"Good!"

Originally, the candidates of the two counties were "geographically black" with each other, but in the end, they actually became the same enemy?

This contrast?

"Brothers, it's time to eat, I don't know what to order? The shop has delicious ......"

Seeing that this group of people are well-dressed and talking, seeing that it is time for lunch, of course you have to come up and ask them what they want to eat, can't you order two pots of tea and take up our four tables here?

But this group of candidates, who wants to have dinner at this time?

If you eat it, who will pay for it?

Such a large expense can still be avoided, three or five friends can find a place to deal with a meal, which is more economical than eating in a wine shop, and the most important thing is that the purse is not deflated and the heart is not distressed.

"Don't you see we're talking about learning? We are all from Shilin, and we are destined to enter the imperial court in the future and serve the Daming Society......"

Someone stood up and put a shelf on the shop's little two.

Xiao Er was also polite, and said with a smile on his face: "Even if the princes and nobles and dignitaries have to eat." ”

"Don't eat it, go back to study hard, and strive for the title of the gold list as soon as possible...... Gone, gone! ”

A group of people cheered up, didn't even intend to clean up the table, left the peels and pits of potato seeds all over the ground, and went straight downstairs.

Xiao Er smiled bitterly and walked to the last table of Zhu Hao, raised his chin, as if asking, won't you two also leave?

Zhu Hao said loudly: "Bring me the menu, chicken, duck and fish meat all over again, and then two jars of more than ten years of aging, I want to invite Mr. to dinner." ”

A group of people who were going downstairs didn't know how to feel when they heard this, and unconsciously quickened their pace.

"Good, good!"

The smile on the man's face was restored.

Do the business of this table of guests, and there are four or five tables on top.

……

……

"Mr. Tang, be happy, I invite you to drink and eat, why are you not happy? I said that you would accompany me out to participate in the cultural meeting, but a cultural meeting has not yet been completed. ”

Zhu Hao finished ordering the dishes, the second floor was quiet for a while, and said to Tang Yin with a smile.

Tang Yin waved his hand: "Don't mention it, I've been too tired late, I stayed up late last night before returning to the palace, and I discussed countermeasures with many officials in the palace early this morning, and finally came out to steal a leisure, so don't bother me." ”

Zhu Hao grinned.

It's rare to see Tang Yin doing things seriously.

Recently, because of the discussion of the strategy to deal with the invasion of bandits, Tang Yin has become a busy man in the palace, and Yuan Zonggao simply threw the errand of docking with the government to Tang Yin and Zhang Zuo.

"Tell me, how ready are you now? When will the thieves come to Anlu? ”

Zhu Hao asked, "This thunder and rain are small, it won't be the end, the thieves see that I am actively preparing for war in Anlu Prefecture, and I will withdraw without disturbing the army, right?" ”

Tang Yin said angrily: "Are you a child playing with thieves?" I thought it was a nuisance place for one or two hundred thieves, but now more and more news is coming, at least three or five hundred or even nearly a thousand thieves are burning, killing and looting all the way, and they are coming to Anlu Prefecture.

"Kuang Zhizhou doesn't have much term left in office, and he doesn't want to make a big deal at this time, so he simply leaves the matter of suppressing bandits to the Xingwang Mansion and the local health office and the inspection department, and he is only responsible for recruiting strong men to patrol the city wall, and he doesn't have to ask about sending troops."

Zhu Hao said: "Is the state government so irresponsible? ”

Tang Yin sighed: "People are just obligated to do their best, otherwise you expect those farmers who have never even held weapons to go into battle to kill the enemy?"

"Those Ding Zhuang patrolled the city wall a few times, and asked the gentry of the state to provide food and warm clothing, which was a big problem in terms of use, because the Xingwang Mansion took the initiative to suppress the bandits, and the gentry of the state were basically unwilling to contribute money and efforts, especially when it came to sending troops...... It may be up to the royal government to bear its own responsibility. ”

From Tang Yin's somewhat impatient narration, Zhu Hao could feel how much resistance he was currently facing.

Generally, when there are bandits in a certain place, the county order is based on the city wall defense, so basically not afraid of the bandits head-on attack, the only worry is that the bandits take advantage of the dark moon and the high wind, send the elite to climb up from the weak part of the city wall, kill the patrol soldiers, and then open the city gate, and the bandits take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill into the city...... Then the officials and people of the city will be in trouble!

Therefore, to guard against bandits is not to go out of the city to fight, but to do a good job of guarding the city.

As Tang Yin said, Zhizhou Kuang Yangming is just doing his duty, as for sending troops to fight...... That was proposed by you Xingwangfu, you can't let the few soldiers in this state follow you to fool around and gain prestige for your Xingwangfu, right? We have done our part well.

"How is the matter of contacting Huang Fantai and Wang Zhongcheng going?" Zhu Hao asked with a smile.

Tang Yin said: "Huang Fantai replied with a letter, indicating that the Huguang Capital Division would send troops to help suppress the bandits on the same day, as for Bo'an...... Even if the contact is successful, at most they can only send troops to cut off the back road of the thieves, and it is almost impossible to let them lead their troops to the north and realize the encirclement of the bandits. ”

Zhu Hao was still laughing.

Tang Yin didn't like Zhu Hao's reaction very much.

The reason for Zhu Haoxiao's smile is mainly to be pleased with Tang Yin's "growth", from a down-and-out old scholar who feeds the whole family by himself to a "military commander" who coordinates the overall situation.

Zhu Hao said: "Mr. Tang, you are encountering some difficulties now, but I tell you, when you look back, you will find that the military and the people will soon work together." ”

"How?" Tang Yin frowned.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Do you think, the thieves have worked hard, not to mention the provinces, but also across the river to loot, and there is no guarantee of grain and grass, where is the confidence at all?" I want to get a ticket and leave...... But now the situation in various prefectures and counties is no different from Anlu, they all want to protect themselves, and the fault of being an official is meritorious, and they have never thought of taking the initiative to meet the enemy.

"Where are the thieves? It must be Anluzhou City! By the time they arrived, their momentum had reached their peak, and they would surely plunder the perimeter of the city, and the fields of the gentry in the county were all outside the city...... Even if many of them have settled in the city, but the tenants and relatives are outside the city, can they not be in a hurry? ”

Tang Yin frowned: "Are you saying that sooner or later they will assist Xingwangfu and suppress the thieves?" ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Hao nodded affirmatively.

Tang Yin said: "I hope so, don't wait until the end for a long time, even the Xingwang Mansion found that there was nothing to be done, so I could only watch the thieves loot outside the city but there was nothing to do...... I'm not afraid of death, I'm dying, there's not much left to live, not for myself or for the rejuvenation of the palace, I should always do something for the people, right? ”

"Okay, then I'll give you a toast to the fearlessness of the gentleman."

Zhu Hao said that he was about to take the wine jug sent by the guy and pour it full of wine for Tang Yin.

The guy had been listening for a while with the wine jug, and asked in shock: "This guest officer, could it be that you are Master Gao Shilu, who is now serving in the Xingwang Mansion?" ”

Tang Yin looked inexplicable: "Huh? ”

The man was pleasantly surprised: "It's like seeing a living person...... Look at my mouth, I can't speak. There are rumors in the city that there is a master in the Xingwang Mansion, who commands the officers and soldiers of the palace, and the soldiers and horses of the joint guard post and the inspection department to exterminate the thieves who came to invade Anlu Prefecture.

"Alas, when thieves attack and disturb places, we should take the initiative to attack and destroy them, so as to show the prestige of our Ming Dynasty and warn future generations.

"You have always done things for the people, and the people are grateful for your kindness. The little one will go and tell the shopkeeper, so that the shopkeeper can come up and meet you, this wine money ...... We don't dare to take it. Shopkeeper—"

The man excitedly went downstairs to find the shopkeeper.

Tang Yin hadn't come back to his senses yet.

Becoming a celebrity without leaving home?

Zhu Hao smiled: "Sir, did you see it?" Do things for the people, people will remember your good, the people have a scale in their hearts, can weigh right and wrong, good and evil, even if it is not helpful to your great cause of banditry in a short period of time, but it will converge into an irreversible historical torrent of Haohao soup, which determines people's hearts and belongings. ”

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