With 800 heads falling to the ground, Li Xiao's prestige reached its peak for a while. The remarks that originally arranged the court were all gone, and the people in the streets and alleys liked to talk about the killing of Javanese people by the court after tea and dinner.

None of them sympathized with the Javanese who were beheaded, but talked with great interest about the killing process and the strength of the Ming Empire.

"This thing has been done well, it has not only improved the national consciousness of the people, but also tested the minds of hundreds of officials, killing two birds with one stone!" Zhang Huangyan sat in the chair and was very excited.

Li Xiao didn't have to think about it, the person who took the lead in shouting long live himself below must have been arranged by him.

For the sake of his own glory and wealth, this old guy decisively betrayed his nephew who was sitting on the dragon chair.

"What you said is all gossip, and the most important thing in this matter is to combat those rumors that have framed the imperial court. Let the people trust the court again! And this model is very good, in the future, we can solve it with money, and we must not easily send troops overseas.

Soldiers are in danger! In the past, our Liao army could still take advantage of the advantage of weapons, but with the progress of the enemy, our advantage is getting smaller and smaller. Plus......! Sun Chengzong glanced at Li Xiao.

Although Xiao Yu died, the sequelae left by this incident were too great. The secret recipe for gunpowder was leaked, Li Xiao was almost killed in Shanhaiguan, and Yang Sichang was almost killed in Suzhou. But people die like lights going out, and Li Xiao does not intend to continue to pursue them. Sun Chengzong also has no way!

"The secret recipe for gunpowder has been leaked, and our enemies such as Batur Hunhan, or the English, or the Dutch. It is likely that they have already obtained the secret recipe for gunpowder, and it is estimated that future battles will not be so easy to fight. ”

"I also believe that the most important thing right now is to revitalize the domestic economy. Railway! The first thing is to speed up the laying of railways, as long as the railways are paved all over the land of China. Both the flow of people and goods will be greatly increased.

Coupled with the construction of a large number of new factories, the production capacity of various industrial products is increasing day by day. There are also maritime merchants with our support, who export all kinds of Daming's industrial products overseas. I can earn a lot of money every day, and in another ten years, I will be extremely rich.

Only a rich country can strengthen its army, and a rich country must first enrich its people. ”

"Brother Xiao is right, the most important thing is to let the people live a good life. As long as the people are fed, clothed, and warm, no one will participate even if they are forced to rebel. A rebellion without the participation of the peasants is worthy of being called a rebellion. Sun Chengzong glanced at Li Xiao appreciatively, and he agreed with Li Xiao's theory that the country is rich and the people are first rich.

"If there is great material abundance, the commercial tax alone can feed the entire imperial finances. I will cut off the imperial grain tax that has been passed down for thousands of years, and the poor peasants will not pay any more taxes. As soon as Li Xiao finished speaking, he saw several pairs of extremely excited eyes.

Sun Chengzong forgot to put on his shoes, ran to the ground barefoot, and grabbed Li Xiao's hand. His hands trembled like Parkinson's, and his eyes looked at Li Xiao like a gambler who had won a five-million lottery.

"You're old! You always sit down and say. "It's all too old and excited, Li Xiao is very worried that Sun Chengzong will burst his blood vessels.

"The old man is not wrong! The old man didn't see the wrong person. Based on what you said, what does it matter if I, Sun Chengzong, sell you this old bone. Ha ha! Hahaha! Sun Chengzong's two paws swung like cramps.

Li Xiao hurriedly pulled the old guy to sit down, and looked at Sun Chengzong very worriedly, in case this guy had an excited heart attack, it would be too damn worth the loss.

Zhang Huangyan came over and helped Sun Chengzong comb his back.

"It's no wonder that Sun Lao is like this! In all dynasties, imperial grain and national taxes were the heaviest burden on the peasants. The change of dynasty that breaks out in China every few hundred years is caused by excessive taxation and the overwhelming of the people.

In addition, whenever the imperial court is at the end of its years, it will always be corrupted. The imperial court collects one point, and the officials of the prefectures, prefectures, and counties below dare to collect three points. As a result, the people are even more miserable. When life becomes a luxury, it becomes inevitable to rise up.

The civil unrest that broke out in Shaanxi a few years ago was caused by the fact that the people had to eat, and the tax collectors had to force them to pay taxes. ”

"Every time I change the dynasty in China, I will add mountains of bones to Huaxia Shenzhou. The population was sharply reduced and the national strength declined, and then there was a foreign invasion, and the Han people were slaughtered by the aliens like lambs.

The people are not endowed, this is the dream of many generations. If you can really achieve it, then the world will be forever. Sun Chengzong's mood quickly calmed down, after all, he had cultivated for many years and had cultivated his kung fu profoundly.

Li Xiao scratched his head, as if it was not too difficult to achieve the people's endowment. If it weren't for the fact that the disasters in Shaanxi, Henan, Anhui, northern Jiangsu and other places were too serious, Li Xiao felt that it could be implemented now.

What is the use of the imperial court asking so much grain from the peasants, it is better to simply collect commercial taxes from the merchants. From ancient times to the present, only those who have heard of peasant rebellion have never heard of merchant rebellion.

"This matter needs to be considered in the long run. At present, Sichuan is still in turmoil, and the Central Plains has just ended civil strife and is still recovering. In the northwest, the Jungar Mongols are eyeing each other, and the remnants of Donglin in the south of the Yangtze River are still operating in the shadows. After years of operation, there are many people who support them openly and secretly.

There are also Liangguang and Fujian, and the control of the government is far less than that of the local clans. Many county officials even have to look at the faces of those big clan elders. Sun Chengzong patted Li Xiao's shoulder and advised him not to be too anxious.

"Since Wanli Ye has not been in court for 20 years, he has gone through the two dynasties of Apocalypse and Chongzhen. There were Wei Zhongxian's eunuchs and Donglin parties. Daming can be regarded as a mountain of disadvantages, and now it is really a waste to be revived! Zhang Huangyan sighed.

Li Xiao is also depressed, and today's imperial court seems to be built on a foundation made of broken bricks.

In the north, except for Liaodong, the power of the imperial court can generally only reach the county. The decree does not enter the village, this is the underlying political ecology.

If it's a small family, it's okay! Some families have multiplied for generations, and the population has reached more than 10,000 people. The elder of the clan has become a figure in the local area. When there is something in the local area, the county magistrate has to discuss it with them. Otherwise, you won't be able to carry out the decree.

The relationship was stiff, and the villagers were simply encouraged to make trouble. Fabricate rumors that the government forced the people to rebel, and then gathered thousands of elites. Generally, at this time, the county master can only admit it. If there is an official forcing the people to rebel during his tenure, the court will definitely not bypass him. Losing office and dismissal are the lightest!

"Meals should be eaten one bite at a time, and things should be dealt with one by one. It's going to get better, and it won't be like this forever. ”

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Sun Chuanting sat on a chair and played with a piece of agate the size of a human head. There were large strips of ice in the study, and the sky outside seemed to be on fire, but the room was cold.

"What does Li Zicheng mean by sending me this? The official is a little thinner, but he is not so impressed by the small favors. After pulling it twice, Sun Chuanting lost interest in this agate. In the northwest, there are many caravans near and far. A large piece of agate is not a rare object.

The muscles on Liu Zongmin's face twitched a few times, and Li Yan next to him hurriedly grabbed Liu Zongmin's arm.

"Your Excellency! It's just my eldest brother's mere courtesy, except for this quick agate. There is also a piece of mutton fat white jade from Hetian, which is a gift list. Li Yan hurriedly took out the gift list from his arms. Fortunately, when I came, I made two preparations.

Sun Chuanting's eyes only glanced at the gift list, and threw it on the table casually: "The mind is received, if you have anything, just say it." If it is possible, it shall be as thorough as possible within the scope of the Governor's authority. But there is one that will never let go. That is to let Li Zicheng come to Xi'an on his own and accept the recruitment of the imperial court.

Otherwise, ......, the governor can't explain to the court, your eldest brother, but the court has a name, and even the marshal will often ask. Although the goods are good, you have to not invite trouble to yourself. ”

Li Yan's heart was cold, and the Ming officialdom was a meat grinder. As for Li Zicheng and these people, if they are put in this meat grinder, they will definitely be strung and there will be no bones left.

Zhao An said it nicely, that is, he used a soft knife to grind you to death. You can't recruit An, and you can't recruit An. This is not only what Li Zicheng meant, but also what Li Yan thought in his heart.

"Your Excellency the Governor, we brothers are accustomed to being wild. There are many constraints in officialdom, and when the incident started, he did a lot of wrong things. There are many grudges with the people in the government, and my eldest brother doesn't want to embarrass the governor.

Since we come from a reckless background, let's just stay on the grassland. I beg only the Governor, not to send troops to suppress him. If the Governor had commanded, my eldest brother would have died! ”

"Bastard!

Today's Ming court is no longer the court when Lord Chongzhen was there. Under the rule of Li Dashuai, the Ming Dynasty was politically clear, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Since you are descendants of China, you don't want to reimburse the imperial court. But wandering in the steppes, according to the temper of this governor back then, he would have sent troops to recruit you. ”

"Please calm the Governor's anger!" Li Yan could only bow down and speak, and Li Zicheng's men now had only more than 2,000 people left. The imperial court gave the land to the land, and last year there was a locust plague, and the imperial court also purchased locusts for disaster relief. The life of the people in Guanzhong is getting better and better, who is still addicted to being a rogue if they have a good life? Those who got the news from home put down their butcher knives and secretly walked back to Guanzhong.

Only those who have committed great crimes and have the lives of the government and the government do not dare to return to Guanzhong.

Seeing Li Yan's humble attitude, Sun Chuanting's face improved: "But you did a good job last time, and this governor is not an unkind person." You're still a general knowledge! The matter of Zhao'an can be delayed.

At the beginning of spring this year, the imperial court wiped out 20,000 elite cavalry of the Jungar Mongol Department in the Bayan Ulan Sea. Now there is chaos in the Mongolian steppe, and the imperial court doesn't want to care about things over there. However, this delay is not indefinite. Go back and tell your eldest brother and let him think about it, Zhao'an is a good and harmless thing for him.

Dragging it on the grassland like this is not a way out in the end. For the sake of the future of your brothers, and for the sake of your children and grandchildren, this governor urges you to join as soon as possible. ”

"Thank you, Lord Governor, after the villain goes back, he will definitely report to my eldest brother to make a decision as soon as possible." Li Yan knew that Sun Chuanting had this attitude, all thanks to the credit of that gift list.

"Hmmm! You must remember not to be a traitor in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, this governor will not be able to protect you. Master Zu Dashou has asked for war several times, and he wants to exterminate you, but he has been suppressed by this governor. Sun Chuanting's hand kept tapping on the gift list, indicating that he had not accepted Li Yan's money in vain.

"Thank you, Governor, for your thoughtfulness!" Li Yan bowed again.

"That's it! I've been shopping around Xi'an for the past few days and buying some app stuff to go back. You should have a hard time on the grassland. ”

"Thank you Lord Governor for your concern, the villain retires." Li Yan pulled Liu Zongmin, and the two of them walked backwards out of Sun Chuanting's study.

"Old Sun! Li Zicheng has the remaining thousands of people, which is not enough for Lao Tzu to stew. What nonsense to talk to them, this agate is good, I'll go back and play with it for a few days. Zu Dashou turned out from behind the screen, walked to the front of the bookcase, picked up the agate and looked left and right.

"Take it, your old boy is gluttonous, and you can't pull it out when you look in your eyes." Sun Chuanting took back the agate and put it on the bookshelf solemnly.

"Stingy! Isn't it just the stolen goods from the bribe, his mother's Li Zicheng. Just knowing that giving you a gift, there is nothing to do with Lao Tzu. This can't be done, tomorrow Lao Tzu will send troops to the grassland and bring Li Zicheng's nest to him. Let this bastard look down on Lao Tzu! "The baby was taken away, and Zu Dashou felt very shameless. He was going to use the public weapon for private use and kill Li Zicheng's miscellaneous pieces.

In other words, Li Zicheng can give Sun Chuanting so many things. There should be more things in his lair. Damn, the opportunity to make a fortune should not be missed.

"Don't bother so much, I've already sent someone to go to Jungar secretly. The news that the person who attacked the monk was Li Zicheng was told to Batur Huntaiji's important ministers. I believe that it will not be long before the Mongols will encircle and suppress Li Zicheng on a large scale.

Although Li Zicheng is known as a horse thief, he is nothing in front of the Mongols. Soon he will retreat to the Ming Border! When the time comes, you can handle him as much as you want. Eat him clean, knock him out, knock the bone and suck the marrow, and the governor won't care! ”

"You scholars, there are a lot of crooked intestines in your stomach. Li Zicheng's people traveled thousands of miles to give you gifts, but you kid was thinking about how to harm them in his heart. Zu Dashou glanced at Sun Chuanting dissatisfied. The glory of a soldier comes from his military merits, and without military merits, a soldier has the least sense of existence. Sun Chuanting said this, Zu Dashou's idea of making military merits again was in vain.

"The Dzungar Department is ready to move, and you will have a war in the future. Don't worry! ”