That Xu Qi left in despair.

In the blink of an eye.

From the ear chamber next to the old man, a person came out.

This person was wearing a Taoist robe and said with a smile: "The rest of the endgame, can't you get down?" ”

The old man said, "Down." ”

So the old man called, and a servant brought the chessboard, and in this chessboard, there was a dead game.

The old man and the Taoist sat down separately.

Daodaodao: "This Xu Qi ...... Is it reliable? ”

The old man said: "Those who are at the end of the road have only one choice. ”

"But don't forget, dogs can eat the Lord too."

The old man smiled and didn't speak, he pinched the sunspot in his hand, his eyes fell on the chess game, and said with a smile: "When Emperor Taizu Gao was here, several big prisons have already chilled the world, but Emperor Jianwen has been excited for a few years and cleared up a lot of shortcomings, but it's a pity that ...... It's all short-lived...... As for the current Zhu Laosi...... Hey......"

He shook his head.

Dao said: "Could it be that in your opinion, this Zhu Laosi is even more powerful than Emperor Taizu Gao?" ”

The old man said: "What Taizu did was just to restrain us and others, but what Zhu Laosi connived at Zhang Anshi did was to dig up our roots." ”

The Taoist was silent.

The old man continued: "If this continues, within ten years, the world will change greatly. At that time, there will be no place for us in this world, the foundation of our ancestors, the wealth of our children and grandchildren, and everything will be empty! It's a cheap businessman, I'm afraid I'm going to ride on your head and me. ”

Daodao: "In my opinion, it is not really. ”

The old man shook his head: "You don't understand, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the scholar clan rose, and the Han Emperor wanted to govern the scholar clan, what did he use?" ”

The Taoist immediately said: "Eunuchs and relatives." ”

The old man nodded: "Yes, since then, this opening has been opened, and the authority of eunuchs and relatives has become increasingly heavy, and it has reached the point where it will not be able to fall, and then the disaster of the party will be born...... What's different today? If His Majesty wants to collect taxes and want silver, he must rely on cool officials and merchants, and once these people are strong, how can they be willing to plunder wealth only for the palace? In time, they will become the weather, or rather...... They've got a climate. ”

The Taoist frowned and said, "Isn't it impossible to resolve it?" ”

The old man pondered, "There is a way. ”

"I want to hear about it."

The old man suddenly raised his head and looked at Daodao: "Dehua County Middle ...... And not just one Zhang Anshi. ”

The Taoist raised his eyebrows, his eyes flashed with horror, and then he exclaimed, "How can you see it?" ”

"The response was too fast." The old man squinted his eyes, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and continued: "A few days ago, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there was a court meeting during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the emperor and Zhang Anshi must be on the list. If he is not listed, the old man will definitely be able to receive the news, and now according to this, the Mid-Autumn Festival is only half a month, that is to say, if Zhang Anshi comes to Jiangxi, only half a month's effort, he wants to plan, he needs to ask the palace, and he has to allocate manpower, it is impossible to do it for half a month. ”

The old man pondered for a moment and continued: "Don't look at Zhang Anshi's power, everyone says that he is a powerful minister, but this person ...... To be so trusted by Zhu Laosi is by no means a nonsense person, he has not received His Majesty's personal order, and it is absolutely impossible for him to make such a big move. ”

"But if you ask for instructions, half a month is not enough, those brocade guards who have sealed the treasury...... If you start it after 10 days, it's still possible. But if you do it now...... Unless...... Zhu Laosi is also in this Jiujiang Mansion. ”

The Taoist frowned even deeper: "It seems...... This is what Your Majesty meant......"

The old man said firmly, "Yes, it was his idea." ”

"But why don't you explain it thoroughly?"

The old man smiled and said, "If you explain it thoroughly, does Xu Qi still have such guts?" ”

"So what do you mean ......"

The old man said: "In all dynasties, the founding sons of heaven are often drastic, but the children and grandchildren in the future do not have such courage, and they are often just the kings of success, and it is difficult to become a climate." On the one hand, it is that they have not experienced life and death, and they are raised in the hands of the deep palace, so they cannot be resolute and have the courage to break the boat. The second is that they do not have the prestige of the founding king, and all they can do is to keep the world. ”

After a pause, the old man continued: "This Zhu Laosi, although he is not the founder of the country, but he is also a Jingnan starter, and he is no different from the founding son of the country, which is why he can make drastic moves, and Zhang Anshi can also rely on him to open up the so-called new policy." Therefore, as long as Zhu Laosi dies, then ...... The so-called New Deal was actually stillborn. As for the matter in Jiangxi, the imperial court could not investigate it thoroughly. ”

Speaking of this, the old man looked up at the Taoist with a smile, and continued lightly: "If you really want to investigate thoroughly, does the new monarch dare to investigate?" He checked, didn't he feel scared? ”

The Taoist opened his eyes slightly and said, "Killing the king? ”

"It's not you and me who kill the king...... the old man said: "It's the water thief of Poyang Lake......"

The Taoist said with a little worry: "But among these people...... There are a lot of shadows, it's hard to guarantee that they won't implicate anyone, don't forget, the original ...... These bandits...... But it was in collusion with the Metropolitan Command Division. ”

It has always been a family of officials and bandits.

Many times, like such water bandits, the government has repeatedly banned them, and slowly they will acquiesce to their existence.

As long as many bandits do not pull the flag to rebel and secretly send some gifts to the government, they will have room to survive.

The waters of Poyang Lake are very large, and the government cannot control them at all, and this situation, since the Qin and Han dynasties, has always had water thieves gathering, even in the most peaceful times, such water bandits have never been extinct.

The old man said, "So...... Next ......"

The old man pinched the sunspot in his hand and put it on the chessboard.

The Taoist looked down, but when he saw this, he had already lost.

It's just that the winner or loser of the chess game on the chessboard, this person has long stopped paying attention, he is concerned about the chess game in reality.

He looked up, looked at the old man steadily, and said, "What's next?" ”

The old man said: "As soon as the water thieves broke Dehua County and razed it, all the people in the city were slaughtered. ”

The old man said, his eyes flashed with murderous intent, the corners of his mouth hooked, revealing a solemn smile: "In this way, the water bandits will make trouble, mistakenly kill His Majesty and Zhang An, etc., and each guard will kill the water thieves, and the first work will be done." After the new monarch ascended the throne, he granted amnesty to the world. Even if the new monarch is uneasy, it is a big deal to deal with the political envoy Xu Qiren and others, but at most, they are only guilty of negligence. The new monarch has just succeeded to the throne, there is no Zhang Anshi on the side of Zhili, and the dragons have no leader, at this time, if the court wants to have long-term stability, it has to appease the world, the prestige of the new monarch is not as far as Zhu Laosi, what can he do? ”

"Take 10,000 steps back, even if the new monarch is resentful, but so what, everyone who knows the truth is dead, and the accounts of the railway have been completely cleared because of a chaos. Do you know why...... Many times, do people's hearts change? ”

Dao said: "I would like to hear about it." ”

The old man said: "It's very simple, because a lot of accounts are not clear, and a lot of things are ...... I can't figure it out. So, everyone likes to set fire to the warehouse. The warehouse can be set on fire...... In the end, it is just a small technique, if the account is too big, more involved, and more extensive, it is not a small fire that can solve the problem. The best way is a civil uprising, a military disaster, so that all the accounts, all the unclear things, can be completely cleaned with the death of countless people. ”

The old man said: "The railway has not been repaired, and it is not tight, you can report it to the thief, saying that the thief has taken all the tracks." The money in the warehouse is gone, and it can be said that it was looted by thieves. There are some people who want to let them die a long time ago, just like the damn Liu Guan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who dares to touch a single hair of him on weekdays? But once the people revolt breed, it can be said that this is the work of the people, and they died in the chaos. ”

The Taoist sighed before he said, "If that's the case, I don't know how many people will die this time." ”

The old man smiled arrogantly and said: "For the sake of peace in the world, cut off the cool officials, and so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment in the future, what is the death of these tens of millions of people?" ”

The Taoist lowered his head and was silent.

The old man glanced at him and said, "Are you soft-hearted?" ”

The Taoist shook his head.

The old man smiled and said: "The old man is old, how many years can he live, but the old man is really reluctant, these hundreds of years of foundation are all destroyed in the hands of Zhu Laosi and Zhang Anshi." The kindness of the ancestors for more than ten generations has only been at its peak today, how can it be weakened in the hands of the old man? Besides, have you forgotten? Which one of the people who came back from Zhili didn't scold cool officials like Zhang Anshi endlessly? Not only did they forcibly confiscate the land of the gentry, but they also forced the hired peasants to accept it, which was a humiliating unearned income, even for the ambitious and self-reliant peasants. ”

After a pause, the old man continued: "Because of this, the world should return to its original state, and these people should not be allowed to mess around anymore." The old man has gone through several dynasties, even if he served as an official during the period of Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Yuan Shun, it is not as absurd as it is today. ”

The Taoist sighed and said, "Having said that, it's just that this matter is too big, and it's not a good ......."

Obviously, the Taoist still has lingering worries in his heart.

The old man said slowly: "Actually, at the beginning, what can the old man do? After all, he Zhu Laosi is the Son of Heaven, and Zhang Anshi has elite soldiers and horses in his hands after all, and he is a very popular minister. So...... Thanks to the construction of the railway. ”

The Taoist said suspiciously: "Isn't it a good thing to build a railway?" ”

The old man said: "Of course it's not a good thing, but it's also a blessing in disguise." When the railroad was to be built, many people were elated, thinking that they could make a profit from it, and this was the case with the political envoys and the prefectures and counties. There are also those gentry, one by one, who also feel that they can make a profit from this. But the old man already knew that there would be today. ”

The Taoist was even more puzzled, and then said, "Today? ”

The old man said: "Expect these people to do anything big, it can't be done!" They have beautiful wives and concubines, as long as Zhu Laosi's knife has not reached their necks, they always feel ...... You can continue to mess around for a few more days. But after the railroad was built, the old man knew that many gentry would participate in it, and they only saw the immediate benefits, but they could not see the imminent risks. That Zhu Laosi is not a dumb lord, this account must be calculated with them. ”

"You see, now the account has finally been settled, but because it is necessary to settle this account, it has become the best time. On weekdays, if you tell them that you want to assassinate the Son of Heaven and punish Zhang Anshi, they will definitely be all broken. You go and talk to someone like Xu Qi, he can't be sure, he has already secretly played a trick and exposed you. But now? Now everyone knows that a great calamity is coming soon, and you tell them these things at this time, but they already know that life and death are only today. The fish is dead and the net is broken, and there may be a glimmer of life, so I have to follow the old man to break the boat. ”

Speaking of this, the old man's face showed a bit of a look of confidence, and then said: "It's just a railway, but the old man has gathered people's hearts, everyone has to die for the old man, and the big guys are willing to take risks, isn't this a good thing?" ”

The Taoist stared at the old man with strange eyes, and couldn't help but say, "What you have been waiting for is today.?"

"Yes, what we are waiting for is today!" The old man sighed and said: "The old man has lived for so many years, and he has also been a very popular minister, and he has also tasted wealth, but now that he is in his old age, the only thing that can be done with such a useless body is ...... That's it. ”

Dao said: "The public plan is very big, but haven't you thought about the consequences of failure?" ”

The old man said: "I haven't thought about this, but the old man has thought about the consequences of the implementation of the new policy to the world, and at that time, the end for us will be nothing less than the rebellion of Hou Jing and Huangchao." The way of the saint is the foundation of our life, and the skin will not be attached to it? In the future, if we lose our land, you and my children and grandchildren will lose everything. ”

The Taoist sighed, casually dropped his chess pieces on the chessboard, and said, "In this game, Poor Dao lost." ”

The old man smiled and said, "It's okay, if you don't accept it, you can play another game." ”

The Taoist said quietly: "No need, losing under your hands is not wronged." ”

The old man said, "Why? ”

"You're a good player." Dao Daodao: "The most important thing is that you have the courage to break through the cauldron and sink the boat, and this alone is enough to be ten times smarter than people like Poor Dao who are only good at calculating gains and losses." ”

The old man Shi Ran said: "One force will drop ten." ”

"Breaking the kettle is also a kind of wisdom."

The two smiled at each other, meaningfully.

………………

A letter has already arrived at Poyang Lake.

One by one, the ships arrived at the mouth of the lake and turned into the river.

The waterway inspections along the way seemed to have gotten some rumors, and they disappeared one after another.

In the water village at the mouth of the lake, it was also dark at this time, allowing ships to enter the river.

Subsequently...... These ships of all kinds went up the river. At night, go straight to the Jiujiang waterway.

Then, quietly, they arrived at the sluice.

Jiujiang is almost a water city, facing the river in the north, facing the river in the west, is the Hewen Lake, this Hewen Lake is far from the west of the city, but only more than ten miles.

It is rumored that Tao Kan chose the place to bury his mother here, and met a strange person: "There is a cow sleeping place to bury before". After finishing speaking, he turned into a crane and left, hence the name.

Under the night sky, the lake is exceptionally peaceful.

Immediately, countless people began to creep ashore.

"Boss, is there really someone in the city to answer it?"

In the darkness, one person's face flickered, and he said, "Naturally...... And remember, after entering the city, all the old and young in the city will be slaughtered, and no one will be left. ”

"The ...... of the Answerers"

What they mean ...... The one who answered was also killed. The man smiled cruelly and said, "Don't give Lao Tzu a long word, go." ”

After the words, countless people walked quietly under the night.

A group of nocturnal walkers hurried straight to the west of the city.

There was a crack in the gate of the city here.

When the thieves came to the city gate, one of them came with a few servants, and shouted dissatisfiedly, "Why is it so slow? Hurry into the city, don't be verbose. ”

The person who came was Jiujiang Mansion Zhaoma, who had already received the letter and had been waiting at the city gate.

Zhaomo, surnamed Deng, was still chattering and complaining: "Do you remember where the county seat of Dehua County is?" After entering the city......"

As he spoke, a bright knife was mercilessly plunged straight into Deng Zhaomo's chest.

Deng Zhaomo exclaimed in surprise and said, "Wait...... ......"

Someone sneered: "I'm sorry, the order I received is to slaughter everything, and you are also from the city......"

With that, the knife was pulled out violently with a pillar of blood.

Deng Zhaomo's chest was suddenly covered with blood, and his face was in disbelief, but suddenly, he seemed to understand something.

So a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth, and he trembled: "Haha...... I get it, I get it...... But...... What do you think...... Quash my mouth, you ......"

He wanted to say, "Will you not be destroyed?"

It's a pity...... Before these words were spoken, the people were already angry.

There was a great rebellion among the officers and scribes at the back.

Without a hint of hesitation, the water thieves who poured into the city directly cut them all down, and then the flow of people poured into the city like a flood.

"Take a team of people and go to the prefect's office first......"

"Why don't you go to Dehua County first?"

"The important thing is to extinguish the mouth first, the Jiujiang prefect knows too much, this place is closer to the government, and the other people ...... I can't run either. ”

"Okay."

…………

Yali, Dehua County.

Zhu Di was sitting cross-legged on a soft couch in a side room.

Zhang Anshi sat on the side, and Chen Jinye only knelt.

Chen Jinye's face flickered brightly and darkly, and he looked incredulous.

"How can you collude with thieves, this ...... How can it be? Chen Jinye stumbled.

Zhu Dili ignored him, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

But Zhang Anshi said: "When others read, what they read is that people do not destroy the heavens and the earth for themselves." When you read, what you read is really courteous, righteous and shameful, no wonder you have been a county magistrate all your life. ”

There was undisguised contempt in these words.

Chen Jinye: "......"

At this moment, Zhu Di suddenly stretched his legs to the ground, stood up, and said calmly: "Hasn't there been any news yet?" ”

As he was talking, someone hurriedly came in and said, "Your Majesty, Grandpa, the west of the city...... There is movement. ”

I saw Zhu Di suddenly, his eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth hooked a small arc, and said, "It's good to come!" ”

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