According to the normal trajectory, Zhang Gen should have been reinstated a long time ago, just because he recruited Zhu Ming as his son-in-law, and now he is the deputy envoy of the Jinzhou regiment.

Zhang Gen was pitted by Zhu Ming very badly!

In June, summer grain was put into the warehouse one after another.

Zhang Gen found Zhizhou Han Zhao and suggested: "Taishou, the number of thieves in Jinzhou counties is increasing, and it is necessary to recruit township soldiers to guard against chaos." ”

Han Zhao said: "It is enough to let the counties recruit their own archers, and there is no need to recruit township soldiers to increase expenses." ”

"What if there is civil unrest? The archers can't defend it. Zhang Gen voiced his concerns.

Han Zhao tried his best to maintain a respectful attitude, and said with a smile: "Brother Zhichang is too worried. ”

Zhang Gen was very angry: "Since the imperial court decided to cut Liao, Jinzhou has levied and bought and bought money, and forcibly levied money in various counties. The small people are miserable, there are many people who have fled from their homes, and they gather in groups to become bandits, how can they not recruit village soldiers to strengthen the garrison? ”

Han Zhao cried and said: "There is no money in the warehouse, don't talk about it." ”

After another mess, Han Zhao sent Zhang Gen away.

Zhang Gen, as the deputy envoy of the regimental training, like Beijia and Sima, usually has no real power, and must get the promise of Zhizhou to do things.

When Zhu Ming was the Taishou of Jinzhou, he allowed Zhang Gen to prepare his troops and weapons, and also "purchased" brand new armor.

Zhang Gen took the opportunity to train 500 infantry, and although the food was not enough, it could still make the soldiers barely make ends meet.

After Han Zhao took office, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Because Zhizhou didn't take care of things, he began to withhold food and salary when he joined the army. The infantry of the 500 chamber army can only find work to do on their own, and the newly purchased armor is put into the arsenal to eat ashes.

Now the imperial court is going to war, and it is ordered to bring money, food, and equipment to all routes.

Han Zhao planned to organize the 500 infantry of the Xiang Army, together with other Xiang military service soldiers, into the Gang Army to escort various supplies to Xiangyang.

Zhang Gen worked hard to train for two or three years, but all in vain!

The government is forcibly requisitioning merchant ships because there are too many things to transport.

The businessmen were miserable, and they missed Zhu Ming's days as a guard.

No matter how strong Zhu Taishou is, most of the time he is reasonable. They were allowed to go to other places to transport grain back for disaster relief, and they also gave a lot of rewards, and the commercial goods when they went were exempt from tax, and they were also ordered to remove all kinds of illegal tax cards.

And now this Han Taishou usually doesn't seem to take care of things, but he doesn't treat businessmen as people at all.

Without saying a word, merchant ships and shipwrights were forcibly requisitioned, without any remuneration or when the ships would be returned. It is estimated that the goods brought back to the ship are also the private goods that are transported back to Taishou, and the profits have nothing to do with the merchants' half a dime.

……

A peasant crossed the river by boat, inquiring about the location of the county government along the way.

When he really arrived at the county office, facing the officials in front of the government, the peasants panicked and did not dare to speak.

The clerk in charge of receiving the petition is not there, and the ghost knows where to be lazy. The official said angrily: "If you want to sue the official, beat the drum first and come up with a complaint!" ”

The peasants hesitated and said, "I ...... I don't have a complaint. ”

The official said: "If you don't have a complaint, get out, don't come to entertain me." ”

The peasant retreated and said, "I just want to come and ask, can I not pay the husband for the crime of accusation of rebellion?" My family really has no money. ”

The former official who was originally impatient instantly had a spirit: "Who wants to rebel?" Say it! ”

The farmer said: "I went into the mountains to collect medicine in the spring, and once I walked far and climbed to the top of the mountain to rest. I saw a lot of people in drills, wearing iron armor and holding swords, and they didn't look like bandits. I'm thinking about it, I'm afraid someone is going to rebel. ”

"Which mountain and which village?" The former official hurriedly asked.

Although the peasant was afraid, there was cunning in his eyes, and he inquired again: "If it is really a rebellion, can I not pay the free husband if I report and make meritorious service?" ”

"Don't pay, don't pay, say it quickly!" The former official urged.

The peasant began to hesitate, he was afraid that the official would swallow his credit, and he was also afraid that the assurances of the officials would be empty words. Although he was frightened, he still stubbornly said, "I ...... I want to see the official. ”

"Hey, you still don't believe me," the official finally stood up, "Come in with me, and I'll take you to the official." ”

How can the official be so good-looking?

Not to mention the magistrate, the main book can't be seen, so it's just a matter of taking this peasant to see the priest.

Oshi's name is Shao Yi, and he has a headache during this time. He is about to complete the tax collection task assigned by the county order, but the premise is that he and his subordinates do not stretch out their hands.

It's impossible not to reach out, so the gap is still huge.

"What are you doing?" Shao Yi knew the former official.

The official stepped forward and whispered, "Someone wants to rebel." ”

"What?"

Shao Yi's hand holding the pen shook, both excited and scared.

Excitement is very likely to make meritorious contributions, and suppressing rebellions may be able to be promoted from officials to officials.

I am afraid that it is very likely to be unlucky, and now that the government is expropriating violently, in case there is a Fang La, the heads of the county officials will have to be moved.

Shao Yi urged: "You tell me the details quickly." ”

The peasant couldn't tell the difference between the officials, so he hurriedly told the truth: "I went into the mountains to collect medicine, and when I climbed up from the bottom of the cliff, I saw many people practicing. ”

Shao Yi asked, "Can you wear armor?" ”

The peasant nodded: "Weared." ”

Shao Yi asked again: "Which township, which village, which village?" ”

The farmer said: "Renhe Township, Hui Zeli." It used to be called Tiehualiang, but later it became Tie Hat Village......"

"Nonsense!"

Shao Yi interrupted directly, and scolded angrily: "If you dare to frame you again, I will arrest you and put you in prison to beat the board!" ”

The peasant finally panicked: "I am telling the truth......"

"Don't get out of here!" Shao Yi drank heavily.

The official was also startled, and picked up the stick and was about to beat it.

The peasants were so frightened that they fled from the county government in a panic, and only stopped when they ran out of the city, never daring to come back to report to the officials.

The former official swallowed his saliva and said, "Iron Hat Village...... Be...... It's Zhu Taishou's iron-smelting yard. ”

"Don't talk nonsense," Shao Yi hurriedly looked out of the door and admonished, "How can Zhu Taishou's people rebel?" You are not allowed to spit out a word. ”

The official in front of the yamen panicked: "I know, I know." ”

Shao Yi sent the former officials away, and the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became.

On the iron-smelting side, merchants were allowed to go there in the past, but in the past year, the passage into the mountain has been closed, saying that it is afraid of the leakage of new iron-smelting technology.

Could it be that Zhu Taishou really wants to rebel?

Shao Yi waited until he got off work, and immediately went to the state government to find Guo Wenzhong.

Guo Wenzhong is the second-in-command of the state government officials, and like Shao Yi, he was hand-picked by Zhu Ming.

"Third Brother Guo, let's go to my house, we have something important to talk about." Shao Yi whispered when he met.

Guo Wenzhong didn't know what was going on, pretended to be nothing, and followed Shao Yi home.

Letting his wife stay outside the study and not allowing anyone to approach, Shao Yi pulled Guo Wenzhong into the house: "Third brother, have you been to Iron Hat Village in the past year?" ”

Guo Wenzhong shook his head: "I haven't been there, how can I have a lot of spare time?" ”

Shao Yi said: "Some farmers came to sue the official, saying that they went into the mountains to collect medicine, and saw that there were many people practicing in Tiemao Village. Armor is ready! ”

Guo Wenzhong's expression became serious, remembering many doubts, but he still didn't believe that the Zhu family's father and son would rebel.

Shao Yi asked, "Do you want to sue the county magistrate?" ”

Guo Wenzhong shook his head: "Don't talk nonsense. Even though...... Even if we really want to rebel, what good will it do us to poke it out? The credit is all the chief's, how much can we get? In case of a real rebellion and attack the state city, you and I will be retaliated against for reporting, and I am afraid that our heads will be ruined by then. If we don't report it, with our relationship with Taishou, maybe we can still be sealed. is a failure, the sky is falling, and there is Mrs. Zhu guarding the top, and we can also find opportunities to recruit An to be officials. ”

"Makes sense." Shao Yi was immediately convinced.

They have no future as scribes, and they will be like this for the rest of their lives.

Moreover, they have learned Zhu Ming's methods, if they do not rebel, they will make a big rebellion. If you report it now, you will definitely die a miserable death afterwards, so it is better to follow Zhu Ming to do it. Whether it's successful or not, you can act on the opportunity.

Liu Shiren is the village head of Tiehat Village, and since the passage into the village was closed, he often came to the city to play, and invited the state and county officials to drink wine from time to time.

Entering the city again, Liu Shiren invited Wang Jia to drink, but he didn't expect Guo Wenzhong to come too.

"I won't go to the tavern today, but I'll taste new wine at my house!" Guo Wenzhong warmly invited.

Liu Shiren was as good as a stream, shaking a folding fan and going to Guo's house.

After a few glasses of wine, he began to ramble.

Guo Wenzhong quietly made a look, and Wang Jia immediately persuaded him to drink.

"It's not a decent thing to drink like this, and drink it slowly," Liu Shiren was not fooled, and directly stretched out his hand to seal the wine glass, "Do you two have something to say today?" ”

Wang Jia sighed: "I really miss Zhu Taishou, as soon as his old man leaves, this Golden State will not be what it is." ”

"Yes," Guo Wenzhong said with emotion, "I heard that Taishou is in charge of Guizhou, and I don't know when he will recover, if only he could come to Jinzhou to be an official again." Now this Han Taishou seems to be approachable, but he is extremely difficult to get along with, and he often punishes us as officials. He doesn't have a charter of his own, but he blames us for not doing things well. ”

Liu Shiren said with a smile: "When will Xianggong recover, how do I know?" Wait for the official family to dissipate. ”

Wang Jia asked: "If the official family has not been angry, won't Taishou have to stay in Guizhou for the rest of his life?" ”

Liu Shiren said: "Perhaps. ”

Guo Wenzhong asked: "Taishou never thought about coming back by himself?" ”

Liu Shiren suddenly woke up: "What are you going to do when you come back?" ”

Guo Wenzhong deliberately revealed: "Although the cliff of Iron Hat Village is high, it can still be climbed. Brother Liu had to leave someone to keep a sentry, so that he would not be spied on by the new iron-smelting method. ”

Liu Shiren had already understood, and arched his hand: "Thank you Brother Guo for reminding me that I usually arrange someone to be sentry, I'm afraid which one happened to desert." ”

Guo Wenzhong said: "When you need help, Brother Liu will let me know." ”

"Definitely." Liu Shiren nodded and smiled.

After drinking this meal, Guo Wenzhong personally sent Liu Shiren out of the door.

When he returned to the room again, Wang Jia said in a speechless manner: "It seems that the matter is true, I didn't think that Zhu Taishou had such thoughts." ”

Guo Wenzhong said: "Iron Hat Village can build armor, and some of it has been sold to the state, and I secretly don't know how much it has accumulated. If hundreds of elite soldiers are quietly trained, where can Jinzhou City be defended? What's more, the nest of Zhu Taishou's father and son is in Yangzhou, and the soldiers over there may be more trained. The governments of Yangzhou and Jinzhou are defenseless, and once they move, the two states will fall. I am afraid that by that time, the entire Hanzhong will have the surname Zhu. ”

Wang Jia was actually a little excited: "Zhu Taishou may be able to be the emperor." ”

"The number of Great Song Qi is not exhausted." Guo Wenzhong shook his head.

Wang Jia said: "No matter what he does, without Zhu Taishou, I am still looking at the gate, how can I have today's scenery?" What's more, civil unrest is everywhere in the world, and thieves are frequent in this Golden State. The officials are still collecting taxes and collecting money, and there may be a rebellion one day. Horizontal and vertical is a rebellion, Zhu Taishou rebelled, we are fine. Don't rebel and come into the city, you and I will have our heads cut off. ”

Both of them were high-ranking officials of the state government and were not directly involved in the collection of taxes.

Earning money must also be earned, but the main thing is to earn filial piety and silver, or to help others do things and get benefits.

In fact, they hate expropriation, because it is not conducive to making money for a long time, and they may provoke civil unrest one day.

Guo Wenzhong also thought about it and designed to trap Zhu Guoxiang.

But Zhu Guoxiang has not been to Jinzhou for a long time, even if Zhu Guoxiang can be killed, what should Zhu Ming do if he raises troops to attack? When the time comes, those involved will surely die!

Guo Wenzhong was lucky and said: "Maybe these are all speculations, the Iron Hat Village is just practicing village bravery." ”

Holding the same idea, there is also Bai Jiajilang.

Zhang Guangdao has transferred too many villagers for military training, although it has long been changed to a five-day exercise, but Bai Chongwu, as the director of Xixiang County, still faintly heard some "rumors".

Bai Chongwu couldn't believe it, and chose to pretend not to know, expecting Zhu Guoxiang to just train his troops to guard against bandits.

are all shrunken turtles, try to drag them back, try to think about the benefits.

Just like Zhong Xiang has been preaching in Wuling County for more than ten years, he was quite cautious in the first few years, and gradually he was too lazy to cover it up.

And the officials of Wuling County all pretended to be deaf and dumb, hoping that Zhong Xiang was only for money, and would not necessarily gather people to rebel - if they dared to stab the window, they would force Zhong Xiang to rebel if he did not rebel!

(End of chapter)