"Bang!"

"How can it be!"

Xiao Qi slapped the letter on the table, his chest rising and falling violently.

Xiao Baoyin happened to come to the study, and heard movement outside the door, he walked into the study, glanced at the staff sitting next to him, turned his head and asked, "Father, what happened?" ”

Xiao Qi snorted coldly, suddenly lifted the hem of his clothes and sat down.

Xiao Yuncheng, who followed in later, saw this and looked worriedly at the only staff member in the room who knew what was going on.

The corners of the staff's mouth twitched, and he shrugged his shoulders: "Your Excellency is angry because you read the letter, and you haven't had time to say what is written in the letter." ”

"Letter?"

Xiao Baoyin and Xiao Yuncheng's eyes were immediately attracted by the letter on the table.

Xiao Qi was still angry, and pushed the credit power on the table out, motioning for them to look for themselves.

Xiao Yuncheng was one step ahead of Xiao Baoyin, and he nimbly took the letter that was about to fall off the table.

Xiao Baoyin's outstretched hand fell into the air, and he glared at Xiao Yuncheng secretly.

In fact, everyone was curious about what news was in the letter, which made Xiao Qi so angry.

Xiao Yuncheng unfolded the letter paper and quickly skimmed through the letter at a glance.

Xiao Baoyin was more anxious than Xiao Yuncheng, and couldn't wait to ask, "Second brother, what is written in the letter?" ”

"The rebels did not go down the mountain to rob the grain and grass as we wished, but went the opposite way, went to Lu County north of Mengshan, robbed the official warehouse of Lu County, and coerced many people into the mountain again!" Xiao Yuncheng gave him the letter.

When Xiao Baoyin heard this, he only felt panicked in his chest, and he complained when he opened his mouth: "Why is it that even the official warehouse has been robbed by the rebels, are the officers and soldiers of the Lu County Guard Station eating white rice?" ”

Xiao Yuncheng's eyes showed dissatisfaction, and he frowned and said: "Big brother, if you don't understand the situation, please don't talk nonsense, the guard post over there in Lu County, there are only 500 officers and soldiers, and more than 500 and 30,000 people are facing each other, have you ever thought about that scene?" It's not enough to make dumplings for the rebels, the officers and soldiers of the guard have done their best! ”

Having exhausted the last bit of life force, it is now all sacrificed.

"I" Xiao Baoyin listened to his accusatory words, and just wanted to open his mouth to say something, but when he saw the content of the letter, he was dumbfounded for a while.

The staff opened his mouth and asked, "The rebels have returned to the Yimeng Mountains after grabbing the grain?" ”

Xiao Yuncheng shook his head and said with a solemn expression: "The rebels continue to flee north, I think they may cross Surabaya and head towards Taishan County, because there are also mountainous areas there, which is suitable for them to hide their whereabouts!" ”

The most important thing is that from there, you can go south to Dongwuyang, enter Yanzhou, and join the rebels.

Xiao Qi poured a cup of tea, took a breath and said, "Let the soldiers prepare and prepare, and return to Jizhou tomorrow!" ”

Now that the rebels have entered his hinterland, what is the use of him remaining in this border county?

It's better to return to Jizhou, which can make it more convenient for him to command the battle situation and deal a painful blow to this group of rebels!

"Yes!"

Several people had nothing to say at this time, so they could only be.

"Oh, yes!" Xiao Qi seemed to think of another thing, and ordered: "Let the fast horse pass the message, let the grain transportation team throw away the burden, go to Taishan County lightly, report a message to the county guard, and let him be on guard!" ”

A careful planning ended in nothing!

Xiao Baoyin listened to Xiao Qi's instructions, glanced at Xiao Yuncheng mockingly, and exited the study first, to arrange for personnel to convey orders.

The staff reminded: "My lord, why don't we send a letter to the Taishan County Guard with a carrier pigeon?" The messenger in this weather, even if there is a fast horse, the speed is too slow! ”

Xiao Qi nodded: "You will arrange this matter later, let the county guard be sure to leave the rebels in their county, don't let them escape!" ”

The staff received the order, and was thinking about what had not been left behind, but before he could think about it, the voice of the guard came from the door again.

"My lord, a letter has been sent from the south."

"Southside?"

After a little thought, I knew that it was the queen and the crown prince.

"Hurry up and bring it in!" Xiao Qi sat upright.

The staff and Xiao Yuncheng were thinking about the intention of the letter from the prince and the queen?

They watched Xiao Qi take the letter, quickly opened the letter, and when they finished reading it, they were stunned and silent.

"Father, this is"

"Letter from the Queen!" Xiao Qi looked up at his son, his mood was calm at this time, only he knew, and his heart was full of anger.

The staff asked, "What is the purpose of the queen's letter?" But what is the command? ”

Xiao Qi looked at the staff and said, "The queen came to inform her that she had sent Fan Guangjian to prison, and the crime was conspiracy, and she was not edicted out of the jurisdiction during her tenure." Now the prefectural order has been appointed by the prince himself, a trustworthy person! ”

Several people in the study were shocked, they didn't expect that the queen and the crown prince would give them a dismount as soon as they entered Jizhou!

It's really a slap in the face, reminding them that under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister!

Their assassination of the history of the mansion is just a feudal official appointed by the emperor!

"My lord, did the queen and the crown prince blame us in the letter, or did they say anything else?" The staff asked worriedly.

Xiao Qi shook his head: "No." ”

This was the reason for his uneasiness, and if the letter accused him of dereliction of duty, he might still be able to feel the pulse of the queen and the crown prince, but they simply informed him in the letter, but he didn't know how to deal with it.

No matter what Xiao Qi guessed in his heart, the team continued to start as usual on the second day.

It's just that after walking for less than ten days, he received a letter from Xia Jing to him again, which accused him of not being strict with his subordinates and fooling the people below!

As for why she said this, the reason was that she found out that the officers and soldiers of the Huling Guard Station were eating empty salaries.

Of the 500 people in the guardhouse, only 11 people are really on duty, and more than half of these 111 people are old, weak and disabled!

The combat effectiveness of the entire Huling Guard is almost zero, how can this not shock and anger the queen and the crown prince!

Needless to say, the Huling Guard was rectified by the prince, and the people of the guard were replaced by the prince's people.

Xiao Qi clutched his chest and gasped, and at this time he still couldn't understand that the queen and the crown prince were big fools.

According to this scenario, let the imperial court soldiers and horses take a walk around Jizhou, and the official guards in Jizhou will basically be replaced by the prince's people.

Will he still be the assassin of Jizhou at that time?

I'm afraid it's just a bare-bones commander!

Why did he become a feudal official of Jizhou, because the system of the Dayu Dynasty for nearly a hundred years was imperfect, and the history of a state assassin was only in charge of the government affairs of a state capital from the early years of the founding of the country, and the army was led by the garrison.

and then slowly evolved into the military and political power is concentrated in the hands of the assassin, it can be said that the left hand supervises the right hand, and the two hands cover the sky, and it is completely one person who has the final say.

If the position of the assassin has served in one place for many years, then the officials in this place will basically become the confidants of the assassin.

It will be difficult for the imperial court to intervene again, and the tax will be collected for one or two achievements, thank God.

In the later period of the reign of the Yu Dynasty, it completely fattened the pockets of local officials and starved the royal family to death.

The emperor sitting on the dragon chair is the tool man and mascot of the powerful families and eunuchs from all over the world!

It is the local families who really rule the world!

Nine out of ten officials in the world are children of the family, and they serve the family when they govern and hold power.

"Stop!" Xiao Qi shouted angrily, and the carriage stopped steadily.

Xiao Yuncheng rode over on horseback: "Father! ”

Xiao Qi lifted the curtain, lowered his head and got out of the carriage, stood on the wheel, and saw Xiao Baoyin and several generals coming, so he ordered loudly: "Convey the assassination order, let all localities make every effort to quell the rebellion, and kill all the rebels who have entered Jizhou at all costs!" ”

As he spoke, he swept everyone's faces and said fiercely word by word: "Don't leave a living mouth!" ”

When everyone heard this, they were all shocked, what happened to the adult's sudden and decisive assassination of Shi Ling?

"Your Excellency."

"Humph!" Xiao Qi snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and entered the carriage again.

Everyone looked at each other, my lord, is this anger not gone?

Who provoked him?

Xiao Yuncheng waved his hand and let everyone disperse, those who should convey orders should convey orders, and those who should be guarded.

When everyone dispersed, only the two sons of the Thorn Mansion and their staff were left in front of the carriage.

The three of them looked at each other, and they all got into the carriage in tacit understanding.

Xiao Qi closed his eyes and recuperated, and when he heard the movement, he just opened his eyes slightly and glanced at them, and then closed his eyes again.

Silence is a tacit acquiescence to their entry into the carriage.

It wasn't until they arrived at the camping place that the carriage stopped, and Xiao Qi opened his eyes and looked at them helplessly, "If you have anything to ask, just ask." ”

At this moment, everyone listened to his tone and knew that he had calmed down.

The staff spoke first: "Why did your lord order all localities to exterminate the rebels?" ”

Xiao Qi rubbed his temples and said: "The imperial court soldiers and horses marched to Huling, and found that the Huling Guard was empty, and the queen directly cleaned up the guard, needless to say, she must have all been replaced by their people."

If this development continues, no one in the Jizhou officialdom and guards is innocent, no one is spared, and the whole army will be wiped out, for the sake of Jizhou's plan, I can only order all the rebels in Jizhou to be cleaned up, so that she will not find an excuse to rely in Jizhou! ”

Xiao Baoyin scratched his head: "The queen moved the officials of Huling?" ”

The staff coughed lightly: "Cough, eldest prince, the Huling Guard has all become the queen and the prince's people, as soon as the force threatens, it is normal for officials to defect in battle, don't be surprised at all, now the officials of the Dayu Dynasty are basically greedy for life and afraid of death, give a little benefit or threat, they will be obedient!" ”

Xiao Baoyin regretted it a little when he asked him, and when he saw Xiao Yuncheng's slightly mocking eyes, his old face turned completely red.

Xiao Qi glanced at his eldest son and did not speak.

The staff pondered for a while, and then said: "My lord, when the imperial soldiers and horses enter Jizhou, it may not be convenient to transport grain and grass, so it is better for us to empty all the official warehouses along the road, so that there is no grain and grass wherever the imperial soldiers and horses pass, and the follow-up grain and grass cannot keep up, and the imperial court soldiers and horses should slow down or suspend their advance." ”

Xiao Qi thought for a moment and asked, "In case the queen and the crown prince find out that there is no food in the official warehouse, take me and ask, how should we deal with it?" ”

The staff is not worried about this: "We can find an excuse to fool around, or say that the drought of the previous three years and the snowstorm this year have made food beyond their means, and we have helped the victims." ”

Anyway, you can find any excuse, as long as the excuse you find must first stand on the moral high ground and make the court have nothing to say.

Although a countermeasure has been figured out, the next few days are still worried.

The people of the Assassin's Mansion thought that Xia Jing would lead the soldiers and horses to chase the rebels, and Xiao Qi gave an order to the officials along the road to clear the grain.

It's just that the prediction is very good, but I never imagined that Xia Jing is a ruthless person who doesn't play cards according to common sense.

But Xia Jing thinks that she is not a ruthless person, her soldiers are well fed and warmly clothed, and they never treat her harshly even when they march and fight.

In this way, the problem of food and clothing for the army is solved, and if you don't send hungry soldiers, how can you be considered ruthless?

Xiao Qi thought that the imperial court soldiers and horses would take the line of Qi County, Lu County, and Chaixian County to reach Taishan County, and he had already ordered the county order along the county to empty the official warehouse.

It's just that how could Xia Jing get his wish, the purpose of her coming to Jizhou was to recover the governance power of Jizhou and weaken the power of the Assassin Mansion.

The soldiers and horses of the imperial court went northwest from Huling, directly entered Shanyang County, found the fault of the Shanyang County guard, and went directly to prison and replaced it with their own people, of course, the person in charge of the guard station also changed, and the soldiers could recruit poor people in the local area, and the military salary was paid three months in advance, so that many poor people in the local area who could not survive saw hope, and anyone who had a laborer in the family came to sign up for the army.

This is a scene that was not seen in the past when conscription made civilian military service invisible.

Although the people will respond positively for the sake of military salaries, it also makes Xia Jing and others feel relieved, at least the people have not reached the point of insensitivity yet.

In the future, the situation in the world will gradually improve.

"Master, now that the snow has melted, and the officialdom of Shanyang County has been cleaned up, while the army is stationed here, we might as well re-measure the fields, register them, and clean up the hidden households." Long Yutian proposed.

Xia Jing nodded: "This is a good idea, the county guard has implemented this decree, and the other counties below can act according to the rules, which has saved a lot of effort." ”

"When the business here in Sanyo County is done, we can go to Kangqiu via Onozawa, and then go to Yangping and Qinghe Counties. When we arrived in Qinghe County, it was almost time for spring ploughing. ”

Li Chengmu bowed: "The main destination we chased is Jizhou City, control Jizhou City, and then radiate to the entire Jizhou region, I believe that no one will dare to really risk the world's condemnation and make a rebellion against the court!" ”

Long Yutian: "Now everyone is working hard to quell the rebellion, the day of peace in the world is just around the corner, if anyone comes out to rebel against the court at this time, then he will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever, and he can't pick it up!" The spit of the people of the world has to drown him! ”

Xia Jing flipped through the account book, frowned, and held back anger in her eyes: "The military fields of the guard have been invaded, and these people are lawless!" No wonder the guards are seriously paid empty, and the force value is equal to zero! The military fields and military households have been divided among the powerful families, where does the guard get the money and food? ”

Speaking of the greed for ink in the Shanyang County Government, Long Yutian talked about what he had found, "The grain in the official warehouse of the county guard is all old grain, and it is less than thirty percent of the account book records, but I don't know whose pocket the remaining seventy percent of the grain has entered?" ”

Xia Jing's brows were about to twist into pimples.

Seeing this, Li Chengmu said: "Queen Mother, leave this one to me to check!" ”

"Okay, be sure to find out where the food goes, if you find any officials involved, don't be polite to these rats, and send them directly to prison and torture!" Xia Jing hates corrupt officials the most.

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