my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 569 The number of days has changed
Without hesitation, Deng Da took out the secret letter and handed it to Wu Er.

Wu Er pinched the letter, squinted his eyes in the last light of the sunset, read it carefully several times, and then raised his head.

There is something flickering in his eyes, there is not only a desire for a scholar in his eyes, but also doubts about everything because he has been a Dan citizen all year round.

Deng Da knew that he must have concerns at this moment, so he did not urge him, but said: "This is the edict of His Royal Highness Song, who is His Royal Highness, I don't need to say, you often read the residence newspaper people."

Wu Er looked at Deng Da and said, "Your Highness... what he means..."

"His meaning is very clear, that is, immediately cut off the rebels, get rid of the evil. Since the rebels have coerced the ignorant people, then... there should be reckless people who rise up. His Highness King Song knows your situation! And Di Bao, You have read so much, so you naturally know what the new policy is?"

Wu Er said with a complex expression, "Danmin...is the same as other common people?"

Deng Da said calmly: "Dan people are also my Ming people, since they are the most ordinary people, they are all like this, so Dan people naturally treat them equally."

Wu Er bit his lip, still showing hesitation.

Deng Da said: "If you don't believe it, that's okay. I still have a lot of things to do now, and I have to go to other villages later."

"Wait a minute." Wu Erdao: "Mr. Deng, if you go alone, I'm afraid it's not safe."

Seeing the concerned look on Wu Er's face, Deng Da smiled and said, "I'm confident that everyone can trust me."

Although Deng Da still had a pleasant face at this time, but at the moment, under this pleasant face, there was a bit more arrogance.

He didn't dare to say anything else, but Deng Da believed that he had gained credit here.

Wu Er hesitated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "This matter is too big, I need to discuss it with you guys."

Deng Da nodded, and said in a serious tone: "The time is running out, you know these traitors and scholars well. If they are successful, then the Dan people will never recover. Think about it carefully, you have been wandering at sea for hundreds of years, struggling to survive, generation after generation, which generation has blood and tears, missed this opportunity, taught them to really resist the New Deal, then... really It's all over."

He paused, then continued: "Mr. Deng was born in a famous family in Jiangxi. Brother Xia is also a descendant of a famous family. Without the New Deal, we will not lose a future. It goes without saying. But if it is gone The New Deal, it is you who are begging for food from generation to generation and have nowhere to stand. The implementation of the New Deal is to benefit the people of the world. If we wait numbly and sit back and watch someone obstruct the New Deal in the name of rebellion, then..."

Deng Da's tone became more serious, and he said, "Then... you are willing to live like this for the rest of your life, but what about your son, your grandson? Is it like you? You are already a scholar, and you are sensible."

Wu Er was still hesitating if it was just a great truth, but when he was questioned about his son and grandson, he couldn't help but shudder.

Wu Er frowned and said: "You two gentlemen give me a few hours, early tomorrow morning... tomorrow morning at the latest, the two gentlemen will wait for me here, and I will give the two gentlemen an explanation."

Deng Da and Xia Xuan looked at each other, Deng Da nodded: "Very good."

That Wu Er was already preoccupied, but he chatted with the other men, and they stopped selling fish, they still carried bamboo baskets, and went back to the boat, and soon after, they entered the bay and gradually disappeared.

The sky had already darkened. Seeing the ship gradually disappearing on the horizon, Xia Xuan couldn't help but said, "Mr. Deng, are we really waiting?"

Deng Da said without hesitation: "Wait!"

Xia Xuan's face was deeply puzzled, and he couldn't help but said, "Why are you looking for these Danmin first?"

Deng Da said: "Because the Dan people suffer the most and have no way out."

Xia Xuan said: "But... this Wu Er can really..."

Deng Da nodded and said: "He has read books and seen what the world is like. If it is an ordinary person, we may need to patiently explain it to the other party countless times, and the other party may not be willing to trust us, but Wu Er understands."

Xia Xuan said: "It's just... only Wu Er understands... so what..."

"You don't understand now." Deng Da smiled and said, "Do you know why scholars respect scholars in this world? Because they are good at reasoning, they can tell right from wrong, and Wu Er can read and write. They must have a very high prestige. The Dan people may not believe other people, but Wu Er is their own person and is well-informed. They may not believe His Majesty's will, and they may be skeptical about His Royal Highness Song's edict. You They may not listen to what the two of us say, but if Wu Er is determined to fight with us, then... it will be different."

"The two of us believe in His Royal Highness King Song; Wu Er believes in us, and the Dan people believe in Wu Er."

"That's why, to implement the New Deal, we must also popularize knowledge. If there are no tens of thousands of people like Wu Er, the New Deal's statute is just a piece of paper. This is also the responsibility of our Postal Service. Now...you Understand, we're not just running errands."

Xia Xuan didn't answer this question directly, but said, "I don't know if the others are going well."

The other people he mentioned may be other postmen in Pingtan Station, or thousands of postmen in 67 post stations in Fujian.

Deng Da patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't think about other things, just do our own thing well."

The next morning.

The two returned to the beach again.

In the anxious waiting, at dawn, the mist on the sea had just dissipated.

But at this time, ships appeared one after another on the sea.

Most of these ships were simple and dilapidated. They washed up on the beach, and immediately, crowds of people rushed up.

There are hundreds of them.

The burly Wu Er jumped off the boat first, but he was holding a harpoon in his hand, and the rest of the people, carrying all kinds of things, followed Wu Er one after another.

Wu Er came straight to them and yelled, "You two gentlemen, we have figured it out."

With a smile in Deng Da's eyes, the anxiety just now was swept away, and he looked at Wu Erdao: "What do you want to understand?"

Wu Er said decisively: "Let's listen to His Royal Highness Song Wang, Mr. Deng and Mr. Xia."

Seeing more and more people, Deng Da's heart was already surging. These Dan people were all barefooted and dark-skinned. They were usually timid and timid, but now, each of them held a guy in their hands, but they were a little more sturdy. Qi.

Deng Da still said: "Going to suppress the thieves is going to kill people."

Wu Er was silent for a moment, then plunged the harpoon into the sand with a firm look in his eyes, and said, "Sir, do it."

Deng Da laughed and said, "Good!"

Xia Xuan suddenly felt that his blood was hot.

Back then, he came here to run errands for no reason, probably more like the result of a rebellious teenager impulsively trying to get angry with his father.

After coming here, he gradually got used to this kind of work, and found it quite interesting.

But no matter how interesting it is, this kind of work is hard work, but now, it is very different. He saw with his own eyes that as long as a person like himself raises his arms, many people will flock to him.

At this moment, he felt a little dizzy.

"Mr. Deng, I'll go to Shangjiaoli to recruit young men." Xia Xuan took the initiative to invite Ying, with a light of hope in his eyes.

He also hopes that he can contribute as much as possible. He has traveled around Shangjiaoli recently and is familiar with the people there.

"Be careful." Deng Da warned: "Teach Wu Er to send dozens of people to protect you, and I will take people to Tandong, and we will reconcile in three days."

"it is good."

At the beginning, if it is a bit unfamiliar, but with one experience, there will be a second time.

Deng Da chose to recruit Danmin first because Danmin has the highest chance of success. After all, taking the first step is the most difficult and extremely dangerous, because no one can be sure whether someone will tie them up and send them away. Go to the rebels.

But now, with the first pot of gold, it's completely different. They bring people and horses to other villages. They are familiar with each other, and they are also very familiar with the men, women and children in the local village. There is another team As a guard, I found a local newspaper reader, and directly conveyed the meaning of His Royal Highness Song Wang. If he refused to participate, it would be fine, just take the person along.

But Xia Xuan soon discovered that things were easier than he imagined.

Most of the time, he doesn't need to explain patiently. In fact, he only needs a few words, and the blood boils with each other.

Through the Dibao, not only has a group of scholars been cultivated, these people can no longer live in peace and content with fishing and farming, and they also want a future.

Some hope to go to Nanzhili, some hope to enter the university, and some hope to enter the model camp, railway department, and postal department.

What's even more frightening is that these wild readers who read newspapers will pass on the contents of the newspapers to the people around them through dictation.

And these people, even if they don't understand the original intention of the New Deal, they can probably know that the New Deal is good for them.

At this time, the postmen also played a very important role, because on weekdays, they shuttled through the villages and got to know each other. Far away, very unreal, no matter how extravagant it is, no matter how good the mansion newspaper says, even if they believe something, they will never take action because of it.

As soon as the postman with a familiar face appeared, the big guys felt at ease. Xiao Xia was still very reliable, had read books, and was kind to others on weekdays. Write a letter, be a real person.

Since those rebels don't want people to live, let's do it.

Almost once they have made up their minds about such things, whether they are Danmin or ordinary tenants, they are more realistic than anyone else. They will not hesitate at all when they find a guy and bring some food that they can bring at home. They are not as thoughtful as Xia Xuan, and occasionally have other thoughts, but at this time, it is no longer Xia Xuan who leads the big guys to do something, but everyone pushes Xia Xuan to persevere to the end.

Three days later, the two reconciled. On that day, Tan Nanxiang gathered 2000 people, and then began to attack Tandong, which was occupied by a few rebels.

The battle situation here is really beyond words.

Because it's purely pecking at each other.

If it is a war, this is indeed a bit high-spirited.

More like a large-scale village fighting.

And when it comes to fighting with weapons, they appear to be extremely professional.

Most of the time, there are people all over the mountains and plains. They can't distinguish between the enemy and the enemy for a while, and they charge each other for a while.

Ten days later, a crowd of [-] people had been gathered, and Deng and Xia people, who had gathered together with other postmen and horsemen, had already formed a joint army with a scale of [-] people. In the county seat.

After seizing the second county, countless postmen and postmen came to join them with their troops.

So much so that the big guys don't even know how many people they have.

Although the two sides in the battle are very good, it is not because the combat power of the two sides is too low, but because their advantages are equal.

Whether it is the rebels or the temporary recruits of the imperial court, they are all from their hometown, and they are familiar with the local geography, understand the local people's conditions, and know each other well.

The so-called rebels were soon unable to support them. On the one hand, they had already encountered such a powerful opponent before the official army arrived, which made them feel timid.

On the other hand, most of the people coerced by the rebels are ignorant, and the middle and upper class are mostly scholars, or the powerful guards of the scholars who guard their homes. These people are more likely to coerce the subordinates to rebel.

On the other hand, Deng Da and Xia Xuan saw a different situation. Most of their backbones were the people who followed them to read and write. They were originally ordinary ordinary people who could eat and sleep with the soldiers around , and admired Deng Da, Xia Xuan and others. Every now and then, he explained some of the New Deal, and his morale was naturally boosted.

Ten days later, Fujian was shaken.

The main force of the rebel army who was far away in the siege of Fuzhou suddenly discovered that the mighty army and horses were advancing from all directions and rushing towards them.

………………

But at this time, in Song Wangfu.

"Is there any news from Fujian?"

"not yet."

Zhang Anshi frowned, with his hands behind his back, walking back and forth in the study with a bit of annoyance.

In fact, he is a little uncertain now. Calculating the time, it has been almost a month, but because of the raging rebels, Fujian and Guangxi have rugged mountain roads, and many roads have been cut off by the rebels. .

Although I have tried my best to restore traffic and contact, Nanjing is too far away after all.

Zhang Anshi's mood at this time was unavoidably a little anxious, he suddenly stood still, looked at Zhang Sandao: "It's really not possible, it seems that we still have to use the model camp."

Zhang San has been with Zhang Anshi since he was a child, so he is a little closer than other people in front of Zhang Anshi. At this time, he does not shy away from saying: "I heard from people outside that His Highness has obtained the order, but he is still in the capital. No troops were dispatched, and it was said that His Highness was afraid of death..."

"His mother, who said that?" Zhang Anshi sneered: "They just hate people."

Zhang Sanzi was also worried, so he said: "His Royal Highness, why don't you make a move, even if... lead the troops to station in the south of Zhejiang, so as not to teach people to gossip."

"You know what a bird." Zhang Anshi shook his head. He walked quickly to the desk, sat down, and muttered: "I don't believe that these bastards can coerce the people. I, Zhang Anshi, have been dealing with the New Deal for so many years, and I am not as good as them! Zhang San , if you were farming at home, who would you follow?"

When asked this question suddenly, Zhang San had to think about it seriously before saying, "Maybe it's...the rebels. Ahhh...Your Highness, I'm talking nonsense..."

Zhang Anshi glared at him: "Why?"

Under Zhang Anshi's stare, Zhang San hesitated for a while, and finally chose to tell the truth, saying: "What kind of scholar does your Highness say, I have also read books with His Highness for so many years, and I probably know something... Think about it , Scholars have deep roots in the local area, and even go back up, but for hundreds of years, these many people, generation after generation, have not all depended on them for their livelihood?"

"On weekdays, they rent their land. In their free time, young children herd cattle for them. Adult men help them, and women help them as servants or mend. Your Highness, don't listen to me. This man, born Just relying on people for a living, it’s not self-deprecating, it’s just getting used to it.”

Obviously, after hearing these words, Zhang Anshi's mood became even worse, and he said irritably, "Go away."

Zhang Sanxin said, look, you are in a hurry again, when it comes to pain, His Highness is in a hurry.

Of course Zhang San understood that Zhang Anshi was very upset at this time, and he didn't intend to continue to be an eyesore again, and was about to leave, but Zhang Anshi suddenly said: "Come back."

Zhang San turned around and said, "Your Highness."

Zhang Anshi raised his brows and said, "You just saw that I was speechless, so you still felt secretly refreshed?"

"Ah... this..." Zhang San hurriedly shook his head.

"Don't think I don't know, I know just by looking at you."

"I...I..." Zhang San hurriedly tried to explain.

"So..." Zhang Anshi suddenly laughed: "You said... people will get used to it, but think about it, were you used to it before? When did you start to argue with me?"

Zhang San was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Zhang Anshi wanted to say at this time.

Zhang Anshi said: "It can be seen that you did not read those books in vain, and you also have a good understanding of the Zhili atmosphere. Although you are still the same Zhang San, in fact, you are different from the old Zhang San. Now, at least you no longer regard me as a god, seeing that I don't dare to show my anger, but you already know how to argue, and you can't help but feel secretly refreshed after you succeed, Zhang San, you have changed."

Zhang San: "..."

Zhang Anshi immediately became triumphant: "So, your nonsense that is habitual and natural doesn't make any sense at all! What is natural and habitual is only a cow and a horse, but as long as it is a human being, how can such a spirit of all things be willing to be a cow and a horse?" , do you obey everything you say?"

After all, the anxiety on his face seemed to relax a bit, and then he said: "Okay, don't talk back now, just go to the post office and ask if there is any news over there."

Zhang San looked at Zhang Anshi, and saw His Royal Highness Song Wang staring at him with wide eyes, Zhang San showed a resentful look, so he could only say: "Yes, then I'll go."

Immediately, he fled with his tail between his legs.

(End of this chapter)