From beggar to emperor: I am not Zhu Yuanzhang

In the fifth year of Emperor Qianfu of Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty (878), Chang'an was established.

A messenger held up his token, galloped into the city, whipped his horse, and left. Only a group of frightened people were left looking at each other, still unable to recover.

The messenger came from Shandong, where something big happened.

An hour later, Daming Palace Hanyuan Hall.

Tang Xizong stood up suddenly and blurted out: "What! The traitor Huang Chao is causing trouble in Caozhou? These traitors dare to be so rampant. It is really unreasonable!"

The messenger brought an urgent report from Caozhou (today's Heze, Shandong). Huang Chao and other rebel leaders gathered to cause chaos. The government army failed in the encirclement and suppression. They requested the court to quickly send troops to suppress it. This matter was not a trivial matter. The prime minister did not dare to be careless and immediately reported to Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty, requesting that troops be dispatched as soon as possible.

After urgent deliberation, Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty decided to mobilize many troops to encircle and suppress the Huangchao rebel army. For a time, the army was in trouble and the Central Plains was in chaos.

Under the influence of the Huangchao Uprising, thieves sprang up in the Jianghuai area overnight, gathering in the mountains and forests, attacking states and plundering houses, killing people like crazy. The once fertile land of Jianghuai was in ruins, every village was mourned, and the people were displaced and miserable.

The war soon reached Luzhou (now Hefei, Anhui), an important town in Huainan.

Outside the city, thieves and soldiers from all walks of life came and went. They all coveted the Luzhou City in front of them. Some people also tried to launch an attack, but they were all repulsed by the Luzhou defenders who were waiting for them, and the people of the city were saved. .

At this time, the commander-in-chief of Luzhou City was Zheng Xu, the governor of Luzhou. This man had just been transferred to Luzhou from Chang'an, the capital, and he took the initiative to be sent abroad. Less than three months after arriving in Luzhou, this happened.

Faced with the severe situation, Zheng Xu did not panic and responded calmly. He ordered the defenders to strengthen the defense and sent people out of the city to Yangzhou to report to his immediate superior, Huainan Jiedushi Gao Pian.

Huainan Jiedushi Gao Pian was the highest official in Huainan at that time, and Luzhou was under his jurisdiction. He could not sit idly by and ignore this matter.

But Gao Pian was not relaxed at this time. Thieves were emerging from all over the country. Not only Luzhou was in distress, but other states and counties were also in distress frequently. Gao Pian could only ask Zheng Xu to strictly guard the city and not go to war without permission.

The thieves outside the city saw that Luzhou was heavily guarded and seemed unable to capture it for a while, so they simply ransacked the villages outside the city to practice their skills.

In the dark night, a fire rose into the sky, turning half of the sky red.

A large group of thieves rushed into a small village with horses and knives. The sleeping villagers were awakened by the shouts of killing. However, before they could get dressed, the thieves had already started looting. The villagers who ran out first were killed by the thieves, and the people hiding in the houses did not escape.

The thieves galloped through the streets and threw their torches into the thatched houses. In an instant, the whole village was engulfed in fire.

In the early morning, a ray of sunshine shone on the ruins of the village. Many places were still burning and thick smoke was billowing.

In the ruins, a broken bed board was pushed open, and a young man crawled out from underneath. His face was covered with solidified blood and dust. It looked like they were all external injuries, but no vital parts were injured.

The boy's name is Yang Xingmi, the son of Yang Kui, a farmer in the village.

This Yang Teng is an ordinary farmer, with his face facing the loess and his back turned to the sky. He has toiled in the land all his life and can barely maintain food and clothing. He is basically the type of person who receives subsistence allowances in the village all year round. For several generations in the old Yang family, there was not a single wealthy person, and few were even literate.

Last night, shortly after Yang Bo's family went to bed, they heard some noise outside. Yang Bo wanted to go out and take a look, but as soon as he walked to the door, he was chopped down by a thief with a knife. Then the thief threw a torch into the house, and the fire broke out instantly.

Out of instinct, Yang's mother quickly pushed Yang Xingmi under the bed. As soon as she finished doing this, the roof collapsed...

Standing on the ruins, Yang Xingmi shed tears. He lost the person closest to him overnight and became an orphan.

He didn't know how to go on the road ahead.

After the thieves retreated, the government sent people to investigate the situation and began to deal with the funeral arrangements of the murdered villagers. Those villagers who were lucky enough to escape no longer dared to stay here. They packed their bags and embarked on the road to escape with their families.

The helpless Yang Xingmi also faced this problem. His family was ruined and his two thatched houses were burned down. What if he didn't leave?

Yang Xingmi, who had no choice but to follow the villagers, simply packed up some things and left the small village step by step.

Aimless Yang Xingmi just walked and walked like this. He didn't know where he wanted to go, and he didn't know where the road under his feet led. The world is so big, where he goes depends on luck.

Although Yang Xingmi is not very old, he is not small in stature. He is tall, strong and powerful. He can lift a hundred kilograms of weight and run three hundred miles a day without blushing or heart pounding. This is very, very important in troubled times. The body is the capital of revolution. Without a strong body, it is difficult to achieve a great cause (Chai Rong, Zhou Shizong next door, strongly agrees).

Moreover, Yang Xingmi liked to dance with guns and sticks since he was a child. His family was poor and he had no money to buy equipment, so he made it by hand. He also took the opportunity to fetch water from a nearby temple and secretly learned a few tricks from the monks. After a long time, the abbot also knew about this. Seeing that the child was indeed a good material and a diligent and intelligent person, he made an exception and taught him some tricks. This made Yang Xingmi extremely happy.

Although Yang Xingmi was not yet a master at this time, he was more than capable of catching thieves and defending himself.

In troubled times, if you want to survive, this is the most basic survival skill. If you don't have any effort, trying to make a career in the world is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

Spring passed and autumn came, and in the blink of an eye Yang Xingmi had been wandering outside for nearly a year. He often thinks about a problem. It is not a long-term solution to keep drifting like this. He is very anxious and wants to stabilize as soon as possible. At least find a job to earn some living expenses first.

As the saying goes, a penny can defeat a hero. No matter what kind of hero you are, you will still be intimidated if you don’t have money.

Don't believe the serious nonsense in costume dramas. Wherever the disheveled heroes go, they take out a handful of broken silver and throw it on the table: Waiter, here's a jar of fine wine and five kilograms of cooked beef!

Not to mention Yang Xingmi, a poor boy, he was the second-generation soldier who later grew up in the military compound. Commander Zhao’s eldest son, Zhao Kuangyin, almost starved to death when he went out to wander around. He was so poor that he was forced to shamelessly go to his father. Colleague Wang Yanchao and Commander Wang were enjoying the meal.

It can be seen that without money, even heroes have to become "blind".

After all, Zhao Kuangyin has a good father who is the commander, but Yang Xingmi is too miserable. He is lonely and helpless, just like a fake second-generation grassroots.

Survive, this is his only thought at the moment.