"A few days ago, the refugees in Yunwen County shook each other to grab food, killing and injuring 13 people. Fengxi Village under the jurisdiction of Xiahe County was suddenly attacked by refugees at night. They robbed about 32 shi of food, 17 taels of silver, and a girl aged [-] to [-]. Five, this wave of refugees has already become bandits, and they retreated into the mountains after the incident, and the sheriff of Xiahe County has already sent people to arrest them."

"Refugees gathered to rob grain stores in Shanghe County. Eleven cases have occurred. Shanghe County is located in a remote area. Except for the county government and the county government, there are no soldiers patrolling and guarding. A large number of refugees are gathering here. If there is no intervention, it may become an unshakable trend."

"After the refugees in Chongyang County were driven into the mountains, they burned the mountains because of improper lighting, and burned two hills in a row. The fire was just extinguished yesterday at midnight. A total of 53 people were killed or injured. The refugees were not killed or injured. There is a faint trend of turmoil—"

"Okay, stop reading!" Ge Zhengzhuo's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he raised his hand to massage his temple, feeling very anxious.

A few days ago, he received a reply from his friend, saying that the imperial court didn’t know anything about the Southwest, let alone allocate funds. His old friend even went to the Ministry of Officials to ask, and there was no report from the Southwest recently.

Ge Zhengzhuo couldn't help being startled and cold-hearted. He waited for the secret letter to be sent out, but there was no reply for a long time, and there was no movement from the court. He suspected that something bad happened to his old friend. He didn't dare to act rashly with other old friends.

In addition to the refugees, there are also wars outside the state. Although no one has pointed out this point, judging from the abnormalities, it is roughly the same.

"Originally there were 3000 armored soldiers in Yuzhou. Excluding those who were damaged, there were only 720 five soldiers left. I newly recruited [-] armored soldiers. All of them are strong and strong. After a period of training in the armored barracks, they can be sent to various places to maintain Order." Zhang Yujian said.

Ge Zhengzhuo suddenly raised his eyes to look at him, leaned over and asked eagerly: "Is there any news from the Ministry of War?"

"No, I recruited these three thousand soldiers privately."

"You—" Ge Zhengzhuo stood up in shock, pointing at his trembling hands, "You—are you going to rebel?! Recruiting soldiers without permission——if the court finds out, you and I will wait to enter Coffin!"

Zhang Yujian: "Then what do you want from me? Didn't you hear the tragedies reported just now? Don't talk about driving the refugees into the mountains now, just self-protection is not enough. If it is delayed, Tomorrow the flood will wash away your Dragon King Temple!"

"What you said is simple! Can recruiting soldiers and horses just recruit people? Where does the money come from to support people? Where does the food come from? Where do the swords, guns, swords and halberds come from?"

Ge Zhengzhuo was so angry that he slapped the table three times.

Zhang Yujian: "Don't think I don't know! Just Lin's family alone, you have looted half of the family property, and you are going to do it with other merchants, isn't it all money? This is where the money and food for raising soldiers come from! I don't believe you looted That money can’t even support 3000 people!”

Ge Zhengzhuo: "You—"

"There are also salt taxes, iron taxes, land taxes, etc. from all over the country are also used to resettle refugees, and turn them over to the court... I can't control that much for the time being."

"...Isn't this just rebellion? You, you—" Ge Zhengzhuo fell limply on the chair for a moment, staring at the pair of copper bells, trembling physically and mentally.

Zhang Yujian was also under great pressure, and said with difficulty: "I am not rebelling, I will always be a subject of Daqing, and I just follow the authority when things are urgent."

"It's a good thing to follow the right!" Cong Zhouxue is no longer a good person this time, he stood up and resolutely objected: "Have you ever thought that if the Holy Majesty finds out about doing these things, even if we stabilize Yuzhou, it will be a thorn in the Holy Majesty's eyes The thorn in the flesh, when the time comes, all the officials present here will have the disaster of ransacking their homes and exterminating their clans."

Zhang Yujian: "If it is for Daqing, for the people of Yuzhou, I am willing to die."

Learn from daytime: "Fart!"

"I don't know if it's violent or not. Anyway, tax money and tributes can't be moved. Apart from these, there are many ways to get money. Donations from merchants are one kind, and donations from ordinary people are also a kind, and you don't have to support regular troops. What's wrong with people from all over the world getting together to fight bravely?"

Cong Zhouxue bent down and approached Ge Zhengzhuo: "My lord, your term of office is less than one year. At the end of the year, you will be transferred away. If the court does not come, you will have to come. This is not the same as the court. Have you made contact yet?"

"Besides, when we send tribute, tax money, food, etc. to Beijing at the end of the year, we have many opportunities to deal with the imperial court, and we may even meet the Holy Majesty. As long as we survive this half a year, any problems can be easily solved."

Ge Zhengzhuo carefully smacked his words for a while with deep eyes, and then he clapped his hands vigorously: "That's the reason."

"No!" Zhang Jianjian objected, "It's okay to force merchants to donate money, but you still have to force people to donate, how much spare money do people have all year round? You are looking for people's fat and anointment!"

"Do you still want people to fight with refugees? If that's the case, then what's the use of you officials? What kind of food and taxes do you have to pay? Have you ever thought about how many lives would be lost if you really fight? Is this so low in your eyes?!"

"Shut up!" Ge Zhengzhuo said angrily, "I think it's reasonable to do what your lord said, so let's do this, you think about it for me, is the life of the common people or the lives of the lords—"

"My lord!!!"

"It's not good, my lord!"

The supervisor of Hongzhang Academy rushed in and shouted in a panic. Seeing so many officials in the hall, he couldn't care less. He hurried to Ge Zhengzhuo's desk and said anxiously:

"My lord, the lay monk Weixiu of Mount Hewang came out of the mountain suddenly. As soon as he came out of the mountain, he went straight to my Hongzhang Academy, saying that he wanted to teach in our academy. This-this-my lord, a person like him came to my Hongzhang Academy, that academy Doesn’t the dean have to be replaced?”

Ge Zhengzhuo was so frightened that his heart was raised high, but when he heard this, he suddenly put it down, and said in disgust: "What am I doing? What a fuss, if he wants to be the dean, let him be, with his reputation Now, wouldn't it be better to expand the academy?"

"My lord, that's not the case," said the supervisor, who was so anxious that he wanted to grab the ground with his head, "he took the file about the students from the book office, and said that he would clean up the style of study, abolish the accompanying students and those who are usually in the classroom. The arrogant and domineering students in the courtyard, don't this, don't this drive the children of Shang nationality to sevens and eights?"

"very?!"

Ge Zhengzhuo was so startled that he hurriedly prepared his carriage and drove to the academy. He was in need of money donations from those merchants. This Layman Weixiu didn't come early or late, so why join in the fun at this time!

Moving the Academy is equivalent to moving all the bureaucrats' cakes, and the officials present quickly followed suit.

When we arrived at Hongzhang Academy, Wei Xiuxiu sat cross-legged at the head of the desk, and there were many masters sitting under him, and there were files piled up beside his desk. After reading a volume, he made a mark on the list of students, to see if there were any students on it. A lot of people were crossed out, and the dean sat on his side with a worried expression on his face.

Ge Zhengzhuo sneaked a few glances outside the door, his heart trembled, and when he looked up, he met Shen Wenxuan, who was out of place inside, and was stunned, what is this guy doing?

Naturally, he came with Weixiu, he was the one who persuaded him to leave the mountain, how could he not come with him?Shen Wenxuan glanced at the sun outside, thinking that if he didn't go back, he would miss lunch with Ajiao, so he got up quietly and slipped out from the door.

"You, you, you——" Ge Zhengzhuo pointed to Shen Wenxuan who came out, and before he could say a few words, he slapped his hands away, and said, "I still have something to do, I'll talk about it next time if I have something to say."

Turning his hands behind his back, he walked away from him indifferently.

Ge Zhengzhuo: "He he he—"

"Come in." Wei Xiu glanced at the door and said.

Ge Zhengzhuo paused and ignored Shen Wenxuan, straightened his official uniform a few times and walked in with a slight bow and small steps, leaning over and smiling: "Master, how is your health? Why didn't you inform the disciples of your visit? Let the disciple entertain one or two."

Seeing the smirk on his face, Weixiu rolled his eyes and let out a "hum".

The other officials who came with them all waited outside and looked at each other in blank dismay. The students who had glimpsed coming and going had to straighten their demeanor, like a chicken pretending to be a crane. Zhang Jianjian looked at them from a distance, and then looked at Shen Wenxuan who passed by. , turned and followed.

"Master, do you still remember your disciples?" Seeing that Weixiu was flipping through the files and ignoring him, Ge Zhengzhuo carefully sat on his side and asked.

Weixiu didn't even look at him, and said: "Remember, I was the gongshi in the 12th year of Yongyuan. I read your scriptures back then. It was very poor. If the other two examiners were not merciful to you, you are afraid You can’t get into the palace test.”

Ge Zhengzhuo laughed once or twice in embarrassment: "The disciple is very grateful for the master's lashing towards the disciple."

"It's just that you have respected your teacher and avoided the world for many years, and you have always ignored worldly affairs. Why did you suddenly come to the academy to teach this time?"

"What?" Weixiu put down the pen in his hand, turned his head to look at him, "Is it necessary for you to talk too much when I do something?"

"Don't dare."

Weixiu: "I come to this academy to teach and it doesn't interfere with your official affairs. You came in a hurry and felt very guilty. With my reputation, it is not a problem to serve as the sacrificial wine of the Imperial Academy, let alone your small Hongzhang Academy. "

"Respect the teacher's lesson." Ge Zhengzhuo was obedient, and dared not refute a word with his hands in his hands.

Weixiu picked up his pen again: "I have decided that, except for these ignorant people, the admission test in a few days, regardless of whether you are a scholar, a merchant, or ordinary people, can take part. The academy is a place to preach and teach. It is not a tool used by some people to make profits, and the academy is full of smoke if it is done well!"

Ge Zhengzhuo felt a chill in his heart: "This...scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are the lowest class. Is it...not appropriate to let people with business status also take part in the exam?"

If he really opens up this way for businessmen, how can he take advantage of these people with the matter of changing their nationality? The donation is imminent, but he can't—

"Businessmen are not allowed to be officials, but there is no rule that businessmen are not allowed to study. How do you say it's inappropriate? Can you change the law?" Wei Xiu glared at him, Ge Zhengzhuo bowed his head and silently shut up, his hands clenched in his sleeves. Clenched into fists, hating extremely in his heart.

Hongzhang Academy was built on a high platform, and there were three steps outside the courtyard, which seemed to be carved out from the middle of the stone platform, with stone walls on both sides. Shen Wenxuan was stopped by Zhang Yujian when he went down to the second step.

"What?" Shen Wenxuan sized him up a few times, "Master Zhang also has a subordinate merchant?"

"No," Zhang Yujian said, frowning in confusion, "Why did you do this? What good will it do you to cut off these people's money?"

"I'm a businessman, and that's the advantage." Shen Wenxuan started to leave.

Zhang Yujian stopped him: "The situation in Yuzhou is critical now, and these merchants need to donate money, you—"

Shen Wenxuan pushed him to the stone wall, and blocked him from left to right to annoy him: "If you need it, you need it. These corrupt officials have been supported by merchants from all walks of life for so many years, and their money is no less than that of merchants. They pay for it themselves. The hole can also be filled, Master Zhang, what is there to worry about?"

Zhang Yujian stared into his eyes and was speechless for a moment.

Without his obstruction, Shen Wenxuan continued to walk down.

Looking at his back, Zhang Yujian still reminded: "You provoke so many people at once, I advise you to be careful."

Shen Wenxuan smiled: "Thank you."

After getting into the carriage, Ge Zhengzhuo suddenly chased him out of the academy with a pale face. He looked at the carriage moving in the distance, and then at the three long steps under his feet. He took off his boots angrily and smashed it over:

"Shen Wenxuan, I'm fucking you!"

Inside the carriage, Shen Wenxuan's expression was calm, he dug his ear with his little finger, and wrote down this sentence in his little notebook.

......

Lin.

Lin Miao sat in the hall and watched the people coming and going in and out of the yard. There were servants at home and people from the pawnshop. Several large boxes were carried out, and the steward was still settling accounts with the pawnshop owner, begging for more.

Lin Miao closed her eyes and leaned back on the chair, out of sight and out of mind, looking a little depressed.

The money in the family account suddenly fell by half, not to mention the various expenses of the Lin family, even the money in the shop could not be turned over, and some money was secretly deposited in the account before, and it will not be able to make up for it in a while up.

And the Shen family——

Lin Miao squeezed her brows hard, feeling angry, anxious and irritable, wishing to smash everything around her to pieces with a wave of her hand.

"Grandfather." Lin Mu was supported by someone and came in through the door, walking slowly, as if he didn't dare to use force.

"Grandfather, I heard about the family affairs, why are you keeping it from me?"

Lin Mu was supported to sit gently on the soft cushion, carefully slapped half of his buttocks, held Lin Miao's hand in his hand and said, "If Shuang'er hadn't come to me and cried, saying that the family would promise her to someone for money. An old man in his 50s is doing house filling, I didn’t know that the family was short of money to such an extent, but no matter how short of money, I can’t wrong my sister.”

Lin Miao took a deep breath to restrain herself, and didn't shake off his hand, but she still couldn't help scolding this pair of idiots in her heart.

"Grandfather, don't worry, I am the son of the Lin family, and I will definitely stand in the front and save the Lin family from the fire and water." Lin Mu's face was full of earnestness.

Lin Miao closed her eyes and didn't even want to look at him. She restrained herself and said, "You can't do it, so don't do anything foolish."

"I can handle it."

"You can't do it."

"I can really do it. Grandfather, just rest assured."

Lin Miao opened his eyes and looked at him, the veins on his hands were bulging. If the grandson wasn't still injured, he really wanted to slap him on the face.

作者有话要说:感谢在2021-02-0515:59:45~2021-02-0622:17:55期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who threw mines: 5331;

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Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!

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