Back To The Beginning Of Ming To Do Charity

On the road in the early morning, a carriage bumped past. The dense woods in the past were now only bare branches. The snow on the side of the road was crushed by wheels and turned into sewage, exposing the muddy land. The people on the carriage gathered their cotton-padded clothes. Sleeves, leaning against the side of the car to rest, he is about [-] people, white and beardless, thin body, with no strength to restrain the chicken, the boy sitting beside him handed him the water bag, the hot water in it had cooled early, and there was still some residue temperature.

Robben took a sip of water and asked the boy: "The journey is difficult, but have you ever seen someone nearby?"

The boy shook his head: "Most of the villages along the way are deserted."

The people fled, and Robben sighed.

He has ambitions to be king, but now that Fang Guozhen has descended from the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Futong has shrunk, and the Red Turban Army has rebelled everywhere, but most of them have failed.

After he got the letter of appointment from Gaoyou, he thought over and over again, but in the end he couldn't match his inner desire, and finally chose to defect to Gaoyou.

Robben has the ambition of Kunpeng, but he has no place to show his strengths.

The boy asked, "Why is your master so sad?"

Robben: "I can't figure out Lin Yuan."

This person occupies Gaoyou, Taizhou. These two places are clearly important places, but the imperial court has not sent troops to attack them. This person comforts the people and wins people's hearts, and at the same time makes false promises to the imperial court. Such a person, is it possible that he is plotting against that acre? Three points?

But it was not seen that he had acted as a king, and the people only praised him for his generosity and kindness.

If this person has great ambitions, Robben will be able to show his strengths. I just hope that this person is not a short-sighted person with a name for nothing.

The groom let out a long cry, tightened the reins, the horses stopped, and the carriage stopped outside the wall of the outer city under construction. He was about to look for the gatekeepers, when he saw a man in an orange vest walking over, standing beside the carriage Question: "What are you here for? Are you fleeing or looking for relatives? What did you bring? What proof do you have?"

The boy got out of the carriage, stepped on the ground and bowed to the man, and then said: "I'm here for the job, and this is the letter of appointment."

After speaking, he handed over the letter of appointment written by Lin Yuan.

The little official in the orange vest quickly said: "Please come with me, I have already bought a house for Master Luo. Nan Bodhisattva has ordered earlier that Master Luo is his beloved, so you must treat him carefully."

The ancients were always gross, and Lin Yuan has become more and more gross recently.

Think about it, if you call your confidant Ai Qing Qing Qing, the monarchs and ministers are quite happy, and it's okay to say that they are beloved.

Robben in the carriage heard it too, and he couldn't help being stunned. After all, he also knew that he had no achievements. He studied at the age of seven, and started business with his father after his mother died at the age of 14. However, he had no interest in business, so he went to Cixi to study with Zhao Baofeng. Just what reputation does he have locally, how can it spread to Gaoyou?

Nan Bodhisattva still loves him?

Robben was in a trance for a while, and he couldn't restrain his pride and ambition.

All the way into the city, Robben opened the window of the carriage and looked at the street. Unlike the dilapidated and desolate places he saw along the way, the people of Gaoyou lived and worked in peace and contentment, vendors peddled goods on the street, and there were even many women walking around on the street at will. Yamen servants with knives are walking on the street, but they don't see people retreating, and they don't see street vendors begging for money.

Robben asked the person leading the way loudly: "Whoever asks this adult to explain, why are these women..."

The person leading the way in front replied: "Master Luo doesn't know something. This is the rule set by the Southern Bodhisattva. The rise and fall of the world is everyone's responsibility. How can men and women be distinguished?"

"If the burden is only entrusted to men, and women only care about bearing children, how can there be so many men nowadays?"

The guide smiled and said, "Most of the men are going to join the army. If the women don't farm or go out to earn money, the people of Gaoyou will stay in their houses to fend for themselves."

Robben was stunned: "Women are weak, how can you call them like this..."

The guide: "Your Excellency, I don't know. They enjoy themselves. In the past, women had no private property. Nan Bodhisattva took pity on them and feared that they would be tortured by others. Now they can earn money by making clothes and cooking. Who would not? Just don't." If you rely on this to make money, don’t you do the same work at home?”

Robben was shocked: "Their parents and brothers never stopped them?"

Telling all the women in the family to go out to work, it would be embarrassing.

The guide: "What are they blocking? The whole family goes out to work. The mother goes to the laundry bureau, and the father finds a job. Whether it is opening up wasteland or doing handyman, you can find work. The brothers are the same, and the daughter Can you make clothes, or be a cook, and earn more than before? The others are all fake, and the money you get is real."

"Now tell them to go back, I'm afraid none of them will agree."

In the past, widows lost their husbands, needless to say, they had to be pointed out by others, and if they remarried, they would not dare to go out.

But if you don’t remarry, you will lose your way of life. Nowadays, widows can choose to work, and the money they earn is enough for themselves. They are not afraid of being robbed by their natal brothers. If they do a good job and earn more, the suitors will be discharged a long queue.

What's more, people live in groups and have a herd mentality. Sixty out of a hundred people do the same thing, and the remaining forty will do it in the end, and they don't even think about whether it is right to do so. When going to work, the women among the refugees are first forced to work. After these women have worked for a long time, naturally some of the families who are not rich will come out to find work.

Slowly it became a climate.

When most women start working, a small number of women will come out because of herd mentality.

Robben closed his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Robben asked again: "Why do these government officials always patrol?"

Guide: "We call it patrolling. We specialize in brawls and petty theft. If outsiders come, you can ask them for directions. If there are vendors who lie to customers, they will take care of them. If you have something to do, you can also call them. .”

It was the first time Robben saw such an officer.

"Why is there a strange line on this road?" Robben saw the red line next to the carriage.

Guide: "The red line is on both sides of the sidewalk, and inside is the car dealership."

Robben nodded: "This is a convenient rule."

Robben's carriage was parked in front of a house. The house had two entrances and two exits. It wasn't too big, but it wasn't too small either. It was clear from a glance that it had been cleaned. The house was fully furnished. Being clean and tidy can really show how much Lin Yuan attaches importance to him.

The guide said: "You take a short rest, and I will wait outside."

Finally able to rest his feet, Robben asked the boy to boil a pot of hot water and finally drank hot tea.

He also changed his clothes, tidied up his appearance again, and finally felt refreshed.

After noon, the guide outside shouted, "My lord, the carriage to pick you up is here."

Robben almost couldn't wait to walk out of the gate and got into the carriage.

Lin Yuan was also waiting in the study for the arrival of Luo Ben, that is, Luo Guanzhong. Luo Guanzhong arrived earlier than Song Lian, so it was conceivable that he left earlier, which also showed that Luo Guanzhong would be more excited than Song Lian now.

After all, compared to Song Lian, Luo Guanzhong has no reputation yet.

When he saw Luo Guanzhong, Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. He almost took two steps in three steps. He spoke softly and looked at Luo Guanzhong with lingering eyes: "Mr. is finally here. I have been waiting for many days."

Luo Guanzhong didn't expect Lin Yuan to look like this. It was clearly a young man's morning, with a smile on his lips and a gentle demeanor. Those who didn't know thought he was a rich man.

"After receiving the son's book, I miss you day and night." Luo Guanzhong also said nasty words sincerely.

The two held hands and walked hand in hand.

Lin Yuan: "Sir, please sit down."

Luo Guanzhong sat down on the chair. Lin Yuan's study room was very large. It was not so much a study room as a place for discussion.

After Luo Guanzhong took his seat, he realized that he was not the only one sitting in the room.

Lin Yuan introduced: "This is the supervisor of the merchant, Director Song."

Luo Guanzhong and Song Shizhao meet.

Lin Yuan also introduced: "This is my righteous brother, the commander of the third battalion who also serves as the food envoy, and the commander of Yang Battalion."

Luo Guanzhong greeted Yang Zi'an again.

After the introduction was over, Song Shizhao and Yang Zian withdrew with a wink. Although they didn't know what Luo Guanzhong was capable of, they might be someone who was valued by Lin Yuan, so they couldn't give a shit.

After the two of them left, Lin Yuan smiled at Luo Guanzhong and said, "Sir, along the way, have you encountered any trouble?"

Luo Guanzhong: "On the road, I saw farmers without land, village women without support, young children without food, old, weak, sick and disabled with nowhere to live. Compared with them, what kind of troubles can I encounter? The suffering of the people makes me sleep and eat hard. .”

Lin Yuan also sighed: "I am powerless, and now I can only settle down in a corner. I am ashamed of your compassion for the people."

Luo Guanzhong hurriedly said: "Why do you blame yourself, now Gaoyou, Taizhou, is famous in the south of the Yangtze River, and countless people really love it, the world is so big, there are many heroes and heroes, but there is no one who cares about the people like you."

Lin Yuan waved his hands and covered his face with a long sigh: "It's a pity that Yuan can't do it alone, and there are very few people who can use it."

Luo Guanzhong: "I am willing to drive you."

Lin Yuan quickly stood up and bowed solemnly to Luo Guanzhong: "It's Yuan's luck to have Mr. Yuan, and it's also the luck of the people!"

Luo Guanzhong was also very excited by Lin Yuan's words.

The two talked happily together. Luo Guanzhong was familiar with poetry and history, and his conversation was full of humor.

Lin Yuan kept him for dinner, talked at night by candlelight, and fell asleep when he reached his feet.

It is a polite corporal who is very in line with the times, and he is eager to seek talents.

In history, Luo Guanzhong helped Zhang Shicheng repel Zhu Yuanzhang's army. Lin Yuan also prepared to make the best use of him and asked him to be a military adviser. When the time comes to attack Changshu, let's see his skills. Anyway, there are Zhu Yuanzhang and Yang Zi'an with them. Bad times.

The news that Mr. An sent back was very detailed, and he even remembered clearly the factions and conflicts among the Changshu officials, and even dragged Changshu Tongzhi onto the pirate ship.

The plan to attack Changshu is on the agenda and is imminent.

-

Jiang Zheng's life has been very easy recently. Since he and An Laosi joined hands, gold, silver and jewelry have flowed into his mansion like flowing water. The women's family members are wearing silk that is as delicate and smooth as a sunset glow. Compared with this silk, In the past, the cloth was not even as good as the peasant's coarse kudzu clothes. Countless exquisite utensils were placed in the house, but he didn't need to spend much time, he just wanted to make things easier for Mr. An.

In the past, he had to worry about the filial piety of his subordinates, but now even without the filial piety of those people, he can live a luxurious life.

An Laosi also searched for beauties for him, all kinds of beauties, fat, swallows, thin, everything. After all, he is young and vigorous, and has little resistance to female sex.

If he is weak due to bed affairs, An Laosi will give him a elixir that does not hurt his body, telling him to show his glory again, and make the beauties cry for mercy on the bed.

He has money and beauties, even if he is an emperor, his life may not be easy.

But his desire for power also intensified, and under the instigation of Mr. An, he began to intervene in the army's food and grass. This was not in his control, but he could get through with money.

He also kept presenting beauties to Sukhbaru.

In Changshu, his status has also become higher and higher, and the people below are counting on the benefits he gives, so they are naturally loyal on the surface.

Sukhbaru, who was above him, took advantage of it and turned a blind eye.

This is called Jiang Zhengxin's distracted thinking, giving birth to thoughts that he shouldn't have.

Sitting on Jiang Zheng's hands, Mr. An, the dancers in the hall are dancing with music. Their movements are as graceful as immortals, their waists are supple and graceful, their brows are full of love, and they bend down to worship, making people unable to take their eyes off them.

"It's Jiang Tongzhi who knows how to enjoy." An Laosi sighed, "Unlike An, who always runs around despite earning a fortune. It's not as good as the servants at home."

Jiang Zheng is also somewhat complacent.

Fourth An was so busy that he couldn't even find time to sit down and take a breather.

Where is he like him, leisurely and contented, you can get money while sitting, and you can get what you want.

Jiang Zheng also laughed: "Brother An is a rare talent, but when it comes to this, he is not as good as me."

Old Four An hurriedly said: "Hey, I was born to work hard, and I was born to run around. If I can serve as a teacher..."

Jiang Zheng's eyes widened, and his face was serious: "Brother An! Keep silent! Do you know what you said?"

Fourth An quickly knelt down, but raised his head and said firmly, "My lord! If An doesn't know your lord, he won't be able to think like this!"

Old An took a few steps on all four knees: "I see my lord, it is the guidance of heaven! My lord is not only popular in Changshu, but also holds great power! My lord!"

Jiang Zheng calmed down quickly after the initial astonishment. He sat on a chair so that people could not see his expression clearly, and after a while he said: "Brother An, be careful, don't say this again! You can't Let the third person know!"

Fourth An: "My lord, you treat people with sincerity. Has Lord Zhizhou ever treated you with sincerity?"

An Laosi tried his best to persuade: "My lord! It's not worth it!"

Jiang Zheng finally couldn't help covering his face and said: "Brother An, only you know my suffering, but if it's according to what you say, is there a chance for me to save my life? There is no turning back when I open my bow!"

An Laosi knew that the opportunity was coming, and quickly said with sincerity: "Fang Guozhen turned against the imperial court, and the imperial court bestowed the government with gifts. You are a great man, so how can you only have a mere government? My lord, there are wars all over the world, and the court cares about one thing and loses another. Luck is exactly your luck, my lord! You are the one chosen by the heavens, so why belittle yourself and look forward to the future?"

Jiang Zheng waved his hand: "I have to think about it, I have to think about it..."

Fourth An didn't press on, but said: "If your lord wants to, I am willing to serve you like a dog. If your lord entrusts me, I will die! Even if it is a mountain of swords and seas of fire, An can go too!"

Jiang Zheng couldn't help but be moved by these words, he quickly walked down the steps, and took An Laosi's hand: "Brother An, I understand how much you treat me, if one day, I will surely share the wealth and honor with you!"

Old Fourth An suppressed his tears and cried bitterly: "The way I treat adults, the sun and the moon can learn from each other! If there are false words, call me to be struck by lightning!"

The two looked at each other, and both felt that they saw what they wanted in the other's eyes.

An Laosi came to the door every day from now on. He made suggestions and helped Jiang Zheng win over the small officials. The small officials may seem insignificant, but they are the parents of the common people. People's livelihood, they are connected in series, and they are also a force that should not be underestimated.

What's more, the life of the small officials is not easy now. They can't get money from the people below, and the big shots above don't care about them. Just how to lure them onto the pirate ship, when they found out, they would have become grasshoppers on the same rope and could only follow Jiang Zheng.

Jiang Zheng also discovered the benefits.

In the past, almost no one took what he said seriously, but now it is different. What he wants to do, he only needs to pass on a password, and most people have to help him do it.

This fueled his lust for power.

Slowly, he didn't even pay attention to Sukhbaru.

He was just a reckless man, he felt that he was stronger and more popular than Sukhbaru.

The greater his lust for power, the greater his thirst.

He initially wanted everyone to respect him.

Then hope everyone listens to him.

Now he hopes that more people will listen to him.

After the beginning of spring, An Lao Si felt that the time had come, so he said bluntly, "My lord, the time has come."

Jiang Zheng: "Brother An, let me explain in detail."

Fang Guozhen, a traitor, could crush him on his head, how could he be willing to be a fellow-knowledge all his life, with a Sukhbaru whom he despises on his head?

He wants to win Changshu, he wants to be king!

He wants the people to kneel at his feet, and he wants to fulfill the supreme pursuit of a man!

An Laosi passed on to Lin Yuan the day when Jiang was about to launch.

Lin Yuan was shocked when he saw An Lao Si's letter. He thought that An Lao Si could only cause chaos in Changshu, but he didn't expect that An Lao Si would directly instigate the imperial court order...

What kind of incitement is this.

Even Song Shizhao was stunned and said, "This person...has a lot of scheming and is very useful."

Luo Guanzhong said: "When the time comes, we will raise our troops and fight internally in Changshu. We will take the opportunity to win and the price will be the least."

Lin Yuan took out a map of Changshu and pointed to three places: "This is the grain depot, this is the military depot, and this is the military camp. These three places are the most strictly guarded."

Luo Guanzhong said with a smile: "Sounds from east to west."

Lin Yuan nodded: "Yes."

Luo Guanzhong also started to say: "Send people to the grain depot, but the target is in the military depot, but the three leaders lead the army. Changshu's troops are only over [-]. When the people flee, it is our chance."

Lin Yuan smiled at Luo Guanzhong: "I'll leave it to you sir."

Luo Guanzhong was shocked.

Lin Yuan: "I forgot to say that the attack on Changshu this time, sir served as the military adviser."

Luo Guanzhong never thought that he would be put in such a high position just over a month after he came here. After recovering, he hurriedly said, "I can't win Changshu, the next official will come to see you!"

He adapted quickly to his status. When he didn't have an official position, he called himself a humble person, and when he had an official position, he became an inferior official.

His ambition is finally useful.

-

In April of the 12th year of Zhizheng, in spring, the earth recovered and dead trees sprouted.

Jiang Zheng is standing in the courtyard, letting his servants put on armor for him. He is a civil servant, but he just wants to wear armor. Today is a big day. If he succeeds, he has a bright future. If he loses, he loses everything. But Jiang Zheng felt that he would never lose.

He thought that he had to do his best to be a humble person, and all the officials below were attached to him, and even the generals in the army were favored by him.

He does them favors, and they consider themselves loyal to him.

Jiang Zheng said to the people around him, "Is everything ready?"

The man was wearing a bunt, with a muscular body: "If you return to Tongzhi, you are all ready."

Jiang Zheng smiled and said, "Where is Lord Zhizhou?"

The man: "Still hunting outside the city."

Jiang Zheng snorted: "A reckless person."

"Ask people to close the city gate, and when Suhebalu returns, kill them outside the city! Don't let anyone go!"

Suhebaru brought out all the people around him. None of these people were Han Chinese, and they were all Suhebaru's confidantes. Jiang was planning to seal off the whole city after taking Changshu to prevent anyone from leaking the news.

Drag it to the court to send troops to attack other rebels, and then become king by yourself.

He has even sealed the left and right prime ministers.

This is what An Laosi taught him, to use false jobs to win over some people, and when it really comes, whether he wants to seal it or not, doesn't it depend on him?

Suhebalu was taking people back to the city at this time. Hunting in spring was his habit. Every year, the prey he brought would be shared with his subordinates. At that time, the soldiers and guards at the gate of the city would come to greet him and praise him. It is a Mongolian warrior.

But today, when he came back from the hunting ground, he saw the gate of the city was closed. He was riding a horse, and the horse was pacing restlessly. Open the city gate!"

After the words were heard, the soldiers who opened the door did not see them, but many soldiers with weapons poured out from the small gate of the city wall, and there were also archers on the city wall who raised their heads and set arrows.

Sukhbaru's eyes widened: "You want to rebel?!"

On the city wall, wearing armor made of gold, Jiang Zheng looked down at Suhebalu and his party of more than two hundred people, and shouted: "The Yuan Dynasty is over. If you follow me, kneel down and beg for mercy, I will spare you. If you don't From then on, the official can only send you on your way!"

"I, Suhebalu, will never bow my knees to you and other villains!" Suhebalu gritted his teeth and raised the epee in his hand, "I'll take your dog's life!"

Jiang Zheng's expression changed, and he shouted, "Fire the arrow!"

The archers shoot their arrows together.

Suhebalu flicked his epee, and the arrow that lost strength fell to the ground.

Those around him were also brave and skilled Mongols, among the rain of arrows, very few were hit.

However, the horses were unable to dodge in time, and some people rolled off the horses, and the huge momentum caused them to break their legs and fractures instantly.

After releasing the arrows, the soldiers on both sides rushed forward with their weapons in hand.

The two sides fought together, Suhebalu was only wearing hunting clothes, not armor, and was wounded, his eyes were stained red with blood.

"Jiang Zheng! You shameless villain!" Suhebalu pointed his sword at the city wall, "In the future, I will make you die without a place to bury you!"

After speaking, he shouted to his cronies: "Withdraw!"

Jiang Zheng shouted: "Catch up with them! One or two gold rewards for each head!"

"Whoever cuts off Sukhbaru's head, I will make him a general!"