Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 127 The Blood and Tears of Heroes

Seeing the change in his expression, Zhu Su was also taken aback.There was nothing wrong when I first came in, why did my face turn pale when I asked Zuzi?
"My lord... my lord." Wang Gui trembled like a frightened sparrow. "The renters in the village... have been handed over to the masters in the temple. The rest are life-saving food for the farmers..."

"Who is interested in your food? I want to ask, what's not going well with you living in this village?"

"Looking at the harvest in your fields, it's not very good. Do you need to reduce or exempt some rent?"

Zhu Su laughed, this Wang Gui actually thought that he invited them here to increase the rent.I obviously see that those bald donkeys charge too much rent, and I am afraid that these farmers will not be able to survive the autumn harvest, so I want to give them some rent relief to buy people's hearts.

I stretched out my hand to help the old man up, but unexpectedly the old man trembled even more.The old man has been lingering on his last days under the rule of Meng Yuan, and finally got his own one-acre three-point land and was taken away by Bifeng Temple. How can he trust the kindness of the landlords and nobles?It's not like those nobles in the Yuan Dynasty have never seen it before. Which one is not a master who cannibalize people without spit out bones?

This is still a prince, that is Tyrannosaurus!If he finds her, can something good happen?There must be fraud!If he agrees, this little prince will definitely lose his face!
Zhu Su continued to say a few words in a pleasant manner, but no matter what he said, this Wang Zhuangtou simply knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his teeth were chattering and he could not answer a word, as if he would be swallowed alive in the next second.

Zhu Su, who understood the joints, sighed, put away the way of buying people's hearts, and simply put his hands behind his back in a cold and arrogant posture: "What a noble person this king is, how can I let go of three melons and two dates on a few acres of land?" In my eyes, it's ridiculous to think that the king wants to levy additional taxes."

"Go down!"

This sentence is over.Wang Gui didn't even shake anymore, instead he still had the look of the survivors after a catastrophe, and after a few more kowtows, he backed away as if he was afraid of Zhu Su's return.This made Zhu Su dumbfounded. The Dafa of closeness to the people, which he thought would be omnipotent in future generations, has come to such an end. He is really far out of touch with this era.

I remember that it was recorded in the history books that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pretended to be the Marquis of Pingyang for fun, but was caught by the peasants and sued the officials for trampling on the wheat fields.In the Han Dynasty, the people dared to bind the dignitaries with flat hair, but at this time, the people in the Ming Dynasty trembled because they saw an underage prince.

Zhu Su wants to come from the masses and go to the masses, but the general environment of this era will not allow it.At this time, the Han people who have been ravaged by foreign races are used to being oppressed, and they are already frightened...

That's all, if you want to reduce or exempt the tax, you can just charge less when the rent is collected.

Zhu Su forced himself not to think about these deep-seated things, and turned his attention to the veteran named Wu Ting.This old soldier was killed from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. He was well-informed and did not tremble with fear like that Wang Gui.It's just that in Zhu Su's view, he always feels listless.

"Wu Baihu? You have just moved here recently, is there any inconvenience that needs my help?" Zhu Su said to Wu Ting.Men in the army probably don't like twists and turns, it's best to go straight.

The man named Wu Ting bowed his hands again: "Thanks to your highness Hong En, there is no inconvenience in sharing our property."

Most of these veterans who Li Wenzhong helped relocate were dilapidated military households with no land or property in their hometown.The Northern Expedition was invincible and undefeated, and there was no reward, and there was no way out, so he answered the call of the old general to come to Zhu Su to seek life.Even the disabled Lao Zhuang and the others were given a few acres of land by Zhu Su, and they really thanked Zhu Su for his kindness.

"The armed forces don't need to be cautious. I think you have a sad look in your eyes. If you have difficulties, it's okay to say it." Zhu Su said.

"This..." Wu Ting was taken aback.He bowed his head and hesitated for a while, then said: "His Royal Highness, the last general...does have an unfeeling request."

This iron tower-like man was ashamed, and he knelt down in front of Zhu Su like a golden mountain and a jade pillar.

"I implore the general, Your Highness can recruit the general to join Wu Wangwei! Although the general is no longer confused, his blood is not cold! Just give the general a knife, and the general will be able to kill the general and capture the flag!"

"The last general beheaded the five people of Yuangou alone in northern Xinjiang, and it is clearly recorded in the military merit book! The last general also does not know those Tanaka's tricks, and only wants to continue to fight for the country with a sword!"

"Please Your Highness, please Your Highness, please!"

Saying that, he gave Zhu Su a heavy knock on the head.

"Hundreds of households, please get up!" Zhu Su hurriedly stretched out his hands to help, but this man was determined to kneel down, and his strength was so strong, how could Zhu Su support him?I can only look at the commander Li Rong who is standing by.Li Rong stepped forward knowingly, and directly pulled up Wu Baihu with one hand: "Wu University, if you have something to say, you want to scare His Highness with this?"

"It's been a few months since you came back, and you haven't put away your revenge?"

How powerful is Li Rong who can capture a galloping horse alive?Wu Baihu could no longer kneel down.The rough face was flushed red: "General...I, me, how can I farm and live with peace of mind?"

"As soon as I close my eyes, I can see the way the second and third child stared at me when they were hacked to death by Yuangou..."

"I should be the one who died. This must be the second and third child who came to ask for my life..."

As he said that, a man like a steel tower actually shed tears.

"Fart your mother! Wu Er Wu San was hacked to death by Yuan Gou."

"If you want to ask for your life, you are looking for those Yuan dogs. Why are you looking for this big brother? Now you are left in your Wu family to raise your son and those two nephews. If you want to go to battle, how will the three pairs of orphans and widows named Wu live? "

Li Rong kicked Wu Baihu's leg directly, Wu Baihu staggered and fell to the ground, as if he had been stripped of all energy, he slammed the ground in dejection.

"What's going on?" Zhu Su turned around and asked Li Rong.

After Li Rong's explanation, Zhu Su knew the cause and effect.The experience of this Wuting Baihu is similar to that of Lao Zhu. In the Yuan Dynasty, his parents were forced to death by the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and he dragged his two younger brothers to survive the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, when the three brothers were working as an outpost of the army, they accidentally encountered the encirclement of the Northern Yuan cavalry.Wu Ting's two brothers who depended on each other died tragically under the knife...

"A real strong man!" Li Rong was a rough man who was not good at words, but Zhu Su described the outlines of a hero and two martyrs in these few words.Zhu Su had to stand in awe.

"Hey, the third brother looks like he's in his 40s. He thought he would kill a few more yuan dogs in this Northern Expedition, earn some rewards, and go to the southern guards to live in peace for a few years."

"As a result, the Northern Expedition failed, Wu Er Wu San disappeared, but the court didn't reward him at all..." Li Rong shut his mouth and gave Zhu Su a condescending look.This sentence already has the suspicion of resentment towards the court.

Naturally, Zhu Su would not care about Li Rong's momentary anger.In fact, he was quite critical of Lao Zhu's treatment.Although the Northern Expedition failed, it is also a fact that the soldiers fought bloody battles. No reward or no punishment really chilled the hearts of these passionate men.

The ending of this battle in Ming Shilu is only a mere cross: it was futile to conquer the north, so no reward was given.

There are only a few words in the history books, but how many men's blood and tears are contained in them!
(End of this chapter)