Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 331 0326 [Kill officials and rebel]

Hearing that those who withheld food and wages were to be liquidated, Mao Shunyuan, who joined the army as an officer, began to tremble all over.

Song Huizong and Cai Jing, a pair of monarchs and ministers, carried out unrealistic reforms of official positions, which caused confusion in the functions of state officials.

Up to now, joining the army as a recorder is just a habitual name.

His real official position was first changed to Shi Cao Joining the Army and Yi Cao Joining the Army, and then to Si Lu Joining the Army (Si Lu Shi).It was changed and changed, and the functions were constantly divided and changed, gradually approaching the recorder and joining the army in the middle Tang Dynasty.

Even the judicial power was divided, and the state courts began to be ineffective.

But no matter how it is changed, the function of supervising the "money valley entry and exit" has not changed, and has even been strengthened to a certain extent.

The rations and salaries of the Xiang army must be handled from the recorder who joins the army!

"Mao Lushi, what else do you have to say?" Zhu Ming tore off the rag from the other party's mouth.

Mao Shunyuan was trembling with fright, and begged: "Zhu University, can you let me live? I can take all the money I got in Jinzhou, and I won't take a penny away."

Zhu Ming sneered: "Now that you say it like this, it seems that Xiang Jun's food and salary were really deducted by you."

The soldiers of the Xiang army immediately glared at Mao Shunyuan, wishing to tear this guy into pieces.

Mao Shunyuan didn't want to take the blame alone, so he quickly complained: "The food and salary are sent from the Tongjuan Office, and there are not many left in my hands!"

Zhu Ming tore away the rag from He Zhengqing's mouth again: "He Dajuan, don't you want to say a few words?"

"Pooh!"

He Zhengqing was extremely stubborn, spit on Zhu Ming's face, and cursed angrily: "The traitor, you eat Song Lu in vain, you will surely die!"

Zhu Ming wiped off his saliva: "I remember that the prefectural government has a ring stone, your salary is your salary, and the people's fat and people's ointment. What I eat is the people's salary, not the song's salary. Besides, I have been dismissed from office, but I have not received a salary again."

He Zhengqing said: "If you want to kill or cut, it's up to you!"

"Don't worry, you will die for sure," Zhu Ming pointed to He Zhengqing, and said to the Xiang army and people around him, "Forcibly expropriating husband's money can still be regarded as obeying orders. But I exempted exorbitant donations in Jinzhou, and I lowered them in Jinzhou." All the miscellaneous taxes have been restored by this guy. The people in the five counties of Jinzhou have such a difficult life, and this guy must take the main responsibility. Should such a corrupt official be killed?"

"Should kill! Kill!"

"kill him!"

"Kill the corrupt officials!"

The shouts of killing came one after another, and the officials became even more frightened.

Most of the people who watched the excitement nearby came from the residential areas and wharf areas outside the city, and a large part of them were rural farmers who went to work in the city.

Especially those young people who have no roots and no credentials, who are hungry and full, have long hated corrupt officials.

Zhu Ming said: "He Dajuan, everyone calls you to kill, don't you still want to die for your country and leave your name in history?"

He Zhengqing was instantly discouraged. Even if Zhu Ming failed to rebel, he could still think of his evaluation in the history books.It's nothing more than excessive taxation, officials forced the people to rebel, Jinzhou scholars and people all wanted to kill them and then quickly.

He Zhengqing said, "I am not the only one who withholds the food and salaries of the Xiang army. Han Taishou said that there is no need to support so many soldiers, and the money can be used for other purposes. Zhang Tuanlian's elite soldiers are also reformed by Han Taishou. It belongs to the Gang Army. The food and salaries saved by the Xiang Army will be divided equally between the State Government and the General Judgment Office!"

Zhu Ming pulled the rag out of Han Zhao's mouth, and said sarcastically, "You really cooperate with each other. The prefect and the judge didn't fight, but they partnered up to make money together."

Han Zhaoyi said solemnly: "Zhu Tanhua, you are also a Jinshi, and you have been supported and cultivated by the officials. You obviously have a bright future. I advise you to rein in the precipice and release all the state and county officials. For the sake of your dedication to the people, He is also a man of loyalty.”

Zhu Ming didn't want to waste any more saliva, so he walked up to Lu Lian, commander of Ma Jun, and said in a low voice, "These three officials are deducting the food and pay of the box army. You can choose any one and kill them. If you don't want to do it, I'm afraid they will investigate your affairs." .”

Lu Lian's mouth was parched, he looked around, raised his knife and walked towards Mao Shunyuan. He chose the one with the lowest official position.

"Wait!"

Zhang Gen quickly stopped drinking and said to Zhu Ming, "Once you kill an official, there is no turning back!"

Zhu Ming asked back: "Master Taishan, do you think there is still a way for my son-in-law to turn back?"

Zhang Gen said: "I also hate dishonest and treacherous officials, and I also hate corrupt officials. But you can't rebel. Once you raise your troops, the world will be in chaos. I don't know how many people will be killed!"

"If I don't raise troops, the world will be stable? Will the world not die?" Zhu Ming looked at the students again, including Zhang Tong and Li Bao, "It's normal for some people to not understand my approach. They are willing to join me Those who help the world will stand behind me. If you don’t want to, you will have to be placed under house arrest for a month, and you will be given enough time to think about it. If you are still unwilling by then, you will be allowed to leave Jinzhou.”

Without hesitation, Zeng Xiaoduan took the lead to walk behind Zhu Ming.

Li Bao thought about it, and finally made up his mind to stand with Zeng Xiaoduan.

The rest of the students froze in place.

27 Taixue persuaded students to retire and followed Zhu Ming thousands of miles to Guizhou, but at this moment, none of them was willing to rebel.

There are also two Guizhou scholars who followed Zhu Ming all the way to the north, and now they are unwilling to rebel.

Even Zhang Tong was still struggling.

Ju Ming is very disappointed!

In addition, Wei Yingshi, who followed Zhu Ming to Lizhou, returned to his hometown in Dengcheng two years ago and is not present.

"Do it!" Ju Ming shouted.

Lu Lian raised his knife again, but Zhang Gen stopped him and said, "Who dares?"

Zhu Ming ordered: "Please take me, Taishan, home."

Yang Zhi sent two soldiers to set up Zhang Gen and leave.

Zhang Gen was dragged further and further away, but he still shouted: "Zhu Chenggong, rein in the precipice, rein in the precipice, don't be a traitor!"

Lu Lian raised his knife and said to Mao Shunyuan: "Mao recorded the matter, offended."

Mao Shunyuan was so frightened that he trembled like chaff: "Forgive me, I am willing to follow the thief... No, I am willing to do justice! I am willing to do justice!"

Hearing this, Lu Lian put away his knife and looked at Zhu Ming.

Zhu Ming said, "It's late."

Lu Lian stabbed out with a knife, inserted it into Mao Shunyuan's abdomen, and twisted the handle of the knife.

Mao Shunyuan forgot to cry out for pain, and looked down with dull eyes, as if he didn't believe that he would really be killed.

Seeing that he hadn't died yet, Lu Lian immediately drew out his knife and wiped Mao Shunyuan's neck.

Zhu Ming said to the infantry commander Yang Anshi again: "It's your turn."

Yang Anshi panicked, looked at the corpse on the ground, and then at the soldier beside Zhu Ming.He thrust a gun into He Zhengqing's chest, but because he was too flustered, the tip of the gun got stuck between his ribs and he couldn't pull it out.

This instead aroused Yang Anshi's hostility, and what the hell, it's all reversed, and there is no turning back.

Yang Anshi no longer drew his gun, but drew a knife and stabbed He Zhengqing more than ten times in the stomach.

The scene was so bloody that all the officials who were still alive turned pale, and some even fainted from fright.

Zhu Ming walked up to Zhizhou Han Zhao, Han Zhao hurriedly said, "We can discuss everything, old man..."

Clang!
A sword light flashed, Han Zhao stopped talking, but still stood where he was.

"puff……"

Blood spewed out from the aorta in the neck, Han Zhao reached out to cover the wound, and fell powerless after covering the wound.

Zhu Ming instructed Li Bao: "You take over these soldiers from the Xiang army, and select young and strong soldiers in Jinzhou to make up 1000 people. Then open the soldier storehouse to receive the armor, and then lead the troops to attack Shiquan County."

"Yes!"

Li Bao embraced the order.

Zhu Ming said again: "Tu Shen, Lu Lian."

"exist!"

The two stepped forward.

Tu Shen is the leader of the bandits recruited by Shi Yuangong from Xuzhou, and he has been in charge of the iron smelting field.

Zhu Ming said: "Recruit a thousand young men in Jinzhou, with Tu Shen as the main general and Lu Lian as the deputy general. First practice in the Jinzhou school grounds for two days, and then attack Hanyin County immediately after Tiemao Village sends weapons."

"The last general takes orders!"

Tu Shen was overjoyed and asked him to recruit troops to attack the city, in order to stand alone.

Zhu Ming also said: "Zhang Jin is the chief general, and Yang Anshi is the deputy general. They will recruit [-] young men in Jinzhou. We will also wait for Tiemao Village to send weapons, and immediately go to attack Pingli County."

Zhang Jin is also the leader of the bandits from Xuzhou.

Zhu Ming said again: "Yang Zhi."

Yang Zhi stepped forward and cupped his hands: "The end is here!"

Zhu Ming ordered: "You take the elite to attack Xunyang County, and recruit young and strong soldiers as soon as you take down. Choose some unemployed people in Xunyang County, and Jinzhou will send you some. Go to Fuyang Town as soon as possible to build a fortress .”

In the west of Xunyang County, there is a river flowing into the Han River. It was called Yushui in Song Dynasty and Shu River in later generations.

At the confluence of Wushui River and Han River, there used to be Yuyang County, but now it is only Yuyang Town, which is called Shuhe Ancient Town in later generations.Because it is the intersection of water transport in Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan, it was also known as "Little Hankou" in the Qing Dynasty.

To set up a mountain city checkpoint in Fuyang Town, only two to three hundred people are needed to garrison it, which can resist the army coming from Yongxingjun Road, South Jingxi Road, and Kuizhou Road in Shaanxi.

No matter how many officers and soldiers come to attack, at least it can be delayed for a month, leaving enough time for Zhu Ming to mobilize troops.

Liu Shiren said: "There are inspectors in Fuyang Town."

Zhu Ming warned: "Those inspectors, if they can surrender, they will surrender, and if they don't want to surrender, they will be wiped out immediately!"

"Yes!" Yang Zhi took the order.

Zhu Ming also said to the generals: "Unless it is absolutely necessary when attacking the city, you must not harass the people, and you must not plunder the wealthy households. When you capture the county seat, immediately seize the county government documents, account books, warehouse money, grain, and armored equipment! Anyone who robs the people for no reason will be killed." !"

"I have an order!" The expressions of the generals became serious.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Ming appointed Liu Shiren as the magistrate of Jinzhou, Guo Wenzhong as the magistrate of Shiquan County, Zeng Xiaoduan as the magistrate of Xunyang County, Fan Zhun (the head of Jinzhou civil servants) as the magistrate of Hanyin County, and Shao Yi (the governor of Xicheng County) as the magistrate of Hanyin County. Pingli County Magistrate.

Bai Sheng, who can't read a few big characters, temporarily acts as the county magistrate of Xicheng.

Among the five county magistrates, three were subordinate officials.No matter how corrupt they were in the past, they have to be honest and obedient in the future. In order to cut off the past, Zhu Ming also deliberately transferred them away from their hometown.

Yang Zhi had already set off with the elite, and the rest of the generals immediately recruited young and strong soldiers. Anyway, there were a large number of unemployed people outside Jinzhou City.

Those Xiang soldiers also began to distribute food and salaries.

This can only be used temporarily by the violent soldiers, lay down the territory and train the elite.

Zhu Ming looked at the rest of the officials, and ordered: "The magistrate of Xicheng killed the common people immediately, and the rest were taken to the prison of the Siliyuan. Search their mansions and confiscate all their belongings!"

(Thanks to the leader of the old station master of Bairimen for the reward, and finally rebelled and added a new update.)
(End of this chapter)