big song poppi

Chapter 161 0158 [Wandering for half a life, did not meet the Ming Lord]

Dividends?

Zhao Ting and Liu Mi couldn't help being taken aback, and then a gleam of joy flashed in their eyes.

The two of them thought that after Han Zhen occupied Yidu, he might confiscate his family property, but now seeing what the other party meant, not only would he not confiscate the property, but the previous agreement on dividends was still valid.

"Han Lang Jun is righteous!"

Liu Mi made a small flattery.

Han Zhen continued to give them reassurance: "You two, don't worry, I won't touch your family assets. The dividends set before will still be paid every month. Even if you can't be an official in the future, you can rely on this money. Be a wealthy and idle person and live your life in style.”

A librarian once said that you should make more friends and fewer enemies.

Those rebels who can't wait to slaughter officials and subordinates as soon as they enter the city are destined to fail.

Even if you want to kill, you need to win over a group in advance.

For example, at present, although Yidu County is occupied, Han Zhen can be said to be blind to the situation in the county.

There are hundreds of officials and subordinate staff in the government office. Which officials can be used and which ones can't.

These need to be screened with the help of Zhao Ting and Liu Mi.

The second is to stabilize the situation in the county and city. With them in the city, those high-ranking families and gentry in the city will have comfort in their hearts, and there will be no chaos.

If the gentry are not chaotic, the common people will not be chaotic.

As for the so-called corrupt officials, it is just a matter of thought.

Let's just watch, after today, the two of them will be good officials who are diligent in government, love the people, and work hard!

Without him, Zhao Ji did not kill scholar-bureaucrats, but Han Zhen did!

Hearing this, the two looked at each other, and then bowed together and said, "Thank you Han Langjun!"

From the moment they killed Wu Guinian with their own hands just now, they were completely bound to Han Zhen.

Now that the officials are still there, and the money is there, what is the difference between being an official under Han Zhen and being an official under Zhao Ji?

In case Han Zhen becomes successful, they can still be a dragon.

Even if Han Zhen was defeated and died, and the court pursued it, the two of them would be demoted to common people at most and exiled to remote areas such as Lingnan.

The Northern Song Dynasty did not kill scholar-bureaucrats, this is the ancestor's precept.

But in fact, Zhao Da and Zhao Er did not kill many civil servants, and it was Song Zhenzong who really started to implement this unwritten agreement.

During Song Zhenzong's 25-year reign, he only killed one civil servant.

[On the seventh day of the seventh day, I knew that Chu Dezhen in Rongzhou was sitting to steal official money and abandon the market. 】

Well, the magistrate of a state directly steals the official bank of the state government.

In contrast, Zhao Ting conspired with Han Zhen to rob the granary of the state capital, which can only be said to be trivial, and his methods were already many times more tactful than this senior.

That's why, after Liu Mi learned about it, she was even more angry with him for eating alone, and even hurt herself.

After Zhenzong, Renzong succeeded to the throne until today. During this period, the successive emperors have not killed a single civil servant.

Let's take a look at the posthumous title given to Zhao Zhen by civil officials, Renzong!
Although Zhao Ji is fatuous, he is still very disciplined in this respect and follows the ancestral system.

"Han Langjun..."

"Call me the county magistrate later."

Liu Mi nodded and asked, "How does the county magistrate plan to deal with the big households in the city?"

Check it out!

Without Han Zhen opening his mouth, they had already begun to take the initiative to share his worries.

Han Zhen said: "Who are the big households in the city, pick some important ones."

Liu Mi murmured, "If it's important, there are three families in the city, the Su family, the Wang family, and the Ma family."

"These three families are headed by the Wang family. Their ancestors were a generation of sages, Wang Zeng, who was famous for his benevolence and filial piety. Although no one in the family is an official in the court, the current patriarch, Wang Chongkai, is a great Confucianist who learned from Yi and has a high reputation among Qingzhou scholars."

"If the county magistrate wants to run the county as solid as gold, it cannot do without the support of these three families."

Han Zhen murmured, "Please help me to submit an invitation card to these three families. I will hold a banquet in Zhuolou tomorrow night."

"The next official will do it later."

Liu Mi responded, and then helped to make suggestions: "If the county magistrate wants to take down these three families, he can start with the Ma family."

Han Zhen became interested and asked curiously, "What's so special about this Ma family?"

Ma, this surname is still relatively rare.

He carefully recalled the memories of later generations, and it seems that there were no celebrities with the surname Ma in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Liu Mi explained: "The county magistrate doesn't know that this Ma family was one of the most prominent families when the Song Dynasty was founded. The story of its ancestor Ma Ximeng's fortune is also quite interesting. Ma Ximeng was originally a late Han family. Qingzhou Jiedu envoy Liu Zhu sent one of the military officers to join the army, and he gained Liu Zhu's trust."

"Liu Zhu is an extortionate extortionist. During his several years in office, he almost plundered all the money in Shandong. There are tens of millions of gold and silver treasures, and there are countless houses, shops and fields. Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty was afraid of Liu Zhu. However, Liu Zhu had a hunch before going to the capital, so he entrusted all the money to Ma Ximeng and let him hide it."

"As a result, shortly after Liu Zhu's death, the Later Han Dynasty was replaced by Guo Wei, and this wealth of wealth naturally fell into the hands of Ma Ximeng. Ma Ximeng is also a person of interest. After Emperor Taizu established the Great Song Dynasty, he took the initiative to Turn over half of the family property, which is said to be more than 2000 million yuan."

"Emperor Taizu was overjoyed, summoned Ma Ximeng to Beijing, and bestowed a golden seal and purple ribbon. A few years later, Ma Ximeng's descendants successively became high school scholars. With the emperor's friendship, the Ma family became one of the most prominent families in the Song Dynasty."

Han Zhen couldn't help but nodded secretly, this Ma Ximeng is indeed a smart person.

With Zhao Kuangyin's personality, if Ma Ximeng didn't make friends, the end would be miserable.

At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, prices had not yet risen, and more than 2000 million guan was almost equivalent to the tax revenue of the Northern Song Dynasty for several years.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, money was needed in all aspects. Such a large sum of money really helped Zhao Kuangyin a lot and relieved his urgent needs.

With this kind of friendship, the Ma family can be guaranteed to have no worries for a hundred years.

Han Zhen asked: "Then why is he not famous now?"

Liu Mi looked a little weird and said: "The sage said: the brilliance of a gentleman will be cut for the fifth generation. During the Zhenzong period, the Ma family flourished and declined. In order to win the family property, Ma Shiyao trapped and killed his nephew. His mother was furious. , filed a lawsuit with the government. As a result, during the investigation, it was accidentally discovered that the Ma family had hidden a large number of weapons and jade seals, a large number of members of the Ma family were imprisoned, and tens of millions of family assets were confiscated."

Weapons, jade seals?
Good guy, Han Zhen is so familiar with this set of operating procedures, the standard method of framing.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen said with a smile that was not a smile: "Is this matter Song Zhenzong's handwriting?"

When the Ma family falls, who benefits the most?
Naturally Song Zhenzong.

With the loss of a powerful family, the treasury has tens of millions more income, making it difficult to make money.

"hey-hey."

Liu Mi chuckled, self-evident.

Afterwards, he continued: "Since then, the Ma family has been in a slump. However, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. Although the Ma family has kept a low profile these years, it is a big family that has been entrenched in Qingzhou for hundreds of years. Great prestige."

"I see."

Han Zhen nodded and understood what Liu Mi meant.

The Ma family was put together by Song Zhenzong, would you feel a little bit of resentment in your heart?

At this time, Zhao Ting said, "County magistrate, both the Wuwei army and the Zhenhai army are out now, it is always a hidden danger, should we call them back..."

As Zhao Ting said, he made a gesture of wiping his neck.

"No, I have my own arrangements."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

If Zhen Haijun was a homeless beggar, then Wu Weijun was a handyman, and he didn't take it seriously at all.

Let them continue to attack Shouguang County to attract the attention of the Ganchi Army.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore.

Zhang Wanxian has been jumping around for so long, and it's time for the curtain to end.

After all, two thousand Qingzhou army elites can't make a trip in vain!
Han Zhen stood up and ordered: "The two of you have worked harder today to appease the people in the city. If any people ask about my soldiers, just say they are the Qingzhou Army."

"The subordinate takes orders!"

Both of them agreed.

The three stepped out of the lobby, Han Zhen suddenly pointed to Dutou who was kneeling outside the lobby, and asked, "How is this person?"

Hearing this, Qu Qingfeng, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled, and looked at Zhao Ting pleadingly.

Zhao Ting said without squinting: "Although this person is a subordinate official, he is alert and witty. The key is that he has a serious mouth and is worthy of use."

call!
Qu Qingfeng let out a long sigh of relief, and a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes.

He knew in his heart that if Zhao Ting said something bad about him just now, his head would have fallen to the ground by now.

Han Zhen said, "Get up."

"Thank you magistrate."

Qu Qingfeng hurriedly got up to thank him.

After Zhao Ting and Liu Mi left, Han Zhen asked, "What's your name?"

Qu Qingfeng bowed and replied: "The villain's name is Qu Qingfeng."

Han Zhen asked again: "Do you know the officials who beheaded just now?"

"I recognize it." Qu Qingfeng nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

Han Zhen ordered: "Since you recognize them all, I will entrust you with an errand to take someone to raid the houses of those officials. Lao Jiu, you lead a team of soldiers to assist you. If anyone obstructs you, shoot them to death!"

"The villain takes orders!"

While Qu Qingfeng was nervous, he was also a little excited.

On weekdays, those officials never regarded him as a human being, scolding and scolding him frequently.

Now, I was able to copy their homes.

"Go."

Han Zhen waved his hand.

Soon, Qu Qingfeng led dozens of yamen servants under him, and left the county yamen excitedly.

Lao Jiu led a group of soldiers and followed closely behind.

After dealing with the officials in the government office, Han Zhen stepped out of the government office.

Calling Nie Dong, he ordered: "You take a thousand Qingzhou soldiers who have changed defenses, and escort these prisoners to the military camp of the Wuwei Army, so that they can be taken care of. I will be useful in a few days."

"The last general takes orders!"

Nie Dong clasped his fists in response, and was about to turn around to leave when he suddenly thought of something, so he said: "County magistrate, there is a Juren among the prisoners of war, his name is Shi Wenhui, his status is not low in the Ganchi Army, he seems to have some talent."

"Some talent? Bring it."

After Han Zhen finished speaking, he walked towards the tea shop opposite the government office.

"Old...Master, this way please."

As soon as he entered the door, a tea doctor came forward tremblingly.

Just now at the gate of the government office on the opposite side, more than a dozen heads were beheaded in a row, so he couldn't help but not be afraid.

When he came to the table and sat down, Han Zhen asked, "Is there any fragrant drink in the shop?"

"Yes, yes, there are all kinds of fragrant drinks in the store, such as cardamom drink, perilla drink, bamboo leaf drink, mint drink, Er Chen drink, osmanthus drink... fragrant nutmeg drink."

Speaking of this, Dr. Cha immediately became unafraid, articulated clearly, and spoke the names of more than a dozen kinds of fragrant drinks in a row at a very fast speed.

Then, he took the initiative to recommend: "Master is here for the first time, you can try the perilla drink, it is the shop's signature, and all the husbands and gentlemen in the government office like to drink it."

Han Zhen said: "Then let's have a drink."

"Master, wait a moment."

After Dr. Cha finished speaking, he withdrew as if fleeing.

At this moment, Nie Dong led Shi Wenhui into the teahouse.

As soon as he entered the door, Shi Wenhui dusted off the dust on his clothes, bowed and saluted, and at the same time shouted: "Shi Wenhui pays homage to the lord!"

Lord?

This guy thinks of himself as Zhuge Liang?

Han Zhen looked him up and down, shook his head and said with a smile: "You have read too many drama scripts, no wonder you have been in the exam for more than ten years, but you are still a juren."

Shi Wenhui was not annoyed at all, and said sternly: "My lord, what you said is wrong. I have failed in the exams many times. It is not because I am ignorant of my knowledge. Looking at the past and the present, there are great sages who fail many times. Not to mention Li Bai and Zhang Ji, it is Su Shi The father, Su Laoquan, also missed several times, so that he became disheartened."

"I have been wandering for half of my life. I have not met the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, so I had to surrender to the thief. If I am lucky enough to meet you today, I will know that the Lord of the Ming Dynasty has arrived. I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. If I can't show my ambition, I can't rest in peace even if I die."

"Since the lord has the great ambition to swallow the world, he must have the mind to accept all rivers and rivers. He will definitely not reject talented people just because of his background."

Gee!
After all, if you are a scholar, you can make a lot of money by flattering.

Han Zhen said with great interest: "Since you claim to be a talent for managing the world, then I will test you."

Shi Wenhui said to himself: "My lord, please tell me."

"Yidu County is in my hands, what should I do next?"

After pondering for a moment, Shi Wenhui replied: "The power in the county seems to be intricate, but in fact there are traces to follow, nothing more than the three of the officials, the army, and the people. My lord, all of them are tiger and wolf divisions, and just now they used the thunder method to surrender. Officials, now only the civilians are left."

"The people are the people. But the people are stupid and difficult to distinguish between good and evil, so we need to start with the gentry. If you can subdue the gentry, the people will follow blindly."

There are a few things, but I don't know if there are many things.

Han Zhen pointed to the opposite side and ordered: "Sit!"

"Thank you my lord!"

A gleam of joy flashed in Shi Wenhui's eyes, and he came to sit down opposite Han Zhen.

Han Zhen asked, "Are you from Shouguang County?"

"Exactly!"

Shi Wenhui nodded.

Han Zhen said with a half-smile, "Did Zhang Wanxian treat you well?"

Shi Wenhui said truthfully: "Don't dare to hide my lord, Zhang Wanxian treats me well, and Ying Qian's mansion, maids and concubines have never been short of me."

"Since Zhang Wanxian has treated you well, and now he is impatient to switch to me, isn't he a villain?"

"My lord doesn't know something, Zhang Wanxian is really not a wise lord."

Shi Wenhui sighed slightly, and continued: "At the beginning of the incident, Zhang Wanxian was quite wise. He made rules, and clearly defined rewards and punishments. He ate and lived with the soldiers of the Ganchi Army. We also humbly accepted our suggestions. But since the capture of Shouguang County Afterwards, he exposed his true nature and insisted on going his own way, massacring the county officials and big gentry households, causing the people to panic. He was also addicted to wine and sex, and was drunk all day long."

"I warned him a few times, but he became impatient and found an excuse to send me out. How can such a short-sighted person be a wise man? Even if I am not captured, I plan to leave."

Hearing this, Han Zhen felt no disturbance in his heart.

Because what Zhang Wanxian did is just a microcosm of many peasant uprisings throughout the ages.

What hindered the success of the peasant uprising was never any identity, but a vision that crossed classes.

In ancient times, unlike later generations, in the information age, the ways of receiving information and knowledge are fast and diverse.

The ancients, especially the low-level peasants, may have been to the farthest place in their life, which is a county town more than ten miles away.

As soon as I open my eyes every day, I am plowing the fields and worrying about filling my stomach.

Such a person, after the uprising, suddenly came into contact with the extravagant and luxurious life of the upper class, and it was hard not to indulge in it.

Throughout history, the peasant uprising at the bottom was successful, and there were only two people who established a unified state power, Liu Bang and Zhu Chongba.

These two people have one thing in common.

That is, in the early stage of the incident, there were noble people who helped them complete the improvement of their vision.

Liu Bang's noble is Zhang Liang, and Zhu Chongba's noble is Empress Ma.

Zhang Liang is a serious Korean aristocrat, what scene has he not seen?

It was under his persuasion that Liu Bang woke up from his drunkenness and made the move of returning to the army.

(End of this chapter)