The white porridge and pickled mustard is enough, why am I wearing a royal robe?

Chapter 221 Li Zicheng is unemployed

"The fall of the Ming Dynasty is inevitable."

In the car, Liu Zhenhua only answered Chen Qiyu with this sentence.

This made Chen Qiyu even more convinced of his idea.

The Kitchen King is not omniscient and omnipotent.

The person who destroyed the Ming Dynasty must be the Kitchen King.

All the way to Fucheng, Henan, Ren Zhuohuo was sweating profusely recording the people recruited by Fucheng, Henan.

The drought is getting more and more serious. From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, it rains no more than five times, and each time it just soaks the soil.

The land simply cannot be used to support the growth of crops.

After doing some statistics, I realized that the disaster in Henan has reached this level.

The victims along the way can become the Stove King’s help.

Sweet potato seedlings have been distributed, and the nearby land has been planted with these easy-to-survive sweet potato seedlings.

"You, you," Liu Zhenhua pointed at Ren Zhuohuo with a smile, "I don't have any extra manpower, but I can give you rights."

Still working hard.

During this period of time, the people in Henan Fucheng and even the surrounding areas knew that there really was such a god in the world.

Cash-for-work is obviously the best solution.

It can be said that Liu Zhenhua directly gave his family glory and wealth for future generations.

This is the governor of Fucheng, Henan.

After reacting, Ren Zhuoyue walked directly around the desk and knelt on the ground.

Henan has a large population, and there were no hot manpower available when he first arrived, so Liu Zhenhua transferred Ren Zhuohuo, who had been responsible for coordinating publicity work.

In addition, the land continues to expand and the work tasks are heavy.

This kind of kindness could not be repaid by their family even if they were close to death.

As he spoke, a smile appeared on his face, "But it would be great if the Kitchen King would send me two more people."

However, it takes more than three months from planting to growing. For nearly four months, the people of Henan were much more vulnerable than the sweet potato seedlings during this period.

Although he has not read many books, one year of working has allowed Ren Zhuoyue to develop an intuition for data and statistical work.

Almost as good as Shaanxi.

"Thank you, Kitchen King, for the appointment."

"Hey, there's no need. Just do your best. If you're exhausted, I won't be able to find such a conscientious person," he smiled.

This person who has followed him closely from the beginning has very good abilities and character, although his current position is just equivalent to that of a county magistrate.

"This Henan city is still short of a governor, and I think you can take on the role."

For a time, the surrounding people came to seek refuge in some small counties, and they even became empty.

Liu Zhenhua had a warm smile on his face.

But Ren Zhuozhou didn't complain at all.

Captured Fucheng in Henan with almost no obstacles.

The team sent by Liu Zhenhua to capture the city and territory captured almost all the counties around Fucheng in Henan without encountering much resistance.

Liu Zhenhua's residence in Fucheng, Henan is located in the most prosperous place in the middle of Fucheng.

"This is what you deserve, work hard," Liu Zhenhua patted Ren Zhuoyue's shoulder.

According to his father, he is a second-rank official. He has almost reached the sky in one step.

When he raised his head again, Ren Zhuoyue's eye circles were already a little red. There had never been such a high official in his family.

They need food.

He knew that the Kitchen King's talents were scarce now.

"It's not bad," Ren Zhuomo wiped his sweat, "I can always finish it if I work overtime."

There was no way, the grain Liu Zhenhua opened the official warehouse and distributed was simply not enough.

"Kitchen King, Zhuo Zhuo will definitely work hard, even if he dies, he will die on this desk."

It happened that Liu Zhenhua planned to repair the city wall and also repair the buildings in the city.

He can also directly distribute food to these people.

Now, following the Kitchen King, his father became the county magistrate, his younger brother became the regiment leader, and he was directly appointed as the governor of a province by Liu Zhenhua.

So far, nearly 10,000 civilian husbands have been recruited.

No wonder, Stove King had a smooth journey.

"How's it going? Can you come over if you're busy?" Liu Zhenhua strode in and looked at Ren Zhuoyue.

Ren Zhuohuo just stood there blankly. He had thought about being promoted to a higher position, but he never expected that Liu Zhenhua would directly give him such a big official position.

As soon as I walked into the room, I was hit by two fragrant breezes.

They were two beautiful twins that Liu Zhenhua picked up on the road.

"Go get two basins of water," Liu Zhenhua waved his hand.

The two women who were about to surround him suddenly showed aggrieved expressions on their faces.

"Your Majesty the Stove King," the two women said at the same time.

Liu Zhenhua suddenly looked strange. What kind of weird name is His Majesty the Stove King?

"Don't do this, go quickly." For some reason, Liu Zhenhua always felt that these two women were a little greedy for his body.

Although Liu Zhenhua knew about it, any woman who knew his identity was somewhat interested in him.

But these two people are too bold. Women in ancient times should be very reserved.

As if sensing Liu Zhenhua's appraising gaze, the two women responded quickly, one fetching water and the other rinsing the towels.

Liu Zhenhua's eyes moved slightly. The appearance of these two women was very strange, but Liu Zhenhua was also wary of them.

"The people over there are pushing a little too hard, but we haven't achieved anything."

Aster couldn't help but said.

"Isn't it already obtained?" Cuilan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, "At the very least, we are familiar with the Stove King's personality and daily routine, so we can report these things back."

"Too."

My sister responded.

They had many opportunities to twist Liu Zhenhua's neck, but because of the imperial court's demands that the heart should be taken first, they were unable to do so.

In fact, the Jin Yiwei and Emperor Chongzhen who were responsible for this matter had completely given up on the idea of ​​​​relying on assassination to end the Stove King.

After all, in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen and even Jin Yiwei, the Kitchen King was invulnerable.

Assassination would mean death in vain, and they did not want to give up these two such high-quality chess pieces.

Cuilan's eyes were gloomy. They were not considered dead soldiers trained by the imperial court since childhood. They followed their father into the palace after they were ten years old, and the imperial court began to train them and indoctrinate them.

At present, their father is in the hands of Jinyiwei commander Jiang Xin, and the man who followed them is not.

The task is to get into the heart of the Kitchen King, and it is best to make the Kitchen King indulge in women and ignore political affairs. "Do you think our father is good to us?" Cuilan's voice became louder. Even if the Kitchen King's people heard about her father, it would not be a problem.

Aster was stunned for a moment and didn't know what her sister meant when she suddenly said this.

"Not bad," after saying this, Aster lowered her head.

She didn't understand why her sister said this, but it was in her mind. Suddenly I remembered something I heard in this city recently.

Naturally, Ren Zhuoyue also came with the propaganda team of Stove King Thought.

There is naturally something akin to brainwashing involved.

Cuilan's thoughts have been more lively since she was a child. Compared with the thoughts they received since childhood, they don't like the thoughts.

Cuilan is more likely to accept Kitchen King's ideas.

Their father had not been kind to them since childhood, he could even say he was bad. He only cared about their appearance. If he didn't want to sell them at a good price, they might have been killed by their father long ago.

"It's okay," Cuilan shook her head.

My sister is too rigid, like the woman she saw during this time who insulted this idea.

In the court.

Emperor Chongzhen was sitting on the dragon chair, and the ministers of the court passed by after the last time the Stove King came to Beijing.

His mental outlook was obviously greatly improved, and Emperor Chongzhen could clearly feel that there were more people doing practical things in the court.

"I would also like to thank you, Stove King," Emperor Chongzhen sighed in his heart.

What the Kitchen King predicted is now increasingly unlikely to come true.

"I have decided that in order to save money, I will lay off the post stations, streamline the army, and lay off useless officials, so that they can be used for people's livelihood and soldiers' pay."

"I agree," Lai Zongdao was the first to agree. He didn't want to become a minister who would subjugate his country, and he didn't want to take refuge in the Kitchen King. Therefore, he could only choose to assist Emperor Chongzhen with all his heart.

Lai Zongdao felt that he had some epiphany.

Some ministers showed displeasure on their faces. After all, these officials who were cut off might also be their people.

I can't say it's possible, I can only say that it's almost entirely possible. They know best what these people under their command are like. If Emperor Chongzhen really wants to take action against officials, he must first take action on them.

"I second the proposal," Zhou Yanru stood up and supported Lai Zongdao.

At present, the two ministers who can be said to be the most powerful ministers at the moment have agreed to this move.

Other ministers could only second the proposal.

"Not bad," Emperor Chongzhen nodded with slight satisfaction. This time, the ministers were surprisingly unanimous.

This is a good start.

With the support of all the ministers, this policy was quickly implemented. Not only that, Chongzhen also sent supervisory inspectors to inspect various places.

A postman named Li Zicheng became one of the dust under the wheels of this era.

He was no longer able to repay the debt he owed, so he had no choice but to choose to become a rogue.

It seems that Li Zicheng has been crushed by the wheel of the times, but in fact he has already boarded this express train.

Li Zicheng didn't know what the wheel of the times was. He only knew that he, like countless people in Shaanxi, would choose to become a bandit.

"Rogue bandits are everywhere in Shaanxi today, but the most powerful one is the Kitchen King. Maybe I can join him."

He heard that the Kitchen King only uses talents, and he has liked guns, horses, and sticks since he was a child. Now, he can't say that his skill with sticks is unparalleled in the world. At the very least, he can be a corps commander under the Kitchen King.

Li Zicheng rushed from Gansu to Yan'an, the closest territory under the rule of the Kitchen King.

Ren Fanyi looked at the man in front of him who was slightly taller than him. Ever since he was appointed as the Yan'an Militia Coordinator, his performance has been linked to the quality of the soldiers under his command.

These are generally people who dare to recommend themselves. Someone with two skills and the courage to recommend himself proves that this person has a good character.

There was naturally a smile that could not be concealed on his face, "Li Zicheng, he used to be a postman."

He held a piece of paper with Li Zicheng's information recorded on it.

"Yes, my lord."

"No need to call me sir, you might be older than me in the future," Ren Fanyi chuckled.

"You are good at using a stick, come on, show off with him."

Standing behind Ren Fanyi was a big man who used to be a militia captain.

Now he was pulled out by Ren Fanyi and used as a measure.

"As long as you can defeat him, you can command five hundred people."

Ren Fanyi showed five fingers.

"Of course, if you can't defeat me, there are others here, you can come again tomorrow."

Li Zicheng nodded, "Okay."

Although his face looked calm, he was already ecstatic in his heart. As long as he defeated this person, he would be able to command five hundred people. Five hundred people, that's it.

It is directly developed, equivalent to a centurion, half a thousand-centurion.

I don't know how much taller it is than the previous pawn.

"Really, the Kitchen King is really real. He knows people well and makes good use of them."

"Come on," Li Zicheng held a stick and looked at the man standing opposite him.

The man looked a little shy, still holding the stick, "Go ahead and hit me, don't be afraid of hurting me," he said with some embarrassment.

Li Zicheng nodded. He had been a pawn for many years and had met many people. Naturally, he could tell that this person was a simple person.

"However, don't blame me for the leadership position of those five hundred people," Li Zicheng said silently in his heart. His fists and feet had no eyesight. If one party did not possess the crushing strength, otherwise, injuries would basically be inevitable in the fight.

Li Zicheng held a stick in his hand, and he had been good at using it since he was a child. After the two said goodbye to each other, they started fighting.

Ren Fanyi watched from the side, watching the sticks intersecting and the two figures moving around in the field. However, it ended quickly. Li Zicheng was too flexible. To be precise, he knew the weapons in his hands too well.

After bypassing a position, he actually hit the man on the back of the head with the end of the stick.

As soon as the sap went down, the man's eyes rolled and he fainted. Ren Fanyi stepped forward quickly. This man's attack was a bit harsh.

Fortunately, Li Zicheng was one step ahead of him and pinched the other person's body. The man's body suddenly woke up.

"I lost," he touched the back of his head, which hurt a little.

Li Zicheng said sheepishly, "Is it okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay. Are you fighting? There's nothing that doesn't hurt others."

"Do I pass?"

Li Zicheng asked.

Ren Fanyi smiled and said, "I passed it, I must have passed it. The five hundred soldiers feel a little wronged by you."

Li Zicheng was very skilled. At least among the people Ren Fanyi met, only Gao Yingxiang had a similar starting point to Li Zicheng. However, the two were good at different directions. Gao Yingxiang was good at riding and shooting, while Li Zicheng was good at playing with sticks.

"Let me give you a recommendation to the Kitchen King. If you don't want to be a militia captain, you can become a soldier directly. How can you become a squad leader?"

Li Zicheng was happy when he heard this. He naturally asked about what the Heavenly Soldiers were on the way. Being a Heavenly Soldier was equivalent to the regular army, and the status and treatment were naturally different.

"Haha, you're welcome," Ren Fanyi was very kind, as he should be towards talents.

Farewell to Li Zicheng, Ren Fanyi wrote a letter and sent it to the Kitchen King.

(End of this chapter)