Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 615
When the soldiers of the Chuangjun approached the city, all the honorable ministers of the Ming Dynasty were still thinking about it, and some of them hoped to use their rights to finally seek a profit, but they forgot a truth that has been passed down through the ages.

Are there eggs under the overturned nest?

With Li Zicheng's army occupying the capital, when Huang Chao entered Chang'an's Paradise Street, he trampled all the bones of the public, and there were no half of the first rich family!This scene was once again staged in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the entire inner city echoed the tragic cries of the nobles and gentry of the Ming Dynasty.

Jiadinghou, the residence of Zhou Kui, the head of state.

Even the personal money given by his daughter has to be deducted 1000 taels. The old country head whose "family situation" is extremely difficult is really ruined this time. The golden lacquered Jiading Marquis Mansion sign is dangling in half, and all the people who come in and out are invaders The red sandalwood tables and mahogany chairs were all emptied, and these people were still searching for the last bit of valuable things. Even the copper animal heads inlaid on the corridor in the garden were dug out and carried away.

The disheveled hair is exactly the same as that of Emperor Chongzhen when the country was subjugated, but it is even more miserable than Chongzhen. Both thighs were pinched and broken by the pinch stick, and the chest was covered with scars from the soldering iron. The pus dripped continuously and sat at the door patting his thighs. , Zhou Kui was crying.

Indeed, there are not many people who are more miserable than him. The eldest son and the second son were all beaten to death, and several daughters-in-law hanged themselves in order not to be sold to brothels for money. Zhou Hongli, the third child who redeemed Ruyu, entered Hao Yaoqi's Ruhou Mansion Ruyu and became the fifteenth concubine, but his head was pinched into a gourd shape by a stick, and he has been crazy ever since.

When Emperor Chongzhen needed it, when the Ming Dynasty needed it, his Zhou family saved 2 taels, but Chuangjun found 70 taels from his house!

There are many people who are worse than him. At the gate of Ruhou Mansion, two large copper pillars are burning red, and there are dozens of corpses that are no longer human. The boiled meat poured out of the cauldron filled the gutter. The eyes of the rats that ate were all red. In the yard, a chubby eunuch knelt on the ground screaming, his eyes were already bulging out, but the stick on his forehead was still being tightened, holding his arms, Hao Yaoqi hummed impatiently.

"My life is gone, what's the point of how much money? Prince Chuang is using this money to do good deeds for the world, so hurry up and get it!"

"Old slave, this old slave really has no money! All, all handed over to Prince Chuang!"

Chongzhen waited for donations, the great eunuch Wang Zhixin only donated 30 taels, but 30 taels were copied from his house in cash. For this reason, Chuangjun took special care of them middle officials and raised the stolen goods to 50 taels. Xing had been serving him for several days, and Wang Zhixin's arms and legs were swollen like pig's trotters.

Hearing his weak defense, Hao Yaoqi smiled cruelly again.

"Hey, it seems that it is still not hot enough! Didn't you say that you have no money a few days ago, if you squeeze it, you will have it, come on! Keep going!"

"Master! Master Jun, really, really no more..."

Kacha, before the laborious words were squeezed out, there was a crisp sound, and the gourd finally split into gourds. Seeing the eunuch twitching on the ground, Hao Yaoqi was disappointed and threw a large ingot to a general who was intruding behind him.

"It's so boring that you won the **** day, I was thinking that the fat man can resist the pinch a little bit!"

"Drag it!"

On the other side, Wei Zaode, the second assistant to the cabinet, did not have the same demeanor as the former prime minister. He was dressed in rags, and kowtowed in a trance.

"Master, Lord, don't pinch me anymore! This old man, this old man has a daughter who is twenty-eight years old and has a good appearance. She is hiding in Tianyuan Temple for refuge. This old man is willing to offer her up. Please, don't pinch her!"

"Hehe, old guy, I didn't say it earlier!"

Officer Xing, who was executing the executions, showed a lewd smile, and immediately kicked Wei Zaode aside. According to his reminder, leaving the inner city was like looking for the edge of the city. About half an hour later, a tied-up girl cried Shouting, he was dragged in, and immediately pushed into the inner room amidst the wanton laughter of several criminal officers.

Hearing the screams of the daughter inside, Wei Zaode outside was finally relieved and limp on the haystack.

However, half an hour later, the interrogation officers, who had vented their legs and their legs were weak, came out again with a grinning grin.

"Your daughter tastes good. She's a top card. It's worth 1000 taels! You still have 9000 taels! Hurry up and hand it over!"

In an instant, his eyes were straightened, and this eloquent scholar who Chongzhen admired very much yelled in fear: "Old man, I really have no money!"

"Hmph, didn't you say the same thing a few days ago, come on! Wake him up!"

The thick and short pinching stick was placed on Wei Zaode's already irregular head again, and the hissing and screaming screams spread out in the torture room, spreading far away.

The same corpse with a cracked head was thrown into the Zhou Mansion, and Wei Zaode's son sat in the empty lobby and wept loudly when he saw the unrelenting military officer who invaded the army.

"Military lords, I really have no money. If my father is still here, I can still raise some money from my old disciples. But once my father is gone, I really have no way out. I beg you to show mercy!"

"Damn it, it's a waste of time!"

Looking at the empty house in Wei's mansion, several intruding officers snorted resentfully, and then one of them suddenly pulled out a knife, and just heard a click, and rolled out with a bony head.

With such a cruel subsidy, Chuangjun is somewhat helpless. After all, Li Zicheng fought all the way from Xi'an. The reason why he is so popular is because of Chuangwang's slogan, exempt from levy for three years, and no one will be killed!But Chuangjun has a million people to eat, especially if you conquer the capital and sit in the world, you must give some bonuses to the big guys who follow you!However, Daming's treasury has completely collapsed.

However, the money was stolen too quickly!In just a few days, 4000 taels of silver actually entered the Dashun army. At the beginning, only officials of the fourth rank and above, nobles, and eunuchs were attacked by the army. However, as the gold and silver rolled in, Grain also replaced the grain transported by water to fill the treasury, and the attack area began to expand infinitely from the next day.

Outside the capital city, a group of cavalry rushed in from Guangqumen.

"No, please!"

As soon as he entered the inner city, beside a house, the weeping of the female relatives suddenly came from beside him. Li Yan was taken aback when he heard it. A few soldiers in Chuang Zi uniforms were carrying a few boxes and pulling three or four bundles of strong female relatives and walked out with evil smiles.

From inside the room, a strong bloody smell spread out, what happened is self-evident!Li Yan was furious watching this scene.

"Presumptuous! The king has an order! Those who harass the people will die! How dare you kill innocent people and plunder the people, what should you do? Come, take it down!"

"Damn it, what kind of grandson are you, who dare to stand in the way of the military master!"

Hearing Li Yan yelling angrily, several soldiers also acted arrogantly like ruffians, and pulled out their bloody knives. The soldiers behind Li Yan who watched this scene became even more angry, shouting and cursing: "You bastard, Dare to use force against the general! You and other family members must also be punished!"

Hearing these words, several arrogant Chuangjun were shocked, looked at Li Yan's armor, and then knelt down with mournful faces.

"General Zhi, please spare me! The little one has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, please bear with me!"

"You bastards, not only do you have blind eyes, but you also dare to murder for money. This crime is unforgivable! You have ruined King Chuang's face!"

Trembling with anger, Li Yan roared furiously. The enemy always knows the other side best. Although Song Qingshu hated himself for wanting to eat meat, Li Yan was the one who cared the most about the few suggestions he gave Li Zicheng. On that day, other generals were having a carnival in the capital, only his troops moved north to detect the movements of the northern captives, and he was the only one who came back today, but he saw this scene.

Originally, it was difficult to recruit Jiangnan gentry and officials. If the atrocities of the Chuangjun spread, let alone peacefully accept Jiangnan, I am afraid that the war will last for more than ten years. I did not believe in Song Qingshu. In this case, he has more reason to tell you. Calling on the Jiangnan gentry to fight to the end with Chuangjun Dashun, so Li Yan was so angry that his hair stood on end.

However, listening to his roar, several soldiers who broke into the army were aggrieved and kowtowed again and again.

"It's none of our business to control the general! We also follow the orders of Marquis Ru and General Quan to pursue the stolen goods of these corrupt officials of the former Ming Dynasty!"

"Corrupt officials? Is this family an official?"

After all, he was born as a scholar, and Li Yan could see clearly at the gate, the house of the Anhui merchant Wang's family. Hearing the sophistry of several people, Li Yan drew his sword angrily and wanted to chop, scaring the trespassers to run away. Climbing back far away, pointing to the outside and shouting: "General Zhi, you always go out and see, which one is not like this, it is the order of Prince Chuang!"

Li Yan's arm softened when he heard this, and the knife almost didn't fall.

He didn't bother to pay attention to the stupid soldiers, he turned around and ran out eagerly. Along the long street, Li Yan hurried towards the city. Along the way, almost all the larger mansions were kicked away, and crying could be heard everywhere Hearing, more than half of the houses were put up for sale with grass bids, and on the other side, hundreds of female family members, who were rarely seen in ordinary times, were selling themselves in linen and filial piety, but no one cared about them.

In the city, Li Yan saw several groups of Chuangjun chattering and laughing as they swaggered away with their women tied up. At the corner of the street, a Chuangjun with bruises on his face was looting when he suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground and died. , obviously infected with the plague, what's more, just after Zhushikou, a beautiful woman in her thirties was tied to a wooden donkey, her head was drooping, and she was paraded through the street naked by several trespassers. There were people beating gongs and drums and shouting.

"Everyone is optimistic, this is the wife of Xiangcheng Bo Li Guozhen! The wife of a traitor!"

Song Qingshu's emphasis on treating the survivors kindly and staying away from the capital to avoid the plague has completely broken the two points. Looking at this scene, Li Yan felt as if all his strength had been drained for a moment, and he staggered.

"It's hard, Jiangnan is hopeless!"

However, under the support and yelling of the soldiers, Li Yan's pupils suddenly ignited with rapid flames after a while, turned over, and once again praised the horse.

"We must meet King Chuang quickly, Jiannu is coming!"

(End of this chapter)