I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 240 Headless
Usually when they were in Beijing, these sons of honorable men who were famous in Fengyuechang were picky and picky when it came to eating, drinking and having fun.

What are the river delicacies from the Luohe River, the pear flower brew from Zuixianfang, the lights from Fanlou, and the thin horses from Yangzhou?
But after more than ten days on the way, the food for the march can't be said to be bad, but it must be difficult for these rich and well-fed gentlemen on weekdays.

The reception banquet prepared by the British government for Saburo today, these old relatives and friends are almost all of the same generation, so they were naturally invited to the house to gather together.

Everyone looked at the dishes on the table, waiting eagerly.Finally, when Fu Jinchuan returned to the mansion from the East Palace, the banquet began.

Tang Dalang, who is very picky about eating on weekdays, directly picked up the roast leg of lamb and ate it. Yang Wulang ate it with a roast goose. All of them were whirlwind chopsticks, and they ate very enthusiastically.

Even Fu Jinchuan was a little surprised, what's the matter, it's like he hasn't eaten for more than ten days.

"I told you to slow down, it's not enough for the back kitchen to do, what are you grabbing?" Fu Silang was also speechless.

Fu Huaichuan didn't laugh at them when he saw how they were devouring them. On one side, he persuaded everyone to eat slowly, and on the other side, he asked people to go to the back kitchen to add some dishes.

Fu Jinchuan's food here was tepid, similar to what Fu Huaichuan brothers ate. They put down their chopsticks almost at the same time, and got up in a tacit understanding. Fu Huaichuan asked Shiro Goro to treat him well, and then left the table with Saburo.

"What did the eldest cousin and third cousin do?" Tang Dalang asked curiously.

Yang Erlang said: "Eat yours, it has nothing to do with us, come here, I haven't had a drink for more than ten days, let's drink a few more glasses today."

Here, the two brothers of the Fu family came to the study together. Fu Jinchuan was actually not full at the table, but he couldn't eat any more when he saw how everyone was eating. When he came to the study, he didn't have to pretend to be because it was his own home. If you are polite, let someone prepare refreshments.

"It's actually beyond my expectation to ask you to be the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu. I thought I would let you go to Longyou or Hexi, and choose an old general to preside over the overall situation in central Shu. It seems that someone important in the court recommended you, ah Yeah, I don't want you to show up now, that is, one of Li Xiang and the late Feng Wusu, right?"

After Fu Huaichuan waited for the servant who brought the refreshments to go down, he directly expressed his doubts.

Fu Sanlang was eating with a pastry in his hand, then nodded and said: "Duzhong, but it's not one of them, it was recommended by Li Xiang and Feng Wusu. Before Feng Wusu died, I went to visit with His Majesty. Zou is right in private, but I can be sure that it is definitely related to this matter, Li Xiang and Niu Shangshu openly recommended it directly when they were discussing at the Ming court."

Fu Huaichuan nodded after hearing this, and then continued: "In this way, your entry into Shu this time is also very popular."

"That's why I have to give me an idea, brother, how to make Sichuan stable." Fu Jinchuan ate two pieces of pastry, and then took another sip of tea.

"Aye asked Mr. Liu to give you a long history, didn't he give you any tricks?"

"Mr. Liu actually said that he recommended Yan Ting as the deputy envoy of Jiedu, and then used him to resist the Qingtang and suppress the mountain barbarians, so that I could concentrate on dealing with the Red Lotus Army. But the problem is that there are many mountains in the middle of Shu, which is not conducive to cavalry. On the contrary, the red lotus army can cross mountains and streams, hide in the mountains and forests, and avoid confrontation with the officers and soldiers. This is a bit tricky. The main thing is to force them to fight me, and I have full confidence that I can win them .”

After hearing this, Fu Huaichuan thought about it, and then asked: "Before you left from Shangjing, and just now in the East Palace, is there a time limit for talking to His Majesty or the Crown Prince?"

Fu Jinchuan shook his head, "Never."

Fu Huaichuan said: "Very well, I have a plan to put down the red lotus thief in Shu, but it will take at least two years."

"Two years?"

"At least two years."

"Okay, brother, tell me." Fu Jinchuan naturally understood the truth that haste makes waste.

"For the Red Lotus Army, not only to suppress, but also to caress."

"Care?"

"Yes, suppress and appease. You are the Jiannan Jiedu envoy this time, and you control the military and political affairs of the whole territory of central Shu. Even the King of Shu, who stays in Nanjing, is not as important as you. In fact, this is also a prerequisite for you to quell the chaos in Central Shu. .The origin of the red lotus is composed of many rivers and lakes sects, you all know this, but have you ever wondered why there are people who follow the chaos? And if it is coerced, there are tens of thousands of people? Wu Ni's chaos, the Jiangnan gentry supported him. There are few, and Jiangnan is a place of silt. It can be said that Wu Ni is very popular in Jiangnan. Why was he wiped out by the court in just over a year? Since the eighteenth year of Xuanjia, it has been Xuanjia for 20 years now. The Red Lotus Way seems vulnerable, but compared to Wu Ni's rebellion, it has lasted until now, do you know the key?"

Hearing his brother's question, Fu Jinchuan remained silent, then nodded slowly.

He was not the frivolous young man who only knew how to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds when he was in Hexi Road. He had served as the governor of Yangzhou for two years, and he had some understanding of the situation in Jianghuai and other places.

It is more clear that the internal cause of the Red Lotus Rebellion is not a matter of demagoguery by those chaotic parties.

There is only one reason for such a big momentum.That is, many people lived very hard under the rule of the imperial court, and could not even survive.

So they can be bewitched.

As long as there is a peaceful life to live on, who will rebel?
This is why for more than two years, the government army sent a large army to pursue and suppress them, and won many times, but the Red Lotus Army was able to move around the southwest half of the wall with ease, and it became more and more fierce.

Where is that root?
Today's Fu Jinchuan also understands this answer.

In the imperial court, in the administration of officials, in the imperial court, the princes and princes.

"A few days ago, the provincial governor of Junzhou, the governor of Xiangzhou, the magistrate of Fangxian County, the county lieutenant, the Sima of Shangzhou, and more than a dozen officials were all imprisoned. Do you know why?"

Fu Huaichuan asked suddenly.

Fu Jinchuan frowned when he heard this. Two senior officials at the level of the governor, and a group of officials were directly taken down by Marshal Xingyuan. This actually exceeded the authority of Marshal Xingyuan, because Marshal Xingyuan only had military power.

But Zhao Yuantan, who is the generalissimo, is the crown prince, His Royal Highness the crown prince.

In this way, no one will ask whether it is an overreach of authority.

"These officials continued to run around Honglian Road to collect money, and arrested them wantonly in the name of Chana Honglian, extorting and extorting. Regardless of whether they practice Taoism or not, if they don't give money or not, if they don't do what they want, they will be falsely accused. Punishment with red lotus. You are surprised that these are just two governors, don’t worry, there are big fish behind.”

"Bi Yuan, the economic envoy of Shannan Road, will be sent to the capital in a few days. This Bi Yuan, the governor of Junzhou, Fu Ning, and the governor of Dengzhou, Chen Wangzhi, are friends with each other. There is a folk legend that 'No matter what, Fu will die. Chen Dabao, "What else is there?" Bi is like a bat, unmoving, but sucks the insects and ants that pass by. Fu is like a wolf and tiger, although people cannot avoid it, and Chen is like a mouse beetle, burrowing into holes and eating things."

Fu Jinchuan was dumbfounded when he heard that. He knew that the government was corrupt, but he didn't expect it to be so corrupt.The world is so difficult, it's no wonder Hongliandao can respond to all kinds of fools and troublemakers.

"If you want to come to Chuanzhong, it won't be much better. When you go to Jiannan Road, you may have a headache." Fu Huaichuan said this, and he was also a little worried about Sanlang.After all, Saburo didn't talk about fighting, but he still lacked experience in governing the local area and dealing with those officials.

But then Fu Jinchuan said something, which made Fu Huaichuan startled for a moment, and then laughed out loud.

"If they dare to give me a headache, I will make them headless"

(End of this chapter)