Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 424 Datong Mutiny
Dark as ink.

Qin Yi, a military household in Liaodong, came back from cleaning the courtyard of the officer's house, and saw the straw on the straw house at home was blown by the north wind, and many of them were gradually scattered.

Qin Yi had a headache. It was going to be winter soon, and tomorrow he had to strengthen the roof with some mud. If it was scraped like this, they would freeze to death in winter.

But tomorrow I have to build pens with the cattle and sheep of the officer's house. I don't know if I have time.

The thick straw on the cattle and sheep pen of the chief's house is warmer than the house they live in. The chief wants to thicken it, fearing that the cattle and sheep will freeze to death and will not be able to eat good meat.

"Mother, is brother coming back soon?"

A still childish voice in the room said, that is Qin Yi's younger sister, Qin Niu, 14 years old, she is as skinny as a little monkey, she doesn't look like a girl at all.

"Niu'er, there are only two big nests today. Let your brother eat the big one. He's working outside, so he can't do without food."

said an older voice.

That was Qin Yi's old lady, she was actually not very old, she was in her early forties, but she was already in her fifties or sixties, her hair was already half gray.

"Mom, I don't want to eat it. I can just eat porridge with wild vegetables. I don't need to eat so much because I'm skinny. Just keep the steamed bread for my brother!"

Qin Niuer said obediently.

"Well, that's fine. I don't know if there will be any Wowo in two days. Then the days will be hard. Let's drink some wild vegetable porridge and save some if we can!"

Mrs. Qin agreed.

Outside the door, Qin Yi's nose was a little sore, he was holding a ball of bran brought back from the chief's house in his hand, and his body was shivering in his thin clothes.

He still talked about these bran and got them back from the second brother who feeds the pigs of the chief's house.

It's such a sad day, with no hope in sight!
"Little B, you're back!"

Qin Yi looked up and saw that it was Daniel next door, and the two families were family friends.

It is said that they are family friends, but in fact it is just like theirs that the Da Niu family's fathers are all military households, and it has been passed down from generation to generation, which seems to be an endless destiny.

Daniu is three years older than Qin Yi, and they also thought about changing their destiny.

After all, the so-called Daming also had military households ranked first in the imperial examination, and they were separated from the fate of military households.

Like Li Dongyang, like Zhang Juzheng, like Mao Ji, Gao Gong...

It seems to be those!
The reason why they are famous is that they struggled to the top. But how can the imperial examination be so simple?
One out of tens of thousands of people who can take any step is already good.

What's more, there are strict conditions for military households to participate in the imperial examination. Only with five children in the family can they have a place.

Even with such a quota, are you sure you can afford to study?
Don't forget that Li Dongyang, Zhang Juzheng, Gao Gong, etc. are basically the children of military officers. Who came from poor military households?

For people like Qin Yi and Daniu, it would be nice to have a full belly.

Qin Yi also thought about running away, yes, running away, such a life, sooner or later he would die!
But his mother is old and his sister is thin, so whether he can escape by himself is a problem.

Even if he can run away by himself, the fate of leaving his mother and sister behind will be even more tragic...

"Brother Big Niu, are you back too?"

Qin Yi smiled and greeted Daniel.

Brother Big Niu's name is Daniu, and his body is actually as thin as a thin bamboo pole. However, he has a good personality, practical and capable, and has a strong personality. He has always been very kind to Qin Yi and his family, and the two grew up together.

In addition to the grown-up friendship, the two families have a closer relationship, that is, the relationship of in-laws.

Qin Yi is engaged to Daniu's younger sister, and Daniu is engaged to Qin Yi's younger sister, Qin Niu'er. To be precise, the two families exchange marriages.

The military households are poor and hopeless. According to common sense, people like Qin Yi and Daniu would never be able to marry a wife.

Qin Yi felt sorry for his younger sister, but with the situation in their family, the younger sister could not get married on any good terms, even if she was favored by some rich official, she would have no status, and maybe she would be beaten and killed without anyone knowing.

Thinking about it, it would be better to marry Daniel, at least know the basics, have a bun, and give at least half of it to his sister with Daniel's character.

And the most important thing is to carry on the family line. Even though he is so poor, his parents still don't want the Qin family to go extinct with him. Qin Yi still can't forget the scene when his father died of illness and couldn't close his eyes for a long time!
"Xiao Yi, I'm going to work at the commander's house today. I've made some corn-bread noodles, and I'll give you some for your family, so that aunt and girl can taste it!"

Daniu stretched out his cracked hand, and handed over a little baguette the size of a fist.

"Big Brother..."

Qin Xiaoyi wanted to refuse, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't speak.

"Hey! Everyone is having a hard time. It will be better after the winter. After the winter, there will be wild vegetables. It won't be so difficult. By the way, you are not too young. After the winter, you and Tweety will get married , Niu is still young, wait until next year to talk about it! Life will gradually get better!"

Daniel looked at Qin Xiaoyi's expression and comforted him.

Tweety is Daniu's younger sister, a few months older than Qin Xiaoyi, and also Xiaoyi's unmarried wife.

Qin Xiaoyi is still a young man who does not eat meat, and his impression of Tweety is that of her neighbor's sister, who grew up together when they were young, and treats her very well.

Xiao Yi nodded, and went home after listening to Brother Big Niu.

He gave the things to his mother and sister, and relayed the words of Brother Big Niu.

There was a little smile on Qin's mother's sad face full of ditches.

"Xiaoyi, what you Big Niu brother said is right, life will gradually get better, after the new year, you and Tweety will get married, and you will have children in the future, life will have something to look forward to!"

Mother Qin's face showed the joy of the old mother.

The tough winter has finally passed, and spring is gradually becoming greener.

The disheveled Qin's and Daniu's families finally survived the winter, and when they were preparing for a happy event in spring, the officials above began to discuss the issue of Tarzi's growing arrogance.

Amid the so-called slogans of defending Daming, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, both Da Niu and Xiao Yi went to the battlefield.

They brought the only dry food left at home, and charged into battle in tattered clothes!
Yes, as the military households of the Ming Dynasty, they also had to bring their own dry food when fighting. The thin ones were like weak chickens in front of those tall, well-fed tartars.

Qin Xiaoyi saw with his own eyes that the big cow was knocked to the ground by several tartars. A tall and strong tartar came down with a long halberd, picked up the thin big cow like a skewer, and then threw it directly on the ground with all his strength. A horse roared past, directly trampling the big cow into a meat paste!

Qin Xiaoyi wanted to shout but didn't, he staggered and fell to the ground.

……

When Qin Xiaoyi woke up again, he found himself a prisoner of those Tartars.

"You follow me! Every meal is 2 catties of mutton, and you can eat big pancakes. If you kill an enemy, you will be rewarded with 2 sheep and a cow. If you can survive a year of fighting, you will be rewarded with a woman as a wife! Wait until I reach the capital. , get rid of those Han people, you will definitely enjoy endless glory and wealth!"

A leader shouted from the stage.

Qin Xiaoyi saw that there were prisoners of war responding and surrendered to those people.

He didn't pay attention to the so-called rewards, but was attracted by the delicious mutton and big pancakes in front of him. Already hungry, he stood up instinctively and rushed to those food to feast on.

This is the most satisfying and best meal that Qin Xiaoyi remembers to eat since he was born. In the past, these meals were only seen in the homes of officials and masters.

In the days that followed, Qin Xiaoyi followed those tartars to fight north and south, and licked his bloody mouth every day. He felt comfortable, because he could eat enough every day, and he didn't have to worry about starving to death!
And he killed someone, and there was a reward, so he didn't have to bring his own dry food to the battlefield as before.

Here, as long as he is brave enough to fight and kill, he will be alive!

Later, because of his bravery and skill in fighting, he became a small team leader, and his life became richer day by day.

He asked people to inquire about his mother and younger sister, as well as his fiancée, Sister Cui's family, since Daniel died, he had to take care of the family!
It's just that the result is that they are all dead, starved to death!
He fought with Daniu but did not return, no one gave them food, and no one took care of them. They were military households and could not leave that place, so they could only starve to death!
I heard that not long after they died, those officials and lords threw their bodies out, and those thatched huts were still for the long-term slaves below them!

After hearing the news, Qin Xiaoyi's eyes were bloodshot, and he was speechless for a while!

In the days that followed, he became even more valiant on the battlefield, and killing people was like chopping carrots!
Soon they captured the capital, and later went straight south to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.

Qin Xiaoyi followed the Tartar team and broke into the homes of those wealthy Jiangnan masters. Qin Xiaoyi saw the wealth of the Jiangnan rich for the first time, and he must be richer than the royal palace!
Those gentlemen who used to boss around, bow down to them!
Their gold, silver and treasures were all robbed, and those so-called gentlemen, they cut it off if they didn't like it!
Qin Xiaoyi is also red-eyed. Those people used to be high above them, trampled on them like ants, and couldn't even satisfy them with the most basic food and clothing. When the meat is cooked, they are not even allowed to drink the pot water!

Qin Xiaoyi's blood-red eyes seemed to reappear the figures of his mother, younger sister, sister Cui, and Daniel.

After robbing gold, silver and jewels, and killing those so-called lords, many soldiers began to rob women, yes!Women are booty too!
Qin Xiaoyi stared blankly at those people chasing those women!
There are gorgeously dressed women from rich families, and ordinary women from ordinary people's families.

Qin Xiaoyi saw a tartar leader grabbing a woman in shabby clothes and patches like a chicken. The woman was not very old, she was about the same as Tweety, and she looked alike!
She was as scared as a bird, her voice was trembling, and she was crying like a bird!
It's Tweety!
In Qin Xiaoyi's eyes, this woman is Tweety!

He staggered and ran over to snatch Tweety from that man!

The man kicked Qin Xiaoyi away, and saw that it was his own person who spat at Qin Xiaoyi cursingly!
Even though the man knew that Qin Xiaoyi was his own now, he was still a Han Chinese after all, so he was naturally a little unhappy.

Qin Xiaoyi did not give up, and rushed forward to grab the man.

The two hit each other instantly.

The general was tall and tall, Qin Xiaoyi was not his opponent, he usually fought fiercely, with real knives and guns, his size did not take advantage.

Qin Xiaoyi was beaten and rolled all over the ground, his neck was strangled, and he could hardly breathe!

If he didn't fight back, he knew he was going to be doomed.

Pulling out the knife from the short boots, he stabbed the man's neck directly!

Blood splattered in an instant...

……

The wind was blowing.

Qin Xiaoyi looked at what the general on the stage was swearing, he waved his hand, a man who looked like an executioner swung his sword, a skull fell to the ground, his eyes widened in confusion...

"Father!"

"Grandfather! What's wrong with you?"

A hasty cry sounded.

Qin Shao was woken up from his sleep, covered in cold sweat.

"Grandpa, are you having a nightmare?"

Han Jinrong stood up and touched Qin Shao's cheek, which was dripping with sweat.

She hurriedly got up and took a handkerchief from one side to help him wipe it.

"Am I talking in my sleep?"

Realizing that it was a dream, Qin Shao calmed down.

"Well, you were yelling just now...I think...you must be dreaming..."

Han Jinrong looked at Qin Shao worriedly, and lit the candlestick beside him.

"I'm sweating too much, you go ask someone to prepare water, I want to wash up!"

Qin Shao ordered.

Although he is quite sober now, he still feels like in a dream. Who is he?
In the previous life of the 21st century, the sad reminder of the young man with no relatives?

Qin Xiaoyi in the dream just now?
Or is it the new emperor Zhu Houxi?

He was also confused!
Han Jinrong quickly had water prepared, and Qin Shao became much more awake after washing.

It was getting brighter outside.

Looking at the majestic palace, then looking at the layout in front of him, and his wife who is as beautiful as a peony in silk and satin, Qin Shao confirmed again that he is now in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. He is the real new emperor Zhu Houxi, and he was not cut off Qin Xiaoyi who lost his head!

Qin Xiaoyi in the dream was really miserable, he didn't know why he had such a dream.

Is this his previous life, or is it a warning to him?
Qin Shao knew that the military households in Daming were miserable, and Qin Xiaoyi in his dream seemed to be at the end of Ming Dynasty.

But the miserable life of those military households was not only in the late Qin Dynasty, but also in the middle Ming Dynasty.

They followed Zhu Houzhao to Datong and participated in the Battle of Yingshan before, and they have seen the miserable lives of those military households.

They ate black corn buns, but they still couldn't get enough to eat, and they had to fight desperately during the war.

Guards often implement a rotation system, especially in the most remote and dangerous places. Many people are unwilling to go, and dark bribery will naturally occur.

It has long been a bad habit for people with connections to receive high supplies but not to be on duty, and people who have nothing to do with old, weak and sick people to be stationed all year round.

The embankment of a thousand miles is destroyed by an ant nest!

Many things never happen overnight.

……

The dream in the early morning gave Qin Shao a bit of a headache, and he was a little dizzy all morning. He improved a lot after drinking some refreshing tea.

Fortunately, there is no court today, so Qin Shao lay down for a while after getting up before going to work in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The desk is already full of paperwork, all of which need to be approved by him.

Nowadays, many papers are first reviewed by Zhang Cong and others and officials from various departments, and then sent to him.

Even though a lot of work has been reduced, because he has just become familiar with the business, there are still many things to watch!

Opening a booklet from Datong, Zhang Zuo hurried in before even flipping through it.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang is here, saying that he is in a hurry! By the way, Peng Shangshu has also come along with him!"

Zhang Zuo replied.

"Let them come in!"

As soon as he arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation, those two people came over, apparently in a hurry.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

His voice just fell off for a while.

Zhang Cong and Peng Ze hurried in.

Zhang Cong came here often, except that Peng Ze was in court, Qin Shao hadn't gotten along with him much in private.

After Qin Shao came to power, Peng Ze was Minister of War.

Although Peng Ze was closer to Yang Tinghe before, Qin Shao did not replace him.

Peng Ze has always kept a low profile and is diligent in his work.

This is also the reason why Qin Shao did not replace Peng Ze. Although Peng Ze was born as a civil servant, he has been on the battlefield for many years and fought many battles.

He was close to Yang Tinghe at the beginning, to tell the truth, because he felt tired after many years at the border and wanted to go back to the court, so he followed Yang Tinghe's path and was automatically classified as Yang Tinghe's person.

The friction between Peng Ze and Wang Qiong is more like a game between Wang Qiong and Yang Tinghe!

In fact, Peng Ze didn't like to stand in line. Even after he came to power, Peng Ze didn't deliberately come to cling to him, but only seriously did his own thing. This is why Qin Shao liked him.

"Two sit down!"

Qin Shao greeted the two to sit down.

The two stood still.

"Is there something urgent? If it's urgent, just say it!"

Qin Shao saw the two standing, and knew that it should be urgent!

"Your Majesty, there is a mutiny in Datong!"

Zhang Cong said, with eagerness in his voice.

(End of this chapter)