eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 533 Retreating to Survive?Field is life!

Zhang Cong's words were soft and hard, and the disadvantages of encroaching on farmland and declining combat power were not in everyone's minds. The key was to connect Gansu to the west and Shuofang to the north.

Of course, there are psychological factors as well.

For example, Emperor Zhengde is well-known, and I don’t know how much I have heard about his various deeds. If the ruler is small and the country is suspicious, or the ruler is weak and the minister is strong, anyway, if there is any random sign that the central government is unstable, then there is still some Other thoughts.

In this situation, the chances of surviving if you come hard are really not high.

Unless he fell into a bandit and escaped from the court's pursuit, he still had some chances.

But what's so good about those days of despair.

No one ate the meal, only Zhang Cong drank two glasses of wine.

Then he went back to the Xingyuan arranged for him, and when the gate was closed, no one was seen.

The date is fixed.

On September [-]st, the deadline for field delivery.

If this order is violated, it is a violation of the imperial edict.

Ningxia Zhongwei commander Zuo Zhen, rear guard commander Fan Chengsheng, avant-garde commander Ge Ning and others all rushed to Qingyang City from the station.

Just when they were discussing, Li Zeng, the guardian eunuch, visited secretly.

Jiang Han didn't know what he meant, so he said to Yang Ying and other generals: "Go to the back first and listen to what he has to say."

There is a screen in the room, so you can hide people. As long as you don't make a sound, outsiders can't hear it.

Li Zeng has a somewhat simple and honest look, with a broad and fat face, and he can see that he is living a good life.

"Eunuch Li, please sit down."

The familiarity of the two can be seen between the reception.

"Our family didn't go on the trip to pick up the imperial envoy. I heard that the censor announced the imperial decree at the banquet, and he still has to return it within a time limit."

Jiang Han nodded, "That's right. Eunuch Li..."

"Well, the palace has also come to order."

"Is there any other news from Eunuch Liu?" Jiang Han asked ambiguously.

He doesn't count on the civil servants, Ming's civil servants have always suppressed military officials.So he recognized Zhang Cong's statement that Emperor Zhengde gave preferential treatment to generals.

Because the fuck did poorly before, even if it behaved normally, it would still be excellent.

"Jiaotian."

After Li Zeng finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room.

After a long time, Jiang Hancai said: "That censor is right in saying that generals are treated preferentially today. But even so, after all these fields are handed over, it will be difficult to maintain the daily expenses."

Crying poor in front of Li Zeng, the old eunuch understood right away.

It means that the money given to him will be less.

But Li Zeng also had something hard to say. A letter came from the palace saying that he would hand over the land, but he didn't say anything about whether he wanted the money next year or whether it could be less.

At that time, what if the filial piety is not in place, causing trouble for no reason, and losing his head?

It's easy for Jiang Han, he can explain clearly in person.Can he, the guarding eunuch of Ningxia, rush to the palace?

So he refused to let go of this mouth.

"Jiang Zongbing, our family knows that the imperial envoy didn't say that His Majesty is going to block our way."

Jiang Han cursed in his heart, isn't that just using my life to open the way for you!When something happens, the money will be taken away by you, and my head will be chopped off!

Shameless eunuch!
"I feel that His Majesty's words are not unreasonable. Besides, the imperial decree has been issued, what else can I say? I am still thinking, I want to send a letter, ask for guilt, and divide the more than a thousand acres of land that is."

More than a thousand acres?Li Zeng didn't believe it.

He didn't believe Jiang Han's words, who was so willing to hand over the money in his pocket so easily, and even asked himself to be blamed for the crime, so what if the emperor really punished him for making trouble? ?
So Jiang Han's words were completely in response to his request.To put it bluntly, if you want more money, then let's have a showdown.

Ugh.

The old eunuch stroked the rim of the cup with his thumb, and chuckled, "Of course the imperial decree cannot be disobeyed. Our family is a rootless person, and we are already old. If it doesn't work, just talk soft words and change to a comfortable one." The old man is gone. Jiang Zongbing wants to take the head of the military general, so our family will imitate it and bring the head of the official once, maybe we can get a little reward."

Jiang Han secretly 'tssed'.

While the two were talking like this, another person came in to report.

"What's the matter?" Jiang Han asked.

"To Zongbing Zhu, Governor Wang Zhongcheng sent many people to Ningxia Town."

"What?"

"Say yes... according to the decree, Du Tian."

Hearing these four words was another boulder weighing on my heart.To measure the land is to measure the size of the land and who owns it.You can't deny it, right?It would have been better if this was the case, the court directly took away the land of no man.

Furthermore, the opponent must have come prepared, Ningxia Town is so big, it must not be everywhere, but start with the key figures, such as the chief soldier, the deputy chief soldier, and the palace.

These methods are what these big bastards want.

As for the origin of the Shaanxi Governor Wang Tingxiang, they are also clear, the old man of Yang Ge in the cabinet.

"Understood, let's go down."

"Yes."

After the person left, the two people in the room were anxious.

"Eunuch Li, this battle is not small, and the governor's office must be greeted by the cabinet."

"Yes. We still do what we should do."

What Li Zeng said was certain, but it made people confused. Isn't that the same as not saying anything?How to do it?
"Eunuch means to retire the field?"

"I'm afraid I have to retreat. The supervisor of ceremonies greeted me, the cabinet also greeted me, and the imperial envoy came. This matter is already settled."

It is the emperor must be like this, besides the emperor, who else can make the chief inspector and the cabinet take this matter seriously.

Li Zeng understood that civil servants can fight each other, and military generals can also be dissatisfied in various ways, but they have no room for bargaining at all.

The guarding eunuch seemed to be a high-ranking eunuch, but he was actually a dog in the palace. If the dog became disobedient, it would make no difference if he slaughtered it and replaced it with another.

Then just let them fight. If they can't fight for anything, it's not me who lost their heads. If they can fight for something, they will naturally adapt to the wind.

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"The imperial court sent imperial envoys, and the imperial envoys served the imperial decree. The imperial decree opened the way. Now no one in Ningxia city dares to face the decree. But if you want to say that you accept the decree happily, you will definitely not. When you really start to save the fields, With the return of the fields, there will be more dissatisfied people."

The person who spoke was a student named Sun Jingwen, also known as a scholar. This person had a tender skin, prominent cheekbones, and a wide forehead. Seriously speaking, he was considered a young student, but it was a pity that he was only selected as a scholar.

The eloquence is not bad, and in the palace, he is quite trusted.

But at this time, the prince he flattered was teasing a parrot with a green beak and a red body, "Speak, say one more thing."

The parrot was really obedient, and as soon as he turned his head, he shouted, "Old Heaven, Old Heaven."

It was presented to him by the wizard Wang Jiu'er. He said it was a divine bird, and he would say the old emperor as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Your Highness." Sun Jingwen waited beside him, a little embarrassed.He actually doesn't take wizards seriously.

But the prince likes it, in fact, this bird is better at flattering than people.

"Your Highness's heaven is full! Your Highness's heaven is full! With your arms above your knees, you will be a noble in the future!"

"Hahaha!"

The young prince laughed happily, flicked his sleeves and turned around and said, "Mr. Sun, what did you just say? Are you dissatisfied?"

"That's right." Sun Jingwen hurriedly followed, "Zhou Ang went to persuade He Jinyi, the commander of the Ningxia Guards. The imperial envoy said nicely that as long as the fields are withdrawn, he can survive. But he didn't know that the fields are life. Just like He Jinyi Ordinary people occupy more than [-] mu of land on weekdays, and all their expenses come from the [-] mu of land. If there is no land, what's the use of keeping his life?"

"That's right. Zhou Ang has persuaded him several times, and he should get to know him earlier."

"Even if he is ignorant, his subordinates won't follow him. The officer didn't finish what he said just now. Right now, no one dares to be the first to oppose this evil policy of clearing and retiring the farmland. I dare say that as long as someone Ascend and shout, the soldiers and civilians in the whole city will cheer and follow!"

"Then wait a little longer, isn't it said that September [-]st is the last day? When the time comes, let's see how those chief soldiers deal with themselves, and see if the imperial envoys have any other tricks."

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"In the city, some people are in panic." Yi Dunyan went to Zhang Cong's side and told what he had seen and heard outside today.

"It's frightening. The hundred households are looking for the thousand households, and the thousand households are looking for the commander, but the last person they are looking for, Jiang Han, the commander-in-chief, has not made up his mind, and the people below are naturally even more confused."

"Xiaguan doesn't mean that."

"what does that mean?"

"The lower official said that all the guards in Ningxia Town are a little uneasy, and the number of people on the street has increased significantly. How can a border city be so lively. Jiang Zongbing may be able to retire, but many people are afraid that they will not be able to. Moreover, this matter has spread very fast, and the officials suspect that someone is spreading news and stirring up people's hearts."

Zhang Cong frowned, provoking people's hearts, what is his intention?
"On business, if September [-]st arrives, but there are many people who can't leave the fields, what should I do?"

"According to the law of Ming Dynasty."

Yi Dunyan didn't know if the weak scholar in front of him could do this. In Ningxia, where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so many people are dissatisfied. messy.

The governor was also worried about this, so he asked him to inquire about the scope of the clearing of the farmland.

"On business..."

"Brother Dunyan, you think they have no way out. But if you think about it carefully, do you and I, including Zhongcheng, have a way out? Why did Mr. Yang Ge write to Zhongcheng? Why is Mr. Zhang not far away?" Thousands of miles to Ningxia? The emperor was furious and buried millions of corpses. We have no way out."

Yi Dunyan didn't understand, the atmosphere in the city was clearly not right, "Is it true that the higher-ups are really not worried that something unexpected will happen?!"

"It happened, so what?"

"One more thing. The land of the palace, is it too expensive?"

(End of this chapter)