Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 16
"So what do you mean?"

Li Shunzu's eyebrows moved slightly and he turned to look at him.

Yu Kuan gritted his teeth and said: "The food Titai obtained in Bingziku should only be supplied to the Liao army brothers outside the city. There are too many refugees, more than 1 people, and hundreds more people came today. If this continues, we will not be able to survive at all." I can’t support you.”

"Ti Tai is only the admiral of Guangqumen. His Majesty's decree is to let Ti Tai be responsible for the Liao army. These refugees are the matter of Shuntian Mansion and the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is useless to manage them. If there is a trouble, it will also affect the morale of the Liao army."

Yu Kuan's words simply spoke to Li Shunzu's heart.

Although most of the refugees suffered unforeseen disasters and fled with their families, they were hungry and tired and had no place to live, which was very pitiful.

But then again, what does this have to do with myself?
Li Shunzu has just taken office. He has not yet figured out a lot of problems, and he really has no interest in becoming a saint.

only.
Li Shunzu looked in front of him, was this Yu Kuan really loyal?
Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing, so you need to test it out.

Giving up on recruiting refugees is no joke. If someone takes this as an excuse, Chongzhen will not listen to his own reasoning.

Thinking of this, Li Shunzu narrowed his eyes and thought about it in his heart. Suddenly he opened his eyes wide and shouted sharply.

"How dare you! How dare you be so rebellious!"

There were no other people around, and the venue was suitable for performance.

Li Shunzu looked at Yu Kuan coldly, with an angry look on his face: "As the admiral of Guangqumen appointed by His Majesty, I am responsible for recruiting refugees and guarding the city and the land. If you refuse to accept the refugees you proposed to see, you He clearly wants to kill me!"

I don't know if Li Shunzu's heat has not reached home, but Yu Kuan seems unusually calm.

Yu Kuan seemed to have expected Li Shunzu's shouting and questioning. Seeing this, he felt relieved and said in a gentle voice: "Stop the anger with the platform. As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. If you want to be successful in these troubled times, you can't just be full of righteousness."

"Back then, the commander-in-chief encountered slave soldiers pretending to be refugees in Guangning Guards. The commander-in-chief ordered that refugees not be allowed to enter the city, so that Guangning could have a comprehensive city. If the commander-in-chief trusted the slave soldiers, there would be no Ningyuan of the Li family today. Become the emperor."

Li Shunzu turned around, thinking slightly.

Seeing this, Yu Kuan quickly stepped forward and said sincerely:

"The humble position knows why Ti Tai is hesitant. If Ti Tai does not give up, he will let the humble official handle the matter. If afterwards there are traitors in the court who use this matter as a reason to criticize Ti Tai, Ti Tai can just say that this is what the humble official did without permission. !”

Having said this, Li Shunzu could not tolerate any further hesitation.

Li Shunzu turned around and helped Yu Kuan up.

"What are you talking about? I, Li Shunzu, am responsible for everything I do, so just go ahead and do it with confidence."

Yu Kuan was shocked when he heard this and stared straight at Li Shunzu.

"I have been on the stage for twenty-one years. At a young age, I have been summoned by today's platform. My future is limitless."

"I, Yu Kuan, have mediocre qualifications. I don't expect to be able to follow the old commander and achieve great achievements like my ancestors, but I hope that I can follow Ti Tai as soon as possible and retain the qualifications of an old subordinate. In the future, when Ti Tai establishes great achievements, the whole family will follow the chickens and dogs to heaven. .”

the next day.

Li Shunzu had just arrived at Guangqumen when he heard a lot of noise.

However, Yu Kuan was already adept at making his own decisions. Before Li Shunzu arrived, he directly ordered the soldiers defending the city to stop feeding the refugees outside the city.

The Liao army had nothing to say. After all, they could still eat enough, but the refugees were unwilling.

They gathered here because they heard that the new admiral of Guangqumen was giving soup to the refugees. If you say you don't want to give, you won't give. What's the point?

"We want to eat!"

"Why don't you give us food?"

"We're going into town!"

The refugees were crowded together, the crowds were crowded, and the shouts were getting louder and louder.

Some of the newcomers had not eaten for several days. They looked at the soldiers of the Liao Army receiving porridge but did not have any, and felt even more unbalanced.

"Why can they give out porridge?"

"That's right, who is the admiral of Guangqumen? He doesn't care about our life or death!" Li Shunzu listened to these scoldings and stood on the top of the city with disgust on his face.

At this moment, Li Shunzu had no doubt that if he dared to go out and expose himself, these refugees would instantly swamp him.

These refugees had completely forgotten about the porridge charity they had given out a few days ago, and they were only filled with resentment that Guangqumen had suddenly stopped giving out porridge.

It was as if Li Shunzu owed them something.

If it weren't for the Liao army's armor and sharpness, even the main camp would have been scattered by the hungry and red-eyed chaos.

At the same time, the inner city.

Li House.

This Li family's mansion is located in the inner city. Although it is not very big, it is several times wider than the old house where Li Shunzu once lived.

In front of the Li Mansion, there are two stone lions with wide open mouths. On the surrounding platforms, there are sturdy servants guarding them. They are all wearing gray and black servant uniforms and standing with swords.

In the inner house, there is a person sitting facing south.

This person is wearing a luxurious silk robe with purple and black patterns, and a cylindrical jade ring on his left thumb. He looks graceful and luxurious. He is Li Zunzu, the great-grandson of Li Chengliang, the eldest son of Li Xianzhong, the second son of Li Rusong, and the cousin of Li Shunzu.

Nowadays, Li Zunzu and Li Yingzu are responsible for all the various properties of the eldest son of the Li family in Liaodong in Beijing.

Most of the old members of the Li family defected to the two of them, but they were not very familiar with Li Shunzu, the eldest son who was an official.

"Did he really say that?"

Li Zunzu was amused after hearing what the manager of the Bingzi Grain Depot said.

Li Yingzu on the side also sneered again and again, his face full of disbelief, and he slapped the table.

"This good-for-nothing doesn't think that he will be able to achieve great success just by being summoned by His Majesty. He is just a low-ranking admiral of Guangqumen. If we crush him to death, it will be as easy as crushing an ant."

"How dare you bring outsiders to rob your own grain depot? Brother, I think he, the commander of the Southern Division, doesn't want to do it anymore!"

Li Zunzu raised his hand, stopped Li Yingzu's words, and gently stroked the jade finger on his hand.

"Do you think I would like a mere commander of the Southern Division?"

"Li Shunzu likes to dance, so let him dance more happily. There will naturally be people in the court to deal with him. Let's go through our negotiation."

Li Zunzu chuckled and thought for a while.

"We can't let outsiders see that my brother, the elder brother, is jealous and in charge of affairs!"

The steward didn't react at first, but he quickly agreed after hearing this.

"Young man, what are your orders?"

Li Zunzu's eyes were not big, but they were bright and clear. Perhaps he had stayed in a high position for a long time, and he had a sense of calm and authority.

"How can we not congratulate the Li family's children for being reinstated by the imperial court?"

"You take my gift to Guangqumen. You will have good wine and meat. You will serve the leading soldiers of the Liao army in Guangqumen and tell them that this is a reward from Li Zunzu, the eldest son of the Li family. "

"understand?"

Li Yingzu was a little stupid and looked at it in confusion, not understanding what it meant.

"Brother, what's the matter with you? This kid is going against us, and we still congratulate him?"

Li Zunzu didn't answer, he just picked up the tea cup on the table and sipped it carefully.

The manager is a good person, he smiles.

"Even the little ones understand."

(End of this chapter)