Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 459: Surrender, start with exploiting the people

He Yi knelt on the ground beside the well, feeling a little nervous.

It is said that the Tang Dynasty was a country of etiquette, and he was sincere enough, but the other party still felt that it was inappropriate and even thought of killing them.

But this is Okayama Prefecture, where the largest silver mine is located.

Aren’t they here for the silver? Don’t they need our help in mining it?

"Get up."

Finally, Liu Rengui's voice sounded in his ears.

At this moment, Heyi's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

Standing up from the ground, Heyi Jingbian felt that his back was wet with cold sweat in the previous moment.

"He Yi leads the way at the well."

Koizumi Jiro smiled and said, "General Liu wants to inspect the silver mine."

He Yi at the well nodded continuously, "Okay, okay, General Liu, please follow me."

Heyi Jingbian and others led the way in front, while their eyes kept looking at Liu Rengui and others behind them.

I wanted to get closer to him, but I felt that Liu Rengui was always cold and kept me at a distance.

In fact, Liu Rengui was wary of them.

Although these people have some connections with the Koizumi family and obey the orders of Koizumi Juichiro, who knows if there are any traitors among them.

If someone here suddenly attacks him under the pretext of surrendering, wouldn't he be in trouble?

The group came to the silver mine in the south of the county in a mighty procession, which attracted the attention of many people and also made many people panic and uneasy.

This silver mine has been mined for a long time and has all kinds of facilities, but because of the war, mining has been stopped. At the same time, many people have already escaped and sailed out to sea.

When they arrived, they saw many people secretly escaping with silver mines.

In response to this, Koizumi Jushiro ordered his men to arrest him without saying a word.

"Wow, you are so brave to steal the silver!"

Koizumi Jiro looked fierce, "Do you know that all this silver now belongs to the Tang Dynasty? What you are doing is clearly stealing the wealth of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Come on, chop them all off and hang their heads up as a warning to others!"

"My lord, please spare my life, my lord, please spare my life."

"We just want to have a full meal..."

A group of thieves who stole the silver mine were killed one by one by the soldiers.

These soldiers were naturally not brought by Liu Rengui, but were trained by Jingbian Heyi.

There were not many people, only about a hundred.

Liu Rengui just took a look, and Heyi at the well hurriedly explained, "General, I trained these people to ensure the safety of the silver mine..."

Koizumi Jiro: "It doesn't look safe either."

He Yi at the well smiled awkwardly and said, "After all, the silver mine is too big. If it were normal, I could still keep an eye on it. But now..."

Liu Rengui waved his hand.

Heyi Jingbian said so much simply because he was worried that the appearance of these thieves would affect his brain.

"Lead the way."

"Yes!"

Heyi at the well hurriedly took Liu Rengui to the mining and smelting camp below.

Compared with the mining area, the smelting area is much smaller, and there are a lot of broken silver scattered on the ground.

It looks like smelted silver, which was looted by the people here after the riot.

The large silver ingots were stolen, so naturally no one cared about the scattered silver.

Liu Rengui squatted down and picked up a piece of silver from the ground to examine it. The quality was naturally much worse than the silver from the Tang Dynasty.

“The craftsmanship is still not enough.”

Liu Rengui shook his head, but this problem was not too big.

After all, news has been sent from Chang'an that people from various tribes are on their way to Japan.

and.

The refined silver will not be used in the Tang Dynasty, so what does it matter if its quality is a little worse?

"How many people are needed to operate here normally?"

"General, under normal circumstances, five thousand people are needed to operate this silver mine properly."

After all, Jingbian Heyi was the person in charge of the silver mine and was very clear about the silver mine's affairs. "Three thousand miners were responsible for mining the silver mine, fifteen hundred were responsible for smelting, and five hundred were responsible for transportation."

"However, due to the previous war, everyone fled after hearing the news. Currently, there are only a few thousand people in Okayama Prefecture."

Liu Rengui: "They all ran away?"

Jingbianhe nodded, "Most of them sailed out to sea to avoid disaster."

"Why don't you run?"

Liu Rengui suddenly looked at He Yi by the well with a smile and asked, "Is it because you are not afraid?"

He Yi at the well smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Even if I want to run away, where can I run to?"

"As the person in charge of the silver mine, there are many people eyeing my head."

"If I stay here and look after my colleagues, I can still ensure my own safety. But if I sail out to sea, I'm afraid I'll be taken advantage of by others."

How could the person in charge of a silver mine not have silver in his hands?
If you say this to others, no one will believe it.

It was precisely for this reason that Jingbian Heyi wanted to run away, but he was worried that after he ran away, he would not be ambushed by other civilians, but would be killed by the soldiers he had raised first.

In troubled times, human hearts are the most unreliable things.

On the contrary, when everyone was running away, he and a group of officials stayed here, and were able to keep each other warm and ensure their own safety.

Liu Rengui said calmly: "Gather all the people of Gangshan County. I have something to say."

"it is good!"

Without any hesitation, He Yi at the well immediately arranged for people to prepare.

Heiyi Jingbian asked, "General, do you want to continue the tour?"

"of course."

An hour later.

After Liu Rengui had gained a thorough understanding of the situation at the silver mine, Jingbian Heyi also brought news that he had gathered all the people in Gangshan County.

However, because so many people fled, not many people remained in Okayama Prefecture.

Although Jingbian Heyi had already given Liu Rengui a heads-up in advance, when he actually saw these people, Liu Rengui couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Good guy.

Those who stayed behind were either the elderly, the weak, or women and children; most of the young and strong had fled.

“I will be very disappointed.”

Liu Rengui sighed, "I thought that even if someone fled, they would take their relatives with them, but I didn't expect that so many elderly, weak, women and children would be left here."

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Liu Rengui's words did not bring much impact to the people present. They were still looking at him warily with panic expressions.

Liu Rengui said slowly: "Don't worry, I will not kill innocent people indiscriminately."

"This expedition to Japan is because Emperor Shu Ming killed our Tang envoy, so we are sending troops to attack him."

"Now that Emperor Shu Ming has been sent to Chang'an, I will certainly not kill you all."

"From today on, anyone who goes to mine silver will be paid as before, and we will increase your original pay by 50%."

"As for your relatives who have fled, as long as you are willing to find them back, I will forgive them and treat them equally."

Heyi at the well loudly translated Liu Rengui's words to everyone present.

There was a hint of suspicion on these people's faces, as if they were doubting the truthfulness of Liu Rengui's words.

He Yi at the well said loudly: "Please rest assured, General Liu said that we will be the people of the Tang Dynasty from now on. We will enjoy the same treatment as the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"General Liu will not kill your sons and husbands, nor will he kill you. He is here to ensure everyone's safety and lives."

If they were united by the well, it would have played some role to some extent, but that was all.

Soon, someone wanted to leave.

"and many more!"

Cheng Feng looked over.

Liu Rengui smiled and waved his hand, "Let them go. I will never force them."

Cheng Feng nodded and signaled the soldiers to let them pass.

Soon, most of the people present left.

As for those who did not leave, they were chattering away, talking to the people at the well.

Hebian's face turned red, and he gestured and lobbied hard, and finally convinced them.

"General Liu, they are willing to stay and mine silver."

Jingbian Heyi said with a big smile, "They also said that they don't need to increase the remuneration by 50%, just keep it the same as before."

Liu Rengui: “???”

I give them processing money, but you still don’t like it? ?

strange.

Liu Rengui nodded, "As long as they are willing."

He Yi at the well grinned and smiled, but in his heart he was secretly applauding himself for lowering the price.

"Cheng Feng."

"General."

"Let the man out."

"Yes!"

Cheng Feng nodded in understanding and led his men away.

Today, Okayama Prefecture does not have much defense force except for the soldiers supported by officials such as Ibe Koichi.

Moreover, many of the guards hired by Jingbian Heyi were injured.

This is enough to explain many problems.

Not only they were eyeing this silver mine, some other rebels were also eyeing it.

However, their power is not as strong as those who are united at the well.

otherwise.

When Liu Rengui and his team arrived in Gangshan County, the place had already become someone else's world.

"General, I have already arranged a banquet. Please move."

Heyi at the well invited Liu Rengui to the banquet with a smile on his face.

It was impossible for Liu Rengui to refuse the request of "He Yi at the Well".

after all.

They still need to take care of the governance issues here.

Koizumi Juichiro said calmly: "Are there any geishas?"

Jingbian Heyi smiled and said, "Of course, I have already prepared the geisha that the general likes."

Koizumi Jiro nodded with satisfaction and gave Ibe Heichi a look that said "well done".

"Generals, please."

"General Liu, please go first."

"You're welcome, General Koizumi."

Liu Rengui smiled and patted Koizumi Jiro on the shoulder. "Without General Koizumi's help, this matter would have been full of twists and turns. I want to thank you too!"

(End of this chapter)