On the night of the twenty-fifth day of July in the first year of Zhenguan, in Huazhou and Huayin County, it was very hot in Guanzhong in July. Old Liu Tou, who was doing the watch, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves and knocked three times, feeling irritable in his heart, as if something was about to happen.

Something bad happens.

Walking outside Zhang's blacksmith shop, Old Liu sat down and comforted himself: "I must have been greedy at night and drank a few too many drinks. It seems that I am still suffering from age. I will have to exercise restraint in the future and drink less. If

That day because I was greedy for alcohol, I lost my meal errand. How could my family live?"

Just when Old Liu Tou was about to continue patrolling the night, suddenly, there was a turbulence and shaking, the sound was like thunder, like the roar of a ghost, the ground cracked like a picture, some suddenly formed a mountain mound, or some sank into a ditch, and countless buildings collapsed in an instant.

The people in their sleep were defenseless, and countless people died. The county magistrate Wang Zhi crawled out of the ruins of the county government office, roaring loudly, looking for survivors.

In a short while, he only found six government officials, and he walked with the government officials on the street. He looked at the collapsed houses on both sides, the men groaning in pain, and the cries of women and children. The scene in front of him was like hell.

Wang Zhi and the government officials kept shouting, asking the men to dig out the people buried under the rubble, while asking women, children and the injured to take refuge on the threshing floor of the county town.

Wang Zhi bit his finger, tore off a corner of his official robe and wrote an urgent note, asking the government servant to ride the only old horse left in the county to report to Zheng Kuan, the governor of Huazhou.

Zheng County and Baishui, two other counties in Huazhou, were also affected by this earthquake. For a time, victims were everywhere in Huazhou. Zheng Kuan saw that the earthquake could not be hidden, so he had people rush to Chang'an to protect the victims.

, there was no such thing that year, let the court provide more money, and then I would step in to appease him.

Not only can he get a lot of benefits, but he can also gain political achievements. If he looks for his uncle Zheng Yuan, he might be able to get a promotion, and then he will go back to his new third-room concubine. Zheng

Kuan did not expect that the earthquake not only triggered a civil uprising, but also caused him to lose his head.

In Zheng County, Liu San, whose face was covered with blood, was holding Magistrate Hu’s head in his hand. Yesterday, Magistrate Hu rewarded the county government officers and soldiers and robbed more than a dozen girls, including Liu San’s sister. Magistrate Hu

Liu San and others tied them up and violently raped the women in front of them.

Magistrate Hu was originally a bandit near Huashan. During the Wude period, seeing that Li Tang was in great power, he took his subordinates to Zhang Liang. Later, he was unable to serve in the army due to war injuries, so he came to Zheng County to serve as magistrate.

Yesterday, he took the officers and soldiers to organize disaster relief. He drank a few more drinks in the evening, and his bad habits as a robber showed up. He started to ask Liu San and others to ask the female relatives of the village to come out to accompany them to drink. When everyone refused, he tied them up.

, immediately started to rob it, and after finishing it, they rested at the village chief’s house.

The women in Guanzhong are strong-tempered and can withstand such humiliation. When the family members are not paying attention, the women either hang themselves, jump into wells, or cut their wrists. The men look at the corpses of their women, and their hearts are filled with rage.

Not full.

On weekdays, they are still bullied by these dog officials, but now they don't even spare their own women, and the blood of Guanzhong men is stirring in their bodies.

Liu San and more than 30 men in the village were furious. They killed Magistrate Hu and a dozen government officials in the middle of the night. After the killing, the men sat in the house and regretted. After all, they were villagers. If it weren't for these dogs

Officially forced, who would do this?

Seeing that everyone was panicking, Liu San bit his tongue and became worried: "If we kill the official, there is only one way to die. Now there is no other way out but to rebel." After saying that, he went to kill Magistrate Hu.

head of.

The men looked at the usually honest Liu San, dumbfounded. To be honest, they killed Magistrate Hu and the government officials out of righteous indignation, but no one thought of rebellion.

Liu Sanyi held Magistrate Hu's head in his hand and pointed at the crowd and said: "We are being forced by others today. If we don't resist, we will either starve to death or be bullied to death by the dog officials. Look at your women, can you return the favor?"

Go back and plant crops?

Let's take advantage of the chaos in the county town with our guys to storm into the county government office, rob the treasury, and distribute it to the villagers."

"Okay, third brother, I will listen to you and rush into the county government office to open a warehouse and release grain."

"Yes, we all listen to Third Brother." Everyone agreed.

The next day, Liu San and others led a group of villagers into the county government office, beheaded more than fifty county officials and county government servants, and opened the county government treasury and granary.

The people affected by the disaster did not care who gave them food. They only cared about their own stomachs. Whoever gave food was a good person. Liu San took in more than 500 people and occupied the county seat of Zheng County.

The news that Zheng County was occupied reached the prefecture. Zheng Kuan threw five or six tea cups angrily, and quickly ordered Captain Lanshan to lead troops to Zheng County to quell the rebellion. At the same time, a fast horse left Huazhou City to march towards Zheng County.

Heading towards Chang'an.

Three days later, the memorial from Huazhou arrived at Zhongshu Province. That night, Changsun Wuwu was on duty at the Hongwen Hall. Changsun Wuji, who saw the memorial, thought it was late at night and rushed to the Forbidden Palace to ask the chamberlain.

Report to the emperor quickly and report important military and state affairs.

Li Shimin, who was pulled out from under the quilt by his uncle, rubbed his eyes while listening to Changsun Wuji's report. When he heard that the earthquake had triggered a civil uprising, the county magistrate was killed, and the county seat was occupied, he said angrily: "

How did Zheng Kuan, the governor of Huazhou, handle the affairs of the Prince, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Qin Qiong, Hou Junji... Hongwen Hall to discuss matters."

The emperor didn't even have time to sleep, so he stopped talking about Li Chengqian. He quickly bowed to his father, and Li Shimin waved his hand, signaling Changsun Wuji to tell him about Huazhou.

When he heard the news of the fall of Zheng County, Li Chengqian's sleepiness immediately disappeared. What a shame. The rebellion during the Zhenguan period was not seeking death.

Although the country is weak at the moment, any army of the Tang Dynasty can annihilate Zheng County. What will the people of Zheng County do? If there is another military rebellion after the disaster, the governor of Huazhou deserves to die.

Just when Li Chengqian was thinking about what to say, the ministers came to Hongwen Hall and paid homage to Li Shimin and Li Chengqian respectively. Changsun Wuji explained the matter of Huazhou to everyone. Li Shimin asked in a deep voice: "What do you think about the matter of Huazhou?"

How to deal with it”.

"Your Majesty, Huazhou controls Huashan in the front, borders Jingwei in the back, controls Tongguan on the left, and blocks Lantian on the right. It has always been a battleground for military strategists and cannot be allowed to develop."

Hou Junji observed Li Shimin's face as he spoke, "The Huazhou Prefecture's troops were mostly from local origins and their combat effectiveness was low. I thought we should send troops immediately to put down the rebellion as soon as possible."

As soon as Hou Junji finished speaking, Wei Zheng said: "We have to send troops, but can sending troops solve the problem? Is the cause of the chaos in Huazhou a natural disaster or the local officials' poor disaster relief? Otherwise, why would the people risk it?"

To rebel at the risk of beheading, is the governor of Huazhou telling the truth?"

Wei Zheng shook his sleeves and stretched out his hand: "Your Majesty, the people in Guanzhong are used to holding farm tools. What makes them pick up swords and fight against the imperial court?".

After listening to what Hou Junji and Wei Zheng said, Li Shimin signaled his chamberlain to serve tea to the ministers: "Huazhou is an important place in Guanzhong, and there is no room for failure. Furthermore, the reason why the imperial court cannot listen to Zheng Kuan's words and forcefully send troops to suppress it is that I

What’s the difference between it and Yang Guang?”

"What your Majesty is saying is that I think we should send important ministers to suppress and appease the people. The new dynasty has just been established. If something like this happens, it must be quelled as soon as possible. Otherwise, where is the majesty of the court?"

In Changsun Wuji's opinion, whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, it is best to send someone to check it out first. What's the use of talking nonsense here.

"Father, it is certain that the cause of the chaos in Huazhou was a natural disaster. As for how the local officials provided relief, the court did not know, and the governor of Huazhou did not mention it. His first memorial was asking for money, and the second was asking for soldiers.

If there were so many prefectures and counties in the Tang Dynasty, if they were all officials like Zheng Kuan, then it would be very easy for me to be an official in the Tang Dynasty. He was always pointed at the imperial court, so why should he be the governor? No matter what, Zheng Kuan would be unable to resign due to dereliction of duty.

Its to blame.

I thought that an imperial envoy was sent to take charge of the military and political affairs of Huazhou to thoroughly investigate the matter. At the same time, the imperial court allocated disaster relief materials. Regardless of whether there are rioters or not, the people of Huazhou are still the people of the Tang Dynasty. I don’t know what my father thinks."

Li Chengqian's words made Fang Xuanling's eyes light up: "Your Majesty, I think the prince's words are indeed feasible."

"I think that the prince has such insight and is the best candidate to pacify Huazhou this time. I am willing to accompany the prince to Huazhou." Changsun Wuji did not expect that Li Chengqian was so smart and his nephew was so competitive. His eldest son Wuji took it for granted.

What about the stairs?

"Prince, I leave this matter to you, can you handle it?"

Li Shimin stared at Li Chengqian and asked

"Sons and ministers will live up to expectations."

"The decree is passed, and the prince Li Chengqian is appointed as the pacification envoy, and the eldest son Wuji and Qin Qiong are deputy envoys to handle the affairs of Huazhou and act expeditiously. They are accompanied by five thousand soldiers and horses of the left Wuwei."
Chapter completed!