Three hours after the Taiyuan war broke out.

The north city gate was opened, and the Mozhou army was allowed to descend into the city.

The generals of Mozhou were originally doubtful about the fall of Taiyuan City, but they had to accept this reality when they saw with their own eyes the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army on top of the city defense gate.

The usually noisy streets were silent for a while. The people were all hiding in their homes, staring at the doors, for fear that they would be kicked open by a soldier suddenly and the whole family would be robbed.

Many families are busy hiding their children, and some even pour out all the water in the water tank and let their children squat in it, just for fear of harming their children due to war.

The thieves are like a comb, and the soldiers are like a grate. The common people's worries are not unreasonable.

But what they feared did not happen. The Zhenbei Army made a lot of noise outside, but did not break into private houses. As long as they were not on the list, they were basically not disturbed.

As the troops entered the city, Chu Changning also went to the Prefectural Mufu's Mansion. Entering from the gate of the mansion was a garden, which dazzled him. When he came to the inner hall and saw Su Yuan, he couldn't help but sigh:

"Your Majesty, this governor's mansion is built like a royal palace!"

Su Yuandao: "Changning, have you been to the palace?"

Chu Changning shook his head: "I've never been there. But it looks similar here. At least it's much more luxurious than Zhenbei Palace."

"It's all money I got from greed. Of course I don't feel bad about spending it."

Just for the tens of thousands of people in Beifeng City, several big families headed by Zhang Yuandong have collected so much money, not to mention Xu Yichuan, the state pastor.

In fact, not to mention the Zhou Mu Mansion, the Lin Family Mansion, the Lu Family Mansion, and the Che Family Mansion, all of which are extravagantly luxurious, and this is just in Taiyuan City.

In other cities in Mozhou, several big families also own many properties, houses, and fields.

Lu Wuyou had told Su Yuan before that he had calculated that the four major families alone would account for 80% of all the money in Mozhou.

Most of the remaining 20% ​​are from smaller powerful families. It is really the turn of the common people. With nearly a million people combined, I am afraid there is not even 10%.

This number is very shocking, but it is also normal in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is not just Mozhou, there are twelve states in total during the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the situation in each state is roughly the same.

Su Yuan asked Chu Changning: "Is there a fight?"

"No, the prince knew what was going on, and the Mozhou army surrendered directly."

Su Yuan nodded.

There is nothing surprising about this. Su Yuan knew that this Mozhou army had no fighting capacity based on the intelligence provided by the Jinyi Guards.

What kind of combat effectiveness can a group of troops put together here and there have? In fact, they are not as good as the servants raised by several big families. These guys usually eat well and drink well, and they work hard when encountering problems.

However, in front of the regular army, no matter how hard you try, it is useless. At most, you will just change your posture and be crushed.

Now that Taiyuan, the capital of Mozhou, has been completely captured, almost all the people who should be arrested here have been arrested. There are still some people on the list who are not here, but in other cities in Mozhou.

In line with the principle of sooner rather than later, Su Yuan let Chu Changning rest for a while before leading his troops again to capture other cities quickly.

This is not difficult. The Mozhou army has mobilized many garrison troops from each city, and now each city is in a state of emptiness. In addition, Taiyuan has been destroyed, and there is little point in defending other cities. In order to survive, the garrison troops will only rush

Surrender and present the city.

Not long after Chu Changning left, Shen Lian also came.

"Sir," he said to Su Yuan, "the prisoners in the prison are clamoring to see you. Do you need me to deal with them?"

"..."

Su Yuan thought for a while, the situation in Taiyuan was different from that in Beifeng City.

Beicheng is a small city with few civil servants and generals, but Taiyuan, as a state capital, has a lot of officials. Now that they are used to being superiors, they are suddenly in prison. You can imagine how big the gap will be in their hearts.

However, Su Yuan also had a way to deal with these officials.

He called Lu Wuyou and asked him what he thought first, and the two of them actually thought of going together.

At this moment, inside the prison.

Most of the officials were imprisoned together, and it seemed that the Zhenbei Army was not worried about their collusion.

In fact, they are only focused on scolding Su Yuan at the moment, and there is really nothing to connect them with.

"This guy Su Yuan! It's really insulting to gentlemen! What's the point of me being a grain official?"

"Isn't it harder for me than my brother? I am a small clerk in the next county government, and I have never committed any royal crime? Isn't it that I was also arrested..."

"Hmph, King's Law, he has already gone against it, so what's the point of talking about King's Law?"

When everyone heard this, they were silent for a moment.

One person broke the silence and comforted everyone: "Colleagues, don't worry, we will be fine."

"Li Tongpan, why is this?" Everyone looked at the speaker.

This man was a general judge in Mozhou Prefecture. He was smart and flexible. He talked to everyone: "Everyone, let me be disrespectful. If the Holy Spirit can't do anything, Su Yuanzhen has occupied Mozhou. He will not need anyone."

Help manage the place?"

"If we are all arrested and killed, then who will Su Yuan look for to take charge of the matter? Should he look for a group of illiterate idiots? So I say you don't have to worry, then Su Yuan will let us out sooner or later."

Li Tongpuan's words really touched everyone's heart.

Indeed, Su Yuan was very capable in fighting, but Mozhou was so big, how could he manage it? In the end, officials like them were not needed.

Thinking of this, all the officials felt relieved and their expressions softened.

Upon seeing this, Li Tongpan said proudly: "Everyone, maybe we won't need to ask for it then, and Su Yuan will have to beg us to go out!"

"Not bad! Brother Li said it well!"

"When the time comes, we will stay in prison and not come out, so we can join his army, haha!"

"That's right, let's see how he managed to transfer to Mozhou without us scholars!"

The more people talked, the more excited they became, as if they had anticipated Su Yuan coming to beg them to be released from prison and to manage affairs.

At this time, suddenly a burst of applause sounded.

Bang bang bang bang...

They looked toward the source of the sound and saw a young man walking towards them, clapping his hands.

"You are thinking very well." Shen Lian smiled.

"Hmph." An older official glared at Shen Lian, "Why, Su Yuan asked you to come and let us out? I'm telling you, if he doesn't come in person, we won't go out!"

"That's right, we're not going out!"

"It's easy to catch us in, but want us to get out? It's not that easy!"

"Let Su Yuan come and apologize in person!"

Shen Lian listened with a smile, but that smile was a bit scary no matter how you looked at it.

"Everyone," he said, "don't worry, it's not me or the adults who decide whether you can go out."

Everyone was a little confused when this was said.

Judge Li Tong frowned and said, "What do you mean? Su Yuan can't decide, so who else can?"

Shen Lian gave an answer that no one could have imagined.

"People."

"People?!"

"Yes, we adults say that the eyes of the common people are sharp. Therefore, let the common people decide your life and death... Whoever the common people say is good can go out and continue to be an official. Whoever they say is bad..."

Shen Lian pinched his fingers: "Just stay here, I will 'serve' you well. So, please think about it, were you good or bad to the people in the past? Have you ever oppressed the good?"

Everyone's faces almost turned pale and turned extremely pale in an instant!

On top of Taiyuan City Tower, Su Yuan and Lu Wuyou climbed up and looked to the east, far and wide.

"Wuyou, I asked you to arrest the Lu family. Don't resent me in your heart."

"What did the prince say? Even if the prince doesn't let me go, I will go myself." Lu Wuyou said, "This way I can show my determination."

"That's good if you think so." Su Yuan sighed, "Now we can almost win Mozhou."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Although Su Yuan has not yet occupied all the cities in Mozhou, it is only a matter of time, so congratulations in advance are not a bad idea.

"The prince's horses are fat and his soldiers are strong, and he governs the land wisely. He will seize the kingdoms of the Great Zhou Dynasty and it will be just around the corner."

"Ha ha."

Su Yuan looked at the east at this moment, and it was inevitable that he felt a bit heroic in his heart.

"What does the Great Zhou Dynasty mean? I want to travel all over the world, let the barbarians from all directions and the Western countries abroad know my name, and let all the people stand up from the oppression of the princes and nobles!"

When Lu Wuyou heard this, his heart was surging, and he raised his hands and bowed: "I am willing to devote myself to assist the prince in achieving his great cause."

"Okay. In this case, I should be more "serious" in my rebellion. It's time to change the title of 'King of Zhenbei' given by the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty."

Lu Wuyou said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. It's time to tell the world and let the world know about the prince's existence. The prince should also make the governance policy widely known, so that the talented people in the world can know that the prince is wise. Come and join us."

Su Yuan looked at Lu Wuyou: "Well, Wuyou said it right. But the first step is to give it a name. What should I call it?"

Lu Wuyou thought for a moment and said: "The prince was born in the north and is determined to make the world peaceful and peaceful for the common people. Why don't we just give each of them a name and name them 'King of Bei'an'."

"'King of Bei'an'." Su Yuan nodded and smiled, "Okay, not bad. Let's say King of Bei'an!"

In the Great Zhou Calendar, it is the forty-first year of Qingxiang.

Su Yuan, the son of Su Tufeng, the king of Zhenbei, captured Taiyuan, the capital of Mozhou, openly raised the anti-Chou banner, named himself "King of Bei'an", and commanded all directions.
Chapter completed!