Lao Zhu's behavior since entering the city has not exceeded the scope of the Yue Family Army. He did not demolish his house to death in the cold, and did not plunder to death in starvation. He was fair in his dealings and treated others kindly.
Absolutely the appearance of a royal master, but that's all.
After all, what the common people like most is to be peaceful and not see war.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang has announced the equal division of land and proposed the eradication of excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes...but these are just claims, who knows whether they can be implemented?
The long-term oppression has reduced the confidence of the people to a negative value.
I would rather believe the ghosts in the temple than what the yamen says!
There has long been a feud between the government and the people. Who can guarantee that this group of red scarves will not be next?
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang dealt with a group of people, he did not completely dispel the people's doubts.
But when Bai Jingen was taken to the execution ground, his confidence finally melted away!
They begin to believe that the man in front of them can bring changes to them, can adapt to their ideas, and do what they want!
This man is one of our own!
Peel!
This beast must be skinned!
Perhaps this method will make some people think it is too cruel, such as Luo Guanzhong who witnessed all this.
But the anger of the people has long been unstoppable.
Just in the past few years, there have been disasters, military conscription, and food and civilian labor... no less than 10,000 people died in Chuzhou before and after, and they exchanged their children for food!
The four words in the book are the daily routine of every disaster!
There are too many ordinary people who live like ghosts, and they can no longer be called human beings.
If you just kill Bai Jing'en lightly, how can you be worthy of those children who have become meat in the pot?
Peel off the skin!
Cheap Bai Jingen!
On behalf of Yuan Ting, he colluded with local wealthy people. How many bad things did he do and how many people were harmed? He couldn't even count them!
It's hard to believe that this beast can act, lie, and pretend to be a good person.
Tear off his face today!
Look how dark his heart is!
Zhang Ximeng watched everything silently, and he also felt that skinning was too cruel. However, this was Lao Zhu's method for dealing with corrupt officials in the future, and there would be no surprise if he used it now.
But when he noticed the stern and tearful expressions of the common people... Zhang Ximeng suddenly realized one thing: Lao Zhu was very harsh on his civil servants and generals, peeling off the skin and killing the grass, annihilating the nine tribes, raising big prisons, and implicating several people at every turn.
Thousands of people...
Let me ask you, how can Lao Zhu still sit firmly on the dragon throne after so much trouble?
Didn’t those famous founding generals, who held heavy troops, never think of rebellion?
Maybe you have thought about it!
But I'm sorry, Lao Zhu's ruthlessness is exactly in line with the people's hearts... He, Zhu Yuanzhang, does not rely on the generals of Huaixi, nor the literati of eastern Zhejiang, but the tens of millions of Li people!
This is where Zhu Yuanzhang’s confidence lies.
Among the ancient emperors, Lao Zhu is almost firmly at the top of the list if he can gain such trust from the people.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ximeng gained a new understanding of his lord's strength.
Fortunately, I didn't overestimate my capabilities and fight with him!
Otherwise, I don’t know how he died.
"My lord, now that Bai Jingen's true face has been revealed, the wealthy businessmen and government officials who colluded with Bai Jingen should not show mercy. Investigate them to the end and execute them as soon as possible to comply with the people's will!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Okay, that's it!"
Bai Jing'en got the end he deserved. A piece of human skin was peeled off and hung on the flagpole... As for his body, it fell into the hands of the common people and was left to their own devices. Needless to say, the result.
Lao Zhu returned to the lobby of the Yamen. His body seemed to be enveloped by a layer of evil spirit, which made people lower their heads unconsciously and their heart was pounding. Luo Guanzhong was like this, he didn't even dare to raise his head.
Who can afford to offend this evil star?
However, Lao Zhu remembered him, and Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sincere face, "Mr. Luo, I want you to see these, just to tell you our determination to govern the place, and our thunderbolt methods... How about it, tell me, how can we compare?"
How about King Cheng of Gaoyou?"
Lao Zhu asked with a big smile and a golden sword.
Luo Guanzhong, however, had mixed feelings... Zhang Shicheng could not do anything like skinning people alive no matter what.
When it comes to courage and means, Zhang Shicheng is much weaker than Zhu Yuanzhang.
But he couldn't accept a lord like Zhu Yuanzhang.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. This is a man-eating tiger. It’s so scary!
"King Cheng, King Cheng convinced people with his virtue, gathered people's hearts with his benevolence and righteousness, harmonized the top and bottom, and the good and the bad got what they wanted. It was a different situation." When Luo Guanzhong said this, he paused and did not dare to poke Zhu Yuanzhang's lungs.
But everyone understands that the next half of the sentence is that you, surnamed Zhu, conquer others with fierceness and commit killings. He is unkind and unjust and cannot compare to our King Cheng.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry, but laughed loudly: "Sir, what you said is wrong! We can not only kill people, but also cultivate talents. You have studied a lot, so just follow us! Gaoyou City will be captured by the Yuan army sooner or later, so why should you?
Go back and die! Well, let’s prepare this school and you can help me.”
Lao Zhu turned to look at Zhang Ximeng and said with a smile: "What position can you give Mr. Luo?"
Zhang Ximeng thought: "Why don't we just call it the University Festival Bar!"
"University offering wine? How to say it?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "In the past dynasties, there were Imperial Colleges offering wine to administer the teaching method and educating talents for the country. Taixue is the highest institution of higher learning, gathering talents from all over the country. Now that my lord only has Chuzhou, he is naturally a little behind Taixue, so he can only make do with it.
, called it a university.”
Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hands and laughed, "Okay, this is a good name! Mr. Luo, that's it for you. I'll give you a big seal later and take office immediately!"
Having said this, Lao Zhu stood up and left directly without giving Luo Guanzhong a chance to refute.
Lao Luo even cried, what a bullshit university, is it just a little bit behind?
When he saw Zhang Ximeng, he immediately rushed over and said angrily: "Isn't it inappropriate for General Zhu to do this?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "Brother Luo, my lord is talented and has great strategies. You can see clearly that we are short of scribes here, so you just have to do it! I believe in my judgment. It is much better to follow my lord than to follow Zhang Shicheng, a short-sighted man."
Luo Guanzhong became anxious and scolded: "You, how can you say that King Cheng is short-sighted?"
"Hahaha!" Zhang Ximeng laughed, "Zhang Shicheng started his business with eighteen carrying poles, which is certainly heroic. But soon he gathered tens of thousands of people, and he did not want to make progress. The Yuan army issued an imperial edict and only agreed to give ten thousand households. Zhang Shicheng was dissatisfied.
Only then did they capture Gaoyou. If he was really ambitious, he should have taken up the banner and driven out the Hulu. However, judging from his behavior, he is really petty and not worth mentioning!"
After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he walked away!
Luo Guanzhong was upset by these two people and turned around again and again.
The most powerful thing in the world is not rhetoric, but the truth.
The magnanimity of Zhu Yuanzhang's methods was absolutely domineering.
Zhang Ximeng's statement about Zhang Shicheng's incompetence is not just groundless talk.
But the question is, if Zhang Shicheng can't do it, will he seek refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang?
And help him train literati?
It can't be done!
The lord Luo Guanzhong hoped to assist was not a ruthless man like Zhu Yuanzhang who would skin him at every turn... But he didn't have the courage to refuse directly!
Luo Guanzhong really wanted to give himself a slap in the face, but it was so useless.
You simply betrayed King Cheng's trust, damn it.
But no matter what, Luo Guanzhong was panicked and at a loss.
He had no idea, but Lao Zhu made clear arrangements for him.
Soon Guo Ying sent some book lists so that he could tell Luo Guanzhong, "The superior and Mr. Zhang went to thoroughly investigate the big families who had colluded with Bai Jingen. There are too many things to do and I can't take care of you at the moment. I'm here to read a book."
, think about how to teach. Later, I will send some official documents and decrees from the superiors, so that sir can understand the master's thoughts as soon as possible."
After Guo Ying explained, he left some snacks for Luo Guanzhong and left.
Zhu Yuanzhang, from top to bottom, likes the overlord to force his bow!
Did I say I would work for you?
Luo Guanzhong was so angry that he couldn't read the book and didn't want to eat snacks. He was just thinking about how to escape...but he fell into the tiger's mouth and wanted to escape, but there was no way!
There were people watching outside until evening, when Guo Ying hurried over and delivered a large stack of manuscripts.
Luo Guanzhong was bored, so he thought he could take a look and see what Zhu Yuanzhang was like!
He flipped through it, flipping it over and over, and suddenly found a letter!
Looking at the envelope again, it turned out to be written by Zhao Junyong.
Luo Guanzhong's heart was pounding, what's going on?
Did he sneak in accidentally when he was getting the official documents?
He hurriedly looked around, and then looked outside through the window to make sure there was nothing strange. Then he suppressed his emotions and started watching... Before he could see half of it, his blood pressure came up again!
What's wrong, it was actually Zhao Jun who asked Zhu Yuanzhang to attack Gaoyou together!
Zhao Junyong actually said that Yuan Ting's imperial censor would also send troops to respond first to Timur, and that they would advance in three directions with no disadvantages... It's bad, it's fatal!
Luo Guanzhong was already frightened. Zhu Yuanzhang was a ruthless man, and Zhao Junyong did not hesitate to give in. With Yuan Ting and the three parties joining forces, Gaoyou was in danger!
It’s just that I am now trapped in Chuzhou and cannot go back to inform King Cheng. What should I do?
Luo Guanzhong was so anxious that he was circling back and forth, and he was afraid that the people on Zhu Yuanzhang's side would know that he had seen something he shouldn't have seen, which made him extremely anxious.
Time passed by one minute and one second. Suddenly, shouts of death came from outside, followed by flames shooting into the sky... What happened? Could it be that there was a fight?
Luo Guanzhong was curious and heard soldiers shouting outside, saying that a wealthy family was in rebellion and he should go and quell the rebellion.
When the guards heard this, they all followed suit.
Luo Guanzhong walked out cautiously, but there was no one outside?
One step, two steps, three steps... nothing happens.
Luo Guanzhong was overjoyed, turned and rushed in, stuffed the secret letter into his arms, and left the prefect's Yamen. Not far after walking out, he saw a red scarf army approaching.
In his haste, he quickly shouted: "I am the university's priest appointed by the superiors. There are thieves causing trouble. You should go and put them down quickly!"
The soldier came over, asked a few questions, and found that it was indeed the case. Seeing that Luo Guanzhong had no horses, he found a horse and gave him a flag to protect him.
Luo Guanzhong wanted to laugh three times. He mounted his horse, took the command flag, and left Chuzhou easily. After identifying the direction, he ran down. After galloping all night, he should have left Zhu Yuanzhang's territory. He had just
I wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but when I inquired about it, I found that it was actually within Liang County.
Luo Guanzhong was stupid. He should have run east, so why did he run to the west?
He had no choice but to turn around again. The horses were too tired and he was afraid of being intercepted by pursuers... Luo Guanzhong was in miserable condition. After running around for ten days, he returned to Gaoyou in embarrassment.
Fortunately, the letter in my arms is still there, and I can still explain it to King Cheng.