Chapter eight hundred and ninetieth things are different
Zhou Jinwen came in, and Zhu Biao's eyes couldn't help but light up. He was indeed a rare and handsome young master. He had obviously not slept all night, and his eyes were faintly green and black. He was dressed in a moon-white robe with wide sleeves, and his face was like a crown jade, and his hair was like a crown.
He is dark, his eyes are bright and lively, and his nose is as bold as a nose. Even when he is in trouble, he still has a gentle and elegant temperament.
He walked a few feet in front of Zhu Biao, bowed down and said, "The guilty minister pays homage to the commander-in-chief."
Another Zhou Yiwen, walking together with Zhou Jinwen, looked at Zhu Biao blankly, with no sworn hatred, only bone-chilling coldness, without even uttering a single glance.
Zhu Biao was not surprised. He waved his hand and said, "Please sit down, both of you."
"Zhou Yiwen, you don't have to hate your brother. If it weren't for your third brother's contribution to the city, Liu Song's fate would be the fate of your Zhou family. It's not that Zhu Biao disrespects loyal and brave people, such as Lu Jinzhi, I don't bother his family much.
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If Liu Song dies cleanly, I will also give him a generous burial."
If you were naked and open-minded, Zhou Yiwen's cold-faced skills would instantly defeat him. Liu Song's fate would be to level the three tribes.
Zhou Yiwen was not afraid of death. Thinking about the consequences of being invaded by the three tribes, his body suddenly started to tremble.
Zhou Jinwen's face turned pale, and the elegant aura on his body became stiff.
"Zhou Yiwen, I won't make it difficult for you, the Zhou family. If you go to Gaotang, whether it will be a success or failure, your Zhou family will be able to escape from this trap."
"You two brothers can no longer hope for an official career in this generation. You can rely on your Zhou family's property to become a wealthy man safely. Think about it when your children and grandchildren are here."
"Mr. Zhou, thank you Marshal for your kindness!" Zhou Jinwen and Zhou Yiwen both lowered their heads at this moment, feeling at ease. The Zhou family said goodbye to the past. After their own generation, it was a new beginning. Choking sobs, they responded.
Said.
"Move your family temple as well. The Zhou family spirit tablet inside should be moved out as soon as possible!" After waving his hand, Zhu Biao motioned for the two of them to leave.
"The common people have been ordered." He continued to choke and expressed gratitude. The two of them knelt down and kowtowed before retreating.
After Zhou Jinwen and Zhou Yiwen exited the door, they both had three souls that were not the same as seven lost souls. They walked out of the door as if they were sleepwalking at night. They were awakened by the cool breeze.
There were two carriages outside the door, and the coachman was still waiting uneasily. Everyone came out. His face couldn't help but look happy.
Zhou Yiwen seemed to be saying something to Zhou Jinwen, but Zhou Jinwen let out a long sigh of regret and went straight to the car and sat down, "Go back, there are still things to do!"
Zhou Yiwen is going to Gaotang, Zhou Jinwen is moving his family temple!
The coachman shouted. The carriage moved. There were almost no pedestrians on the street in front of him. Only the sound of hooves on the road could be heard. This was an ordinary scenery. Zhou Jinwen had lived in it for twenty years. He had never found it attractive.
But at this moment, I suddenly felt so beautiful. Unfortunately, from today on, this city no longer belongs to the Zhou family.
However, the Zhou family was finally saved, unlike Liu Song, who was so miserable...
Thinking of Zhou Jinwen's smile with a smile on his face, tears fell in his eyes. It was already good to have such a result.
In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, several rains have fallen one after another, and the weather has become obviously cooler.
At this time, the streets in Wenyang City have completely restored their previous prosperity, and every household is going out to do business to earn a living!
A carriage passed by, surrounded by a group of guards carrying knives and guns. Inside the carriage was a strong man in his thirties, wearing a gray robe and thin-soled fast boots, which was not considered extravagant.
, clean and neat.
The carriage drove along the street, and there were streets and alleys on both sides of the road, and there were many shops everywhere.
Butcher shops, jewelry shops, garment shops, jade shops, tea shops, pawn shops, money chests, wineries, weaving and embroidery shops, restaurants, and even coffin shops are all crowded. On the streets, a constant stream of people is also hustle and bustle.
Coming and going.
The strong man did not expect this scene. A young man in his early twenties next to him sighed directly: "Wenyang has returned to prosperity!"
"My eldest son, the Han army has strict military discipline, and the city was not captured by force. There was little damage, and the appeasement was very effective. Therefore, in just half a month, the market has returned to its former appearance."
"Let's go to the Governor's Mansion!"
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Behind this team of horses, an inconspicuous carriage was also taking a leisurely stroll. There were also two people in the carriage carefully observing Wenyang City.
"He recovered so quickly. Zhu Biao is not only talented in martial arts, but his martial arts skills should not be underestimated. Tian Yan said that we must be vigilant."
The first of the two young masters nodded after hearing this. He also knew the news about Wenyang City. Even with the killings that took place for several hours that day, it only took half a day for the Han army to pacify the city. The blood dissipated so quickly that many people did not even look at it.
After the situation stabilizes, people will naturally no longer be afraid. After a three-to-five-day break at most, most shops on the street will reopen for business.
As the group continued walking, their eyes suddenly became brighter and the street suddenly became wider.
The street extends straight forward and is five feet wide. It is paved with bluestone strips. People are walking back and forth, and it is still lively. Horse-drawn carriages can be seen everywhere, and pedestrians do not feel desolate. It is clear at a glance that this is where the rich and noble people often come and go.
place.
When the young man got out of the car, he saw a policeman and a few patrolmen not far away. They glanced at each other for a few times and then passed by.
Not far away, there is a silk shop with an endless stream of customers.
The weather is hot in midsummer, and for noble people, light and cool silk is a must.
The young master and his entourage walked into the silk shop. After a while, the attendant came out with a batch of high-quality silk in his hands. "Four or two or five yuan of silver, it's only 10% of the price! Prices are really stable."
On the eve of noon, the carriage passed through the area of the Governor's Mansion. The street it passed was not very long, and it only lasted for a moment. However, in this quarter of an hour, the current appearance of the Governor's Mansion could be clearly seen.
Groups of soldiers who were obviously more majestic than the soldiers guarding the city were patrolling the area around the Governor's Mansion. At the gate of the city, the young master saw the mixed formation of Han Army, Cizhou Army, and Wenzhou Army. The latter two gave him such a strong feeling.
He was familiar with the Han army, and the Han army's organizational structure with only two left and one right was like a heavy mountain pressing on his heart.
But looking at the current guards of the Governor's Mansion, it seems that the previously mighty Han soldiers have become less powerful.
This is an intuitive feeling of fear.
The quality and spirit of an army largely reflect its combat effectiveness.
Among the three armies at the gate of the city, the red-colored Han army was so dazzling and dazzling. The cranes fell into the flock of chickens, which made people's eyes brighten and they were all stared at.
But even such a powerful army is directly inferior to Zhu Biao's personal soldiers. "How can he raise such a powerful army with only one area of advantage?"
Puzzled, the young master and his entourage entered a street restaurant at noon.
This store is a hotel with a backyard. The hotel is on the front floor and the guest rooms on the back floor. It covers a very large area. First, you go to the second floor lounge, where the eight Eight Immortals tables are separated by screens.
I ordered a few dishes, and the tea was still hot enough to scald my mouth. The waiter had already brought a few over, including braised large carp, braised yellow chicken, stir-fried mushrooms, five-spice peanuts, and clear tofu soup. It exuded a light fragrance.
It makes people salivate.
The young man also ate a bowl of rice and put down his chopsticks. At this time, the servants had already prepared the guest room.
The group of people entered the house and saw that the courtyard was paved with clear bricks. There were also several ginkgo trees in the yard, which were as thick as an arm's length and with tall crowns. Inside the house, the waiter quickly opened the door. The inside was indeed clean, not to mention spotless.
The seats are bright and the sheets are clean.
After several days of running around and looking around all morning, I was tired. The young master slept until dark, and a bright moon gradually rose, casting soft moonlight through the shadows of the trees.
At this time, the attendant came over and whispered: "Young Master, people are here."
The young master entered the house and when he entered, he saw a middle-aged man who was led by his entourage and bowed to him.
"Get up, we are all old people, there is no need to be polite. Please tell me the situation quickly!"
"Yes! Young Master." The middle-aged man's expression remained unchanged, and he continued: "There is a mutiny in Wenyang City, and it is definitely not Zhou Jinwen's alone. Zhu Biao entered the city and demoted all the demoted generals.
It was used at the highest level. But the money and food remained unchanged, and there was a strong army to support it, so the situation was immediately stabilized."
"No complaints at all?"
"It is of course impossible to say that there is no such thing at all. However, as a demoted general, the treatment is already good. Among the soldiers, generals, and villains, I have not heard of any really big grievances in the past few days. All the generals have heard
The officials were ordered to be dispatched, and all the guards were sent to join the army. According to the Han army's organizational structure, the bodyguards were greatly reduced."
The words "Biwei join the army" made the young master tremble all over. He moved slightly as if uneasy, and asked again: "Is there any other news?"
"Wang Shao of Gaotang has surrendered. If the time is right, he will have arrived in Wenyang this morning. However, my subordinates haven't heard anything yet, so Zhu Biao should have covered it up."
The young master raised his cup and took a sip of tea, his eyes jumped wildly, he stared at this man without saying a word, and began to ponder in his heart. "Why did he hide the news? Wenzhou was not conquered by all, Gaotang is just a flag——"
"He is fishing. Gao Tang is the bait!" The middle-aged man looked at the young master with stern eyes, without even a trace of dodge. "At least that's what my subordinates think."
"My father is actually interested in Langzhou, but there are many vassal towns in Langzhou, many of which have strong towns, but it is half a step too late. I am afraid that after Zhu Biaoping settled Ciwen Prefecture, it will be difficult to unify Langzhou."
"The other three adults in the court are all short-sighted. They know how to pull their legs behind the scenes. If it weren't for them, the commander-in-chief of Wenzhou at the time might not be able to compete."
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The time has entered June. There are seven out of the eight counties in Wenzhou, and Gaotang, who is facing Zhu Biao, still has not surrendered.
Zhu Biao had just finished practicing that day when he heard from Dou Bing that Zhang Bennan, Wang Renqing and Gong Xin, the governor of Wenzhou Governor's Office, had arrived. They immediately summoned him and found that they all looked not very good.
"What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Zhang Bennan bowed and said: "Commander, Pegasus came from Beixing County this afternoon to report that there are quite a lot of refugees in the southeastern part of the county. We have to worry."
"Refugees? Are there still refugees now?" Zhu Biao's relaxed expression immediately turned a little ugly. After a month of pacifying Wenzhou, he remembered that the refugees in the state had already been rescued and gathered together. Why are there still more?
"Commander, these refugees were not born in Wenzhou. They came to the northern states of Qi recently to frighten them, and they went everywhere to collect grain. There were also attacks by the Hu tribe from outside the country, which caused some people to flee.
The Qi State has been in turmoil for ten years, and the people have been in poverty for a long time. Every household has no money or food. If the situation is slightly unstable, it will be a disaster for the family. "
"There are four to five thousand refugees in the southeastern territory of Beixing." Wang Renqing's expression was not very good. After all, Beixing County was his former vassal. If the refugees really caused trouble, he would never want to see it.
"The southeast of Beixing County is Puzhou, right?"
"It's Puzhou. There are ten counties in total, one more than Wenzhou."
"How is the strength?"
"This place is occupied by the Shi family. The head of the family, Shi Tianlei, is General Tian Sheng and one of the four generals in Zibo. The main force of his army is attacking Langzhou, and the old nest is extremely empty. Seeing that our army has captured Ciwen Prefecture so quickly, you must be shocked.
Afraid. It is inevitable to increase troops and prepare for war."
"What are you going to do with it?"
"Beixing County has made preliminary arrangements and built thirty porridge sheds as usual to temporarily stabilize these refugees."
"Not only do we need to build a porridge shed as usual, but we also need to build another straw shed immediately, and spread straw mats on the ground. It is better to have a shed than to sleep outside in the street. Each shed can accommodate three to five people. It is organized as a household.
Yes, order the county soldiers to maintain order in the six gates. Women, children, and the elderly should be given priority in food, drink, and accommodation..."
"You go and deliver the order first. Wang Renqing, you will go to Beixing County with me this afternoon. I want to see the situation of the refugees myself."
"No!" the three of them responded immediately.
In the afternoon, a group of elite cavalry surrounded the two men and rushed towards Beixing County.
Wang Renqing was also the leader of the army. His riding skills were excellent and there was no problem of delay. He could reach the distance of 200 to 300 miles in one day and night. They saw the refugees in the afternoon of the next day.
It seemed that Beixing County had only received a reply at this time. Outside Beixing City, Zhu Biao saw a group of county soldiers and police officers escorting an official among the refugees.
Beating gongs and drums, the refugees were immediately gathered together. Zhu Biao took a rough look and saw that the number was five thousand. They were only above it, not below it. Could it be that there were new refugees coming in?
"Listen, please. I wish the Commander-in-Chief will be kind and provide you with a porridge shed, a shed for food, and a place for you to stay."
"You will all report to the west in a while, with each household as a team, five households in one team. I hope the commander will build a house for you, and you will all help and contribute."
While shouting and beating the gong, the shouting got further and further away.
After hearing this, the refugees in ragged clothes and sallow complexions cheered one after another.
Zhu Biao felt a little heavy in his heart. If refugees continued to come from out of state, the pressure on him would be considerable.
But at least I didn’t see any dead hungry people or piles of bones with no one to bury them here, which proves that the refugees have just arrived.
Not far away, I saw the porridge shed. A small official was there with a team of county soldiers and several police officers. They were not only monitoring the refugees, but also suppressing and intimidating them to maintain order.
Zhu Biao could see more clearly. All of these refugees were in ragged clothes, with sallow faces and skinny faces. However, only a few of them were skinny and hungry. Some women had tattered clothes and exposed skin that was dark.
Even though he was numb, he deliberately didn't wash himself. His eyes were still slightly alive, and they stared longingly at the porridge shed in front of them.
"It's time to give out porridge, it's time to give out porridge!" the official shouted, beating the gong, "queue up, everyone is queuing up."
"According to the old rules, we don't have to worry anymore, and you can already eat."
Suddenly, the refugees were all holding broken bowls and approaching each other, but there were government servants to maintain order, so it was quite orderly.
In the queue, there were not only children crying, but their voices were mournful and weak. Zhu Biao couldn't help but sigh.
Wang Renqing's personal attendant went over to take a look, and came back later to report: "Commander, Sir, the porridge is quite good, not too thin. After a closer look, there is no sand, but it has a somewhat musty smell."
Zhu Biao's expression improved slightly, "As long as it's not too watery and there's no sand, it's fine. If it smells a little musty, it's old rice. Old rice is old rice. For them, it's fine."
While he was talking, the team had already been lined up. Indeed, according to Zhu Biao's instructions, the women, old and young were ordered to line up.
After hearing these orders, there was a commotion among the refugees, but no one was ready to take action. These people have not been refugees for a long time, and they have not gone crazy with hunger despite being rescued by Beixing County. In other words, they still have integrity and respect. Besides,
The county soldiers who were standing by looked at him fiercely, and no one dared to move.
Old men and women held hands with children and lined up with broken bowls. Everyone looked grateful. In the ranks of refugees, weak people such as old men, women, and children are always the first to be abandoned. They are extremely hungry.
There is even a danger of it becoming food.
Now, they are the first to line up to receive porridge. Everyone is filled with tears, busy feeding their children, and eating big mouthfuls themselves.
An old man received the porridge and suddenly knelt down and cried out: "I wish the commander-in-chief great benevolence, great mercy, and the little old man's family can't get anything in return even if they work like cows or horses."
With him taking the lead, everyone immediately fell to their knees.
The junior officials at the Congee Shed were not afraid of the stage when they saw it, and spoke in official dialect with great literary talent. For a moment, the Congee Shed was like a chanting party.
"It seems that I am going to take them all in!"
Looking at this scene from a distance, Zhu Biao knew that the time had come for him to win over people's hearts.
After thinking for a while, he immediately asked Wang Renqing on horseback, "Compared with ten years ago, are there more or less households and less land in Wenzhou?"
"Of course there are fewer commanders. Ten years ago, before the great chaos broke out, there were 700,000 households and more than 3 million people in the eight counties of Wenzhou.
Now, let alone other places, in Beixing County alone, the household registration amount has dropped by 30%. The fields have also been abandoned a lot, and many mature fields have turned into wild fields full of weeds."
"Then organize these refugees, add households, register them, and open up wasteland."
"There are not many young and strong people among the refugees, and the commander-in-chief can also choose the strong and strong ones to join the army."
"Volunteer. If you are willing to join the army, accept it. If you are not willing, you can become a citizen."
Zhu Biao rode towards the city. There were many places where Wenzhou could use manpower, not just soldiers and civilians.
No matter how many refugees come, they will come. Although they will hinder some of Zhu Biao's energy in the short term, after digestion, they will be a boost. And Zhu Biao can also use this to win people's hearts!
After entering Qi for such a long time, except for the officials who surrendered, there were not many Qi scholars who surrendered to their subordinates. Compared with when Tian Yan traveled thousands of miles to the east of the river, the gap was huge.
