Bai Erlang wrote the article first. Originally, he wanted to write a long article, but halfway through, he felt that the people in the inner city would not be able to appreciate his literary talent.
So he crossed it out, scratched his face, and simply used his best writing style to write threatening words.
Bai Shan and others went to the city gate to persuade a few Goguryeo kings and the Gao royal family to surrender. He directly copied it, and then wrote the battle at the city gate truthfully. First, he talked about the Goguryeo king's generals and soldiers who fought desperately for him.
Even if you can give up, how do you know that he will not give up on you for his own power and wealth in the future?
Regardless of whether he is capable like Shen Ming or loyal like those two thousand soldiers, the King of Goguryeo can give up;
He also threatened that the emperor was very angry with the King of Goguryeo for such perverse behavior, especially since this battle also injured the emperor's favorite general Qibi Heli, so are you sure you want to bear the wrath of the Jin together with the King of Goguryeo?
After threatening him, he changed his subject and made a comparison between how the King of Goguryeo treated his people and how the distant emperor treated the people of Liaodong.
The Gao royal family has increased taxes a lot in the past two years. This year, in order to use troops against Da Jin and Silla Baekje, they have increased taxes even more. In the past three months, they have pursued tax collection three times.
In other words, the people in the inner city are better off. They have raised their donations twice so far, but they are also aware of the situation outside. I heard that in places farther away, not only do they have to pay the royal court's taxes, but they also have to pay an extra portion to the local government.
, life is even more difficult.
These all have data, including the specific dates and the additional taxes each household has to pay. Of course, Bai Erlang cannot have time to check the information. This is what Bai Shan told him.
At this time, he was sitting on the table not far from Bai Shan's bed and writing hard. After writing one piece, he handed it to Bai Shan.
Bai Shan propped up his arms on the bed and watched with gusto, and said to him: "Write a few more specific stories, such as the stories of the refugees who had to go to the city gate to receive rice relief every day because there was no rice at home."
Bai Erlang scratched his head: "But wouldn't that mean that Feng Shangshu would be pushed out?"
Bai Shan glanced at him and said: "Ignore this matter and just write about the three increases in donations made by the King of Goguryeo. How they prepared food for each increase, and then jump directly to the current porridge relief."
Bai Erlang nodded and had some idea, "Do you also draw these stories when you draw?"
"Yes," Bai Shan said, "You write out the manuscripts and draw them. I will ask Mr. Fang to find some documents for you and copy them out."
Bai Erlang was not very confident, "Can the Kongming Lantern really bring these papers into the domestic city?"
"You can try it outside the city first," Bai Shan said, "Go and ask Qin Tianjian."
Bai Erlang nodded and stared at Bai Shan, "Your injury recovered so quickly? Can you get up now?"
Only then did Bai Shan realize that he was almost sitting up in order to read the manuscript more conveniently. He immediately lay down again, "The medicine prescribed by Manbao is good."
Bai Erlang was very suspicious, "General Qibi has only been awake for two days, and his body is so hot that he can hardly drink water. Why do you..." You look like you can get out of bed and jump around?
Bai Shan lay on the bed and said, "I am young and recover quickly."
Bai Erlang curled his lips and stopped asking, that's all, they were all brothers, so he just didn't ask.
Bai Erlang spread out the paper, thought for a while and then started writing a story. He had been squatting at the city gate for the past two days to watch the refugees receiving porridge. Naturally, he had talked to them and knew something about them;
When Manbao comes back, he can just ask about the stories of some of the miserable soldiers in the prisoner camp.
"I can't draw well. Since the injury on your back has little effect on your arms, then you can help me draw."
Bai Shan thought for a moment and then said, "Just keep the story you've written."
Bai Erlang stayed happily.
Bai Shan looked at him, waited for a long time and saw that he didn't respond, then asked, "Why don't you leave?"
Bai Erlang said: "I'll wait for Man Bao to come back."
Bai Shan continued to lie still.
Man Bao does have a lot of material there. Any wounded Goguryeo soldier who fell into her hands has a tragic story.
Just being abandoned by Goguryeo on the battlefield is pitiful.
Man Bao talked with gusto, Bai Erlang also remembered it with gusto while holding a small notebook, and even Bai Shan listened with rapt attention.
Man Bao got excited when he talked, so he came close to Bai Erlang to read the story he had written, and said, "I'll draw too, I'm pretty good at drawing now."
Bai Erlang was disgusted, "Your paintings are not as good as mine."
"Just tell me if you want my help."
Bai Erlang said decisively, "Yes!"
But the main force was Bai Shan. As soon as Bai Erlang left, he got up from the bed, closed the doors and windows, spread out the drawing paper, and started drawing according to the story written by Bai Erlang.
The three of them worked together and finished the story and drawings in one night. Then Bai Shan handed the things to Daji and asked him to take them to Mr. Fang to find someone to copy them...
Man Bao and Bai Erlang went to the outdoors with a stack of white paper and the Kongming Lantern that Bai Shan had made in the house.
An official from Qintian Prison joined them, and when they arrived at the designated location, they pointed to the small city and said: "The east wind is blowing now. If you stand at this position, the Kongming Lantern will float to the small town after it lifts off."
Man Bao put the pile of white paper in the half-open cloth bag, fixed the tied rope, and then lit the candles with Bai Erlang...
The Kongming Lantern rose up swayingly. When it reached about the same height as Zhou Man, the car sank for a while and could not fly for a long time.
Everyone:......
The officials of Qintian Prison couldn't help but said: "Is the thing you are carrying too heavy?"
When Bai Erlang heard this, he quickly pulled out half of the paper.
The Kongming Lantern was already about to fall to the ground, but now that the burden was relieved, it flew unsteadily. It got up and flew higher and farther under their eager expectations.
A not so obvious gust of wind blew, and the Qin Tian Jian official said:...
He turned his head and glanced at the two people who were still looking up at the Kongming Lantern in wonder. Just as he was about to speak, a stronger wind blew. Qin Tianjian immediately shut his mouth and looked at Yue Feiyue with bright eyes.
The distant Kongming Lantern...
Not bad, not bad, not embarrassing in front of colleagues.
A strange thing happened in the small town that day. Paper was scattered from the sky for no apparent reason.
The emperor felt something strange when he heard this, and thought it was Goguryeo who had taken action, so he quickly called Yin Li over for questioning. Before anyone came, he had already crushed the King of Goguryeo several times in his mind.
Yin Li said: "Those white papers were placed on Kongming lanterns by Prince Consort and Zhou Man and blown into the city."
Emperor: "Why?"
Yin Li said he didn't understand either.
So when Zhou Man and Bai Erlang returned happily, they were stopped by the guards of the imperial army waiting at the street, and they were brought to the emperor along with the Qin Tianjian who was accompanying them.