Regardless of whether Gu Junen was defeated and separated in Baoding Mansion or Zhending Mansion, he should be in the Yellow River defense line now. This is also Chang Yu's speculation. Gu Junen lurked in the name of Li Zicheng and plotted to assassinate Chang Yu and take the opportunity to start a riot.
It is very likely that he would initially settle in the Gyeonggi area, because at that time Chang Yu went south to put down the Baiwang Rebellion, and it was impossible for him to follow him. Instead, he would lurk and strengthen his forces and formulate plans to wait for Chang Yu to return to Beijing to look for opportunities.
Later, you may find that it is too difficult to do anything in the capital. That is Chang Yu's base camp. Dongchang and Jinyiwei penetrate every corner. Let alone assassinations, it is difficult to enter the city. He can only look for opportunities outside the capital... Then Chang Yu
They were ordered to patrol the border, and once they left the capital, they would have an opportunity. Therefore, most of the things they encountered along the way were planned by them. Even the attack by foreign troops near Tumubao was inseparable from him.
He followed.
Chang Yu had a sneer on his lips. Although he only caught a small shrimp today, it was also the beginning of our rebellion. Humph, whether it was Gu Junen or Niu Jinxing or both of them, I've buried them all!
The next day, people in Taiyuan City were gossiping endlessly, talking about what happened last night, as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes. The protagonist of the story, Dongchang, once again became a hot topic among the people. Some people said that Dongchang acted vigorously and resolutely.
Taiyuan's anti-corruption campaign, the crackdown on gangs and evil, even led to the hiding of thieves in the city. It is really a powerful and excellent thing. Then Eunuch Chang is worthy of being the patron saint of Taiyuan.
Some people also say that the people in Dongchang are too ruthless in doing things and leave no room for anything. As soon as they arrive in Taiyuan, they get into trouble and the people have no peace...
The protagonist in question, Chang Yu, the owner of Dongchang, has already left Taiyuan Fucheng and is on his way to Qingxu County. He is also accompanied by the newly appointed governor Sun Kangzhou, who is accompanying him to inspect government affairs in various places. Cai Maode held a meeting with the officials before leaving.
, In response to Chang Yu's suggestion, during this difficult period, officials should not sit in the yamen drinking tea, but should go out more often, go to the countryside and visit the fields and among the people, and solve any difficulties or problems immediately.
In addition to Sun Kangzhou and other officials from the governor's office, naturally there were also the Zhu family brothers and sisters. However, most of the officials from the Sanfa Division who came from Beijing still stayed in Taiyuan to handle the case, and only a few of them accompanied Chang Yu on inspections.
With the lessons learned from the past, Chang Yu's security should be upgraded, but at this time, the opposite was done. Lao Jiu's Black Wolf Battalion continued to crack down on gangs and eliminate evil and try gang-related cases in Taiyuan City. Jia Waixiong led his troops to dispatch everywhere,
A war was launched in surrounding prefectures and counties to eradicate gangsters and evil, so that at this time there were only dozens of personal guards accompanying him, but Chang Yu was not worried at all.
Just because the prefectures and counties around Taiyuan are all in a flat basin, and there is no such dangerous terrain for thieves to use, these dozens of warriors can withstand the frontal attack of hundreds of thieves. In addition, now with Taiyuan as the center,
Even Chang Yu doesn't know how many Dongchang and Jinyiwei's spies and spies are within a hundred miles!
Maybe the people working in the fields, or the old people shepherding sheep by the river, or the refugees begging in the teahouse, the libertine in the restaurant with a look of needing a beating, or the rich young master hugging him from left to right, could all be...
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Although it is early winter, the weather is still very cold, especially on the cloudy day today. Zhu Cixiang rode beside Chang Yu, hunched his neck and looked into the distance, frowning deeply, pointing at a few figures in the field and wondering.
"What crops are there in the fields at this time?" He asked in a low voice, "Could it be that our people are still..."
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and raised his hand to point to the small woods not far away. There were also several people busy there: "You may understand it if you look there."
Zhu Cixiang looked at him and raised his eyebrows and said: "They say he is a shepherd and he has no sheep. It would be too obvious if he is really one of us."
"This father-in-law should rarely leave the palace." Sun Kangzhou next to him happened to hear it and turned around to say: "The people in the fields are digging grass roots, and those beside the woods are peeling bark... Hey, I hope it will be spring.
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Zhu Cixi suddenly felt lost and remained silent for a long time.
In the carriage, Kun Xing and Lian Xin poked their heads out to look at the other side with endless sadness in their eyes. Su Jing said lightly: "I also ate tree bark when I was young, and I will never forget the taste in my life." Qing Yi's tears rolled out, and she lightly
He nodded lightly: "I will never forget it in my life."
After hearing this, Sun Kangzhou glanced at the carriage and sighed in his heart. The two maids serving the eunuch might not have suffered so much. Obviously, these two monks had lived a hard life. He had no doubts about their identities. After all, they often
Yu's current status as being followed by several serving maids and even palace maids is normal. On the contrary, being followed by a nun and a Taoist priest is really... evocative.
"Is it worse than what you saw before?" Chang Yu asked Zhu Cihong softly. He followed Zhang Guowei on an inspection of the disaster area a few months ago.
"It's too bad," Zhu Cixiang sighed, while Chang Yu said calmly: "Actually, they're all the same."
Zhu Cixiang hummed and wanted to ask why they were all the same, but he quickly realized that they were indeed the same.
More than half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, Chang Yu traveled to Qingxu, Wenshui, Jiaocheng, Pingyao, Taigu and other prefectures and counties around Taiyuan, inspecting city officials and post-disaster reconstruction to appease people's livelihood. What he saw wherever he went
Everything he heard was recorded in the record, and he had a habit of entering the village first before entering the city, meeting the people first and then the officials. Anyone with a bad reputation or inaction would be removed directly. If he heard that there were bullies and black forces in the city, he would immediately hand it over to the gangsters.
Leopard Camp Processing.
What seems to be a casual inspection is actually very busy, and he is definitely not the only one who is busy during this period. Jia Waixiong is responsible for cracking down on gangs and evil in surrounding counties and counties. It is true that he gets up early every day and has no time to wash his face. Lao Jiu is in charge of Taiyuan City.
He will not be idle, there are a lot of crime-related cases waiting for him to deal with, and at the same time, the two of them have to join forces with the Jin Yiwei to work with the local military to counter espionage.
But no one is as busy as Jin Wang Zhu Shenxuan, who works at sunrise and rests at sunset. Every day, he is either in the coal mine or in a store, or attending various promotional meetings among rich gentry, or going to Octopus and Daming Bank to deal with cooperation matters.
Neither his mother nor his sister could see him that night.
All the efforts are worth it. Chang Yu cannot let the people live a life without worries about food and clothing in a short time, but it can relieve them a lot of burden and give them a relatively relaxed living space. The most important thing is to give the people hope and make them feel
There is still hope for the future.
It's snowing, very heavy. It's the biggest snow Chang Yu has seen this year.
Sun Kangzhou and other officials from Taiyuan have returned, and Chang Yu and his party have to go south for inspection. In an ordinary restaurant in Fenyang City, Fenzhou Prefecture, Chang Yu and others sit by the window, cooking wine and enjoying the snow. The windows are wide open and the cold wind envelopes them.
Fortunately, there was a brazier in the room and it was very warm. Everyone didn't feel cold. They were so fascinated that no one spoke, they just held the wine in their glasses tightly.
It is the most famous local Fenqing, also known as Fenjiu Xinghua Village in later generations. Chang Yu, who did not drink, held warm tea in his hands, while the others held a glass of warm wine. Even Princess Kunxing couldn't help but take a sip and frowned because of the spicy taste.
It was hard to see anything ten steps away from the flying snow. Chang Yu lamented that he had never seen such heavy snow before, but it attracted everyone's attention: "There have been several such heavy snowfalls every winter. Last year, there were at least three or four such heavy snowfalls in Beijing."
Well, how could you not know?" Zhu Cixiang raised his eyebrows.
"Uh...hey, is there someone fighting outside?" Chang Yu wanted to change the topic and pointed out the window. Everyone looked and actually heard shouting and cursing. They all stood up and looked out the window, and saw the street near the restaurant.
More than ten people were shouting and cursing loudly, and the foul language was extremely unpleasant. Even while cursing, they even started to use their hands.
"Hey, it's starting again." The restaurant waiter came in to add charcoal. Hearing the shouting and cursing outside, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Apparently he was used to it. Chang Yu asked curiously: "Again? Does it happen often?"
"No, there will be a commotion every three days. Either the Li family will come to scold or the Sun family will beat you. Hey, it's so lively. If it was a sunny day, people would have been crowded around to watch the excitement."
As the man said this, Zhu Cixiang couldn't help but ask: "Are the Li family and the Sun family local bullies, fighting for territory and quarreling every day?"
"It's not like they are bullies. Both the Li family and the Sun family are wine shops. They both say that they are the best and most authentic Fenqing in Fenzhou Prefecture... Actually, they didn't say so themselves. They are the drinkers of the two families.
, both are time-honored brands with decades of history, and each has a group of loyal drinkers..."
After everyone heard what the waiter said, they suddenly realized and found it difficult to understand. It turned out that the drinkers of the two families were arguing with each other and even fighting over the reputation of the main wine shop. Moreover, it was the kind of thing that lasted for many years. This move was really too much.
Weird.
"Didn't the owners of the two wine shops come forward to talk and settle the matter?" Zhu Cihong asked. The waiter shook his head and smiled: "It's useless. The drinkers are also fighting for their own face, and they themselves don't want to be inferior to the other party.
Underneath, who knows behind the scenes those kind words said on the scene..."
"Hey, the owners of these two wine shops can start a religion." Chang Yu sighed with emotion. Isn't this the fan circle of later generations? Aren't the wine shop owners just some celebrities? After good guidance, they can barely maintain the surface.
Time is quiet, but if it is not guided well, it is like a cult!
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Zhu Cixiang's heart moved and he whispered a few words into Chang Yu's ear. Chang Yu frowned.