Chapter Five Hundred and Sixty-Three The Beginning of the Great Craftsmanship
Outside Hangzhou, although several major cities have not been conquered, the surrounding villages have long been in dilapidated condition.
There are not many normal people left. Fortunately, Zhang Shuye has begun to attack wealthy families, and Song Jiang has also received orders to do his best to prevent the spread of the cult.
Otherwise, even if the rebel army is defeated, they will soon rise again.
Song Jiang only used 20,000 people to defeat hundreds of thousands of rebels. Although his record was impressive, pursuit became a problem.
Many thieves were not caught in the capital, especially Wang Jingang, who was named and must be eliminated. I don't know where he fled to.
Yin Muhong was rushing to Hangzhou. He and the people from the Duwei Mansion had been trapped on Jinghu North Road for some time. There was a raging noise in Yueyang City, and suspected Ming followers were being hunted everywhere.
Bianliang, Zhaodefang.
The sound of the flute is long and the sound of the piano is sharp.
Yang Lin wore a white silk plum blossom-embellished Confucian shirt and was holding a showerhead in the courtyard, watering the flowers. In a small pavilion in the distance, Li Ning'er and several little girls were playing piano through an apricot-yellow curtain.
The flute was played for fun, and a few sweet laughs came from time to time.
Next to him was Yu Wenxuzhong, who had just returned from Huining Mansion. He had just finished reporting on the affairs of the Jin Kingdom, and he was eager to ask about the war in the south of the Yangtze River.
Yang Lin held the shower head and sprinkled streams of water on the flower stamens while whispering: "Jiangnan has a lot of problems. It doesn't matter if they burst out all at once. Now we treat them slowly. It is better than these problems continuing to accumulate."
Yu Wenxu sighed and said: "Jiangnan was first attacked by the two thieves Zhu Meng and Li Yan, and then Fang La made trouble. Just a few days after the cessation, the Maitreya Sect and the Ming Sect resurfaced..."
Yang Lin snorted and said: "In the final analysis, it is fundamentally crooked. The wealthy and powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River are bent on opposing me and the New Deal. They will not stop no matter what. As long as I am not overthrown.
, the New Deal is still going on, even if there is no Maitreya Cult, they will introduce new people to rebel."
Yu Wenxu was still hesitating about how to clarify this point with his mentor. Unexpectedly, he knew clearly in his heart. Yu Wenxu said secretly that he was indeed his mentor. He had deceived people all his life. He knew it very well.
Yang Lin asked: "Wanyan Aguda, is your body still strong?"
Yu Wenxu thought for a moment and said: "If there is no hidden disease, then he should be in the prime of life."
Damn it, Yang Lin was secretly unhappy. This guy raised an army in advance, allowing him to reach the prime of life when the Jin Kingdom was established.
In this way, with Wanyan Agu suppressing them, the fights between factions will not be as brutal as in history, and many Jurchen generals will probably not die at the hands of their own people.
Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Wu begged for money. These two brothers had sufficient prestige among the most evil generation who founded the Jin Kingdom.
Wu Qimai is dead, but Aguda still has many years of golden time. The civil strife in Jin has almost subsided. If he is given a few more years to live and regain his strength, he will definitely continue to go south.
Yu Wenxuzhong also had the same idea. He sighed: "No one else in the Jin Kingdom should be worried about. There is Yang Pu, who is most valued by Wu Qimai. After Wu Qimai died, Aguda missed his brother, and all his son's cronies were lost.
Reuse. This Yang Pu formulated detailed and feasible laws for the Kingdom of Jin. The students read it privately and brought back a copy, which was very in line with the reality of the Kingdom.
If the Jin people really use it uniformly, then within a few years, all ethnic groups in the old land of Daliao will become subjects of the Jin Kingdom."
The first step in the rise of an empire is always to establish rule, followed by the establishment of political systems and laws, and logistics.
After the Jin Kingdom completed these three steps, it was no longer a short-lived overlord on the grassland, but a sufficiently powerful enemy country.
Yang Lin put down the shower head and finally stopped ravaging the poor chrysanthemums that bloomed in late autumn. He said: "Shutong, we can try our best to make ourselves stronger, but we can never place our hopes on the enemy's inaction and lack of progress.
.If that's the case, if you remain stagnant, even if you suppress Dajin, you won't be able to suppress other foreign countries. Sooner or later, you will be defeated by a more advanced and powerful kingdom.
You came back just in time this time. Zhang Shuye has made great achievements many times, and the imperial court is preparing to transfer him to Mingtang to take charge of the Ministry of War. The situation in Jiangnan is so corrupt that a person is needed to take charge, restore people's livelihood and economy, and clean up the demons and monsters. I am going to recommend you to train.
How many years? What do you think?"
Yu Wenxu clasped his fists and said, "I'll just listen to my teacher's orders."
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Lingnan, Cai Mansion.
There is no other house in front of the Cai Mansion. All the money saved over the years has been used to repair this ancestral house.
The road in front of the door is nearly ten feet wide and is entirely paved with bluestone.
On both sides are two high walls that stretch as far as the eye can see. This mansion actually occupies an entire hill.
One of the gates is three feet high, and the single gate tower has three floors.
There are two towers standing outside the gate. Although they are slightly smaller than Genyue in Bianliang, they are far more exquisite. The columns and walls are carved and extremely luxurious.
Cai Jing's body is getting worse every day. I don't know if I thought he was only sixty years old, but in fact he is already seventy years old.
After leaving the whirlpool of court battles in Bianliang, Cai Jing spent his old age at home, and one had to admire his determination and character.
Ordinary people who suddenly fall from a high place and lose the scorching heat of power in the clouds will most likely become depressed and full of complaints.
But Cai Jing went from being the grand master in charge of the world to being trapped in the countryside, with two sons dying in succession, but he didn't show any sign of cynicism.
In front of the door, a scribe in blue shirt was being kicked and beaten out by a group of stout domestic slaves.
The scribe fell to the ground with his arms folded, and while being beaten and rolling, he said: "I came to see Master Cai, Master Cai will definitely meet me."
After rolling several times in succession, the scribe finally managed to avoid the fists and kicks of the gang of slaves. He covered his bleeding nose with one hand, and his green clothes were covered with shoe prints. He was in a miserable state.
From the small building in the courtyard, Cai Jing looked at the scene outside and said with a smile: "This group of people is too stupid. They gave up the foundation of Dongting Lake, but they want to go south to fight with the seven Buddhas. Once they leave Dongting Lake
, their defeat was worse than Wang Jingang's."
A middle-aged man beside him, with a dignified appearance and elegant posture, twisted his beard and said with a smile: "These people come tirelessly to see the Grand Master, which shows that the Grand Master's prestige among the people is still unrivaled."
Cai Jing snorted coldly and said, "Stop talking nonsense here. My daughter is now Wen Yuan's wife. Do you think my ancestral home is gorgeous enough?"
“Really good.”
"Almost all my savings have been spent. You are chasing the evil cult. Don't be suspicious. Half of my body has already been buried. I don't have the energy to follow them to death." Cai Jing said with his hands behind his back.
"The Grand Master has misunderstood me. I believe that this person came to visit me today and has nothing to do with the Grand Master. I came here to follow the orders of Shaozai to invite the Grand Master to Bianjing."
Cai Jing's expression changed. A few months ago, he received news that He Su had left Zhenyun Nei, and he was his best friend.
Has Yang Lin finally let down his guard? This thunderous victory has made his position as stable as a rock, and he has gradually lowered his guard against himself.
Although there were ups and downs in his heart, Cai Jing's face was very calm and he asked: "I am old, why do you want to go to Bianliang?"
The middle-aged man from the Duwei Mansion said with a smile: "The Young Master is planning to re-establish the General Administration Department and recruit talented people from all over the world. The Grand Master's reputation and prestige are unmatched. Of course, the Young Master will never forget you."