The first thousand three hundred and forty-one chapters
Having said this, Du Ruhui's expression was full of ridicule, and he continued: "Because they often collude with the bandits, and even some of the rebels are originally from aristocratic families, and the government controlled by the aristocratic families will naturally act as a protector for the rebels. Umbrellas, and some of the money looted by the rebels were handed over to the government. The government could also take the opportunity to ask for money from the court and local gentry and people. The cat and mouse game has been tried and tested time and time again."
Wang Junlin nodded, expressing his deep agreement with what Du Ruhui said. He just wanted to test a few of his capable subordinates. In addition to the test, he also wanted to let everyone under his command understand that the people are the foundation of everything, so that they can gradually Develop a people-oriented and people-oriented consciousness. Only in this way will they consider the people's perspective when making some decisions.
"What's the situation in Wagang Village now?" Wang Junlin asked again.
Shen Guoer looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, except for Dongjun, Wagang has now occupied most of Jijun. Except for the government office and Liyangcang, almost all other areas have become the sphere of influence of the Wagang army! "
"How could the power of Wagang Village expand so fast?" Wei Dao'er couldn't help but speak, his eyes sparkling with disobedience and fighting spirit.
Shen Guoer glanced at Wei Daoer and said: "Li Mi is very capable. Although he is still the second in command in Wagang Village, his voice has completely surpassed that of Zhai Rang. Together with military advisor Xu Maogong, Wagang Village is developing rapidly. Now there are more than 20 bandits, large and small, in various counties in Henan, all following Wagang's orders, and the strength of Wagang's army has increased more than five times."
Du Ruhui smiled and said: "I have to say that Li Mi is a man of great talent. Back then, the Wagang Army was led by Zhai Rang and Xu Maogong. Although it was far less powerful than it is now, it was only more powerful than other rebels. But now, under the leadership of Zhai Rang and Xu Maogong, Under Li Mi's operation, the size of the Wagang Army has indeed expanded rapidly, but Li Mi is eager for success, and the good and bad are mixed. The rapid expansion of troops and territory is not necessarily a good thing."
Liu Jicheng's focus was obviously different from Du Ruhui's. He frowned and asked, "Logically speaking, neither Zhai Rang nor the various rebel leaders are good people. They should not have been easily stolen away by Li Mi so quickly. Is there some reason for this?"
Wang Junlin's eyes flashed and he said: "If there is a reason, I'm afraid it's because his surname is Li!".
Liu Jicheng was stunned for a moment, remembering the nursery rhyme sung a few years ago, his expression became serious, and he said solemnly: "So, many people believe that the one who died in the Sui Dynasty must be the Li family, and this nursery rhyme is sung among the people. So Li Mi is capable Being outstanding is one thing, but more importantly, because of his surname, Li, he is considered by the bandits to be the one who can put an end to the troubled times."
"What a joke, Li Mi is not the only one with the surname Li in the world!" Wei Daoer snorted coldly from his nostrils.
Wei Daoer said it casually, wanting to ridicule the stupidity of the thieves, but as soon as he said this, Wang Junlin thought of Li Yuan and his son in Taiyuan, and glanced at Li Xuanba who looked sleepy from the corner of his eye.
…
…
"With peaches and plums, you can conquer the world; the queen goes around Yangzhou and wanders around the garden. Don't waste your time. Say anything, who can say yes!"
No matter how ridiculous Wang Junlin thought these absurd nursery rhymes were, these sentences convinced countless heroes that the Sui Dynasty was about to perish and that the power of the world would return to the Li family, and some people even believed it.
Especially after Li Mi joined Wagangzhai and quickly rose to prominence in Dongjun, rumors that "the Li family will rise and the Yang family will perish" were talked about in almost all the streets of the Sui Dynasty.
Of course Wang Junlin knew that Li Mi secretly sent people to spread rumors south of the Yellow River. If the original history is followed, Li Yuan and his son were finally fulfilled.
According to the intelligence collected by Shen Guoer, Li Mi has secretly done a lot of things since he went to Wagang Village.
He hired experts who told people's fortunes and worked part-time as ghost hunters and psychics. He took advantage of various occasions to swear by them, and even swore that the "peaches and plums" in the nursery rhyme referred to Li Mi from Wagang Village. If it weren't for destiny, how could Li Mi have escaped from the famous Poison King repeatedly.
The person who said this also said that the Poison King was the reincarnation of the Demon King of the Underworld, and listed Poison King's illustrious deeds one by one, such as Yang Liang, the king of Han, Gao Ying, the first hero in the founding of the Sui Dynasty, and Yang Su, the first man in the Sui army. As well as Goguryeo, Turks, etc., every powerful and arrogant person or force died or was destroyed in the hands of the Poison King. Only Li Mi escaped from the Poison King several times.
The person Li Mi hired was really right about this. First of all, Yang Su rebelled, and Li Mi was the only major figure who escaped. The last time Wang Junlin went on a killing spree in various counties in Henan, Li Mi was also a participant, but Li Mi was also magical. 's escaped.
It has to be said that the evidence of Wang Junlin, the most unparalleled murderer in the world, is very convincing. Many people immediately believed that the Li family mentioned in this nursery rhyme was Li Mi, especially the rebels in Henan counties who were most afraid of Wang Junlin. The soldiers were convinced of this, including most of the people in Wagang Village. Even because of this and Zhai Rang himself believed that Li Mi was probably the man of destiny, he took the initiative to give up power. Now he Although he is still the head of the family, his right to speak is no longer as important as that of Li Mi.
And this phenomenon of conformity was like a snowball, affecting more people, so that more rebels took the initiative to join Wagang. Li Mi also received support from large and small forces, and even some small and medium-sized nobles and some scholars took the initiative. He ran to seek refuge with Li Mi.
The so-called "the queen walked around Yangzhou and wandered in the garden" refers to the fact that the emperor and the queen died in Yangzhou and their bodies were buried in the ravines.
As for the two sentences "Don't waste words, who will come to Xu?", the foreign experts who were hired by Li Mi also explained it very clearly. Xu Zhi, Mi Ye, clearly refers to the original Pu Shanggong and the current Wagang Army. The second boss, Li Mi.
The rumors made people panic, and as more and more people took refuge in Li Mi, it also made countless heroes who wanted to make great achievements ready to take action. Some nobles even dedicated all their wealth to Li Mi, seeking to be treated like a founding hero.
There was even a small nobleman who led a hundred or so servants to occupy a certain village and town, saying, "Submit one's orders, and open one's eyes for Mi Gong", hoping to have a place in Li Mi's future court.
"Your Majesty, a scholar named Zhang Ying came outside. He went straight to the yamen of the Governor's Mansion and said he wanted to meet the prince. He also said that if the prince didn't see him, he would commit suicide in front of the Governor's Mansion." A guard came in to report.
Wang Junlin frowned slightly, he had no impression of the name Zhang Ying.
Liu Jicheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I have heard of Zhang Ying. He is a wild student from Hedong with quite a lot of talents. He once served as a minor official in a county, but after the emperor conquered Goguryeo, he resigned. I don't want to come to see the prince today." , maybe he wants to take refuge with the prince, but this person is really arrogant, and he actually used this method to see the prince."