Lu Zhongtian's approach was very smart. He did not interfere or object rudely. Instead, he used the method of meeting with Emperor Guo Chong to persuade him who had already agreed to the memorial and agreed with Yan Zhengshu and King Liang's solution to the banditry on Guishan Island.
Guo Chong.
"The Guishan Island cottage has been in rebellion for a long time. Over the years, it has resisted the government and attacked prefectures and counties, killing many court officials and local gentry. Among them, there have been many desperadoes who have been burdened with blood debts and cannot be tolerated by the king. They are exempted so easily.
This is extremely inappropriate for both the people and the officials and people who were killed by the bandits. If they are allowed to pass without taking the blame, the majesty of the court will be greatly damaged. If evil is not punished, how can the majesty of the court's laws exist? This
Wouldn't it be better to let those desperadoes celebrate with their crowns, which would make the officials and the people feel uneasy. What's even more worrying is that their condition is to recruit local residents and naturalize as citizens, which is absolutely impossible to agree to. Prince Liang and Prefect Yan may
At that time, we were eager to solve the problem of pirates and did not consider the scam involved. Just imagine, Guishan Island has been in operation for many years and has strict barriers. There are tens of thousands of pirates and their families on the island. All of them only know the cottage and do not know the court, but they are still allowed to gather together.
There will definitely be chaos on the island in the future. Opening up the Holy Internet may bring temporary peace, but over time, if any small troubles lead to it, Guishan Island will become a lawless banditry place again. Therefore, Your Majesty
Please think twice before agreeing to this recruitment plan."
Guo Chong was silent at that time. I have to say that what the prime minister said made sense. This recruitment plan seemed indeed inappropriate.
"But, after all, they have done a good job in helping to suppress the bandits, so they can't help but give them some benefits. Moreover, Guo Bing and Yan Zhengsheng have also mentioned this matter, so it is inappropriate to reject the recruitment. Moreover, the bandit stronghold on Guishan Island is a serious problem inland.
It is a great good thing to have the opportunity to resolve this matter this time."
"What the Holy One said is true. I am not asking the Holy One to reject the recruitment, but I hope that the troubles on Guishan Island can be completely solved. In fact, the meaning of King Liang and Yan Zhengsheng must be that they hope that the bandits on Guishan Island will disappear from now on, but they may
I was too busy dealing with pirates that I failed to think carefully. In fact, the starting point is the same, which is to take the opportunity to solve the banditry problem on Guishan Island. The veteran believes that this recruitment plan needs to be revised."
"How to modify it?"
"First, punish the culprits and not correct the followers. This not only reflects the court's forgiveness, but also allows those who have done evil to be punished. Moreover, this can also play a role in breaking down their hearts. When the culprits are removed, the following people will be punished.
Those people are like a piece of loose sand, and if they do not correct their responsibilities, they have no intention of causing chaos. Secondly, if the people who are dispersed on the island, even if they want to be naturalized, they have to go ashore to naturalize, register and register, and put them under the supervision of the government. In this way.
The facilities on the island are not enough to serve as a barrier, and these people are all under the eyes of the government, and they will never be in trouble again. Only by achieving these two points can this move be considered a success, and it can completely eliminate the banditry on Guishan Island in one fell swoop."
"Wonderful, these two points are indeed mentioned. But... although I think it is safe to do so, but... how can those gangsters agree to such conditions? After all, what they proposed is to forget the past and naturalize in place.
Leave Guishan Island. And you said to eliminate the culprit, so what should we do with the bandit leader Gao Muqing who has made great achievements in helping to suppress the bandits?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, these two points are just the plans of the imperial court. Do you need to make it clear to the bandits? There is no need to talk morally with these people. I just agree to them completely on the surface. Once the soldiers and horses arrive on the island, they will no longer be able to control them. As for the female bandit leader
Well, although they are meritorious, keeping them is a disaster. When the time comes, they will kill a hundred of them while they are in chaos, and then they can be slightly concealed and rewarded."
The above was the conversation after Lu Zhongtian met with Guo Chong. It was this meeting that changed Guo Chong's mind. So Guo Chong gave instructions to Privy Councilor Yang Jun and asked him to act in accordance with this idea. Although Yang Jun was not interested in this kind of
There was quite a bit of criticism about the way that there was one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes, but they were bandits after all, and they had no psychological burden, and it was the Holy One's wish, so it was hard to say more. After that, the Chuzhou Army was instructed to do it accordingly.
So a few days ago, the Chuzhou Army sent troops to the island, saying that they were collecting weapons in accordance with the agreement. However, after taking control of the inner village, they suddenly changed their attitude. The leading general captured dozens of leaders and beheaded them in public. This move immediately angered Guishan Island.
Everyone, this led to a tragedy of massacre. Thousands of people in the Guishan Island cottage were massacred. Because the weapons were confiscated and they had been broken into the inner village, there was no way to defend it. Therefore, the situation was controlled by the officers and soldiers. But
The bandit leader Gao Muqing and many people fled in the chaos, and the officers and soldiers were unable to catch up. However, the court's goal has been basically achieved.
Overnight, all the people on Guishan Island were driven off the island, the island's defense facilities were destroyed, and everything in the Juyi Hall, including trees, pavilions, and buildings was burned to the ground.
When the news was sent to Hangzhou, both Prince Liang and his son Yan Zhengsheng were greatly surprised. They never expected that such a situation would occur. They only knew that the Chuzhou army was doing it under the orders of the Privy Council, but they did not know the inside story, let alone
It was Lu Zhongtian who secretly caused the trouble.
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On summer nights, the temperature was sultry, making it difficult to fall asleep. After midnight, the air cooled down, and the city of Hangzhou finally became quiet, and most people were able to sleep peacefully. However, in the Lin family courtyard, Lin Jue was still standing quietly by the window
His brows were furrowed.
He couldn't sleep. He used to think that Gao Muqing's long absence was because things were not done well. Now it seems that it was not that things were not done well, but that something went wrong. Gao Muqing probably hated himself to death, so how could he come to see him again?
.Now her life or death is unknown and her whereabouts are unknown, which makes Lin Jue extremely worried.
Lin Jue has already made a decision. He will leave Hangzhou for Chuzhou with Xiaohu early tomorrow morning. No matter what, he will find the whereabouts of Gao Muqing. Even if she hates herself to the core, he can only feel relieved if he sees her safe with his own eyes.
If something happened to Gao Muqing, Lin Jue himself didn't know what he would do.
The night watch drum rang, and it was already halfway through the third watch. Lin Jue sighed and was about to go to bed on the couch. The moment he turned his head and was about to blow out the lights, he felt a cool breeze behind him, followed closely by his neck.
Something cold and hard hit me in the back.
"Don't move. If you dare to move, I will chop off your head." A cold voice came from behind.
"Mu Qing!" Lin Jue shouted in surprise, turning around desperately.
"I told you not to move." Gao Muqing shouted coldly.
Lin Jue didn't care about this and turned his head forcibly. There was a stinging pain on his neck. When he turned his head, his neck was already injured and blood was flowing out. If Gao Muqing hadn't withdrawn the sword in time, half of his neck would have been cut.
"Mu Qing! You're finally here. I'm planning to leave Hangzhou early tomorrow morning to find you. Mu Qing, are you okay? I'll be fine if you're okay. This is great." Lin Jue ignored the blood seeping from his neck and shouted in surprise.
.
"You are not allowed to come over. If you come even one step closer, I will kill you with one strike of my sword." Gao Muqing looked haggard, his face full of grief and anger, and he shouted in a deep voice.
"Then just kill me, I don't care." Lin Jue took a step forward with the tip of his sword in his hand.
"You...do you think I really don't dare to kill you? You...you deceived me so hard. I was so sincere to you, and you actually deceived me. Thousands of brothers in my village died. Tens of thousands of fellow villagers were killed.
They beat, scolded and drove me away. My village was burned down and I became the sinner of the village. I wish I could... I wish I could kill you with a sword just to make my heart go away." Gao Muqing said with tears in his eyes as he gritted his teeth.
Lin Jue sighed: "Mu Qing, I just learned about this today. I didn't know it would turn out like this. The prince and the young prince Yan Zhifu did not keep their word, and I was also fooled by them."
"You and them are in the same category. I, Gao Muqing, was blinded and blinded. I was manipulated by you and applauded. It's a pity that I still followed you and fought for you. I thought... I thought you treated me sincerely. I thought you treated me sincerely.
I have someone to rely on for the rest of my life. I am not here to listen to your explanation. I am here to take your head and avenge everyone who died in my village. After killing you, I will kill Guo Bing and his son, and then kill Yan Zheng.
Get rid of this dog official and use your dog heads to pay homage to those dead villagers and brothers." Gao Mu Qingzhu burst into tears and scolded sternly.
Lin Jue frowned and looked at Gao Muqing quietly, and said softly for a while: "Then what are you waiting for? Just cut me with one sword. I will never resist, and I deserve to die."
Gao Muqing said angrily: "Don't force me."
Lin Jue sighed lightly: "Mu Qing, do you think I'm in the same group as them? I'm just kept in the dark. Can't you feel it yourself whether I treat you sincerely? You and I are husband and wife, how can I
Would you do something like this to you? Don’t you know what kind of person I, Lin Jue, am? I know this incident has hit you hard. I understand that you hate me, I hate Prince Yan, and the others. After all,
We didn't do what we promised. I don't know what the problem is, and I vow to find out. If you think killing me will make you feel happier, then you do it. If not, I hope you calm down.
.Do you know how worried I am about you after knowing this?"
Gao Muqing burst into tears, and suddenly he covered his face and cried bitterly. Lin Jue walked forward and stroked his back. Gao Muqing waved away Lin Jue's hand to prevent him from touching her, and still covered his face and cried. Lin Jue persisted, and after several times, Gao Muqing
Finally, she threw herself into Lin Jue's arms and cried till the end of the night.
Lin Jue waited for her to cry for a while, then stood up and poured a cup of herbal tea and handed it to her. He also brought a cloth to wipe her tears. He moved a chair and helped her sit down. Gao Muqing was obviously extremely tired and exhausted. After sitting down, his whole body
They all became depressed and dazed.
"Tell me, why did it become like this? I don't believe you lied to me, then did Magistrate Yan and Prince Liang lie to us? I'm going to kill them." Gao Muqing jumped up and said.
