Modlen was dumbfounded, but after careful reflection, it was indeed the case. Which of these powerful and evil gentry in this province did not bully men, dominate women, and steal their background?
If you don’t do this, how can you make a fortune?
Relying on their status as gentry, they use various means to bully farmers, collude with the government, and then annex and occupy them. Do you see these behaviors less often?
That is to say, which of these people hide better and which are more unscrupulous.
Feng Ziying looked at the man lying on the ground in front of her indifferently, a little amused.
This guy is the leader of a stronghold in vain, yet he still has such an innocent mind. He still thinks that this is a frame-up, and doesn't even think about it. Is this useful?
"Okay, Modlen, instead of thinking about these unimportant things, you might as well think about how to do what you should do well. As for the retreat you are worried about, it is a bit unfounded. In the military
Doesn't that person have any blood debt on his hands?" Feng Ziying's anger became colder and harsher.
"The rebellion in Ningxia caused so much trouble back then. How much did the imperial court spend to put down the rebellion? Four million taels of silver! The rebels attacked the city and destroyed the stronghold. The casualties of the officials and the people were countless, but as long as they surrendered, it was not enough.
The same? People like Liu Dongyang, Tu Wenxiu, Xu Chao, and Liu Baichuan are all still famous in the Northwest Army, and they are still fighting for the imperial court. Liu Baichuan has been promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, and the others are also generals.
If you guerrilla and conquer Shandong, the imperial court will reward you later. Is there any problem with this?"
Modlen's heart moved slightly. Liu Dongyang can be said to be the biggest villain in the Three Sides and Four Towns. Back then, he was the leader of the rebels second only to Kuai Bai, and he brought the entire northwest into chaos. However, for such a heinous character, the court actually allowed it.
He was recruited and his official position was restored. Now he is following Feng Tang to send troops to Shandong to perform meritorious service.
This contrast is too great, but this is what happens in the military. In troubled times, anything is possible. Feng Ziying's father did such a thing, and the court seemed to be happy with it, so what is there that Feng Ziying dare not do now?
"But sir, where should we go if we want to recruit people in the future?" Modlen has been persuaded, but still wants to struggle. If he takes this step, he will be the enemy of the Shaanxi gentry and will always be nailed on the hate list of the Shaanxi gentry.
Up.
"Why are you still worried that you won't be able to stay in Shaanxi?" Feng Ziying smiled lightly, "Originally I didn't want to answer your question because you are too indecisive and indecisive, but seeing as how your Boyan Village is of some use, I
I'll make an exception and answer you, everywhere I went, the Jianzhou Jurchens in the northeast of Liaoning were eyeing the tigers and wolves who dared to go and make meritorious deeds; the Chahar people in the north of Ji Town were also ready to move, and the court would have to eradicate this scourge sooner or later; and the White Lotus in the Central Plains
The religious bandits also have the tendency to spread. As soon as the situation stabilizes, they must be wiped out in one fell swoop. The world is so big and there is nowhere we can’t go. Why do we follow the example of a woman and look three times at every step? Isn’t it ridiculous?”
Feng Ziying's unkind words made his face heat up. Modlen knew his own temperament. Compared with Qiu Zixiong, he lacked the decisiveness and heroic spirit. His strengths lay in his planning and thorough thinking.
No wonder Mr. Feng wanted to talk to Qiu Zixiong separately. Qiu Zixiong was already excited after hearing his words. He was so confident that he would just wait for the order to leap into battle with his sword, right?
"As for the others, Mo Delun, not to mention my father, it is me, who was born in the Han Dynasty and was in the fourth rank in my early twenties. I dare to ask Ying to come to Shaanxi to quell the chaos. Do you think I dare to come if I don't have a comprehensive plan? Shaanxi Pingping
Chaos will be a step for my future promotion, I hope it will be perfect, you and Qiu Zixiong are an important part, do you understand?"
Modlen's heart skipped a beat. Only then did he realize that a fourth-grade official in his early twenties would become a general or a prime minister in the future. How could he fail to take these things into consideration? It would damage his reputation in the slightest.
Everything will be taken into consideration. If not, why would you pay so much attention to it and give yourself such an opportunity to talk about it?
"I am willing to die for my lord!"
Finally, Modlen kowtowed and banged a few times. The green bricks on the ground were almost broken by him. Feng Ziying raised her hand and said, "Get up. Once you enter my door, you must obey my orders! No one will let me down.
I live up to others! I can let you honor your ancestors in the future, or I can let you destroy your family and clan, all in your mind! As long as you obey orders and don't ask for anything, I will naturally make comprehensive arrangements and I will not make it difficult for you!
"
Talking with Qiu Zixiong is much more refreshing than talking with an indecisive person like Modlun. Feng Ziying is not very optimistic about Modlun, but now this guy is indeed useful, let’s wait and see the consequences, but Qiu Zixiong is killing
Decisive, ruthless, and courageous, he is a man of great potential.
"Zixiong, I don't plan to let you and Modlen go hand in hand. You can quietly absorb those unwilling people on your own and start preparing. I will prepare the rest of the materials, armor and weapons for you.
In a few days, you took the lead in raising the rebel flag and marched south, heading towards Qingjian..."
Qiu Zixiong listened very seriously, pursed his lips and nodded: "Are you going to attack Qingjian City?"
"No, Qingjian City has to stay, but other people in Qingjian don't have to. In addition, you should know about Qingjian's Zuoguizi Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei, right?" Feng Ziying asked.
"I know." Qiu Zixiong felt a little bitter. Was he going to attack his former allies so soon? But he immediately shook his head to calm down.
When he and Modlen started the rebellion, they kept in touch with everyone, such as Zuoguaizi Wang Zuogui, Fugu Chongtian Wangjia Yin, Hengshan's Buzhantian Zhang Cunmeng, security guard Tota Wangshentian, and even further south, lamplighting Buddha Zhao Si'er
, Little Red Wolf Prince Shun, both had contacts with each other, and agreed to help each other when encountering difficulties, but they did not expect that the direction of the tide would change so quickly on their side.
"It's good to know that Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei made a lot of noise in Qingjian, but they were only fighting in the countryside, and later they went to Yanchuan. If you go south to Qingjian, you don't have to fight in Qingjian County.
, Qingjian County is not easy to fight. It was rebuilt from the Kuanzhou Fortress that was owned by Zhong Shiheng of the former Song Dynasty. If you really fight, you will not laugh at the losses, so you can choose a more suitable target, but the big gentry in Qingjian
It’s quite a lot, do Huaining Village and Suiping Village know about it?”
Feng Ziying's words made Qiu Zixiong's eyes light up, "You know, Huaining Guo, Suiping Hu, who doesn't know?"
Huaining Village and Suiping Village are not border villages, but two large villages about seventy miles north and a hundred miles west of Qingjian County.
Suipingzhai is more famous. It was once established as a county in the late Jin Dynasty. Li Xianzhong, who was as famous as Yue Fei in the former Song Dynasty, defeated the Red Scarf bandits here when he was an official in Jin Dynasty, and Li Xianzhong was from here.
The Guo family and the Hu family are both well-known and powerful families in Qingjian. They both own hundreds of hectares of irrigated farmland and have hundreds of tenant households. The Guo family also has its own blacksmith workshop in Huaining Village.
The Hu family sells smuggled salt and operates oil mills and mills, which is unique in Qingjian County.
Although these two villages are just villages, the Guo family and the Hu family immediately organized themselves after the civil unrest. Both families have hundreds of servants and people, and they form villages to protect themselves. In addition, there are also people from Qingjian County.
Minzhuang responded. Wang Zuogui attacked the Guo family's Huaining village when the uprising first broke out, killing and injuring hundreds of people, but failed to succeed. Miao Renmei attacked the Hu family's Suiping village, but the Minzhuang village in Qingjian County was defeated.
In addition, the Guo family also mobilized their troops to reinforce the Hu family, so Miao Renmei finally gave up because she felt that it might not be possible to win.
Therefore, although there was a lot of trouble in Qingjian countryside, the two families became two flags. After these two battles, the Guo family and the Hu family became so popular that some big families in the surrounding area gathered around the Guo family and the Hu family and took the initiative.
The best members of the family and soldiers were handed over to the Guo family and the Hu family. Later, Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei found it more difficult to fight, so they went south to Yanchuan to develop.
In fact, Wang Chengwu also tried to seduce the Guo and Hu families during the Qingjian uprising, but in the end he judged the situation and felt that it was not feasible. In addition, he had an argument with Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei, and was kicked out of Qingjian.
Yanchuan, Wang Zuogui and Miao Renmei later went to Yanchuan, and together with Li Laochai, a native of Yanchuan, drove Wang Chengwu back to Qingjian Qingcaowu.
"Well, it is said that the Guo family in Huaining Village has ten thousand shi of grain stored in it. The Hu family in Suiping is even more exaggerated. It is said that they have ten thousand shi of corn and thousands of shi of wheat. Everyone around them looks up to them.
The mill is running all day long, and there are thousands of donkeys and horses. This luxurious family can be considered rich even in Beijing. But as far as I know, the Guo family in Huaining alone killed more than ten people, and the case of the second widow of Jiao,
Have you ever heard of it?"
Feng Ziying's question made Qiu Zixiong gulp, "I heard about it, and later it was said that it was the local virgin Widow Jiao Er who seduced the eldest son of Guo and got pregnant. Then Widow Jiao Er felt that she was too shameless to see anyone, so she hanged herself."
Widow Jiao Er built a chastity arch in Yan'an Prefecture. Her husband was a well-known local scholar who later died of illness. She served her parents-in-law for many years and raised a posthumous son. However, when the child was fourteen years old, she became pregnant again and hanged herself.
After her death, the autopsy revealed that Widow Jiao Er was pregnant, which caused a public uproar. Later, her parents-in-law sued the court, claiming that she had been raped and taken advantage of by Guo Yongfu, the legitimate son of the Guo family. Later, when the Qingjian County Government heard the case, it became a case of seduction by Widow Jiao Er.
Guo Yongfu committed suicide because he was ashamed to see others. His son also fell into the water and drowned. One of his parents-in-law went crazy and the other disappeared.
This case caused a great sensation in Yan'an Prefecture, and was later retried in Yan'an Prefecture. However, all witnesses testified that Widow Jiao Er seduced Guo Yongfu many times, and in the end she was too embarrassed to hang herself after being pregnant, so the case was dropped.
Well-informed people also know that there must be something fishy here. However, the Qingjian County Magistrate has a close relationship with the Guo family. The county magistrate even took the Guo family's concubine as a concubine. The Guo family also has connections in Xi'an. Even Pan Ruzhen was involved in this case.
It is difficult to overturn the verdict and can only be settled hastily.