After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 66
Zhu Yiyuan's rebel army rushed into Surabaya, and someone immediately greeted him, "The county government is here, hurry to the county government."

Immediately following the guidance of the people, the rebel army went straight to the county government.

At this time, in front of the county magistrate Yang Zhen, there was a sword, a bottle of poison, and a rope... which one to choose was a question.

It's just that he didn't have to worry about it soon, because the officers and soldiers in the yamen also surrendered, and Luo Yi led the rebels to rush in directly.

"Officer Dog, you have been captured!"

Hearing this, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, she can stop being entangled, but he still has one more request, "I want to see your leader."

When Luo Yi heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he slapped him, "What leader? It's the commander's job. We're not bandits. See?" He pointed to the red scarf on his finger and said proudly: "Back then, Emperor Taizu used a red scarf to conquer the world. You dog official, don't you know that?"

Yang Zhen seemed to be blocked by something, yes, what a hero the Emperor Taizu is, how did the world fall to this point?

Yang Zhen was turned by the rebels and sent to Zhu Yiyuan.

"Hey, this is the magistrate dog officer."

Yang Zhen staggered and raised her head, and saw a very young and handsome face. Is this Mr. Zhu?

"I am Zhu Yiyuan, what do you have to say?"

Yang Zhen was stunned, and said in a low voice: "I originally persuaded the gentry in the city, as well as the big families from outside, to contribute money and food to help the common people, so as to tide over the difficulties together."

Zhu Yiyuan laughed lightly and said, "They must be benevolent and hard to give up, right?"

Yang Zhen suddenly breathed heavily, and cursed angrily: "Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty asked the officials in the court to donate money, but no one responded, and now it's the same... These people have a way to die, and I have no way to recover."

Zhu Yiyuan nodded, "Indeed, there are a group of young people around, because of their stupidity, it's really not worth it to die. Anyway, if that's the case, let's see what happens to these people!"

Zhu Yiyuan said: "Did the Qi family catch it?"

The soldier next to him immediately said: "The Qi family brought a lot of servants and wanted to resist, but the fire broke out, and the servants ran away one after another. Our people rushed in and captured Qi Shiyuan."

Zhu Yiyuan nodded, "Bring him here."

Not long after, the soldiers escorted Qi Shiyuan over, and it was a world of difference from facing Yang Zhen a few days ago.

He lay on the ground and kowtowed loudly, "Forgive me, please forgive my life, the little one is willing to offer 5 taels of silver."

Zhu Yiyuan frowned slightly, "Not long ago someone asked you for money, but you still didn't want to, why do you have money now?"

Relying on her courage, Qi Shiyuan raised her head and saw Yang Zhen, somewhat embarrassed.

"Tell me the reason." Zhu Yiyuan asked.

Qi Shiyuan could only say: "Back to Mr. Zhu, my elder brother is a well-known official in the world, and Yang Zhen is only from a family background. How dare he ask the Qi family for money?"

Zhu Yiyuan couldn't help laughing, "I have also studied, but I don't even have any fame."

Qi Shiyuan hurriedly said: "What's the same, the young master has a strong army and a strong horse, and he is a hero in the world. I will offer you both hands, and I am willing."

Zhu Yiyuan smiled slightly, he stood up, turned his head to look at Yang Zhen, and then at the scholars who offered the city.

He laughed and said, "Did you hear that? The Qi family is rich, but they don't want to recruit soldiers for the county magistrate, and they don't want to help poor scholars. What do you think?"

A small scholar stood up immediately, "Students think they should be killed!"

Zhu Yiyuan smiled and said, "What's your name?"

"My name is Wang Yu. I came to Surabaya half a month ago in order to avoid the rebel army. In a short period of time, my savings were exhausted. I had no means of living. I was desolate and desolate. I could only hang out with beggars in the Temple of the City God."

Zhu Yiyuan nodded and said, "Then why did you avoid the rebel army?"

"I... I am a scholar, but the rebel army wants me to be like the common people. I am not convinced."

"Then why did you succeed in welcoming the rebels?" Zhu Yiyuan asked.

Wang Yu blushed, and said helplessly, "Because I found out that some people look at us worse than ordinary people!"

Zhu Yiyuan nodded, then looked at the others, "What do you think of what he said?"

The yellow-faced scholar bravely said: "It's true, we were all wrong."

"Then where did you go wrong?" Zhu Yiyuan stared at him and asked with a smile.

The yellow-faced scholar was stunned for a moment, the fault was that he didn't know people well, naive and confused?

Zhu Yiyuan said directly: "If you are wrong, your biggest mistake is that you think that after you have read the book, you can be superior, that is, a scholar-bureaucrat, and disdain to be like the common people. You despise the common people, is there no one who despises you?"

Zhu Yiyuan's interrogation with this sentence can be said to be extremely punishing.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and scholars are not only first-class people, but also have inexhaustible benefits. Yan Ruyu, golden house, whatever you want... Because of this, every scholar has a dream of a high official and rich salary.

Basically, they can be regarded as spiritual scholar-bureaucrats.

But the problem is that there are only a few hundred Jinshi every three years. Even if you count Juren and Xiucai, there are only a handful of scholars who can get fame.

Moreover, with the frequent party disputes in these years, the imperial examination, as the best way to replenish fresh blood, has long been unclean.It is almost impossible for those without connections to pass the exam.

Just like Xu Zhen, there are not a few people who caused great disasters because of their righteous words.

With a faint smile on Zhu Yiyuan's face, his eyes swept over every face, and he said with a light smile: "As a scholar, there are two choices, just like Hai Gangfeng, pleading for the people, standing on the side of the people, the people will take You keep it in your heart. The other is to become a scholar-bureaucrat regardless of everything, and not hesitate to be a slave to others, and charge into the battle. If you have fame and fame and connections, it doesn’t seem to be wrong. If you can’t even find connections It's just wishful thinking, why don't you want to turn back?"

Just as Zhu Yiyuan finished speaking, Yang Zhen, the county magistrate, knelt down on the ground, weeping, "Mr. Mr. Zhu works."

After all, he is an official, but he is smarter than ordinary people.

Zhu Yiyuan chuckled, "Magistrate Yang, you are an official of the Qing Dynasty, so it is a good thing if you are willing to surrender to me. But I need you to work as a coolie for half a year, to experience the hardships of the people's livelihood, and then come to work, are you willing?"

Yang Zhen immediately said: "I am willing, I am willing! Let alone half a year, even if I do it for a few more years, I am willing. Thank you Mr. Zhu for not killing me, thank you Mr. Zhu."

Zhu Yiyuan looked at the scholars like Wang Yu again, "What about you?"

Wang Yu hurriedly stood up, "I, I am willing too, I just ask Mr. Zhu to make me full."

Zhu Yiyuan laughed loudly, "Whether you can eat enough or not depends on the wishes of the people. Those of you who escaped and came back, can't share the land like others, and you can't take the exam for the time being. For the sake of contributing to the city, you should first Do three months of labor and wait for the next arrangement."

According to common sense, the time will definitely not be so short, but the enemy is in front of him, who knows what tricks that Tianqiao star will use... Zhu Yiyuan can only try to strengthen himself first, and then go to the sand.

"Before you do hard labor, let me show you where the food went?"

The problem of food shortage in Sishui County is similar to that of Laiwu, but it is also somewhat different. The food in Laiwu was transferred to Jinan Prefecture.There is food in Surabaya, but the influx of too many people suddenly caused the price of food to skyrocket, and there was a shortage of everything.

But is there really not?

Just say the Qi family, they have a grain store in Surabaya, and they found five thousand shi of grain from the warehouse.

In addition, more than 40 taels of banknotes were found from their residences.

Only then did everyone understand that it was no wonder that the Qi family had waited for a few days before leaving. It turned out that they had secretly exchanged gold and silver into silver tickets, which were convenient to carry, and they also got out all the stored food.

Qi Shijiao claims that an upright official has so much property?

This upright official is really worth it!

"Confiscated all of them and used them as military pay."

(End of this chapter)