Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 17 Strategies for advancing barriers
During the recent period, Li Shunzu has not returned home.

I really didn’t expect that there would be so many refugees.

Nowadays, the number of refugees who come to Guangqumen every day can no longer be described as a few hundred people. The number of refugees reaches more than a thousand almost every day.

Li Shunzu was just lucky to have stopped aiding refugees early.

Otherwise, if this growth rate continues, the Liao army outside the city will not have enough to eat for a few days.

It's a small thing that the refugees don't have enough to eat. The Liao army can't fool them just by saying "I am the heir of Liang". Feeding them is better than anything else.

If the army goes into trouble, there is no consequence that Li Shunzu can bear.

There is no way to starve to death. Li Shunzu really can't control it. No matter how he is scolded, he can only do this.

Today was another day of accepting refugees in Guangqumen. Not only was I exhausted, but I also had to endure the insults and glares from these people.

As soon as he returned home, Li Shunzu threw off his boots and fell into a deep sleep.

"Master, get up and wash up. Mr. Yu Qian has been waiting in the main hall for a long time."

A gentle whisper reached Li Shunzu's ears. Li Shunzu smelled the fragrance close at hand, and then opened his eyes suddenly.

this smell
"who are you?"

"I don't think there is a servant like you, right?"

Li Shunzu was a little surprised and touched the direction of the former bedside table.

But unfortunately, it came to nothing.

Li Shunzu was not a general who had experienced hundreds of battles. He had never even participated in a battle in person, and he did not have the habit of carrying a weapon with him.

Although there were one hundred and eighty servants in Li's house, I didn't remember them all, but when I looked at them all that day, they all looked familiar, and it was not difficult to recognize their faces.

After playing a double role and prostituted a house of servants for nothing, Li Shunzu was not idle. The first thing he did after taking over was to pick two good-looking maids to serve him in daily life.

Not to mention anything else, just looking at it is pleasing to the eye.

Li Shunzu was very sure that the woman in front of him was not one of the two maids.

At the moment, I felt a little scared.

If this was an assassin, he wouldn't even know how he died.

It seems that we need to pay attention to the safety issues in the house from now on, and raising a family must be put on the agenda.

Since his head is still on his neck, he is not an assassin.

Thinking of this, Li Shunzu also put on airs and his face gradually became tense.

"The sinful girl Yuan has met the master."

"Ms. Yuan, are you Yuan Yu, the daughter of Yuan Chonghuan?"

When Li Shunzu heard this, his face was slightly startled, and then he suddenly remembered that Chongzhen's son had rewarded him with a maid to sleep with him.

During this period of time, I have been working tirelessly for Chongzhen in Guangqumen, but I have forgotten that there is such a person.

Thinking of this, Li Shunzu began to squint his eyes and look up and down.

Yuan Yu is dressed in a light blue dress. She is nineteen years old, and her appearance is indeed not shocking.

But the long black hair sets off a pretty and fair face, coupled with clear eyes like springs, and a slender waist that looks slim. This kind of pure naturalness without filters and beauty still makes Li Shunzu inadvertent. He swallowed.

"Exactly."

Yuan Yu nodded slightly, his beautiful eyes were graceful, and he looked like a lady from a wealthy family.

Chongzhen, Chongzhen, you really gave me a big problem.

Yuan Chonghuan's daughter is really pretty.

To say that I don’t have the slightest idea is sheer nonsense.

But the problem is that Yuan Chonghuan is involved in too many issues, and has only a few days left to survive in history. Taking her daughter in at this time may be a disaster, so she should just use her as a mascot first and see what happens.

Just throwing her away like this, looking at her pitiful look, really made me feel a little sad.

Li Shunzu was thinking, but Yuan Yu bowed slightly, with an anxious look on his face.

"The sinful girl can wash and cook for the master, and serve him in daily life. All she wants is to have a place in the house."

Yuan Yu said, sobbing softly, and two lines of clear tears suddenly fell down.

Looking at that look, I really felt pity for him.

Li Shunzu was a stinky working man in later generations. How could he be begged by such a beautiful woman? At that time, he felt like his heart was being knocked. If he hadn't been leaning on the bed, his whole body might have been swaying.

"That"

"Since it is His Majesty's decree, you can stay here for now." "As for washing and cooking, you are not needed. Others will do it."

Yuan Yu lowered his eyes and lowered his head, twisting his hands together in his sleeves. After hearing this, he burst into tears and smiled.

"Sinful girl, thank you for taking me in!"

Li Shunzu nodded slightly, jumped up to wash up, and said casually.

"You don't have to keep calling yourself a sinner. Now that you have joined my Li family, you are a member of my Li family."

After saying this, Li Shunzu just remembered that Yu Kuan had been waiting in the main hall for a long time.

He hurried out and saw Yu Kuan standing in the Li's ancestral hall, kneeling and worshiping very sincerely.

After kneeling down and offering incense, Yu Kuan ran out and confessed repeatedly.

"When did Titai come? My subordinates were negligent."

"Don't worry about these false gifts, what are you doing here?"

Li Shunzu asked as he walked out.

Yu Kuan looked a little nervous: "I don't want to disturb your sweet dreams, but I have a distinguished guest from Guangqumen. He is the current emperor's master, and his ancestor, Sun Chengzong, has just returned to the capital on his birthday."

"Sun Chengzong?"

Li Shunzu stopped and looked surprised.

"I have nothing to do with him, why is he here?"

Yu Kuan spread his hands and looked at Li Shunzu.

"My subordinates don't know either. It seems that this Imperial Master was found by himself. He also said that he would wait at Guangqumen to be promoted to the throne."

"From what my subordinates see, it's better not to be negligent."

Li Shunzu nodded and quickened his pace.

That was Sun Chengzong, who was the teacher of today's emperor Chongzhen and a well-deserved candidate for the next governor of Jiliao. Later, when the Manchu and Qing Dynasties entered the Pass, the Sun family was also a loyal family who died heroically for the country.

Guangqumen.

City head.

"Of the nine gates in the capital, only Guangqumen is such a peaceful scene, and no one from the Liao army made an attack."

"This governor is very strange. What method did you use?"

"Did you use the prestige of your Li family to suppress everyone?"

Li Shunzu approached slowly, sizing up the world-famous emperor's master from behind.

"Xiaguan doesn't have any unique methods, and my Li family doesn't have much prestige now. Xiaguan only distributes the full amount of the Liao army and garrison pay and rations stipulated by the court to every soldier. Unable to help the refugees, Xiaguan dereliction of duty."

"Hahaha."

"You're right. It's right not to accept refugees. You don't have the ability to accept them. If not, I wouldn't be here today."

Sun Chengzong burst into laughter, then gently stroked his beard and looked sideways at Li Shunzu:
"Such a simple solution, among the nine admirals of the capital, only you, Li Shunzu, know about it. As a result, there are many rifts and frictions between the Beijing and Liao armies. Do you know why?"

"Is this just because you, Li Shunzu, are so smart?"

Li Shunzu was about to speak, but he swallowed the words when they reached his lips.

Misfortune comes from the mouth. Before confirming Sun Chengzong's intention, it is better to say less.

Sun Chengzong looked at the Yongding Gate with hatred in his eyes: "Even among the Liao armies, they are fighting against each other. There is no end to the situation in the court. Your Majesty is young and is easily beguiled by all kinds of rumors."

"Most of the nine gates of the capital are people who have nothing to do with their bodies. Corruption among the courtiers is common. Twelve taels of silver are exploited layer by layer. Less than one tael is given to the soldiers. The pay does not leave the capital. This is still the case in Jifu. Who would have expected what a state this place is in."

"Everyone in the world knows this, but who will actually follow it?"

"What do you think?"

Having said this, Sun Chengzong turned his head and stared at Li Shunzu closely.

Li Shunzu didn't know what he meant, so he could only say: "I agree with what the superintendent said."

"Hahaha."

Sun Chengzong smiled again, beckoned Li Shunzu to come forward, and said with gentle eyes: "You don't have to be formal, we are just chatting casually today."

Sun Chengzong took a deep breath and said meaningfully: "Your Li family has been in charge of Liao Dynasty for more than thirty years, and you must have some unique views on Liao affairs. I will go to the palace to meet the emperor this afternoon. I want to hear your views on Liao affairs today." .”

"According to your opinion, what can and cannot be done about the governor's strategy of advancing the barrier?"

Li Shunzu couldn't figure out what Sun Chengzong was thinking, his eyes wavered, and he didn't reply for a while.

(End of this chapter)