Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 294

I have never eaten pork, but I have seen pigs running. After all, I have experienced some political struggles in my early years. King Fu still understands this. He nodded his fat head in sweat, and twitched the fat on his face with a little pain. .

"This king understands! This king understands! How much money do you want, the commander-in-chief just tell me!"

"Your Highness misunderstood, Song doesn't want money!"

"There is gold, and there is gold!"

Song Qingshu sighed helplessly, the clan has such virtues, it's strange that such a dynasty survives!After taking a breath, Song Qingshu's eyes suddenly became sharper, staring fixedly at Fu Wang's slightly dizzy eyes, the old Fu Wang saw sweat again with his piercing eyes, and shut his mouth tremblingly .

It can be regarded as calming down this guy, Song Qingshu hurriedly threw out his first question, and the old Fu Wang who asked the question was immediately dumbfounded.

"Your Highness, you and Song have already walked all the way, and you have seen all the scenes on the way. In all fairness, do you still think that the current Daming country is the peaceful world when Emperor Shenzong was in power?"

I really didn't expect an anti-thief leader to ask himself this question, and the old Fu Wang himself had never thought about this question. For a while, he was speechless and drooped his head, and then the passing scenes began to come into his mind .

On this road, there is no good place to pass. Even if it has the Yellow River water conservancy, Nanyang Prefecture, which is less affected by the drought, is similar. Ten villages and nine famines are frighteningly hungry. There are hundreds of small drum bandits, and this is the second time that Zhu Changxun has traveled the Henan Road in the past 20 years. It is a world of difference from the lush and lush Henan more than 20 years ago.

Even if he can't say that this is still the same thing as in the peaceful and prosperous age!

However, at this time, he was still not sure what Song Qingshu meant, so he speculated, following Song Qingshu's words, Lao Fuwang cautiously replied: "The land is desolate, state and county officials poison the people, and the people are displaced. Give those Dousheng people a way to survive."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness, but Song is self-aware, just clearing the door, just wanting to live with my brothers, it's not compassionate!" Shaking his head with emotion, Song Qingshu was full of excitement again, He knocked on the table and roared angrily.

"It's only been ten years. From the peace of the Wanli period to the present, the world has been harmed by the descendants of Emperor Taichang. The princes of the Manchu Dynasty have no eyes. If they didn't silently abide by the old rules, they would die on the back of that common man. The short-lived ghost Taichang Emperor, and supported by Prince Fu, maybe Song can still do business in Shaanxi with peace of mind, why is he living in the rivers and lakes today, precarious?"

The old Fu Wang who heard these words couldn't help being startled, he still had this little bit of political awareness, and hurriedly waved his fat hands that were much thicker and shook his head in panic.

"Today, he wears clothes and eats food, and is diligent in government affairs. He is a wise king who has never met in a hundred years in Ming Dynasty. He is not comparable to Xiao Wang, so don't talk nonsense!"

From the looks of it, there was still some reluctance, but King Fu was not fooled, and Song Qingshu, who listened with a trembling look, immediately cursed in his heart as a wimp, and his face became serious.

"For the time being, regardless of the descendants of Emperor Taichang, the world is in chaos now, Lord Fu, and you yourself admit it. Song will ask the second question, do you still think Luoyang City and Prince Fu's Mansion are safe?"

Zhu Changxun, who heard this, was once again in a daze, only thinking of going back to enjoy the blessings, but he had never thought about it. Is Luoyang safe now?So fucking unsafe!
There are refugees and hungry people everywhere in Henan. If anyone raises his arms, he will become an army of hundreds of thousands of thieves in a blink of an eye. I don’t know that several high-ranking officials have been thrown into prison because of him. , As for Luoyang's city defenses with high walls and deep pools?His mother's hundred or so people tied him out of the city, and thousands of officers and soldiers looked on like trash. This time he will have to sleep and eat in Luoyang, who knows if he will come again?
Luoyang can't wait any longer!Gotta find a way to change places!Go to the capital?Tens of thousands of hectares of land in the family would have to be lost, not to mention the damn civil servants in the court could not agree!Please go to Fengyang to guard the spirit?It's closer to the evil star in front of me!What's more, I can't bear the hardship!

In Song Qingshu's words, the old Fu Wang was scratching his head and cheeks like an old fat monkey, and he couldn't think of a reason for a long time. Song Qingshu was waiting for him in a hurry, and he simply gritted his teeth and threw himself into the third place without waiting for him to reply. A question came out.

"Lord Fu, do you think the beggar army under Song's command is brave?"

"The commander-in-chief has elite soldiers from all over the world. Even if he was begging in Bingzhou when he was in chaos, he might not be half as good as the commander-in-chief!"

Zhu Changxun said this from the bottom of his heart. He is also well-read in poetry and books, and lived in the state of Qi. In the peasant uprisings of all dynasties in Chinese history, he can be regarded as the most powerful and most fearless refugee armed force. He wandered from the Taiyuan area and crossed the Yellow River. For decades, he bravely fought against the Hu people from all walks of life, and saved the Han people in the north and even the Han people in the world from being exterminated by the Hu people. Ran Min, the king of Wu mourning, is also a descendant of begging for a living. He once killed three of the five Hu tribes.

But Bingzhou Qihuo didn't have a record of more than a hundred people entering Luoyang and kidnapping a certain king!

Thinking of this, Zhu Changxun's head became alive again, and he asked with some surprise: "Could it be that the commander-in-chief wants to recruit security? Please ask me to be the guarantor?"

"This commander doesn't want to recruit. The begging army once recruited, but the result was massacred by the government. It is estimated that no one under my command is willing to recruit, and even if I recruit, the begging army may not be dragged into the battlefield with the peasant army. Even if you go to Liaodong to fight the captives as cannon fodder, it will be useless to King Fu!"

The two key words are left at the end, which is useless!So how do you benefit yourself?After all, he was born in the clan and his brain is good, the old Fu Wang immediately asked suspiciously.

"What does the handsome mean?"

"The begging army wants to form an alliance with Lord Fu!"

Zhu Changxun, who heard this, couldn't help but stunned his fat face again, but Song Qingshu continued talking on his own.

"Song's ambition is not great, he just wants to lead his brothers to live a good life and live a warm and full life. To be honest, Song opened the Jiaduobao business in Dai County! I offended the eunuch in the north and couldn't stand. Only then did I come to this Jingxiang gate, intending to gain a foothold here, Song wants to beg for the protection of the lord on behalf of Jiaduobao shop!"

Seeing the changing expression of Old Fu Wang, Song Qingshu quickened his tone again.

"Of course, the alliance needs mutual assistance! There are two things that the begging army can provide. One is commercial tribute. Jiaduobao's various shops make profits, and Song promises to give [-]% to the prince!"

Zhu Changxun is obviously not interested in this point. He has tens of thousands of hectares of land under his command, as well as private salt, Huai salt, and tea tax in Sichuan. What's more, there are only [-]% in the area. You must know that many businessmen have taken refuge in him, and they have put all their wealth on him, trying to give him a safe job.

It was only later that Zhu Changxun realized that Song Qingshu Xu's [-]% was a huge figure, and he also gritted his teeth.

Seeing the old Fu Wang's expression, Song Qingshu didn't care, and raised his second finger.

"The second point is the promise of the begging army. Song is willing to make an alliance with the prince and swear to God. If something happens to Luoyang Fufan, no matter if the court convicts, the thieves are besieged, or everyone blames him, the begging army Do your best to help His Highness, even if it is the last soldier, you will not hesitate!"

Zhu Changxun was moved by what he said. After experiencing this time, he has seen through it. Everything is false, and life is real. If you lose your life, no matter how much glory and wealth you have, it will belong to others. It can also be seen that Song Qingshu seems to be asking for something from him, and he is not so afraid anymore. He frowned and considered for a while, then raised his head and asked suspiciously.

"How can this king trust you!"

"Benefit!"

Song Qingshu simply raised two fingers: "If the Qihuo Army wants to take root and develop in this poor place, it must rely on the protection of the prince. The deeper it gets, once something happens, naturally we should go all out!"

"However, Mr. Song also needs to trust the prince. Tomorrow Mr. Song..."

"The king knows that if Jiao Er marries you, you are the son-in-law of the king. If the king betrays you and marries his daughter to a traitor, the king will also be implicated. The most likely thing is to withdraw the domain and assign Fengyang to guard the spirit of the master." !"

This is not unheard of. Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty Yongle won the world as a vassal king. Since then, the court has been on guard against the vassal kings. During the Zhengde period, King Ning failed in rebellion, and the vassal kings were not even allowed to leave the city. Once the clan went out of the city in vain, without distinction, the local officials had the right to lead troops to surround the palace and take people down.

But this matter is beyond Fu Wang's control, he is still a prisoner now!What's more, Princess Yunjiao has lived with Song Qingshu for several days. She herself said that she has made a private decision for life, and she can't control it. When it comes to this, Zhu Changxun is also a little angrily, but when Song Qingshu hears, Song, who had always held the initiative, panicked for the first time.

He didn't even think about it!Up to now, he still doesn't know how to deal with Pepper. The original plan was to let the dead eunuch Yan Siyin act as a nomination certificate again, and ask him to draw up a letter of alliance for the two of them. I'm going to kill him.

But apart from the family, what the ancients valued the most was marriage. The three tribes of Yi include the wives, and there is no way to make the alliance more stable than marrying a little pepper. Opening his mouth, Song Qingshu spoke again Swallowing it back, he acquiesced to Fu Wang's statement.

It can be regarded as pulling the emperor's uncle Fu Wang into the water. If there is an army loyal to him outside, the benefits are obvious to all. Anyway, things cannot be changed. Fu Wang has also paid a lot of attention to the alliance, focusing on the details of the alliance. The two discussed a general detail about how the Prince Fu's Mansion would protect the begging army and how the begging army would rescue the Prince Fu's Mansion.

Quite absent-minded, after staying for half an hour, Song Qingshu walked out of the small courtyard where King Fu was staying, a little tired, and staggered towards the county office, planning to go back to tidy up, but just as he walked to the entrance of the courtyard, he suddenly froze. There.

Leaning against the gate of the courtyard, that slender figure had been there for an unknown amount of time, those big bright eyes were looking at him angrily...

(End of this chapter)