Wang Pu in the late Ming Dynasty

"Does Lord Yang think it is useful to appease him?" asked Wang Pu.

"Whatever you have to say, just say it. Yang He suddenly said unhappily.

"I have heard a story that if a tiger in the mountains has never eaten a man, he will be afraid of people, and he

will hide when he sees a man, but once the tiger has eaten a man, he knows that this two-legged ape can eat it, and from then on he will often run down the mountain to eat people. Once the common people have rebelled and tasted the sweetness, then they will not be able to go back. "

"Is Wang Jieji persuading the old man to surrender?" Yang He asked with squinted eyes.

"No, it will be more and more difficult to exterminate the thief army in that way, and the only feasible way I can think of is to colonize overseas and send these bloody Diao people overseas. "

"Did you come up with this idea yourself, or did someone else give you an idea? Yang He is worthy of being an important minister of the Ming Dynasty, and he understands the general meaning of the four words of overseas colonization after a little silence.

"So it's a bad idea, or a good idea. Wang Pu didn't answer, but asked.

"It's a good idea to be with the country, but it's a bad idea to be with you. Yang He sighed, and then said: "The key is that cutting off people's financial routes is like killing their parents, and if you want to cut off many people's financial routes as an overseas colonial strategy, then you are the father-killing enemy of the powerful people in the world." Therefore, if someone gives you this idea, that person wants to harm you, you must beware of him in the future, if it is your own idea, then you are not only a general, it is difficult for a martial artist to have such knowledge. "

.“ This strategy is a good one, but it's a pity. Wang Pu sighed, in fact, if you want to save the Ming Dynasty, you only need four words, not only to calm the troubled times, but also to prosper, these four words are worthless, where the land must be taxed, the number of acres of land in the Ming Dynasty has increased year by year since the founding of Hongwu, why the taxes that the imperial court can collect are decreasing year by year, the reason is that the number of scholars who do not need to pay grain is more and more occupying the acres, as long as the fields must be taxed, the court has enough food to support a huge army, and the number of Jiannu is limited after all, and sooner or later it will be defeated. If there is enough food to help the victims, the people will not rebel, and all problems will be solved. But because cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents, no one dares to say this to the emperor, and Wang Pu himself doesn't dare, because it is not a joke to be the father killer of all the scholars in the world. At that time, Zhang Juzheng only implemented the attendance law and forced the scholars to go to work on time, but after his death, he brought disaster to his family and was retaliated against. Even if Wang Pu is not afraid of death, he must think about his children and grandchildren, and he can't cause them to be destroyed.

Seeing that he couldn't convince Yang He, Wang Pu had no choice but to leave with a lonely face. At the gate of the general system, a sedan chair was parked, and when Wang Pu came out, a eunuch stepped forward and said: "Dare to ask whether it is a guerrilla attack at Yanmen Pass, and the Shenjia battalion controls General Wang Pu." "

"It's down there. Wang Pu replied.

"The contemptible person is the eunuch of the Qin Palace, and he is waiting here on the order of the prince, and he asks the king to move to the Qin Palace. "

Just when Wang Pu nodded and was about to sit in the sedan chair of the Qin Palace, the chief system behind him was in the line.

"Dong Weng

might as well think about it carefully, Wang Pu's overseas colonization strategy may not be feasible, and it may be the only good strategy that can solve Dong Weng's dilemma. Xiang Bin said bitterly.

"It was a young man's whimsy, and it couldn't be taken seriously. Brother Pu Ting should also know that if you want to implement the overseas colonization policy, you must lift the sea ban and re-dredge the shipping routes, behind the Donglin Party is the maritime merchants, they will do everything possible to obstruct it, I really can't get it alone, this is still one of them, in addition, this policy will cost at least two or three million taels of silver, where can the imperial court get it now. Hey, not to mention that it will take 20 years to achieve initial results, I observe that the saint is an urgent child, and I must not wait, rather than give up halfway and waste the national funds, it is better to rot this strategy in my stomach. Yang He vetoed disappreciably.

"Give Wang Pu the establishment of a water army and let him do it secretly in private, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds. "

"Ridiculous, what kind of person is Wang Pu, a newborn calf, not afraid of heaven and earth, he dares to do it if he can, I can't hold it when I poke the basket out. If Wang Pu led the naval army to attack Korea, what would Annan do. "

"Give him 100,000 taels of silver, and let him think of the rest, and if something happens at that time, we can't blame it. "

"Just for silver, can he build a ship? Yang He was a little moved when he heard this, it is not once or twice that the thief army descended and rebelled, and Yang He will be held accountable and imprisoned sooner or later, there is no doubt that Wang Pu's overseas colonial strategy has the possibility of solving the dilemma, although the distant water does not quench the thirst of the near, but there is no other way, but to be a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

Qin Wangfu, the thick city wall inside the palace

que cascading, thousands of doors such as embroidery, Wang Pu in the palace under the guidance of the palace people connected three white marble carved arch bridges, to the Shenwu Gate, only to see a fat man on the city wall beckoned to him, loudly shouted: "Wang moderation, you are here." "

"Qin Shizi. Wang Pu hurriedly threw his hand towards the city wall.

This fat man's hands and feet are not very dexterous, watching him slide down the stairs, if it weren't for someone next to him, he almost lost his footing and rolled down several times, Wang Pu saw that he suddenly had some good impression of Qin Shizi, although this person is a royal family, he has no end shelf, and he is very affinity.

"Wang Jiezhi is a person who has fought a war, and the lonely king asks you to give me some guidance today, if Xi'an City is lost, can this palace hold on for more than half a year. Qin Shizi panted like a cow, but he took Wang Pu's hand and asked.

"This, it is

estimated that it is possible, the guards of the Qin Palace's palace are carefully selected, and they must be elite soldiers. Wang Pu said duplicitously.

"If the thief army has cannons, but the lone king has no cannons, how can this be defended? Qin Shizi asked worriedly.

"This, not difficult, artillery is not

invincible, at most ten shots will heat the barrel, to stop watering and cooling, and then wipe the barrel, this process is not short, as long as you grasp the rhythm, the rewards and punishments are clear, all the soldiers are solid with their lives, and the artillery is difficult to achieve. "

"I heard that Wang Ji has a few small cannons, and King Gu wants to go and see what this cannon looks like. Qin Shizi is not a fool after all, he can see that Wang Pu is casually perfunctory, and he is not very happy.

"Okay, no problem. Wang Pu didn't dare to bully each other too obviously, so he had to pretend to nod freely.

"Wang moderation, the lonely king will be your father-in-law in the future, the little girl will be married to you, you have to tell the truth, don't deceive, how long can this palace resist in front of the thief army. Qin Shizi suddenly asked with a serious face.

"Three days, no, or just one day. Wang Pu thought about it and replied helplessly.

"One, one day. Qin Shizi's face was like ashes.

"When the two armies fight, the most important thing is morale, once the city of Xi'an is lost, the guards in the palace will inevitably run for their lives, where will they stay here and wait for death. "

"Once the six hundred members of the Lone King's family fall into the hands of the thief army, how is it good, what can you do to save me, the king moderation. "

"There is a kind of hot air balloon that can take people to the sky, and if you board the hot air balloon before the city falls, you can fly out of the city. Wang Pu said with a frown.

"Hot air balloons, just like Kong Ming lanterns?" Qin Shizi asked.

"The prince is smart, and he immediately thought of the key, the hot air balloon is a super-large Kong Ming lantern, and the principle is similar. "

"Wonderful, this method will definitely work, the king will help me build it quickly, with this hot air balloon, the lonely king will never have to worry about it." Qin Shizi danced with his hands and was very happy.

"A hot air balloon is 100,000 taels of silver. Wang Pu felt that this was a good opportunity to rip off the bamboo.

"Nonsense, 100,000 taels, is your hot air balloon inlaid with gold or gemstones. Qin Shizi suddenly exploded.

"The prince has money, and if the thief army breaks the city, it is better to give me the silver than to give it to the thief army. Wang Pu couldn't figure out how the vassal kings were all iron roosters, and the Zhu family's family style of sacrificing their lives and money was really worthy of being the descendants of the beggar emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Hmph, how do you know that the thief army will inevitably break the city, in case the wind and rain are good next year, the Ming Dynasty will prosper, and the thief rebellion will subside, wouldn't I be the head of the revenge. "

"Well, you make a lot of sense, I can't argue with that. Wang Pu couldn't laugh or cry.

"Fifty thousand taels one, no more. "

"Lord Wang, the hot air balloon flies in the sky, and the best materials must be selected to make it, otherwise it will fall from it and become a meatloaf. "

"Okay, if you

are ruthless, I will add another 5,000 taels, and if your daughter marries you, your Wang family will pay a dowry of 100,000 taels. Qin Shizi said angrily.

"Don't, I admit defeat, just 50,000 taels, the dowry is negotiable, I'm not the eldest son, 100,000 taels can't be taken out. Wang Pu hurriedly begged for mercy.

"That's right, 50,000 taels is a lot, the virtuous nephew will make it one day, uh, the hot air balloon, and come to the dowry." "

Bidding farewell to Qin Shizi, Wang Pu thought that he could meet his fiancée Yuanbao County Lord, but he was invited into the back flower hall and hung in the attic of the water pavilion for a morning, and only ate a bun in the morning.

At this moment, the laughter of the warbler Yanyan came, Wang Pu couldn't help but step over to see what was going on, around a huge rockery only to see that the house was built on a high place, pick up stone steps and go up, to the middle of the way to see its full picture, it is a warm pavilion made of bluestone, the dragon is having people to add firewood to it, but the window is open, there is a group of men and women in Chinese clothes are gathering in one place to play.

"Who are you. A young girl leaned on the stone fence to read a book, and asked when she heard the footsteps.

"Guerrilla general Wang Pu. Wang Pu couldn't figure out the identity of this woman, so he had to salute respectfully.

"Guerrilla general, how did you get here. The young girl asked suspiciously.

"This. Wang Pudun felt embarrassed, he didn't figure out this problem, and he followed here in a daze.

"Who brought you here, so bold and ignorant of the rules. The boy in brocade was very displeased and pulled down his face.

"Well, it's a palace man, who claims to be a eunuch in the Qin Palace. Wang Pu didn't know the rules of the vassal king, and said in his heart: The eunuch of Judah can't help it, this is because you are not doing things well in the first place, so I have to betray you at this time. He estimated that this was a human error, and it was not surprising that a mansion of this scale with nearly 1,000 people had a small malfunction, but it was just unfortunate that it was bumped into by himself.

"Go and find all the eunuchs. "The young girl gives orders to her subordinates, and her status is obviously not low.

"Yes, Lord Shire. The next person replied, Wang Pu suddenly felt a sudden shock in his heart, he peeked at this young girl, only to see that she had slender eyebrows, thin silk curly lips, delicate facial features, but she was also a beauty, but she was barren and had no breasts.

"Look at what, gouge out your eyes. Xiao Tong noticed Wang Pu's squeezy gaze, and immediately became unhappy, and said angrily: "Sister Qiao'er, he peeked at you just now." "

"Guerrilla general, why are you peeking at me. The young girl asked with a cold face.

"Hey, this. This kind of question made Wang Pu stutter for a while and couldn't answer it, as if the thief had been caught, but asked the thief why he stole it.

"Guerrilla general, do you have a concubine at home. The young girl asked suddenly.

"Yes, there are two. Wang Pu blurted out, and said in his heart: What's wrong with me, I actually showed my cowardice in front of a little girl, and my aura fell behind.

"Two concubines, which one is dead, you are the saddest. The young girl asked.

Wang Pu was in a cold sweat, this is a proposition. Fortunately, he knew that this kind of question could not be answered positively, and the art of war was not worn by sycophants, so he had to take a detour: "Naturally, I am dead, and I am the saddest not to see such a peerless beauty as the county lord." Wang Pu didn't know which nerve was short-circuited, so he blurted out frivolous words, and then he was very afraid, it was not a joke to flirt with the royal ladies in the palace, and his life was not guaranteed.

"Poof. The young girl covered her stomach, her body couldn't help trembling slightly, she easily held back her laughter, suddenly raised her eyes and glared at him viciously, don't turn her head, and ignore him anymore.

Wang Pu estimated that this was most likely his fiancée, just now Xiaotong called her Sister Qiao'er, and she was the name of the county lord and had a clever character, so there would be no one else.

"Guerrilla general, have you ever seen a thief army. A young man came out of the house and asked Wang Pu.

"Yes. Wang Pu nodded.

"What do they look like, why do they want to rebel, our Zhu family is very good to the people, without our Zhu family, the people are still slaves and maids under the iron whip of the Mongolian Tartars, how can they be so conscienceless and rebel against benefactors. The boy asked.

"Because these leaders of the thief army are all Jiangyang thieves, they take pleasure in eating human flesh, and they can eat human flesh every day after the rebellion. Wang Pu said casually.

"Hmph, the thieves should all be killed, why don't you kill them all. The little boy's face was still childish, and it was obvious that he had a deep hatred for the thief army at a young age.

In front of the royal family, Wang Pu did not dare to be presumptuous, neither could enter the house, nor dared to leave alone, so he had to stay hungry at the threshold, and after a while, a group of palace people were brought, and the lord of Yuanbao came out and asked Wang Pudao: "Who brought you here." "

Wang Pu recognized the old eunuch at a glance, so he pointed him out, but the eunuch did not defend himself, and silently knelt down.

"Drag it out and enjoy thirty pieces of wood. The Lord of Yuanbao County coldly commanded his subordinates.