Wang Pu in the late Ming Dynasty

Zhong Zhifu watched from the sidelines, only to see Gao Qiqian's face blushing and purple with hidden hatred, and he couldn't help but feel a wrench in his heart, and the so-called battle between heaven and man in the letter of inquiry and not daring to ask.

"If you want to see it, you can see it, and if you

see it, you will find yourself and kill yourself in seclusion. Gao Qiqian was angry, and when he saw that the prefect of Zhong was cowering and didn't dare to give up, he was angry, and threw the letter out in annoyance, and said angrily, the letter fell down the red carpet with a loud bang, Zuo Liangyu hurriedly stepped forward to cover the side of the book, folded it and carefully presented it on the coffee table.

"He, did you open the conditions? Hearing this, Zhong Zhifu really raised his head, and he didn't dare to look at the corners of his eyes, even the celebrities in front of the monarch such as Gao Qiqian had this look like a great enemy, it can be seen that there must be extremely inappropriate rebelliousness in the letter, if you don't fight with Wang Pu immediately, it will really be a capital crime.

"Yes, the price is 100,000 taels, and after sending it, it will be evacuated for fifty miles, promising not to attack the city and not going to Jingshi, Zuo Liangyu, you have some friendship with Wang Pu, can he count when he speaks. Gao Qiqian asked

Mo Jiang did not dare to assert. "

"100,000 taels, more, we can raise 70,000 taels if the treasury is empty. "Governor Zhong is embarrassed.

"That's the military salary, how dare you move, the military department and the household department come to check the accounts once a month. Zuo Liangyu hurriedly reminded.

"Why, do you want to take yourself out. Gao Qi asked with a cold face.

"Don't dare, the High Governor Army wronged General Mo, General Mo thinks that since it is the Shenjia Battalion asking for arrears, let's use this as an excuse to jointly ask Wang Pu for salary. Zuo Liangyu said, but he was sneering in his heart: You eunuch knows a fart, in a few days, the rout army looted everywhere, the magnates of Gyeonggi are all hands and eyes, they are in trouble, and they can make trouble with the court in just a few days. It's better to be an honest and loyal servant, how much to please the emperor's love, life and death are the emperor's grace, this emperor's heart is loved or can be a wisp of vitality.

Gao Qiqian was dumbfounded when he heard this, his heart was blocked, he squinted at Zuo Liangyu with cold eyes, and the latter was numb in his heart but still had a humble smile on his face.

"Isn't the Zuo Dynasty's moderation broken, is it a means to persuade Wang Pu, as long as Jizhou City can be kept, Gyeonggi is not disturbed, and the saint is safe and sound, so why should the governor be cheap and send silver to Wang Pu. Gao Qi said lazily.

"No, Wang Pu has no father and no king, and I don't have a deep relationship with him, if I don't give him silver, it's hard to guarantee that he won't attack. Zuo Liangyu cried and said, this time Wang Pu was much colder to him, this is a master who does not recognize his mother in order to spoil his concubine, his nature is so thin and cold, and his generation is a male and evil embryo.

"That's fine, the governor will go to Beijing today, how can he tell the saint about today's defeat. Gao Qiqian said in distress.

"Gao, Grandpa Gao, are you leaving?" Hearing this, Governor Zhong's face suddenly turned like ashes, and he asked with a sad face.

"Hey, don't you leave at this time, stay and wait for death. Gao Qiqian slowly got up from the chair, and his eyes stayed in the hall one by one.

"Zuo Jie, you should give a good word, can you hold the city? "Governor Zhong's concern is chaotic, and he only pleads.

"I have a way, maybe I can keep it, I can't say. Zuo Liangyu forced a happy face and raised his head

"Oh. "Ahh The two Gao Zhong in the hall were surprised, the former didn't believe it, and the latter was skeptical.

"Wang Pu

doesn't know that there are no soldiers in our city, you can use bluffs, Wang Pu has few soldiers, and he is alone, according to common sense, it is unwise to attack the city in his situation, as long as he thinks that there are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in the city, he will inevitably be in a dilemma, when the time comes, we will bargain again, and make up three thousand taels of silver to send him away, not necessarily. Zuo Liangyu's face was pale, these days, the three of them have been paid a lot of money, and each of them has made a lot of money, and it is not difficult to make up enough money privately for only three thousand taels of silver.

"Then let's try it first, and become a live horse doctor. Gao Qiqian was also reluctant to empty the treasury. What kind of thing is Wang Pu, he actually reached out to grab his silver, brute.

"It's really worthy of being a wise general, this plan is wonderful. "Zhong Zhifu is a literati, extraordinarily superstitious in the calculation of the book of righteousness, only such a trick is quite the charm of Kong Ming, and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in all kinds of strange schemes, without use will be successful, but also every time will do the best without the slightest omission, it can be seen that since ancient times, there are many people who have calculated, and there are few people who have lost money, and there is nothing to worry about, Wang Pu is not better than that Cao Cao, Sima Yi is smart, how can he be allowed to change his life against the sky, today is fortunate to coincide with its meeting, unknown misfortune and blessing, a ray of wisdom is rising in the hall at this moment, Zhong Zhifu raised his head for a while, and the light and shadow are vaguely like a lupine scarf。

After the meeting, they dispersed, got up and dived back, sat down and took a sip of tea, and a beautiful maid came to his feet to pinch his feet.

"Go. Gao Qiqian was not interested, and kicked her away impatiently, and the beautiful maid's face was frightened, but she didn't dare to squeak, only timidly

Get up and salute, and retreat.

Gao Qiqian's right hand five fingers pressed deep on his left chest, his heart beat wantonly clearly, as if his fingers were clasping a fresh hare, and asked himself: What is wrong with me, since the defeat of the city, this heart has been beating violently, as if a catastrophe is coming.

"Wang Pu, will that little boy scare me, stab today's defeat to the court through Xu Guangqi, logically speaking, I have no enmity with him, and it will not hinder his future, not to. "Gao Qi quietly calmed down, and worked hard to figure out today's gains and losses, this is a habit he has cultivated for many years, and he has helped him turn danger into a disaster many times, which is an extraordinarily useful benefit. "Not only Wang Pu, the prefect surnamed Zhong, and Zuo Liangyu are all unreliable, there are more people who can harm me, there are more people who want to harm me, mother, why did you fall into this field, the saint ordered me to defend the city well, but I went to fight with Wang Pu, the invincible Shenjia camp in the world, miscalculated, crazy. "

"Godfather, my son has heard the news. Gao Qiqian was stomping his feet with remorse, and there was a piercing shrill call from the door open, listening to the sound This is one of the cronies he brought out of Beijing's godson Huang Haolai, who relied on in the past.

"So fast. Gao Qiqian was a little surprised, and asked, "How?" "

"It turns out that Wang Pu also has an acquaintance in Jizhou City, a carpenter, named Lai Zichen, ah, this is a nickname, it is estimated that he is a ninth-rate. Huang Hao said back and forth.

"Tell me your mother's name, I understand, what's going on. Gao Qiqian waved his hand impatiently and urged.

"Ah, yes, godfather, I heard that Wang Pu recruited him to make a few wooden playthings like sea ships, and rewarded him with a lot of silver. Although the eunuchs do not know the proverb that the details determine success or failure, they can not understand how to survive in the palace.

"Oh, it sounds like Wang Pu is homesick, yes, he's been away for more than half a year, but he doesn't want to go home, and the soldiers under him are like arrows. Gao Qiqian realized something: "Find that Lai Zichen, I want to ask him a few words." "

After the locust plague, Kaifeng Qi County is clean and clean, the mountains are edgeless, the water is no fish, that is, the hares and wild mice hidden deep underground are smoked out by the hungry and crazy victims and kill their lives, but the grass is not easy to swallow, the locusts and the victims are looking forward to sighing, so that the farmers are still alive, and they have become the only wisp of life left under the silence.

The lieutenant came out of Di Si's house, stood under the courtyard gate for a long time, and sure enough, there was a cry from inside, and he stomped his feet and went to the next house, and there were words in his mouth: Harsh government is fiercer than a tiger, so early and late there will be a big mess. He is just a child who has fallen into the first place in the township, and he can't say a big reason, but the locust plague is resting, and the imperial catastrophe is coming, what a wayless thing it is, and the imperial tax is also added in the disaster year, and the government is more ruthless and poisonous than the locust plague.

Di Si carried the lid of the rice jar, Mu Ran faced his lady Wei, the latter had bloodshot eyes, half-crazy wielding a stove stick, and there was a large porcelain bowl on the bed behind him, which was full of red smoked meat, not a guinea or a sheep, not a donkey or a horse, this color was bright red, and anyone with a discerning eye could mean anything at a glance. Next to the bed is the only baby of Di Si who is trembling, he is young, and he still has not solved the pain of survival, but he is frightened of his parents' enemy, and he can't help but occasionally stare at the plate of red meat, swallowing saliva while still thinking about his sister, and his heart said: This plate of meat should be left for my sister to eat, I can't eat it anymore.

"Child, let's not make trouble, okay. Di Si wanted to say something slow to save his mother-in-law, he had tried a few times in the past few days, but he was also tireless and very patient.

"Hmph, hum, hahaha. Wei still stabbed him with a stove stick, with a crisp sound, hitting the lid of the rice cylinder, Di Si had to withdraw his troops and retreat to the edge of the door, the confrontation lasted for five days, and the house was full of devastation, and the toss was not light.

The night forest is frightened, all families are dark, this dark, black ghost howling night, Di Si woke up suddenly, the crazy woman at home is getting more and more demonic, that fierce look is strange and scary, he doesn't dare to sleep, but he is worried that he will be killed by this crazy woman in his sleep.

"Tick-tock. It was the sound of knocking on the wooden plank, Di Si touched it, picked up the bolt, pushed it open, and saw that the courtyard was empty.

In the night, he suddenly remembered something, his eyes were frightened, and there was a mass graveyard a short walk up the hill from the back door, and there were many newly buried dead people recently, and the night was cloudy and windy, and it was particularly infiltrating.

Reluctantly mustered up the courage and called softly: "Who." "

"It's me, old gold, hehe. Old Kim grinned from the stone wall, his teeth still shiny.

"What are you doing. Di Si asked with some dissatisfaction, this person is the culprit who coaxed him so hard and caused his family to be restless.

"You've heard about it. Old Kim asked.

"What's the matter. Di Si was puzzled.

"What else can it be, training. Oops, it's over. After saying that, Lao Jin sat on the head of the wall, turned his body and turned into the low wall, and went to open the courtyard door by himself, babbling, a little woman came in from outside the door, dressed in flower felt, gray cloth shoes under her feet, and red cloth wrapped around her head and waist.

"Oh, it's miserable, haven't you village tax collectors been here, I heard that there are people in the town who resist taxes, so I closed the station cage. Fei Shi said with palpitations.

"Standing cage. Di Si shuddered, he had heard of this torture instrument, and had seen it, just a half-person high cage, with a wooden flail wedged on it, which seemed to be ordinary, but in fact it was extremely vicious, the prisoner was locked in, he couldn't stand up straight, he couldn't sit, he just boiled, in recent years, people have often been abused to death by this thing.

"Sooner or later, we will come, where do we have any food left. Lao Jin sighed worriedly.

"Either you will join the thieves. Di Si actually dared to speak.

"You, you're stupid, it's Ling Chi who was caught by a thief, that's worse than standing in a cage. Lao Jin said urgently.

"So what, I don't have anything to give to the government. Di Si said aggrievedly.

"Come, go in and talk. Fei Shi looked left and right, and there seemed to be no one around, so he raised his feet and entered the room first. Lao Jin also hurriedly followed, and Di Si had no choice but to greet the guest with a reluctant face.

Entering the house, Fei Shi and Lao Jin looked embarrassed and exchanged glances, but Di Si knew the temperament of the two of them, so he said, "Do you have something to say?" "

"Alas, it's hard to talk about this, last time, my brother and sister were okay. Lao Jin was very thick-skinned, so he spoke.

"Hmm. Di Si glanced at the bedroom and replied casually, the crazy thing about his mother-in-law is not worth talking about.

"The government wants to collect that, practice, practice, pay for five dollars, our two families can't afford to buy their sons, and now they are selling their sons and daughters, and the big families who are willing to buy babies are pinching us seven inches, and they are trying to lower the price, no matter how good-looking the baby is, it is not worth much. Lao Jin said that, he showed embarrassment again, and glanced at Fei.

"Really, it's miserable, there is an old woodcutter in Pitou Village in Houshan, you know the surname Ji, his son settled in the county, everyone praised him, which expected the county master to rub the sand under his nose, this morning because of tax resistance was locked up in the cage, the old woodcutter shouted the sky and grabbed the land, but what can he do, his family is not stronger than us, I heard that there are dozens of standing cages at the entrance of the county ya, the open space is crowded, a stack of people inside are hoarse grinning, painful mother, snot and saliva are really not human, I said ah the worst is the third day, that hurts, even if it is a strong man like a cow, it can't last the third day, that hurtsIf the family can't make up the taxes, they will all be tortured to death. Fei's words made Di Si, who was standing against the wall opposite, pale and like chaff.