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On the day of Qin Mu's class, the streets of Wuchang were deserted and the gongs and drums were loud. The officials and people in the city traveled twenty miles away to greet the triumphant army. Colorful ribbons were flying and drums were playing. It was extremely warm and solemn.
Qin Mu was dressed in black armor, riding a horse in front with a huge sword hanging from his waist. Following closely behind him were outstanding combat heroes like Shangyi. They were all wearing red flowers and riding black horses. They were the first to receive the wave of cheers. Voice.
The people were not stingy with their enthusiasm. They poured strong liquor, sweet fruit snacks, and tearful calls, all of which were given to the heroes who protected their homeland from the Tatars.
Those who were escorted to the end were nearly two thousand Tatars. These two thousand were only representatives of all the captives. They represented other Tatars who came to smash rotten eggs and rotten vegetables for the people.
Two thousand people were strung up into two large strings by long ropes, with their bare heads reflecting the sun and a rat tail on top. When the people of Wuchang saw it, they felt extremely ugly, and they were even more lucky that they were in the middle of a blessing and had not been raped. Tatars are prohibited from shaving such ugly heads.
This time it was not just rotten eggs and rotten vegetables, but also dog excrement and cow dung were brought in by the common people, who smashed the Tatars in the face. The curses were no lower than the cheers that greeted the soldiers just now. Even the six- or seven-year-old children They all picked up stones and smashed them while cursing.
Yun Qiao'er, who was so daring, ran to Qin Muma, regardless of thousands of people watching, and laughed, cried, cried while laughing, and laughed while crying.
"Girl, who dared to bully you after eating a bear's heart and a leopard?"
"No... . Wuwuwu... "
Qin Mu felt soft in his heart when he saw her laughing and crying. Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan were also on the roadside wearing men's clothes, but on such an occasion, they did not dare to run out like Qiao'er;
To Qin Mu's surprise, there was another person standing next to Li Xiangjun, also dressed in men's clothing. Qin Mu recognized her as Bian Saisai at a glance. He smiled and nodded to her, and Bian Saisai responded to him in a graceful manner without any hesitation, just like a man.
Qin Mu nodded again, then turned to Yun Qiao'er and said, "Okay, girl, stop crying, let's go home together..."
"Qiao'er?" A sudden cry came from the crowd. Qin Mu and Yun Qiao'er turned their heads at the same time and saw a man in his forties. Yun Qiao'er saw him. His expression suddenly changed, and he ran to Qin Muma's side.
"What's wrong, Qiao'er? Young Master is here, don't be afraid." Qin Mu comforted her and signaled to Niu Wanshan. Niu Wanshan was about to take action, but Yun Qiao'er said: "Young Master, it's okay, don't... Don't hurt him, I... I don't know him."
The roadside was crowded with people who came to welcome him. Dadu noticed something strange and the cheers were much quieter. Qin Mu didn't ask any more questions and immediately carried the little girl onto the horse. Continuing into the city, the man looked surprised when he saw this scene, and then disappeared into the crowd.
After the grand welcome ceremony. Qin Mu made an appointment with Sima An and others to discuss matters in the afternoon.
Sima An, Shao Hua and others went to handle the matters of rewards for meritorious soldiers and pensions for the war dead;
The next step is to deal with the captured victory items. This time not only a large number of swords, guns, armor, gold and silver treasures were seized, but also a large number of war horses. The number of captured war horses from Shang Kexi alone was more than 20,000. This was a major harvest for the Qin army and must be dealt with as soon as possible.
Qin Mu went back to the back garden to freshen up and take a rest.
In the back garden of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, there are green shades hanging from the ground, overlapping palaces and pavilions, twists and turns of corridors, and a microwave-powered pool, which is somewhat cool. After taking a shower, Qin Mu put on a cross-collared, wide-sleeved Confucian shirt and came to the study.
Yan Gaofei immediately came in and reported to him in a low voice: "Sir, we have found out clearly. The man's name is Yun Duan, and his courtesy name is Daozheng. He is Gao Guiying's subordinate. He just arrived in Wuchang today and stayed at the Mingfeng Inn in Nanchu Lane. Follow Twenty people..."
"Cloud, Gao Guiying?" Before Yan Gaofei could finish speaking, Qin Mu was already mumbling to himself.
"grown ups... ... ."
"Have you found out where this cloud is from?"
"This... Sir, the villain came in a hurry and hasn't been found yet. I will ask someone to check it out."
"Well, we must find out this person clearly. Go quickly."
"Here!" Yan Gaofei then took out a crumpled white paper from his arms, handed it to Qin Mu and said, "Sir, this is the news from Nanjing."
"Well, go ahead."
After Yan Gaofei went out, Qin Mu brought a cup of tea and lightly sprayed it on the white paper, and lines of light yellow tiny characters were revealed.
Li Xiangjun, holding a small round fan in her hand and wearing a moonlight skirt, as slim as the moon, knocked on the door outside the study.
"Xiang'er, come in." Qin Mu looked at him with a smile, but she smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"Master, that girl Qiao'er won't say anything. It's better for you to ask yourself. I can't do anything with her."
This was what Qin Mu had expected. Not just anyone could open Qiaoer's mouth. Qin Mu stretched out his arms to hug her. Li Xiangjun's soft jade body and intoxicating body fragrance made him lower his head. , kissed her on the forehead.
"Well, I'll ask later? Where's your sister Bian? When did she arrive in Wuchang?"
"She arrived when I led the army to leave Hanyang. She was reading a book at the Xiyuan Waterside Pavilion. Do you want to meet Sister Bian?" Li Xiangjun's exquisite body leaned in his arms, and she stood up on tiptoes to hold Qin Mu's neck, looking pretty The dizzy face was slightly raised, like a peony with smoke and dew.
"We'll talk about it in the evening. After a short rest, I'll go ahead to discuss matters. You prepare a sumptuous banquet tonight. Then call your sister Bian and let's have a formal meal together."
"Okay, in order to celebrate the master's triumphant victory, I will cook in person. What would the master want to eat?"
"Master, I just want to eat you." Qin Mu said, gently stroking her delicate body with one hand.
Li Xiangjun's eyes were like water, flowing across his face quickly, then he lowered his head with a blushing face and said: "Master, I'm going to get down to business. What kind of food does the master want to eat? I'll prepare it for you."
"Just choose what you are best at and make a few." Qin Mu said, carrying her to the desk and sitting down. Pointing to the yellow writing on the soaked white paper, he said, "Xiang'er copied it in ink. , I will take it out to them later."
"Oh." Li Xiangjun responded softly, and immediately picked up the pen and dipped ink in it to copy. Her handwriting was originally very good, but the gentle caressing of her body by Qin Mu's hands made her breath gradually become short, and her writing was inevitably a little unsmooth. "Master, you..."
"It's okay. Just go on, just don't miss any words. It's not like writing a love letter. Xiang'er, you've lost weight." Qin Mu found that her slender waist seemed to be even thinner and could not be held tightly. Maybe she hadn't slept at all these days. Sleep peacefully.
After Li Xiangjun finished copying, Qin Mu and her were affectionate for a while, and then hurried to the main hall of Prince Chu's Mansion.
Zhuge Min, Li Yuan, Yang Shen, Bai Tie, Li Mingtang, Wu Jinxi, Du Yinxi, Sima An, Li Yuan, Gu Junen, He Liang, Shao Hua, Song Yingxing, Gu Yanwu, Huo Sheng and other twenty or thirty people, such as the civil and military squadron . Qin Mu entered the palace. Everyone stood up to bow and said in unison: "Welcome to you, Your Excellency!"
Not only was this meeting held in the newly renovated main hall, but it was also unprecedented for everyone to be so pompous.
This was also the first time for Qin Mu to attend such an occasion without wearing official uniform.
Wearing a Confucian robe, with a huge sword hanging from his waist, he walked into the hall. In response to everyone's solemn salute, he just said calmly, "No courtesy," and walked to the big chair at the top.
All this is enough to show that a certain tacit understanding has been reached between them.
In fact, with the tact of Sima An and others, they sent the order back to Qin Mu. When they are asked to welcome the victorious army in a grand manner and announce the victory news to various places in Huguang and Jiangxi, they can be sure that Qin Mu has made a decision.
As soon as Qin Mu sat down on the big chair, everyone saluted again. Qin Mu nodded and said, "Forget it. The army is still fighting with the Tartars, and we don't have time to be polite. King Lu and King Tang declared to supervise the country on the same day, and both issued edicts. Who should they support? Whatever your opinions are, you might as well speak out today.”
Gu Junen serves as the representative of the surrendered Dashun Army. He is the person who least wants to see Qin Mu support the descendants of the Zhu family again, because they are burdened with the crime of "regicide".
He came out first and said: "My lord, since Hongwu split the earth and created a state within a state, it has laid the foundation for the downfall of the Ming Dynasty. First, King Yan raised an army to seize the throne, and the civil war lasted for four years, causing countless deaths to the people. Later, King Anhua , King Ning raised an army to rebel;
The other kings were also inferior to each other from generation to generation. Most of them were uneducated and arrogant, and some were even worse than animals. King Zhu Jianxiao of Jing died of starvation and killed his own mother and killed his younger brother to seize his concubine. King Zhu Shou of Lu engaged in whoring and sleeping with prostitutes, and had sex with men and women sitting around without shame. He even dared to reinstate the punishment of burning with cannon, destroying the good;
During the Ming Dynasty, there were royal palaces all over the world. Since the Wanli period, the Ming court's annual income of grain and rice was less than 20 million dan, while the annual salary expenditure of each prince's palace was nearly 9 million dan, accounting for 40% of the court's annual income;
This is the second thing. What is even more outrageous is that the princes broke the bones of their subordinates, sucked out their marrow, burned, killed, looted, and expropriated them violently. Take Zhu Changxun, the King of Fortune, as an example. He invaded the small people and did all kinds of bad things. He occupied millions of acres of civilian land and had a fortune of hundreds of millions. When Luoyang was besieged, he refused to give out a tael of silver to reward the army.
The Ming Dynasty had a meager annual income and could not make ends meet. It was not allowed to spend 40% of its rice every year to support these unscrupulous vassals. There was a severe disaster in the northwest and it was unable to provide relief. It also continued to allocate three salaries, making the people in the world miserable and miserable. As a result, rebellions broke out all over the country;
Coupled with the corruption of the government, constant party disputes, and courtiers busy fighting each other, the barbarians marched in, slaughtered my people, and destroyed my clothes. My lord, the support of the people is irreversible, and the Ming Dynasty has exhausted its energy. If we can barely maintain the country with the surname Zhu, it will not only be To subjugate the country is to subjugate the world!
Since ancient times, those who win the hearts and minds of the people win the world. Your Majesty governs Huguang and Jiangxi, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and their livelihoods are prosperous. Your Majesty's military management is strictly disciplined, well-trained, and has high morale. The battle is sure to win. The soldiers and civilians in both places regard you as a god and support you. add;
Nowadays, the barbarians are raging and peeking at our country. At this time when the world is in danger, you all should raise your arms and shout loudly to gather people with lofty ideals from all over the world to drive out the barbarians and restore China. "
Gu Junen kept talking, presenting facts, reasoning, and supporting Qin Mu. He summarized the reasons for the fall of the Ming Dynasty and pointed the finger at the grandsons of the Zhu family. The purpose was naturally to prevent Qin Mu from supporting the descendants of the Zhu family.
It's just that what he said is indeed true. The Zhu family has long lost the support of the people. When Li Zicheng went to Yanjing, the army, the people, the gentry, especially the lower class people all waited eagerly to welcome King Chuang. These phenomena are the best explanation.
Li Zicheng was only a first-rate leader, but the people still expected him so much and abandoned the Ming Dynasty like a piece of shit. This is enough to reflect the support of the people!
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