Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 435
Yang Menglong chatted with these two old men for a long time, and the topic always revolved around the Jingxiang rebellion.Yang Menglong truthfully introduced the truth of the Jingxiang rebellion to Sun Chengzong and Fu Zonglong, and bluntly said that the rebels only punished local tyrants and evil gentry, and did not harm the people.

"Most of the land in Huguang is in the hands of officials and gentry who don't pay taxes. Putting down the Jingxiang rebellion will not benefit the court at all. But if the rebels are allowed to uproot that huge interest group and distribute their fields to If the common people are gone and wiped out, the imperial court can collect taxes from the common people who are assigned to the fields, and the money and food collected by Huguang Province can easily be doubled by one or two times!" He said.

Sun Chengzong said: "I am afraid that the rebel forces will be stable by then, and they will not be able to suppress them even if they want to."

Yang Menglong said proudly: "There is no rebel army that the Heluo New Army cannot destroy!"

This is the truth.The old nest of the rebel army is too close to Nanyang, and the Heluo new army went down the Han River to take Xiangfan, and arrived at dawn and evening. With the incomparable fighting power of the Heluo new army, what is the point of destroying the rebel army? Disaster?The problem is that the Jingxiang rebels are different from the rogues who can only destroy but not build. They don't kill innocent people indiscriminately, don't abuse women, and don't plunder the village. Is this banditry really good for the imperial court?Perhaps, as Yang Menglong said, it would be better for the court to wait until they wiped out the entire Huguang official and gentry group before exterminating them?
Sun Chengzong pulled Yang Menglong aside, lowered his voice and asked, "Does this rebellion have anything to do with you?"

Yang Menglong was taken aback and said, "How is that possible! I am loyal to the imperial court..."

Sun Chengzong said coldly: "I can't tell whether you are loyal to the court, but you are known to be bold!"

Yang Menglong said with a mournful face: "Boss, we have fought side by side, why don't you believe me?"

Sun Chengzong waved his hands weakly, and said, "Don't pretend, I can't control you, you can do it yourself... You are a rare talent, I really don't want you to make a wrong step and become a sinner through the ages!"

Yang Menglong was full of promises, but his promises were really hard to make people feel at ease. Who told him that he was notoriously unreliable?
After lunch, Yang Menglong walked out of the Shangshu Mansion.After walking more than a dozen steps, he turned his head to look at the majestic Shangshu Mansion, and murmured: "Old man Sun, old man Fu, you are all upright and good people. But in this era, your character It is doomed that there is no way to change anything, an upright person will never be able to defeat those villains with honey and sword..."

Back at the post house, I happened to see the red lady competing with Zhaji Chongweng.Zhaji punched Weng with both elbows and knees, his fists were wild and fierce, like a ruthless and extremely swift cheetah, attacking extremely fiercely, while the red lady was like a butterfly, flying through the shadow of her legs and fists, always Being able to avoid Zaji Chongweng's determined blow in a short time, and occasionally launching a counterattack, he also used small and flexible moves such as acupuncture and grasping to greet the joints, which made Zaji Chongweng quite afraid, and no one could do anything no one.By the way, Li Yan is also there, this Mr. Jia has no grace at all now, his forehead is wrapped like a rice dumpling with a bandage, and the bloodstain is very conspicuous... My darling, it must be disfigured, right?He was taken aback, and asked Shi Tianbao: "What's the matter? Who beat Mr. Li like this?"

Shi Tianbao pointed at Zaji Chongweng: "Ask him!"

Yang Menglong called: "Why did he beat Mr. Li like this for no reason? Did he take the wrong medicine?"

Shi Tianbao laughed straight: "Just now Mr. Li said that he would have a competition with him, he readily agreed, and after only one round, he hit Mr. Li on the forehead with an elbow and knocked Mr. Li unconscious. The lady was so angry that she rushed forward to fight him desperately, and the two of them started fighting, until now there is no winner..."

Yang Menglong looked at the handsome guy Li with a bruised nose and swollen face, and then at the red lady who was fighting endlessly with Zaji Chongweng like a furious tigress. She shrugged her shoulders and let out a burst of wild laughter. Rolling all over the floor.Mr. Li, who is versatile in civil and military affairs, and Li Yan, who helped Li Zicheng destroy the Ming Dynasty, was elbowed down by a wild boy from Guangxi, almost suffered a concussion, and had to rely on the red lady to help him vent his anger. It's so funny... Whoever comes to save him, he's going to burst out laughing...

Li Yan turned his head and glanced at him, quite depressed. The red lady took it for granted and roared angrily: "Little boy, your subordinates injured someone, and you still have the nerve to laugh!? Let's see how I deal with you!"

Yang Menglong was so frightened that she shuddered, he didn't dare to laugh, and shouted: "It's not me who hit me, why are you attacking me?"

The red lady forced Zaji Chongweng back with a sharp heart-piercing kick, jumped out of the battle group, glared at Yang Menglong, and said: "You didn't hit him, but your subordinate hurt someone, can you get rid of it? It's done." It's just a gesture, why do you kill him as soon as you take action? If you damage his brain, will you pay for it?"

The last sentence was shouted at Zhaji Chongweng.

Zaji said aggrievedly to Weng: "How did I know he was so ungrateful?"

With a whoosh, Yang Menglong's dogleg knife pinned to his thigh came into the hands of the red lady, and the tip of the knife pointed at Zaji Chongweng: "Say it again!"

Damn, they're all using knives!

Li Yan had no choice but to come out and speak: "Forget it, I am going to compete with this strong man. He is not good at learning, and he is convinced to lose to him..."

The red lady was furious: "He is not a martial arts competition, it is clearly a murder!"

Zaji Chongweng became more and more wronged: "Our village usually competes like this..."

The red lady almost stabbed her with a knife!
Yang Menglong hurriedly told that bastard to get out, otherwise he would definitely die.Zhaji Chongweng beat Li Yan like this, and he was very sorry, so he asked people to go to the street to buy some good wine and food for a table, which was regarded as an apology.However, although Li Yan's fist and foot skills are not very good, his temperament is extraordinary. After two glasses of wine, he threw this unhappiness out of the sky, just touched his forehead, and smiled bitterly: "General, what is the origin of that strong man under your command?" , how did you make such a brutal move?"

The red lady said angrily, "That's right! It's like a beast!"

Yang Menglong chuckled, and said, "He is from Guangxi, where the folk customs are more fierce, and they often fight with weapons, and it is common to kill people..."

The red lady said, "No wonder it's so barbaric!"

Yang Menglong said: "It's okay, I'm usually quite honest, the most I can do is beat the opponent into a concussion or break the opponent's arm during the martial arts competition."

The red lady said, "That's not barbaric enough!?"

Li Yan smiled bitterly: "It seems that I am asking for trouble. By the way, General, you went to see Elder Sun Ge, what did you say to him?"

Yang Menglong said: "I gave him some Nanyang specialty products, and chatted for a while... Two years ago, I fought in the Daling River. He was my immediate boss and took care of me a lot. It’s hard to justify going to see him.”

Li Yan was fascinated leisurely: "The battle back then was shocking and weeping ghosts and gods! The Tianxiong Army musket team and the Jiannu arrow formation faced each other, and hundreds of cavalry from the Wuyang Army smashed through the enemy formation, wounded Yuetuo, and stabbed the slaves to death. Chief Hongtai's war horse made Jiannu's corpses strewn across the fields, what a joy and grandeur it is! Even though I am a scholar, I can't help but feel excited about it, I only wish I didn't get to participate in this battle!"

Yang Menglong said: "Don't mention it! I'm so angry when I mention it! We were led by the nose from the beginning to the end of that battle. We knew that there was a trap, but we had to send the army one by one into the trap. Getting confused, losing confused, playing such a bad way with a full hand of good cards, it makes me angry when I think about it!"

The red lady looked at him, and thought he was very cute when he was puffed up: "Hey, you little boy, you are not too soft-spoken! To be able to rescue two elite teams of Tianxiong and Guanning, beheading more than two thousand ranks, is already Liao You have achieved unprecedented feats, what else do you want to accomplish?"

Yang Menglong said: "At least one or even two of their flags should be disabled!" He sighed, and said: "But at that time, my Wuyang Army and Master Lu's Tianxiong Army were new troops who had only trained for two years. , the foundation is not stable, if you really fight hard, you will definitely lose, alas!" After finishing a big glass in one gulp, he picked up the flagon and wanted to pour it, but suddenly remembered something, and muttered: "No more than three glasses, No more than three cups, no more than three cups..." He put down the flagon with regret.

The red lady looked amused: "Little brat, what are you muttering about?"

Yang Menglong said: "Ma'am has an order, you can't drink more than three glasses, just slightly drunk, I've already had two..."

The red lady teased him: "Drink, your wife is in Nanyang, two thousand miles away from here, no matter how much you drink, she won't know."

Yang Menglong said: "I promised her that she would only drink three glasses at a time, and a man must count on what he says." He turned the wine glass over and put it on the table, indicating that he would not drink it, and looked at Li Yan: "Mr. Li, you are so talented and a pillar. Why don't you become an official in the court so that you can plead for the people?"

Li Yan looked a bit bitter: "I am not good at school and failed to pass the Jinshi exam. I am afraid that I will miss the official career in this life."

Yang Menglong said: "Bullshit, what's wrong with Juren? I don't even have a Juren background, so I still became the commander-in-chief of the two towns and commanded nearly [-] elite soldiers? Your background is much better than mine, why can't you be an official?" He patted his chest boldly and said: "The emperor wants to see me tonight. If you want, I will recommend you to the emperor! I have a little friendship with him, and he will definitely use you again. Don't worry."

The red lady pinched his face with her hands and pulled it to both sides, saying: "Shy, shameless, you don't write drafts when you brag!"

Li Yan's expression changed slightly, and the wine glass was a little unsteady.Yang Menglong is a general who is extremely trusted by Chongzhen. If he can get his recommendation, maybe he, Li, can really stand out and soar into the sky, instead of wasting his time in his hometown with the title of "juren", day and night looking forward to those who have rigid thoughts. , knowledge degradation, organ aging, and the old immortals waiting to be cremated can make up for this gap———— Ten years of hard study, isn't this what I look forward to?However, he immediately thought of those officials in his hometown who ignored the life and death of the people and blindly collected taxes, causing the people's families to be ruined, and the gentry who watched the people being displaced and hungry everywhere, and refused to take any money and food to relieve the disaster. His blood suddenly turned cold. Going down, he said with a wry smile: "I appreciate the general's good intentions, but it's just because of my personality. If I become an official, I'm afraid I will only make enemies on all sides, and eventually my reputation will be ruined, and even my relatives will be affected, so let's forget it."

When Yang Menglong thought about it, it was also true that Li Yan’s book business was too vigorous. When he was placed in a dynasty that was full of vigor and pioneering spirit, he would definitely shine brightly. At the end of the officialdom, he will only be played to death.He sighed and said, "Forget it. Why don't I recommend you to Master Lu later? He definitely needs a right-hand man like you, or Master Fang. Especially Master Fang, who has been complaining about talent Too little, even cutting him in half is not enough for two people..."

Li Yan was overjoyed: "If you can listen to Master Lu or Master Fang, it will be a blessing in your next life!"

Yang Menglong chuckled: "That's right, who doesn't know that working under these two subordinates is not only good for benefits, but also shows their talents? But... Mr. Li, how is your mathematics?"

Li Yan was stunned for a moment: "Mathematics?"

Yang Menglong said: "If you are not good at mathematics, you can't gain a foothold in Daming Dao and Nanyang. If you don't say anything else, you can't even do the simplest statistics... You can tell at a glance that your mathematics is bad. It's okay, I'll give you some math books later, you should study hard, and you'll definitely pass the interview."

Still have an interview?

How about a barefoot welcome?

What about the three visits to the thatched cottage?

Li Yan burst into tears, expressing that I no longer believe in love!

(End of this chapter)