Nanming Engineer

Chapter 152 Tan Family
Three days later, three thousand Kuizhou soldiers set off from Longevity Valley along the official road to Shizhu, and then crossed the river from Xituo Town to Fengjie.

When leaving the city, Wanshou City was empty of thousands of people, and the common people gathered on both sides of the road to see off the soldiers. Wang Huan’s military regulations were strict, and the salary was in place. Before departure, he paid three months’ salary, which was unique in the Ming army. Most of the warlords did not delay. Half a year will not pay money, such as Wang Huan is simply a merciful Bodhisattva, plus the stone tablet standing at the gate of the city, it is definitely a good job to be Wang Huan's soldier, and looking at that body The brand-new white robes, bright weapons, and mighty military posture all exuded a sturdy aura, which made the newly arrived civilians envious, and asked Xu Tiezhu and Zhou Cheng, who were in charge of civil affairs, to enlist in the army.

But Wang Huan said first that the army would rather be short than overcrowded. If you don't dig mines in the Longevity Valley for a year, you can't even think about joining the army.

When passing the stone pillar, Wang Huan picked up Ma Wannian. Qin Liangyu kept his promise. For some food, Wang Huan simply took Ma Wannian with him. The stout boy was so happy that he didn't even go back to pack his clothes, and followed him on horseback.

Crossing the river from Xituo Town, it was only [-] miles to Fengjie County. The Kuizhou soldiers who ran the half marathon every day had no problems at all. Before it got dark in the afternoon, the dilapidated city walls of Fengjie County came into Wang Huan's eyes.

The circumference of Fengjie County is less than five miles, and it is a small county with less than 5 residents. Years of military disasters have already made this ancient city dilapidated. When Wang Huan's army appeared at the Changting Pavilion outside the city, the county magistrate led a group of The country gentry and elders beat drums and gongs to welcome them in fear.

"Among the colorful clouds of Chaoci Baidi, thousands of miles of rivers and tombs will be returned in one day. This Baidi City was the place where Liu Beituo was alone. Fengjie County has such a story. It can be said that it is an outstanding place." Wang Huan first recited an ancient poem, showed off, and immediately asked Juren Meng Zhiyu, the county magistrate who was born, was very fond of him.

"Wang Zongbing's literary talent is brilliant, his literary talent is brilliant, Fengjie has Wang Zongbing guarding him, so he can rest easy from now on." Meng Zhiyu flattered him.

This Fengjie County Magistrate is pitiful to say the least. He was originally from Xuzhou, Shandong Province. He studied hard for ten years and finally won the imperial examination. At the age of 40, he took part in two examinations. Not surprisingly, After losing his reputation to Sun Shan, he gave up his thoughts. He went to the Ministry of Rites to gain some connections with fellow villagers that could not be obtained with eight poles, paid a large sum of bribes, and finally became the magistrate of Fengjie County. However, he never thought that the Ming Dynasty would fall just after he took office.

Nanming moved to Nanjing, and the fertile land in central Sichuan became Zhang Xianzhong's territory in a blink of an eye. Meng Zhiyu was trapped in Fengjie. He made a decisive decision. Before the peasant army arrived in Fengjie, he ran into the mountains to avoid disaster. , but was pressed on the head by the native Tan family, and suffered a lot of uselessness, so that Tan Wen was driven by a role like a housekeeper. Apart from collecting taxes and food for the Tan family all day long, he had no dignity at all, but he dared not leave , for fear of being caught and killed before leaving the city gate, life is difficult.

Now that the Tan family has collapsed, another Wang Huan is here. Meng Zhiyu has no idea what kind of master this is. He just heard that this person is very popular in Shizhu. The end is incredible.

Meng Zhiyu didn't dare to offend such a person. Hearing that he was coming today, he was waiting outside the city early in the morning to watch. Now the whole Kuizhou is empty, there is not even half a soldier. Zeng Ying sent everyone He was transferred to Chongqing Prefecture. Wang Huan will of course be the master of Kuizhou when he comes. From now on, he will be the one who controls his own destiny and must be fawned over.

I thought Wang Huan was a vulgar warrior, not easy to get along with, but I didn't expect that he would speak out immediately when he came. Although it was a masterpiece copied from the ancients, it at least shows that this person is not a reckless man. A stone fell to the ground in Zhiyu's heart.

Wang Huanxiao met Meng Zhiyu with a smile, and then greeted a group of gentry elders whom he had brought with him one by one. His face was amiable without any pretensions, which surprised the elders of the village. They winked and whispered to each other in private. Discussing: This general soldier does not seem to be such a vicious character, and everyone will have a better life in the future.

Meng Zhiyu waited for Wang Huan to make a full posture, bent over and smiled and said: "Mr. Wang, the county government has prepared thin wine to welcome the Lord. Please enter the city first. The army brought by the Lord can be placed in the military camp in the city first. It's empty and huge."

Wang Huan laughed and said, "Okay, let the sons enter the city first, but the wine can be drunk later, and there is one thing to do first."

Meng Zhiyu was a little confused, and asked cautiously: "My lord, what are you going to do? Do you need to get ready?"

Wang Huan's smile did not change, and he said loudly: "It is true that we have to prepare first. I heard that the county magistrate, county magistrate, master book and other assistant officials in your county are all surnamed Tan?"

Meng Zhiyu thumped in his heart, became nervous, and quickly said: "Yes, that's exactly the case."

Wang Huan looked around and said with a smile, "Can you be here?"

Meng Zhiyu's face gradually turned pale, a burst of white sweat rose from his back, and he said with a trembling voice: "This...uh, there have been a lot of things in the yamen recently, they..."

Before he could finish his stammer, Wang Huan's face changed, and he put on a cold expression, and said with a snort, "I know they are very busy, how about this, please send someone from Mengzhi County Lead the way, and take my soldiers to their homes to see what they are busy with, but I need my help!"

With a wave of his hand, Zu Bian and Ma Xintian behind him stepped forward, clasped their fists at Meng Zhiyu and said loudly, "Please lead the way, magistrate!"

The two men's white robes fluttered, sharp blades hung from their waists, and their faces were full of indifference, like two white impermanences descended into the world. Meng Zhiyu trembled in fright, and his brain froze for a moment before he came to his senses and hurriedly bowed to Wang Huan He whispered: "Zongbing Wang, the Tan family has lived in Fengjie for generations, and the tree has deep roots. It is the largest family in the county. If you want to remove the influence of the Tan family, I am afraid that the people's hearts will be unstable in the future."

Wang Huan looked at him lightly, frowned and said, "What's wrong?"

Meng Zhiyu licked his lips, and boldly said: "My lord, the county's money, food and taxes, the lower officials can't get their hands on it at all, like clay puppets, they are managed by the children of the Tan family. If your lord has just occupied this place, you can use the thunderous method. I'm afraid it will be abolished after Fengjie."

Hearing this, Wang Huan looked at Meng Zhiyu sympathetically, shook his head and said nothing, but turned his head to the sky and laughed, wildly, joyously, until Meng Zhiyu stood there in a daze.

After a short rest, the laughter stopped in vain. Wang Huan turned his face cold and said: "Abolished? What is the difference between today's Fengjie and the abolished? This general has entered the city with a strong army. Could it be that he can't take down a few jumping beam natives? What? Even if his Tan family has ten thousand people? Killing ten thousand people is the same as killing one person!"

He sternly said: "Stop talking nonsense, quickly bring someone to lead me into the city to arrest him!"

Sweat dripped down Meng Zhiyu's face, killing thousands of people?This is to uproot the Tan family. Of course he wants to do this, and he has dreamed about it for a year, but he only dares to dream, and he dare not even think about it. The Tan family has tens of thousands of people, and its tentacles penetrate into every corner of the county. , From the various departments of the county government to the elders in the village, there are members of the Tan family. It can even be said that if the members of the Tan family stomp their feet, Fengjie County will jump. Who dares to touch it?

This Wang Zongbing has a kind face, but he is a smiling monk who dies King Kong. He will destroy his family as soon as he comes, no matter, in today's troubled times, he can do whatever he wants, anyway, he, the county magistrate, can't control it.

But he didn't know that Wang Huan had already figured out the situation in Fengjie County. Today's Fengjie County belongs to the Tan family. If you use bad medicine, you will have to work hard with Zeng Ying in the front, and you will have to guard against someone who will hinder you in the back. Even if you lose a little as a Kuizhou soldier, maybe these people will directly raise the flag to rebel.

So no matter what, we have to clean up these people first, so as to avoid future troubles.

(End of this chapter)