First Minister of Ming Dynasty

These soldiers fell into an unprecedented panic... The price of food in the city soared tenfold, and their parents, wives and children had no food to eat, no clothes to feed, and were miserable.

Although they doubled the salary, they couldn't offset the ten times the price of food.

Wanting to ask for more food, several leading soldiers were severely beaten and some died.

The leading general told them that it was easy to get food, and that they had defeated the Ming army, and they could have as much as they wanted.

The soldiers had no choice but to endure.

But soon the situation changed, and Zhang Shicheng began to negotiate peace with the Ming army, and after some discussions, he decided to accept the land and surrender.

Frankly speaking, upon hearing the news, the soldiers wept with joy, feeling that they finally had a way out.Some soldiers even heard about Ming's policy.

Just introduce it to the big guys in the army.

There are fields, enough to eat, and the soldiers in the army are the same, they will not beat or bully ordinary soldiers.They even teach soldiers to read and write, and let the elderly veterans return to the fields and return to their hometowns to serve as clerks... All of these sounds like another world, which is not too good.

Maybe we have a chance to enjoy it too.

But while imagining a bright future, news suddenly came down.

The higher-ups told them to prepare their swords and stand ready, not to leave the barracks privately, and to obey orders.

Although he didn't say it clearly, but based on years of experience, he could guess something, and there must be another big event happening.

What are you going to do?

You don't want to betray Daming again, do you?

This Zhang Shicheng is really capricious, a complete villain.

If it is really a rebellion, can there be any kind of treatment?

I'm afraid it won't work.

Not only did they not, but they were besieged and killed by the Ming army, and everyone would follow Zhang Shicheng to death!

People are panicked and restless.

But suppressed by cruel means for many years, the soldiers trembled and panicked, unable to get rid of them all at once, only dared to be angry, but dared not speak out.

At this moment, in the night, the sound of pingtan was blown into the barracks by the night wind.

It is about the poor life of the big guys, and it is difficult to maintain.

Parents, wives and children suffer from hunger and cold all day long.

Holding a weapon in his own hand, resisting the heavenly soldiers, he does not know whether he will live or die.

A family is like duckweed on a lake, no matter how hard it is blown, it will go its own way.

Alas, how pitiful.

Belong to Ming Dynasty, put down swords and guns, share peace, cultivate acres together, be rich and healthy, have fun...

Don't make mistakes, leave the army immediately, go home, white-haired parents look forward to their children.

The confidante's wife looks forward to her husband, celebrates the reunion, and enjoys it happily.

Rough lyrics, accompanied by Pingtan singing, accompanied by sanxian, pipa... Through dozens of mouths, it floated in from all directions towards the barracks.

All of a sudden, it seemed that singing was everywhere, and Ming soldiers were everywhere.

They are already under siege.

Finished!

Before the rebellion, the Ming army has arrived!

What half?

run quickly!

The soldiers who couldn't bear it began to flee. They left the barracks in a hurry and fled into the night. The Ming army was already prepared outside. After receiving these soldiers, they immediately appeased them and told them not to be afraid.

Then he took them with him and returned.

Taking advantage of the spare time of singing, I went to the barracks and shouted loudly, calling to the people inside, come out quickly!

Don't continue to sacrifice your life to Zhang Shicheng.

It's not worth dying for him!

In this way, Pingtan is accompanied by persuasion, and persuasion is mixed with Pingtan.

Vaguely, there are many other folks who joined in and launched an offensive together.

The entire barracks, with tens of thousands of soldiers, was like a flood discharge from the Three Gorges, and people kept running outside.

Today's Wu Datou is very excited.

He has been in the Ming army for so many years, naturally there are many peak moments, such as breaking the city alone and getting out of prison easily, has long been passed on as a joke and put on the stage.

But those are not as good as today. With dozens of artists, he defeated tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

It can be recorded in the history books.

He played the pipa excitedly, over and over again.

Singing hard, a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his heart was beating wildly.

The rest of the staff are probably even more excited than Wu Datou. For them, this is the pinnacle of their lives, a great deed that they can brag about for a lifetime.

Work harder, Zhang Shicheng is about to die!

In the barracks, those generals have already realized that something is wrong, but it is not the appointed time yet, it is not the third watch, and if they suddenly go out, will they alarm the Ming army?Instead, he brought disaster on himself.

But if you don't go out, wait until the third watch, I'm afraid that everyone will run away, and there will be no one left.

What should we do?

The barracks was in chaos, not knowing what to do... As the time drew nearer, Zhang Shicheng rode on his horse, held a long knife, gritted his teeth, and rushed out dreaming of killing Zhang Ximeng.

He took the lead and led [-] guards to attack Zhang Ximeng's residence first. He only waited for the arrival of the large group of people and cooperated with each other to succeed.

Just waiting for Zhang Shicheng to appear, instead of the soldiers and horses he expected, the door of Zhang Ximeng's residence opened, and a dense array of archers and musketeers aimed at Zhang Shicheng.

Looking back, not a single reinforcement came, and they were all gone...

At this moment, Zhang Ximeng is sleeping soundly in the warm quilt. If there is anything, let's talk about it tomorrow morning!

Chapter 532 The Sunshine Every Day Doesn’t Shine on Me

The cock crowed and the dog barked. Zhang Ximeng opened his eyes and seemed to hear some sounds. Then he pulled the quilt and covered his head... When he woke up again, it was already high in the sun.

This sleep was very sound, almost the most sound sleep since leaving Yingtian and entering Suzhou.

Full of energy, you can come out to work.

It's better to have some breakfast first to fill your stomach before you have the strength to work.

After you are full, you have to take care of your image.

Just like that, when Zhang Ximeng finished his torment and dawdled out, his residence was already crowded with people from the inside to the outside.

Those who reported victory, those who congratulated, those who celebrated, those who received rewards... and those who were arrested, those who begged for mercy, and those who immediately destroyed their families.Some are crying, some are laughing, some are crying and laughing at the same time.

Everyone came to him.

Zhang Ximeng was calm, and said with a smile: "Isn't it just a little friction! There is no need to be so anxious, I know it well."

The group of civil servants and generals accompanying Zhang Ximeng almost all vomited blood. You know it, but we don't!If there is a commotion and Mr. Zhang is injured, the superior can peel off our skins and make human skin pillows one by one.

But before we die, don’t even think about Suzhou City. Starting from Zhang Shicheng, his family, brothers, eagles, dogs, minions, all have to be chopped into dumpling fillings, and no one should think about it!

Zhang Ximeng looked at the people with serious faces, and suddenly couldn't help laughing, "What did you say happened last night? Didn't it mean that there was a party in the army, and King Huai came to invite me, but I overslept and missed it?" King Huai's kindness! How about it, today I will be the host and invite King Huai here, and we will have a meal, so it's over."

Mao Gui, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng, Li Xincai, Xu Ben, and others stared round at Zhang Ximeng.

"Master, what's the matter?" Mao Gui yelled, but Zhang Ximeng waved his hand and stopped him, "You should go and invite King Huai here."

Mao Gui was very surprised. He really couldn't understand Zhang Ximeng's thoughts. Why did he pretend to be a lake when he clearly rebelled so clearly?

Zhang Shicheng has led hundreds of people to kill them, if he can turn a blind eye, is there any law?Is there still a law?

Zhang Ximeng sighed softly: "What? Do you want me to invite it myself?"

Mao Gui had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

He went there for a while, and finally brought Zhang Shicheng here.

Mao Gui didn't get used to Zhang Shicheng, so he sent him all tied up, rebellion is rebellion.Right and wrong cannot be reversed, and neither can anyone!

Zhang Ximeng could only helplessly hehe, turned his head and looked at Zhang Shicheng.

"How is it, how does King Huai feel at the moment?"

Zhang Shicheng rolled his eyelids and snorted coldly: "Zhang Ximeng, you won, just do it!"

"So you admit defeat? Have you ever thought about why you lost?" Zhang Ximeng continued to ask with a smile.

"Why?" Zhang Shicheng gritted his teeth and said angrily, "If the sun shines on me, what else can I say!"

"Hahaha!"

Zhang Ximeng laughed suddenly, "Zhang Shicheng, up to now, you still only know how to look up at the sky, but don't want to look down at your feet?"

"Underfoot? Under what foot?"

"Look at the people under your feet, look at the poor people like Zhang Jiusi, the salt worker in the past, and see what kind of life they are living?"

Zhang Ximeng suddenly asked sharply, Zhang Shicheng was dumbfounded, and after a moment, his face was purple, and he gritted his teeth, "I was defeated and arrested, and I have nowhere to go, so why are you being aggressive?"

Although Zhang Shicheng scolded loudly, there was already a trace of pleading in his tone. For him, it might be a relief to die cleanly.

It's just that this matter is difficult to follow his mind.

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Zhang Shicheng, I don't intend to punish you for the crime of rebellion...do you know why?"

"You, you don't want me to surrender!"

"No!" Zhang Ximeng simply waved his hands and said with a smile, "You know Chen Youliang, right?"

Chen Youliang, who wouldn't know!

Zhang Shicheng frowned, thought for a while, and suddenly roared: "Kill me, kill me! Kill me quickly! Don't dare to do anything, Zhang, you are not a hero! You, you will be struck by thunder!" The more Zhang Shicheng scolded, the more helpless he became, and the more he scolded, the more he lost his strength. Finally, he simply collapsed on the ground and begged: "Mr. Zhang, please kill me. I beg you. In the next life, I will tie a grass ring to repay your kindness."

Zhang Ximeng chuckled, he was not interested in talking about afterlife.

"Come here, detain Zhang Shicheng and put him in prison... Then pass on my order to continue interrogating the case from this afternoon... By the way, prepare a few thousand more bamboo poles, don't delay the business."

After this order, everyone suddenly realized.

After Mao Gui thought for a while, his old face flushed, and he finally understood Zhang Ximeng's intentions.

Killing Zhang Shicheng now would be cheap for him.

Over the past dynasties, there have been too many winners and losers, regardless of right and wrong, fighting for supremacy in troubled times, they are all heroes, worthy of special mention.

But the question is, do some people really deserve to be called heroes?

For example, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu who has always been praised, mentioned that he broke the boat, Hongmen Banquet, Farewell My Concubine, and self-killing Wujiang... These are all good, and he is indeed a tragic hero... But can you mention his massacres by the way?

Xiangcheng was conquered by Xiang Yu, and all soldiers and civilians were slaughtered; Chengyang slaughtered, killing all the people who assisted the Qin army in defending the city;

It is not difficult to guess what the result will be if he kills all the way and competes with the people in the third chapter of the contract.

The sun never shines on me!

This is Zhang Shicheng's sophistry, and it is also the last layer of his self-deception.

Obviously, Zhang Ximeng wanted to tear off this layer of shame, and truly reveal the reasons for Zhang Shicheng's failure.

The same thing was done once when Chen Han was captured and Chen Youliang was captured.It's just that it was hosted by Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Ximeng felt that it wasn't deep enough.

Today, it happened that Zhang Ximeng personally supported him, from top to bottom, and thoroughly liquidated Zhang Shicheng and his group.

It doesn't matter whether you kill or not, the key is to punish your heart.

Moreover, the crimes of Zhang Shicheng and his group should be engraved into stone tablets and written in a booklet, and preached to all the people in Suzhou.

Put an end to repetition from the root, and resolutely cannot allow it to oppose Da Ming's behavior by calling out Zhang Shicheng's soul, openly and secretly.

The reason why Zhang Ximeng came to Suzhou to deal with this matter is because he knows very well that if this matter is not handled properly, it will leave endless troubles... More than 200 years later, literati gathered in Wuxi to rebuild Donglin Academy. , Suzhou resisting taxes, injuring Jin Yiwei, lawlessness...

A small problem, after more than 200 years of development and continuation, has turned into a serious problem of subjugation.Although Zhang Ximeng doesn't expect the Ming Dynasty to last for ten thousand years, he also knows that many strategies will be turned upside down in a few decades, so don't expect that it will still work after a hundred years.