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"Go quickly and prepare the horses." Jin Sheng stood up, "I'm going to Fucheng to ask Zou Qingwen what he really thinks. If he really wants to surrender, I will definitely dissuade him."

Jiang Tiantian became anxious when he heard this, "Teacher, if Magistrate Zou really wants to surrender, wouldn't it be dangerous for you to go?"

"Although Zou Qingwen and I are not good friends, we have known each other for many years. Even if he surrenders, he will not exchange my head for credit."

Jin Sheng had a somewhat stubborn personality, and Jiang Yitian couldn't persuade him no matter what, so he could only follow him to She County, Fucheng.

There is only fifty miles from Xiuning County to Fucheng, and the two of them reached Fucheng in less than an hour on horseback.

Jin Sheng went directly to the government office and handed over the name sticker to pay a visit.

As a qualified official and a famous person in Huizhou, Jin Sheng would not be embarrassed by the government officials. He was quickly invited in and brought to the backyard of the government office, where the prefect lived and lived.

Zou Yan was drinking tea in the courtyard. When he saw Jin Sheng coming, he stood up and said, "Mr. Zhengxi (Jin Shenghao) is here? Please sit down."

Jin Sheng was fifty-four years old and was a Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen; Zou Yan was only in his early forties and was a Jinshi in the third year of Chongzhen. He was considered a junior of Jin Sheng and was not as well-known in the official circles as Jin Sheng, so he was quite polite to him.

After Jin Sheng sat down, he asked: "I heard that someone in the city is spreading Wei Thief's "Discussing the Ming Dynasty", how are you going to deal with it?"

Zou Yan sighed: "Not only in Fucheng, but also in other counties. There should be one in Xiuning, but Mr. Zhengxi hasn't discovered it yet."

Jin Sheng had a bad feeling when he saw Zou Yan avoiding answering his questions.

So he further probed: "The governor should order the counties to destroy the proclamation and track down the spies. In addition, the counties should be ordered to train rural soldiers and brave men and strengthen their military preparedness. Now that the traitors have issued this proclamation, they are afraid that they will send troops to Huizhou in the near future. .”

Zou Yan was silent for a moment and asked, "Mr. Zhengxi, do you think we can stop the Wei army?"

"Liu Meng is a rebel traitor of the Ming Dynasty. As the people of the Ming Dynasty, we must stop him even if we can't!"

Zou Yan frowned, "I heard that the Wei army has strict discipline and has no offense against the common people. Since we can't stop it, why do we have to stop it and injure innocent people?"

"What do you mean by these words, Master Fu? Do you want to surrender?!" Jin Sheng asked angrily.

Zou Yan sighed and simply nodded and admitted, "That's right, I have decided to surrender to Wei, so as to avoid the loss of life in Huizhou."

Jin Sheng became even more angry. He stood up and pointed at Zou Yan and asked, "As a prefect, you have the responsibility to protect the land. How can you surrender to the traitors and treason?"

Zou Yan said: "The Ming Dynasty is hopeless. The revolution of the Wei army is to change the dynasty. I am just following the trend. It can't be called treason, right?"

"Zou Qingwen, you are just greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Jin Sheng cursed angrily and waved his sleeves to leave.

But Zou Yan stood up and said in a loud voice: "Since Mr. Zhengxi is stubborn, please don't leave."

As he finished speaking, a group of armored soldiers rushed out from all over the backyard and blocked Jin Sheng, Jiang Yitian and his disciples in the courtyard.

"Zou Qingwen! Are you going to kill me?!" Jin Sheng turned around and glared at Zou Yan angrily.

Zou Yan said lightly: "I just want to ask Mr. Zhengxi to stay in Fucheng for a while, so as not to hinder Huizhou's plan to submit to the Wei tribe."

After speaking, he waved his hand to signal the soldiers to escort Jin Sheng and Jiang Yitian away.

On the day Jin Sheng was captured, Huizhou Fuxing soldiers trained by Zou Yan rushed in all directions and ordered all counties to change their flags and return to Wei.

Most of the county officials and gentry in Huizhou were mentally prepared for this.

Not to mention what kind of person Zou Yan is - he is from Xiangyang. Now that Xiangyang Mansion is occupied by the Wei army, Zou Yan will surrender to the Wei army for the sake of his relatives.

Not to mention, the Yi army went to Nanjing, defeated Zuo Liangyu, and surrendered one or two hundred thousand Ming troops. Jiangnan was no longer invincible.

Although the Yi army was not friendly to the gentry, they were not as close to killing the intruders as they were.

In addition, some small and medium-sized landowners could no longer bear the rising taxes on Liaoxiang, Lianxiang, and Suppression taxes in the Ming Dynasty. Most of the landowners would no longer have to pay these taxes, so why not?

For a time, all counties in Huizhou changed their banners and returned to Wei.

The same is true for Ningguo Prefecture and Guangzhou, which are closer to Yingtian Prefecture. Officials such as prefecture, prefecture, and county magistrates have changed their banners...

Suzhou Prefecture, Jiading County.

In an ordinary courtyard, many famous scholars in Jiading gathered.

These people are headed by Huang Chunyao, Wu Yi, and Sun Zhaokui. Among them, only Huang Chunyao is from Jiading, and the other two are from Wujiang.

Sun Zhaokui was the last one to arrive. After seeing everyone, he said with a heavy face: "I came from Fucheng. The prefect has already surrendered under the persuasion of Yang Tingshu, Xu Qian and others."

Everyone couldn't help being shocked when they heard this, and there was a sudden uproar.

"How could the Lord of the Palace do this?"

"What kind of prince is this? He is clearly a disloyal traitor!"

"No, Yang Tingshu is the backbone of Fushe and is famous all over the world. How can he persuade the prefect to surrender the thieves?"

“You really know people, faces, but not hearts...”

Seeing everyone angry and scolding, Wu Yi sighed and said: "Everyone, there is another bad news. Changshu has also changed its banner. It is said that Changshu County was influenced by Qu Shichu."

Some people became even more angry after hearing this.

"Qian Qianyi served as the Minister of Rites of the puppet Wei Dynasty and drafted the "Essay to the Ming Dynasty"; Qu Shichun persuaded the magistrate to change his banner and surrender to Wei Dynasty. Both his master and his disciples lost their integrity in the Ming Dynasty. They really ruined the reputation of Jiangzuo!"

"I will immediately assist Magistrate Cao in raising troops to attack Changshu and Fucheng and kill those disloyal people!"

"The Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for two to three hundred years. At this time when the country is in ruins, we must do something to live up to the emperor's kindness..."

But some people fell silent, frowning in thought, as if they had other ideas.

Huang Chunyao saw Wu Yi's expression was different and asked, "Ri Sheng, what do you think?"

Wu Yidao: "Brother Huang, you should know that I went north to Yangzhou, served in the Ministry of History and Military Affairs, and participated in the Battle of Yangzhou."

Huang Chunyao nodded, "I know."

The rest of the people also fell silent, wanting to hear what Wu Yi, a Juren who had participated in the Battle of Yangzhou and dealt with the Yi army, had to say.

Wu Yidao: "In the battle of Yangzhou, there were actually 20,000 to 30,000 defenders in the city, and as many as 50,000 to 60,000 civilians were temporarily recruited. You must also know how tall the Yangzhou city is.

But even so, it was still defeated by the Eijun army - not only because the Eijun army sent internal agents to the city, but also because the Eijun army's artillery was so fierce that it was beyond imagination.

Everyone must have heard of the reputation of the Hongyi cannon. When the Yi army attacked Yangzhou, they pulled out hundreds of cannons that were slightly more powerful than the Hongyi cannon. The defenders were beaten so hard that they did not dare to stay on the city wall..."

"Wu Risheng, what do you mean by this?" One person seemed unable to listen, and interrupted Wu Yi, "You talk about the Yi army, and you talk about the power of the Yi thieves. Could it be that you have already surrendered to the Yi thieves?"

Another person frowned and asked, "Yangzhou fell, but you came back safe and sound. Could it be that you were captured and surrendered as a thief?"

Facing the suspicious and hostile looks of several people, Wu Yi was unafraid.

"When Yangzhou fell, I pretended to be an ordinary scholar, so I was not captured or surrendered. But I am here today to advise you not to raise troops to resist the Yi army.

The Yi army has strict discipline and does no harm to the people. It will even punish corrupt officials, evil gentry and bullies. They rule Suzhou Prefecture, which only benefits the people and does no harm.

Do we have to let the land of Suzhou be stained with blood and involve innocent people for the sake of Ming Dynasty? "

"Speaking for the traitor like this, you also say that you have not surrendered the traitor?" A student member in his forties raised his beard excitedly, and his saliva was about to spray into Wu Yi's face. He greeted: "Everyone, Wu Risheng must be You're a thief and a spy, tie him up quickly!"

After hearing this, several students actually wanted to take action.

At this time, shouting suddenly came from outside.

"The officers and soldiers are here!"

Are the officers and soldiers coming?

Some scholars reacted a little slowly, thinking: What does the arrival of the officers and soldiers have to do with them? They are either candidates or scholars. They can meet officials without kneeling. Why should they be afraid of officers and soldiers?

However, Huang Chunyao's expression changed and he said: "Oops, I'm afraid Cao Zhi County also intends to surrender!"

After hearing this, the others realized that the officers and soldiers were probably coming to arrest them.

Some people wanted to run away, while others were so angry that they drew their swords and wanted to confront the officers and soldiers.

At this time, the courtyard door was knocked open, and soldiers from the county poured in in groups.

Huang Chunyao and Sun Zhaokui, relying on their status as governors, blocked many students behind them. When they saw Wu Yi, they also came over and frowned slightly.

"Wu Risheng, did you tell Magistrate Cao that we were gathering here?"

Wu Yi was speechless, "Brother Huang, do you also doubt me?"

Huang Chunyao came without saying anything, because the county magistrate Cao Yinguang had already walked in, accompanied by three other students. They were Zhang Hongqing, Hou Yuanzhi, and Shen Quanfang who had been invited by him before but did not come to the party.

Everyone was shocked and angry when they saw it.

Zhang Hongqing was well-known among Jiading students, and he should have been one of them. Hou Yuanzhen and Shen Quanfang are even more famous. One is a member of the Hou clan, and the other is the grand-nephew of Shen Shixing, the former chief minister.

If these three people all side with the county magistrate Cao Yinguang and support Yi Zhi's surrender, I am afraid that the resistance faction they represent will become a minority in Jiading County.

"What are you doing here?" Magistrate Cao Yinguang asked with a smile.

Huang Chunyao felt that in such a situation, it was better to talk about it and immediately replied: "Reporting to the emperor, the traitors have issued a message and are about to attack Suzhou. We are here to discuss strategies to deal with the enemy."

Cao Yinguang was equally direct and said: "If this is the case, you don't have to worry about it. The county has discussed it with the squires and will change the flag and surrender today."

Several students were furious when they heard this and began to curse on the spot.

"The magistrate of Cao County surrendered to the traitors and treason? What a waste of time to read the books of sages!"

"If you betray your master, you will die a good death!"

"shameless!"

"···"

Hearing these students' scoldings getting worse and worse, Cao Yinguang's face suddenly turned cold and he shouted: "I think you are being shameless! You are gathering here to discuss rebellion. Believe it or not, this county has ordered you to be killed." Hunt and kill them all?!”

First update.