Fate with you

In order to let the refugees everywhere know, Mu Sheng also made up a catchy song: "The inscription is immoral, and the tyranny breeds people's resentment. The emperor knows the suffering of the people, and kills them according to the people's wishes. I am the envoy of the emperor, and come to caress the people on behalf of the heavens." .Abandoned weapons are not punished, but the leader of the thief."

It's just such a doggerel that doesn't rhyme, but can be remembered as soon as you hear it. Mu Sheng sings it by herself, and teaches it to the street peddlers, so that they can spread it everywhere.

On this special occasion, in just one day, the news that the former county guard Gu Mingzhi was going to kill everyone spread everywhere.

Mu Sheng smiled, that's how it should be, how can such a good deed that reflects His Majesty's love for the people be done quietly, it must be publicized so that everyone knows about it.

Satisfied, she asked people to post a notice stating that Gu Mingzhi would be beheaded at the Shili Pavilion outside the city in three days.

In the turbulent years, countless people died under the tyranny.The reason why the homeless people fall into the grass is because they can't live on. How many people's parents, wives and children died of exhaustion and starvation, all because of Gu Mingzhi, a thief!

Now that he is going to be beheaded in public to dispel the anger of the people, how can those refugees who have suffered a lot from him not be able to resist coming to watch.I also heard that Lord Shangqing clearly stated that in order to show the determination of the court to appease the people, as long as the people do not act, the government will never encircle and suppress.As a result, the refugees are even more eager to move.

Three days later, at the newly established execution ground, Mu Sheng led everyone to arrive, and Gu Mingzhi sat in the prison car, describing him as depressed and panicked.

This is the first time Mu Sheng has seen this criminal minister who has brought the most troubles to the court.She glanced at him. Compared with Gu Xingzhi, who had a good manners, Gu Mingzhi, who had no character at all, didn't look like he came from a wealthy family.

Taking him to the middle of the execution ground, Gu Mingzhi collapsed there in fear.All around were full of people who came to watch the traitor's head fall. On the surface, they couldn't tell who was a good citizen and who was a bandit.But if you take a closer look, you can see that there are many groups of people staring at Gu Mingzhi angrily, as if wanting to eat his flesh and blood, while looking around vigilantly from time to time.

Mu Sheng didn't know what to do after seeing it, so he just ordered the soldiers to take their positions and cheer up.There are also soldiers ambushing in the surrounding secret places. She will not take people today, but she will not put her own safety at risk.

The time is coming soon, and the sword is raised and lowered.The bright red blood splashed three feet in the sun.Gu Mingzhi's body fell heavily, and his head rolled out several feet.

The execution ground, which was originally full of voices, suddenly fell silent, and for a moment, everyone cheered, and there was also a seven-foot man crying loudly.

Mu Sheng looked around at the expressions on everyone's faces, she stood up, walked to the front, and raised her hand to signal to the side.Seeing her signal, the soldiers nearby thumped the gong three times.The clanging of the gong was deafening, and the scene fell silent again.The common people looked at Mu Sheng unanimously.

Mu Sheng didn't panic at all, she waved her hand, and many soldiers came back with several large carts of rice and grain, as well as a cart of beef and mutton that smelled like meat.

Although these refugees became bandits, they did not avoid suffering from cold and hunger.There are garrisons around Changle, and only they and some people from the surrounding counties and counties are the only ones who are opposed. The number is not large, and they have not spread for the time being. Looting the weak, but they are all weak, how can there be any food left in the family?

Even if they become strongmen, they still can't eat enough.

Now that there is so much to eat all of a sudden, the shriveled stomach suddenly starts to sing empty city plans.The common people were all watching helplessly, and many of them were ready to rob.

Mu Sheng said loudly: "This is the rice grain that the imperial court donated to you. Good people can get it, but strong people can't."

As soon as this remark came out, the ordinary people were delighted, while those refugees were even more gloomy.

Mu Sheng said again: "Your Majesty is merciful. If you are deceived by others, if you commit ignorance for the first time, you can forget the past. Put down your sharp weapon and identify the leader of the thief, and you can be re-enrolled in good citizenship." She paused, and said loudly: "You can also get it Rice grain!"

For a person who has been hungry for many days, what is more tempting than to be full?

Mu Sheng is rich and powerful, so he took out so much food and piled it up all at once, as if he had meat to eat with me.Those originally gloomy refugees gradually wavered, but hesitated.

Mu Sheng smiled generously: "There are too many people right now, so it's not easy to distribute. We will distribute the food here in three days. The first person to sue the leader will get double the reward."

After all, she left with a group of officials and several carts of rice, grain, wine and meat.The group of armored forests holding weapons against each other behind them frightened the people so much that they were drooling and did not dare to move.

Soon, everyone dispersed.Mu Sheng walked five miles, stopped, called the captain, and asked, "Have you followed?"

The lieutenant cupped his hands: "I've followed up, and those sent are the most important scouts in the army."

Mu Sheng smiled lightly: "That's good, we can't let them go back with nothing just to watch a beheading."

She said that she would not suppress the bandits today, but she didn't just leave them alone.The reason why the imperial court has not yet encircled and suppressed is because the terrain is complex, surrounded by mountains, forests and valleys, and their bandit dens have not yet been found.Now, isn't it there?

When they came three days later, she followed her promise and allowed them to return to good citizenship. From now on, as long as they farm with peace of mind and stop committing crimes, they will forget the past.But if they don't come, the imperial court will not allow these refugees to become bandits, and will definitely send a large army to encircle and suppress them.

As for what will happen to those refugees who go back, just her sentence today, "The first one to sue the head of the bandit will get double the rice grain" can make them fight among themselves.

She is the envoy of suppression, indeed she came here on behalf of the heaven to appease the people, but the word Fu was preceded by town, first to suppress, then to appease, these people can be honest.

That night, the scouts found out the specific location of the bandit's lair.

General Changle was overjoyed and wanted to send troops to suppress it.

Mu Sheng stopped him: "Wait another three days."

General Chang Le frowned: "Sir Shangqing, you are just a bunch of ignorant people, cowardly and afraid of death, how dare they come here seriously."

Mu Sheng shook her head: "They are hungry, they want to live, this is what I rely on."

General Changle still disagrees, he will not agree, as Shangqing said, he is still guilty, if he leads people to suppress the bandits tonight, he will be guilty and meritorious, he will be able to abandon the past and be rewarded, but wait three days later , those refugees come down by themselves, and the glory belongs to Lord Shangqing.Even though Shang Qing had originally conceived this scheme, General Chang Le still felt that it was only natural for him to be honored.

Shangqing is already very honorable, so what if he gave the credit to him who is in danger!

He is also at the execution ground today, and he has witnessed the people's desire for food. He has no doubt that a large number of refugees will abandon their weapons and return in three days. I am full and want to live.

But even so, they are just a bunch of untouchables!There is nothing more cost-effective than exchanging their lives for his official position and wealth!

General Chang Le was full of anger, but he didn't dare to say it out. The high-ranking officials crushed him to death, not to mention the envoys of Shangqing, even if he drew his sword and killed him on the spot, the court would not punish him.

Mu Sheng saw his face that was about to smile or not, dare to be angry but dare not speak, and lost the interest to speak.A general stationed in the local area watched the county magistrate carry out tyrannical government and levied violently. He neither stopped nor complained, so he could tell what kind of character he was, and he probably benefited from Gu Mingzhi.

Three days later, a large number of refugees returned.

Mu Sheng wrote down their household registration and names, Yinuo gave them rice and grain, and made a preliminary arrangement for them, and then played to the court.As for those thieves and bandits who were lucky and refused to go out no matter what, they have lost their desire to be kind and want to use violence as a way to survive in the future.Mu Sheng would not sympathize with them and ordered the encirclement and suppression.

Knowing where they are, they found the refugees who had surrendered to lead the way, deployed several times, and wiped them out in one fell swoop.

Since then, the mission of the Zhenfu envoy has been successfully completed.

Because of her tactful instigation of the refugees, avoiding bloodshed, and because of her kindness, she gave the people who went astray a chance to be a good citizen again.The name of Mu Sheng became famous all over the world again.

When the emperor received the memorial in Beijing, he was overjoyed and issued an imperial edict to call Shangqing back to Beijing.

The ministers are very helpless, Lord Shangqing has finished his work, even if His Majesty does not issue an edict, Lord Shangqing will come back, what is the rush.

The emperor just ignored them, she just wanted to let Mu Sheng know how much she missed her.

Wait for Mu Sheng to return.The emperor went out of the city to meet him in person.Such generous treatment is comparable to a general who has returned from victory after expanding his territory.People who don't know just think how serious the civil unrest is.

At this point, the ministers also guessed who the emperor wanted to register as the empress.Where can I stop her, I can only pretend not to know, and accompany her for a walk outside the city.

Mu Sheng sat on the horse, looking at His Majesty who was looking up under the canopy in the distance, she clamped the horse's belly and galloped up.

The emperor walked out quickly, causing the unprepared officials behind him to follow in a panic.

The horse came to a stop, and before Mu Sheng got off the horse, Meng Xiuyi stepped forward and took hold of the horse's head.

The emperor led the horse in person, this was the first time this dynasty had seen him. Seeing the ministers around him staring at him dumbfounded, Mu Sheng couldn't help but blushed, and hurriedly got off the horse. Before she could bend over, Meng Xiuyi held her up She held her hand tenaciously, holding it parallel to her.

A willful and high-spirited emperor, a Shangqing who has just returned from great achievements.Gu Xingzhi, who had the strongest attitude, was dismissed from office and treated the crime at home. The ministers could only say that they did not know what happened, and holding hands must be just a pure righteousness of monarchs and ministers.One after another, they made way out of the middle to let His Majesty and Lord Shangqing pass by.

The majestic Shangqing instantly turned into a shy little daughter-in-law. She tried her best to remain calm and followed Meng Xiuyi's footsteps.Feeling her nervousness, Meng Xiuyi turned around and smiled at her.Mu Sheng could clearly see her face and her relieved smile through the radiant twelfth hour.

Feeling at ease all of a sudden, Mu Sheng held her back tightly, and ascended to God's Gate together with the emperor.

Your Majesty's trip out of the city is not like welcoming an envoy who has returned from meritorious service, but more like snatching a young daughter-in-law back.

Back in the palace, they were still holding each other's hands since the emperor drove them down, almost blinding their eyes.The ministers said that they already understood His Majesty's unwavering intentions, so they should stop being so affectionate.