[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

As soon as it dawned the next morning, the people of Cixi County knew how prominent the new county magistrate was.

Announcements of the Yamen were posted outside the Yamen, alleys, main streets, and important gathering places. The common people gathered together, begging the literate old children and poor scholars to read what was written on it quickly.

"Loyalty Marquis Xue Hou was ordered by the saint to enter Cixi to succeed Nan'an County King, take charge of the army, and appease the people." An old boy shook his head and explained the words on the notice in simple and straightforward terms.

"No, no, it's not to succeed Nan'an County King, but to use Cixi as our base to take charge of the southern port and help the navy!" the literate person corrected.

"Why don't you succeed Nan'an County King? I heard that the County King has already been defeated and will definitely be beheaded. Nan'an, if you don't get a good name, it will definitely be difficult for you to live in peace!" Another person interjected.

"Why do you want to let a Marquis come to our Cixi, even if you want to take charge of the port, go to Hangzhou instead, that is the big city." Someone raised a question.

"Hey, you're the one who spoils your own prestige by making other people's ambitions. Yes, there is a gap between Cixi and Hangzhou, but we have a natural port, which Hangzhou doesn't have. That small stream can hold a big ship."

The people who heard this curled their lips, what do you mean by "a little gap", the gap is too big, okay?Of course, as a native of Cixi, he also loves everything in his hometown very much.Outsiders talk about Jiangnan, there is always a paradise and Suzhou and Hangzhou, but we don’t know that our Cixi is the real rich land, the hometown of wealth, a natural port, and a strategic location...

No matter how the literate country gentry explained to the people, there is no need to pursue the details. Anyway, the idea of ​​a great man coming to Cixi County is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The new county magistrate is surnamed Xue, and he is still a lord!

"We have a Marquis in Cixi, Liu Laowu who moved out yesterday in a panic will regret it!" The sky collapsed and there was a ready-made tall man standing on top of him, and the neighbors began to make daily routines.

"That's not right, I'll just say that I'm a decent official, who can listen to us, and stay with you or go with you. If you're not a serious official, you can't have such a style!" An aunt puffed out her chest proudly, she just knew people Zhiming didn't run away.

"Hey, her Aunt Wang, that's not what you said yesterday. Didn't you say that you want to pack up the cage and go to your mother's house~" someone who knew the truth teased.

"Nonsense, when did my mother say she was going to leave? This soldier of the Marquis is so good, then Qiu... What is Qiu, he is a good person anyway." Aunt Wang completely forgot what she said yesterday, and now she is shooting To flatter, I believed it myself.

"Qiu did nothing wrong!" Several literate people uttered the advanced vocabulary that Aunt Wang hadn't remembered for a long time.

Aunt Wang slapped her thigh, "That's right, Qiu did nothing wrong!"

Those streets and alleys still need to be understood by themselves and explained to the neighbors around them. In the crowded commercial streets and high-end settlements, a simple stage has been set up. Some people on the stage use storytelling methods to promote the newcomers. The county magistrate Xue Houye's remarkable deeds.

Most of the ordinary people in a county town have little knowledge, but Cixi has a strong commercial atmosphere, and some people who have seen the world ask: "Didn't Master Xue not accept the order? We all know it!" There is this one emperor who was conferred a title and refused to accept it. As big news, this is the capital among the running businessmen.

The preacher standing on the stage slapped the gavel calmly, suppressed everyone's discussion, and said calmly: "This elder brother only knows one thing and doesn't know the other. Lord Xue Hou once rejected His Majesty's offer." Canonization, but later His Majesty canonize it again, and Master Xue will accept the order. There has been a good talk of three words and three concessions since ancient times, and the news about this brother is outdated!"

The person who spoke was embarrassed to touch the back of his head, and the person on the stage made a relief: "It's not my brother's fault, it's all a strange trick created by literati. The emperor's grace can't be accepted once, it seems immodest, and I have to say a few more words. Just go back. If you want me to say that you have to take over, this tossing back and forth, taking off your pants and farting, is superfluous!"

The narrator was humorous, and the people in the audience laughed and clapped their hands and cheered, asking the people on the stage to talk more.It just so happens that the New Year hasn't come out yet, so everyone treats it as watching a movie.In previous years, there were grass-stage theater troupes who went all over the world. This year, there was a military disaster, a typhoon, and refugees. The troupe could not be found. Now it is a new drama on stage, much fresher than what I have seen every year. Everyone is very welcome.

Xue Xun and his party hidden behind the crowd watched the lively atmosphere with a smile. Mr. Niu said: "Master, this tiger-skin banner is well pulled. Anyway, the imperial court is also closed, so we don't need it for nothing."

"The chief official of Cixi ran away, the wealthy ran away, and all the knowledgeable people ran away, so that I have room to fish in troubled waters. I can't do it in other places." Xue Xun said modestly, mainly because he took advantage of the unequal information, " Yinshuang, take out some of your subordinates who are good at explaining and preaching, and they will talk for seven days, so that everyone in the city knows that the loyal Hou Xuehou is the savior, the reborn Lord Qingtian!"

Everyone laughed out loud, Yinshuang responded with clasped fists, and said, "Needless to say that the gods descended to earth? My little White Dragon King is a real dragon."

"You come to make fun of me too!" Xue Xun scolded with a smile.Such nonsense can only deceive ignorant people.Strange to say, every time the peasants revolted, they always pretended to be gods and ghosts, as if people absolutely do not have this ability, and they must be gods and ghosts.It is always cited as a strange talk by scholars, but the common people accept it.

Xue Xun has another purpose for doing this. He doesn't know whether he will succeed in the end. Now that he calls himself Lord Marquis, he has room to speak to the imperial army. A slick businessman, Xue Xun unconsciously left a way out for himself.

It is a rare leisure for everyone to chat and laugh intimately.Going out to see the response to Anmin's announcement, Xue Xun went back to the Yamen and continued to be his fake county magistrate, Golden Beast continued to recruit educated people in the city, Yinshuang continued to inquire about news, Iron Blood continued to train guards, everyone was busy, hoping for peace.

The defeated army came earlier than Xue Xun expected. They had just settled down in Cixi when they saw the sails on the river approaching from a distance.

Xue Xun had already asked people to hide his building and boats tightly, so he said that there must be a base. Only the locals know the complex terrain of the area, and let the locals take a turn to find a building that can hold a three-story building. The place where the boat is hidden is still a natural harbor for eating, but there are more reefs, and it is absolutely impossible to enter without familiar people, otherwise it would have been converted into a port long ago.

The defeated army didn't pay attention to such a small place as Cixi at all, and rushed directly to Hangzhou city.

Wang Shunu had his own news channel, and was reminded by Xue Xun in a disguised form that he closed the city gate long ago and could not hold on.

The defeated army was also the army of the imperial court. They got off the boat and rode to the gate of the city. Seeing that Wang Shunu would not open the door, they stepped aside and let out a young general.

"Second Cousin, I'm Zhang Yu, open the door quickly, Second Cousin!" The young general shouted loudly. Although they were routed, they had weapons, armor, and even a few horses on board. Now there are only a few hundred people standing in the city. Under the door, but there are still mighty sails in the distance.Even a defeated army is still an army.

"Second cousin, I have only one seedling in my family. There is no food on the boat. If I die of starvation, second cousin, you can bring my body to my mother!" Zhang Yu is not a moral person, of course, If he had one or two integrity, he would have killed himself and died for the country as early as the defeat.

On the top of the city, Wang Shunu quietly watched Zhang Yu as a demon. Zhang Yu is real, and his relationship with him is also real, but he can't let people into the city. With his cousin Zhang Yu, there will be other people There are endless cousins ​​and cousins. Although Hangzhou City is prosperous, there is not so much food.Now the refugees everywhere are in chaos, no one has been farming for a long time, and the surrounding grain has been harvested, but next year's spring plowing will be free of postage.The merchant in the grain business has long since disappeared. He cannot afford to feed so many people.

Zhang Yu saw that there was no response from the tower for a long time. He was very puzzled, thinking that Wang Shunu was not there, and looked back at Zhao Ermu, the highest official general, and asked, "General, what should we do now?"

General Zhao Ermu put down the clairvoyance in his hand, and said: "Wang Shunu is on the top of the wall, you go forward and try."

Zhang Yu was worried, but looking at General Zhao's face, he didn't give him a choice, swallowed his saliva, stepped forward boldly, and shouted: "Second cousin, it's really me, I'm Zhang Yu, take a look."

Zhang Yu rode a war horse, walking over step by step, holding the rein tightly in his hand, turning back immediately if he was not prepared.

Walking to the place where an arrow was shot, a cloud-piercing arrow on the top of the city fell from the air without accident, and was nailed to Zhang Yu's horse in a daze.

Zhang Yu pulled the rein tightly with all his strength, so that he could not fall off the frightened horse. When he stopped, Zhang Yu shouted again: "Second cousin, you don't want to miss the old love..."

Before Zhang Yu could finish speaking, several arrows flew towards him. Zhang Yu didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he ran back quickly.

"General, you can't cheat the city gate."

Zhao Ermu's expression was condensed. They were defeated, but they did not retreat from Huating. In fact, they had already left the imperial court automatically. Now the disintegrated imperial court will survive.There is nothing they can do to preserve their strength.But life is saved, and correspondingly, there is no support from the imperial court, and there is no food and salary. The 5000 people in their group eat and drink, and have harassed the small villages and towns along the way. The Venerable Master was busy fleeing, and it was useless for those who were waiting in place to flee.Their family has no extra rice, grain and money. There is only a poor man, and thieves are too lazy to visit. It is useless to plunder such a village or town. Only a big city like Hangzhou can store enough food to keep them full and healthy.

"Where are the scouts? Can you find out that there are wealthy states, counties and towns around?" Zhao Ermu asked seriously.