My Brother-in-law is the Prince - Chapter 384

That Xu Qi left in a daze.

can be in the blink of an eye.

From the ear room next to the old man, but a person came out.

This person was wearing a Taoist robe, and said with a smile: “The remaining endgame, is it still possible?”

The old man said: “Next.”

Then the old man called out, and a servant brought the chessboard. On this chessboard, there was exactly an endgame.

The old man and the Taoist sat down separately.

Taoist said: “Is this Xu Qi…reliable?”

The old man said: “People at the end of the road have only one choice.”

“But don’t forget, dogs will eat their masters too.”

The old man smiled and did not speak. He squeezed the sunspot in his hand, looked at the chess game, and said with a half-smile: “When Emperor Taizu Gao was here, the prisons raised up have already chilled the hearts of the people in the world. The emperor has worked hard for a few years and cleared up a lot of bad things, but it’s a pity…it’s like a flash in the pan…as for the fourth Zhu…hey…”

He shook his head.

Dao Ren said: “Could it be that in your opinion, this Zhu Laosi is even more powerful than Emperor Taizu Gao?”

The old man said: “What Taizu did was to restrain us, but what Zhu Laosi connived to Zhang Anshi was to dig our roots.”

The Taoist was silent.

The old man continued: “If this goes on like this, within ten years, the world will change drastically. At that time, there will be no room for us in this world. The foundation of the ancestors, the wealth of the children and grandchildren, everything will be empty! It is a lowly businessman, I’m afraid I will ride on your head and mine.”

Dao Ren said: “In my opinion, it’s not entirely true.”

The old man shook his head: “You don’t understand. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the gentry rose up, and the emperor of Han wanted to govern the gentry. What did he use?”

The Taoist immediately said: “The **** and his relatives.”

The old man nodded: “Yes, after this opening, the power of eunuchs and foreign relatives has increased day by day, and it has reached the end of the day, and then the disaster of party imprisonment has arisen… How is it different today? If your majesty wants to collect taxes and want money, you must We have to rely on cruel officials and merchants. Once these people grow stronger, how can they be willing to just plunder the palace? Given time, they will become famous, or… they are already quite famous.”

The Taoist frowned and said, “Can’t it be resolved?”

The old man pondered: “There is a way.”

“Appreciate further details.”

The old man suddenly raised his head, looked at Taoist and said, “In Dehua County… Zhang Anshi is not the only one.”

The Taoist raised his eyebrows, his eyes first flashed with astonishment, and then he said in shock: “How can you see that?”

“The reaction was too quick.” The old man squinted his eyes, with a sharp light in his eyes, and continued: “A few days ago, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. There was a court meeting during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The emperor and Zhang Anshi must be on the list. If not, the old man must I can hear the news, and now the Mid-Autumn Festival is only half a month away. That is to say, if Zhang Anshi comes to Jiangxi, he only has half a month. Impossible.”

The old man pondered for a moment, then continued: “Don’t look at Zhang Anshi, who is so powerful, everyone says he is a powerful minister, but this person… who can gain the trust of Zhu Lao Si, is definitely not a fool. He didn’t get His Majesty It is absolutely impossible to have such a big move.”

“But if you ask for instructions, half a month is not enough. Those Jinyiwei who have sealed the treasury…if they do it after ten days, it is still possible. But if they do it now…unless…Zhu Laosi is also in this Jiujiang mansion.”

The Taoist frowned deeper: “It seems… this is what His Majesty meant…”

The old man said firmly: “Yes, it was his idea.”

“But why didn’t you explain it thoroughly?”

The old man smiled and said: “If you explain it thoroughly, does Xu Qi still have the guts?”

“So you mean…”

The old man said: “In the past dynasties, the founding emperors were often bold and bold, but the descendants of future generations will not have such courage. The hands of the deep palace cannot be resolute and have the courage to break the boat. The second is that they do not have the prestige of the founding king, and what they can do is to defend the world.”

After a pause, the old man continued: “Although this Zhu Lao Si is not the founding king, he started from Jingnan. He is no different from the founding emperor. This is why he can make bold decisions. Zhang Anshi can also rely on him to open up new lands. The so-called New Deal. Therefore, as long as the fourth brother Zhu dies, then…the so-called New Deal is actually stillborn. As for the Jiangxi matter, the imperial court cannot thoroughly investigate it.”

Speaking of this, the old man looked up at the Taoist with a smile, and continued lightly: “I really want to investigate thoroughly, does Xinjun dare to investigate? Don’t you feel scared when he investigates?”

The Taoist slightly opened his eyes and said, “Kill the king?”

“It’s not you or me who killed the king…” The old man said, “It’s the water thief from Poyang Lake…”

The Taoist said with a bit of worry: “But among these people… many of them are dark men. It is hard to guarantee that they will not implicate anyone. Don’t forget that at the beginning… these water bandits… but the commander of the capital… colluded with the company.”

Officials and bandits have always been a family.

Many times, the government keeps banning water bandits like this one after another, and slowly they will acquiesce in their existence.

As long as many water bandits don’t pull up the flag to rebel, and secretly send some gifts to the government, they will have room to survive.

The waters of Poyang Lake are very large, and the government cannot control it at all. In this situation, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, water bandits have been gathering, even in the most peaceful times, such water bandits have never disappeared.

The old man said: “So… next…”

The old man squeezed the sunspot in his hand and played it on the chessboard.

The Taoist looked down, but when he saw this, he had already lost.

It’s just the outcome of the chess game on the chessboard. This Taoist has long since stopped paying attention to it. What he cares about is the chess game in reality.

He raised his head, looked at the old man fixedly and said, “What’s next?”

The old man said: “Once the water thieves broke through Dehua County and razed it, all the people in the city were slaughtered. On the Jiangxi side, all the guards under the command and envoys should be prepared. All these water bandits will be killed.”

After the old man finished speaking, killing intent flashed across his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up, showing a serious smile: “In this way, the water bandits made trouble and killed His Majesty and Zhang An’s people by mistake, and all the guards wiped out the water bandits. After the new king ascended the throne, he pardoned the whole world. Even if the new king’s intentions are hard to appease, at worst, Xu Qiren, the chief envoy, etc. will be dealt with, but at most they are nothing more than a crime of negligence. The dragons have no leader, at this time, if the imperial court wants long-term peace and order, it has to appease the world, the prestige of the new king is not as great as that of Zhu Laosi, what can he do?”

“Ten thousand steps back, even if the new king is angry, so what, everyone who knows the truth is dead, and the account of the railway has been completely wiped out because of an accident. You know why… many times, people’s hearts will Want to change?”

Taoist said: “I would like to hear the details.”

The old man said: “It’s very simple, because there are many accounts that are not clear, and many things…are unclear. Therefore, everyone likes to set fire to the warehouse. But setting fire to the warehouse…is just a small trick in the end. If the accounts are too large, More involved and more extensive, it is not a mere fire that can solve the problem. The best way is a civil uprising or a military disaster. In this way, all accounts, all unclear The matter of Chu can be completely cleaned up with the death of countless people.”

The old man said: “The railway has not been repaired. It doesn’t matter. You can report it to the police and say that the thieves took away all the rails. The money in the warehouse is gone. It can be said that they were robbed by the thieves. There are some people who wanted them to die a long time ago.” , Just like that damned Minister of Rites, Liu Guan, who would dare to touch a hair on him on weekdays? But once a civil uprising occurs, it can be said that it was the work of the mutiny, and he died among the tumultuous people.”

The Taoist sighed and said, “If so, how many people will die this time.”

The old man smiled arrogantly and said: “For the peace of the world, cut off the cruel officials, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment in the future, what is the death of tens of thousands of people?”

The Taoist bowed his head and remained silent.

The old man glanced at him and said, “Are you being soft-hearted?”

The Taoist shook his head.

The old man smiled and said: “I am old, how many years can I live, but I am really unwilling. These hundreds of years of foundation have been destroyed by the hands of Zhu Laosi and Zhang Anshi. The ten generations of ancestors’ kindness, just now How can the prosperity be weakened in the hands of the old man? Besides, have you forgotten? Which one of the people who came back from Zhili did not scold the cruel officials like Zhang Anshi? They not only forcibly confiscated the land of the gentry, And it also forced farm laborers to accept the land, even for ambitious and self-reliant farmers, such unearned income is undoubtedly a humiliation.”

After a pause, the old man continued: “Because of this, the world should return to its original state, and these people shouldn’t be allowed to mess around anymore. The old man has gone through several dynasties, even when he was an official during the period of Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Yuanshun. , it’s not as ridiculous as it is today.”

The Taoist sighed and said, “Although that’s the case, it’s just that this matter is too big, one is not good…”

Obviously, the Taoist still has some worries in his heart.

The old man said slowly: “Actually, at the beginning, what can I do? After all, Zhu Laosi is the emperor, and Zhang Anshi holds elite soldiers and horses in his hands, and is an extremely human minister. So… it is also thanks to the construction of this railway.”

The Taoist asked suspiciously: “Could it be a good thing to build the railway?”

The old man said: “Of course it’s not a good thing, but it’s also a blessing in disguise. When the railway was going to be built, many people were very happy, thinking that they could just take advantage of it to make a profit. This is true of the chief minister and all the prefectures and counties. And those gentry , everyone felt that they could take advantage of this to make a profit. But the old man already knew that there would be today.”

The Taoist was even more puzzled, and then said: “Today?”

The old man said: “It’s impossible to expect these people to do great things! They are beautiful wives and beautiful concubines. As long as Zhu Laosi’s knife is not on their necks, they always feel… that they can continue to hang out for a while. But the railway has been built. Well, the old man knows that many gentry will participate in it. They only see the immediate benefits, but they don’t see the upcoming risks. Then Zhu Laosi is not a foolish master. This account must be Count with them.”

“Look, now the account is finally settled, but just because of this account, it has become the best time. On weekdays, if you tell them that you want to assassinate the emperor and punish Zhang Anshi, they must be one You are so heartbroken. You go and tell someone like Xu Qi, he might not be sure, he has already secretly issued a memorial to expose you. But now? Now everyone knows that disaster will be imminent soon, you and them at this time Speaking of these things, they already know that life and death are only in today. If the fish dies and the net is broken, maybe there is still a chance of life, so they have to follow the old man to the bottom of the boat.”

Speaking of this, the old man’s face showed a bit of concern, and he continued: “It’s just a railway, but the old man has gathered the hearts of the people. Everyone has to die for the old man. Everyone is willing to die. Isn’t it a good thing to take risks?”

The Taoist stared at the old man with strange eyes, and couldn’t help saying: “What you have been waiting for is today.?

“Yes, today is what we’ve been waiting for!” The old man sighed and said, “I have lived for so many years, and I was once a great minister, and I have tasted wealth, but now that I am dying, such a useless body, the only thing I can do …that’s the thing.”

Dao Ren said: “Gongzhi’s plan is very big, but haven’t you thought about the consequences of failure?”

The old man said: “I haven’t thought about these things, but the old man has thought about the consequences of the implementation of the New Deal to the world. At that time, our ending will be nothing more than the chaos of Hou Jing and Huang Chao. The way of a saint is the way we stand. Ben, if there is no skin left, how can the hair be attached? If you lose the land in the future, you and my children and grandchildren will lose everything.”

The Taoist sighed, casually dropped his chess pieces on the board, and said, “Pin Dao lost this game.”

The old man smiled and said: “It’s okay, if you don’t accept it, you can play another game.”

The Taoist said quietly: “No need, it is not wronged to lose at your hands.”

The old man said: “Why?”

“You’re a master of chess.” The Taoist said: “The most important thing is that you have the courage to break the boat. This alone is enough to be ten times better than a person like Pindao who is only good at calculating gains and losses.”

The old man Shi Shiran said authentically: “One force will drop ten meetings.”

“It is also a kind of wisdom to go through the fire and sink the boat.”

The two smiled at each other, which was meaningful.

………

A letter has already reached Poyang Lake.

One after another, the ships arrived at the mouth of the lake and turned into the river.

The waterway inspections along the way seemed to have gotten wind of something, and they disappeared one after another.

In the water village at the mouth of the lake, it was also dark at this time, and the ships were allowed to enter the river.

Then…these many ships of various kinds went up the river. At night, go straight to Jiujiang Waterway.

Then quietly, they arrived at the sluice.

Jiujiang is almost a city of water, facing the river to the north and Hewen Lake to the west. This Hewen Lake is only a few miles away from the west of the city.

It is said that in the Jin Dynasty, Tao Kan chose a place to bury his mother here, and when he met a stranger, he said: “There is a place where cattle sleep to be buried.” After finishing speaking, he turned into a crane and left, hence the name.

Under the night sky, the lake is extraordinarily quiet.

Immediately, countless people began to come ashore quietly.

“Head of the family, is there really someone in the city to support him?”

In the darkness, one person’s face flickered, and he said: “Of course…and remember, after entering the city, all the old and young in the city will be slaughtered, and no one will be left behind.”

“The respondent…”

“What they mean is…the person who responded was also killed.” The man grinned grimly and said, “Don’t bother me, let’s go.”

After speaking, countless people walked quietly under the darkness of night.

A group of night walkers hurried to the west of the city.

The city gate here actually opened a gap.

All the thieves came outside the city gate, and sure enough, one person came with several servants, and shouted dissatisfiedly: “Why are you so slow? Enter the city quickly, don’t be too long.”

The person who came was Zhaomo from Jiujiang Prefecture. He had already received the letter and had been waiting at the city gate.

This Zhaomo, surnamed Deng, was still complaining endlessly: “Do you remember where the county seat of Dehua County is? After entering the city…”

While speaking, a shining knife mercilessly pierced Deng Zhaomo’s chest.

Deng Zhaomo exclaimed, and said in his mouth: “Wait…you wait…”

Someone grinned and said: “I’m sorry, the order I received is to slaughter them all, and you are also a person in the city…”

After finishing speaking, the knife was pulled out suddenly with a column of blood.

Deng Zhaomo’s chest was covered with blood all of a sudden, his face was disbelieving, but suddenly, he seemed to understand something.

So a mouthful of blood spewed out of his mouth, and he said tremblingly: “Haha… I understand, I understand… But… you think… kill my mouth, you…”

He wanted to say, won’t you be silenced?

It’s a pity… before the words were uttered, the person died of anger.

The guards and officials in the back were in chaos.

The water thieves who poured into the city cut them down without any hesitation. Immediately afterwards, the flow of people poured into the city like a flood.

“Take a team and go to the magistrate first…”

“Why don’t you go to the Dehua County Government first?”

“The most important thing is to silence the rumor first. The prefect of Jiujiang knows too much. This place is closer to the government office, and other people… can’t escape.”

“it is good.”

…

Dehua County Yali.

Zhu Di was sitting cross-legged on a soft couch in a wing room.

Zhang Anshi sat on the side, while Chen Jinye had to kneel.

Chen Jinye’s face flickered, with an expression of disbelief.

“How could it be possible to collude with a thief, this… how is it possible?” Chen Jinye stammered.

Zhu Di ignored him, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

It was Zhang An Shidao: “When others read books, what they read is that people will not destroy themselves. When you read books, what you read is really honest and shameful. No wonder you have been a county magistrate all your life.”

There is unabashed contempt in these words.

Chen Jinye: “…”

At this moment, Zhu Di suddenly stretched his legs to the ground, stood up, and said calmly: “Is there no news yet?”

While talking, someone hurried in and said, “Your Majesty, Lord, there is movement in the west of the city.”

I saw Zhu Di suddenly, his eyes lit up, and the corner of his mouth curled up in a small arc, saying: “Good job!”

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