Chapter 189: Seeking Death
Just like the Bozhou Rebellion not long ago, the She'an Rebellion that has held Sun Jie firmly for nearly two years was actually the result of Ming officials' own tricks and tricks. Objectively speaking, the She'an family can really be considered to have good tempers - most other people would probably have turned against them long ago.
The southwestern frontier of the Ming Dynasty was indeed not as prosperous as Nanzhili and Huguang, but the life of the officials was quite good - because they had a knife in their hands: to change their land and return to their hometown.
We have said that those who really care about the implementation of reform and restoration every day are mostly the gossips in the capital, because if they lose, the guys on the front line are too good-for-nothing and have betrayed the grace of God. If they win, they can just sit back and settle down. "The success of the policy", why not do it? Local officials, on the other hand, don't really want to do this. The reason is simple: if these barbarians really rebel, I will definitely be the first to lose my head! Moreover, it is really changed to a jobless official, and it is scraped directly from the hands of the poor natives, and it takes a lot of effort to get out a few drops of oil and water? It is far less convenient than blackmailing local officials.
However, just because you don't really think about it doesn't mean you don't shout loudly to the sky - hereditary chieftains have always managed the various tribes in the area. They have this big killer weapon in their hands. From time to time, they will make a few gestures on the necks of each leader, and that's not what they want. What's there? These barbarians are all one-minded, how can they understand the profoundness of our Han officials who say one thing and do another thing but think another thing in their hearts?
The chieftain and his followers were firmly devastated. The happiest moment for Han officials is when the old chieftain dies, because the imperial court stipulates that when a chieftain succeeds, no matter how far away from the capital, the new chieftain must go to the capital to take office and accept the seal and paper, otherwise it will not count - because Chieftains have native soldiers, and official positions such as Xuanweishen, Xuanfushi, and Appeasement envoys are military positions. Therefore, the Civil Affairs Department of the Ministry of War draws circles, Tuzhifu, Tuzhizhou, and Tuzhixian. Civilian chieftains such as Tuzhifu, Tuzhizhou, and Tuzhixian are appointed by the Department of Personnel Verification Department. Nodding - How do the men of the six departments of the imperial court know which old chieftain has become the new chieftain? It must be reported to the local government after inspection! so……
What? Your father is dead? Hahaha great! Oh, no, I was very sad when I heard the news, hahahaha. Do you want to inherit the position? Well, that makes sense! Hereditary means that after the father dies, the son succeeds, that’s right. Pay for it! How much? Don’t worry, I have an old friendship with your father. It’s just a token gesture. I’ll only charge you two thousand taels. Whether that’s enough for you, nephew, you can decide for yourself! Um, by the way, I am just a fourth-grade deputy envoy of the Military Preparation Road, so as long as there are so many, you have to know the other adults... Well, there are also the adults in the capital... In short, let's handle this matter Come down... Well, you should prepare thirty thousand taels first. ah? No money? Oh, I am very busy. I have to go back and verify it before I report it to you. Just go back and wait! Verify what? Nonsense, I have to prove that your father is your father. Do you have evidence? How long to wait? Don’t worry, it will be approved very quickly. Some of them have been approved after waiting more than 20 years!
This is true for the chieftains, but even worse for the local people. Liu Xixuan, a Taoist scholar from Guizhou, couldn't stand it anymore and wrote in his own words: "The officers and soldiers fished for meat for the Guizhou people, which was extremely cruel. Someone who had been to Miao Zhong Village, Miao Zhong had chickens and millet, and he was very cautious when he called his master. Before leaving, he often broke the calculation machine. , add to Chu's misfortune... It is really detestable for officials to kill the chieftains. However, the chieftains are weak and loyal, and the loyal ones are especially trapped. Nine out of ten chieftains are subordinate to the yamen. They look angry when they are weak, but they speak in anger for a long time." The officers and soldiers said. Passing by a Miao village, the Miao people killed chickens and sheep for each "owner". Before leaving, they smashed people's pots and even beat them up! To highlight the key points, pay attention to this sentence: "The weak and loyal ones among the chieftains are especially trapped" - the more submissive and submissive they are, the more they will torture you to death!
Who made you easy to bully!
The She Chongming Rebellion originated from the death of the old chieftain She Zhongzhong. She's loyal wife had no children and had raised her nephew She Chongming as her own for more than ten years. There was a concubine in the side room named She Chongzhou. Over the inheritance rights of the old chieftain, the two groups fought. As the saying goes, under the whole world, could it be that the two groups of people were fighting so fiercely, how could the officials of the Ming Dynasty stand by and watch? So Yongning's general, Guo Cheng, and his general, Ma Chengwen, decisively sent out troops - taking advantage of the two groups of people to fight inextricably, they robbed the She family! The men in the She family's old village were killed, the women were raped, and after all the wealth was taken away...the officers and soldiers turned around and returned to the camp! According to historical records, "the wealth accumulated in the nine extravagant lives was plundered."
To make a long story short, She Chongming finally defeated She Chongzhou (the war ceased and each occupied a piece of land. Soon She Chongzhou died, so She Chongming was considered the winner). Should he inherit Yongning as the Xuanfu envoy? Haha, no problem... pay for it, the old rule. What? Your family has been robbed by the army and everything is gone. Do you really have no money? Pooh! Don't talk to me about useless things. If you don't have any money, get out! Listen up, I won’t report it to you not because you don’t pay, but because “the career is uncertain”! Understand? I am a man with two sleeves and a dedicated mind for the people. Don’t go around fooling around. Otherwise, although Qian and Sichuan provinces are border areas, they are not lawless places. Be careful of people sent across provinces to arrest you!
It's a pity that She Chongming is a barbarian and was not intimidated, so he really made a fuss about it. The court was of course upright and impartial, and soon the decision came down: Guo Cheng, Ma Chengwen issued a warning and a three-month fine!
Case closed.
He robbed 10 million yuan and was fined 50 yuan. This punishment...is a bit too harsh?
Hey, who did the money stolen by the two generals go to? you guess.
The power of role models is endless. The commander-in-chief prepared a ready-made template, and the generals began to copy and paste it. Sichuan Dusi Zhang Shenwu and General Zhou Dunji once again sent troops into the Xuanfu Division of Yongning, plundered and raped women, and as a by-product of the robbery, they completely destroyed the Pushi Office and the Mani Office - "hundreds of miles were turned into ruins." !
She Chongming complained again. This time the court's wording was extremely harsh: Zhou and Zhang "acted on false orders to raise an army, plundered Guizhou and Liuzhou, indulged in corruption and violence, and due to radical changes", they must bear full responsibility and should be executed according to law!
What about actual penalties?
Warning + fine for three months.
Is this the end?
Of course it's impossible!
After causing such a big mess, how could it be settled like this? Learn lessons and strictly avoid similar incidents from happening in the future! To solve problems, we must grasp the core. The core of these things lies in...
Luxury Chongming!
How many people were killed and some things were robbed, and you dared to file a complaint with the court officials? Did you file a fucking lawsuit twice? It's clear that he is harboring resentment - this is something you can't let go of! Otherwise, in the future, there will always be a superior official (typo). How can we officials of the Ming Dynasty be able to benefit the people with peace of mind? I have reported to Your Majesty that this place is "barbarian in nature, dogs and sheep, cunning and unscrupulous, and invades and conquers impermanence." I thought it would be better to implement the reform as soon as possible!
Of course She Chongming knew that the local officials were constantly causing trouble, but he still endured it. Yongning prison student Lu Dengying (note, he was just a prison student) came to him to extort a thank-you gift. The money was not much, but he gave it to him. After being punished, General Zhou Dunji cursed him in front of him, but he endured it... However, he did not know that he was In the eyes of local civil and military officials, it has become an unpleasant stumbling block.
In order to expand their military settlements (that is, private fields), the officers of the Chishui Guards snatched the land of the natives. The lawsuit was brought to Guizhou Governor Zhang Heming. The report from Governor Zhang to the court was: The She family had long been rebellious and wanted to fight with the government and the army. Tian intends to resist the decree and plot rebellion! Take close precautions.
The Ming Dynasty is indeed the Ming Dynasty, and it has no long memory at all - wasn't the origin of the Bozhou Rebellion the result of Wanli forcing Yang Yinglong to send troops to fight against the Japanese and aid the DPRK? Now the Hou Jin Dynasty is making too much noise in Liaodong. Well, it’s time to ask She Chongming to send troops this time!
If you have nothing to do, you must look for trouble, stir up small things and try every means to turn them into big things, and big things will further catalyze them into disasters... In a word, it is not Ming Dynasty if it does not push things to a completely uncontrollable situation!
She Chongming was not Yang Yinglong. He actually obeyed the order and personally led 20,000 people on the road.
The She family sacrificed their lives to fight for you. You traveled thousands of miles and walked from Guizhou to the Northeast on two legs. How could the court prepare some food along the way? Sorry, no! Okay, that’s fine if you don’t have it. Let’s pay some military pay and make a living, so we can make do by buying cornbread ourselves? The court said this was no problem. Well, She Chongming chose to trust the court. It was agreed that the troops would be paid by the Chongqing court at 20 taels per person, totaling 400,000 taels. The court later said that they would be paid at 17 taels, and She Chongming agreed.
Don't tell me, the court really gave it to you. Well, I gave you one-tenth, forty thousand taels, and that’s it, do you want love? She Chongming complained a few times, but finally accepted it - but this move angered another adult: Governor Xu Keqiu.
Oh, did you really accept all these 40,000 taels? You barbarian really doesn't understand the rules. Forget it, I’m here to educate you! Xu Keqiu pointed at She Chongming's nose: "Twenty thousand people are all old and weak. What's your attitude like a savage dog? You are clearly dealing with the imperial court! Go back to me and replace them with a group of strong ones! Wait, in order to prevent you from turning around You have brought back the original team to fool me, and in order to identify ourselves and the enemy on the battlefield in Liaodong, all your soldiers must have their faces tattooed and have my marks tattooed on their faces before leaving! I solemnly warn you: I asked you to go back and replace someone. My sharp eyes have seen through your tricks to deceive the court. If you delay the time and miss the military plane, all the responsibilities will be borne by you. Watch out for your bullshit! Get out!"
She Chongming, who had been hunched over, slowly straightened his waist when he heard this, wiped the spit on his face, and smiled at Xu Kequu: "All tattooed? We sacrificed our lives to fight for you, but we have no food and no pay, but we have to be killed." Are you treated as if you have committed a crime and have your face tattooed with marks? Old and weak? Okay, let me show you what these old and weak people are capable of. Sons, take down Yucheng for me!"
Fan Long, She Chongming's son-in-law, yelled: "Stab the noodles? I'll stab you old dog first!" He stabbed Xu Kaqiu into the waist, picked him up and swung him in a wide arc in the air, with a snap. Hit the ground! The native soldiers, who had been unable to endure it for a long time, swarmed forward. Xu Keqiu and more than 20 Han officials were chopped into pieces of meat in a blink of an eye. The Ming army, which had been arrogant just now, collapsed instantly when they saw that the native soldiers had really taken action. They threw away their helmets and swords and cried. They fled in all directions... In less than an hour, the huge city of Chongqing fell into the hands of this group of "old and weak barbarians" led by She Chongming!
The She'an Rebellion officially broke out.
To the surprise of the Ming Dynasty officials, the An family in Guizhou teamed up with She Chongming to rebel! In their judgment, when Yang Yinglong rebelled in Bozhou, the An family had firmly sided with the court - you know, the Anyang and Yang families are related by marriage! She Chongming and the An family have been fighting over territory. They are enemies. They just encourage the An family to fight with the She family to the death. How can they join forces to rebel?
It's a pity that these Han officials have selective memories - they only remember that the An family helped the Ming Dynasty quell the rebellion during the Bozhou Rebellion, but they forgot how they repaid them after quelling the rebellion.
Needless to say, Anjia did not miss any of the regular programs such as native officials being blackmailed and native people being bullied. Before assisting the imperial court in quelling the Yang Rebellion in Bozhou, the imperial court promised to allocate a few pieces of Yang Yinglong's land as a reward. After the rebellion was quelled, one after another adults came out and shouted bitterly that if they were given land, they would never lose their tails! Fortunately, Yang Luan's wounds had not yet scarred, and finally a few sensible people asked: If the An family rebels because of this, who among you will be the one to put an end to Luan? These adults then shrank their heads and pretended not to hear... But the matter was far from that simple. The court agreed, but the local government wrangled for a long time before finally fulfilling part of it. Fortunately, the An family didn't know what they were thinking, but they didn't say anything.
In order to control Anjia, the Ming Dynasty set up a guard station in Guizhou, and more than 20 military guards were stationed around Anjia, watching eagerly. What's even more exaggerated is that, in addition to being beaten at any time by completely unreasonable civil and military forces, the military villages in these guards have gradually become the private fields of military leaders, big and small. Pushing further and further, the officers continued to encroach on Anjia's land, and Anjia could only dare to be angry but dare not speak out.
When An Yaochen, who helped the court to quell the chaos and made great contributions, passed away, his son An should inherit the throne. Because he could not afford the benefits and was afraid of blackmail, Xiao Anzi dared not take up the post. The power of the ancestors was in the hands of his mother She Shehui and An Yaochen's younger brother An Bangyan. The most unscrupulous person, Zhang Heming, the noble governor, thought there was an opportunity because She Shehui had had a conflict with She Chongming's son She Yin over a land dispute, so he and the censor Yang He jointly reported to the court: while the young master of the An family is in peace, He is young and has not yet matured. When he "looks up to me", he calls on the She family to send troops to conquer, and completely realize the return of the land!
After offering the plan of stabilizing the country by hacking the hero's son to death while he was young, Mr. Zhang, who was loyal to the country, moved to the right minister of the Ministry of War, governor of the military affairs of the three sides of Shaanxi Province, and went home with a pat on the back - his reputation and official position were all obtained, where is Shaanxi? It’s so poor and chaotic that Mr. Zhang doesn’t want to go!
Ming officials represented by Mr. Zhang obviously forgot two points:
1. Anjia’s She Shehui did have a dispute with She Yin. However, in addition to An Yaochen's wife, she also has another identity - she is She Yin's aunt! She Shehui is She Chongming's sister, and the conflict between the two is a family matter between aunt and nephew!
2. The officialdom in Guizhou is mixed, and the family has been rooted there for more than 1,700 years. You want to eradicate Xiao Anzi, but you even want to involve his uncle to do it. The An family has known about it for a long time!
So the question is: Who is the real fool?
Hearing that his brother-in-law, She Chongming, couldn't bear it anymore, An Bangyan discussed with his sister-in-law: Instead of helping the court suppress his relatives, and then waiting for the court to come and kill his whole family, it would be better...
It’s the opposite!
