Now Zhu Gaojie is the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty. As the Ninth Five-Year Plan, his order immediately moved the entire court.
First, the military camps outside the capital city began to mobilize. The scale was much larger than the previous one. Except for the Shenji Battalion, which was the mainstay and stayed safely to guard the capital, the other two battalions were almost mobilized, with more than 20,000 soldiers and horses. When it came out, this scene immediately shocked and disturbed many people.
Could it be that the imperial court is going to use troops again?
But I haven't heard of any alien invasion recently, except for some unrest here in the North...
Could it be?
Many people were shocked when they thought of this. However, no one dared to come forward to ask. They just secretly told their families to prepare more food!
At the same time, the spies sent by aristocratic families in the capital from all over the country also sent messages to the family to warn the family. Such a large-scale mobilization of troops and horses, the murderous intention is self-evident!
But in the teahouse of the capital, several old men had expressions of sorrow and sorrow on their faces:
"What a fool! How could your Majesty be so unwise!"
"When the new emperor ascends the throne, it is the time when he should grant amnesty to the world and win over people's hearts. How can he use weapons so recklessly?"
"Oh, I heard that this time they are still going to Shandong, Shanxi and Henan. The first one to bear the brunt is the whole of Baoding!"
"How innocent are the people? How unjust are the local gentry? This matter is simply shocking..."
Seeing that these people were getting more and more excited and their words were becoming more and more outrageous, the teahouse owner was startled and his face turned pale. He quickly took the teapot himself and walked quickly to these people, adding more tea. Tea, while whispering:
"Guys, don't talk about state affairs, don't talk about state affairs!"
"Let's drink tea and chat, okay? Our teahouse is small and can't withstand any storms. Guys, please show your respect and let us chat about something else."
Seeing the teahouse owner so panicked, several people sighed, shook their heads, and turned to talk about the recent rise in prices in the market.
The teahouse owner breathed a sigh of relief, returned to the counter, and quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead without anyone noticing.
Seeing the opportunity, the waiter also came over and asked in a low voice:
"Shopkeeper, you..."
The teahouse owner glanced at him and whispered angrily:
"They don't want their lives, and I still hope to make money from this."
"Is this kind of thing allowed to be casually chatted about? These old guys, if they don't know how to talk at their age, they will kill themselves sooner or later!"
"Hey, take advantage of your free time later and go out quickly and buy some rice, noodles and firewood."
"I hear this, the prices of things on the market will continue to rise, so I have to stock up quickly."
The waiter responded with a bit of fear on his face. After all, they had all experienced the turmoil of the capital's closure and rising food prices before. If the imperial court hadn't made a decisive decision at that time, I'm afraid many people would have starved to death!
"Shopkeeper, when will it stop this time?"
The teahouse owner squinted his eyes, stared at the situation in the shop, and said helplessly:
"When it will stop, it depends on our Majesty's methods!"
As the army marched outside the capital city, almost the same scene was played out everywhere in teahouses, restaurants and even mansions.
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"Hmph, this dog emperor actually sent an army out!"
Pingyang, Shanxi Province.
The Cui family has already withdrawn most of the family's core forces back to several forts, forming a corner-connected trend.
At the same time, the head of the Cui family mobilized almost all his strength, instigating the tenant farmers, servants under his family's name, and the secretly trained cronies and cronies to sweep through the entire Pingyang County.
The magistrate of Pingyang County was originally fed by his family with snow and silver. This time the sudden uprising of the Cui family did not make it difficult for him. Instead, he directly placed this person under house arrest and coerced the rebellion together.
Although it sounds very ridiculous, a powerful local family can actually take over the entire county. They even gathered tens of thousands of troops, claiming to ask Chengyu to clarify, and prepared to sweep the entire Shanxi Province.
But what stunned the Shanxi governor was that in the current situation, these people seemed to have really found an opportunity!
Following the Cui family's sudden uprising, the entire Shanxi province was suddenly caught off guard, and the whole city was in chaos and at a loss.
"what happened?"
"Why did the Cui family suddenly rebel?"
"Also, how could several counties suddenly fall? What do the local officials and generals do for food!"
"Where are the Inspection Department and the Guard Station? How could the Cui family rebels be allowed to make such a fuss!"
The prefect of Shanxi was angrily scolding his officials while frantically asking people to write letters asking for help.
It is said that the rebels of the Cui family have already hijacked tens of thousands of people, and they are cooperating with neighboring provinces to respond. They are afraid that something big is going to happen!
Fortunately, his master still had some skills and repeatedly comforted him:
"Master, don't panic. Didn't the imperial court have a decree to punish the Cui family? There are also troops on the road to arrest messengers and spies..."
"It can be seen that His Majesty and the imperial court have already made preparations in advance. We only need to find out the situation first and wait for the imperial army to come to quell the rebellion..."
The prefect thought about it for a while and felt that this was also the case.
However, he still sat there with a frown on his face:
"Oh, the Cui family, this Cui family is really causing me misery!"
"After such a big incident, I am afraid that my position as the prefect will not be guaranteed! Needless to say, you and the others!"
The officials below also looked at each other with frustration on their faces.
"Master Fu, that's not necessarily the case."
The master thought about it for a while and said hesitantly:
"Judging from the current situation, although the Cui family's rebellion against the thieves happened suddenly and the momentum is indeed huge, most of them are people who came here under threat. After all, the imperial court has been in power for many years and the people's hearts have long been stable. How can they be willing to join the thieves? ?”
"It is said that this incident is not only limited to the Cui family, but also has great commotion in other provinces. If this is the case, it means that these thieves have been planning for a long time!"
"Your Majesty, you only need to hold on to the city and protect this place. When the imperial army comes, these rebels will surely be defeated and wiped out. By then, your Majesty, there may still be some people here." It’s a comment about keeping one’s territory and doing meritorious service..."
After hearing these words, everyone on the scene thought about it for a while, and then they all came back to their senses.
Yes, if there are powerful rebels in several provinces, then His Majesty and the imperial court will not be against us. If we can resist these rebels, we may still have merits and demerits!
The prefect also thought of this, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face:
"It makes sense!"
"Then quickly gather people and guard our place first!"
He said angrily:
"These rebels are really doing a lot of harm to people!" (End of Chapter)
