There were obviously a lot of people in Yuewan Courtyard, but it was very quiet. What happened just now had a big impact on everyone.
A small tea shop seems to be just a group of women and children making a living, but it has turned into an army in vain. What is even more incredible is that it seems to be a reasonable and legal army.
The owner of the tea shop seems to have some impressive background, and he is actually a military leader, which is even harder to understand.
Who doesn’t know that although the Song Dynasty has always relied on culture to control military affairs, and military men had little say in the court, the safety and survival of the Song Dynasty was indeed maintained by military men, so the court’s treatment of military generals was always extremely generous. It is also a tradition left by Taizu to release his military power over a cup of wine. The military leaders surrendered their independent military power and political status and gained more glory and wealth.
To put it bluntly, the military leaders are very rich, and there are many ways to get money. Not to mention the hidden rules of eating empty pay and drinking soldiers' blood, which are not on the table. What makes money more is to use soldiers to give themselves. Work, participate in the state's monopoly business, especially border trade, and it is also tax-free.
Whether it is the Jiang family or the Chen family, since they can control an army, even though it is a Xiang army with basically no combat effectiveness, they still have more than 10,000 workers who are paid by the state. Isn't it easy to make a fortune?
Why do you want your daughter to come out and start a small business?
Many people find it too strange and are wondering about the reason.
But Liu Weizhen seemed to have caught some ideas and understood why his family must marry the daughter of the Jiang family.
Over there, Mr. Xu thought about it and felt a little unwilling, and it was really embarrassing to retreat in such a disgraceful manner. There were so many people at the scene. After the news spread, how would he survive in the future?
After some calculations in his mind, if he could convince Kochi County, there would be no reason for him to lose to the 20 brats on the other side with his more than 30 government archers and a dozen strong servants on his side. As for the six Crossbows and bows look small and should have little power, not to mention that they may not dare to actually shoot.
"Ahem, Mr. Gao County, I have never heard of any hereditary military positions in the Song Dynasty. Even if the so-called hereditary military positions are true, it has nothing to do with a woman. Why can she support a private army and make use of it? Ordnance, I think there is a big problem here. To be cautious, it is better to take this Jiang girl back for interrogation and find out the truth. If she is really against the party, then you have made a great contribution. "
As he spoke, Mr. Xu leaned into Kochi County's ear again and lowered his voice, "My grandfather has always admired upright and courageous officials. This opportunity for promotion is right in front of you. You must seize it."
Kochi Prefecture's heart moved and he weighed the pros and cons. This postman was a local. It was hard to say whether he had some secret relationship with the Jiang family, so he was helping the Jiang family. Even if what he said was true, he was just a leader of the Xiang army. , There is no need to be afraid. If you can get the support of the Minister of Rites, your future career will be much smoother.
After the plan was decided, Kochi Prefecture said with a straight face, "Nephew Xu Xian is right. Our government has always been strict with the military system. This is not a military camp, and these young men and women are obviously not in the military. Regarding the blatant use of prohibited weapons, this county will It must be thoroughly investigated."
After expressing his position, he shouted to the young people's formation, "You immediately put down your weapons and obey the official's inquiry. If you are not guilty, I will return your innocence. If you resist stubbornly, you will be guilty of conspiracy." ! Listen to the order in front of the Yamen and go forward to lock up the lawbreakers. Anyone who cowers and does not follow the lead will be punished with twenty sticks! "
Seeing that the magistrate did not listen to his advice and insisted on going his own way, the Tie Si had no choice but to cry and call on his archers to advance towards the youth formation. The servants also regrouped and followed behind with sticks.
Although the spears in the hands of the young men were crude, the half-foot long spear tip shone like frost, making people feel frightened. What was even more frightening was that the young men's eyes were as determined as iron, with no intention of backing down.
"Fenghua Army, there will be no surrender until death!"
The child's voice was tearful, and he roared out with fighting spirit!
Immediately, there was a bang, and six crossbow arrows shot through the air like a stream of light, and penetrated deeply into the ground one step in front of the Yamen servant. They penetrated three inches into the soil, and the tail of the arrow trembled with the breath of death.
As if being hit by a cold wind, the more than 30 government officials felt their hearts tremble, and the hairs on their bodies stood up. Fear rushed directly to their foreheads, and they began to feel unable to move.
Seeing that the archers of the government were walking more slowly, Kochi County shouted again, "Those who are cowardly and hesitant will receive fifty sticks! They are just bluffing, what do they have to be afraid of!? Act quickly!"
Fifty sticks! ?
If this was done, both lives would be lost.
Out of habitual fear of power, the government officials still chose to obey.
While they were greeting their parents in Kochi County in their hearts, they were gesturing with their weapons and shouting indiscriminately to embolden themselves, but the steps they took were getting smaller and smaller.
Seeing that the two sides were only five or six steps away, Zhao Mengqi frowned deeply. If there were casualties in the confrontation with the government, it might not end well. It seemed that his identity would only be exposed.
"Wu Qiong..."
"Ding!" A golden sound pierced everyone's eardrums.
In front of the door of the main building, Wanwan, holding a sword, climbed down the steps, walked forward slowly, and came to the front of the formation. She held the sword across her right hand and held out a tiger-shaped golden seal in her left hand.
"The seal granted by Emperor Gaozong is here, who dares to make a mistake!?"
The government officials who stopped again looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally they all looked towards Kochi County.
"Given by Emperor Gaozong?..." Kochi County was full of suspicion, could it be fake?
He could think so in his heart, but he did not dare to question it out loud, so he had to walk over, stand among the government officials, and asked with a slumped face, "You must be Mrs. Jiang, can this golden seal be allowed to be seen by this county?" "
He now wants to find out whether the gold seal is real or fake and what it is used for before making any calculations.
"Do you want the seal to be inspected in the main hall? Just do it!" Wanwan asked Yun Niang to hold the gold seal over.
Kochi Prefecture looked at the bottom of the seal, and twelve large seal characters came into view, "Seal of the Commander-in-Chief of Pingjiang Fenghua Army". He couldn't help but be shocked, this worldly appointment was actually real! ?
I hurriedly looked at the seal. It was engraved with the words "Made by the Imperial Order of Wensi Academy in June of the third year of Jianyan Period". I couldn't find any flaws in the regulatory details.
"Three years of Jianyan?" Kochi County exclaimed, still a little unbelievable, "What is going on?"
"Have you finished reading it? Come back quickly. If it gets damaged, you won't be able to afford the loss of a hundred heads!" Yun Niang said angrily.
Kochi County suddenly felt that the gold seal in his hands was very hot, and he quickly handed it back to Yun Niang with both hands respectfully.
He knew that the little girl in front of him was not joking or threatening him. The general's seal was related to military power and was extremely important. What's more, it was handed down from Emperor Gaozong, so its significance was extraordinary.
At this time, an old man among the onlookers exclaimed, "Third year of Jianyan? I remembered that the ancestor of the Chen family was Chen Sigong who made the first contribution to the "Mingshou Change"! "
After his reminder, most of the people present were scholars. Many people understood and no longer doubted the authenticity of that worldly position.
Zhao Mengqi, on the other hand, was more confused. He didn't know how much contribution this Chen Sigong had made that he could actually allow Zhao Jiumei to disregard the political tradition of the Song Dynasty and grant a worldly position as an exception.
In fact, it is not without precedent. Before the southern crossing, Fuzhou in the northwest had been hereditary governors of the Zhe family for more than two hundred years. However, this was for historical reasons, and because Fuzhou was tenacious with only a corner of the land. He fought against the invasions of Liao and Xixia and won the trust of the royal family of Zhao and Song.
Of course, the commander-in-chief of the Xiang Army cannot be compared with the magistrate of Fuzhou, but judging from the conservative nature of the Emperor Zhao, it is absolutely a great grace and trust.
"I dare to ask, what contribution did Chen Sigong make?"
There were also some people who didn't understand the same as Zhao Mengqi, so when they asked, someone who was a good teacher immediately explained it.
It turns out that the so-called "Mingshou Rebellion", also known as the Miao-Liu Mutiny, took place in the third year of Jianyan, that is, 1129 AD. In March of that year, Miao Fu, the subordinate commander, and Liu Zhengyan, deputy commander of the Imperial Right Army, Dissatisfied with Emperor Gaozong's favor with the eunuchs and believing that he had received too little reward, which caused a psychological imbalance, he brazenly launched a mutiny in Hangzhou.
During the mutiny, they killed Emperor Gaozong's favored ministers and eunuchs, named "Qing Jun Side", and forced Zhao Gou to abdicate the throne to the two-year-old crown prince Zhao Min, who was later renamed "Ming Shou".
However, Miao and Liu obviously did not have outstanding political abilities. After taking power, they did not even take further effective measures and were confused by Prime Minister Zhu Shengfei.
At that time, the imperial camp's front army was stationed in Wujiang. General Zhang Jun was the commander of the imperial camp's front army, and Chen Sigong was the commander of the imperial camp's front army.
Miao and Liu, who intended to take the former army of the imperial camp for their own use, used the name of the imperial court to transfer Zhang Jun away and transfer the command of the army to Chen Sigong.
The reason why Chen Sigong was selected was because his reputation in the army was enough to convince the public, but he did not accept the appointment. This statement saved the Yuying Qianjun from falling into internal strife and division, and the Yuying Qianjun was the The most important force to put down this rebellion in the future.
Subsequently, armies from all walks of life gathered in Pingjiang. Zhang Jun, Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun, and Han Shizhong jointly sent a message to the King of Qin in the world and marched to Hangzhou to attack Miao Liu.
The navy led by Chen Sigong served as the vanguard and headed to Hangzhou in order to prevent the Miao and Liu duo from hijacking Gaozong and other royal family members and escaping from the sea through the Qiantang River.
After arriving in Linping, he led his army to fight with the rebels, defeated the rebels Miao Yi and Ma Rouji, and advanced to Beiguan.
The counter-rebellion went smoothly. Except for this one encounter, they did not encounter any strong resistance. When the army arrived in Hangzhou, Miao and Liu gave up and led their direct troops to abandon the city and escape.
Chen Sigong led his troops into Lin'an first and met with the panicked Emperor Gaozong. It was probably at this time that Zhao Jiumei, who had survived the disaster, excitedly promised Chen Sigong a heavy reward for his great contribution to the rescue.
Afterwards, Emperor Gaozong generously rewarded those who had contributed to the suppression of the rebellion. For example, he made Han Shizhong the governor of Shaobao, Wusheng, and Zhaoqing towns. He wrote a letter of "loyalty and bravery" praising his loyalty. He also made his wife Liang the protector of the country.
However, in a series of lists of awards, Chen Sigong was not conspicuous. He was only appointed as the Commander of the Imperial Army and the Xuanfu Envoy of Western Zhejiang, and he still led the navy to guard Wujiang County.
As for how the commander of this worldly capital came to be, only a few people know about it, but it can't be fake.
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