"Bah bah bah."
Song Che knocked on the door of Jiangling Mansion.
After waiting for a moment, the door slowly opened a crack. The little servant stuck his head out and took a look at the two people standing at the door. One was wearing a mask and the other was holding a sword. He suddenly became alert and asked:
"It's dark, who are you looking for?"
"The envoy of Jinghu North Road is Weng Shutong, Yin of Jiangling Prefecture." Song Che said bluntly.
The little servant murmured to himself secretly, and suddenly realized: "Isn't he our master... You, who are you, how dare you call my master by his first name!"
No wonder he is stupid. It is difficult for people nowadays to have the opportunity to call their master by his name.
Song Che pulled out the dragon-patterned golden sword sheathed on his waist and handed it to the young servant: "Your master, when he sees this thing, he will welcome me into the house."
The little servant was dubious, took the golden knife and said, "Wait." and closed the door.
"What if this Uncle Weng wears the same pants as the Zhang family?" Lin Yue was worried.
Song Che said confidently: "If he can't even take off his pants all the way, I think he can retire and return home tomorrow."
"A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. You are not an official, but you want to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger with only a golden knife?"
"But I just used this trick of 'pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger' to swallow up King Anyang. He is a general manager, but he can't be stronger than your prince."
"Which pot should not be opened?"
Conversation room.
"Creak -" The door opened again, and an old man over fifty years old was seen, holding a knife in both hands, raising it above his head, and came forward to bow:
"The lower official, Weng Shutong, is here to see the Imperial Envoy."
Song Che gave Lin Yue a proud look, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, using chicken feathers as arrows, wasn't it easy to handle it?
The dragon-patterned golden sword was a gift from the emperor, and only officials from the capital who had been entrusted with important responsibilities could possess it. Carrying this golden sword could really lead the way among the people.
Song Che pretended to be aloof, hummed softly, took back the golden knife and pinned it, "My dear husband, you don't have to be polite. I'm the one who disturbed you when you visit in the evening... By the way, my surname is Bai."
"Don't disturb, don't disturb. I have prepared some tea. Lord Bai, please come in and take a seat."
"It's not necessary for good tea. Just go with me."
Song Che put his hands behind his hands and stepped into the mansion.
Weng Shutong followed closely behind, his face uncertain and full of worry.
After walking for a while, seeing that Song Che was silent, Weng Shutong took the initiative to stand beside him and lowered his voice: "Master Bai suddenly visited Jiangling. Why?"
What these high-ranking officials who wield power in the local area fear most is the imperial envoy sent by the capital. Sometimes a memorial from the imperial envoy can put them in danger with just one sentence.
The imperial envoy didn't have much ability, he just could say a few words in front of the emperor.
Song Che said softly: "I was passing by."
After hearing these five words, Weng Shutong took a deep breath and his expression softened a lot.
"but!"
Song Che raised his voice, and Weng Shutong's heart was lifted as well.
"While passing by, I met a few bad guys. They were arrogant and domineering, committed adultery, sought wealth and killed people, hired murderers, and got away with it..."
Song Che told all about the crimes Zhang Tong and Anna Mae committed in the Lin family, as well as the murders committed by the tea stall.
After hearing this, Uncle Weng's face changed drastically, and he was about to kneel down: "It's all because of the improper management of the lower officials that the thugs endanger Master Bai——"
Song Che supported him and said lightly: "My old husband is in charge of the business. He is busy with official duties, so it is normal for him to be negligent. I will not delve into this matter. I just want to bring the murderer and the protective umbrella behind him to justice." .”
"Master Bai, please rest assured. I will send someone to arrest the adulterer and bring the adulterer to justice later. The towns, counties, and prefectures to which Ping An Town belongs will thoroughly investigate all the officials, big and small, who practice favoritism and malpractice!"
"Also, I met a very fierce 'Scarface' bandit on the road. Later when I return to the inn, I will draw him and send it to my house. Master Weng will issue a wanted order, which can be considered as a way to eliminate the people. Harmful."
Anyway, he has already put on a disguise, so why not fight to the end? After Scarface is wanted, he will definitely have more to take care of himself and save himself a lot of trouble.
Uncle Weng and Lian Lian responded.
"Oh, by the way, there is another very important thing. I am leaving Beijing on a mission to the southwest this time. The route I want to visit has to pass through the two prefectures of Chen and Li that are governed by this road. This is Xiangxi. There are many foreigners there, right? Mr. Weng My husband has been appeasing Jinghu North Road for many years, so I should give him a wake-up call."
Recently, the Miao rebellion has continued to ferment. It happens that this place in western Hunan is a gathering place for Miao people. Song Che is most worried about this.
"Master Bai is going to the southwest!"
Weng Shutong was surprised and admired: "No wonder you were able to receive a golden sword from the royal family. With this courage alone, I can't even compare with my subordinates."
The sudden flattery caught Song Che off guard and he couldn't help but frown: "How do you say this?"
Weng Shutong said:
"You don't need to worry too much if Mr. Bai wants to take the way to Xiangxi. Although the lower official is not talented, he has been pacifying Jinghubei for many years. The group of Miao people in Xiangxi have been domesticated to a certain extent. They are very peaceful and will not He came out to cause trouble, but——
When crossing western Hunan and entering Kuizhou, you have to be careful, especially in the "Southeast Guizhou" area south of Kuizhou. Due to geographical reasons, there are high mountains and dangerous roads, and the government is not strong enough to control them. As a result, the barbarians there have not changed their ways and are extremely barbaric;
Master Bai must also know that there has been Miao chaos since last year, and Miao slaves have become more and more rampant this year. They kill Liang people on sight, and are extremely cruel. Many states in the southwest have become a horrific purgatory;
Officials who went to the southwest were either dismissed from their posts due to improper governance, or were brutally killed by the untouchables;
Mr. Bai is not afraid of sacrifice, and even dares to go to the southwest when he is in danger. How can he not arouse the admiration of his subordinates? "
After listening to Weng Shutong's story, Song Che felt a little more worried.
Although they were not going to Guizhou to participate in the Jinxiu Conference this time, they were also in the southwest, which invisibly increased the risk.
"Why do the seedlings keep getting messy?" he asked with a frown.
Weng Shutong chuckled: "Isn't this the question that Mr. Bai wants to explore? I am a low-ranking official with poor knowledge and my seat is not in the southwest. I dare not speculate..."
This old fox...
In fact,
Racial conflicts have always been an extremely complex issue.
Throughout official history, all dynasties have adopted systems of suppression and even massacre against the foreign races in the Southwest.
This situation is caused by two reasons -
First, discrimination:
"Those who are not of my race must have different hearts." This sentence is deeply ingrained in the hearts of the Chinese people who have an absolute numerical advantage and have a unified dynasty.
Except for the Chinese people in the Central Plains, all other places are called "barbarians" and labeled "untouchables". They are not allowed to do business, not allowed to marry, not allowed to take imperial examinations, and all kinds of discrimination.
Second, oppression:
Where there is discrimination, there must be oppression. Occupying the Miao people's land, squeezing their living space, and labeling the Miao slaves... When the oppression makes you breathless, you will rise up to resist even with your bare hands.
Song Che had received modern ideological education and would not consider issues from the perspective of feudal rule. In his eyes, and in the eyes of all Miao people, the Liang Dynasty was a bandit!
But the reality is that under feudal rule, the weak should be plundered and occupied by the strong.
So, where will the Miao people go?
Will they be massacred to death, or will they be appeased and prosper together?
