Jie Jin looked at Zhang Yan in surprise. How could this seemingly honest man actually have some lively thoughts?
Gu Sanshen disappeared.
Xie Jin knew this very well. When Zhu Yunwen welcomed Concubine Shu's relatives back to the palace a few days ago, the guard beside him was no longer Gu Sanshen, but Yue Sihai, the commander of the Security Bureau.
Only a few people are aware of this change.
Except for Zhu Yunwen, no one knew where Gu Sanshen had gone.
Although it is inconvenient for the cabinet to explore the whereabouts of Security Bureau personnel, Xie Jin can still make guesses based on various intelligence capabilities.
Gu Sanshen's departure from the capital should be related to the appearance of the double swordsman in Kaifeng Mansion.
Xie Jin also knew that with the manpower of the Security Bureau deployed by Kaifeng Mansion, it would not be a problem to capture a powerful double swordsman, but capturing and subduing him were two different things.
Guo Luan, a double-swordsman with a military background, must have the spirit of refusing to admit defeat. If he cannot be defeated head-on, Guo Luan may not be able to reveal the person behind it even if he dies.
Therefore, the emperor arranged for Gu Sanshen to take action in person.
Calculated in this way, except for the former commander Liu Changge who is in Daning and the commander Yue Sihai who is in the capital, half of the main forces of the Security Bureau are gathered in Kaifeng Mansion. With so many forces, it is still impossible to dig out the person behind it. That can only mean that the other party is hiding too deeply.
Jie Jin relaxed his mood, took a deep look at Zhang Yan, and whispered: "So, the departure of the old boatman was not an accident, but the result of Yu Ge's arrangement?"
The corner of Zhang Yan's mouth moved slightly and he said: "No matter how clumsy the security bureau is, it can't ignore a person. Others don't know, but you and I still know clearly. In the security bureau of Kaifeng Mansion, there are two lines of light and dark... "
Xie Jin breathed a sigh of relief, looked in the direction of the door, squinted and said, "You're right, if it weren't for Yu Ge's arrangement, the emperor should have called you and me into the palace for questioning at this time. But now that such a big thing is happening, There’s no movement at all.”
Zhang Yan lowered his head to review the memorial and said: "It's hard to say what the situation in Kaifeng Mansion is. In my opinion, Kaifeng Mansion only involves the vassal king. Even if the king of Zhou has any changes, it won't cause a big storm. It's really shocking. The one who is worried is Daning."
Xie Jin does not deny this.
At present, Tie Xuan controlled the power of mobilizing various guard stations in the central part of the country. In the name of disaster relief, he mobilized the troops of the guard stations in Bozhou, Shangqiu, Caoxian and other places, with the main force such as Suiyang Guards, like nails, nailing the east of Kaifeng.
There was no chaos in Kaifeng. Even if there was chaos, the King of Zhou would not dare to go south. There were three major battalions, and he was unable to compete. To the west were Wuding Marquis Guo Ying, to the east were Tie Xuan and Geng Bingwen, and to the north were Ping'an and the Peiping New Army. .
Jie Jin even suspected that King Zhou could not even command the three guards in Henan. He was not Zhu Di and had a very high prestige in the army.
Although there is a conspiracy in Kaifeng, it is still an internal problem and will not endanger the Ming Empire. On the other hand, if the Duoyan Three Guards rebel in Daning, the area outside the customs from Xifengkou to Shanhaiguan to the north will most likely fall into the hands of the Duoyan Three Guards.
At that time, Ming Dynasty will either send troops to fight or passively defend. This is a major matter related to the country.
"This is the memorial from Zhang Bing, the chief envoy of Peking."
Zhang Yan frowned.
Xie Jin took the memorial from Zhang Yan, read it carefully, and said, "Ping An has finally reached this point."
Zhang Yan nodded and said: "Compared with the guard system, the recruiting system has its own advantages, but under the new army's strategy, there is a possibility of backdoors.
In this case, someone who obviously did not meet the criteria for joining the new army secretly opened the back door because someone gave him a gift. If this problem is not solved, the combat effectiveness of the military will decline after the recruitment system is implemented for several years. "
Xie Jin deeply believes that the current policy of the new army takes great care of sergeants. Becoming a sergeant is not only an honor, but also a guarantee. Once you have meritorious service or have served for a long time, you will enjoy generous benefits.
Driven by interests, it is inevitable that some people will take advantage of loopholes.
Xie Jin thought for a moment, pointed to the memorial, and said: "New recruits need to undergo three months of reorganization, and then all will be assessed. Those who fail will be eliminated and sent home. Is this a safe countermeasure?"
"Is the assessment really useful? Don't forget, there are also substitute exams."
Zhang Yan said with some worry.
Xie Jin smiled lightly and said: "This is simple, we just give them a suggestion."
"oh?"
Zhang Yan looked at Xie Jin with interest.
Xie Jin picked up his pen and added: "Whenever new recruits join the army, they will undergo closed training. The camp can only be opened after passing the assessment."
Zhang Yan's eyes lit up and he admired secretly.
If they were locked up for training, there would be no way to take the exam for them. Even if someone opened the back door, I didn't have the ability, so I could only leave the barracks in despair.
Kaifeng, Yangwu.
Yu Xin looked at the poor people, his eyes full of sorrow. Jing Qing, Gao Wei and others also saw the miserable side of the world.
"This is the prosperous age in the eyes of the emperor. If we hadn't come down to see it in person, who would have believed that outside the prosperous capital, there is still such poverty as hell?"
Yu Xin said sadly and angrily.
Jing Qing sighed and said: "Mr. Ge, the plight of these people is not caused by the imperial court. You have also seen that the fields there are all good fields, but they are lazy themselves. They have fields but do not plant them, and they have no power. The imperial court What can be done?”
Gao Wei said angrily: "Yes, they are a bunch of renegade people! I have investigated and found that since they moved here three years ago, they have not produced anything for three years, their fields have been deserted many times, and they have not cared about the cattle given to them by the court." Ignore them and let them starve to death! These people are hopeless!"
Yu Xin glared at Gao Wei fiercely and said sternly: "What does it mean to be hopeless? He is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty! Look at their age, most of them are young and strong. Three years ago, there were still some among them. Many people are only sixteen or seventeen years old, and under the imperial decree, they are forced to move to unfamiliar places, leaving their parents, family, and hometown. They are not lazy, they are heartbroken!"
Gao Wei opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute.
Yu Xin's eyes were cold and he said to everyone: "The people of the Ming Dynasty are all hard-working and good people. They would rather lie in abject poverty and do nothing, and eat the food provided by the court every year than give birth. There must be a reason."
"I hope that when you come down for inspection this time, you won't just sigh with your eyes, but also ask with your heart why. No one in this world wants to live a hard life!"
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Whether it is Yangwu or Yuanwu, many extremely poor families are people who were forcibly relocated. They resent the court and are unwilling to adapt to the local area. If it were not for the strict laws of the court and the road introduction system, these people would have been killed long ago. Just ran away.
Some of those who moved here were willing to work in farming. The three-year no-tax policy they were supposed to enjoy was instead implemented as "nothing left every year." After a year of hard work, at the end of the day, their homes were still in a state of poverty. Same as before, except for one more year of life, one thing
Not a single thing, not a single piece of clothing, not even an extra morsel of food.
Two years later, fewer and fewer people were engaged in farming in these places, including those who later migrated. They would rather starve to death than contribute any effort, and end up with nothing.
What the court says does not count, only what the magistrate and the officials say. These people do not believe in the court, nor do they believe in the magistrates and officials. They only believe in one thing:
If you don’t work, you won’t starve to death easily.
If you work hard, you will easily starve to death.
It seems to be a very contradictory understanding, but it does exist.
Yu Xin knew the secrets. Yuanwu, Yangwu and other places would report to the court every year to allocate relief food, but not all of the disaster food went into the mouths of the victims.
The officials here are not trying to exploit the common people who can no longer be exploited, but they are tying up the common people who have nothing to exploit and exploiting the imperial court.
"Sir, the magistrate of Yangwu County also has problems. It is not appropriate to stay in Yangwu anymore."
Jing Qing whispered.
Yu Xin nodded heavily and said: "The whole of Yangwu is in such a difficult situation. The people are as skinny as firewood, but the magistrates are fat and fat. It is a problem even if there is no problem! But the magistrates still need to be appointed by the court. Xiong Wucheng, go to the Yamen first and select the magistrates and magistrates. The head clerk’s black gauze hat, look into the problem.”
Xiong Wucheng agreed and led the people to the Yangwu County Government Office.
In the dense forest at the junction of Yangwu and Yuanwu, a withered grass moved slightly, and then fell into silence. It was not until night enveloped and the surroundings were dark that the grass began to stir.
The old boatman took a deep breath, stood up, took out a hard piece of steamed bun from his arms, took a bite, and chewed hard.
Swallowing is like a knife scraping across the throat.
"A bunch of dog officials!"
The old boatman cursed in a low voice, checked the direction, and then walked forward cautiously.
Behind a tree, Tang Buping pulled out the long knife stuck in the ground, bent down to deal with the marks, covered the dead leaves, and after dealing with the marks, he looked up at the dim night sky and whispered: " Guo Luan, after giving you such a long time, it’s time to show up, right?”
Srivijaya, Old Port.
Wu Lu was awakened by bursts of gunfire, and You La shouted nervously to prepare for battle, but after waiting, the Ming Navy fleet did not launch an attack.
"What happened?"
Wu Lu quickly rushed over and asked with a bit of uneasiness.
Youra pointed at the sea area where the Ming Navy was located, narrowed his eyes and said: "The Ming Navy seems to be preparing to attack. There were more than a dozen cannon shots just now."
Under the darkness, only dozens of ships could be seen vaguely on the sea not far away. Yu La could not see clearly what was happening in the distance.
"Be on alert!"
Wu Lu looked from a distance and saw that the lights of the Ming Dynasty Navy fleet were extinguished. She seemed to have some plot, so she made arrangements.
For Wu Lu, this night was extremely painful.
Not knowing the intentions of the Ming Navy, they could only passively defend, stare and wait.
Waiting and waiting, I didn’t find a good friend, but I found an old friend.
In the early morning when Wu Lu and the Majapayi army were extremely tired, before dawn, Liang Daoming and Shi Jinqing led more than 5,000 people and rushed out of the forest with shouts that shook the heaven and the earth.
With a long bow in his hand, Shi Jinqing shot arrows like shooting stars, killing the Majapahit general who was waving a torch, and blew the horn of the Srivijaya army to counterattack...
