Chapter 1: The people who are going home

The fifteenth year of Chongzhen was not a good year for Tianfu.

Although this year is still good, there is no smile on the face of Shi Kefa, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.

Li Hongji's million-strong army is in Luzhou, and Yingtian Mansion is close at hand. How could he get up happily?

Fortunately, the nobles, salt merchants and wealthy families in Nanjing also saw the threat. Therefore, Shi Kefa's strategy of organizing the Yangtze River defense line to deal with Li Hongji was recognized by everyone.

It is also the first time that Shi Kefa’s government orders were implemented unimpededly in Yingtian Prefecture.

Weapons, food, soldiers, ships, and military pay were all successfully.

When Tan Boming entered the study, Shi Dewei, who was discussing matters with his adoptive father Shi Kefa, hurriedly said to Tan Boming: "Brother Mingdao, the bandits have entered Fengyang. I have received 5,000 troops to Yangzhou, and have the food, fodder and pay, have I prepared it?"

Tan Boming said: "There are food, fodder and military pay, but the question is how the major general leads his troops into Yangzhou? I just received a letter jointly signed by Yangzhou General Zhang Tianlu and Zhang Tianfu.

What they said in the official letter was very clear that Yangzhou had strong soldiers and horses, and there were 200 warships, which was more than enough to deal with the bandits, so we did not need the help of Yingtian Mansion."

As he spoke, he put the official letter on Shi Kefa's desktop.

Yan Ermei, the counselor of Yingtian Prefecture, who was discussing the matter together, said angrily: "When is it now? Zhang Tianfu and Zhang Tianlu are still guarding against us."

Tan Boming frowned and said, "To be honest, I don't agree with sending troops to Yangzhou."

Shi Dewei said: "At this time, the world is full of people, and everyone has the responsibility to defend the territory. The bandits have arrived in Chuzhou. Nanjing is at least blocked by the river. The bandits are not good at water wars, so they are naturally safe and sound.

As long as the thieves go south, they arrive in Yangzhou day and night. Once the thieves come in large numbers, what will they resist?

Just Zhang Tianlu's 20,000 soldiers who were vain?”

Tan Boming looked at the young Shi Dewei and sighed: "Yingtian Mansion is not stable either!"

Shi Kefa pondered for a moment and said to Shi Dewei: "I will write a letter to Zhang Tianfu and brothers Zhang Tianlu again, indicating that you go to Yangzhou just to assist them in defense. We bring our own food, fodder and military pay, and we have no intention of coveting Yangzhou.

Five thousand soldiers and horses go to Yangzhou, just to assist in defense. If you go to Yangzhou, you will be controlled by Zhang Tianfu and Zhang Tianlu brothers."

Shidewei said angrily: "How can we give up the command and want to give up?"

Shi Kefa glared at Shi Dewei and said, "Prefer to the overall situation first!"

Seeing that Shi Kefa had made up his mind, Tan Boming stopped talking.

Shi Kefa, which puts the overall situation first, has consumed a lot of money and food in Yingtian Mansion...

This policy without focus or attention, even if Yingtianfu is strong, it will gradually decline due to this behavior of sprinkling peppers everywhere.

Seeing that Tan Boming's face was gloomy, Shi Kefa sighed and said, "Have it bear it anymore."

Tan Boming smiled bitterly and bowed to Shi Kefagong and said, "I am the law master of Yingtian Prefecture, and I have the responsibility to inform the Lord of the Prefecture. Now, because of the arrival of Li Hongji's army, Yingtian Prefecture has been undercurrents and needs to suppress the enemy.

At this time, the major general was sent to take away the five thousand soldiers and horses we worked hard to train, which was inappropriate."

Shi Kefa laughed and said, "It's okay, the people of Yingtian Prefecture are meek. After two years of governance, the people's support is already very obvious. As long as we diligently investigate Yingtian Prefecture, we will definitely be fine."

Tan Boming looked at the roof of the room and said lightly: "I hope this is the case."

Yan Ermei smiled and said, "The disadvantage of the Ming Dynasty is that Yingtian Prefecture has been eliminated. The reason why the major general led his troops to Yangzhou was to let the people of Yangzhou know the name of the prefecture.

Use the Battle of Yangzhou to establish authority and prepare for our next step in implementing the new policy to Yangzhou."

Tan Boming whispered: "The Master of the House has such ambition, why don't he order the Major General to follow the example of Xinling Jun in the Warring States Period to seize power? Tan Boming is willing to be the deputy general!"

Yan Ermei was surprised and said, "How can Mingdao make such disobedient words? If you do this, you will be respected in the situation of being unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous."

Tan Boming looked at Shi Kefa and said, "I know that Zhang Tianfu and Zhang Tianlu are corpses and are just people, but I let the Major General obey them. It would be fine if the thief didn't come. If the thief came, the first person who was bad would definitely be the Major General.

The Lord of the Palace, the reason why the Ming Dynasty fell to such a state is because those of us who want to do things are bound by etiquette and law, and are tolerant of everything, they fall to such a field."

Shi Kefa shook his head and said, "Your Majesty has entrusted me with Yingtian Mansion. I will repay you with loyalty, be clear and do my best."

Tan Boming sighed and left the study.

After hearing Tan Boming's words, Shi Dewei's thoughts flashed a little. He wanted to speak. When his foster father was worried, he finally swallowed the words he wanted to say.

Yan Ermei said: "The power of the Mansion, Tan Boming and Zhang Xiaofeng is too great, and now he is disobedient again..."

Shi Kefa waved his hand before Yan Ermei finished speaking, saying, "We must unite and not let the hearts of these people be cold."

Yan Ermei bowed her fists and expressed her apology.

When Tan Boming returned to the public hall, Zhang Xiaofeng, who was writing the official document, put down the brush in his hand, looked up at Tan Boming and said, "How is it?"

Tan Boming whispered: "You are right. Even if you tell them the matter clearly, they still think that the riot carried out by Zhou Guoping was just a disease of scabies.

My suggestion to take advantage of Shi Dewei's entry into Yangzhou to kill Zhang Tianlu and Zhang Tianfu brothers was also denied."

Zhang Xiaofeng rubbed his pore hard and said, "As expected, our palace master, is willing to spare his life, but is afraid of doing big things. Since he can't do big things, we should push him to do big things.

Sdewey was young and was an ambitious person at this time, so he should be able to encourage him."

Tan Boming said: "You decided to bypass the Mansion Master and do this?"

Zhang Xiaofeng spread his hands and said, "What's wrong? We will sooner or later enter Yangzhou."

Tan Boming laughed when he heard this, patted Zhang Xiaofeng's hand and said, "I originally planned to continue to take the position of Fa Cao on my own and deal with the coming riots. Now, Fa Cao has a new candidate."

"Who? Yan Ermei?"

"Yes, my words today exceeded the bottom line that the Fu Zun could bear. It is natural for me to be replaced. I guess I will be sent to serve as the magistrate of a county, and Yan Ermei will replace me as the Dharmakaya."

Zhang Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Don't use the academy's wits to bully these old Confucian scholars, it's too bullying."

Tan Boming smiled and said, "This is just a trivial matter. I hope that Boss Zhou has arranged everything. The county magistrate has issued a strict order and given a deadline. We have already exceeded the time limit."

Jiming Temple beside the Drum Tower!

Full of white clothes.

Zhou Guoping sat in the middle with a gorgeous silk lotus flower on her head.

After shaking the streamer, Zhou Guoping whispered: "Wusheng Lao Mother has an order, and it's time for us to return to our hometown of vacuum."

After saying that, he continued to close his eyes and ponder.

The originally quiet Buddhist temple suddenly started to talk.

When everyone was talking to the climax, Zhou Guoping pressed the void with her hands, and everyone returned to silence.

"Kill the rich, disperse the remaining wealth, free the servants and maids, open the warehouse and release the grain, and then return to your hometown without any worries."

An old monk clasped his hands and said, "The old monk has been waiting for his return to his hometown for a long time. It's empty. We leave, kill the rich households, disperse the remaining wealth, free the servants and maids, open the warehouse and release the grain, and then return to his hometown without any worries."

The old monk with a white beard slowly stood up with a Zen stick and left the Chicken Crowing Temple with a young monk.

"If you don't respect your mother's words, you will fall into the Avici Hell forever and will not be reborn."

A tall, old farmer-like man also stood up and left Jiming Temple with a few young men.

"Tell my disciples at home that this is the last chance my mother gave me to wait. If you miss it, you have to wait for another ten thousand years."

An old man who looked like a boatman stood up and left with some young people.

An old woman with chicken skin and crane hair asked, "Save 30% of the incense money?"

Zhou Guoping shook his head and said, "This is the last chance. We all have to go to the vacuum hometown. If you don't want to go, the incense money will be yours."

The old woman laughed and said, "Since that's the case, I'll give out two thousand people."

Zhou Guoping took off the lotus crown on his head and put it on the old woman's head and said, "I want to go to Xu, I am afraid I can't go back to the altar. Please tell me about my affairs when casting a spell. I hope that Wusheng's mother can bring my soul back home."

The old woman opened her teethless mouth happily and said, "Saint goes, even if you go, the day you are uprising is the time for me to open the way."

Zhou Guoping nodded seriously and said to the men who were left behind in the end: "Gunpowder, have the weapons been issued?"

A strong man nodded and said, "It's all ready, just wait for the arrival of Wusheng's old mother."

Zhou Guoping disbanded her hair, and she opened her arms like a female ghost and shouted loudly at the statue of Maitreya Buddha in the hall: "February 2nd, the dragon raised her head, it was the day when Wusheng's old mother arrived!"

Seeing Zhou Guoping being crazy, the old woman also crawled under the sitting statue of Maitreya Buddha, shaking all over, as if there was a strong devil hidden in her thin body, and she was about to tear her body open and crawl out from it.

After a while, the old woman sat upright and said in a childish voice that only girls had: "February 2nd, the dragon raised its head, which is the day when the old mother Wusheng arrived."

Zhou Guoping glanced at the old woman and saw the two pure white eyeballs in her eyes that could not see a little black. She held her long sword, stepped over the old woman's thin body, and strided away from Jiming Temple.

At this time, the sky was gradually darkening, and fine raindrops were floating in the alley.

Holding a vermilion-red oil-paper umbrella, Zhou Guoping was wearing a lilac dress, like a bright lilac flower.

Even though it was raining, there was still a roast duck stall deep in the alley.

Zhou Guoping placed the long knife on the short table, sat on the stool, and said to the long-awaited boss: "The old rules are: a duck, triangular wine, don't mix water in the wine, and don't mix anything else."

The boss was not surprised by Zhou Guoping's strange request, because this beautiful masked woman had eaten 67 ducks from him, and of course, she also killed two people.

The bosses in Nanjing were extremely tolerant of Zhou Guoping, who was happy to spend money and never took credit, even if she killed someone.

After a while, a fragrant roast duck was cut into pieces by the boss and placed neatly on the plate. The maroon-red skin was like agate under the oil lamp.

Zhou Guoping, drinking and eating meat, did not say a word.

Soon, a duck and the triangular wine entered the stomach.

She took a ingot of silver on the table and said to the boss who collected the money: "If you can't open it these days, don't open it."
Chapter completed!