Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

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"My lord, should we also send someone to King Jin's place?" Wang Gubo suddenly looked at Wu Zhen.

Wu Sheng nodded, "The King of Jin is the vassal of the Taiyuan Mansion, and the first King of Jin is one of the nine great kings of the imperial court. Naturally, the lineage of the King of Jin has the responsibility of guarding the land. But this matter is of great importance, so we will I'll go there myself when the time comes."

"The method is this way. After you go down later, go to the city and send a message to all the gentry in the city, saying that tonight I will entertain all the gentry at the Governor's Yamen."

"I'll obey!" Everyone in the hall stood up, cupped their hands at Wu Sheng, then turned and left.

Seeing the backs of them leaving, Wu Tong let out a long breath, and said worriedly: "I hope these gentry are people who have the country in their hearts and are sensible."

Time passed slowly, and when the sun set on the western mountain and the sky began to darken, Wu Sheng set up dozens of tables of banquets in the governor's yamen.

It is said to be a banquet, but the meals on the banquet are all boiled tofu.

Not long after, the gentry in the city came hand in hand.

"Today, I heard that the governor invited me to a banquet, and I dare not lose face to the governor!"

"That's right, the Lord Governor is the master Qingtian of Taiyuan Mansion and even the entire Shanxi territory. Today, the Lord Governor treats us for a banquet because he thinks highly of us, and we must come to support this event."

A group of gentry walked into the front yard of the Governor's Yamen and saw Wu Chen standing in the yard with a smile on his face.

Wu Zhen didn't wear an official uniform, but an ordinary T-shirt, and with a smile on his face, he waved his hands at these people who came.

It didn't take long for the dozens of tables prepared by Wu Sheng to be filled by the gentlemen who came.

When they sat around the table and looked at the food on the table, they were all dumbfounded.

There were more than a dozen large coarse porcelain bowls on the table, and there were still some bland boiled tofu in the bowls.

These gentry looked at the boiled tofu on the table, and for a moment they didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Wu Zhen's gourd, so they all looked at Wu Zhen with puzzled faces.

This is a feast?In the eyes of these gentry, even the servants in their own family would not eat these things, so why are they offering treats now?

Wu Zhen looked at everyone's suspicious eyes, and sat straight in his seat.

"Perhaps you are all curious. Since I am entertaining everyone, why do I only provide you with meals like Baishuizhu tofu?" Wu Yan pointed to a bowl of boiled tofu in white water in front of his table, and his voice was not in a hurry.

"Yeah, we really don't understand what the governor's move means!"

"That's right, although we are also scholars, we can't be compared with those who come from the Imperial Academy, Qingliu Yushi, and the Governor. Your Excellency's move must have other meanings, but I don't know much about it. .”

All of a sudden, the gentry's voice boiled up.

Wu Zhen stroked the beard on his chin, and smiled slightly, "Do you know where the founding ancestor of the Ming Dynasty came from?"

As soon as Wu Zhen said this, the gentry below couldn't understand what Wu Zhen meant.

Everyone in the world knows Taizu's origin, so is there any connection between Taizu's origin and today's boiled tofu?

"Taizu was born in the humble beginnings, but he had the life of a dragon. He was the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Dragon. Since Taizu raised his army, Taizu has always been up and running, sleeps at night, wears clothes and eats clothes, and finally creates a great Ming Dynasty."

A gentry looked at Wu Zhen and shouted loudly.

Wu Xuan nodded and praised: "That's right, the Taizu Emperor Gao was indeed from a humble background, when the Taizu raised his army, he couldn't even eat enough.

But even so, what did Taizu rely on to create this immortal foundation?Relying on these white boiled tofu in front of you.Do you still think these are just boiled tofu? "

Wu Zhen paused, and then said again: "Everyone, do you think the current imperial court is better than the time when Taizu raised troops?"

"It goes without saying that the current conditions must be good."

As soon as Wu Sheng finished speaking, a gentry answered.

Wu Sheng said: "That's right, it is indeed much better now than when Taizu raised his troops. When Taizu raised his troops, there were Qianyuan in the north, Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang in the south. Now, we only have one enemy, and that is the people who have already stationed in Yangqu. Zhao Wen of the county rebelled against the bandits.

Now Bandit Zhao has entered Yangqu County, less than [-] miles away from Taiyuan Mansion, and can reach the city of Taiyuan in an instant. "

"What? Why so fast? How could thief Zhao move so fast? In just a few days, they have already attacked Yangqu County? According to this speed, I am afraid that they will come to Taiyuan Prefecture in a few days."

"The speed of this Zhao thief is really fast. I used to think that this Zhao thief was just an ordinary military household, but I didn't expect to have such a skill."

"What should I do? Once we attack Taiyuan Mansion, won't my family's hundreds of acres of paddy fields outside the city be destroyed? What should we do?"

When these gentry heard the latest news about Wu Sheng, they became a little flustered.

Wu Zhen watched the gentry's reaction, and said, "Everyone, what do you think should be done in this situation?"

"What should I do? Does it need to be said? Just fight, beat Zhao Wen's rebels back to Xuan Town, and let him go to be his military household."

"That's right, beat Zhao Wen back."

"Call back!"

For a moment, all the gentry below became excited.

Seeing this, Wu Tong couldn't help but feel relieved. It seems that today he should be able to raise the required silver taels from these gentry.

"But now our officers and men are exhausted and don't even have the cloth to cover them. What do you think we should do?" Wu Zhen asked.

"What should I do? Of course, I will ask the imperial court to allocate the military salary."

"But now that Bandit Zhao has already approached Taiyuan Mansion, and the capital is too far away, there is no time, so what?"

"Then take out all the silver deposits in the treasury and distribute them."

"But there is not enough silver in the treasury, so what should I do?"

"..."

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Chapter 392

When the gentry heard Wu Sheng's last words, all of them fell silent.

They looked at Wu Zhen, with a strange gleam in their eyes.

"Everyone, the treasury is out of money now, and it's too late to ask the court for money.

So, I wonder if you can donate some money to make up for the soldiers' wages owed by the soldiers. "Wu Zhen looked at the gentry sitting below, and said all the plans in his heart.

"After making a fuss for a long time, this oblique person wanted to ask us for money. I said how to invite us to dinner, so it was the idea." A gentry over fifty years old squinted his eyes and looked at Wu Sheng. , I was scornful in my heart.

All the gentry fell silent after hearing Wu Sheng's words.

They sat there quietly, without saying a word, neither objecting nor agreeing.

These gentry are basically iron cocks, and it is not so easy to get them to spend money outside.

"Don't you all have a sense of crisis? Now that Bandit Zhao has entered Yangqu County, it won't be long before they will be under Taiyuan City. By then, you guys will be able to run away?

Zhao Wen's favorite thing to do is to rob gentry, even if I don't say this, you all know it.If you can't defend Taiyuan Mansion, can you survive? "

Wu Zhen looked at these gentry, and tried to persuade them.

But these gentry were still unmoved, watching Wu Sheng quietly.

"Everyone, I didn't ask for this money for nothing. I borrowed it. As long as Zhao Wen is blocked and the next year's tax comes up, I will return it to you. What do you think?"

As a last resort, Wu Zhen had to use the annual tax as a guarantee, but even so, these gentry still did not move at all.

Just like watching a play, quietly watching Wu Sheng talking non-stop.

"Aren't you really in a hurry, not worried at all? Taiyuan Mansion is an important town in Shanxi. If Taiyuan Mansion is breached, will you still have a way to survive?

If thief Zhao breaks through Taiyuan Mansion, do you think you can survive then?No, if you can't survive, you will only be cleaned up by Zhao Wen one by one. I advise you to think about it. "

Wu Zhen slapped the table and said impassionedly.

At this moment, a gentry stood up, and he looked at Wu Zhen helplessly, "Master Governor, I understand what you said, and I agree with it, but there are some things that we can't accomplish just because we think about them." of.

Last year, there was a severe drought, and the fields at home were almost wiped out.I'm still living on extra food now, and my family doesn't even have enough food. I just want to donate some money, but the family situation doesn't allow it. "

The gentry looked at Wu Tong with a look of embarrassment, sighed and hissed.

As soon as this remark came out, the rest of the gentry also began to cry, crying about the difficulties in their families, what happened to them, and how they had no money at home.

All in all, just one sentence, let us support it verbally, then we absolutely agree with both hands and feet, but let us pay, sorry, there is no money.

Wu Zhen looked at the gentry like a busy city, and his face became darker and darker.

Finally, Wu Xuan couldn't bear it anymore, he slapped the table, and shouted: "Shut up, you all. Is the governor's yamen that you really regard as a busy city? What's the point of yelling here?"

No matter how humbly Wu Zhen asked them to borrow money, Wu Zhen was still the governor of Shanxi at any rate.

A member of the governor, but a proper frontier official, he holds a province's military and horse criminal law.

No matter how unwilling the gentry were, if Wu Zhen was really angry, they would not dare to contradict him too much.

Wu Xuan stood up, and he looked at these gentlemen with a stern expression, "I didn't discuss today's matter with you, it is necessary. If anyone of you refuses to accept, you can go to the capital to sue me, but I tell you, today If you don’t have silver, you have to give it out, and if you have it, you have to give it even more.

I don't care what the situation in your family is, if you don't let you bleed, this Taiyuan Mansion can't keep it.Once the Taiyuan Mansion is destroyed, the official will not be able to survive.

Since I can't live, don't think about it. "

Wu Zhen looked at Li Tianhe, the general of Taiyuan who was standing beside him in plain clothes, and gave him a wink.

Li Tianhe nodded towards Wu Tong understandingly, and then walked back.

After a few breaths, dozens of armored soldiers walked over surrounded by a few scribes and stood in front of these gentry.

As soon as the soldiers appeared, the gentry panicked.

They really didn't expect that this Wu Tong would dare to send troops to deal with people like himself.

Isn't he afraid that people like himself will unite and sue him to the court?I have seen a bold one, but I have never seen such a bold one.

"Don't blame me for being rough on you, you forced all of this." Seeing everyone's surprised eyes, Wu Chen said indifferently

"Master Governor, Quan Zi is the servant of the Ministry of Punishment now. I advise you to think twice." A gentry over sixty years old stood up and looked at Wu Zhen expressionlessly.

"Hehe!" Wu Xuan sneered, "You mean you want to sue me? I'll leave it here today. If any of you want to sue me, just go ahead and sue me. I won't stop you. .”

"Huh, if you do this, you won't be afraid that the emperor will be angry and throw you into prison?" The gentry threatened still unconvinced.

"Into the Imperial Prison? Haha, I can't wish for it. Your Majesty sent me to the Imperial Prison just right. Do you think I am willing to guard this Taiyuan Mansion? Hmph, what a bunch of short-sighted people, you people are simply a shame to scholars."

Wu Xuan's eyes were cold, his expression was cold and stern, and he was like a fighter, constantly attacking these gentry.

These gentry looked at Wu Tong who was not in the oil and salt, and knew that this matter could not be done well today.

Now the situation is stronger than others, Wu Tong has already used a knife, and Wu Tong has also been forced to a dead end, if he does not agree to Wu Tong's conditions, there may be even greater troubles, and these gentry will have to give in.

"Okay, the governor is really upright and strong, I hope the governor can continue to be tough. I will pay 2000 taels of silver today. This is all my belongings. Don't come to me again in the future." The gentleman stared. He glanced at Wu Zhen, then looked at a clerk holding an account book, "Bring me the account book!"

The clerk hurriedly put the account book in front of the gentry.

The gentry snorted coldly, picked up the brush, and began to write on the account book.

There is one person who starts, and the rest will be much better.

They also wrote the money they donated and their names on the account books.

After half an hour, when the last gentry left the courtyard, Wu Sheng asked the scribes to count the amount of silver in the ledger.

Within a quarter of an hour, a scribe came over with a list.

"Your Excellency, a total of 11 taels of silver was raised today."

Wu Zhen took the list, looked at the numbers on it, and couldn't help laughing.

"These gentry really don't cry when they don't see the coffin. They insist on making me violent." Wu Tong put the list on the table and looked at Li Tianhe who was standing aside. I went door to door to get the silver back, remember, the speed must be fast."

"My lord, is it all right if you do this? Are you not afraid that these people will trip you up secretly?" Li Tianhe looked at Wu Zhen with some hesitation.

These gentry are not good stubblers, they have forced so much money by force today, these gentry will definitely not let it go.

If you want to say which kind of people in this world can make trouble the most, I am afraid that apart from these gentry, there is no one who can stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

"Afraid? If I'm afraid, I won't do this thing today. If I'm afraid, why should I be a governor? I might as well go home and farm. It's better than spending so much effort to guard the Taiyuan Mansion. "Wu Zhen sneered and said indifferently.

Li Tianhe looked at Wu Tong who was so tough, so he couldn't say anything, so he led his men and horses and walked outside with the account books.

After Li Tianhe walked out, Wu Tong stood up, "Bring me Chen Dehai and Zongbing Chen!"

Wu Xuan pointed to a servant standing beside him, and said.

After a while, Chen Dehai stood in front of Wu Sheng.

"My lord, you are looking for me!"

Wu Xuan nodded, "Come on, accompany me to the Prince Jin's Mansion. This Taiyuan Mansion is the place where the King of Jin enfeoffed the Tibetans. The King of Jin is the clan. No matter what, we can get some money."

Chen Dehai said: "Everything depends on the adults' orders."