Chapter 674 0669 [Good News Arrives in Beijing]

Zhang Di recovered quickly from his injury and was able to walk a few steps.

He looked at the matchmaker in front of him and couldn't help but said with a smile: "The Li family said I was a thief before, how can I ask you to be a matchmaker now?"

"Hey, the general made a mistake!"

The matchmaker pretended to be shocked, and then said nonsense: "This Mr. Li family has always admired the general's loyalty. He also praised General Zhang when he met everyone, saying that although General Zhang was coerced by the barbarians, he always cared about the country of the Han family. He was truly a warrior in the world. It is a good example for Li's daughter to remarry a general."

"You can go back and let me think about it again." Zhang Di was noncommittal.

The matchmaker wanted to persuade her again, but Zhang Di asked someone to invite her out.

There are four major bandits in "Water Margin": Song Jiang from Shandong, Wang Qing from Huaixi, Tian Hu from Hebei, and La from Jiangnan.

It is generally believed that the historical prototype of Hebei Tianhu was Zhang Di who gathered hundreds of thousands of people to rebel!

There were many uprisings in the Huizong Dynasty, but the ones that caused such a big disturbance, even including Ju Ming and his son, Zhang Di can already be ranked in the top five.

Can such a person be a fool?

Calling his cousin Zhang Hao, Zhang Di asked, "Can the Li family survive this time?"

Zhang Hao replied: "According to the wishes of the county magistrate, the prince has no intention of exterminating any clan. He just wants to teach the Li family a lesson, spit out the property they have occupied in the past few years, and punish some of the Li clan members who have done evil. We also need to investigate the Li family. The land without land deeds will be confiscated, and taxes will be paid on a per-acre basis from now on.”

Zhang Di nodded and said: "This is easy to handle."

"Brother really wants to marry that Li's daughter?" Zhang Hao really couldn't figure it out. "She's just a widow who has given birth to a child. Her husband's family and her mother's family are still under thorough investigation by the government. Why does my brother need to go into that troubled water? A handsome woman. There are so many, I asked the matchmaker to find another one for my brother."

Zhang Di said with a smile: "I have written to the prince asking to marry Li's daughter. The more this time comes, the more I want to marry her. Only in this way will it appear that I value love and righteousness and promise a lot of money. I will not deal with the muddy waters of the Li family. Go there, and after getting married, ask to be transferred to Guangxin to kill the gold thieves, and say that you will never have any contact with the Li family again!"

"Is reputation that important?" Zhang Hao asked.

Zhang Di explained: "You and I are both thieves and bandits, and we are still a giant bandit, killing countless people. In the future, if something goes wrong, someone will take the opportunity to take revenge. It is especially important to accumulate a good reputation. The prince is the crown prince of a country, and he is willing to A high-ranking warrior must first be good at fighting and secondly be loyal. From now on, if we fight to the death and gain a reputation for loyalty, why worry about not being able to become a wife and son in the new dynasty?"

Zhang Hao nodded and said, "Brother takes a long-term view."

Zhang Di asked again: "What arrangements are made for the brothers who were dismissed?"

Zhang Hao replied: "I have already asked, and those who are willing to stay will be registered in the counties of Zhending Prefecture and their land will be divided. The Jia family of Zhending moved south, leaving behind tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, which was divided up by the pseudo-officials. The occupied land must now be vomited out and the land divided among the soldiers, refugees and tenants. Those who want to go back to their hometowns to find relatives can also go back, but there are not many people who can really divide the land. "

"The prince is so benevolent and righteous," Zhang Di said with emotion. "With just a small share of land, the Han troops in Hebei can return home, and they will all be willing to work for the prince from now on. When the imperial court orders the recruitment of rural soldiers, even the soldiers who have been dismissed will be enthusiastic To serve the country by joining the army.”

"Who says otherwise?" Zhang Hao said with a smile, "Even the captured Han army only imprisoned the generals for trial, and all the ordinary soldiers were released. The prince has an order to let these prisoners return to their hometowns quickly, and they will be arranged and distributed by the county magistrates. We can’t delay next year’s spring plowing. The captives from all tribes were so grateful that they worshiped the prince as a Bodhisattva and said that if there was a war next year, they would be willing to serve as soldiers for the prince.”

The Han troops in Hebei who were captured by the Ming army were actually able to return to their hometowns to divide their fields. Many people objected to this matter.

But Ju Ming insisted on his own opinion and only slightly reduced the number of acres that the prisoners could divide, which was considered to give some face to the dissenters.

Because most of the Han soldiers in Hebei were forcibly recruited by the Jin people.

Now that Hebei's population has dropped sharply, these young people are very important. They must be allowed to eat more food and have more children.

Hebei now does not lack cultivated land, it only lacks people and food.

What's more, this move can win the hearts of prisoners. After the land was divided, all the young men in Hebei were convinced by the prince. Even if the battle against Jin failed one day, if Ju Ming gave an order from Hebei, countless young men would come to join the army and kill the enemy.

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After Zhu Ming read Zhang Di's letter, he immediately smiled and said: "This old thief is a bit interesting, and he is playing tricks on me. He ordered Yue Fei to move his troops to Tang County. When the snow melts in spring, Zhang Di and his troops will be under Yue Fei's command. "

Zhang Di's letter had two meanings. One was to keep his promise to marry Li's daughter, and the other was to request that troops be transferred to the border to defend against the enemy.

For Ju Ming, these are small things.

Ju Ming asked: "How was Kong Yanzhou's trial?"

Fu Zhirou replied: "After this man was recruited by the puppet dynasty, he still continued to loot. He also led his troops to massacre villages, claiming that all the good people he killed were Yue Fei's soldiers, so as to obtain rewards for his meritorious service in the puppet dynasty."

Zhu Ming said: "There is no need to continue the trial. Kong Yanzhou and his subordinates, with a hundred people, beheaded all the above. Officers above the rank of commander were escorted to Cizhou for mining, and the rest were scattered and placed in various counties in Hebei."

"Yes!" Fu Zhirou began to write an official document.

Zhu Ming asked again: "Where did Geng Nanzhong go? Did he really not join the puppet government?"

Fu Zhirou said: "Officials of the puppet dynasty said they had never seen Geng Nazhong. This man escaped from Tokyo. He might have been killed by the rebels on the way, or he might have hidden his name somewhere."

"Forget it, there's no need to look for it," Ju Ming said. "If he wants to hide and become a citizen of the new dynasty, let him live a peaceful life."

The snow is beginning to clear.

Including Kong Yanzhou, there were more than 70 captured officers who were convicted and beheaded after the trial.

Most of them were because they killed innocent people and took credit for merit, and wantonly slaughtered the people in the pseudo-dynasty!

Prince Zhu’s meaning was very clear. You can still shirk that you were forced to join the pseudo-dynasty and serve the Jin people. But you slaughtered the people and took credit for rewards. It can’t be that you were forced by the pseudo-emperor and the Jin people?

Outside Zhending City, the charges were read out one by one. Before the execution began, the people had heard it and cursed angrily.

Kong Yanzhou was paralyzed by fear. He didn’t know whether it was because of the cold or because of extreme fear. He knelt in the snow and shook.

“Good kill!”

With the cheers of the people, a head fell to the ground.

Kong Yanzhou didn’t dare to turn his head to look. He closed his eyes and just hoped that it would end soon.

But his reputation was the worst, so he was deliberately arranged to be the last one. He was chopped off after everyone else.

Every day was like a year, and every minute and every second was torture.

Finally, Kong Yanzhou heard footsteps behind him. He turned sideways and smiled apologetically. His smile was so stiff that it sounded like crying: "Please... please, my good man, give me a quick death."

"Kneel down!"

The blade cut through the air, and Kong Yanzhou felt dizzy. His head flew up and fell down, ending his sinful life.

The bodies of these people were dragged to the mass grave and buried, but their heads were to be hung on the city wall for public display.

The representatives of the big families in Zhending Prefecture were invited to watch.

The representatives of the big families pointed at the heads and cursed the traitors, and praised the prince for eliminating harm for the people.

When they returned home, they were so scared that they took out all the deeds of their properties, and the properties without certificates were confiscated by the government. And the properties divided from the Jia family had to be handed over even if they had written deeds in their hands.

Whoever dared to hide them privately would be investigated!

They had received news that killings had begun in Gaocheng.

The first six people to be executed were all Dong's sons and their lackeys, and were involved in a murder case four years ago.

Prince Zhu did not seem to have any intention of leaving Hebei. In the cold winter, he still personally sat in Zhending Prefecture, determined to deal with the big families in Hebei.

Hebei was in a state of abjection, but Kaifeng was cheering.

Back to more than 20 days ago, the courier crossed the Yellow River from Chenqiao Town, and before entering the city, he held up the robo-bill and shouted at the dock.

"The king's army won a great victory!"

"The prince personally led the troops and fought with the Marshal of the Jin Kingdom in Gaocheng. The prince killed more than 10,000 bandits and captured 20,000 prisoners, and the Marshal of the Jin Kingdom fled in a panic!"

"The king's army has recovered the entire territory of Hebei and the two routes of the former Song Dynasty!"

Whether it was peddlers or dignitaries, they all shouted to celebrate when they heard the robo-bill.

Li Gang was transferred back to Tokyo to report on his work, and he will serve as a councilor in Hebei next year.

He didn't know his new position yet. He had just arrived in Beijing and was living in the home of his father-in-law Zhang Gen.

"What are you shouting outside?" Li Gang walked out of the study.

Fan Jun, who was also living in Zhang Gen's house and concentrating on studying, was studying calculus seriously and turned a deaf ear to the noise outside.

A servant ran over and shouted happily: "Great news, the prince has recovered the entire territory of Hebei!"

Li Gang stood there in a daze, as if recalling the unbearable past.

After a long time, Li Gang wiped his tears with his sleeves, and then laughed loudly: "Good, it is indeed a great news. The prince's soldiers are invincible in the world, how can the Jin thieves resist?"

Fan Jun finally put down the bamboo pen, walked to Li Gang and said: "Shanxi also said a great victory two days ago, but it's a pity that it hasn't recovered its homeland yet. With the army of the Ming Dynasty, Shanxi may be recovered next year, and the recovery of the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun is just around the corner."

Although Li Gang didn't understand military affairs, he was thrown into the local area for two years, but he had a better understanding of civil affairs: "There will be no big battles next year. The provinces in the north and south have experienced several years of war and have been levied and extorted by the tyrants and treacherous ministers of the former Song Dynasty for more than 20 years. The people's strength has long been exhausted. It's a pity that all the grain was used for war again this year, and even the tea notes and salt permits were increased by two years. "

Fan Jun also understood: "If we start another war next year, it may damage the vitality of the country."

Li Gang stepped out of the corridor, looked up at the sky, and smiled: "I have no regrets in my life to see the king's army recover the homeland."

Fan Jun said: "The prince's ambition is more than that? I am afraid that after recovering Youyun, the Jin Kingdom and Xixia will also perish. Maybe we can see the Western Regions as Han territory again."

"Hahaha!"

Li Gang laughed heartily: "Let's go to the city to drink. It must be very lively today."

Fan Jun went back to the guest room to put on his fur coat, and followed Li Gang out.

As for Zhang Gen's sons, except for those who have become officials, they have all been sent back to their hometowns to study.

Li and Fan came to the street and found that it was really lively. Many restaurants, restaurants and teahouses were full.

In some brothels and tile markets, the artists changed into festive costumes and temporarily changed the program to perform content related to the great victory.

The Goryeo envoys, Monk Miaoqing and Zheng Zhichang, arrived in Tokyo in late autumn and stayed in the city, waiting for news from the front.

Zheng Zhichang looked at the people celebrating in the streets and said happily: "How can the Jurchen barbarians win China? When the snow melts, I will return to Goryeo and petition for a northern expedition to avenge the defeat!"

"We can take the opportunity to seize all the land south of the Yalu River!" Monk Miaoqing began to dream.

At this time, only the westernmost part of Goryeo reached the Yalu River, and even Hamhung belonged to the territory of the Jin Dynasty.

The area around Changjin Lake was the border between the Jin Dynasty and Goryeo.