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The initial role of the six departments in the matter is to be the lubricant and supervisor of the cabinet and the six departments.

During the Jiajing period, the internal power and power of the six courts were out of balance, and the status of the six divisions became extremely embarrassing.During Zhang Juzheng's reform period, the power of the six departments rose sharply, and he has since become a running dog of the cabinet.

Chongzhen repeatedly tossed the cabinet again, causing the cabinet, six departments, and six departments to completely lose their due functions, and nothing could be done except political struggle.

Some ministers want to do things, but they can't do things in the court at all, because the three power agencies have become dysfunctional.

What Chongzhen should really do is to adjust the cabinet, the six divisions, and the six ministries, and redefine the scope of functions of the three major agencies, so that at least the court can operate a little more normally!

Chapter 231 [The chief envoy preparing to follow the thief]

While Zhao Han was issuing bonds, his expansion was also proceeding rapidly.

A large number of reserve officials became full-time officials, a large number of officials were promoted to official positions, and the backbone of the peasant associations in various villages was also transferred to follow the army to unoccupied territories.

The Nankang mansion was taken down quickly, and the magistrate dared not resist, let alone report to the court, so he could only quietly flee back to his hometown and pretend to be dead.

Some gentry were planning to escape, but there was no escape.

In the north of the Yangtze River, there are bandits everywhere, and they can only flee to Jiangnan and southern Hunan.However, there was a catastrophe in the south of the Yangtze River, and there was chaos in southern Hunan. It would be better to stay in Zhao Han's territory, at least he could save his life!

Jiujiang Prefecture, De'an County.

The main family of the Lou family lived in Guangxin Mansion for generations, and the one on the Jiujiang side belongs to the branch.

When Zhao Han's forces entered Jiujiang, De'an County was the first to be occupied, and the gentry and landlords in De'an could only resign themselves to their fate.

A small number of tandem troublemakers soon became the targets of public trials.

Lou Shang hid at home and didn't dare to go out. Although he had heard that the Luling Zhao thief wanted land but not money, and would not kill anyone as long as he didn't resist, he still felt that the rebels were not credible.

"Master, master, the rebels are at the door!"

Lou Shang stood up in shock, his legs went limp, and he sat back down again, and hurriedly said, "Help me up."

He asked the family members to hide all the women, but he still felt that it was inappropriate, and he asked the servants to bring the ashes of the pot, and all the pretty women's faces were blackened.

Lou Shang opened the door with his children and grandchildren, and took Tian Qi to meet the rebels.

He had already inquired, as long as he offered to offer his property, the rebels would issue a token.The sign reads "The House of Benevolence and Righteousness", which can be hung at the door or stored away.

The door of the house is wide open.

When Lou went out to meet him, he saw a high-ranking rebel official coming with more than 20 rebels.

"See you..."

Lou Shang didn't know how to address him, so he said anxiously, "See you sir!"

"Fei Chun?"

A servant exclaimed.

Lou Wei, Lou Shang's eldest son, immediately scolded: "Shut up!"

Lou Shang apologized and said with a smile: "The house slave is rude, sir, don't blame him."

"It's okay," Fei Chun said with a smile, "Mr. Lou, let's go in and talk."

"Please!"

Lou Shang turned to invite.

When he came to the inner courtyard and entered the living room, Fei Chun said, "Everybody else, please go out first."

Soon, only Fei Chun, Lou Shang, and Lou Shang's two sons were left in the house.

Fei Chun got up and bowed, and said with a smile, "Hello Mrs. Lou."

Lou Shang asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency recognizes the old man?"

Fei Chun explained: "I have been here with the young master a few times, Mr. Lou often forgets things, so naturally I don't remember."

"Who is your young master?" Lou Shang was even more confused.

Fei Chun said, "Fei Ruhe."

"He'er?" Fei Ruhe is Lou Shang's grandson.

Fei Chun said again: "General Zhao Er is Fei Ruhe."

Lou Shang and his second son were shocked at first, and then overjoyed.The fear of rebellion disappeared in an instant, and was replaced by the joy of prosperity.

Lou Shang didn't dare to be negligent, and asked, "Dare to ask Mr. Mr.'s name."

"Fei Chun," Fei Chun said, "is in charge of Jiangxi's money and grain."

It turned out that Lou Shang was not an ordinary domestic slave, and Lou Shang became more respectful.

Lou Wei asked: "Since they are all from our own family, can the Lou family not divide the land?"

Fei Chun presented a letter and said: "I was originally working in Raozhou. Madam sent a letter asking me to come to De'an. Madam's meaning is to ask the Lou family to actively cooperate and set an example. Avoid anything unbearable from happening.”

The second son, Lou Zhan, was very upset: "My nephew has become a general, why should the uncle's family divide the land? It's just absurd."

Fei Chun sneered and said, "Your Excellency, you can try it."

Lou Shang quickly read his daughter's letter, and immediately cupped his fists and said: "The Lou family will definitely cooperate with all their strength, and set an example for the gentlemen in De'an!"

"That's good," Fei Chun stood up and cupped his fists, "Let me go."

Lou Shangwan stayed behind and said, "Fei Sicai might as well have a light meal before leaving."

"No, I have a lot of things to do, and I'm going to Nanchang right away." Fei Chun left as soon as he said that.

Lou Shang hastily sent them off, all the way to the gate.

After closing the door and returning to the house, Lou Zhan asked, "Why is father like this? He'er is the Second General of Zhao, and the leader of the rebels. It is okay for the Lou family to protect more land."

Lou Shangxi smiled and said, "Do you know who Mr. Zhao from Luling is?"

"Could it be Dazhao (Fei Yinghuan)?" Lou Wei guessed.

"He looks like he dared to rebel?" Lou Shang held the letter and said with a smile, "Although he didn't guess right, it's not far away. Mr. Zhao from Luling is Dazhao's son-in-law!"

The two brothers looked at each other in surprise.

Lou Shang continued: "But today there is great chaos, the imperial court is unable to suppress the thieves, and even the wealthiest land in the south of the Yangtze River is also starving. This great Ming Dynasty must not have much time. Mr. Zhao in Luling has the appearance of a dragon and a tiger, and he can be the master of the world. Also. Yun'er and Mu'er (the eldest sons of Lou's brothers) were immediately sent to the government to serve as reserve officials. Also, the family kept enough food for two years, and the rest of the grain was used to sell bonds. Donate five hundred shi to the government."

Lou Wei said: "Why let the two younger ones become officials? I will go with my second brother."

Lou Shang said contemptuously: "You two, have you suffered a lot? The officials under Mr. Zhao's rule need to work hard and make achievements before they can be promoted."

"This is too inhumane," Lou Zhan said dissatisfied, "If Mr. Zhao wins the world, we will all be relatives of the emperor. Not to mention a title, at least we can be high officials. Even the officials are not given. If you can be a reserve official, why would you rebel against a thief?"

"Confused!"

Lou Shang scolded: "The founder of the country, which one is not a hero, and which one does not set the rules? Since Mr. Zhao has set the rules, we can't take the lead in breaking the rules. Yun'er and Mu'er seem to be only reserve officials, but we are in court. Some people, are they afraid that the promotion is not fast enough? Now, Mr. Zhao only has the land of Jiangxi, and how many officials will he have to appoint when the land grows bigger. After conquering several provinces in the south, Yun'er and Mu'er can at least be prefects! Call them two here , I want to be good at admonishing, don't do things in a muddle."

……

After Xiong Wencan was transferred, the new governor of Jiangxi was named Zhu Zhichen.

This person, like Xiong Wencan, is from Sichuan.Later, in the small court of Nanming, he became the right servant of the Ministry of punishment.As soon as the Qing soldiers arrived, Zhu Zhichen, Qian Qianyi and others braved the heavy rain and went out of the city to surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

"The rebels are attacking, what can we do!" Zhu Zhichen said anxiously.

Wu Shiliang, in his 80s, closed his eyes slightly and said nothing, like an old monk meditating.

Zhang Bingwen said with an ugly face: "I said earlier that Zhao Bandit is not someone who can be appeased. After Governor Zhu, Nanchang's military equipment was relaxed, and Zhao Bandit could take him at any time. What else can I do now? Either follow the bandit or die for the country. or flee."

Jiangxi's new procurator is called Li Shiqian, who, like Zhang Bingwen, has historically been martyred in the fight against the Qing Dynasty.

This old man is very unlucky, he has only been in Jiangxi for two months, and in a daze, Zhao thief is about to annex the whole of Jiangxi.

Li Shichao sighed and said: "No matter what, the matter here must be reported to the imperial court."

Wu Shiliang suddenly opened his eyes and said, "So what if you join in with the imperial court? Lords, can you conjure up money and food to suppress the thieves? The thieves in Jiangxi, although they are sitting bandits, are actually more difficult to kill than the rogue bandits. The people of the eight neighbors, All of them were bought by the sub-fields, and they can become bandits at any time. Unless all the people in Jiangxi are killed, the bandits in Jiangxi will never be pacified."

Zhu Zhichen said: "I am the governor, and the kings are the three divisions. If you lose the city and lose the land, if the court finds out, you and I will both die!"

Wu Shiliang said: "The only way is to hide from the court and watch the changes in the world."

"There are many officials in Jiangxi, and the family's fields have been divided by rebels. Can we not go to His Majesty? How can we hide it!" Li Shichao said anxiously.

Wu Shiliang said: "You can't hide it, you have to hide it. We know, and the court officials also know that if the Zhao bandits are angered, Nanzhi and Zhejiang will be in danger. If Nanzhi and Zhejiang are lost, where will the court collect taxes? At that time, Daming will perish!"

Everyone was silent.

Officials north of the Yangtze River saw the end of the dynasty, and many prefectures and counties were empty.

Officials in Jiangxi, on the other hand, see a flourishing emerging regime.

No matter where the officials are, they feel that Da Ming is about to disappear.After the restoration of the recommendation system, many of the recommended talents directly refused to be officials in response to the edict, and they also saw it clearly.

Now there are three major forces in the world, one is the Northwest Liu thief, and the other is the Jiangxi Zhao thief.

If they really wanted to choose a new imperial court, they would rather choose Jiangxi Zhao Bandit. Although the family must be divided, at least they can live on, and at least there is hope for the revival of the family.

As for the Manchu Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, it is not within the scope of consideration.

Zhang Bingwen returned home, sat for a long time, and suddenly decided to follow the thief.

In history, he summoned the people to defend Jinan to the death against the Manchu Qing Dynasty. He first defended the city, then fought in the streets, and died with an arrow.

His wife, Fang Shi, learned that her husband died in battle, so she said to her concubine Chen Shi: "I want to live and die with my master, and you will take care of the young orphan at home." The concubine Chen Shi said: "I will die if you die." die." The wife and concubine committed suicide by throwing themselves into Daming Lake, and more than a dozen maidservants in the family also threw themselves into the pot.

Such a person is willing to be a thief?

Zhang Bingwen's hometown is in Tongcheng. He once studied under Fang Xuejian, and his academic components are very complicated. It is an innovative Neo-Confucianism that integrates Yangming's philosophy of mind and is also biased towards practical learning.

To be honest, apart from his attitude towards the gentry, Zhang Bingwen appreciates everything Zhao Han has done.

Fang, Zhang, Zuo, Qian, Yao, the five surnames in Tongcheng, Zhang's ranked second.

But the matter has come to this point, let's divide the land, anyway, the Zhang family's land is not owned by him alone.Moreover, the Zhang family is still doing business, so even if the property is allotted, they can still make money by doing business.

In the past few years, Zhang Xianzhong passed by Tongcheng twice, and officers and soldiers also went there twice.Soldiers come and thieves go, thieves go and soldiers come, and the Zhang family in Tongcheng has been greatly harmed.

Zhang Bingwen intends to assist Zhao Han and go back to his hometown as soon as possible, otherwise Jiangbei will be ruined.

Recruiting servants, Zhang Bingwen said: "Go to Ji'an immediately and find all the books of primary and secondary schools."

Zhang Bingwen didn't bother to start as a reserve official. He had to study elementary and middle school courses by himself, and then get the primary and middle school graduation certificates, and then went to Zhao Han to be an official.

This gentleman has already inquired about it. He wants to follow the thief's mind. Obviously, he has not only been born for a day or two, but he knows a lot about Zhao Han's rule.

Chapter 232 [Tengjia Legion and Zheng Zhilong]

Outside Nanchang City, officers and soldiers barracks.

The local officers and soldiers in Jiangxi have fled back home one after another, and now there are more than 300 people left.The ones who didn't escape were all guard soldiers who had nothing to worry about, and they were also enslaved by the chief when they fled back.

In addition, there are more than 600 Guizhou Tengjia soldiers!

The number of pacesetters for the governor of Guizhou is actually only 1000. This quota was set in Jiajing 43.

But since the governor can have pacesetters, there are various excesses due to actual conditions.For example, Weng Wanda fought against Mongolia. At one time, there were tens of thousands of soldiers. They trained first and then asked the court for instructions. Some governors simply didn't bother to ask for instructions.

Zhu Xieyuan trained [-] pacesetters in Guizhou, which was a full [-] more than the quota. As long as he could win the battle, the court didn't bother to take care of it.

These Guizhou Tengjia soldiers were left in Nanchang by Zhu Xieyuan, mainly to defend Nanchang Fucheng.

However, after Xiong Wencan inspected Jiangxi, due to insufficient money and food, the treatment of Guizhou soldiers plummeted.At this time, at least they could be fed. As soon as Xiong Wencan left, the Guizhou soldiers simply had a full meal and a hungry meal.

If this continues, at most two or three months, more than 1000 Guizhou soldiers will definitely mutiny, or take the risk of running outside the city to plunder.

"Stop...stop..."

The officers and soldiers guarding the barracks became weaker and weaker, retreating as they spoke.

Huang Yao smiled and said, "The guards are dividing the fields. I will let you go home. From now on, there will be no military households, and you can all be farmers, and no military officer will dare to bully you. After returning home, everyone will be able to share the fields."

The officers and soldiers guarding the battalion were stunned, then knelt down and cried, "Bodhisattva bless the general to live a long life!"

Huang Yao said with a smile: "Go back to the camp and tell your comrades, let them come and get a bucket of rice, this is your severance pay."

Several officers and soldiers of the battalion ran immediately, shouting as they ran: "Everyone is out to collect rice, and after receiving the rice, we will go home and divide the fields!"

Facing the collar rice and the land distribution, these officers and soldiers had no resistance, and instantly turned into Mr. Zhao's supporters.

Not to mention that they are in the military camp outside the city, not to mention that their number is only over 300, even if there are more than 3000 people standing on the tower at this moment, they will open the city gate and join the rebels enthusiastically.

The surrounding areas of Nanchang Mansion are under control, and the Jiangxi government cannot collect taxes. Naturally, these soldiers will be hungry.