The mighty imperial carriage was still escorted by a large number of officers and soldiers and guards.

After entering Qixian County, all the officials felt even happier.

There are a lot of rumors about Guide Mansion.

And these rumors... seem to have caused many officials who have been under the violence of the factory guards to have expectations.

His Highness Xin’s governance was soon effective. What does this mean?

It shows that the classics are effective.

The classics can govern the world, and the world can also be governed greatly. Isn’t this better than the emperor’s doting of the factory minister?

Now bandits are rising everywhere in the world. Only through education can the people know their loyalty and righteousness and not dare to rebel randomly.

Otherwise, if rituals and music are broken, everyone will be a thief. How long can the Ming Dynasty last?

Seeing the devastations all over the ground in Henan and thousands of miles of naked land, everyone became more and more anxious.

When you arrive at Guide Mansion, you will see King Xin.

The wiseness of the king spreads far and wide, and His Majesty can awaken from now on, be close to gentlemen and alienate villains.

Liu Hongxun was one of the most active people. As the Minister of Rites, he talked with all the officials and had a strong conversation along the way.

The other Hanlin and the censors respected his character and were willing to surround him, walking while talking loudly.

"If the people have reached this point, they will not be able to live without reducing their taxes."

"It's the extreme, it's the extreme. If you don't light the labor tax, the world will be in chaos. Guide Mansion did a good job."

"This is because His Highness King Xin is thinking about the people."

Everyone's words, my words made me feel even more filled with my heart.

Liu Hongxun was quite proud of his beard stroke. Seeing that Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong were in front, no one else was talking about it, he couldn't help but think that Huang Liji was a eunuch party, but Sun Chengzong was a pure and authentic person. He must have great opinions, but he didn't know why he didn't say it today.

So he called Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong with a blushing face: "Duke Huang, Duke Sun."

Huang Liji and the other two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Then they stopped and looked back at Liu Hongxun.

Liu Hongxun had already brought all the officials to come forward. Liu Hongxun was proud and saluted to the two great scholars first, and then said: "I wonder what everyone's remarks just now, what do you think about Huang Gong and Sun Gong?"

Huang Liji is an old slippery man. Although he is an eunuch party, he is not actually an eunuch party. Although he is dependent on Wei Zhongxian, he is not particularly close to Wei Zhongxian. In front of these officials, he just smiles and doesn't say anything.

He was waiting for Sun Chengzong to speak, but Sun Chengzong was quite straightforward and said, "Tax cuts? Good, very good."

When Liu Hongxun and others heard this, they all laughed.

It seems that Mr. Sun is still very knowledgeable.

"But..." Sun Chengzong raised his voice.

Everyone couldn't help frowning after hearing this.

What I fear most is ‘but’, ‘but’, ‘but’.

Sun Chengzong said: "What is the use of this tax reduction or not? Look at this, ordinary people cannot even eat, and they have become bandits. Do they care whether you increase taxes or reduce taxes? Those who are truly proprietary and have land have many servants, and there are many cattle and horses in their families. Anyway, the taxes cannot be collected from them. What is the use of tax increase and tax reduction? It can be seen that the public is happy to discuss the issue of tax increase and tax reduction here. They are just talking about empty talk and talking about the truth, but they are just using benevolence and righteousness that does not exist at all to make themselves appear clever."

"But in fact, everyone has seen clearly. The fundamental problem is that the people cannot survive anymore. If they cannot survive, they will become refugees. If the refugees are hungry, they will become bandits. They don't think about how to make refugees fill their stomachs. Now they talk about tax cuts, wouldn't it be put before the horse? In my opinion, instead of talking about these, why do people have mountains of food piled up in the barn? Why do they have to wait until the refugees become bandits, invade the households, kill their whole family, and rob their money and food. Only when such a tragedy happens will they regret it."

Sun Chengzong's words immediately made Liu Hongxun and others unable to hold their faces.

It was just that Sun Chengzong was the imperial teacher and enjoyed a great reputation, so it was inconvenient to have an attack.

Huang Liji smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes, what Mr. Sun said is right, I agree very much."

Liu Hongxun lowered his face: "It seems that Mr. Sun does not agree with the implementation of benevolent government."

"Agree." Sun Chengzong said: "This benevolent government... I would like to keep it on my lips every day, and I can also recite it a hundred times a day. But what? The people still have the opposite. If you say it a hundred times, you will worry about the world before worrying about it, and no one will pay attention to you."

"You..." Liu Hongxun said bluntly: "The people are obedient and obedient, and they are the people. But if these people dare to rebel, they are the traitors! Everyone can kill the traitors, as if such people who are unwilling to be obedient should be killed."

When it comes to bandits, many people can't help but grit their teeth.

This is the kind of hatred without any compromise.

These people swept the prefectures and counties, killed officials, gentry, and plundered wealth. Among the officials, countless people were harmed.

Sun Chengzong's face was very calm and said, "If you say you should kill, you should kill naturally, so you can kill it."

Sun Chengzong was really bored.

I saw the whole way, but I heard a group of people talking about benevolence and righteousness here.

His last bit of good temper ends here.

Liu Hongxun couldn't help but blush, and Sun Chengzong was mocking him.

Speaking of killing thieves, Sun Chengzong had truly managed Liaodong and fought with the Jiannu people.

But you, Liu Hongxun, are killing thieves all the time, but most of them are safe in the capital and have never seen a thief before.

Liu Hongxun took a deep breath and then said, "A person like Wang Wenzhi can do it for us. Within half a year, the bandit will be wiped out by Wang Wenzhi. At that time... it will be clear."

After half a year of peace and tranquility, this was not a big deal in the minds of all officials. Wang Wen's generals and soldiers won consecutive battles and won the battles. The thief was scared by the royal army.

What's so great about you, Sun Chengzong?

Sun Chengzong was too lazy to argue with them, but said, "It is impossible to kill all the thieves like this."

In his opinion, he doesn't say anything but speculation.

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Huang Liji was very excited and felt very good to use Sun Chengzong as a gun.

He ignored Liu Hongxun and others and chased after Sun Chengzong.

Only Liu Hongxun and others were left behind, and they were frozen in place.

"Let's see." Someone whispered angrily: "I think this Sun Gong is going to become a eunuch."

...

The vast crowds of people walked forward and finally arrived at Qixian County.

But it's still desolate and there is no people to see.

Liu Hongxun and others became excited again, as if they were thinking about the battle between Wang Wenzhi and the bandits here.

Only after entering the county town did everyone realize that... this place was actually an empty city.

That's right... there are no people here, neither the government troops nor the residents, there are nothing, there are only broken walls and ruins.

Liu Hongxun and others rushed to the vicinity of the imperial carriage and wanted to find out the news.

Emperor Tianqi was also surprised at this time and hurriedly summoned someone to ask.

A hundred households from the Warriors' camp came forward and said, "Your Majesty..."

"Why is there no one here? Where is Xin Wangwei?"

Everyone looked at these hundred households without making any sound.

The hundred households said, "When I came here to inquire first, I found that... the people here had already run away and corpses were everywhere."

Emperor Apocalypse became more and more strange.

Liu Hongxun and others found it incredible. Liu Hongxun finally couldn't help but walk forward and said, "What are you saying? Xin Wangwei is clearly stationed here. It has been recovered by Xin Wangwei long ago. Could it be that you are wrong, or... there is another hidden story?"

These hundreds of households are helpless, I'm telling the truth.

The person who just questioned him was not something he could afford.

He had no choice but to say, "Before being humble, I found a scholar here..."

Emperor Tianqi and others were suspicious and were eager to resolve their doubts, so Emperor Tianqi said, "Go and call this scholar, I want to ask in person."

After a while, Deng Tiancheng, who was disheveled and was beaten like a pig's head, was brought up.

His expression was very distracted, his eyes were dull, and he seemed to be frightened. As soon as he arrived beside the imperial carriage, he knelt in the mud.

"Who are you?" said Emperor Aoki.

Deng Tiancheng, who was kneeling on the ground, was still stunned and silent.

Baihu on the side said awkwardly: "Your Majesty... This is what this person looks like when he found out... He doesn't want to say anything, just smiles foolishly..."

Everyone looked at the man in front of him with contempt, saying that he was a scholar, but he had no vitality that scholars should have. He was dressed in rags and covered in blood, like a beggar.

but……

When these hundred families talk about His Majesty.

Deng Tiancheng seemed to have some reaction at once.

He looked up blankly and looked at Emperor Tianqi, his eyes seemed to have a little focus, and then... he suddenly let out a whimper, burst into tears, and said vaguely: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Please make your Majesty the Lord decide for us, student... student Deng Tiancheng..."

Deng Tiancheng...

As soon as this statement comes out.

Everyone was in an uproar.

Looking at the man with a bruised nose and his ragged appearance, no one could associate him with Deng Tiancheng, who had been talking and laughing with Lunzi and Confucian shirt in his hand.

"What happened here, where are the scholars who are walking with you?"

Emperor Apocalypse asked.

Deng Tiancheng was heartbroken, but he cried just now, and suddenly he vented some of the depression accumulated in his heart.

He burst into tears and said sadly: "Die, all dead, all dead..."

Dead...

From Deng Tiancheng's embarrassing appearance to Deng Tiancheng's words, everyone's hair stood up.

Liu Hongxun was already anxious. Along the way, he had a lot of impression of Deng Tiancheng. Although he was just a juren, he was quite suave.

He took a step forward and carefully identified it, and it turned out... it was really Deng Tiancheng.
Chapter completed!