Chapter six hundred and ninety fourth: exterminate the three clans
However, these people have been bandits before.
The wild nature has not changed. If they were asked to be ordinary people, they would really encounter bullying from minor officials in the government, and they would be afraid that they would be defeated again in a blink of an eye.
Zhang Jing pondered for a moment and said, "When Your Majesty surrendered, since they had promised to forgive me, they should have forgiven me. How could your Majesty promise a thousand gold? But... it is not easy for these people to be resettled, but I have a plan."
Emperor Tianqi looked at Zhang Jingyi with a smile: "You just say nothing."
Zhang Jingyi said: "You can resettle first. After that, you will be sent to the outside of the pass. Your Majesty, there are many horse bandits outside the pass, and all ethnic groups live in a mixed manner. You might as well set up a military force outside the pass, so they can build towns, mine and farm on their own, so that they can choose their own leader on their own, and the court will entrust another official position. In this way, teach them to mount the horse and clear the remaining bandits, and start mining when they dismount. How about building a bridge?"
After hearing this, Emperor Tianqi was a little worried, but when he thought that Zhang Jingyi proposed to send someone out of the pass, even if something really happened in the future, the Zhang family would be affected, and Zhang Jingyi would definitely find a way to keep this.
So Emperor Aoki smiled and said, "It's so good, so what do you think?"
As he said that, Emperor Tianqi stared at Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.
Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong looked at each other.
It's very hard outside the pass, it's true.
However, according to Zhang Jingyi's words, it seemed that it did not disrupt the organization of the bandits. The court neither broke up them nor reorganized them. This made Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong feel much more at ease.
After all, what the bandits are most afraid of is to settle accounts after the autumn. Once they are broken up, it will be completely taken by the court.
Everyone can still join in, at least they have a sense of security.
Zhang Xianzhong took the lead and said, "Dare you not obeying your order."
However, Li Zicheng said cautiously: "I just went outside the gate... I was afraid that my brothers would starve and get cold. When I was in Guanzhong, I was desperate and told Tiantian not to respond. I had no choice but to become a thief..."
He listened roughly and was very bold.
But after listening carefully, the angry look that Emperor Tianqi was about to show quickly dissipated.
Li Zicheng raised this difficulty, but instead he surrendered sincerely. It was precisely because of his sincere surrender that he raised difficulties so that he would not cause trouble in the future.
So Emperor Tianqi said, "Don't worry about these things. Since you go outside the pass, Zhang Qing will take care of you. With Zhang Qing here, can you still starve? I am worried about the rest, but I will never worry about it."
Zhang Jingyi also said: "That's right, after the pass, I will divide the land for you and contract a few more mines for you. The Zhang family set a price to purchase this ore. In addition, I will provide you with enough grain, wheat seeds, cattle, horses, and agricultural tools in the early stage. These are all what I said, and there will be no discount."
Although I still feel that some of these conditions are too favorable, some of them feel unreliable.
However, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others were always a little relieved.
At least there is no danger of killing a donkey.
At this moment, a harsh voice said, "The sinners, and others, admire the holy grace, are really grateful."
Emperor Tianqi couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this voice.
This is a question of accent.
Most people in this era have a strong local accent, but this person uses very pure official language.
There are not many people who can speak such a good official language. Only one person in the world has such an opportunity and has been taught by the official language since childhood...scholars.
So Emperor Tianqi said, "Are there any scholars here?"
Everyone looked at the person who had just spoken.
Isn’t it who Sun Zhixie is?
Emperor Aoki pointed at Sun Zhixiu and said, "Who are you?"
Sun Zhixie stepped forward and said respectfully: "Student Sun Zhixie."
"Are you a scholar?" Emperor Tianqi said.
Sun Zhixiu said: "Yes, students are not just scholars, but also... also... passed the Jinshi."
Emperor Tianqi suddenly remembered this person.
Immediately, he and Zhang Jingyi looked at each other.
Sun Zhixie said in a bitter look: "The students were confused for a while, so they followed the thief. After they were trapped in the thief camp, they were always in the Ming Dynasty. Today, they could not help but want to express their feelings to Your Majesty so that they could teach Your Majesty to know the students' grievances."
He was actually helpless.
Too desperate.
A good Jinshi went to join Li Zicheng because of the new policy.
The reason why Li Zicheng was chosen was because he felt that the Ming Dynasty had signs of a national destruction, and Li Zicheng held the imperial examination in Wuchang, which was quite wise.
He is a Jinshi. Once he joins him, even if Li Zicheng doesn't like him, his identity will definitely be valued even if he buys bones for a thousand gold coins. In the future, he will definitely be established as a hero of the dragon and a marquis and a prime minister.
Emperor Tianqi then looked at Zhang Jingyi and gave a look at Zhang Jingyi.
Zhang Jingyi laughed at this time: "Are you that Sun Zhixie?"
Sun Zhixie didn't expect that he was so famous. Suddenly he was a little worried, but he smiled and said, "Student is."
Zhang Jingyi pointed to the others and said, "Other people who fell into robbers are seeking survival, but you... I know that you are going to be a thief for a prosperous and prosperous life. To be honest, most of these people today are the courts who are sorry for them, which makes them have no way out, but you are different. You were born with wealth and honor. The court has never let you down. Therefore, people like you are the most hateful. Others can forgive you, but how can the court tolerate you?"
"Your Majesty, such a person must not be let go. He should confiscate his family and destroy his clan to serve as a warning to others!"
Emperor Tianqi had long hated that his back teeth were about to bite. Following Zhang Jingyi's request, he said without hesitation: "As far as you say, come and take him down."
With a command, everyone stepped forward one after another.
Sun Zhixie shouted in fear: "Give me your life, let me go, how can you say nothing without trust?"
Emperor Tianqi just looked at him coldly and said, "I am a foolish monarch. I have just spoken but believed. Now I cannot speak but believe? So what if I speak but do not believe in you, the thief, so what if I speak but do not believe in you?"
Sun Zhixie looked confused. This is really not a common sense to play.
Just now, Emperor Tianqi was still keeping his word, which made him feel relieved.
He just asked him to go to the bitter and cold gate, but he refused. He followed Li Zicheng as a bandit because he felt that he would follow Li Zicheng to the capital sooner or later, but he never thought of following Li Zicheng outside the gate to suffer the pain of hunger and cold.
Therefore, in despair of Li Zicheng, he stood up, hoping to take this opportunity to obtain the understanding of Emperor Tianqi and let himself re-enter the court as an official.
But... he never thought that Emperor Tianqi turned against him and said he would turn against him.
At this time, Liu Wenxiu, a thousand households of the Jinyiwei who accompanied him, was no longer polite. He led several lieutenants to hold Sun Zhixie down.
Sun Zhixie cried and said, "The criminal has something to report. This Li Zicheng also colluded with the thief in the capital... and wanted to cause trouble to the capital..."
Seeing that there was no way out, Sun Zhixie planned to throw out something to avoid death.
Li Zifeng felt a little reluctant to see Sun Zhixie's ending, and he wanted to plead for him boldly.
But as soon as he heard Sun Zhixiu's words, he immediately swallowed the words back into his stomach.
Emperor Tianqi laughed distractedly and said, "Do you think I care? Or do you think you can avoid death by holding this? Bet on it and deal with me hard. After returning to the capital, you will cut this thief into pieces!"
Sun Zhixie then howled loudly again, crying bitterly in pain.
Emperor Tianqi got off his horse and said, "I have been silent for a while, so everyone doesn't have to take it seriously. As a human being, how can you keep your word every time? I think that if you believe what a person says seven or eight times, you are considered good people. You don't have to take what you have just done. I'm hungry, so you can have dinner with me. I'll set off to Handan to repair it tomorrow, and then go to Beijing."
Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong looked at each other.
They were a little confused about the nature of Emperor Apocalypse.
Zhang Xianzhong even muttered to himself: Why is this emperor like me, full of bandits? Who is the damn bandit?
Of course, Zhang Xianzhong still has this trick. After all, he is so straightforward and domineering, but he feels quite a bit like finding the same kind.
But there are still some differences. This emperor is not good at writing poetry, but he does not have the feelings of me, Lao Zhang.
When everyone saw Emperor Tianqi directly entered Li Zicheng's big tent, he looked unrestrained, and followed him obediently.
Immediately, Emperor Tianqi asked someone to distribute the cavalry's dry food. After eating it, everyone was envious. The food was many times better than the bandits.
Emperor Tianqi had enough food and drink, and then sighed: "You guys are still aware of the matter. I originally planned to kill you all. Thanks to Zhang Qing, I talked to me about the tragic situation of the disaster in Guanzhong. I have thought about it over and over again, so I can understand you. So after thinking about it carefully, who would be a thief? It is just that I can't survive. Therefore... the primary task of governing the world is to let people survive. The rest is empty talk, and eating is the great truth."
Zhang Xianzhong was straightforward and immediately smiled happily and said, "Yes, this is the ultimate truth. Your Majesty and I have thought of the same place."
Li Zicheng seemed cautious, and he said, "Your Majesty, what Sun Zhixie said just now... It is indeed... the sinners have colluded with some people in the capital. This time, they came here because... made an agreement with them that they were in trouble in the capital, and I was supporting them outside..."
All of them have reached this point. If you don’t tell the truth, you will be looking for death.
Li Zicheng is a very smart person, so he naturally knows that this matter must not be concealed, because... he suddenly realized that the officials around His Majesty were completely different in spirit, and he could not beat these people.
Chapter completed!