First Minister of Ming Dynasty

"No way!" Sun Yan gritted his teeth angrily, he had been unlucky for eight lifetimes, "Just wait and see, no matter what, I will return safely!"

Chapter 217 Be Willing to Spend Money

Sun Yan went, but before he went to Hangzhou, he found Chen Di who was in charge of delivering military supplies to Zhu's army. The two talked all night, and before leaving, Sun Yan's pockets were bulging, full of "confidence", Satisfied, he went to Hangzhou City and asked to see Yang Tongguan.

Wanting to persuade them to surrender is nothing more than understanding them with reason, motivating them with emotion, enticing them with benefits, and showing them strength.

I am a literati, if I don't have enough interests, if I want to persuade the commander of tens of thousands of soldiers with a three-inch tongue, I will directly chop myself up!

Sun Yan was not that stupid. After he arrived in Hangzhou, he immediately went to see Yang Tongguan, but he was turned away.He was not seen at all.

Sun Yan is not surprised, so I let you carry it. Let me see when you can carry it?

He wasn't in a hurry anymore, he just carried the name of the envoy of the Zhu family's army, called around and treated guests to dinner.

Due to Sun Yan's generous spending, he soon made friends with many of the main generals of the Yang family, including Yang Tongguan's uncle Yang Zhengren.

Sun Yan went to meet with generous gifts, and then invited Yang Zhengren to the banquet.

Seeing Sun Yan's enthusiasm, Yang Zhengren couldn't refuse. .

What's more, the Zhu family's army is so powerful that it really can't be ignored. If the nephew is gone, he will go to see him.

Like Yang Zhengren, there were a total of six generals invited by Sun Yan. They sat together, exchanged cups, and talked loudly.

Sun Yan is very familiar with it, he seems to have returned to the time when their family was still a troublemaker, Sun Yan used all kinds of methods, drinking and laughing with the big guys, and served them very well.

After a meal, Yang Zhengren was about to leave, and Sun Yan smiled.

"Old general, don't be too busy, Wansheng has prepared some gadgets."

Speaking of which, Sun Yan invited them to a room at the back. In the middle of the room, there was a gambling table with dice on it, and several beauties were waiting on the side.

Seeing this situation, Yang Zhengren frowned slightly. He likes to gamble, but his luck is too bad and he has never won.The most important thing is that he doesn't have much money on him, so it would be embarrassing if he lost it all!

It's better to take the beauty down and be happy!

Seeing Yang Zhengren's hesitation, Sun Yan took the initiative to take two steps forward, lifted the cloth on the table, and immediately revealed a thick layer of gold bars.

Yang Zhengren was stunned for a moment, completely unaware of why, he just watched stupidly, transfixed.The others were not as good as Yang Zhengren, and their saliva flowed down without complacency.

Sun Yan laughed loudly, "Don't worry, everyone, there are big guys!"

Only then did he remove the cloth from the table. There were six copies in total, each worth 300 taels of gold, densely arranged, golden, dazzling and shining.

"Let's play first, the big guys. I will pay all the money. If there is not enough, there will be more later!"

Several people looked at each other, and someone said stupidly: "Mr. Sun, this, is this loaned to us temporarily?"

"Borrow? What is this called? The big guys are all friends. I have money now. Is it reasonable to spend it for the big guys? You just gamble. If you win, you take everything away. If you lose, don't worry about me." Don't worry, I promise to let everyone have fun today!"

Gum!

Someone couldn't help but swallowed and spit.Looking at Sun Yan's gaze again, it was completely different.Regardless of how many grievances there were in front of him, they all disappeared in the face of gold at this moment.

Yang Zhengren sat at the gambling table, accompanied by a beautiful woman... The old man's luck today is exceptionally good, no matter how he gambles, he wins money, and within an hour, the gold bars have piled up in front of him. There are more than two.

This is 1000 taels of gold!

Yang Zhengren's eyeballs are already inseparable.

"Sun, Mr. Sun, if you have anything to say, just tell me, even if I try my best, I will do it for you!"

Sun Yan smiled slightly, this bit of gold is finally not in vain!

"To be honest, my family's superiors have dominated Jiangzuo now. They are powerful and unrivaled. Why should your army follow the Yuan court and be controlled by Zhang Shicheng, a villain. My family's superiors are full of sincerity. As long as you are willing to vote, the benefits will naturally not be good. Little...whether you want money, or food, ordnance, my Zhu family army has everything, why should the old general hesitate."

Yang Zhengren pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but sighed: "My heart is for General Zhu, and I know how powerful you are. But I also heard that your army is strict and restrained. If we pass, I'm afraid it will not end well. ?”

Sun Yan smiled indifferently, "Old General, the strict restraint is for the sake of winning. Let me ask you, Old General, you wouldn't be willing to take refuge in an incompetent moron, would you? What's more, with the sincerity of my superiors now, how could I treat you badly? "

Yang Zhengren couldn't help thinking, he looked at the gold again, his heart was beating wildly... Even if the Zhu family's army was stricter, for the sake of the gold, he would still be willing to join Zhu Yuanzhang.

At worst, it would be good to return home and become a rich man.

At least for so many years, he has never met such a straightforward person.

"Okay! The old man will definitely persuade my nephew to turn to the bright side and serve the Zhu family's army!" Yang Zhengren was so desperate that he didn't care about anything.

"Okay!" Sun Yan was overjoyed, and unexpectedly said again: "One more piece of gold, let everyone have fun and enjoy gambling!" As soon as the words fell, someone was holding a heavy plate, and the gold inside seemed to have magic power Yes, as long as the people who got it were fascinated by Zhu Jiajun, several of them simply patted their chests and called Lao Zhu the superior.

Sure enough, as long as Jin Jin opened his mouth, everything else would shut up.

The gamble lasted until the middle of the night. Yang Zhengren returned with a full load, winning more than 2000 taels. Although the others lost money, Sun Yan was very considerate to make up for it. The big guys were all stuffed with gold, contented.

Yang Zhengren is over 50, yet he refuses to accept his old age at all.

After gambling for most of the night, he was still not satisfied, and went down with his arms around two young women. He was really strong and strong, which was extraordinary... After sending these people away, Sun Yan slumped on the chair, only sweating .

He was quite satisfied with his operation, he didn't see those guys, and the elders were drooling, scrambling to show their loyalty to the superior.

That flattering look is really funny.

It's just that I borrowed money from Chen Di for spending so recklessly. If the surrender fails, or Zhang Xiang is not satisfied, and I settle accounts with myself, it will be troublesome. Cut him into [-] pieces, all Even if it is sold, it will not be able to plug such a big hole!

I hope God blesses you, and there must be no extra problems!

Do not!

Sun Yan didn't know, but just as he was spending money recklessly to buy people's hearts, another person also came. This is the current super coder, No.1 who outputs information by imagination, Luo Guanzhong!

He released a lot of false news earlier, misleading Tuotuo.

With the collapse of an army of several 10 yuan outside Gaoyou City, Luo Guanzhong's intelligence work was highly affirmed.Dare to say that Mr. Luo can't do it?How did Tuotuo end up?

Luo Guanzhong has been affirmed by many people, and in Zhang Shicheng's army, he has almost become a crouching dragon and a phoenix.

But Luo Guanzhong was very aware of his level, he actually chose to do things in a low-key manner, and would rather take time to write more words than come out to do things.

But the more so, the more inscrutable and humble he appears.

When encountering difficulties, Zhang Shicheng was the first to think of him.

In any case, it is impossible for a Miao soldier to take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang!

This is Zhang Shicheng's mission to Luo Guanzhong.

He was luckier than Sun Yan, and met Yang Tongguan right away.

"General Yang, in the world, one must stand with loyalty and righteousness in order to be respected by everyone. The Yang family has been passed down from generation to generation, and it has been hundreds of years. They are famous all over the world for the word loyalty. Now my family's Taiwei has surrendered to Dayuan, I am a minister in the same hall as the general, and serve the same monarch. At this time when the wind and rain are turbulent and the country is in turmoil, it is precisely to join hands with each other to help the community, stabilize the southeast, and be a pillar of the community. I wonder what the general will do?"

Yang Tongguan pondered for a moment, and then said: "I am a loyal minister of the Yuan Dynasty, otherwise, why would I block Zhu Yuanzhang's envoy from the outside, only to see Mr.?"

Luo Guanzhong nodded repeatedly, "General Yang knows people with his eyes, so he can't be wrong."

"Then, how much food can you give me?" Yang Tongguan said eagerly: "Our army is short of food, and the soldiers are hungry... The emperor doesn't dismantle the hungry soldiers. If you Zhang Taiwei wants my help, you can naturally. But always Bring the rations and let my soldiers eat their fill!"

Reluctantly, Luo Guanzhong could only say: "Naturally, naturally... When you turn around, three thousand shi of grain will be delivered!"

"what?"

Yang Tongguan's eyes widened in anger, and he jumped up suddenly.

He glared at Luo Guanzhong, wondering if this guy's brain is broken?

He wanted to persuade me to surrender, so he gave me three thousand shi of grain. Could it be that Yang, who is my surname, is regarded as a beggar for food?Three thousand stones of grain, can you say it?

Luo Guanzhong was dumbfounded by the question, he knew it was too shabby, but he couldn't help it, after all, no matter how good he could code, he couldn't make food!

"General Yang, the country is so difficult, you should be considerate. The three thousand shi grains are left over from the soldiers' teeth by our Taiwei. There is no way, our army rations are not enough!"

Yang Tongguan was out of breath, he roared loudly, burning with anger.

"I am willing to be loyal to Dayuan, and I am willing to join hands with you Taiwei, but you Taiwei, don't treat me like a child!"

Luo Guanzhong could only try his best to explain, "General Yang, the rations are indeed not much, but they are enough to last for a while. My Taiwei is already preparing to send troops to Zhenjiang to fight Zhu Yuanzhang. General Yang only needs to send troops to contain them. , All kinds of trophies are naturally General Yang's, why should the general care about such trivial matters at present."

Luo Guanzhong was full of tongue and kept persuading, but Yang Tongguan could only shake his head and sigh, there was no real benefit, how could he persuade his subordinates?

Sure enough, at the meeting the next day, the group of generals headed by Yang Zhengren turned their faces.

What?Only three thousand stones of grain?

Haven't we gambled more in one game?

Zhang Shicheng is really good at business, he is so small-minded!

Yang Zhengren clenched his fists and said angrily: "Nephew, don't hesitate, surrender to Duke Wu as soon as possible, this is the truth!"

The other generals nodded together and applauded in unison.

Chapter 218 Zhang Xianggong, who was sanctified immediately

"Master Zhang, Sun Canjun borrowed more than 8 taels of silver from Chen Di. Even if he can buy this Miao army, I'm afraid it will be an unusable mob, right?" Liu Bowen was worried, and now he firmly stood After Zhang Ximeng died, he naturally didn't want Zhang Ximeng to make any mistakes. Even if Sun Yan did it, Zhang Ximeng would be implicated.

"Mr. Bowen, you just said the most important two words... Miao Bing!"

"Miao Bing!" Liu Bowen pondered: "Master Zhang said that they are barbaric by nature and only recognize money?"

"No!" Zhang Ximeng waved his hand, "The Miao people's affairs are very complicated, and they cannot be discussed simply as barbarism... But they are indeed different from the Han people. They want to win the hearts of the people simply by announcing the equal distribution of land... This method is afraid. Either it won't work, or you need to be more careful."

Liu Bowen couldn't help taking a breath, and fell into thought.

This Yang Tongguan has a descendant named Yang Yinglong.

That's right, it was the one who set off the Bozhou rebellion. In order to deal with the Yang family in Bozhou, Wanli mobilized troops from several provinces and spent millions of taels of military expenditure to solve it easily.

This matter involves the very complicated southwest region.

Simply combing through the history, you will find that the first area to be developed is the Central Plains, which is Guanzhong, and then Bashu, Jiangnan, Jinghu, Lingnan... This is a piece of land.

The southwest region has complex terrain and difficult development, which belongs to a very late sequence. .

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened the chapter of developing the Southwest, but due to the establishment of the Nanzhao Kingdom, this process ended.Then Nanzhao became Dali, and the Central Plains also entered the Zhao Song Dynasty.

However, after Zhao Kuangyin pacified the land of Shu, he even gave up his plan to march into Dali.

Until the Yuan Dynasty, although Yunnan was conquered and the Yunnan Province was established, under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, the southwestern region still belonged to the land outside Huahua.

In fact, if you calculate carefully, the history of Yunnan province is not long.

After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he sent Mu Ying to march into Yunnan and hereditary guards. After more than 200 years of painstaking efforts, he finally brought Yunnan into the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty.

In the following hundreds of years, the southwest region has always belonged to the solid rear, the third line, resisting the invasion of foreign enemies, defending the country, preserving the industrial system, and making great contributions to the continuation of the entire nation.

After careful calculation, it is Zhu Yuanzhang who left this foundation, and the specific executor is Mu Ying!

By the way, in the Yuan Dynasty, Guizhou province did not exist, but chieftains were used to govern the region. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Guizhou Chief Envoys were established to continuously eliminate the influence of chieftains. The decree will do.

In fact, there were not many chieftains who were really powerful, deep-rooted, and able to fight against the imperial court as early as the Ming Dynasty.

"Zhang Xiang, do you mean that the Miao people can only be bought with gold and silver?"

"No!"

Zhang Ximeng waved his hand resolutely, "I don't think so... No matter who has a normal mind, they all long for a piece of land and a capital to settle down... This is human nature! No matter what, it will not change. The chieftain is complicated. The most important thing is that there are tribes and clans, there is a harsh slave system, and because of the long-term conflict, it is very xenophobic and full of hostility. Even if we have a good strategy and go to announce the equalization of land, the upper class will definitely oppose it, and the lower class people will not I will believe it, I will only think that we have evil intentions, and it is impossible to treat them sincerely!"

Hearing this, Liu Bowen couldn't help nodding again and again, "Zhang Xiang is thoughtful and delicate, it really makes me fall in love!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled lightly. In fact, what he said is basic common sense to college students with a little research experience in later generations.But don't look at it as common sense. In this era, it is the most advanced working method, which belongs to dimensionality reduction strike.

"Mr. Bowen, I heard that when you were a magistrate, you traveled to the countryside to understand the people's conditions. Is this true?"

Liu Bowen smiled wryly, "I did visit the folks, but I mainly looked at the local wealthy households, asking if there were any grievances, and helping the common people to get their grievances... superficial, very superficial!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled lightly, "Mr. Bowen, if one day you rule the world, are you willing to go to the southwest, visit the chieftain, communicate with the local people, and explain the court's policies?"

"This... I am willing!"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Mr. Bowen, you must know one thing. The places we have traveled, the mountains and rivers we have stepped on, and every commoner we have talked with, only if we have been there in person, this is our land. The common people will really support us. After the Han and Tang Dynasties, the world of our Han family became smaller and smaller, and the vision of the Han people became narrower and narrower... Poets in the Tang Dynasty could write frontier poems in Liangzhou, Dunhuang, and Yumen .In the Southern Song Dynasty, you can only imagine combing your hair in Dasanguan, and you have learned how to do it in Kyoto."

"Mr. Bowen, you are familiar with the scriptures and history, so you know clearly that after the defeat of Yashan, the weather in the Central Plains has become worse than before. If we can't expel the Hulu and restore China, in a few hundred years, I really don't know who will be in this world The world of people?"

Hearing this, Liu Bowen couldn't help but stood up. He looked at Zhang Ximeng obsessively, and felt that there was light gushing from him, and he looked like he was becoming a saint!

"Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Central Plains has followed the principle of co-governing the world with the scholar-officials. This road has been broken in the Zhao and Song Dynasties. The scholars have no way to help the community and save the peril. As a result, the Central Plains fell and the Mongols occupied China. Today, the world's The common people could not bear the tyranny and fought back. In the land of Huaihe River, on both sides of the Yellow River, in the north and south of the river, countless Li and common people rose up and raised the flag of rebellion. It is time to drive out the barbarians and rebuild China. And this time to rebuild China, do we still have to leave the king and the king? The way for the scholar-bureaucrats to rule the world together? The scholar-bureaucrats have already lost once, will they lose even more? At that time, where will the Chinese people go?"

Liu Bowen trembled all over. He seemed to realize something, and couldn't help blurting out, "Mr. Zhang, this is what you said about dividing the land evenly. Relief for the people is still more than expelling the barbarians and restoring China, right?"

Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile, "Mr. Bowen is really sharp. A few scholars can no longer support the world. We must mobilize all people, with the power of billions of people, to defend China and make China great...Since the King of Qin swept Liuhe, the great Han fought against the Xiongnu, the next Lingnan is connected to the Western Regions, and the Central Plains Dynasty is flourishing. The people of the Han family are full of vigor. We have gone up for 1000 years. After the Anshi Rebellion, the country’s fortunes have declined, and it is getting worse every day, and we have suffered hundreds of years of failure! If we What a career it is to be able to seize the opportunity in front of us to expel the barbarians in one fell swoop, restore the fortune, and at the same time bring the power of all the people to push the Central Plains of China to a new level!"

"say no more!"

Liu Bowen was trembling all over, he had already thrown himself to the ground, he was speechless, only a strong shock was left, and his mood was so surging that it was difficult to calm down due to the tide!