Yang Tinglin, the prefect of Ganzhou, invited the gentry and rich men in the city together and talked about whether the skin existed or not. Women's land, even a single hair is difficult to attach.

As a result, the gentry and wealthy households in Ganzhou immediately attacked the shield of their sons with the spear of their sons, and they all said that they had already rejuvenated themselves and changed back to their places. Female land, where did the hair come from for you!

Yang Tinglin was busy for an afternoon, wore out his mouth, and took the lead in donating three hundred taels of grain, but Zuihou raised only three thousand taels of silver and more than two hundred stones of grain.

If this amount of money and food is given to a family of three, it is enough for the family to live in peace for a lifetime, but when it is spread over to 50,000 or 60,000 refugees, it is just a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the actual problem.

Tens of thousands of refugees in the city are waiting to be fed, and if the relief is not provided in a timely manner, it will surely become the biggest source of chaos.

The rebels from two sides outside the city have become a climate, and the situation is precarious.

The Manchu army had just ravaged Hebei and Shandong, and only swaggered out of the pass in April, and countless refugees who had been burned, killed and looted urgently needed relief from the imperial court. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong successively proclaimed themselves kings in Xiangyang and Wuchang, and their momentum was huge.

Yang Tinglin, who couldn't raise money and food, was worried, and after returning to the mansion, he thought about it and had nothing to do, so he had no choice but to let people buy a few small dishes in the back office, and then invite Qin Mu to come.

Qin Mu followed the small servant of Yang Tinglin's family to enter the back office from the side door, there are several kinds of box flowers in the court, there are a few plain chairs in the hall, the crown of calligraphy and painting Zhou between the walls, and the sand pot on the table is Dabin, although it is not magnificent, but it is always a table that is bright and clean, elegant and enjoyable.

"Lord Qin, please wait, the villain will go to the second hall and report to my master." After the little servant served the tea, he bowed and withdrew.

Qin Mu sat in the hall, two little girls stood by the door, waiting for him, quiet inside and outside, he was thinking while admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall. The purpose of Yang Tinglin coming over to him Qin Mu could probably guess a few points, the question is, what can he do to maximize his interests?

First of all, Ganzhou can't be lost, otherwise Ganzhou is very likely to become an empty shell, which is not what Qin Mu wants to see.

The second is to gain Yang Tinglin's trust and let him support his series of plans.

Third, we must help Yang Tinglin improve his prestige and try to let him integrate the military and political power of Ganzhou Mansion.

Yang Tinglin is not a foolish person, it is impossible to do these things in ordinary times, but now, if he can take advantage of the situation, it may not be impossible.

Qin Mu was thinking alone in the hall, and there was a faint sound of rings outside the hall.

"Is my dad back?" Then a woman's voice came from the door, gentle and tactful like a warbler's voice, very beautiful.

"Miss Hui, the master is still handling official business in the second hall." The girl by the door is a blessing.

A graceful figure walked out of the hall door, the pale yellow dress was swaying lightly, like a cloud, what surprised Qin Mu was that her appearance was very similar to Princess Yushu in the movie "Myth", but because of her younger age, she looked more beautiful and delicate, just like a cage smoke peony, with delicate dew.

She obviously didn't expect a foreigner to be in the hall, so she hurriedly retreated in shock, and there was another soft ring.

Although it was just a glimpse, that beautiful shadow had been deeply imprinted in Qin Mu's mind, well, it really looked like a young version of Princess Yushu.

When Qin Muzheng was a little regretful, the girl actually appeared outside the hall door again, and saluted him: "The little girl thanked Lord Qin for saving her life. ”

Qin Mu got up and returned the salute and replied, "Miss Yang doesn't have to be polite, although I had the intention to save Miss Yang at that time, I was indeed gambling with your life, so Miss Yang doesn't have to thank me." ”

"Lord Yang is too modest, if someone else is changed at that time, the little woman is afraid that it will inevitably be taken captive by thieves, they will definitely use the little woman to coerce my father, in order not to embarrass my father, then the little woman can only kill herself, Lord Qin's life-saving grace, the little woman is grateful." After saying this, her face was already lightly stained, and the etiquette was strict nowadays, she was a girl who had not left the cabinet, if it wasn't for Qin Mu who had saved her life, she should have avoided it early.

Listening to her previous analysis, she was sensible, but when she heard Zuihou's words, Qin Mu couldn't help but scold: What are you grateful, you are talking lightly, you are real! I'm running out of food for a hundred of my men.

At this time, Yang Tinglin happened to come in from the front hall, and asked from afar, "Zhi'er, what are you doing here?" ”

"Daddy, you're back?" The woman at the door turned around when she heard the sound, leaving Qin Mu with a beautiful back, which was about the waist of a daughter, just like the willows in the next house.

Qin Mu suddenly remembered that he had hugged her slender waist.

"What are you doing running out of the boudoir instead of staying in the boudoir? Don't you think Daddy is messy enough? If you dare to run out again, see that I don't break your legs!" Yang Tinglin's face was clear and he looked very serious, but the corners of his eyes could not hide his father's love.

The girl was not afraid of him, stepped forward and grabbed his arm and said: "Daddy, my daughter knows that she is wrong, and she will listen to you in the future, and she will never go out again. ”

Yang Tinglin's face softened greatly, patted the back of his daughter's hand and said in a harmonious voice: "Zhi'er go back to the room first, Daddy still has something to do." ”

The girl who looked like Princess Yushu responded obediently, and then retreated with a blessing to Qin Mu.

Yang Tinglin looked at his daughter's background, and then glanced at Qin Mu with a thoughtful expression.

After the host and guest sat down again, Yang Tinglin was the first to speak: "This time, I invite Qin Zhixian to come over, first of all, I want to thank Qin Zhixian for saving her life for the little girl. ”

"The prefect doesn't have to be polite, it's just a fluke."

Yang Tinglin heard that Qin Mu didn't want to say much about this matter, and the crisis in Ganzhou had reached the point of burning his eyebrows, and Yang Tinglin really didn't have the heart to talk about private matters, so he didn't mention it again after a few polite words.

He led Qin Mu to the flower hall on the left, and the maid in the house quickly served a few kinds of wine and food, and only drank two glasses of wine, Yang Tinglin turned to the topic and said: "Lord Qin came all the way from Nanchang and cleared nearly ten bandits, this official has heard the name for a long time, and now the rebels in Huichang are poisoning the counties of Ganzhou, and the rebels in the north and south have become a pincer attack on the city, and there are no troops to help Nanchang for a while. ”

"The prefect has won the award, and I came all the way, and what I suppressed was just a few groups of refugees who were forced to fall into the grass because of lack of food and clothing, which is really insignificant."

"Qin Zhixian does not need to be humble, now the situation in Ganzhou is pressing, if there is a good policy, I hope to come as soon as possible, so that the people will be less poisoned."

Yang Tinglin's attitude was very sincere, and Qin Mu was no longer hypocritical, and replied unhurriedly: "Since the prefect has inquired about the lower officials, the lower officials have bluntly said that the rebels have become invincible, and if they want to be exterminated, they need to be comprehensively coordinated and comprehensively considered;

First of all, the power of Ganzhou must be highly centralized, and the order must be issued to avoid unnecessary ruffles, so as not to delay the fighter plane, which requires the prefect to dare to take responsibility and dare to be arbitrary. ”

"Qin Zhixian, please continue." Yang Tinglin was noncommittal.

"There are many mountains in Ganzhou, there are eight mountains, one water and one field, it is easy to hide the thieves, plus it is located at the junction of three provinces, the meeting of the five collars, and the benefits of water transportation on the Ganjiang River, it is easier to flow, so once the thieves become a trend, it is very difficult to exterminate them;

There is another point that must also be taken into account, that is, the people of Ganzhou. Since ancient times, Ganzhou has been very vulgar and varied, and the quality is less literate. The land is vulgar and simple, and there are more martial artists. The inhabitants are strong, brave and aggressive;

During the Song and Yuan dynasties, there were 62 large-scale turmoil in Ganzhou, because Ganzhou was mountainous, and it was often difficult to suppress the turmoil in the early stage, so the scale of the turmoil often developed very large, often involving many provinces, and the number of tens of thousands or even 100,000 people.

Since the beginning of this dynasty, there have been 14 major unrest in the Ganzhou Prefecture and Ganxian County, and as many as 102 in the entire southern Gan region; It can be seen how fierce and aggressive the people here are. In the face of such a complex terrain and the militant people, it is difficult to suppress the rebellion by blindly adopting military means. ”

Qin Mu listed such detailed data, which made Yang Tinglin secretly surprised, and also made him full of expectations for Qin Mu's next strategy, he raised his glass to Qin Mu before saying: "What Qin Zhixian said is very insightful, so how to suppress the current rebellion, presumably Lord Qin must also have a plan in his chest, right?" ”

"The prefect has won the award, and he is confident that he dare not say it, and there are only one or two shallow views for the prefect's reference."

"Lord Qin might as well speak up."

"In terms of military affairs, the bandit leader Ma Yongzhen and Gu Xiancheng have different ideas, we might as well divide them, in my opinion, although Gu Xiancheng's rebels are huge, they are easy to deal with;

However, Ma Yongzhen is quite strategic, and the discipline is relatively strict in the places he has passed, and he has not wantonly poisoned the people, and he has won the support of the people. Xiaguan means that it is best to appease Ma Yongzhen. ”

"Fund?"

"Yes, Ganzhou is mountainous, and once a person like Ma Yongzhen hides in the mountains, even if the imperial court sends 100,000 troops, it will be difficult to exterminate them in a short period of time. Fufu is undoubtedly the most cost-effective, as far as I know, Ma Yongzhen is quite righteous, originally in order to help his friends repay loan sharks, he was forced to destroy his family by thousands of households in Huichang, so he killed officials and rebelled. Such a person, once he accepts the appeasement, it is not easy to rebel. But now that he has become a trend, if he wants to successfully appease him, he doesn't have an official position of a thousand households, but I'm afraid that he won't be able to, and the prefect must be prepared. ”

Yang Tinglin agrees with the appeasement, after all, Ganzhou is in danger now, and it is still a question whether he can keep the city, and it would be great if he could be appeased.

"Okay, this official will immediately write to the court, but I have to wait for the court to reply, I'm afraid"

"Lord Prefect, this is one of the reasons why I started to ask you to monopolize the power, at this time, it is too late to wait for the court to reply, the Lord Prefect must have the decisiveness to cut first and then play, and agree to the appeasement conditions first."

"Without the approval of the imperial court, I'm afraid that Ma Yongzhen may not be able to trust this official!"

"This requires the prefect to show some sincerity."

"Sincerity?"

Qin Mu nodded and said: "And sincerity alone is not enough, blindly giving grace, and there is no coercion, if you want to appease Ma Yongzhen, you can't be afraid." ”

"What does Lord Qin mean?"

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