"Are you Gao Yun?"
Inside the city gate, Gao Yun was pinned to the ground by two soldiers. At this moment, Gao Yun looked disgraced and did not have the slightest bit of royal demeanor.
Facing Hu Changcan's question, he didn't even dare to raise his head to answer.
"The sinner is none other than Gao Yun!"
"I hope the generals can forgive me for my personal sins. I am willing to go to Pingcheng and accept interrogation."
The city gate of Fuyang was wide open at this moment. Kou Liu only used one charge to overthrow the city. The combat power of the two sides was not equal at all. Cangzhou, like Yingzhou, also has two counties, but there is one more county.
, there are four counties.
But even if the defenders of these four counties were added together, they were less than half of Kou Liu's army. What's more, the combat power of the two sides was not at the same level. When Kou Liu officially attacked the city, the guards did not even have any
What kind of damage can it cause.
The soldiers were carrying the corpses down from the city wall, and some people were kneeling on the ground and begging loudly for mercy.
The city was extremely noisy, and shouts of killing could be heard in the distance.
Hu Changcan frowned and asked displeasedly: "You are the king of the clan, why did you raise an army to rebel?"
Gao Yun then raised his head and looked to his left and right, "I was being held hostage! I had no choice but to do this!"
"Don't drive in the city. The chief historian, Sima, Dazhongzheng, and even the eunuch are holding great power and want me to go up to the city wall to resist. My private soldiers are trapped in the official office and cannot go out. Please give me a warning!!"
Gao Yun did not accept his fate as directly as Xu Dun. He explained his experience in detail.
Hu Changcan then ordered him to be arrested and sent to Pingcheng.
Knowing that he would not be killed on the spot, Gao Yun breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked him.
Different from the situation in Yingzhou, due to the resistance of the Cangzhou official office, the situation changed from handover to capture. All the officials here were arrested and no one was left. Of course, the leading wealthy families in the city were following the bandits at this moment.
The elite men under his command fought bloody battles.
Hu Changcan simply went to the government office first and asked people to search for local documents in the government office. However, these had been destroyed by local officials, and almost no complete items could be found.
While Hu Changcan was busy, Kou Liu finally arrived at the official office.
His body was covered in blood.
It's like this all over the face.
When he laughed, his expression became extremely terrifying.
Hu Changcan glanced at him, lowered his head and continued to read the surviving documents.
Kou Liu swaggered and sat next to him, "Mr. Hu, I have sent people to the other three cities. The pest control will be completed tomorrow."
Because Liu Taozi called the guys in these cholera places, and they all followed the same example.
Hu Changcan put down the documents in his hand, his expression a little complicated.
Hu Changcan originally did not agree with such a bloodbath in the north. This idea was proposed by Zu Jue before the war started.
Zu Jue's proposal at that time was to allow Daxingtai of Beidao to control the states north of the river.
During the detailed discussion, Zu Jue proposed three problems to be solved.
The first one is an official, the second one is a powerful person, and the third one is a temple.
The solution Zu Jue mentioned was not to solve the problem literally, but to kill and get rid of these people.
Of course, everyone under Gao Jun's command was against it. Zu Jue's idea was too crude and even crazy.
But Zu Jue had so many supporters that even Gao Jun was finally convinced.
So, after Liu Taozi arrived, they began to work on this important matter.
The situation in the states and counties is extremely bad, chaotic, and hopeless. In this case, the only option is to tear down and rebuild, and make the entire Northland clean, and then we can do things.
After Hu Changcan followed the bandits southward, his thoughts continued to change.
From the initial skepticism to the current conviction.
A clan like Gao Yun can be directly eliminated, and veterans like Xu Dun can't get out of the predicament.
This further proves Zu Jue's point of view. There is currently no way to improve local problems except killing.
In order to improve his policies, Zu Jue has been frantically preparing to take over the work in the past few months. He made arrangements for officials very early, and then prepared enough officials. The purpose was to solve the local bureaucracy and
Be able to take over quickly and minimize the damage to the local area caused by the operation.
Looking at Hu Changcan who suddenly fell silent, Kou Liu asked helplessly: "Is Mr. Hu ready to intercede for these people again?"
Although Gao Jun's arrival gave Liu Taozi a name and a complete system, it also brought a lot of quarrels.
For example, almost all the elders supported this spring cleaning, but many of the people brought by Gao Jun opposed it. Hu Changcan was an old-fashioned person, and if Gao Jun asked him to do it, he would definitely do it, but
I was still somewhat resistant to such a thing, and I had persuaded the bandits several times before not to kill too many people, but to kill the chief culprit.
The two sides have different origins, different experiences, and naturally have different ideas.
Hu Changcan shook his head, "No."
He gestured to the documents in his hand, and then said seriously: "Only part of the household registration documents have been preserved. Judging from the contents of the documents, from the first year of Tianbao to the ninth year of Tianbao's last registration, there were actually 70,000 fewer households in Cangzhou."
"How many???"
Kou Liu's voice couldn't help but become louder.
This is not the number of people, this is the number of households!
One family at a time, 70,000 families have been lost in nine years, which is hundreds of thousands of people.
Looking at Kou Liu's astonished eyes, Hu Changcan said in disbelief: "But the equalization of land is still going on as usual. Even if the population is greatly reduced, the equalization of land is increasing. All the cultivated land in the hands of the government is among the people. If it is according to the
According to the records in the archives, every household in Cangzhou has about ten thousand acres of fertile land..."
Kou Liu just shook his head and had nothing to say.
Hu Changcan looked at him and said, "These counties in Cangzhou must be cleaned up, and no harm should be left behind. Kill them when they need to be killed, and don't worry too much."
"oh?"
Kou Liu was a little surprised. Hu Changcan suppressed his anger and said quietly: "Before I set off, King Pengcheng told me many things related to the local area. Just because he had served as the governor of Cangzhou and was very familiar with the situation here. He
He also told me about the many achievements under his governance."
"But looking at it today, no matter how the governance looks like, as long as people leave, everything will become the same as before, without any change."
"Zu Jue is right."
"There is no cure, only killing!"
Kou Liu was even more surprised.
"I never thought I would hear such words from Mr. Hu's mouth."
"However, you don't need to worry about these things. These people never hide their things in their daily lives. The evidence they have found is already complete. I will not leave any trouble behind."
Just after Kou Liu and Hu Changcan captured Ying and Cang prefectures in succession, the rest of the states and counties quickly learned the news, and then fell into chaos.
In an instant, officials and powerful people from various states and counties began to flee. Almost all the officials fled to Yecheng, while the rest of the powerful people went south. The price of ferries along the river continued to rise. They spread rumors everywhere,
Claiming that the general massacred the city, more and more people began to flee.
Kou Liu's marching speed was also very fast. Another army under his command followed Gao Mai and marched from the west. They were killing people on both sides.
Hebei became turbulent as a result, and thieves reappeared. However, there were some states and counties that were not affected, such as Dingzhou, where Liu Taozi was an official in the past, so there were fewer officials and people fleeing here, which was completely different from other places.
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As Liu Taozi officially took action, more and more news spread to Yecheng and into the hands of Hu Changren.
Yecheng, Hu Mansion.
The sky was a little dark.
But the house was brightly lit.
Hu Changren sat in the upper position, and many important ministers sat on both sides of him.
Hu Changren still smelled of alcohol, but his face was sober.
He was frightened out of his drunken state.
Just now, a servant came to inform: North Daxingtai Shangshu Ling, Pingcheng King, General, Chijie, Hengshuo Governor, Commander Yan Ying An You Si Xian Ding Ji Ying Cang Ten Prefectures Military Affairs Commander Liu Taozi
Rebelled.
Hu Changren's face turned pale with fright at this bad news, and he immediately summoned his subordinates to discuss important matters.
Hu Changren was sitting in the upper position, and many of his close associates were sitting on both sides. All the important ministers in the court were also present.
They may have all learned the latest news, and they all looked a little uncomfortable.
Some people wiped the sweat from their foreheads from time to time, while others whispered something to the people around them.
Hu Changren gasped and looked at everyone, "General... General, is there any misunderstanding about this matter?"
Upon hearing Hu Changren's inquiry, Zou Xiaoyu quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, there must be a misunderstanding about this matter."
"Several states and counties in the north were originally under the authority of the general. The general felt that the officials there had done something wrong and sent people to arrest them. How can this be considered a rebellion?"
Lu Renhui also hurriedly said: "This is exactly the truth. Moreover, the order was issued by Beidao Daxingtai, so it cannot be regarded as treason."
The three dogs are now on the same front, and they all believe that Liu Taozi's move is not treason.
Hu Changren wiped the sweat from his face again and breathed a long sigh of relief.
If the general rebels, Hu Changren really doesn't know what to do against him.
The courtiers looked at the response between Hu Changren and his three dogs with disdain in their eyes.
At this moment, Gao Yuanhai looked around and said faintly: "The princes of the clan will be arrested at will, and the princes with meritorious deeds will be killed at will. Forget about Yingcang, how should we explain Fenzhou?"
"The general didn't even tell the temple that his army was divided into two. One went from Fenzhou to Jinzhou, and the other went from Yingzhou to Cangzhou. Along the way, he killed officials, mutilated the virtuous, and hijacked the people. If this is not considered rebellion,
, then I really don’t know what constitutes rebellion.”
Hu Changren looked at him hurriedly, "Don't say that!"
"Perhaps the General has other ideas?"
"Why does it have to be rebellion?"
Gao Yuanhai was stunned. The great monk said angrily: "Am I the one who has the final say on whether the general will rebel or not?"
"His army was so unscrupulous that it didn't matter if they just killed officials and virtuous people. His army actually attacked the pure places of Buddhism, not sparing any temples along the way. They arrested several world-famous masters. It was simply
This is because he has no laws, does your Majesty want to see him causing harm to the place like this?!"
Gao Yuanhai was particularly angry.
This great monk was the most Buddhist believer in the court. However, his belief in Buddhism was different from others. He may have worshiped the Money Buddha. He used his authority to control Xuanzhao Temple, and then cooperated with temples in various places.
Collusion, annexing land, and defrauding money may seem harmless to humans and animals, but in fact they can accomplish a lot.
Gao Yuanhai didn't bother to pay attention to Liu Taozi's killing of officials and wealthy people, but he couldn't sit still if he wanted to engage in temple business.
Facing Gao Yuanhai's aggressiveness, Hu Changren was a little angry.
If I don’t watch him cause harm to the place, what do you want me to do?
Hu Changren's body immediately leaned back, "Okay, since Shizhong Gao thinks that the general has rebelled, what do you think should be done with him?"
Gao Yuanhai looked at the ministers around him and said, "Everyone, I respect the general very much, and I don't dare to be rude to him. However, the general's behavior this time is really inappropriate!"
"The entire north is in chaos at the moment. People are fleeing everywhere. Many people drowned in the river just to escape to the south!"
"Several city gates in Yecheng have been almost blocked in the past few days!"
"Also, many people died on the roads and lost their homes. Officials have no intention of governing the place, and the people have no intention of farming. If this continues, what will happen to this year's autumn harvest?!"
"Perhaps everyone has heard the rumors from various places?"
Gao Yuanhai closed his eyes, his face full of pain, "I heard the tragic news in the local area, and my heart was filled with grief. How can I, the merciful Buddha, just watch the people suffer?"
"Everyone, the only way we can implement now is to issue an edict in the name of the temple and ask the general to immediately stop his actions that harm the people!"
"Stop going around burning, killing and looting!"
"He wants food and supplies. We can provide them. How can we rob them from the people?"
Gao Yuanhai had a look of pity on his face, like an enlightened monk. He looked eagerly at the crowd, hoping to get some support from them.
But the ministers remained silent at this moment.
Gao Yuanhai was very shocked. He couldn't help but ask: "Is it possible that everyone despises the important events of life so much?"
Hu Changren sneered, "Shizhong Gao, so your solution is to ask the temple to give the general an order to stop him?"
"What if the general doesn't comply? What should we do?"
"If you don't obey the edict, you are treason, and you should send troops to attack!"
Hu Changren asked: "Who should I ask to conquer? Which army should I bring to conquer?"
Gao Yuanhai did not believe in evil, "The Jinyang elite are still there, isn't it possible that the general is not afraid of the great Sima?"
"What's more, the general's family members are all in Yecheng!"
The room was still quiet, and no one stood up to agree with Gao Yuanhai.
Hu Changren was silent for a long time, and then looked at the only minister who could make some decisions at present, Zhao Yanshen.
Zhao Yanshen is still the same as before, looking harmless and ignorant.
"Mr. Zhao, what should we do now?"
"General, does this count as treason?"
After hearing Hu Changren's inquiry, Zhao Yanshen gradually came back to life from his trance.
"The general has always been loyal and loyal, who dares to say that he is a traitor?!"
As soon as Zhao Yanshen said this, Hu Changren glanced at Gao Yuanhai. Gao Yuanhai was shocked. Just as he was about to explain, Zhao Yanshen added: "Those who say that the general is a rebel have a heart that can be punished!"
"However, Gao Shizhong is worried about the common people in the world and does not fall into this category."
Gao Yuanhai immediately sat down, not daring to be as tough as before.
In terms of skill and ability, Zhao Yanshen is indeed superior to Hu Changren by several levels.
He looked at the people on the left and right and said in an old-fashioned way: "The general has his own ideas, which is not something we can speculate on."
"However, we cannot watch Hebei become so turbulent."
"I think we can inform your majesty about the matter first so that your majesty knows the current situation of the people, and then ask your majesty to contact the King of Pingyuan. Nowadays, many bandits in Hebei are looting along the way. Bandits have reappeared in Cheng'an and other places.
, let the King of Pingyuan reorganize his army and prepare to attack the surrounding bandits."
"In addition, we need to contact many states and counties in the south to ask them to accept the suffering people in the north and resettle them so that they will not suffer anymore."
Zhao Yanshen calmly expressed a few thoughts.
Every thought seems to be about worrying about the people, but every thought seems to have a different meaning.
The eyes of the ministers gradually brightened.
Hu Changren finally felt at ease. Hu Changren immediately decided to follow Zhao Yanshen's ideas and even left the matter completely to the other party, including informing His Majesty.
Zhao Yanshen declined several times, but finally reluctantly accepted the offer.
When everyone walked out of the mansion, several people followed him and wanted to discuss something with him, but Zhao Yanshen just refused and refused to talk to them in detail, and hurriedly got into the car.
Hu Changren could once again have a drink in his house with peace of mind.
But Zhao Yanshen appeared in front of Lu Lingxuan at this moment.
The young emperor was sitting on the throne. Lu Lingxuan and Zhao Yanshen sat facing each other. Zhao Yanshen had a solemn expression and spoke very quickly.
"The general is about to take action."
"The reason why he hasn't sent anyone into Yecheng yet is entirely because Da Sima is here."
"Now he occupies all the states and counties in Hebei. When he becomes stronger, Bingzhou will be next. Once Bingzhou is solved, Your Majesty will lose the country and the country."
Gao Wei, who hadn't cared much about it before, was startled to wake up.
"What did you say?"
Lu Lingxuan frowned, of course she knew what Zhao Yanshen was talking about.
The general was obviously preparing to follow the path of King Gao. After returning from victory, he couldn't wait to start attacking the local areas. He didn't even hide his purpose and issued an edict directly from the platform to pacify the states and counties in Hebei.
Lu Lingxuan thought Liu Taozi would take action, but she didn't expect it would be so soon.
This guy is simply a pure Xianbei. He doesn't consider the impact and consequences of his actions at all. He just kills people along the way, making people panic and uneasy.
As expected of a frontier warrior!
Lu Lingxuan looked at Zhao Yanshen, "Liu Taozi is planning to rebel, what should we do?"
Gao Wei exclaimed again, "My general is going to rebel??"
Zhao Yanshen still ignored the little emperor. He continued to look at Lu Lingxuan and said calmly: "There is only one way now."
Chapter completed!