Guancheng County, on the drill ground in the east of the city.
Zhengzhou Provincial Governor Pan Zhenyue, Cui Junchuo of the Cui Clan of Qinghe, Cui Wenji of the Cui Clan of Boling, and Zheng Shuwu, Cui Shuwu of the Cui Clan of Xingyang, the four of them led the officials of the state government up the stage.
The soldiers below quickly maintained order and calmed the commoners down.
Pan Zhenyue looked at the hundreds of thousands of people in front of him, and a sense of heroism rose in his heart. The speech he had carefully prepared last night floated through his mind word by word. At this moment, Pan Zhenyue took a deep breath and loudly said,
"The current Emperor killed his brother and imprisoned his father. He obtained the position unjustly. He is tyrannical and oppressive. He is licentious and is worse than a beast. He is a completely incapable ruler! The commoners of Zhengzhou, ever since the imperial court sent Wei Xuancheng to Zhengzhou, countless good officials have been dismissed, causing the people's livelihood to wither and local law and order to fall into chaos! Last month, bandits even entered the city to burn and rob. This is the imperial court that you worship. Do you think it is worth it? "
"Not worth it!"
"Not worth it!"
"Not worth it!"
As Pan Zhenyue's voice fell, the state government soldiers on the drill ground took the lead to shout loudly. Slowly, some commoners also began to shout!
After all, in the past half a month, those "reactionary" articles in the had brainwashed many commoners, making them feel that Li Er was an incapable ruler. They felt that if they wanted to live a good life, they could only rely on Pan Zhenyue, this "great and honest official"!
Those commoners who were not brainwashed, although they did not believe Pan Zhenyue's "nonsense", the state government soldiers were watching them from the side. They had no choice but to follow suit!
Pan Zhenyue was very satisfied with the enthusiastic "response" given by the commoners. After the commoners quieted down, he continued to shout at the top of his voice:
"The Cui Clan has been entrenched in Zhengzhou for hundreds of years. In these hundreds of years, how many poor commoners have the Cui Clan raised in Zhengzhou? How many talents have they cultivated? Cui Junchuo wholeheartedly served the people. Last year in Chang 'an City, he was harmed by scoundrels and was demoted back to Zhengzhou. He, Li Shimin, was known as a wise ruler, but he appointed traitorous officials and killed the loyal. Such an incapable ruler, yet he seized the country's important weapon... As long as he is alive, the commoners of Tang will not have a good life!
This official is the Zhengzhou Provincial Governor, Pan Zhenyue. In order to let all of you live a good life, this official has decided to rise up today and lead all of you to overthrow the tyrant! I hereby promise that as long as Li Shimin can be overthrown, all the common people in the world will be given a share of the hereditary Yongye Fields, and all the gentry will not have to pay taxes. I will take out all the treasures in the Chang 'an Imperial Palace and distribute them to the generals and soldiers who have rendered meritorious service!
From today onwards, all the males in Zhengzhou who were above the age of ten and below the age of forty would have to join the army. They wouldn't be joining the army for free. Every soldier would receive a monthly salary of two hundred copper coins. If they were able to kill the enemy, the reward would be even greater! Other than monetary rewards, they will also be rewarded with official positions. As for the soldiers who have rendered great service, they will be rewarded with official positions according to their discretion. After we overthrow Li Shimin, these people will become the founding ministers of the country. Being conferred the title of Marquis and Prime Minister will not be a problem!
Of course, with rewards comes punishment! As for those traitors who fled and secretly colluded with the imperial court, once discovered, they were all killed without mercy. Their family members were also implicated in the crime! Therefore, fellow villagers, if you want to live a good life in the future, then let the men in your family join the army. Together, we will destroy the tyrant and enforce justice on behalf of the heavens! "
Disgraceful, Pan Zhenyue's words could only be described as disgraceful! Liu Rengui frowned as he listened to what Pan Zhenyue had said. If there were no guards on the drill ground, he would have rushed up to the stage and killed Pan Zhenyue!
"Destroy the tyrant and enforce justice on behalf of the heavens!"
"Destroy the tyrant and enforce justice on behalf of the heavens!"
The soldiers on the drill ground were elated. Many common people also followed and shouted crazily. Especially the scholars and gentry who were standing at the front. They shouted the most fiercely because according to what Pan Zhenyue had said, if they could overthrow Li Er, then they, the "top people" in Zhengzhou, would be the biggest beneficiaries!
The gentry did not need to pay taxes. The country had just been established, so there would be many vacancies. The scholars and gentry would undoubtedly have the greatest opportunity!
After a full quarter of an hour, the drill ground finally quieted down. Pan Zhenyue's eyes darkened as he said, "As for the old, weak, women, and children, although you cannot participate in the war, the logistics of the army, such as cooking, transporting rations, and tailoring, will be your responsibility in the future! Where is the Provincial Governor's Commandant Cui Quan? "
A middle-aged soldier stepped out from the crowd and cupped his fists. "This general is here!"
Pan Zhenyue ordered, "These men of suitable age will all be handed over to you! From today onwards, everything will follow the rules of the military camp and manage them! Now, send someone to record their names and addresses and assign them to various camps. Give them half a day to go home and pack up. Before the sky turns dark in the afternoon, they must all report to the military camp! Those who do not arrive in time will be executed immediately! "
"This general receives the order!"
Cui Quan cupped his fists and said loudly.
"Buzz!" The people below the stage immediately became a little restless. Many of them had their sons conscripted to the state capital to serve as soldiers. The men standing in the front left were usually the pillars of their families. The women all panicked. Pan Zhenyue was conscripting not only their sons, but also their husbands!
(Ancient people married early. Their sons were in their teens and their fathers were in their thirties.)
"What are you making so much noise for? Everyone be quiet! Whoever makes any more noise will be thrown into prison! "
Cui Quan saw the situation and let out a loud roar. His voice reverberated throughout the drill ground. The thousands of soldiers from the state capital quickly scattered into the crowd of commoners and arrested a few dozen who were the fiercest. The rest of the commoners immediately quieted down!
"Generals of all camps listen to my order. Bring your men and horses and register these men. Whichever camp they are registered in, that will be where they will be placed in the end! Before the sky turns dark today, all generals of all camps must report all the deserters. Tomorrow, I will send people to arrest them! "
Cui Quan ordered loudly.
"This general receives the order!"
A few dozen soldiers below the drill ground shouted in unison.
"F * ck! Motherf * cker, the thing that I was most worried about still happened! This is great. I have to serve the rebel army! "
Liu Rengui felt a little bitter. When he came, he had this worry. After all, according to the information that Ye Fashan received, the Cui family would be holding a pledge ceremony today. Therefore, he estimated that if he went, he would be kept as a strong man. But could he not go?
Of course not!
If he did not go, he could only hide in the tunnel. After all, Guancheng County was only so big. There was nowhere else to hide! However, if so many of them suddenly disappeared, it would definitely arouse suspicion. When the time came, the soldiers of the Provincial Governor's Office would search inside and out of their rented residence. It would be very easy for them to find the secret passage under the house. Not only would they be arrested, but Wei Zheng, Ye Minglei, Li Yu, and Ye Fashan would also be implicated.
Therefore, Liu Rengui and his two hundred men knew that there was a tiger in the mountain, but they still chose to go there!
"All of you will follow me from now on!"
At this moment, the Zhengzhou Provincial Governor's Office's army that Liu Rengui met earlier came over and said to him.
"… Yes! Adjunct Huang! Thank you so much for your support! "
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Rengui clenched his teeth and pretended to be touched.
"Haha! Don't worry! Follow me and work hard. When you have enough merits in the future, I will naturally let you go back to Bianzhou. Don't think about escaping, because once you are caught, the consequences are not something that you can bear! "
Adjunct Huang patted Liu Rengui's shoulder and smiled meaningfully.
His full name was Huang Cheng. Now that Pan Zhenyue had raised the flag of rebellion, as an Adjunct of the Provincial Governor's Office, he naturally wanted to follow behind and make contributions. Liu Rengui and his men were all strong men, and they seemed to have good combat strength. If these people were placed under his command, they would definitely help him make a lot of contributions. Therefore, he took advantage of the fact that the other officers were not paying attention to him and came to snatch them away!
"Yes, yes, yes! Adjunct Huang is right. I understand! "
People under the eaves had to bow their heads. Liu Rengui completely acted like a grandson.
Huang Cheng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Good! What's your name? "
"Adjunct Huang, my name is Ren Daniu!"
"Good! Ren Daniu, you will help me take care of these people around you in the future. Now, take them to my Adjunct Officer to register. After registration, go back and pack some luggage and come to the barracks! Don't run away or be late, understand? "
Huang Cheng said with a serious face.
The reason why he chose Liu Rengui to be the small leader of this team was probably because he thought Liu Rengui looked more fierce!
When Liu Rengui heard that Huang Cheng did not scatter his men into the barracks, he was immediately happy. As for whether he was the leader or not, he did not care. "Yes, yes, yes. Thank you for your guidance, Adjunct Huang. I will kill the enemy well in the future and repay Adjunct Huang!"
Liu Rengui had turned into a "bootlicker" at this moment, nodding and bowing with joy.
At this time, the joy on his face was somewhat real.
"Good! Go quickly! "
…
"Adjunct Liu, this is bad. Are we betraying the country and defecting to the enemy? When the army of the imperial court arrives, what are we going to do? "
After registration, Liu Rengui and his men hurried to Wuning Square in the south of the city. On the way, Feng Wu said with a sad face.
"What do you mean what to do? How do I know what to do? We can only take one step at a time! Okay, okay, don't cry. Let's go back and ask Wei Zuocheng later. He has a lot of ideas. Maybe he can find a way! "
Liu Rengui waved his hand impatiently and said gloomily.
"Oh! Yes, yes, yes! Let's go and ask Wei Zuocheng! Hurry, hurry, let's go back! "
When Feng Wu heard this, his expression immediately changed and he quickened his pace!
"Squeak!" Everyone returned to the rented house. Old Feng took the lead and jumped into the dry well in the courtyard.
"Wei Zuocheng, this is bad! This is bad! Adjunct Liu and I have joined the enemy! "
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