Chapter 1603 1605 [One person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven]
“In that case, why didn’t you remind them?” Jun Bao asked doubtfully.
"Because it''s useless to remind you." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "Since ancient times, there have been countless peasant uprisings. The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings in the late Qin Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Uprising in the late Han Dynasty, the Wagang Uprising in the Sui Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising in the Tang Dynasty, and the The Fangla Uprising and the Red Scarf Army Uprising in the Yuan Dynasty... But the only ones who gained power and unified the country were Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. Do you know why? "
Junbao and everyone else shook their heads.
“Because it is one thing to rise up and rebel, but it is another thing to establish political power.” Xiang Nan explained, “These rebels attacked county towns, opened warehouses to release grain, and punished corrupt officials, local tyrants and evil gentry, which seemed to be very satisfying.
But they only destroyed, not built. The grain in the warehouse can only be put away once. Who will be responsible for collecting the grain in the future? The money from the bank can only be robbed once, who will be responsible for collecting taxes in the future. If all the officials are killed, who is responsible for governing the place?
If the old order is destroyed and the new order is not reestablished, society will be in chaos. Peasants can''t farm, merchants can''t do business, scholars can''t take imperial examinations... It can''t be called a peaceful and prosperous age.
Therefore, these insurrectionary armies are destined to be trees without roots and water without sources. They can only move around, and are finally blocked at all levels, and ultimately fail. "
When everyone heard this, they were suddenly enlightened.
?They had never thought about this before. After listening to Xiang Nan''s explanation, they immediately understood.
"Then tell them this truth and let them learn to govern, wouldn''t it be good?" Jun Bao said again.
"Government is much more difficult than destruction. It only takes one knife to kill, but it is extremely difficult to save a person." Xiang Nan sighed, "What''s more, most of the rebels are poor people with no knowledge and experience. , They have no ambition, and it is even more difficult for them to govern the people.”
Hearing what he said, everyone nodded.
It is indeed not easy to govern the people and protect one area. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people rebelling.
"According to my estimation, the imperial army will arrive soon. Please go around and have a look around, and advise nearby villagers to avoid it as soon as possible to avoid being poisoned." Xiang Nan said again.
The bandits pass by like a comb, and the soldiers pass by like a grate. Once the soldiers arrived, the people became even worse. Either the last morsel of food was taken away, or the last copper plate was taken away, or even the head was taken off and pretended to be a rebel to collect the reward.
Deng Chang and others immediately took the order.
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In the following days, the imperial court indeed mobilized troops to put down the rebellion.
??The armies from Beijing, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qilu, Huguang, Jianghuai and other places mobilized together to go to Heluo to put down the rebellion.
In this way, an encirclement was formed, surrounding the rebels in the Heluo area.
??Although the rebels were trapped and still fighting, they continued to conquer state capitals and counties, but they could never escape the encirclement. The final fate has already been determined, it just depends on how long you struggle.
Xiang Nan had expected this a long time ago, so it was not surprising.
On the other hand, Jun Bao, Deng Chang and others couldn''t help but admire him when they saw that he was able to predict events like a **** and that the situation was developing as he expected.
To everyone''s surprise, Liu Jin''s excessive levies and extortion provoked a civil uprising, so Emperor Zhengde specially ordered the Jinyi Guards to issue an edict to tie him back to the capital.
??However, Liu Jin had long been rebellious and naturally refused to be tied down. He immediately ordered his subordinates to kill the Jin Yiwei who came to announce the decree. Immediately, he also raised the banner of rebellion, led his army into Luoyang City, and formally ascended the throne the next day, calling himself Emperor Dingyang.
He also named his sister Princess Zhaoyang, and several major sword commanders were either generals of hussars, generals of chariots, generals of the auxiliary country, or generals of Fubo... In short, they all received rewards and became high officials. It can be said that [When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven].
Xiang Nan couldn''t laugh or cry when he heard about this.
??Liu Jin is a eunuch, he is a piece of shit, but he is still known as the Dingyang Emperor. He is really laughing to death without paying for his life. However, Luoyang City also has a population of 200,000 at this time. After being occupied by him, he will definitely suffer his poison. After all, he became emperor not for the common people, but for his own enjoyment.
In order to maintain his luxury, he will definitely plunder the people twice as much. Naturally, he doesn''t care about the lives and deaths of the people.
As expected, after Liu Jin came to the throne, he raided the entire city, plundering grain, livestock, gold, silver, jewelry, and young girls, and flooded the harem. Although he is a castrate, he also has aspirations. His sister, Princess Zhaoyang, also followed the same example, searching for handsome men to act as a face.
For a time, the city of Luoyang was in chaos, with every family weeping and every household wailing. Liu Jin, on the other hand, sang and sang every night, and drank wine and drank meat. He also knew that he would not live long, so he enjoyed himself without thinking about the future.
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Liu Jin rebelled, invaded Luoyang, and proclaimed himself emperor.
Zhengde was a little shocked when he heard the news. Unexpectedly, Liu Daban, whom he had always trusted, actually wanted to rebel.
He originally thought that it was just a slander by the officials. After Liu Jin returns to the capital, he will have a good talk with him.
??If he confesses his crime well and apologizes sincerely, considering that he has served himself in the past and has worked hard without any merit, he can still spare his life.
?But unexpectedly, Liu Jin didn''t even dare to return to Beijing to see him, and actually rebelled.
“You are deeply disappointed with my expectations, deeply disappointed with my expectations~” Emperor Zhengde was so angry that he said furiously, “Order the army to put down the rebellion immediately, I will let his corpse be cut into thousands of pieces.”
Jiao Fang, Li Dongyang, Cao Jian and others immediately bowed and agreed.
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??But the imperial army could not catch up for a while.
After all, all the rebels in the Heluo area at the moment, ranging from tens of thousands to thousands, are occupying the prefecture and county towns. Even the imperial army is difficult to eradicate quickly. Therefore, the people of Luoyang City still have to suffer.
?According to the news from Taoist Ling, because Liu Jin controls all the money and food in the city, the price of rice in Luoyang has become sky-high and the people are starving. Even tree bark, grass roots, rats, and insects were eaten.
??In addition, Liu Jin ordered the army to seal the city gates and not allow people to enter and exit at will, making it difficult for the people to escape the famine. So if we don''t care about it, I''m afraid that the tragedy of cannibalism will happen soon.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan called Jun Bao over and said, "You and I will go to the city and we will think of a way to get rid of Liu Jin to prevent the people from suffering again."
Upon hearing this, Jun Bao nodded immediately.
“Master, let’s go too.” Deng Chang said immediately after hearing this.
"Don''t act rashly. You should stay on the mountain." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "You don''t need too many people to assassinate Liu Jin. If there are more people, it will easily arouse alertness."
??Although Deng Chang and others are good at martial arts, they are still far behind them. Taking them to move would be a hindrance. It would be more convenient for him and Junbao to act alone.
Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others had no choice but to give up after hearing this.
Xiang Nan and Junbao immediately went down the mountain and headed to Luoyang.
At this time, the soldiers Liu Jin left to guard at the foot of the mountain had already withdrawn. After all, there are beacons everywhere now, not only in Laojun Mountain. It makes no sense to defend or not.
In addition, Liu Jin had rebelled and needed more people to defend him, so he sent his troops back.
(End of this chapter)