First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 356

Zou Pusheng pulled Opuxiang and sat down at random. The old man stared at Opusian's temples for a long time, and suddenly stretched out his hand. Opusian was tight, but he didn't dodge in the end, and let his senior brother touch his white hair. .

"You're getting old too, junior brother with a white head, you can meet again unexpectedly!"

With this sentence alone, Opusiang's throat surged and he was full of emotion. There are not many people left in the Peng Party. Thinking back then, Kuang Putian, Yang Puxiong, Chen Puwen, Xiang Pulue, Zhao Pusheng... These are the backbones of the Peng Party. They all died one after another, some were sacrificed in the hands of Yuan Ting, some were killed by Chen Youliang, and there were only a few people who were still alive, and they were not too young. , is not far from the end.

Opuxiang was very excited and sighed: "Little brother thought that Chen Youliang, that thief, was poisoning you!"

Zou Pusheng chuckled, "He killed Junior Brother Zhao. I'm so old, I still have some means of escape... By the way, Junior Brother, you know that Junior Brother Zhao was killed, right? How can you take risks?"

Ou Puxiang was stunned for a while. Of course, he knew that Zhao Pusheng was killed. He was just a senior brother. He still had tens of thousands of subordinates.

Ou Puxiang didn't dare to talk about it, for fear that Zou Pusheng would ask him why he didn't help with revenge, so he could only change the subject and said, "Senior brother, are you going to follow King Wu?"

Zou Pusheng chuckled, "Junior brother, I'm at this age, and I want to follow King Wu, but I'm afraid others don't want it."

Opuxiang was taken aback, "Then, is that senior brother ready?"

"I'm going to do a little business, but fortunately Zhang Xiang agreed to lend me some money to help me set up a workshop, so I don't have to worry about food and clothing, it's okay."

Opuxiang was even more puzzled, "Senior brother, you, are you going to be so willing to Lao Quanlin?"

Zou Pusheng hesitated for a while, then smiled: "I really have no ambitions, but I don't plan to wait for death like this. I still want to write a book and write down the years of our Peng Dang. Temple sacrifices. I wrote books, and in the annals in the future, there will also be a piece of our Peng Dang, what do you think?”

"This... this is naturally good." Opuxiang said naturally, but his expression was obviously not so natural. Zou Pusheng couldn't hide his slight emotions.

The old man simply said: "Junior brother, you have soldiers in your hands now, and you are on one side. Naturally, you are stronger than senior brother. To be honest, King Wu has also thought of a way out for you, it depends on whether junior brother is willing or not."

Ou Puxiang immediately widened his eyes and stared at Zou Pusheng, "Senior brother, what are they... going to do?"

Zou Pusheng smiled and said: "Junior brother, King Wu is generous and virtuous, and Zhang Xiang has good intentions. What they mean is that if the junior brother wants to, he can bring his subordinates and build a country outside. King Wu also approved the establishment of the Buddha Kingdom of Bliss and Brightness, and it is beautiful to create a new world according to the idea of the Patriarch, isn't it beautiful?"

Almost in an instant, Opusian stood up suddenly, his eyes were full of anger, his fists were clenched, and after a while, Opusian sat down slowly again, and said with a chuckle: "Thank you, brother, for thinking about my brother, it's just this matter. Even if the younger brother agrees, there are still so many people below! I want to discuss with them one or two."

Zou Pusheng is old and sophisticated, how can he not understand.

"Junior brother, do you think you are hurting you for your brother?"

Opu Xiang pondered for a while, and then said, "Senior brother, you are an honest person. It is reasonable for you to be short-sighted occasionally. Junior brother does not dare to blame."

Zou Pusheng was poked by these hard words, and his old face was very embarrassed.

"Junior Brother, King Wu easily defeated Chen Youliang, with hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, and the momentum that swept the world has formed. The so-called unstoppable, does it mean that Junior Brother wants to use his arms as a chariot?"

Opu Xiang's face was ashen for a moment, and he said displeasedly: "Senior brother, I'm afraid you don't know the situation in Yuanzhou... The younger brother follows the teachings of the ancestors in Yuanzhou, helping the poor and the needy, cherishing the old and pity the poor, educating children, and supporting the elderly... There is no difference between me and the Great Bright World that the ancestors said. The younger brother responds a hundred times, Yuanzhou goes up and down, and he goes back to his heart. Chen Youliang can't help me, and he may not be able to do Zhu Yuanzhang."

Ou Puxiang boasted of some capital, and his speech became more and more arrogant, sneering: "Senior brother, how do you think I dare to come? Of course I have enough confidence, if I dare to harm me, Yuanzhou's military and civilians will not agree, to him Chen Youliang is like this, and it is most likely the same when it is replaced by King Wu! Still the same sentence, the dragon does not leave the water, and the handsome does not leave the throne. I am willing to submit, and the king of Wu can give me any title... It does not matter whether it is a hereditary prince or a general commander. , even if you give me a prefect, I will recognize it, but no matter what, Yuanzhou wants to listen to me, and no one else can interfere!"

Zou Pusheng frowned deeply, and his heart was burning with anger. He also knew how much power Opussiang had. In the past, Opusian had absolutely no guts to talk to himself like that.

Now that he has soldiers in his hands, he has no power. It's just that there are too many Peng Dang veterans under Opussiang, but he can't die with him.

"Junior Brother, King Wu has a large army in his hand, and he is willing to give you a way out. If you allow you to build a country, why would you hit the stone with an egg?"

After hearing what Zou Pusheng said, Ou Puxiang couldn't bear it any longer. He directly scolded: "Senior brother, you are still an old man, don't you understand? He Zhu Yuanzhang is really kind and generous, so why can't he give me a piece of land? I can't do it in the state, I have to see it and touch it, right? Where did he ask me to find land to build a country? Also, there are so many people under Cur's subordinates, and their lives are in Yuanzhou, how can they be abandoned? Not to mention the outside world. I don't know life or death, the risk is so great, and I'm also old... Zhu Yuanzhang wants to kill people, so he just does it directly, no need for rhetoric to coax me with words that lie to children!”

"you!"

Zou Pusheng was furious, he was so angry that he was fighting bulls, this is his good junior brother!

"You're not a child anymore, but you're an older brother, and you're an old child. Don't blame yourself if you don't know what you can do!" Zou Pusheng got up and left, not speculating, what else could he say.

Opussiang was also stunned for a while, and frankly, he regretted it a little. The brothers and sisters met so easily, and it was time to reminisce about their old feelings, make a pot of tea, and have a good chat. Who would have thought that they would fall out? It really shouldn't be.

But in the end, he is different from Zou Pusheng. The teacher and brother are finished. He just wants to keep a good reputation and be safe, but his life is left.

But I was different, I still had Yuanzhou, and the soldiers and the common people, so many people gave up and followed me. In any case, you can't be at the mercy of you. When you leave the nest, you are just a piece of fish, frying, frying, and doing whatever you want!

"Zhang Xiang, this old man is wrong..." Zou Pusheng sat opposite Zhang Ximeng and repeated the content of his conversation with Opusian in full.

Zhang Ximeng just listened patiently, but he didn't lose much. In fact, he also thought of it.

If you can solve the problem by reasoning alone, then why do you need military force?

And if you think about it carefully, what Opusian said is not unreasonable at all. You want me to go out to build a country, and I will be at the mercy of me. Why should I believe you?

A soil emperor who has already secured his position would probably rather give up his life than give up everything he has.

"Senior, I'd like to ask you, is Opusian really so good to the people under the rule? Does it win the hearts of the people?"

Zou Pusheng was a little stunned, but he could only sigh, "Zhang Xiang, this involves some things about our Peng Dang, so far, I have nothing to say. People like us are naturally called brothers and each other. Taking care of them is the same. We also advocate mutual assistance when dealing with the following, and there are also some who help the poor and those in danger. In addition, we will use the law to cure the disease and win people's hearts, so the people can be regarded as hearts. That's fine."

Needless to say, Zhang Ximeng understood in an instant, the so-called Peng Dang, still can not escape the old tricks, go back, Manichaeism Fang La, Dongting Lake Zhong Xiang, and then go forward five buckets of rice, Yellow Turban Army... roughly all are this set.

First of all, relying on healing and casting spells to win over some people, and then give some small favors, such as giving food, providing jobs, helping to fight injustice, avoiding being bullied, and gaining support from the poor.

Following them, you can probably get some benefits, and then they use the banner of gods to strengthen control and make people dare not resist...

Zhang Ximeng can think clearly with a little brainstorming.

Their methods are not complicated, but they can always be effective. After all, at any time, there are people who can't survive, not to mention this kind of troubled times.

Even if you squeeze a little less, you can drink a mouthful of porridge, and you should shout out the mercy of the master.

"Senior, I'm very curious now. Those people in Yuanzhou...I mean the real people at the bottom. They really want to listen to what Opusian said? Are they so determined?"

Zou Pusheng laughed, "Zhang Xiang, think about it, where is Yuanzhou? The terrain is rugged and the population is not large. There are probably not even 100,000 people in one prefecture. Most of the people who come here are the poor local people. They often use troops abroad. They have no time to plow their fields. They **** something. They also need to pay homage to Opusian and his minions! If I say, it is nothing more than starvation, but here At that time, even if it is fortunate to be alive, it will not be worse than Chen Youliang, right?"

Zhang Ximeng understood instantly, dare to love is worse than bad!

"Senior, you said that if you give these soldiers and brothers land, allow them to go home to farm and reunite with their wives and children... Are they willing to submit?"

Zou Pusheng pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Zhang Xiang, do you mean to use the practice of Zhu's army on the soldiers of Yuanzhou?"

"Yes, the 8,000 people brought by Opusian. We don't do the trick of catching thieves and kings. But if Yuanzhou's soldiers are willing to abandon the darkness, return to their villages, and live a good life in peace and stability, we can't refuse it. !"

Zou Pusheng took a sharp breath, he could see a hint of cunning in Zhang Ximeng's eyes!

After all, Zhang Ximeng is not a good man and a woman. The reason why he tries to be reasonable and kind is to reduce trouble and resistance.

As a result, you are shameless, you have done your best, and you are still not willing to obey, then I am sorry, I can only take action.

And you can rest assured that as long as I take action, you will not be able to resist!

"Zhang Xiang, you said that, the old man is willing to help, but I am alone, I am afraid that it will not work. If there are thousands of people, I am afraid that it will not be easy for them to believe in Zhu Jiajun's good intentions. Do you think you can think of something?"

"Yes, there are a lot of Peng Dang veterans under Ding Pulang, and Li Pusheng is also there. The seniors are willing to help. That's the best."

Zhang Ximeng immediately sent an order to ask Ding Pulang to go and call the veterans of Peng Dang to come and speak to this group of people and reason well.

Then Zhang Ximeng asked Zheng Yuchun and others to come over and let them preach the policy of Zhu Jiajun.

Zou Pusheng simply cheered up, they were all old brothers of Peng Dang, and he couldn't just watch them die, explain the truth clearly, and let them abandon the dark to the light, it is the old man's duty.

Zou Pusheng suddenly thought of something, "Zhang Xiang, when we talked that day, you said that you should come from the people, go to the people, exchange your sincerity for your sincerity, and shouldn't rely on the words of gods and Buddhas to fool the people... Is this what it is? reason?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Indeed!"

Zou Pusheng nodded vigorously, "Okay, I'll use your method to see if it's all right!"

Zou Pusheng went down, the Zhu family's army was full of elites, Ding Pulang was covered in gunpowder smoke and bloody, he just changed a battle coat in a hurry, and went to Opusiang's army, along with him, there were hundreds of Peng Dang veterans .

These veterans all carry Tian Qi in their arms, and some people have made great contributions in this war. After returning home, the number of land grants will increase, and you can also be exempted from corvée labor. There is no labor at home, and the yamen will send people to work for you... and your children will go to school, and your parents will provide for the elderly.

All kinds of preferential treatment, and so on.

"Think about it, you guys! See if Zhu Jiajun is stronger than your Master Ou?"

Facing the guarantees of a few old Peng Dang elders, watching the field deeds covered with bright red seals in the hands of hundreds of soldiers, and listening to their enthusiastic introductions, these Yuanzhou soldiers were moved.

Now there is only one question left, will Opusian agree?

Zheng Yuchun said with a smile: "I know the concerns of the brothers~www.mtlnovel.com~ but I can tell everyone very clearly... King Wu is on everyone's side! You want to live well and change your destiny. , but also have the courage to stand up! This step is very important!"

Among these crowds, someone stood up and slapped silently. His left hand was missing a little finger.

"This, this is what Mr. Ou did for his son. He, he is not a good person!"

One person took the lead, and soon more people came forward. As Zou Pusheng said, he was only a little better than Chen Youliang under Opusian, but he was still confident and thought he could rely on the support of the people. , to challenge Zhu Yuanzhang, it's really ridiculous.

Zheng Yuchun said with a smile: "Dozens of you come out, follow me to see Opusian, let's listen to what he has to say!"

In an instant, hundreds of soldiers stood up, followed Zheng Yuchun, aggressively, and rushed to Opusian's residence...