Chapter 296 The Tiger of the Meng Family
Li Hui, as the governor of Nanzhong, still has the necessary guards.
In addition, the identity of the other party has not yet been determined, so everyone around Li Hui was cautious. As soon as they heard Li Hui calling people like this, the surrounding officials and guards outside the door swarmed up and locked down the five people on the spot. A solid one.
Compared to their nervousness, the five people seemed to have expected it and did not resist at all. Instead, they cooperated very well and were captured by the guards.
“Is this how Governor Li treats guests?”
Although the leader could not move, his face was calm. He raised his head hard and asked.
Li Hui was a little surprised at the visitor's cooperation, then he chuckled again, twirling his beard and saying, "When did a rebellious person become a guest of my Governor's Mansion?"
The visitor showed a wry smile and said, "If you don't come in like this, I'm afraid that you'll be chopped into pieces before you even see Governor Li, so I have to take this step. I don't have any malicious intentions when you come here, and I ask Governor Li to take a closer look." .”
As he spoke, he found that he was pressed to death and could not move at all, "Director Li, can you let Meng take a breath?"
“You have to be careful when capturing the Meng family’s tiger.”
Li Hui said with a smile.
“The Meng family’s tiger?”
Wang Ping was stunned and lost his voice, "It's actually the Meng family?"
The Meng family, a wealthy family in Nanzhong, was one of the leading families in this rebellion.
Meng Huo, the head of the Meng family, was one of the rebel leaders.
“Yes, this person is Meng Yan, who is from the Meng Huo tribe and is known as the Tiger of the Meng Family in South China.”
Li Hui nodded, then smiled and said to Meng Yan, "We haven't seen each other for many years, how come Brother Ang Xiong is here?"
Meng Yan looked at Li Hui's playful smile and sighed, "I only came here to leave a way for my people to survive in the future."
Li Hui sat down again, pointed at Meng Yan, and said, "Leave this person behind, and take out the rest and tie them up."
“Thank you, Governor Li, for not killing me.”
Meng Yan heard this and said quickly.
"Don't rush to thank me. If you don't give me a reason not to kill you, if you don't kill you now, I will kill you later."
Li Hui said calmly.
Seeing that the bodyguard was still pressing Meng Yan tightly, with worry in his eyes, Li Hui waved his hand and said, "General Wang, stay, and the rest of the people, all go down."
“But Governor, if this person has evil intentions, wouldn’t the Governor be in danger?”
The guard leader said hesitantly.
"Don't worry. I am also the leader of the army, and General Wang has extraordinary martial arts skills. In addition, you are guarding the door. This person is unarmed and there is no way he can hurt me."
When the guards heard what Li Hui said, they let go of Meng Yan and retreated.
“Captain Li is awesome!”
After Meng Yan stood up, he stood at a distance and held his hands, not approaching, to show that he had no ill intentions.
"Tell me, Meng Angxiong is the most important person to Meng Ni. If you don't follow Meng Ni in rebellion, what are you doing here? Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you?"
Li Hui had a murderous look on his face.
"Yan came here this time with the intention of dying. Governor Li didn't care whether he killed Yan or not. But before he died, Yan wanted to say something. If Governor Li could listen, , even if you die, there will be no regrets!”
Meng Yan had no fear on his face.
"What a joke! I am the governor of Nanzhong, and you are the rebels of Nanzhong. We are already at odds with each other. How can I listen to your words?"
Li Hui shouted sharply, "Quickly tell me your purpose of coming. This governor has never been very patient with you."
Meng Yan sighed, "Not to mention the governor, even the Han officials, how could they ever be patient with the barbarians in Nanzhong? Has the governor ever thought about the reason why Nanzhong is in the current situation?"
“It’s because some people harbor evil intentions and intend to stand on their own feet.”
“Why did the governor only say one thing but not the other?”
Meng Yan stood with his head held high and talked eloquently, "Nanzhong was originally the land of the barbarians, and my people have grown up here for generations. The Han people came and occupied the plain land, clearing forests and burning wasteland for farming. That's all."
"But why do you look down on my people, deceive them into being ignorant, use treacherous tricks, and take advantage of others? Are there not many such things? After being oppressed by the Han people, is it possible that we are not allowed to resist?"
Li Hui sneered and said, "Are you afraid that it's you who are making treacherous remarks?"
Li Hui pointed at Meng Yan and continued, "At the beginning of the rebellion, some barbarians were dissatisfied with the traitor Yong Kai. If you, the Meng family, hadn't spread rumors that the Han wanted to impose heavy taxes on the barbarians, how would the barbarians in Nanzhong be like this? Are you angry at the big man and everyone is rebelling against you?”
Meng Yan looked ashamed after hearing this, "This matter is due to my brother's temporary confusion. But Governor Li, if there hadn't been the Han people's clever plundering of the Yi people in the past, how could the Yi people believe this so easily?"
“In the whole world, there is nothing but the king’s land, and on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the king’s ministers.”
Li Hui snorted, "This world belongs to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Can you barbarians stay out of it? The Emperor of the Han Dynasty is benevolent and the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty is strict. As long as you can obey the discipline, he will not let you suffer." Wronged."
"But if you don't obey the discipline, how can the big man protect you? You are oppressed because of the rich and powerful family, but you rebel against the big man. What's the point?"
"But Governor Li, we Yi people have been living in Nanzhong for generations. You Han people, whether it is a wealthy family or ordinary Han people, how could they dare to enter Nanzhong easily if there was not a Han emperor who asked someone to bring troops in? "
Meng Yan said unconvinced.
"The Han Dynasty has prestige and leads all nations. All the people the sun and the moon shine on are their concubines. Everything the sun and the moon shine on and wherever the rivers reach are Han's land. Why don't you accept it?"
Li Hui said calmly.
Meng Yan’s face suddenly stiffened.
Have you ever seen a fist as big as a sandbag?
After a long time, Meng Yan sighed again, "The Han is respected in the world, how can a villain dare to disobey?"
“It’s just Governor Li, Han people are all born from parents and have children, and we Yi people are no different. Everyone has compassion, can’t the Han people let us Yi people live a good life?”
Meng Yan knew that his fists were not as powerful as anyone else's, so he had no choice but to be reasonable.
“If you want to be reasonable, I will reason with you.”
Li Hui said slowly, "The Yi people want to live a good life, and the Han people also want to live a good life, but rebellion makes it impossible for anyone to live a good life."
“You go back and tell Meng Huo that Yong Kai and others rebelled for their own wealth and power, not for you barbarians. If you want barbarians to live a good life, only the Han Dynasty can give it to you.”
Li Hui knocked on the table and emphasized his tone, "In the past, the Han people oppressed the Yi people. Didn't the Yi people themselves bully the Yi people? After all, it was not all the fault of the wealthy families in Nanzhong? It's just that most of the wealthy families were Han people. , that’s why we say that the Han people bully the Yi people.”
"In the past, before the late emperor entered Shu, the wealthy and aristocratic families also acted wantonly and occupied the mountains and invaded the swamps. The people in Shu were also oppressed by them."
"But now if you look at Shu, which wealthy family dares to do this? The Prime Minister enforces the law strictly. If you Yi people are willing to return to the Han Dynasty, I believe the Prime Minister will not let you be wronged again."
As a political figure, Li Hui naturally understood who the barbarians Meng Yan was talking about were.
To put it bluntly, they are all local leaders and the like.
At this time, in Nanzhong, in addition to areas close to the Han county, there were many tribal villages, which were still in primitive society.
The headman has all rights, and much of the population is even considered property divided under the name of the headman.
There is a reason why Nanzhong is called a barbarian land.
It is a pity that the leader is the king and hegemon in his own tribe's village. When he encounters the more advanced Han nobles, he can only shrink his head and become a bastard.
As I said before, I asked you if you are afraid of a fist as big as a sandbag?
If you can't defeat someone, you should be a coward, or you'll have to die.
"Brother Xiaoren, that tribe member..." Meng Yan was puzzled, "I'm really not sure I can convince Xiaoren. But Xiaoren has some reputation among the tribe, and there are still many people who are willing to listen to Xiaoren's restraint."
“So I came here this time just to tell Governor Li that as long as we can no longer be oppressed by the Han people, I am willing to lead my tribe to join the Han people.”
“Haha,” Li Huiqiang suppressed his excitement and pretended to be calm, “The rule of the Han and barbarians in southern China is a national policy decided by the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. How can I agree to this?”
“Captain Li controls Nanzhong. The villain dare not intercede for all the barbarians in Nanzhong. I only hope that the governor can protect the villain’s tribe for the sake of bringing the tribesmen to convert to the Han Dynasty.”
There are many tribes and villages of the Yi people in the south, and Meng Yan’s own tribe is the largest one among them.
He said so much before, but in the end he just wanted to find a way out for his tribe.
As for other people, how can he control so much?
"Meng Angxiong, since you have said this, I also want to ask. The rebels in the south are making a big fuss now, and you are the most important person of the Meng thieves. Why did you suddenly wake up? Woolen cloth?"
Li Hui asked slowly.
This matter was of great importance, and Li Hui had to ask clearly.
Meng Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "The rebellion in Nanzhong first took advantage of the danger of the Han Dynasty, and then deceived the barbarians to cause chaos. It was not the right way to do it. How can peace last long? Besides, what about Yong Kai and others? If you send troops to Soochow and achieve success, how can you put your hope in others?"
“Now Soochow is on good terms with the Han Dynasty, but Yongkai cannot even conquer Yongchang, which is isolated outside the territory of the Han Dynasty. All the armies in the south and central..."
“Well, they are rebels from all walks of life, and they are fighting on their own, each is unconvinced, and each has its own selfish motives. Judging from this, nothing will happen.”
"The villain followed them. I thought they were sincerely thinking about the barbarians, but now it turns out that as the governor said, everyone is doing it for their own power and wealth. The villain is ashamed of them, so they don't want to be associated with them. "
Speaking of this, Meng Yan showed a look of horror on his face again, as if he remembered something.
"These days, even though the Han King's army has not yet arrived, the countless militia groups alone have already made the Yi people panic. I thought that the Yi people were not afraid of death, but I didn't expect that the people in the militia groups were even more so. More than one win."
"They are hard to guard against, and they attack every village day and night. Now if the rebels don't have hundreds of troops, they wouldn't dare to walk alone. The rumors about them in Nanzhong have reached the point where they can stop children from crying. .”
"The power of the Han Dynasty has reached this point! If one day we wait for the Han Dynasty to reorganize its troops, I am afraid that the various rebels in the south and central areas will be defeated at once like powder. How can a villain let the people of the tribe go to waste? life?"
As soon as these words came out, not only Li Hui, but also Wang Ping, who was silent, looked a little strange.
When did such strange things as the militia become the power of the Han Dynasty?
Especially Li Hui, his face twitched even more.
Who was the first militia group in Nanzhong?
It seems to belong to your own family, right?
There is no other way, the Li family has to cultivate wasteland in Hanzhong!
One of my sons and a nephew has been in Hanzhong for so long and knows how to fool around with a certain country bumpkin all the time. He actually has to worry about his family's fields in Hanzhong from such a distance.
It’s unfilial, it’s extremely unfilial!
To be honest, although militia groups are said to be formed by private individuals, in fact, every militia group formed by a family or several groups must be registered with the court.
The militia will sell you as much dry military ration as there are in the militia, not even half a dollar more. So if you want to conceal the number of people, you have to be like the imperial court sending out troops, and have someone specially **** the rations and follow you southward.
If you really want to do this, then what’s the point of hiding the number of people?
Besides, even if someone wants to do this, does he dare? Do you really think that you are a regular soldier of the imperial court? It would be okay if the bandits were killed on the way, but it would be fun if the whole family died after being accused of rebellion.
So this involves a problem, that is, the number of people in each family will be recorded in a small book by the court.
If you are open-minded, you will naturally not be afraid. After reporting directly, you will immediately buy dry food according to the number of people, and then rush south to find laborers, well, find laborers.
But those who have evil intentions, or those whose party exceeds the number of people, must carefully consider how many people should be reported.
It will definitely not work if you overpay, because the prime minister will have to settle the account. If you underpay and there are not enough manpower, will you let the tribe go south to kill the barbarians?
It’s okay to report only part of it, but if you suddenly have some more parts that have not been registered with the court, how will you explain it?
So, the militia's move seems to be for the benefit of the powerful families, so that they can find their own labor, well, labor.
But as one of the three great governors of the Han Dynasty, how could Li Hui not see what was hidden in this?
The Prime Minister’s move is so high!
However, Li Hui only sighed occasionally. Anyway, as a die-hard loyal to the prime minister, his own tribe was within the scope allowed by the imperial court.
As for whether others are unruly, it is not your turn to worry about it.
Li Hui also understood what the militia was doing in Nanzhong.
Hanzhong is short of manpower, and all the families with fields in Hanzhong are going crazy.
The things that crazy people do cannot be understood by ordinary people.
One laborer costs a hundred cents!
So they are not afraid of death and attack day and night. This is the raging enthusiasm in the hearts of the people of the militia!
These days, death is the most normal thing. You either die in battle or starve to death. Who can lie down in bed and die of old age after eating the food of carrying a knife?
After going south a few times, not to mention the rewards, even if I can find enough labor for my master's family and reclaim the land in Hanzhong, my master's family will be prosperous. Do I have to worry about my subordinates who are dependent on my master's family for the rest of my life? ?
So most of the militia groups going south are crazy.
And this crazy situation, in the final analysis, still has to be blamed on the country turtle who suggested "relocating the people from the south to consolidate the Hanzhong".
(End of this chapter)