Chapter 815 Xiangzhou
Shuyin’s suggestion is very timely.
In Yunzhou, it is common for widows to remarry, remarry after divorce, or even remarry for the third or fourth time.
No one would say anything about it, and no clan would force a girl to commit suicide just because she was bullied.
The clan will just find that man and break his legs!
It was different in Kyoto. As foot binding became popular, more and more restrictions were imposed on women, and the Three Obediences and Four Virtues began to be emphasized.
Gu Nanxi had been in Yunzhou for a long time, but she didn't realize how much pressure a woman would face from her family and society after being bullied in Kyoto!
"Shuyin, I asked Fang La to leave the city within three days, and one day has passed."
Gu Nanxi rubbed his forehead. Monitoring their exit from the city was a huge project and they were too short of manpower.
"Shuyin, I need someone to help me sort out some of my belongings. You and Mingzhen are both mistresses of the house and have experience in this area. I'll give you a token and you can recruit anyone! As long as you get this done, I won't treat you unfairly afterwards."
"I am willing to serve Duke Yun!"
Shuyin and Yun Mingzhen took the token and immediately went looking for help, including the housekeepers they had met before, the shopkeepers of various companies... the more the better.
Shuyin originally thought that organizing the finances meant sorting out the account books in a room, but after everyone arrived, they were taken to different gates of Kyoto separately.
The city gate was guarded by two rows of Yunzhou soldiers, and several rows of large baskets were placed at the foot of the wall.
The large basket on the left contained bags of grain, while the large basket on the right contained various jewelry and copper coins.
The Yunzhou soldiers shouted to the chaotic troops queuing to leave the city: "You all should be more self-disciplined. The Duke of Yun has ordered that you are not allowed to take a single copper coin out of the capital! First throw your belongings into the basket on the right, and then go to the left to get a bag of food."
Some people honestly took out the last copper coin in their pockets, but most people hid their money. In the end, they were discovered by the Yunzhou soldiers who were searching them and were beaten.
This results in a very slow pace of leaving the city.
The Yunzhou soldier who brought Shuyin here pointed at the basket and said to Shuyin, "Your task is to sort these things into a book, and it would be best if you could make an estimate of their value."
Shuyin was numb, this task was a bit heavy.
Yun Mingzhen lowered her head, and the sour smell of the chaotic soldiers came into her nose, making her head dizzy. That day...
"Mingzhen, get to work!" Shuyin urged.
Yun Mingzhen felt very uneasy, but there were so many things to sort out that she became increasingly immersed in the busyness.
Seeing that the Yunzhou soldiers were having a hard time, Shuyin suggested hiring some women to search the soldiers.
Why is it my wife?
Because my wife is careful and knows a lot about hiding money.
The Yunzhou soldiers thought about it and agreed to hire twenty people first, and the results were surprisingly good.
So, they added five hundred people!
The speed of leaving the city suddenly increased.
After Gu Nianxi learned about this, she praised it highly and issued an order to announce that women in the entire capital should not be tortured in private or forced to commit suicide.
The order was overbearing and caused a lot of controversy, but it worked very well.
Gu Nanxi was busy and exhausted, and so was Fang La.
The various generals were plotting where to start the fight after they went south. This time, they wanted to learn from Duke Yun and manage a piece of territory well.
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Li Aotian brought reinforcements to Kyoto.
The official fled.
Su Xuanming was appointed governor of Kyoto and prepared to defend the city.
The city was not defended and Kyoto was really broken!
The rebel army is going to massacre the city!
Duke Yun is here!
The news was so confusing that everyone was dazzled. Everyone's hearts were in turmoil, but when they heard that Duke Yun was coming, they finally calmed down.
After receiving the news, the 30,000 imperial guards of the Great Zhou Dynasty who stayed behind in Suining County went directly to find Ada, the county magistrate of Tongli County, and surrendered.
Why look for Ada instead of Li Mingde?
Because they felt that they were more familiar with Ada.
"General Li told us to cover their retreat. What retreat? The officials ran so fast. They ran away just as we were about to set off."
"Hey, I won't risk my life! I'm from Kyoto, and my whole family is in Kyoto. Wouldn't it be better to keep my life and protect my family?"
Ada asked them if they would regret surrendering without any conditions.
The imperial guards ate the delicious instant noodles and slapped their thighs, saying, "I regret it! I really regret it! I regret not surrendering earlier."
Look at how the soldiers in Yunzhou are treated, and then look at your own treatment. There is a huge difference.
After the imperial guards of Suining County defected to Gu Nanxi, Xiangzhou was the most embarrassed.
The entire north, except Xiangzhou, is Gu Nanxi's territory.
There are still 100,000 defenders in Xiangzhou. Should we fight or not?
The governor of Xiangzhou claimed to be ill and refused to take charge of the affairs.
Lord Xie, who was pushed up, was in a dilemma.
If we fight, we will definitely lose.
If you don't fight, you will be scolded by others. Do you still understand what loyalty to the emperor and patriotism mean?
"Sir, Magistrate Song wants to see you."
Lord Xie's forehead was full of black lines. He really didn't want to see Song Zhizhou: "Ask him in."
Song Zhizhou walked in swaggeringly, wearing a gold-woven robe and holding a folding fan in his hand.
When Lord Xie saw the smile on his face, he couldn't help but said sourly: "The spring breeze is blowing, and the horse's hooves are galloping. I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. Congratulations to Mr. Song for his success."
"Hahaha." Song Zhizhou's eyes sparkled, and he couldn't suppress the curled corners of his mouth.
Lord Xie turned his head away, not wanting to look at him any more.
Song Zhizhou was very familiar with the guests. He found a chair and sat down. He also asked the servant to make him a cup of hot tea: "Thank you, sir. A guest is a guest. Besides, I am the adopted son of Duke Yun. Hurry and take out your treasured Da Hong Pao."
Lord Xie pursed his lips tightly, suppressed his anger, and asked someone to bring out the tea.
Song Zhizhou opened his folding fan and shook it gently: "Thank you, sir, what do you think about Xiangzhou?"
"No idea."
"Hehe, we do have a lot of ideas."
"Who are you?"
"The Song family, the Liu family, the Cui family, the Hua family, the Huang family, the Lu family..."
Compared to the gloomy mood of Lord Xie and the prefect of Xiangzhou, these families were overjoyed and were beating drums and gongs every day.
The Huang family even set up a buffet to celebrate Duke Yun's visit to Kyoto.
During the three days of the free clinic at Xuanhu Ju, the women of the Lu family held various banquets, the theme of which was to praise Duke Yun.
Song Zhizhou's daughter-in-law was packing her luggage with great interest.
Haha, she wants to go back to Kyoto! Back to her parents’ home! Back to her hometown!
Lord Xie snorted coldly: "A bunch of villains."
Song Zhizhou was not angry: "You are a noble man, but you also have to consider the 100,000 Xiangzhou soldiers."
Lord Xie felt sad. There was no point in considering this. Even though he still held the title of Tongpan of Xiangzhou, if he wanted to send these people to fight Duke Yun, he was afraid that he would not be able to command even one person.
Song Zhizhou: "What are you hesitating about?"
"Death is not to be feared, but leaving a bad name for eternity is to be feared."
Song Zhizhou understood that Lord Xie was not really a tough guy, he just attached great importance to his reputation.
"Wait for me for a few days, I will go to Kyoto myself!"
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