Since Li Zicheng's peasant army began to carry out propaganda, and Li Ping was not far from Wuchang, some general conditions of the new regime, especially the civil situation, were relatively accurate.

This regime is not yet called Dashun.

There was no founding title, nor was there any change to the Yuan Dynasty, so all the official notices were based on the signs of the year.

"Grand Marshal of Civil and Military Affairs of Fengtian Advocacy Camp" is Li Zicheng's latest title, which is one level higher than "General Civil and Military Affairs of Fengtian Advocacy Camp" before attacking Xiangyang.

Xiangyang was renamed Xiangjing.

Suppose there is only one prime minister, named Niu Venus.

There are six governments, including officials, households, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and workers, to handle government affairs. Each government has a minister.

Yu Shangyou is the minister of the civil affairs government, Xiao Yingkun is the minister of the household government, Yang Yongyu is the minister of the ritual government, Qiu Zhitao is the minister of the military government, Deng Yanzhong is the minister of the criminal government, and Yao Xiyin is the minister of the workers' government.

Under the minister, there are engaged and other officials.

The most shocking thing here is the significant psychological and behavioral changes that occurred to the Ming Dynasty scholars at this stage, because this will directly bring fundamental changes to the structure and nature of the peasant army.

In the past, although Li Zicheng's imperial examinations were forced in nature, the scholars did not have the freedom to refuse to take the imperial examinations, otherwise they would have to be massacred or have their ears and nose cut off.

But there are also many active participants.

In the past, the puppet officials were basically students, and most of them were from Hongdong, Shaanxi, and even mainly came from Shanshan where the peasant army started.

But now, a large number of scholars, including Juren, in the areas occupied by the Peasant Army have begun to actively join the Peasant Army, and even many people who have achieved fame have joined the Peasant Army's ruling system, such as the Minister of the Sixth Government of Xiangyang.

This change is very fatal. It can be said that it destroys the root system of Ming Dynasty's rule, which is extremely harmful.

At the same time, this is something Li Ping doesn’t understand very much.

Because essentially speaking, the scholars of the Ming Dynasty and the peasant army were almost natural mortal enemies, and they were completely inconsistent in terms of ideology and interests.

Li Ping was puzzled.

What is even more puzzling is that many scholars even want to become officers of the peasant army after being humiliated, completely losing their face.

For example, Qiu Zhitao, the Minister of the Military Government, this guy's father was the Minister of Rites of the former Ming Dynasty and a bachelor of Dongge University. When Yicheng was conquered, his grandfather was killed for scolding a thief. This boy not only lived an ignoble life but also became a farmer. A senior officer in the army.

There was also Zhang Liankui, a member of the army who was captured together with Qiu Zhitao when the city was broken. His wife, He, was captured by peasant soldiers and was bullied because of her beauty. She later chose to die in a chastity.

But this guy was still obsessed with becoming an official, and became the pseudo-prefect of Chengtian, and then immediately led people to help the peasant army dig out the tomb.

As a result, there happened to be a thunderstorm, and Zhang Liankui was directly struck to death by lightning. The superstitious peasant army had to stop excavation of the Xianling Tomb and only dismantled the above-ground part and transported it to Xiangyang.

This incident happened in the first month of the lunar month. After the news reached Wuchang, Zhang Liankui immediately became a typical example of people saying that evil is rewarded with evil.

These things once puzzled Li Ping, but now he finally understands them all.

The purpose of studying is to become an official. In fact, the hearts of most scholars are that simple.

But the terrible admission ratio in the middle and late Ming Dynasty ruthlessly shattered the dreams of most of them.

The vast number of scholars who have no chance of official career have been depressed for too long!

They have a strong desire for new space and opportunities.

Joining the army is actually not an option for scholars, because at this time the Ming Dynasty had its own family inheritance system and there was basically no room for them in the low-level and rough army.

Li Ping's army is of course an exception.

But without the two vivid examples of Zhou Wen and Yang Ming, it would still not arouse the interest of readers. At least there would be no readers from areas where they had never seen them.

The emergence of the peasant army, especially the establishment of political power, really gave a new opportunity to the vast number of scholars who had no chance of official career.

Once the peasant army moves to establish political power, it will inevitably need scholars, and it cannot do without scholars. As recorded in "The Northern Strategy of the Ming Dynasty": "The thieves are illiterate, and their fake edicts and notices have many different characters."

Therefore, they are willing to directly use their high official positions to solve all this and fight for it.

"The Northern Strategy of the Ming Dynasty" says: "Thieves have no other tricks. They first use thieves to pretend to be merchants and spread the word everywhere that thieves do not kill people and do not love money... Scholars are first rewarded with silver coins, and then they take the exam and get first class.

As a government, the second level is as a county."

Zhang Liankui's direct appointment as magistrate of a province is a typical example.

There are too many late dynasties and troubled times in Chinese history, and no one knows who will have the last laugh. Scholars who are familiar with history will always be willing to take risks, and then there will be an opportunity to soar into the sky.

When he knew this, Li Ping could only sigh.

He knew that Li Zicheng was not far away from ending the Ming Dynasty.

Note:

The story that Zhang Liankui was struck to death by lightning is controversial in history, and some think it was a joke.
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