Chapter 313: Chief Catcher Yan Tao
It's the countryside surrounding the city!
According to Yang Chendong's meaning, he just wants to gain a foothold in Beijing, make his own popularity, and then establish enough deterrence so that others dare not despise him and dare not make trouble at will. Looking at it now, these things have been almost done, whether it is defeating the Warat army or beating the Japanese envoys, or today's bombardment of Heijing Street, under this kind of action, no one must dare to make a mess behind their backs.
Even if he is stable, then what he has done is almost the same. If you are tougher, you really have to confront the imperial power, and the consequences are unpredictable. At least at the current stage, Yang Chendong, who has insufficient troops and insufficient influence, has not yet thought about what to do in Beijing?
At that time, the speed of news transmission was slow, the Ming Dynasty was still very strong, and the power of imperial power was still deeply influential. Changing all of this is not something that can be done overnight. People say that heroes come out of troubled times, and in the face of the Ming Dynasty, which is not chaotic, many people have empty strength, and it is difficult to do anything big.
It is said that Yang Chendong can also be a rich man in the Taiping world, and with his ability and influence, he can do this. After all, no one can occupy such an important position in the hearts of Daizong Zhu Qiyu and Yingzong Qizhen.
It's just that he came to this world right away, and he knows what will happen in the future, Yang Chendong doesn't want to see the scene of his children and grandchildren being bullied and ravaged by foreigners. What he wants is the well-being of future generations, and the moment when the Han people go to the top and peak of the world.
With such a great ideal, it is very difficult to put it into practice. In the next life, even if you are rich and powerful, it is impossible to do this. With the development of communications and the bondage of interests, every move of any country is equivalent to surviving under a magnifying glass, and if it wants to make any out-of-the-ordinary moves, it will be the enemy of the world, and any country that is too powerful may be labeled as hegemonism.
Not anymore!
There is a lack of information, and there are things that do not even know about each other's existence. Even if you do, it is difficult to understand the situation in depth, and it can be called black. At this moment, if there is a sudden rise of a power or a country, it is difficult for others to unite and fight, and this is an opportunity.
Thinking about things in his heart, Yang Chendong got into the carriage and returned to Yangjiazhuang. The matter of sweeping the tail of Heijing Street was handed over to Sun Bo, one of the commanders of the Five Cities Terracotta Division, and Wang Bo, the deputy of Dali Temple, and there would be no problem in thinking about it, the next thing is just to count the results, and then how to make the data look better, even people with a little brain will know how to do it. For Yang Chendong, this action is more of a deterrent, exposing the tiger's fangs at the right time to warn some people.
As for how Zhu Qiyu, who began to fight back for this matter, transferred troops to change defenses, he regarded it as a big drama. In any case, whoever comes, I believe that they will not move themselves lightly without absolute certainty. Of course, this time he did it on purpose, making excuses for himself and Zhu Qiyu, and believed that once the right time would appear, he would be able to grasp it.
Before the opportunity appeared, Yang Chendong still focused on the Yang Family Academy. If everything goes well, I am afraid that he will leave Jingshi for a while in a short time, and how to train this first batch of students before that has become a must.
Like a tiger who came out to patrol the mountains, Yang Chendong returned to Yangjiazhuang after showing off his might. Judging from all kinds of information, it seems that he has once again become the head of the academy, which has only a few dozen students. When the news spread, many important ministers showed puzzled looks on their faces.
Among the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Chendong definitely belongs to an exceptional and alternative existence.
Confucianism alone gave scholars and learned people a much higher status than other common people, merchants, craftsmen, and soldiers. Under the policy of martial arts and martial arts, the social status of scholars is even higher, they seem to be able to point out the country at will, and make judgments on things in the world at will, coupled with the characteristics of the same sect, make it easier for them to hold together, which has a situation where scholars and emperors rule the world more.
Yang Chendong, as the descendant of Yang Rong, the son of Sanyang, even if he doesn't know anything, he will not live too badly in his life with his identity. And if you have a little ability, then you can stand above the temple, and it is not impossible to even repeat the glory of the Yang family in the past.
It's called a good birth!
It's just that Yang Chendong has a good background, has a strong ability, and even made great contributions, and the two Ming emperors in the north and south have great favors. Such a person, if he lives in a temple, is almost a symbol of a promising future. Once you have enough qualifications, it is not impossible to become a generation of important ministers or even powerful ministers.
It can be said that the road ahead is bright, but he revealed that he was bored with the court. All I remember every day is doing business and teaching students. It is not orthodox Confucianism, but the Analects, the Four Books and the Five Classics. On the contrary, it contained some techniques such as magic, chemistry, physics, and geography, which were called sideways at the time.
In the Confucian rule of the world, the status of merchants is very low. Even if you are rich, even rich, if you don't have enough background, everything you have can be used as someone else's wedding dress at any time.
This is the reason why many famous businessmen still behave very humbly when facing wealthy families who are far less wealthy than them. But it is this business that is not recognized by the mainstream society, but Yang Chendong is willing to go deep into it and have a lot of fun.
Doing business, teaching sideways, all kinds of actions, really give people a sense of not doing business. This is what makes the important ministers and even Daizong Zhu Qizhen unable to figure it out.
Sometimes even the emperor who took the throne of his brother can't help but wonder, what does this loyal and courageous prince who he bestows himself want? Is it really unintentional for the court? If so, are your various targets a little excessive, are you too sensitive?
Even the emperor thought so, and few of the other courtiers could understand it. As a suspicious person, Yang Chendong didn't seem to care about other people's opinions, and when he returned to the academy, he became a serious teacher, teaching his students attentively. His four wives and concubines also continued to enter the Jingshi on this morning, and the rehearsal of the program in the immortal residence, and the rehearsal of the show that should go to the street to take in those women are still doing, as if they are completely unaffected by the bombardment, as if the incident on Heijing Street has never happened.
It is this seemingly insipid behavior that makes everyone feel more confused. And after thinking about it and figuring it out, everyone's attention returned to their own things, although the cannon fire in the middle of the night was there, but it was only aimed at Heijing Street, even if they didn't have anything to do, then of course they should do what they should do.
And only some far-sighted people can vaguely see that this young Ming loyal and courageous man is doing pragmatic things. To develop a business, you are saving money; Yang Bao is controlling public opinion; The Immortal Residence is to expand its influence; Yangjia Bank is trapping gold and silver; Even the most pragmatic Yang Family Academy teaches a pragmatic way, but most people can't see it clearly.
But no matter what, the turmoil gradually subsided. It relieved some of the courtiers who thought something big would happen. Then more attention was paid to the matter of changing the army's defense. Involving hundreds of thousands of troops to move back and forth, there are a lot of things that need to be done, a lot of money that needs to be spent, and there are also a lot of vacant seats.
With Zhu Qiyu's approval, and with important ministers like Shi Heng and Yiming who hold real power presiding, the matter of changing the army's defense is unfolding vigorously. Groups of soldiers walked out of the Beijing Division, and groups of soldiers entered the Beijing Division, which seemed to be orderly, and also showed the military strength of the Ming Dynasty, so that more dignitaries and nobles could enjoy life with confidence. It's just that behind all this, I don't know how many families are ruined, I don't know how many people are lost...
The courtiers diverted their attention from Yang Chendong's body, but there were still people who focused their attention on this person. In an inconspicuous Chengshun inn in Jingshi, in the dimly lit backyard, a tall man was standing there, listening to what another man with a murderous look in his eyes was saying.
"Brother Yan, this time my eldest brother and third brother died too unjustly, you must make decisions for us." The shorter, dressed as a man who walked the rivers and lakes, summed up with this remark after saying a lot, as if he was crying something.
"Wrong?" The person known as Brother Yan said a word from his mouth, and he didn't know whether it was a sigh or a feeling, so he shook his head lightly and continued: "Your brother is a person who is loyal and courageous to the Ming Dynasty and has the name of the god of war, and if he did it, he should have thought of such an ending a long time ago." ”
"Yes, we were careless in this matter. But no matter what, he shouldn't be so ruthless, but my eldest brother was killed in the secret passage by random shelling, and my third brother died under the musket, if I don't do something, I will have no shame to see my brothers after death. The scholar continued, with a look of not giving up.
Speaking of which, everyone must know that this scholar is the second master of the Blackwater Gang, and Wu Yong, who is also known as a military advisor. He also thought about challenging too much of this operation, so he made three-handed preparations, but he didn't expect that people didn't mean to fight with you at all, but as soon as the advanced firearms were used, they were all over with a horizontal push.