Section 49 Ethos (II)
Jin Shengxian is the protagonist of the Wailing Temple case, this talented man is famous because of his fame, so Deng Ming plans to give him a special discount and give him a secret loan to help him buy arms to resist - the loan is guaranteed by Deng Ming Jin Shengsi, and keeping it secret is Deng Ming in order not to cause too much burden to himself. However, Jin Shengxian declined Deng Ming's kindness, and when An Lesi returned to Wu County, Jin Shengxian made it clear that he would not resort to force.
"The rifle is very powerful, enough to protect Mr. Kim and your friends." In the report to Deng Ming from An Lesi and other arms dealers, it was said that Jin Shengxi was the bravest of the many parties involved in the Wailing Temple case, and he was also the leader of the people, so as long as Jin Shengxi was willing to raise his arms, the gentry around Wu County would definitely respond.
"That's not what I wanted." Jin Sheng sighed and shook his head and said: "I can't let the local fathers and elders suffer a military disaster because of my selfish thoughts, and I don't want to kill the servants for my own life, not to mention that Boss An didn't promise me that the Baoguo Guild tried to save us from Sichuan?" ”
"Bao Guogong did promise this, but things may not be done." An Lesi hoped that Jin Shengxi would be able to lead the Wu County Gentry and Jiang Guozhu to fight, which would be beneficial to his arms business, and according to An Lesi's current understanding, Deng Ming also seemed to hope that the more people who would oppose the southeast governor, the better.
"That's just my life, if I kill and injure innocents for the sake of my own life, what am I?" Kim Sung-sian was very resolute on this issue, making it clear that he would never participate in any movement against the government, let alone lead it.
"If Mr. Jin refuses to do this, then maybe your friend will also be falsely imprisoned, and end up dying in prison or executed, I dare not guarantee that Bao Guogong will be able to rescue you all." An Lesi made his last attempt, and he also heard that Jin Shengxian had always had illusions about the Qing court, and Shunzhi had praised Jin Shengsi's talent and learning, and after hearing about this, Jin Shengxian was also grateful because he was appreciated by the Manchu emperor.
"It won't kill more people than the fire, right?" Jin Shengxi asked rhetorically: "But if the others want to fight with the government, I won't stop them." ”
An Lesi sighed softly, although he thought that after having the precedent of Zhuang Yuncheng in Zhejiang, as long as the gentry of Wu County were united enough, he could make the Yamen, the governor of Liangjiang, act cautiously, but this was also his speculation, and he could not give a hundred percent guarantee. Moreover, Jin Sheng believes in Buddhism, discusses scriptures and teachings with many monks, and has a strict rejection of war and violence.
"In that case, of course, I can't force Mr. Jin, but if you don't resist, I dare to conclude that the Weeping Temple case will be overturned, and you will all be exiled from your homes. Leave your children in the care of your relatives and friends, and then pack up and go to Sichuan, so that you don't have to be locked up and put in prison and tortured before leaving. An Lesi said and took out another letter, which was sent to Jiangnan by Zhu Zhiyu, if Jin Sheng sighed that they were determined to resist, Zhu Zhiyu confessed that he didn't need to take out this letter: "Mr. Shunshui plans to open a academy in Xuzhou, and the Baoguo Gong and the Xuzhou government have promised to provide the full amount of the academy's expenses, this is a letter from Mr. Shunshui to you, he hopes that you are willing to go to Xuzhou to be a professor of the academy, and it is best to leave immediately." ”
And as long as Jin Shengxian is willing to leave Jiangnan honestly, Jiang Guozhu is willing to provide some convenience, and it is best that Jin Shengxian can take away other friends who play a leading role, so that the gentry and scholars in Wu County will be scattered, and Jiang Guozhu can rest assured and boldly fabricate charges - anyway, Jin Shengxian doesn't have much money, and it's not a big deal to let him alone; Besides, this also gave Sichuan a face, Jin Shengxi is the culprit who is bound to be arrested after Jiang Guozhu overturns the case, if he is stubborn and says that he will not leave, and Sichuan must protect him, it is not good that Jiangnan and Sichuan will have a conflict again.
"I didn't teach." Jin Shengxi was a little overwhelmed.
Mr. Shunshui knew that he said that no one was born to teach, just like he had never run a academy before, and he wanted to invite Mr. Jin to teach poetry in Xuzhou. The treatment is not enough to make Mr. Jin rich, but it is certainly enough for the family to have no worries about food and clothing, and if you are willing to enter Sichuan, Xuzhou Academy will pay all the expenses of your family on the road. ”
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By the end of July, Zhuang Yuncheng and Hangzhou had basically completed the Zhao'an negotiations, and in addition to allowing Huzhou and Jiaxing to temporarily control the Jingnan army, some people were pushed out as scapegoats to reassure the Jingnan army.
The Ming history case was exposed by Wu Zhirong, and he has repeatedly complained to the county, government, and province over the years - Wu Zhirong once served in Huzhou, and the Ming history case also occurred in his office, Wu Zhirong, who has a keen sense of smell, feels that if he does not first tell his relationship, he will be unlucky in the future - in Deng Ming's previous life, Wu Zhirong's guess is very accurate, and he is the only one in Huzhou Mansion who is not unlucky and has been given the banker's property. In this recruitment, Wu Zhirong was deprived of an official body and hanged because of the crime of having nothing to do, and he was hanged - Beijing's meaning was originally to seize the official position, and it may be possible to recover in the future, but Hangzhou felt that this matter was all because of Wu Zhirong, and this person was a court official who did not correctly judge the danger of Zhuang Yuncheng's rebellion, which directly caused Hangzhou's comprehensive misjudgment, and it was really difficult to swallow this evil breath if Zhao Guozuo did not hang him.
In addition to Wu Zhirong and Zha Jizuo, if Zha Jizuo hadn't reported Zhuang's Ming history for rebellion and disobedience in the morning, Wu Zhirong would not have noticed this matter at all, and would not have reported it to Hangzhou in order to clear himself. However, Zha Jizuo was not an official of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and he was not directly responsible for Zhuang Yuncheng's rebellion. According to the agreement with Sichuan in advance, the exiled prisoners from Zhejiang could be sold to Sichuan, so Zhao Guozuo asked Zhang Tao if he wanted these prisoners.
"Now the great tomorrow son Nan Hunt, according to the laws of Sichuan first, this is probably a deliberate murder." Zhang Tao commented that he had given Zhao Guozuo a set of Sichuan legal codes, and all the charges could be determined through guò's will and action: "If Mr. Cha's intelligence can realize that his report may kill hundreds or thousands of people, then his report is a deliberate murder in Sichuan." Of course, the empire will not care about what happened in Jiangnan, but Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Zhu and others have a good relationship with the empire, and if we take Mr. Zha to teach in Sichuan, it may make Mr. Zhuang and them misunderstand. ”
After speaking, Zhang Tao waved his hand to give up: "We are willing to take Mr. Cha's family to Sichuan, and pay Governor Zhao for this, but Mr. Cha himself should go to Ningguta, we can't even take care of him." ”
Since Jiaxing Mansion was not in Hangzhou's control, the coastal areas of Jiaxing Prefecture could not be handed over to the Ming army, and after discussing the matter of Cha Jizuo, Zhang Tao mentioned this matter: "The forbidden sea area in northern Zhejiang was used by Mr. Zhuang himself, so we hope that Governor Zhao can compensate, and President Yu proposed to turn all Zhenhai County in Ningbo Prefecture into a forbidden sea area." ”
"The whole of Jinhae?" Zhao Guozuo did not refuse immediately, but asked rhetorically: "What benefits can the official get?" ”
"What does Governor Zhao want?"
"This official needs a guarantee, if Li Shutai and Geng Jimao come to fight Zhejiang, the Ming army will not stand idly by." Zhao Guozuo had obviously been thinking about this question for a long time, and replied quickly.
"If Fujian Green Camp and Geng Jimao's vassal troops march into Zhejiang, then most likely Governor Zhao has already been declared a traitor, right?" Zhang Tao replied happily: "No problem, as long as Governor Zhao fights with the Qing court or the army under the banner of the Qing court, we will resolutely stand on the side of Governor Zhao; If Governor Zhao is fighting for the purpose of ** or accepting recruitment, I will contact the arms dealer to sell rifles and cannons to Governor Zhao; As long as these weapons are actually used to fight the Qing army, we will continue to sell more weapons to Governor Zhao. ”
While Zhang Tao and Zhao Guozuo were negotiating, Zhuang Yuncheng and his colleagues in the Jingnan Army were also discussing their next move.
"For hundreds of years, we Jiangnan scholars have been doing our best to provide our children with reading and learning poetry." Zhuang Yuncheng said to a large group of companions who escaped from the Ming History case: "As long as there are children who have achieved fame, the safety of the family will be guaranteed, and they will not be bullied by the government or framed." ”
It is precisely because of these benefits that in the minds of scholars, reading is the only serious thing, and only by reading well can children have a sense of family responsibility and have a sense of success, and the safety and continuation of the family are also completely pinned on these children. Even if you can't get fame, as long as you have a good reputation in Shilin, most of the government will give face, and you won't be able to find a way out if you really encounter something.
"But this is not the case now, since we have a meritorious reputation, even if we have a good reputation in Shilin, the imperial court will fight if it wants, and kill if it wants to, if we don't fight up this time, the fame obtained by the imperial examination alone will not be able to keep us." Although Zhuang Yuncheng is not young, he is very sober-minded, and he knows that if he is captured this time, the whole clan will be destroyed: "What is it that will save our people and industry this time?" It's a rifle! It's a cannon! ”
Zhu Youming, who almost suffered a catastrophe because of his rich family property, felt the same way, he had never participated in the Ming History case, but when the catastrophe came, neither Mingzhe could protect his life, Wanguan's family wealth or his identity as a gentleman could not help him, and now Zhu Youming also echoed by Zhuang Yuncheng's side: "That's right, the troubled times are far from over, and the rules of the past three hundred years may no longer exist. ”
Zhuang Yuncheng called his son Zhuang Tingyue out and showed it to his friends: "Xiao'er is going to Sichuan, and the old man paid a sum of money to let him go to Baoguogong's military academy to learn toddlers." ”
"The dog is also going to Sichuan, and he is studying artillery." Zhu Youming followed and said loudly, he paid a sum of money to Sichuan like Zhuang Yuncheng, and made his son Zhu Nianshao another non-commissioned officer and student student at the Sichuan Military Academy: "Is there anyone else who is willing to go along?" ”
"Count me in, several of my sons are adults."
"And my son and nephew, who also have to contribute to the clan."
"What other subjects, Marco has to be learned, right? Inuko has loved horseback riding since he was a child! ”
The call of Zhuang Yuncheng and Zhu Youming was enthusiastically responded to by the gentry landlords in Huzhou and Jiaxing.