The Soul of the Han Dynasty in the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 203
Xu Guangqi finally knew that not all the silver used by the closed disciple Huang Han to help the common people was captured on the battlefield.

There should also be a lot of scavenged from those rebellious scholar-bureaucrats and gentry. No wonder Huang Han has so many fertile fields in his hands. It turns out that some of them really came from wrong paths!

Seeing many things, Yu Shi insisted on Huang Han's weaknesses, and even his old friend Sun Chengzong expressed in front of his face that he could not be of great use.

The scientist was angry, and he said in a loud voice: "It is the happiest thing in my life for the old minister to accept Huang Han as a closed disciple. Your Majesty would like to hear about it."

In his heart, Chongzhen didn't think it was a big deal for Huang Han to embezzle the family property of those soft-boned officials. He also knew that when the imperial court appointed a certain official, none of the properties delivered to the imperial court were confiscated. It can be seen in the fields and property.

He was being upset by the censor and the matter, and when he found out that Xu Guangqi, who was quite a yellow man, was about to speak, he became more energetic, and hurriedly said: "Ai Qing, please speak."

How talented Xu Guangqi is, Jun Qianqian can talk and laugh freely.

He said: "The old minister also pretended to be a public servant two months ago, and wrote more than a dozen letters to his disciples and old officials, just to let them open the door for a hundred thousand shidong wheat to go north. Counting the cost, the price of these wheat should be [-] to Hong Kong." Two taels is less than a stone."

Chongzhen asked with a smile: "How did Aiqing start a grain business?"

Xu Guangqi said: "It's really easy to make money from the country's calamity! The price of food in Yongping Mansion is rising steadily, and the current price of a stone of wheat has exceeded two taels of silver. Do you know what this means?"

Chongzhen was taken aback and asked, "How can the common people survive with such expensive food?"

Xu Guangqi said: "The Son of Heaven is wise, such a high food price means that the land is full of hunger and robbers are everywhere. I wonder if you have ever stepped forward to share the worries of the Holy Son of Heaven at this critical moment?"

No one answered, the civil servants and military generals of the Manchu Dynasty were not in the service area at this time, and only Xu Guangqi was talking in the hall.

"The old minister transferred one hundred thousand shi of wheat. If I sold it at that time, I'm afraid I could easily earn 10 taels of snowflake silver. What do you think? Sun Dushi, I'm afraid this is not considered corruption and perverting the law, right?"

Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi were about the same age. The two used to be comrades of the Donglin Party. They had a good personal relationship and were like old friends. Today, Sun Chengzong found it incredible that his old friend, who had always been indifferent to the world, turned his finger on him.

With a quick mind, he immediately understood Xu Guangqi's purpose, and asked back: "Master Xu, are you going to exonerate the closed disciple you just accepted?"

Xu Guangqi said word by word: "What is the crime of Huang Han's meritorious service and Jiangshan Sheji? The [-] shi purchased from Jiangnan to save lives is Huang Han's silver. After arriving in Hong Kong, he did not sell a catty and loaned it all to Hungry people waiting to be fed.

Before that, he also spent more than [-] taels of silver on farmers who grew sweet potatoes and potatoes.

The veteran thought that even if Huang Han's money might come from a wrong path, it will lead to the same goal at this time. When the money is in the hands of the court, it will be used for the relief of the victims at this time. "

Quiet and silent, it is not easy for the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty to come forward to pester Huang Han in Yongping to fish for money and divide the land.

Sun Chengzong, who also had a sense of justice, had actually reduced his hostility towards Huang Han in his heart. He believed that it didn't matter whether Huang Han was a hero, or whether he was corrupt and perverted the law. Tens of thousands of living people were enough to obliterate all guilt.

Seeing that his old friend was rarely moved, he was really angry and decided to come forward to be a peacemaker, so that Xu Guangqi would not be able to come down.

Sun Chengzong is also an important minister of Qingliu, with good character and high official position, and his right to speak in the court is beyond doubt.

He opened his mouth: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that it is a great good for Huang Han to save the people from the fire and water, and all kinds of illegal things in the past can be ignored, even if the merits and demerits are equal?"

The leader spoke, and the Donglin Party agreed one after another, and the next thing was unanimous, and Huang Han's merits and crimes were balanced to maintain the status quo.

This is obviously not in line with the emperor's intentions. Chongzhen is preparing to give Huang Han more troops, more power and more territory.

This is often the case in Ming Dynasty, even the emperor can't do whatever he wants, there are many things that can't realize the emperor's intention.

Xu Guangqi laughed suddenly and said: "Forget it, forget it, the imperial court refuses to reuse Huang Han, he has no choice but to ask for an order on his behalf, asking the Holy Son of Heaven to allow Huang Han to enter Beijing."

Chongzhen was surprised and asked: "Why didn't Huang Shoubei go to the Funing garrison to train troops and come to the capital?"

Xu Guangqi smiled bitterly and said: "Huang Han is going to come to the capital to sell sweet potatoes. He promises to sell the sweet potatoes and potatoes grown by the common people. He will always keep his word, so he will come to this metropolis with a population of one million to sell sweet potatoes. Please give permission from the Holy Son of Heaven. "

There was a buzzing sound in the court hall, several civil servants and military generals headed by Jin Sheng, who was born in the army, were aggrieved. The court did not reward the meritorious officials, so they were degraded and came to the capital to sell sweet potatoes. What's the sense?
Jin Sheng in history is no longer in court at this time. He was ridiculed by most of the civil and military generals and was ashamed to stay as an official. He resigned angrily and went home.

Because Liu Zhilun and Jin Sheng were both good scholars in history, they recommended commoner Shenfu to the court as a general. In the end, Shenfu and his 7000 troops were wiped out in Liulin and became a laughing stock.

Then Liu Zhilun led a high-profile attack on Zunhua, and the soldiers were defeated and killed. Only one battalion of the Eighth Battalion ran away and lost more than [-] troops.

The young emperor attached great importance to Liu Zhilun and Jin Sheng, who were Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen, for their reuse. Unfortunately, the people they recommended and their own achievements really embarrassed the emperor. Given this situation, Jin Sheng certainly could not gain a foothold in the court.

It is very different now, Liu Zhilun fulfilled his mission and made great achievements in the surprise attack on Zunhua. Such achievements certainly affected Jin Sheng's future.

Before becoming a slave and entering the bandits, Liu Zhilun and Jin Sheng often praised the military affairs in front of the emperor. It will be reused by Chongzhen.

In history, Jin Sheng was a loyal and loyal minister. In the 17th year of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty had almost perished. Jin Sheng resolutely led the people to fight against the Qing Dynasty in Huizhou, but was defeated and captured by defending Jixi.

He died generously at Yuhuatai in Nanjing. Before his execution, he shouted: "Live a long life, leave a bad smell for thousands of years, this one breath!"

It's not that Jin Sheng didn't have a chance to survive. Both Hong Chengchou and Duoduo personally persuaded him to surrender and promised high-ranking officials and generous salary. Finally, they found that Jin Sheng refused to defect and took a flexible approach. As long as Jin Sheng agreed to become a monk, he could be let go.

But Jin Sheng resolutely chose to die for his country, which is also a true version of "seeing when the time is poor, and one by one is the picture", this is the backbone of the Han nation.

At this time, Jin Sheng couldn't bear it anymore. Although his position was light, he still came out to play and said: "Your Majesty, Huang Shoubei's meritorious service should be reused by the court. Wouldn't it be ridiculous to be so good in the future? Do you want face?"

(End of this chapter)