Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 31 Meeting Shi Lang for the First Time
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Let's talk about Chaozhou City, when it was almost noon, Liu Bingquan and his party finally arrived at Chaozhou City slowly.

As a matter of course, Liu Dapao would lead a group of Chaozhou officials out of the city to greet him, to show full respect to the Guangdong governor, and was about to greet him, but he was helped up by him from a distance, and he would not let him bow down at all.

"Liu Zhifu is young and promising. With your achievements and your age, it is only a due reason to think that your official career will surpass this old man in the future."

"Fu Jun is absurd, Liu is young and has little knowledge, and there is still a lot to learn."

"Hahahahaha, magistrate Liu is modest. How about it? You have been in office for two or three months. Are you still used to living in Chaozhou? Is there any place that needs help from the province? Chaozhou is an important town. If you need any help from the province, you can speak up without any scruples, any difficulties, the province will try its best to solve it for you, this is not only what I mean, but also what Jindutang means."

"Thank you, Mr. Fujun, please also thank Mr. Dutang on my behalf. Everything is fine here in Chaozhou, that is... it would be even better if the sea ban can be lifted. We in Chaozhou have a lot of people because of the sea ban. There is a decline, and recently we have accepted a lot of refugees from Fujian. You said that we don’t have much arable land, and the quality is not good. The people’s grievances are indeed a bit big.”

This kind of commonplace question is basically nonsense. Liu Dapao handed over the words purely because he was afraid of the silence. As a result, Liu Bingquan is obviously also an acting player, and he actually showed a bitter and bitter expression. Woke up.

"The problem you mentioned is not a problem in Chaozhou, but a problem in our entire province of Guangdong. We Cantonese, especially in the coastal areas, have been relying on the sea for generations. The sea has been banned by the imperial court for more than ten years. Here, the people are suffering. The Wanyan letter presented by the prefect Liu is really the best in the world. This official, as well as all our colleagues in the whole province, have followed you to write a letter. Please open the sea ban. If this can be done, Prefect Liu will be famous in history."

"Don't dare, dare not dare, I was the one who started it. If this matter can really be done, it will be the credit of Lord Fujun and Lord Dutang. The officials must never dare to covet the achievements of heaven for their own."

"Hahahahahaha, Prefect Liu is too humble. Now, you are not an ordinary prefect. I might as well give you a briefing. The matter of opening the sea is already being discussed by the kings and Baylors in Beijing. , As for you, Your Majesty will use you more, and you will be of great use."

Liu Dapao's expression changed when he heard this, and he knew that he was absolutely inferior to Liu Bingquan's well-informed news in Beijing, so he hurriedly asked him.

However, Liu Bingquan deliberately sold a trick, saying: "It's all one and two, two and one. I won't tell you the specifics. General Shi Lang is here to see you this time. He knows the matter better than me, for a while, you two will chat alone, don't worry about me."

"Yes, then I would like to thank Lord Fujun and Lord Governor for their support."

"Hahahaha, it should be, it should be, I have a talent like you in Guangdong, we naturally have to recommend it to the imperial court, if we don't recommend it, it will appear that we have neglected our duties."

Naturally, Liu Dapao was unwilling to make false claims with Liu Bingquan here, so after receiving the wine, Liu Bingquan went to the Yamen to rest on the pretext of being overwhelmed with alcohol, and naturally he wanted to have another drink alone with Shi Lang.

To be honest, Liu Dapao was still very interested in Shi Lang.

This can also be regarded as Liu Dapao's thunderous figure in his previous life. How do you feel about him... To be honest, it is actually a bit complicated.

In the textbooks of my previous life, this person has the title of hero. There are even statues of this person in the southeast coastal areas in the 21st century. When I was a child, I also watched a TV series called "General Shi Lang" by Yang Ma.

In my own eyes, and even in the eyes of most ordinary modern people who are not interested in history, it seems that this is a positive role, a good person with official seals.

But...

Knowing a little bit about history, especially after time travelling, after being in this era and joining the Tiandihui, after knowing a little bit more about the person who has occupied the top spot in the assassination rankings of the Tiandihui all the year round, I still feel that this Man... Seems pretty darn good?

Anyway, Liu Dapao is a bit puzzled, what is the essential difference between this guy and Hong Chengchou, why is one a big hero and the other a big traitor?

Even judging from the black materials provided by Tiandihui, this guy seems to be inferior to Hong Chengchou. Hong Chengchou surrendered after he was defeated and captured, and although the Battle of Songshan was a big defeat, it has to be said that Hong Chengchou had tried his best at that time .

What's more, after Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he at least stopped the Qing army's large-scale massacres in the Jiangnan area several times. This person can be regarded as a bit human, but what did Shi Lang do?What kind of merit is it to suggest that the imperial court return Wanwan to the Dutch devils?

Of course, considering that the materials of the Tiandihui are suspected of black materials, Liu Dapao is not completely convinced of the main black spots. Liu Dapao is a person who firmly supports the national ideology. He believes that since the official seal of the previous life, Shi Lang As a great hero, there must be something worthy of praise in him.

It's just that I haven't found it yet. If I get in touch, what if I find it?

So in this private meeting, Liu Dapao still treated General Shi Lang with courtesy, and saluted at the court according to the etiquette of a subordinate official meeting a senior officer, but was stopped by Shi Lang immediately, and instead saluted to him.

Liu Dapao was naturally taken aback, not pretending to be polite, but really a little anxious: "General Shi, what are you doing? You are the admiral of our Guangdong Navy, and I am the little prefect of Chaozhou. You are third grade and I am fourth grade. Is there any reason for you to come and salute me? Besides, you are here to visit me on behalf of Lord Governor, so if you do this, are you hitting me in the face or Lord Governor's?"

But Shi Lang smiled wryly and said: "All the elite naval forces of the imperial court are in Fujian, and the Guangdong navy is much smaller than Dengzhou in terms of scale. I, the admiral of the navy, am really ashamed, but you, my lord, can't be compared with ordinary magistrates? "

As he said that, he put on a bright smile and said: "Perhaps in the future, I will become your direct subordinate, my lord. At this time, there are only you and me in the secret room, so why should I?" How can you represent Lord Governor? You have made great contributions, sir, how can ordinary prefects compare with it?"

Liu Dapao looked confused: "You will become my direct subordinate? Although I know that I will probably be promoted, I don't know where I will be promoted. You should know first? Besides, whether I am going to be an inspector Or stay in Chaozhou as the general soldier, that doesn't matter to you?"

"It seems, my lord, you haven't heard the news yet."

"What news do I want?"

"There is news from the imperial court that the entire establishment of the Fujian Navy will be cancelled. The existing navy will be merged with the existing Guangdong Navy and moved to Chenghai (a county in Chaozhou Prefecture). Perhaps it will be renamed the Chaozhou Navy. "

(End of this chapter)