The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

In the past few days, the city of Yangzhou has been extremely lively.

This year can be regarded as good weather, coupled with Yingtian Governor Hai Rui's thorough investigation into Haoqiang's occupation of fertile land, many people who were originally just farm laborers have their own fields, although from now on, they will have to pay their own land rent to the yamen , but compared to the previous years where a large amount of land rent was paid to the landlord every year, it can be regarded as much better. A good harvest, how can this make people unhappy? Of course, although this event is worth celebrating, after all, it will be two months later, and it is too early to say.

There is another thing, not only the people in Yangzhou City are spreading the word, but the whole of Nanzhili is spreading the word, and even walking all the way to the south, even the people in Fujian are talking about it, and they are very happy when they say it Yes, except for a small group of Japanese pirates going ashore to rob at the beginning of this year, until now, there has been no news of Japanese pirates going ashore to rob from the coastal areas of these three provinces. In Fujian, the warships of the imperial court were ordered to patrol the sea. Although the Soviet Union and Zhejiang Province did not send a large number of seagoing ships to the sea, because Zhang Fan had Long Qing's decree, these two places had to be ruled out symbolically according to Zhang Fan's words. A few warships were patrolling the coast. Although this was just for show, the effect it received was remarkable. What the Japanese pirates used on weekdays was just small boats that could only be used by a few people. It's not fast, but it's more flexible, in order to be able to land quickly and rob anytime and anywhere, and then escape easily. It's just that the warships of the imperial court appear on the sea. The small boat on which is dozens or hundreds of times larger than the Ming Dynasty warship naturally has no choice but to flee. After all, it is important to live comfortably with the money obtained from robbery, but this is the only life I have. If you can't make fun of it, you should cherish it even more.

However, precisely because of this, during the two months along the coast of the three provinces, when Japanese pirates were supposed to be the most rampant, there was not a single incident of Japanese pirates going ashore to plunder, and the only thing was that Zhang Fan was in Fujian. At that time, it was the first time that Japanese pirates robbed a returning merchant ship at sea and kidnapped several ship owners. Because Zhang Fan was afraid that it would cause some new panic, he did not let the Fujian side send any news to the people, so The common people don't know about this matter, so, in this way, no one wants to rebel and revolt, there will be no droughts and floods, and no Japanese pirates will land and rob, and the common people will naturally cheer. After all, for them, it is safe and sound. Living a peaceful life is what they yearn for the most. In this way, Zhang Fan, who has been promoted to the front stage, has become the object of gratitude for the common people. The risk of impeachment by the imperial court was the one who sent warships to patrol the sea, and he was the one who wrote to the emperor alone to ask the emperor to allow the warships to go to sea. It is easier for the Chinese people to obey the call. Now such a person brings happiness to their lives. People just appeared in front of his eyes, and the distance was not too far away. In addition, although Zhang Fan himself felt that these people seemed to be a little too enthusiastic, it was true that he did this thing after all. Although it can be regarded as relatively modest, it has not reached the point of lying for the sake of modesty, not to mention the feeling of being a "hero" is really good, so he accepted it so frankly, which made some officials in the three provinces feel that I feel aggrieved, after all, what Zhang Fan did has not been done for a month, and no Japanese pirates came ashore to plunder in these two months, and those officials who deployed this summer's coastal defense can be regarded as meritorious. Fortunately, they didn't care about anything. After all, the imperial court strictly ordered the warships to go to sea. Zhang Fan deserved such courage.

Therefore, these days, there are always a few strange figures in front of the Zhang Mansion in Yangzhou. Most of these people are ordinary people who came to visit Zhang Fan to thank him. No matter how poor or difficult people are, they have to bring even a few eggs laid by their own hens, and there are also many businessmen who go to sea to do business. After all, what Zhang Fan has done is directly protecting their safety. Although these people have never encountered Japanese pirates robbing a ship at all, people are like this. As long as you pay for them, no matter whether they get any benefits, they will always have some gratitude in their hearts. This scene Zhang Fan was really moved, but he really didn't want to turn such a good thing into a bad thing that "waste the people and waste money", so he had to ask the guards guarding the door to tell everyone who came to Zhang's mansion to visit him. Zhang Fan confessed to the people that he was busy with official duties, so it was inconvenient to receive them and let them go back. Of course, Zhang Fan didn't want anything belonging to the people. The reputation has even increased a bit, and it is exaggerated that everyone is a master of Qingtian, which is unexpected by everyone. Even if Zhang Yufang's family is recognized on the street, they will also be recognized by the people. Welcome and thank you, this made them embarrassed, but also very proud in their hearts, after all, Zhang Fan is also a member of their Zhang family.

The third thing that deserves to make Yangzhou lively is still related to Zhang Fan. It has been rumored recently that Zhang Fan is going to marry Luo Linger, the righteous sister of the eunuch Liu Shan who guards the place, as his concubine. What is not allowed? After all, this is the trend of this era. However, after all, it is a concubine, and there is no need to publicize it. However, this matter is different when it is related to Zhang Fan. Let’s not talk about people in other places. It's because there are many different voices in Yangzhou city.

It is said that the common people in China are the strangest ones. When they look at a problem, they always want to connect the matter with the person concerned. It is the same when it comes to the matter of Zhang Fan marrying Luo Linger as a concubine. If there are many concubines Zhang Fan, It's someone from a certain other big family, so at most they will watch it as a scene of excitement; and if it is said that some officials marry concubines, although the common people will not say anything on the surface, they will definitely be talking about it in secret Is it true that the officials have embezzled a lot of money, wasted a lot of property, etc., but this matter is different from Zhang Fan's buttocks, so the situation is very different. After all, Zhang Fan has just saved their peaceful life, and it was appointed by the emperor. How could the imperial envoys of China be corrupt and pervert the law? Zhang Fan's concubine was seen as a portrayal of a romantic and talented man.

However, when this incident reached Zhang Fan's ears, he really couldn't laugh or cry. Once upon a time, Zhang Fan himself had a dream, dreaming that he would become a great hero who would save the world and be admired and loved by all people, but he never thought about it Well, marrying a woman by myself is not a wife, but just a concubine, but it will cause such a big sensation. If the emperor canonize a concubine, it is nothing more than court ministers coming forward to celebrate. It was the entire city of Yangzhou that was "shocked by the government and the public". When he smiled wryly and helplessly, he also thought jokingly that maybe this was a manifestation of his winning the hearts of the people.

The above are all things that can be seen and touched in Yangzhou City, but regarding the fact that Zhang Fan is going to marry Luo Linger as his concubine, there are different opinions in the official circles in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. After all, many of them are related to Liu Shan Yes, I know the details of this Luo Linger, and some people have been her guests, thinking that the beautiful girl who used to pant and groan under her crotch is now going to marry the current prince and Taifu as a concubine. In other words, Zhang Fan, who was from the first rank and had a bright future, was picking up their broken shoes, which made these people's self-esteem extremely strong, but this matter is not something that can be boasted casually now. It’s not good, people will die. Many of them have inquired about Zhang Fan. The name of Jinyiwei is already scary enough. How dare they touch the tiger’s butt? There is a nickname "Three Waist Card" in the book, which is really scaring people, and it is not an excellent magic weapon to scare these officials.

But even so, these people are all optimistic about this matter. After all, Luo Linger is from Liu Shan, and Zhang Fan is going to marry Luo Linger as his concubine now. It's just leading the way. He must have reached some kind of agreement with Zhang Fan, presumably it has something to do with what they did under Liu Shan's hands. It's a matter of losing their heads, and now there is a big tree like Zhang Fan covering them in the court, allowing them to act boldly with confidence, how could they be unhappy.

So, no, tomorrow is the day when Zhang Fan and Luo Linger worship the heavens and the earth, but today, officials from the city of Yangzhou, and even from the counties and counties around Yangzhou have already come to Yangzhou to congratulate Zhang Fan. Zhang Yufang's family was proud of the sight of many officials coming in and out, but also very puzzled. Zhang Fan was just married to a concubine. Why is it acting like the emperor is here on tour, and the Quartet borrowed it to pay a visit? scene.

These are the scenes in the city of Yangzhou in the past few days. However, the central figure in this series of incidents, our protagonist Zhang Fan who is considered by everyone to enjoy the blessings of equality, is troubled. Is the reason, of course, because of women?