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Chapter 276

It was indeed the Marines who were firing cannons. The noise in the yard did not scare off the villagers who gathered. Instead, it made the crowd even more excited and rushed over with shouts.

The Marine Corps Baihu who were guarding the outside were even more straightforward. They strictly followed the rules and used artillery to suppress the villagers before they entered the range of the muskets.Fortunately, he could still distinguish the difference between the enemy and ordinary people, so he only fired one shot and did not let the three guns fire in full.

However, the effect of this cannon was enough. After hearing the loud noise, seeing the light of fire, and feeling the explosion of the shell, the rushing crowd immediately dispersed at a speed faster than the charge. After a while, they were only thrown to the ground. Torches, farm tools, straw sandals and dozens of groaning injured disappeared into the darkness without a trace.

"Du Si led the army to exterminate the rebels, and the bandit leader Chen Weize was brought to justice on the spot! "Only one day later, the front page of the Commercial Daily reported in detail the incident that occurred in Haifeng County.

The cause, process, and results were clearly written, but they did not explain why Li Rumei and the navy who joined the war just entered Hong Kong in the middle of the night, but the newspaper could be printed more than an hour later.

As for Gao Ruyi, the magistrate of Haifeng County, and Hua Baoping, the Qianhu Supervisor of Qianhu County, they were only briefly mentioned in the report, and no details were given about how they were captured by Jin Yiwei and escorted to Beijing by navy ships at dawn.

"Absurd... conspiracy... despicable villain! I want to go to the court to impeach Li Rumei, and Yuan Keli! Gao Ruyi is an official of the imperial court, and I am the chief envoy of Guangdong. What right do they have to arrest people without authorization!"

Just because ordinary people can't see the clues doesn't mean that officials are also confused.When this business newspaper was delivered to Hu Guifang, the left-wing political envoy, all the delicious morning tea was swept off the table and turned into a mess, making his beard tremble with anger.

"Dong Weng calms down his anger and goes to court. But don't mention Yuan Keli, let alone cry out for Gao Ruyi. Just say that Li Rumei is in charge."

Hu Guifang was not the only one who had breakfast disturbed. There was also an older man sitting across the table. His accent sounded like someone from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. You could tell his origin by his title. Later, the name became even louder, Master.

Shanyin Xibin, as later generations called him, was Shaoxing Master.Shanyin and Kuaiji both belong to Shaoxing Prefecture, where the literary style is extremely prosperous and there are endless candidates and scholars.

However, among the large bases, there are always more scholars who are mediocre in talent and cannot get into the exams, and they are not willing to make a living in farming and selling goods, so they settle for the next best thing and take the exams of Zengsheng, Fusheng, Linsheng, and Jisheng, and go to the government Being a clerk is a bit like the civil servants of later generations, and it can be regarded as having an establishment.

Among these accountants, those who are smart and familiar with various rules of the officialdom are found and favored by officials, and are hired as staff advisors, which is called entering the curtain.Among them, the most people were from Shanyin and Kuaiji, such as Xu Wei, Hu Zongxian's aide.

Although Hu Guifang is from Jiangxi, she vindicated an unjust, false and wrong case while serving as a promotion official in Hangzhou and rescued a wealthy local family who had been wronged.In order to express his gratitude, Wang Huaiyong, the son of a wealthy family, recommended himself as an aide and has been following him ever since.

"...Why is this?" Hu Guifang was very puzzled by the advice of his staff, but he was still self-aware and did not insist on going his own way but asked for advice humbly.

"It has been more than two years since Dong Weng impeached Li Zhi, and he is as stable as Mount Tai. On the other hand, most of the people in the DPRK who were unfavorable to him have been removed, and the gains outweigh the losses. Yuan Yingtai and Li Rumei came to Guangdong this time to help Li Zhi obviously, and behind them stood the current emperor. With the Wen family, It is never wise to confront the situation first." Wang Huaiyong briefly counted the results of the struggle between Hu Guifang and Li Zhi, then analyzed the origins of Yuan Yingtai and Li Rumei, and finally concluded that impeachment is not only useless but will also offend people. emperor.

In the past, if someone offended someone, they would be offended. The emperor was not the only one in the court, there were many important ministers who could check and balance him.But now and then, since the Yangxin Palace rebellion, the structure of the court has undergone earth-shaking changes. If you want to avoid being overwhelmed by the storm in the officialdom, you must make changes accordingly.

"...Then how should I deal with myself?" It is true to say that Hu Guifang is a relatively honest and practical official. His reputation has always been good whether he is serving as a promotion official in Hangzhou or as the chief envoy in Guangdong.

But to say that he is willing to devote everything, including his life, to his ideals is an exaggeration.When faced with life, death, or official status, most people will still choose their own interests first.

"Two words, endure and go. From the fact that Yuan Yingtai and Li Rumei came to Guangdong to take office, it can be seen that the courtiers have no good way to check and balance the emperor, and Guangdong is likely to become the place where His Majesty implements the New Deal.

If the actions of Li Zhi and others came from His Majesty's instructions, Dong Weng's opposition alone would have no effect.However, His Majesty has not been too harsh on Dong Weng in the past three years. I am afraid that he has already planned to transfer him. Let’s wait and see..."

In fact, Wang Huaiyong didn't have any good ideas. The reason why Master Shaoxing had a good reputation was not just because of his clever mind and identity as a Chu student, but also because of his system.In the imperial court, there were many officials like Hu Guifang who hired Shaoxing people as their staffs, and many of the court's clerks were also from Shaoxing.

They are more or less connected, forming a large network covering both the government and the public. In addition to supporting each other, they can also provide intelligence, making Master Shaoxing's abilities even more outstanding.

The conclusion that the emperor did not show any disgust with Hu Guifang was obtained through inquiries from fellow townsmen in the capital.The emperor will not be afraid if he does not have a Shaoxing master by his side. There will always be cabinet bachelors, six ministers, and nine ministers around him.Summarizing the fragments of words that you usually hear together, you can reflect the emperor's general attitude from the side.

"What is the New Deal? Sowing wheat and sweet potatoes, gathering villagers to set up factories, and doing massive business with the Folangji people is the New Deal? The imperial court explicitly ordered the sea to be banned, but the Navy Governor Yuan Keli's subordinates openly solicited pirates for smuggling. If you don't know, unless you Don’t do anything for yourself, is this also a new policy?”

When it comes to the emperor's new policy, Hu Guifang dislikes it. He believes that the people should farm in a down-to-earth manner, and the court should collect taxes step by step.As long as the people abide by the law and officials perform their duties, prosperity will naturally come.

When oneself becomes stronger, border troubles will naturally disappear. There is no need to risk the disapproval of the world to discuss opening up the sea just to earn a few more taels of silver, and there is no need to collude with the Folangji people to buy and sell goods.

People who are not our own race must have different minds. Regardless of whether they are Japanese, Koreans, Nanyang people or Flemish people, they are all uncivilized and barbaric foreign countries. We must treat them with more emphasis on education than small profits.

Doing business, doing business, if they lose money and then sweep in like the Japanese pirates, wouldn't it mean that the coastal people will fall into dire straits again, and the money they earn will not be enough to fight the war, and the gain will not be worth the loss!

(End of this chapter)