Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 149: The Forbidden City goes public, how many steps are there to go?

Walking day and night for 2 consecutive days,

The heroes of Qingfeng Village finally escaped the attention of the officials along the way and became refugees of unknown origin.

As a former Green Camp Chief, Miao Youlin knew very well that the soldiers under his command were the foundation for a successful life.

If it weren’t for the man No. [-] who dared to risk his life,

You are worthless on your own.

Will Mr. Li, whom I have never met, still recruit?I'm afraid it would be good to let myself go down the well to dig coal.

After arriving in Changxing County, follow a simple map in Wei Jun's hand.

They finally arrived at their destination, Benshan.

……

After the contact person got on the line, Miao Youlin burned incense, knelt down and swore an oath to heaven in front of everyone.

I promise that I will never be an enemy of Li Yu and regard him as the leader of the alliance.

If you violate this oath, you will not die a good death.

Afterwards, the connector went down the mountain.

At night, a transport ship quietly arrived at the foot of the mountain.

A lot of supplies were unloaded.

Including swords, matchlock guns, food, medicine, cold clothing, salt, as well as some tools and ropes.

On the second day and the third night,
The ship came again, bringing other supplies.

10 days later,

The simple Qingfeng Village was finally built.

Miao Youlin was also very afraid and felt deeply about Li Yu's strength.

To express my thanks,

He immediately took people down the mountain to find out the bad luck of several large households.

These people are all stumbling blocks to Li Yu's layout in Changxing.

Miao Youlin didn't have the strength to uproot them.

But setting fire to it and killing a few people is still easy.

As long as they are disturbed and have no peace, Li Yu will be at peace.

36 Strategies, a derivative version of Siege Wei and Rescue Zhao.

……

Su Shiba, the "Gansu rebel" who lives in Wangbei Tower, is here.

He was blindfolded and taken to a ship.

Li Yu is just curious,

I want to see what the wanted traitor is like after being hunted for thousands of miles.

"Two people?"

"Yes. It is said that they are brother and sister."

Li Yu looked up and down suspiciously.
Both of their eyes were covered with black cloth, which was never taken off.

The man is Su Shiba, who looks like a scholar, but has calluses on his palms and scars on his face. He should be a restless scholar.

The woman's appearance is outstanding.

"Untie them."

After adapting to the light, the two of them quickly saluted.

"Thank you benefactor for saving me."

"Well, what exactly did you do? The Lanzhou government spent so much energy chasing you?"

Su Shiba was happy and said:
"I was originally a wealthy family in Fuguo County, Lanzhou. Because I didn't want to give money to Gansu Governor Wang Danwang to buy prison students, he sent troops to break up our stronghold."

"and then?"

"Then our tribesmen who were lucky enough to escape went to the Shaanxi-Gansu Governor's Mansion to complain. As a result, they were a nest of snakes and rats, and more than a dozen of them were killed."

"And later?"

"We wanted to go to the capital to complain and expose Wang Danwang's scandal along the way, but we were intercepted by officers and soldiers at Fenglingdu of the Yellow River. We ran for our lives all the way, but we didn't expect that the officers and soldiers still pursued us."

……

Li Yu was not too surprised,
After all, in our Qing Dynasty, such stories are only commonplace.

but,

This Su Shiba's adopted sister is astonishingly beautiful.

Looks a lot like Aka/Ban Rei in her prime!

Just as he was looking at it unscrupulously, wondering if the mutton over there was rich in nutrients.

Su Shiba suddenly knelt down:
"My sworn sister Su Qinglian is willing to serve a hero like you."

This reversal was so sudden that everyone present felt their waists dwindle.

Li Yu was also embarrassed and coughed to cover it up.
laughed:

"Girl, you are your own boss."

"Little girl is willing."

This time, there is no room for maneuver.

Li Yu felt that he was being plotted by these two people.

Although this woman is extremely beautiful, her origin is unknown.

just in case,

It's a rice ball filled with poison. If you eat it casually, you will die.

I, Li Yuke, am more cautious than Cao Mengde.

Yang Yunjiao was even more annoyed,
She originally came along to relax, but ended up meeting such a shameless fake brother and sister.

……

"Su Shiba, tell me, what do you want from me?"

"I want that Wang Danwang to be buried with me in Sujiabao. I need money after traveling all the way to Beijing."

Li Yu nodded,
Slowly said:
"Do you think it is useful to complain to the emperor? How many people have won in the past when they complained to the officials? What's more, that is a provincial official, a capable official appointed by the emperor himself."

These words are like a basin of ice water,
It made Su Shiba's heart feel cold.

Taking advantage of his mental breakdown, Li Yu stared into his eyes and said:

"If you are a man, you can gather a group of brothers and capture Lanzhou Prefecture to take revenge."

"At that time, all the chief envoys and inspectors will have to kneel in front of the graves of your people and cry bitterly."

Su Qinglian,
Suddenly he took two steps forward, knelt down and said:

"Thanks for the advice, sir."

"Sworn brother Yulu, I hope I can cultivate you more."

Small in appearance, lovable.

Especially those eyes that are 5 points firm, 3 points weak and 2 points heroic, Akasaka Su.

How could Li Yu bear this? When he was hesitating,

Yang Yunjiao suddenly spoke:

"Sister Su, the Nu family looks at you as someone from the northwest."

Li Yu was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became more wary.

Su Qing smiled and explained:
"The Nu family is also a poor person. He was originally from Changshu, Suzhou Prefecture. He was sold to Ren Yazi since he was a child. Later, he wandered around and wandered around. In the end, Sujiabao took the Nu family in."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Yunjiao felt relieved.

In an instant, this layer of disguise was torn off from Su Qinglian.

The rest of the,
Tear slowly from behind.

She is a smart woman and knows what Li Yu is thinking.

……

Sure enough, Li Yu waved his hand:

"Su Shiba, learn some rebel skills from me. When the time is right, I will support you with a batch of military pay and arms, and you can go back and take revenge."

"Su Qinglian, please stay."

Xishan Island,
Li Yu's mansion is located in a flat valley.

There is strict guarding and security system.

Even his kitchen is inspected by special personnel.

The woman gifted by Taigong, the business partner of Chaozhou Prefecture, also came in handy.

Six of them entered the mansion and became housekeepers.

Yang Yunjiao spoke highly of them.
Hardworking, silent, loyal, low presence.

In the beginning,
She worried whether these people would reveal secrets, but later found out that there was no chance.

Housekeepers have no contact with the outside world at all.

He is only responsible for the affairs of the inner house.

Moreover, Xishan Island is home to its own people, and outsiders cannot survive at all.

Su Qinglian was a little angry,
Because these housekeepers are really meticulous, they have not left out any part where controlled knives might be hidden.

even,

Her original clothes, shoes, and hairpin were not left to her.

Entering the house on the first day of the new year,

She realized that Yang Yunjiao was powerful and had the right to speak.

Later, she was even surprised to find that
This woman also has soldiers in her hands, she is simply cruel.

……

"Su Qinglian, whose original surname is Wu. It is indeed a surname from Suzhou Prefecture. Because of his poverty, he was sold as a Yangzhou thin horse."

"When I was 13 years old, I was bought by a Yangzhou salt merchant at a high price of 2000 taels of silver. As a gift, I gave it to Mr. Lu, the then Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy."

"After the Yan case was discovered, he was sold to the residence of Wang Danwang, the governor of Gansu Province, and he was quite favored."

Li Yu was stunned and asked:
"Then why did she become Su Shiba's adopted sister?"

Yang Yunjiao smiled and said:
"It was a story made up by the two of them to cover up history."

"The slave family found the Di newspaper at that time. Sujiabao was a powerful man near Lanzhou. Because of tax matters, they gathered a crowd to ambush Wang Danwang's convoy, almost killed him, and kidnapped Su Qinglian."

"Because of this incident, Wang Danwang went crazy and besieged the Sujia Fort, even digging up the ancestral graves."

Li Yu nodded, thoughtfully.

It seems that this is a very destructive northwest wolf.

He also brought with him a Jiangnan pony who was quite scheming and good at house fighting.

He raised his head but had not yet spoken.

Yang Yunjiao immediately replied:
"Had."

In a flash,

Li Yu's eyes flashed with murderous intent and anger.

Su Shiba is quite courageous.You dare to offer it to me like this if you have touched it yourself.

He almost blurted out and killed me.

On second thought, I'll keep it for now, there's still some oil left to squeeze out.

The men can be kept as vanguard cannon fodder, and the women can be used as artillery targets.

After all, I was still in the entrepreneurial stage and could not go public in the Forbidden City, so I acted frugally.

……

"There is one more thing. The slave family has made the decision without permission."

"Ok?"

"The slave family ordered Su Qinglian to live in seclusion in the art gallery for the time being. Master, you can go and visit when you feel like it."

Li Yu didn't say anything, so the matter was settled.

The art gallery is a valley in the heart of Xishan Mountain.

Because some are like corridors, with beautiful scenery and lush plants,

There are small lakes and streams, which have been opened up as a special area for Li Yu to study art, so it is named "Art Gallery".

The security work is performed by several strong women with sabers.

However, Li Yu has been busy with many things recently and really has no time to enjoy himself.

In one fell swoop, Yang Yunjiao knocked down Su Qinglian's status.

No matter how beautiful she is, her beauty cannot be looked directly at, it is still an object, cutting off the threat of the back house.

She doesn't have any extravagant hopes, it's absolutely impossible.

But she still wanted to compete to be a confidant who was relied upon and trusted.after all,

She holds the Ministry of Internal Affairs and some confidential industrial data.

Wei Xiu has a very good relationship with her.

At her suggestion,

The errand of the Xishan Island water patrol team was handed over to Wei Xiu, who was proficient in water skills and rowing.

There are more than a dozen small boats and dozens of people, but they are good helpers for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

……

Anyone who wants to have private contact with the outside world cannot escape the eyes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

During this time,

Many traitors and hidden stakes were discovered one after another.

According to Yang Yunjiao’s estimation,

There must be some impure elements hiding on the island, but as long as they cut off contact with the outside world, they will be dead.

The back house of Mr. Qian, a gentry in Wangting Town,
Xin Na's concubine, Pan Saiyun, was very afraid.
She vaguely felt that Xishan Island was like an "information black hole."

Three secret agents of the White Lotus Sect sneaked in as coolies, craftsmen, and family members.

But they all disappeared and no information was released.

The leader hopes that she will first find out the firearms production capacity of Li Yu's subordinates, and it is best to instigate some craftsmen to rebel.

Then negotiate and propose a plan to purchase firearms.

So far, the plan has failed.

This made her lose her patience and decided to go to Li Yu's door in person to break the window paper.

"Dad, go make arrangements and find a suitable opportunity."

"What if Li Yu falls out?"

Pan Saiyun stopped drawing his eyebrows and said with a smile:

"kill me?"

"He doesn't dare. If he turns against him, the leader will spread the news that Li Yu is going to rebel."

……

The award from the Qing court has arrived,
A plaque was given to Li Yu: "Yi Min of Jiangnan".

After blowing and swaying, it was finally hung on the gate of Lijiabao.

With this thing, it is almost equivalent to a talisman.

From now on, anyone who says Li Yu wants to rebel will have to think carefully.

At the same time, he was also rewarded with the status of a graduate of the Imperial College and the status of candidate for seventh rank.

To be honest, this honor is really not light.It can be considered a generous reward.

Zhu Gui's Zhezi played a great role.

And Qianlong, because he wanted to set an example to the world,
He called on other gentry and business people to actively contribute to the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he was generous.

Subsequently, the Military Aircraft Department issued a document to the local governor, requesting that work on arrears of money and food over the years be strengthened.

It should be urged,

Hit the one who should be slapped,

Those who should be beheaded and exiled should be beheaded and exiled.

In a word, if the sword does not hit you, everyone will be poor.

Follow the example of Suzhou Prefecture and share the worries of the imperial court as soon as possible.

Huang Wenyun's face was red because he became a role model for the court.

The imperial conferment of "able official" has been upgraded one level to the fourth level, high quality.

Zhu Gui only received verbal encouragement.

But he was very calm, because he knew that everything was fake, and the score in the emperor's heart was the real thing.

From this point of view, Qianlong understood Zhu Gui and did not need to give him too many tricks.

There is another secret message,
It’s for Fukangan, with thousands of instructions and instructions,
The first priority of the Jiangsu governor is stability!Continuously deliver money and food to the imperial court!
done,
That is excellence.

Everything else is secondary.

……

Qianlong's secret edict was written in his own hand, in small print, densely packed, and very patiently.

It's like a father teaching his son.

Even mention some blessings and health, which should be guarded against and used against Han officials.

The human heart cannot be seen through, and there is no need to delve into it.

As long as he does his job faithfully and does not compromise, he is a good official.

After setting up the whole city, there will be a lot of friction for a while, so be sure to pay attention.

While maintaining the dignity of the imperial court, we should not force the Han people too harshly.

Jiangnan is different from the southwest and northwest.

It should not be too harsh, but should be gentle.

Just kill the monkey to scare the chicken and give a warning.

The last is a cliché, reminding him to rectify the Jiangnan Green Camp.

……

The Ministry of War also sent an official document, placing Suzhou City garrison under the control of the governor again.

Huang Wenyun was very melancholy.
However, there was nothing he could say. After all, according to the old system, the city guard camp had always been under the control of the governor.

However, even if Fukang'an was killed, he wouldn't have thought of it.
The content of "Li" in the city guard camp has reached as high as one-third.

Li Yu gave an order, and the guerrilla general Hu Zhihuang was able to lead his troops to take down the governor's Yamen.

Because the two stations are really close to each other.

You can't blame others for this.

Originally, the city guard camp was located in the northeast corner of Fucheng, not far from Cang Street.

In order to build a full city, he actively responded to the call and changed the land.

Not far from Daoqian Street, it was originally a grain depot and some shops.

Fukang'an occasionally inspected and found that the grain depot built during the Shunzhi period was empty, and there had been no grain stored for a long time.

With a wave of his hand, it was torn apart.

This land was given to the city to guard the camp.

After giving 500 taels of silver and some masonry and wood, the Green Camp soldiers built their own houses.

After all, the Qing Green Camp soldiers have always been versatile.

Put on the uniform, I stand guard for the Qing Dynasty.

If you take off your uniform, you will become a small society.

Lao Hu met Li Yu in private many times. He needed to understand the steps and plans of the rebellion and the positioning of the city guard camp.

……

When the city guard's carriage entered and exited the city gate, he quietly smuggled 100 muskets in batches and a short-barreled shotgun.

When building the camp, Hu Zhihuang was well prepared and asked his confidants to dig a basement.

Suzhou is humid, so digging a basement is extremely labor-intensive.

Fortunately, Li Yu got the cement out.
A few large bags of cement and a few rolls of oil paper completely solved the basement moisture-proofing problem.

Otherwise, when the time comes for an uprising, the muskets will be rusty.

The more Hu Zhihuang thought about it, the more worried he became, so he took advantage of the night and had someone apply a thin layer of grease to the guns.

The gunpowder jar was sealed with wax, so I wasn't worried.

He felt that he was getting closer and closer to a real rebel.

I often stand on the roof of the camp and look east.

I was wondering how long it would take from receiving the order to marching to the governor's office on Daoqian Street in full force.

It would be nice if the artillery could be brought in.

The high walls and thick gates of the governor's office could never withstand the direct bombardment of artillery.

However, Li Yu rejected this idea.

Artillery cannot be hidden, this is courting death.

……

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has gradually returned to liveliness, and the temperature has risen a lot.

Although, spring is still far away.

But the merchant ship, already the "duck prophet of spring river water warmth", came out to make a living.

The status of Xujiang Wharf is rapidly unfolding, which is shocking.

The three piers have numbers written in lime powder and lines drawn on them.

The coolies were like ants, busy unloading the goods under the command of the foreman.

Unloading is over,

The merchant ship immediately left and went to the berth to rest.

The sailors went ashore, had some food and drank some bad wine.

The shopkeeper went to the restaurant with the boss of the ship to have a few drinks.

Not far away, there is a speed bump for men, where you can spend some money and have fun.

For the sale of goods, you can go to the special intermediary area, a 2-story wooden building.

Write down the name and quantity of the goods every day.

Hang it from downstairs for everyone to see.

The one on the left is the goods for sale, and the one on the right is the purchase demand.

In the small building, there is a special accountant.Record merchant information for free and hang out.

When the interested parties saw it, they went into the small building to discuss it in detail, and then waited for the other party to arrive.

Enter a separate "box" together to discuss business.

After reaching the agreement, Xujiang Terminal will charge a fixed share of agency fees.

……

Goods that require temporary storage are carried into the warehouse area by coolies after registration.

Storage fees are charged based on area and number of days.

Xujiang Wharf even has a supporting large truck dealership to facilitate transshipment and distribution.

There is another promise that is very valuable: no matter what happens when the goods are off the ship, including theft, robbery, fire, or water leakage, we will fully compensate you.

The merchants of the Qing Dynasty attached great importance to this point, because this was an era of lack of security.

No matter what happens to them, the businessmen consider themselves unlucky and the government is not responsible.

Solve the case?nonexistent.

The yamen will take your money, then find a few scapegoats and beat them until they admit it.

Then, the case is solved.

Property cannot be recovered.

Litigation?Doesn't exist either.

Even if you know exactly who has robbed, stolen or cheated you.There is physical evidence and there are witnesses.

The Yamen will also decide the case according to his set of rules.

First look at the family background of both parties, then ask relatives and friends, and then weigh the weight of filial piety.
In the end, a verdict was given that it was "reasonable but illegal".

……

Li Yu was well versed in the folk sentiments of the Qing Dynasty.
Every few days, a minor accident would occur.

For example, a shopkeeper in Hangzhou Prefecture opened a box of paper when it got damp, and he shouted in public that it should be opened.

Xujiang Pier immediately came forward and compensated in cash in public.

Only by building trust in trees can people be convinced.

The merchants of the Qing Dynasty were all veterans who had been beaten countless times by society and were well versed in social logic.

They never look at what you say, only what you do.

As soon as Li Yu saw off the shopkeeper of a large business, he smelled a strange fragrance.

turned around,

A veiled woman walked towards me.

Gently undo the two buckles of the plate, revealing a snow-white jade statue of Maitreya Buddha.
Said softly:

"Master Li is a young hero. Saiyun admires him greatly. Can you find a secluded place to talk and make friends?"

(End of this chapter)