Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 93 Heshen, tell me, did I give them face?

Li Yu's speech was very effective.

Even Lao Hu, who was wearing official clothes, slapped the table and shouted, "Kill them."

At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten that he was the president of Green Camp Qian.

Instead, he put himself into another perspective, a poor perspective.

This is the magic of speech.

A few words made this group even closer.

Li Yu's personal prestige is +10.
Everyone looked at him with admiration.

Even if he can say now, get the guns and kill the Fan family.

He will also execute it immediately, and he firmly believes that he is right.

……

Li Yu looked around before speaking:
"To kill the Fan family, we can take two steps."

"The first step is to unite with the local subordinates and slap a big label on her. Let Fan have to either die or cut off her flesh to survive."

"The second step is that the time has not come yet. Uprooting in the physical sense."

Du Ren's eyes lit up:
"Military advisor, which one should I wear?"

"Of course, whichever one is black, that's the one. Mr. Du, you are familiar with the Qing Dynasty Law, go and find it."

"No problem, I read the Qing Dynasty Laws every day. I have gained some insights recently."

The crowd laughed again.

"Prepare a few more ones, I'm afraid he's too strong-backed to be crushed by one."

"Relax, military commander."

Du Ren left first with a smile, because he had the longest distance.

It takes an hour to go to Xishan Island by boat.

The rest continue to meet, ask questions, and solve problems.

At present, the market is getting bigger and problems are emerging one after another.

However, any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem.

There were a few more lines of expenditures in Fan Jing's account book.

He is already numb,

This is the style of my own military advisor. Money comes in like a mountain and a tsunami, and money goes away like taking laxatives!
I can't hold it, I can't hold it at all!
Lijiabao will no longer carry out major construction projects for the time being, and the focus of infrastructure construction has shifted to Xishan Island.

The residential buildings alone need to be able to accommodate 2000 people.

To allow for redundancy.

Bricks, stones, soil, and ships have to make multiple trips every day.

Although there are many stones on Xishan Island, they are not suitable for building houses.

Stone bars can only be purchased from other areas in Wuxian County.

Use as many stones as possible for the part of the wall close to the ground to ensure it is strong.

……

After the flood recedes,

The west side Nitland was partially rebuilt, but no longer expanded.

The cultivation of saltpeter fields was transferred to Xishan Island.

There is a natural advantage here, the valley is protected from light.

And the valley effect provides excellent ventilation.

Li Yu and Uncle Wu just went to the scene and took a look before deciding.

The raw materials are all ready-made,
There are so many people excreting on the island, there are so many fish and shrimps in the lake, and there are plants and trees on the mountains that can be fertilized.

As long as the downwind outlet can't contain anyone, that's fine.

Everyone felt more and more that it was a wise decision to monopolize Xishan Island.

Du Ren quickly sent several charges tailor-made for the Fan family.

One is more vicious than the other.

It started with anti-poetry and slandering the imperial court.

However, Li Yu took a fancy to two inconspicuous ones.

One is the theory of Qianlun.

Fan Mansion is so big, there are always unclear relationships.

Just digging it out and holding on to it would make him embarrassed.

However, not exciting enough.

There is another one, tailor-made by Du Ren.

Charge Fan Mansion with disrespecting the saint.

"Wonderful, wonderful. Kill people and kill people's hearts."

Li Yu lamented that Du Ren was worthy of being a great litigator in this court.

When it comes to shortcomings, he has already surpassed himself.

Fan's family originates from Confucianism, and his biggest reliance is his reputation in Confucian circles.

If you lose your reputation, you may not have time to jump into the river even if you want to die.

In the eyes of the successive patriarchs of the Fan clan, this reputation was much more important than which emperor favored or disliked him.

If the emperor wanted to respect Confucianism, he had to protect the Fan family.

The Fan family cannot compare with the Kong family in Qufu, but they are also descendants of the famous minister Fan Zhongyan.

Benchmark family.

……

Li Yu just thought about it for a while.
I figured out the logic and came up with a plan.

"You guys, go and inquire about the direct descendants of the Fan family. The more detailed the information, the better. Especially the shady hobbies."

"As ordered."

A few days later, the news came.

The current patriarch of the Fan family has three sons and two daughters.

The eldest son is the legitimate son, born to the wife of the principal wife.

Responsible for all affairs inside and outside the government, but has not become an official.

The second son is an academic official in Zhejiang, and the younger son is studying in Jiangning Academy.

Two girls, one is married and the other is waiting to be admitted to the pavilion.

If nothing else, this eldest son will be the future patriarch.

"The eldest son, Fan Chengmo, is 33 years old. He likes calligraphy, painting, music and chess. The shops and properties are all taken care of by him."

"What about hobbies?"

"I usually spend most of my time at home, and occasionally go to teahouses and theaters to make friends through literature and practice Buddhism."

"Does he have any mundane hobbies?"

"No, this person has never set foot in a brothel and has a good reputation."

"So, he looks like a gentleman?"

"Yes." The person who inquired about the news was also a little embarrassed.

If you don’t have a hobby, you can’t start.

After a moment of silence, Li Yu suddenly asked:
"How many wives does he have? How about his children?"

"One wife and one son."

That's weird.

Only children are not popular in this era.

Moreover, the number of women in the back house seems to be a little less.

Not even a fraction of his father's.

"Describe to me this person's body shape, appearance, and facial features."

……

Li Yu was puzzled.
But many years of social experience told him that something was wrong with Fan Chengmo.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon.

He is a young man from an aristocratic family, not a poor scholar.

"Looking for an opportunity, I want to observe this person from a distance."

The next day, the opportunity came.

A poetry club for a small group of local readers.

It was held in a teahouse on Shantang Street.

The organizer is the eldest son of the Fan family.

Li Yu had arrived a long time ago and was hiding in the carriage.

Seeing a large group of scholars, they arrived late.

"The one in white is Fan Chengmo."

There were too many people, so Li Yu couldn't see clearly.

I just think the person looks white, gentle, and very polite.

"Can we enter the teahouse?"

"No, they have reserved the venue today."

Li Yu didn't want to alert the enemy, so he could only wait for the opportunity.

Normally, in the middle of the poetry club, they would move to the courtyard or the riverside to get close to nature.

This is in line with the temperament of a literati.

This aspect is quite similar to those who study art.

……

Li Yu was at the private room window of the restaurant next door,

After waiting patiently for a long time, I finally met Fan Chengmo himself.

The teahouse has a backyard with flowers and trees.

The tables and chairs are also simple and elegant, and there is a piano girl playing beside them.

A breeze blew the petals falling,

The scholars were shouting, writing poems and drinking.

He may not be as talented as Tang Yin, but he has learned a lot about madness.

And Fan Chengmo is naturally the center.

He and a few close friends had just completed a painting.

Don’t be surprised, the relationship between poetry and painting is like that between tobacco and alcohol.

Won a round of applause.

Li Yu looked through the window and stared at this person and the two people around him.

He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Huaisheng, come and take a look."

Lin Huaisheng came to the window and tilted his head to look at it for a while.

"Just a few scholars, standing in a row, hands behind their backs, heads held high, expressions grim."

"Any more?"

"The three of them are similar in height and temperament."

Lin Huaisheng suddenly laughed.

"why are you laughing?"

"When I laugh at these scholars, they all purse their lips in the same way."

Li Yu was so enlightened that he rushed to the window.

Fan Chengmo and the two scholars beside him stood in a row.

The three men couldn't even see a piece of chun (second sound), they all pursed their lips tightly.

Snap, he slammed the window shut.

"Three rabbits, do you believe it?"

"Ah?" Lin Huaisheng was stunned, holding a sheep's hoof in his mouth.

Of course he couldn't understand it.

Only Li Yu was pacing back and forth in the room excitedly.

Before passing through the Qing Dynasty, he had seen such a strange scene, exactly the same.

It can't be a coincidence.

"Huai Sheng, this time I want the Fan family to kneel down and sing Conquer."

"The military division is wise."

I don’t know when, but the taciturn Lin Huaisheng also learned to flatter others.

This was beyond Li Yu's surprise.

"Commander, can we eat this table of delicious food?"

"It's okay, just pack it up and take it back to give your sister a taste."

"Okay. She likes the squirrel mandarin fish the most." Li Yu smiled and called the shopkeeper.

"Make another squirrel mandarin fish and put it in a food box. Have some of the snacks and candies your children like."

"Master Li, don't worry."

The shopkeeper took the money and bowed out respectfully.

I secretly praised in my heart that this Mr. Li is really a good person.

When you go out to eat, you never default on your bill.

He was generous with his actions, and he rewarded the waiters as they deserved, without hesitation.

Compared with some people, it is simply a judgment call.

……

Li Yu was very happy after seeing through Fan Chengmo's true face.

So, I stopped by to visit Zhang Youdao.

Yuanhe County Government,

It still looks the same, and the damaged tiles on the eaves remain the same.

Even Menzi’s smile is the same.

That's the good thing about the Qing Dynasty. After being away from home for ten years, you can still know the way when you return home.

"Master Li, you are here, please come in."

He kept in mind the county magistrate's instructions, and when Li Yuruo came to the county government office, he paid homage to him and entered immediately.

There is no such thing as a rude female family member,
Zhang Youdao wished that his daughter was being treated rudely, fearing that he would laugh out loud.

Since it's so abrupt, let's just stay together.

There is no betrothal gift, just wave your hand, be enlightened and give it away for free.

However, Li Yu is a cautious person.

When he reached the back hall, he suddenly stopped.

He took out a broken piece of silver and sent it away with a bright smile.

Cough, cough, cough.

"Who is it?" Zhang Youdao held the purple clay pot and walked out with small square steps, "My dear nephew, please come in quickly."

"Uncle, I bought a small gadget on the way. Please don't refuse."

"I accept it with pleasure."

An exquisite jade paperweight is perfect as a gift.

Small and valuable.

Zhang Youdao just put it on the desk, replacing the original copper paperweight.

"There is a business, would you be interested in joining?"

"what business?"

"Xujiang Pier."

"Ah?" Zhang Youdao froze while drinking tea.

He lowered his voice and said:
"That's the Fan family's property? What do you want to do?"

……

half an hour,

Li Yu said hello and left the county government office.

Zhang Youdao, on the other hand, was sitting under the big locust tree, holding the purple clay pot and rubbing it back and forth.

"Dad, why are you so dazed here?"

"That kid Li Yu wants to pull out his teeth and take the Xujiang Pier from the Fan family. He wants me to become a shareholder."

"But that Fan family who enjoys the world first?"

"Exactly."

"My daughter feels that this person is ruthless and meticulous in his actions. He is always playing with fire, but he always escapes unscathed."

"What do you want to say?"

"My daughter is worried that he will drag her father into trouble."

Zhang Youdao sighed:

"Unless I resign and go into seclusion now, I will be in the middle of right and wrong all the time. Being an official is difficult, very difficult."

Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years and finally flew out of the golden phoenix.

How can you give up halfway?

To put it in a small way, it is a personal honor and disgrace.

To put it more seriously, it is the honor and disgrace of the entire Zhang family in Tongren Mansion.

If you don't want to involve any right and wrong, you have to make a confused edict.

Actually, that's not right either.

Just this month, a big event happened in Zhili.

As a result, a county magistrate who was deaf to the outside world and buried in old papers was taken to the execution ground as an accessory.

A scholar, I don’t know what kind of madness he has.

He actually wrote a letter to Qianlong, saying that although it was a prosperous time, many people still had insufficient food to eat.

But in the Imperial Mansion, there are many good lands lying abandoned.

When the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, it seized a lot of fertile farmland around the capital.

Later, most of these fields became imperial estates.

……

This scholar actually chose to kneel down and offer books when Qianlong was on his eastward tour to worship his ancestors.

The escorting officials did not dare to neglect, so they could only report it to the emperor.

After Qianlong read it, he ordered this person to be Ling Chi.

The three tribes of Yi were merged and the mastermind behind the scenes was investigated.

This matter caused an uproar.

On the way to pay homage to the mausoleum, such killing is against the harmony of nature.

The Minister of Military Affairs and the Minister of Household Affairs, He Shen, were responsible for the trial of this person.

He did not dare to neglect, and finally obtained a detailed and true confession, which he submitted to the imperial court.

Shengjing,

In the eighth month of the lunar calendar, snow has already begun to fall.

The impact of Little Glacier has not completely gone away.

In the palace, Qianlong leaned against the stove and asked:
"Heshen, what do you think of this person?"

"I feel that this is a crazy and rebellious scholar who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth."

"You crazy guy, you've put it to good use."

He Shen felt relieved and finally felt Qianlong's pulse.

"A mere scholar dares to point fingers at the imperial village. Asking for orders for the people is false, but the intention to do harm is true."

In the house, it is as warm as spring.

But behind Heshen, there was a chill.

He seemed to have a deeper understanding of the emperor.

Still kneeling respectfully, he continued to listen to the holy teachings devoutly.

"Get him a brocade stool."

"Yes."

"Thank you, Eunuch Qin."

He Shen carefully sat down halfway, respectful as before.

Qianlong caught a glimpse of it with his peripheral vision and felt very pleased.

He continued to lean and said:
"Many ministers outside said that it is unlucky to kill someone during ancestor worship."

"I think it makes sense, so I'll postpone it a little longer and explain the canonical punishment after I return to Beijing."

……

When Heshen exited the palace,

I just felt the cold wind blowing, and my sweat-soaked cotton clothes were particularly uncomfortable.

Qianlong's last few words roared back and forth in his ears.

"Today, I dare to say that the imperial estate will be distributed to landless tenants."

"I don't even dare to think about what he will say tomorrow."

"You also said that the people are the most valuable, the country is also valuable, but I am not valuable if we co-author it? How dare they say it out loud?"

"Heshen, tell me, did I give them face?"

"I think this Confucianism needs to be changed. Some sage sayings that are behind the times need to be changed."

Obviously, this is what the emperor is thinking.

Because the tone of speaking was a little fast and a little angry.

In the 40 years since the emperor ascended the throne, he has always remained calm and spoke slowly.

Today, I am obviously angry.

Not only must the punishment be clear and canonical, but one must also be killed to serve as a warning to others.

The scholar's tutor, the county magistrate, was also sentenced to death and his family was exiled to Ninggu Pagoda.

Back in the mansion, He Shen closed his eyes and meditated for a long time.

He felt that the emperor had a deep meaning when he said these words to him.

After pondering for a long time, he realized it.

The case was raised to a new level and written into the Di Bao, so that local officials above the fifth rank could read it.

They should have this heart to eat the emperor's salary.

There is another person who needs special care.

That is the head of the Kong family in Qufu, and he should understand the emperor's deep meaning.

Confucianism has existed for 2000 years.

Some outrageous and bold remarks should be changed.

Otherwise, I am afraid that the foundation of the country will be shaken.

Especially for an old guy like Mencius, the people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least important.

He writes some unrealistic empty words to confuse people.

Bastard, extremely bastard.

If he had been born in this dynasty, he would have tasted what it means to have a horse and a scimitar.

Although Baqi's sword is a bit blunt.

But Sauron's poor relative's knife was still very fast.

……

Through personal connections, He Shen wrote a letter to the head of the Kong clan in Qufu.

The letter is meaningful and thought-provoking.

A few thousand words.

The head of the Kong clan read it three times, feeling uneasy.

He realized that this was actually the emperor's dissatisfaction.

This is not good, it is an unprecedented event.

"Notice that we will hold a meeting of elders of the Kong clan in three days."

"Send an invitation to the academic master and invite him to attend."

"As ordered."

In Qufu County, the surname is not Qu, but actually Kong.

The Kong family is the sky here.

Every move attracts attention from all parties.

It is not in line with the rules for the academic administration to attend the meeting of the elders of the Kong clan.

But it's a strong signal.

The emperor and important officials in the Forbidden City could receive it and understand it.

In terms of being good at catering, the Confucius family ranks second, and no one dares to rank first.

However, Li Yu was thousands of miles away.

But he is busy doing things.

While sharpening his knife to the Fan family, he suddenly figured out something.

"Bring Lan Yingying, master and servant, to see me."

The two people who had been detained for a long time looked at him indifferently.

Li Yu waved his hand and retreated to the left and right.

Said softly:

"You are a banner man."

(End of this chapter)