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Chapter 376 Frankness

After listening to Li Suiqiu talk about the Nanjing grain merchant case, He Shaowen and Jin Dezhong couldn't help but feel secretly afraid.

Fortunately, they just came up with this idea and didn't have time to implement it. Otherwise, wouldn't they end up like the Nanjing grain merchants and the Ming Dynasty nobles?

Since it was easy for the Yi army to deal with the top Ming lords like Wei Guogong, it would be even easier to deal with them.

However, the two of them could not say anything about admitting their mistake, so they remained silent for a while and never mentioned the manipulation of food and other commodity prices.

The elder Liang Zhao came out again to relieve the awkward atmosphere.

He said: "It is really inappropriate to deliberately manipulate the prices of food and other commodities. Not to mention what happens after being discovered by the Wei army, even if the matter is accidentally leaked and the villagers know, we will be in big trouble."

Slightly different from other places, the clan power in Guangdong is deeply intertwined and very powerful in the countryside. However, the common people in the clan also have a certain say. They may be easily deceived by big families and gentry because of their ignorance, but if they understand something, The power that the collective burst out is also very powerful, which will scare the gentry and wealthy families who serve as clan elders.

In the past few years, there have been quite a few big clan elders who have destroyed their families because they exploited the common people of small families in the same sect too much, or did too many evil things that were too explicit.

Therefore, most wealthy families and gentry took this warning, cultivate virtues, build good relationships with the village, and benefit the clan. No matter how deep down they are, they should at least do it on the surface.

Only in this way can the power of the clan and villagers be used by them, instead of becoming the ones who destroy their families and families.

After Liang Zhao finished speaking, He Shaowen and Jin Dezhong couldn't speak anymore, so Cui Huazhang, the third member of their small group, had to step forward to speak for them.

"Shen Youlong did not do the right thing by concealing Yi Qi's surrender from us. We cannot acquiesce like this."

Hearing this, Liang Zhao looked at Chen Zizhuang, "Jisheng, do you have any ideas?"

The others also looked over.

After realizing that the "price control" strategy was unfeasible, they placed their hopes again on the Ming Dynasty's Tanhualang, and believed in his wisdom.

After all, not everyone can pass the exam.

Chen Zizhuang felt that if this matter was not resolved, it might cause other disasters in the future. He pondered for a while and said, "In my opinion, it would be better to have an honest talk with the Yi army."

Open and honest?

He Shaowen and others looked at each other in shock after hearing this.

He Shaowen then questioned: "We are also common people after all, and assisting the government in governing Guangzhou is an unspoken rule. How can we talk openly about it?"

Chen Zizhuang said: "We are not talking openly, but directly talking to Wei Jun. If you can trust me, I will be responsible for this matter."

A dozen or so wealthy family heads chatted quietly for a few words, and felt that this might be a solution.

The most important thing is that Chen Zizhuang is responsible for this matter. Even if something goes wrong, it will mostly be up to the Chen family to resist. They can watch the wind direction and make other considerations.

So they all agreed.

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Chen Zizhuang did not know the people in the Wei army, so after the Nanyuan tea party, he asked his eldest son Chen Shangyong to send a greeting card to Shen Youlong, preparing for Shen Youlong to introduce the chief officials sent to Guangfu by Da Wei, such as the prefect, Governor and other officials.

After Chen Shangyong left, Chen Zizhuang was a little worried while waiting at home.

He was afraid that Shen Youlong would not want to see him.

If he were Shen Youlong, as the governor and governor of the Ming Dynasty, and he directly changed his banner and surrendered to Wei, even if there were all kinds of reasons, he would probably feel shameless to see guests - not to mention the guilt in his heart, what if someone came to curse?

Therefore, when Chen Shangyong came back, Chen Zizhuang couldn't wait to ask: "Will Shen Youlong agree to see me?"

"accepted."

"That's good." Chen Zizhuang was slightly surprised, but finally felt relieved.

The next day.

Chen Zizhuang went empty-handed to the mansion where the governor's residence was located, and found that it had become one of the important places where the Yi army was stationed. There were hundreds of officers and soldiers of the Yi army standing guard and patrolling around the mansion.

After the report, Chen Zizhuang was led to the hall of Shen Youlong's residence in the backyard.

Shen Youlong was the only one in the hall, but Chen Zizhuang suspected that there were others in the side hall and study.

"Meet Mr. Shen."

Although Chen Zizhuang was born as a Tanhualang, his reputation is not as good as Shen Youlong's now, whether in officialdom or among scholars, so he still acts like a junior.

Shen Youlong said: "There is no need to be polite when you are young. Tell me, why do you come to see me?" He said this, but Shen Youlong was ready to be scolded in his heart, because the Chen family and his son used to hate evil as much as hatred in the officialdom. Known for his outspokenness.

Isn't the reason why Chen Zizhuang was demoted from an official position to a civilian position because he objected to Chongzhen's too direct and unpleasant speech when selecting talents from the clan?

Chen Zizhuang is indeed not a person who likes to mince words. Even though he experienced heavy setbacks because of this, his character has not changed much.

He opened his mouth and said: "In the current situation, there is no problem for Duke Shen to lead the army and people of Guangdong to surrender to Wei, and we are also willing to submit to Dawei.

However, Duke Shen did this without telling me and other Guangfu gentry, and even suddenly handed over the city of Guangzhou to the Yi army. Is it inappropriate?

Mr. Shen should know that Guangzhou is not only the Guangzhou of the government, but also the Guangzhou of our common people. "

These words were considered by Chen Zizhuang repeatedly last night. In his opinion, they were already more tactful and he was concerned about Shen Youlong's face.

But Shen Youlong couldn't help but look ugly after hearing this.

But he did not lose his calm because of this, and was keenly aware of the purpose of Chen Zizhuang's words - mainly dissatisfaction with what was being concealed.

He then explained: "The surrender of Yi Ban to Wei is a major event, and there is no room for error. If the news is accidentally leaked before the Wei army takes over the city of Guangzhou, it may cause bad things, lead to military disasters, and affect the people. It will backfire. .

Do I still need to explain the stakes in this? "

Chen Zizhuang said: "Of course Mr. Shen's concerns are reasonable, but how do you know that we and other Guangzhou gentry cannot assist Mr. Shen to complete this matter?

Since Mr. Shen took office as governor of Guangdong, and later as governor of Guangdong and Guangdong, we and the gentry in Guangfu have always been very supportive of Mr. Shen's policies over the past few years.

Why is it that Mr. Shen refuses to trust us when it comes to such a major event as Yi Zhi's surrender to Lei? "

Shen Youlong smiled slightly sarcastically, "If the gentry in Guangfu were as upright and upright as Ji Sheng, I would voluntarily discuss important matters with them. But Ji Sheng asked himself, do the gentry in Guangfu really obey the policies I carry out? No obstruction?"

In fact, after Shen Youlong took office, most of the gentry in Guangfu supported him openly, obstructed him behind the scenes, and even deliberately sabotaged what he wanted to do.

If it were true that all the gentry in Guangzhou were sincerely helping him, why would he be so troubled even in quelling civil unrest across Guangdong?

Although Chen Zizhuang's mind is pure and innocent, he is also smart. He had not considered this aspect before.

But after listening to Shen Youlong's words, he had to admit that there was some truth in his words.

There was silence for a moment.

At this time, Shen Youlong took the initiative and said: "Ji will not come here just to accuse me? The Yi army took over Guangzhou City and the Guangdong Province changed its flag and surrendered to Yi. It is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed."

Ji Sheng must represent the gentry in Guangzhou, so why not just tell them what they want? If I can, I'm willing to help. It's the last thing I, as a parent official, do for Guangfu. "

In fact, Shen Youlong didn't know how Damei would arrange for him in the future, but he thought he would not serve as governor of Guangdong and governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.

He felt that the Da'ei imperial court was most likely to transfer him to the central government to serve as a high-power and low-level sinecure.

Shen Youlong's words undoubtedly saved Chen Zizhuang a lot of words, but Chen Zizhuang was secretly grateful, so he said bluntly: "I hope Mr. Shen can introduce me to the chief officer sent by Dayei to Guangfu. If it is better to be the governor of Guangdong, Zizhuang will represent Gentlemen in Guangzhou, let’s talk to him.

As the saying goes, Guangzhou is not only the Guangzhou of the government, but also the Guangzhou of our common people.

When Shen Gong and the Wei army met to change the banner, we did not participate. Therefore, the gentry felt uneasy and did not know how Da Wei would govern Guangzhou in the future. Only by talking can the gentry feel at ease and the people feel at ease. "

Shen Youlong nodded, "I will inquire about this matter. If I have any news, I will send someone to inform you."

"Junior, take your leave."

"No delivery."

What Chen Zizhuang didn't know was that when he was talking to Shen Youlong, Damei's temporary administrative officer in Guangdong, Mai Yongsheng, the military and political officer of the Fifth Division, was in the study next to him.

Chen Zilong and Xia Yunyi are also there.

Therefore, after Chen Zizhuang left, the three of them walked out of the study.

　Second update.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)