Crimson Dawn

Chapter 115

"You sages, how is the discussion going?" Shang Yuan said with a smile.As soon as I got back to the meeting room, I saw the landlords were all so angry that they didn't say a word, presumably there was no result of the discussion.This kind of thing is also very normal. Although the landlords are easily fooled, when they think that the ownership of their land will be transferred soon, even if it is only for a day, the landlords cannot accept it.

Ren Qiying, as a "spies" planted among the landlords, saw Shang Yuan and Chen Ke come back, she said with a solemn expression: "Lord county magistrate, the elders think that just writing a document is not credible. And the elders are worried that some people will fish in troubled waters." , I want to take advantage of this matter to seek some benefits for myself. The elders are the elders of clans from all over the country, and it is our duty to rescue disasters. So everyone really hopes to be more cautious."

What he said was clear, Shang Yuan and Chen Ke had a good impression of Ren Qiying.Listening to a few words from her, the conflict among the landlords has been clearly explained.And it didn't show any clues at all.Ren Qiying didn't receive any party training from the People's Party, but she was able to handle all kinds of conflicts so smoothly, Shang Yuan and Chen Ke couldn't help but look at each other.Both of them could see the same thoughts from each other's eyes, it was very necessary for this girl to be drawn in for further studies.

The landlords obviously didn't listen to what Ren Qiying meant. It didn't matter to them whether Ren Qiying tipped off the news or not.As soon as Shang Yuan and Chen Ke, the two "outsiders", left, the landlords fell into a big argument without direction.No one can come up with a plan to convince others, and everyone disagrees with the other's plan.The timid little landlords worried that they would never get their land back after they lent it out.The middle-level landlords are very worried about the authority of the people's congress, and they are very worried about what kind of benefits they can get from it.On the contrary, the big landlords didn't speak much. Unlike other landlords' worries or expectations, the big landlords have big families and businesses after all. As long as the old order can be restored, the interests of these people can be guaranteed.They are not willing to get involved in these "changes".The big landlords just want to make sure the reliability of the "land loan document".

These groups of people argued endlessly, some worried about each other, and some ridiculed each other.It was rare for Ren Qiying to explain these things clearly.

Shang Yuan patted the table, and the landlords below immediately stopped talking and looked at Shang Yuan intently.Shang Yuan said in a loud voice: "My lords, I can't promise you much now. But I just went back to the yamen to deal with a matter. Originally, Liu Wenshu, who was in charge of grain collection in the yamen, has already been dismissed by me. It’s gone. The National People’s Congress, the important power is to collect grain. This official guarantees one thing, who will do the job of collecting grain, and the candidates will be selected by the National People’s Congress. I don’t want to intervene. Others No matter who they recommend, this official will not agree. This Fengtai County has to be decided by everyone, and only the People's Congress can select people who collect food and taxes. Therefore, this official thinks that you should hurry up and elect representatives. It’s better to select these vacancies.”

As soon as these words came out, the landlords were really shocked. This Liu Wenshu has connections in Futai.When Shang Yuan said he would let him go, he would let him go, such a swift and resolute approach would definitely offend the people above.Everyone was horrified at Shang Yuan's decisiveness, and at the same time they salivated at the job of "collecting grain and tax".This is recognized as a fat job. Officials go to the countryside to press for food and collect taxes from various places.Landlords have always suffered from it. If the landowners can choose this task of collecting grain, not to mention anything else, the exploitation can be reduced a lot.

"Master County Magistrate, do you know that you have stabbed a hornet's nest?" Hu Xingzhi asked.He is the number one landlord in Fengtai.Moreover, Hu Xingzhi himself has a shop in Fengtai.After the insurance group came, they never extorted money, and they also cracked down on the hooligans in the market.So Hu Xingzhi is one of the few gentry who has a good impression of the insurance group.Since this meeting, he has not spoken much, and now, Hu Xingzhi finally spoke.

"Of course I know." Shang Yuan replied, "The current situation is very serious. If you can't manage the money and food well, then there will be big troubles. But the virtues of those people in the past, you sages know very well. Don't let them go Can't let them add to the chaos for no reason?"

"The so-called change of orders from day to day, the magistrate opened them today, if the magistrate leaves tomorrow, what do you tell us to do?" After all, Hu Xingzhi is a man with a land and a shop, and his knowledge is extraordinary.He was not deceived by petty greed, and Shang Yuan's actions would offend very high-ranking officials.Looking at it now, Shang Yuan's life in the future will be difficult.

"Liu Wenshu only has a few people in Futai. I don't want to say too much. He has many teachers and friends in the capital and in the provincial government. If it is Liu Wenshu, people who want to come to Futai will not dare to offend me. And not only I just want to say that Mrs. Chen Ke is a disciple of Mrs. Yan Fu. I think you have probably heard of Mrs. Yan Fu, the head teacher of the Beiyang Naval Academy."

When Shang Yuan said this, many of the landlords were shocked.Northern Anhui is the headquarters of the Huai army. Although these landlords don't know much about the big figures in the officialdom, they know a lot about the big men in the Huai army, that is, the later Beiyang family.Many of their children were serving in the Beiyang Army. Yan Fu was the chief instructor of the Beiyang Naval Academy, and many of these landlords knew about it.They never imagined that the disciple of such a great person as Yan Fu was actually Chen Ke in front of him.This made the landlords couldn't help but be in awe.

"How is husband Yan recently?" Hu Xingzhi stood up and asked Chen Ke.

"My teacher is in good health. My teacher came to Shanghai from Anhui last year, and now he is the principal of Shanghai Fudan Public School. I was ordered by my teacher to go to Beijing last year. I met my brother Shang Yuan in Beijing. At that time, I learned that Shang Brother Yuan wants to replace Fengtai and take office, so he came to Fengtai with brother Shang Yuan." Chen Ke replied with a smile.

When Hu Xingzhi said this, he wanted to show his respect for Yan Fu. In addition, he also knew something about Yan Fu's recent situation, which was very tentative.He heard that what Chen Ke said was completely in line with the facts, and he was basically sure that Chen Ke had a simulated relationship with Yan Fu.These days, the relationship between private teachers and commanders is not dared to mess around. Since Chen Ke dared to say that, then there should be no problem.

"It's great that Yan Fu's husband is in good health. Since the county magistrate said so, then I am willing to run for the election of the people's representative. What do you think of the other people?" Hu Xingzhi is a straightforward person, he knows Chen Ke's leadership Since the insurance group has made so many preparations, it seems that they must do a big job in Fengtai County.He had no intention of being hostile.Now knowing that both Chen Ke and Shang Yuan are well-known people, they simply express their support.

Hu Xingzhi made his statement. Although the other landlords didn't quite understand what was going on, they always knew that Hu Xingzhi was quite capable and not a fool.The attitude of others softened obviously.

Chinese landlords have never been an organization with their own organization and political program. They all have the characteristics of drawing the land as a prison. Therefore, once influential people among the landlords come out to express their views, others are easily influenced.Chen Ke never thought that this was the final attitude of the landlords. After that, they would feel that their interests were being "unfairly treated", and then there would be various objections and complaints.Contradiction is something that exists forever, and Chen Ke will never think there is anything wrong with it.

Seeing that Hu Xingzhi expressed his support, Chen Ke followed Hu Xingzhi's characteristics. "This time in Anhui, not only brother Shang Yuan and I, but also brother Bu Guanshui, who is currently in the Anhui New Army, also came with us. He will come to our Fengtai County in a few days. Arrive It’s time to introduce everyone to each other.”

Chen Ke and Shang Yuan threw out many high-ranking and powerful names one by one. The landlords now really believe that these two people have huge backers behind them.And "the county magistrate is not as good as the current one."Shang Yuan is the current county magistrate, and Chen Ke led the insurance group stationed in Fengtai County. These are the decisive forces that can immediately strike the landlords in reality.Under such coercion, the landlords succumbed again.

But after the landlords reached a consensus, internal conflicts erupted immediately.Hu Xingzhi said: "Lord County Magistrate, Mrs. Chen Ke. I think that since you want to elect people's representatives, then all of you should be elected by public. Just now, what the Magistrate said, give two places from the government. I don't think there will be any." It's necessary to be so polite."

As soon as these words came out, the other landlords nodded.But Liu Jinxue and Liu Yixuan, who were granted the status of people's representatives before Fangcai, immediately became angry.Everyone must be elected publicly, which clearly means depriving the two of them of their representative qualifications.There are a total of 36 representatives in the county, and more than 36 landlords attended the meeting alone. Of the [-] people, half must be taken away by the insurance group.Liu Jinxue and Liu Yixuan were not well-known figures in the local area. If they really had the confidence to be elected, they would not be so anxious to jump out to support Shangyuan County Magistrate.At that time, they braved public anger to show their faces, and finally obtained the qualifications of people's representatives. When Hu Xingzhi said that he was about to deprive them of their qualifications, their expressions immediately changed.

"Not right. Brother Hu, are you going to ask the county magistrate to change the order?" Liu Jinxue asked first.He is determined to obtain this position, and no one will take it away easily.Liu Yixuan also looked at Hu Xingzhi coldly with dissatisfaction.

Hu Xingzhi didn't care about the performance of the two of them at all, he just said seriously to the other landlords. "Everyone, I think that if you want to be fair, you have to look fair. Either you don't choose, or you choose together. This is not so convincing that people have been arranged in advance."

Chen Ke looked at Hu Xingzhi carefully, and he was somewhat confused about what Hu Xingzhi meant.Hu Xingzhi seemed to be opposing Chen Ke and Shang Yuan, but in fact it was not like that at all.First of all, such objections may not necessarily be effective.The biggest direct effect is to make Liu Jinxue and Liu Yixuan completely become Chen Ke's people.Secondly, the landlords may not really care about the positions of the two people's representatives. As long as Shang Yuan and the others persist a little, the positions of these two representatives can still be passed.Hu Xingzhi, on the other hand, has no other benefits other than showing his "just" image.

Moreover, Hu Xingzhi was the first to truly support Chen Ke and Shang Yuan, and he could also be said to be a very helpful person.In doing so, he destroyed his image of "actively moving closer to the party organization".

What is Hu Xingzhi's plan?

Chapter 115

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