Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1727 Lu Yizhong

"No see." Liu Xiang thought she was just here to beg for mercy, and he has no time to deal with such trivial matters right now, "Tell her, we will collect the corpses of her family members, let them go to the Gongyuan first, and it will be natural when the time is right. Let them go home."

Liu Xiang said a few more words to the descendants to comfort them.He also took care of the book office servants in each room and class, "let's come and do some work as usual."After sending them away, he said to Wei Bifu: "Brother, you have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light. Of course, my Senate will not treat you badly. Now I appoint you as an advisor to the Guangzhou Military Control Committee, and you will come to work tomorrow—just to wrong brother and Bao. The relatives have temporarily stayed at Guangxiao Temple for a while."

Wei Bifu hurriedly got up and said: "Your Excellency, you are serious. I must do my best to serve Song Dynasty, and do my best for Your Excellency."

"Okay, okay, you don't need to use your adult and lowly job in the future."

"Yes, yes, as ordered."

Wei Bifu retreated out respectfully, leaving only Liu Xiang in the signing room.He was about to go out to see if the moving team had arrived when Guo Xier, the new life secretary, walked in.

Guo Xi'er is Guo Ling'er's younger sister, and her family and Guo Ling'er's family were taken to Hainan together.Guo Ling'er went to the maid school, and Guo Xi'er went to Fangcaodi when he was still peeing.Her grades are not very good, belonging to the bottom level.After graduating from primary school at the beginning of last year, I entered a certain organization as a clerk.

Just at this time, her cousin was pregnant and gave birth to a baby. Guo Linger saw the female clerks staring at each other, trying to keep her pet, and saw that her own sister was also a slim girl who had received "new law education", so she came up with the idea—to go to the battle To rely on father and son soldiers, this boudoir also has to rely on sisters to be united.Taking advantage of the "merit" of giving birth to a daughter, Liu Xiang's ears are soft and his bottom is hard, after several months of pillow wind, he insisted on blowing his own girl into Liu Xiang's bed—of course, he was working in the name of a life secretary. The name was changed to "Guo Xi'er", and the age was written as 16 years old - in fact, she was only 15 years old. Guo Ling'er was afraid of having long nights and dreams, so she replaced her first year with an imaginary age.Although Liu Xiang was aware of it later, he also recognized in a daze—compared to Sister Nai, Guo Xier is much more lively—after all, he was educated in the new style since he was a child.

"Chief," Guo Xi'er hadn't been a life secretary for long, and she was still a little shy towards her master, "There is a master from the Ming Dynasty coming to pay respects, and this is his post."

Liu Xiang thought in his heart that if the ordinary Da Ming gentry rushed to heat up the stove, he would not be in a hurry to see him.However, when he took it over, it was Lu Yizhong who came.This staff member of Wang Zunde, who was captured in the Battle of Chengmai, was sent back to Guangzhou to serve as Guo Yi's "master" after he surrendered. He is considered a veteran "leader".Liu Xiang had originally greeted the Foreign Intelligence Bureau in charge of managing him, and wanted to transfer him to the Xinde Guangzhou Military Control Committee team for appointment.Since he came to pay respects with such knowledge and interest, it is natural to see him.

"Invite him in immediately."

Lu Yizhong was sent back to Guangzhou after the Battle of the Pearl River. In name, he was Guo Yi's "copywriter", but he actually acted as a channel for Guo Yi to communicate with the local gentry and officials in Guangzhou.Although he was despised by scholars and gentry, after all, there were Australians behind him, and the officials and gentry in the whole city were very perfunctory to him and did not dare to offend him.Only a few stunned young scholars have humiliated him face to face, and even punched him full of punches.However, after these young people threw themselves into the river and hanged themselves for no apparent reason, Lu Yizhong's past was no longer mentioned.He has become more and more comfortable in the officialdom of the gentry-some Guo Yi is inconvenient to say or do things, so he will come forward.He became a very important person in Guangzhou Station and even Guangzhou City, and made a lot of money.As the popularity of the Senate grew, Lu Yizhong was no longer ashamed of his vendor seeking glory, and even felt a little "a blessing in disguise".

But right now he is mixed with happiness and worry.He is happy that Master Wang of the Senate has come ashore, and the competition in the Central Plains is just around the corner. He is an old minister who came from Longbei, but he is worried that Guo Yi is not the new prefect of Guangzhou.In the eyes of Lu Yizhong, a veteran in the officialdom, this is a sign of "Guo Dongzhu" losing power.Then imagine that the "Chairman Wen" of the Senate suddenly became the "Guangdong System Envoy", and a veteran surnamed Wang became the "Chairman".Lu Yizhong naturally thought that this should be the downfall of Wen Xiang, so he was "out of Jiedu".Guo Yi was suddenly deposed at this juncture, obviously because he was a member of Wenxiang, and he was naturally a member of "Guo Dongzhu"-this is a bit bad.

The so-called one emperor and one courtier, since Guo Yi resigned, the new "chief" naturally had to appoint a new team.He received a notice a week ago that a large number of "cadres going north" were coming to Guangzhou.This made him very worried-compared with the people cultivated by the chiefs themselves, he was born as a "descendant" who was a head shorter, not to mention that he was still a "man on Guo Yi's boat"-it was a cold bench appointment. It would be bad if Dongzhu Guo was found out that there was something "unnecessary" after he went back.So he started to look for a way to find a backer early in the morning-the newly appointed governor of Guangzhou in the Song Dynasty was naturally the most suitable candidate.

A few days ago, he received a notice that the Guangzhou Military Control Commission had decided to transfer him to the post.Lu Yizhong was overjoyed.Today, I heard that Chief Liu has entered the city, and he didn't wait for Liu Xiang to summon him, so he came to visit himself.

Lu Yizhong originally thought about whether to shave his head and change his clothes to see him—now that Guangzhou has been "recovered", Guo Yi and others all shave their hair and change their clothes.As the "Guest Qing" of the Senate, it seems that he should also express something.However, after thinking about it for a long time, he felt that since he was not notified to shave his head and change clothes, he should not make his own decision.Besides, I don't know how Chief Liu intends to appoint him, so it's better to see him as he is.

Lu Yizhong came in and met Li, Liu Xiang knew this person.Although he is used by the Senate, he is not considered a serious "naturalized citizen". He belongs to the "grey figure" in the personnel system of the Senate, and is of the same nature as Sun Kecheng, the big treasurer of Qiwei Escort.It is a very useful helper for the Senate to connect with traditional society.For such people, the policy of the Senate is "full appointment, not trustworthy".Therefore, Liu Xiang was very polite to him, and said a few gentle words, asking him to "work with peace of mind and not worry too much", and also said that Guo Yi's resignation was "for another purpose", implying that he should not worry about his future.

Lu Yizhong settled down a little, and couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude. He couldn't help but talk about how he was "uncompromisingly loyal" to the Senate and willing to "dedicate himself to the great cause of the Senate".He also expressed that he was willing to be a "running dog" for Liu Xiang and "serve with all his strength".

After finishing speaking, he took out a sandalwood box from his bosom, and said in a slightly mysterious low voice: "This is a little gift from a humble position to honor the chief, it is not a respect!"

Liu Xiang waved his hand and said, "You understand our rules. Why are you playing this trick again! I know about your affairs, so just rest assured."

Lu Yizhong smiled all over his face and said, "I understand the records of the Senate, and I dare not offend them. This is not a valuable thing, but a small plaything. Although it is rare, it is not a valuable item."

Curious, Liu Xiang took the box and opened it. It was indeed a pair of silver balls, but the size of a walnut.The hollow carving is very delicate, and there is a slight jingle when it shakes gently.Although it is made of silver, it is very light to buy, at best, it is only a few coins.It's really not a valuable item.Just don't know what to use it for.

"These are called Burmese bells, and it is said that they came from Burma. This pair was made by a time-honored shop in Guangzhou. The bells inside are made of fine pearls. They are the most delicate, and they can be called the best in the boudoir." Taste……"

Liu Xiang was still wondering what this thing was for, but now after he explained it, he realized that it was a "sex toy" from the Ming Dynasty.Suddenly I couldn't laugh or cry, so I had to say: "I have suffered, I have suffered."

Seeing his expression, Lu Yizhong didn't take it seriously, knowing that he didn't know the "beauty" of this thing, and said:

"Pleasure in the room, this thing has the wonderful function of being a man." He lowered his head as he spoke, "I heard that the chief's knees are still empty, I hope the chief will give birth to a son soon, so as to extend the lineage..."

"Accept your good words." Liu Xiang put away the box and put it aside.He didn't care much about this gift, and he didn't pay much attention to the matter of having a son, but his filial piety to Lu Yizhong was very useful.Although he knew that he was flattering him brazenly, but it was really comfortable...

"Old Lu," he said with a sense of kindness, "you don't need to play tricks. Let's talk about business first. You are a long-lost person. Let's not talk about the Senate now. If I know The magistrate of the country, coming here to take office, how can we make the weather in this prefecture smooth and the people rich?"

When Lu Yizhong heard this, he was asking himself for a plan. He quickly cheered up, thought for a while and said: "The easiest thing to do in the world is to be an official, and the hardest thing to do is to be an official. It all depends on the mind and luck of the official. Yes. If you want to be simple, just use two powerful criminal names, the master of money and food, the subordinates in three classes and six rooms maintain a good relationship, and get along well with the gentry, and the criminal terms are three points of conscience. The three-year term is full and the wife is flat If he resigns, at least he will be neutral, and he can still lose tens of thousands of taels of silver."

"What if you want to do something?"

"It's the skill of an official." Lu Yizhong himself was a magistrate, and he has tasted it all. He said clearly, "Although the magistrate is a hundred-li lord, he has the power to destroy his family. After all, he is still a foreigner. It is not easy to do a good job. Building bridges and roads, constructing water conservancy, and abolishing bad governance... are all good deeds. It’s really difficult to explain the troubles. You have to be strong and cunning magistrates to suppress it. It’s just that no matter how powerful you are, some people still can’t afford to be offended, and you need to be cautious about matters involving them.”

"Oh? Who are they?"

"A subordinate official is the most cunning, but the local administration is in their hands. If they are cunning, they will embarrass you at least, and they will be punished and dismissed from office, and it is not uncommon for them to lose their lives. Therefore, the local officials No matter how powerful you are, you have to deal with them, at least let them not play tricks on you."

"The second is the gentry, right?"

"The chief is right." Lu Yizhong nodded and said, "The so-called government should not offend the wealthy family. All gentry have connections in the province and the court, and they have great influence in the local area. The prefectures and counties should be peaceful in the local area. If you are an official, you can't offend them; if you want to do something, you have to make a good relationship."

In fact, the money and food at the disposal of local officials is very limited, and the generosity of the local gentry is not needed to do some practical things.Even if you don't give up, at least you don't get in the way.This is not easy. The local gentry who are eager for justice and righteousness are naturally rewarded, but there are also many "evil gentry" who use their fame to infringe the local area.

Lu Yizhong saw that Liu Xiang listened carefully, so he told him many things he saw and heard when he was an official. Shallow.

Fortunately, I am an official of the Senate. If I were an official of Ming Dynasty alone, I would not be able to handle it at all.

Lu Yizhong said: "...the Chief's behavior is like the new policy of the Senate, so he will naturally make some changes. I'm afraid I won't be able to use this shallow knowledge of a lowly position...

Liu Xiang laughed and said, "What are you talking about? Without your explanation, how would I know who is the tiger in this Guangzhou mansion?" I don’t know where to start.”

Lu Yizhong laughed and said: "The chief must have a temple in mind. However, according to the view of humble officials, the article of "government of officials" is the most important thing in administration, and the officials must be cured before they can be as good as they are. Right now, the heavenly soldiers have just recovered. In Guangzhou, with the prestige of a mighty army, the local gentry have families and businesses, and they will never openly oppose the heavenly soldiers at this juncture. They must accept the administration of the chief at this time; He has controlled the local area for many years, kept the secrets of his family's learning, and used it to blackmail the government, so the chief must be on his guard."

These words contained his selfish intentions. Lu Yizhong himself was also a juren and had been a magistrate. He had a natural aversion to the subordinate officials, a group that seemed tame, but was actually insidious and cunning, and sometimes backfired.He naturally has a protective heart for the gentry and his kind.

Liu Xiang took it for granted.The gentry have a lot of energy, but at the current stage they will not jump out to fight against the Senate, but the subordinates, they are the people who directly control the grassroots government affairs and face the people, and they cannot do without their assistance if they want to carry out a series of work in Guangzhou If it is not used properly, it will not only damage the interests of the Senate, but also damage the credibility of the new regime in Guangzhou.

But he didn't want to talk too deeply about how to deal with the subordinates in front of Lu Yizhong, and asked, "I don't know how many prominent and rich families are in this city of Guangzhou?"

(End of this chapter)