Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1728
This question was so solid that Lu Yizhong had to be cautious.He thought for a while and said, "The number one gentry in Guangzhou should be Chen Jisheng."

Liu Xiang thought about the materials he had read, and it seemed that there was no one with this name among the gentry, so he asked again: "Who is this person?"

"Speaking of which, this person is very famous," Lu Yizhong said, "Wanli has not been discovered yet, the former right servant of the Ministry of Rites, the emperor's former lecturer..."

Liu Xiang said, "Could it be Chen Zizhuang?"

Lu Yizhong nodded and said, "It's Mr. Qiutao. His character is Jisheng."

Liu Xiang vaguely remembered the material saying that Chen Zizhuang was imprisoned by Chongzhen because of "Nilonglin". Could it be that he has been released now?He asked: "I remember that he was sent to heaven for offending the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."

"I came back last year." Lu Yizhong said, "Someone pleaded for him, and it is said that the empress dowager was also relieved. Last April, he 'returned as a redeemer'. But now he is still a 'criminal minister', and he is rarely seen He showed up in the city and has been living in the villa in Baiyun Mountain."

Liu Xiang originally only knew that Chen Zizhuang was the "Three Loyalties of Lingnan", but he did not expect that he was the number one gentleman in Guangzhou!Thinking about it again, no one in the city of Guangzhou can compare with him. He was demoted to the people because of his words and deeds to Wei Zhongxian. The year before last, he was sent to prison by the imperial staff because of "direct admonition". He is simply a model of scholar-officials in the late Ming Dynasty .The status and appeal among the gentry can be imagined.

This person participated in the anti-Qing movement after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and was repeatedly defeated and fought. Finally, he was captured and refused to surrender, and was tortured to death by the Manchus.The character is extremely staunch.I'm afraid it's not that easy to deal with.

"Secondly?"

"This is the Liang family. This family has a deep connection with the Senate..."

Liu Xiang knew he was talking about Liang Cunhou's family.This is the earliest gentry they picked up in the city of Guangzhou was Liang Cunhou. Later, he ran a charitable hall in Guangzhou and recruited exiles. The Liang family made great efforts and had a very close relationship.It wasn't until after the Battle of Chengmai that the relationship between the two sides gradually began to cool down, but the Liang family had always been the director of the Shantang, and Qing Diao also interacted with each other on weekdays.In short, there is no shortage of etiquette.It's just that Liang Cunhou seldom came to Guo Yi's residence.

"You mean Liang Cunhou's family, right?"

"Yes. His grandfather was Liang Renpu, former Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and his father, Liang Wendao, served as the magistrate twice. The Liang family's poetry and etiquette have been passed down from generation to generation, and there are family names, and the family has a lot of land and real estate. They are very particular about food. Home." Lu Yizhong said eloquently, "When it comes to the ingenuity of the garden pavilion, the beauty of concubine concubine, the beauty of food and drink, there is no other house in Guangzhou that can match it."

Then he talked about several famous gentry in the city.Liu Xiang summed it up roughly. The common feature of these leaders among the gentry is that they have academic titles for several generations, at least they are also Juren. They have generally passed the Jinshi examination and served in both the central and local governments; He has a great voice among the gentry and the common people; his family has a lot of property, and he has the status of a big landlord and a big businessman.The clan is huge and has many children.

Liu Xiang secretly said: This is the combination of gentry power, clan power and voice power.

Most of the gentry encountered by the Senate in Hainan were not well-known, and their official positions were not high.Even though there are a few gentry like Wang Honghui of Ding'an who were born as Jinshi and were high-ranking officials, because of the poor economic situation and small population of Hainan itself, their family power is often not strong.Wang Hong taught officials to the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, and his son was a magistrate. There were only five or sixty members of the Wang family in Longmei Village who practiced Xiangyong.Even if it is against the Senate, it will not be able to make any waves.

Compared with them, the gentry in Guangzhou can be called giants.It's not easy to subdue them.

Seeing his solemn expression, Lu Yizhong knew that Australians are the most vicious gentry who control places, so he hurriedly said: "The big gentry are all family and business people. Even though they didn't know the importance in the past, they were somewhat arrogant. As long as the chief gives them some advice Road, show prestige, embrace virtue, they will naturally wind to the grass."

Liu Xiang nodded, and asked again: "How should we do this?"

"The first is to make them feel at ease." Lu Yizhong said, "I don't know if the chief has the order to summon the gentry of this city?"

"Not yet." Liu Xiang had indeed thought about it.But I felt that this matter was not busy, so I didn't fight to deal with it.

"This matter is quick. Although the heavenly soldiers entered the city without any crime, and the city is safe, after all, it is a change of dynasty. The gentry must be uneasy. We must quickly reassure them. As long as the gentry are at ease, the Li and Shu will not be chaotic. It has also broken a lot people's thoughts."

Liu Xiang was puzzled: "Why don't you think about it?"

"Every big family has restless children, and there are also stupid loyalists who are not enlightened. Right now, the heavenly soldiers are falling suddenly, and people are worried. I don't know what the Senate will do. Under the suspicion and fear, they are afraid of being incited by others. The chief has given them peace. Heart, even if there are a few restless children, they will be suppressed by the parents—how many people are willing to use their wealth and life to be "loyal"? Then came the Prime Minister's notice."

Liu Xiang smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Mr. Lu is indeed a talent."

Lu Yizhong hurriedly said: "The chief is absurd."

"Just how can we reassure them?"

Lu Yizhong was confident, and said: "The gentry all have the fame of the Ming Dynasty. They lived in the Ming Dynasty and became officials. They suddenly changed to a new dynasty. It is inevitable that they are a little uneasy. Based on the humble opinion of the position, the Senate should tell the world: Great Song's respect for the Ming Dynasty. Fame and fame are all recognized. Not only can the hearts of gentry be reassured, but also the hearts of scholars all over the world can be received."

Liu Xiang nodded slightly, this move was really powerful - Man Qing also used this move when he entered the customs.It can be called a big killer in subduing the hearts of scholars.He hadn't thought of this in his original plan.

As soon as this article comes out, it will inevitably reduce the resistance of the Senate to "decide on the preaching" in Guangdong.

However, the Senate was contemptuous and even hostile to traditional intellectuals.Wouldn't it be labeled as a "surrenderer" if he came up with such a policy?Unavoidable some hesitation.

Lu Yizhong is such a smart person, seeing that he was silent, he laughed a few times and said: "This is just a humble opinion, a humble opinion."

While Lu Yizhong was talking with Liu Xiang, Guo Xier came to the back house.The two family members of Dong Zhifu's family who committed suicide are still here.

There are already some luggage piled up at the gate of the courtyard, and several National Army soldiers are guarding them.The servants and family members of the prefect of Dong are still being held here and have not been transferred to Xiaoguang Temple-the special search team of the Planning Institute will find clues about Tibetan silver from them.

Guo Xi'er greeted the guarding soldiers and entered the courtyard.The main room was already empty, so she stood at the door of the west wing and shouted, "Aunt Jiang! Aunt Jiang!"

The door curtain was lifted, and a woman came out of the room. She was only in her early thirties, with abundant muscles and cloudy temples, and a duck-ball face with no makeup.She came out timidly and stood with her head bowed: "Miss Guo, did you call me? Please talk inside."

Guo Xi'er stepped in and walked in. There are also three rooms in the east wing, one is bright and the other is dark. The middle is for living and the two sides are for bedrooms.Guo Xi'er was born in a poor family and knew very little about the tunes of rich families.However, the East Wing faces the west, and the summer is sunny in the west, and the winter is the northwest wind that welcomes the door. It is cold in winter and hot in summer.Aunt Jiang's mother and daughter live here, so the status in the Dong family can be imagined.

The furnishings in the house are also very simple.The layout is neat and elegant, and it can be seen that it is quite attentive.

Aunt Jiang asked her to sit down.Guo Xi'er said: "No need. I'm just here to pass on a message: the chief said, I won't see you. I want you to rest assured." Then he repeated what Liu Xiang said, and comforted her a few more words:
"Although your master is gone, you and your daughter have to live on. Don't commit suicide—the Senate will always give you a way to go. If your mother and daughter have difficulties, I will naturally report it on your behalf."

The woman was a little disappointed, and responded in a low voice.Suddenly the curtain was swung, and a young girl came out from the inside, only fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a lotus-colored and sky-blue-trimmed Bijia and narrow-sleeved trousers.He generously blessed Guo Xi'er, and said: "Girl, all blessings! The servant girl knows that the Australian master is busy and has no time to pay attention to it. It's just that the maidservant has important military affairs to report. If the Australian master knows about it, it will be of great benefit. .”

Guo Xi'er was a little embarrassed after hearing these words. She didn't know what the "big benefits" were, but she still understood the importance of "big military affairs".I don't know what "major military affairs" this girl has. If there is nothing important at all, wouldn't the chief want to blame himself?

Originally, she shouldn't have taken care of this matter, but seeing the pitiful mother and daughter, Aunt Jiang spoke her native dialect again, and she complied with a soft heart.

She hesitated and said: "Miss Dong, can you tell me about the important military affairs? The chief is very busy, if there is nothing important..."

Miss Dong said: "Go and tell your master: I want to see him not for revenge, but not for favor. I know the whereabouts of many high-ranking officials in the Guangzhou mansion. As long as he is willing to see me, he will surely In front of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he has made a great contribution."

This surprised Guo Xi'er a bit, because the girl's father just committed suicide for Daming. It was a common occurrence in the past to fall into the fire pit.

The mother and daughter of the Jiang family can now be regarded as a collection of national hatred and family hatred.Such a girl now suddenly proposes to help Australians arrest local "big officials" who are hidden among the people.Guo Xi'er couldn't turn her mind for a while, and didn't know how to answer.

However, the report sent just now did mention that the whereabouts of several Ming provincial officials in Guangzhou are unknown, where they are hiding, and are being searched.

(End of this chapter)