Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1871 Removing the Old and Closing the New ([-])

"What kind of etiquette?" Gao Lingxiang waved his fan, "I'm just a beggar's den here, so I don't pay that much attention."

Butler Mo hurriedly said: "Master Gao killed the villain, how can the young one be compared with your old man, don't make fun of the young one." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly presented the gift list and letter.

Gao Lingxiang didn't open the letter, but looked at the gift list first, and nodded continuously. "Master Mo's gift is too expensive."

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "Master Gao, what are you talking about? Our master ordered you to come here. This is to congratulate you for inheriting the position of the head of the Guangzhou government. This is a great joy. Our master will follow the glory. This is just a small thing. Add joy."

As he spoke, he picked up an exquisite box with a patterned paper sign and presented it
"This is a famous product in Australia, called 'South Sea Cigars'. It is a rare thing. The tobacco leaves here are originally produced in the black bamboo forest in the South China Sea. Australians drive big iron boats to beat the waves. But there are about a hundred or so, my master occasionally got a few, I heard that my in-laws like Australian treasures the most, so I didn’t keep one and packed it up and sent it to the house.”

"My father-in-law is too polite, too polite." After all, Gao Lingxiang was young and used to chasing all kinds of Australian objects.Cigar smoking is a long-acquired habit.Always cut a cigar every day.It is natural to know that the highest grade of these cigars is the South Sea cigar specially provided by the veteran.There were several other Australian items in the gift.Every piece is worth a fortune.Mo Rongxin also had enough money.

Gao Tianshi picked up a glass bottle, which was etched with beautiful flowers of various colors, and the rim of the cup was outlined by gold wires - at first glance, it was the handicraft of Zizhenzhai.Not cheap.

He looked up at the sky through his cup, and asked inadvertently: "My father-in-law is too expensive. I heard that it is not easy to collect the land rent outside recently, and it costs so much money!"

This gift is worth at least 500 taels, which can be called a generous gift.It seems that the father-in-law's matter is not small.Otherwise, he wouldn't have given away such a large sum of money, especially at this time.

The campaign of "Cleaning up Land Taxes" launched by the Guangzhou Municipal Government has been carried out in several counties around Guangzhou, and most of the land owned by the gentry in Guangzhou is concentrated in this area. This cleanup has uncovered a large number of hidden Land, land tax discrepancies, contributions and other issues, the rent that was originally charged has already been greatly reduced.

Some remote ones, although the Australians have not yet started to "clean up", but the place is not stable, the farm owners either cannot receive the rent, or if they receive it, they lie that the roads are not safe, and they hold it in their hands and do not pay.The issue of land rent has become the most worrying thing for the gentry and landlords.

The land property under the name of Wenlan Academy is as much as [-] mu, which is equivalent to the private property of the directors and stewards, and two-thirds of the income is embezzled by them.As the head of the academy, Mo Rongxin embezzled the most.The Wenlan Academy's property contributed a lot to the Mo family's prosperity.

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "You can only manage it carefully. The master said that the Mo family and the Gao family are in the same branch, and the world is turbulent and the situation is unstable. It is even more important to support each other."

Gao Lingxiang nodded slightly, no matter how many old grievances he had towards Mo Rongxin, what he said was on point.The Mo family needs the Gao family, so why doesn't the Gao family need the Mo family?No matter how poor the reputation of the Mo family is, they can still be considered a gentleman.He can speak in front of the gentry in many cities.Compared with the rich but cheap situation of my own family, there is much room for maneuver.

He opened Mo Rongxin's letter, skipped the polite words in the front, and went directly to the latter part.

It turned out that Xinrong's begging for him was an old thing.

More than ten years ago, a scholar studying at Wenlan Academy was dissatisfied with the long-term monopoly of the property by the Mo family and others, embezzling funds.Contacted a group of classmates and started a quarrel. This scholar had an elder who was an official in Beijing, and he himself was a scholar, and he also took up the word "li".They insisted that Mo Rongxin and others "resign", dismissed a group of private individuals from the Mo family and Zhong family who had been employed in the hospital, and returned the embezzled property of the hospital, otherwise they would file a lawsuit with their classmates and bring the lawsuit to the Guangzhou government.

Students who had been bullied for a long time were also encouraged to make a scene.This matter has been discussed among the people, and even the prefect of Guangzhou asked someone to intervene in this matter, asking Mo Rongxin to "handle it well".

This scholar died of studying and consciously pleaded for the people. No matter how Mo Rongxin tried to persuade him, or how much benefits he promised, he would not take it seriously, and accepted his death.What's more, there are many gentry's families who don't like the Mo family and stir up the flames, and they will fight to the end to uphold justice and fight against the evil gentry.

Mo Rongxin was in trouble for a while.For those who come to write, this scholar cannot be bought with money. For those who come to martial arts, this scholar has fame and fame, and there are elders of the same clan who are officials.

Embarrassed, he went to discuss with Gao Tianshi—he had colluded with the people of Guandi Temple for a long time. Whenever, Gao Tianshi would send a large number of beggars to cheer him up.

Gao Tianshi thought about it and patted his chest to agree.On the one hand, he told Mo Rongxin to subdue for the time being, and dismissed some of the students who were most angry with the teachers and stewards in the courtyard. Put things off.

It didn't take long for this scholar to be lured into a gambling addiction, but he lost all his money within ten days. His originally well-off family couldn't help being ruined, not to mention losing his ancestral home, and he owed a large amount of gambling debts.The leak in the house happened to be rainy, and within a few days news spread that the scholar's wife had been arrested for having sex with a monk.He became ruined and impoverished, and in the end he was wronged and hanged in the academy with a rope.As soon as the leading sheep fell, the spirit of the "Dao Mo faction" was lost. Mo Rongxin beat snakes and sticks, cutting and beating repeatedly, suppressing the huge "Dao Mo movement".

Naturally, this seductive gambling game and the seduction of women from good families were all done by professional liars among the people of Guandi Temple.Not only broke Mo Rongxin's siege instantly, but also completely ruined the reputation of the opponent's family, forcing him to commit suicide.This move is ruthless and poisonous, outsiders can't grasp the Mo family's tricks, and for those in the academy who want to fight against the Mo family, it is "killing chickens to warn monkeys", which can be said to serve multiple purposes.Mo Rongxin admired Gao Tianshi's energy with admiration, so he married his son and daughter.

Unexpectedly, this old case from the past many years was uncovered again with the changes in Guangzhou city!Several former classmates of the scholar are said to have jointly reported the incident to the Australian government in Guangzhou. Although there has been no follow-up yet, the Australians have been doing "renewing the past" since they arrived in Guangzhou. If it is revealed, the Australians may use it to make trouble and take away the property of the academy...

In the letter, Mo Rongxin humbly asked for advice, asking him to find a way to suppress this matter.He also reminded Gao Lingxiang in the letter that the Gao family can also distribute 500 taels of silver from the academy every year.

Gao Lingxiang snorted, this matter is too difficult!

In the past, this is naturally nothing, but when is now?The Australian just solved the witchcraft case, if the father hadn't died in time, I might have already tied up the whole family to the execution ground to "slash and kill" the whole family.Right now, it's too late for Gao Lingxiang to pretend to be his grandson, so why would he want to get involved in this mess.

Gao Lingxiang straightened up slowly, and said: "My in-laws are right! The world is not peaceful, and the family should help each other in the same boat. But, your master's family has a big business, even if some things are missed in the academy, it will not be a problem; My place is a tree without roots. Normally, I have to rely on the fingers of the old men to get by. Now that the soldiers are entering the city and arresting refugees everywhere, you can go to the street to see how many people are still there at this time. Dare to go to the streets to beg for life, not to mention handovers, they still want to eat and drink from me. There are thousands of mouths - the soldiers of the imperial court dare to tie up imperial envoys and kill the chief officials without pay - these thousands of people, If you don't care about it, you dare to come to the door and eat me."

These words were originally his sincere words, but housekeeper Mo took them as Nacho, and wanted to beat Mo's house a few times.He hurriedly apologized and smiled: "What did my master say! My master said that no one can settle this matter except you! He can't forget your benefits. Besides, your third brother is also in the academy now. I heard that he Getting very close to those acid guys..."

This hit Gao Lingxiang's key point. The "fifth younger brother" that Butler Mo called was Gao Lingda.Only 19 years old this year.He is the youngest son of Gao Tianshi.He was clever and eager to learn when he was young, he read well, and became a literary boy.After starting to write, he followed Mo Rongxin's path and went to Wenlan Academy to study.

Gao Lingda's talent, intelligence, bearing and self-cultivation are better than those of his elder brothers.Although he was the youngest son of a concubine, he was quite popular among the upper echelons of Guandi Temple.The key is that his mother, Qiniang, was Gao Tianshi's most favored aunt during his lifetime.Therefore, a group of powerful factions among the people of Guandi Temple gathered beside him, becoming the most powerful opponent to challenge Gao Lingxiang.

Although the brothers are suppressed now, they are not necessarily convinced.Especially Gao Lingda, it can be said that his success fell short.It's hard to guarantee that he still has any hope.Thinking of this, he couldn't help becoming slightly nervous.

He pondered for a moment, and said: "Go and reply to your master, I know about this matter. However, this matter is too big, let me think about it for a few days."

Hearing this, Butler Mo hurriedly got up to leave.

Gao Lingxiang thought, things are not difficult, there are many people in Guandi Temple with tricks, and most of the scholars in the academy are nerds, "young children", it is not difficult to trick them into being fooled.

The only thing to worry about is how Australians will think about me joining Wenlan Academy.Australians are not easy to get along with!
Liu Shifoer, a big bone in Henan, is known as iron skin bone and hob meat. He is famous for "not afraid of killing and beating", and he is very famous among beggars.It's bad luck to go to the Chaoshan Gang by taking money from the dental bank, but the Australians behind the Chaoshan Boys took it straight.The whole family was one step too late, and none of them escaped, and were copied by the Australians.There has been no news since.It is said that he was captured by the Australians and sent to Hainan, the male was demoted to work as a coolie, and the female was confiscated by the Australian soldiers.Yin Jian is not far away, so he must not offend this group of devils.

(End of this chapter)