Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2523 Proposal to raise troops
"I saw you face to face, so tell me."

"Many officials and gentry in the Ming Dynasty took advantage of their power to bully others, or took advantage of natural disasters to rob people's land, or accepted donations from others, or invaded Shatan to surround the fields without authorization. Liao pay is still being levied, resulting in exiles everywhere. I know the sufferings of the people in the Song Dynasty, and I will return to Shenzhou to implement a benevolent government to eliminate the evils of the previous dynasty. On the [-]th of this month, I will use the auditorium of the Guangzhou National Demonstration School to preach the new policy of land taxation and land. Please be sure to participate, sir. Only then can we educate the children of the clan and avoid violating the new law."

Chen Zizhuang was discouraged when he wanted to "preach the New Deal".

One of the tricks that the Australians use to torment the gentry is the "speeches" and "meetings" every three days, and the head of the family must participate in the name and surname. Sent to my nephew and concubine to deal with it.Whether you want to listen or not, you must be there.A preaching is half a day.The gentry and gentlemen who were tossing about were complaining endlessly.Less than tens to hundreds of yuan will be fined.This is still a bit painful for the gentry whose income has dropped sharply.

Man is the knife and I am the fish.Even though he was reluctant, he could only bow his head.

"What's the new deal in the Great Song Dynasty?"

"The detailed rules have not yet been announced, but they are generally related to land tax, land consolidation and new laws."

"May I ask Mr. Lu, what is the difference in the laws of the Song Dynasty?" Chen Zizhuang asked.

Chen Zizhuang's question stumped Lu Yizhong for a while. There were too many differences between the two systems, and it was impossible to finish a sentence or two.He thought for a moment and said, "In short, all are equal."

Chen Zizhuang suppressed his emotions, and replied: "Okay, I already know, and I will definitely attend the meeting. Mr. Lu, please come back!"

Lu Yizhong took out two notices, kept one, asked Chen Zizhuang to sign the other, and took it away. Only then did Li Suiqiu and others show up.

Chen Zizhuang repeated the notification letter and the notification from Lu Yizhong. Li Suiqiu also said that the tax bureau had asked him to report his income some time ago, and joked that the Senate had "ten thousand taxes".

Although the Australians did not recognize the fame of the Ming Dynasty after entering the city.Therefore, regardless of whether you are a scholar, a scholar or a Jinshi, all the original privileges of exempting the servants from taxes will be cancelled, and no one will contribute to the industry; that is, without this gray income, it is impossible to work part-time, and it is impossible to work part-time in this life. They can only rely on the land to collect land rent to maintain their lives; but the "New Land Deal" that Australians have recently begun to implement makes them sleepless.

The new land policy for Australians has been gradually carried out in the "security area" around Guangzhou.This is almost a blow to the gentry.

Clearing up the land, so that they can't hide the land; once the land tax is progressive, the family that owns a large piece of land will have to split up or sell the land; ordinary people have land, and it is even more difficult for the gentry to rent out the land. The poor who are willing to sell themselves into slavery; the slave tax also prevents them from keeping a large number of slaves to do their best.As a result, the economic foundation of the gentry and landlords collapsed.If there is another set of laws where everyone is equal, wouldn't the elders be guilty of the same crime as the younger generation?The younger generation in the family no longer fear the authority of the elders.

Li Suiqiu, an Australian newspaper, reads it often. Almost every issue contains news about official corruption in the Ming Dynasty and coercion against the people. Although the New Deal of the Australian has seriously damaged his interests, he has to admit that today Most of the wealth in the world is gathered in the hands of the gentry.The Australians have collected well, which can fill the treasury without causing ordinary people to rebel.His friend Huang Zongxi of Fushe also criticized the "law" of three generations or less as the emperor's "law of one family" and "illegal law", and advocated replacing "law of one family" with "law of the world".

A thought inadvertently popped up in Li Suiqiu's mind: If the current Holy Majesty also uses this method... But he immediately realized the absurdity.To act like this is to break the foundation of the court.If you don't do this, you are waiting for death, but if you do this, you will die quickly!Either way it's a death!How ironic!
"It's really drastic, the kun thieves are trying to dig out the roots of the scholars!" Chen Bangyan shook his head and sighed, and stepped forward to say to Chen Zizhuang: "Mr. Qiutao, this is really the way of 'changing summer with barbarians'. The kun thieves are very persecuted. Hurry up, within three years, Lingnan will no longer have the words of a sage, and the millennium foundation will be destroyed."

Chen Zizhuang's heart is also turbulent, if he fights back, he will definitely lose!If you don't, you'll be in trouble and worry about the city!But he is an old Jianghu after all, and shook his head at Chen Bangyan, "Mr. Yanye's loyalty to the emperor can be learned from the sun and the moon. But now that the time, place and people are harmonious, I am not here, and the uprising is nothing but a meaningless sacrifice."

Chen Bangyan said: "Whether it will be successful or not, God! If you are invincible or not, you will have power!"

Chen Zizhuang asked: "Up to now, there is only one battle!"

Everyone is already very aware of the current situation. The gangsters have gradually tightened the noose against them. In three to five years, the "gentry" who were originally calling for the wind and rain will become ordinary rich men at best. , breaking the house is an instant thing!
"If you want to make trouble, you need to have a strategy." Kuang Lu, who was always a good soldier, immediately responded.

"Uprising is a fatal situation, do you have the determination?" Chen Zisheng sneered.

Chen Bangyan said: "Rising troops at this moment is a mortal situation. Right now, we can only lie dormant and wait for changes. The imperial court has lost Guangdong and Guangxi, and it will do something after a long time. We can only accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to respond."

"I'm afraid that the court discussion has not yet been resolved, and I have already become a figurehead!" Li Suiqiu smiled wryly, "What else can I respond to?"

"No way. After the Kun bandits set fire to Wuyangyi, I immediately wrote to my parents in the county to discuss setting up Longshanbao township soldiers to guard my hometown. Like the Zhongyi Camp, the Longshanbao township soldiers were also recruited by the Kun bandits. Some of them were my students. Loyal and righteous people. There are not a few of the Lingnan gentry who have been invaded by the Kun bandits. They are just afraid of the Kun bandits' force, but in fact they have a heart for Ming Dynasty, which can be cited as Austrian aid. Even if we don't raise volunteer soldiers now, we should spread out our contacts and wait for loyalty The soldiers are familiar with the Australian art of war, and once the time is right, they will overthrow this group of overseas barbarians!"

Chen Zizhuang immediately responded: "Since the thieves want to force us to sell the land through taxes, why don't we borrow donkeys from the slopes, and sell what needs to be sold, and the silver taels will be used as repayment money."

"I'm waiting in the city of sorrow, and I don't know when the heavenly soldiers of the imperial court will come..." Kuang Lu sighed.He had just returned from the capital, and he was very clear about the current chaotic situation of the court, "Without the urging of the big men in the court, I am afraid that this matter will not be difficult to accomplish in three to five years."

"Naturally, the big bosses in the court have something to gain, but we can't just rely on the court." Chen Bangyan said, "Someone from the capital will come in a few days. Today, you are congenial and are the pillars of our southern Guangdong. We will meet with you at that time." Everyone introduces..."

In the city of Guangzhou, another "Information Exchange Meeting" was held in the meeting room of the Political Security Bureau.

Since the Huidaomen Dameng incident in Caohe, the Political Security Bureau has basically determined that large-scale riots are very likely to occur within the old Guangzhou government in the short term.Therefore, related work has also accelerated.Today's meeting involved a crucial issue of "gentry".

After the Senate went north to Guangzhou, they fought wars, suppressed bandits, plagued the plague, and fought with the gentry in the city. It rarely received the attention of the elders.However, there will be some famous people who are famous for their integrity in the past dynasties, and Lingnan Sanzhong is a representative of such people.Although so far, the Lingnan Sanzhong has not broken with the Senate, but they will not run away without sweeping the dust. Judging from various signs, these few are more or less secretly operating.

Although time and space have changed, a person's temperament and social education have not changed, which also means that their choices in the face of the tide of history will not change.Although some elders thought that they could be influenced and appeased, Wumu believed that if they were the ones who could be appeased or bribed, they would not raise the anti-Qing banner in the old time and space.What's more, the Qing Dynasty's attitude towards the gentry was much softer than that of the Senate.

Lin Baiguang flipped through the materials in his hand, "So, the 'second loyal' among the three loyalists in Lingnan has met? Is there another Zhang Jiayu?"

Mu Min said: "The Three Loyalties of the South of the Five Ridges were conferred by later generations, which does not mean that these three people have intersected now. This should also be the first time that Chen Bangyan met Chen Zizhuang. Zhang Jiayu is just 22 years old this year, and he is older than Chen Bangyan and Li Suiqiu. , Kuang Lu is a round younger than Chen Zizhuang, and is 20 years younger than Chen Zizhuang. Moreover, Zhang Jiayu's grandfather and father are both of the commoner class, and their family lives in Dongguan. They are not in the same circle as Li, Chen, and Kuang, the wealthy families in Guangzhou. Originally, he was supposed to be selected for the exam this year, but now that we are here, his resume can only be fixed at the level of a scholar. In other words, it is unlikely that he will enter the circle of this wealthy family. His future development will have great impact Variable."

Wu Mu said: "I heard that Du Yibin met Zhang Jiayu on the flower boat of the collective wedding. Later, Fatty Cui asked Brother Zhang to have an interview at the Temple of Five Immortals, and he instilled a lot of new ideas. Brother Zhang is young and has the ability to accept new things. He is relatively strong and has strong personal ability. It is said that he has joined the Olympic Bidding Society established by Du Yibin, and many intellectuals who want to join us have applied. After all, we still lack intellectuals, especially Zhang Jiayu, who is willing to accept new ideas and new things. , instead of following Chen Zizhuang and others to make trouble, it is better to use it for me, and it has played a role in differentiation."

"Didn't Li Suiqiu also go to the Temple of the Five Immortals? It seems that Fatty Cui is not attractive enough to win Li over." Liu Xiang said.

Lin Baiguang put down the materials in his hand and said: "He is in his 30s. You can't look at it from the perspective of the 21st century. You don't know that in history, Chen Bangyan wrote to 33-year-old Zhang Jiayu and called him 'Old Mister' La?"

(End of this chapter)