Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 453 Autumn Fu ([-])

"It will be afternoon, would you like to invite Master Huang Er to have dinner?"

"No," Liu Dalin thought for a while. If we had dinner, it would be evening.He thinks that he is upright in his dealings, and it is inevitable that there will be strange whereabouts when talking about things at night, "Let him come tomorrow morning."

In the early morning of the next day, when it was daylight, Huang Tingkun came to pay a visit—this young man had already been dazzled by the idea of ​​starting a career.

Last time, the two of them didn't talk about anything specific, but this time Liu Dalin came to him suddenly, probably because the strong wind from "Zhangtian" also blew on his head.

If Liu Dalin was willing to come forward and write the report, the matter would be more than half done!In fact, based on Huang Tiankun's knowledge, he also knew that even if the province sent officers and troops, it would not be easy to drive away the Australians, but his hostility towards the gangsters made him unwilling to face the reality.

"...I'm helpless." Liu Dalin smiled wryly, "Even if I had to take all my own land, I would have to admit it—it's not a few acres anyway. But relatives and friends sent it under their names, and they came to beg me immediately. There must be an explanation."

"Uncle, according to my nephew, what happened in Zhangtian this time is Xiang Zhuang's sword dance. It's a fake to clean up hidden fields, but it's true to deal with the big gentry in the county." Huang Tinkun said.

Liu Dalin listened attentively, and asked: "I have also heard this from my family. However, cleaning up the fields was originally the official business of the government, and the Australians used this as an excuse to borrow the name of the county government, which cannot be refuted. Him, brother, what can I do?"

"My nephew thinks that the root of all this lies in the Kun thief." Huang Tingkun said in a low voice, "Chen Minggang's clowns just use this to make money, but the Kun thief's move has a great evil intention. If we continue to deal with them, I am afraid that we will hurt ourselves first."

"Brother, what do you mean?" Liu Dalin was taken aback, he didn't know what this young man was planning, seeing his decisive face, it was obviously a big deal.Can't help but be cautious.

"Connect the gentry, food households, and scholars of the county together, write a letter together, and send someone to the provincial capital." Huang Tikun said, "This matter requires the help of my uncle."

Officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties attached great importance to academic titles and fellowship, but whenever local gentry wanted to do things, they had to have the support of officials, whether it was the court or the local government.Since ancient times, Lingao has had a Jinshi such as Liu Dalin, so there is no hope for fellowship.However, in the same year when Liu Dalin passed the imperial examination and was admitted to the imperial examination, there were quite a few people who served as officials, which can be regarded as a line.In Huang Tikun's mind, if Liu Dalin was willing to write a few "eight lines", and the rich gentry raised five or six thousand taels of silver to go to the provincial capital for activities, there was still hope.

"Write a report?" Liu Dalin was a little surprised when he heard his suggestion.He quickly raised his eyes to look at the door, and the servant in Chengzhi's study room was the son of his family, and he was very reliable.

"Exactly, Uncle!" Huang Tikun said, "It's not a trivial matter for a scholar to write a letter..."

Liu Dalin didn't think so.If you want to gather money from the big households, the gangsters will plunder, not to mention the big gentry, even the common people will swallow their bones, so why bother to do anything.Although he doesn't like Australians, he is a person who has read many books and understands the truth: Australians in Lingao are not only worthy of "no crime in autumn", but even "teachers of benevolence and righteousness". As for the food, the big head is still collected for Daming.

He shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm trying to shirk. The name of the department in Lingao is not obvious, not to mention Chaoli, even in this province, there are not a few officials from Lingao. Officer, how useful is this report..."

"As for my same year," Liu Dalin sighed, "After enrolling in the imperial examination, I returned to my hometown with an illness, and I hadn't been awarded a real official for a day. The friendship of the same year is also very limited, alas!"

"I just ask my uncle to write a few more eight-line letters, and naturally send capable people to the province for activities. It's just a few extra dollars."

Liu Dalin said: "How about the provincial government accepting the report—sending officers and troops to attack?"

"It's natural, so let them do whatever they want?"

"En." Liu Dalin said nothing, his heart was very conflicted.Emotionally, he hopes that Lingao will return to the way it was before the arrival of the Australians, so that he can continue to live his peaceful study life: reading and composing poems every day, and teaching his children to read.In summer, I went to a farm outside the city to escape the summer heat, and sometimes I got excited, and I went to visit the scenic spots in the county with my friends and drank a few glasses of beer.If there is something in the county, I will come out to help discuss the matter and do my best.

But after this group of Australians came, they did many good things to benefit the local area.Liu Dalin has lived here for a long time, and he is most clear about the changes in Lingao: In the past year, all the people in the county, regardless of whether it is a farmer, a businessman or a businessman, have benefited from the Australians. The scene of prosperity came out.Especially recently they rebuilt the county school, subsidized Molixuan Academy, and also subsidized the poor scholars in the county. All these things were things Liu Dalin wanted to do but failed to do in the past, which greatly increased his favorability towards the Time Travel Group.Although I keep them at a respectful distance, I have already taken off their hats of "disorderly thieves" in my heart.

Now that Huang Tingkun wants him to start writing reports in series, Liu Dalin is really unwilling to make this determination.He was not afraid of the consequences if things were revealed.However, if the province really dispatched the government army to suppress it, which had not happened in many years, the rare prosperous situation would immediately turn into ashes.

Before Liu Dalin became a Jinshi, he studied in the mainland for a long time.Of course they knew what the officers and soldiers were, not to mention whether they could defeat the Australians, no matter the outcome, it was inevitable that Lingao would be tortured by them.

"Brother!" Liu Dalin said in a deep voice, "Be cautious about this matter! You and your father have been suppressing bandits in this county for many years, and you always know that it is easier for the officers and soldiers to invite gods than to send them away. This is true, this county has always been lacking in public and private affairs. What are you going to do to serve this group of Qiuba? There have been many mutinies in the army in recent years!"

Huang Tikun was speechless.Liu Dalin was right.Don't talk about whether the officers and soldiers can be invited just by relying on a report, even if the officers and soldiers really come, I am afraid that the Kun bandits have not been driven away, and the county will be ransacked by these Qiuba first.When Tinan Village and the Mashili people rioted, his father, Huang Shoutong, had witnessed the rampant behavior of the officers and soldiers who came to suppress it, and had told him about it many times.If it weren't for the fact that the Huangjiazhai was already heavily fortified back then, I'm afraid they would have been robbed of everything.For this reason, Huang Shoutong has repeatedly warned his sons that they should always be on guard against the officers and soldiers when fighting with the officers and soldiers, not only to guard against their sudden escape, but also to prevent them from robbing friendly troops: from heads, property to food.

Thinking of this, more than half of his enthusiasm for "Heavenly Soldiers" died down.If the government and the army really come to suppress, let alone the supply and support, it will be enough for the big households to suffer for several years, and most of them will think that they are troublesome.

Huang Tikun was immediately discouraged, but he was not reconciled to such a failure.He also said: "The Kun bandits are in Lingao, and now they are just temporary minions. When they are full-fledged, it is hard to say that they will do something rebellious. At that time, I will sink into a place of eternal doom in Lingao! It is better to make plans early. it is good."

"Naturally, you will be worried about this." Liu Dalin said, "The so-called unrighteousness will lead to self-death. If an Australian dares to commit a serious crime of treason, the gentry and scholars in this county will not tolerate him!"

Saying this is the same as not saying it.Huang Tikun was speechless.

"It's better to ask someone to negotiate with them." Liu Dalin said, "It is necessary to find a suitable person to convey the message to convey the meaning of the grain households in the county. Australians are not arrogant and unreasonable people..."

Huang Tingkun's eyes lit up: "If that's the case, why don't you connect with the grain households in the county and write a letter to the thief together?"

"Send a report to the Australians." Liu Dalin was thoughtful.

"That's right, it's just for this year's food collection." Huang Tingkun said that he asked Mr. Wang or Zhang Youfu to join in the middle, and the two sides discussed a suitable solution—the point is: don't interfere with Chen Minggang.

"It's feasible," Liu Dalin said, "but this matter..."

He didn't go on with his words. Of course, this matter cannot be casually let a small person like Zhang Sanli Lisi take the lead. To make Australians pay attention, the person who comes forward must have a certain weight.

The most important person in the hearts of Australians in this county is obviously not Wu Mingjin, but Liu Dalin himself.

Liu Dalin struggled in his heart for a long time, he was unwilling to show his face to do such a thing, let alone the other party was an Australian with unknown background.

In the end, he still nodded: "Alright, it's better for me to come forward in this matter."

"Uncle, your body—" Huang Tikun said sincerely, "Let my father come forward."

"No," Liu Dalin made up his mind, if he didn't come forward on this matter, I'm afraid no one in Lingao could come forward.Looking at the Australians, there is a little bit of "Xianghua" in the meaning, and if I understand it, I might get some results.Finally, he had an explanation to the gentry and food households in the county, so as to save him from being blackmailed by Chen Minggang and his gang.

Huang Tinkun was overjoyed that Liu Dalin was willing to come forward, the food households who were hesitant and held that one thing is worse than one thing are willing to participate in this petition.It can also make the thieves have any calculations, and it is enough for them to feel uncomfortable.

Whether the Australians will give in, Huang Tikun is not very sure, but he is sure that this matter will cause a headache for the Time Travel Group.If you are an ordinary pirate and bandit, you will naturally not like Liu Jinshi and Huang Jinshi, but Australians have to show their "love for the people" all day long, and they will never lose face.In order to deal with Liu Dalin, he probably had to make some gestures.

"You don't 'protect the environment and the people' all the time, and now the farmers are commotioning, let's see how you 'safe the people'!"

Huang Tikun was secretly proud. Although he could not go to the provincial capital to file a complaint, it was a great achievement to use this opportunity to link up all the big households.

(End of this chapter)