Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 847 Reunion

Lu Yizhong's bedroom is located in a separate small courtyard of the mansion on Welfare Street.This courtyard was originally prepared for foreign distinguished guests.In addition to the main courtyard, there are two east and west courtyards.Lu Yizhong lives in the Xikua courtyard.The house was tidied up very comfortably, and there were people around to take care of her, but she couldn't go out, so she was under house arrest in this small world.Looking out from the window of the main house, there is a small yard planted with some flowers and trees.

He felt a little depressed.Returning to Guangzhou is great news for Lu Yizhong, who was already desperate to return to the mainland.Most of the aides captured in the battle of Chengmai were redeemed after the agreement was reached. Except for a few poor scholars whose families were in other places in Guangdong and had no friends, the prison camp had become empty.However, Lu Yizhong never dared to write a letter asking his family to send him a ransom.It wasn't until his wife saw that others came back one after another, but her husband had no news at all, so she sent a son of the family to Hainan Island with money to look for him, and finally got news of him.

Lu Yizhong dared not come back.During the interrogation, he told all the situation in Guangdong officialdom and the army that he knew.That's not a big deal--because almost everyone who was captured recruited everything they knew.But at the beginning, because he was greedy for life and afraid of death, in order to cater to the gangsters, he not only wrote a letter to the governor suggesting peace, but also said some things that should not be said during the interrogation.As long as the news leaks a little when he goes back, even if the court does not punish him, he will become a "traitor" reviled by everyone among scholars.

The governor is gone, and his biggest backer in officialdom is gone.For Qiongzhou's defeat, if the imperial court was going to punish someone, he, Lu Yizhong, would be an excellent scapegoat, and even the charges were ready-made.Anyway, he has no backer, and the fleeing generals can arrange him as they want.

Moreover, Kun Thief didn't intend to let him go.Although they allowed his family to send him money, goods and other things, they never mentioned the matter of letting him go back.Even the slaves sent by his wife to serve him were sent back.

This time, the elders of the Australians "talked" to him, asking him to return to Guangzhou with Guo Yi and his party, and serve the Australians from then on.Lu Yizhong didn't dare to disobey him.He is very clear about what the Australians have in their hands. Once these things are thrown out, even if the court does not pursue him, he will be ruined immediately.Being ruined is very scary for people who rely on the status and title of a scholar to make a living, not to mention that he has the same honor as a Jinshi and served as a magistrate twice!It is called "shameless" if it is light, and "Gu En" if it is serious.

Therefore, he could only obediently follow Guo Yi and quietly return to Guangzhou, preparing to serve as Guo Yi's staff.To be precise, it acts as a liaison between Guangzhou Station and the government.Before leaving, the Australian told him very clearly that the Guangzhou government would not pursue his affairs, as long as he honestly went around and served him, neither the Australian nor the government would do anything to him.

"...But if you have any other thoughts, needless to say, we can't tolerate you, even the Governor may not be very happy to see you." The gangster who came to talk to him threatened blatantly.

"Yes, yes, the villain understands!" Lu Yizhong nodded again and again, "The little one has no second thoughts! The world can learn from it!"

The Australian bought clothes and luggage for him, and returned the money and things sent by his wife to him for use.It's just that the servants are all appointed by Australians.Lu Yizhong embarked on the journey back to Guangzhou in fear and depression.

On the way back to Guangzhou by boat, Guo Yi was quite polite.Give him some fruit from time to time.Sometimes I invite him to have dinner and tea together.Seeing this young man who came from overseas in front of me was still in front of me last year with a look of sincerity and fear, trying to please me with a flattering smile and a lot of gifts, just to get a few words or a few words that I scribbled at will.Now he has become his own "Dong Weng", and he wants to accompany him with a smiling face.Lu Yizhong was very depressed.However, with his many years of cultivation in the officialdom, this sense of loss can easily be repaired by himself.What worries him the most is his own future.

There is no need to think about official career.Originally worked as a staff member under Governor Wang for a few years, and then was recommended to go out, it is always possible to get mixed up with a certain Taoist, or at worst, make up a magistrate in a wealthy place in Guangdong and Guangxi.Serve a few times, you can prepare enough money and food for the rest of your life and your descendants.But now it is no longer possible.

As for going out to be a staff member again, I'm afraid it will be very difficult given his current reputation.There are already rumors outside that this time the governor of the king sent troops rashly, causing Qiongzhou's disastrous defeat. There are quite a few officials eager to shirk their responsibilities. Now that the governor is gone, his staff who have lost power are naturally the best scapegoats.

Therefore, all the aides who were originally under the governor's shogunate were all disheartened. Except for a few people who were recruited by other officials, most of them scattered and left Guangdong.As Lu Yizhong's confidant in front of the former governor, and with the reputation of "falling into the bandit's lair", no one would come to ask for advice.

"The so-called starvation is a small thing, and injustice is a big thing. Believe it!" Lu Yizhong said a word with great pain.Now that he has lost his integrity, he can only commit suicide. If he does not commit suicide and wants to live a good life, he can only "sell".Thinking of this, it seems that the boat is at the bottom of the boat, and this is a little bit of peace of mind.

"Even if the Kun bandits are unable to support them in Guangzhou one day, it is still possible to preserve the island of Qiongzhou. At worst, the whole family moves south and lives on the island for the rest of their lives!"

Lu Yizhong has experienced the current living standard and prosperity of Lingao.If you have to spend the rest of your life in Linhe as a last resort, it's not a bad choice.

When he first arrived in Guangzhou, Guo Yi did not arrange for him to do anything.Just take care of him to write a letter to tell his family that he is safe.Take a rest on Welfare Street first.Since then, he has not been called over for several days.During the boring wait, the man who had already made up his mind to sell himself became suspicious again, for fear that the Australians were not prepared to reuse him, which made him very depressed.

While bored, a shout came from the door:
"master!"

The person who came was the manservant sent by the Australians to serve him, and Lu Yizhong knew that he was probably an eyeliner sent by the Australians.Asked: "What's the matter?"

"This is what Guo Dongzhu took care of the villain. He said: Please take a look at the master in the next two days. In addition, I will invite the master to go out to visit guests tomorrow. Please prepare it in advance."

What the servant sent was the newly published "Jin Gentleman" in the bookstore, the manuscripts copied from the yamen, and some copies of memorials collected from various sources.He flipped through and found almost all the memorials of the main officials in this province and Guangxi, dated in the last few months.

Lu Yizhong knew that this was to grasp the basic situation of Guangdong and the imperial court by himself, so that he could use it as an advisor to Guo Yi.It seems that the Australians still have the possibility of reusing themselves.Thinking of this, my depressed mood improved slightly.

The next day, Guo Yi took Lu Yizhong to two unobtrusive sedan chairs and headed all the way to the Lotus Abode on Henan Island.This is the place where Li Fengjie, the high-ranking representative, negotiated peace with the Pearl River Detachment of the Navy.He came here to meet Li Xijue to discuss the aftermath.

Li Xijue was originally a member of the governor's shogunate. Although he was quite talented, he was recommended to participate in secret affairs in the governor's shogunate. His status was not low, but he was not very trusted.Li Fengjie asked him to handle "Australian affairs", tantamount to stuffing a hot potato into his hands.In the official circles of Guangdong, there are still a few people who can handle barbarian affairs in Hongmao, Flangji, etc., but there is no one who can handle "Australian affairs".

Li Xijue is officially responsible for contacting Australians, and the first thing to do right now is to "refund compensation".Although he is not an official, he is still Li Fengjie's staff.Although everyone is well aware of his identity, it is inconvenient to openly contact too much with Guangzhou Station.

Li Xijue was not completely clear about the agreement between Dong Weng and the Australians, but what he knew was enough to call him a "traitor".So be extra careful.For the sake of safety, the two sides set the agreed meeting place at Lianhua Jingshe on Henan Island, which is not far from the city and relatively secluded.

Li Xijue and Lu Yizhong reunited at this place.Both of them were a little embarrassed.At the beginning, they participated in secrets in the governor's shogunate and planned how to deal with the Australians, but now they all deal with the Australians and open the door for the Australians to do things. It seems to be a bit of a trick.

Embarrassment is embarrassment, serious business still needs to be done.During the talks, the two parties formally agreed that Lu Yizhong would be the liaison of the Australians, and Li Xijue would be the liaison of the government. All negotiations would be handled by the two.

The two parties temporarily use the Lotus Abode as the venue for their meetings and talks, and will make changes when a new suitable venue is found.

The Guangdong government guarantees the personal and property safety of Lu Yizhong himself and his family.

After the transactional agreement, there is the issue of buying land - land for the "Guangzhou Great World" project.According to the old time and space, it is to approve a piece of land for commercial real estate development.

Even in Daming, such a large-scale purchase of land for commercial development is a sensitive matter, let alone outside Guangzhou!It's not just about money.Without the explicit and secret support of the local government, it would be very difficult to engage in large-scale real estate development.

In addition, although the officials of Ming Dynasty were greedy, they were not stupid after all.They can figure out what kind of medicine the big world outside Guangzhou essentially sells.

"This matter is difficult..." Li Xijue took a deep breath, "Although you are allowed to buy land freely in Guangdong, but if you want to buy so much land in this city of Guangzhou, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..." He thought If there is no specific reason, it is best to say, "It's difficult."

(End of this chapter)