Yang Fan had read information about a modern wizard from Tierra del Fuego in Argentina who played donkey skin drums, hummed ballads, and danced shamanic dances, which were exactly the same as those of Northeastern dance masters. It's ridiculous.
This also proves from one aspect that this oldest religion of mankind has a wide distribution range. The inheritance system is complete and the vitality is tenacious.
Liu Hongxun came to see him today, not just for a chat. Yang Fan knew that Liu Hongxun would soon get to the point.
"Uncle Dingyuan, have you ever thought about why interest groups were formed in Liaodong? However, they were not formed during the war to aid Korea. The She'an Rebellion in the south, which is about to end, has not been formed after more than ten years of fighting. This is why." Liu Hongxun said. .
This is an interesting question. The Ming Dynasty fought many wars, so why did this situation happen in Liaodong?
But Yang Fan quickly figured out that the key lies in the Sable Road and the eight major business groups of Shanxi merchants. These two things are not available in the South.
Before Yang Fan took care of Zhangjiakou, Liaodong Jiangmen worked for the eight major merchant groups of Shanxi merchants.
The reason why the eight major business groups have accumulated such great power is because of Wang Chonggu and Zhang Siwei.
Eight business groups used their money and power to create a nine-sided general, the Minister of War, and the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty.
When Yang Fan thought of this, he suddenly realized that Yuan Chonghuan's background might be more complicated than he knew.
After all, Liu Hongxun was the elder of the pavilion, and Yang Fan was not qualified to know about things at this level. Therefore, this opportunity to talk today is very rare.
"His figure and appearance are also very poor. It is said that it is difficult to obtain such qualifications."
Not to mention that time, even the civil service examination in later generations also had requirements for image. Not just any crooked melon or cracked date will do.
People at that time commented that he was "shaped like a small monkey", which means that he was as thin as a small monkey and "ugly" (ugly). What's even worse is that he talks about world affairs arm in arm with such shamelessness.
One of the most important qualities of an official is stability and composure. People who have an extreme temper, are irritable, are rough, and talk loudly are not suitable for officialdom.
Because those who plan great things should hide them in their hearts and act on them. Things can be accomplished by secrets, and failure can be revealed by words. The most taboo thing in life is to show off and be high-profile. Showing off in a high-profile manner is a person's bad nature and can ruin a person's future.
Yang Fan deeply understands that everything must be done personally and success depends on people.
Therefore, it is normally difficult for people like Yuan Chonghuan to enter the officialdom, let alone reach their current position.
"Yuan Chonghuan not only has a bad image, but he is also not a scholar. His road to the imperial examination was full of nobles and unexpected surprises. At first, he tried his best and managed to get into the top three. He was a businessman and quite famous. Family-owned. My brother-in-law Yuan Chongcan, brother Yuan Chongyu, and nephew Yuan Zhaoji are all businessmen, even salt merchants."
This is the way the world is. People in the world need gold to communicate with each other. Without more gold, friendship will not be deep.
Since the results are not ideal, there must be some other efforts.
"Yuan Chonghuan's father, Yuan Zipeng, was a big businessman. According to Yuan Chonghuan's own statement, his family's financial situation was not very good. When his father passed away, he didn't even have the money to travel home for the funeral. It was paid by the Liaoxi Jiangmen gang. But these words, It's just a scene talk." Liu Hongxun said.
Among the bureaucrats in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the eldest son in the family or the children who succeeded in the imperial examination became officials, while the other brothers and uncles became businessmen. Quite a few have this configuration. Yuan Chonghuan is not the first, nor can he be the last.
Yang Fan asked: "Who is his master? He is the magistrate of Shaowu County in Fujian Province. Who helped him get the real job?"
Liu Hongxun said: "The master is Han Xu, the big boss of Donglin. He was admitted as the third-level Jinshi by this master. With his performance, it is not easy to get the real vacancy of Shaowu County Magistrate. It should also be found. Donglin’s connections. Later, it was Hou Xun, the big boss of Donglin, who promoted him from a small county magistrate to the head of the Ministry of War’s Staff Department.”
The Ministry of War's Staff Department is an absolutely powerful department. No one can squeeze in. A remote county magistrate in Fujian, in one step, became the head of the official department. It would be impossible if there was no one to help him operate it.
Although the previous position was the head of the party department, he was begged
The beggar was beaten to death. But it still can't stop everyone's enthusiasm to make money and seek this position. Now it is said that there are more than a dozen people vying for this position.
Liu Hongxun said: "Uncle Dingyuan knows what characteristics Governor Yuan has in his character."
Yang Fan said with a smile: "He is a very brave man, and there is nothing he dares not do. You can see it when he rode alone out of seclusion."
Liu Hongxun said with a smile: "His success as a person is due to his boldness and ability to seize opportunities. He takes the initiative and creates opportunities for himself. When he is still a small person, he dares to stir up the storm and hype himself up. But as the old saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. Lost in danger. One tenth of the time you seek, nine times out of ten. If he keeps taking risks like this, as long as something goes wrong once, he will be completely defeated. It will never be possible to make a comeback."
Think carefully about which of these things this person did was not risky.
Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen were defeated, and all the land outside Shanhaiguan was lost. He traveled alone to conduct field research. Trapped in the isolated city of Ningyuan, they were narrowly defeated in the end. He Chongzhen boasted of Faluo, and restored Liao in five years, and obtained the most powerful governor of Jiliao in the history of Ming Dynasty.
Able, ambitious, and courageous. This is definitely not a worry-free master.
"However, after he arrived in Liaodong, his position changed a lot. He went from being a pure Donglin Party to swinging between the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party. He began to make great efforts to make friends with the Eunuch Party. I studied it carefully He discovered a lot of interesting things in Tianqi Chao’s circle of friends.”
"The person who had a close friendship with him and built a shrine for the factory officials together was Yan Mingtai, a die-hard eunuch. After he was "resigned," Huo Weihua, a die-hard eunuch, cried and shouted to "give shade" to him and tried every means to keep his job. official position. "
"After the death of the late emperor, Yan Mingtai (who had not yet been liquidated at the time) came forward to build momentum for his comeback. The criminal department was responsible for Xue Guoguan, who jumped up and down to get people to write letters for his comeback. A group of censors poured dirty water on Yuan Chonghuan's rival Wang Zhichen. Finally, we defeated Wang Zhichen, the biggest contender for Governor Ji Liao."
Man Gui was a member of Wang Zhichen. After Wang Zhichen failed, Man Gui was also transferred to Shanxi. The trouble with Yang Fan and being dealt with was something that happened later.
"At that time, someone impeached him for having secretly contacted Jiannu, and was suspected of negotiating peace. Lu Chunru, the Minister of Military Deployment, left minister, whitewashed his behavior in negotiating peace. He placed the responsibility for negotiating peace on Wei Zhongxian, who had already hanged himself. It was a dead end without any evidence. Platform summons At the scene, the elders of Donglin's cabinet praised Yuan Chonghuan as "a man of extraordinary courage, courage, insight into strategies, and a lot of things to add. He is a truly extraordinary man."
Yang Fan didn't expect Yuan Dudu to be so awesome.
The people supported by Donglin dared to mingle with the eunuchs when they arrived in Liaodong. It’s really a hit and miss.
But Yang Fan knew it deeply. In official circles, the most taboo thing is to have both ends. It is not okay to sit on the fence and neither faction will allow it. There is no third way. The biggest possibility is that both factions are trying to get you. Let's get you out first.
Then in history, aren't there many people who have both sides, vacillating between the two major forces and seeking the greatest benefits? For example, Yuan Shikai wavered between the Qing court and the revolutionary party. He sought the greatest benefit and became a thief.
But there is a prerequisite for doing this, that is, you have strong personal power.
The reason Yuan Shikai dared to do this was because he had the troops in the six towns of Beiyang. Only if you have the strength recognized by both factions will you be allowed to have both sides.
Commander Yuan, who came to Liaodong from the Ministry of War, came to Ningyuan Military Preparation Road. How dare a Taoist priest dare to jump between Donglin and Eunuch. What is his trump card.
