He is now Zheng Sen's adviser. He has to show up to negotiate on many matters. It is much more convenient to have Zhang Guanpi to do things, and others do not dare to slight him.
"Sir, what you said makes sense." Zou Weilian nodded, "It's just that you are just a student, and you entered the official position through a student. There is no such example in the court."
"Due to tight external affairs, the imperial court has recently opened a new prison, and the students have sent people to handle it."
The so-called regular prison, after the Tumubao Incident in the Ming Dynasty, in order to raise military pay and food, students from all over the world were ordered to accept Su Nama, and to obtain the qualifications of Imperial College students, it was equivalent to buying fame with money and food. The status of such supervisors is very low and they are looked down upon in society. However, once you become a student of the Imperial College, you may be awarded an official position as a matter of routine. Especially in the late Ming Dynasty, various systems tended to be chaotic, opening the door to all kinds of fraud. Qian Taichong obtained the qualification of a supervisor, and as long as Zou Weilian was willing to help, it would not be a problem to become a minor official.
Zou Weilian smiled slightly: "I didn't expect Mr. Qian to have such a comprehensive plan."
Qian Taichong shuddered, quickly lifted up his robe and knelt down: "Don't dare! How dare you show off your little thoughts in front of adults - it's really a last resort, and it's all for the sake of the imperial court and the country. For the long-term peace and stability of Ba Min, please take note of this!"
"Why is this, why is this," Zou Weilian raised his hand, "Students know all about your thoughts. As long as you serve the court well, you will definitely have a good future in the future." He pondered for a moment and said, "Regular Prison If it goes through, I will add a name to your insurance policy for Dajie on Xiamen Island."
"Thank you for your help, sir!"
Qian Taichong hurriedly returned from Fuzhou and gathered together his gathered subordinates, including the powerful people who were originally Zheng Zhiwan's subordinates. All matters related to Zheng Zhilong's funeral will be arranged one by one. Qian Taichong wants to hold a grand funeral to announce Zheng Sen's status as the legitimate son of the Zheng family and the head of the Zheng Group.
"This is a great move, well done!" Jiang Shan finished reading the report just sent in his office. Commented, "The Zheng family's subordinates are going crazy: If they don't go, they will be disloyal, unfilial, and unkind; if they go, it will be equivalent to admitting that Zheng Sen is the leader of the Zheng Group." He raised his head. He looked at Wang Ding, director of the Analysis Department, "Who is this Qian Taichong next to Zheng Sen?"
"He is the former staff member of Shi Bangyao, who was stationed in the Guangdong Leftist Political Branch in Hainan Province. He was captured by us during the Battle of Chengmai and worked as a laborer for more than two years. He was only released this spring." Wang Ding said, taking out a paper file. "This is the information I obtained about him."
"I didn't expect him to be a talented person in this field." Jiang Shan browsed through it. "In this way, the Zheng family's affairs will become even more spectacular."
Li Yan coughed and said, "If the Zheng family is really reintegrated by him and it's not good for us, I think it's better to eliminate him directly."
Jiang Shan didn't take it seriously: "It doesn't matter, someone makes this scene interesting. Let's also see how much ability such a Machiavellian man can turn the tide."
Wang Ding said: "From the current point of view, even if Qian Taichong can reintegrate the remnants of the Zheng family, it may be difficult to return to the past situation where Zheng Zhilong dominated the ocean in Fujian."
"Yes," Jiang Shan took out a cigar, struck a match, lit it and took a deep breath, "The colonial and trade departments are planning to launch two commercial battles to completely attack the Zheng family's last chance of survival. .”
"You mean that the trade monopoly plan with Japan and the Philippines was discussed at the Senate Standing Committee not long ago?"
"That's right." Jiang Shan said, "The Zheng family's money doesn't fall from the sky. As long as we can cut off these two trade routes, they will be finished - not to mention Qian Taichong, as well as Zhuge Wuhou and Liu Bowen. Even if he is resurrected and reincarnated as Zheng Sen’s adviser, it will be difficult to turn the tide.”
Having lost most of its fleet and a large amount of capital, the Zheng Group is now like a seriously wounded casualty. He has just recovered from the shock of heavy bleeding - even if he recovers, he will still need long-term nutritional supplements to gradually recover. The trade war with the Philippines and Japan is to cut off these two barriers to the survival of the Zheng Group. Critical infusion tube.
"As for the chaos in Zhangzhou Bay. I don't think brothers Zheng Zhifeng and Zheng Lian will surrender to Damu so easily. There is still a good show of fighting between dragons and tigers. We can just watch quietly."
"What to do with the Zheng family members who have been transported to Hong Kong?" Wang Ding asked. "There are quite a few family members of important people among them."
"The Executive Committee has already given a reply on this matter and agreed to our ransom plan. It sent people to distribute lists to various places in Xiamen and allowed them to name the ransom people." Jiang Shan said, "The Executive Committee also tasked us to make a plan based on the list. A detailed ransom price list - to maximize profits."
"Isn't it a pity..."
"It's not a pity at all - what's the use of keeping these people in our hands? Are we sending them to work? That's a waste." Li Yan said with a smile.
"Let's discuss the work in Dengzhou."
The cold wind was biting and snowflakes were fluttering. Lu Yuan stood on the tower of the village on Qimu Island, tucking his thick cotton coat tightly around his body. The snowflakes were as big as the palm of his hand and fell in confusion, soon covering the ground in front of him. Apply a thin layer of pink coat.
The winter of 1632 was very cold. The first snow had already fallen in Jiaodong in October. Lu Yuan knew from the historical meteorological data sent to the Grand Library that this year would be a very cold winter - Lian Lin It will snow heavily in Gaocheng.
However, compared with last winter, the most critical period on Qihen Island has passed. Now the "Deer Village Owner" is already a "local tycoon" on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Taking advantage of the Dengzhou Rebellion, his "Xiang Yong" men occupied the Zhaoyuan area, established more than a dozen villages, and controlled tens of thousands of people, acting as a semi-independent force.
Not only did the government look at him differently, but even the rebels did not dare to provoke him. People under the banner of Qimu Island traveled unimpeded in this area.
The owner of Deer Village is also quite proud of his achievements: apart from a short summer break during the typhoon season, Qimu Island has been accepting and exporting refugees throughout 1632, and has accommodated more than 180,000 refugees. More than 100,000 refugees have been transported out. Many places in Dongsan Prefecture have now become deserted and inaccessible - the people were either killed and captured by the rebels or fled to Longkou and Zhaoyuan - most of them have been sent to Hainan, Jeju and Taiwan. Become an indentured slave under the Senate.
However, the Dengzhou chaos is gradually coming to an end. In the eighth lunar month of the fifth year of Chongzhen, Zhu Dadian led the troops stationed in Shandong to defeat the rebels in Shahe, and then pursued them all the way to Laizhou. After defeating the elite cavalry led by Kong Youde, Laizhou City was officially relieved of the siege.
On the 12th day of the ninth lunar month in the fifth year of Chongzhen, the officers and soldiers of the Shandong camp took advantage of the victory to attack Huang County. The officers and soldiers engaged the rebels in Beima Town. The rebels mobilized in full force, claiming to be a hundred thousand troops, including 10,000 cavalry. In the end, the rebels were captured. Defeated, 13,000 people were killed, 800 were captured, and countless others fell into the sea and died. The officers and soldiers recaptured Huang County, and Jin Guoqi and others pursued them straight to Dengzhou and camped outside the west gate.
As a "local Jin gentry", the owner of Luzhuang had made great contributions in the battle to defend Laizhou and "protected the environment and the people" in Huang County. After the war, he was recommended by Zhu Dadian, Xie Sanbin and Gao on the recommendation of Sun Yuanhua and other city defenders. Qianqing met in person and promised to reward him based on his merits in the bailout case.
Lu Yuan made a grateful expression and kowtowed to several adults - cursing secretly in his heart. After the official matter was over, he "met" these adults in private, and each gave a generous gift, especially the one given to Zhu Dadian.
Because he held on to Dengzhou for eight months, the imperial court rewarded and compensated the meritorious officials, generals and gentry who defended the city as usual. Sun Yuanhua did not receive any reward, but he was exempted from being dismissed from his post and continued to serve in front of the army as the governor of Denglai, who was demoted and punished. Potency. The owner of Luzhuang was qualified to "study in prison", that is, he became a "prison student", which was equivalent to the merit of being elected. Even Feng Zongze was rewarded with the military rank of "Xiaoqi".
Now Zhu Dadian and others are most concerned about capturing Dengzhou and completely solving the Dengzhou chaos. But for Lu Yuan, this matter cannot end so quickly. Otherwise, these tens of thousands of officers and soldiers killed Kong Youde in one go, and tens of thousands of them occupied Zhaoyuan and Longkou, wanted people and food, and won the battle. What if the officers and soldiers with such momentum had some thoughts?
A few days ago, Xie Sanbin had sent someone to deliver a message, asking him to prepare a thousand dan of grain and three thousand civilians and send them to the army for use.
"Hmph, do you think I'm a big fat pig arch?" Lu Yuan secretly thought. He immediately and cheerfully asked the envoy to go back and report, saying that although it was very difficult for him, he did not dare to be sloppy in serving the court, and it only took a few days to prepare.
He looked at the increasingly dense snow and thought of the telegram he had received a few days ago: The Engine Operations Command had agreed to his proposal to extend the Dengzhou Rebellion: Let the rebels inflict another heavy blow on the officers and soldiers. Now that the officers and soldiers are in danger and they are defeated miserably because of his own support - it is best to lose a few more ministers and generals. In this way, in terms of strength and morale, the officers and soldiers will no longer have a glimpse of his own ideas. His purpose of separatist Zhaoyuan That’s it.
"With heavy snow falling, food must be the focus of the army." Lu Yuan thought to himself, "As long as there is a loss of food, the officers and soldiers currently gathered under Dengzhou City will be in chaos without fighting..."
Xie Sanbin is now in charge of grain supervision in Huang County. The grain and grass are transported from Qingzhou. Yang Jin of Qingzhou Road is responsible for the transportation, and the guards of Zhuqiao and Huangshan Pavilion respond in turn. If the rebels can launch a surprise attack and break through Zhuqiao or Huangshan Pavilion, they can interrupt the food transportation.
