This was a solid question, and Lu Yizhong had to treat it with caution. &乐&文&Novel www.lwxs.com He thought for a while and said: "The number one gentry in Guangzhou must be Chen Jisheng."
Liu Xiang thought about the materials he had read. It seemed that there was no one with this name among the Jin gentry, and asked again: "Who is this person?"
"Speaking of which, this person is very famous," Lu Yizhong said, "Wanli Ji has not yet explored the beauty, he was the former right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the emperor's official lecturer..."
Liu Xiang asked: "Could it be Chen Zizhuang?"
Lu Yizhong nodded and said, "It's Mr. Qiu Tao. His nickname is Ji Sheng."
Liu Xiang vaguely remembered that Chen Zizhuang was imprisoned by Chongzhen for "reverse dragon scale". Could it be that he has been released now? He asked: "I remember that he was imprisoned because he offended the Ming Emperor."
"He came back last year." Lu Yizhong said, "Someone interceded for him, and it is said that the Queen Mother also softened her cheeks for him. In April last year, he was 'returned as a redeemed disciple'. However, he is still a 'criminal minister' and rarely appears in public. He showed up in the city and has been living in a villa in Baiyun Mountain."
Liu Xiang originally only knew Chen Zizhuang as one of the "Three Lingnan Loyalists", but he didn't expect that he was also the number one gentry in Guangzhou! Thinking again, no one in the city of Guangzhou can compare with him. He was demoted from his post to serve the people without any excuses for Wei Zhongxian. The year before last, he was sentenced to imperial cane and jailed for "direct admonishment". He was simply a role model for scholar-bureaucrats in the late Ming Dynasty. . One can imagine his status and appeal among the Jin gentry.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, this man participated in the anti-Qing movement and fought repeatedly. Finally, he was captured and refused to surrender, and was tortured to death by the Manchus. Before he died, he shouted, "People in the world need wooden boards!" Very strong character. I'm afraid it's not that easy to deal with.
"What's next?"
"This has to do with the Liang family. This family has a close relationship with the Senate..."
Liu Xiang knew that he was talking about Liang Cunhou's family. This was the earliest Jin gentry they met in Guangzhou city, Liang Cunhou. Later, he ran a charity in Guangzhou and recruited exiles. The Liang family all made great efforts, and their contacts were quite close. It was not until after the Battle of Chengmai that the relationship between the two sides gradually began to cool down. However, the Liang family has always been the director of the shantang, and Qingdiao also interacts with each other on weekdays. In short, there is not a lot of etiquette at all. It's just that Liang Cunhou rarely came to Guo Yi's house.
"You must be talking about Liang Cunhou's family."
"Yes. His grandfather was Liang Renpu, the former Minister of Household Affairs, and his father Liang Wendao served as two magistrates. The Liang family's poetry and etiquette are passed down to the family. Generations have family names, and the family has extensive land and real estate. They are very particular about the food they eat, and they can be called bells and cauldrons. "Home." Lu Yizhong said excitedly, "When it comes to the skill of the garden and pavilion, the beauty of the concubine, the beauty of the food and drink, and the essence of the medicine, there is no other home in Guangzhou that can compare with it."
Then he mentioned several famous Jin gentry in the city. Liu Xiang roughly summarized that the common feature of these leaders among the Jin gentry is that they have family names for several generations. At the very least, he is also a civil servant. He usually has passed the Jinshi examination and has held positions in both the central and local governments. By intervening in local government affairs and organizing charities, he has a great say among the gentry and the common people. His family has extensive property, including large landowners and The identity of a big businessman. The clan is huge and has many children.
Liu Xiang secretly thought: This is the integration of gentry power, clan power and voice power into one.
Most of the Jin gentry encountered by the Senate in Hainan had no obvious academic titles and low official positions. Even though there are a few Jin gentry like Wang Hongjie of Ding'an who were Jinshi and had served as high-ranking officials, Hainan's own economic situation is poor. The population is small, and their family power is often not large. Wang Hong taught as an official and became the Minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing, and his son became the magistrate. The Wang family trains only fifty or sixty people in Longmei Village. Even if he goes against the Senate, he can't make any waves.
Compared with them, the Jin gentry in Guangzhou can be called a giant. It is not easy to subdue them and eliminate them.
Lu Yizhong saw his solemn expression. He knew that Australians hated the Jin gentry's control of the place the most, so he quickly said: "The big Jin gentry families are all people with families and businesses. Even though they didn't know the importance in the past, they were somewhat arrogant. As long as the chief gives them some guidance. Road, show your power. Be virtuous, and they will learn how to use the wind to turn the grass."
Liu Xiang nodded. Then he asked: "What should we do in this case?"
"The first thing is to make them feel at ease." Lu Yizhong said. "I wonder if the chief has the important mission to summon the gentry of this city?"
"Not yet." Liu Xiang had indeed thought about this. But I didn’t think it was a busy matter, so I didn’t take it upon myself to handle it.
"This matter needs to be done quickly. Although the heavenly soldiers entered the city in autumn and did not commit any crimes, and the city was safe, it was because of the change of dynasty after all. The Jin gentry must be uneasy in their hearts. We must calm their hearts quickly. As long as the Jin gentry is at ease and not in chaos, the common people will not be in chaos either. Many things have been broken. People’s thoughts.”
Liu Xiang was puzzled: "What's the explanation for this discontinuation of thoughts?"
"Every big family has restless children, as well as ignorant and loyal ones. Now the heavenly soldiers are descending suddenly, and people are worried. They don't know what the Senate will do. Under suspicion and fear, they are afraid of being incited by others. The leader calmed them down Even if there are a few restless children, they are suppressed by their parents - how many of them are willing to use their wealth and life to be 'loyal'? By then, there will really be a few who jump, and it doesn't take the chief to find out. I'm here to report to the Prime Minister."
Liu Xiang smiled and said: "Okay, okay, Mr. Lu is indeed a talent."
Lu Yizhong hurriedly said: "The chief is so complimentary."
"But how can we reassure them?"
Lu Yizhong was confident and said: "The Jin gentry all have meritorious service in the Ming Dynasty. They lived in the Ming Dynasty and got official positions. Suddenly they changed to a new dynasty. They were inevitably a little uneasy. Based on the humble opinion of their humble position, the Senate should not tell the world what the Song Dynasty did to the Ming Dynasty. All merits and honors are recognized. Not only can it appease the hearts of the gentry, but it can also win over the hearts of scholars all over the world."
Liu Xiang nodded slightly, this move was indeed powerful - the Manchus also used this move when they entered the Pass. It can be called a great weapon in winning over the hearts of readers. He had not thought of this in his original plan.
Once this article comes out, it will inevitably reduce the resistance of the Senate in Guangdong to "decided by propaganda."
However, the Senate despised and was even hostile to traditional intellectuals. If you come up with such a policy, will you be labeled a "capitulationist"? There was some hesitation.
Lu Yizhong was such a smart man. When he saw that he was silent, he laughed a few times and said, "This is just a humble opinion from a humble position."
While Lu Yizhong and Liu Xiang were talking, Guo Xier came to the back house. Two family members of Magistrate Dong's family who committed suicide are still here.
Some luggage and items have been piled at the entrance of the courtyard, and several National Army soldiers are guarding them. The servants and family members of Magistrate Dong are still being detained here and have not been transferred to Xiaoguang Temple. The special search team of the Planning Institute still needs to find clues about the hidden silver from them.
Guo Xier said hello to the guarding soldiers and entered the yard. The main room was already empty, so she stood at the door of the west wing and shouted: "Aunt Jiang! Aunt Jiang!"
The door curtain was raised, and a woman came out of the house. She was only in her early thirties, with plump muscles and temples. She had an oval face with no makeup. She was graceful and graceful, but she was in trouble. Her hair was disheveled and her complexion was gray and yellow. She came out and stood with her head down in fear, "Miss Guo, did you call me? Please speak inside."
Guo Xier walked in. There were also three rooms in the east wing, one bright and two dark. The middle room was only for living, and the two sides were used as bedrooms. Guo Xier was born in a poor family and knew little about the atmosphere of wealthy families. But the east wing faces west, so it gets the west sun in summer and the northwest wind that welcomes the door in winter. It is cold in winter and hot in summer. Aunt Jiang and her daughter live here, so one can imagine their status in the Dong family.
The furnishings in the room are also very simple. The decoration is neat and elegant, and it can be seen that a lot of care has been taken.
Aunt Jiang asked her to sit down. Guo Xier said: "No need. I just came to send a message: The leader said, he will not see you. I want you to rest assured." He repeated what Liu Xiang said and comforted her a few more words:
"Although your master is gone, you and your daughter still have to live. Don't commit suicide - the Senate will always give everyone a way out. If you mother and daughter are in trouble, I will naturally report it on your behalf."
The woman was a little disappointed and responded in a low voice. Suddenly the curtain swung, and a young girl walked out, no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing a lotus-colored rain-blue azure-trimmed skirt and a narrow-sleeved jacket. He generously blessed Guo Xi'er and said, "Happy girl! I know that Mr. Australia is busy and has no time to pay attention to it. It's just that I have something important to report about the military aircraft. If Mr. Australia knows about it, it will be of great benefit." .”
Guo Xier felt a little embarrassed after hearing these words. She didn't know what this "big benefit" was, but she still understood the importance of "military aircraft events". I wonder what kind of "military matter" this girl has. If there is no important matter at all, wouldn't the chief blame himself?
She shouldn't have done this in the first place, but seeing how pitiful the other mother and daughter were, Aunt Jiang spoke her native dialect again, and she softened her heart and agreed.
She hesitated and said: "Miss Dong, can you tell me something about the military aircraft? The commander is very busy. If there is nothing important..."
Miss Dong said: "Go and tell your master: I want to see him firstly not for revenge, but secondly not to ask him to show favor. I know the whereabouts of many high officials in Guangzhou. As long as he is willing to see me, he will definitely It will be a great achievement in front of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty."
This surprised Guo Xi'er. One thing was that this girl's father had just committed suicide for the Ming Dynasty. Not only had her identity as an official lady disappeared, but her future was even more unclear: the official died in office, and her family members lived in foreign lands, suffered from poverty and illness, and even fell into poverty. Falling into a pit of fire was a common occurrence in the past.
The mother and daughter of the Jiang family are now the enemies of the country and the family. Such a girl suddenly offered to help the Australians hunt down local "big officials" who were hiding among the people. Guo Xier couldn't think straight for a while and didn't know how to answer.
However, the report just sent did mention that the whereabouts of several Ming provincial officials in Guangzhou are unknown. They do not know where they are hiding and are being hunted. (To be continued.)
