For every dog that is slaughtered by a righteous man, it is a scholar who is unfaithful!
This is a famous couplet by Cao Xuequan, a poet of the Ming Dynasty. It means that those who talk about loyalty are mostly ordinary people engaged in menial professions, while those who are knowledgeable
Even though he may sound better when he talks than when he sings, he may appear to be righteous, but at critical moments he often does things that go against his conscience and betray his friendship.
This sentence makes perfect sense!
The most typical example is the great scholar whose water is too cold.
Before the Qing Dynasty marched into Jiangnan, Qian Daru was a typical war fighter. He often criticized the government in front of the eight beauties of Qinhuai on various occasions, especially brothels, and said what would happen if he became an official in the imperial court.
What would it be like to lead troops on the battlefield? Even if he loses, he will die to serve his country. He will never be like those generals who are greedy for life and afraid of death. This has attracted many fans.
The talented Liu Rushi is one of them.
The results of it!
What you say sounds better than what you sing, but when it comes to action, it doesn't work.
In 1645 AD, when the Qing army marched southward with overwhelming force and defeated Yangzhou and prepared to cross the Yangtze River and march to Jinling, the attitude of the great Confucian who led the battle immediately changed.
The concubine Liu Rushu asked him to commit suicide by drowning himself to serve his country, but the scholar refused on the excuse that the water was too cold to do so.
To put it bluntly, he is afraid of death, and it is better to die than live. As for the high-minded talk before, it is just a disguise, to fight for his own interests from the court and attract girls, and cannot be taken seriously.
When the Qing army entered Jinling, Qian Daru immediately shaved his hair, changed his clothes, and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He changed from a main war faction to a surrender faction. The speed was so fast that many people were stunned.
On the contrary, many low-level people rose up to resist the Qing army and wrote tragic scenes of history.
The reason for this is simple.
A person's choice is often related to his experience.
The dog-slaughterers were either ordinary people at the bottom of society or military generals who were looked down upon by literati. In the feudal era, ordinary people's life was very difficult. Many people walked on the edge of danger and struggled to survive. They had seen so many separations between life and death that they didn't care. .
The same goes for military commanders!
All the bloody generals have climbed up step by step through war. They have experienced too many life and death separations, and they have a very indifferent view of life and death.
Instead, these people value loyalty and faith, and may even sacrifice their lives for them.
Not to mention the revolutionaries in the war era. Not only could they sacrifice their lives for their beliefs, they could also hide themselves, avoid reputation, endure the scolding of their relatives, and serve silently in the enemy's lair.
Let’s talk about some tough bandits, some tough gangsters in modern society.
These guys who risk their lives for money can laugh and risk their lives and die with others the second before death. The reason is not only their personality, but also mainly related to their life experiences and not taking their lives at heart.
In contrast, scholars are not good.
All are inferior, but only those who are good at reading are a true reflection of the imperial examination era. Especially in the Song and Ming dynasties, the status of scholars was too high.
It's a bit ridiculously high.
In the Ming Dynasty, only scholars could exempt themselves and their families from taxes and enjoy the policy, and they could not be punished casually when they committed crimes.
When you reach Juren, you can not only exempt yourself and your family from taxes, but also enjoy tax exemption on the land under your name. Even if you fail to become an official, you can still become a middle-level landowner and live a life of having a good wife and concubines without worrying about food and clothing.
This puts them out of touch with the lives of ordinary people, and few of them have suffered hardships.
Let alone Jinshi, they are in a different class from ordinary people.
This leads to the fact that those in high positions, despite their calmness when facing some major events, can inadvertently decide people's life and death, and even destroy many people's families with their hands.
In fact, their psychological quality is not necessarily strong, because they have not experienced the hardships of life. Once they encounter life and death matters that are beyond their control, they will
They will become panicked, either jumping around like a chicken, or burying their heads in the soil like an ostrich in an attempt to hide themselves.
There are too many examples of this.
Same goes for Carina Chung.
Although he is not as good as a great scholar like Shui Tailiang, he is much stronger than ordinary citizens and gangsters who are on the verge of committing crimes.
After graduating from college, she was admitted to the customs department and gradually rose to the position of port commander. Zhong Jialing's life can be said to be smooth or uneventful.
Carina Chung, who had never experienced a shock, faced the prospect of losing everything in front of her and spending several years in prison. It was normal for her to collapse to the ground.
There were too many examples like this before her.
No matter how corrupt a big official is, he can still remain calm in front of the Discipline Inspection Commission, but when everything is peeled away, he is like Director Zhao who is in the name of XX.
Facing the wall full of money, my feet became weak.
Although he and Zhong Jialing have different statuses, their experiences are similar, and it is normal to have the same reaction.
"Can you let me go? I can tell everything I know and take out all the money I earned. Just let me go. I can't go to jail.
I have a husband, children, and parents. If I go to jail, everything will be over. "Zhong Jialing, who collapsed on the ground, begged Jian Huizhen. She knew this was her last chance.
Once caught at the police station, everything is over.
"You are lucky. Brother Dong is attacking a big tiger. A fly like you doesn't care at all. As long as you are willing to be a tainted witness and testify against Era Investment, I will let you go."
Looking at Zhong Jialing kneeling on the ground, Jian Hui really knew that the matter was done. As long as there was a slight clue, Zhong Jialing would definitely become a tainted witness.
As for whether she will report to Era Investment after becoming a tainted witness, Jian Hui is really not worried.
Because for people like Zhong Jialing, it is normal for a Taoist friend who is a poor Taoist to be an accomplice who joins forces for profit in order to avoid going to jail.
"I would like to ask if the police can protect my safety if I become a tainted witness. You must know that there is a big tiger behind the Lida Trading Group.
Mrs. Lei, you don’t have to be afraid if you have the director as your backer. This is not the case for a small person like me. The big boss will really kill people. "Looking around the box, although she knew no one was eavesdropping, Zhong Jialing still sounded a little panicked, obviously afraid of being silenced by the big boss behind the scenes.
"Don't worry, Weidong is making big moves this time. Not to mention the big boss behind Era Investment, the eldest prince of South China Tobacco Company, we will not let go of even South China Tobacco Company this time."
Patting Zhong Jialing, Jian Huizhen reassured her, "After the certificate is completed, I will arrange for you to go to the mainland for a few months. You can come back after we finish sweeping the tail of the eucalyptus."
"South China Tobacco Company, Lida Trading Company and South China Tobacco Company are related, right? South China Tobacco Company is the largest tobacco company in Xiangjiang and has a monopoly on tobacco in Xiangjiang. Lida Trading Company actually poached its own corner."
Although we know that there is a big tiger behind Lida Trading Company, South China Tobacco Company is a bit too big. It is a company with a market value of tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars, and its boss is one of the most powerful tycoons in Hong Kong.
He doesn't have to use his own hands, just give him a thought and countless people will help him do it.
"Without the support of South China Tobacco Company, how could Lida Trading Group, a newly established group, be able to become the second largest group in Hong Kong within three years? And just with you and a few moths, Lida Trading Group's smuggling could be hidden from everyone. To tell you the truth.
According to Weidong's judgment, the director of your customs must know about smuggling. "
"Our customs chief knows that it's impossible. He is the famous Maitreya Buddha in the customs. He is a good old man who smiles at everyone he meets. How could it be possible?" Zhong Jialing asked.
"Why not? Don't forget that your customs chief is the first Chinese customs chief. It can be said that he has created history." Rolling his eyes at Zhong Jialing, Jian Huizhen smiled and said,
"Just like Director Cao of our police force, even though he smiles all day long, you can say that he has no skills. To tell you the truth, he is just an old fox. Don't talk about me. Even Wei Dong gets a headache when he sees him.
The same goes for your Customs Commissioner. He was able to become the first Chinese Customs Commissioner before the Eagle Nation people left Xiangjiang. It can be said that his abilities are far beyond ordinary people, not to mention that he climbed up step by step from the bottom of the Customs.
The control and understanding of customs are far beyond your imagination. It is an exaggeration to say that you are aware of every slightest change.
But Lida Trading Company has been smuggling tobacco for several years. If your customs chief didn't know that the sun rises from the west, and even the news that Lida was the eldest prince of South China Tobacco Company, he would have found out. "
"Since the Commissioner of Customs knows about our smuggling, there is nothing to expose it that would cost the Hong Kong government so much pre-tax money."
When she heard that her immediate boss, the Commissioner of Customs, knew about the smuggling, Zhong Jialing felt scared. It turned out that the matter had been exposed a long time ago. She was a clown in front of the Commissioner, letting others watch her performance.
"Because exposing him will do him no good." Jian Huizhen said with a smile, "After becoming the first Chinese customs commissioner, it is almost impossible to rise further.
Exposing the smuggling of the Lida Trading Group is good for the Hong Kong government and tax revenue, but for the Commissioner of Customs, it doesn’t matter if the credit is given or not.
Of course, if there was no South China Tobacco Company behind Lida, it would have been wiped out easily.
But it's different with South China Tobacco Company.
As the largest tobacco company in Hong Kong, South China Tobacco Company must deal with the customs. Even the chairman of South China Tobacco Company and the customs are good friends.
In this case, why didn't he wait and let South China Tobacco Company owe him a favor and maximize the benefits.
Therefore, in recent years, the Commissioner of Customs has not only turned a blind eye to the smuggling of Lida Company, but also used his power to put pressure on you to conceal the smuggling. "
"I still don't believe it a little." Carina Chung said with her head lowered.
"Just try calling and you'll find out. Don't tell me you don't know what to say." Jian Huizhen took out her cell phone and gestured.
"Woolen cloth!"
Zhong Jialing nodded, sighed deeply, calmed down, took out her mobile phone and called, "Chief Commissioner, this is Zhong Jialing."
"Commander Zhong, you're already off work and you still call me. What's wrong?" "The Commissioner was a little confused about Zhong Jialing's call and didn't understand what she wanted from him.
"Commissioner, I heard that the police force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption and other departments jointly launched a joint operation to crack down on tobacco smuggling in Xiangjiang. Lei Weidong is in charge of this matter. Is it true or false?"
Zhong Jialing asked very concernedly.
"Commander Zhong, you are well informed." On the other end of the phone, the customs commissioner frowned slightly. For a person in his position, even when chatting with others, every word he said had a profound meaning. .
He knew that Zhong Jialing assisted the Lida Trading Group in smuggling. Could it be that he felt that the situation was not good and came to find out for himself, so he smiled and said:
"The main reason is that the black smoke in Xiangjiang is too widespread. The people of the Eagle Country are a little embarrassed, so they organized this operation. Why, Commander Zhong, are you concerned about whether this is involved?"
"Commissioner, let me confess to you. Over the years, I have cooperated with Lida Trading Company and provided a lot of convenience for its exports. I didn't make much money. It was mainly for the sake of my friends."
Zhong Jialing sobbed and said,
"Chief Commissioner, you also know how powerful Lei Weidong is. It can be said that I am not afraid of anything. Although I am not deeply involved, with Lei Weidong around, it will be very troublesome as long as I am involved. You also know that I have seniors above me and subordinates below. If you are small, you will be in trouble once you go to jail.
Please give me a break as mentioned above. "As she spoke, Carina Chung's tears fell.
"Commander Zhong, don't worry. Things haven't reached any stage yet. This time, there may be heavy thunder and light rain like before. You know who Lei Weidong is. He is the richest man in Xiangjiang. How much time does he have to devote to tobacco smuggling?" .”
Hearing that Zhong Jialing was crying, the Commissioner comforted her.
"Aren't you afraid of 10,000, just in case?" Zhong Jialing said with tears.
"Don't worry, the sky will not fall. You are still a member of our customs. If the police want to arrest you, they will always notify me. This time, I will help you ask about the situation. If nothing can be done, I will help you get a tainted witness. Condition.
If you can suppress it, forget it. Be honest from now on and don't cause trouble for me. "The tone of the director of customs was very serious, and Zhong Jialing kept nodding her head yes.
"Thank you, Commissioner!" Zhong Jialing hung up the phone with great gratitude.
"How?" Seeing Carina Chung hang up the phone, Jian Huizhen asked with a smile, "Do you already know."
"As you guessed, the Commissioner knew about my smuggling passion and heard me report the smuggling." After hanging up the phone, Zhong Jialing nodded, indicating that her guess was correct.
As expected of the officer, he is wily and scheming. Compared with him, the gap between him and his commander is not a bright spot. Fortunately, he is not interested in me, otherwise he will have to pay him a lot of money if he sells him.
Compared with him, my husband is like a white lotus flower.
"Should we notify South China Tobacco Company and let them prepare early? Lei Weidong's reputation is not just blown away."
At the same time, the customs director hung up the phone and fell into deep thought. He did not expect that Zhong Jialing would surrender. Fortunately, he contacted him first. If he went directly to the police force, it would be troublesome.
He doesn't care about money, but favors, especially favors from rich people, are very valuable.
