Mr. Huang, the magistrate of Lizhou, Zhili Prefecture under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, is a rare combination among Cantonese people with a tall face and a Chinese character. He was ranked 158th in the top three in the Jiachen Branch in the third year of Kangxi, and was awarded the same Jinshi He was born in the last place of Jinshi in that subject!
Don't underestimate the last place in the exam. This is the last place in the Jinshi examination. The value is greater than that of Tsinghua and Peking University in later generations! How many students does Tsinghua University and Peking University recruit per year? The liberal arts Jinshi in the Kangxi year had one subject every three years, and each subject was only over 200 years old. Everyone who could pass the exam was an academic master.
Mr. Huang Zhisheng, Huang from Huangjia Village, Etangdu, Xinhui County, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province, is a famous Xinhui prodigy and a top student in Guangfu. When he was taking the scholar examination, he was the best candidate in all three examinations of the county, government and college. First place (that is, first place), all passed in one go!
Later, I took the Guangdong Provincial Examination and got the rank of Jingkui (the third, fourth, and fifth place were all called Jingkui). After passing the examination, I immediately went to the Beijing National Examination. As a result, I was admitted to high school again. My ranking was not high, but I was still a tribute scholar. A few days later, he took another palace examination and finished the last one. He was only twenty-two years old and could definitely be considered a genius examiner.
If anyone thinks that he is just a genius examiner, they are totally wrong. Mr. Huang is actually an examiner with a background, he is a son of an official and a son of an eunuch!
His father, Mr. Huang, and his grandfather, Mr. Huang, were loyal ministers in three dynasties. They served the masters of the Ming Dynasty, Dashun, and Qing Dynasty. Among them, Mr. Huang became an official in the year of Tianqi, and he even recognized a particularly awesome person. My fucking godfather’s name is Wei Zhongxian!
Of course, the examiner who comes from a family of officials and eunuchs will not wait foolishly for the election after high school. After some operations, the county magistrate was released within a few months of high school, and it is also a coastal area where it is easier to get promoted. Fei Que - Magistrate of Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture. After three years of full salary, he was rated as "outstanding" because of his contribution to repelling pirates during his tenure. As soon as the disciple left, Zhou Tong of Lizhou, Hunan was released. Zhou Tong's salary was full. Later, he was promoted to the magistrate of Lizhou in less than eight years. He was promoted two levels in a row, climbing from a magistrate to a magistrate. For the last Jinshi who started from a magistrate, his official luck was really unparalleled.
However, for a "last Jinshi", the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture is usually the ceiling. If you want to move up step by step, you will not be able to do it. You have to use some special means!
For example, spend money to donate to a prefect!
Or maybe you can become a second minister and follow the dragon's merits!
These days, he and his "really unfilial father", Mr. Huang, are thinking about how to make a choice!
Why is his father said to be "really unfilial"? That's because Old Mrs. Huang, the god-grandson of Wei Zhongxian, passed away at the beginning of last year.
According to the provisions of the "Regulations of the Qing Dynasty", Mr. Huang can "begin on the day of the mourning month, not counting leaps, and observe Dingyou for twenty-seven months (rounded up to three years)." This scholar-bureaucrat must "end" to observe Dingyou according to the rules. "Household filial piety" means building a thatched hut next to the ancestor's grave, wearing hemp and wearing filial piety for twenty-seven months. During this period, you have to refrain from drinking, bathing, shaving your head, changing clothes, and stopping all entertainment activities. It's a hell!
But now, before the middle of the 27th month, Mr. Huang no longer stays in his hometown. Instead, he takes Xinna's little wife and sneaks to Lizhou where his son is an official to discuss with his son whether he should become the second or fourth minister (Huang Zhisheng becomes the second minister). Second minister, Old Mrs. Huang becomes the fourth minister) This is really unfaithful and unfilial.
"Baizai, come here quickly. There is a newspaper here."
Early this morning, before it was completely bright, Mr. Huang, who is used to getting up early, was eating Cantonese-style morning tea, while calling Mr. Huang's "nickname" affectionately, and holding in his hand a copy of the rice cake he had just received. He copied the newspaper from his residence and invited his son to come over and take a look at it together.
The old man also had a concubine who was 17 or 18 years old. Mr. Huang knew that last night, his "unfilial father" played with this new little mother until late at night. They were really energetic!
"Old Dou," Huang Zhisheng greeted his father, sat down at the table, looked at his old man, shook his head and said, "You are still in Dingyou. If the censor knows about this, please read your book. , I, the son, will also be affected!"
"What time has it been? How could those censors keep teasing me with you?" Mr. Huang looked disdainful, "You'd better take a look at this first! This was just delivered last night."
As he spoke, he handed the copy of the Di newspaper in his hand to his sixth concubine and asked her to pass it on to his son.
Huang Zhisheng took the copy of the newspaper and took a look at it, and his expression immediately changed, "What? The emperor wants to lead the expedition in person? He also wants to recruit poor households from six northern provinces to settle outside the customs."
Old Mrs. Huang snorted and stretched out two fingers, "This is to make two preparations. If you can fight, fight, if you can't fight, run away!"
"I want to run away before the war starts. The Qing Dynasty is going to be over!" Huang Zhisheng quickly asked his father, "Old Tiao, are you familiar with His Highness the King of the West? If you defect to the past now, can you become a Minister?"
Old Man Huang shook his head, "Of course I'm not familiar with him. How did I know that His Highness the King of the West was so capable of rebellion? I originally thought that sooner or later he would let the Tatar court cook for rabbits and dead dogs, so it was too late to hide from him. If I had known better, I would have curried favor in the first place." He is dead! But if we join him now, it can be considered as following the dragon. In the future, there will always be a lord to serve, which is also good.
By the way, what does Lizhou General Chen Dabao mean? The King of the West is about to attack. Is he prepared to be a loyal martyr or a traitor? "
"He." Mr. Huang shook his head as he spoke, "Although this Chen Dabao is a martial arts scholar, he is very pedantic. He talks about being loyal to the emperor and serving the country. He thinks that the Eight Banners heavenly soldiers are so powerful that he probably refuses to be a second minister. .”
Old Man Huang was stunned, "But all the green soldiers I guarded the city looked hungry and yellow, as if they didn't have enough to eat."
"Of course he doesn't have enough to eat. He has embezzled the military pay, and the people below are still eating shit." Huang Zhisheng shook his head repeatedly, "If the soldiers of the Western King come over, he will probably have to run away!"
While the father and son were talking, Mr. Huang, Master Qian Gu, Leng Housheng and Master Leng walked in with their robes in hand, clasped their fists and saluted Mr. Huang and his son, saying, "President Mu, Mr. Chen, General Chen Shen sent someone over yesterday evening." The government came to ask about the payment assistance for the wealthy businessmen in the city. The visitor said that Lizhou has been very unstable recently, and Hefeng Prefecture and Shinan Mansion to the west of Lizhou are dens of thieves haunted by the remnants of the Kuidong Thirteenth Family! If If we don’t raise more money as soon as possible to recruit local warriors, if the thieves in Lizhou and the members of the Kuidong Thirteenth Family start making trouble together, the city of Lizhou will be completely destroyed.”
When Old Man Huang heard this, he turned back and looked at his son: "Son, how much money have you got?"
Huang Zhisheng snorted: "A bunch of misers with less than 3,000 taels! They all cry poverty to me. When the King of the West comes to call, they will look good!"
Old Mrs. Huang touched his beard and asked thoughtfully: "How much should I give to Chen? Five hundred? One thousand?"
"I won't give you a penny!" Huang Zhisheng said, "If you give him a penny, he will get away with it. This guy named Chen knows how to make money! Instead of letting him make it, I might as well make it myself!"
"Yes, that's right!" Mr. Huang raised his thumb, "You must spend your money wisely. Give me these three thousand taels. I will give it to the Prince of the West later. As long as you climb up to the Prince's Gao Zhi, don’t be afraid of not having a future in the future!”
"Lao Dou, can you really meet the Prince of the West?"
"Of course," Mr. Huang said with certainty, "I have been an official in Beijing for so many years, and I still never look up to the Prince of the West."
"Master, master." At this time, another panicked class leader ran in from outside.
Huang Zhisheng glared at the class leader, "Boss Li, why are you panicking?"
"Master, something happened. The Ximen Tower has lost its water and a fire has reached the sky!"
Huang Zhisheng and Mr. Huang were both stunned and looked at each other. Mr. Huang said: "Sai Zai, you are still the state herdsman now. If there is a fire at the city gate, you have to go and see."
Huang Zhisheng sighed and had no choice but to reach out and grab two white-cut steamed buns, one bite at a time. After eating, he took a freshly peeled egg (for the old lady) from his sixth aunt's hand and put it into his mouth randomly. As soon as he stuffed it in his mouth, he led Master Leng and Team Leader Li out to watch the fire with one last wipe of his mouth.
At the same time, in the military camp of Lizhou City Guard Camp, City Guard General Chen Dabao was standing in the yard where he lived with his sleeves rolled up and a dull look on his face, watching his servants and servants packing their belongings and luggage. His This general is at a loss!
Although he was a Wu Jinshi, he still spent a lot of money to fill the vacancy of Lizhou General. In addition to the expenses incurred when he was a candidate in Beijing, he had already incurred loan sharking.
The income of Lizhou City Guard General is quite limited. After all, Lizhou is not a wealthy area along the coast, rivers, and canals, so there is no place to catch smugglers. There are many bandits. The mountains to the west of Lizhou are where the remaining members of the Kuidong Thirteenth Family are active!
Although all the big rebels were wiped out, there are still many old thieves hiding in the mountains. Some of them are Li Zicheng's old camp soldiers! Chen Dabao wanted to kill one of them, but as soon as his Green Camp soldiers heard that they were going to kill the bandits, they were so frightened that their legs and feet became weak and they could no longer walk.
Not long ago, a squire from Shimen came to report that the master of the Jiashan Temple in Shimen, Monk Fengtianyu, might be a remnant of the Thirteenth Family of Kuidong. He said that he had two to three hundred people under his command who spoke with a Shaanxi accent, had fierce looks and strong bodies, and even went to bed. An older monk!
With this amount, Chen Dabao doesn't want to ask for trouble. He just wants to be a monk, so he doesn't bother anyone! If you look fierce, you are not allowed to be a monk?
Since his meritorious service could not be accomplished, Chen Dabao could only work hard to make money. He was eating his quota and drinking the blood of his soldiers. He wished he could dismiss his whole battalion and put all the food and salary in his pocket. Of course, he made money. The purpose is to continue to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
He has almost finished his term as a general. After his salary is full and a vacancy is opened, he will have to go back to Beijing for selection. If he wants to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty, he will have to spend money!
This time he has to spend more money, and he must move a good que. With a good que, he will be able to lead his troops to be loyal to the Qing Dynasty!
When he was thinking about whose path he should take to buy an official position after returning to the capital, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the courtyard. He listened carefully and vaguely seemed to hear someone shouting: "We are the heavenly soldiers of the King of the West. You still don't surrender." ! Three thousand of the Western King’s heavenly troops have entered the city, please return as soon as possible.”
What? Wu Sangui's soldiers have entered the city? How is it possible to pay back three thousand?
Chen Dabao was stunned when he heard this. The servants of the Chen family who were packing their luggage and belongings in the yard were also stunned. They all turned to look at General Chen, as if asking him: Mr. Chen, what is Wu Sangui doing? Here you go, do you want to be a loyal martyr or a traitor?
Chen Dabao reacted quickly. His majestic face was full of loyalty, and he shouted: "Here, bring me the general's spear. I want to fight the traitor to the death!"
"嗻!"
Several servants of the Chen family responded feebly, then ran away without a trace.
When he saw the people below running faster than rabbits and escaping out of the yard, Chen Dabao realized something was wrong! Just as he was about to chase after him, he heard the cry that scared him the most.
"Rebellion! Kill the corrupt officials and welcome the King of the West!"
"Kill the corrupt official named Chen and get our military pay back!"
"Kill!"
"ah"
There was a scream, and it seemed that someone had been chopped into pieces. However, it was not General Chen. It was probably one of his servants or servants. He fled in a panic and happened to encounter the rebels.
Chen Shen's face turned pale with fright. The problem now was not that Wu Sangui's soldiers were calling, but that his men had rebelled against him. Thinking of this, how could he still dare to stay in the yard? Without saying a word, he turned around and ran towards the house. As he ran, he quickly took off his official uniform and threw off the official hat on his head.
Under his official uniform, there was actually a pair of shabby civilian clothes. General Chen seemed to have smelled the smell and was ready to run away anytime and anywhere.
In addition to ordinary people's clothes, Chen Dabao also had other preparations. The back door of the General's Mansion was never locked, and a dog hole was opened in the backyard!
In addition, General Chen Dashen also quietly rented a small courtyard in Lizhou City, where he stored some clothes and food, and also buried some silver.
These "smart tricks" were all passed down to him by his biological father who was a general in the Ming Dynasty.
Just when Chen Dacan was about to change his clothes, get into a dog hole, break out of the "encirclement" and disappear into the houses in the city, the entire Lizhou City was completely in chaos!
The west gate tower and south gate tower of Lizhou have been set on fire, and two big flags with the word "Wu" are erected near the two burning gate towers!
Many places in Lizhou City were also set on fire, with blazing fire and thick smoke billowing. There are also strong men wearing cloth-covered iron armor on the street, holding high the banner with the word "Wu", shouting as they run: "The heavenly soldiers of the Western King have arrived. Those who submit will be divided into fields, and those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
From time to time, someone would fire a musket somewhere, making bursts of "crackling" sounds, and no one knew what target they were shooting at.
Huang Zhisheng, the magistrate of Lizhou, was also running on the street at this time, escaping with his Master Leng and Team Leader Li! The one who forced them to run away was an elderly man with a gray beard and no braids. He was also wearing an old but not worn cloth armor and carrying a simple knife in his hand. This old man was extremely fierce. He chased me back and shouted: "Guan Guan, where are you going? Guan Guan, you are not going to die yet."
Huang Zhisheng was also yelling, and shouted as he ran: "Stop chasing me, I am in the same group as Wu and His Highness the King of the West, and I have long been a member of the King of the West!"
But the old man at the back was not willing to listen. He kept shouting "Kill! Kill!", as if he would not stop until Huang Zhisheng was chopped into pieces.
When Huang Zhisheng was being hunted, the Lizhou Yamen where his "unfilial father" lived had been captured by Li Laishun and three other old Dashun soldiers!
Yes, a total of four people broke into Lizhou Yamen!
It's like entering a deserted place!
How could the third class of yamen servants and several masters in Lizhou Yamen dare to fight against Wu Sangui's heavenly soldiers? It’s not their turn to be loyal and loyal!
Li Laishun grabbed a master and asked him where the "man named Huang" was? So Mr. Huang and his sixth concubine were pulled out from under the bed.
"You old dog official, let me ask you, are you Huang Zhisheng, the chief official of Lizhou?"
When Li Laishun saw Mr. Huang and his sixth concubine, he got angry and looked like he was going to kill them - could he not be angry? He called Li Zicheng "Grandpa Huang"!
If Dashun was still here, he would be a prince. But now, he is over 20 years old, and he has nothing but martial arts, and he doesn't even have a wife. But this corrupt official, so old, still dominates such a young and beautiful wife, damn it! No, we have to kill this corrupt official and rescue his little wife!
"I, I, am not Huang Zhisheng, Huang Zhisheng is my son." Old Mrs. Huang was so frightened that he even spoke in Cantonese.
Li Laishun was confused when he heard this. Just when he was thinking about whether to kill the old man and rescue the young lady, Huang Zhisheng threw himself into the trap. Before others arrived, he had already shouted: "Old Tiao, something bad is going to happen." , the people of King Xi are unreasonable and want to kill us!"
"Don't kill me, don't kill me." Mr. Huang quickly pointed at his son, "He, he is the corrupt official Huang Zhisheng."
Li Laishun understood a little bit, then turned around and looked at Huang Zhisheng, who had just run in and stood there stupidly, and asked coldly: "Filthy officer, I want to ask you, do you surrender or not?"
(End of chapter)
