Pu Shougeng? !
Gu Zhengchen stared, his slightly narrowed eyes flashing with murderous intent.
Xiao Cheng felt the cold aura and couldn't help but look at Gu Zhengchen, frowning and asked: "Who is this Pu Shougeng? You seem to hate this person very much."
Gu Zhengchen clenched his fists and suppressed his voice: "Hate? I want to eat his flesh and blood!"
Xiao Cheng took a deep breath. This was the first time he had seen Gu Zhengchen so full of hatred for so long. Even if he was poisoned by someone, even if Lin Zhuo was killed, even if he was killed by sergeant Zhou Yuan pretending to be a pirate. The people, even Fei Qiang, the godson of Fei Ju, the Marquis of Pingliang, bullied Liu Qianer before, but Gu Zhengchen did not see such hatred.
Li Chengyi took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Pu Shougeng's ancestor was not from the Central Plains, but a cannibal. The emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty was lenient and used it to promote the Quanzhou City Shipping Department and control the Quanzhou City Shipping Department for thirty years. Thirty years In ten years, he accumulated a huge amount of wealth and created great power. Later, he betrayed the Song Dynasty and joined the Yuan Dynasty. Not only that, he also massacred the Southern Song Dynasty clan who lived in Quanzhou!"
Xiao Cheng was shocked, and Zhang Pei couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Gu Zhengchen's eyes were cold and stern.
The people of the Song Dynasty are Han people, and the people of the Ming Dynasty are also Han people. They are of the same clan and naturally share the same hatred and hatred.
Killing the Southern Song Dynasty clan is no different from killing your own relatives and elders!
During the nearly one hundred years of the Yuan Dynasty's rule, life was not easy for the Han people, and it was easy for people to think about the past when they were sad. Where did the Han people under the Yuan Dynasty think about the past?
Song!
Song is the soul in the hearts of the Han people, but this one was beaten to pieces in that war. But there is no doubt that the majority of people still miss the Song Dynasty deep in their hearts.
It is precisely for this reason that when Liu Futong killed the white horse and black ox to sacrifice to heaven and earth, he told the world that Han Shantong was the eighth grandson of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty and should be the Lord of China.
As for why Han Shantong was not named Zhao but Han, Lao Liu did not explain, but Lao Liu said that he had never changed his surname. He was a descendant of Liu Guangshi, the general of the Song Dynasty, and should assist the old master in the uprising and restore the Song Dynasty.
Later, Han Shantong was killed, but Liu Futong saw the appeal of "the eighth generation grandson of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty" and felt that he was already blown away. Since Han Shantong was the eighth generation, let's look for the ninth generation, and Han Lin'er was removed from the woods. dug out.
Han Lin'er proclaimed himself emperor in Bozhou, founded the country as Song Dynasty, and had the reign title Longfeng.
Why is it called Song and not Han or Tang?
Because what the Han people here hear most from their elders is those things about the Song Dynasty. When the old man opens his mouth, he talks about the bright moon and the world in the Song Dynasty...
The Song Dynasty, regarded as a soul by the Han people, even though it was reborn as the Ming Dynasty, it still inherited many things from the Song Dynasty, including customs, titles, etiquette, etc. The Yuan Dynasty, which destroyed the Song Dynasty, was the enemy of the Han people.
Old Zhu Huazhang drove away Yuan Ting's power in the Central Plains, and could only retreat to the outside of the pass to graze.
Pu Shougeng, who killed the clan of the Southern Song Dynasty, was a traitor in the eyes of the Han people. He took his betrayal to the extreme and plunged the butcher knife into the last incomplete body of the Song Dynasty again and again!
The subsequent defeat at Yashan was stained with countless blood, and Pu Shougeng's shadow was among them. It was he who provided the Yuan Dynasty with all the ships needed for the battle, and it was he who added a shovelful of soil to the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty!
He was once beholden to the Song Dynasty, and all his glory and wealth were given by the Song Dynasty. The reason why Pu Shougeng was able to control the Quanzhou Shipping Company for thirty years and become a rare rich man was all because the Song Emperor trusted him.
The Song Dynasty is about to fall, and the world will change color.
Countless people surrendered in that desperate situation, but few of them were like Pu Shougeng. After surrendering, he called Father Yuan, then turned around and stuck a knife in Father Song's stomach!
Pu Shougeng's greatest evil was that he betrayed so completely that he not only killed the Southern Song Dynasty clan members, but also the Southern Song Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats, Southern Song sergeants, and Han people living in Quanzhou!
At that time, the Xu family in Quanzhou rebelled to cover the second emperor's escape to the south, and was almost wiped out by Pu Shougeng.
Qingyuan Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou is also the famous Southern Shaolin Temple. More than a thousand monks opposed Pu Shougeng's demotion. Pu Shougeng led 10,000 soldiers into the Southern Shaolin and massacred thousands of monks. Only dozens of monks escaped and survived.
By killing, Pu Shougeng proved to Yuan Ting's people that he was a loyal dog and would only help Yuan Ting's biting dogs.
Gu Zhengchen looked at Wu Kang and gritted his teeth: "You mean, the Bu family is now the descendant of Pu Shougeng?"
Wu Kang nodded heavily: "That's right! Although he is not from Pu Shougeng's lineage, he is also the descendant of Pu Shougeng's younger brother. Since you know this person, you must have heard about his wealth, right?"
Gu Zhengchen shook his head: "I only know how evil this thief is!"
Wu Kang thought about it and said in a deep voice: "You know that in the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a lot of maritime trade, and the oil and water of the Shipping Department was even greater. But Pu Shougeng is different from others. Others can be promoted to the Shipping Department for three to five years at most, while He controlled Quanzhou Shipping Company for thirty years until the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty. Liu Kezhuang of Putian in the Southern Song Dynasty saw Pu Shougeng's wealth and called him Tao Zhugong."
Gu Zhengchen frowned.
Tao Zhugong refers to Fan Li in the late Spring and Autumn Period. It is said that after Zhongxing Yue destroyed Wu, he took Xi Shi to live in West Lake. I won’t say whether Xi Shi and Fan Li are related, but Fan Li is called the “god of literature and wealth” by the world, and is also known as the Shang sage and Shang ancestor. In other words, the most successful, richest, and founder of a sect among businessmen is this guy. ..??m
Comparing Pu Shougeng with Fan Li shows his wealth.
Wu Kang sighed: "Just to pick a few, Pu Shougeng's mansion occupied an area of more than 300 acres!"
Xiao Cheng was a little surprised. If this girl was four times bigger, she would be able to catch up with Lao Zhu's palace.
Wu Kang continued: "Pu Shougeng's home has a garden, a chessboard garden, a library, a martial arts lecture hall, and an ancestral hall. He also set up thirty-two alleys for thirty-two beauties to live in. The purpose of these beauties is just to serve as chess pieces... …”
"Near the outlet of Jinjiang River, there is Baojue Mountain. Pu Shougeng ordered people to build a watchtower there to watch the sea ships. Under the watchtower, there was built a 'One Blue Pavilion', also known as Tianfeng Haiyun Tower. The word Haiyun is exactly Pu Shougeng's word."
"Governor Gu, you don't know how powerful the Pu family was back then. All the ships of the Shipping Department were controlled by him. The number and size of the ships were extremely rare. Not to mention the power in his hands, he was just a domestic slave. His convenience There are three thousand people!”
When Gu Zhengchen heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.
If you think about it carefully, this amazing wealth may not be an exaggeration.
You must know that Pu Shougeng killed a group of people and their wealth went directly into his own hands. This was nothing. He could control the Quanzhou Shipping Department for 30 years. Trade matters, customs, ports, ships, etc. were all under his jurisdiction. The wealth accumulated during this period is unimaginable.
Wu Kang glanced at Gu Zhengchen's expression and smiled bitterly: "Although Pu Shougeng did not live for many years after the Yuan Dynasty was reduced to the Yuan Dynasty, with its huge wealth, the Pu family did not decline immediately. Later, due to problems such as the Yuan Ting people, more In order to pay attention to the Semu people who came from afar after being conquered, the jurisdiction of Shibosi began to fall into the hands of these Semu people after Pu Shougeng's son."
"Although Pu Shougeng can also be regarded as a Semu person, Pu Shougeng's ancestors can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. After many generations of assimilation, they can no longer be regarded as pure Semu people. After the Pu family lost jurisdiction over Shibosi, the Pu family began to separate. Out of uncertainty about the situation, and to avoid suppression by the Yuan court and revenge from the survivors of the Song Dynasty, except for one branch of the Pu family that continued to be named Pu, several other families changed their surnames, including Huang, Yang, and another family. The surname is Bu."
Gu Zhengchen finally realized that the so-called Bu family was actually the Pu family. These people had changed their vests for various reasons.
Wu Kang sighed longly: "More than thirty years ago, a hidden lineage of Bu Shou began to act, and later supported Chen Youding to become the king of Fujian. However, Chen Youding was not the opponent of the Red Scarf Army, and was defeated by the army sent by the emperor. Later, Chen Youding's You also know the outcome. When Bu Shou saw Chen Youding's failure, he turned to support the Ming Dynasty. He sent soup and a lot of military rations, and provided some ships for the navy."
"With the countless wealth accumulated by their ancestors, the Bu family began to win over officials. Whether they are civil servants or military officers, as long as they listen to the Bu family's arrangements, they will have real benefits. You know, the salary in the imperial court is pitiful. Under such circumstances, it has become the norm to take advantage of the big ones.”
"As the saying goes, cannibalism is soft-spoken, short-handed, and always takes what others have. Once something happens to them and they ask for something to be done, they always have to turn a blind eye. Over the years, countless officials have been bribed by them with money. After all, even I, Qin Xin, Tang Xian and others all followed his instructions."
Gu Zhengchen frowned: "Even if a big family has some wealth, it won't make you so obedient, right? With your level of greed, haven't you ever thought of finding a reason to ransack his home, and all the wealth will not be confiscated?" Your hand?"
Wu Kang shook his head helplessly: "Gu Zhifu, whoever has such an idea will die first. You never know who is standing behind them, and you don't know where the other Pu family members have gone. Are they serving in the court?" The official is still hiding in the dark. I don’t know how much wealth Bu Shou’s family has, but I have seen him take out two hundred pearls easily, and they are not the direct descendants of Pu Shougeng!”
Because of the unknown, I am afraid.
Unfathomable financial resources, an unknown network of connections, and how many people and forces behind it are all unknown, but no smart person will act rashly.
Gu Zhengchen thought for a long time and asked: "Bu Shou can't spend so much money and recruit officials just to enjoy the pleasure of manipulating everything secretly. What is his purpose?"
Wu Kang chuckled: "Prefect Gu is so smart. He should know clearly that once a person has lost something, he always wants to get it back!"
"Ichibo Division?!"
Gu Zhengchen was horrified.
Wu Kang nodded heavily: "Yes, the purpose of divination is Shibosi. Over the years, Shibosi's business has never been interrupted, but it is done in the name of envoys. And among these so-called envoys, Including the envoys who have met the emperor, some are just businessmen!”
