Fu Yijian's reputation in later generations was very bad.
Even his direct descendant Fu Sinian scolded him.
Just because he was the first number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty, he went to participate in the imperial examination just after the Qing Dynasty took over the Central Plains, which seemed very devoid of literati integrity.
However, after Zuo Mengeng understood the situation, he discovered that Fu Yijian had nothing to do with integrity.
A boy from a poor family has been studying hard since he was a child, just to get ahead.
It is true that the Fu family is a wealthy Dongchang family, but it is not Fu Yijian.
In fact, there are two Fu families in Dongchang Mansion, one is Yu Shi Fu, and the other is Ge Lao Fu.
Yushi Fu refers to the Fu Jianyue family, which became prosperous because of Fu Guangzhai.
Ge Laofu rose to power because Fu Yijian later became a cabinet minister.
The two families have the same last name but are not related by blood.
It's just that although they live in the same city, the two Fus are not so nasty that there is no room for two tigers in the same mountain. On the contrary, they have a very close relationship, so future generations often turn against each other.
Even the descendants of Mr. Ge often regard Fu Guangzhai as the sixth generation ancestor of their clan.
In fact, Fu Yijian's family was poor and his life was difficult. He also received help from some imperial censors, the Fu family, but it had nothing to do with those powerful literati.
Even if Fu Yijian did not take part in the examination in the second year of Shunzhi, a champion would be born.
At the very least, he was able to pass the first prize, and later become a bachelor, which shows that Fu Yijian's ability is definitely no problem.
Geng Zhangguang brought this person over, but Zuo Mengeng was still happy to see the result.
As for the other scholar, he is not an unknown person.
Zhu Dingyan and Zhu Yuanfu were descendants of Zhu Liangzu, Marquis of Yongjia. However, the family fortune has long been in decline. Because of Xu Hongru's uprising, he and his mother moved to Dongchang from Pingyin to seek refuge.
Zhu Dingyan was also a famous minister during the Shunzhi period and served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Zhu Dingyan's sixth granddaughter is the wife of Fu Yijian's descendant Fu Tinghui, and her mother is a descendant of Deng Zhirong. Fu Jixun, the third son born to Zhu, was Fu Sinian's great-grandfather.
The intertwining of these families is evident.
"It doesn't matter if the two Tathagatas in our army miss out on fame or honor?"
Fu Yijian and Zhu Dingyan had already made their intentions clear.
"The general does not know that Yuan Fu and I are from poor families. Even if we want to continue studying, it is difficult to do so. What's more, I have heard from Brother Geng that there are many great scholars in Linqing, and we are able to listen to them. , which is better than working behind closed doors.”
Zuo Mengeng understood.
These two are desperate for today's imperial examinations.
This is probably one of the reasons why they rushed there as soon as the Qing Dynasty opened the imperial examination.
It is true that the imperial examination in the late Ming Dynasty was too corrupt and they could not pass the exam.
"In that case, just follow Brother Geng. However, our army has always treated everyone equally, which is quite hard. If you can't bear it, please say so as soon as possible. If you do it again in the future, military law will be ruthless."
Fu Yijian and Zhu Dingyan did not take each other seriously.
They are already very poor, do they still care about suffering?
Zuo Menggeng stayed in Dongchang Mansion for a day, and then the whole army set off, crossed the prefecture, entered Yanzhou, and did not stop until Shawan.
Shawan is located to the north of Anshan Lake, at the intersection of Huitong River, Guangji Canal and Weishui River, and is a real transportation artery.
The New Army established a logistics base here and began preparations to march into Shuibo.
It was also at this time that Zuo Mengeng finally received the battle report from the cavalry regiment.
Wang Siyi, Liu Yiyuan, and Zuo Fu personally took Li Qingshan and others to Shawan.
"Grassmen Li Qingshan, Ma Yingxiao, Ding Weiyue, Zhang Yaozhong, Ren Qi, and Zhang Qi thanked the general for saving his life."
That day at the foot of Liangshan Mountain, in the afterglow of the setting sun, Li Qingshan and others were already preparing for a desperate fight. As a result, the cavalry regiment's magic soldiers descended from the sky, and the wind swept through the remaining clouds, defeating Guo Yunbiao in one fell swoop.
Li Qingshan and others on the mountain were all dumbfounded.
These people are good citizens on weekdays, but secretly they are giant bandits in the land of Qilu. They often commit robberies and have many battles with the government and soldiers.
I thought that the officers and soldiers were vulnerable and very arrogant.
But this time, the cavalry regiment used powerful force to completely frighten them.
Seeing the cavalry regiment drive away the White Lotus Sect and occupy the foot of the mountain, Li Qingshan and others looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Although they are mortal enemies with Guo Yunbiao, they are not friends with the government and the army either.
If these officers and soldiers come to attack the mountain again...
Thinking of the terrifying firearms of the army, Li Qingshan and others felt desperate.
At this moment, a figure appeared from the ground.
"Li Tianwang, do you still know me?"
Looking at the smiling Zuo Gui, Li Qingshan suddenly realized.
"Your Excellency... Your Excellency was with Mr. Lu's bodyguard that day. Unexpectedly, he was a member of the government."
Zuo Gui finally revealed his identity.
"I'm Zuo Gui. I'm going to join forces with Linqing to attack you. My general is Zuo Tao Meng Geng."
A person's name, the shadow of a tree.
When they heard that it was Zuo Mengeng who killed Amin, Li Qingshan and others changed their expressions.
Fortunately, at this time, Zuo Gui's words turned their worries into joy.
"Our army was able to come here because of the entrustment of Mr. Lu, the head of the bodyguard. When he learned that King Li was in trouble, he went to find our brothers and begged our general to send troops. My general said that King Li was a rare hero. , it would be a pity if it was lost at the hands of the white lotus evildoer. Fortunately, I arrived in time and saw that King Li Tianwang was safe and sound, so I can go back and explain to the general later."
Li Qingshan couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard that it was actually Lu Jingyuan.
"I can't wait for a common man. How can I be so virtuous and capable that I have to be rescued by General Zuo?"
Zuo Gui spoke up.
"Our army has been ordered to put down the White Lotus Rebellion, and we must fight against Shui Po. Since King Li Tian has a grudge against Guo Yunbiao, he is our friend. I don't know how to fight next, and I have to trouble all the heroes."
The most difficult thing about fighting in Dongping Water Park is that the new army is not familiar with the terrain. If you enter hastily, it is easy to suffer big losses.
Li Qingshan and others are local snakes born and raised near Shuibo. With their help, we can get twice the result with half the effort.
Li Qingshan and others discussed it, which was quite pleasant.
"I would also like to ask Mr. Zuo for an introduction. We should thank General Zuo in person for his life-saving grace."
Jianghu men admire heroes the most.
Since Zuo Menggeng defeated the Tatars, he is naturally a first-rate hero in their minds.
Zuo Mengeng originally thought that Li Qingshan was already great, but he didn't expect that these people were all famous.
Li Qingshan resisted the tyranny of the Ming Dynasty and revolted.
Ding Weiyue and Zhang Yaozhong launched an uprising against the Qing Dynasty in the winter of the fourth year of Shunzhi, and eventually died heroically.
Ma Yingxiao, Ren Qi and Zhang Qi are the famous leaders of the Yuyuan Army, and they have persisted for more than 20 years.
These are all well-known events in Shandong's resistance to the Manchus.
Zuo Mengeng just didn't know that Li Qingshan and others were actually brothers.
Speaking of the Yuyuan Army, Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but think of Hou Fangyu who was in Linqing at this time and was helping Xu Ruolin.
According to historical records, Hou Fangyu proposed a plan to open up the Yellow River, which led to the defeat of the Yuyuan Army and the drowning of hundreds of thousands of people.
Haha, another rumor.
Hou Fangyu presented "Ten Discussions on Suppression and Provision" in the spring of the seventh year of Shunzhi, and Zhang Cunren's invasion of the Yellow River was in the eighth year of Shunzhi. Moreover, Hou Fangyu's strategy did not contain the content of the Yellow River at all.
Hou Fangyu was forced to offer his advice, because the Hou family tree was so popular that Zhang Cunren was forced to offer his advice.
This was the case even when Hou Fangyu participated in the imperial examination of the Qing Dynasty.
Wu Jingdao, the governor of Henan, wanted to arrest Hou Xun and his son. At that time, Song Quan, a bachelor of the Academy of Chinese History of the Qing Dynasty Cabinet, was recuperating in his hometown in Shangqiu. He said to Wu Jingdao: "Do you know Li Taibai of the Tang Dynasty and Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty? Hou Fangyu is today's Li Su."
Wu Jingdao heard that although he suspended the arrest, he asked Hou Fangyu to take part in the provincial examination.
Hou Fangyu was worried that his father Hou Xun was old and sick and could not withstand the disaster of prison. In desperation, he used a trick to deal with Wu Jingdao. He took part in the provincial examination against his will, but he only took half of the test and had no intention of winning any honors.
What Hou Fangyu never expected was that even though he took half the exam, he still got on the secondary list.
The Qing government wanted to take the first place and forced him to become an official, so he failed to complete the rolls. .
Damn, you can hit this, you're drunk. . .
As a result, Hou Fangyu was scolded for hundreds of years because of this incident.
Since they are all figures who have left their names in history, Zuo Mengeng was not polite and said directly: "I have heard about your names for a long time. Now is the time for our army to recruit people. How about joining us?"
Li Qingshan and others looked at each other in shock, not expecting Zuo Mengeng to mention this at all.
Their original idea was to come over to thank Zuo Menggeng for saving his life, help Zuo Menggeng eliminate Guo Yunbiao, and then continue to live their free and unrestrained life of both civilians and thieves.
Li Qingshan tried: "Thank you for your love, General. It's just that our brothers are barbarians from the countryside and don't know how to behave. We are afraid of missing the general's important event."
Zuo Mengeng could not tell whether he was happy or angry, but the words he spoke were like sharp knives.
"I am well aware of what you and others are doing. I am not afraid to tell you that from now on, this land in Shandong will be under the jurisdiction of our army. Anyone who commits crimes will not be able to escape the pursuit of our army. Knowing that you and others have superb riding skills, Come and go like the wind. But think about it carefully, how about our cavalry?"
Li Qingshan and others were dripping with cold sweat and shivering.
They have seen the majesty of the cavalry regiment, and they think they are absolutely invincible.
The most important thing is that Zuo Mengeng has found out their details.
That means that the most important identity concealment is no longer effective. From now on, if people want to arrest them, they will catch them one at a time.
How can this be considered stealing?
Zuo Mengeng pointed to the vast Anshan Lake in the distance and said: "You call yourself heroes, but are you really a hero by being trapped in this puddle? Wait, you know, where is the most majestic place in the world? ?”
Seeing their ignorance, Zuo Mengeng laughed and said: "Aren't you called dragons on the water? How about you, do you dare to go to the sea and have a try? What kind of hero is a good man if he doesn't conquer the world?"
Li Qingshan and others did not expect that their most proud water skills would be looked down upon by others, nor did they expect that Zuo Menggeng was so ambitious.
In front of such a hero, they really have no room for resistance.
At the same time, they were also curious.
Is the sea really more powerful than this water pool?
Since they couldn't resist, everyone's minds changed quickly.
"A general has an order and can do anything he wants."
