Yuntai Mountain is located east of Zichuan County.
The scenery here is beautiful and the mountains are magnificent, and it is usually a favorite place for scholars to visit.
However, there are few people around and it is inevitably desolate in winter.
But now it's very lively here.
On the north side of the top of the mountain, a large stockade was erected at some point. On the way up the mountain, villagers and civilians occupied high points and looked nervously down the mountain.
When the early morning mist cleared, a group of people arrived at the foot of the mountain, quickly causing a commotion.
A group of young and old immediately rushed out of the village and carefully lay on the hillside to watch.
"But... but the rebellion is calling?"
"Mr. Xiansong, you don't look like a rebel."
The top of the mountain was in a mess, and the people below were also watching. After a while, two people walked out of the crowd, Shi Shiran, and came up the mountain.
Seeing that only two people went up the mountain, the people in the village relaxed a little.
"Don't stop them, let them come up."
After a while, the two people walked into the village.
Although there are many swords and arrows around him, he is still calm and fearless.
The slightly older man searched the crowd and suddenly said with a smile: "Brother Bi, don't you know me?"
The man said "Yeah" and his expression became exciting.
"But... but in front of Brother Xu?"
The man laughed heartily.
"Brother Bi has not forgotten our old friend after not seeing him for many years."
The man rushed out of the crowd, walked closer, looked at it carefully, and was very excited.
"That year, I heard that Yan Shen Town was attacked by the White Lotus Demon, and all the people in the town were killed. I was very sad. I even sent people to inquire about it afterwards, but Yan Shen Town was destroyed in one day, and there was no news about Brother Xu. I thought... "
Seeing that they were acquaintances, everyone in the village became less nervous.
A respected old man spoke.
"Jia Xuan, this is..."
Without waiting for the introduction from "Brother Bi", the visitor cupped his fists and saluted the old man.
"Master Wang Qingjian, this is Xu Yingyuan, deputy director of the Department of Commerce of the Shandong Administrative Committee."
Such a long title made everyone in the village confused.
However, when he reported his home address, many people recognized him.
After all, Zichuan and Yanshen Town are right next to each other. Xu Yingyuan traveled all over the country and had friends all over the world.
"Ah, he is Xu Yingyuan, the middleman of Yanshen Town."
That Lord Wang is none other than Wang Mengzhen, the former Zhejiang Road Supervisor and Censor.
During the Tianqi period, this person severely criticized the eunuchs, was framed, and was sent to Yunnan. After Chongzhen ascended the throne, he was pardoned and did not continue to be an official. Instead, he returned to his hometown in Zichuan.
Now he is the leader in this village.
"Everyone knows that Mr. Xu has traveled all over the world, but I don't know how the Ministry of Commerce explains this?"
Wang Mengzhen is old and is slow to accept new things. But he instinctively realized that Xu Yingyuan's identity seemed to be very extraordinary.
Xu Yingyuan became serious.
"Our Shandong Administrative Committee is now the highest administrative agency in Shandong Province, and the Ministry of Commerce is an official agency under the Administrative Committee. In other words, from now on, all commercial and trade matters in Shandong will be under the unified control of our Ministry of Commerce."
Everyone was shocked.
Another old man jumped out and asked urgently: "Is this the new system of the imperial court?"
This person is An Shen, the former servant of Shaoqing, who is also a leading figure among the local squires.
"Our Shandong Administrative Committee has its own system and is not subject to the control of the imperial court."
Xu Yingyuan told him frankly.
Everyone in the village was dumbfounded and realized that things seemed not simple.
The "Brother Bi" spoke in panic.
"Brother Xu, you have... you have taken refuge..."
He wanted to ask whether Xu Yingyuan had defected to the Dongjiang rebels. Otherwise, why would he not take the imperial court into consideration?
The person next to Xu Yingyuan responded.
"We, the Shandong Administrative Committee, are many like-minded people who seek to create a new world and establish new rules. The imperial court and the Dongjiang thieves are all our enemies."
The opposition is clear-cut and sharp.
Thinking of the great military power at the foot of the mountain, everyone in the village felt a murderous aura.
One person was not afraid and shouted and asked.
"Are you here to force me to become a thief?"
It was none other than Brother Bi's uncle, Bi Ziyin, the former magistrate of Wuqiao County.
Yes, he was the cousin of Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs who witnessed the Wuqiao Mutiny in Dongjiang Town.
And that "Brother Bi" was Bi Changgeng, the son of Bi Zisu, who could not bear the humiliation of the rebels when he was governor of Liaodong and committed suicide.
Bi Ziyin is so rude, which is actually understandable.
News came from the capital that Bi Ziyan was dismissed from office by Chongzhen for shielding Zheng Youyuan, the magistrate of Qingpu County.
If the Bi family were to become thieves, wouldn't they implicate Bi Ziyan, who was still in the capital?
The rest of the people were trembling, fearing that the army at the foot of the mountain would attack in anger, and they would be dead and buried.
Unexpectedly, Xu Yingyuan showed no signs of anger.
"Hahaha, how to collude with the imperial court? Our administrative committee has its own regulations, so I don't have to worry about seniors running around."
The core of it is: Who do you think you are, that it is your turn to comment on such a big matter?
Those who didn't understand it all breathed a sigh of relief.
Hearing this, he was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
Xu Yingyuan's words don't sound good, but they are true. At the same time, they were picked out so that they did not have to worry about being punished by the court.
Bi Changgeng and Xu Yingyuan had an old relationship and were busy trying to change the atmosphere.
"I wonder if Brother Xu is here to teach you anything?"
Xu Yingyuan went straight to the point.
"I came here this time for one thing only."
He looked around at the most influential people in Zichuan and said: "Our Zichuan has been a holy land for ceramics since ancient times. This kind of industry benefits the country and the people. Therefore, our administrative committee is determined to carry it forward and specially sent me here. , to discuss matters.”
Everyone in Zichuan understood.
These "Administrative Committee" rebels are here for the local ceramics industry.
Zichuan's ceramic industry has a long history and has a history of thousands of years.
Although it is not as famous as Jingdezhen, its output has actually remained high. A considerable part of the porcelain traded overseas during the Ming Dynasty was produced in Zichuan.
Naturally, the Administrative Committee will not turn a blind eye to such an important industry.
Now that Zichuan is in our hands, it is logical to sort out the ceramic industry.
But everyone in Zichuan misunderstood.
They thought Xu Yingyuan was here to rob.
"Porcelain making is our livelihood for the people of Zichuan. If you want to rob it, just kill us all."
For a time, everyone in the village was united in their hatred of the enemy, and there was a determination that they would rather live in pieces than in ruins.
This scene left Xu Yingyuan and the man next to him with black lines on their heads.
The man had to step up.
"Everyone, I, Wang Yuyin, have been appointed by the Administrative Committee and will serve as the county magistrate of Zichuan County from now on. I think you have misunderstood and we need to consider the matter further."
Wang Yuyin was the second son of Wang Xiangjin, who originally served as an official in Yunnan. As a result, he was strife in the officialdom and dismissed from office, so he simply came back.
Knowing that his old father had become a rebel, Wang Yuyin had no choice but to join in.
After studying at the School of Administration for half a year, I was excellent in all subjects, so there was no reason not to use it.
It happened that Zichuan was being received here, so he was sent here.
The first task is to cooperate with Xu Yingyuan to unify Zichuan's ceramic industry.
