Lu Ming

Chapter 386 Rhythm

General Cao went to Zhaoqing to meet with Wang Zunde this time. It is foreseeable that both the host and the guest will definitely hate each other.

Because of the bad things before, in short, after being slapped in the face, it is necessary that Governor Wang does not want to see him, Mr. Cao.If it hadn't been for the time-traveling to settle the relevant parties ahead of time, plus the new great achievements in suppressing the bandits, Governor Wang, who was forced into a corner, would definitely delay doing things for a while.

So after a comprehensive analysis of the situation, the think tank clearly told Zhang Dongdong, who was about to go to Zhaoqing: just put on a tough stance and go about business. Don’t be afraid to offend that old guy, because you’ve already offended the old guy to the end, so it’s okay. Meaningless.

As for the things that should be done. Jokes, he, Wang Zunde, has the guts not to try?

The previous agreement was a consensus reached after Wang Zunde made a strategic mistake and was forced to hand over the initiative, and the official circles of Fujian and Guangdong jointly endorsed it; there are too many stakeholders involved in the operation, how could he want to Just change it?
Once the cross-travelers are in a hurry, they can take the soldiers away here, but Liu Xiang is still in charge in Causeway Bay. The reason why the cross-travelers have not formally recruited Liu Xiang is this tactic.

Therefore, when things have evolved to this point, Wang Zunde is actually completely passive, and Cao, who came here with great achievements, does not need to give him face at all.

After deducing the old king's fierce nature, Zhang Dongdong, with confidence in his heart, immediately took his servants to Zhaoqing, went straight to the governor's office, and then saw Wang in an official robe with a face like a donkey in the lobby.

The meet and greet was exactly as predicted before: without the slightest sense of beauty.The host and guest sat in the hall, apart from a few polite words such as "watch your seat" and "thank you sir", the scene was once so embarrassing that they had to call 110 to call the police.

In the end, it was the Chief Master of the Governor's Mansion who saw that the situation was not good, and was afraid that he would come with the momentum, and the arrogance Cao would leave in a rage--in that case, his master would be really embarrassed.So the master quickly jumped out and made a few jokes regardless of his status.

After a few lines of stand-up comedy, the master asked General Cao for the booklet with a smile, and then ran to the case with the booklet all the way, and continued to ask the icy-faced governor to sign it with a compensatory smile.After the boss finished signing, the master quickly picked up the public and private seals on the case and stamped them, and then ran down and returned the papers to Cao Jiang, so it was all done.

After getting the booklet, Zhang Dongdong didn't delay for a second, cupped his fists hastily, turned around and left.

The front hall and the main hall of the ancient yamen were on the same line, that is to say, until General Cao walked out of the gate, he could feel the angry eyes from behind.

Shaking his head and laughing bitterly, General Cao said to Hou's subordinates at the Yamen Gate: "Go back to Guangzhou."

To tell the truth, Comrade Zhang Dongdong, who was ordered to act as a substitute, had never been so stiff with any court official since he was "recruited to be an official".

The idea of ​​equality and sophistication in dealing with people from later generations, coupled with the ability to bring money to people, made Zhang Dongdong more than capable in the officialdom.Whether it is Fujian or Guangzhou, whether it is a governor or a small county official, everyone has a very positive impression of General Cao.

I don't want to encounter a hard hand this time, and I'm still the boss of Guan Jun.

"No wonder people hate upright officials. Such people have no way to communicate!" Sitting on the swaying carriage, Zhang Dongdong accidentally realized a social truth: "Fortunately, this old man will die of overwork next year, alas , and bear with him for a while."

It's no wonder that the people who travel through the world have headaches, Wang Zunde is actually a shrunken version of Hai Rui.

According to records, this king was an official "upright and upright, and there is no fear of impeachment. When he went to Guangdong as an envoy, the officials were purged, and he lived a simple life. Clothes and vegetarianism were no different from Confucianism. On the day of his death, the family had no money left."

That is to say, no matter whether Lao Wang was the governor of Guangxi or the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he has carried out large-scale anti-corruption activities.

"There is no fear of impeachment"-Pharaoh's six relatives refused to recognize him, and officials were severely punished.

At the same time, probably in order to match his fair and honest image, Lao Wang "vegetarian in plain clothes is no different from a poor scholar", and he didn't even save two dollars that day.

The time-travelers hate this kind of upright officials the most.I don't know anything about government affairs, but I have occupied the moral high ground because of my incorruptibility.

"It's still the old bear!" Zhang Dongdong finally concluded.

Normal officials like Xiong Wencan, who are promoted to earn money, are the people who travel through time like to cooperate the most, because everyone can get what they need in the process, and their interests are bound together.

Thinking of this, Zhang Dongdong decided to emphasize to the SAR government and the cabinet of the senior officials after returning home: From now on, we will start to operate the matter of Xiong Wencan's entry into Guangdong next year.Whether it is reminders, hints, and luxury assistance from Transit Zhong, or Xiong Wencan's Zhezifang (office) in Beijing, these steps must start now and cannot be delayed any longer.

Full of complaints, General Cao returned from Zhaoqing smoothly, bringing back the most important props for the next step of upgrading: the governor's joint recommendation booklet.

With this note, Cao's transfer from Fujian deputy general to Nanao deputy commander-in-chief is a certainty: Chongzhen will definitely not reject the joint recommendation of the top local officials in Fujian and Guangdong.

And this transition is also extremely important.The Nan’ao deputy commander-in-chief of Jianya Nan’ao Island is the “deputy commander-in-chief of Nan’ao stationed in Zhangchao and other places.” It was an important official position set up by the Ming court in the border area between Fujian and Guangdong to maintain the military presence in southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong.

Although this official position is from Guangdong, it can also manage Fujian affairs, and it is most suitable for the current General Cao.

With this position, from now on, soldiers and horses pouring out of the Taijiang River can justifiably enter any wharf and water village in Guangdong, and ask for local support.

Moreover, as a senior general in Guangdong who ranks second only to He Rubin, Cao has the right to make suggestions on the military strategy of the entire Guangdong, and when He Rubin is unable to perform his duties, he will take over the entire province's troops. The rights of the lieutenants in the local area are completely different.

Naturally, such an important document cannot be neglected.So when Zhang Dongdong returned to Guangzhou City, he dispatched a frigate to send Zhezi to Fuzhou and handed it over to Xiong Wencan, who was in charge of sending it to the capital at the military post.

After completing this step, all the accumulation in the previous period will be cleared.General Cao now needs a little new credit to consolidate the foundation and attract attention.

Fortunately, there are still a lot of cards in the hands of the time-traversing crowd.So when the time came to mid-August, after all the old men and horses were digested here, the fast fleet set sail again.

The fast fleet sailed this time, not only did not bring miscellaneous soldiers, but after going out to sea for a circle, they brought back another pirate team of 2000 people: the Yang Liu Yang Qi Group.

Yang Liu and Yang Qi are two brothers, members of Zheng Zhilong's Shibazhi team earlier, and veteran pirates.In fact, these two brothers were the first pirate group to plan to recruit security in history.Long before Zheng Zhilong called for security, they had already hooked up with the general manager Xu Xinsu and Xu Xinsu's senior soldier Yu Zigao.

After this, the two brothers quickly turned their faces against Zheng Zhilong - because of the mess of Zhaoan, the two sides dismantled each other, became jealous, and changed from brothers to enemies.

According to the original history, brothers Yang Liu, Yang Qi, Xu Xinsu, and the general soldier Yu Zigao were all eliminated directly or indirectly by Zheng Zhilong in the end.

But in the plane of crossing people, Yang Liu and Yang Qi, like Xu Xinsu, survived because of Zheng Zhilong's death.

After the troops of the Crossing Congregation wiped out Li Kuiqi's gang in Zhangzhou Bay, Yang Liu, Yang and Seven brothers who were driven to Guangdong by Zheng Zhilong to seek a living, soon contacted the Crossing Congregation through Mr. Xu, intending to recruit again.

However, at that time, the traversing crowd was digesting a large number of captive resources, and there was no way to spare another big pirate.In addition, there was a need for secrets in Guangdong, so after receiving some private support, the brothers Yang Liu and Yang Qi were placed in Guangdong and became the idle flags of the cross-travelers.

It was not until today that the two brothers had truly achieved a positive result—they appeared in front of the soldiers and civilians in Guangzhou at the moment when they were most needed to recruit security.

And the popularity of this action also coincided with Zhu Cailao's wave.The continuous large groups of pirates were either eliminated or recruited, which made Cao's reputation among the military and civilians in Guangzhou reach its peak for a while.

Therefore, the sense of rhythm of traveling through the crowd is still good. When needed, they can always play a hole card to maintain the situation.

As for the final boss, Liu Xiang, this man's rhythm should not be messed up. He must wait until the imperial court's letter of appointment is officially issued before he can use this final hole card.

So in the rest of August and the whole of September, the people who traveled through did nothing, but settled down and kept transporting goods from Taiwan to Guangdong, and by the way, transported away a large number of pirates one after another when the fleet returned. .

In the second half of 1629, some major events in history still happened on time.

The first is Mao Wenlong.While the fast fleet was stationed in Guangzhou and mobilized miscellaneous soldiers to prepare to raid Zhucai Lao, a major event about the Ming Dynasty, Hou Jin, and history happened on time: Yuan Chonghuan, on July 1629, 7, without Zhao Killed Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town.

There is no way for this kind of thing to pass through the crowd.The current sphere of influence of the emerging empire is only limited to the southern waters of the Ming Dynasty, and even Shanghai cannot get through.Therefore, for such a major historical event that happened in the north, the people who traveled through could only stare blankly.

In the two months after Mao Wenlong was killed, the transmigrators fought and won victoriously in Guangzhou, wantonly eradicating the pirates. Great opportunity, ready to move in.

In the coming October, Huang Taiji will personally lead the Eight Banners army, detour through the Mongolian region, break through the pass of the Great Wall and enter the pass, and for the first time in history, invade the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty and surround the capital.

Of course, with regard to this matter, the time travelers far away in the southern country are still beyond their reach.

(End of this chapter)