Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2532
"Oh, Yan Junyan?" Zhang Xiao stroked his mustache. According to his previous experience in sorting out historical materials, Yan Junyan was an honest man. He had been an official in Guangzhou for four years and had a close relationship with Chen Zizhuang's family.In the early years of Chongzhen, when Yan Junyan presided over the government examination, he promoted Chen Zizhuang's younger brother Chen Zisheng to the top of the list, and many members of the Chen family were his disciples.Chen Zizhuang also commented in detail on Yan Junyan's "Mr. Yan Yanshu's Lianjie Joint Manuscript", and around 1629 he contributed money to publish it in Guangdong with his family engraving. When "Meng Shui Zhai Cun Du" was published, Chen Zizhuang wrote a preface for it. At the same time, Han Rizuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, He Wuzhen, a scholar of Dongge University, Lu Zhaolong in the Ministry of Officials, Lu Jia, the prefect of Zhaoqing, and Ancha wrote the preface. Wang Yinghua, deputy envoy, and Li Le from the Second Division of Lili were cited in the matter.

It's a pity, I am independent in the dark and chaotic world, and there are really few people who worry about the country.The turbid officialdom of Ming Dynasty can't accommodate honest people. Yan Junyan may have been dismissed and returned home by now, and he must have gone down the Nanshan Mountain.

However, there is still a problem here.He remembered that Kuang Lu, a close friend in Chen Zizhuang's circle, ran away to Guangxi because he offended Huang Xiyin, even Liang Yuanzhu's intercession was useless.Based on the relationship between Yan Junyan and Chen Zizhuang's family, the friendship with Kuang Lu must not be shallow. If Huang Xiyin is really good friends with Yan Junyan, he should be lenient towards Kuang Lu.Therefore, if the old boy's words are true or false, one has to be careful.

As for Huang Xiyin, he is also an old acquaintance.This person was originally not well-known in history, but because of the "persecution of Kuang Lu", he became famous instead.This person has been the magistrate of Nanhai County for many years. If he can surrender, it will be more useful to him than the Guangzhou General Judge who has just taken office.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiao asked: "Is the false tax finally exempted?"

"Looking back at the chief, the masters of Futai had agreed to report to the imperial court to try to exempt false taxes, but they caught up with Wang Zunde's levy to Lingao, and there was a large shortage of military expenses. Not only did they fail to exempt, but they also added a few per cent to the land taxes of the counties. So The field of replenishment is not a county in the South China Sea, but it is supplemented by the newly born fields of the counties of Xiangshan and Shunde. It is a pity that Wang Zunde did not know the military power of the Song Dynasty, so he ended up being beaten like an egg, losing his wife and losing his army." Wei Bifu couldn't help sighing. stand up.

"Damn it!" Zhang Xiao complained secretly in his heart, it turned out that Wang Zunde's military expenses for attacking Lingao came from here, and it was all the money of the Senate!

He remembered something and asked, "Huang Xiyin was originally the county magistrate of Nanhai County. Where did he go when Guangzhou was restored?"

Wei Bifu had already thought about this matter, why?Because Huang Xiyin did not "suicide" as most elders thought, in fact, he was recorded as "unknown" in official files.

Huang Xiyin did not commit suicide, nor did he formally surrender.Instead, taking advantage of the chaotic situation at the beginning of the restoration of Guangzhou, he quietly hid in the countryside, planning to try to return to his hometown after the calm.However, because the border was closed and he had family members, he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.Seeing that the rule of the Australians has been stabilized for more than two years, it is gradually difficult for my family to sit and eat in the countryside.Huang Xiyin thought of "coming back".

It's just that it's somewhat embarrassing to come back now, and Australians will inevitably feel that he has "impure motives".After much deliberation, Huang Xiyin decided to turn to Wei Bifu, an "old acquaintance".After all, he had the highest grade among the demotions in Guangzhou back then, and now he's doing well among the Australians.And the friendship between them was not bad at the beginning.

After more than two years, Wei Bifu was shocked to see Huang Xiyin again, and thought he had seen a ghost.The two reunited after a long absence, and after some chatting, he finally knew that the magistrate Huang was planning to "change course".

"Brother Huang, I'm not talking about you. Two years ago when the army entered the city, you just followed me and voted for the Senate! It's been more than two years now, and you can vote again..."

When Liu Xiang entered the city, as long as there were no major "historical problems", all the descendants were recruited. Although they were generally not given real positions, they were always given a title of councilor, and they had a monthly transportation fee so that the whole family could eat and drink.

Going to seek refuge now, not to mention the suspicion of "speculation", the rule of the Senate in Guangdong has been greatly stabilized, and whether they are willing to be hired again is a problem.

"My little brother is always confused for a while!" Huang Xiyin said, "I also ask my brother to make things up for me." After finishing speaking, he presented a gift.

The present was a pair of fine gold masks.Wei Bifu was reluctant to part with such a good appearance, and thought of Huang Xiyin's friendship with him back then.He readily agreed.

Although agreed, this matter is not easy to do.Wei Weifu has been waiting for the opportunity.It is a good opportunity for the chief to ask now!

"Master Huang didn't commit suicide, he was just worried about the war, so he took his family and took shelter to the South China Sea countryside."

"Hiding?"

"Exactly." Wei Bifu laughed, "He also didn't want to go to the Ming Dynasty, so he spent his days farming and studying in the countryside of South China Sea."

"How do you know?" Zhang Xiao asked suddenly.

"A few days ago, the student went to the countryside and met him in Jiujiang Town. At that time, the student was also shocked, thinking that he had encountered a ghost during the day."

"Haha, so that's the case, I thought he was dead!" Zhang Xiao thought to himself, wouldn't it be better to have this person!And since he didn't commit suicide and didn't go north, it is obvious that he has the heart of "throwing money".Maybe, I even came here to ask Wei Counselor in front of me.This is really giving pillows to sleep - just in time.Now said:
"Since that's the case, I would trouble you to run around for me, and tell me that I intend to hire him as a councilor for the Guangzhou government, and follow me as a counselor in the South China Sea."

"The chief has orders, and the students should obey them!" Wei Bifu was secretly happy, he never thought that this would be done so easily!It seems that Chief Zhang really wants to do something in the South China Sea, "Tomorrow the students will set off to handle this matter!"

"Well, tell him not to worry. Since you are willing to go out of the mountain, you can honestly work for the Senate. If you don't want to, I won't force him, let him live in the countryside and be a good citizen."

"Yes, yes, the student understands."

"However, since he is still in the country, he can only continue to trouble Councilor Wei to continue explaining the word 'difficult' to me."

Wei Bifu thought to himself that his response should satisfy the new chief in front of him, so he stood up and said: "A friend of Yue Jie who was born in barbarians, he invaded Lu Liang violently, surrounded by mountains and blocked the sea, and often stole his hair. Therefore, there are many thieves, and the atmosphere is not stable. Jiaren merchants in Guangdong, almost all of them were full of teeth and swindlers. The small ones poured money, and the big ones lost their lives. It used to be that Lingnan was a profit, and now it is a ghost country. There were six criminals, including Li Yachao, who drove boats from the Xiao party, killed people in the daytime, robbed officials, and killed Sanmenzao in the tower camp in the daytime, and plundered 17 people. The thieves robbed from Qingyuan and went down through Sanshui. Those who asked after passing through went as far as Dan Gorge in Shizhou, and then they were captured. In the five directions of the provincial capital, stickmen from other provinces pointed out names and sex, and lurked in places as evil spirits. The Guangdong area is surrounded by mountains and seas, and the caves are the most dangerous. Sand islands are a deserted and unreal place, where traces are unpredictable, so for decades, there have been monsters with construction names in the mountains, and bandits with tree banners in the sea..."

Having said this, Wei Bifu stopped, and he suddenly realized that the Australians were also once the giant bandits in his mouth.

"What's the matter? Keep talking." Zhang Xiao was puzzled by Wei Bifu's behavior.

Wei Bifu's face was a little nervous, and he took a sneak peek at Zhang Xiao's expression, and continued: "The people can't sleep peacefully, and the business can't find all kinds of ways. Surrounding the mountains to the north, and following the sea to the south, there are pits and moats. .”

"In your opinion, what is the cause?"

"The ban on the sea was very strict in the past. When the rate boats came in and out, they had to be drawn by Xiangshan, and they had to be voted by the city secretary. There was no reason to berth in the dark, but more than a thousand foreign thieves broke into the inland river. The local sentry and the city secretary and other officials saw the benefits. Forget the harm, it's a traitor on the outside, this is the collusion between bandits and the government. There are also officials involved in smuggling. Because there are many bandits in Guangdong, some people use the name of arresting robbers to cut off the skin of the small people and absorb the essence of the small people to arrest the government officials. Zhuang refers to stealing and instigating theft, framing and intimidating, blackmailing and blackmailing, framing and defrauding, and doing everything. The third is that more and more bankrupt people turn into bandits. There are fewer and fewer litigants, and there are more and more thieves who say nothing about stealing. Seeing the reason, the magistrates changed the theft into theft to avoid punishment. There are no scruples about the punishment. It is no wonder that the more you steal, the more you steal. It is especially cunning to use the theft to sell the case: one robbery, the robbers of several cases are used to make up for it; Enter several cases. Or instruct the subordinate staff to induce confessions, or intimidate the servants. All prisoners will die. More or less confessions will be fine. If you don’t accept more cases, you will not be whipped. You can avoid going to the office, and thieves can also avoid checking and taking it. Especially for those who are robbed, they don’t report the crime. Wealth; do not give him what he asks, and do not report it according to the facts. No wonder the family that was robbed, the hardships are added to the hardships, swallowed and swallowed, and refused to report to the official. But the official is happy not to report it, thinking that it is a case of underreporting , to avoid the burden of one case. Wuzhi officials are less tired of one case, and the people are more tired of countless robberies?"

Zhang Xiao was quite satisfied with Wei Bifu's answer. The county magistrate hoped that the common people would file a lawsuit, because officials and subordinates could benefit from civil lawsuits; robbery cases are criminal cases, and more robbery cases means that the local security situation is not good. Not only will it affect the reputation of officials, but they may even be impeached.Therefore, there are fewer and fewer people who want to sue the people, and more and more people who say nothing about stealing.

Based on the experience of the Senate in suppressing bandits in Hainan, the background information of the bandits will be fully understood through long-term investigations before the official action.For example, before Lingao’s first county-wide suppression of bandits, the intelligence committee found out the bandits in the county: there were 50 gangs with more than 38 people active for a long time; , a house bandit who has something to do with bandits.And strive to destroy criminal gangs at one time to avoid falling into boundless security wars.

(End of this chapter)