Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 617
By June, the Qing Dynasty in the capital had reached a critical point.After all, even if he was complaining, he vomited for nearly half a year, and there was really nothing to vomit, and there were no new topics that could attract people's attention.

And the many noisy voices gradually concentrated on a few topics.The top priority is still the conflict between the North and the South, entangled in the distribution of real capital in the countryside.

The so-called aristocratic family, status and old expectations are only one aspect, and only Yin Ding and the land are the real foundation for establishing a family.However, this is exactly what the many overseas Chinese surnames of the northerners lack. A large number of overseas Chinese surnames come from the south. No matter how deep the foundation is in the countryside in the past, they have to start from scratch when they arrive in Jiangdong.

The Zhongxing system has been established for decades, but there are only a handful of overseas Chinese families who can really gain a foothold in Jiangdong, and they are nothing more than the old Yuefu members who occupied high political positions at the beginning of Nandu.Similar to the newly emerging upstart Chu family in Henan, their standing is fundamentally inferior to that of the ordinary Tuzong in Wuzhong.

No matter how much the morals of the world adore Xuanmuxu, the premise is that you will have so many spiritual pursuits if you have enough food.It is indeed free and easy to change wine like Chenliu Ruanfu Golden Sable, but the problem is that not everyone can have Golden Sable.Seeing that the livelihood of many dependents from the south is difficult to sustain, gradually falling apart, the family is almost reduced to humbleness, they are almost unable to eat, and they still drink!
Among the many overseas Chinese families, those who fled to the vicinity of the capital are considered lucky. With the operation of the previous Yinjue, they can still maintain basic living expenses, and there are even many wealthy people.However, as the Wuzhong Business Alliance gradually gained a firm foothold in the capital, they relied less and less on them, and their lives gradually became embarrassing.

The gathering point of overseas Chinese from the south is far from the capital, and almost all the important towns along the river have this kind of people.Regardless of whether they have been ministers for many generations in the Northland or rich families in the village, they now have to face the dilemma of having nowhere to rely on their family business and difficulty in sustaining food and clothing.

In the original history, a large number of these people were diverted to Kuaiji and other places in the land of the Three Wus, and they were able to recuperate, which objectively promoted the comprehensive development of the south.

But now, Wuzhong is no longer a mess, it has already been connected as a whole, and even Wang Shu who just killed the Langya Wang family.Even if these people still have the idea of ​​going south, but now that the iron-like facts are in front of them, even if they are asked to go south, they may not dare!
If Shen Zhezi has made any achievements in the past few years, the greatest achievement is to completely cut off the foothold of these overseas Chinese in Jiangdong!Lost the Central Plains and then go to the south to gain a foothold?Don't take too much of the cheap!

Even if Jiangdong is still sparsely populated, even if the development of the south is far away, what does it matter?The predicament of the whole world today is definitely not due to the underdevelopment of Jiangnan, but the rampage of Hulu in Jiangbei!If you can't keep the soil and refuse to obey, then wait for death along the river!Killing people is a waste of energy, so why not just watch these ignorant people reap the consequences.

And the Wu people's clear-cut strategy of defending the territory, at least in recent years, is morally beyond reproach.Because their contribution to the current situation is really great, among other things, just because of Su Jun's rebellion the year before last, the people of Wu spent a lot of money in the capital to support the imperial court in establishing a counter-insurgency platform, and even the recovery of Gyeonggi was done by the people of Wu.What's more, almost every brick and tile in today's Xindu embodies the financial and material resources of the Wu people!
Of course, the most important thing is that Shen Chong and the Dongyang Army behind him are already strong enough to control the situation, and even force the center!In other words, if Taichung clearly wants to remove Shen Chong and disintegrate this alliance of the Wu people, then the Wu people will stand on their own in the southeast every minute without any pressure!

Therefore, it is difficult for overseas Chinese to be their homes and stand on their own in Jiangdong. This problem can no longer be pinned on the oppression and persecution of Wu people, and a new solution must be found.Otherwise, the entire situation along the river will be unstable!

Originally in history, the sharp conflict between the North and the South was alleviated through the political suppression of the Wu people and the occupation of the countryside, but now, the occupation is weak, and if you don’t want to die, you have to invest in the North or the Northern Expedition to create a situation.

So at the end of the discussion on this issue, it still focused on the weakness of the imperial court's management in Jiangbei, which could not provide people with a sense of security. If they want to resolve public grievances and stabilize people's hearts, they can only resort to the military in the end, either to fight south or north .And the current situation is that if it really goes south, whether it will be successful or not is another matter, I am afraid that the Qiaomen itself has already split first.

One day in the first ten days of June, accompanied by the princes of Taifu, the emperor received and entertained the sages of the north and south in Jianping Garden.Because the scale of this clean-up meeting is already large, the scene of this day is really not small.Thousands of people attended the scene, plus more than [-] guards to maintain order, a Jianping Garden could not be accommodated, and even many nearby mansions were requisitioned.

The large number of participants is a good sign in itself.Because to be honest, the orthodox line of Emperor Yuan is actually not what everyone expects.Today's scene is an unprecedented event since Nandu, which shows that the legitimacy has been greatly strengthened.This is even more rare after experiencing repeated turmoil, especially the two rebellions of Wang Dun and Su Jun.

Another thing to watch is that several important towns were present. Shen Chong of Dongyangzhou and Yu Yi of Yuzhou were present in person. Tao Kan, who monopolizes Jingjiang, also sent several nephews, and Xijian of Xuzhou also sent his son. And several important subordinate officials entered the capital.Most of the remaining counties, large and small, sent envoys to congratulate them, except for the remote areas of the real government.

Regarding this point, the young emperor did not have any special feelings yet, but felt that there were too many people prostrating and meeting, and the whole ceremony was lengthy and cumbersome, which directly delayed his earlier agreement with Shen Zhezi to observe several alternative rear rooms from a distance. family members.

As for the Taifu princes, they were really ecstatic.Especially Chu Chong, who was newly in power, was not lacking in anxiety in his heart, worried that he would not be able to control the scene. If Fang Zhen didn't show up by then, it would be too embarrassing for him as the ruling power.Unexpectedly, the scene was much bigger than expected, which was really a pleasant surprise.

Because there were too many internal and external subjects participating in the banquet, the absence of the Langya Wang family, which was somewhat abrupt, no longer seemed so eye-catching.

In this huge hall, Shen Zhezi was honored to have a seat.As Dong Cao, after the emperor received his internal and external courtiers later, he would go forward with all the officials of the government to recommend the wise men in the field who were selected in this Qing meeting.

Once these well-known people are recruited, it is not just a simple secretary or book that can be dismissed, it is also possible to directly rank up to two thousand stones.For example, Yin Hao in the original history lived in seclusion for more than ten years, and as soon as he came out of the mountain, he became the governor of Yangzhou and came to power in Taiwan.And the channel to follow is not the old recruitment, but the emperor personally issued an edict to prepare the ceremony, which can be described as a great honor.So for those who have high expectations, being in Taiwan or in the field is actually a trivial matter. Today Tian She Weng may be Jiuqing Sangong tomorrow.

But now Yin Hao doesn't have such good luck, and he is still imprisoned in Xunyang Tao Kan Army.As for Zhou Fu who killed his uncle Yin Rong, he was listed in the merit list submitted by Jingzhou this time.Therefore, although Yin Rong's charges have not been determined yet, Yin Hao is destined to be a member of the criminal family and will be imprisoned for a long time.Unless there is another powerful person to use it, but this is almost impossible. After all, there is still a difference between confinement and seclusion, and the Yin family of Chen Jun is not an irreplaceable sect.

Although Director Wang has resigned, it is difficult for Shen Zhezi to fully grasp the right to speak in the recommendation.Not to mention Liu Chao and King Pengcheng, the two interim bosses, in the palace alone, he, Dong Cao, was ranked five or six behind.But under the current situation, who would take pleasure in embarrassing him?

Therefore, this time, a total of sixteen sages were selected for recommendation. Except for a few of them whose names were unstoppable, such as Lushan Zhaitang and other high sages, eight of the candidates recommended by Shen Zhezi fell in the final list. on the list.Among them are members of Jiangxia Gong Weichong, Kuaiji Yu, Wei and other families, and another is Yingchuan Chengui.

As for the Shen family, this question is unavoidably a bit heavy.No matter how thick-skinned Shen Zhezi is, he doesn't think that his family is really qualified to become an official through this way, so there is no point in humiliating himself.His family didn't care about this path to becoming an official at all, and of course there was nothing he could do even if it was rare.

The originally lengthy ceremony was delayed a lot of time because of Yu Yi's performance.Yu Yi also held his breath for more than two years, and directly submitted a strategic plan for harvesting compound fertilizers through this grand ceremony.

Originally, this kind of ceremony should be a formality, and it is difficult to talk about this kind of military fact.But Yu's family has been criticized in the past two years, and it is understandable that Yu Yi wants to become a blockbuster.Of course, he was not blindly reckless, and he made a decision after listening to Shen Zhezi's summary and insight into folk customs.

Even so, there was still some debate in the hall, but no one expressed strong opposition, only worried about the lack of national power.But under Yu Yi's arguments, the plan was passed.As for the specific strategic deployment, naturally it cannot be discussed here.

After receiving the ministers, Zhongzheng officials from various prefectures and counties stepped forward to pay tribute.By the time Shen Zhezi and others came forward to recommend Shi Xian, it was already evening.Some of the people on the list were present at the scene, and the emperor issued an edict to receive them, and they went up to the previous emperors one after another, including Yingchuan Chen Gui.

When Chen Gui stepped forward to have an audience, he couldn't help casting grateful glances as he passed by Shen Zhezi's seat.Although the Yingchuan Chen family had a great reputation in the past, it is really weakened to the extreme now.If it hadn't been for Shen Zhezi to say hello, it might be difficult for Chen Gui's uncle and nephew to leave Guangling, let alone get such a fast lane and have a chance of promotion!
For Chen Gui's gratitude, Shen Zhezi naturally deserved it.Although Chen Gui was able to get this opportunity, it was mainly because of his old voice.But now there are many people with old voices, and without the help of Shen Zhezi, it would not be Chen Gui's turn to queue up.And even if Chen Gui could become an official, Shen Zhezi planned to arrange for him to be by his side and cross the river with him later.

For the vast majority of people, this is naturally a long-awaited and fruitful day.But for the emperor, it is unavoidably a bit boring.Although Director Wang is gone, it doesn't mean that his monarchy can be asserted. His main task today is to be a mascot to watch people go forward and back.As for the personnel changes and situation adjustments involved inside, it is the result of internal and external coordination.

Therefore, after the whole day's ceremony ended, the emperor Fu, who had been drowsy and even took a few naps, became energetic again. Immediately after leaving the stage, he called Shen Zhezi, and his tone was full of excitement: "Brother-in-law, why are we here?" When to leave? I can't bear it anymore!"

(End of this chapter)