The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 179
Chapter 177

Lu Changle directly refused: "I only want horses now, and I won't talk about anything else except horses."

Chen Qingyun was at a loss for words for a moment, but he still refused to give up and said: "Governor Lu, in fact, we can still discuss the price again."

It doesn't matter if you want other supplies, but it's a bit difficult to get a horse.

"If Chen Zuoling can't make up his mind, he can go back and think about it." Lu Changle yawned, and said a little boredly: "Actually, I don't want to trade with you either. First, it's too much trouble, and second, it's too risky."

From Chen Qingyun's tone of voice, it was clear that he was undecided.

There should be someone with a higher rank behind him,

Back then, Fan San was in front of the public, the one who really made the decision,

It's Fan Chengyin hiding behind,
Chen Qingyun is just a small assistant leader, a Han Chinese who surrendered in the past,

How can I make up my mind for Jianlu.

Chen Qingyun hesitated for a while, and finally cupped his hands and said: "The matter is of great importance, I have to go back and think about it carefully, and visit again at another day."

"Come, see off." Lu Changle didn't stay either.

A small character who can't make up his mind is useless to keep.

Han women do not deserve their respect.

As soon as Chen Qingyun left, Lu Changle put down the teacup in his hand, turned to his clan brother and personal guard Lu Changyan and said, "Chang Yan, tell the intelligence team about this, and they will know what to do."

"Understood, Patriarch," Lu Zhang answered sternly, and walked out quickly.

The whole of Fujian is under the control of Lu Changle,
There were more than ten people in Chen Qingyun's party, and it didn't take long for the intelligence team to find out the details.

The results of the surveillance investigation were passed to Lu Changle immediately,

The person who is really in charge is hiding in the emissary team as a guard,

From the portraits obtained by the intelligence team, as well as various clues revealed by the team,
A result was drawn: the person in charge was most likely Duoduo, Prince Yu of Jianlu.

Duoduo is a fierce general of Jianlu, and the Zhengbai Banner under his command,
It is the unit with the strongest combat effectiveness, the most capable of fighting big and tough battles among Jianlu,

It was Duoduo who set up an ambush on the high bridge between Xingshan and Songshan, which wiped out the entire Ming army in Xingshan.
It fundamentally reversed the situation of the Songjin Battle,
Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou were also captured by Duoduo,

It was Songmian's military exploits that allowed Duoduo to be promoted to Prince Yu.

Unexpectedly, Jianlu was so generous that he sent Duoduo here.

Lu Jinyuan rubbed his hands and said with bright eyes: "Patriarch, good thing, if you take this big fish, you will be famous immediately."

"Prince Yu of Jianlu is really courageous. He dared to go to Fujian. Patriarch, I will lead a team to capture him, and I will definitely capture him alive." Lu Changhe also expressed his opinion.

Yang Zhengbao said with some hesitation: "If the two countries are at war, it would not be very good if they don't kill each other."

"I think we should keep one eye open and the other closed." The second uncle squinted his small eyes and said, "The patriarch became the governor of Fujian, and he was promoted too quickly. He just made new achievements. It is unlikely that he will be promoted again in the near future. At most Give some rewards, it's useless"

"If you kill him, it's better to catch him, treat him as a big meat ginseng, and knock Jianlu a lot of money."

Lu Changle knocked on the table, signaled everyone to stop, and quickly said: "Now it's just a suspicion, not a certainty. Let him go."

If it was Fan Wencheng or Dorgon, Lu Changle didn't even think about it, and immediately ordered to kill them.
Dodd still forget it,

The most important thing now is to get a large number of war horses,

It is also necessary to take advantage of the time when Jianlu enters the fortress and the rear defense is empty,

Bring people to copy Huang Taiji's lair.

In front of sharp firearms, the effect of personal force is greatly reduced,
Let him go first.

In the independent small courtyard behind Qingqiao Inn,

Chen Qingyun reported the result of the discussion with Lu Changle to Prince Yu Duoduo,

Including Lu Changle's request.

Duoduo only pondered for a moment, and quickly said decisively: "Promise him, I will exchange horses."

After the Songjin battle, the Qing Dynasty had no opponents in Liaodong.

The Ming Dynasty also became the back garden of the Qing Dynasty.

Before dispatching troops, Huang Taiji was most worried that someone would march by sea and steal his lair.

The Eight Banners are all warriors on horseback, not good at water warfare,
The Fujian Navy, which Huang Taiji was most worried about, changed hands.

In order to have peace of mind, go to Shandong to plunder wealth and people,

Send trusted Duo Duo to hide in the team, play by ear,
Let's see if we can persuade Lu Changle to surrender,

The second is to purchase various materials urgently needed by the Qing Dynasty,
The last thing is to evaluate Lu Changle's military strength and the potential threat to Shengjing.

When Chen Qingyun visited Lu Changle, Duoduo disguised himself as an ordinary person and drove around in a carriage.

Seeing is believing, hearing is believing, it is safest to see for yourself.

Lu Changle confiscated Zheng Zhilong's property,

All of a sudden fat and oily,

Besides, the Fuzhou Lu family made a fortune by relying on the exclusive mirror,
Really not bad money.

In order to win Wang Chengen's sympathy, Changle County did a lot of work,

Most of what Doduo saw were old horses and injured horses.
Urgent need to buy horses, within reason,

If Duoduo is the governor of Fujian, he will give priority to changing horses.

Every golden autumn, Mongolia will present a large number of fat and strong horses,

Guan Ning's iron cavalry is gone, and Da Ming has no more cavalry that can be used.

In this way, the Qing Dynasty did not need so many war horses,

If it can be sold for a good price, Doduo doesn't mind exchanging horses for supplies.

Didn't they all come here before the rise?
Chen Qingyun quickly asked: "The matter is of great importance, do you want to report it to the emperor?"

I don't know whether Huang Taiji supports or opposes the exchange of horses for capital.
Obviously, Prince Yu Duoduo was there,
The meritorious service is all his, if something happens,

Chen Qingyun must be responsible.

Duoduo waved his hand and said, "No need, the emperor, I will explain it myself.

"Slave obeys!" Chen Qingyun quickly knelt down.

With the voice of Prince Yu Duoduo, Chen Qingyun also had a bottom line in his heart.

A group of people closed the door and discussed secretly until late at night, and then dispersed separately.

On the second day, Lin Qingyun visited Lu Changle again.

Oddly enough, the gatekeeper's face changed.

Chen Qingyun signaled his subordinates to call the door,
Soon, the subordinate said with a wry smile: "Zuo Ling, the gatekeeper said that there is no appointment, no invitation letter, no entry."

"Didn't you tell them that we are messengers?" Chen Qingyun said with a cold face.

I am an envoy of the Qing Dynasty, and I traveled all the way here to give benefits to Lu Changle,
We had a good talk yesterday,

I can't even get in the door today.

Isn't this annoying?

Prince Yu was watching from the team.

"Tell me, they said that there are too many people looking for Governor Lu, and they have to queue up."

Just as Chen Qingyun was about to get angry, Duoduo, who was dressed as a guard, frowned and said, "Chen Zuoling, there is an old saying in China that the king of hell is easy to deal with, and the little devil is hard to deal with. The disciple of the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty is more prestigious than a seventh-rank official. Give it to him."

Lu Changle started his business by relying on Fuzhou Lu's and Fuzhou's Yang's,
The guards guarding here are either his confidants or relatives,

No need to offend them for a little money,
To Dodo, money is nothing,
Things that can be solved with money are small things,

If you have no money, just grab it again, what are you afraid of.

Under his nose, Lu Changle's subordinates still dare to do this,
It can be seen that the military discipline is not good,

Combined with Duoduo slipped a small circle in the training ground of Min'an Navy,

It was found that most of the training ships on the sea were dilapidated,

The enthusiasm for the training of soldiers is not high,

There are men fishing in warships,
It was obvious that after defeating the Zheng family, Lu Changle and his subordinates had lost their composure and did not want to make progress.

Chen Qingyun didn't dare to go against Duoduo's intention,
Resentful and resentful, he sent another tribute, and then he met Lu Changle smoothly.

Lu Changle wanted horses, Chen Qingyun wanted salt, iron, grain and other supplies,

Both parties are willing to exchange what the other wants.
The rest is a matter of price.

The two spent more than an hour in the side hall,

Finally, the price was finalized,
Chen Qingyun exchanged [-] top-quality horses for a batch of much-needed grain, salt, iron, and tea.

Under Lu Changle's temptation, Chen Qingyun gritted his teeth,
A hundred fine horses were exchanged for ten glass mirrors,
It is so beautiful, if you take it back and present it to those noble ladies, it will definitely please them.

The only hiccup is the delivery method,

Chen Qingyun hopes that Lu Changle will be transported to Jianzhou, and promises to pay a generous shipping fee.

Lu Changle asked Chen Qingyun to prepare his own boat for transportation,
The reason is that the navy suffered too much damage and had to defend against the remnants of Jilong Mountain. It was really impossible to leave Fujian.

If you do not agree,
Would rather not do this deal,

As a result of the final negotiation,
Lu Changchuan dispatched some of the cargo ships, and cooperated with the ships sent by Chen Qingyun to transport the things to Jianzhou.
Chen Qingyun's solution is also simple, hire a few barbarian boats to cooperate with the North Korean navy to transport,
Over the years, with the tacit approval of Zheng Zhilong, supplies have been replenished by sea many times,
A concealed and safe route has been explored long ago.

After Chen Qingyun left, Lu Changle smiled and said to Yang Xuan: "It's done, this time Huang Taiji will be fooled, I have the war horse I dreamed of, and someone will help us deliver the food, hahaha."

Jianlu used Fan's firm to stockpile food in advance along their marching route,

This time the troops will definitely not bring a lot of food.

If you sell the grain to Jianlu, you can just take it back yourself.

In a carriage speeding along the official road, Duoduo said confidently: "Lu Changle and Fujian are not enough trouble, the warriors of the Qing Dynasty can do it freely, hahaha, I can't wait to see them cry With a pitiful appearance of begging for mercy, this king will definitely take the title of Batulu in this battle."

Fujian was severely damaged, and the navy was newly built.

The most important thing is that the Zheng family still has tens of thousands of sailors in Jilongshan,
Even if Lu Changle concealed something, before taking Jilong Mountain,
The navy must be pinned down here,

In other words, the invincible cavalry of the Qing Dynasty can rest assured to plunder goods and people.

Just thinking about it is exciting.

After the deal was secretly concluded, Lu Changle waited for the Jianlu deal,

While resuming work and production, rebuilding their homes,

It is also necessary to improve the rural protection team,

Change the rural protection team into the rural protection army,
The governor is already appointed, and it is not appropriate to use the rural protection team.
In order to encourage the people to actively join the army,

Lu Changle also implemented the measures he had thought of long ago.

Old Man Zhang is an ordinary old man in Jiahe Village, Fuzhou Prefecture.

With their faces facing the loess and their backs facing the sky, they planed food in the ground all their lives,
I can't find it even if I get in the crowd.
On September [-]th, old man Zhang went to see a doctor in the medical clinic in the county town.

Recently, I have low back pain. After taking some folk remedies for a few days, it doesn’t get better. I can’t stand it anymore.

I heard that my brothers are going to the city to buy some things,
He rode his mule cart to the medical clinic in the city to see a doctor,

I definitely didn't dare to do it before, the doctors in the city are very expensive,

Since Lu Changle became the governor of Fujian,
Establish medical clinics in various places, and the doctors in the clinics will be paid monthly by the Governor's Office.
People in Fujian see that doctors don’t need to spend money, they just need to pay for the medicine themselves.

The doctor has a stable income, and he will not deliberately prescribe expensive medicinal materials to make more money.

Therefore, it is much cheaper to see a doctor in a medical clinic than those sitting doctors.

As soon as old man Zhang entered the nursing center, a young apprentice came up to him immediately: "Old man, what's wrong?"

"Back pain, can't lift up all over"

"Oh, okay, there are a lot of people now, you need to queue up, sit on this stool and wait, do you have your household registration card with you?"

"Yes, yes, here it is." Old man Zhang quickly took out his household registration card from his pocket.

This is a recent post by Lizheng, everyone has a copy,
As Lizheng said, this is equivalent to Luyin, you should take it with you when you go out.

The government conducts a detailed search and conducts inspections from time to time.
Old man Zhang couldn't read, so he didn't know what was written on it.
But it feels strange and beautiful, and it is still made of very expensive kraft paper.

There are many beautiful patterns on the paper, and there are copper seals on it.

It is said that even if it is accidentally stained with water, it will not fade easily.

The apprentice from the medical institute took it and opened it. He was immediately admiring and said, "Old man, you are a second-class honorable household. According to regulations, you don't need to line up. Please sit here, and we will arrange a doctor to show you right away."

"No need to line up, do you want to collect money?" Old man Zhang asked with some concern.

There is no charge for seeing a doctor, the price of medicine is also cheap, and there are many people queuing up.

It's good not to have to queue, but it's not good if you charge money.
I have some money with me, and I want to buy some snacks for my grandson.

"You don't need to charge any money, and the medicine you need will be delivered by the medical center for free, and the old man doesn't have to pay a penny." The apprentice said respectfully.

So, under the envious eyes of everyone, Mrs. Zhang enjoys special services in the hospital,

At this moment, for the first time, Mr. Zhang is proud of his son who participated in the rural protection team.

As long as you join the army and become an official soldier, you can become an honorable household.
Honorable households are divided into five classes, the fifth class being the lowest, and the first class being the highest.
The Zhang family was rated as a second-class honorable household because of his son Zhang Daan's many military exploits.

Zhang Daan was injured during the battle of defending Changle City.
Minor injuries can't go to the line of fire. When the situation is critical,
Holding a hundred households of the Zheng family's army, they jumped off the city wall together and died together.
After the battle, the rural protection team sent money and rice,

However, the old man Zhang saved all the money and planned to leave it to his grandson, but he has been reluctant to use it.
Later, I was awarded a second-class honorable household,

I didn't expect this humble honored household to be so useful.

Go back and ask the second child in the family to serve as a soldier,
I heard that the Lu family in Lianjiang has a baby.

Serving as a soldier is promising, and I don't even recognize a single character, and now they all marry the daughters of Shangju's family,
If Xiaoer is also so upbeat, I have to wake up from my dream with a smile.

There are many people like Mr. Zhang,
Everyone first found that the household registration card is very useful,

Gradually, I found that honorable households are very popular.
For official affairs, honorable households are given priority.

Seeing a doctor, taking medicine, traveling, as long as you are an honored household, the treatment will be different immediately,
When looking for a job, the shops and workshops give priority to the children of honorable households. It is said that there will be preferential taxes and fees.

If you want to study in a private school, the husband will first choose the children from honorable households. It is said that the government will increase subsidies.

Even marriage, the family is an honorable household,
It is equivalent to having the right to choose a spouse first,

Minnan Express also published articles from time to time such as "A Good Man Goes to the Army" and "Joining the Army by One Person Brings Glory to the Family", etc.

For a while, being a soldier and earning military merits became the hottest topic in Fujian.
Not only the common people enthusiastically sent their sons to serve as soldiers,

Children of rich families, descendants of martial arts families, reclusive folk masters, school elites, etc.,
They also joined the military camp.
The strength of the rural protection army has greatly increased.

(End of this chapter)