The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 34
"Patriarch, are you keeping Brother Gan for my sake?" Lu Jinyuan asked in a low voice when sending Lu Changle out.

Lu Changle nodded: "Yes, and no"

Without waiting for Lu Jinyuan to ask, Lu Changle took the initiative to explain: "A person who can make Uncle Yuan a confidant must be reliable. It would definitely be a huge loss not to keep a talent like him."

"But he offended the patriarch of the Gan family in Haicheng. That patriarch Gan has a lot of contacts in Fujian. If he doesn't do it well, he will cause trouble."

Lu Changle waved his hand and said, "Don't say he offended a small patriarch, even if he offends the magistrate, he is not afraid, Uncle Yuan, you can keep him in the Lu family, it will be a great credit to you."

The Ming Dynasty is about to disappear, and the Jianlu, rebels, bandits, and separatist forces will soon appear on the stage.

The real chaos is coming,

Three armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find.
Lu Changle did not lie, for Gan Hui, not to mention the Haicheng Gan family, even Zhangzhou prefect is not afraid.

"Patriarch, wrap it on me." Lu Jinyuan patted his heart and said.

Lu Changle nodded: "Good hospitality, I will send someone to deliver food and drinks."

Some people in later generations listed Gan Hui as the number one general after Nanming, no matter how much he invested, it was worth it.

Lu Jinyuan only had a drink, and Gan Hui agreed to stay at the Lu family in Fuzhou after hesitation.

Help monitor Fan's business, teach Lu's children martial arts when you have time,
Five taels of silver per month, full board and lodging, other expenses, whenever you don’t want to do it, you can leave at any time,

Come and go freely, have enough freedom, and can also learn martial arts with like-minded friends, Gan Hui readily agreed.

For a wandering, precarious person, this offer was hard to refuse.

Lu Jinyuan's efficiency is high, and Fan Sanba's efficiency is not bad either.
Only five days later, Lu Changle was again invited to the back hall of the Dayuchuan tea shop.

Every time we talk about important matters, it is here, which should be a very important base for Fan Sanbo.

After the simple politeness, Lu Changle couldn't wait to ask: "Brother Qiongbiao came to see me, any good news?"

Seeing Lu Changle's anxious look, Fan San turned the corner of his mouth to reveal an imperceptible sneer, nodded and said: "Can you not pay attention to what Mr. Lu told you? I have been busy with this matter for the past few days. There's a door."

In Fan Sanbo's eyes, Lu Changle seemed to have taken a shortcut into a quagmire. He wanted to be one step ahead of others, but he didn't expect that he would not be able to make the call when he stepped down.

Get deeper and deeper.

This is the fate of being a small person.

"Brother Qiongbiao, is it reliable? What way?" Lu Changle said nervously.

Fan Sanpo lowered his voice and said: "Fan is doing things, Mr. Lu, don't worry, this time he is following the footsteps of Fujian governor Xiao Yifu."

"Governor Xiao, this is a big shot, just..."

"Just what, there are no outsiders here, Mr. Lu, but it doesn't matter."

Lu Changle said with some worry: "In this three-acre land in Fujian, even children know that General Zheng has the final say. Will Governor Xiao's words work well? By the way, I heard that Governor Xiao's term of office is about to expire. I just went back to Beijing to report on my work, because I was afraid that he would not do anything after receiving money."

"No, no." Fan Sanbo shook his head and said, "Mr. Lu is obsessed with learning and doesn't know much about officialdom."

"Brother Qiongbiao, please enlighten me." Lu Changle asked modestly.

Fan Sanbo coughed dryly, and quickly explained: "It is true that General Zheng has the final say in Fujian, but General Zheng is in charge of coastal defense and public security, and civil affairs are still managed by court officials. This is a tacit agreement between General Zheng and the court."

"Governor Xiao's term is about to expire. It's true. It's human nature to get more money before leaving office. It doesn't matter whether he leaves or not, as long as the official status is confirmed, it doesn't matter who his next governor is."

These words are very reasonable, Lu Changle is speechless.

"I don't know what official position I can donate to? In terms of price"

"What official does Mr. Lu want to donate? Of course, the bigger the official, the more important the position, the higher the asking price."

Lu Changle said without even thinking about it: "Of course the higher the grade and the more prestigious the better, the money is not much, and I will be satisfied if I can donate a county magistrate."

"The honor of a county? I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."

How dare a little boy want to become the county magistrate of Qipin in one fell swoop.

"How much is the asking price? Is there an exact number?"

"No less than 6000 taels. Also, there is no real vacancy for this kind of official position. They are all vain positions, and there is no salary. Mr. Lu must think carefully."

Lu Changle said in surprise: "No way, 6000 taels of vain money will get you a vain job?"

"Most of them are empty positions, and some have real power. In short, you get what you pay for"

As a result, the two began to chat in detail about official positions, real power and price.

Lu Changle intends to be a civil servant, while Daming is respected by gentlemen and humble by martial arts,
Fan Sanbo was instructed by Mr. Wen to persuade Lu Changle to get a military job.
For Fan Sanbo, Lu Changle, who has thousands of clan members under him and holds military power, is more in their interest.

After repeated persuasion by Fan Sanbo, Lu Changle "reluctantly" agreed to the position of head coach of the Fuzhou militia.

The main reason is that they are cheap, of high quality, and have power in their hands.

The so-called chief trainer of the militia originated from the Jiajing period, when pirates and Japanese pirates were rampant,

At the suggestion of a minister in the imperial court, the common people were called on to unite and fight against the Japanese.

After it became large-scale, in order to facilitate management, people were sent down to control those anti-Japanese militias, and the leader was called the head coach of the militias.

The status of the head coach of the militia is somewhat special. It is not a formal official system, but it is recognized by the government.

It is a special product that appeared in a special period,

After the Japanese pirates were wiped out, it is not known whether Emperor Jiajing did not go to court for many years, or the efficiency of Ming officials was too low.
The head coach of the militia has not been cancelled, it has always existed,
It may be that there is no need for the imperial court to pay salaries, which can be regarded as the ancestral system, so one thing more is worse than one thing less.

After the establishment of donations, it became common practice for the court to sell officials, and official positions such as the head coach of the militia that had been dusty for many years were also dug out to make money.

Although it is only from the seventh rank, it really has real power. It can train the militia in your spare time, and you can mobilize the militia to resist when there is an enemy situation.
Lu Changle immediately set his sights on this position, and won the head coach of the militia, wouldn't he be able to train troops in an open and aboveboard manner?

In order to let Fan Sanbo let go of his vigilance, Lu Changle still hesitated for a long time as a county magistrate.
Finally, after repeated persuasion by Fan Sanbo, he nodded in agreement.

Whatever Fan San was thinking, Lu Changle's mind was as clear as a mirror,
He wanted to win over the Lu family in Fuzhou, and cooperate with Jianlu internally and externally.

Lu Changle is also using him, squeezing out his use value before making a move,

The picture is not poor yet, the dagger will not appear first.

"Brother Qiongbiao, I don't know how much it will cost to win the head coach of the militia?" Lu Changle began to get to the point.

"Ordinary people pay at least 2000 taels. If you entrust acquaintances, you can get it for 500 taels."

Lu Changle said in surprise: "What? One thousand and five hundred taels? An idle job, or an idle job without salary, are they crazy about money?"

After the donation was opened, many insightful people wrote to stop it many times, but the ruler of Ming Dynasty couldn't make up his mind.

Without it, the tax will not come up, and the expenses will increase. It is really impossible to refuse the pleasure of quick money.

Fan Sanbo shook his head and said: "Young Master Lu, you can't say that. From the seventh rank, you are also an official. With an official status, you can see the official without kneeling, and it is convenient to travel. You can have board and lodging at the post station. The nobleman is not the same as Fuzhou Yang. Are you at odds with each other? The two clans gather together to beat people, which is a violation of the Ming law. If you have the status of the head of the militia, you can make a fuss about many things."

"Yes" Lu Changle slapped the table and said excitedly: "I am the head trainer of the Fuzhou militia, and the militia of the Yang family is also under my management, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes" Fan San po laughed like a fox.

As long as you agree.

Lu Changle poured tea for Fan San with a smile: "Brother Qiongbiao, you also know that our clan has been troubled recently. In terms of money and silver, we have to rely on Brother Qiongbiao."

The head trainer of the Fuzhou militia needs 500 taels, and the money for refining the gold and silver and selling tea mountains is still there.

Squeeze, take out this money should be no problem,

But Lu Changle never thought of paying for it by himself, and put his idea on Fan Sanbo.

It's cool to spend money from men and women to do things for yourself.

(End of this chapter)