Desert Eagle Suletan Khan

Chapter 727 The rich cherish their lives and the poor sacrifice themselves

"I wonder if a distinguished guest is here, what advice can you give me?" Fan Sanba looked at the person in front of him with a smile. He was thin, wearing a Confucian shirt, and the money rat tail on the back of his head was more authentic than the Manchurian hair. It didn't look like the Weiguo one. The spies were clearly obedient citizens of the Qing Dynasty!
"I have come here for two things: first, to promulgate the Great Khan's oral edict, 'Fan family in Jiexiu has repeatedly sponsored David's southern expedition, which is really rare. I thought that it would be disrespectful to come back without going back, so I specially gave Fan Yongdou a brocade robe. One, as a token of commendation'; secondly, our army is currently fighting the Qing army in Taiyuan, and Mr. Hada, the Wuyi Guard Ten Thousand Households Chang, heard that all Shanxi merchants have escorts to escort caravans, and hopes that Fan can contact other Shanxi merchants. , raised the flag of righteousness together, launched uprisings in Pingyang, Lu'an, Zezhou and other places behind the Qing army, and supported our army to take control of Shanxi. If this happens, the imperial court will never forget the contribution of the Fan family in Jiexiu." Damuding Min He took a deep breath and spoke unhurriedly.

Hearing that the Lotus Khan of the Kingdom of David gave his father a brocade robe, Fan Sanba couldn't help but smile with joy. The Fan family was rich, and no matter how many expensive robes they had, the brocade robe given by the Emperor of Wei was of extraordinary significance, representing the recognition of the Fan family in Jiexiu by the Kingdom of Wei. It’s not easy! After putting in so much effort, he was finally recognized by Emperor David. He was in trouble when he heard that Damudin asked Fan to send troops to rebel in the rear of the Qing army and coordinate the guards to seize Shanxi. Not to mention that the current situation is unclear. Even if the Wei State is stronger than the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Zhangjiakou is still in the hands of the Qing court. The Fan family's foundation is still mainly in Zhangjiakou. Once they rebel against the Qing Dynasty, the property will be confiscated by the Qing court, which is not a joke.

"In these years, Fan's trade in the desert has relied on the protection of the Great Khan. He only showed some filial piety, which is what he should have done. How lucky my father is to be given the royal robe by the Great Khan! But now my father is ill in bed and is not conscious, so he cannot kneel down in person. I have no choice but to let the common people lead it on my behalf, and I hope that the heads of thousands of households will not take offense." After saying that, Fan Sanba quickly burned incense and bathed, knelt down to take the brocade robe, and showed the courtesy of David's court.

"Oh, your father is not in good health? Can it be convenient for me to visit?" Damuding asked with a frown.

"My father is resting in the back hall. Thanks to the care of the heads of thousands of households," old man Fan Sanba came to lead Damuding to the bedroom where Fan Yongdou lived. Poor businessmen of a generation who were all-powerful are now so old that they can hardly even drink gruel. The maids fed him with small spoons, and half of the drink came out, leaving stains all over the quilt.

"Father, the envoy from David's court is here to visit you," Fan Sanba said loudly into the old man's ear.

"Haha, father, have you come to see Dou'er? Father, please forgive me. Dou'er will never dare to leave food or waste food in the future." Fan Yongdou stared at his cloudy old eyes, thinking that his son was his father, and Damuding was dumbfounded.

After exiting the bedroom and returning to the study, Damuding coldly said to Fan Sanba: "Since your father is seriously ill, I hope you can help me with the uprising."

Fan San shook his head with a bitter look on his face, "To be fair to the heads of thousands of households, although our Fan family has some prestige among Shanxi merchants, it is all because of my father's face. Now that my father is seriously ill and only relying on the common people, I'm afraid No one will respond. The most we can do is mobilize Fan's own nursing home, which will not help. I'm afraid this matter can only be discussed in the long run."

No matter how hard and soft Damuding tried, Fan Sanba refused to let go, making the "thin Confucian scholar" angrily leave.
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In the north of Fenzhou City, in an alley near Yongtai Gate, the apricot-yellow flag of "Zhou Ji Restaurant" fluttered in the wind. The restaurant's storefront is not big, with a two-story building. The first floor is for dining, and the second floor only has seven or eight private rooms. Shopkeeper Zhou and his wife Zhou Bai were working hard to make a living with a few waiters. Damuding, dressed as a scholar, walked in gracefully with a folding fan. As soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said: "I came back from an outing today and I am very hungry. Shopkeeper, Come to a private room, I want a portion of shrimp and tofu, a portion of steamed pork buns, three meat patties, and a pot of wine."

"Okay, sir, please invite me." Shopkeeper Zhou smiled and ordered the waiter to welcome him into the orchid room upstairs. He then said to Zhou Bai with a smile: "I think this young master is dressed up, he must be a son of a wealthy family. My husband and I will have to entertain you later."

In the private room, Damuding changed his elegance from before and began to scold his mother without hesitation, "Damn Fan Yongdou, he pretended to be sick and let his son fool us! Huh, do you think we, the black-clad guards, are just for free?" If you are not sick, why don't we know?" "Qianhu, please calm down. The Jiexiu Fan family has a big business and many concerns, so it is reasonable not to agree." Shopkeeper Zhou poured a full glass of rice wine for Damuding and expressed relief.

"Hmph! What's the attitude of the other shops in Shanxi?" Damuding asked with a groan.

"The other seven Zhangjiakou businesses are in the same vein as the Jiexiu Fan family. Fan Yongdou doesn't nod, and they don't nod either; the Cao family in Taigu has most of its industries in Liaodong and doesn't have much influence in Shanxi; the Qu family in Qixian County doesn't dare to agree; The head of the Pingyang Kang family, Kang Siding, has always been arrogant. I thought he had the courage to take the big shot. Unexpectedly, when he heard about this, he was even less courageous than the Qu family. He said that he only knew how to settle accounts and could not wield a sword or a gun. No matter how much money he is asked to pay, he will win, but he dare not do anything other than go into battle to act righteously." Shopkeeper Zhou lowered his head and reported.

"Bang~" Damuding slammed the table angrily, "These businessmen are so cowardly, how can we complete the mission assigned by the head of the household?"

"Pfft~" Suddenly he heard a silver bell-like laughter, and Zhou Bai giggled.

Zhou Ji Restaurant is actually the Shanxi Shanxi den of the Wuyi Guards in Fenzhou. Shopkeeper Zhou is none other than Zhao Yi; Zhou Bai is also played by Liu Yaner. Because of his meritorious service in helping the guards successfully capture Datong, Damuding was promoted from the third-grade second-grade thousand household chief to the third-grade first-grade deputy thousand-household chief. Zhao Yi was promoted from the fourth-rank deputy thousand-household chief to the fourth-grade deputy thousand-household chief. , Liu Yaner was promoted from the general banner of the seventh rank to the head of a hundred households in the sixth rank.

"Alatangowa (beautiful as gold), why are you laughing?" Seeing that Liu Yan'er was still in the mood to laugh, Damuding called out her Mongolian name in anger.

"Thousand households are ridiculous! Ten thousand households, Changming, you launched an uprising behind the Qing army and supported our army to control Shanxi, but you pinned your hopes on those wealthy businessmen. Don't you know that rich people have great careers, are used to living a good life, and their lives are precious? Most of all, they are reluctant to die; on the contrary, it is the poor who lack food and clothing and dare to risk their lives for a few mouthfuls of food. An uprising is such an easy thing to do, but the Yinu family believes that we have to find a solution for the poor." See When Shangguan was angry, Liu Yan'er quickly suppressed her smile and suggested softly.

"Find a way on the poor?" Damuding was stunned, and then asked after thinking for a while: "Tell me, which poor people can find a way to light this fire?"

Liu Yan'er slowly offered her advice: "Ze and Lu are the production areas of Lu silk, and there are many weavers. I heard that in recent years, due to the pseudo-Qing Dynasty's arbitrary collection of tribute and the corruption and extortion of officials at all levels, weavers have suffered heavy losses and have lost their property and family. There are so many victims that many people cannot survive and have to flee. Why don't you think of a solution for these Oritos?"

(End of this chapter)