scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 131

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Rong Yuxuan, who looks like a beautiful woman but has two mustaches, suddenly took two steps forward, almost standing next to Fatty Lu's nose. This action frightened our poor innocent little virgin Fatty Lu, who staggered He staggered back two steps, sat down on the ground, and screamed in despair, "Third General Line, I really don't have that kind of hobby!"

"Plop!" Almost at the same time that Fatty Lu was sitting on the ground, Yu Xuan knelt down on his knees towards Fatty Lu with a plop, and blurted out, "Lord Lu, Yu Xuan has something to ask."

It wasn't until after saying this that Yu Xuan noticed that Fatty Lu was already sitting on the ground, and asked in surprise, "Master Lu, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"

"No...it's nothing, I've walked a lot over the mountains these days, and my legs are a little weak." Fatty Lu said tremblingly: "General Line, you said you have something to ask for, what exactly is it?" Said Then, Fatty Lu's chrysanthemum twitched several times involuntarily.

Lin Yuxuan's little face blushed a few times like a woman's, and after hesitating for a long time, he whispered: "Yu Xuan wants to ask Mr. Lu to lend a helping hand to help the Nanning garrison overcome the difficulties and solve the urgent need of the Nanning garrison's serious shortage of food and wages."

"So that's what happened." Fatty Lu's little heart, which was so nervous that it almost stopped beating, finally bouncing again, let out a long sigh of relief, patted his chest and said, "Three generals said earlier, they almost didn't scare me to death." ,I thought……."

"What does Master Lu think Yu Xuan plans to do?" Line Yu Xuan asked in surprise.

"No...it's nothing." Of course Fatty Lu didn't dare to say that he was afraid that someone as good as Long Yang Yu Xuan would court him, so he just got up and quickly changed the subject: "Three generals, please get up and say something, there is no need Lu Yifeng dare not honor such a big ceremony."

"No, if Master Lu doesn't agree, Yu Xuan won't get up." Line Yu Xuan raised his pretty face to look at Fatty Lu, and said with a stubborn expression: "Master Lu, you are recognized by my Qing Dynasty as the number one financially capable person In less than three years as the magistrate of Qujing, Qujing has been reborn, and by the way, he has also helped the entire Yunnan and Guizhou to solve the problem of self-sufficiency in food and wages. Now that you have come to Nanning, Yu Xuan has the cheek to ask you to show up in Nanning Commander, help our Nanning garrison and Nanning people solve this problem."

"Third General Line, please stand up and speak up if you have something to say." Of course Fatty Lu didn't dare to help Yu Xuan, he just bent down and said, "Don't talk on your knees like this, Lu Yifeng really doesn't dare to do it."

"Lord Lu, if you don't agree, then Yu Xuan won't say anything." Yu Xuan's voice was choked up, and his big eyes were full of tears, and he said: "Master Lu, Yu Xuan dare not lie to you. It has been four months since the Nanwang Mansion has not paid the Nanning garrison military salaries and food, and the previous savings have been wiped out, and the army will soon be unable to support it. If this continues, Yu Xuan really doesn't know what to do You are the only one who can save our Nanning garrison right now, Mr. Lu."

"Third General Line, you think too highly of Lu Yifeng, don't you?" Fatty Lu said with a wry smile, "I'm not a fairy who can turn stones into gold, what can I do to help you solve these problems? In my opinion, you'd better hurry up Biao imperial court or Dingnan Palace, let them give you a supplementary military salary and food."

"Lord Lu, if it is useful for the imperial court, Yu Xuan will not beg you." Line Yu Xuan finally shed tears, sobbing like a woman and said: "Because my father has won the hearts of the army, he served in the Guangxi army. Reed is highly respected. Ever since Kong Sizhen and Sun Yanling went to Guangxi in the third year of Kangxi, our line family has become a thorn in their side, a thorn in their flesh, forcing our line family to move to Nanning, and trying every means to weaken our line family. Let us send the family to reduce the army and pay, and hand over the army in our hands."

"At the beginning when my father was in good health, Kong Sizhen and his wife didn't dare to go too far, but after my father fell ill, they got worse. In the seventh year of Kangxi, the imperial court cut Guangxi's military salary by 45 taels. The 30 taels were cut from our line army. For more than three years, our Nanning army has not purchased a single weapon or uniform. As for more expensive weapons such as muskets, bows and arrows, I dare not even think about it. gone."

"The purpose of their husband and wife is to make our Nanning army collapse, and then take the opportunity to cut off all the military power of our father and son, and let them monopolize Guangxi. I know their intentions very well, but I have no way to stop them... So Master Lu, Yu Xuan begs you, please save our line family and our brothers in the Nanning army, otherwise, next month, there will be no fire in the army, what will happen, Yu Xuan really can’t think Dare to think..."

"Third General Line, forgive me for what Lu said bluntly, is the situation of the Nanning garrison really that bad?" Fatty Lu asked suspiciously: "As far as Lu knows, Prince Pingxi allows you and Ma Xiong General Ma collected the road tax, this is not a small amount, right?"

"It is true that there is such a thing. If there is no money from Prince Pingxi, we would have survived." Line Yuxuan nodded and admitted, and said with a sob: "But Mr. Lu may not know it, because our line family can only control the situation." In the waterway between Zhen'an and Nanning, of the 30 million taels of silver tolls that Prince Pingxi allows us to extract every year, our line family can only get [-]% of the toll, and the other [-]% will be taken away by Ma Zhongcheng and Ma Junmen. The [-]% of the silver After deducting the wages of civilian workers, ship maintenance and food expenses, the remaining [-] garrisons in Nanning are completely a drop in the bucket."

"Then you can ask Lord Pingxi for help." Fatty Lu suggested: "As far as Lu knows, Lord Pingxi has always been generous in this regard and has never been stingy. If you explain the actual situation in Nanning to him, he probably won't Not at all?"

"Of course Yu Xuan asked Prince Pingxi for help, and the prince also agreed to help." Line Yu Xuan said hesitantly: "But... But, but the prince wants the army in Nanning to become the army of Prince Pingxi's mansion, and he also wants to recruit Qiyu. Going to Kunming, so Yu Xuan didn't dare to agree."

"I really can't do anything about it." Fatty Lu spread his hands and said, "I was able to help Yunnan and Guizhou provinces solve their financial difficulties. I discovered the Eight Banners Fushou Gao by chance. The prince has a monopoly, and the season is not suitable, even if I have seeds, I can't help you?"

"Lord Lu, you can." Line Yu Xuan raised his pretty face again, his big eyes were full of pleading expressions, "Lord Lu, I just know you can, that's why I came to beg you. Otherwise, Yu Xuan wouldn't dare Come open this mouth."

"Third General Line, how do you know I can?" Fatty Lu asked, scratching his head.

"Lord Lu, Yu Xuan must accuse you." A blush suddenly flashed across Yu Xuan's pretty face, and he said shyly, "Today, Yu Xuan sent... the soldiers who secretly guarded Lord Lu to report back. , Said that Mr. Lu, you are looking for a strange ore, and you are still asking around in the market, Yu Xuan took the liberty to guess, Mr. Lu, you are not looking for some valuable ore, right?"

"Secret guard? It's a secret surveillance, right?" Fatty Lu asked bluntly.

Lin Yu Xuanfan's face turned even redder, so red that he was about to bleed, he nodded after a long while as an admission, then lowered his head and choked up and said: "Master Lu, Yu Xuan knows what he is doing is wrong, but Yu Xuan is really in a hurry Yes. Yu Xuan’s two elder brothers have long since died in battle. The younger brother is young, and the father is old and sick. They are almost without relatives and no one to rely on. Master Lu, the most capable minister in the world, came to Nanning. Can Xuanneng pin all his hopes on you?"

Speaking of this, Yu Xuan raised his head again, his little face, which was prettier than a woman's, flushed, stared at Fatty Lu and said seriously: "But Lord Lu, please don't worry, if you can really help Yu Xuan through the difficulties, Yu Xuan will definitely thank you for helping the Nanning garrison and the people of Nanning through this difficult time, and I will never let Lord Lu work hard in vain!"

"The Third General Line has won the award. Lu is really ashamed of the evaluation of the world's most capable minister." Fatty Lu shook his head resolutely, and said: "Besides, Lu came to Nanning this time to take refuge. Continue to attract attention, and I don't want to attract the envy of others. Therefore, Third General Line, I am very sorry, but Lu can't help you, and really can't help you!"

Fatty Lu's words were resolute, like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into the heart of Ling Yu Xuan who was already crying, and tears burst out of Lin Yu Xuanfan's face again, choked up and asked: "Lord Lu , are you really so cruel?"

"It's not that Lu is cruel, it's that Lu is powerless." Fatty Lu replied with a wry smile——Fatty Lu really wasn't trying to deceive Yu Xuan, tin, a metal, is not very useful in this era, and the price is not expensive. So even if Fatty Lu finds the famous big tin mine and helps Line Yuxuan develop it, it is unlikely that there will be much profit.

Line Yu Xuan didn't speak any more, but the tears kept rolling down from her big beautiful eyes, crying until the pear blossoms were raining, and the eyelashes filled with tears.Fatty Lu was able to turn a blind eye to it at first, but later, when he saw the pitiful appearance of Rong Yuxuan with his head bowed and crying, he thought of this weak man who was carrying such a heavy burden at a young age, helpless and bullied , It's a bit pitiful, Fatty Lu's little conscience is also aching, he couldn't help but sighed and said: "Three generals, it's really not that Lu is cruel, it's that Lu really can't do anything about it."

Speaking of this, Fatty Lu shook his head, and said: "Today, during the day, the ore that Lu was looking for, even if he found it, the veins were also found, and Lu also helped you mine that mine. Helping you increase your income by 2 or [-] taels is still a drop in the bucket, and it won’t help.”

"It's better to earn 2 taels of silver more than 2 tael of silver." Line Yuxuan raised his tear-stained pretty face and said excitedly: "Nanning's land is barren and the population is sparse. If Master Lu can help Yu Xuan find this mine, he can increase his income by [-] taels of silver every year, which would be a dream come true for Yu Xuan."

Speaking of this, a shrewd look flashed in Yu Xuan's beautiful eyes, and said: "And after finding this vein, it is equivalent to letting the brothers in the army see the hope of persevering in Nanning, which can greatly stabilize the morale of the army and reduce the desertion numbers and reduce the likelihood of mutiny in the army.”

"Okay then, since Third General Line doesn't mind that Lu has such a little ability, then Lu will do his best." Fatty Lu said helplessly: "When Lu arrives at Phoenix Mountain tomorrow, he will definitely try his best to find this vein, but Lu Mou has said something first, and Lu Mou is not very sure, if you really can’t find it, the Third General Line must not blame me.”

"Lord Lu, Yu Xuan believes that you will be able to find it." With the example of Baqi Fushou Ointment, Yu Xuan has absolute confidence in Fatty Lu.At the end, Yu Xuan asked tentatively, "Lord Lu, should Yu Xuan send some people to accompany you to find this kind of ore? Phoenix Mountain is too big, and if there are more people, the hope of finding the ore lode is greater."

"Okay, then I will trouble the Third General Line." Fatty Lu nodded in agreement, and then emphasized: "But Lu has to repeat, Lu is not sure, so the Third General Line must not have too much hope. "

"Lord Lu is humble, Yu Xuan believes that you will not disappoint the soldiers of Nanning." Line Yu Xuan smiled through tears, finally stood up, and said: "Then Master Lu, please rest first, Yu Xuan will not disturb, tomorrow In the morning, Yu Xuan personally led people to go to Phoenix Mountain with your lord to explore."

"No need, just send dozens of people..." Fatty Lu originally wanted to refuse to send Yu Xuanlao to mobilize the crowd.But at this moment, Line Yuxuan suddenly took the initiative to come up, kissed Fatty Lu's fat face lightly with her cherry lips, and then ran out of the room blushing, while Fatty Lu sat on his buttocks again. On the ground, the fat all over his body trembled, and he screamed in his heart, "Mother! It's over! This dead Longyang must have really taken a fancy to me!"

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Several flowers bloomed, each with a branch. Almost at the same moment when Fatty Lu was kissed by Lan Yuxuan, Xiao Mazi also slapped heavily on the memorial on the dragon table in front of him in the Palace of Mental Cultivation in the Forbidden City in Beijing——pat On top of Gan Wenkun's memorial to report that Fatty Lu resigned in anger and left Guangxi and the situation in Qujing once corrupted!When Xiao Mazi raised his head again, Kong Sizhen and Xiong Cilu who were standing in the Hall of Mental Cultivation were already ashen-faced, while Suo'etu and Mingzhu remained calm and gloating only occasionally in their eyes.

Listening to Xiong Cilu's suggestion to test Fatty Lu and resulted in such a big mess, the anger in Xiao Mazi's heart can be imagined, but Xiao Mazi couldn't express it in person - after all, Xiong Cilu's bad idea was also experienced. It was carried out only after Xiao Mazi agreed, and if he really wanted to be investigated, Xiao Mazi's responsibility would probably be even greater.After trying to suppress the anger in his chest, Xiao Mazi called out coldly: "Kong Sizhen, Kong Sigege, Xiong Cilu, Xiong Dashi."

"The slave is here (the minister is here)." Kong Sizhen and Xiong Cilu knelt down obediently, with their foreheads on the ground, not even daring to breathe.

"You two lovers, can I ask you one thing?" Xiao Mazi's voice was extremely cold, and he said, "In the future, can you put your mind on Aobai's party? Can you stop focusing on personal grievances? Stab others in the back, especially don't stab my loyal and capable ministers in the back! I'm begging you, okay?"

"A slave deserves death..." Kong Sizhen's voice trembled, but he screamed in his heart that he was wronged—not to mention, Kong Sizhen was really wronged this time. Kong Sizhen's relationship is really not very big.

"The crime deserves death? Is it Lu Aiqing who deserves to die?" Xiao Mazi's voice was even colder, "Now, in order to prove his loyalty to me, Lu Aiqing has taken the initiative to go to Guangxi to ask you to kill him. Can you tell me that you are going to kill me?" Steam Lu Aiqing, or braise it?"

"Slave..., I dare not." Kong Sizhen said with a mournful face, "Slave will send people to all prefectures and governments in Guangxi, and let them protect Lu Yifeng with all their strength, Lord Lu, and never let Lord Lu lose a single hair in Guangxi."

Kong Sizhen’s words are definitely from the heart. If Fatty Lu really has any troubles in Guangxi, then Kong Sizhen will be yellow mud falling out of his crotch—it’s either shit or shit. Once Wang Xu and the others get into trouble, even Xiao Mazi can't protect Kong Sizhen anymore!And Xiao Mazi also understood Kong Sizhen's thoughts, and immediately snorted coldly: "This is the best, if Lu Aiqing has any troubles in Guangxi, I only ask you!"

"Slave complies with the order." Kong Sizhen kowtowed desperately, the sweat on his face soon wet the terrazzo floor of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.The main culprit, Xiong Cilu, said nothing, just thinking nervously with his forehead on the ground.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Suo'etu gloated at Kong Sizhen, turned to Xiao Mazi, and asked cautiously: "Now that Lu Yifeng has been proved to be loyal to the Emperor, how does the Emperor plan to deal with Lu Yifeng? "

"Let's wait for a while." Xiao Mazi said helplessly: "Although Lu Aiqing has been proved to be loyal to me, his resignation cannot be encouraged or supported. Otherwise, other officials will follow suit. , Because the official position is not satisfactory, I resigned in anger, how should I deal with it? Let him stay in Guangxi for a while, and continue to see the situation."

"The emperor is wise, that's the truth." Suo Etu knew that Xiao Mazi must have regretted his intestines, so he quickly flattered Xiao Mazi and repaired the steps: "A capable minister like Lu Yifeng who is proud of his talents, even for the emperor No matter how loyal you are, you have to suppress him and grind away his edges so that you can serve the emperor better in the future."

The steps of Suo'etu were well built. The height, width, and width just fit Xiao Mazi's mind, and Xiao Mazi soon smiled and said: "It makes sense. A capable minister like Lu Aiqing should be trained a little bit more. It will be of great use in the future, it’s too smooth, and it’s not good for him.”

"What the emperor said is very true. Lu Yifeng is indeed the number one minister of the Qing Dynasty!" Xiong Cilu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth and said loudly: "And Lu Yifeng is not only the number one minister of the Qing Dynasty, but also the number one minister of the Qing Dynasty." Smart people, this move uses retreat as an advance, not only clears all suspicions, but also completely stands in an invincible position that can be attacked and defended! How many such meticulous thoughts can there be in the world?"

"Xiong Aiqing, what's your opinion?" Xiao Mazi smiled angrily, and asked with a smile: "Could it be that University Student Xiong wants to say again that Lu Aiqing is the number one treacherous minister of the Qing Dynasty, the number one scourge of the Qing Dynasty?"

Xiao Mazi's ferocious smile made even people like Suo'etu and Mingzhu tremble when they saw it, but the person involved, Xiong Cilu, showed no fear, and just said loudly: "Reporting to the emperor, I dare not claim to be wise , but there are some things that the emperor asked the minister to say, and the minister has to say it! The emperor does not let the minister speak, even if the minister is cut, the minister will have to say it quickly!"

"Very good!" Xiao Mazi nodded and said with a smirk, "Then please tell me, Master Xiong, I'm all ears!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xiong Cilu kowtowed heavily, raised his head and said, "I believe that Lu Yifeng's so-called resignation in anger and relocation to Guangxi seems to be a trap, but it is actually a very clever move to retreat. A plan to advance! Once this plan is implemented, he will be completely invincible, no matter how much the emperor suspects him, there is nothing he can do about it!"

"Lu Yifeng knows very well that if he resigns and stays in Yunnan, then his previous crime of deceiving the emperor will be completely confirmed. Even Wu Fan can't protect him! If he does what he wants and really takes office in Daxing, Then he is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, not only is it easy to expose his flaws, but he is also unable to return to Yunnan thousands of miles away at a critical moment, which is also extremely dangerous!"

"Perhaps the emperor wants to ask why Lu Yifeng did not go to other provinces, but went to Guangxi to throw himself into the net? Wei Chen believes that this is precisely his most brilliant and shrewd point, because no matter where he goes to any other province, the emperor always takes He is beyond his reach, and he will still be full of suspicion! Only in Guangxi, he is the safest!"

"Guangxi is where the Dingfan of the Dingnan Prince's Mansion is located, and Si Gege is not the same as him. It is well known that if something happens to him in Guangxi, Si Gege will be the first to be suspected, so Si Gege Not only did Gege not dare to touch a hair on him, on the contrary, he could only do his best to protect his safety, so as not to be suspected of murdering the minister!"

"When Guangxi is safe, he has more choices. If the emperor falls into his trick, it would be better for him to return to Yunnan to take office. If the emperor is angry and decides to never use him, then he Don't worry too much, after the limelight is over, you can still return to Yunnan, receive the reward in front of Fan Wu, and enjoy his glory and wealth!"

"Ten thousand steps back, even if the emperor is determined to kill him, then thousands of miles away, when the emperor's imperial decree is still being delivered on the road, he still has enough time to escape calmly, or flee back to Yunnan and disappear, or fake death to escape , is still safe and sound! Therefore, I think that Lu Yifeng's move is really incomparable, and there is no flaw in it!"

Having said this loudly in one breath, Xiong Cilu kowtowed his head again, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have finished my words. If you want to kill or cut, please let the emperor do it yourself! But no matter what, I and Si Gege both Persevere in doubt, this Lu Yifeng is definitely not as simple as it seems, and he will never be truly loyal to the emperor!"

"Scholar Xiong, don't drag me into this slave family." Kong Sizhen panicked, and hastily disregarded the relationship and said: "After this incident, the slave family has already believed that Lu Yifeng and Master Lu are indeed loyal to the emperor." , I don't have any doubts about him anymore."

Xiong Cilu glanced at Kong Sizhen, but didn't speak.Mingzhu over there smiled and said: "Master Xiong, when Lord Lu was an official, you doubted him, but now that he has resigned, you still doubt him, so what will he do to make you believe that he is really serious about the emperor and the court?" Uncompromising loyalty? Could it be that Master Lu really had to kill himself in front of you to believe that he was really a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty?"

Xiong Cilu was a little speechless, but after turning his eyes, the fast-thinking Xiong Cilu immediately said: "Ming Zhongtang has said it, of course Xiong Cilu dare not let Mr. Lu commit suicide to show his loyalty! Xiong Cilu Lu just felt that if Mr. Lu was really loyal to the emperor and the court, and what he did in Yunnan before was purely accidental, then—with Mr. Lu's talent, he should make some achievements for Guangxi when he came to Guangxi , instead of traveling around the mountains and rivers all day long, waiting for the emperor's decree to let him return to Yunnan to serve!"

Speaking of this, Xiong Cilu had already sorted out the order in his mind, and hurriedly said: "Since Mr. Lu has been in Yunnan for three years, he can unintentionally help Wu Fan solve financial problems, so when he arrives in Guangxi, shouldn't he also be in Guangxi?" What big event to do? Help Guangxi get better like Yunnan? Only in this way can Xiong Cilu believe that Mr. Lu is indeed loyal to the emperor, and the things in Yunnan are really just because his talent is too outstanding. In order to let Wu Fan pick up a huge bargain, instead of being a treacherous and loyal person, he deliberately helped Wu Fan get rid of the shackles of the court!"

Although Xiong Cilu's words were completely unreasonable, they were not without a grain of truth - at least Xiao Mazi believed that if Fatty Lu really had such outstanding talent, then he should not only help Wu Sangui unintentionally, but should also try his best to help him solve the problem. Some of Guangxi's financial difficulties.So Xiao Mazi quickly leaned back on the dragon chair and murmured in his heart: "Xiong Cilu's doubts about Lu Aiqing are not completely unreasonable. If Lu Aiqing really serves me wholeheartedly, then in Guangxi, he should also serve for me." I do something."

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"Ah!" At the same time, in the city of Nanning, Guangxi, Fatty Lu suddenly sneezed heavily, put down the "Nanning Fuzhi" in his hand, rubbed his nose and muttered: "Damn it, who is probably talking about me behind my back?" Bad words. Counting the time, Gan Wenkun’s report should be delivered to Xiao Mazi in a day or two. When Xiao Mazi saw my resignation report and went to Guangxi, what decision would Xiao Mazi take?”

Thinking about it, Fatty Lu inadvertently turned his gaze to the book "Nanning Fuzhi" in front of him, and a bigger question came to his mind, "If I remember correctly, the big tin mine in Guangxi seems to be in Ming Dynasty. Mining began in the early dynasty. Why did I search the "Nanning Mansion Chronicles" but couldn't find any records of tin mining here? Could it be that I made a mistake? If I really made a mistake, then I How can I explain to the Line family, father and son, and the Nanning army?"

"God bless, I hope I'm not mistaken, otherwise, not to mention losing face, the plan to buy the line's army will be completely ruined."

(End of this chapter)