scourge the qing dynasty

Chapter 136
(PS: I have something to do at home, so the number of words is short, please forgive me, please ask for the monthly ticket and recommendation ticket at the end of the month.)
If the news that Fatty Lu discovered the Phoenix Mountain silver mine was a thunderbolt that blew up the entire Nanning Prefecture, and even the entire Guangxi and Guangdong provinces, then the news that Fatty Lu was wounded by a musket in broad daylight in Nanning City, It was the second thunder that blew up the entire Nanning Mansion and the entire Guangxi.

Logically speaking, the assassination of a retired county magistrate who has resigned from office to serve the people should not have caused such a big storm. Unfortunately, the stamp of the Dingnan Palace inscribed on the murder weapon and musket found at the scene of the assassination immediately brought the case to the fore. It is dangerous to become confusing and sensitive.

Everyone knows that Fatty Lu and Kong Sizhen have an endless grievance and hatred; many people know that Fatty Lu resigned this time in anger, and Kong Sizhen's shadow is probably behind Fatty Lu's visit this time. Guangxi went to Rong Guoan and his son, and they also came here with the intention of sending them to Kong Sizhen to be killed. For this reason, they have explained the funeral in advance and arranged a small way out for the family; On the day when the Phoenix Mountain silver mine was discovered, Kong Sizhen's slave, Dai Liangchen, in order to curry favor with his master, sent his henchman to coerce Ling Guoan and his son to hand over Fatty Lu, and captured Guilin to vent Kong Sizhen's anger!

In the face of such a complicated background, Fatty Lu was suddenly attacked by assassins in Nanning City. The weapons used by the assassins came from the Dingnan Palace. Who else would not focus their suspicious eyes on Kong Sizhen and Si Gege?Perhaps when Kong Sizhen Sigege, who was thousands of miles away in the capital, heard the news, his first reaction might be to suspect that his servants were doing bad things with good intentions, and that they attacked Fatty Lu without his consent, right?
Although Fatty Lu’s life is not in danger because of his lack of killer shooting skills, in order to repay Fatty Lu’s kindness in finding mines, the Line family father and son invested a huge amount of manpower and material resources to hunt down the murderer throughout the city, and Nanning City was also closed under martial law. For three whole days, after finding nothing, Line Yuxuan personally presided over and directed the Nanning garrison to closely investigate the gates of Nanning Mansion, and continued to search for the mysterious assassin.As a result, the secret negotiations between the Line family and his son and the two horses and one gold will inevitably be affected. Among them, Ma Xiong is better. After signing the card, the Line family and his son were asked to give an answer within a deadline.

On the seventh day of May, the sixth day after Fatty Lu was assassinated, it was just dawn that day, and Yu Xuan, who looked like a beautiful woman with thick dark circles, came to visit the small courtyard where Fatty Lu lived, as usual, and asked Lu Regarding Fatty's injuries, Fatty Lu replied with a smile: "Thank you, Third General, for your concern. I'm fine. With the help of Divine Doctor Zhu, the wounds are already healed."

"Really? Let me see." Line Yuxuan was afraid that Fatty Lu was deceiving himself, so he forced Fatty Lu to lift up his clothes. Seeing with his own eyes that Fatty Lu's wound had indeed begun to heal, he breathed a sigh of relief and said : "It's really scarred, this is the best, if Master Lu has any troubles in Nanning City, Yu Xuan really doesn't know how to explain to the world."

"Third General Line has already said that since Lu Yifeng came to Guangxi, he made up his mind to throw his life here." Fatty Lu smiled brazenly and said, "It's just that Lu Yifeng never thought that they would use such a A means of doing things below."

"They have more tricks than this, and they don't care about the 01:30 o'clock." Yu Xuan, who was deeply hurt by it, sighed, and then said: "Master Lu, don't blame Yu Xuan for being wordy. If you go out, you must bring more guards. I have dispatched [-] of the best soldiers to protect your safety. Also, Mr. Lu must not eat outside in the future. Poison the food. It’s not like they haven’t used this shameless method before.”

"Thank you, Third General, for your concern, and Lu Yifeng followed suit." Fatty Lu also knew that this dead monster, Line Yuxuan, was sincerely doing it for his own good. Although he didn't need it, he accepted his favor.At the end, Fatty Lu sized Yu Xuan up a few more times, and asked tentatively, "Third General Line, your eye circles are so dark and your complexion is not very good. Did something happen? You didn't have a good rest last night?"

Line Yuxuan did not answer immediately, and after a long silence, Line Yuxuan said in a low voice: "Yesterday evening, Lord Governor and Lord Zhongcheng notified us that they were going to leave Nanning tomorrow with a team, and told us that in view of the previous The eunuch’s opening of the mine disturbs the people and hurts the people, and harms the local area. The Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine cannot be mined for the time being, and we will not be allowed to mine the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine until they submit an application to the court.”

"Third General Line, the governor-general and Lord Zhongcheng are showing their cards to you." Zhu Fangdan interjected, "They are blatantly threatening, if you do not agree to their terms, old general Line and third general Line, they will kill you." Please ask the imperial court to issue an order to seal the mines and prohibit you from mining, so that you will not be able to get a tael of silver."

"I understand, that's why I was so worried last night that I didn't sleep all night." Yu Xuan said with a sad face, "If I don't agree to their conditions, if the imperial court really orders to close the mine, then the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine will be like I didn’t find anything. But if I agree, most of the silver mined from the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine will fall into their hands. The soldiers and common people have worked hard in vain. In the end, it’s cheaper for others. Who will be willing? I’m in a dilemma. Know what to do."

"Third General Line, don't worry, it's too easy." Fatty Lu pointed out, "I'll give you an idea, keep them back to the negotiating table obediently, and take the initiative to lower the share split conditions."

"What's important to pay attention to? Master Lu, please tell me quickly." Line Yuxuan asked quickly.

"Go and tell them, just say that you also think that the disadvantages of mining are too great, too many miners gather, and it is easy to cause trouble." Fatty Lu said darkly: "So you also plan to discuss with Kong Sigege, please come forward and ask Kong Sigege for an order , Let the imperial court decree to prohibit the mining of the Phoenix Mountain silver mine."

"Lord Lu, what are you kidding?" Line Yuxuan jumped up in shock, and said in surprise, "We Nanning soldiers and civilians are all counting on this Fenghuangshan Silver Mine to solve the money and food problem, and you still want me to take the initiative to ask for an order through Kong Sizhen, please The imperial court issued an order to prohibit the mining of this silver mine, am I stupid? If the soldiers know about it, why don’t they chop me up?”

"Third General Line, did I ask you to let all the soldiers and civilians in Nanning know about this?" Fatty Lu asked very strangely: "You don't want to let the soldiers and people of Nanning know, and secretly negotiate with the governor and the governor. No problem? Besides, when you negotiated with the governor and the governor, did you let the civilians know about it?"

"But what's the point of me doing this?" Line Yu Xuan was still a little confused.

"It makes a lot of sense." Fatty Lu said with a sneer: "If you do this, you are threatening them in turn. If they continue to be greedy, you can just hug a thick thigh. Because they know very well that that bitch Kong Sizhen is absolutely Would not agree to ban the mining of the Phoenix Mountain silver mine, Kong Sizhen is really stupid to leave such a large piece of fat and not eat it for later generations-so if you do this, there will only be such a consequence, Kong Sizhen and You teamed up to monopolize the Phoenix Mountain silver mine, and they couldn't even catch a hair!"

"In this way, our insatiable Jin Butang and that even more greedy Ma Zhongcheng have no choice but to obediently sit back at the negotiating table and make concessions. Do you understand, my third general?"

Line Yu Xuan is really lacking in black and white, and he took half a cup of tea time to show a happy smile on his pretty face, which is prettier than a woman. Now, Yu Xuan will give them an answer and force them to make concessions."

"Remember, no matter what concessions they make, you must not agree to their conditions." Fatty Lu pointed out again: "Because even if you agree to their conditions, they will not be able to monopolize this Phoenix Mountain silver mine, and they are more qualified than them There are many people who monopolize the Phoenix Mountain silver mine, and there are even more people who covet this silver mine, but because of the road, they have no time to react."

"So, now it's enough for you to wait for the price to delay the time. The longer you delay, the better it will be for you. By then, you will hold the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine. Whoever has the thickest thighs will open the mine. If the conditions are the most favorable, you can join hands with him to mine this silver mine, and your losses will be the least, and the benefits will be the most.”

Line Yu Xuan opened his mouth again, and after a while he smiled sweetly, and said, "Lord Lu, it's a pity that you seem to have made up your mind that you don't want to be an official. Otherwise, in the future, you will be a governor, and it will definitely be like playing a game."

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe I suddenly want to be an official again that day, and then I have to ask Third General Line for help." Fatty Lu also smiled, and said: "Third General Line, if I guess correctly, you After threatening Jin Butang and Ma Zhongcheng, they will probably remind you of the bad relationship between your line family and Kong Sizhen. At that time, you can immediately remind them in turn, saying that you still have my card. To Kong Sizhen, will Kong Sizhen consider making more concessions?"

Line Yu Xuan's almond eyes widened again, but Fatty Lu didn't give him the slightest chance to refute, he waved his hand decisively and said, "You don't have to be polite, Third General Line, you just said that to them and give them a warning, you didn't really intend to Do this. Well, go get busy and don't have to accompany me this wounded number."

Line Yu Xuan hesitated for a long while, but finally he didn't insist anymore, and left.After discussing for a long time with Fatty Lu’s advice and Line Guoan, Line Yuxuan gave an answer to Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen——If you want to close the mine at will, the Line family and his son really want to contact Kong Sizhen, please come forward Ask for the mine to be closed, so as not to repeat the mistakes of the previous Ming Dynasty. In order to mine silver mines, the sky is angry and people complain, and the people are not safe.

The result was as predicted by Fatty Lu. Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen panicked after receiving such a strong answer from the Line family and his son. The advantage, on the contrary, will completely offend the father and son of the Lin family and the Nanning army and civilians, and benefit the later generations in vain. At the same time, Kong Sizhen can also get the reaction time to take the opportunity to intervene, completely excluding them from the interest groups that mine the Phoenix Mountain silver mine, and completely sending them to grandma's house. .So Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen immediately changed their tone, offered to make concessions, and assisted the Lin family and his son in mining this huge silver mine.

With the current strong enemy, Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen made very large concessions. Not only did they agree to allocate 1 shi of grain and [-] taels of silver to Line Yuxuan as mining funds, but they also did not need to pay back from Line Yuxuan, let alone interest. At the same time, Jin Guangzu also agreed to reduce the requested dry shares to [-]%, and Ma Xiongzhen to [-]%.

In this way, Lan Yuxuan's guidance to Lu Fatty naturally increased his confidence, and he killed the price he had negotiated with his father. He only gave Jin Guangzu 5% of the dry stock and Ma Xiongzhen half of the dry stock. He opened his mouth wide and asked Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen to allocate [-] shi of grain and [-] taels of silver for the Nanning military and civilians to mine the Phoenix Mountain silver mine.

The threat failed but he was threatened. In a fit of desperation, Ma Xiongzhen didn't even bother to cover up the hypocrisy, and said straight to the point, don't you guys think that you can eat the Phoenix Mountain silver mine by hugging Kong Sizhen's thick legs, Kong Sizhen I'm afraid that bitch's heart is darker than ours!Line Yuxuan replied coldly: Kong Sizhen's heart may be even darker, but if we give her nemesis Fatty Lu both hands, Kong Sigege may give up another [-]%, so that Nanning soldiers and civilians can gain more benefits, But Jin Butang and Ma Zhongcheng might not be able to get even a single cent.

Guangxi is no different than other provinces. It is the seat of the Dingnan Prince's Mansion. Kong Sizhen has a considerable degree of autonomy. Mine, Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen really couldn't intervene, so after Yuxuan's words reached this point, no matter how high and powerful Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen were, they had to weigh the possibility of completely turning against the father and son of the Line family. Consequences—just like Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, and Fujian, who among the governors of these provinces has the guts to grab fat from Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, and Geng Jimao?

"Jin Butang, Ma Zhongcheng, have you considered it clearly?" Seeing the embarrassing expressions on the faces of Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen, Line Yuxuan, who was bullied by them these days, felt very happy and couldn't help but feel elated Said: "It's not that Yu Xuan is arrogant, I think you all know very well that Si Gege might sit idly by such a big piece of fat from the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine? When she also intervenes, will there still be your share? Si Gege How dark is Gege's heart and how big is his appetite, presumably the two adults know better than Yu Xuan?"

"Nephew Yu Xuan, Gao, you have really grasped the vital points of your uncles." Ma Xiongzhen looked suspiciously at Yu Xuan, and asked: "Nephew Yu Xuan, this style of behavior is not like your usual behavior. Could it be that some expert gave Nephew Yu Xuanxian some advice? However, don’t blame the uncle for not reminding you to be careful of being sold, and counting the money for others.”

"Nephew Yu Xuanxian, have you ever heard of the allusion of seeking skin from a tiger?" Jin Guangzu also asked suspiciously: "Nephew Yu Xuanxian, could it be that Si Gege has already contacted you? Uncle can remind you, Si Gege How Ge Ge is a person is obvious to all, she dares to use you to exclude us today, and she dares to kick you out of Nanning tomorrow, so that you can get nothing like us."

"You two uncles, you are right to remind me." Line Yu Xuan replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Yu Xuan also knows very well that cooperating with Si Gege is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger, so Yu Xuan asked the two uncles to intervene and cooperate with Yu Xuan to fight against Si GeGe's insatiable appetite. If not, Yu Xuan would have agreed with my father's idea long ago and would only work together with Si GeGe."

"It's good that my nephew understands this." Jin Guangzu said lightly: "In the face of the threat of Sigege, we will gain both sides if we cooperate, and we will lose if we divide. Therefore, nephew Yu Xuan, should the share of the Phoenix Mountain silver mine be divided? Reconsider?"

"Uncle Jin, my little nephew has already compromised to the limit." Line Yuxuan was full of confidence at this meeting, and said politely: "Presumably the two uncles also know very well how big the appetites of those big officials in the capital are. Shang Guangxi is Dingnan Wangfu Dingfan, and Si Gege will definitely extend a hand and distribute it to the two uncles and these people, and the rest, it is already very difficult for Yu Xuan to make ends meet."

Jin Guangzu and Ma Xiongzhen were silent together, and after exchanging a few glances, Ma Xiongzhen coughed and said: "Nephew Yu Xuanxian, how about it, you go back and discuss with the old general Line, uncle plans to go to the nearby Taiping Mansion to inspect After a while, I won’t be in Guilin for the time being. And your Uncle Jin also plans to go to Qinzhou to see the situation there. I heard that smuggling by sea is very rampant in Qinzhou. Not going back to Guangzhou. You and your father will discuss it for another day, and then come back and give us an answer."

"Also, Nephew Yu Xuanxian, please tell Old General Line that without your Uncle Ma and Uncle Jin to back you up, you would not be able to fight four squares!" Ma Xiongzhen added nakedly.

Fatty Lu had pointed out Line Yuxuan at first, saying that the longer this matter drags on, the better for the Line family and his son. Now that Ma Xiongzhen and Jin Guangzu have offered to extend the negotiation time, Line Yuxuan is of course wishing for it, so he hastily bowed his hands and said goodbye: " Thanks to the two uncles for your pointers, Yu Xuan remembered, then Yu Xuan said goodbye."

The golden horses nodded and asked someone to send Line Yuxuan out of the gate, but just as Line Yuxuan stepped out of the back hall gate, a person rushed in after exiting the gate. It was Han Zhang, the prefect of Nanning. With sweat on his face, he said, "Jin Butang, Ma Zhongcheng, and the third general Line, I have been waiting outside for a long time."

"What's the matter? Are you in such a hurry?" Jin Guangzu asked suspiciously.

"Report to the governor, the six hundred miles just received are urgent." Han Zhang didn't have time to salute, and immediately raised the official document in his hand, and said: "Because Lu Yifeng, the former magistrate of Qujing County, who was born in the Pingxi Palace, was arrested in Nanning. Assassinated, almost killed, Prince Pingxi was very angry, and decided to send Jinwu General Hu Guozhu to Nanning to investigate the assassination case of Master Lu, and will soon arrive in Nanning. , Ask the subordinate officials to provide assistance."

"Send Hu Guozhu here to investigate the assassination of Lu Yifeng?" Ma Xiongzhen hesitated, and said in doubt: "A retiring county magistrate was assassinated in Nanning. Is it worthwhile to let Hu Guozhu, the eldest son-in-law of Prince Pingxi, come forward in person? Isn't it too much of a fuss?"

"Nephew Yu Xuan, come back!" Jin Guangzu's face turned pale, he quickly got up to greet him, and asked Yu Xuan to come back to discuss again.It's a pity that Lan Yuxuan was not stupid at all, before Jin Guangzu could speak, he had already run out of the courtyard gate, and left Jin Guangzu's courtyard in a flash, even Jin Guangzu's followers couldn't catch up.

"It's over!" Jin Guangzu sat back on the chair, screaming in his heart: "Why is that old Wu Sangui reaching out so fast? With his money and effort to support him, the Rong family will be even more secure. My [-]% Whether the dry stocks can be kept is a big question this time."

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"Fool!"

Line Yu Xuan happily ran home and introduced the negotiation process to Fatty Lu. Fatty Lu turned angry and patted the table and shouted at Line Yu Xuan: "Idiot! Who told you to do such a great job? They are from Guangxi. Local officials, even if Prince Pingxi wanted to get involved in the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine, he would have to pass them. Only by joining forces with Prince Pingxi can Kong Sizhen be completely excluded from the profit distribution of the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine! Jin Guangzu They call you, but you pretend not to hear, and you have done such an absolute job, what if they team up with Kong Sizhen?"

"I..., I...." Line Yuxuan felt aggrieved, and said in a low voice, "I was bullied too badly by them a few days ago, and I finally saw them being scared to shame, just..., just... …”

"Stupid words!" Fatty Lu scolded mercilessly, "Don't say it's just a little wronged. It's a smart way to cooperate even if you kill your father and enemy for the sake of political interests! Hurry up, take a ride!" Not long after, go back and re-negotiate with them, say that you just heard the news that they asked you to go back, and then encourage them to join hands with you to start negotiations with the Pingxi Palace to jointly develop the Phoenix Mountain Silver Mine. Only then can that bitch Kong Sizhen be completely excluded, and your line family can get the most profit from the Phoenix Mountain silver mine!"

(End of this chapter)