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Chapter 221 The gentry's concerns, the association was rejected

Pointing his finger on the table vigorously, Li Dan emphasized: "We have to let the wind out and tell the Hongmaoyi that if there is a war, the Maritime Merchants Association will follow the imperial court's order and cut off their trade with the Japanese country. If the Hongmaoyi dare If we rob ships of the Chamber of Commerce in the South China Sea, we will also intercept their merchant ships."

Yan Siqi nodded vigorously, and said: "That's right, that's right, that's how it should be. Right now, the Dutch have an advantage in the South China Sea. We have a large number of ships in the East China Sea, and we have sailors to help us. We are not afraid of them."

Li Dan said with a sneer: "If the trade with the Wa Kingdom is cut off, and the Ming Dynasty is at odds with it, the Hongmaoyi's source of income will be cut off. I think they can still distinguish between the benefits and the disadvantages."

Yan Siqi blinked, suddenly thoughtful, and said for a while, "Dongfan just started immigrating to garrison this year, right? Is this considered to be a rainy day, and prepare in advance for the war with the red-haired barbarians?"

Li Dan smiled and said: "There is also Penghu. Long live the wise men, and there are capable people in the imperial court. Their thinking is beyond my reach."

The actions of the court at that time may make people unable to see the deep meaning behind it, but after such a long time, until the red-haired man is about to move, he finally knows how long-term his thinking is.

Yan Siqi smiled, raised his glass and said: "My lord and minister Ming, we are blessed. Come, drink to win."

"Drink wins." Li Dan raised his cup and smiled heartily.

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Although they didn't know that the bank and the abolition of the two reforms would be implemented in a few months, the gentry and businessmen in Jiangnan, and even ordinary people, also noticed that the imperial court seemed to be doing something in Jiangnan.

Starting from Suzhou Prefecture, within two months, all the commanders and envoys of the eight Jiangnan Prefectures were replaced.

And the new commanders of the capital are not only all from martial arts background, but also took five hundred new troops to take office.Then, it was the commander's turn to switch, followed by Qianhu from the Qianhu Office.

After the officers are gradually changed from top to bottom, the weak are eliminated and the strong are retained, and the army is retrained.The original guards were either re-enlisted in the army or included in civil registration.

According to the military system of the Ming Dynasty, one prefecture set up offices, and several prefectures set up guards. The commander of the guards commanded 120 troops, 110 [-] for a thousand households, and [-] taels for a hundred households.

However, the corruption of the guard system made the phenomenon of empty pay and shortfalls shocking.

After the iron-fisted policy of "clearing the garrison for payment" and the declaration of "don't blame the past", the garrison soldiers in various places were basically found out, and most of the embezzled guard fields were recovered.

With the removal of these obstacles, the new commanders, commanders, thousands of households, and hundreds of households can start to reorganize the army and restore their strength relatively smoothly.

The abolition of the military system of the guard is an obvious fact.Whether it should be rectified, except for the obstacle of the ancestral system, does not seem to be a problem.

However, combined with the various policies implemented by the imperial court this year, the several actions carried out to replace officers and strengthen local garrisons seem to be not so simple.

"Could it be that the imperial court is going to use 'conspiracy and rebellion' to kill and ransack the house again?" Zheng Shaokang helped his father, who was recovering from a serious illness, to take a walk in the garden, and asked with lingering fear: "Strengthening the local garrison, even the need to send troops from other places .”

Zheng Yuanjin wasn't very sure, he could only say based on his own analysis and judgment, "In my father's opinion, it wouldn't be the case. But those rural eunuchs and gentry with bad deeds, as well as unscrupulous merchants, have a bright future. "

Stopping next to several large tanks, Zheng Yuanjin gently broke away from his son's support, admired the goldfish swimming in the tank, and said slowly: "Yi Shang, long live has been defined. The Lord also granted four However, there is none in Jiangnan.”

He casually threw some fish food into the tank, watched the goldfish float up to snatch food, Zheng Yuanjin smiled, and said: "Although not all the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River may be criminals, in Wansui's view, there is nothing good to report, and I can't pick a model for the time being. "

Zheng Shaokang nodded lightly, admiring his father's analysis, and said: "The collusion between officials, businessmen, gentry and landlords is especially in the south of the Yangtze River. Long live to fight against this force, we must have generals and troops who can wield their fingers."

"There are still students, I'm afraid we have to clean up a large number of them." Zheng Yuanjin narrowed his eyes, "Beguiling the crowd with evil words? Isn't it a sin to die?"

Zheng Shaokang was silent, the slash was really frightening.

Celebrities in the county, usually with their eyes high above the top, are very arrogant, and their heads fall in a blink of an eye, and they can't even be counted as a definite crime.

There are ghosts who died in every temple, Zheng Shaokang thought of his father's laments, and couldn't help but smile wryly.

"These rotten Confucian scholars, they haven't seen the situation clearly yet!" Zheng Yuanjin sat down slowly in the chair next to him, and sneered, "I thought the court would be able to do without them, and thought they could help those in need. In fact, bullshit is nothing. .”

Zheng Shaokang agreed: "No one can match high-spirited speeches, but there is no way to stabilize the country. The assessment before Long Live can be said to be extremely accurate."

After a pause, Zheng Shaokang went on to say: "How many rumor officials have been expelled from the court, but the country's affairs have improved even more. Liaodong has won many victories, and the southwest has also suppressed the rebellion. This shows that Wansui did the right thing, which is really a wise move. "

Zheng Yuanjin smiled, nodded his head, expressed his appreciation, stretched out his hand to signal his son to sit down, and said slowly: "This is the confidence of Long Live to continue to suppress Qing rumor officials, as well as Jiangnan gentry, merchants, and rural eunuchs."

"If the country's affairs are getting worse, Wansui may change the system." Zheng Yuanjin shook his head, showing a bit of contempt.

With a sarcastic sneer, Zheng Yuanjin said: "It's just the opposite. Liaodong has achieved several victories in succession, and the southwestern rebellion has also been suppressed. In this way, it can only prove that those people are useless people, and it is useless to keep them. "

This is really a slap in the face, the state affairs are getting worse day by day when the "all are in full swing";

Even landlords like Zheng Yuanjin can see it, but those "just" literati officials don't know it, thinking that the loss of themselves in the court hall is the loss of the court, and the emperor is stupid and deceived, shameless?
Zheng Shaokang suddenly remembered something and asked, "Father, my uncle wants to open a weaving workshop and sell the cotton weaves to sea merchants. My son originally thought that he could participate in the shares, but the situation is unclear now, is it..."

Zheng Yuanjin stroked his beard and pondered for a long time before he said: "It should be no problem to open a workshop. From the analysis of the news in the newspaper, Wansui is happy to see it here. There is not enough land, so it is a good thing to find a job for the refugees to eat."

Zheng Shaokang thought for a while and said, "Then according to what my uncle said, our family will contribute half of the funds."

Zheng Yuanjin nodded slightly, and said in a deep thought: "Think about it when you are a father. This workshop may be an opportunity for our Zheng family to flourish."

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"The rumor officials of the Qing Dynasty were repeatedly suppressed, the upright officials were frequently dismissed, the factory guards were rampant, and the court was also full of profiteering and flattering villains..."

Wu Changshi blinked, looking at the impassioned Zhang Pu, a little dazed.

Zhang Pu, courtesy name Tianru, nicknamed Ximing, was born in Taicang Prefecture, Suzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili Province. He was studious at a young age and was known as a child prodigy.

In history, he was the founder of the famous Fushe.The momentum of the Fushe also shocked the government and the public. It is known as "the collection of spring and autumn, and the road is full of clothes", and "everyone who goes out of the city knows that there are Fushe people."

Moreover, Fushe should be the continuation of the Donglin Party, a very prestigious organization whose influence spreads across the northern and southern provinces.

It wasn't until Zhang Pu finished speaking that he rolled his eyes, without much excitement or anger, and asked a little weakly: "You said you want to form an association to comment on current affairs?"

"Yes!" Zhang Pu replied: "The name is Yingshe, which means taking the imperial examination. I usually make friends with literature and comment on current affairs."

Seeing Wu Chang still didn't react much, Zhang Pu went on to say: "I have already contacted Zhang Cai, Yang Yi, Gu Menglin, Zhu Kai and others. If Brother Wu joins, he will be a peer."

Wu Changshi smiled wryly, and said: "It may be inappropriate to comment on current affairs. Even Mr. Donglin can't live in seclusion. I'll wait..."

In the case of Li Sancai's corruption, the emperor slapped a group of honest gentlemen in the face, and he didn't take care of Gu Xiancheng who was famous all over the court, on the contrary, he was even more ruthless.

Gu Xiancheng was also criticized for his position, and his reputation was greatly damaged.He can be regarded as a man with skin and face. He lives in seclusion and doesn't do any public lectures.

And the officials and gentry who originally supported Donglin Academy also sensed the direction of the court. Who would dare to take the risk of angering the court?

Zhang Pu interrupted Wu Changshi, and said with great emotion: "Brother Wu, don't underestimate yourself. You are not talented. Brother Wu, Zhang Cai, Yang Yi, Gu Menglin, etc. are all famous people in the county. Isn't it easy to win reputation?"

Wu Changshi knew that Zhang Pu was self-effacing. In terms of reputation, Zhang Pu was as famous as Zhang Cai from his hometown.

But he has been frightened to be cautious, he doesn't care about the imperial examination examination society, the imperial examination reexamination society, anyone who comments on current affairs and who sings against the emperor, stay away.

Zhang Pu still doesn't know what crimes those who were beheaded in the capital committed. There is a wide range of rumors to confuse the public, and he doesn't know much about the things behind the scenes.

Wu Changshi didn't want to say more, took out the nearest newspaper, and pointed it to Zhang Pu, "Brother Zhang, the court's attitude towards students is worrying, and it is extremely inappropriate to form an association at this time. Let's see, let's wait a little longer." It's time to see the wind direction."

A look of contempt flashed across Zhang Pu's face, he didn't expect Wu Changshi to become so timid, and completely lost his previous generosity.

Wu Changshi was still talking to himself, "Look, the customs mentioned here are becoming more and more serious. Those who are able to stand up in the ranks of athletes, those who are able to win the court, and those who are able to scold sitting, the superiors will be afraid of them and respect them as such." Proud son."

"There is also this one. It is good to gather people to advocate, but it is a bad habit to hold public opinions and draw crowds..."

Zhang Pu rolled his eyes, listened patiently, and said very coldly: "Since Brother Wu has this concern, I don't force it. I still want to visit friends, so I will leave and don't bother you."

Wu Changshi hurriedly said: "Since there is something to do, brother Zhang please go ahead, I won't keep any distinguished guests."

VIP?Your head is expensive.

Zhang Pu left the Wu residence, looked back, spat hard, and then left.

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(End of this chapter)