I'm a big dick

Chapter 321

Although it is spring, the wind in Liaodong is still quite cold.

The window of the study in Fuzhou Beiyu Mansion was open, and Liu Aita stood in front of the window, staring at a tree that had just sprouted green buds in the courtyard, without moving for a long time.

If you look carefully, you will find that Liu Aita is not looking at the tree, his eyes are empty, and he is completely lost in thought.

A person's mental journey is very complicated, sometimes traceable, sometimes elusive.

If we insist on studying the transformation of Liu Aita's thinking, there are probably a few turning points that are critical.

First of all, he was flogged by Ming military officials because of his uniform, and sold to Jianzhou as a slave. More than 20 years of painful experience made him deeply hate Mingguan, and Nurhachi's appreciation made him feel the kindness of knowing him.

Then he got a chance to repay him. He made military exploits in several wars in the post-Jin Gongming period.

But the occurrence of another incident made Liu Aita doubt what she had done.That is, when he captured the escaped Liao people and handed them over to the old slave, they were all executed.

If it is said that the Liao people were slaughtered during the war, and Liu Aita did what he could to save them, he could still comfort himself.This time, he personally ruined the lives of thousands of compatriots, so it is difficult for him to feel at ease.

In fact, in the final analysis, it may be very appropriate and appropriate to use "conscience is not lost" as a conclusion.

Of course, the successive defeats of the Later Jin Dynasty and the increasingly tight blockade and siege by the Ming army's four-way strategy should also be a factor that should not be ignored in Liu Aita's idea of ​​abandoning gold and investing in the Ming Dynasty.

The situation in history is also similar. Yuan Keli's step-by-step strategy and sea advancement strategy forced Hou Jin to retreat one after another, and the Dongjiang Army was also in the best situation.

Few people will jump into the fire pit with their eyes open. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.It is normal thinking to want to stand on the side of the strong.

In short, Liu Aita's psychology of wanting to fight against the Jin Dynasty should be complicated. It must not be explained only by the righteousness of the nation and the lingering conscience. It is a combination of factors that are at work.

But with an idea, Liu Aita still has many worries and is in a fierce ideological struggle.

From a personal point of view, Nurhachi was a kind person to Liu Aita, and he also had many close friends, old friends, relatives and wives in the area ruled by the Houjin Dynasty.

But in the name of righteousness, Jianu's brutal and brutal rule, and the old slave's increasingly brutal treatment of the Liao people after successive defeats, made him suffer from conscience torment all the time.

Sighing heavily, Liu Aita's eyes rolled, as if slowly waking up from the battle between heaven and man.A figure walking in the courtyard may also be the reason for interrupting his thoughts.

As soon as the student Jin Shengkui came to the door, he heard Liu Aita's voice, "Please come in, Mr. Jin."

Glancing at the open window, Jin Shengkui opened the door and entered, bowing to Liu Aita.

"Mr. Jin, please sit down." Liu Aita calmed down, forced a smile, and poured Jin Shengkui tea with her own hands.

After Jin Shengkui thanked him, he sat down and said, "Does your lord know the latest news?"

Liu Aita lowered her eyes and said calmly: "But the Liao people in Fengcheng, Xiuyan and other places rioted?"

The impact of Ningyuan's disastrous defeat gradually emerged, and the Dongjiang Army also began to step up its activities, or sent secret spies to contact, or sent people to infiltrate and assassinate, inciting and encouraging the Liao people to rebel and escape from the Houjin ruled area.

In order to respond to the actions of the Liao people, the Dongjiang headquarters sent troops northward along the thawed Yalu River to make a feint attack on Jianzhou;

The brigade Daming army also dispatched at the right time, making moves northward from Jinzhou's land route, and based on Guanglu Island, raided and occupied Wanghai Fort, advancing the front step by step to the north.

In the four raids of the Dongjiang Army, the Jiannu troops were insufficient and tired of coping.And this is the purpose of the Dongjiang Army's actions, to contain Jiannu and provide assistance for the Liao people's armed resistance.

Although there are only a few villages rioting and killing slaves now, Jin Shengkui believes that the people's sentiments have changed drastically, and the movement to resist the brutal rule of the post-Jin Dynasty continues to develop, and it has a surging momentum.

"Your Excellency already knew." Jin Shengkui looked at Liu Aita, took a sip from his teacup, and said with emotion: "Your Excellency still has tea at home, but I haven't bought it for a long time."

The blockade and siege has shown results, especially for southern commercial goods such as tea and silk, which have no channels for inflow.

Liu Aita smiled wryly, and said: "Sir, you can drink all you want, and I'm worried that you won't be able to fill your stomach even if you don't talk about tea in the future."

Seeing Liu Aita's frustration, Jin Shengkui spoke the truth, and he couldn't help sighing: "The Ming army is getting stronger and stronger, and the blockade is getting tighter and tighter. There is no way to get food, cloth, silk, etc. If things go on like this... "

Seeing that Jin Shengkui stopped talking, but shook his head again and again, Liu Aita's eyes flashed, and he said, "What will happen in the long run? Will there still be famine?"

"I thought that there would be a food shortage this year, or that prices would soar." Jin Shengkui looked at Liu Aita and said, "There will be tens of thousands of Liao people in distress. What do you think?"

"Then what can we do? You and I can only do our best." Liu Aita shook his head, picked up his teacup to drink water, but Jin Shengkui saw a different meaning in his helplessness.

As Liu Aita's secret agent, Jin Shengkui has been with him for five years, and it is not an exaggeration to call him a confidant.He had seen Liu Aita's changes in the past few months, and made a bold guess.

Now, only if he speaks out first and relieves Liu Aita's concerns, can he accomplish this bold thing.

"Does your lord know Li Xianzhong of the Song Dynasty?" Jin Shengkui asked tentatively after seeing the change in Liu Aita's expression.

Li Xianzhong was a famous general who fought against the Jin Dynasty in the Southern Song Dynasty, but his life experience was extremely unusual.

In the early years of Song Gaozong, Li Xianzhong was forced to serve as a gold medal because of the fall of Yan'an.After tossing and turning south, the whole family, young and old, were unfortunately killed, and then they voted in Xixia, borrowing troops to attack gold.In the ninth year of Shaoxing, Li Xianzhong defeated the Xixia iron kite army again and returned to the Southern Song Dynasty.

After Li Xianzhong returned to the Song Dynasty, he resisted the invasion of the Jin army several times.

After his death, Li Xianzhong was given the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and he was given the posthumous title of "Zhongxiang", which can be said to be famous in history.

Liu Aita blinked her eyes, and said: "I don't know much about reading, so I didn't know it before. However, Mr. Jin gave a lecture on history ten days ago, and I mentioned Li Xianzhong, so I remember it clearly."

After a pause, Liu Aita added: "Loyalty returns to the court, but the king is the first. Is this how Li Xianzhong was evaluated in the history books?"

A blatant temptation, a smooth response.Moreover, this is not the first tentative dialogue, there are recent actions.

For example, Jin Shengkui said that Liu Aita's actions protected many Liao people from being slaughtered.

At this point, the two basically knew each other's thoughts, and couldn't help but smile at each other.

Jin Shengkui cupped his hands and said, "My lord is worried, and I can guess at a humble position. But I'm worried that Daming will hold grudges, so I can't tolerate my lord?"

Liu Aita nodded with a wry smile. The most important point was finally guessed by Jin Shengkui and said.

It is definitely not enough to have the determination to fight against Jin Guiming.As the person involved, Liu Aita first thought about whether "returning to the Ming anyway" would be believed by the Ming army, and even if it was believed, would it be just a stopgap measure?After he returns to the Ming Dynasty, who will guarantee his safety?
You know, according to Liu Aita's current status, Li Yongfang and Tong Yangxing are hardcore traitors and shameless scum.He also fought for Hou Jin and intercepted the fleeing Liao people.

To put it bluntly, Liu Aita's hands were covered with the blood of soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty, which was quite different from Li Xianzhong.

Seeing that his guess was correct, Jin Shengkui no longer hid it, and said what he had thought about it.

"Your Excellency wants to respond internally in order to repay China, and I am willing to run for it in order to repay my lord." Jin Shengkui cupped his hands and said sincerely: "Governor Yuan Keli of Denglai is not a pedantic person. I am willing to cross the sea to contact him and ask for a life-saving bonus for my lord." title card."

Liu Aita cheered up, but she wasn't sure yet, and asked, "Master Yuan, can you believe in someone's sincerity?"

Jin Shengkui said: "Master Yuan is no better than those pedantic and stubborn civil servants, and he is the emperor's teacher, so he has a very important weight in the court. If he is willing to accept you, he will be safe after returning to the Ming Dynasty."

Liu Aita thought for a while, then nodded vigorously, thinking that what Jin Shengkui said was reasonable.Regardless of success or failure, submitting a letter to Yuan Keli is the best choice anyway.

Emperor teacher, speaking in front of the emperor has weight, so it should be no problem to protect one's own life.

"Then it's hard work for Mr. Jin." Liu Aita stood up and bowed to express her gratitude to Jin Shengkui.

Jin Shengkui hurriedly got up to return the salute, thanking him humbly, but feeling joy and excitement in his heart that he finally persuaded Liu Aita.

Even if Liu Aita and Jin Shengkui found out their consciences and abandoned the dark for the bright, they probably would not seek refuge in a hopeless Ming Dynasty.Fundamentally, what prompted them to make a decision was the hope of returning to the Ming Dynasty and the crisis of staying in the later Jin Dynasty.

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The capital, the Forbidden City, and the Qianqing Palace.

Wu Dazhang, the chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce kowtowed and got up, bowed his head, and waited for the emperor to ask questions.

He didn't know what the emperor called him for, he thought it was another mission, so he wasn't too nervous.

Zhu Youxiao murmured and said slowly, "Wu Qing, are you willing to abandon business and become an official of the imperial court?"

Wu Dazhang was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was a messenger, so he looked up at the emperor foolishly.

"Don't be surprised." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "The crackdown on officials and businessmen will gradually deepen, and the immediate family members of officials will also be prohibited from doing business."

my son? !Wu Dazhang suddenly understood that his son was an official and Lao Tzu was in business.He doesn't care about himself, but when it comes to his son's future, what else can't he give up?

"Long live." Wu Dazhang bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Since the imperial court forbids it, I will withdraw from the business world, wander around forests and springs, or live in the house for the elderly."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "It's not about letting you go home for the elderly, but giving you an official position. It's a good story for father and son to be officials in the same dynasty."

"Weichen—" Wu Dazhang's fat face twitched twice, and he asked in disbelief: "Long live, do you want me to be an official?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "If you abandon business and go into politics, you will earn less money. Are you willing?"

"Yes, yes." Wu Dazhang's head nodded joyfully, and he cupped his hands and said, "Long live is such a kindness, my minister, my father and son will definitely reciprocate."

Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly, and said: "That's good. You are proficient in merchants, and being an official is also related to business. As for the money invested in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, gradually withdraw it!"

After a pause, Zhu Youxiao continued: "As for investment channels in the future, I don't prohibit officials from participating, but it can only be in the form of shareholding, let alone getting involved in commercial operations."

Investment channel?It seems that the development bank group that is being prepared is run by the emperor.

Wu Dazhang rolled his eyes, thinking he had guessed the emperor's mind and understood the emperor's hint.Isn't it just investing in shares, as long as you are happy.

Zhu Youxiao didn't need Wu Dazhang's investment and shares. To be precise, he was planning to invest in more industries and channels for investment and share dividends at the end of the year.

Officials only invest and do not operate, which is also conducive to concentrating idle funds in society, providing impetus for the development of industry and commerce, and trying to avoid the re-formation of official and business forces.

This is like the banks of later generations absorbing deposits. It is more beneficial to society to give some interest, which is more beneficial to society than people are hiding it now.

"Development Bank Group Corporation." Zhu Youxiao opened Jinkou and decided on the name, "Wu Qing will manage and manage it. The official rank is third, and the name is the president."

The Development Bank Group Company should be the property of the royal family. If you leave it to yourself to manage, don't you regard yourself as a cronies?

Wu Dazhang couldn't hide his excitement, he knelt down and kowtowed to thank him.

The Imperial Bank is equivalent to the Central Bank, and the Development Bank is equivalent to the combination of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Agricultural Bank of China.As for whether to divide in the future, it depends on the specific situation.

The Development Bank currently has physical factories such as glass factories and mirror factories, and will also have soap factories and refined salt factories in the future. The prospects for development are very broad.

As for the business, it mainly provides interest-free or low-interest loans to industrial and commercial persons and farmers to promote the expansion of reproduction and help farmers overcome some difficulties in life.

Zhu Youxiao handed over the more specific development strategy to the palace man, and the palace man passed it on to Wu Dazhang.

"Go back and study carefully. If there is anything you don't understand, or if you have a better suggestion, you can show it to me." Zhu Youxiao said kindly: "This is still somewhat different from the Imperial Bank."

"My minister understands." Wu Dazhang took it with both hands, but his eyes glanced at the palace man next to him who was holding a fourth-rank official uniform, and his heart was so excited that he couldn't contain it.

Smoke is rising from the ancestral grave of the old Wu family!A family of merchants, son Jian Ba ​​became an official, and Lao Tzu became a fourth-rank court official. This, this is like a dream, it's unbelievable!

Wu Dazhang finished his thanks and left.

Seeing Old Wu's floating pace as if he was drunk, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help shaking his head.

Is it good to be an official?How beautiful it is to make money in business, otherwise why so many people go to sea to do business in later generations!
(End of this chapter)