Chapter 733: Serving the country in a lifetime is worthless
Zhao Xingyan was moved in his heart and felt as if he had heard of it somewhere, so he asked someone to get Liu Daguan's resume. After reading the resume, he remembered that when Yuan Mei came to Beihai Town last year, he mentioned it to him.
I've been to this person before.
Liu Daguan, courtesy name Zhengfu, was a native of Qiu County, Linqing Prefecture, Shandong Province. In the 42nd year of Qianlong's reign, he was recommended by the academic administration and entered the Imperial Academy in Beijing as a Gongsheng student. The following year, he passed the imperial examination with a second-class score and was subsequently selected as a scholar.
Guangxi served as a county magistrate on probation. This person worked in Guangxi for ten years, including Guilin Prefecture, Liuzhou Prefecture, Pingle Prefecture in the east, and Zhen'an Prefecture in the west. At his peak, he held the seal of the Zhen'an Prefecture magistrate. When he was an official
His official reputation is very good, he is neither corrupt nor corrupt and he has the courage to do his job.
After coming to the 18th century for so many years, Zhao Xin knew a lot about the imperial examination. He knew that in addition to the "regular tribute" that paid money to donate, other tributes such as engon, bagong, deputy tribute, and annual tribute were all regarded as the official birth and fame of the imperial examination.
It is equivalent to the deputy list of candidates. For example, Bagong is a student with both literary and cultural excellence selected by the academic administration of each province, and it is only selected once every twelve years. If we use the situation of later generations as an analogy, it is similar to the 985 special admissions.
Bagong students had to take the court examination, and those who were selected were appointed as seventh-grade imperial officials in the first class, county magistrates in the second class, and teachers in the third class. As for those who failed, they could only go back and forth, which was called "wasting tribute."
Jinshi can rise all the way up as an official, and if things go well, they can eventually become a feudal official, military minister, etc.; while Bagongsheng only has the reputation of being a civil servant, so he can only go around in the lower-level official positions of the sixth and seventh grades throughout his life. Of course.
If you still want to move up, it's not impossible. In addition to having a good official reputation, you also have to pay for "additional donations to pass the class."
High officials, even going straight to the central government, are completely special cases in troubled times.
In the fifty-fourth year of Qianlong's reign, Liu Daguan's stepmother passed away and he returned to his hometown Ding You. After the funeral, Liu Daguan went on a trip and made a special trip to Xiaocangshan Suiyuan to visit. Because he was familiar with Yuan Mei's friends Li Songpu and Li Shaohe, and the latter two were also
He once served as an official in Guangxi, so the two of them talked happily.
Zhao Xin considered that He Xiwen and his men were all more than brave but lacking in literary skills; once the Northern Navy entered Guangxi, and with the rapid collapse of Qing rule, it became a top priority to control chaos and maintain stability, and it was necessary to have a familiar
Assistance from local government affairs and public relations people.
You must know that although the Yongzheng period carried out drastic reforms to the southwest, there were still many chieftains in the southern part of Guangxi. These people obeyed orders when the Manchu regime was strong, but with the collapse of the old regime, the natives
Officials must do three things and four things.
Liu Daguan had been an official in Guangxi for many years, and he worked as a people-friendly official at the county magistrate level. He should know a lot about subordinate officials and people's livelihood. Thinking of this, Zhao Xin decided to meet him.
In the morning of the next day, Liu Daguan, who had been staying in the backyard of Kaiyuan County Yamen, followed a staff officer from the headquarters and came to the living room in Xuanzhenguan. After waiting for a while, he heard the guard outside the door shout "Salute"
", then Zhao Xin strode in.
Because he had been warned in advance and knew that Beihai Town did not have a rule about kneeling before officials, and the staff officer who brought him here did not clearly say who wanted to see him, Liu Daguan just stood up, bowed to Zhao Xin, and said: "Linqing Prefecture Qiu
County health officer Liu Zhengfu, pay homage to the general!"
Yo? Zhao Xin saw that his words and deeds were neither humble nor arrogant, and he thought it was interesting. He actually did not mention the county official status given by the Manchus, but only talked about his fame. He smiled and said: "Hello, Mr. Liu. I invited you here today because I want to ask you something.
.Please sit down."
"You still don't know the general's surname?"
"My surname is Wang, and I am currently in charge of logistics affairs." Zhao Xin did not intend to reveal his identity, and he was worried that telling the other party would scare the other party and make it impossible to talk later.
"Mr. Liu, I have read the resume you wrote before. Last year, Mr. Yuan Zicai came to Beihai Town as a guest. I had the honor to chat with him for a few words, and he also mentioned you, which was very complimentary."
Zhao Xin's tone was very calm, but in Liu Daguan's mind, it was like the sound of Huang Zhong Da Lu, which made his brain buzz. He never imagined that Yuan Zicai would have an affair with Beihai Town! No wonder this person is called
As the "all-powerful old fox", he hides it really deeply.
Yuan Mei had a good impression of Liu Daguan. When he recommended Liu Daguan to Zhao Xin, he also compared the Tianbao County he governed to a paradise: "... He is three years old and there is not a single prisoner in prison. He collects ultimatums every month
One or two papers, the subordinate officials came to serve in the morning and returned to the fields in the afternoon. There were no beggars, meritocrats, or thieves in the county, and they did not know that there were acanthus (gambling), seaweed, silk and satin, etc. The person who maintained integrity was eight hundred gold, and his annual salary was,
Rice, chickens, and dolphins are all carried on the backs of fathers and children for food. Under the moonlight, Yangko is played everywhere, and only then can we know that the scenery of Taoyuan is still in the world."
To be honest, Zhao Xin was very dissatisfied with the people recommended by Yuan Mei. Those who could discuss friendship with this old man were usually good at writing poems, and their political abilities were purely incidental. Besides, the so-called "Utopia" in this era was nothing more than ordinary people.
It seems that it is located in a remote area and has a backward economy, otherwise the people would not even know about gambling and silk fabrics.
Seeing the unconscious surprise on the other person's face, Zhao Xin smiled slightly, and then threw another bomb, which completely shocked Liu Daguan. "The one who went to Beihai Town with Cangshan layman, and Mr. Oubei. I must have
Have you heard of Mr. Liu?"
How could Liu Daguan not know Zhao Yi, who was his role model as an official and even in life. He looked up at the mountains and walked with his feet. The latter had been the prefect of Zhen'an, Guangxi for two years, but he was more than ten years earlier than him.
.When he first arrived in Tianbao County, Zhenan Prefecture, the local people still missed Zhao Yi.
It is said that Zhao Yi originally planned to wait until the border negotiations between Beihai Town and Li Dynasty were completed before leaving, but unexpectedly he waited until winter before going back. If Yuan Mei hadn't gone back in advance to greet Yangzhou Anding Academy for him, the entire academy would have thought something had happened to him.
Already.
After that, Zhao Xin asked Liu Daguan some things about his tenure in Guangxi. When the latter heard this, he started talking eloquently. During the conversation, Zhao Xin asked many times about the people of Nanning Prefecture, Sien Prefecture, and Zhenan Prefecture.
Regarding the situation, Liu Daguan was only familiar with Zhen'an Prefecture in western Guangxi, and picked up what he knew from the other prefectures.
It was past noon as the two of them talked. Liu Daguan was also hungry, and his stomach growled unsatisfactorily. Zhao Xin was a little embarrassed and quickly ordered the food to be prepared. The guards outside had been waiting for a long time, and they hurriedly prepared four dishes and one dish.
The soup was served. Liu Daguan took a look and saw that there were two meat and two vegetarian dishes. The dishes were very ordinary. There was only one tomato and egg soup that he didn't recognize.
"General Wang, please forgive Liu for his ignorance. What is this?" Liu Daguan took a mouthful with a spoon and felt that it tasted good.
"Tomato, tomato." Zhao Xin saw that the other party still didn't understand, so he thought for a while and then said, "Have you ever heard of tomato?"
"Oh, I seem to have seen it in some book."
The history of Chinese people eating tomatoes is actually not long. Although they were introduced and planted in the Tianqi Year of the Ming Dynasty, they have always been ornamental plants and were not eaten until the late Qing Dynasty in another time and space. Moreover, the ornamental tomatoes planted in this period are much different from those of later generations.
The plump ones are simply incomparable. The tomatoes eaten in Beihai Town are seeds brought by Zhao Xin from another time and space; specifically for the troops, they are all homemade cans.
During the dinner, Zhao Xin suddenly remembered something. When Liu Daguan had almost finished eating, he asked curiously: "Mr. Liu, I heard that all the candidates for officials in the capital now regard outside the customs as a dangerous journey, and no one is willing to come. What's wrong with you?"
Dare you come to Kaiyuan to take office?"
Liu Daguan couldn't help being stunned. He put down his bowls and chopsticks, remained silent for a moment, and sighed: "I'm not afraid of General Wang's jokes. When Liu came to take office, he originally planned to find an opportunity to join King Zhao. Who would have thought that you would turn on the original force like a fire, and not yet?"
By the time I find a chance to contact you, you will have already arrived at the city."
This time it was Zhao Xin's turn to be stunned. After some questioning, he finally understood what was going on.
Wasn't it said before that Liu Daguan traveled during his period with Ding You? It was this trip to Jiangsu and Zhejiang that allowed him to see that under the cloak of prosperity promoted by the Qing Dynasty, there was a picture stained with blood and tears, hiding a crisis that was difficult to save.
Yangzhou was originally a gathering place for wealthy merchants. However, faced with the critical juncture when the Manchu edifice was about to collapse, salt merchants and officials still regarded luxury as a priority and competed for extravagance. They spent everything on weddings and funerals, food and drinks in the halls, clothes and horses.
Hundreds of thousands. They squandered their money, spent a lot of money, managed gardens and kitchens, preached songs and dances, had fun, and lived in drunken dreams. No matter they were officials or subordinates, they had no shame and only pursued profit. They blackmailed the people and exploited them at all levels. Officials and businessmen were at their mercy.
Colluding with each other, it can be said that people are full of desire and full of filth. What he saw and heard along the way made him fall into deep thoughts and thoughts that he could not extricate himself from.
After Liu Daguan arrived in Yangzhou, he first went to Anding Academy to visit Zhao Yi and expressed his confusion. At that time, Zhao Yi was filled with emotion and showed him his poems over the years. After Liu Da watched it, he understood
The other party was also in confusion and hesitation, even more serious than himself. However, after some painful reflection, Zhao Yi had given up the idea of becoming an official, and regarded the article as "a great cause of governing the country and an immortal event", and used it to nourish the country.
I should use my literature to make up for the world, and my literature to make the world famous, and I don’t want to live in fame, wealth, and honor, and follow the trend.
However, Liu Daguan was not Zhao Yi, who was already in his sixties. He was not yet forty at the time, so he couldn't just go back to his hometown and live in seclusion, right? "Zuo Zhuan" talks about the "three establishments" - establishing morality, meritorious service, and establishing reputation. He was full of enthusiasm.
The ambition has not been realized yet!
As a scholar in the feudal era, Liu Daguan was influenced by traditional Confucian thought since childhood. In the choice of life path, it was impossible to go beyond the requirements of the general ethical code of self-cultivation, family order, country governance, and world peace. However, the imperial court was so bad.
What can he do as a lower-level official born in Bagong?
When he learned that Wang Zhong, Liu Taigong, Hong Liangji, Jiang Fan and others had fled with their families and fled to Beihai Town, he was shocked beyond words. Because he had been an official in Guangxi for a long time, he didn't know much about Beihai Town.
He couldn't understand why these people who he once looked up to would defect to the rebels who were called "monsters" by the court.
However, as he learned more and more about Beihai Town from the people and literati in the south of the Yangtze River, especially the rumors that millions of disaster-stricken refugees were taken away in the 50th, 52nd and 56th years of Qianlong's reign,
There has also been a potential change in thinking.
In the history of another time and space, during the period of Liu Daguan and Ding You, his father also died, so he did not become an official until the winter of the 59th year of Qianlong. However, in this time and space, because those merchants who went to Anping Port to trade, Beihai Town's own products were
Anti-inflammatory drugs were introduced and sold privately in coastal provinces, which allowed Liu Daguan's father, who was suffering from a lung infection, to escape the disaster and fully recover after being raised for several months.
So he went to Beijing the winter before last and learned from his fellow villagers who were officials in Beijing that the soonest person to take office would be the magistrate of Kaiyuan County, so he started to think about it. The official of the Libu Hall was worried at first. When he saw that someone dared to go, after the interview, he
In two days, I completed all the procedures I needed to go through.
When the "credential", that is, the appointment letter from the imperial court, was issued, some acquaintances advised him not to take up the post outside the customs. However, Liu Daguan was very stubborn and it was useless to let others talk about it. Farewell before leaving Beijing
At the banquet, several friends bid farewell to each other in tears, feeling that his death would be a bad one.
Looking back now, if he had known that both Yuan Mei and Zhao Yi were related to Beihai Town, why would they have gone to all this trouble? When the Beihai Navy fired artillery to clean the city wall, he was frightened. At that time, he was pretending to be on the north wall.
The command is to defend the city. If you run slower, I will tell you directly.
After listening to Liu Daguan's self-analysis, Zhao Xin couldn't help but look at him with admiration.
You must know that in such an apocalyptic environment, it is indeed very rare to be independent, keep a clear head, and even make a decisive choice. In this person's conversation, there is no such thing as "Yuling Lianshi" Chen Zhongzi
The pretentious words of "wow and spit it out" are not as noble as Boyi's and Shu Qi Kunzhong's "not eating Zhou millet", which is very suitable for Zhao Xin. However, out of insurance, Zhao Xin did not wait until Liu Daguan left.
Xin didn't say anything about the recruitment. He only said that he would report it to the superiors and let him go back and wait for a few days to find out.
Afterwards, Zhao Xin asked his staff to send a telegram to Wang Changsheng, asking the Intelligence Bureau to investigate Liu Daguan through the intelligence stations in Beijing, Yangzhou and Jiangning to see if it was a background check as he said. If there is no problem, let his subordinates do more
Talk to him and go to the administrative school in Beihai Town for two months of training before going to Guangxi. In addition, you have to select a few people who took the imperial examination last year to go with him.
For several days in a row, Zhao Xin devoted his main energy to the progress of the battle. Just when the Qing army in Shengjing was cut off from its retreat and was about to be surrounded on three sides, the Northern Navy's battle at the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula finally began.
At dawn on July 18, the Northern Navy fleet coming from Mokuowei and stopping at Anping Port used four motor boats, sailboats and gunboats to launch a bombardment on the Manchu water fort in Lushunkou. In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth shook.
Shake. The dense artillery shells, with terrifying roars, swarmed towards the docks and the military camps on the shore. For a time, there were explosions inside and outside the Lushun water camp, ships and houses were destroyed, and the Qing army's forts were ablaze, and the grass and trees were all covered with fire.
Burn.
On the night of the same day, the Northern Navy on the Jiaodong side dispatched a regiment of troops, crossed the Wansui River in the east of Laizhou Prefecture, and approached the seat of Laizhou Prefecture, the county seat of Ye County. To the south, another regiment crossed the Baisha River at the southern foot of Daze Mountain,
Take the city directly to Pingduzhou.
Facing the Northern Navy's all-out attack on Laizhou Prefecture, Liu Yong, who had been staying in Jinan, finally couldn't sit still. When he once again sent an emergency report to the capital, he took more than 30,000 troops recruited from all over central Shandong.
The green camp and the regiment rushed to Qingzhou Prefecture under the starry night.
He knew very well that once the army in his hand was defeated, the whole of Shandong would be completely finished!