1711. The civil and military officials of the dynasty pitied you the most.
Yang Fan took his two ladies, all dressed in military uniforms, as they walked across the Marco Polo Bridge. They happened to see the city gate of Wanping open. A tall and thin civil servant came out with a group of low-ranking civil servants, military attachés and petty officials.
This was the first time that Yang Fan met Lu Xiangsheng, a legendary figure who was also a tragic figure.
Yang Fan couldn't help but look at him carefully. He saw that this man was very tall, half a head taller than Yang Fan. But his skin was fair and he was very thin. He looked like a white-faced scholar.
At this time, he was wearing a shirt with narrow sleeves, and his arms had thick bones and were very strong.
At first glance, it can be seen that he is extremely strong. His arms even look out of proportion to his body. Both arms are extremely thick, almost as thick as a normal person's thighs. Another person with such records in history books is the flying general of the Han Dynasty.
Li Guang.
Tu Shanyue whispered: "Sir, although this man is a civil servant, he is a good archery expert."
Lin Yueru also said softly: "This man is a skilled practitioner, and he looks like he has a good sword."
Yang Fan nodded slightly. Lu Xiangsheng was on the battle formation. He was very good at fighting. He probably had real skills, and was not comparable to those green insects who were stupid because of reading.
Lu Xiangsheng, courtesy name Jiandou, was born in Yixing. His grandfather, Lu Lizhi, once served as the magistrate of Yifeng County. He is a descendant of Lu Zhaolin, one of the four outstanding figures of the early Tang Dynasty, King Yang and Lu Luo, and he can be regarded as coming from a family of officials.
The family is considered a prominent family in the local area. There are many brothers, all of whom are talented, and the family is prosperous.
Yang Fan is a first-grade man, much older than him as a prefect.
In the early days of the Ming Dynasty, the prefects were divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower based on the amount of grain they paid. The upper prefects were ranked from the third rank, the middle prefects were from the fourth rank, and the lower prefects were from the fourth rank. However, after the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the prefects were always ranked from the fourth rank.
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Although he is said to be noble in culture and low in martial arts, Yang Fan is a noble, and having a title means that he is of a superior rank. The status of a duke is higher than that of a first-rank prince. Moreover, it is not just a matter of rank.
Dong Lin was very afraid of Yang Fan. After all, he was a master in charge of soldiers. Even the emperor treated him favorably with kind words.
Although he was hung up after the Western Expedition, this time Yang Fan took his wife to go to sea to play, but Jiannu called. Seeing that the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty were very useless, they were all incompetent at critical moments.
Only then did the emperor realize that Yang Fan could live happily without him. But he would not be able to have any more fun without Yang Fan.
The emperor panicked, and sent dozens of letters to urge him to come back quickly. He also quickly issued an imperial edict to the Marquis and Marquis Dingyuan, which he had previously been reluctant to part with, and made it known to the world.
At this time, everyone in the civil and military dynasties was counting on Yang Fan to come back and wipe their behinds.
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Yang Fan carefully and found that although Dingyuan Hou was young, he had the aura of a man in a position of power. He was not angry and had a strong aura.
At first glance, you can see the self-confidence and domineering skills gained through experience in the cruelest battlefields and the most high-end power fields.
Although he looked very calm, approachable, and calm. He didn't dare to take it seriously. After all, everyone who had ever provoked him was there.
Governor Wei himself became a burning sparrow, Governor Yuan was imprisoned, and Mrs. Feng Sheng was whipped to death. Man Gui was a man who could bend and stretch, and he also made him kneel down and beg for mercy.
If Mr. Zhang hadn't spoken kindly, he probably wouldn't have died just now and would have been sent to prison long ago.
Not to mention those who were his enemies, the Mongolian princes were either sacrificed to the Ancestral Temple by His Majesty, or they were digging up bird droppings. This time the evil star is back, and it is estimated that he will not be able to get rid of the slaves.
Lu Xiangsheng looked to the left. Tu Shanyue, who was dressed in bright red armor, had a snow-white fox face, but did not have the charm of a fox.
She has a pair of very beautiful red and phoenix eyes, but they are squinty. She has a cold aura and is a cold-faced beauty.
The generals who were surrounding me all did not dare to show their pride. It seemed that this was Tu Shan, the first-grade wife of Marquis Dingyuan.
Generally, women with this kind of appearance have bad tempers and very powerful personalities.
The one on the right is just the opposite, with a pair of watery peach blossom eyes and a charming face. She looks charming and smiling, but there is always a sinister feeling about her body that makes people feel uncomfortable.
I heard that this is the adopted daughter of Duke Wei, which may have something to do with the environment in which she grew up.
This family of three is really unique, completely inconsistent with the usual image of Ming Dynasty officials. Lu Xiangsheng doesn't know how to evaluate them.
Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly walked a few steps, cupped his hands and said: "Lu Xiangsheng, the prefect of Daming Prefecture, pays homage to the Marquis Dingyuan."
He said that he was ready to salute, after all, he was a marquis, wearing a python robe. He was still in Daming Mansion when he was the governor of the Beijing Camp and the military administration, the agent of the Imperial Guard Yamen, and the governor of the rear army.
Officialdom does not depend on age, it depends on seniority.
In fact, he made his fortune quite early. Once he reached the prefect level, it became difficult to move up the ladder. The main reason was that he did not have the backers in the current cabinet.
In the first year of Tianqi, he passed the Yingtian Township Examination. In the second year of Tianqi (1622), he ranked second and twenty-fifth in the palace examination and was awarded the title of Jinshi. This result was quite good, but it was a pity that he failed to enter the Hanlin Academy.
Later, he served in the Ministry of War. During this period, he carefully understood the military, geography, and internal and external situations of the Ming Dynasty, which was of great help to his later military career.
After Lu Xiangsheng worked in the Ministry of War for two years, in February of the fourth year of Tianqi's reign, he was appointed head of the Guizhou Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs. However, he only served for half a year. In August, he was transferred to the Governor of Water Transport to supervise the clearance of warehouses.
Linqingcang is located in Linqing City, Shandong Province, a key hub of the Grand Canal. It is the largest granary in the world. Linqing City was built after Linqingcang was built first. A quarter of the city's area is occupied by Linqingcang.
Linqing has the reputation of "prosperity overwhelms the two capitals" and "the most prosperous county in Qi". During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Linqing's banknote customs tax revenue ranked first among the eight major banknote customs on the canal. According to the "History of the Ming Dynasty": "An additional Linqing warehouse was built in Xuande
, with a capacity of three million shi". The national grain quota is 4 million shi, and the grain stored in the Linqing granary accounts for three-quarters.
This is a very critical position, and water transportation is related to the safety of the capital.
He was able to sit in this position because he had an unknown connection with Donglin. This person was a hidden ally of the Donglin Party. Later, he was also included in the biographies of Donglin. It was just that he did not do it when he was alive.
People know.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After that, he served in Linqing for nearly three years. During this period, he continuously won the "top" (superior) in the examinations, which satisfied the imperial court. Another of his achievements
That is to say, he had meritorious service in collecting Liao taxes and contributed to the construction of Sun Chengzong's Guanningjin defense line.
It's very expensive to build a wall. That's why we put it in a place rich in money and food.
He was actually someone secretly promoted by Sun Chengzong and the Donglin Party of the older generation. He had nothing to do with Li Biao and Qian Longxi's cabinet after Chongzhen came to power. Later Gao Qiqian and Yang Sichang tortured him to death because he was actually a Donglin Party member.
It’s about people.
In March of the seventh year of Tianqi (1627), he was promoted to Yuanwailang, Shanxi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and was still in charge of Linqingcang. In the same month, he was moved to the Daming Prefecture, and was handed over in June. In August, he was given the title of deputy envoy of Shandong Ancha Division to reward him for managing Linqingcang.
political achievements at that time.
At that time, Wei Zhongxian was in great power, but Lu Xiangsheng never made any request to visit Wei Zhongxian. Li Jingbai, the governor of Shandong (father of Red Lady's husband Li Yan), built a birth shrine for Wei Zhongxian and invited him to come and sign the shrine, but Lu Xiangsheng refused.
This was also the reason why he was able to enter the Dharma Eyes of Chongzhen later. These became his political capital in the new dynasty.
In the early days, he started with Donglin, but the Donglin Party of the Chongzhen Dynasty had already replaced the old with a new generation.
This time, his act of diligence allowed him to find a bigger backing. He entered Chongzhen's discernment. After that, every promotion he received was the result of Chongzhen's exceptional promotion. He had nothing to do with Qian Longxi and the others.
This is also the reason why he was once considered an imperialist.
Yang Fan quickly stepped forward and supported him.
"Brother Jiutai (Lu Xiangsheng's nickname is Jiutai), there is no need to be polite. Although you and I are stingy and have never met each other, I have heard of Brother Jiutai's name for a long time. He made outstanding contributions when he was in the household department and acting as an agent in the Daming Mansion.
, and praised him in court."
Lu Xiangsheng was a little flattered and didn't know why Marquis Dingyuan treated him with such courtesy. His status was so different from that of Marquis Dingyuan that he actually called him Brother Jiutai.
Tu Shanyue and Lin Yueru also looked at each other doubtfully, a little confused.
This person is from Dong Lin's side. Although he is well hidden, there are not many things that they don't know. The master and Dong Lin are in the same situation, but they are reluctant to deal with this person. I don't know why.