Section One Hundred and Twenty Continued Empty Talk
Li Suiqiu knew Chen Bangyan's urgency and asked: "Ling Bin has an insight into every detail, can there be any countermeasures?"
Chen Bangyan said: "The best time to rebel against Kun is when the Kun thieves enter the city and the foundation is not yet stable and Xiong Du has not been defeated. We can gather volunteers to coordinate with Xiong Du internally and externally, and we can still fight."
Kuang Lu said: "The Australians have sharp firearms, far superior to our soldiers. It is said that one shot can destroy dozens of miles. How can we fight with them?"
"The country has raised scholars for three hundred years, but only a few ministers died in battles. The officers and soldiers of a city actually gave up the city of Guangzhou. It is really hateful!" Li Suiqiu cursed.
"Except for the elder brothers, most of the Jin gentry in Guangzhou have recognized Kun Ren as the master." Chen Zisheng said, "He Xiangguo (He Wujue) has already paid a visit to the prefect Liu of Kun Ren, and also visited Luotian Dajiao of Wuxian Temple.
The Kun people did not refuse to attend the wedding organized by the prostitutes; Li Kuozhong, the younger brother of Li Shangshu (Li Daiwen), often went around the countryside and was punished by the Kun people.
They cooperated with others to open an iron factory, and the Zhongyi Battalion was also incorporated into the National Army. It participated in the suppression of bandits and made many contributions. The Liang family has always been on good terms with the Kun people. The Kun people were able to settle down in the first place because of the care of the Liang family.
But for some unknown reason, after the Kun people entered the city, the Liang family kept a distance from the Kun thieves and did not make any move to cling to them."
"Finally, Liang Cunhou still has some sense of shame!"
"Hey, now that there are no reinforcements from outside and no loyal people at home, can we only lie dormant and wait for the opportunity?"
Indeed, in the face of absolute strength, no conspiracy or trick can cause any trouble. After a few people talked about it, they naturally could not think of any countermeasures to expel the giant invaders.
Li Suiqiu turned to Chen Zizhuang and wanted to know if his teacher had any ideas. "Teacher, do you think the imperial court has any plan to conquer it?"
Chen Zizhuang didn't speak much, because his mind was like a clear mirror, and the trend of separatist rule by the thieves was already established. In today's Ming Dynasty, the party in the court is united and opposed, and the atmosphere is chaotic. The feudal officials often abandon the city; externally, the Liao affairs are corrupt, and they are afraid of the enemy like a tiger; internally, the Liao affairs are corrupt, and they are afraid of the enemy.
After years of natural disasters and civil unrest, the emperor's ancestral graves were dug up by peasant rebels who had no food for a few days. It was he who wrote the memorial that asked the emperor to issue a "sinful edict". The bandits occupied Lingnan, and the Ming Dynasty
Just like a leaky broken ship with an extra hole, there will be no need to worry about lice biting it. Is there really such a thing as telepathy from heaven and man?
Chen Zizhuang stood up, walked towards Chen Bangyan, and asked: "In your opinion, which one is stronger, the Fubo army of the Kun people or the Donglu army?"
Chen Bangyan thought for a moment and said: "The Fubo Army should be the strongest."
"Not bad." Chen Zizhuang stroked his goatee with his right hand and nodded slightly to express his appreciation.
Chen Bangyan continued: "Now the only troops that the imperial court can fight are the border troops. They are all in Guanning and cannot be moved lightly. The troops in the interior have been sparse for a long time and have no strength to attack fortresses. They also lack food and pay. It is still possible to suppress Li, Zhang and other rogue bandits.
.Wang Zunde lost the Jingzhi division in Guangdong first, and the province had no usable troops. The Kuntai army was far more powerful than the Jurchens. Only by sending troops from several provinces to trap them with ten times the division, there was still something to be done. But...
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"Just what?" Kuang Lu asked.
"It's just that if there are people in our dynasty who can repel the soldiers of the Kun bandits, why will the Dong bandits be allowed to show off their ferocity on all sides, as if they were in a deserted territory?"
"If the emperor had not killed Governor Yuan, even if he resigned and returned to his hometown, Governor Yuan would have been in charge of Guangfu, and things would not have happened like this." Kuang Lu felt a little regretful, and there was still a trace of luck in his heart.
Li Suiqiu said: "Yuan Gong's affairs have indeed frustrated many loyal people. Yanke (Li Yunlong), Zhifu (Zhang Erguo), Lizhong (Zeng Qixin), Weiyang (Liang Chaozhong), Zuxin (
Han Zongyu and others often met with me in the Sanmu Hall of Jizuo (King Robin) (located on Fangcao Street in the east of Guangzhou City) to talk about worldly affairs and take the welfare of the people as their own responsibility. Yanke was once a guest of Yuan Gong and accompanied him.
After the battle in Liaodong and the death of Duke Yuan, Yanke saw through the world of mortals and worshiped Zen Master Kongyin as his teacher, and became a monk. After Yanke escaped into Buddhism, the others all wanted to become a monk, and they were young. Li Zhong originally wanted to go to Huangyan Temple in Jiangxi to join him.
I became a disciple of Zen Master Kongyin, but the thieves entered the city and I never came."
A dull breath came from Chen Zizhuang inadvertently. The death of Yuan Chonghuan was a big blow to the scholars in Guangzhou. After a moment of silence, Chen Zizhuang asked: "Meizhou, you are good friends with the people in Fushe. Do you know that in Fushe
Does the person have any contact with the Kun people?"
Li Suiqiu thought for a moment and said, "The people who interact with the public in the society are all scholars with outstanding literary talents. I have never heard of any vulgar people like Kun people, but I have seen a lot of foreign goods from Australia in the house of brother Tianru (Zhang Pu)...
…What does the teacher mean?”
"A distinguished guest has come to the Liang Mansion. Although Mr. Liang didn't say anything, I can guess 80% to 90% of it." Chen Zizhuang stroked his beard and said: "If he is a local relative or friend, there is no need to hide it like this. Mr. Liang is from a family of officials and has many friends.
Jiangnan, I'm afraid he's from Fushe."
Li Suiqiu suddenly realized it and said: "I heard Yan Zi'an (Yan Du) and Yan Rengong (Yan Wushun) from the Hangzhou Book Club mention that a few years ago, a Wanbi Book Club opened in the city. The boss was a Sanshui scholar. It was built on the site of the Imperial City of the Southern Song Dynasty.
A Phoenix Villa. In addition to the bookstore, it also has a large silk business, but the books it sells are said to be different, especially the set of "Commentary on the Thirteen Classics"... Yes, "Commentary on the Thirteen Classics" is an Australian product!
Later, a black ship with black smoke went outside Hangzhou!"
Chen Zizhuang also recalled some past events when he was in Beijing. In recent years, foreign goods from Australia are not very rare in the capital. It seems that they have been seen in the palace. Many dignitaries in the capital have deposited silver coins in Delong Bank. I heard that
As the name suggests, it is the same backend as Delong Bank in Guangzhou. It seems that the Australians’ tentacles are by no means limited to Lingnan.
"Master Gao, who is now very popular in front of the Australian magistrate, is said to have connections with the palace!" Kuang Lu also remembered.
When the information from different sources was pieced together, a huge network of tentacles slowly unfolded in front of everyone's eyes. As far as the capital, as far as Suzhou and Hangzhou, and as far south as Qiongya, Kun thieves have already been infiltrated.
.This made them have no choice but to believe that this group of maritime merchants who claimed to be descendants of the Song Dynasty were indeed dreaming of the spring and autumn dream of "restoring the country" and were implementing their plan step by step.
"I didn't expect it. I didn't expect that for so many years, no one in the court would have exposed the Australian conspiracy. They deceived the king and turned their backs on me! I am a pill that has lasted three hundred years in the Ming Dynasty!" Li Suiqiu roared angrily.
"Had I known this, the governor should have gathered troops from the five provinces and surrounded him with three armies when he was still young, so that he would not have caused the disaster today!" Chen Bangyan also said sadly.
Li Suiqiu said: "When Wang Du suppressed the bandits, there were not a few officials in Guangzhou who opposed it. Some people said that Wang Du was arrogant and provocative. But in fact, who has not received the filial piety from the bandits?"
At this moment, rapid footsteps came from outside, and the back hall suddenly became quiet.
"Master! Master!" It turned out to be Chen Shangyong, Chen Zizhuang's eldest son.
Chen Zizhuang scolded him sternly: "Didn't you say that no one can come to the back hall without my consent?"
"Sir! Mr. Lu has been waiting in the front hall with a stick of incense. He said that he had to meet in person for something." Chen Shangyong said aggrievedly.
"Which Mr. Lu?" Kuang Lu asked.
"Lü Yizhong, the councilor of the Guangdong Region of Kun Ze... was the former aide to the King Governor..." Chen Zisheng replied.
"Humph," Li Suiqiu said disdainfully, "You shameless person, he still has the nerve to come see the teacher!"
Since Lu Yizhong was captured by the Senate in the Chengmai War, he surrendered to the Senate and became Guo Yi's staff. After Liu Xiang took over Guo Yi's job, Lu Yizhong relied on his familiarity with Guangzhou officialdom to make many suggestions for Liu Xiang. Now he is The right-hand man of "Zhifu Liu" received the official title of "Senior Councilor". A bunch of sour people in the city made up a joke for him, saying that he had not been a "Senior Councilor" in the Ming Dynasty, but now he had become a "Senior Councilor" of the "Kong Dynasty".
A joke is a joke, the gentry in the city could be calmed down quickly, and Lu Yizhong's running around played a big role. It's just that Chen Zizhuang never gave him a good look, which made him quite embarrassed.
In the past, when Lu Yizhong came to see him, Chen Zizhuang avoided him for various reasons, and even left the city of Guangzhou, where there are many people. Unexpectedly, he found Shabei Village. Chen Zizhuang knew that avoiding him was not the answer. Now that he is here, he will After a while, this broker with long sleeves and good dancing.
"Shangyong, please ask Lu Yizhong to wait for a moment, I will come soon."
Not long after, Chen Zizhuang walked through the winding corridor and came to the front hall.
Lu Yizhong was calm and calm, holding a cup of tea. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he finally saw Mr. Qiu Tao, who had repeatedly hit the wall. He quickly put down the cup, stood up, saluted, and said with a smile: "Mr. Qiu Tao, you are well. ah!"
Chen Zizhuang had no expression on his face. He neither returned the courtesy nor was polite. He sat down and answered in a cold tone: "Mr. Lu, why are you here?"
"Haha, the students are here to say hello to the old gentleman, and secondly, they are here to receive orders from Mayor Liu of the city government..."
"If you are here to be a lobbyist and persuade me to join the Australians and take a fake position, then there is no need." Chen Zizhuang interrupted him directly.
Lu Yizhong thought to himself: As the number one gentry in Lingnan, if you come to serve the Senate as soon as they enter the city, the Senate might still be able to reuse you. However, I have repeatedly asked to see you but to no avail. I think you don't bother to be a guest of the Senate. Now. Guangdong and Guangxi have been settled, and no one can afford to make trouble. Don't say you don't want to, there is still a question mark whether the Senate will want you.
However, Lu Yizhong still maintained his demeanor and did not forget to give him a compliment. He said with a smile: "The old man is talented in literature and military skills. If he is willing to serve the Song Dynasty and serve his country, that would be great; the old man is willing to relax in the forest, I
The Senate of the Song Dynasty will not force anyone to do anything difficult. Mayor Liu has specially ordered me to come here this time. I must meet you in person and tell you anything in person."
"If you have anything to do, just tell the servants. Why do you have to see me?" Chen Zizhuang only raised his eyelids.
"This matter is very important. If I only tell my servants, there may be misunderstandings, so I ask for a meeting in person."