"Oh, Yan Junyan?" Zhang Xiao touched his mustache. According to his previous experience in sorting historical materials, Yan Junyan was an honest man. He had been an official in Guangzhou for four years and had a close relationship with the Chen Zizhuang family. In the early days of Chongzhen
When Yan Junyan presided over the imperial examination, he promoted Chen Zizhuang's younger brother Chen Zisheng to the top of the list, and many people in the Chen family were his disciples. Chen Zizhuang also commented in detail on Yan Junyan's "Mr. Yan Yanshu's Lianjie Manuscript", and around 1629 he invested money with his family
It was published in Guangdong. When "Meng Shui Zhai Cumulative Slips" was published, Chen Zizhuang wrote a preface for it. At the same time, Han Rizuan, the Minister of Rites, He Wuzou, a scholar of Dongge University, and Lu Zhaolong, a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhaoqing
The prefect, Lu Chao, and the Deputy Envoy Wang Yinghua, as well as the Li Li Department, provided guidance for Li Le in the matter.
It's a pity that I am independent in this turbulent world, and there are really few people who care about the country. The turbid officialdom of the Ming Dynasty cannot tolerate honest people. I am afraid that Yan Junyan has been dismissed from his post and returned home to plant beans in Nanshan.
However, there is still a problem here. He remembered that Kuang Lu, a close friend in Chen Zizhuang's circle, ran away to Guangxi because he offended Huang Xiyin. Even Liang Yuanzhu's plea was useless. Considering Yan Junyan's relationship with Chen Zizhuang's family, his friendship with Kuang Lu
It must be true. If Huang Xiyin and Yan Junyan are really good friends, they should be open to Kuang Lu. Therefore, you have to be careful whether what this old boy says is true or false, whether it is true or not.
As for Huang Xiyin, he is also an old acquaintance. This person was not famous in history, but because of his "persecution of Kuang Lu", he became famous. This person has been the magistrate of Nanhai County for many years. If he can surrender,
, but it is more useful to him than the Guangzhou Tongpan who has just taken office.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xiao asked: "Has the false tax been exempted in the end?"
"Looking back to the commander, Mr. Futai had originally agreed to report to the imperial court in an effort to exempt the false taxes. However, when Wang Zunde marched to Lingao, there was a large shortage of military expenditures. Not only was it not exempted, but a few cents more were added to the land taxes in each county. So.
The fields to be replenished are not from a county in the South China Sea, but from Qianxiang Mountain, Shunde counties and cities have regenerated fields. It is a pity that the king Zunde did not know the military power of the Song Dynasty, and he fell into a bad end. He lost his wife and lost his troops." Wei Bifu couldn't help but sigh.
stand up.
"Damn it!" Zhang Xiao complained secretly in his heart. It turns out that the military expenses for Wang Zunde's attack on Lingao came from here. It was all the Senate's money!
He remembered something and asked: "Huang Xiyin was originally the magistrate of Nanhai County. Where did he go when Guangzhou was restored?"
Wei Bifu had been thinking about this for a long time. Why? Because Huang Xiyin did not "commit suicide" as most elders thought. In fact, he was recorded as "unaccounted for" in the official files.
Huang Xiyin did not commit suicide, nor did he formally surrender. Instead, he took advantage of the chaotic situation at the beginning of Guangzhou's recovery and quietly hid in the countryside, planning to wait until the situation calmed down and try to return to his hometown. However, because the border was closed, and he still had family members
, I couldn't leave even if I wanted to. Seeing that the rule of the Australians had been stabilized for more than two years, my family was gradually unable to survive in the countryside. Huang Xiyin began to think of a "comeback".
It’s just that it’s a bit embarrassing to come back now, and Australians will inevitably think that his motives are not pure. Huang Xiyin thought about it, and the only choice was to ask Wei Bifu, an “old acquaintance”. After all, he was the highest ranking among those demoted in Guangzhou, and now
He got along well with the Australians. And the friendship between them was not bad at first.
Wei Bifu was shocked when he saw Huang Xiyin again after more than two years, and thought he had seen a ghost. The two reunited after a long separation, and after a chat, he finally learned that Huang County Magistrate also planned to "change his ways."
"Brother Huang, I'm not talking about you. Two years ago, when the army entered the city, you could have just followed me and voted for the Senate! Now it's been more than two years, and you vote again..."
When Liu Xiang first entered the city, he would hire all the candidates who had no major "historical problems". Although they were generally not given actual positions, they were always given the title of counselor, and a monthly carriage and horse fee allowed the whole family to have food and drink.
Now if I try to join him again, not to mention the suspicion of "speculation", the Senate's rule in Guangdong is greatly stable, and whether he is willing to re-employ him or not is a question.
"The younger brother is always confused for a moment!" Huang Xiyin said, "Please ask your elder brother to correct it for you." After that, he presented the gift.
The gift was a pair of fine golden heads and faces. Wei Bifu was reluctant to part with this fine head and face, and he remembered that Huang Xiyin had a friendship with him at the beginning, so he wholeheartedly agreed.
Although he agreed, this matter was not easy to handle. Wei Weifu had been waiting for the opportunity. Now that the chief asked about it, it was a good opportunity!
"Master Huang did not commit suicide. He was just worried about the war, so he took his family and fled to the countryside of Nanhai."
"Hiding?"
"Exactly." Wei Bifu said with a smile, "He didn't want to go to the Ming Dynasty, so he lived in the countryside of Nanhai farming and studying."
"How did you know?" Zhang Xiao suddenly asked.
"A few days ago, the student went to the countryside and met him in Jiujiang Town. The student was also shocked at the time and thought he had encountered a ghost during the day."
"Haha, I see, I thought he was dead!" Zhang Xiao thought to himself, wouldn't it be better to have this person! And since he didn't commit suicide or go north, it's obvious that he has the intention of "surrendering to Kun". Maybe it's wrong.
, and even came here specifically to ask for the help of the Councilor Wei in front of me. This was really a pillow for sleeping - it came just in time. He immediately said:
"In that case, could you please go out for me and tell me that I intend to hire him as a counselor in the Guangzhou Prefecture and to accompany me as a counselor in the South China Sea."
"The leader has an order, and students should obey it!" Wei Bifu was secretly happy. He didn't expect that this matter could be accomplished so easily! It seems that Chief Zhang really wants to do something in the South China Sea. "Tomorrow, the students will set off to handle this matter!"
"Well, tell him not to have any worries. Since he is willing to go out, he can honestly do errands for the Senate. If he is not willing, I will not force him. Let him stay peacefully in the countryside and be a good citizen."
"Yes, yes, students understand."
"But since he is still in the country, he can only continue to trouble Councilor Wei to continue explaining this word 'difficult' to me."
Wei Bifu thought to himself that his response would satisfy the new leader in front of him, so he stood up and said: "The Guangdong-born foreigners are friends with the barbarians, and the crazy bandits in Luliang, relying on the mountains and blocking the sea, often secretly attack. In the middle of Guangdong,
Therefore, there are many big thieves and the atmosphere is not peaceful. The Jia people who do business in Guangdong are almost all full of sycophants. If they are small, they will spend their money, if big, they will lose their lives. In order to use Lingnan as a source of profit, it is now a ghost country.
There were six criminals, including Li Yachao, who used boats to kill people and rob officials during the day. They killed and drowned three people in the tower camp during the day, and plundered seventeen people. The thieves came from Qingyuan to rob, and passed through Sanshui.
Those who asked about it were sent to Shizhou to climb the gorge, and then they were captured. There were various places in the provincial capital, and stickmen from other provinces pointed out names and colors, and lurked in the place to cause evil spirits. Once they were reported, the birds and beasts scattered, and the government was often unable to ask questions.
Yan. In the Guangdong region, the mountains are bordered by the sea, and the caves are the most dangerous. It is a deserted land of sand islands and unpredictable. Therefore, for decades, there have been monsters with built names in the mountains and bandits with flags in the sea..."
At this point, Wei Bifu stopped, and he suddenly realized that the Australians were once the giant invaders he called.
"What's wrong? Keep talking." Zhang Xiao was puzzled by Wei Bifu's behavior.
Wei Bifu's face was a little nervous. He glanced at Zhang Xiao's expression and continued: "The people can't sleep peacefully, and merchants can't go out on all roads. Surrounding the mountains to the north and following the sea to the south, there are all pits and pits. It's like a boil.
."
"In your opinion, what is the cause?"
"The sea ban in the previous dynasty was very strict. All ships entering and leaving the city had to be drawn from Xiangshan and paid by the city secretary. There was no reason to berth hazily. However, more than a thousand foreign pirates broke into the inland river. The local military sentry and the city secretary and other officials saw the advantage.
Forgetting harm and being a traitor on the outside is a collusion between bandits and the government. There are also officials involved in smuggling. Because there are many thieves in Guangdong, some use the name of anti-theft to cut the skin of the common people and suck out the marrow of the common people in order to arrest the government officials.
Zhuang refers to stealing, instigating theft, trapping, intimidating, enslaving and extorting, falsely accusing and defrauding, and doing everything possible. The third is that the number of bankrupt people becomes more and more, and they turn into bandits. The officials are corrupt every day, and the people are in poverty every day, and they hope that the people will sue.
With the number of lawsuits being filed, there are more and more people who steal and steal. Inferring this reason, the local officials changed the name of robbery to theft to avoid punishment, intending to sacrifice the important and take the light, so as to avoid impeachment. I don't know that the people are guilty of the crime of beheading and hanging, so they have to live in exile.
What scruples are there with the punishment? It’s no wonder that the more theft is tabooed, the more it will be stolen. The conspiracy to use theft to cover up the case is especially cunning: one robbery case involves thefts from several cases to make up for it; once the crime is committed, the consequences will be serious.
Entering into several cases. Either instructing subordinates to induce confessions, or forcing officers to intimidate them. If each prisoner is killed, the crime will not be punished if he confesses more or less. It is better to accept more cases to avoid being whipped. The officials are happy to get the trick. I don't know the official.
It can be exempted from the crime, and the thief can be exempted from the investigation. What's especially strange is that if you don't report the robbery, you can use the excuse of ignorance. Once the report is reported, the committee will conduct an inspection and move the Sofu horse. If you want to satisfy your desires, there will be nothing left after the robbery.
Wealth; does not give them what they ask for, and does not show their true talents. It is no wonder that the family that was robbed suffered more and more hardships, swallowed and endured, and refused to report it to the official. But the official was happy that he did not report it, thinking that one case was underreported.
, to avoid being burdened by one case. Is it possible that the officials in Wu Zhi are burdened by one case, and the people among the people are burdened by countless robberies?"
Wei Bifu's answer satisfied Zhang Xiao. Prefectural and county magistrates hope that people will file lawsuits because officials and subordinates can benefit from civil lawsuits; and robberies are criminal cases, and more robberies means that the local public security situation is not good.
Not only does it affect the official's reputation, he may even be impeached. Therefore, fewer people file lawsuits in anticipation of public prosecutions, and more people steal while keeping silent about theft.
Based on the experience of the Senate in suppressing bandits in Hainan, the background information of the bandits will be clearly understood through long-term platoon investigations before official operations. For example, before the first county-wide bandit suppression in Lingao, the Intelligence Committee had a clear picture of the bandits in the county.
Qing: There are 38 gangs with more than 50 people active for a long time; seven gangs with more than 100 people. This does not include many household bandits who usually farm and commit bandits. They also strive to destroy criminal gangs at once.