Thinking of the fate of Goujiazhuang, Huang Hankun couldn't help but feel frightened. It didn't matter that his third brother died at the hands of the thieves, was he really going to destroy their family?
Thinking that his father suddenly sent his eldest brother and his son to Fucheng to buy land and purchase land in Xinzhuangzi a few days ago, he also brought a lot of silver. He was still confused at first, because the family had no plan to buy land, and the eldest brother was originally the leader of the village brave in the village.
He rarely leaves Zhuangzi, let alone for such a long time - could it be that his father has already prepared for the worst and is preparing to leave an escape route for the Huang family in Fucheng?
He suddenly broke into a cold sweat and said carefully: "Master, should we repair the wall again..."
After the defeat at Bairentan, although Huang Shoutong was injured, he was always paying attention to his own defense and preventing the Kun thieves from retaliating. In the past few months, the wall of the village was heightened, and piers and platforms were built, and they were brought from the mainland.
They bought artillery and muskets, collected and made a large amount of gunpowder and iron, stocked up on food, and dug several new wells.
The village warriors worked day and night to prepare for the day. Such tense days lasted for a long time and did not end until the Lingao Political Consultative Conference was convened.
Ever since he reported what happened at the meeting, his father didn't pay much attention to the defense of Huangjiazhai. He only paid general attention to the intrusion of bandits and pirates. Huang Hankun also knew: No matter how well the village wall is repaired,
You can't withstand the cannons of the thief. If you want to destroy yourself, you can do it anytime and anywhere.
After all, the taste of a knife and a fish is not pleasant. The Huang family father and son have been secretly discussing how to deal with the thief for several months.
Temporarily withdrawing their minions and lying down on the ground is naturally the best choice at the moment, but they believe that the bandits will not let them go. The way to maintain long-term peace and stability is naturally to bring in the army to suppress them, so that they can end it once and for all.
In theory, the officers and soldiers of this prefecture can be found all over the island, and there are also guard posts in this county. However, the only ones who can really fight are the more than 2,000 officers and soldiers of Qianhusuo Baisha Water Village in Haikou, Qiongzhou Prefecture.
Although the Huang family and his son are highly regarded by the county in Lingao, they are just local tycoons in the end. Not to mention that Tang Shenjiang in Qiongshan County will not buy his account, even the thousands of households in this county are too lazy to do so.
Ignore him. Huang Shoutong has had enough of their glares since he was a boy.
He has no ability, but his ambitions are low; he is incompetent and does not allow others to show his ability; he is unwilling to do things and wants to fight for credit. This is the general conclusion that Huang Shoutong has come to after decades of cooperation with the government and the army. Apart from suppression, he has few iron tools.
When the Li people, who were made of bamboo and wood soldiers, rioted, the officers and soldiers were brave enough to fight, but their performance at other times was really unflattering.
Even if General Tang Shen is willing to dispatch all his troops, he is no match for this group of bandits. To wipe out the bandits, the entire provincial capital must be wiped out. It is only possible to dispatch four thousand to six thousand soldiers and two to three hundred battle ships. Huang Shoutong himself
Everyone was shocked by this number. This would require 10,000 or 20,000 people!
This was far beyond Huang Shoutong's ability to do things. So things cooled down.
Now seeing that they were about to become a chicken to be killed, the Huang family and his son couldn't help but put this matter on the agenda again.
"Building the wall is in vain," Huang Shouting said. "We still need to invite the army to come and suppress it."
"This matter is difficult to handle -" Huang Xunkun had thought about it for a long time, but there was still no good way to mobilize the officers and soldiers.
"Of course we can't do it on our own, but what about the gentry in the county," Huang Shoutong said, "aren't they trying to get land? Are the big gentry households willing? If we contact the middle, maybe we can launch a coalition.
Write a complaint."
It is no small matter for the gentry in the county to write a report to the province. Regardless of whether it is the governor or the governor, there must be an attitude. If more people are sent to carry out activities, the official army may be able to suppress the matter.
"Son, let's send people to do something right now!" Huang Hankun was young after all. As soon as he heard that things were promising, he immediately took action.
"Slow down!" Huang Shoutong stopped him, "Don't be in a hurry. Everyone hasn't seen the true face of the Kun thief yet. There are probably many people who haven't woken up yet and are planning to compromise. Wait until Lao Ba and the others cause Lingao to make a fuss.
When the sky is angry and people are complaining, everyone will naturally be united."
"That's what daddy taught me!"
"Also, starting tomorrow, you should go to the county school to join the school, listen to what the students say, and stir up trouble. If all the students in the county can also raise a complaint, this matter will be more certain.
Already."
"Okay, after you return to the county town, go see Mr. Liu." Huang Shoutong told him, "Go and ask him what he thinks - you might as well be straight to the point with Mr. Liu. He probably doesn't have much land at home, but the acres in his name probably don't exist.
A few. He can't stay out of this."
"My son understands."
"There is also Zhang Youfu, I have to visit him a few times."
"This man is dedicated to working for the thieves. Go visit him..."
"Huh, Zhang Youfu is an old cunning guy. He may not really sell himself out. Anyway, we don't expect him to help in this matter - he is close to the thief Kun. You should go see him more and find out what he says."
The grain farmers in the county, as long as they are of a certain size, have spent the past few days in a panic. As soon as it gets dark at night, the family members of the boss will gather under the lamp to whisper and discuss the strategy for this time.
The belongings that were originally dug out were now buried again, and some people were sent to hurriedly buy ferry tickets to Qiongshan and send suitcases and luggage to relatives in Qiongshan County and neighboring counties.
Tickets for Gaoguang Shipping Company suddenly became popular. This abnormal phenomenon was immediately reported to the General Administration of Political Security by both the Port Office and the shipping company. Ran Yao did not dare to neglect and quickly sent people to investigate.
"Property outflow?" Wu De glanced at Zhou Botao who hurriedly came to report to him.
"That's right, after the grain was released, grain farmers in the county were in a state of unrest. The phenomenon of transferring property to other counties was very serious."
"Well, let them transfer it." Wu De said, "They can't take away the land anyway, and we don't care about the silver and copper coins."
"You mean-"
"It's not a bad thing for us that they left Lingao voluntarily." Wu De glanced at the report.
The big households can't take away the land, nor can they take away the long-term workers and tenants. The land and population left behind will naturally become their property. Unfortunately, most people still have to stick to their positions - it's okay, let Chen Minggang and his gang completely
Make a fuss and put some pressure on them.
"Damn, it turns out that you have this skill, it is to carry out land reform in disguise."
"No, it's not land reform." Wu De shook his head, "This is just a side effect." He then asked: "Has the surveillance report been released?"
"It's out." Zhou Botao took out a few pages of paper.
"Is there any important information?"
"There is something that must be of interest to you," Zhou Botao said. "Huang Kunkun, the son of Huang Shoutong, the leader of the Xiangyong who fought with us last year, has returned to the county to study."
"Oh, that old guy who dashed across the ditch majestically and fell off his horse after holding on for a few minutes." Wu De still remembered this old man - he left such a deep impression on the travelers back then, "I remember he was not dead.
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"He got a little injured and ran away. Later he became more honest. During the negotiation meeting, he sent his second son, Huang Hankun, to hold the meeting. He was very cooperative in terms of reasonable burdens and suppression of bandits."
"Then what?"
Zhou Botao handed over the Huang family's files, "It seems like this old boy has some tricks behind his back."
Wu De opened the surveillance report, and Zhou Botao introduced: "Huang Hankun said he came to the county school to study, but he is just a growth. He has not been seen since the county school was restored. He came suddenly this time and his behavior is very suspicious."
The report listed that after arriving in the county seat, he immediately visited several major gentry in the county and also visited Liu Dalin. The two talked for almost two hours. An informant who developed his career among the county school workers also reported: Huang Cun
Every time Kun took a break, he would talk about Qiu Fu with the students intentionally or unintentionally.
"It's really suspicious."
"And the Huang family should be among the most dangerous 'reactionaries,'" Zhou Botao said eloquently. "According to Zhang Youfu's revelations, Huang Shoutong and Liu Dalin were the two most active in taking hostile actions after D-Day. And the Huang family and we are
There is a personal vendetta - the third son of his family was beaten to death by Guo Yi. So Huang Hankun's actions this time are likely to have ulterior motives."
"Then continue to keep an eye on him and see what he wants to do." Wu De smiled and said, "Actually, I don't object to a few loyal ministers and righteous men from big families."
"Don't deal with him now?"
"Just keep an eye on him and don't let him cause trouble. Now we have to deal with the subordinates. It's not the turn of the gentry and big men yet."
After cleaning up Chen Minggang's group of subordinates, the next step is to clean up a few disobedient large households to set an example. This is the established goal of the executive committee. Boil the frogs in warm water, one by one.
"How was work on Saturday?"
"The rumors have been put out, and people have been keeping an eye on him," Zhou Botao said. "I can't find out what's going on between Zhou Qi and Qiu Hong..."
"There is no trouble, why should we create trouble?"
"This -" Zhou Botao knew what he meant, but this matter was not easy: the ancients were not fools. It was too crude and people might not believe it, "I'll think about it again."
"Hurry up. Recently, Zhou Qi and his master have had more opportunities to act alone. It's the right time to frame him." Wu De planned to create a serious gap between Zhou Qi and his master, and then win over him.
One of the purposes of wooing Zhou Qi is to ask him to serve as a consultant. What are the shortcomings in the old grain tax collection system and the methods of cheating... This is the secret of this special industry. You can't tell it by reading many ancient books. Zhou
7. After following Chen Minggang for more than ten years, I must have accumulated a lot in this area.
Another purpose is to expose the subordinates when they are liquidated. Since Zhou Qi is Chen Minggang's disciple, he must know a lot about the scandals among the subordinates in the yamen. This is good material for criticizing people.
Most people always associate personal ethics with public affairs. Scandals related to personal ethics can not only punish people, but also make them popular among the public.