"It's afternoon now. Would you like to invite Mr. Huang to have dinner?"
"No," Liu Dalin thought for a while. After dinner, the discussion would have to go into the evening. He considered himself to be an aboveboard person, and talking about things at night would inevitably lead to his whereabouts being strange. "Let him come tomorrow morning."
Early the next morning, at dawn, Huang Hankun came to visit - this young man had long been dazzled by the idea of starting a career.
Last time, the two of them didn't talk about anything specific. This time Liu Dalin came to him suddenly. It was probably because the strong wind of "Zhangtian" also blew on his head.
If Liu Dalin was willing to come forward and write a complaint, things would be more than half done! In fact, Huang Kunkun also knows that even if the province sends out officers and soldiers, it will not be easy to drive away the Australians, but he has no idea about Kun.
The thief's hostility makes him unwilling to face reality.
"...I'm also at a loss." Liu Dalin said with a bitter smile, "Even if I were asked to take over all of my own land - it's not a few acres anyway. But my relatives and friends put it in my name, and they came to me to ask for it.
I have to give an explanation."
"Uncle, according to my nephew, this matter about the husband's land is Xiangzhuang's sword dance. Cleaning up the hidden fields is a lie, but dealing with the big gentry in the county is real." Huang Kunkun said.
Liu Dalin listened very attentively and asked: "I have also heard this from my family. However, cleaning up the land was originally the official responsibility of the government. The Australians used this as an excuse and borrowed the name of the county government. This cannot be refuted.
What can he, brother, do?"
"My nephew thinks that the root of all this lies with the thief Kun." Huang Henkun whispered, "Chen Minggang and other clowns are just using this to make money, but the thief Kun's actions contain great evil intentions.
If you continue to deal with them, I'm afraid you will hurt yourself first."
"Brother Shi, what do you mean?" Liu Dalin was surprised. He didn't know what this young man was planning. Looking at his very decisive face, it was obviously a big deal. He couldn't help but be cautious.
"We will unite the gentry, farmers and scholars in the county to write a report together and send people to the provincial capital." Huang Xunkun said, "This matter requires my uncle's help."
Officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties attached great importance to academic titles and hometown friendship. Whenever local gentry wanted to do something, they had to have the support of officials, whether from the court or the local government. Since ancient times in Lingao, there has been a Jinshi like Liu Dalin, so the hometown friendship is
I can't count on it. But in the same year when Liu Dalin passed the national examination and passed the imperial examination, there were quite a few people who were appointed officials, which was considered a line. In Huang Xunkun's opinion, if Liu Dalin was willing to write a few "eight lines", the wealthy gentry would have raised five to six thousand
Two silver coins went to the provincial capital to do some activities, and things were still promising.
"Write a complaint?" Liu Dalin was a little surprised after hearing his suggestion. He quickly raised his eyes and looked at the door. The servant in charge of the study was a son of his family and was very reliable.
"That's right, uncle!" Huang Xunkun said, "Signing a letter from the people is not a trivial matter..."
Liu Dalin didn't think so. If we talk about gathering money from big households, the thieves would plunder them. Not to mention the big gentry, even the common people would swallow their bones. Why bother to build land? Although he doesn't like Australia.
After all, they are people who have read many books and understand the truth: the Australians in Lingao are not only worthy of being called "Qiu Wu Guo", they can even be called "teachers of benevolence and righteousness". Furthermore, this time the food collection, Datou is still for
Did the Ming Dynasty conquer it?
He shook his head and said: "It's not that I shirk it. The name of the department here in Lingao is not obvious. Not to mention the court, even in this province, there are not many officials with Lingao registration. Some of them can only teach and teach, and the largest ones are no more than prefectural and county officials."
Officer, how useful is this report..."
"As for my fellow student," Liu Dalin sighed, "he got ill and returned to his hometown after passing the imperial examination. He has not been appointed as a real official for a day, and the friendship with him is very limited, alas!"
"I just ask my uncle to write a few more eight-line letters, and he will naturally send capable people to the province for activities. It will only cost a few more money."
Liu Dalin said: "How about the province accepts the report and sends officers and soldiers to suppress it?"
"It's natural. Are we just going to let them do whatever they want?"
"Yeah." Liu Dalin said nothing, he was very conflicted in his heart. Emotionally speaking, he hoped that Lingao could return to the way it was before the arrival of the Australians. He could continue to live his peaceful study life: reading and writing poems every day,
I teach my children to study. In the summer, I go to a farm outside the city to escape the heat. Sometimes I get interested and go to the county's scenic spots with my friends and drink a few glasses of wine. If there is something going on in the county, I come out to help discuss the matter and do my best.
of meager strength.
But after this group of Australians came, they did a lot of good things that benefited the local area. Liu Dalin, who has lived here for his whole life, is the most aware of the changes in Lingao: In the past year, everyone in the county, whether they are scholars, farmers, industry or businessmen, have gained access to Australia.
The benefits of human beings, the originally lifeless and remote small southern border county, seems to be somewhat prosperous. Especially recently, they have rebuilt the county school, subsidized Molixuan Academy, and also subsidized the poor scholars in the county. All these are what Liu Dalin thought about in the past.
The things he did but failed to do made his favorability towards the Crossing Group greatly increase. Although he kept a distance from them, he had already taken off their label of "thieves" in his heart.
Now that Huang Xunkun wants him to start writing a series of complaints, Liu Dalin is really unwilling to make this decision. He is not afraid of the consequences if the matter is exposed. But if the province really sends out the army to suppress it, it will be a rare event that has not happened in many years.
A prosperous situation will immediately turn into ashes.
Liu Dalin had studied in the upper reaches of the mainland for a long time before he was admitted as a Jinshi. Of course he knew what the officers and soldiers were, not to mention whether they could defeat the Australians. Regardless of the victory or defeat, it was inevitable that he would be tortured by them in Lingao.
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"Brother!" Liu Dalin said in a deep voice, "You must be cautious about this matter! You and your father have been suppressing bandits in this county for many years. You always know that it is easier for the army to invite gods than to send them away. If it comes, this county has always been short of public and private affairs.
How can we serve this Banqiu Ba? Mutinies in the army have been common in recent years!"
Huang Kunkun was speechless. Liu Dalin was right. Don't say whether he could invite the army with just one invitation. Even if the army did come, I'm afraid the thieves haven't been beaten away yet. The county
It was first looted by these Qiu Ba people. When the Tinan Village and Mayali people rioted, his father Huang Shoutong saw it with his own eyes and told him many times about the misbehavior of the officers and soldiers who came to suppress it. If the Huangjiazhai had not been heavily fortified,
I'm afraid they will all be robbed. For this reason, Huang Shoutong warned his sons many times that when fighting with the army, they must always be on guard against the army, not only to prevent them from suddenly escaping, but also to prevent them from robbing friendly troops: from the heads of soldiers.
, property to food.
Thinking of this, more than half of his enthusiasm for the "Heavenly Soldiers" was extinguished. If the government troops really come to suppress, let alone the supply and support area, it will be enough for the big households to suffer for several years.
I'm too troubled.
Huang Xunkun was immediately discouraged, but he was unwilling to suffer such a failure. He added: "The Kun thieves are in Lingao, and now they are just temporary minions. When they become full-fledged, it is hard to say what treacherous and unethical things they will do.
I'm about to sink into a place of eternal destruction before I reach the top! It's better to make plans in advance."
"This is of course worrying." Liu Dalin said, "It is said that those who do too much injustice will be punished by themselves. If an Australian really dares to commit the serious crime of rebellion, the gentry and scholars in this county will not tolerate him!"
Saying this was the same as not saying it. Huang Hankun was speechless.
"We still have to ask someone to negotiate with them." Liu Dalin said, "We have to find a suitable person to convey the message and convey the wishes of the grain farmers in the county. Australians are not arrogant and unreasonable people..."
Huang Xunkun's eyes lit up: "If this is the case, how about we work together with the grain farmers in the county to write a complaint to the thieves?"
"Send a message to the Australians." Liu Dalin thought thoughtfully.
"Yes, it's just for this year's food requisition." Huang Hankun said that he would ask Mr. Wang or Zhang Youfu to join in the middle, and the two sides could discuss a suitable solution - the key point is: don't let Chen Minggang interfere.
"This is feasible," Liu Dalin said, "but this matter..."
He didn't finish his words. Naturally, we can't just let a small person like Zhang Sanli Si take action in this matter. For Australians to take it seriously, the person who comes forward must have a certain weight.
The most important person in the hearts of Australians in this county is obviously not Wu Mingjin, but Liu Dalin himself.
Liu Dalin struggled in his heart for a long time. He was unwilling to do such a thing in public, not to mention that the other party was an Australian of unknown origin.
In the end, he nodded: "Okay, it's better for me to take part in this matter."
"Uncle, your body -" Huang Xunkun said sincerely, "it's better to let my father come forward."
"No," Liu Dalin made up his mind. If he didn't come forward in this matter, I'm afraid no one in Lingao would come forward. Looking at the Australians, they still have a bit of "Xianghua" meaning, and he might be able to understand it.
It can still have some effect. Finally, there is an explanation for the gentry and grain farmers in the county, so that they can avoid being extorted by Chen Minggang and his gang.
Huang Hankun was overjoyed that Liu Dalin was willing to come forward. The grain farmers who were originally hesitant and thought that doing more was better than doing less were willing to participate in this petition. It also allowed the thieves to make whatever calculations they wanted, and it was enough for them to do well.
It was quite uncomfortable.
Huang Hankun is not very sure whether the Australians will give in, but he is sure that this matter will give the Crossing Group a headache. If they are ordinary pirates and bandits, they will naturally not follow your tricks, Liu Jinshi and Huang Jinshi, but Australia
People have to show their "love for the people" all day long without losing face. In order to deal with Liu Dalin, I probably had to make some gestures.
"You don't 'protect the environment and the people' all day long. Now the grain farmers are in a commotion to see how you can 'pacify the people'!"
Huang Xunkun was secretly proud. Although he could not go to the provincial capital to file a complaint, it was a great achievement to take this opportunity to connect all the big players.