Dominate the Country

ps: Third update. Please collect, please collect.

In the cold winter, on a snowy day, in the small flower hall of Rudaotai Yamen in Shaanzhou River, Wang Jun, the prefect of Ruzhou, faced Ouyang Yongpeng, a Taoist priest known throughout Henan officialdom for his elegance, with beads of sweat on his forehead. But beads streaked down his cheeks one after another.

Ouyang Yongcheng, a native of Maping County, Liuzhou, Guangxi, was orphaned at an early age. He studied hard and made a living at the age of 18. In the thirteenth year of Yongzheng's reign, he paid tribute. In the first year of Qianlong's reign, he did not enter officialdom, but served as an official for a long time. He was just a small magistrate [Gansu Minzhou Magistrate], but his reputation reached Qianlong's ears. It can be said that if it weren't for his poor health, he would have been a feudal official.

Ouyang Yongchun had received an order from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was about to serve as the new chief envoy of Guangdong. When he invited Wang Jun to come to Shaanzhou, the Daotai Yamen had been sealed, and the newly appointed Daotai was handing over government affairs to him. But at this time, a handwritten letter from Asiha, the governor of Henan, came from the governor's office. Ouyang Yongpeng didn't want to be troublesome anymore. He was about to leave, so why bother causing trouble in Henan anymore? But Asiha put the matter in his hands. Ouyang Yongpeng couldn't think of anything. no.

Don’t think that this man has a good official reputation, and he has indeed brought a lot of benefits to the people. When Ouyang Yongfu took office on the Yanyi Road in Henan, it was when the Yellow River burst and flooded more than 40 prefectures and counties, starting with Zhuxian Town. The worst hit. Ouyang Yongfu ordered shacks to be built at high places to house the victims, and he bought rice in time and rescued tens of thousands of victims. I just thought that this man is a Qingtian old man who can't tolerate sand in his eyes. Ouyang Yongchang and Qingtian old man are really not compatible. Otherwise, the official circles in Henan would not say that he was "never harsh in his dealings with others. He built academies wherever he went, with the education of scholars as his top priority." Look at this comment, does this sound like a selfless person? He is just a capable official! He is very good at handling government affairs, but Ouyang Yongchang abides by some rules better than anyone else.

Ouyang Yongpeng can understand Wang Jun's handling of the Chen family's affairs. But the problem is that the governor doesn't want to be considerate. Ouyang Yongchang had a low opinion of Asiha, his former boss, and had a clear understanding of the character of the Henan governor. The Lushan County Magistrate directly brought the matter to Asiha, and Asiha sent someone to investigate. , without reporting to the court, he took away the official titles of Wang Jun and Li Zhao, but transferred the news to his own hands. Ouyang Yongpeng knew clearly what Asiha wanted to do.

Wang Jun and Li Zhao are bleeding heavily again.

But this matter doesn't bother Ouyang Yongpeng. He will go to Guangdong next month. All Ouyang Yongpeng wants is Wang Jun's obedient knowledge.

"You go back and tell Li Zhao that you know better, hand in your resignation, and go home!"

As an official with professional ethics, Ouyang Yongpeng could tolerate Wang Jun, but he could never tolerate Li Zhao. As Chang Rui said, where is the majesty of the court? Where is the dignity of officials?

Tumenji's business is already booming. Can this matter be hidden for a while? Won’t the people of Lushan and even Ruzhou know about it sooner or later? What will be lost then is the face of the Qing Dynasty.

Of all the officials involved in this matter, Li Zhao is the least worthy of consideration. Chang Rui was also greedy, but Chang Rui's loyalty to the Qing Dynasty was obvious to all. If it weren't for his sincerity, this matter would have been buried in Ruzhou.

Where is Wang Jun? It’s also worthy of consideration. Is it normal for officials to keep a lid on something like this that happened in their county? Moreover, he also mobilized militia groups to encircle and suppress them, but the thieves were too strong and failed.

Xu Shilian will not end well either. As a soldier, he led the Qing Dynasty's economical troops, but he couldn't defeat a mere powerful family. How could the military boost morale if the officers did not deal with it? But Xu Shilian's matter will be handled by Nanyang Town, and Daotai Yamen can't control Qiu Ba in Green Camp.

Finally, there is Li Zhao. Everyone is greedy. Ouyang Yongfu is not a saint, and he will not lose a penny of the money he deserves. But the most important thing about being an official is to be loyal to the court. What does this mean to Li Zhao?

He is fierce and timid, forgets his righteousness when he sees small gains, and cherishes his life when doing big things!

To put it more seriously, Li Zhao is disloyal to the court!

The beads of sweat on Wang Jun's head flowed faster. "Don't worry, sir. Li Zhao has been in poor health since he returned from Lushan. Your subordinates will convince him."

"Then Mr. Wang, please go back. I won't leave you alone in the heavy snow. Be careful on the road."

"Thank you for your understanding."

"Go back! Next year the government troops will launch a campaign and we must work hard."

"I dare not risk my life. I resign!"

Wang Jun, who came out of the small flower hall, was covered in sweat. He was shuddered by the icy chill outside. It was a shiver of relief. God knows how frightened and uneasy Wang Jun was on the way to Shaanzhou. He could taste the feeling of being unable to sleep at night and unable to eat.

And now it's all gone.

The unlucky ones will be Li Zhao and Xu Shilian. Of course they will be affected, but at least their official positions will not change. Wang Jun's entourage waiting outside quickly put on a thick cloak for him. Wang Jun, who didn't want to stay in Daotai Yamen or Shaanzhou for a moment, walked out quickly.

The first thing he did when he returned to Ruzhou was to find Li Zhao, and then he worked hard to raise five thousand taels of silver to pay tribute to the governor in the name of Bingtan. Of course, there is also Mr. Ouyang, who will definitely receive Wang Zhizhou's generous treatment next month.

The carriage drove out of the city gate of Shaanzhou in the wind and snow. Wang Jun had already changed into clean clothes, and the fire pit in the carriage was emitting heat to dispel the cold.

…

Outside Tumen Market. A team of carriages and horses drove out of the market in the severe cold and snow.

Since the government relaxed the ban on Tumen Market, a large number of food supplies have flocked in, exchanging carts of good iron.

Now no one doubts that the Chen family is really one of the suppliers of private iron dens in Xiang County. The iron quality of the Chen family is absolutely first-class. And the quantity is also very good. Of course, for some powerful people, or even for some people who are not on the stage, the swords and guns of the Chen family are also very good.

Therefore, behind the permission of the government, sulfur and saltpeter were continuously flowed into Fenghuangtai in small batches. The rule of the Chen family is that if you want iron materials, food, livestock, salt and seasonings are ok, but if you want swords and firearms, then use sulfur and saltpeter to exchange.

The Chen family does not know the origins of many of these people who come to exchange sulfur and saltpeter for swords and firearms. It is understandable that they want to keep such taboos secret.

You know, in addition to the Xu family, the Chen family also sold three iron cannons in the secret transaction. The weight is about 100 jin, and the power is equivalent to the tiger squat cannon. It is an export-oriented tiger squat cannon.

Lushan County Government. Chang Rui looked at the white servants in front of him angrily, "Waste. Get out of here. If there are more firearms flowing out of Tumenji, I will peel off your skin!" Chang Rui was really furious. He didn't even find out who the carriages and horses that ran out of Tumenji were. He only found out that they were weapons and firearms during a hard fight.