eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 742 Attack
During the Ming Dynasty, the six prefectures in Shandong were further divided into three west prefectures and three east prefectures. The three west prefectures were Jinan Prefecture, Dongchang Prefecture, and Yanzhou Prefecture, and the three east prefectures were Qingzhou Prefecture, Laizhou Prefecture, and Dengzhou Prefecture.

Dongsanfu has mountainous areas and inconvenient transportation, while Xisanfu is close to the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and prospered for a while.

Among them, Jinan Prefecture controls 4 states and 26 counties, with a population of more than one million and tens of millions of acres of cultivated land. The emperor chose Shandong as the first land, and the key to Shandong is Jinan Prefecture.

Licheng County is one of the most prosperous counties in Shandong. The county magistrate Lu Tianzhi felt dizzy with a bunch of blank account books and three "scholar masters".

Measuring fields was something that he didn't encounter once in a year or two, but it happened to him when he was the county magistrate.

He also knew these three people, one was a scholar and two were scholars. Although they did not have official positions and the court did not use these people to suppress local officials, they were under the emperor's orders and could report anything directly to Mr. Zhangge, so How could he put on such a big show of airs?

What's even more amazing is that there is a local person from Licheng County here. I think the above must have taken this into consideration when making arrangements.

After arriving at the county government office, he went directly back to the backyard and threw the person to the master.

The three of them looked at each other, but they must have felt something.

"It seems that Mr. Lu doesn't welcome me."

"It was expected. The welcome seemed strange."

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's rest for the night and go to court tomorrow to invite someone. We can't just run into people's fields and trample on them. We'll be beaten to death."

But he said that Lu Tianzhi became worried after returning.

His son was ordered by him and has been busy these days. When he saw him come back today, he immediately went to his study.

"Dad, I heard that an imperial envoy is coming?!"

"Yes. Not only did an imperial envoy come, but he also brought heavenly soldiers and generals from the capital. And here are these books."

His son stepped forward and turned over it a little, "Have you signed your names?"

"When Chaoge Lao is holding a drink and doesn't sign it? Who can get out?"

There is no need to elaborate on the purpose of the signature. It is obvious to everyone. "So, is it really going to start?"

Lu Tianzhi frowned and nodded slightly, "I really don't know what the court is thinking. It must poke this hornet's nest. However, there is still time. The imperial edict allows 20 days to be reported to various places. During this time, we can Don't come forward and take a look at the situation. Let's see what the Xu family does."

The Xu family occupies an area of ​​[-] hectares. Before Lu Tianzhi became the county magistrate, the family was very prestigious in Licheng County.The yamen is made of iron and the officials are smooth.Sometimes he, the county magistrate, cannot tell the truth.

"They will definitely remember to look for dad. Some of the occupied fields still lack some title deeds. Will you give me this face?"

Lu Tianzhi thought about it carefully and found that he was actually very confused.

He will continue to hang out in Licheng County from now on, and the people sent by the imperial court will eventually leave.

"At this juncture, it's okay to kick someone, just for fear of hitting a brick wall. It's not impossible for us to help him, but this time there is a big fanfare. If the original owner of the field starts to make trouble, it will be difficult to handle. "

"so……"

Lu Tianzhi stroked his beard, "As long as he can deal with these people and ensure that no one talks too much, we will help him."

The so-called undercurrents follow the flow of interests.

In the Xu family's house in Licheng County, they actually know very well that no one can be relied on at such a critical time. The county master who usually eats well and drinks well will not bear any thunder for you.

The prerequisite for helping you is that nothing happens, which made the head of the Xu family couldn't help but scold you for being cunning and treacherous.

The son of the Lu family who came to convey the message was more direct, "Fortunately, the original owners of the fields invaded this time are ordinary people with no identity or background. It is easy to seal their mouths, and it will cost a little money at most."

This sentence has rich connotations. Does it mean spending money to silence it, or killing people to silence it?

There is a cunning father and a cunning son.

"This is not easy. There have been a lot less bandits outside in the past two years." If you do it yourself, the risk is very high.

The son of the Lu family doesn't care about this, "There are also small risks. With those fields withdrawn, everyone will feel at ease."

In fact, it is not impossible.

But they were used to bullying ordinary people, and they never regretted it until they saw the coffin.

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This is the situation in Jinan Prefecture.

The situation in Dongsanfu is even more tense.

Zhang Cong had only been in Jinan for a while, and less than seven days after these talents were sent away, various news began to come to him one after another, making Zhang Cong frown.

He went to Liu Jian and said, "Mr. He had no choice but to do something good for the people, so how could the public opinion be boiling? This was obviously someone behind the scenes, but he just let it go. There are also Changqing and Feicheng... The magistrates are good, but they don't deserve enough. Personnel! I don’t know whether I should report this or not."

The emperor also said that the conditions in Shandong were the best. He trusted Liu Jian so much, but the current reality was far from ideal.

Liu Jian was not surprised, "The Zhangtian will find out the hidden field. The people don't know the whole story. They only look at this one, so they are naturally on guard. Officials from all over the country are unwilling to reveal this, and it is also the Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers. However, any new policy, There will always be various iterations in the early stage. Mr. Zhang Ge, don’t be so anxious, you always have to grind it out. After half a year of grinding, black words will appear on the white paper. No matter how many methods you use, it doesn’t matter? You have to hand over something.”

Zhang Cong calmed down for a moment, "But the matter is so urgent that the Emperor will not stop asking questions for half a year. How will we report it then?"

"Just report it how you should. Mr. Zhang Ge doesn't have to think about the official. The false reputation of the official is incomparable to the major events that affect the country."

“Mr. sin."

"The boss is serious, how dare you lower your rank?"

Soon, two men in brocade clothes came to the governor's office.

Zhang Cong was somewhat impressed by their faces.

Now that Jin Yiwei is openly operating in Shandong, he is also sending out a warning signal.If anyone does something strange, it will definitely end badly.

After Zhang Cong saluted, he walked out and walked in front of the two of them.

"what's up?"

"Deputy Ambassador Ma wants his subordinates to come down and report to Mr. Ge. Three surveyors who went to Qidong County were attacked by bandits."

Zhang Cong's eyebrows suddenly stood up, and his voice immediately became vicious, "Who did it? Are there any casualties?"

"One person was slightly injured, but no one died. Deputy Director Ma is currently investigating."

In just a few days, before things officially started, someone couldn't help but make such a heavy move.

Then he said that he couldn't do this and waited.

"Okay, all these methods have been used." Zhang Cong is also cruel, "I, the imperial envoy, are going to this county to find out which family's land is untenable! You guys go ask Eunuch Gao , ask him to order troops to assist!"

After Zhu Houzhao came to the throne, he changed many systems, but he did not change the one about guarding eunuchs.

The eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty had a special relationship with the royal family. It seemed that they all knew that their wealth and life were absolutely tied to the emperor. Although these people must be a little greedy for money or have other minor problems, these are minor issues.

The guarding eunuchs supervised hundreds of officials, mainly surveillance military attaches. In the long-term evolution, they had actually become the emperor's main pawns in controlling local military force.

When he first came to the throne, someone wrote a memorial to persuade him to resign. Oh, how could that be possible?

(End of this chapter)