Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

“According to usual practice, the quota for Southern Zhili candidates is more than 130 people.

Even though the number of students admitted to Nanzhili is the highest in the country, it cannot alleviate the excessive backlog of scholars.

The difficulty of this imperial examination is naturally becoming more and more difficult.

If someone dies during the test, that's an excellent opportunity.

What's even better is that Jiang Kaixian was born poor and had no servants to follow him!

In other words, it saves a lot of trouble in operation.

As long as you can take on this person's name, you will jump over the dragon gate!

After all, the rural examinations in South Zhili are famous for having a small chance. If you take a little risk and get this opportunity, you will have the foundation to become an official! "

Gu Yuanmi continued:

"After all, as long as you pass the imperial examination, you can become an official.

This is a God-given opportunity!

At that time, although Zong Mingshi had already died.

However, Zong Mingshi lived in Nanjing for 18 years in his later years!

Naturally, we have to pave the way for our descendants!

Therefore, several of Zong Hao's six brothers served in the government.

Although most of them did not come from the imperial examination, they were still in the officialdom.

I don’t know how they did it, but they recorded Jiang Kaixian’s test paper as belonging to Zong Hao.

In the registration list, Jiang Kaixian was changed to Jiang Chengzong. "

Zhang Guoyuan's heart trembled.

Nest case!

Another case!

To handle such a complicated case, the entire Southern Zhili officialdom was involved!

At the very least, the group of people who hosted the provincial examination back then were all involved!

"How did you know about such a confidential matter?"

Zhang Guoyuan said doubtfully.

"The old governor doesn't know that although the younger one is not a wife, it is better than a wife.

The Taishan family's caravan has to deal with local governments.

Xiao's reputation as a guard is still easy to use, so he often escorts business travelers everywhere.

The master of the Zong family once served as the chief official in the Jingzhou Forgery Market. How can I avoid having to deal with him as a child?

Although Xiao Xiao and that clan are not old friends, they are still acquaintances.

Regarding the Zong family, Xiao Xiao knows it very well!

At that time, Zong Hao already had a word, but it was - Yan'an, Zong Yan'an!

Zong Hao changed his name to Zong Kaixian, thus taking over Jiang Kaixian's identity.

How to operate in the meantime, the youngster dare not inquire too much.

Therefore, there is no way to tell the old governor! "

Gu Yuanbi told the truth.

With Zhang Guoyuan's ability, it shouldn't be difficult to check.

He doesn't have to commit fraud!

"All I know is that right after the results were released, the short-lived ghost Jiang Kaixian's title fell on Zong Hao.

After that, Zong Hao, under the identity of Jiang Kaixian and Zi Chengzong, waited and watched for more than ten years.

During this period, he often had outings and poetry gatherings with literati.

For example, Fan Fengyi, Zheng Yuanxun, Fang Wen, Ai Nanying and others have very good personal relationships.

As for Liang Yufu, Mao Xiang, Li Suiqiu, Chen Danzhong, Wan Shihua, Chen Mingxia, Kang Fansheng and others, under the recommendation of Zheng Yuanxun——

I also boarded a painting boat with him and traveled around the mountains and rivers. "

Gu Yuanbi seemed to remember something and said hurriedly:

"The old governor may not know that although Zheng Yuanxun lives in Yangzhou, he is from a Huizhou merchant family.

The Zheng Yuanxun family is engaged in political brokerage!

The Zheng family connected to Yangzhou salt merchants on the one hand, and Huizhou merchants all over the world on the other.

By virtue of their status as Hui merchants and salt merchants, the Zheng family traveled among high-ranking officials and engaged in the political pimping business.

However, in a short period of time, they developed into the top wealthy family in Yangzhou.

The water in the Zheng family is very deep! "

Gu Yuanbi licked his lips and stopped talking.

Zhang Guoyuan snorted:

"We have reached this situation, and you are hiding it, so what are you doing?

Why don't you tell the truth? ! "

Gu Yuanbi gritted his teeth and had no choice but to continue:

"The Governor doesn't know that Wang Ranming, who was forced to death by Governor Fang, was just the leader of Huizhou's wealthy gentry on the surface!

Don’t look at Wang Ranming’s fame...

In fact - not worth mentioning!

This person wants to use officials and needs money!

But Zheng used people from the officialdom to do it with just one sentence from a three-year-old child!

The Zheng family is the real contact person for Huizhou merchants.

The Zheng family's wealth ranks among the top eight in Jiangnan!

There are rumors in the market that just one Zheng family is worth..."

Gu Yuanbi hesitated, seeing that Zhang Guoyuan was about to get angry, he gritted his teeth and said:

"This Zheng family is richer than Long Live Lord!"

"Not to mention the savings of several generations of the Zheng family, let's talk about Zheng Yuanxun. In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, he passed the imperial examination.

After that, he traveled around various places through his identity as a judge.

Not only continue the Zheng family's strategy and provide financial support for Donglin and Fushe, the Zheng family is also the leader of Zhuxi Xushe!

By the way, I know that the great scholar Dong Qichang is the spokesperson of the Zheng family!

The old governor could guess how powerful the Zheng family is...

Although the Zheng family made its fortune just a few decades ago, every member of the Zheng family has a garden!

At this point, the governor knew how rich the Zheng family was! "

How rich is the Zheng family?

Let’s list a few gardens:

Zheng Yuanxun - Shadow Garden.

Zheng Xiaru - Xiuyuan (covering an area of ​​[-] acres).

Zheng Yuansi——Jiashu Garden.

Zheng Yuanhua——Five acres of garden...

These gardens were all built by a generation of people!

Familiar or not?

——Four famous gardens in Yangzhou!

This is where the name was left.

As for the number of Zheng's manors that were destroyed and forgotten by history, you can just imagine!

An Dongli: "Talk about Yangzhou - a Chinese City from 1550 to 1850" contains not only Zheng's records, but also the whole process of Zong Hao's impersonation.

The Zheng family...

Zhang Guoyuan secretly remembered the name.

This matter needs to be reported as soon as possible!

This is a big fish under the water!

Can't let him run away...

Zhang Guoyuan narrowed his eyes and said coldly:

"Put Zheng's matter aside for now!"

"Let me ask you, that Zong Hao you mentioned...

But the Jinshi of the year before last, No. 1 in the top three, Chuanlu Jiang Zonghao? "

In the Ming Dynasty, No. 1 in the second and third place, both were called Chuanlu.

Zong Hao: The Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen was the prefect of Changzhou Prefecture who was his immediate boss during the Battle of Jiangyin.

In the early days of the Jiangyin Uprising, Zong Hao sent 300 soldiers to suppress it, but they were defeated by Chen Mingyu.

There is a record of Zong Hao stealing Jiang Kaixian's title.

Zha Weilu, Volume 32, written by Master Jin's ancestor Zha Jizuo, records that Zong Hao's name was "Jiang Kaixian".

"Ba Zong Kaixian Painting Album" records that Zong Hao changed his name to Zong Kaixian, and also inscribed himself as "Jiang Chengzong", and also added "Chengzong", "Zong Kaixian" and "Zong Hao" ", "Jiang Chengzong" seal.

In both the Ming and Qing dynasties, all Jinshi scholars had to have stone tablets engraved and registers registered.

In the stone tablet of Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen, it is recorded that Zong Hao had changed his name to "Jiang Zonghao" at this time.

In the "Resume of Three Generations of Guiweike Jinshi in the 16th Year of Chongzhen", Zong Hao at this time has returned to his real name - "Zong Hao"!

"Jiangdu County Chronicle" and "Additional Ganquan County Chronicle" both record the process of Zong Hao's name change.

By sorting out these records, we can clearly see the process of Zong Hao stealing Jiang Kaixian’s title:

Jiang Kaixian→Jiang Chengzong→Jiang Zonghao.

Zong Hao → Zong Kaixian → Jiang Zonghao → Zong Hao!

Just this method, does it look familiar? )

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