The Founding of the Red Chamber

Huo Dong's family didn't expect that he had just brought his family all the way to the outside of the customs, and in the end, he would immediately take someone to Jiangnan again.The worst thing is, when Lin Jing mentioned this matter to him, Huo Dong's family couldn't resist.

Fortunately, he was not asked to go alone, and people sent by Lin Jing followed.Speaking of which, Shui Li and Huo Dong's family are still fellow villagers, but Shui Li used to work in the Cao Gang, while Huo Dong's family worked in the salt industry and the financial industry, so they are not familiar with each other.However, they are both from Huaiyang, and they are both sociable people. After a few words, they show a certain degree of familiarity.

What Lin Jing meant was that the powerful families in Jiangnan, such as Huo Dong's family, could bring a whole family to the outside of the pass before Jiangnan showed obvious defeat, which shows the current situation in Jiangnan.However, before Guan Tingyu conquered Jiangnan, if the wealthy families in Jiangnan needed help, they could provide it if appropriate.

It is not surprising that Lin Jing has such a plan.Because Dong Huo's family and Lin Jing have known each other for a long time, he knows Lin Jing very clearly, he knows that Lin Jing has always been shrewd, and now that Jiangnan is fighting hard, if Lin Jing doesn't take the opportunity to make a fortune, he won't be Lin Jing.What surprised Huo Dong's family was that Lin Jingtu Xiaosan was originally a person who resisted the Japanese. Unexpectedly, it turned out that the two had such a close connection with the Japanese bandits.Because, this time they went south, not by land, but by sea by boat.

Moreover, Mrs. Zhang went with them.

Before going to Jiangnan, Lin Jingtu Xiaosan naturally wanted to tell Mrs. Zhang about her next plan. Mrs. Zhang was not very clear about the battle in Jiangnan, but Guan Tingyu's name was very famous, even for a woman like Mrs. Zhang.Mrs. Zhang said, "It's strange that Jiang Jiu will go to the waters outside the Guan to find a living. If General Guan personally leads the army, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River may be bad."

Tu Xiaosan said, "The general uses his troops like a god."

Lin Jing said, "It's a pity that I haven't met Mingjun."

Mrs. Zhang made tea, divided three cups, handed Lin Jing one cup, and said, "Actually, I'm a little puzzled."

"Sister, please tell me."

Mrs. Zhang thought for a while, and said, "In the past in the palace, I often heard people say that the emperor was not very good. But later, when the palace became emperor, His Majesty's army defeated it. Take our overseas forces Let’s talk about it. At the beginning, there were a few leaders of big forces. Speaking of which, they didn’t pay attention to the Jiangnan Army in the past. However, the imperial court said that it was only three or five years ago to fight against the Japanese and suppress the bandits. The Zhejiang-Fujian sea area, and later, the Huaiyang Great War ruined many overseas forces. I sometimes think that the imperial court is not as vulnerable as people think."

Mrs. Zhang's words were quite pertinent, and she said it in a calm and calm manner.Lin Jing said, "Sister, you have to think about it this way. No matter how bad the court is, most of its civil servants are top-ranked Jinshi. These people, although there are corrupt and contemptible bribe-takers in the officialdom, there are also loyal and honest people. The military officers of the court, such as General Guan, this is the great commander of all battles, and he is even more famous in the world. People say that if a centipede is dead but not stiff, it is enough. But think about it. Because of the merits, why are there repeated wars in the south of the Yangtze River?"

"I heard that this time it's because Governor Zheng acted a little bit harshly." Mrs. Zhang said, taking a sip of her fragrant tea.

"For an emperor, it doesn't matter whether he is civil or military. The key is that he must use human eyes. Governor Zheng is His Majesty's first-class confidant." Lin Jing said, "These wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River were originally the dogs of the Xie family. Your Majesty He is an adopted king, and the foundation of the dynasty is not deep. He has been on the throne for a day, and there is not a day when he does not want to take over the power in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, the first rebellion of King Jinling was a contest between the royal family and the clan. That time, His Majesty won. In the final analysis, the second battle against Japan was a battle between His Majesty and powerful ministers. Originally, His Majesty also won. However, he was too impatient and narrow-minded. He was worried that the Jiangnan Army would hold their troops back, and that Governor Zhang's meritorious service would overwhelm the Lord. Therefore, he impatiently transferred the Jiangnan Army to Guangdong and Guangxi to quell the chaos, and then transferred Governor Zhang, the number one hero in Jiangnan, to Zhili as the Governor. His Majesty the Emperor thought that as long as Governor Zhang and the Jiangnan Army left, he would be able to free himself. Take action to slowly clean up the situation in Jiangnan. However, he has a bad vision and used the wrong person."

"Governor Zheng, it's just a villain born of sourness." Lin Jing said, "The rich families in the south of the Yangtze River have been rich for several generations, and their roots are deep and leafy. How can a mere governor be able to deal with it with a touch of mouth. Don't Speaking of Governor Zheng, just think about it, with Governor Zhang's ability to control the two regions of Zhejiang and Fujian, in order to suppress the Japanese, he didn't touch the local wealthy families, and you can see that this is not something that can be easily touched. And your majesty, because of the suppression of the Japanese It was too smooth, he misjudged Jiangnan and misunderstood Governor Zhang, which caused this heinous disaster."

"However, misusing people is just a small mistake. If you can stop the loss in time, you are not a wise master. However, because of his narrow-mindedness, he chilled the hearts of heroes, and Governor Zhang committed suicide. Governor Zheng couldn't clean up the situation in the south of the Yangtze River. If he was willing to defend Governor Zhang, at this time, Governor Zhang is going to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress the rebellion, so why do you need to send General Guan to come here?" Lin Jing said, "It's just a step back. As long as Governor Zhang is still there, the third brother wants to gather the Jiangnan army, it will be far from what it is today It's so easy. It's His Majesty the Emperor himself, who broke his arm and suffered on his own."

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but glance at Lin Jing when she heard the last sentence. In other words, Governor Zhang's death is still beneficial to them.Lin Jing seemed to understand Mrs. Zhang's eyes, and nodded imperceptibly.Mrs. Zhang lowered her head, took a sip of her tea, and continued to ask, "If Ah Jing is here to handle the matter in the south of the Yangtze River, what should I do?"

Lin Jing said, "The rich families in Jiangnan say they are difficult to deal with because they have been operating in Jiangnan for many years. It is like a big tree with deep roots. If you want to cut it down, no matter how sharp a knife is, you can't deal with it." It’s not something that can be accomplished overnight, it needs to be done gradually.”

Tu Xiaosan said, "Sister, look at the world, even if the emperor has changed, many big families are still as rich as they should be, and as glorious as they should be. Even we, when we go to a place, we have to be a little more polite to the local gentry. Hey, sometimes I think that if the country is overthrown and the royal family is extinct, maybe by then, the big family will still be a big family."

Mrs. Zhang sighed, "That might not be the case."

Lin Jing said with a smile, "If the emperor is alive, the emperor is strong and the minister is weak. If the emperor is alive, the emperor is weak and the minister is strong. Some families are longer than the royal family, but there are more families that can be uprooted because of the imperial power. Yes. It all depends on whether the person in power is wise or foolish."

Many things are doomed to no conclusion.

When Huo Dong's family and Shui Li arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, Mrs. Zhang did not go ashore, but was still moored at sea.Huo Dong's family belonged to the same group, and he explained Shui Li's identity to several family members, and Mu Qiuting, who had received favor from Peng's family in the past, even if he hadn't seen him for many years, he wouldn't be able to recognize Shui Li.

Coupled with the dealings of Huo Dong's family, they are quite friendly with each other.

There are only six families in total, headed by the head of the Xu family, everyone has a lot of common topics.In particular, Shui Li's family had caused rebellion against the court, otherwise, Shui Li would not have escaped to the outside of the pass.The head of the Xu family said, "In the past, I and Mr. Peng's family were also old families. It's okay to say that the Mr. Peng's family is a person. The most important thing is to worry about the country and the people. That year, there was a famine in the south of the Yangtze River, and how many people went to Mr. Peng's family. As long as you go, the old boss will stutter. Even later, there is really no way to survive... Hey, I said earlier that a chivalrous person like Peng old boss can't live without descendants. Now I see Ah Li You are so promising, you should always be under the Nine Springs, and you should be able to rest in peace."

Shui Li said, "I think it was my father's protection that allowed me to save my life. Now that I know about Jiangnan, the general is a little worried. If he comes here in person, he is afraid that you will be overwhelmed, so he condemned me to come and ask."

Patriarch Xu's heart moved, and he asked, "But General Lin?"

"Exactly." Shui Li said, "The imperial court originally wanted to send General Lin to the south of the Yangtze River to suppress the rebellion. After all, General Lin is familiar with Jiangnan. When the imperial edict arrived at Beijing Pass, General Lin asked the imperial court where Governor Zhang is. Refuse to send troops."

Everyone sighed, "Sure enough, he is a great general! If Governor Zhang is here, how could the south of the Yangtze River be here!" If they don't know the identity of the person who said this, they can really be regarded as obedient citizens of the court.

Don't look at these individuals who had their own losses due to Governor Zhang's Jing bandit back then, and the sum of the losses in those years was definitely not a small sum.But, strangely, or because of the strong contrast brought by Governor Zheng, none of these people said anything bad about Governor Zhang.Patriarch Xu pondered for a while, thinking that this General Lin was able to leave by the water, and he refused to send troops first, so he must not be a member of the imperial court.Patriarch Xu asked, "I don't know if you're here, Ah Li, but what does the General have to say?"

Shui Li said solemnly, "The general said that Jiangnan is your territory, so it's inappropriate for him to come. He can only help you a few of you in Jiangnan, so he sent me here, one is to have a look. If there is anything that can help, if the general can do it, he will not stand still. Second, the general also brought me a letter, asking me to hand it over to several Patriarchs." After speaking, Shui Li took it out of his arms. A brocade box, presented to Patriarch Xu.

Patriarch Xu took it, and there was a letter in the brocade box. When it was opened, it was just a short line of words. Patriarch Xu was refreshed after reading it, thinking that General Lin really deserved to be a veteran, so vicious can come up with ideas.

When Shui Li came here this time, he not only gave Patriarch Xu a good idea, but also brought back a big order, and half a ship of seven or eight ships of gold and silver, which can be called a full load.Mrs. Zhang saw for the first time how to make war fortune.

When Mrs. Zhang went back, she was still thinking about it. If she sold the swords and swords outside the pass to Jiangnan, there would be a shortage of weapons outside the pass.After returning to the outside of the pass, Mrs. Zhang knew that her younger brother and Lin Jing had no intention of selling the weapons of the outside of the pass. They used the gold and silver to bribe General Lu and made a big deal with General Lu. For business, he sold the newly equipped weapons in Ludi to the Jiangnan rebels at a price.In this way, the amount of money earned will not be mentioned once.

What's more, the business that can be done is not only weapons, food and grass, as long as there is money to be made, are you afraid that no one will do this business?

Mrs. Zhang said in her heart that it was strange that when Lin Jing didn't know her identity, he had to act as a matchmaker to introduce men to her.It turned out that Lin Jing had such an idea.

Lin Jing's wartime business was so successful that even Jiang Jiu, another well-known pirate leader in the sea, asked someone to get in touch with Shui Li.When Shui Li Xun Tu Xiaosan asked about this, Tu Xiaosan was very proud, "Go and meet this Jiangtou leader first, take a look at his temperament, and see if it is worth using."

Jiang Jiu is only worth using, Jiang Jiu still wants to introduce his daughter to his apprentice Xiaosan.

However, Tu Xiaosan's current thoughts are not on marrying a wife, he and Lin Jing are keeping a close eye on the Yanmen Pass in Jindi, only to see if there are barbarians coming!

The barbarians did not come, but Tu Lin and the two of them knew in their hearts that there was an urgent military report from the border town to the imperial court. It seemed that the barbarians had really taken action.Tu Xiaosan said, "If the imperial court transfers General Guan back to Jiangnan, I'm afraid they will have a firm foothold in Jiangnan." Don't look at how much money Tu Xiaosan made from the deal with Jiangnan, he doesn't want to see it. To the south of the Yangtze River, it was occupied by several wealthy families.The best situation is that General Guan and the powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River are evenly matched. In this way, the two sides consume each other, which is most beneficial to the Guan foreign army.

"No, if you transfer back to Guan Tingyu at this time, wouldn't the use of troops in the south of the Yangtze River fall short?" Lin Jing walked around the room a few times, and said to his apprentice, "Third brother, you have to prepare one or two. Even if the court doesn't transfer back to Guan Tingyu, It is also necessary to send reinforcements. This time, we will send reinforcements."

Tu Xiaosan said, "Wouldn't that be helping the barbarians? No way. Although the court is weak, barbarians are not good things. We Han people can't compete with each other, and the barbarians are cheap."

"I'm not asking you to fight life and death with the reinforcements. If you fight one battle, you can come back after taking advantage of it." Lin Jing said, "Since my eldest brother-in-law retired, Jinzhong soldiers are not as good as before. The imperial court should send Jinzhong troops first." In the past, the Central Jin Army may not have been able to help the troops outside the Guan. If the Central Jin Army was not effective, then what can be transferred now is the troops from the east and west battalions in the capital. The soldiers from the east and west battalions are still capable of fighting Yes, they are going to the northwest, if we don’t rob them, it will be a waste of time. As the old saying goes, if God does not grant, we must suffer.”

"That works." Tu Xiaosan looked at Lin Jing, "I'm just worried about one thing."

"what's up?"

Tu Xiaosan said, "I'm just worried, if the imperial court sends troops from the east and west battalions, have you ever thought about who will lead the troops?"

Lin Jing's thinking has never been slower than Tu Xiaosan's. When Tu Xiaosan said this, Lin Jing knew what Tu Xiaosan meant, and Lin Jing's eyes did not avoid or flicker, "No matter who it is, even if my brother leads the troops himself, you don't have to You're being polite, it's best to give him some color!"

"okay, I get it!"