The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

The governor of Fujian changed a woman. The whole country was shocked, and newspapers from all over the country rushed to publish it.The Governor's Yamen in Fujian is fine, because Zhen Hui has been Dai Xian's confidant for many years, and these days it is Zhen Hui's agent for the Yamen.Headed by Mr. Zhang, all the officials followed Zhen Hui.

Although Mr. Zhang has no rank, he has loyally supported two generations of governors for decades, and has a great status in Fujian official circles.And this person is extremely alert.The officials on the side saw that he was going fast and followed him a lot.Dai Xian's two eldest sons refused to accept it, and at first they even came to the Yamen to make trouble.Mr. Zhang persuaded: "My lords, Mr. Dai's bones are not yet cold, and other matters will be discussed after the hot filial piety. What's more, the father-in-law sent by the saint has not left yet." The two suddenly felt that Mr. Zhang had other ideas. After winking, I went back to observe my filial piety.Zheng Chao'er, the commander-in-chief, felt that Zhen Hui's female style was better than Dai Xian's two sons, so she never objected.Zhen Hui also had her own means, and she stabilized the officialdom in Fujian in less than a month.The father-in-law sent by the saint to pass the decree left after the Lantern Festival in Fuzhou, and he firmly held the ground for Zhen Hui.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Mr. Zhang accompanied the new governor Zhen Hui to see off the angel at Shiliting, boarded the car north, and returned to the Yamen study.Cailue rested for a while, Master Zhang raised his head and asked, "May I ask, what does the master in the capital want to do?"

Zhen Hui glanced at him with a smile: "I'm still Master Zhang and I'm going to pretend I don't know it for the rest of my life."

Master Zhang was slightly startled: "Did you see that I know?"

Zhen Hui blew on the tea leaves and said, "On the fifth day after Mr. Dai fell into a coma, someone told me that Mr. Zhang was walking up and down the road at the gate of the yamen. I knew that Mr. Zhang would be able to analyze it. Are you guessing for two months?" Just how many workers came the night before."

Mr. Zhang nodded and said: "Workers are not soldiers. If you don't train soldiers every day, you will inevitably be disorganized. Even if there are obedient ones, it is impossible to get [-] people in just a few months. At that time, I was flustered and didn't think about it. How many people are there in Wonder! Where did they get so many people!"

Zhen Hui lowered her eyebrows and took a sip of tea, "It's less than three thousand."

Master Zhang said: "Miss Pan lied to Mr. Dai that there were [-] workers; Mr. Zhen came in from outside and said that there were [-]. You two are clearly in the same group."

Zhen Hui smiled and opened her eyes: "Well, we are in the same group."

She smiled confidently, and Master Zhang was inexplicably more at ease, and said: "Miss Pan has brought soldiers. Such good soldiers can be found in Yan Kingdom, Taiwan, and Guangdong and Guangxi. However, these three places are all Rongguo Mansions. The domain of the Jia family. And Pan Xigui came from Jiangxi. Su Tao, the magistrate of Jiangxi, is a brother of the three Jia's brothers in the Rongguo Mansion. Miss Pan is studying in Dajiala. Ni Ziguang is in charge of the Jia family's horse company. The Jia family has already acquired Jiangxi and Guangdong. Fujian was caught in the middle, so they planned to go there."

Zhen Hui smiled and said, "Master Zhang is really a great talent."

"The old man just doesn't understand... With his current situation, it is not difficult to seek Fujian. Why use the power of workers?"

Zhen Hui said: "Prince Jia really wants the workers to strike and show his strength to the masters. Because the Dai family is the leader, the masters in Fujian are the most ruthless masters in the whole country. If you don't do anything, sooner or later Fujian will become a What Jiangxi looked like in the early years."

Master Zhang immediately said: "Fujian is not like Jiangxi where most of the province is full of dangerous mountains. Besides, there is Mr. Zheng here."

"I'm not talking about bandits." Zhen Hui said, "When Xie Jing was the magistrate of Jiangxi, the busiest street in Nanchang Mansion was full of their shopfronts. You must buy the Four Treasures of the Study from Xie's shop in order to pass the exam. Those things are expensive and expensive. Xie’s family was not like that at first, even Xie Jing was a good official earlier. Because no one was in charge, it became more and more outrageous step by step. Master Zhang, self-discipline is too difficult, ordinary people can’t do it, What's more, people who love money. Dai Xian's love of money is no less than that of Xie Jing. He has only been governor for four years now. When he has been there for ten years, Fujian will not be far from Jiangxi when Xie Jing left office."

Master Zhang thought for a moment and nodded, "There is indeed such a sign." He paused, "Also. Mr. Dai and the Jia family have cooperated very harmoniously for many years, so why take his life."

"Ni Ziguang wanted it. Originally, I thought that for the sake of safety, it would be better for him to be injured and go home to take care of him." Zhen Hui shook his head and said, "In recent years, too many workers in the Dai family have died of exhaustion, disease, and accidents. He Without death, it is difficult to appease the anger of the workers."

Master Zhang frowned: "The Jia family is also the owner, so is it worthwhile to curry favor with the workers?"

Zhen Hui thought for a long time, and said: "I don't know how to say that you can only understand when you are old. Um... the workers need to form a force, which will develop into a labor party in the future to fight against the business party. Only by mutual supervision can the business party be prevented from becoming one Dominance and lawlessness. Probably this is the intention.”

Mr. Zhang said: "Since ancient times, the imperial court has ruled the country with the rule of the mean. But if there are two parties in the court, the parties will always fight."

Zhen Hui tilted her head slightly: "What if there are more than two parties?"

"There will be chaos."

"No problem." Zhen Hui said, "Isn't there a leader? Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones."

After a while, Master Zhang sighed softly: "I'm old. I can't help how the world will change. I only hope that the regent can put the people first..." He suddenly stopped talking, and then said after a while, " He puts the people first. However, Xunzi said, human nature is inherently beneficial. Don’t let the owls and the phoenixes be released, and the adulterers should be tolerated.”

Zhen Hui said: "Master, don't worry. If the workers are too lazy to work, steal and play tricks, the trade union will not protect and favor. The law is equal to everyone before. You have always read the list of Mei County Magistrate."

Master Zhang hesitated for a moment and said: "To this day Zheng Chao'er is still watching the fun. If Mr. Zhen can't win him over, he won't be able to win Fujian."

Zhen Hui immediately smiled, confidently saying, "It's coming soon."

Master Zhang looked at him, then nodded: "It's good that you have a bottom line."

In February, the female governor Zhen Hui gradually handles official duties smoothly.One day, the yamen servant sent a post, Zhen Hui looked at it and smiled, and handed it to Master Zhang.Master Zhang took a look, and there were eight characters written on it: Wu Tongyi Doctor Zhen Zangzhu.Nai was shocked: "Could it be that one?"

Zhen Hui smiled and nodded: "Not bad."

Master Zhang pondered: "My lord, your family has already lost in Wu."

"That's why he came for help."

Master Zhang hurriedly said, "Let's not get involved in the chaos in Wu country."

Zhen Hui straightened up and said in a loud voice: "Chaos is good. Chaos is an opportunity." He ordered the little official beside him, "Go and invite General Zheng Chao'er." He also ordered the yamen servant who delivered the post, "Please invite Master Zhen of Wu to the second hall Have some tea." The two left in response.

Master Zhang's eyelids twitched: "My lord..."

Zhen Hui raised her eyes to him and said, "I guessed it a long time ago, as soon as the news of my appointment as governor spreads, Zhen Zangzhu will come to find me."

Master Zhang took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Please advise, sir."

Zhen Hui packed up the files on the desk and put them aside, saying: "The other person is either too far away, or he doesn't want to go through this muddy water. Only we can help him. I am a woman, and I am of the same clan as him. And he doesn't know me. What kind of person is Zhen Hui? Even if he is lucky, he will come to try."

Master Zhang frowned and said, "Lord Zhen, the country of Wu is not a small country."

"I know." Zhen Hui said, "However, the King of Wu is about to die, and the concubine Shen and the courtier Chen Ruiwen colluded to control the government. One of these two is a harem woman, and the other is a weak scholar."

Master Zhang immediately said: "Looking at what Chen Ruiwen has done in the past two months, to appease the princes of Wu, win over the generals with real power, and let the younger generation worship the great Confucianism as their teacher, the Wu Kingdom has stabilized. This person is not a fool."

"Of course he wasn't sober. He knew that Zhen Zangzhu was on the side of the late son, and he knew that Zhen Zangzhu was in Shanghai, but he never sent troops to encircle and arrest him. He could only be a minister of peace, not a pillar in troubled times. He didn't move. Zhen Zangzhu, Zhen Zangzhu will move him. Master, the current situation is like sailing against the current, and it is impossible to think that nothing will happen."

Master Zhang looked at her for a moment: "Your Excellency, I think you have already made up your mind?"

Zhen Hui nodded: "Zhen Zangzhu has Shanghai Port in his hand. That is the mouth of the Yangtze River." She paused, "Our industry and commerce in Fujian is not weaker than that of Guangdong and Guangxi, but most of the inland countries are occupied by goods from Lingnan."

Master Zhang took a deep breath, and said after a long while: "My lord is too ambitious! Does the one from Yan know?"

Zhen Hui raised her eyebrows and said, "How could he not know? How many years has he been thinking about Shanghai."

"Isn't Guangdong and Guangxi also his territory?"

"But not in Shanghai!"

"Do you want Shanghai or the one from Yan?"

"Think about it." Zhen Hui said, "Guangdong and Guangxi started with the smuggling of Hong Kong seafood in the early years, and they have already taken over the market. Fujian wants to win a piece of steamed buns, and it is a cheap move to open up trade routes based on the waterways of Shanghai and Hong Kong. This kind of healthy competition , that person from Yan Kingdom won’t care about it.”

After being stunned for a while, Master Zhang smiled wryly and said, "I don't want your lord to be so ambitious."

Zhen Hui said calmly: "Since I have taken the position of governor, how can I not make any noise? I don't have a factory or shop in my house, and my thoughts are not distracted. We must let the people live a better life, so that we can live up to this Governor Fang's big seal." Seeing that Master Zhang was still frowning, Nai smiled and said comfortingly, "Master, we have soldiers and horses behind us, what are we afraid of?"

Master Zhang was shocked: that's right.The backing is really reliable.Seeing Zhen Hui's high spirits again, she couldn't help stroking her beard and said, "Since this is the case, I will accompany you for a while."

Zhen Hui bowed to the ground: "Thank you, Master."

Not long after, Zheng Chao'er, the Fujian general, arrived.Both Zhen Hui and Master Zhang got up to greet them.Zhen Hui then told about the visit from her family, Zhen Zangzhu.Finally he said with a smile: "I am going to get involved and open up the Yangtze River waterway, so as to compete with Mr. Wang Ziteng next door. Dare I ask Mr. Zheng if he is willing to help."

Zheng Chao'er took a few deep breaths: "My lord is very ambitious."

Master Zhang said with a smile: "The old man just said that."

Zhen Hui turned around and took down a map from the shelf, spread it out on the desk, and said: "War is a layman's job, but I also know that it is best to catch him by surprise." Pointing to the map, "Our army set off from Fuzhou Port and entered directly. Shanghai port. Shanghai is the domain of Zhen Zangzhu and the Bao family, and there is no loophole in Jinling."

Zheng Chao'er interrupted: "My lord, how do you know that Jinling can't get into Shanghai?"

"The principal of Jinling, Chen Ruiwen, is a civil servant, and he doesn't know anything about these things. Besides, Zhen Zangzhu still has some skills." Zhen Hui said, "We can do things under the banner of a merchant ship. We don't want to go to Wu to rob, Just do it quietly."

Zheng Chao'er looked at the map and made a rough guess in his heart: "What does your lord mean?"

Zhen Hui moved her finger up along the Yangtze River, until she reached Jinling City.Nai looked up at Zheng Chao'er: "Our Fujian navy has not been weak since ancient times."

Zheng Chao'er snorted, "When the old man was fighting at sea, the soldiers of the Wu Kingdom hadn't been born yet. It's just that fighting now is no longer a matter of bravery."

"I know." Zhen Hui said, "Right now is still the dry season of the Yangtze River. If you want to sail the army, only April. The spring water has come, and the flood tide is not coming. There is still time, buy a steam engine boat from the Taiwan government, and then buy some more Good fire. Cannon." She smiled, "Master Dai is a frugal person. There is so much silver in the treasury, neither given to the court nor willing to spend it. If you don't use it to buy firearms, will it be moldy in vain?"

Zheng Chao'er was stunned for a moment, still not convinced: "Master Zhen's words are serious?!"

"Really." Zhen Hui said, "Master Zheng, don't worry. In troubled times, soldiers are the fundamental protection for the people in the government. From now on, no matter how poor you are, you can't have a poor army."

Zheng Chaoer is overjoyed!Immediately gave Zhen Hui a deep bow: "Thank you, sir!"

Although Zheng Chao'er was a general, he also visited Taiwan and Guangdong and Guangxi, and was very envious of their steam engines and firearms.But I can only envy.When Master Huang Wengang was the governor of Fujian, Fujian was still poor and could not afford the best firearms.Dai Xian only wanted to make a fortune for himself, so he joined forces with Jia Cong.If any prince has an idea for Fujian, neither Wang Ziteng next door nor Jia Lian across the sea will sit idly by.In the early years, there were bandits crossing the border in Jiangxi, and those people had no firearms; after Su Tao took office, even the bandits disappeared.Fujian is surrounded by peace.Dai Xian loves money at first, and he is not willing to spend too much money on firearms—these are all his own.Therefore, Fujian is becoming more and more prosperous, but the Fujian army does not use many good firearms.Today's new female governor, Zhen Hui, does not open countless factories and shops like the Dai family, but instead puts her mind on governance.From this point of view, it was better than Dai Xian.

Zhen Hui asked Zheng Chao'er: "If the firearms are improved, the general may be trapped in Jinling City?"

Zheng Chao'er thought for a moment and said, "We're going to do it in April... It's not so fast to buy firearms. Artillery still needs to be trained for a while." Zhen Hui took out a piece of film from his pocket silently and handed it to him.Zheng Chao'er only took a look at it and laughed out loud.It said: Wu Xiaoxi, the big shopkeeper of Red Bones.Nai clasped his fists and said, "If the firearms are bought in time, April will still be difficult. But hurry up and go back before the Yangtze River floods, that's fine."

Zhen Hui nodded: "Okay. I've got what the general said, and I'm in charge." So he ordered Master Zhen from Wu Kingdom to come in.

After a while, Zhen Zangzhu arrived, walked in and looked at Zhen Hui with a slight smile.Zhen Hui also looked back and smiled.Master Zhang and Zheng Chao'er had an illusion for a moment: Why do they seem to know Master Zhen and Wu Guo, this Master Zhen?Zhen Zangzhu strode up to Zhen Hui and made a bow: "This must be Lord Zhen Hui, governor of Fujian."

"Not bad." Zhen Hui nodded.He didn't greet him or let him sit down, so he picked up a pen and drew a line along the Yangtze River from Shanghai to Jinling on the map, and asked, "Does Lord Zhen Zangzhu think it's feasible?"

Zhen Zangzhu immediately said: "It is possible."

"Okay." Zhen Hui put down her pen, "Then we can start negotiating terms."