Chapter Ninety-Six: Don't Jiangnan

From Zhu Qizhen, brewing against the army.

Now the dust has finally settled and it has turned to the final stage.

Although it is the end, it is also complicated. Zhu Qizhen's workload increased greatly because the new system encountered new problems, although Zhu Qizhen borrowed some systems from the Han, Tang and Song dynasties. But the implementation level is really implemented. A lot of details have to be finalized one by one.

Moreover, the big framework, Zhu Qizhen has already been decided, but when it comes to the specific division of powers in each of the following places, it also involves the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, no, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, and now it is a grievance between the Privy Council.

Zhu Qizhen's workload suddenly increased greatly.

Government affairs process, intrigue.

This time, the first draft of the regulations on 100 officials was examined and approved, and the two major events of the examination law and the reform of the military system were determined.

These things are in the ascendant in the central government, but Jiangnan is also in the south because of Zhu Qizhen's decision.

Kou Shen got what he wanted, and naturally used thunder methods. The Suzhou gentry, headed by Lu Yong, bore the brunt.

Lu Yong's treatment immediately became different.

It was supposed to be just house arrest, but it immediately changed from house arrest to prison. Exile in the old port, and must leave within a certain period.

Lu Yong is in a prison in Suzhou Mansion.

After all, he was born as a Jinshi, and Kou Shen left him the last dignity. That is, there is a single room in the cell.

But the Suzhou prison cell is not an edict prison after all.

Because the edict prison often has to detain senior officials, in fact, there are special cells for dignitaries and dignitaries in the edict prison, and the treatment is similar to that of the inn outside.

But Suzhou Prefecture does not have this treatment.

Even the better cells were filled with a suffocating smell because of the smell of dampness and decay, as well as the commode next door.

Lu Yong has been pampered for most of his life, although he has never been treated like this, and he fell ill as soon as he entered the cell.

The whole person was groggy.

In a trance, I suddenly felt a chill on my head, and someone whispered beside me: "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy." ”

Only then did Lu Yong cheer up, forced himself to open his eyes, and looked at the people in front of him, but his sons were all there, and they all knelt in front of him. Seeing Lu Yong open his eyes, he cheered for a while, and even cried with joy.

"Dad, drink the medicine." Lu Yong's eldest son said.

Lu Yong saw that his four sons were there, coughed twice, and said, "It seems that the old man still has the favor of Kou someone." ”

Strictly speaking, his sons can't get into the cell.

"Dad, Master Kou has come to see you. It's just that the child doesn't know, why are you doing this? Lu Yong's eldest son couldn't help but say.

Kou Shen and Lu Yong were also from the same yamen at the beginning, and it is not possible to say how close they are to each other, but they are also acquaintances in general.

Although Kou Shen attacked Lu Yong. But there is still a trace of warmth in the veins. It's just that I don't know if this trace of warmth is used to appease the Jiangnan gentry, or to apologize to Lu Yong.

Lu Yong coughed twice and said, "Why? Naturally, it's for you. This time, the gentry of Suzhou jointly elected me as a representative, not because my Lu family has any merits, but because I am a Lu person who is in a proper position. ”

"Dad, then don't speak, why not today." Lu Yong's eldest son said.

Lu Yong coughed and said: "You can't bear those lands as a father, the imperial court is just a Qingzhang, and you can't ask for our land, at most a little more taxes and labor, can't my Lu family afford it?" ”

"No, from now on, my Taicang Lu family will be the head of the gentry in Suzhou. The entire southern gentry owe me a big favor to the Lu family. ”

"That's what I'm going to leave you."

Lu Yong coughed as he spoke.

Several sons hurriedly stepped forward, stroked their chests, patted their backs, and let him breathe. He sighed lightly and said: "Seventy-three, eighty-four, the king of Hades doesn't call me to go, I still have something I can't think of, the only thing I can't let go of is the Lu family, the situation is like this, I can only leave you a little hope." ”

Lu Yong was naturally not willing. But things forced him to advance and not retreat, so he could only fight for his old life and give the future Lu family a foundation.

If before this, the Suzhou Lu family was still one of the countless families in the world, but now it has become different.

This was all exchanged for Lu Yong's life.

Of course, Lu Yong is only like this, and the status of the Lu family is also temporary, but the rest is for the rest of the Lu family to play a role in the imperial examination. to consolidate this.

When Lu Yong's four sons heard this, they knelt on the ground one after another, and Lu Yong's eldest son said: "Let the father work like this, and the son is extremely unfilial." ”

Lu Yong said: "It's too late to say anything now, remember, don't waste my life." ”

"Dad, my son, I can't study, so I'll take your old man to the old port." Lu Yong's youngest son said that he was only in his early twenties, and he hated reading since he was a child, and he liked to dance with knives and guns. Even if he is allowed to study, he will not achieve anything. 、

Moreover, the old father was exiled thousands of miles away, and it was too unreasonable for the Lu family to have no son to follow.

Lu Yong nodded and said, "Okay." He paused slightly and said, "Okay, while I'm here, let's split up, you three brothers have their own hands, just do it as it was." Fourth, all the floating wealth in the family belongs to you, and in the future, you will follow me to spend the leaves in the old port, if there is a case, my Lu family's bloodline will not be cut off. ”

The family style of the Lu family is still quite good.

None of the sons objected.

So, Lu Yong's fourth son, with three or five companions, hid more than 1,000 taels of silver, and prepared to follow Lu Yong all the way to the old port.

The emperor's order was urgent.

So, in just a few days, the time was up.

There were about 1,000 people who were exiled together, and there were certainly scholars, but not all of them were scholars.

Some are unlucky people who are hitting the muzzle of the gun, even if there are some people in later generations who can't understand the limelight, and want to commit crimes against the wind, not necessarily bold, but more ignorant.

In ancient times, it was also average.

Lu Yong was like this, before he did this, he already knew it, and there were a lot of people like him, but more of them were rich people who didn't know anything, and they really thought that if they stuffed some silver this time, they would be able to pass, so they naturally went to the old port.

More than 1,000 were escorted by soldiers, and Lu Yong was also supported by his son, walking among the pedestrians step by step.

Suddenly, seeing hundreds of people crowding over, the people escorted by the leader were a little nervous, but they saw the old men at the head and said: "We have been friends with Brother Lu for decades, and I am afraid we will not see each other in the future." Special to get a glass of water and wine. ”

These are the few old men who had a secret discussion with Lu Yong at the beginning.

They are all local people with heads and faces, and these soldiers don't dare to offend, after all, Kou Shen is just a passing god of wealth and always has to leave Suzhou, but these people are the head snakes in Suzhou.

Naturally, they want to be accommodating.

Lu Yongqiang held up a drink with these people and said, "The affairs of my Lu family will be entrusted to your brothers." ”

"Brother Lu, don't worry, everything has us." These old men naturally patted their chests and said.

After the old men left, more people came. Lu Yong's son immediately stepped forward to stop him and said, "My father is sick, and he really can't drink. ”

"There is no need for Lu Gong to drink, we just have a glass of water and wine to express our hearts."

So on the streets of Suzhou City, countless gentry in fresh clothes and angry horses were beside Lu Yong to salute Lu Yong with a glass of wine, and then retreated.

For a while, the whole city was sending Lu Yong.

Even in the distance, many people were watching.

A child asked from afar, "Daddy, who is he?" ”

"He is a good person, and it is because of him that the emperor reduced the taxes in Jiangnan." The child's father said.

The child also looked at Lu Yong with reverence and said, "When I grow up, I want to be such a person." ”

Many times, it is difficult to say who is right and who is wrong, but it is a fact that Jiangnan has a completely different public opinion system than Beijing.

The same thing seems to be the same thing in Beijing, but in Jiangnan's view, it is a different story.

The economic base determines the superstructure, and with the weight of Jiangnan's wealth, it is difficult for this set of public opinion system to be suppressed. However, Beijing's public opinion system is attached to the imperial power, and it rises and falls with the rise and fall of the imperial power.