After the beginning of winter, the chill gradually becomes heavier. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe winter in Guangzhou has been relatively cold in recent years, and this year is no exception, and the chimneys and coal stoves sold at the Hu Ji grocery store at the city gate have also become prosperous. In the past, the people of Daming used carbon braziers for heating, and poisoning incidents often occurred, and it was common for a family to lose their lives in confusion.

The chimney and coal stove that Fan Jin built came into being in this environment. Using this thing does not mean that poisoning can be avoided after all, but the probability of survival is greatly increased, and more importantly, the governor's yamen took the lead in using the coal stove chimney, and the yamen below must follow suit, otherwise it will be a supreme official. The government influenced large households, and then scholars. These people represent the fashion vane of the Ming Dynasty, with them taking the lead, the people have also begun to follow the trend, the added value of these two products is not high, but the water is long-term, and by the way, even the iron factory in Foshan has benefited.

At noon, the red sun is shining, and the warm sun shines on the pedestrians. In front of the Yipinxiang door, there are no empty seats. On the stage on the first floor, a young blind girl with a delicate appearance but dull eyes sat on a chair with a pipa in her arms, and played and sang to herself with her lips lightly, and the tune was euphemistic and moving. The singing voice is mixed with the very popular Geyang dialect, Haiyan dialect, Kun dialect and other southern opera characteristics, and there is a local style in Guangzhou, the blind girl's skills are not too clever, and the victory is surprisingly successful, which still attracts a large number of listeners to listen attentively.

It is said that this is the time when people should be busy for their livelihoods, and most of them do not have time to listen to music, and they may not be a good time to eat in a pint of incense, and they are attracted by the repertoire performed. Everyone listened intently, and no one moved.

At the end of the song, the blind girl wiped the sweat from her head and prepared to rest, and the red-eyed girl trotted like a butterfly in a flower, holding a tray towards the guest's seat.

"Guest, this is the shrimp dumpling you wanted."

"Do you want this barbecued pork?"

"It's okay, just put it down, anyway, I have to sit for a long time, just take what you eat. Oh yes, let the kitchen make another cheong noodle. This money is for you. As she spoke, a small piece of silver had been thrown onto the tray, and the girl thanked the shopkeeper gratefully, but the shopkeeper smiled and said:

"It's okay, my daughter is as old as you, and seeing you is like seeing my daughter. It's more confusing to do things when you first come out, just remember to learn, and it's not okay to always make a mistake about what the guests want. What's your name, little girl? ”

"My surname is Hu ...... Dad calls me Sister Hu. Although I sold pork at the market with my father, I was still shy when dealing with people, and I bowed my head shyly. The man smiled, "Sister Hu...... I remembered. I ask you, what kind of tune is this girl singing? How I've never heard of it. ”

"This piece is called Cantonese opera, which is our own opera in Guangdong, which is different from those southern operas. This story is called Miss Zhu's Martyr's Day, and it tells the story of Prince Romeo and Miss Juliet Zhu of Shunde Luojiazhuang...... It's pathetic. However, Brother Jin didn't allow me to say it, saying that if he said it, he would deduct his wages. ”

Seeing Sister Hu's well-behaved and cute appearance, several diners nearby couldn't help laughing, and one diner said: "Little girl, you gave my barbecued pork to Shopkeeper Lu, which is also to deduct wages." You might as well tell the story clearly, and we'll make up for the deduction with tips. ”

"No, Brother Jin can't say it, he just can't say it. A few outsiders listened slowly, and they should be able to finish singing in a few days. ”

"Who is Brother Jin, you listen to him so much, don't you mean your father-in-law?"

The girl blushed even more, bowed her head and said: "This play and this story are all written by Brother Jin, and this restaurant is also Brother Jin'er's property, I will do whatever he wants me to do." A few people outside sit slowly, and I'll serve you rice noodles. ”

"Don't forget my barbecued pork this time, and have another roast goose!" The shopkeeper who had just spoken smiled and instructed Sister Hu, and said to the man who came with her: "This girl said that Brother Jin must be the owner here, Fan Jin Fan is a great talent." For example, this dragon shrine was renamed Xiguan rice noodles, which was his idea. This scholar originally heard that it was the head of the South China Sea case, and it was really powerful, what kind of coal stove chimney was made, it was really easy to use, warm and safe, and it was worthy of doing things by the side of the army. Such a person has never won the imperial examination, but it's a pity, it's a pity. ”

In the corner of the first floor, two old men occupied a table opposite each other and drank, they didn't ask for many dishes, but they were extremely exquisite, and they would not be underestimated.

One of the older men said in a low voice: "Fan Jin is not successful, it is estimated that it will be passed on in Guangzhou for many years, maybe in a few years, someone will make it into a record book and sing it here, and I must be the traitor at that time." ”

"Brother Yangzhai...... There is no definite law, and it is difficult to say whether it is right or wrong. However, my generation Hengwen should not be the right person, and Brother Ren abolished the chapter because of people, but it is really a little inappropriate. ”

If Fan Jin was here, he would be able to recognize at a glance that the old man who was talking now was Cai Heng, who had pretended to be an old boy and gave him a problem, and across from him was Tao Jianzhi, the former prefect who had been dismissed from his official post and had to recuperate in Guangzhou because of a sudden illness.

Originally, Tao Jianzhi was dismissed and should have returned to his hometown, but he has always been strong and monopolized, which caused the original acquaintance He Hong to be unable to suppress the scene at all. Unable to do his job at once, he had to ask him to stay and continue to participate in the work.

He listened to Cai Heng's words and smiled, "In the past, there were rumors in Guangzhou officialdom that I had prejudices against Hou Shouyong, but in fact, I still admire him very much. He can do things, he can be a man, he has the ability, if there is anything dissatisfied, it is that he lacks a hard bone! When he was a county official, he did a good job, but his intention was not to benefit the people, but he thought that being a magistrate should be like this. In other words, he acted according to the rules of officialdom, not the way of a saint, and such a person was not a qualified scholar. Even the disciples he taught were the same, they had skills but no way. Whether it is a chimney or a coal stove, of course, it is a great thing to use, but these are all uses, not bodies. ”

He paused and said, "Just like this restaurant, he can provide food and food to the rich merchants, but he can't provide a meal for the poor. The bigger his restaurant, the more these businessmen indulge in luxury, and the heart of fighting for wealth and comparison will be very bad. It is not right to say that he does not learn and has no skills, but to say that he has no way in his heart is not wronged. He gave two lectures at Wenlan Academy, and I went to listen to them, both of which taught children how to do things, not how to behave. My generation of scholars should first learn why to do it, and then learn how to do it, but he only wants to do it, not principles. That's why I didn't record him in the first place. A person who has the Tao but has no skill is useless at most, and a person who has skill but no Tao is enough to do harm. ”

Cai Heng said with a smile: "Brother Yangzhai, you are still so stubborn, if you are not in your position and do not seek politics, you should also let go." In my opinion, whether it is a coal stove or a chimney, it is a good thing, and it is a good thing that it can reduce the number of deaths every year. Even my yamen now uses this, and it is indeed better than a charcoal basin. ”

"Yes, I know I should put it down, but I really can't let it go. After all, I have been a parent official here for so long, and every grass and tree has feelings, where is it said that you can let go of it. As soon as the imperial court's will arrived, he should have returned to his hometown, but at that time, he was fighting in South Australia first, and then he wanted to deal with the aftermath, and he had to raise pensions for the fallen soldiers and prepare medicinal materials for the wounded soldiers. The gentry doesn't give him face, and the people below don't buy his account, and if I don't help him, there will be a big mess in Guangzhou. Now he can sit in the yamen, and I can leave with confidence, if he doesn't leave, it will be difficult for him to receive the seal. In the years I have been in Guangzhou, although I have not made any achievements, it is enough to ask myself the right ones from the emperor's grace, the right from the people of Li, and the right from the sages I read. As officials, we should still seek a way, instead of just talking about a technique, otherwise this book will not be read in vain? ”

Cai Heng smiled: "Today is for you, don't fight." ”

"Brother Bingwen must be laughing at me for being stubborn in my heart, a gentleman can be bullied, that is, a person like you, Brother Ren. If it's just a coal stove chimney, or a banquet for people to eat, it's nothing. But what he is doing now is even more vicious than this, if my expectations are not bad, I am afraid that since the establishment of the academy, he has been laying out harmful people. ”

"Harm people, harm whom?"

"The barbarians in Luoshan. This academy and restaurant are all made of Luoshan big wood. There is also news from the city department that Wang Jizhong has done a batch of big wood tribute this year, that is, Luoshan's wood. I have been the prefect of Guangzhou for so long, and I know the situation in Xiguan best, even if there is a handwritten plaque of Ling Yunyi, it is not easy to do business here. Fan Jin's restaurant was able to gain a foothold here, first of all, it relied on the academy to establish a relationship with the merchants, and deliberately let them trade with Luo Shanman, and transport grain and cloth into it. Those Luo Shanman have been blockaded for a long time, and they are in urgent need of materials, and they have to eat no matter how high the price is. There are not many things they can trade in their hands, except for animal skins and bones, which are golden sand, and then there are big trees, which have to be cut down by people. In the eyes of the barbarians, they were buying life-saving food, but they didn't know that they were buying life-saving charms. On the surface, the trees are placed there, and it is useless not to cut them, but in fact, the mountains and forests are the barrier that the barbarians rely on to hide and deal with the officers and soldiers, and every time they cut down a tree, they have less room to maneuver. When the merchants found out that Luoshan had gold and big trees, it was time to poison them. ”

Although Cai Heng is a scholar, it does not mean that he is not familiar with civil affairs. As soon as Tao Jianzhi said this, he understood the murderous intent hidden in it. Since the fall of South Australia, Ling Yunyi has not only retired as a guest soldier, but also a layoff army, putting on an attitude of recuperation and recuperation. As far as Luo Shanman is concerned, he naturally thinks that the government has always yielded to them.

But now this kind of arrangement is actually frying the fish on a simmer, putting a rope on Luo Shanman's head, and then gently pulling the rope a little tighter, when the rope is completely pulled to the end, it is Luo Shanman's death. Those big families alone, if they see Luo Shan's hidden interests and pile up resources, it is enough to push the government and start a war.

He frowned, "Luo Shanman...... Those people are also very silent in the area of Takishui, and even the officials and gentry dare to kill, so they should be taught a lesson. But this method ...... It seems a bit excessive. ”

Tao Jianzhi shook his head, "Although those Luo Shanmen are arrogant, they are not wild people who drink blood, and they kill people for a reason." I've dealt with them and know how hard they are. The days in the mountains are sad, and the barbarians don't understand culture and education, so it is already difficult to survive, so how can they have any rebellious intentions. If it weren't for the fact that the officials were too harsh and the people outside the mountains invaded the land of the natives, how could the barbarians pick up swords and guns to kill people? If you want to solve Luoshan, first of all, you must let them eat enough, and then let them read, understand the reason, know what is right and what is wrong, and naturally they will not do evil. As long as the officials are honest and fair, and the barbarians are not cattle and horses, how can they continue to be evil without knowing the good or bad? What's more, how could they themselves not know that they were defeated and invincible in battles with officers and soldiers? Who would seek their own death? It's just that the situation is forcing them to be cornered, and the government can't make decisions for them, but wants to borrow their heads to make military achievements, which has no heart. ”

"Those who were killed, either the wives and daughters of the leaders of the Toast Division, or favored the Han people to kill the barbarians, and half of them were to blame. Moreover, the sin is only in one person, not in the whole barbarians. It would be inappropriate for officers and soldiers to go into the mountains to suppress bandits as before, but what Fan Jin used this time was a desperate strategy. On the one hand, he picked wood in Luoshan to reduce taxes, and on the other hand, he sent troops to garrison the tun, gradually encroaching, if I expected to be correct, the army did not move, and if it moved, Luoshan would have no living people. When Wang Wencheng (Wang Shouren) ruled Luo Mountain, he mainly used soldiers as a supplement and mainly taught people, and he always wanted the barbarians to belong to the imperial court for my use. Fan Jin's intentions were to kill all the barbarians, once and for all. More than 100,000 lives, this is a living person, not a number, how can I bear it? ”

He raised his glass and drank the wine, "Now in the imperial court, Zhang Jiangling is the country, and he is ruining his skills and harming the people with evil laws." Fan Jin is the kind of person who is the easiest to have an appetite for him, and if he is allowed to go up, the whole world will be in trouble. Fortunately, he won't be able to be majestic for long, and someone is about to cure him. ”

"Oh, how do you say?"

"Mr. Hai is about to return to his hometown."

A smile appeared on Tao Jianzhi's face, "Hai Weng and Jiangling are not on good terms, and the power is equal, and it is difficult for loyal ministers to gain a foothold. Hai Weng has already been on the three folds of the old man, and he should always be approved. As long as he returns to his hometown, a villain like Fan Jin and such a luxurious place will not be able to stay! ”

Cai Heng looked around and frowned, "There doesn't seem to be anything bad here." ”

"Drunken and addicted to pleasure, this is the biggest bad. Besides, if you look upstairs, a few mothers-in-law are waiting there, which proves that there must be a boudoir daughter in the private seat, and what kind of system does it become for men and women to live on the first floor? It's a pity that I have already left my post, if the old man is in power, it seems that such a place is like the beautiful sound on the stage, and it will not be allowed to stay in Guangzhou! Tao Jianzhi's face was as pale as iron, and his righteousness was strict, which was incompatible with the whole environment.

The cold wind outside the window gradually rose, making the leaves rustle, and the wind was cold to the bones.