"Our Guangxi is a poor place, what do you want, to be an official there, you really have to have a heart of loyalty to the court. There is no oil and water in the mountains, and there is no benefit to be taken advantage of, and epidemics are rampant, and perhaps a mosquito bite will kill you. The people are very stupid, most of them don't know what the truth is, they only believe in fists and knives in trouble, and when they fight, they will die. A brawl sometimes involves thousands of people, Zijiang is clear about this, let him tell me, what is it like to be an official in Guangxi? ”

Yang Chengzu used the money and food he brought to reward the wolf soldiers, and paid all the arrears to the machine soldiers. And since he went to Cen Meng's camp once, although he and a female leader of the wolf soldiers were a little unclear, the momentum of the wolf soldiers to do evil was indeed defeated, and the law and order in Guangzhou City improved. With the combination of these factors, everyone still has a good impression of him as a whole.

In addition, he has the imperial order on him, and it is too bad to offend him for this kind of non-come. It was because of this banquet that the leading figures in the Guangdong officialdom shopping malls and local gentry basically attended, and this reception banquet was turned into a friendship activity for officials and gentry. At the banquet, taking advantage of the wine, Cen Zhang also made it clear that he would give his daughter Cen Lian to Yang Chengzu as a concubine, and Yang Chengzu also called the old fox a few times in front of everyone.

Taking a concubine is not as good as marrying a wife, and there is such a thing as a ceremony, which is of course good, and it doesn't matter if you don't have it. For example, Cen Zhang announced on such an occasion, even if Cen Lian passed the door, the relationship between the two would be determined. Seeing that Yang Chengzu is quite respectful to this father-in-law, it seems that he really treats him as an elder, and the people in the local officialdom in Guangdong are polite to Cen Zhang.

In the past in Guangxi officialdom, Cen Zhang could not be regarded as a real important role, he did have strength in his hands, but his status was very average. After changing the land and returning to the stream, those toasts regarded him as a traitor, and it was impossible for the Ming officialdom to really accept him. Compared with the official who was born in the imperial examination, he is a Tuzhizhou, which is what is the case.

But now that he has become Yang Chengzu's father-in-law, even the political envoy of Guangdong took the initiative to come over to toast him, and asked him if there were any difficulties and he could help. This kind of attitude was something I never dreamed of before. Several local gentry also came to greet him warmly and discussed with Cen Zhang whether the two could cooperate to do some business.

Yang Chengzu said with a smile: "A few members, you are too late to say this, I have already negotiated with my father-in-law, Yang Ji will be stationed in Guangxi, and bring the materials urgently needed in cloth, salt, and ironware." In addition to these, we will also bring technology to teach local people how to farm, how to prevent diseases and disasters. 100,000 mountains are indeed poor, but it does not mean that there is no chance to get rich, as long as you find the opportunity and means, you can always live a good life. At least, it would be better than it is now. ”

Cen Zhang nodded and agreed, "That's right, whatever Chengzu says, I will listen to it, and I will definitely listen to my son-in-law." The villain is just an old man in the mountains, and when the villagers see that I am old, they are willing to listen to me and let me take care of something. In fact, we don't understand anything, we can't do business or be an official, and we have to rely on you to take care of it. ”

He was timid and a little stupid, and occasionally said a few stupid words, which made several Guangdong officials laugh secretly, and some people made fun of him, but he was ridiculed without knowing it. Only Shen Xiyi, who was familiar with the roots, whispered, "Old fox." ”

Yang Chengzu knew that if anyone really believed that Cen Zhang was like this, there would definitely be no bones left that he swallowed, and he didn't have to worry about it. In the middle of the banquet, Yang Chengzu found a reason to withdraw, and it was Wang Hong, the Guangdong procurator, who came out of front and back.

Since Yang Chengzu arrived in Guangzhou, local leaders, officials or businessmen, will come to worship the pier. Only Wang Feng made a fuss about the bombing when he went ashore, and he never came to worship after that, and sent someone to send a gift, which was really a little shabby. In the officialdom, some people also talked about the disagreement between this Zhentai and Yang Chengzu, and they were afraid that it would not take long to take off the seal, but they didn't expect that at this time, the two came to the study together to sit down and drink tea.

Wang Feng is over fifty years old, his waist is straight and full of energy, and his demeanor is quite a martial artist's style, not like an old man. After sitting down, he first said goodbye, and then made a loss. "Xia Guan has been busy testing the artillery, and then the workshop caught fire again, so he couldn't come to visit, and he still wanted to send Haihan."

"Wang Zhentai is polite, everyone is contributing to the country, as long as there is a loyalty, there is no need to pay attention to these red tapes. I'm a military minister, not a civil official, and I don't care about the rules. But Cheng Zhai Gong didn't drink in front of me today, so he had to ask me for tea, I don't know why? That wine doesn't taste good? ”

"Wine is good wine, and those who drink wine are not necessarily good people. An old fox...... Lady Lian is a good girl, not like her father. And the person who is ten times worse than her father is also like a guest, Wang doesn't want to be in the company of those people, or this tea is more tasteful. ”

Yang Chengzu nodded and said: "It seems that Cheng Zhai Gong and I have the same opinion, and I feel that for the sake of the overall situation, no matter how difficult the wine is, we have to drink it." It's like the old fox, although I always wanted to skin his fox, but when I thought of the situation in Guangxi, I had to endure him. ”

"The old man has never been to Guangxi, but I heard Zijiang say that the situation in Guangxi is similar to what the old man said, it is indeed a remote and remote place, the authority of the government is very weak, and the authority of Tusi is great. Sometimes, they can be seen as a state within a state. When the liuguan arrives in office, he can't even understand the language, and he can't talk about the official authority. It is often difficult to move an inch, and if you are not careful, you may be killed by those gangsters who don't know what the king's law is. Guangxi is densely forested, and it is difficult for the government to punish people who flee into the mountains after killing people. Many people have been awarded the official position in Guangxi, but they will not leave in Beijing, and they are busy with their future, and they will not leave until they have changed their actual shortcomings, which is also a helpless thing. Changing the land and returning to the stream, these four words are easier said than done, Shen Zijiang's family is in Fengyi, and what he said is actually somewhat reasonable. ”

Yang Chengzu glanced at Wang Feng a few times, and smiled slightly, "Cheng Zhaigong, Shen Zijiang and you, it seems that you are a good friend?" ”

"Actually, I have to be regarded as an old friend, I have been friends with his father for many years, although Zijiang's nephew is young, but he has a very strategic use of soldiers, he is a rare general, and it is rare that he has a bodhisattva heart."

Wang Feng knew that Shen Xiyi and Yang Chengzu did not get along very well, so he took the initiative to come over this time and opened his mouth to intercede for him, obviously trying to preserve Shen Xiyi's reputation and future.

"In order for the generals to be able to kill and fight, it is of course important, but more importantly, it is necessary to have a bodhisattva heart. The Shen family has been fighting horses for generations, but their official positions have never been greatly promoted, not because they are not skilled in martial arts, but because they do not take pleasure in instigating the natives to rebel, nor do they seek to kill people and gain office. Over the years, once there was a local turmoil, their family always rushed over to solve the problem as soon as possible, and tried to solve the problem at the lowest cost. Those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements, and the official position of this family is always so embarrassing. Being able to command and know all is already his creation. If it rises further, it may be a blessing for the Shen family, but it is not a blessing for Guangxi. Since the change of civil engineering, the dynasty does not want the military generals to gain merit, in fact, it is also this consideration, the merit of the martial arts is to kill. If there are more people killed, maybe the court will feel very face-saving, but it can't be regarded as a good thing for the people if they work hard and kill people and shed blood. ”

Yang Chengzu nodded, "Gong Cheng Zhai really has a good opinion, and I admire it, although General Zijiang is always at odds with me, I don't really get angry with him." Such a person is a good person, and he should have his own fate in the future. I don't agree with what he said. Guangxi was poor, that was because they didn't find a suitable way, and Guangxi officials couldn't manage things, because the imperial court had few soldiers there at that time. As long as the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, what is the way to do it? When Cheng Zhai Gong talks about killing fewer people, I think there are some places where more people should be killed in order to let them know that the prestige of the court is not to be offended! ”