Jin Shengtan is the protagonist of the Crying Temple Case. Because of this talented man's reputation, Deng Ming planned to give him a special offer and give him a secret loan to help him buy arms resistance. The loan was guaranteed by Deng Ming, and keeping the secret was Deng Ming in order not to cause too much burden to himself. However, Jin Shengtan refused Deng Ming's kindness. When An Lesi returned to Wu County, Jin Shengtan made it clear that he would not resort to force.

"The power of the rifle is very considerable, enough to protect Mr. Jin and your friends." In the report to Deng Ming by An Lesi and other arms dealers, Jin Shengtan was called the bravest of the many parties involved in the crying temple case and the leader of everyone. Therefore, as long as Jin Shengtan is willing to raise his arms, the gentry around Wu County will definitely respond.

"This is not what I want." Jin Shengtan shook his head and said, "I can't let the local elders encounter military disasters because of my thoughts, and I don't want to kill the yamen runners to survive for my own life. Besides, didn't Boss An assured me that the Baoguo Guild would try to save us from Sichuan?"

"Duke Baoguo has indeed guaranteed this way, but things may not be done." An Lesi hoped that Jin Shengtan could lead the Jinshen of Wuxian and Jiang Guozhu to fight, which would be beneficial to his arms business. And according to An Lesi's current understanding, Deng Ming also seemed to hope that the more people would oppose the Southeast Governor, the better.

"That's just my life alone. If I kill innocent people for my own life, what's my point?" Jin Shengtan was very determined on this issue and made it clear that he would never participate in any movement to resist the government, let alone lead it.

"If Mr. Jin refuses to do this, then maybe your friend will be falsely accused of being imprisoned, eventually died in prison or executed. I can't guarantee that the Duke of Baoguo will definitely rescue you all." An Lesi made his last attempt. He had also heard that Jin Shengtan always had fantasies about the Qing court and the Qing court. Shunzhi once praised Jin Shengtan for his talent. After hearing about this, Jin Shengtan also felt grateful for being appreciated by the Qing emperor.

"That won't be more people than those who caused the war to die, right?" Jin Shengtan asked back, "But if other people want to fight against the government, I won't stop them."

An Lesi sighed softly. Although he believed that with the precedents of Zhuangyuncheng, Zhejiang, as long as the gentry of Wuxian was united enough, the Liangjiang Governor's Office could be cautious in their work, this was also his guess and could not give 100% guarantee. Moreover, Jin Shengtan believed in Buddhism and talked about scriptures with many monks, and had a serious rejection of war and violence.

"Since that's the case, of course I can't force Mr. Jin. But if you don't resist, I dare to conclude that the crying temple case will be overturned, and you will be scattered and exiled. You will quickly entrust the children who are inconvenient to walk to take care of each other, and then clean up the details and go to Sichuan, so as not to be locked and imprisoned, and tortured before leaving." An Lesi said, and took out another letter, which was sent to Jiangnan by Zhu Zhiyu. If Jin Shengtan and others were determined to resist, Zhu Zhiyu would not need to take out the letter: "Mr. Shunshui plans to open a college in Xuzhou. Duke Baoguo and the Xuzhou government have promised to provide the full amount of the fees required by the academy. This is the letter Mr. Shunshui has given you. He hopes that you will be willing to go to Xuzhou to be a professor in the academy, and it is best to leave immediately."

Moreover, as long as Jin Shengtan is willing to leave Jiangnan honestly, Jiang Guozhu is willing to provide some convenience. It is best that Jin Shengtan can take away other friends who play a leading role. In this way, the gentry of Wu County is a mess, and Jiang Guozhu can be confident and boldly weaving the charges - anyway, Jin Shengtan does not have much money, so it is no big deal to let him go alone; Besides, this will give Sichuan a face, Jin Shengtan is the culprit that Jiang Guozhu will have to capture after overturning the case. If his stubborn temper comes up and says he will not leave, and Sichuan must protect him, it may be a conflict between Jiangnan and Sichuan.

"I haven't taught a book." Jin Shengtan was a little at a loss.

"Mr. Shunshui knew that he said that no one could teach innately, just like he had never run a college before, he wanted to ask Mr. Jin to teach literature and poetry in Xuzhou. The treatment is not enough to make Mr. Jin rich and noble, but it is definitely enough for the family to have food and clothing. If you are willing to enter Sichuan, Xuzhou Academy will pay all the expenses on your family's road."

...

By the end of July, Zhuang Yuncheng and Hangzhou had basically completed the recruitment negotiations. In addition to allowing Huzhou and Jiaxing prefectures to be temporarily controlled by the Jingnan Army, some people were pushed out as scapegoats to make the Jingnan Army feel at ease.

The Ming Shi case was exposed by Wu Zhirong. Over the years, he repeatedly sued the county, prefecture, and province. Wu Zhirong once served in Huzhou, and the Ming Shi case was also reported to his post. Wu Zhirong, who had a keen political sense, felt that if he did not dismiss his relationship, he would be unlucky in the future. In Deng Ming's previous life, Wu Zhirong's speculation was very accurate. He was the only one in Huzhou Prefecture as the first complaint and was not unlucky and was assigned to the property of the banker. In this recruitment conditions, Wu Zhirong was deprived of all officials for the crime of making trouble. He asked. Beijing meant that it was originally a matter of taking the official position, and it might be possible to recover in the future. However, Hangzhou felt that this matter was all caused by Wu Zhirong, and as an official of the court, he did not correctly judge the harm of Zhuang Yuncheng's rebellion, which directly caused a comprehensive misjudgment in Hangzhou. It was difficult for Zhao Guozuo to swallow this anger.

In addition to Wu Zhirong, there was also Jae Jizuo. If Jae Jizuo had not reported the crazy disobedience of the Ming Dynasty in the morning, Wu Zhirong would not have noticed this matter at all, nor would he report it to Hangzhou in order to clear himself. However, Jae Jizuo was not an official of the Qing Dynasty and was not directly responsible for Zhuang Yuncheng's rebellion. Zhao Guozuo thought about it and convicted Jae Jizuo of exile. According to the prior agreement with Sichuan, all exiles in Zhejiang could be sold to Sichuan, so Zhao Guozuo asked Zhang Tao if he wanted these prisoners.

"Now the Ming Dynasty Emperor Nan Shou, according to the laws that Sichuan was preceded, this is probably intentional murder." Zhang Tao commented that he had given the Sichuan code to Zhao Guozuo a set of charge, and all charges can be determined by intention and action: "If Mr. Qi's intelligence can realize that his report may kill hundreds or thousands of people, then his reporting behavior is intentional murder in Sichuan. Of course, the Empire will not care about what happened in Jiangnan, but Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Zhu and others have good relations with the Empire. If we take Mr. Qi in to teach in Sichuan, it may lead to misunderstandings by Mr. Zhuang and others."

After saying that, Zhang Tao waved his hand and said he gave up: "We are willing to take Mr. Qi's family to Sichuan and pay Governor Zhao for this, but Mr. Qi himself should go to Ningguta. We can't even care about him."

Since Jiaxing Prefecture is not under the control of Hangzhou, the coastal areas of Jiaxing Prefecture cannot be transferred to the Ming army. After discussing Cha Jizuo's matter, Zhang Tao mentioned this: "The prohibited sea area in northern Zhejiang was used by Mr. Zhuang and others, so we hope that Governor Zhao can compensate. President Yu proposed to turn all Zhenhai County in Ningbo Prefecture into a prohibited sea area."

"Is the whole Zhenhai?" Zhao Guozuo did not refuse immediately, but asked back: "What benefits can that official get?"

"What does Governor Zhao hope to obtain?"

"I need a guarantee that if Li leads Tai and Geng Jimao to fight Zhejiang, the Ming army will not stand by. "Zhao Guozuo has obviously been calculating this question for a long time and answered quickly.

"If the Fujian Green Camp and Geng Jimao's vassal soldiers marched into Zhejiang, then most of the Governor Zhao had been declared a rebel?" Zhang Tao replied happily: "No problem. As long as Governor Zhao fights with the Qing court or the army under the banner of the Qing court, we will firmly stand on the side of Governor Zhao; if Governor Zhao's purpose in combat is independent or accepting recruitment, I will contact the arms dealer to sell rifles and cannons to Governor Zhao; as long as these weapons are really used to fight the Qing army, we will continue to sell more weapons to Governor Zhao."

While Zhang Tao and Zhao Guozuo were negotiating, Zhuang Yuncheng and his Jingnan Army were also discussing the next step of action.

"For hundreds of years, our scholars in Jiangnan have devoted themselves to their children to study and learn poetry." Zhuang Yuncheng said to a group of companions who had survived from the Ming Dynasty case: "As long as children pass the exam, the safety of the family will be guaranteed, and they will not be bullied by the government or framed."

It is precisely because of these benefits that in the minds of scholars, reading is the only serious thing. Only by reading books well can one have a promising future and a sense of family responsibility. The safety and continuation of the family are completely entrusted to these children. Even if they cannot pass the exam, as long as they have a good reputation in the scholars, the government will most likely give face, and they will not find a way if they really encounter problems.

"But this is not the case now. Even if you have fame and reputation, even if you enjoy a high reputation in the Shilin City, the court will fight as much as you want, and kill as you want. If we hadn't risen to resist this time, the fame and fortune obtained by the imperial examination alone would not be able to be saved." Although Zhuang Yuncheng is not young, he is very clear-headed and knows that if he surrenders this time, the entire clan will definitely be destroyed: "This time, what is the industry that keeps our clan members? It's rifles! It's cannons!"

Zhu Youming, who almost caused a disaster due to his wealth, had a deep feeling. He had never participated in the Mingshi case, but when the disaster came, neither Mingzhe's self-protection, his wealth nor his gentry could help him. Now Zhu Youming was also echoing around Zhuang Yuncheng: "That's true, the troubled times are far from over, and the rules for the past three hundred years may no longer exist. When this major change occurs, if you don't know how to adapt, you will become a sinner of the clan."

Zhuang Yuncheng called out his son Zhuang Tingyue and showed it to his friends: "The child is going to Sichuan now. I paid a sum of money to ask him to go to Baoguo's military academy to study in the toddler."

"The dog son is also going to Sichuan. He is studying artillery science." Zhu Youming said loudly. He paid a sum of money to Sichuan like Zhuang Yuncheng, allowing his son Zhu Nianshao to become another non-commissioned student at the Sichuan Military Academy: "Are there anyone who is willing to go with him?"

"I'm the only one, my sons are all adults."

"And my son and nephew, they have to contribute to the clan."

"What other subjects do you have to learn about horse science? Dogs have loved riding horses since they were young!"

The call of Zhuang Yuncheng and Zhu Youming was enthusiastically responded by the gentry and landlords of Huzhou and Jiaxing.
Chapter completed!