Chapter 370: The Rise of the Hao Family
What should be said is also said, but in fact there is nothing to say or not. Hao Fenglou ate a bit of tea and said, "It's okay to talk about it by Lord Cheng."
County Magistrate Cheng said: "Mr. Marquis, since they are taking refuge and letting them enter the pass, they have to keep the people. Only when the people stay will it be beneficial. If the war is settled and the person leaves again, what are the benefits?"
"This year, to be honest, the officials of the scattered Jiaozhi have made a big fuss and wanted long-term peace. The officials thought that the officials who were destined by the court would not be able to rely on the Hao family and Lang Son. Only by making this Liang Son become the Shenglong of Annan and the Suzhou and Hangzhou of the Ming Dynasty would make people linger and let those scholars, Confucian scholars, merchants and wealthy families be willing to entrust their wealth and lives in Lang Son, Jiaozhi has hope. Otherwise, if this fuss continues, today's fight will be suppressed.
Tomorrow, there will be endless troubles. It will be a matter of time before the court loses Jiazhi. It is ridiculous. Are the officials also a miserable official? The reason why officials can see the situation clearly is not that the officials have some wisdom, but that the officials are in the sea defense. Unlike them, this place is a fiefdom, and the officials must follow the rules of the Marquis' Mansion. Only then can they stay out of the matter, see the ugly behavior of their colleagues, and look farther away when they have time."
Hao Fenglou stroked the desk with his fingers, kept nodding, and said, "Mr. Cheng is right. People are just not involved in interests, otherwise no matter how smart people are, they will be confused. Some people are really confused, and some people pretend to be confused. After listening to the words of the magistrate Cheng, this marquis will benefit a lot."
After a greeting, I will naturally see off the guests.
When County Magistrate Cheng came out, he slapped his forehead suddenly and suddenly realized that he seemed to have said more today. He immediately smiled bitterly and shook his head, freely taking office in the coastal defense. He had to be careful of his superiors and be wary of his colleagues. He had to hold back all his words, and now he vented all his words.
"It's good to do this. I'll remind this marquis to be wary of him early, which is also considered serving the court." County Magistrate Cheng sighed and hunched over and got into the sedan chair. His eyes were a little confused and he showed a little loneliness.
He was a Jinshi in the early years of Jianwen. Unfortunately, he was behind in the rankings and the Ministry of Revenue's political observations have always been unpopular. This time he was transferred here, and he was also excluded. However, when he arrived at Jiaozhi, he was shocking. He felt a little melancholy and a little worried. Now let's see what the Haifanghou did.
"Get up the sedan chair and go back to the county town." County Magistrate Cheng, who was sitting in the sedan chair, looked at Wanxia deeply and put down the curtain of the sedan chair.
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Hao Fenglou was still sitting in the hall, and the tea was already cold. But the words of County Magistrate Cheng made Hao Fenglou suddenly have some clues.
Let's be in chaos. Hao Fenglou was prepared for this chaos. He wanted to fundamentally solve Annan's problem no longer possible to solve it by force.
Since this is the case, then these things will be left to the court to have a headache. The Hao family not only cannot be shaken during this turmoil, but must continue to consolidate their strength.
Hao Fenglou thought for a while and stopped hesitating and ordered someone to take a pen and ink. He was about to compile the book, but then he shook his head and said, "Come on, prepare a horse and return to Langshan."
You can't just deal with such a big deal. Hao Fenglou suddenly felt that this was an excellent opportunity for Lang Son and the Hao family. Taking this opportunity, the Hao family is the real Jiaozhi, the real one-word dynasty.
Almost overnight, Hao Fenglou set out with dozens of guards. It was not far from the coastal defense to Lang San, but the road was difficult to walk. The official road had not been repaired yet, so it took a full night to reach the Hou Mansion until noon the next day.
"Call people, call all the people who can speak well in the Hou Mansion, and also call the county magistrate Xi."
Hao Fenglou ordered and walked straight to the inner hall regardless of his fatigue.
Hao Zheng was already alarmed and came out naturally. Hao Fenglou quickly saluted and said, "My father."
Hao Zheng smiled bitterly at Hao Fenglou and said, "Do you know too? Alas, sit down and talk."
Hao Fenglou sat down as he said. Seeing that Hao Zheng looked bad, he couldn't help but sigh: "My father, can you hear the news?"
Hao Zheng stroked his beard and said, "How could it be that I don't know? It's hard not to know such a big thing. I've always been afraid of my father. I'm afraid that the news will come. But what should come will come. Well, I'm writing a memorial for my father. Today I have to report the various chaos in Annan..."
"Father wants to write a letter?" Hao Fenglou couldn't help frowning.
Hao Zhenghe nodded and said, "Can you still be perfunctory now? After so long, how long can you still be perfunctory? This lid cannot be covered."
Hao Fenglou said seriously: "Please take back my father, we cannot lift this lid."
Hao Zhengdao: "Why?"
Hao Fenglou said: "This matter can only be made between the three departments and the various yamen. If we jump out, it will inevitably be the target of public criticism. At present, the court may not be just to hold the responsibility. What they want is to continue to cover up. As long as the rebellion is suppressed, and then find someone to take the blame, it can be hidden for a while. If my father wrote a letter at this time, did my father ever think that once this huge corruption case is revealed, how many people will be implicated?"
Hao Zheng said angrily: "Can Jiaozhi continue to be corrupt? How long can Jiaozhi be corrupt? Mingzhe is right to protect himself, but our Hao family is now in the world. After Jiaozhi is over, the Hao family will be over."
Hao Fenglou raised his eyes, his eyes no longer saw clearness, but were so deep that it was almost invisible. His face was a little hideous: "Father, Jiaozhi cannot be corrupt, so there must be a Hao family and Hao family here, so Jiaozhi can exist, so the court cannot solve this problem, but the Hao family should solve this problem. It is meaningless to uncover the rotten sores. The most important thing is how we do it? This land belongs to the Hao family, and we want to become the Hao family for generations.
Then the Hao family will be like Chen's family. With a response from Jiaozhi, this big tree will be mixed. In the future, even if the emperor and the ministers are once, the court will never touch the Hao family lightly. My father, he will have to make a plan before planning the country. Jiaozhi will be rotten long ago. Even if the court is furious, what if there is another group of people? It's just a group of jackals. They will only squeeze deeper and more unscrupulous. So... this Jiaozhi cannot rely on the court, we have to rely on ourselves!"
Hao Zheng's body was shocked. His words were already a bit rebellious, but he had always blindly followed his son and couldn't help but say, "How to rely on yourself?"
Hao Fenglou smiled slightly and said, "It is not good for the court to be confused? It is not good for some people either. Now it is time for our Hao family to share weal and woe with them and tie them together. In the past, we were tied to their interests, and now we have to tie their lives to them."
After a while, Wu Xiong and others had arrived. Someone came in to report that Hao Zheng was still hesitating when he stroked his beard, but Hao Fenglou said, "Please come in and speak."
Wu Xiong and Xixian were sent in.
Hao Fenglou glanced at them and said that these people were actually the team of the Hao family. Although the county magistrate Xi is a migrant official, he has a very close relationship with the Hao family and it is no longer possible to give up. So Hao Fenglou looked at them and smiled and said, "Please sit down."
He immediately coughed and continued: "It is estimated that everyone has already understood the affairs of Guangping and Guangnan Prefectures. The thief is very powerful and the government is unable to be deployed. Therefore, in the view of this marquis, I am afraid that the turmoil will spread to other prefectures at this time."
In fact, the people here are quite relaxed when facing the turmoil in Jiaozhi. After all, they are north of Lang San Pass, and they are not afraid of the unrest here. This Lang San is different from other places. Although there are Annan people, everyone has jobs, and most people live and work in peace and contentment. I have never heard of anyone making trouble. As for thieves, it is even more a joke. Even if you drive the Annan people from Lang San, they are afraid that they will stay here for nothing.
If it weren't for the point where there was no way out, who would be willing to make a joke about his own wealth and life?
However, Wu Xiong is not without worries. The many workshops in the Hao family rely on the continuous supply of raw materials from Annan. Once the war spreads, the supply will be cut off, and the business road will be cut off, I am afraid that Lang Son will also prepare to survive the cold winter in the future.
However, Wu Xiong was just worried. He was most respectful to the seaguard. The sky fell and the tall ones were still holding on. The seaguard was unexpected everywhere. Now that the seaguard has returned, there is no need to worry about these things.
Everyone's eyes were staring at Hao Fenglou, and they agreed with Hao Fenglou's views. Many people nodded secretly. They naturally believed that the turmoil had begun. Jiaozhi was already complaining. It was only a matter of time before the turmoil spread.
Hao Fenglou smiled and said, "It's a turbulent autumn now. Since it's a turbulent autumn, we should do something within our ability. Although the turbulence is not your responsibility, it's natural for us to serve the court. Besides, although the Jiaozhi several governments rebelled, there are many Jiaozhi gentry who still care about our Ming Dynasty. Now they are frightened day and night and cannot sleep at night. They may fall into the hands of thieves at any time or even besieged by the rioters. Can we sit back and ignore it?"
Those who have been an official have always been like this. Even if they are planning for themselves and plan for themselves, they are still very good-sounding and their words are more beautiful than Nightingale.
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Chapter completed!