The first thousand and eighty-fifth chapters of human nature
Cai Yong's mansion is located in the west of the city. It is also a huge mansion covering an area of dozens of acres. Cai Yong is appointed as Sima. He is the second-ranking figure in Quanzhou's Jinglue Mansion after Chang Shi Zhang Lan. He is in charge of finance and is also the second-largest Cai family in Quanzhou.
An important figure in the family, his father Cai Yu was once the governor of Fuzhou and is currently the head of the Cai family.
Ten years ago, Cai Yu and Yao Guangping became in-laws. The eldest son, Cai Yong, married Yao Guangping's second daughter, and became Yao Guangping's Cang Cao to join the army. Yao Guangping established the feudal town, and he served as Sima, which he has been to this day.
There was too much noise in the city, and Cai Yong was awakened. Soon the housekeeper sent him news that tens of thousands of Jin troops had entered the city. Cai Yong was so frightened that he almost fainted. He hid in the inner room and kept praying to God to spare his life.
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At this time, the butler's voice came from outside, "Master, General Zhou is here!"
"Then...that General Zhou?" Cai Yong's voice trembled.
"General Zhou Li!"
Cai Yong was refreshed. Is Zhou Li okay? He walked out of the inner room tremblingly and came to the central hall. He saw Zhou Li standing upright in the hall wearing armor.
"General Zhou, how is the situation now?" he asked as he walked into the lobby.
Zhou Fei smiled slightly and said: "The fighting outside should have stopped. The Yao family's army is gone, and Yao Shun has surrendered. It can be said that the Yao family's vassal town is almost over."
Cai Yong's eyes widened, "You...did you surrender too?"
Zhou Fei shook his head and said: "Actually, my name is not Zhou Li, but Zhou Fei. I am the cavalry general of the King of Jin's account and the deputy commander of the scout camp. The King of Jin was so kind that he made me a third-grade Yunhui general and gave me the title of Gaotang.
County Lord."
Cai Yong was so shocked that he took two steps back, sat down on the ground, and looked at Zhou Li with his mouth wide open, unable to say a word.
Zhou Fei walked forward and squatted in front of Cai Yong, smiling slightly and said: "Although I came to Quanzhou to lurk on the order of King Jin, Cai Sima was indeed kind to me, took good care of me, and helped me complete the task. This kindness
I have always kept it in mind? I came here today just to help Zeiss Ma."
A glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in Cai Yong's heart. He grabbed Zhou Fei's arm and said repeatedly: "General Zhou? You must help me!"
Zhou Fei nodded? "Yao Shun has been placed under house arrest and will be sent to Chang'an soon? Someone needs to come out to stabilize the situation in Quanzhou now. I recommended you to General Kang? You should be temporarily appointed as the acting governor? If Cai Gong does it
Yes, we will recommend you to His Highness the King of Jin as the official governor of Quanzhou."
Cai Yong was overjoyed. He couldn't believe it! At first, he was worried that his life would be in danger. But in the blink of an eye, he actually had the opportunity to serve as the governor of Quanzhou.
"Then....what should I do now?"
"Come with me!"
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Is the battle in the city over? There is basically no fierce fighting. There is a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides. In the military camp controlled by the Jin army, Quanzhou City is in danger. The soldiers and patrol soldiers at the three city gates have taken off their armor and fled? What did Yao Shun do?
After making the decision to surrender, the 500 guards in the palace also laid down their weapons and surrendered.
The Jin army immediately imposed a curfew in the city, and all the people could only stay at home until the tension was completely relieved.
Cai Yong followed Zhou Fei to the temporary military government office. The temporary military government office was the Quanzhou government office. Because Yao Shun also served as the governor of Quanzhou, he basically didn't come here. All the affairs related to the government office were completed in the imperial envoy's office, making the government office a mere decoration.
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The lights in the state office were brightly lit, and many people gathered in the lobby, including Jinjiang County Magistrate Wang Guanhai, County Magistrate Yuan Lin, and several mid-level officials from the Jinjiang Mansion, but none of the main officials were seen.
Kang Bao was sitting in the lobby checking military information. Capturing Quanzhou was only his first step. He would continue to fight to capture Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Tingzhou and Zhangzhou. He would send troops tomorrow morning. He now needed to understand the situation in Quanzhou.
Stabilize.
Zhou Fei took Cai Yong into the lobby and smiled at Kang Bao: "General, Cai Sima is here!"
Cai Yong quickly stepped forward, bowed and saluted, "See General Kang!"
Kang Bao's official rank is the third-grade champion general. He is also named the general of Zuo Xiaowei, the governor of Guangzhou, and the title of Duke of Yiwu. He serves as a hussar general in the Jin army and is one of the six hussar generals of the Jin army. Yao Jin
, Li Bing, Liang Wu, Zhang Yun, Pei Xin, Kang Bao, these six generals were promoted to hussar generals at the same time last year, while Guo Song became the marshal of the Jin army and the general.
Kang Bao smiled slightly and said, "Cai Sima, please sit down!"
Cai Yong sat down and said with a wry smile: "Since the Jinglue Mansion no longer exists, my name as Sima is not legitimate, and my words are inconsistent."
"That's true!"
Kang Bao nodded and said: "I invited Cai Gong here this time to talk about Quanzhou. I am confused. I have always known that Quanzhou has four counties: Jinjiang, Nan'an, Putian and Qingyuan. But looking at these reports, Quanzhou is mentioned everywhere.
Five counties, where is the other one? In addition, both Fuzhou and Quanzhou have Jinglue Prefecture, which one is the authentic one?"
Cai Yong said quickly: "The general does not know. There is an island in the southeast of Quanzhou, called Guilong Island, also called Penghu Island. Five years ago, Yao Guangping built a county on the island, called Penghu County. It is the third island of Quanzhou.
Five counties.”
"I see!"
Kangbao suddenly realized, and he asked puzzledly: "Why should we build a county town on the island?"
"Because there is a larger island a hundred miles east of Guilong Island, called Liuqiu Island, which is equivalent to the area of five states. Only mountain natives live on it. Both the Yao family and his son want to develop this big island.
, so that they can establish their own dynasty on the island, so Penghu County is just a transit place for them."
"I understand, what about the two strategic mansions? What's going on?"
Cai Yong smiled and said: "Before Yao Guangping, Quanzhou and other five states were under the jurisdiction of Changle Jinglue Mansion. Changle Jinglue Mansion was located in Min County, Fuzhou. Yao Guangping started his business in Quanzhou, so he also built a Jinglue Mansion in Jinjiang County, Quanzhou.
It is a prefecture, but in terms of population, city and commercial prosperity, Jinjiang County is not as good as Min County."
"Who controls Fuzhou?"
Cai Yong leaned forward and said: "Yao Guang gave birth to six sons. The eldest son Yao Xing was appointed as the governor of Jianzhou, the second son was Yao Shun, the third son Yao He was appointed as the naval commander, leading eight thousand naval troops to the north, and the fourth son Yao Ding was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the navy.
The fifth governor of Fuzhou, Yao Huang, is the governor of Tingzhou, and the sixth son Yao Jian is the governor of Zhangzhou. There are only 500 soldiers in each state, responsible for maintaining public security. Basically, as long as Quanzhou is captured, the other four states are not a problem. The key is
, what is the general going to do with the Yao brothers?"
Cai Yong felt a little uneasy. After all, he was Yao Guangping's son-in-law. If the King of Jin wanted to exterminate the Yao family, what would his wife do?
Kang Bao said calmly: "Although the Yao family is a vassal town, it does not declare war with the Jin army like other northern vassal towns. His Highness the King of Jin believes that the Yao family is not an enemy of the imperial court. In addition, Yao Guangping manages the place well, making the people of the five states
They can live and work in peace and contentment, so the King of Jin decided to move the Yao family to Chang'an. Of course, if the other Yao brothers must resist the imperial army, they will only bring about their own destruction."
Cai Yong thought for a while and said: "Let me write to them! Explain the situation clearly to them and let them surrender voluntarily. This will not only help themselves but also prevent the people from suffering."
Kang Bao readily agreed, "Cai Gong can write a letter! I will send troops one day later."
Kang Bao immediately appointed Cai Yong as the temporary governor of Quanzhou. At dawn, the Jin army canceled the curfew and restored normal order in the city. The army posted notices to calm the people throughout the city.
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In the afternoon, Cai Yong's father, Cai Yu, entered the city from his old residence and found Cai Yong, who had just been appointed governor.
Cai Yu was once the governor of Fuzhou appointed by the imperial court. He resigned ten years ago and went home to recuperate. Now he is nearly seventy years old and rarely comes to Quanzhou City.
When he heard that his father had arrived, Cai Yong came out of the state government office and welcomed his father into the back hall.
"Father, why are you here?" Cai Yong asked in confusion.
Cai Yu smiled and said: "I heard that my son has become the governor of the imperial court, so of course I want to come and see him."
Cai Yong smiled bitterly, "Now I am only the temporary governor, not the official governor. It may not be my turn in the end?"
"It's because of the word 'temporary' that I came here. You are temporary because General Kang has no power to appoint governors. The governor can only be appointed by the King of Jin. If the King of Jin wants to stabilize Quanzhou, of course he must first consider the interests of the family, so
As long as you do a few things well, you will be the official governor."
Cai Yong was overjoyed, "What should I do, kid?"
"The first is stability. Quanzhou does not seek any big changes, but it must be stable. Taxes, labor, etc. cannot be increased. Prices must also be stable. As long as the people live and work in peace and contentment, then Quanzhou will be stable."
After a pause, Cai Yu continued: "The second thing is that you should encourage overseas trade and fully activate the Quanzhou commercial port. This is what the King of Jin is most interested in, and it will definitely be good for you."
"What about third place?" Cai Yong asked again.
"The third point is very important."
Cai Yu lowered his voice and said: "You have to find a way to recommend Zhang Lan to be an official elsewhere. Zhangzhou, Tingzhou, or Jianzhou are all fine, but you can't let him stay in Quanzhou."
"Why is this?" Cai Yong asked in confusion.
"You don't understand! The Zhang and Cai families are the two largest aristocratic families in Quanzhou. They have been fighting openly and secretly for decades. You have become the governor. Seeing that the Cai family is about to surpass the Zhang family, how can the Zhang family be convinced?
Zhang Lan used to be the chief historian of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and you were half a rank lower than him as Sima. Now you are the governor of Quanzhou, and he is at home serving the people. Will he feel comfortable?
He has too many connections in Quanzhou, and I am worried that he will stumbling upon you and preventing you, the temporary governor, from becoming a regular official, so I will place him as an official elsewhere, or even more ruthlessly, send him to the capital together with Yao Shun.
It's like the Zhang family is missing a pair of hands, and they can't deal with you no matter what."
Cai Yong nodded. His father was still wise and had far-reaching insights, but sending him to the capital was a bit excessive. It would be more appropriate for him to return to his ancestral home in Zhangzhou as an official.