Chapter 1101
Exchange Conditions
Chapter 1101 Exchange Conditions
After the end of the Denglai Rebellion, although the rebels abandoned Dengzhou City and fled to the Northeast, many bandit and bandit armed groups emerged in the local area, and the security situation in Fushan County has not been fundamentally improved.For the rich and noble gentry in the jurisdiction, there are only three ways out. One is to sell their property and go south to take refuge in the Jianghuai area, and wait for the situation to improve before trying to return to their hometown; That is, the whole family moved to the county seat and relied on the government to avoid the chaos.
Apart from government personnel and family members, these squires make up the majority of the people living in Fushan County today. As long as the Haihan people don't rob money, food and land, they are not mortal enemies to them. There is room for negotiation.The person who was previously sent to communicate with Haihan outside the city as a government envoy was actually a squire in the county.Under the banner of helping the refugees, the Haihan people easily wiped out the main force of the Wanjia army. How long will it be until they don't take the initiative to curry favor with such strength?
"My lord Zhang, the lives of the people in this city are all in your hands. I also hope that you can consider the people and deal with the Haihan people patiently. Even if there are differences, you need to deal with them properly. Wait for your lord to return. When we are in the city, I will hold another banquet to celebrate for you." An old man, as a representative of the people in the city, tactfully expressed everyone's attitude to Zhang Pucheng.
Zhang Pu thought to himself, why don't I want to reach a peace agreement with the Haihan people, but the initiative is not in my hands now, the county magistrate himself is just a local official, not a local snake, and there is nothing he can do about this group of Haihan people who are like an army.However, the Haihan people have already expressed their willingness to cooperate, and Zhang Pucheng will naturally not refuse - if he flatly refuses, it may be regarded as an expression of hostility by the Haihan people, and the last example of adopting a hostile attitude towards Haihan is a living example. In front of his eyes, the burial pit that Haihan asked the prisoners of war to dig in the field outside the city yesterday can be clearly seen from the top of the county town, this is no joke.
Zhang Pucheng's soft sedan did not go far out of the city, and arrived at the teahouse selected by Haihan.The Haihan cavalry has cleared out all the area near the teahouse. In the past two days, many refugees who originally lived outside the city have abandoned the slums and defected to the Haihan camp by the river, so the cleaning work did not cost too much. The effort was just to drive a few refugees out of the warning range, so as to ensure that there would be no idlers around the meeting place.
Zhang Pucheng got off the sedan chair at the entrance of the teahouse. The first thing he saw were a few dark-skinned men in gray double-breasted shorts and trousers. Looking at their attire, he recognized them as Haihan's armed men. Already looked very familiar.There were also two locals in ragged clothes, and when they saw Zhang Pucheng get off the sedan chair, they nodded to the Hai Han people.Zhang Pucheng thought for a while, and understood that the other party's arrangement was to let the local people identify and confirm his identity, in case someone impersonated.The people of Haihan do things carefully, and they don't even miss such details, which makes Zhang Pucheng secretly a little more careful.
Soon he saw Haru Gong, the leader of this group of Haihan people. Like the others, his complexion was very dark, and his hair was as short as a monk's, but the aura emanating from his body was obviously stronger than that of ordinary people. Zhang Pucheng used to When I went to Dengzhou City to meet the governor Sun Yuanhua, I also felt the aura of such a high-ranking person, and it was definitely not comparable to Wanmeng, a local tyrant who lacked foundation.And this dark complexion also confirms from the side that the Haihan people claim to be from the south. Zhang Pucheng himself was born in Jinan Prefecture. He had dealt with Fujian businessmen who came to Shandong to do business before. I don't understand, and I can't help but worry about whether the next negotiation can go smoothly.
But Harugong completely dispelled Zhang Pucheng's doubts as soon as he opened his mouth. It was completely pure northern accent, and it did not have the situation that Zhang Pucheng was worried about.He didn't know that Harukon was actually born in Mongolia, which is much northerly than Shandong in terms of geographical location.
Although the negotiating object was only a small county magistrate, Harukon still did a good job of etiquette. After inviting Zhang Pucheng to his seat, he served tea.Seeing that the other party was so particular, Zhang Pucheng relaxed a little from his nervousness.
However, Harugong is a military officer after all. After the hot tea was served, he waved his hand to let his subordinates back out, and directly cut to the point: "I invite Mr. Zhang out of the city to meet you today. I want to inform you about the current situation, and we can discuss it later. See if there is any possibility of cooperation."
Haru Gong paused, then continued: "I believe Master Zhang should have known about the battle between our side and the Wan Family Army outside the city yesterday. We have captured more than a thousand prisoners of war from the bandit army including the bandit leader Wan Meng." , After interrogation, it is basically confirmed that this is the main force of the Wanjia Army. Although there are still a small number of people at large, it is no longer a problem, and it is unlikely to threaten the safety of the people of Fushan County in the near future. If you don’t understand anything, you can go to our camp to verify with your own eyes the conditions of the captured bandit prisoners of war.”
Zhang Pucheng even went out of the city to negotiate with great difficulty before mustering up his courage, so he dared not try to go to the Haihan camp to find out what happened, so he laughed and said: "Everyone came from a long way from the south, and this act of righteousness is really the responsibility of the people of Ming Dynasty. Luckily! But these bandits in Yurou Township should be handed over to the government, I wonder what Chief Ha wants?"
Haru Gong smiled and said: "It's okay to hand over all these prisoners of war to the Fushan County Government, but Mr. Zhang, you have to think clearly, can you lock up so many prisoners in this county?"
"This..." Zhang Pucheng couldn't help being stunned by these words for a moment, so he had to change his words: "Ordinary gangsters are often coerced to join forces with them, but the leaders and leaders of the Wanjia army have all been doing evil in the local area for many years. The person who is here should make him subdue the law."
Haru Gong said: "We came all the way to Shandong, but we didn't come here because of these bandits. There are many more important things waiting for us to deal with, so it's okay for these people to be handed over to the government. But we do Merchants who buy and sell pay attention to mutual benefit and reciprocity, we provide convenience to Fushan County, and hope Master Zhang can give us some convenience."
The Haihan people would propose some terms of exchange during the negotiation. Zhang Pucheng had anticipated this, nodded and said, "Leader Ha might as well listen to it first. If it does not violate the laws of the country and is beneficial, I will agree to it."
Harugong said: "As we all know, the purpose of our coming here is to help the local people who have fallen into homeless situations due to the war in the past two years, and provide them with basic living conditions and jobs that can sustain their livelihoods. But We are foreigners, and the local people have relatively little understanding and trust in us, so we hope that the county magistrate can give us some help so that we can better organize the rescue."
Zhang Pucheng said: "How can the county provide help?"
"It's very simple. We only need the county government to issue an official document to endorse our actions in Fushan County, so that the public can be convinced that our rescue methods are authentic and reliable." Harugong put forward a condition lightly.
How to gain the trust of the people in an unfamiliar area is also a topic that Haihan must face in his immigration work.According to the experience gained in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places in the past few years, it is undoubtedly the most effective way for the local government to endorse the immigration activities. Reliable information mainly comes from various announcements from the government.Even if it is only a notice of a few hundred words, as long as it is stamped with the official seal, its effect will far exceed the various promotional materials printed by Haihan himself.
After Haihan came to Fushan County, although he quickly recruited hundreds of immigrants, these people basically went for the survival rations provided by Haihan, just for survival rather than out of trust.In addition to these people who are struggling on the line of life and death and have to make choices, there are also many people who do not trust Haihan and have no strong desire to immigrate. If Haihan wants to mobilize these people to his command, he must first find a way Gain their trust.Endorsement from the local government is undoubtedly the best means.
Zhang Pucheng's face changed slightly and he said: "This...I'm afraid it's not appropriate? If there is any mistake in the middle, I will bear all the responsibility!"
Zhang Pucheng was not fooled by Harugong's high-sounding statement, he was very clear about the significance of the government's endorsement, and there was no benefit in having responsibility alone, so he would not agree easily.
Harugong said: "Master Zhang, within two years, Zhifu Bay under the jurisdiction of Fushan County will become the most prosperous port in the entire Terengganu Prefecture, and your county will also be prosperous. If you are still here as the magistrate , even if you do nothing, we will find a way to make some political achievements for you, and send you to a higher position, such as Dengzhou Zhizhou, or seek a seat in the Shandong Chengxuan Political Envoy Department. You Cooperate with us, and we will send you to higher positions and greater power, and the deal I want to negotiate with you is as simple as that."
Zhang Pucheng said: "Based on the current situation in Fushan County, how can you believe this? If something happens in the past two years, you will pat your ass and go back to the south. I have nowhere to hide!"
Haru smiled and said: "Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with us, we will guarantee you a way out. If necessary, we can arrange for you to go to the south, allocate houses and land for you, and be a country gentleman who can eat and drink well."
Zhang Pucheng said angrily: "This official is such a person!"
Haru Gong said: "Just now I was just joking with my lord. Since we are here, we won't leave again. As for whether we have the ability to turn Zhifu Bay into a prosperous port, what we say is unfounded. Seeing is believing. Master Zhang and If I go to Zhifu Island, I will know if it is true or not."
Zhang Pu thought that I wouldn't even go to the camp by the Jiahe River, so how could I set foot on Zhifu Island? You guys are determined to trick me into staying away from the county seat. I'm afraid that your motives are not pure, so you immediately shook your head and rejected Harugong. proposal.
Unlike other generals who often perform missions overseas, Harukon has more experience in contacting Ming officials, so after he froze, he didn't know how to get back.He thought it should be that Zhang Pucheng felt that the expected income was not stable enough, so he refused to agree to the conditions he proposed, and immediately changed the way of saying: "Master Zhang, I am a rough person, and my way of speaking is relatively straightforward. If there is any offense Please forgive me. If Mr. Zhang thinks that the results after two years are too slow, then we also have a more direct way of repaying, such as cash. If Mr. Zhang is willing in this regard, he can directly offer a price. The amount is negotiable."
Zhang Pucheng was a little moved when he heard this condition. Earlier, the Haihan people donated 500 taels of silver in the name of helping refugees. He and Huang Qu shared 200 taels of the money. The remaining 100 taels were planned to be used to buy food and distribute it to the city Refugees outside the city, but judging by the posture of the Haihan people in the past two days, they must be reconciled to enclosing all the people outside the city, and the 100 taels of silver can probably be saved.However, Zhang Pucheng himself was not sure about the appropriate price for the county government’s endorsement, and he didn’t know whether the Haihan people had any other intentions in Fushan County besides recruiting and organizing immigrants.
Zhang Pucheng pondered for a long time before he opened his mouth and said, "Boss Ha, tell me, besides recruiting immigrants in Fushan County, do you have any other plans?"
Harugong heard that Zhang Pucheng's tone was loose, and immediately said: "Master Zhang, let me tell you this, the recruitment of immigrants is not only in Fushan County, but the entire Terengganu and Laizhou Prefectures will be gradually promoted. The situation may have to recruit from places such as Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture in the west. We have hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in the south, and the labor force we need cannot be satisfied by hundreds of thousands of people. What we are currently doing in Fushan County is only It's just the beginning. Recruiting these refugees to the south can not only give them a bowl of food, but also solve the difficulties of the local government. These are actually for the purpose of organizing immigration.”
Harugong kept silent about Haihan's plans for military expansion and commercial, cultural, and financial promotion, and only focused on the topic of immigration. He also wanted to avoid unnecessary complications as much as possible and arouse Zhang Pucheng's vigilance.The large number of refugees in the Denglei area has caused serious harm to local security, and there is probably no better way to deal with it than Haihan's immigration method at the moment.After thinking about it, Zhang Pucheng felt that if he just endorsed the other party's immigration action, he could try to reduce the responsibility and risk of the government by using a more tactful way of expression.Of course, the most important thing is to negotiate a price that both parties can accept.
"Then if I am willing to help you, what price will you offer to thank me?" After Zhang Pu made a conscious decision, he decisively asked the question he was most concerned about.
(End of this chapter)
After the end of the Denglai Rebellion, although the rebels abandoned Dengzhou City and fled to the Northeast, many bandit and bandit armed groups emerged in the local area, and the security situation in Fushan County has not been fundamentally improved.For the rich and noble gentry in the jurisdiction, there are only three ways out. One is to sell their property and go south to take refuge in the Jianghuai area, and wait for the situation to improve before trying to return to their hometown; That is, the whole family moved to the county seat and relied on the government to avoid the chaos.
Apart from government personnel and family members, these squires make up the majority of the people living in Fushan County today. As long as the Haihan people don't rob money, food and land, they are not mortal enemies to them. There is room for negotiation.The person who was previously sent to communicate with Haihan outside the city as a government envoy was actually a squire in the county.Under the banner of helping the refugees, the Haihan people easily wiped out the main force of the Wanjia army. How long will it be until they don't take the initiative to curry favor with such strength?
"My lord Zhang, the lives of the people in this city are all in your hands. I also hope that you can consider the people and deal with the Haihan people patiently. Even if there are differences, you need to deal with them properly. Wait for your lord to return. When we are in the city, I will hold another banquet to celebrate for you." An old man, as a representative of the people in the city, tactfully expressed everyone's attitude to Zhang Pucheng.
Zhang Pu thought to himself, why don't I want to reach a peace agreement with the Haihan people, but the initiative is not in my hands now, the county magistrate himself is just a local official, not a local snake, and there is nothing he can do about this group of Haihan people who are like an army.However, the Haihan people have already expressed their willingness to cooperate, and Zhang Pucheng will naturally not refuse - if he flatly refuses, it may be regarded as an expression of hostility by the Haihan people, and the last example of adopting a hostile attitude towards Haihan is a living example. In front of his eyes, the burial pit that Haihan asked the prisoners of war to dig in the field outside the city yesterday can be clearly seen from the top of the county town, this is no joke.
Zhang Pucheng's soft sedan did not go far out of the city, and arrived at the teahouse selected by Haihan.The Haihan cavalry has cleared out all the area near the teahouse. In the past two days, many refugees who originally lived outside the city have abandoned the slums and defected to the Haihan camp by the river, so the cleaning work did not cost too much. The effort was just to drive a few refugees out of the warning range, so as to ensure that there would be no idlers around the meeting place.
Zhang Pucheng got off the sedan chair at the entrance of the teahouse. The first thing he saw were a few dark-skinned men in gray double-breasted shorts and trousers. Looking at their attire, he recognized them as Haihan's armed men. Already looked very familiar.There were also two locals in ragged clothes, and when they saw Zhang Pucheng get off the sedan chair, they nodded to the Hai Han people.Zhang Pucheng thought for a while, and understood that the other party's arrangement was to let the local people identify and confirm his identity, in case someone impersonated.The people of Haihan do things carefully, and they don't even miss such details, which makes Zhang Pucheng secretly a little more careful.
Soon he saw Haru Gong, the leader of this group of Haihan people. Like the others, his complexion was very dark, and his hair was as short as a monk's, but the aura emanating from his body was obviously stronger than that of ordinary people. Zhang Pucheng used to When I went to Dengzhou City to meet the governor Sun Yuanhua, I also felt the aura of such a high-ranking person, and it was definitely not comparable to Wanmeng, a local tyrant who lacked foundation.And this dark complexion also confirms from the side that the Haihan people claim to be from the south. Zhang Pucheng himself was born in Jinan Prefecture. He had dealt with Fujian businessmen who came to Shandong to do business before. I don't understand, and I can't help but worry about whether the next negotiation can go smoothly.
But Harugong completely dispelled Zhang Pucheng's doubts as soon as he opened his mouth. It was completely pure northern accent, and it did not have the situation that Zhang Pucheng was worried about.He didn't know that Harukon was actually born in Mongolia, which is much northerly than Shandong in terms of geographical location.
Although the negotiating object was only a small county magistrate, Harukon still did a good job of etiquette. After inviting Zhang Pucheng to his seat, he served tea.Seeing that the other party was so particular, Zhang Pucheng relaxed a little from his nervousness.
However, Harugong is a military officer after all. After the hot tea was served, he waved his hand to let his subordinates back out, and directly cut to the point: "I invite Mr. Zhang out of the city to meet you today. I want to inform you about the current situation, and we can discuss it later. See if there is any possibility of cooperation."
Haru Gong paused, then continued: "I believe Master Zhang should have known about the battle between our side and the Wan Family Army outside the city yesterday. We have captured more than a thousand prisoners of war from the bandit army including the bandit leader Wan Meng." , After interrogation, it is basically confirmed that this is the main force of the Wanjia Army. Although there are still a small number of people at large, it is no longer a problem, and it is unlikely to threaten the safety of the people of Fushan County in the near future. If you don’t understand anything, you can go to our camp to verify with your own eyes the conditions of the captured bandit prisoners of war.”
Zhang Pucheng even went out of the city to negotiate with great difficulty before mustering up his courage, so he dared not try to go to the Haihan camp to find out what happened, so he laughed and said: "Everyone came from a long way from the south, and this act of righteousness is really the responsibility of the people of Ming Dynasty. Luckily! But these bandits in Yurou Township should be handed over to the government, I wonder what Chief Ha wants?"
Haru Gong smiled and said: "It's okay to hand over all these prisoners of war to the Fushan County Government, but Mr. Zhang, you have to think clearly, can you lock up so many prisoners in this county?"
"This..." Zhang Pucheng couldn't help being stunned by these words for a moment, so he had to change his words: "Ordinary gangsters are often coerced to join forces with them, but the leaders and leaders of the Wanjia army have all been doing evil in the local area for many years. The person who is here should make him subdue the law."
Haru Gong said: "We came all the way to Shandong, but we didn't come here because of these bandits. There are many more important things waiting for us to deal with, so it's okay for these people to be handed over to the government. But we do Merchants who buy and sell pay attention to mutual benefit and reciprocity, we provide convenience to Fushan County, and hope Master Zhang can give us some convenience."
The Haihan people would propose some terms of exchange during the negotiation. Zhang Pucheng had anticipated this, nodded and said, "Leader Ha might as well listen to it first. If it does not violate the laws of the country and is beneficial, I will agree to it."
Harugong said: "As we all know, the purpose of our coming here is to help the local people who have fallen into homeless situations due to the war in the past two years, and provide them with basic living conditions and jobs that can sustain their livelihoods. But We are foreigners, and the local people have relatively little understanding and trust in us, so we hope that the county magistrate can give us some help so that we can better organize the rescue."
Zhang Pucheng said: "How can the county provide help?"
"It's very simple. We only need the county government to issue an official document to endorse our actions in Fushan County, so that the public can be convinced that our rescue methods are authentic and reliable." Harugong put forward a condition lightly.
How to gain the trust of the people in an unfamiliar area is also a topic that Haihan must face in his immigration work.According to the experience gained in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places in the past few years, it is undoubtedly the most effective way for the local government to endorse the immigration activities. Reliable information mainly comes from various announcements from the government.Even if it is only a notice of a few hundred words, as long as it is stamped with the official seal, its effect will far exceed the various promotional materials printed by Haihan himself.
After Haihan came to Fushan County, although he quickly recruited hundreds of immigrants, these people basically went for the survival rations provided by Haihan, just for survival rather than out of trust.In addition to these people who are struggling on the line of life and death and have to make choices, there are also many people who do not trust Haihan and have no strong desire to immigrate. If Haihan wants to mobilize these people to his command, he must first find a way Gain their trust.Endorsement from the local government is undoubtedly the best means.
Zhang Pucheng's face changed slightly and he said: "This...I'm afraid it's not appropriate? If there is any mistake in the middle, I will bear all the responsibility!"
Zhang Pucheng was not fooled by Harugong's high-sounding statement, he was very clear about the significance of the government's endorsement, and there was no benefit in having responsibility alone, so he would not agree easily.
Harugong said: "Master Zhang, within two years, Zhifu Bay under the jurisdiction of Fushan County will become the most prosperous port in the entire Terengganu Prefecture, and your county will also be prosperous. If you are still here as the magistrate , even if you do nothing, we will find a way to make some political achievements for you, and send you to a higher position, such as Dengzhou Zhizhou, or seek a seat in the Shandong Chengxuan Political Envoy Department. You Cooperate with us, and we will send you to higher positions and greater power, and the deal I want to negotiate with you is as simple as that."
Zhang Pucheng said: "Based on the current situation in Fushan County, how can you believe this? If something happens in the past two years, you will pat your ass and go back to the south. I have nowhere to hide!"
Haru smiled and said: "Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with us, we will guarantee you a way out. If necessary, we can arrange for you to go to the south, allocate houses and land for you, and be a country gentleman who can eat and drink well."
Zhang Pucheng said angrily: "This official is such a person!"
Haru Gong said: "Just now I was just joking with my lord. Since we are here, we won't leave again. As for whether we have the ability to turn Zhifu Bay into a prosperous port, what we say is unfounded. Seeing is believing. Master Zhang and If I go to Zhifu Island, I will know if it is true or not."
Zhang Pu thought that I wouldn't even go to the camp by the Jiahe River, so how could I set foot on Zhifu Island? You guys are determined to trick me into staying away from the county seat. I'm afraid that your motives are not pure, so you immediately shook your head and rejected Harugong. proposal.
Unlike other generals who often perform missions overseas, Harukon has more experience in contacting Ming officials, so after he froze, he didn't know how to get back.He thought it should be that Zhang Pucheng felt that the expected income was not stable enough, so he refused to agree to the conditions he proposed, and immediately changed the way of saying: "Master Zhang, I am a rough person, and my way of speaking is relatively straightforward. If there is any offense Please forgive me. If Mr. Zhang thinks that the results after two years are too slow, then we also have a more direct way of repaying, such as cash. If Mr. Zhang is willing in this regard, he can directly offer a price. The amount is negotiable."
Zhang Pucheng was a little moved when he heard this condition. Earlier, the Haihan people donated 500 taels of silver in the name of helping refugees. He and Huang Qu shared 200 taels of the money. The remaining 100 taels were planned to be used to buy food and distribute it to the city Refugees outside the city, but judging by the posture of the Haihan people in the past two days, they must be reconciled to enclosing all the people outside the city, and the 100 taels of silver can probably be saved.However, Zhang Pucheng himself was not sure about the appropriate price for the county government’s endorsement, and he didn’t know whether the Haihan people had any other intentions in Fushan County besides recruiting and organizing immigrants.
Zhang Pucheng pondered for a long time before he opened his mouth and said, "Boss Ha, tell me, besides recruiting immigrants in Fushan County, do you have any other plans?"
Harugong heard that Zhang Pucheng's tone was loose, and immediately said: "Master Zhang, let me tell you this, the recruitment of immigrants is not only in Fushan County, but the entire Terengganu and Laizhou Prefectures will be gradually promoted. The situation may have to recruit from places such as Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture in the west. We have hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in the south, and the labor force we need cannot be satisfied by hundreds of thousands of people. What we are currently doing in Fushan County is only It's just the beginning. Recruiting these refugees to the south can not only give them a bowl of food, but also solve the difficulties of the local government. These are actually for the purpose of organizing immigration.”
Harugong kept silent about Haihan's plans for military expansion and commercial, cultural, and financial promotion, and only focused on the topic of immigration. He also wanted to avoid unnecessary complications as much as possible and arouse Zhang Pucheng's vigilance.The large number of refugees in the Denglei area has caused serious harm to local security, and there is probably no better way to deal with it than Haihan's immigration method at the moment.After thinking about it, Zhang Pucheng felt that if he just endorsed the other party's immigration action, he could try to reduce the responsibility and risk of the government by using a more tactful way of expression.Of course, the most important thing is to negotiate a price that both parties can accept.
"Then if I am willing to help you, what price will you offer to thank me?" After Zhang Pu made a conscious decision, he decisively asked the question he was most concerned about.
(End of this chapter)