Chapter 2054
Chapter 2054
Chapter 2054
Although Xu Yuxing was in a fit of anger, he had always been more prudent in dealing with things, and he did not lose his mind because of this.He knew that if this matter was small, Jin Yiwei colluded with the Spaniards to make troubles in Zhangzhou City, and if it was big, it might affect the trend of the entire Fujian situation, and even lead to unexpected changes in Ming Dynasty.If the relationship between the Xu family and the Ming court was completely broken due to this, the many troubles that would arise in the future would not be resolved by him, Xu Yuxing.
To be on the safe side, this matter really needs to be reported to Xu Xinsu first, and he will decide the follow-up actions after weighing the pros and cons.But at the same time, Xu Jiaqi had already left in a hurry. In order to prevent the relevant people from escaping, he ordered to notify all the city gates to close immediately and prohibit all people from entering or leaving.
Xu Xinsu soon got the news from Xu Yuxing, and this unexpected situation also exceeded his expectations.Jin Yiwei in Fujian has been honest in the past few years and has not caused him any trouble, but now it seems that this kind of security is more likely to be an illusion deliberately created by Jin Yiwei to numb himself and relax his vigilance. When the right time arises, jump out and do things.
The question is whether the behavior of Jin Yiwei's private possession of muskets in Zhangzhou City was the arbitrariness of some of them, or was it a secret order from the court.
If it was the former, Xu Xinsu would not hesitate to show these daring people his thunderous methods, arrest what should be caught, and kill what should be killed. Forgive the Jinyiwei Yamen and dare not have any major reactions.But if it is the latter, then he must consider clearly whether to pursue the matter publicly, and the consequences that will arise as a result.
With Xu Xinsu's current strength, it is not impossible to separate the side in Fujian, but he knows that apart from being quick for a while, it will not be of much practical benefit to him.Moreover, Haihan has hinted to him many times over the years that he should not easily try to establish his own family, just maintain the current situation.
After a long time, Xu Xinsu also gradually agreed with Hai Han's point of view, breaking up with Daming would not bring any practical benefits, and would instead call for war.Although the Ming army in Fujian is well-equipped, if it does not get the full support of Haihan, it will be difficult to replenish the equipment and ammunition needed for combat in a timely manner. It wouldn't be great.
But Xu Xinsu doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the court will always sit back and watch him continue to grow his personal strength in Fujian.Over the years, Xu Xinsu has taken most of the military power in Fujian into his own hands. Most of the local garrisons have become his private army. As for the economy, he is even more dominant, basically controlling the most lucrative local import and export trade.While earning money, Xu Xinsu expanded the army. By the way, he placed a large number of Xu family's children in the army and local government offices, slowly emptying out the officials appointed by the imperial court, and turning Fujian into his own back garden.
The imperial court is not ignorant of these situations, but Fujian is a place where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Even if the dignitaries in the court know that Xu Xinsu is a tyrant here, it is beyond their reach. It is difficult to have any effective measures to restrain Xu Xinsu. What's more, behind Xu Xinsu there is a more difficult Haihan as his backer.
Of course, if the court determines that Xu Xinsu has become a huge hidden danger to the stability of the Ming Dynasty, it is possible to take some extreme measures to eliminate the hidden danger, but the possibility of this happening is extremely low, because any mistakes in the middle may lead to Another large-scale civil war broke out in Ming Dynasty, and this is almost an unacceptable situation for Ming Dynasty who has been working hard to avoid war in the south.
Xu Xinsu took a few deep breaths to calm down her emotions as much as possible. Any impulsive decision at this time may affect the fate of thousands of people in the future.He must sort out the status quo and make a correct judgment on the situation before he can decide on the next countermeasures.
Dong Yanyun and a group of confidantes and aides were already waiting outside Xu Xinsu's study. Although some of them wanted to speak out, they were not summoned by Xu Xinsu, and no one dared to break into his study without permission.
Someone asked Dong Yanyun in a low voice what he thought of the news he just sent.Dong Yanyun responded: "Now that the gate of the city is closed, if the relevant people are still in the city, nothing major will happen to the left and right, the worst is just a few more people dying."
Dong Yanyun's idea was very clear, if Jinyiwei planned to use the weapons provided by the Spaniards to create chaos in Zhangzhou City, or even assassinate Xu Xinsu or other important figures, then all he had to do was close the door and remove all Jinyiwei members.As for how to characterize this matter, whether to cover it up or make use of it in the follow-up depends on Xu Xinsu's attitude.
The people didn't wait too long, Xu Xinsu opened the door and let them in to discuss together.After Dong Yanyun and the others entered the room and took their seats, Xu Xinsu said: "Everyone should already know what happened when you received the notice, so I won't waste my saliva and explain it slowly. Who can tell me, everyone in Zhangzhou City Where are the adults at this time?"
"Prefect Huang started working in the yamen early this morning, and has never gone out."
"Chen Tongzhi was hungover with some relatives and friends at the Heji Restaurant last night. He went home at midnight, but he didn't go out today."
"Zhang Tongpan handles official business in the Yamen in the morning, and entertains two friends who are said to be from his hometown at the Dafeng Building in the afternoon. After the banquet, he goes home..."
The whereabouts of high-level officials in Zhangzhou City are almost all under surveillance. This is also a security measure that Xu Xinsu has insisted on over the years.However, the local military officers are not on the list of surveillance. After all, in Zhangzhou, from the commander of the guards to the bottom [-] households, the officers at all levels are basically Xu Xinsu's people. Same, stay honestly in Fuzhou in the north.
If these local officials in Zhangzhou City have changed after the Jinfa incident, it is likely to be related to it.And how many people in the officialdom are involved in this matter will also be one of the important basis for Xu Xinsu to measure the follow-up handling method.
After Xu Xinsu listened to the report from his subordinates, he asked impatiently, "Where's Sun Baihu from Jin Yiwei?"
"That Sun Baihu... left Zhangzhou City two days ago, and his whereabouts are unknown."
Xu Xinsu raised his hand and patted the table: "It means that the leader ran away early, and the youngest only caught a group of people in Jinfa?"
Or out of fear of Xu Xinsu, Jin Yiwei did not have many personnel stationed in Zhangzhou in the past, and the officer only had one hundred households, and the two places, one bright and one dark, were always under Xu Yuxing's surveillance.This Jinfa number is owned by a certain commander of Jinyiwei. The Zhangzhou side is just a semicolon, and it has been operated very low-key since it opened last year, so no one regarded it as a hidden danger before.
And Jin Yiwei may also think that Jinfa's cover-up work is good enough, and they didn't expect a sudden search at all, so that the local Jin Yiwei leader was not in the city when the accident happened.
Someone responded: "My lord, at this time the city is searching for the remaining Jinyiwei, and it is estimated that all the Jinyiwei in the city will be caught before nightfall!"
Now that they can't catch the leader of the other party, they can only do the next best thing, arresting as much as possible of Jin Yiwei's personnel in Zhangzhou City.So far, the situation is still under Xu Xinsu's control. As for how to deal with the aftermath of the capture of these Jinyiwei, this is actually not a problem at all.If sacrificing these people can prevent the outbreak of war in Fujian, then no matter the senior officials of the Jinyiwei or those who gave orders to the Jinyiwei, they are probably very happy to see these people disappear forever.
Of course, finding out where the weapons in Jin Yiwei's hands came from, and how they colluded with the Spaniards is also a necessary link to find out the truth of the matter.
Xu Xinsu suddenly felt a little lucky, if it wasn't for the Haihan people who asked for assistance in the investigation, it might not have been possible to discover the secret activities of Jinyiwei in Zhangzhou City in time.And maybe when his own side was negligent, Jin Yiwei aimed these weapons at his head in the dark.
"Temporarily block the news, and say to the outside world that they are arresting bandits who have sneaked into the city. In short, first appease the people's feelings, and don't cause trouble. Interrogate those who have been arrested as soon as possible. No matter what method is used, I will receive detailed information before tomorrow morning." Report!" Xu Xinsu waved his hand and said: "Everyone else go to work first! Mr. Dong stay here, I have something to say."
Everyone hurriedly got up, bowed deeply to Xu Xinsu and walked out of the study one by one. Only Dong Yanyun was left sitting in his seat without moving.
"Mr. Dong, what do you think about this matter?" Xu Xinsu's most trusted aide is Dong Yanyun, and before making major decisions, he will often ask for Dong Yanyun's opinion.
Dong Yanyun said: "My lord, do you want Fujian to continue to maintain its old ways, or do you want to take this opportunity to do something big?"
Dong Yanyun's question was actually very vague, but Xu Xinsu had known him for many years, so he could understand his implication, so he hesitated a little before asking, "Which one do you think is more suitable, sir?"
Dong Yanyun said: "If it's the former, it's simple. After the trial, all those insiders will be killed, and then a gag order will be issued to our people, and it will be assumed that this matter has never happened. But the key evidence must be kept in hand. In case Jin Yiwei still wants to pursue this matter without knowing what is good or bad, then take it out and make them nervous."
Xu Xinsu nodded noncommittally, and then asked: "Then if it's the latter, so what?"
Dong Yanyun glanced at Xu Xinsu, as if he wanted to judge his true thoughts by his expression.After being silent for a while, Dong Yanyun said: "In my opinion, it's best not to try this."
"What's the reason?"
Dong Yanyun said: "Although your lord's influence in Fujian is unmatched, we are not ready to completely turn against the imperial court. Weapons and equipment, food and grass mobilization, and logistics are far from enough to support a battle. Total war. In addition, we don't have a definite strategy, and we don't have a corresponding plan for whether to go north, west, or south after the uprising, and how far to stop."
Xu Xinsu said in a deep voice: "You can't go to the north and south, so don't mention it."
The south and the north of Fujian are Guangdong and Zhejiang respectively, but these two places have a large number of industries belonging to Haihan, and the Haihan people will definitely not sit back and watch Xu Xinsu plunge these places into war.
Dong Yanyun nodded and continued: "The Haihan people have never advocated Fujian's self-reliance. If we insist on doing it, the Haihan people will probably ask us to give up by cutting off the supply of armaments. In addition, they also have armed fleets stationed in Penghu and Kaohsiung can be dispatched to block the sea passages of Zhangquan and Quanzhou at any time, so it is basically difficult for us to have the capital to bargain with them."
Xu Xinsu snorted, but did not deny Dong Yanyun's statement.Although he has no obsession with raising troops and establishing his own family, sometimes he still feels a little uncomfortable when he thinks of being controlled by Haihan.When he discussed this matter with Dong Yanyun, he just wanted to listen to Dong Yanyun's advice, so that he could settle down and give up those unrealistic plans.
Dong Yanyun said: "The Haihan people attach great importance to the smuggling of weapons by the Spaniards. It can be seen that this has caused them a lot of trouble. If you want to gradually become independent in the future, you can invest more resources in the direction of manufacturing ordnance."
Xu Xinsu was touched by Dong Yanyun's words, and he replied with a sigh: "I don't understand this truth, but my husband also knows that I spend so much money every year to buy weapons and various equipment from Haihan people, it's not these things. We can't make it at all, and part of the money is actually given to the Haihan people, so that they can rest assured of us."
Since cooperating with Haihan, Xu Xinsu has always been one of the most important buyers of Haihan's arms. The funds spent on purchasing arms every year are at least 10 taels of silver, and sometimes even millions of taels. From land to sea, the main equipment is almost all from Haihan.Of course, Xu Xinsu is not being taken advantage of by spending so much money to buy weapons every year. Apart from arming his troops, there is another reason that both sides know well, which is to pay protection fees to Haihan in disguise.
Xu Xinsu can get part of the weapon manufacturing technology provided by Haihan for technology transfer, as well as the military craftsmen trained by Haihan on behalf of him, but if Fujian wants to develop its own weapons and gradually get rid of the way of purchasing from Haihan, then Haihan will sit back and watch. Does the situation arise?The answer is obviously no.
Of course, this does not mean that Xu Xinsu has completely given up efforts in this direction. In fact, somewhere near Zhangzhou City, there is an ordnance research institute secretly established by Xu Xinsu. For the sake of confidentiality, except for a few responsible persons, Even a confidant like Dong Yanyun didn't know about it.The Spanish standard muskets seized by Xu Yuxing on the Jinfa will inevitably be sent to the ordnance research institute later for the craftsmen to dismantle and study.
(End of this chapter)
Although Xu Yuxing was in a fit of anger, he had always been more prudent in dealing with things, and he did not lose his mind because of this.He knew that if this matter was small, Jin Yiwei colluded with the Spaniards to make troubles in Zhangzhou City, and if it was big, it might affect the trend of the entire Fujian situation, and even lead to unexpected changes in Ming Dynasty.If the relationship between the Xu family and the Ming court was completely broken due to this, the many troubles that would arise in the future would not be resolved by him, Xu Yuxing.
To be on the safe side, this matter really needs to be reported to Xu Xinsu first, and he will decide the follow-up actions after weighing the pros and cons.But at the same time, Xu Jiaqi had already left in a hurry. In order to prevent the relevant people from escaping, he ordered to notify all the city gates to close immediately and prohibit all people from entering or leaving.
Xu Xinsu soon got the news from Xu Yuxing, and this unexpected situation also exceeded his expectations.Jin Yiwei in Fujian has been honest in the past few years and has not caused him any trouble, but now it seems that this kind of security is more likely to be an illusion deliberately created by Jin Yiwei to numb himself and relax his vigilance. When the right time arises, jump out and do things.
The question is whether the behavior of Jin Yiwei's private possession of muskets in Zhangzhou City was the arbitrariness of some of them, or was it a secret order from the court.
If it was the former, Xu Xinsu would not hesitate to show these daring people his thunderous methods, arrest what should be caught, and kill what should be killed. Forgive the Jinyiwei Yamen and dare not have any major reactions.But if it is the latter, then he must consider clearly whether to pursue the matter publicly, and the consequences that will arise as a result.
With Xu Xinsu's current strength, it is not impossible to separate the side in Fujian, but he knows that apart from being quick for a while, it will not be of much practical benefit to him.Moreover, Haihan has hinted to him many times over the years that he should not easily try to establish his own family, just maintain the current situation.
After a long time, Xu Xinsu also gradually agreed with Hai Han's point of view, breaking up with Daming would not bring any practical benefits, and would instead call for war.Although the Ming army in Fujian is well-equipped, if it does not get the full support of Haihan, it will be difficult to replenish the equipment and ammunition needed for combat in a timely manner. It wouldn't be great.
But Xu Xinsu doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the court will always sit back and watch him continue to grow his personal strength in Fujian.Over the years, Xu Xinsu has taken most of the military power in Fujian into his own hands. Most of the local garrisons have become his private army. As for the economy, he is even more dominant, basically controlling the most lucrative local import and export trade.While earning money, Xu Xinsu expanded the army. By the way, he placed a large number of Xu family's children in the army and local government offices, slowly emptying out the officials appointed by the imperial court, and turning Fujian into his own back garden.
The imperial court is not ignorant of these situations, but Fujian is a place where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Even if the dignitaries in the court know that Xu Xinsu is a tyrant here, it is beyond their reach. It is difficult to have any effective measures to restrain Xu Xinsu. What's more, behind Xu Xinsu there is a more difficult Haihan as his backer.
Of course, if the court determines that Xu Xinsu has become a huge hidden danger to the stability of the Ming Dynasty, it is possible to take some extreme measures to eliminate the hidden danger, but the possibility of this happening is extremely low, because any mistakes in the middle may lead to Another large-scale civil war broke out in Ming Dynasty, and this is almost an unacceptable situation for Ming Dynasty who has been working hard to avoid war in the south.
Xu Xinsu took a few deep breaths to calm down her emotions as much as possible. Any impulsive decision at this time may affect the fate of thousands of people in the future.He must sort out the status quo and make a correct judgment on the situation before he can decide on the next countermeasures.
Dong Yanyun and a group of confidantes and aides were already waiting outside Xu Xinsu's study. Although some of them wanted to speak out, they were not summoned by Xu Xinsu, and no one dared to break into his study without permission.
Someone asked Dong Yanyun in a low voice what he thought of the news he just sent.Dong Yanyun responded: "Now that the gate of the city is closed, if the relevant people are still in the city, nothing major will happen to the left and right, the worst is just a few more people dying."
Dong Yanyun's idea was very clear, if Jinyiwei planned to use the weapons provided by the Spaniards to create chaos in Zhangzhou City, or even assassinate Xu Xinsu or other important figures, then all he had to do was close the door and remove all Jinyiwei members.As for how to characterize this matter, whether to cover it up or make use of it in the follow-up depends on Xu Xinsu's attitude.
The people didn't wait too long, Xu Xinsu opened the door and let them in to discuss together.After Dong Yanyun and the others entered the room and took their seats, Xu Xinsu said: "Everyone should already know what happened when you received the notice, so I won't waste my saliva and explain it slowly. Who can tell me, everyone in Zhangzhou City Where are the adults at this time?"
"Prefect Huang started working in the yamen early this morning, and has never gone out."
"Chen Tongzhi was hungover with some relatives and friends at the Heji Restaurant last night. He went home at midnight, but he didn't go out today."
"Zhang Tongpan handles official business in the Yamen in the morning, and entertains two friends who are said to be from his hometown at the Dafeng Building in the afternoon. After the banquet, he goes home..."
The whereabouts of high-level officials in Zhangzhou City are almost all under surveillance. This is also a security measure that Xu Xinsu has insisted on over the years.However, the local military officers are not on the list of surveillance. After all, in Zhangzhou, from the commander of the guards to the bottom [-] households, the officers at all levels are basically Xu Xinsu's people. Same, stay honestly in Fuzhou in the north.
If these local officials in Zhangzhou City have changed after the Jinfa incident, it is likely to be related to it.And how many people in the officialdom are involved in this matter will also be one of the important basis for Xu Xinsu to measure the follow-up handling method.
After Xu Xinsu listened to the report from his subordinates, he asked impatiently, "Where's Sun Baihu from Jin Yiwei?"
"That Sun Baihu... left Zhangzhou City two days ago, and his whereabouts are unknown."
Xu Xinsu raised his hand and patted the table: "It means that the leader ran away early, and the youngest only caught a group of people in Jinfa?"
Or out of fear of Xu Xinsu, Jin Yiwei did not have many personnel stationed in Zhangzhou in the past, and the officer only had one hundred households, and the two places, one bright and one dark, were always under Xu Yuxing's surveillance.This Jinfa number is owned by a certain commander of Jinyiwei. The Zhangzhou side is just a semicolon, and it has been operated very low-key since it opened last year, so no one regarded it as a hidden danger before.
And Jin Yiwei may also think that Jinfa's cover-up work is good enough, and they didn't expect a sudden search at all, so that the local Jin Yiwei leader was not in the city when the accident happened.
Someone responded: "My lord, at this time the city is searching for the remaining Jinyiwei, and it is estimated that all the Jinyiwei in the city will be caught before nightfall!"
Now that they can't catch the leader of the other party, they can only do the next best thing, arresting as much as possible of Jin Yiwei's personnel in Zhangzhou City.So far, the situation is still under Xu Xinsu's control. As for how to deal with the aftermath of the capture of these Jinyiwei, this is actually not a problem at all.If sacrificing these people can prevent the outbreak of war in Fujian, then no matter the senior officials of the Jinyiwei or those who gave orders to the Jinyiwei, they are probably very happy to see these people disappear forever.
Of course, finding out where the weapons in Jin Yiwei's hands came from, and how they colluded with the Spaniards is also a necessary link to find out the truth of the matter.
Xu Xinsu suddenly felt a little lucky, if it wasn't for the Haihan people who asked for assistance in the investigation, it might not have been possible to discover the secret activities of Jinyiwei in Zhangzhou City in time.And maybe when his own side was negligent, Jin Yiwei aimed these weapons at his head in the dark.
"Temporarily block the news, and say to the outside world that they are arresting bandits who have sneaked into the city. In short, first appease the people's feelings, and don't cause trouble. Interrogate those who have been arrested as soon as possible. No matter what method is used, I will receive detailed information before tomorrow morning." Report!" Xu Xinsu waved his hand and said: "Everyone else go to work first! Mr. Dong stay here, I have something to say."
Everyone hurriedly got up, bowed deeply to Xu Xinsu and walked out of the study one by one. Only Dong Yanyun was left sitting in his seat without moving.
"Mr. Dong, what do you think about this matter?" Xu Xinsu's most trusted aide is Dong Yanyun, and before making major decisions, he will often ask for Dong Yanyun's opinion.
Dong Yanyun said: "My lord, do you want Fujian to continue to maintain its old ways, or do you want to take this opportunity to do something big?"
Dong Yanyun's question was actually very vague, but Xu Xinsu had known him for many years, so he could understand his implication, so he hesitated a little before asking, "Which one do you think is more suitable, sir?"
Dong Yanyun said: "If it's the former, it's simple. After the trial, all those insiders will be killed, and then a gag order will be issued to our people, and it will be assumed that this matter has never happened. But the key evidence must be kept in hand. In case Jin Yiwei still wants to pursue this matter without knowing what is good or bad, then take it out and make them nervous."
Xu Xinsu nodded noncommittally, and then asked: "Then if it's the latter, so what?"
Dong Yanyun glanced at Xu Xinsu, as if he wanted to judge his true thoughts by his expression.After being silent for a while, Dong Yanyun said: "In my opinion, it's best not to try this."
"What's the reason?"
Dong Yanyun said: "Although your lord's influence in Fujian is unmatched, we are not ready to completely turn against the imperial court. Weapons and equipment, food and grass mobilization, and logistics are far from enough to support a battle. Total war. In addition, we don't have a definite strategy, and we don't have a corresponding plan for whether to go north, west, or south after the uprising, and how far to stop."
Xu Xinsu said in a deep voice: "You can't go to the north and south, so don't mention it."
The south and the north of Fujian are Guangdong and Zhejiang respectively, but these two places have a large number of industries belonging to Haihan, and the Haihan people will definitely not sit back and watch Xu Xinsu plunge these places into war.
Dong Yanyun nodded and continued: "The Haihan people have never advocated Fujian's self-reliance. If we insist on doing it, the Haihan people will probably ask us to give up by cutting off the supply of armaments. In addition, they also have armed fleets stationed in Penghu and Kaohsiung can be dispatched to block the sea passages of Zhangquan and Quanzhou at any time, so it is basically difficult for us to have the capital to bargain with them."
Xu Xinsu snorted, but did not deny Dong Yanyun's statement.Although he has no obsession with raising troops and establishing his own family, sometimes he still feels a little uncomfortable when he thinks of being controlled by Haihan.When he discussed this matter with Dong Yanyun, he just wanted to listen to Dong Yanyun's advice, so that he could settle down and give up those unrealistic plans.
Dong Yanyun said: "The Haihan people attach great importance to the smuggling of weapons by the Spaniards. It can be seen that this has caused them a lot of trouble. If you want to gradually become independent in the future, you can invest more resources in the direction of manufacturing ordnance."
Xu Xinsu was touched by Dong Yanyun's words, and he replied with a sigh: "I don't understand this truth, but my husband also knows that I spend so much money every year to buy weapons and various equipment from Haihan people, it's not these things. We can't make it at all, and part of the money is actually given to the Haihan people, so that they can rest assured of us."
Since cooperating with Haihan, Xu Xinsu has always been one of the most important buyers of Haihan's arms. The funds spent on purchasing arms every year are at least 10 taels of silver, and sometimes even millions of taels. From land to sea, the main equipment is almost all from Haihan.Of course, Xu Xinsu is not being taken advantage of by spending so much money to buy weapons every year. Apart from arming his troops, there is another reason that both sides know well, which is to pay protection fees to Haihan in disguise.
Xu Xinsu can get part of the weapon manufacturing technology provided by Haihan for technology transfer, as well as the military craftsmen trained by Haihan on behalf of him, but if Fujian wants to develop its own weapons and gradually get rid of the way of purchasing from Haihan, then Haihan will sit back and watch. Does the situation arise?The answer is obviously no.
Of course, this does not mean that Xu Xinsu has completely given up efforts in this direction. In fact, somewhere near Zhangzhou City, there is an ordnance research institute secretly established by Xu Xinsu. For the sake of confidentiality, except for a few responsible persons, Even a confidant like Dong Yanyun didn't know about it.The Spanish standard muskets seized by Xu Yuxing on the Jinfa will inevitably be sent to the ordnance research institute later for the craftsmen to dismantle and study.
(End of this chapter)