Chapter 134: There is no war in Lingnan In fact, the reason why Xu Xiake, who had always been low-key, became associated with the "Australians" was caused by the group of Donglin scholars who went south to Qiongzhou: that day, police forces were mobilized in Sanya to surround the inn and arrest him.
The "Donglin Tour Group" headed by Fang Yizhi When they were young scholars, Xu Xiake and his clan brother Xu Zhongzhao happened to live in the same inn, were dressed like scholars, and had the same Jiangnan accent, so they suffered a lot and were arrested together as suspects.
Although he actually has no friendship with Fang Yizhi at all History books say that Xu Xiake seemed to know Zhang Pu and was a good friend of Huang Daozhou, but he had little contact with other Fushe celebrities. yznnBecause there is a huge difference in status between the two sides, if Fang Yizhi and Zhang Dai are top-notch dudes like the "Top Ten Young Masters in the Capital", Xu Xiake is just an ordinary farmer.
Moreover, Xu Xiake was much older than these celebrities in the late Ming Dynasty, with a difference of about ten or twenty years, so naturally they couldn't hang out together.
Next, after some interrogation, the Xu Xiake brothers who confessed truthfully were finally cleared of suspicion.
However, their true identities surprised all the time travelers.
Everyone had basically read about them in Chinese textbooks at school.
This guy’s travel notes of Xu Xiake As a result, Xu Xiake and his clan brothers were respectfully invited out of the detention center and moved into a high-end sea view room in the "Sanya Veteran Cadre Sanatorium".
Then a group of inexplicable people came over to ask him to sign autographs and take photos.
Then he was cordially received and given a banquet by the retired former president of the country, the "Australian Emperor of the Song Dynasty", and then there were a group of "Australian great Confucian" history professors.
Xu Xiake, who had long been despised by the mainstream public opinion of Ming Dynasty scholars, was flattered for a time by coming over with professors of ancient Chinese literature and discussing with them the dangers of hiking and their experiences in writing travel notes.
In the eyes of modern people, Xu Xiake's popularity and value are definitely far better than those of Fang Yizhi, Mao Pixiang, and Qian Qianyi.
Next, the hospitable "Australians" even invited them to take a big iron boat to visit the exotic scenery of Taiwan Island and the Ryukyu Kingdom, and personally experience the tropical seascape of the coral islands in the South China Sea.
Xu Xiake, who had never been out of the country, suddenly had his horizons widened and his literary thoughts surged, and he wrote many proud articles.
Those "Australian scholars" also admired his articles, and even prepared to advance money from them to publish Xu Xiake's travel notes in the past years into a book.
Many chapters of Xu Xiake's travel notes that have been circulated throughout the world have been lost, making Xu Xiake so happy that he burst into tears across China.
One of the highest pursuits of traditional scholars is to "write a book and establish a biography" In addition, the member republics such as China, the East Coast, South Africa, and Australia also invited Xu Xiake to travel and write articles, so that when promoting their own territory, they could produce some high-quality masterpieces.
It would be nice to have some masterpieces such as Xu Xiake's Tour of the Five Great Lakes, Xu Xiake's Tour of Tierra del Fuego, Xu Xiake's Tour of the Great Barrier Reef, Xu Xiake's Tour of the Ancient City of Machu Picchu, Xu Xiake's Ostrich Hunting, etc.
However, there is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever.
Although he was very grateful for the warm invitation from the "Australians", considering the large family and children who were still in his hometown in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Xiake did not accept the invitation from the "Australian Song Dynasty Court" after all.
Instead, he proposed to bid farewell and return to his hometown with his elder brother Xu Zhongzhao. , reunited with loved ones.
The "Australians" were also very generous in this regard.
Not only did they generously give him travel expenses, but they also sent someone to escort him to Guangzhou.
In addition, he was given a badge of "Honorary Member of the Chinese League Writers Association" and Xu Xiake automatically thought of him as the "Hanlin Bachelor" of Australia and Song Dynasty based on his experience.
This moved the old donkey to tears and felt that he was being treated as a Being treated like a national scholar, I simply don’t know how to repay him.
However, no matter how maverick he was, no matter how far away from political affairs, Xu Xiake could still be regarded as a member of the scholar-bureaucrat class in the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, the magical experience and warm hospitality over the past year certainly made Xu Xiake feel proud and radiant.
However, the ambitious ambitions shown by the "Australian Song Dynasty Court" towards the Central Plains also made him deeply worried about the fate of his motherland and homeland.
If we say that when Xu Xiake just set off from his hometown in Jiangyin and went south to Qiongzhou, he only regarded the "Australians" who settled in Qiongzhou as a group of novel and interesting "foreign visitors".
So by the time he set foot on his return journey, the entire land of China had been turned upside down by the Australians.
Just from the scene outside the car window, it can be seen that Guangzhou has now completely become the territory of the Australians, and Fujian has also changed its territory long ago.
Then, according to the news Xu Xiake read from the Australian newspaper, in the early spring of this year, their Northern Expedition vanguard army had penetrated deep into the south of the Yangtze River, swept through half of Zhejiang, and broke into the provincial capital Hangzhou City in one go, which is not far from Xu Xiake's hometown in Jiangyin. , which is only one step away.
At this time, the Ming court was in a state of collapse and disintegration.
The capital and the entire Beizhili had fallen to the Liaodong Tartars, and Shandong and Shanxi seemed to be about to fall as well.
The demons of the Wenxiang Sect are still wreaking havoc in the Huaihe River, and rogue bandits are rampant in the northwest and central plains.
What's even more terrible is that the confrontation between the two emperors Chongzhen and Yonghe further involved all the remaining power of the imperial court in internal strife, further accelerating the disintegration of the country.
However, for ambitious scholars, although these troubled times mean the danger of life and death, it also means the opportunity to soar into the sky.
For example, next to Xu Xiake, his closest clan brother Xu Zhongzhao kept nagging him along the way, "Brother, to be honest, you really should stay with the Australians and seek a career career.
With all due respect, , you have wasted most of your life, and your family fortune has also been in serious decline. , although you have gained a bit of fame by traveling around, it is really of no use.
Nowadays, it is rare to find a wise master who favors you.
Why not seize this opportunity quickly?
Wait, you should.
Isn’t it because the official position given to the Australians is too small?
Or I feel that the Australians cannot win the world.”
"Brother Zhong Zhao, what are you talking about?
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I, Xu Hongzu, am such a greedy person."
Xu Xiake lowered his head and looked at the "Honorary Member of the Writers Association" badge on his chest.
He couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I have no fame, and my family background is ordinary.
It is difficult to be the master of history in the Ming Dynasty.
At most, he can only serve as a staff member of the Australian Song Dynasty.
Being able to treat me like a distinguished guest and confer him the title of Hanlin bachelor is a great blessing that can make the Xu family's ancestral graves smoke.
I just heard that when the Australian and Song Dynasty troops attacked Zhejiang, they killed many people and treated the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River very cruelly. .
If I take refuge in the past, will it harm the family’s reputation?”
"Hey, now is the time when heroes are vying for the throne and dynasties are changing.
Anyone who wants to take charge of the world will not want to kill them."
Xu Zhongzhao stretched his body disapprovingly, "Back then, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin released his military power with a cup of wine and taught his descendants not to kill scholar-bureaucrats.
He should be regarded as a rare and kind leader.
But before he sent troops to defeat the Southern Tang Dynasty and attack Western Shu, he was still the same.
Killing heads Besides, I think Guangzhou is very peaceful.
I haven't seen how the new imperial court slaughtered the Lingnan gentry.
It can be seen that most of the Jin gentry in Zhejiang are wholeheartedly resisting the new imperial soldiers and seeking death themselves.
Naturally, they can't blame others.
Throughout the ages, whenever there is a change of dynasty, there is no one who will not die without fighting.
If you are really worried about your clan and family fortune, then you should surrender to the new dynasty as soon as possible, so as to seek the protection of the Australian and Song armies.
Brother, don't hesitate.
Chonglong needs to be early.
In these troubled times, what does mere face mean?
You have never received the salary of the Ming Dynasty, and you don't have the fame and title of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if you want to be the elder of the current dynasty, you don't seem to be qualified.
Bar" Seeing that his clan brother Xu Zhongzhao had followed him and enjoyed the courtesy and hospitality in the Australian territory for a year, and had already called the Ming Dynasty the "former dynasty", Xu Xiake couldn't help but feel even more entangled.
It's just that he was confused, but he also knew in his heart that what Xu Zhongzhao said was the truth.
Even if Xu Xiake himself has no intention of pursuing an official career and does not care about the title of Conglong Hero, he still has to think about the future of the Xu family under the new dynasty.
What's more, based on what he has seen and heard over the past year, this Australian's magnanimity and military wealth are so huge that it is unimaginable.
As for the various amazing and amazing skills, it is even more shocking.
Once they really make up their mind to compete in the Central Plains, it will be absolutely impossible for Ming Dynasty to resist them.
Moreover, to be honest, if the world falls into the hands of the Australians, it will probably not be a bad thing for all the people.
"Yes, thank you Brother Zhongzhao for reminding me.
Even if everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, we are just ordinary people after all.
I'm afraid we don't have the ability or the thought to help the Zhu family royal family preserve the country
.
"
After a moment of silence, Xu Xiake finally nodded and admitted the correctness of Xu Zhongzhao's views.
At the same time, his mouth felt a little dry, so he took out a bottle of herbal tea from the small rattan box under the seat, pulled out the cork and took a sip.
Then he continued: "Now the Ming Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles.
Even if the traitors are listed, the common people cannot live in peace.
I have been walking all the way for the past two years, and I have seen that countless people are dying of hunger everywhere, even in the rich places in the south of the Yangtze River.
On the contrary, here in Australia, the lives of the common people are...
To be called happy and prosperous, maybe the destiny is really going to change."
"My dear brother, what you said is true.
As long as the world is under the rule of the Australians, let alone those wealthy cities and towns, even in remote rural areas, the people can still have enough food and clothing without worries.
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In the past year, brother Yu, you have gone away under the rule of the Australians.
In many places, I have seen with my own eyes that even prisoners and others can have enough food and clothing, but it is another thing that I have never seen people die of cold and hunger."
Speaking of this, Xu Zhongzhao's tone became more and more sad, "Tell me, in this great world, the thirteen chief secretaries of the two capitals have such a good place.
Don't talk about orthodoxy or destiny.
The people of the world are looking forward to it most. , is it just an Ansheng life?
Who is the emperor?
What do the common people have to do?
Australians distinguish between public and private affairs and value trust and rationality.
Under their hands, ordinary people in the city can have a way of life, and the life of the gentry is better than in the past.
If the Australians really sit in the Longting, maybe the whole country will be better.
The prefectures and counties are as prosperous and prosperous as Lingao, so why not?"
"Oh, what you said is true.
What's wrong with letting the Australians take over?
Daming is afraid that he has run out of energy."
Xu Xiake shook his head, "But, I am waiting in my hometown in the south of the Yangtze River.
After all, I still have family to take care of.
If I rashly defect to the new dynasty in order to seek fame and salary, I must make arrangements in advance where to put these close relatives, so as not to give up.
It’s better if they bring disaster.”
Next, he took out a letter from his sleeve and waved it in front of Xu Zhongzhao, "After returning to Jiangnan this time, you and I will pick up our families and go to Hangzhou to join the Australian army.
I have the ruling Wende of Qiongzhou here.
The autographed letter issued by Si will definitely be taken care of as long as he arrives in Hangzhou and meets Mr.
Zhao Yingong, who is in charge of political affairs there.
Even though the brave warriors in the army may not value my writing skills, I have traveled in the mountains and fields of the southern provinces for many years, and I have a thorough understanding of the mountains, rivers, roads, customs and customs of southern Anhui, western Zhejiang, and southern Zhejiang.
I will be new in the future.
If the imperial army leaves the coast and marches inland, then there will definitely be room for me to make plans."
"Oh, I didn't expect that the wise brother would have made his plans a long time ago.
The foolish brother was really unfounded before."
After hearing Xu Xiake's plan, Xu Zhongzhao suddenly turned from worry to joy, "Yes, at this time of great revolution in the world, instead of staying in the official poetry club and writing ink, being a close minister who picks out chapters and excerpts and sings praises, it is better to serve Before the army, it is more practical to work hard to earn a few military honors.
In the future, it will be more honorable to speak out, so that you will not be regarded as a lucky disciple.
After all, you are still a wise brother who is thoughtful and considerate, and you are ashamed of being a foolish brother."
After eliminating the previous barriers and entanglements, the two of them relaxed.
Soon they were leaning on soft pillows and taking a nap on the sofa of the carriage.
Now both of them are quite old. , who was considered a grandfather in the Ming Dynasty.
Although Xu Xiake developed a pair of iron feet and good muscles and bones during his long traveling career, it also accumulated many hidden diseases in his body.
Xu Xiake had not rested for a long time because he was tired from traveling and was upset.
Now that he was relaxed, the soft sofa and the stable carriage made him fall asleep quickly.
It wasn't until the sun set in the west and dusk fell that Xu Xiake slowly woke up.
He looked out the window and found that the carriage had bypassed the city of Guangzhou and headed straight for the mountains and fields in the northern suburbs of the city.
Xu Xiake, who was very confused about this, hesitated for a moment, then immediately opened the door, stopped the coachman and the retinue, and asked what this meant.
The lieutenant of the security army accompanying the retinue responded very politely, "Two distinguished guests.
I don’t know, but there is a lot of construction going on in Guangzhou right now, and it’s noisy everywhere, which may not be conducive to rest, so our leader has already given instructions to arrange for two distinguished guests to stay at Changliu Taoist Temple in the north of the city.” oshow7: