Chapter 2471

Xu Xinsu's ruling methods in Fujian were basically the traditional methods of family affairs, and the Xu family had indeed emerged many capable people in recent years, so they were able to completely bypass the imperial court and rule Fujian instead.

Of course, such a situation is possible because almost all the outstanding members of the younger generation of the Xu family have the experience of studying abroad in Haihan, and the skills they learned are used in practice. This group's acceptance and recognition of Haihan's philosophy

It is also relatively high. In fact, it is not too difficult to persuade these people to annex the Fujian area to Haihan in the future. On the contrary, Xu Xinsu, who is on the sickbed, still has some obsessions with this and is worried that after Haihan annexes Fujian, the family's local status and

Benefits will be affected and it will be difficult to maintain the current glory.

The Haihan Executive Committee proposed to Xu Xinsu that after Fujian is merged into Haihan, the existing property and business of the Xu family will be preserved, and the local civil and military officials serving in the Xu family will also become Haihan through voluntary transfer.

officials.

The various troops under the Xu family will receive the official designation and organization of the Haihan Army after the reorganization, but there will be no major changes in the command system. Senior officials such as Xu Yuxing, Xu Yuzhuo, Xu Jiaqi, and Dong Shangyi will continue to serve in their respective positions.

The commanders of the troops retain their local military command rights in Fujian. However, in the future, the recruitment, training, installation, transfer, personnel appointment and combat operations of these troops must accept the unified arrangements of the Haihan Ministry of National Defense.

Xu Jiajun's strength is definitely considered to be a first-rate force in the Ming Dynasty, but most of the strength of this armed force relies on the various advanced armaments and tactics provided by Haihan. Xu Xinsu herself also knows very well that if she does not agree to Haihan's request, then

Xu Jiajun is very likely to lose the support of Haihan, and his combat power will be greatly reduced. Of course, the most important point is that he knows that Xu Jiajun is not strong enough to challenge Haihan's army. If Haihan is determined to use force

By annexing Fujian, the Xu family may no longer be able to use negotiation methods to protect their own interests.

So after half a month of negotiations, Xu Xinsu agreed in principle to the proposal of the Haihan Executive Committee and handed over the governance of the Fujian region to Haihan. Of course, this process cannot be accomplished overnight. Fujian has eight prefectures and one

There are dozens of prefectures, large and small cities, and a population of more than three million. It is not easy to complete a comprehensive handover. Especially the handover work involving key affairs such as government affairs, accounts, and military affairs, there will be a large number of details that need to be negotiated and resolved by both parties slowly.

question.

In September, Haihan informed Ming Dynasty through official channels that in order to ensure social stability in Fujian, Haihan would temporarily take over local military and political affairs. Of course, this was just a more euphemistic way of saying it. This was not unfamiliar to Chongzhen. Previously,

Haihan used similar rhetoric when it annexed the Liaodong Peninsula, Shandong Peninsula and the Guangdong and Guangxi regions in the south.

When Chongzhen saw this diplomatic document, he naturally understood that Haihan wanted to bring Fujian under his rule. Although he was very angry about this, he also knew that it would be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to intervene in this matter. Xu Xinsu had been the emperor of Fujian for ten years.

Over the past few years, the imperial court has long lost its control over Fujian.

Chongzhen has not never considered using force to regain Fujian in these years, but the problem is that the Xu family's army has strong soldiers and horses, and they have been fighting overseas with the Han army all year round. They have rich combat experience. There is no Ming army around Fujian that can confront it head-on.

What's more, behind Xu Xinsu was the Haihan people. If he launched troops against Fujian, Chongzhen was also worried that this would provide Haihan with an excuse to intervene militarily in the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, before the Ming Dynasty, internal and external troubles were constant, and Fujian had more urgent crises to deal with. Chongzhen was unwilling to take the initiative to detonate this time bomb, so he just turned a blind eye and watched Xu Xinsu operate in Fujian, and never took any measures.

through more radical intervention methods.

After more than ten years of procrastination, it finally developed into a situation that Chongzhen did not want to see. He also knew that after Haihan captured Fujian, it would be impossible for the Ming Dynasty to regain this area through negotiations, but with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty

He has great strength, and it is difficult to challenge Haihan with military means, so he can only watch all this happen.

After the two parties reached an agreement, Xu Xinsu immediately summoned the key members of the family and conveyed his decision to them. He knew that time was running out, and if he did not immediately start arranging transition matters, what would happen if his family disagreed with the merger into Haihan after his death?

1, I'm afraid it will cause a huge disaster.

Xu Xinsu did not hide his illness, so the arrangements he made were basically his last instructions. People in the family respected him, but no one openly opposed such arrangements.

In September, Xu Xinsu died of illness in Zhangzhou City. Ning Qi, who arrived in Zhangzhou in advance, attended Xu Xinsu's funeral on behalf of Haihan, and spoke highly of Xu Xinsu's achievements in governing Fujian.

Objectively speaking, Xu Xinsu has indeed made Fujian's social environment much more stable after taking office. Not only did he clean up the pirate armed forces headed by Shibazhi, but he also opened up external trade routes, raising the scale of Fujian's foreign trade by several levels.

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During this period, the Ming Dynasty suffered constant man-made disasters. A good economy and social stability were already the conditions that many places in the country aspired to. Moreover, the additional Liao, Lian, and Suppression taxes sent by the Ming Dynasty to the local areas were all in Fujian.

It is ineffective, so the tax burden on people in Fujian is much lighter than that in other parts of the country, and their living standards are naturally better. Therefore, during Xu Xinsu's time in power, a large number of people moved from the interior to Fujian, which indirectly brought a large amount of people to the local area.

Wealth and labor.

In the past ten years, the country has been in chaos, but Fujian has developed rapidly. Although it is not as good as the area under Haihan rule, it is already one of the best places in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Xu Xinsu has a very high prestige in Fujian, and has great influence on the Ming Dynasty.

Before his death, he made arrangements for Fujian to be merged into Haihan, and most people from all walks of life in Fujian expressed their understanding and support.

Of course, there will still be a handful of corrupt scholars who insist that the Ming Dynasty is the orthodox dynasty and that Fujian should return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty instead of surrendering to foreign countries. However, those who hold this view are in the minority after all, and they are simply unable to resist the wheel of history.

forward.

Perhaps because he did not want to damage the social atmosphere in Fujian, Ning Qi did not let the Xu family punish these dissidents, but just expelled them from Fujian. Since these people think that Ming Dynasty is better, let them go to Ming Dynasty.

If you settle in an area under the Meiji period, you can experience for yourself which environment is better.
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