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Whether it is Shuai Jiamo, Cheng Renqing and Feng Baoyu who jumped up and down.
Or Huang Ningdao, Liu Jing and others who are strategizing in the account.
Or Fang Maozhen, Mao Panfeng and others who only care about their own careers.
They are all like a group of "jumping beam clowns" active in front of the stage, or "puppets" manipulated by others.
Behind this group of people is this old Mr. Fan Yuan, who is sitting firmly in Zhuge Bagua Village.
and the huge interest groups behind him.
They don't just control the local economic lifeline.
It is also the real force referred to by "water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn a boat".
For the emperors of previous dynasties, the most feared thing is not that the people will be unhappy.
It was the group of people represented by Fan Yuan who were unhappy and unhappy.
This group of people is the "gentlemen and sages" mentioned by Fan Yuan.
A group of people who almost completely separated the world below the county from the country ruled by the emperor.
A group of people who seem to be polite on weekdays and on the bright side, and can be called moral models.
It's a pity that this group of seemingly gentleman-like people has a leader like Fan Yuan.
A person who is more greedy and insidious than Cheng Renqing's "how much silver you give me, I will buy as much justice".
What is a "gentleman"?
When the sophisticated and ruthless Fan Yuan realized that there might be a big problem in the three-session trial this time.
Although he secretly sent someone to invite Marven from the "Military Road" to try to win back a round.
But on the surface, he still did what should be done and most effective.
That is to invite all the local "gentlemen and villagers" to their homes.
And during the banquet, he reached an agreement with everyone on the case of "human silk tax".
Perhaps a novel adapted from history will not allow Fan Yuan's two major schemes to succeed.
But in real history, when someone can come up with these two "killing moves" at the same time.
Even if the emperor himself came in person, at most, he could only compromise and make concessions.
Even if the handsome side occupies great justice and righteousness.
At most, it can only let Shuai Jiamo win this game in fame or morality.
And this is the power of Fan Yuan and the "gentlemen and sages" he represents.
Because they are a group of characters who do not have armed forces, but are more powerful than the wokou and bandits.
And the so-called "squire country sage" is actually an extended term of "squire".
Compared with the general "squire", the "squire" can better indicate what kind of people this is.
Even Mao Panfeng of He Gui Weizhi County can only kneel and lick them like a "dog".
The so-called "squire" is a social class peculiar to feudal society.
Speeches that are more "Westernized" are the so-called "gentleman's class."
But the "gentleman" of the East is very different from the "gentleman" of the West.
It can be said that it has a completely different meaning, although there are many similarities in the composition of personnel.
There are many different measures of what constitutes a "gentleman."
One of the most important is "prestige," a prestige that is possessed in any respect.
For example, people who have local prestige, culture, social status, or money.
Most of these people were inextricably linked to a certain faction or force in the imperial court.
For example, those who have obtained meritorious names in the imperial examination, those who have not been ranked or fallen behind.
Landlords with a certain cultural foundation, former officials who returned to their hometowns due to retirement or dismissal.
Of course, there are also elders in large families or clans, and so on.
In short, the people included in "gentlemen" are not just powerful people.
Rather, anyone who can play a certain influence in the local area may become part of the "gentleman" group.
Therefore, there is the phrase "gentleman and country sage" in Fan Yuan's mouth.
He refined "squire" or "gentleman" into two separate and unified words for "squire" and "sage".
Through this word, we can better understand who is the real "shadow dancer".
Who is "Jinshen"?
The original meaning of "jin gentry" did not refer to a particular category, but an official holding a board in his hand during the upper dynasty.
This kind of board is often seen in many costume dramas, and his role is a bit like the hand card in the hands of the host in today's TV show.
Of course, he has a more figurative name than "Jinshen" called "Ji Wat".
The reason why there is the term "gentry" is because the word "gentry" originally meant a "big belt" around the waist of officials.
When the "wat" and "large belt" are combined, a new word is formed, "搢绅" or "缙绅".
Therefore, the term has become a special reference to a group of people who have served or served as officials in the DPRK.
(This article is an original article of "Hua Yuhan", and the non-"Hua Yuhan" account is all plagiarism and handling!) ）
Are "country sages" also allowed people?
"Country sage" is different from "Jinshen".
Although in the local or prefecture, they are all a group of ordinary people who do not have official positions in the imperial court.
The composition of "village sages" is mostly a group of people born and raised in the local area.
Among this group of people, a considerable number are backward readers, wealthy landlord merchants, elderly patriarchs, young talents who are enterprising, hermits who have escaped from the world, and literati who have failed to obtain their wishes.
It is no exaggeration to say that although this is a group of ordinary people without merit.
But their influence and appeal at the local level are by no means worse than those of the "gentry" who joined the DPRK as officials.
Even to some extent, the weight of his words is more than that of the Zhixian Lord.
This can be seen from the fact that "sacrificing village sages" became a system in the late Ming Dynasty.
To some extent, the "Xiangxian Temple" used to worship the village sages has even reached the point of being compared with the "Temple of Confucius".
The merits and deeds of the "gentlemen and sages"
It is precisely because the composition of the "Jinshen Country Sage" is so complex and has a strong influence.
Let them become a group of people who are deeply respected and trusted by ordinary people.
At the same time, because from them, you can get a lot of valuable knowledge and useful information about the place.
It also makes those local officials sent abroad unfamiliar with local customs and feelings.
Only by relying on the local prestige of these people and coordinating them can they achieve their own goal of governing the region.
Although the "gentlemen and sages" are just civilians, they are above ordinary civilians.
Although the "Jinshen Village Sage" is not a hand-picked official, his status is inferior to that of local officials.
Of course, when they mediate between officials and localities, they become important players between the two.
It is also because he has received the elegant title of "official gentry".
There are also some "gentlemen" who do not want to get too involved in political affairs.
Therefore, most of them will communicate with merchants, hence the name "gentleman".
As a staunch guardian of "Confucianism", "Jinshen Villagers" play a great and positive role in maintaining social atmosphere and order.
However, as coordinators between officials and villagers, some "gentlemen and villagers" would take advantage of the opportunity to assist officials in governing the local area and seek benefits from both.
And most of these ill-gotten gains were obtained from the fish and meat villagers.
So there is a name like Fan Yuan, "inferior gentleman".
Of course, there are also many "gentlemen and villagers" who want to maintain the peace and stability of their own side and the long-term development of their families.
will also fight for the interests of the imperial court on behalf of the villagers, such as those "gentlemen and sages" in the original novel.
The most famous is the sensational "Yang Naiwu case".
It was because of the "Jinshen Xiangxiangxiang" who jointly filed a grievance with the imperial court and received the help of officials related to the "Jinshen" in the DPRK that the case was successful.
It can be said that in the Ming Dynasty and even the entire feudal era, the "Jinshen Country Sage" was a kind of existence of "success is also Xiaohe, defeat is also Xiaohe".
They can be like Fan Yuan, who wantonly amassed wealth in the fish and meat township.
It can also be done in order to ensure peace on one side, and a delicate balance operation is done between the government and the villagers.
They can completely collapse a dynasty because of their "greed".
It can also make a dynasty prosper for hundreds of generations because of its "lack of desire".
And this is what Fan Yuan called the "gentleman and the country sage".
A group of "Jinshen village sages" who let the inspector Liu Jing, the prefect Huang Ningdao, and the many counties dare not easily offend.
A group of "gentlemen and sages" who can easily invite the "military preparation according to the inspection and inspection of the envoys" to help the war for their own personal strength.
A group of "gentlemen and villagers" who ostensibly abide by the law and are kind to the villagers, but behind the scenes they give usury and acquire acres of land at low prices.
A group of "gentlemen and sages" who finally forced the marshal family to silently distribute the frontier in history, and let the county government, prefectural government, and military preparation pay for themselves to fill this big hole.
The above is my understanding and perception of episode 9 of "The Silk Case of Daming under the Microscope", more wonderful analysis, let's see you next time!
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