For every dog-slaughterer who is righteous, there are many scholars who are unfaithful!

This is a famous couplet by Cao Xuequan, a poet of the Ming Dynasty. It means that those who talk about loyalty are mostly ordinary people engaged in menial professions, while knowledgeable people

Even though he may sound better when he talks than when he sings, and he looks like he is righteous, at critical moments, he often does things that go against his conscience and betray his friendship.

This sentence makes perfect sense!

The most typical example is the great scholar whose water was too cold.

Before the Qing Dynasty marched into Jiangnan, Qian Daru was a typical war fighter. He often criticized the government in front of the eight beauties of Qinhuai on various occasions, especially brothels, and said what would happen if he became an official in the imperial court.

What would it be like to lead troops on the battlefield? Even if he loses, he will die to serve the country. He will never be like those generals who are greedy for life and afraid of death. This has attracted many fans.

The talented Liu Rushi is one of them.

The result!

What you say sounds better than what you sing, but when it comes to taking action, it doesn't work.

In 1645 AD, when the Qing army marched southward with overwhelming force and defeated Yangzhou and prepared to cross the Yangtze River and march to Jinling, the attitude of the great Confucian who was leading the battle immediately changed.

The concubine Liu Rushu asked him to drown himself in the water to serve his country, but the scholar refused on the excuse that the water was too cold to do so.

To put it bluntly, he is afraid of death, and it is better to die than to live. As for the high-minded talk before, it is just a disguise, to fight for his own interests from the court and attract girls, and cannot be taken seriously.

When the Qing army entered Jinling, Qian Daru immediately shaved his hair, changed his clothes, and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He changed from a main war faction to a surrender faction. The speed was so fast that many people were stunned.

On the contrary, many low-level people rose up to resist the Qing army and wrote tragic scenes of history.

The reason why this happens is simple.

A person's choice is often related to his experience.

The dog-slaughterers were either ordinary people at the bottom of society or military generals who were looked down upon by literati. In the feudal era, ordinary people's life was very difficult. Many people walked on the edge of danger and struggled to survive. They had seen so many separations between life and death that they didn't care.

Already.

The same goes for military commanders!

All military generals who are somewhat bloody have climbed up step by step through war. They have experienced too many life and death separations, and they have a very indifferent view of life and death.

Instead, these people value loyalty and faith, and may even sacrifice their lives for them.

Not to mention the revolutionaries in the war era. For their beliefs, they could not only sacrifice their lives, but they could also hide themselves, lose their reputation, endure the scolding of their relatives, and serve silently in the enemy's lair.

Let’s talk about some gangsters, some gangsters in modern society.

These guys who are risking their lives for money can laugh and risk their lives and die with others the second before they die. The reason is not only their personality, but also mainly related to their life experiences and they don't care about their lives.

In contrast, scholars are not good enough.

All are inferior, but the only one who is good at reading is a true reflection of the imperial examination era. Especially in the Song and Ming dynasties, the status of scholars was too high.

It's a bit ridiculously high.

In the Ming Dynasty, only scholars could exempt themselves and their families from taxes and enjoy the policy, and they could not be punished casually when they refused to worship officials and committed crimes.

When you reach Juren, you can not only exempt yourself and your family from taxes, but you can also enjoy tax exemption on the land under your name. Even if you fail to become an official, you can still become a middle-level landowner and live a life with no worries about food and clothing, a wife and a beautiful concubine.

This puts them out of touch with the lives of ordinary people, and they rarely experience hardship or punishment.

Not to mention those who have reached the Jinshi level, they are in a different class from ordinary people.

This leads to the fact that those in high positions, despite their calmness when facing some major events, can inadvertently decide people's life and death, and even destroy many people's families with their hands.

In fact, their psychological quality is not necessarily strong, because they have not experienced the hardships of life. Once they encounter life and death matters beyond their control, they will

They will become panicked, either jumping around like a chicken, or burying their heads in the soil like an ostrich, trying to hide themselves.

There are too many examples of this.

Same goes for Carina Chung.

Although he is not as good as a great scholar like Shui Tailiang, he is much stronger than ordinary citizens and gangsters who are on the verge of committing crimes.

After graduating from college, she was admitted to the customs department and gradually rose to the position of port commander. Zhong Jialing's life can be said to be smooth or uneventful.

Carina Chung, who had never experienced a shock, faced the prospect of losing everything in front of her and spending several years in prison. It was normal for her to collapse to the ground.

There were too many examples like this before her.

No matter how corrupt a big official is, he can still remain calm when the Discipline Inspection Commission appears in front of him, but when everything is peeled away, he is like Director Zhao who has become famous in the name of XX.

Facing the wall full of money, my feet became weak.

Although he and Zhong Jialing have different statuses, their experiences are similar, and it is normal to have the same reactions.

"Can you let me go? I can tell everything I know and take out all the money I earned. Just let me go. I can't go to jail.

I have a husband, children and parents. If I go to jail, everything will be over." Zhong Jialing, who collapsed on the ground, begged Jian Huizhen, knowing that this was her last chance.

Once you are caught at the police station, everything is over.

"You are lucky. Brother Dong is attacking a big tiger. A fly like you doesn't care at all. As long as you are willing to be a tainted witness and testify against Era Investment, I will let you go."

Looking at Carina Chung kneeling on the ground, Jian Hui knew that the matter was done. As long as there was a slight hint, Carina Chung would definitely become a tainted witness.

As for whether she will report to Era Investment after becoming a tainted witness, Jian Hui is really not worried.

Because for people like Zhong Jialing, it is normal for a Taoist friend who is a poor Taoist to be an accomplice who joins forces for profit in order to avoid going to jail.

"I would like to ask if the police can protect my safety if I become a tainted witness. You must know that there is a big tiger behind Lida Trading Group.

Mrs. Lei, you are not afraid if you have the director as your backer. A little guy like me can't do it. The big boss can really kill people." Looking around the box, although she knew no one was eavesdropping, Zhong Jialing's voice was still a little panicked, obviously she was afraid of being behind the scenes.

The big boss silenced him.

"Don't worry, Weidong is making big moves this time. Not to mention the big boss behind Era Investment, the eldest prince of South China Tobacco Company, we won't even let go of South China Tobacco Company this time."

Patting Zhong Jialing, Jian Huizhen reassured her, "After the certificate is completed, I will arrange for you to go to the mainland for a few months, and you can come back after we have swept away the tail of the eucalyptus."

"South China Tobacco Company, Lida Trading Company and South China Tobacco Company are related, right? South China Tobacco Company is the largest tobacco company in Xiangjiang and has a monopoly on tobacco in Xiangjiang. Lida Trading Company actually poached its own corner."

Although we know that there is a big tiger behind Lida Trading Company, the South China Tobacco Company is a bit too big. It is a company with a market value of tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars, and its boss is one of the most powerful tycoons in Hong Kong. He has deep connections and cannot kill a little loser like himself.

You don't have to use your own hands, just give it a thought and countless people will help you do it.

"Without the support of South China Tobacco Company, how could Lida Trading Group, a newly established group, be able to become the second largest group in Xiangjiang within three years? And just with you and a few moths, Lida Trading Group's smuggling could be hidden from everyone.

To tell you the truth.

According to Weidong's judgment, the director of your customs must know about smuggling."

"Our customs chief knows that it's impossible. He is the famous Maitreya Buddha in the customs. He is a good old man who smiles at everyone he meets. How could it be possible?" Zhong Jialing asked.

"Why not? Don't forget that your customs chief is the first Chinese customs chief. It can be said that he has created history." Rolling his eyes at Zhong Jialing, Jian Huizhen smiled and said,

"Just like Director Cao of our police force, even though he smiles all day long, you can say that he has no skills. To tell you the truth, he is just an old fox. Don't talk about me. Even Wei Dong gets a headache when he sees him.

The same goes for your Customs Commissioner. He was able to become the first Chinese Customs Commissioner before the Eagle Nation people left Xiangjiang. It can be said that his abilities are far beyond ordinary people, not to mention that he climbed up from the bottom of the Customs.

The control and understanding of customs are far beyond your imagination. It would be an exaggeration to say that every detail is known.

But Lida Trading Company has been smuggling tobacco for several years. If your customs chief didn't know that the sun rises from the west, and even the news that Lida is the eldest prince of the South China Tobacco Company, he would have found out."

"Since the Commissioner of Customs knows about our smuggling, there is nothing to expose it that would cause the Hong Kong government to lose so much pre-tax money."

When she heard that her immediate boss, the Commissioner of Customs, knew about the smuggling, Zhong Jialing felt scared. It turned out that the matter had been exposed a long time ago. She was a clown in front of the Commissioner, letting others watch her performance.

"Because exposing him will do him no good." Jian Huizhen said with a smile, "After becoming the first Chinese customs commissioner, it is almost impossible to rise further.

Exposing the Lida Trading Group's smuggling is good for the Hong Kong government and tax revenue, but for the Commissioner of Customs, it doesn't matter if the credit is given or not.

Of course, if there was no South China Tobacco Company behind Lida, it would have been wiped out easily.

But it's different with South China Tobacco Company.

As the largest tobacco company in Hong Kong, South China Tobacco Company must deal with the customs. Even the chairman of South China Tobacco Company and the customs are good friends.

In this case, why didn't he wait and let South China Tobacco Company owe him a favor and maximize its profits.

Therefore, in recent years, the Commissioner of Customs has not only turned a blind eye to Lida Company’s smuggling, but has also used his power to put pressure on you to conceal the smuggling.”

"I still don't believe it." Zhong Jialing said with her head lowered.

"Just try calling and you'll find out. Don't tell me you don't know what to say." Jian Huizhen took out her cell phone and gestured.

"Woolen cloth!"

Zhong Jialing nodded, sighed deeply, calmed down, took out her mobile phone and called, "Chief Commissioner, this is Zhong Jialing."

""Commander Zhong, you're already off work and you still call me, what's wrong?" Regarding Zhong Jialing's call, the Commissioner was a little confused and didn't understand what he wanted to do with him.

"Commissioner, I heard that the police force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption and other departments jointly launched a joint operation to crack down on tobacco smuggling in Xiangjiang. Lei Weidong is in charge of this matter. Is it true or false?"

Zhong Jialing asked very concernedly.

"Commander Zhong, your information is very good." On the other end of the phone, the customs director frowned slightly. For a person in his position, even when chatting with others, every word he said has a profound meaning.

.

He knew that Zhong Jialing assisted the Lida Trading Group in smuggling. Could it be that he felt that the situation was not good and came to find out for himself, so he smiled and said:

"The main reason is that the black smoke in Xiangjiang is too widespread. The people of the Eagle Country are a little embarrassed, so they organized this operation. Why, Commander Zhong, are you concerned about whether this is involved?"
To be continued...