novelraw Chapter 761 The Carpenter Emperor 16
Chapter 761 The Carpenter Emperor 16
When the British Duke stepped into the inner study, he felt that everyone's eyes were on him.Even if he had been in command of the Imperial Army for many years, he also felt uncomfortable being stared at like this.
"You don't need to be polite, Mr. Cui Shangshu and Wang Shangshu, get up too. Wang An will go and help the adults up."
Whoever dared to let the freshly baked palm print internal supervisor, Wang An, the factory prince of the East Factory, quickly climbed up by himself, and the little eunuch changed the hot tea for the elders.
"My lord, this is the Liaodong military situation compiled by the Ministry of War. I plan to send [-] soldiers to Liaodong in order to preserve the remaining land of Liaodong in this winter."
The Duke of England took the report on the Liaodong military situation from the Ministry of War from Wang An, held it in his hand, and looked at it carefully without hesitation. Cui Jingrong closed his eyes and did not look at the Duke of England.He really didn't expect that calling the Minister of the Household Department would cause so many troubles, and the whole people would not be exempted from taxes.Of course Li Ruhua was happy, but what about the others?
What about the rebound of Jiangnan scholars?
Wang Zuo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, bowed his head and said nothing. If he had money, let alone the armaments and armaments of an army of [-], he would be able to deliver the work on time even with an army of [-].Those craftsmen who couldn't get their wages would just groan and refuse to work. It was useless to scold or beat them. Last year, they got all the armaments by making up for the wages they owed.
The British Duke looked up for a long while and said, "Your Majesty, if the information from Liaodong is true, I think sending [-] soldiers will be able to maintain Liaodong this winter."
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
The Duke of England turned to Wang Zuo, "Shangshu Wang, Liaodong is colder than the capital, and the military jackets of the soldiers are thicker. I'll leave it to you."
Wang Zuo shook his head sadly, "Your Majesty the British, you didn't know about the government when you first came into contact with the government. You should know how to complete last year's military supplies. Those craftsmen who don't have money, alas."
"Cui Qing, Wang Qing, how much money will it take to provide the military pay, military jackets and other things for [-] soldiers?"
Cui Jingrong looked at Wang Zuo, Wang Zuo hesitated and said: "There is still more than one year's wages owed to the craftsman, and if everything is done, it will cost 30 less."
Zhu Youxiao wanted to hit someone.
This Ming Dynasty is too pitiful, and I shouldn't agree to Chongzhen.This nobleman smuggled strategic goods to the Jurchen, and the civil servants spoke for the merchants and could not levy taxes. Those with land donated their fields, and those without land devoted themselves to slavery. The military colonies raised farmers, and craftsmen could not get their wages for more than a year. .
Don't be angry, don't be angry, you can't fail in this life.
Zhu Youxiao comforted himself for a while, and did not speak until he calmed down.
"Wang An, immediately send someone to the craftsmen to collect the original accounting of their wages, as well as the cost list for making a weapon, the material cost for making a military jacket and military boots, etc. Call Luo Sigong here."
Wang An responded and went out.
"Wang Qing, when you go back, immediately send me the wage bill owed by the Ministry of Industry to the craftsmen. There is also the unit price of each piece of military jacket and boots sent to Liaodong, the amount of cotton cloth and cotton needed, the amount of refined iron for each knife and gun, etc. Bring them all. Do the math together and see if it costs 30."
Everyone in the study, except Yang Lian, was anxious. If these two strikes were not right, and they were in the hands of the new king who dared to scold his ancestors, blame his father, nephew, and murder his concubine, Luo Sigong would not know if he came here. Who should be skinned and added to the grass.
When Luo Sigong welcomed the new emperor in Qianqing Palace, he was a hero who made great efforts and played a decisive role.He has no purpose and no order, dare to bring dozens of guards in brocade clothes with embroidered spring knives into the palace, another time the censor can spray him to death, and the guard chief Habayashi/spear guarding the palace can stab him to death.
——Was entering the Qianqing Palace with a knife meant to rebel? !
Luo Sigong began to become the chief officer of Jinyiwei as the commander of the capital and Qianshu in charge of Jinyiwei after the fall of the previous Jinyiwei commander Liu Shouyou due to corruption in the tenth year of Wanli.He has been in charge of Jinyiwei for nearly 40 years and is absolutely loyal to the royal family.He also made great contributions in the Korean War in the 20th year of Wanli, so he has been trusted and valued by Emperor Wanli in these years.
He came very quickly.As soon as she entered the study room, Luo Yisa, who was dressed in green gold flying fish with sleeves, caught everyone's attention.With three long beards and Jin Yiwei's usual arrogant eyes, he came to Zhu Youxiao and knelt down in front of Zhu Youxiao with more momentum than the British Duke.
"Your Majesty, Luo Sigong, Commander of Chen Jinyiwei, is summoned to have an audience."
"Pingshen. I have a few things for you to do in a while. You sit and wait."
Luo Sigong stood up and sat down to be attacked by the three princes.He was born in the army, and his every move has an obvious heroic spirit.He admired the young emperor for drawing a knife to kill people in front of Qianqing Palace that day.There is a grudge against revenge, between Xinjun and Li Xuanshi, there is a hatred of killing his mother, and between Zheng Guifei's mother and son, there is a hatred that his father was trapped and killed, and his grandmother was imprisoned to death. At that time, he did not get angry and killed Li Xuanshi, and he would kill him later and wait to be impeached ?It was Concubine Zheng who was deprived of her account and sent to the cold palace, and he applauded her even more.If it hadn't been for that old hag who bewitched the late emperor with her sex appeal, how could the late emperor have fallen ill, and later fell into the trap of their mother and son's wrong medicine.
What kind of literati's way of repaying grievances with virtue, hum!
It can be said that Zhu Youxiao's decisiveness in killing three people with two swords won Luo Sigong's greatest recognition and affirmation, and also received the support of Jin Yiwei and those Habayashi guards present.
Later, Zhu Youxiao learned that Jin Yiwei's support for him was due to the murder, which was beyond his expectation.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry came back very slowly, and he also brought two principals of the Ministry of Industry.By the time the eunuch had found all the documents from the craftsman's side and returned with the person in charge of the craftsman's room, the sun was already high in the sky.
Zhu Youxiao asked Wang An to lead the principals on both sides to Qianqing Palace to find a place to reconcile accounts.I invite Shang Shu, Guo Gong, Luo Sigong, Yang Lian and others to eat vegetarian noodles together.
After using up the plain noodles, Zhu Youxiao said to Wang Zuo: "Wang Qing, there must be a difference in the account reconciliation. The difference is the silver taels distributed by the Ministry of Industry each time. I asked the Minister of the Ministry of Households to re-determine the salary. Military generals, whether they are cabinet ministers, peasants, artisans, traffickers, and pawns, everyone can get money that is equal to their own efforts. The money comes in an upright way, and life is easy. An official is like the prefect who hangs fish Generally, people who serve the people can get rich as long as they work hard.”
Yang Lian nodded in agreement.
"Cui Shangshu, your Ministry of War has done a good job of analyzing the military situation. Duke Dingguo and Lord Ying, you should discuss with the Ministry of War how to distribute the [-] reinforcements. Wang Shangshu, I suggest you go to the craftsman's workshop in the afternoon to see those craftsmen , do you have any requirements other than salary, can you understand what I mean?"
Wang Zuo immediately stood up and said, "I understand, if your Majesty is fine, I will go to the craftsman's workshop to inquire now."
Cui Jingrong led all the members of the military department to bid farewell to the emperor with Duke Dingguo and Duke Yingying.
Luo Sigong and Cheng Guogong Zhu Chunchen were left.
Zhu Youxiao tapped on the imperial case, "Zhu Chunchen, you are dying, why don't you kneel down?"
Cheng Guogong Zhu Chunchen knew that the emperor's attack was due to Zhangjiakou's smuggling, but he didn't understand how the emperor knew it just after he came to the throne.So he knelt down and cried for injustice.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what mistake I made."
"Hehe, you don't know what mistake you made? Cheng Guogong's mansion smuggled capital to the enemy in Zhangjiakou."
Zhu Youxiao's eyes were tightly locked with Zhu Chunchen's. After saying Zhu Chunchen's crimes word by word, he saw Zhu Chunchen's forced composure completely collapse under the pressure he gave him.
A coward who is greedy for money and afraid of death.
Zhu Chunchen kowtowed again and again, crying with tears and snot all over his face.
"Your Majesty is guilty, and I will never dare again. Please forgive me, please forgive me once."
"Luo Qing, you take people to search the Duke's mansion, and don't reveal the reason for the search. In addition, send enough people to go out of Beijing immediately, and send Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai, etc. among the Shanxi merchants. Tang, Huang Yunfa, etc., the merchants doing business in Zhangjiakou, together with their servants and shopkeepers, etc., the whole family took it down. Especially the letters of the soldiers and civil officials who communicated with them, pay attention to keeping the evidence .Seal up all the goods in Zhangjiakou, close the Zhangjiakou market, and no longer allow a caravan carrying goods to leave the customs.”
After Xinjun reported the string of names, Zhu Chunchen collapsed to the ground.Because he resold tea, grain, and deadly ironware through the hands of Shanxi merchants...
Luo Sigong immediately stepped forward and slapped Zhu Chunchen on the back of the neck, knocking Zhu Chunchen unconscious.Wang An quickly called two eunuchs to come in and drag Zhu Chunchen out.
"Your Majesty, I will take people to search Duke Cheng's mansion first, and then go back to the palace to get the order."
Wang An showed the emperor the imperial decree that had just been hastily written to seize the Duke's mansion.Zhu Youxiao glanced at it hastily and nodded, Wang An immediately used the seal and handed it to Luo Sigong.
"Luo Qing, all the proceeds from this house raid are military funds. You have to watch out for Jin Yiwei and don't stretch out your hand. You can do it?"
Luo Sigong said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I promise to do it."
"Okay, everyone will get a prize if you do a good job, don't let the wind leak."
Duke Ying and Duke Dingguo spent most of the afternoon in the Ministry of War, making arrangements for the [-] soldiers who were about to be dispatched to Liaodong.The rest is the selection of generals by the Duke of England and the Duke of Dingguo.It only needs to wait for the Ministry of Households to take out the silver and the Ministry of Industry to complete the equipment before the levy can be launched.
The British Duke had just sent out to the courtyard of the Ministry of War, and saw his own general and the general of Duke Dingguo's mansion walking around the gate of the Ministry of Military Affairs.
Finding the Ministry of War, such anxiety must be a big deal.
Zhang Weixian and Xu Xi bid farewell to each other, and each summoned their own guards to mount their horses.The home of the British government will come close to the British government and report in a low voice.
"Grandpa, Chengguo's mansion was ransacked by Jin Yiwei. The women's family members have all been sent to prison. I can't find out why."
Duke Ying was taken aback for a moment, then looked towards Duke Ding.It just so happened that Duke Ding was also looking at him.
Xu Xi snarled to the north, Duke Ying immediately understood, nodded to Duke Ding, and returned home with his personal guards.
The British Duke returned to the mansion, walked into the inner courtyard a few steps, and stopped his daughter-in-law and daughter who were in his wife's room.
"You all stay, I have something to say."
The maids in the room immediately retreated under the signal of the British princess.
"The Duke Cheng's mansion has been ransacked."
"Ah!" All the female relatives in the room yelled softly.
"You have to know in your heart, and anyone who asks will presume that you don't know. If any of your natal families are doing business in Zhangjiakou, they will wait for the family to be confiscated and wiped out."
The British Duke and Madam were puzzled, but immediately said, "Don't worry, the Duke, no one from our family goes to Zhangjiakou. Their makeup fields and shops are all in the capital."
"That's good. You have to take good care of the family, and don't let the whole family go in because of money."
The British Duchess nodded quickly.
The British Duke got up and said: "Yan'er came to the study with me. You are all gone."
He took his daughter and left, and the daughters-in-law immediately asked their mother-in-law to go back to their natal home.
The British princess understood what her husband meant when he came back, and immediately said: "Go, hurry up, but keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, I will divorce whoever leaks it from the mouth in the future."
The author has something to say: Shanxi merchants played a very important role in the process of the Manchu Qing Dynasty's demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Before the Manchus entered the customs, the Ming government explicitly prohibited commercial transactions with the Manchus.The Shanxi merchants, who were not afraid of suffering and death, disregarded the ban of the Ming government, traveled across mountains and rivers to trade with the Manchus, and provided various life and military supplies for the Manchus and the people.
□□Ha Chi has no money to prepare military supplies.He set his sights on Shanxi merchants, and extended a helping hand to Shanxi merchants who often trade between the Central Plains and Houjin, asking for a huge amount of money, and the interest he offered was relatively high.The essence of a businessman is to pursue profits. Since the rewards are huge and there are huge profits to be made, the future of the country is not at all concerned. These Shanxi business tycoons readily agreed to Hachi and provided Houjin with a huge loan.In order to show the credibility of the repayment, □□Ha Chi issued a borrowing note stamped with the Dragon Seal to the Shanxi businessman who borrowed the loan as evidence, which is the legendary "Dragon Ticket".
After the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty received eight of the most famous ones, and granted them imperial titles of Imperial Merchants of the House of Internal Affairs.
In order to commend Shanxi merchants for their contributions to the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty gave Shanxi merchants all the trade management rights on the northern border, and did not allow others to get involved.The specific method is to issue Long Tickets to Shanxi merchants, and use the Dragon Tickets to conduct border trade.
With the help of Shanxi merchants, the Manchu Qing not only equipped well-armed soldiers of the Eight Banners, but also stockpiled enough military strategic materials, and even developed some of them as spies, using them to spy on the military and economic intelligence of the Ming Dynasty, understand and master Ming Dynasty's every move.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Shanxi merchants were the gravediggers of the Ming Dynasty.
(Extracted from the influence of Shanxi merchants in the late Ming Dynasty from the Internet)