Domineering Daming

"Remind me, after returning to Beijing, an enlarged meeting will be held. The content of the discussion is... Leapfrog development. Let me let them out first, let them discuss it first, and brew it."

Cao Huachun was a little confused about this "leapfrog development" and couldn't figure out what it meant, so he said, "Follow the order."

Then, Cao Huachun said again: "Then, will the elders who are leaving Beijing be notified at the same time?"

It stands to reason that it was natural to inform, and what Cao Huachun asked was Bi Ziyan, the "chief assistant" who was about to retire.

"Notice." Zhu Xu closed his fan and said decisively.

"Yes." Cao Huachun replied.

After walking for a while, Zhu Xu raised his head to look at the road, and said, "I won't go to the grain market anymore, I'll go to the field to have a look. By the way, it's strictly confidential. Don't let the local know. Let's go to some farmhouses."

Cao Huachun looked at Cao Bianjiao, Cao Bianjiao hesitated, and said: "I'm going to gather some guards to make sure."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and continued to walk forward.

Chapter 1270 See Who Dies First

When Zhu Xu's motorcade left Yingtianfu and went out of the city, Yingtianfu Yintong Zhengxiao was having a headache.

He stood in front of a group of officials, holding letters and making reports.

"My lord, the business tax for the first half of the year is estimated to be less than [-]%. Merchants are complaining and closing their doors at every turn. Especially for rice grains, [-]% of Yingtian Mansion is closed, and the account books are even more unwilling to hand in..."

"The harvest of summer grain is less than [-]%, plus the following...'fire consumption', I'm not sure how much has been dumped. The area sown seems to be less than that of spring plowing..."

"Our side is not bad. I heard that there are fewer people in Suzhou Mansion. The gentry are full of complaints, and they don't answer the government at all levels, let alone wear small shoes. If this continues, we will have no way to do business..."

"The governor's yamen has been urged many times, and the officials stopped him for various reasons, but this is not the solution. I heard that Mr. Chen is very dissatisfied..."

A group of officials in Yingtian Mansion are spitting, Tong Zhengxiao's temples are already white, he has taken over from Shi Bangyao for only a year, and he is already very exhausted and powerless.

If the core of Ming Dynasty is Nanzhili, then the core of Nanzhili is Ying Tianfu. Similarly, it is also true to replace the word "core" with "trouble".

Tong Zhengxiao looked at the notebooks in front of him, hearing the bitterness of these officials in his ears, frowned, and said impatiently: "What is the Law Enforcement Bureau doing? Can't they enforce it? Can these merchants respond? God can't do it!"

The Fucheng below smiled wryly, and said: "Now the merchants in Yingtianfu are very shrewd. They closed their doors for three days and opened for three days. The market is quite chaotic. They disappeared, and the shop was quickly transferred, and they went down two or three times, but they didn't know what to do..."

"Then revoke their licenses and close their shops!" Tong Zhengxiao raised his head and said coldly.

"They were originally closed for three days and closed for three days. If they revoke it again, they can start again with a different name. The current prices..."

"What is the Price Bureau doing!" Tong Zhengxiao said angrily.

A group of officials smiled even more wryly, and said, "My lord, they are very angry now, and they have already suppressed their resentment. If the price bureau restricts them, they probably won't be able to..."

Tong Zhengxiao was born as a Jinshi in the second year of Tianqi. His behavior is upright and he would rather bend than bend. Hearing such words, he couldn't help suppressing his temper and asked doubtfully: "They don't make money anymore? These businessmen have always been addicted to money. Are they not afraid of losing money?"

Several officials looked at each other, and one of them said: "Except for rice, grain, oil and noodles, other businessmen are now desperate to go to sea, and restaurants and tea shops are not worried about making money. The salt merchants have already applied for overseas quotas from the Salt Division, and are preparing to sell them overseas, and the profit from a shipment of salt is more than a hundred times that of my Ming Dynasty..."

Although Tong Zhengxiao doesn't know much about business, he also understands that salt merchants are a direction indicator for the business district. Since salt merchants are all preparing to go to sea, I'm afraid that other merchants, big and small, will follow suit.

Anger surged in Tong Zhengxiao's heart, he stared at the group of people in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "There is no other way? Taxes are not coming up, prices are still rising, and the people are full of complaints. The emperor is going to Jiangxi, and he must pass by Yingtian. Refer to the last book of the history of politics and censorship, we are all waiting for the Secretary of Prisons to come to our door!"

A group of officials smiled wryly. They had all seen the scenes of gentry fighting in groups in the past, but now, it's mostly itching.

But this sentence can't be said, let alone the real emperor passing by, let people join their Yingtian government office.

One master thought for a while and remonstrated: "My lord, this incident was caused by the 'New Deal'. Now we have to take a step back, and within the scope of our authority, make a slight easing with the gentry and gain their support, or forcefully Go to the end and force them to accept the 'New Deal'!"

The "New Deal" has always been forced by the imperial court. I don't know how many backlashes there have been. Now Ying Tianfu has also reached a critical time to make a decision.

As soon as the director's words fell, You Fucheng said decisively: "My lord, we must not retreat! We are a yamen, so there is no reason to give in to unruly people! What's more, if there is a first time, there will be a second time. The gentry and merchants have always been greedy, how can we bow our heads again and again! Besides, the governor’s office, the court, and the emperor are all watching, if they feel that we are weak, I’m afraid that a charge of ‘dereliction of duty’ will not escape us.”

Zuo Fucheng also immediately followed up and said: "My lord, you must not back down! The 'New Deal' is sailing against the current. If we retreat, the whole of Jiangsu will be affected. If there is a storm, it may affect the entire 'New Deal'. At this time, Never waver at all, no matter how difficult it is, you have to grit your teeth and persevere!"

Tong Zhengxiao has always been upright, how could he back down easily, his face was indifferent, and said: "Then what can you do?"

At this time, everyone knew that they could not back down. A general judge stepped forward and said: "My lord, the most important thing now is the daily necessities of the people. As long as this is stable, the rest will not last long. The next official suggests that you should ask the court to open Yingtian granary, stabilize prices!"

Tong Zhengxiao nodded slightly, and said: "This is considered a solution, but it is not a last resort, you can't ask the court for help."

This will make Ying Tianfu seem useless and unable to speak easily.

At this time, Zuofu Cheng thought for a while, and said: "My lord, can I borrow a loan from Shenlongfu, even if I can't borrow grain, I can borrow a sum of money, and in the name of Yingtianfu, I can buy grain from big merchants across the country , and you don’t necessarily have to buy a lot, as long as there is a part of it, after a period of time, I believe those merchants will have to open their doors.”

The food should not be stored for too long, not to mention the old food, and it is easy to perish.

Tong Zhengxiao's expression moved slightly, but he didn't speak.

Everyone knows where the Shenlong Mansion is. If it is really necessary to open this hole, the emperor must know it. I don't know if it is a plus or a minus.

Seeing this, You Fucheng suddenly said: "My lord, I remember that under the trade agreement we signed with Xiyi, a batch of grain will be landed in Shenlong Mansion this year. Can we get some?"

Everyone also suddenly remembered this matter. In the next three years, Daming will receive 2000 million shi of grain from overseas, and they couldn't help but look at Tong Zhengxiao.

Tong Zhengxiao is the governor of Yingtian Fu, and he ranks last in the governor's yamen, but he is considered a provincial official, so he should know some details.

Tong Zhengxiao looked at the crowd, thought for a while, and said: "It's not a secret. The imperial court intends to fill the treasury with these grains, so as to further reduce and exempt taxes in the disaster-stricken areas of the country. This year is the first batch. It is estimated that there are two or three million stones that landed, not too much, even if the imperial court gave it to us, the distant water cannot save the nearby fire."

Everyone listened and nodded silently. After a while, You Fucheng said: "My lord, then we should take a two-pronged approach. First, the government has strict orders not to drive up prices, and those who violate it will be severely punished. For those who resist taxes, all business licenses will be revoked. The second is to suggest to the Governor’s Yamen that all merchants going to sea need not only the approval of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, but also the verification of the Law Enforcement Bureau to make a list, and all those with bad deeds are prohibited from going to sea, including the three ethnic groups!"

Everyone looked slightly startled, the first one was ruthless enough, the second one was even more ruthless, including the three races!

Some people peeped at each other, not daring to respond.If this is really the case, Ying Tianfu must mess up, no, it should be the whole of Nanzhili!

Tong Zhengxiao's eyes were wide open, with a murderous look, and he said, "It's more than that. Wait a moment, call me all the people from the Law Enforcement Bureau, Prison Division, Dali Temple, and Governor's Yuan. I must settle the score after autumn! "

Although Tong Zhengxiao has only been in office for one year, it is well known that this guy is aggressive in Kunming and does not allow a trace of affection. With such a large scale, Ying Tianfu is really going to mess up!

The judge hesitated for a while, and said: "My lord, do you want to make a long-term plan? If there is a large-scale investigation, it may add fuel to the flames, which is not good for the immediate future. If the emperor sees a messy Yingtian Mansion, I am afraid that there will be thunderous anger." ..."

Tong Zhengxiao glanced at him, stood up, looked down at a group of officials, and said in a deep voice: "I have also presented myself to the emperor when I entered Beijing, and the emperor said to me, that is: I would rather demolish the house than move forward. You can't stand still, or even retreat! I want to tell everyone in Ying Tianfu that I am the imperial party and a die-hard supporter of the 'New Deal'. They can plot secretly, and I can raise my knife to chop down. Let's see who dies first!"

Chapter 1271 Attacking the Emperor

Ying Tianfu's actions were too big to hide from anyone. Before Tong Zhengxiao could gather everyone together, everyone in Ying Tianfu knew about it.

Jiangning and Shangyuan immediately erupted, and the news quickly spread to Luodao Governor's Yamen.

Chen Qiyu, Feng Jiangfeng, and Zheng Youyuan sat in the backyard, listening to Tong Zhengxiao's movements, each with their own expressions.

Zheng Youyuan observed Chen Qiyu's expression, shook his head and said: "Tong Zhengxiao is still acting too hastily, now we have the advantage, as long as we hold on, the ones who can't hold on must be those big gentry. If he does this, we will become villains who rob houses. , I don't know what the adults in the court think..."

Chen Qiyu knew that Zheng Youyuan was Bi Ziyan's confidant, so he didn't say much to him, turned to Feng Jiangfeng, and said, "What do you think?"

Feng Jiangfeng has always had a sharp temper, and he liked Tong Zhengxiao very much. He snorted coldly and said, "Recently, the people in Nanzhili are becoming more and more outrageous. This is to show that the chariots and horses are fighting against the 'New Deal' and the governor's office! I It seems that Yingtian Mansion has done a good job this time, and other mansions, especially Suzhou Mansion, should be like this, it should have been like this a long time ago, and it happens to be like this now!"