The Head of the Ming Dynasty Spared His Life

"In these days, who doesn't wear silk among decent people?"

"This is simply a crime that I want to impose, there is no excuse!"

The old man Wu sighed in pain: "Oh, you young people, this is a good time to catch up. When I was young, the business environment was extremely bad, and the status of businessmen was extremely low, even inferior to the old farmers in a field! According to the laws of my Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, merchants are one of the low-status occupations! There are three major prohibitions for merchants, you are not allowed to wear silk, you can only wear sackcloth, you are not allowed to ride in a carriage, you can only walk, and your descendants are not allowed to take the imperial examination within three generations!"

Some young businessmen and big bosses didn't know these rules, and they were filled with righteous indignation.

"This Zhu Chongba is really deceiving people!"

"When he was young and poor, he hated businessmen. After becoming emperor, he treated businessmen like this!"

"We have money, why can't we wear silk, ride in a carriage, why can't we enjoy it?"

Mr. Wu said with a miserable smile: "These laws of the great ancestor have not been abolished, but as time goes by, the government has not implemented them seriously. But if they are taken out and brought to court, it will be a big crime for me. In fact, at that time The merchants in China also wear silk, but they dare not wear it outside. The silk clothes inside are comfortable, and the outside is covered with a layer of linen clothes to cover them up. But I am more awesome, I wear silk outside, and show off in the market, but my enemies Keep an eye on it, and after I filed a complaint, the Lord Fuzun took me away, beat me 100 times, and almost disabled me!"

The merchants looked shocked: "..."

It was hard for them to believe that the Ming government dared to treat a businessman so harshly just because he was wearing silk.

It's just...

Why should I rub it?

That old Wu said with a miserable smile: "Later I heard from a master that in fact, the lord of the house is eyeing my property. If I want to survive, I must spend my money to avoid disaster. I had no choice but to take out all my wealth and dedicate it to the lord of the house." , was released..."

"Hey, scholar, farmer, businessman, hehe, in the world of Daming, the life of a merchant is the cheapest. It's not as valuable as an old farmer or a blacksmith. At least the old farmer doesn't dare to blackmail like this."

The crowd fell silent for a while.

Jack Ma sneered and said: "Understood? You feel good about yourself now, but it's just a moment of complacency. Now it's all thanks to Mr. Yan Songyan, who holds power in the cabinet. He promotes the policy of emphasizing businessmen and trade, so we won't be caught. Powerful magistrates and scholars will stare at you, and you will be deprived of your property and life for any crime!"

When he said this, the merchants all applauded.

"Yes, thanks to Mr. Yan Ge."

"Without Yan Ge Lao Kaifu, without his pro-business policies, we would not be where we are today."

"We are thanking Mr. Yan Ge and Dade."

"Not only us, but the merchant class all over the world must thank Mr. Yan Ge!"

Jack Ma sternly said: "But! No matter how much Mr. Yan Ge promises, he can't live a long life! It's also impossible not to meet political opponents! If he has 333 affairs, how can we break it? Our wealth is so high, every time We are all wealthy, if we don't have the right to speak, we don't have political status, and any government official can drive us to a dead end, should we close our eyes and wait for death?"

With one word from him, a stone can stir up a thousand waves.

Everyone's face changed greatly.

Old Wu smiled bitterly and said: "Hey, if you don't have the right to speak politically, what do you say? The county magistrate who ransacked the house, and the governor who killed the family, everyone knows how powerful they are."

Everyone's faces were extremely solemn, bewildered, and desolate.

That's right, if there is no one to protect you, no right to speak in politics, you work hard and accumulate wealth all your life, and it can be snatched away by a powerful person at will, how miserable is it?

Jack Ma said coldly: "Our enemy is the bureaucratic landlord class! They are the "scholars" who currently hold power and have the highest status in this Ming society, and they are also the natural enemies of our businessmen! If the scholars rule everything, the businessmen will be indifferent If we don't change, sooner or later we will be taken away by those landlords, squires, and bureaucrats! Are you willing?"

"Not reconciled!" The silk merchants gritted their teeth and roared in unison.

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Chapter 2048 Political demands of emerging capital 【5】

"Whoever dares to take my property, I will fight them!"

"Damn, life and death are bearish, if you don't accept it, do it!"

"President, just tell me, what to do!"

"How about we also learn from the people of Suzhou and go to demonstrations?"

Jack Ma sneered and said, "Everyone, all of you are tender-skinned and worth tens of millions. Do you dare to parade in the streets and fight hard with the government?"

In a word, bring these businessmen back to their original form.

They think about it calmly.

I wipe, this...

I really dare not!

They are already worth tens of millions and their lives are prosperous, so how could they be willing to cut themselves to pieces and drag the emperor down?

Jack Ma sneered: "That's right. You dare not, and neither do I! But we don't have to do it! Because someone has already stood up for us now! Those students and old farmers in Suzhou couldn't bear the cruel oppression of the landlords, and started You’re making trouble! We rich businessmen actually don’t need to be our own leaders to deal a heavy blow to the bureaucratic landlords, local tyrants and evil gentry!”

When everyone heard it, it turns out that they don't need to take risks themselves, that's a good relationship!

"President, just tell us what you want, what do you want us to do?"

The impatient businessman asked impatiently.

Jack Ma was unfathomable, and began to pretend to be coercive again: "What...hehe, since the student farmers have awakened their consciousness and charged forward, we don't need to take such a big risk, but now Suzhou has taken It’s not good to arrest Ma Chao, Ma Tong and his son. I’m worried that under the pressure of the government, the flames that just started in Suzhou will be suppressed again. This is not in our interest.”

"What should I do?"

Jack Ma said slowly: "First of all, we need to make it clear that there are currently four major classes in Ming Dynasty: scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen. Only scholars are superior, and everything is inferior. Only reading is high. The other three levels, as well as music books, etc., are all It's a lowly nationality〃."

"Then our enemy is the scholars."

"And our allies are farmers, new-style students, workers, and those happy prostitutes!"