The first dude in the Qing Dynasty

After leaving the restaurant, Yinzuo didn't go back to the mansion, but sent someone to stop Yinzhen who was in front of him, and then asked someone to invite Yinhu, and the three of them got together again in the teahouse.

After this incident, the three lost their previous good mood, Yinzuo poured tea for both Yinzhen and Yinhu, and said, "This time it's mine, if it wasn't for me knowing that my tenth brother is young and often He can’t stop being tempted and he loves to enjoy himself most by nature, and he was sent to build a factory there, so he won’t come back with a drug addiction.”

Opium, as early as the Ming Dynasty, had been circulated among high-level officials, especially on the coast where it was the most popular. This time Yinji went to build a factory and dealt with these people the most, so it was reasonable to be tempted by them.

Once Yinji becomes addicted to drugs, how can he smoke with his bald elder brother's salary?Those people can naturally profit from it.

Yinhu smiled wryly and said, "Sixth brother, don't say that, he can't control himself, who is to blame?"

Yinzuo smiled wryly, glanced at Yinzhen, and said, "Eighth brother, how many people in Guangzhou have died because of the ruin of this family? What's going on?"

This is what Yinzhen is most concerned about, right?

Yinhu took a sip of tea and replied: "My brother went to Dongying this time. When he passed through Guangzhou, he saw people who smoked this thing. Some people even offered it to me. They said it was a blessing ointment, which can increase happiness and longevity. But What my younger brother saw should be no blessing and no life. Those people who smoked were all thin and inhuman, with hunched shoulders, pale faces, dull eyes, indifferent to everything, and the whole person seemed to have turned into a zombie. No fun at all."

"I heard from the locals that once you get infected with this thing, it's hard to get rid of it, but the price is also expensive. I don't know how many wealthy families have lost their families and their wives because of this drug. Now, these people will become less human, not to mention prostitution, even if they cut off their hands and replace them with that thing, they are willing to do so."

Yinzuo said: "I'm relieved to hear that the eighth brother said the price is expensive."

Yinhu's heart trembled, and he said, "What Sixth Brother said is true."

It’s good that opium is expensive, only the rich can afford it, and fewer people are harmed. If it is so cheap that ordinary people can buy it and smoke it several times... the consequences will be disastrous.

"This thing is made of opium. It is expensive in the Qing Dynasty, but not necessarily in other places," Yinzhen said: "As far as I know, in Great Britain, children from very poor families are often fed opium. Keeping them from crying at night can reduce appetite and save food. Such children often shrink like little old men or dry up like monkeys when they are three or four years old, and many of them will become addicted... The fate can be imagined."

Even the poorest people can afford it, and use it to save food!

Yinhu frowned and said, "If that's the case, just as we see the gold and silver in the Middle East as cheap, they will sooner or later discover the benefits of this thing in our Qing Dynasty..."

Yinzhen nodded and said: "So we must take precautions as soon as possible, and prohibit this thing from entering the Qing Dynasty."

Yinhu nodded, and Yinzuo said: "Eighth Brother came back from Guangzhou and has seen the dangers of this thing with his own eyes. It is more appropriate to leave it to Eighth Brother." It is also more convincing.

Just as Yinhu was about to respond, Yinzhen said: "There is no rush to get on the booklet. Nowadays, there are not too many opium smokers in the Qing Dynasty, and the harm is not seen. That is to say, Huang Ama may not pay attention to it. Wait for a while. Time, let me arrange it first."

Yinzhen didn't explain how he planned to arrange it, but Yinzuo never doubted his ability. He nodded and said again: "I remember that it was mentioned in the Great Ming Dynasty that small countries like Siam, Java, and Bengal regularly They would pay tribute to the Ming royal family for opium, and the emperor sent eunuchs to purchase it everywhere...Emperor Wanli did not go to court for 30 years, and it is rumored that it was because of drug addiction."

Yinzuo is adding material to Yinhu's book: The emperor is addicted to drugs and will not go to court for 30 years. This fact should be more convincing to Kangxi, right?

Yinzhen also said: "At that time, opium was only eaten raw, the harm was much less than now, and addiction was not easy. Until the end of Ming Dynasty, the Dutch introduced pipes and tobacco leaves to Ming Dynasty. Because there were too many people smoking, Emperor Chongzhen They were ordered to quit smoking, but the result was that they changed from smoking to smoking opium with pipes. Opium smoking and addiction are rapid, and this has gradually spread, and it has become the current situation. If it is not controlled, the consequences will be even more serious than in the Ming Dynasty. There are many."

The current situation, compared to what he had seen, was already many times better.

He was the first emperor in the world to ban opium, and his descendants also successively issued smoking cessation orders, but it was always ineffective.Thinking about it, at that time, emperors, princes, Baylors, queens, princesses, eunuchs, bureaucrats... from top to bottom, everyone smoked opium, and they themselves were addicted to it. How to get others to quit?

Yinzuo also thought of this, and thought of Yinzhen's attitude just now, and looked at him suspiciously—this fourth brother, he wouldn't be addicted in his previous life, right?I heard that drug addiction is not only physical, but also psychological, and it will not be brought into this life, right?

"Eighth brother, you and tenth brother have always had a good relationship. I will trouble you about his drug rehab," Yinzuo turned his head quickly before Yinzhen realized that he was looking at him wrongly, and said to Yinhu: "You Tell him, I am definitely not scaring him, let alone think that I can't do it—just let Huang Ama see with his own eyes how he looks like an addict, and see that he is willing to kill my mother just to take a sip, you say , will Huang Ama still recognize him?"

Yinhu nodded, smiled wryly and said, "My brother knows."

Yinzuo said again: "It's just about quitting drugs. You can't quit if you want to. You have to be ruthless."

Yinhu looked cautious and said, "My brother knows what to do."

Seeing that Yinzhen's face was still heavy, Yinzuo said with a smile: "Fourth brother, don't worry too much. Most of those things come from overseas. With our Qing Dynasty's current strength, if they are not allowed to transport them, don't they have the ability to force them to land? "

To put it bluntly, all kinds of miserable appearances in later generations are due to their own strength being too weak, otherwise countless cannons will be swung: come and try with me?If you dare to come here to sell opium, I will sell bullets in your den!

Several people discussed it properly, chatted for a few more words, and then separated, and Yinzuo also got into the carriage and went back to the house.

After walking for a while, the carriage stopped suddenly, and the guard said outside: "His Royal Highness, a group of people gathered outside, blocking the road, this subordinate will go and disperse them."

The road was not wide in the first place, and a dozen people formed a circle on the road to watch the excitement. How could Yin Zuo's large carriage, which was only built for comfort, pass?

"Don't be too busy." Yinzuo raised the curtain and looked out - he hasn't been strolling in the street for a long time to watch the excitement!

Sitting in the carriage, he was taller than the people around him, and he saw a strong man in the circle, pulling a woman's hair, slapping her ears left and right, and swearing harshly. The words that I said the most were the ones: "Should I? Should I? I shouldn't have beaten you to death!"

The woman remained silent from the beginning to the end, trying her best to lower her head and shrink her neck to lessen the injury.

Is it domestic violence or street violence?If it's domestic violence, it's really hard to manage. First, it's useless if you manage it, and second, they may not accept your affection.

Yin Zuo frowned and said, "Find someone to ask."

Before the guards could answer, Wangcai happily responded and jumped down.

Yin Zuo is speechless: There is such a servant who likes to join in the fun, it's really...

Not long after Wangcai brought a middle-aged woman over, although the woman didn't recognize Yin Zuo, but she was afraid when she saw the guards with tall horses around her, and she greeted him tremblingly.

Yinzuo ordered to give the reward, and then asked with a smile: "Don't be afraid, aunt, I was just curious and wanted to know what's going on? Why did the people around him just look at the man who committed the murder, and no one stepped forward to dissuade him? "

The middle-aged woman spoke sharply and quickly: "The man's name is Cui Da. He is a well-known bum of this generation. He is a vicious gambler and beats his wife. It is a common occurrence for him to beat his wife. There were some people who couldn't see it before and persuaded him a few words. In the end, he was taken in by that rascal, insisting that he had an affair with his wife, and went to other people's houses every day to make troubles, scolding, beating, extorting money, and robbing things. You can only get away if you sell the house and move away - if you say that, who else would dare to take care of his business?"

Yin Zuo nodded, and said, "Then what is he doing this time? I heard him asking 'should it be', what should it be?"

The woman sighed, "What else can I do? If I do, I'll sell myself!"

"Ok?"

The woman said: "Then Cui Da was not like this before. He was young and strong, and lived a good life with his wife and children. Who knew that he suddenly became addicted to gambling two years ago, and he lost the family's wealth in a short time. He was naked, relying on Master Cui to sew and mend for others. Just like that, he robbed more than half of the money his wife earned for gambling. Every now and then, he would call out the money hidden by Master Cui to treat his wife and children. Punching and kicking... oh!"

She lowered her voice a bit, and said: "But the little money Cui everyone earns is not enough for him to torment? So he came up with a crooked trick, trying to make his wife a prostitute. One night, he attracted a few When a man comes home, who wants Cui’s fierceness, and tells those people that whoever dares to touch her with a finger, she will go to the government to accuse them of adultery tomorrow, and then smash her head to death in the yamen.”

"Those people were originally Cui Da's creditors. They believed Cui Da's words to repay their debts for fun. How could they settle the lawsuit? Besides, Cui Da's family is not outstanding, so they all left. After it's over, they will spread the story. The uproar caused Cui Da to want to bring someone back, but he couldn’t.” She said: “Then Cui was very aggressive and said he wanted to sell his wife and children, but his son is only three years old, because of the new rules issued by the court, three years old You can’t sell your child at all, let’s sell your wife, but everyone in Cui doesn’t nod their heads—it’s the court’s rule that even parents can’t sell their children without their own nodding, let alone their husbands?”

Yinzuo nodded to show that he understood, the woman bowed her head and said goodbye, and Yinzuo looked over again.

At this moment, Cui Da seemed to be tired from beating, kicked the woman to the ground, and said: "Isn't it because of that brat that you are reluctant to leave? I tell you, if you don't agree today, I will strangle him to death when I go back! "

Everyone Cui finally spoke, with a hoarse voice, and said: "If I want to be here, if you strangle him to death, at least I will go to the Yamen to report the case and let you take his life. Someone stood up for him. Give up your heart, I will never agree!"

"Damn it!" Cui cursed, "My own bastard, you can do whatever you want, who cares?"

The woman raised her head and said: "The imperial court can control it!"

Cui was furious, and rushed forward to punch and kick again. Just after kicking, he was grabbed by someone, and then received a big slap on the ear: "If you want to beat your wife and go back, why are you blocking the street? Our master is on his way!"

Like Cui Da, he dared to play tricks at home and in the neighborhood. When he saw that everyone who beat him was tall and burly, all dressed in neat guard clothes and with a long knife on his waist, he immediately became shorter: "Yes. ,Yes Yes."

Master Cui Yuan held his head and waited for the fists and feet to fall on his body. Hearing that there was a change, he raised his head cautiously, but saw a young man who was dressed in expensive clothes and even more exquisite, looking at him curiously, and asked: "He hit you? Why didn't you hit him?"

The woman was taken aback: why?Do you still have to ask?How could she beat her husband when she married her husband?Besides, it's impossible for her to beat him?

The son seemed to see what she was thinking, and said: "Although you can't beat him now, he will fall asleep, right? He will always be drunk, right? While he is asleep, interrupt his kicking leg, chop off his hand that likes to gamble, wouldn't it be fine?"

The young master spoke such vicious words in a casual, homely tone, only to hear the people around him tremble all over, and he said again: "Although I said that I will marry and follow my husband, but I just want you to respect your husband. It’s not for you to be submissive, beat and scold at will. The government doesn’t care if a husband beats his wife. Similarly, if you beat him up, the government doesn’t care. I don’t think you are a person without ideas. Why do you just endure it blindly? ?”

Everyone Cui finally spoke, and said, "But what should I do if he wants to divorce? My Baoer is only three years old..."

Yinzuo said: "Then go to the government and snatch the son! Although the child is always left to the father, Cui Da once tried to sell the son, and just now threatened to strangle the son. He is not good for the child and is unable to raise him Even the government will not award the child to him."

The woman's dead eyes finally showed hope: "Really?"

Before Yinzuo could speak, Wangcai said, "Of course it's true! If our master says it's true, then it must be true, even if not..."

Before Wangcai finished speaking, Yinzuo stopped him with a look, and he just smiled and remained silent.

"Let's go, go home."

Yinzuo got on the carriage, and the people around had seen enough excitement and dispersed one after another. The woman gave Cui Da a gloomy look, and limped away.

The people dispersed, and the carriage finally started to move forward. Wang Cai carefully looked at Yin Zuo's face, and said in surprise: "Master, you don't seem too angry?"

With the temper of the master, seeing such a scumbag, he must be in a bad mood. Why does he look so happy?

"Yeah." Yin Zuo was really not too angry. Although he saw the ugly side of the world, he also saw a woman who protected herself and her children with legal weapons, although her resistance was so weak.

"Go back to the official office and explain, if she really goes to sue, don't make things difficult for her."

"Whoo."

-

Another year of Spring Festival, as the crown prince, Yinzuo spent the most tiring Spring Festival in his life.

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the Yamen opened, and the various ministries of the imperial court resumed their previous order. Yinhu handed in a note about the dangers of opium.

On the 21st day of the first lunar month, Yinzhen avoided Yinzuo and invited Kangxi to the mansion to watch a "beast fight". After returning, Kangxi's face was extremely ugly, and the anti-drug order was issued the next day.

It is forbidden to enter the port of opium, to prohibit the private cultivation of opium, to prohibit the transportation and sale of opium, and to prohibit the smoking of opium... Except for the last punishment, which is a fine of silver and compulsory drug rehabilitation, the rest of the offenders are all a death sentence.

In addition, it is also stipulated that among officials who smoke opium themselves or have family members who smoke opium, they must quit within a time limit of three months. If they cannot, they will be dismissed immediately and will never be employed again.

If there are opium smokers in the royal family and the clan, they will be demoted to common people, and their names will be removed from the genealogy. If the descendants of later generations abolish or ignore this law, it is not the descendants of Xinjueluo who I love, and the whole world will punish them.

At the same time, Yu Jackie was sent as the censor to Guangzhou to investigate the people's situation and supervise the local implementation of the anti-drug law.

Yinzhen didn't tell Yinzuo until the end what the "beast fighting" he showed to Kangxi, but Yinzuo learned afterwards that there were more than 90 death row prisoners detained by Shuntian Mansion and the Ministry of Punishment, and they were taken away by Yinzhen for a month. Yu, what came back was more than 80 mutilated corpses, and a dozen or so people who were neither human nor ghost.

Besides, Yinzuo also knew that that day, Yinhu's shoulder was dripping with blood from being bitten by Yinti, and he was strangled half to death by him... And these things were done in front of Kangxi, even Kangxi who stepped forward to stop him Almost got hurt by him.

Afterwards, Yinyou hated Yinzhen to death, and there was even a estrangement between him and Yinhu.

At the beginning of February, Yinzuo took all the civil and military officials to send Kangxi and his party on board and leave.During Kangxi's tour this time, he brought Yinqi, Yinyou and a few elder brothers, as well as Yinqi, who was recovering from drugs, and left Yinqi, Yinzhen, and Yinhu to Yinzuo.

The next day, Yinzuo, who was ordered to assist Yinzuo, waited for Yinzuo in Qianqing Palace for more than an hour. They even read the scriptures twice and still haven't seen anyone. They thought he was just being lazy. People thought something was wrong, so they sent people to the Prince's Mansion to find someone.

As a result, those who went brought the housekeeper and a letter: The government is handed over to you, and I went to Guangzhou to ban smoking!

"..."

Yinyu was dumbfounded, Yinzhen supported his forehead, and Yinhu smiled wryly.

After a long time, Yinzhen asked: "When did His Royal Highness leave? How many people did he bring with him? Can you explain why?"

The housekeeper said respectfully: "His Royal Highness said yesterday that he would stay in the newly built garden in the suburbs for one night, and he went out with more than 30 guards. But when the girl went to tidy up the room this morning, she found out about this—— slave I quickly sent another fifty guards to chase, but I don’t know if I can catch up.”

Yinfei got up and said, "How can you bring so few people? No way! You two stay in Beijing, I'll go after him!"

Yinzhen and Yinhu looked at each other, and Yinzhen said: "Then please trouble brother."

Yinfei grinned and said, "Don't bother, don't bother at all! Hehe!" This is a beautiful job, go out for a stroll, eat, drink and have fun, and the prince will take care of the pot!

Yinhu asked again: "Before Sixth Brother left, was there anything unusual?"

There are quite a few opium smokers in Guangzhou, but the situation is not out of control. With Yu Jackie, it is already safe, so why should he go there himself?

After thinking for a while, the housekeeper said: "It's nothing else, but the master received a letter the day before yesterday, saying that the things he sent to the West to bring back were stranded on the road - the things were big and heavy, and they were originally planned to be transported by water. But the river was frozen, and the master urged them urgently, so they changed to land, but the road was blocked by heavy snow again, and the thing was too heavy. Seeing that the river was thawed, the thing didn't go far. So I prepared to transport it back, or take the waterway..."

"Master received the letter, he was so angry that he didn't even eat dinner, and scolded those people as idiots..."

There is still something that Yinfei doesn't understand, so he can't help sighing: In his eyes, the important affairs of the court are not as good as the few things he transported on the ship... It is really tiring to have such a prince.