Better to live forever [Rebirth]

In May of this year, Emperor Zhenyuan had dispatched two third-rank ministers due to the annexation of the land in Sizhou.

All the officials in Luojing and even the emperor himself felt that smart people should learn from it and not be confused about land annexation, but they didn't expect that there were not only many stupid people, but also bold ones!

It’s okay for the Guangzhou government to say that after all, these businessmen just took advantage of the loopholes of the court’s laws and couldn’t cause a big storm, but those gentry and officials in Yizhou who seized the people’s world and drove good farmers into tenants and even hired farmers were unforgivable!

Where is Yizhou?

Adjacent to him to the west is the covetous Qiang people, and to the south is Ningzhou, which is in chaos and chaos before the war!

What is adding chaos?This is called!

Ningzhou is in chaos, and Yizhou is the first rear and support area. You don't expect Yizhou officers and soldiers to make meritorious service, but you have to be honest and do logistics well.But at this juncture, these officials and squires even colluded with the squires to oppress the good people and seize the world, causing people's resentment to boil.The common people in Ningzhou can’t even afford to eat, and how many people flee to Yizhou, it’s fine if the Yizhou government doesn’t take care of these people, and even tricks these refugees into giving these people too much land that no one can cultivate. Driven by farming.

Poor these refugees thought that the world was assigned to them, but when the reality was revealed, they realized that they were deceived by these shameless officials!

They didn't accept them at all, but treated them as free labor. If they couldn't do the work or didn't do well, they would be beaten severely, and they would only be given a bowl of food all day long, even the worst-paid farm laborers.

Are they human?It's just the opposite!

Emperor Zhenyuan could bear his anger at first, but after Ansou told him that there was a thunderbolt from the blue, he lost control.

Anshou knelt down below, not daring to make any sound.

He also did not expect this result at all. An Yi would learn from Wang Kun's surviving population that she had only given birth to one son, and that the eldest son who died in the shop was not Wang Kun's illegitimate son.After further questioning, I found out from the woman that Mrs. Liang is very partial to this illegitimate grandson, and they will secretly worship in the house during Qingming Cold Food. The woman couldn't help but secretly went to see it. Those tablets enshrine the people surnamed Liang.

Here, what else do you not understand?

Emperor Zhenyuan was dumbfounded, and after a while he said, "Yes, Zixi's child?"

Zixi is the name of Third Young Master Liang.

Anshou was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, judging from the young master's age, he should have been born 29 years ago. It is said that he was the child that the eldest son of Liang died of in prison due to dystocia."

Emperor Zhenyuan thought that this answer would let him breathe a sigh of relief, but his heart became more and more depressed, and he felt remorse.

"Is there any child left behind for that child?"

he asked again.

Anshou lowered his head even lower, "Never."

Emperor Zhenyuan's last hope was also shattered.

He finally knew why old Mrs. Liang lived on. It was precisely because she wanted to raise that child and preserve the last trace of blood for the Liang family, not because Zixi was still alive for her as he thought. hope.But now, he was the one who snuffed out the incense with his own hands, that's why Mrs. Liang...

Emperor Zhenyuan felt a trace of desolation and fear in his heart, he knew that it was because he had done something irreparable, even if he was under Jiuquan in the future, he would never be able to get Zixi's forgiveness.

He ruined the Liang family and broke the roots of the Liang family.

I didn't mean it, Zixi, you know, I just want to see you again in my lifetime.

He said this in his heart, but for a moment he was in a state of confusion, and even his fingers trembled faintly.

He did it wrong again.

This year's Anshou followed the emperor when he was very young, and he was in charge of the power cultivated by the Liang family back then. Therefore, he was deeply moved by what happened to the Liang family and this time's manslaughter. Feel sorry.But the matter has come to this point, he can only say: "Your Majesty, please mourn, this is not your fault."

If Wang Kun hadn't handed over most of the family property to the "eldest son", how could they have no doubt about his identity.

But it was too late to fix the situation, all they had to do now was to stabilize His Majesty's emotions, hoping that he would not hurt the dragon's body because of this.

Emperor Zhenyuan didn't want to listen any more.

Emperor Zhenyuan is a restrained and rational person, but those who have lived by his side for a long time, such as Dongsheng eunuch and Andu, know that when a person is involved, he will lose all reason and find it hard to control himself.

That is the third young master Liang.

Even though, this person has been dead for nearly 30 years.

But they just watched helplessly, His Majesty's persistence year after year was better than year after year, and it could even be said that he was extreme.

Therefore, watching His Majesty toss and turn all night, the next morning when the courtiers were still arguing about the land annexation, Eunuch Dongsheng's eyelids twitched.Sure enough, Emperor Zhenyuan didn't have the patience to accompany him at all, and directly issued an edict to severely punish him. This anger spread to the Guangzhou government.

Blue Deer also didn't expect His Majesty to impose such a severe sentence. This slap almost hurt the lives of more than half of the merchants in the three major counties of Guangzhou Prefecture.

Now, even merchants who regard peace as the most important thing can't sit still. Most of the shops in Nanhai, Cangwu, and Gaoliang counties were closed for a while, and many people who were afraid of trouble fled privately with their money before the government came, making a mess of people. People are at risk.

Blue Deer suffered from his own bitterness, so he could only write a letter asking His Majesty for mercy, and at the same time he was busy appeasing the merchant—this time he took back the land deed with almost no effort. keep?Lan Lu once again visited the Ning Mansion, hoping that the Ning family could help persuade the merchants not to just run for their lives.

But property is not as important as life, and if the green hills are kept, they will not be afraid of being burned. Those who occupied tens of acres of land in Yizhou were all pulled out and beheaded. They have a total of hundreds of acres of land and they are still waiting. Killed and ransacked the house?If they run away at this time, they can still take away a lot of gold and silver by staying alive, and if they take a step slower, they won't even be able to take a copper coin to the underworld!

As soon as they left, so many industries lost their income and no one took care of the government, and many merchants in Ningfu closed their doors to avoid disaster. It can be said that half of the sky in the three major counties will collapse!

The brothers of the Lou family came back from the street and clearly felt what Xiao Suo was. It was the most prosperous neighborhood in Cangwu County. silhouette.The merchants have changed, many people are hiding at home and dare not go out, there are even rumors of a war, and many out-of-the-box news make people feel frightened and fearful.

Lou Anning was also surprised and said: "It's too scary, as if everyone disappeared overnight." He wrinkled his face and said, "Lanzhou Mu... so pitiful."

They also thought that the Guangzhou government was implicated by the Yizhou government this time.

Lou Ankang: "What should I do now, the business will not go on, and if there is more chaos for a few days, there will really be a big mess."

Not to mention how the people of Guangzhou Mansion live, so many merchants from all over the world who rely on Guangzhou Mansion for business have to drink the northwest wind, even the tax of Guangzhou Mansion has shrunk by more than half, and the life of the court may not be easy. .

The involvement is so wide that no one wants to see it.

Zhu Dingbei just felt strange, how could the emperor have been blinded by lard and made such an irrational decision, it was his own way of making money that was cut off.He and Ning Heng exchanged a look, both of them looked dignified.

Zhu Dingbei said: "The chaos will not continue."

As long as the emperor does not go crazy, the Guangzhou government can survive this disaster.

The three major counties in Guangzhou Prefecture were in chaos for only three days, but it took a full three months to recover, and many people suffered heavy losses.This does not include the silver taels paid by merchants who were convicted and imprisoned for confiscating their property due to excessive land occupation and some merchants who were sentenced lightly.When the emperor was furious, it could be said that the people were in dire straits.

Both Zhu Dingbei and Ning Heng couldn't figure out the purpose of Emperor Zhenyuan's giving the Guangzhou government such a prestige, but the effect was obviously very good. Since Yizhou and Guangzhou were the first to bear the brunt of the heavy punishment, other states have spontaneously and consciously cleaned themselves up. Cases of internal land annexation or occupation should be wiped clean before the arrival of the imperial envoys on behalf of the emperor.

In the past three months, Ning Heng still hasn't made any progress in tracking down the inferior bank in Guangzhou.After the Tianhuo case exposed the existence of inferior silver, those people did not take any action to fight back.The calmness of the sea made people feel uneasy, but after a few days, Luo Jing had the Queen Mother's order to send him to the Ning Mansion, so that Ning Heng could return to Luo Jing before the Queen Mother's birthday.

Speaking of which, they have been staying in Guangzhou Mansion for a long time. During this period of time, the Lou family brothers have also gone to sea with the Ning family caravan, and the two of them have also secretly inspected various places in Guangzhou Mansion. Among the listed mines, only one was set up for secret mining, and it was not too eye-catching.And just before Ning Heng and Zhu Dingbei planned to leave for Beijing, an invitation was sent to the Ning Mansion and placed in front of the Patriarch Ning Heng.

South China Sea, Xiong Mansion.

This is a wealthy businessman who has sprung up amidst the chaos in the Guangzhou government. When the merchants in Guangzhou were eager to flee for their lives, this family bought many shops that were eager to sell in just two days. formed a huge industrial chain.

The Xiong Mansion has brought its ability to fish in troubled waters to the extreme.

Zhu Dingbei played with the invitation, and said with a half-smile: "It's really interesting, this local snake who just grew up dared to send the invitation to the Ning Mansion, and even asked the head of the Ning family to go in person. Hehe, it's really courageous."

Ning Heng looked at him quietly.

After a while, Zhu Dingbei's face became cold, and he frowned and said, "Ah Heng, the one named Xiong said that he has evidence of the provenance of the inferior silver, can you believe it?"