The Struggle History of the Fourteenth Qing Dynasty

Nian Gengyao didn't show mercy to his old subordinates anymore, so how dare the others resist?

What's more, Nian Gengyao is not so unreasonable. For example, one of his subordinates borrowed money to see a doctor for his old mother. His old mother was a widow who raised their three brothers alone. He became an officer and soldier, and the other two younger brothers One passed the Juren examination, and the other stayed at home to guard the little field at home and take care of the old mother by the way.

But my mother is sick, and she has to drink a meal of medicine every day, and the ginseng slices in it are expensive.

For this reason, he borrowed several thousand taels of silver from the Ministry of Accounting, and after three years of delay, the old lady still went. He owed the silver to the Ministry of Accounting, so he saved money and paid it back slowly, but his spoils were divided into profits and military exploits. The rewards are still 3000 taels short.

This guy was in such a hurry that he went to the house immediately, and was about to go to the bank to borrow money with interest, so he was called by Nian Gengyao.

Nian Gengyao gave him 5000 taels of bank notes: "Exchange the silver and pay back the money from the household department. You keep the remaining 1000 taels for your two brothers' families and give 500 taels to each of your two brothers. It will be deducted from military merits and trophies, go!"

"Thank you, General!" The subordinates were so grateful.

Although the money owed is only a few thousand taels, but the attitude of the person is good!

When he went to repay the money, he was received cordially by Prince Yong. Prince Yong was still among the small officials in the household department, and he discovered a talent. This person was named Tian Wenjing.

He was a member of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army and was born in Jiansheng.

Tian Wenjing became an official county magistrate, and was promoted to magistrate of county and prefecture for more than [-] years.

It can be said that he has rich experience in grassroots work, so Prince Yong took him with him and found that this person is very capable, and the household department has quickly cleared the debts.

Prince Yong went to Changchun Garden in eight sedan chairs and reported to Kangxi.

I don’t know if I don’t see it, I was shocked when I saw it!

Kangxi didn't even know that the officials outside owed nearly [-] million taels of silver to the Ministry of Household Affairs.

This is already the total taxation of the Qing Dynasty for three to five years.

"Why so many?" Kangxi was really surprised.

"This is already the result of many people taking the initiative to repay their debts." Prince Yong said: "Brothers are very supportive."

"Don't give face to so and so, and owe so much money to the state treasury, what do these people want to do?" Kangxi was frightened: "These are all people who owe money?"

"Yes." Prince Yong lowered his head.

When Kangxi opened it, the first ones were big debtors, the king of Zhijun, the abolished prince, the Cao family in Jiangning, the Li family and the Sun family in Suzhou.

Then there are the relatives of the emperor, among whom Chang Ning, the prince, owes more than 50 taels of silver.

Everyone else has reasons, but Chang Ning made Kangxi frown: "Why does he owe so much money?"

"I don't know." What could Prince Yong say?

It can be said that Chang Ning lives a luxurious life, and no amount of money is enough to spend.

"Knowing that you would not say, he is your Uncle Wang, I know." Kangxi understood too well.

Although Chang Ning is sick now, Chang Ning's life was very luxurious in the past, and Kangxi understands this.

Although Chang Ning is honest now, he is not as good to Chang Ning as he is to Fu Quan.

"Huang Ama, and the elder brother and the second elder brother." Prince Yong bowed his head and said, "But... my son...."

These two are the "nail households" mentioned by Fourteenth, and they cannot be touched, touched, or forced.

But fourth master's goal is to recover all the debts, and no one wants to let go, even if they owe ten taels of silver.

Now the household department can only go in and out, and there is no place to allocate funds anyway. Now the treasury of the household department has been cleaned and is ready to store money.

But only one-tenth of the people came to pay back the money, and the rest were waiting and watching.

However, the princes and elder brothers took the lead in repaying the money. This move is very good, and it has set an example for the world.

This made Kangxi very satisfied, but what was dissatisfied was that there were not many royal relatives who took the lead....

In fact, someone has already taken the lead. The Fourteenth Master went to Wuya Mansion, and Wuya Boqi took the Wuya family members with him. Please count the debts and make up the money to pay them back.

The Wuya clan suddenly returned to the stage of abject poverty.

Fortunately, the Fourteenth Master was there and sent 3000 taels of silver to Wuya Mansion, and Wuyabo distributed it to some tribesmen, as long as they survived until the food was paid.

The Manchus will never starve to death, because the Manchus are paid.

Kangxi sent someone to Prince Gong's mansion, and they didn't know what they said, anyway, Chang Ning, who was seriously ill, issued an order to pay back the money owed by the household department.

On the sickbed, he said to his sons: "Ama doesn't want to die and go to see your emperor Mafa with debts."

Thus, Prince Gong's Mansion began a difficult journey of debt repayment.

Prince Gong's mansion didn't have that much cash, so he had to go out to exchange silver bills for silver, and every time he collected 10 taels of silver, he would send it to the household department and withdraw part of the IOUs.

Even in order to repay the debt, Prince Gong's Mansion sold a lot of fields and shops, and the people who bought the fields and shops were the ninth master and the fourteenth master.

Jiuye's meaning is simple: take advantage of the opportunity to make money.

"Brother, I have lost enough. I have to earn some back this time, or else I will panic?" Jiu Ye has been living a very bad life these days, and he loves his money. He doesn't even want to see beautiful women. What about that? Shu Fujin had long been forgotten by him.

"I only buy land, not a shop. Ninth brother, you can buy a shop." The Fourteenth Master said: "I bought a field, and I will hand it over to Huang Ama, let Huang Ama be the master, and let the people who came from enclosing the land back then buy a shop." Return the fields to the common people."

There are so many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Beijing, occupying countless lands, but there are not many fields in the suburbs of Beijing that belong to the common people, all belong to the dignitaries!

This is not normal, can the rich and powerful have the leisure to farm?

It's not just casually plundering the land of the common people, and then hiring tenants to grow things. Food is actually the least valuable in Beijing.

Because the food in Beijing has never been cut off.

This is why, whenever there is a natural or man-made disaster, the common people run to the capital.

"Okay, I want a shop. I don't want to do business myself, so I can rent it out." Jiu Ye said, "Anyway, they are the hens that lay golden eggs."

Ninth Master's vision for business is definitely better than Fourteenth Master's.

The fourteenth master took advantage of being a prophet.

The business that Master Jiu does is a traditional business, with a long-term vision and a long history of profits.

The two acted at the same time, because they were "relatives", and they didn't lower the price. Nowadays, many families in Beijing are dealing with property. In order to plug the hole of the household department, it was very difficult to borrow money, but it was difficult to pay back the money.

Many industries are dealt with at low prices, otherwise they would not be sold!

Chang Ning met the two of them in person, and what he saw was Fourteen: "Uncle Wang was the one who had no way to teach his son back then."

"Uncle Wang, paying off the debt is a matter of course." The Fourteenth Master didn't smile at Chang Ning, he just said indifferently: "Besides, for the sake of Big Sister Chunxi, my nephew will not lower the price."

Chang Ning was stunned, he didn't remember much about the concubine's daughter.

There has been no correspondence from home for many years, and he can't even remember what that daughter looks like now.

I only know the glory brought by my daughter, and the three melons and two dates sent by Mongolia every year.

In fact, not much, after all, it is the daughter's heart, and the palace doesn't seem to have sent anything specifically to the daughter, let alone support.

The ninth master is much more foolish than the fourteenth master: "Uncle Wang, your nephew has taken over the business. You can redeem it after you recover. During this period, it will be treated as a nephew working for you."

The words are better than the songs, but everyone knows that after the property is handed over, what will be left when they come back?

The repayment speed of Prince Gong's Mansion was very fast, and the real money was returned to the household department. The life of Prince Gong's Mansion was not easy, but at this time, Prince Gong Chang Ning passed away due to illness!

I didn't survive, and died of illness.

After Kangxi knew about it, he felt a little uncomfortable again, as if he had forced his younger brother to death. Fourteen bought a lot of land and gave him a land deed: "My son is thinking, look at the poor people around, the emperor Ama, the outskirts of Beijing are all occupied by rich and powerful. This is not right. There are people everywhere. I know that when you first came to the throne, we were full of people staking out land and occupying a lot of fertile fields. But after so many years, it should be returned to the common people, right? I have bought a lot, and in the name of Huang Ama, let’s distribute some to the poor in the suburbs of Beijing.”

This kind of son spends money to make Lao Tzu famous, and the Fourteenth Master has done a lot.

Kangxi was a little embarrassed: "You Changning Uncle...?"

"Uncle Chang Ning said that he didn't want to owe money to the treasury of the Ministry of Households, so he went to see Huang Mafa." The fourteenth master said: "I think that Uncle Chang Ning really wants to pay back the money, and my minister and brother Jiu also helped a handful."

"I know." Kangxi nodded.

Prince Gong Changning died of illness, or at this time, many people are full of fear, did the emperor even threaten his own brother to death?

For silver?

Who dare not pay back the money?

But then Kangxi issued an imperial decree, ordering the Ministry of Rites to bury Chang Ning in accordance with the rules. Chang Ning's son Man Duhu inherited Chang Ning's title, but Man Duhu was not a direct descendant and was not the eldest son, so he was demoted and named the King of Xi County.

However, Prince Gong's mansion still lives as usual, which is considered to be taken care of by Kangxi.

After this incident, many people have paid back the money, and the bank of the household department is full again. At this time, it is almost the Dragon Boat Festival.

Cao Yong also arrived in the capital. As soon as he came, he paid more money.

The Cao family, the Sun family and the Li family paid off almost 500 million taels of silver in one breath. Cao Yong paid back the money as soon as he came, and went to visit Prince Yong's mansion at night.

Coincidentally, the Fourteenth Master and Nian Gengyao are both here, which can be regarded as a clean-up for him.

"I paid back the money, the slave's heart finally fell to the ground." Cao Yong couldn't drink too much, but in Prince Yong's mansion, he drank three cups, and he danced with joy, and lost his composure: "Slave, thank you Fourth Master, Fourteenth Master, Mr. Nian!"

The Cao family owed a huge debt, and Kangxi tried his best to make it up, but it was better for the fourteenth master to separate the family, the clan, and the clan.

Then ransacked the house... Finally, relying on his own ability and the rewards from his superiors, he finally made up for this huge hole in the house.

This is like a sharp sword hanging over their heads.

Now that the sharp sword is gone, the members of their family can finally be a man with their heads held high and they don't have to worry about debts anymore.

So Cao Yong happily drunk himself!

"Okay, I know you're happy. Let me tell you, Cao Yong, you are a person in power anyway. Why is your drinking capacity so bad?" Nian Gengyao was speechless.

"I can't drink, and I don't drink alcohol outside, otherwise I will be caught by those people." Cao Yong has matured a lot, but he still trusts his own people: "But in front of the two masters, Mr. Nian , I am happy, happy!"

Prince Yong just watched him go crazy with alcohol, but he was fourteen, and secretly ate the casserole stewed deer tendon in front of Prince Yong, thinking it was very tasty.

When Cao Yong came to the capital, many people were moved because Cao Yong was rich!

Everyone knows that the sea ban has been lifted in recent years, and people in the south have made a lot of money. It has only been a few years since Cao Yong went to the south?The debts owed by the three families can be repaid in one go.

It can be seen how strong his ability to hold money is!

Many families even planned to send their daughters and granddaughters to him as concubines.

As a result, he entered Prince Yong's mansion!

Who is Prince Yong?This time, the master of the Ministry of Finance had a serious expression on his face, and no one dared to move forward.

In addition, the people around Cao Yong did not step out of the gate of Prince Yong's Mansion, as if no one would come out.

Also, when Cao Yong went out to do errands, he was either with Prince Xun or Mr. Nian, these two people were not easy to mess with... He didn't have someone who was always with him when he went out alone, it was still inconvenient Anyone who is dismissed casually.

As soon as you go out, there are three to five hundred people, and it is difficult for idlers to get close. How can you ask for money?

Prince Yong also issued an order to recover the money from the household department, asking people to return the money they owed quickly, and gave them half a month's time limit.

During this deadline, everyone was a little flustered, and many people returned it.

In this way, half of the debt was returned. Prince Yong went to announce the good news to Kangxi, but Kangxi made a decision. Didn't he reward Prince Yong with a garden?

He asked Prince Yong to send his family members into the courtyard to escape the summer heat.

"My son obeys the order." Prince Yong also thought of something, and when he turned around, he packed up his family and sent them to the garden.

And Cao Yong and his people moved to live in Prince Xun's mansion.

And within a few days, Cao Yong went back to the south directly with people and things.

He walked very low-key, and no one knew about it. It was not until three days later that Cao Yong was found to have left Beijing.

No one dared to complain about Prince Xun, because Prince Yong started to collect debts again.

There was an old official crying in front of Fourteen, Fourteen looked at the old thing, and said indifferently: "Isn't it a matter of course to pay back the debt? This old man, you have eight concubines in your family. I heard that you just celebrated the first birthday of a newborn son a few days ago. What are you still dissatisfied with? I don’t know if your family has money? Your sixth son spent a lot of money for a top card in a brothel. After spending 3000 taels of silver, you say your family has no money? Who would believe it!"

The old minister's face was flushed, his family was rich, but after paying back the money owed by the household department, the family couldn't get rid of the pot.

"Also, your little concubine can buy a bracelet for 200 taels, you say your family has no money?" Fourteenth Master is not easy to fool.