The Li family is a wealthy family in Jishui and has been a scholarly family for generations.
Li Chengyang is Li Banghua's distant nephew, and in terms of blood relationship, he is no longer in the third server.
Therefore, when Li Banghua moved his family to Shandong, he did not take him with him.
But after all, they were relatives, so Li Banghua still took good care of him and handed over the Shandong business in Ji'an Prefecture to the diligent and shrewd Li Chengyang.
It was through these businesses that Li Chengyang prospered rapidly and quickly accumulated considerable wealth.
There are many people who are jealous of his rise.
But with Li Banghua as his backer, there was nothing others could do even if they were jealous.
This time when news of Li Banghua's rebellion came, Jiangxi officials took action, and those who were jealous of him became accomplices.
Li Chengyang's family was imprisoned, and he was even tortured.
I originally thought that death was certain this time, and even the whole family would not be spared.
Unexpectedly, just when he was about to despair, someone from Shandong actually came to rescue him.
He was seriously injured and was sent to a clean courtyard. There were many doctors surrounding him, constantly treating him and giving him medicine.
His consciousness was quite clear and he knew what was happening, but he was puzzled.
Isn’t Shandong a rebel?
Why can he appear in Jiangxi openly and force the Jiangxi government to release him?
Seeing his wife and daughter beside him, although he was crying endlessly, he finally calmed down and his heart dropped into his stomach.
"How's it going outside?"
The wife knew what he was asking and said in shock: "That Mr. Jin from Shandong, despite his young age, is very domineering. The governor, chief envoy and so many other high officials were all suppressed by him. He has taken away our family."
The Xie family, who owns a lot of property, was imprisoned by the Jin Yiwei, and I'm afraid the worst is worse than the worst."
Li Chengyang became increasingly confused.
It's really strange.
Fortunately, he learned that his family was out of danger and he settled down to recuperate.
Outside, the situation in Jiangxi has changed dramatically, and the situation has reversed.
At the beginning, it was really hard to catch the rebels related to Shandong. But now things have turned around and the trouble has become even bigger.
Jin Yiwei and officers and soldiers went out everywhere to search and arrest many people.
And those who were arrested were, without exception, the same people who attacked Shandong merchants in the first place.
Especially the Jishui Xie family, who had robbed Li Chengyang's family property, were uprooted by the Jin Yiwei, which was really shocking.
At first, the Xie family and the Li family were both landowners in Jishui, but due to competition for water sources and land, they became incompatible.
Just because Li Banghua was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, the Xie family suffered a lot, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Later, when they learned that Li Banghua was a thief, the Xie family immediately seized this opportunity and colluded with the local government to seize all Li Chengyang's property.
Who would have thought that in just over a month, the roles would be reversed.
The entire Xie family was arrested, and Li Chengyang's property that was robbed was not only returned in full, but also a lot of compensation was actually paid.
"You are all our Shandong businessmen, doing business everywhere to make profits for our Shandong, and our Shandong must protect your safety. Today's incident is proof. Please also remember that in the future, when you do business in the world, I will have my Shandong behind you. No matter what you face,
Don’t be afraid of any dangers or difficulties. I, Shandong, will take the lead in everything.”
In the governor's office, Jin Qiyu gave such lectures to the released Shandong merchants and Li clan members in front of the Jiangxi bureaucrats and gentry.
The success of Fogitailai made all those doing business in Jiangxi cry with joy, and they were able to feel the power of Shandong even more.
This is a feeling they have never experienced before.
In the past, under the Ming Dynasty, merchants had a low status and were often at the mercy of others. They had no other choice but to compromise.
But now when they encountered danger and disaster, Shandong boldly stepped forward and immediately saved them from danger.
This gives businessmen the honor of being valued and protected, and they have a greater recognition and reliance on everything in Shandong.
Standing nearby, Xie Xuelong, Zhou Yingqi and other Jiangxi officials were all stunned, feeling that their faces had been trampled on the dirt, and their majesty was wiped out.
But Xu Jinzhong still refused to let them go.
"Jie Zhongcheng, Zhu Fangbo, I hope you will punish the illegal things in various places as soon as possible without delay."
Jie Xuelong took a deep breath and protested: "The right and wrong all depend on the human heart. I really don't know what crimes these benevolent people are guilty of? The imperial court is indiscriminate, so that loyal ministers cry blood, good people are wronged, and the Ming Dynasty's legal system is destroyed.
Once you understand someone, even though he is stupid, he will never even think about harming a loyal person."
Xu Jinzhong was furious.
"Jie Zhongcheng, do you know the consequences of violating the holy will?"
Jie Xuelong snorted coldly, took off his official hat, took out his seal and threw it on the table.
"It's easy to take someone's head off someone's neck, but it's even easier to take someone's head off. It's okay for this useless official not to do it."
Everyone was shocked and did not expect that Xie Xuelong would resign.
But thinking about it again, with a governor acting like this, it seems that there is no better way than to resign.
Zhou Yingqi couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
He also had the idea of resigning.
But when I think about the power in my hands, I feel a little reluctant to give it up.
At the same time, he also thought that with Jie Xuelong resigning and leaving, the position of governor was vacant, so maybe he would have a chance.
People can't have too many thoughts, otherwise they will hesitate.
As a result, of the two chief officials in Jiangxi, one chose to fight to the end, while the other became a coward.
However, Xu Jinzhong had no admiration for Jie Xuelong's toughness.
"Jie Zhongcheng, your majesty has high hopes. The imperial court will select you and you will be given an official position. This is the position you want to resign if you want? Wait, our family will join in and let your majesty decide it."
Jie Xuelong flicked his sleeves, showing no fear.
"Since ancient times, no one has died, and his loyalty will be remembered by history."
He quoted Wen Tianxiang's famous saying, obviously putting life and death aside.
"Hmph! Let's see how the Ming Dynasty ends."
After saying that, he left and returned to his home, staying behind closed doors.
He had made up his mind and refused to cooperate with Jin Yiwei's actions. However, he had no intention of leaving, lest he would be exposed.
The Ming Dynasty had been raising scholars for two hundred years. Even when the dynasty came to an end, there were still loyal ministers and righteous men influenced by integrity.
In contrast, the eunuch Xu Jinzhong is even more evil.
Jiangxi officials and gentry were all furious. They were obviously resentful of the imperial court far away in the capital.
This is a spark, and given time, it will surely set off a prairie fire.
Regardless of whether Chongzhen and the court understood it or not, they were powerless to change it.
The end of a dynasty is like the sinking of a huge ship, which cannot be reversed by human power.
At the same time, similar things were happening across the Ming Dynasty.
The imperial eunuchs led the imperial guards, arresting officials and gentry like wolves and tigers, and then released Shandong businessmen and relatives of Shandong officials.
It was as if they had become accomplices of the rebels.
For a time, people everywhere were filled with resentment, and various memorials poured into the capital.
Those arrested officials and gentry still sought help from relatives and friends in the capital through various connections.
They don't understand why the imperial court does such a thing that hurts relatives and makes enemies happy?
