The folk customs in Jiangnan are very cunning. Of course, this is so for an official. Bai Lang feels that those who dare to defend their own rights and interests, even if it is unjust rights, are much better than those who are obedient. "It is actually a good thing to like to litigate, really.
If I give you a chance to avoid litigation, then this court will soon be doomed."
Bailang has arrived in Yangzhou that day. During the Wanli period, Yangzhou was not so prosperous and developed. The real outbreak of these salt merchants was during the Qing Dynasty - that was when Yangzhou reached its peak. But now Yangzhou can be regarded as one of the most prosperous in the world.
When Bailang arrived in Yangzhou, he directly ordered the salt merchants to repay the money.
It is equivalent to open robbery, and the entire salt law needs to be changed. Bailang wants to go directly to the state-owned salt industry company, but after thinking about it, the conditions are not suitable now, so it is better to leave China and France. As long as the shipment volume is strictly controlled, it will be more or less
Yes. There is nothing special that needs to be changed in this consumer city. It seems that this place cannot be transformed into an industrial city, so just let it continue to be luxurious.
The fields in the countryside must be cleared. Bailang will not confiscate the fields of those rural eunuch families, but it is impossible to avoid taxes. At the same time, they have to share the grain per acre. As for whether those people will pass on the land tax to the tenant farmers?
This is almost certain, but as long as the national system is strictly implemented, taxes will actually be far lighter than in the past.
Bailang has not yet imitated the Song Dynasty and restored the fifth-class households. If he really wants to implement this, these guys will have to lose their families one by one. The Song Dynasty is extremely weak to the outside world, and its ability to search internally is unparalleled. The Ming Dynasty is far behind. As for the
Corruption among officials? Each one has its own merits, but the fact that Ming Dynasty paid officials less money can be regarded as an "advantage".
Bailang is now raising their salaries, but there are exit audits and retirement audits, as well as property declarations before joining the official. If they are not afraid of corruption, they can't take them with them anyway. When they arrive in Yangzhou, they have arrived in Jiangnan. Before that, Bailang was in Xuzhou
A big event has already been done - the Cao Gang's rebellion was originally centered in Xuzhou, and Bailang was naturally stationed in Xuzhou to attack in all directions, clearing the land while quelling the rebellion.
"I remember it was Chen who said something about poor mountains and harsh waters, tough women and unruly people. Now it seems that the folk customs in Xuzhou are quite barbaric since ancient times in the Imperial Township." Bai Lang also thought that he had to go to Fengyang, but to be honest, he didn't want to go at all.
Ah. The Ministry of Industry was also brought here to prepare for water conservancy exploration in this area. I am afraid that the Huaihe River still needs to be excavated. As for whether the Fengyang Imperial Tomb will be flooded, Bailang himself doesn't care at all.
"The dead are afraid of feeding the fish and turtles? It's just clothes." Bai Lang is definitely extremely "unfilial", but is this useful to the king of Jie and Zhou? It is completely useless.
This is also what will happen in the future. It only took Bailang more than a month to clean up Huaiyin and Xuzhou with force, and then came to Yangzhou. Not only did he ask the salt merchant to do his job, but he also occupied the salt merchant's garden to rest. When Yangzhou was finished,
, it was time to cross the Yangtze River and arrive in the south of the Yangtze River. Bailang planned to go to Nanjing to inspect first. Especially since Daddy Pig’s mausoleum has not been visited by the Ming Emperor for many years, he must pay tribute this time.
The various forces in Nanjing are so intertwined that if the emperor hadn't come in person, it might not have been possible. Only after Bailang arrived could things be done quickly. Anyway, forget about those nobles hiding their land.
Bailang led his army across the river and entered the city. No one tried to pull any tricks, such as letting the emperor fall into the water. I am afraid that the emperor can cross the Yangtze River. When the time comes, he will sing a song "Only drink the water of the Yangtze River and eat Wuchang fish." You Nanjing bosses are afraid
The collective heads fell to the ground.
Seeing the nobles in the city, the six ministers and the left-behind eunuchs coming out of the city to welcome the emperor, Bailang was riding on a horse, followed by cavalry and gun soldiers, with cannons behind them, and even the Jinyi soldiers dispersed first to force the crowd in.
A hundred steps away - at this distance, Bailang would have enough time to dodge whether it was a crossbow arrow or a lead shot.
Bailang was riding on his horse. He saw that the ministers and Duke Wei who came to Nanjing to retire were visibly shaking. A smile appeared on his lips. "I'm so scared, but I won't kill your whole family." Bailang thought. Six Ministers
He and Wei Guogong are the dignity of the country's court, Bailang will not directly push out the Yi tribe regardless of the situation.
For example, if the Duke of Wei divorces with his country, the most Bai Lang can do is push out the current Duke of Wei and behead him, and the next step is to behead the crown prince. In the end, a son or grandson will inherit the title. But except for Duke Wei, Bai Lang, the other nobles
You won't look good. Don't even think about leaving so much land. Bailang doesn't care if the garden exceeds the limit or not.
The troops were depleted and the land guarding the mausoleum was occupied and the soldiers of the guard station were forced to work for the commander. This white wave was made by chance.
In the Forbidden City of Nanjing, Bailang ascended the palace. Although this place was in disrepair, at least the main hall could still be used. Bailang was dressed in military uniform and looked at the nobles and ministers below. He held the memorial of the Jinyiwei in his hand and raised the
He slapped his palms. "Everyone, you have done a great job in Yingtian Mansion." Bai Lang said with a smile.
The bone-chilling wind has arrived.
The nobles collectively knelt on the ground and begged the emperor for mercy. These people dared to make a mess in front of Chongzhen, a loser, but they did not dare to say a word in front of Bailang. Because this emperor
He really kills people neatly and neatly. Now Bai Lang is really like this. While looking at the memorial in his hand, he ordered his soldiers to pull down the nobles who were named one by one - the first one to be pulled down was
Nanjing garrison eunuch.
Bai Lang turned a deaf ear to the cries and begged for mercy, and directly ordered beheadings. This time, several noble families wanted to evict their nobles, and millions of acres of land were recovered. And the local eunuch families in Nanjing also obediently obeyed Bai Lang's orders and began to clear out their fathers -
—But I didn’t kill any Bailang who jumped out. The crime was not serious, so I just cut off all their fame.
The exam can still be taken, after all, it will never be used, but you have to start over from childhood. Bailang stayed in Nanjing for four months, and finally finished the area of Southern Zhili. After that is the focus of this operation -
—Suzhou and Songjiang. The two governments pay the heaviest taxes in the world. What Bailang wants to go to is the one that clears the debts and handles overseas trade.
Most of the accumulated debt will be written off - because it is 100% impossible to collect, Bailang is only prepared to spread the land here and pay for it, so that the acres that were originally sent to you can obediently pay taxes and grain. However, in terms of overseas trade,
Bai Lang felt that he was going to kill someone with a knife. The profit was too great, with tens of millions of taels of silver on the plate, it was too easy for people to take risks.
Not to mention the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even if the Ming Dynasty's nine armies pressed together, these people would dare to resist.