They didn't have much money, and many of them just bought a lottery ticket, but there were so many people that the total amount sold in the end far exceeded the capital, reaching more than 6,000 taels, and they didn't win the special prize, so the profit reached four
As many as one thousand taels.
Ma Shiying and Nanjing garrison eunuch Lu Jiude were both very surprised by this situation. Wang Dehua, on the other hand, was not surprised and explained to them: "According to the information our men heard, these hermits in the south of the Yangtze River buy lottery tickets.
Not to win the lottery, but so that the imperial court can open free schools so that their children can go to school."
After a pause, he also said with emotion: "If we talk about the culture of reading, it is really the place south of the Yangtze River that is the best!"
In other places, if the children of the family go to school, they will consider whether the family will have less labor; but it is different here in Jiangnan. If the children can be allowed to study, they will do their best to get the children to study. The culture of reading
It was the most prosperous in the Ming Dynasty.
For this reason, Wang Dehua also asked his subordinates to understand it. They probably knew the reason.
The Jiangnan side is rich in products. Compared with the north or other barren places, one person's work can basically feed more people.
In other words, there are material conditions for children to go to school in Jiangnan. If it is like a barren land where it is difficult to feed, then there is no need to talk about going to school, even if it is free.
In addition, there is another reason. The economy in Jiangnan is relatively the best. In other words, it is relatively easy to find a job.
In this way, a literate person will be obviously more popular than an illiterate person under the same conditions, and will have more jobs to choose from, and the remuneration will be relatively higher.
Wang Dehua also learned that Yinhu had not registered with the government before. If he wanted to have a family background, he had to rely on the master's family. It was basically impossible to escape the control of the master's family throughout his life.
Nowadays, they don't have this restriction, and naturally they hope that their children can get ahead one day.
Since ancient times, reading has been the most common way to change your destiny. But in the past, there were still too few people who could afford to read.
Nowadays, there are free schools for children to study. These people who were originally reclusive are naturally the most welcome.
Buy a lottery ticket, send your children to school for free, and you may even win a lottery. For people here in Jiangnan who are better at calculating accounts, this is naturally the most cost-effective deal.
Wang Dehua actually wrote a memorial about these things and the reasons behind them and sent them to the capital.
Not to mention, he was able to become a superior, a supervisor, a ceremonial supervisor, and a eunuch, all because he had a good eye for words, could please the emperor, and gained the emperor's trust. But later on, he took the wrong path.
Now, under the pressure of crisis, Wang Dehua firmly grasps Emperor Chongzhen's preferences and does something that the emperor will like. It is actually not difficult for him.
He believed that after this memorial was delivered to the emperor, Emperor Chongzhen would think that he was a man who could do things even more!
For today's emperor, at least Wang Dehua knows that since Emperor Taizu appeared, the simple flattery and flattery in the past are no longer useful. What is needed is this kind of practical work.
But what made him a little regretful was that Wang Chengen was always by the emperor's side. Now even Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyiwei, had received the order and was preparing to return to the capital, but he continued to stay in Jiangnan.
There is still a long way to go before we can regain the emperor's trust and put him to good use!
Thinking of this, Wang Dehua felt a little melancholy.
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Not to mention what happened to Wang Dehua, let’s talk about Sun Chuanting in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. After receiving his memorial, Emperor Chongzhen also replied to him, clarifying the matter of Emperor Taizu’s apparition.
This made Sun Chuanting very excited. He never expected that he would experience such a magical thing in his lifetime. He was also full of confidence in the future of Ming Dynasty.
Finally, he no longer had to worry about the court or the fire in the backyard, and could just concentrate on the things in front of him.
Now, under his driving, the bandits under Li Zicheng basically broke into Guizhou and Guangxi, and a very small part of them broke into southeastern Sichuan, but they were beaten back by Sichuan soldiers.
In the southwest of Huguang Province, there are actually many toasts, such as Baojing Prefecture Xuanweisi, Shizhouwei and Chenzhou Prefecture, where there are many toasts.
Just as planned before, these chieftains were caught off guard and were killed by the impatient Li Zicheng's troops. Not only were their belongings robbed, but their people were also plundered.
When Sun Chuanting's troops arrived later, they basically just accepted a piece of land without an owner, and at most a small number of people escaped into the mountains and forests to escape the disaster.
Naturally, Sun Chuanting would not be polite to these places, and without confirming whether the chieftain was still alive, he directly announced that he would return to his hometown.
For Sun Chuanting, it was really easy to tidy up the place.
The thieves under Li Zicheng plowed the land in front, and the wealthy landowners and squires were the targets of the thieves. Even if there were some who escaped, they would not be able to keep the land deeds or anything like that. Therefore, Sun Chuanting was left to deal with the grain.
The field is gone.
But there are also some troubles, that is, the squires who escaped and ascended to heaven, or their descendants, etc., will definitely not confiscate their grain fields after the imperial army arrives. They are thinking of various ways to get them back.
of grain fields.
There are those who cry out and beg; there are also those who make lies; there are even those who complain and complain.
If there are only a few people, it doesn't really matter. Who can do anything to Sun Chuanting who has a large number of troops?
However, as more and more places were rectified, a small amount added up, and slowly, there were more and more people like this.
Although Sun Chuanting could still ignore them, after all, he not only had military power, but he was also a very trusted minister of Emperor Chongzhen. Who could do anything to him?
However, after all, there was a group of flies that kept "buzzing" around him, which also made him a little annoyed.
The thing that bothered him the most was that these squires and related people were literate, and they apparently had nothing to do with him, so they began to organize him and attack him with the brushes in their hands.
He is said to be a cold-faced Yama, a black-hearted and cruel official, and so on.
The most important thing is that Sun Chuanting is not as ruthless as the factory guards, arresting and imprisoning or killing all these people. After all, these people were also robbed, and most of them are people with honors. If you want to do this, you have to
It has to have a name, and it can't be made up, otherwise, the pen will write him down.
On this day, when Sun Chuanting was preparing to leave and move from Baoqing Mansion to Jingzhou, Li Yan came over to see him again, holding something with a smile on his face.
"Sir, wonderful, wonderful!"
Before this person even came close, the happy voice came over first.
Upon hearing this, Sun Chuanting moved his eyes away from the map hanging on the wall and turned to look outside. Seeing Li Yan's happy look, he couldn't help but be a little curious.
The last time I saw Li Yan so excited and happy was when he learned about the apparition of Emperor Taizu and the Holy Master. This time, although he didn't seem as excited as before, it should still be very good news. What news could this be?
?
"Sir, we can cure those unscrupulous country squires!" Li Yan came closer and said excitedly while handing over the things in his hands.
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little curious, so he reached out and took it to take a look.
Li Yan was still excited and explained to him: "Governor Ma is reorganizing the place in the south of the Yangtze River, re-measuring the land, and registering the land. It's a good idea! Let's talk about paying taxes. If they think
, those grain fields belong to them, then check their taxes. Students can guarantee that they will not have any taxes!"
Li Yan hated the local tyrants and evil gentry, whether it was due to the influence of the Red Lady or his personal experience. Now that he was from Sun Chuanting, he was naturally very angry when he saw Sun Chuanting being poked by those people with their pens.
Of course I am very happy to have the opportunity to take care of them.
"This move is really good!" Li Yan said and gave a thumbs up, "Governor Ma is really powerful!"
While listening to him speak, Sun Chuanting had already seen the situation in Nanjing. His expressionless expression showed a hint of admiration, but his thoughts were still a little different from Li Yan's.
Just listen to him saying to Li Yan: "I can guarantee that this matter must be His Majesty's will! As for Ma Shiying, he would not dare to deal with those nobles in Nanjing like this!"
There was something else in his mind that he had not said. Although this idea was His Majesty's will, the source was definitely not His Majesty, but Emperor Taizu's suggestion!
For today's emperors, since the appearance of Emperor Taizu in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, he often has sudden and magical tricks. For these magical tricks, Sun Chuanting actually attributed them to Emperor Taizu's guidance.
Li Yan was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, he finally understood.
Here in Nanjing, there is a very famous founding father like Wei Guogong, and there are many nobles and nobles owned by Danshu Tieguan. How can ordinary officials go against so many nobles, unless it is the emperor's will!
After understanding this, he also praised: "There is no wiser person than Your Majesty!"
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting smiled faintly, and without saying anything, he ordered him: "You should deal with those people's affairs according to the tax regulations!"
To him, it was just ringworm and scabies, and it didn't deserve too much attention.
On the contrary, after Li Zicheng's troops jumped into Guizhou and Guangxi, the military reports from the front seemed to have some abnormal signs, which were more likely to attract his attention. Likewise, his headquarters had to be moved forward to facilitate his command nearby.
There are basically four basic types of areas in Guizhou: plateaus, mountains, hills and basins. Among them, plateaus and mountains are the majority. It is known as "eight mountains, one water and one farmland".