Tang Mu, the right-hand political envoy who should have been ill in bed, was drinking a small drink at the moment and said with emotion: "It's really bloody. Master knows things like a god!"
The master poured a cup for Tang Mu: "There is no turning back when you shoot a bow. Since Governor Wang chooses to be domineering, he will definitely not just show up. Of the three families of Lu, Chen and Cha, one of them must be used for surgery. The second family of Chen and Cha
They are all from official families, so killing them is too involved, so Lu Qianhu can only admit that he is unlucky."
Tang Mu said with a smile: "More than that, if you kill Lu Qianhu, I don't know how many officials in Hangzhou will be able to breathe a sigh of relief."
"Indeed." Master nodded.
The host and guest were having a good time drinking, when suddenly a servant handed over a letter.
After Tang Mu finished reading the letter, he exclaimed: "Mr. Wang has a good plan!"
The master asked: "What's the matter?"
Tang Mu said: "General Wang invited the chief officer of the Third Division of Zhejiang to go to Chen and check the two families as witnesses. He has not touched any of the money from these two families for the time being. He has sealed it and sent someone to look after it.
After the chief officer leaves, he has to help seize the money from his house, sign it, and then use it to build the port. In fact, it cannot be said that his house is confiscated, his clothes are illegal, and he is only fined silver."
"It's just that the punishment is a bit too much." Master smiled.
"Hahahahaha," Tang Mu laughed, "It's indeed a bit much. I heard that all the frivolous wealth of the Chen and Zha families were confiscated, and all the money in the cellar was dug out."
Taking away the frivolous wealth of two official families is much more troublesome than killing a thousand families.
Even though Zhejiang officials were frightened, once Wang Yuan left office, there would be an overwhelming number of impeachment memorials. Taking advantage of the property of the gentry was a huge crime. Wang Yuan called all three officials in Zhejiang to witness, which was to defend himself in the future.
Be prepared, the accounts are there and you can check them at will.
In fact, as long as Wang Yuan does not fall, seizing the property of the gentry is nothing!
Not to mention the property of local gentry, Qian Ning, the commander of Jin Yiwei, dared to play such a trick in the capital.
Didn't Zhu Houzhao burn down his Qianqing Palace two years ago? Zhao Jing, the young minister of Taipu Temple, was responsible for the reconstruction and embezzled countless project funds. Now he is being impeached.
As soon as Zhao Jing died, Qian Ning forced Zhao Jing's wife and children to carry the coffin to the funeral. Then, while Zhao Jing was buried and no one in the family was in charge, he seized all the concubines and property of the Zhao family. This operation brought the entire dynasty to ruins, both civil and military.
I was dumbfounded, but except for a few officials, no one dared to stand up and say "no" in public.
When encountering unreasonable and tyrannical people, civil servants are very aware of current affairs and only dare to write it down in their notebooks, waiting for an opportunity to strike down the loser later.
…
"Lu Ying is dead?" Li Long asked.
The officer in the Governor's Mansion said: "He's dead."
Li Long was suddenly filled with righteous indignation and slapped the table and said: "Well done to this thief! I had long suspected that he had colluded with the Japanese pirates. I never thought he was so crazy that he even owned three ships of his own!"
The officer handed over an official letter: "My governor said that it is extremely important to guard Qianhu Station in Haining. Now that Qianhu Station is vacant, the Japanese pirates may take advantage of it. Therefore, I recommend Jinhua Qianhu Manzheng to temporarily take over the post of Qianhu Station in Haining."
Li Long said: "I know Manzheng. He used to be the deputy Qianhu in Haining and is very familiar with Haining's military affairs. He is the best choice to temporarily replace him. However, appointing a local Qianhu requires the Governor's Office, the Ministry of War and
With the approval of the Ministry of Personnel, I, the governor of Zhejiang, do not have such great power."
The officer said: "My governor said that there is no need to embarrass Commander Li. He just asked the capital secretary to report with his seal, and the governor will report the matter to the court."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Li Long said with a smile.
Whether it is asking the Third Bureau of Zhejiang to cooperate in the property search, or asking the Zhejiang Dusi to report that they are full and temporary, it is just a process. Although Wang Yuan was very reckless when he ransacked his home and killed people, he was also very active in correcting the leaks afterwards. By the way, the officials of the Third Bureau were
Everyone will be dragged into the water, and no one will be able to escape the blame when the time comes.
Li Long's lungs were about to burst with anger, but he had to follow the instructions with a smile. He had something in Wang Yuan's hands in Beiguan, Zhejiang, and he was even more afraid that Lu Ying said something he shouldn't have said before he died.
As Tang Mu, the envoy to the right, said, many officials in Zhejiang were relieved after Lu Ying's death. But at the same time, those officials were also anxious, wondering whether Lu Ying had confessed anyone or left a bribery ledger or something.
After seeing off the officers of the Governor's Mansion, Li Long sighed: "This Governor Wang is as ruthless as a wolf and a tiger. I have never seen such a ruthless civil servant."
The master walked out from behind the screen and said quietly: "Once this person loses power, he will definitely die a good death. He is too unruly and offends too many people! Just like Liu Jin, he is so arrogant that he claims to be the emperor. Once he is offended, he will be punished.
Cut into pieces by a thousand cuts.”
Li Long couldn't laugh or cry: "How can I wait until he loses power? I just ask him to leave Zhejiang as soon as possible, otherwise he will not be able to be the commander in chief. I can't sleep well now, for fear that this guy will suddenly lead troops to kill me and accuse me.
, and then lost his head in a daze.”
The master said: "I won't be so domineering."
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Boxes of belongings were moved out from the Cha and Chen families.
The children of the two tribes looked at each other angrily, but no one dared to say a word. After all, Lu Qianhu's bones were still cold and his eyes hadn't been closed yet!
Wang Shao, Tang Mu, Yuan Xuan, Li Long, Min Kai, Liu Wenzhuang, Liu Rui... a group of officials from the Third Division of Zhejiang Province were invited by Wang Yuan to cooperate with the "house raids". All illegal constructions were pointed out.
It was nailed down on the chopping board, and officials from the third division had to sign, and even "sick" people like Tang Mu had to come over and sign.
After signing, everyone is their own person.
In this way, all the officials obeyed and supported the opening of the sea, at least on the surface.
Only Xu Fan, the Zhejiang academic envoy, was left far away by Wang Yuan and was too lazy to deal with this guy. This guy knew that he would not kill scholars, so he insisted on standing up to show his presence.
That set.
A few days later, Jin Xianmin, the admiral of the Hangzhou Shipping Department, and He Tang, the admiral of the Hangzhou Shipping Department, arrived one after another.
He Tang was already so virtuous, aloof and aloof, and no one looked down upon him.
Jin Xianmin was much more tactful. He often drank with local officials, but that was all. He knew that the emperor wanted to open up the sea, but he was afraid of causing public anger, so he had a muddled mentality, neither supporting nor cooperating. Anyway, for a few years
The confused official returned to Beijing to report on his duties.
As soon as the two men arrived, Wang Yuan immediately called a meeting with all the officials.
Broken Earth Temple, inside the Governor's Mansion.
Wang Yuan went straight to the topic and said: "The profit from opening up the sea can be worth tens of millions just by collecting taxes. Before I left Beijing, I negotiated a charter with Your Majesty. For customs tax revenue, the Ministry of Revenue will get 50%, and the three local departments will get 30%, and the remaining
All the remaining 20% will be used as internal funds (the emperor's private money). Do you have any objections?"
"This method is very good!"
The two chief envoys, Wang Shao and Tang Mu, suddenly looked much better. One of them had only been in Zhejiang for three months, and the other had been in Zhejiang for less than half a month. They were not deeply involved in Zhejiang, so it was an accident that they could get the customs tax revenue.
happiness.
Yuan Xuan, Liu Rui and other officials of the Chasi Department were neither sad nor happy. They had received a lot of filial money in the past, and they just found another way to make money after opening the sea. Whether the sea was banned or not had little to do with them. In the past, they resisted the opening of the sea, purely because of it.
The recipient was short-handed, so he took the money and was coerced by the local gentry.
Now that Governor Wang is directly imposing force, the local gentry no longer dare to take the initiative, so these officials just go along with the situation and ignore it.
The most depressing thing is Li Long, the commander of the Zhejiang capital. In the past, no matter which merchants and pirates were, they had to pay tribute to the local guard, and the local guard had to allocate a part to honor him. Not only that, if the merchants and pirates
If you want to repair ships in Zhejiang, you have to deal with the Wei Institute, because the shipyards are run by the Wei Institute, and Li Long can also draw bonuses from them.
Now, it's all over, who can I turn to to show my respect after the sea is opened?
Li Long was a military general, and he was not even qualified to compete with Wang Yuan. If there was a fight, and Wang Yuan wanted to touch officials at the level of the Third Division of Zhejiang, Li Long would definitely be the first to attack him.
Alas, official life is boring, Li Long could only sigh secretly.
Wang Yuan talked about the tariff issue and suddenly said: "I plan to set up a dental shop near the port, half-official and half-private, under the jurisdiction of officials assigned by the Hangzhou Prefecture. However, the official only has the power of supervision, not pricing, let alone
Don’t meddle in Yaxing’s affairs randomly!”
Liang Cai, the magistrate of Hangzhou, a high-ranking official, has long been criticized for losing his temper. He only planned to observe today, but he did not expect that he would also get a share of the benefits. He suddenly asked in surprise: "What's the supervision?"
Wang Yuan explained: "Copper, iron, saltpeter, grain and other items are strictly prohibited from going to sea. The Hangzhou government officials are responsible for supervising whether the tooth shops accept contraband. In addition, I plan to set up a quasi-warehouse in Hangzhou to store the grain shipped back from overseas.
, must be sold to the official warehouse first, so as to stabilize the price of food during the disaster, and the court can provide relief to the people nearby."
He Tang stroked his beard and said: "President Wang has given careful consideration. Once Hangzhou opens to the sea, grain production will definitely be reduced. With the leveling warehouse, the people's food supply can be guaranteed."
Wang Yuan said to Liang Cai: "The Hangzhou government is responsible for supervising the dental shops and checking the contraband in the dental shops. Secondly, it is responsible for collecting grains to prevent the grains obtained from overseas from being sold to private traders in the event of a disaster. Magistrate Liang, this time
The matter is of great importance, and you need to select officials carefully."
Liang Cai said quickly: "I will definitely live up to Wang Zongzhi's trust."
"Yaxing" means intermediary, and sometimes it also has the functions of harvesting and selling goods.
There are official and private ya. There is no need to explain the private ya. The official ya has to say it. For example, Ningbo Shipping Department, whether it is goods shipped from Japan or goods taken away by Japan, must be handed over to the city shipping department.
How much the company sells and how much it buys all depends on the official's mouth. In many cases, he even buys and sells by force.
Therefore, whether they were selling goods to Japanese envoys or to sea merchants and pirates, merchants did not want to deal with government officials, but collected and distributed goods through several major families in Ningbo.
In Beiguan, Zhejiang, there was no dental practice during the Zhengde period.
But what is very interesting is that in another time and space, during the Jiajing Dynasty, which had the strictest sea ban, dozens of private teeth shops sprang up near Beiguan - all serving pirates, and some dental shops were simply opened by pirates.
Nowadays, there are a lot of goods outside Hangzhou Port, which are in disarray and must be managed by large-scale dental stores. In the future, dental stores can notify merchants from all over which goods are in short supply and which goods may be unsalable. Only in this way can higher sea trade profits be brought about.
Wang Yuan was discussing the establishment of Yaxing in Hangzhou, while the officials in Ningbo were discussing how to turn Kaihai into a dirty business.
When Hangzhou opened its sea, the one who suffered the most heavy losses was Cui Yao, the eunuch of Ningbo Shipping Department!