Chapter 49 The harder you copy now, the fewer profiteers there will be in the future!
Zhang Gui also shouted loudly, saying: "At least you don't need to cooperate with the enemy and betray the country to become a rich merchant. Unless you tell me that merchants all over the world are collaborating with the enemy! Besides, the merchant tax in my Ming Dynasty was very low, and the merchants were allowed to send money. If you take the imperial examination and get an official title, you can't become a wealthy businessman, you have to rely on collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country?"
Snapped!
After finishing speaking, Zhang Gui smacked Fan Ming's face with a whip himself, and shouted: "Don't make excuses for your infidelity! Other merchants may not be wronged by the factory guards, but you Jin merchants are the only ones who are not wronged." will be wronged!"
Fan Ming continued to sneer: "Loyalty? Loyalty to the Zhu family? He Zhu family, a descendant of a rogue who started in Fengyang, is also worthy of our loyalty? Do you know that even the family of Yansheng in Qufu does not use the official position bestowed by his Zhu family to worship?" Saints, all use Qianyuan!"
Fan Ming laughed out loud as he spoke, then gritted his teeth and asked again: "What does his Zhu family's country have to do with my Fan family?!"
"But it has something to do with Ben Du."
"In addition, your Fan family's collaboration with the enemy will not only harm the Zhu family, but also the Han family in the whole world. If you want to be a slave to build slaves, and then follow your master to better enslave the people of the world, you can't drag the Han people in the whole world to follow. enslaved together."
"No matter what, your collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country has something to do with the Han people all over the world."
As Zhang Gui said, he glanced at Zhou Neng and other servants: "Before you were starved and displaced, it was because of this person! It was they who smuggled food and iron to Jiannu, so that Jiannu had the capital to invade Daming and forced the court to stop If you don’t spend more money and food to defend against the enemy, your burden will increase, and you will eventually have to become refugees under the pressure of corrupt officials.”
When Zhang Gui said this, Zhou Neng waited for his servant's eyes to burst into flames, and Zhou Neng couldn't help shouting: "My lord, please let me crush him!"
"It's too cheap to collapse him, he must be punished!"
Zhang Gui ordered: "Continue to copy other profiteers, copy hard, dig three feet to copy, the harder you copy, the less profiteers will be in the future! You must copy the prestige of my West Factory!"
"yes!"
Wait until the next day.
The collaborating Shanxi merchants in Zhangjiakoubao were all confiscated.
Xichang also copied countless assets.
Sun Yingyuan had no choice but to ask Zhang Gui for instructions: "Commander, too much money, grain, and iron have been fried, and there are not enough mule carts and manpower. What should I do?"
After hearing this, Zhang Gui said: "Even if I am short of mules, I will have no shortage of people. When we came, there were a large number of refugees nearby, either from Liaodong or from Shanxi. Now they are gathered here. If you want to rely on physical labor to feed yourself, if that’s the case, you should take the official school to recruit a group and ask them to use sacks to carry supplies to the capital for us, and tell them that if they are willing to carry them, they will do it three times a day! The governor will let people set up meal spots along the way, and they can eat as many days as they want. For them, this is better than starving, not to mention that they have not yet rebelled against the big robbers. It can be seen that they are all docile and easy to manage. Take our people out, don't have to be responsible for transporting, just be responsible for supervising the work. By the way, the old grain that is about to rot is also consumed. I have to say, these profiteers are really abominable. The country is starved and killed. It’s so unusable that it’s about to rot.”
"Yes! I will arrange it now!"
Sun Yingyuan agreed.
Then, Zhang Gui asked again: "By the way, I also take this opportunity to lure these refugees to Gyeonggi for military reserves. You send people to observe secretly. Anyone who honestly queues up when receiving meals, and those who take the initiative to report to the toilet, take the food The young and strong who were given to their families first were selected and used as the next source of soldiers. Whether it was the West Factory or the Beijing Camp, the next step was to expand the army. I know how many people have lost their money!"
The future will be a war dominated by hot weapons. The requirements for individual bravery will be lowered, and soldiers who absolutely obey orders are needed. Therefore, Zhang Gui asked Sun Yingyuan to select people who are subconsciously willing to obey collective rules as the source of future soldiers.
"yes!"
So, a few days later, on the way from Zhangjiakoubao to the capital, many refugees were organized to act as transporters, one by one, just to have enough to eat, carrying heavy house raids to the capital, all the way one after another, like ants moving house, At first glance, it seems that there is a human wall lying on the road from Zhangjiakou Fort to the capital.
The big squire Li Zongwei from Huailai soon learned about this phenomenon from his slaves, and when he came to his manor and saw this scene in the walled city, he couldn't help but say: "What a crime! Give food to the poor!"
"Father is right. It seems that several Shanxi merchants in Zhangjiakoubao have been raided, and I don't know how many rich and powerful bureaucrats have lost their money because of this. I am afraid that we will not be able to get back the money we sold to Shanxi merchants."
Li Yifu, son of Li Zongwei, said.
Li Zongwei said with a sullen face: "You go to Beijing immediately, tell the officials and gentlemen in the capital, and find out, what is the origin of this Xichang? Why do you do things that are against the law of the Bodhisattva!"
"yes!"
…
The capital.
Therefore, when Tianqi received the inscription book asking him for money from the four major ministries, Zhang Gui had already taken the Xichang official school and his family members to Zhangjiakou Fort.
Now, when Zhang Gui returned, shortly after Tianqi received the inscriptions from the four major ministries asking him for money, he issued an order to announce the four ministers on the platform of Qinzheng Hall.
"The emperor summoned you here to transfer the money for you, and then you report how much money your ministries need. The emperor also knows that the household department has no money now, so later, you need to hurry up." Allocate internal funds to make up for the urgent needs of the ministries, and the cabinet and the director of ceremonies will vote on the spot to approve the redemption, and then you will immediately go back to the ministry to do these things; if you don’t need it, don’t rush to vote for the redemption.”
Wei Zhongxian said at this time, conveying Tianqi's intention to call these people.
When Wei Zhongxian said this, the four ministers were very pleased, after all, this meant that the emperor was willing to allocate internal funds.
Especially Wang Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, couldn't help but the corners of his mouth gradually curled up. He knew that it would be possible for His Majesty to empty out his internal funds so that he could no longer train troops.
As usual, as the head of the six ministers, Zhang Wenda, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, reported first at this time: "Your Majesty, the total salary owed by the Ministry of Officials from the two capitals and thirteen provinces has reached more than 1.86 million taels of silver, of which Huguang, Officials in several places in Sichuan have not paid salaries for three years."
Tianqi nodded after hearing this: "Directly dial two million taels of internal funds to the Ministry of Officials, and the ticket will be approved."
"yes!"
Wei Zhongxian replied with Han Yu with some pain.
Zhang Wenda and Wang Ji glanced at each other and secretly smiled.
Wang Ji couldn't wait to make a report, but he still held back. After all, the Ministry of Household Affairs should ask for money before him as a rule.
Shangshu Wang Yingjiao of the Household Department said with a hint of shame, "Your Majesty, the Household Department has just received disaster reports from Shandong and Shaanxi, and a total of two million taels of silver is needed for disaster relief."
"Allow 2.5 million taels of domestic money to the Ministry of Households, 2 million taels for disaster relief, and 500,000 taels for Taicang, in case of emergencies, such as helping refugees entering the customs."
Tianqi gave the order and said: "The ticket is going to be approved."
"Your Majesty loves the people, and benevolence and virtue go straight to Yao and Shun!"
Wang Yingjiao did not expect that the emperor would not hesitate to distribute money not only to officials, but also to the people, so he was naturally very moved.
"Your Majesty! According to reports from Liaodong Economic Strategy King Zainjin and Governor Yuan Chonghuan, and Jiliao Governor Wang Xiangchun, the total needs of Liao and Border salaries this year are 2.7 million taels. There is also a stalemate in the southwest, and we need to transfer guest troops. It also needs 1.6 million taels of military pay, and another 1.2 million taels for the peace of Shandong, a total of 5.5 million taels.”
Military Minister Wang Ji replied.
"Dial!"
Apocalypse only said one word.
Wei Zhongxian hastily reminded Tian Qi: "My lord, the internal money is only copied over 12 million taels now!"
"Didn't you hear, the ticket is going to be approved!"
Tian Qi suppressed his anger and said.
"yes!"
Wei Zhongxian had no choice but to agree.
Han Yu also responded.
Wang Ji secretly smiled.
At this time, Yao Si, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, issued a list: "Your Majesty, the project of the three halls is still short of two million and five million taels of silver."
"Wei Zhongxian, do the math, after allocating the previous items, how much money is left in the inner court?"
Apocalypse asked at this time.
Wei Zhongxian replied: "There are more than 2.26 million taels left."
(end of this chapter)