Chapter 2410 Before the Guizijuan tree fell, the hozen jumped first
Ding Deyi and Ding Zhongzhen, father and son, really don't have much energy to pay attention to Zhen Baochen who is talking to his family on the side. Their minds are focused on the upcoming negotiations.
That’s right, it’s negotiation.
Ding Deyi went to Nanchang some time ago and met with his brother Ding Deju to discuss how to deal with the coming storm.
That’s right, the storm is indeed coming.
Many people think that the problem of the three towns in Jiangnan has been solved, and it seems that the court will focus on the outline of the court, but it is not that simple.
The imperial court was in a deficit of more than 10 million taels of silver, and when the army went south to the south of the Yangtze River, it borrowed another two million taels of silver. They thought that as long as the canal transportation was opened and the south of the Yangtze River returned, everything would be fine.
How much tax does Jiangnan have? Nanjing has spent all the money in the past two years. Can it be collected again? Then I am afraid that the entire Jiangnan gentry and people will boil with public dissatisfaction and another popular uprising will occur.
If not, how can the court support the huge frontier army and officials with this year's small tax alone?
We invested 2 million taels of military expenditure to take back Jiangnan, but the result was nothing. So what was the point of fighting this war?
If you want to understand this, you should know that Jiangnan will definitely cause a **** uproar.
Who can escape? That would require the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show their magical powers, but some people are destined to not escape.
So the wise decision is to get off the ship when you need to, and abandon the ship when you need to. At this time, you can't care about others, so you can only care about yourself first.
A Taoist friend who is dead will be a poor Taoist if he is not dead.
After being urgently recruited to Nanchang by his brother, Ding Deyi knew that he had to make a decisive decision immediately.
The Zhen family was doomed. They were directly ranked first by the cabinet and were almost circled with a red pen. No one could save them.
Few families closely related to the Zhen family were not spared. The Ding family, as in-laws of the Zhen family and major shareholders in Taihe Bank, had a close relationship, so naturally they were among them.
Thanks to the fact that my brother had been an official in Jiangxi for many years, he finally made some good connections and got in touch with Ye Xiang through Liu Yishen, so he still had some possibility of being captured.
What he has to do now is to cut off the Zhen family. Although Ding Deyi also knows that this is cruel and unjust, the reality is that if it is not cut off, the Ding family will inevitably be dragged down, and hundreds of members of the Ding family will also be dragged into the water. Fall into the dust and become a pariah.
Decades of hard work have brought the Ding family to such a situation. No one can let the Ding family fall back into decline. This is the common wish of Ding Deyi and his brother Ding Deju.
Moreover, we have to be quick and draw a clear line with the Zhen family before the imperial court officially takes action against the Zhen family. Otherwise, once the Zhen family is dragged down, it will be difficult to escape no matter how helpful someone is in the court.
This trip to negotiate with the Zhen family must be a difficult confrontation. From the bottom of their hearts, the Ding family does not want the Zhen family to collapse. After all, they are in-laws and have cooperated with each other for many years, especially Taihe Yinzhuang. It has also become a link between the interests of both parties.
But they had to recognize the reality. It would be difficult for the Zhen family to survive, and it would be difficult for the Xinsi family to escape the bad luck.
Seeing the serious expressions of the Zhen brothers, Ding Deyi felt relieved. This shows that the other brothers should have some premonitions and psychological preparations, which is good.
It is too cruel to propose the end of the relationship between the two parties so abruptly and cut off all original interests at the same time. It is even more callous when the other party is unprepared.
Now that the Zhen brothers have a premonition and preparations, it will be much better.
“Brother Deyi, are you okay?” Zhen Yingjia had some bad premonitions, but she still maintained a polite attitude on the surface.
"Brother Ying Jia, brother Ying Yu, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I have taken the liberty to come here to disturb you." Ding Deyi also cupped his hands, and Ding Zhongzhen also cupped his hands, but he did not call his father-in-law and uncle as before.
Zhen Yingjia felt a chill in her heart. She glanced at her son-in-law calmly and saw that his brows were furrowed and his face was gloomy. He was obviously in a bad mood.
Raising his hand to invite the two of them in, Zhen Yingjia took a deep breath, realizing that he might have to face a bitter betrayal.
After entering the hall, the servants served tea, and the whole hall fell into a deathly silence.
Ding Deyi has been looking for a suitable entry point to speak, but finds that no matter what he says, it is difficult to argue against the fact that the Ding family wants to separate from the Zhen family.
As for the reason, the Ding family can think that it is very sufficient, but from another perspective, if you are on the side of the Zhen family, I am afraid that this is a complete betrayal.
Ding Deyi rubbed his hands in embarrassment. Seeing his son with lowered eyelids and saying nothing, he could only nod his head in desperation: "Brother Ying Jia, people in the Ming Dynasty don't speak secretly. The current situation is worrying. Is it possible for the Zhen family to do this?" No feeling, no countermeasures?”
Zhen Yingjia narrowed her eyes and looked at the other person: "Of course the Zhen family has countermeasures, but it requires seeing the tricks and not messing around. It also takes time. The Zhen family has been standing for decades, and it is not just about words. Naturally We also have our own confidence.”
Ding Deyi sneered in his heart, Zhen Yingjia was still arrogant, thinking who could guarantee the Zhen family to pass.
But he didn’t think about it. The emperor has not shown the slightest intention to recruit him to the capital since he entered the capital. Isn’t this obvious enough?
Tang Miu and others did not mention the Zhen family at all, as if there was no such Zhen family in Jinling City, or the Zhen family was just an insignificant existence.
Isn't such obvious indifference enough to arouse vigilance?
Perhaps everyone feels that the Zhen family has lost its existence value and can be replaced.
In this case, the Ding family must of course draw a clear line with the Zhen family. The Ding family is the Ding family and has never had a deep and unbreakable relationship with anyone.
With the secret news coming from the capital city, the Zhen family will undoubtedly be uprooted. It is estimated that the other in-laws of the Zhen family, the Tang family, will also be difficult to save.
Now the Tang family is trying to recruit another in-law, the Dong family, but it's hard to say what the outcome will be. Anyway, the news from the capital is not good.
This is what scares the Ding family the most.
What is the background of the Dong family?
Dong Qichang has managed to please many high-ranking officials in Beijing with his painting skills alone. Dong Qichang first served as the right political advisor of the Chengxuan Political Envoy Department in Henan Province, and is now the left political advisor of the Chengxuan Political Envoy Department in Shandong Province. He is also a respectable character.
Furthermore, the Dong family and the Lu family have a close relationship, and Songjiang scholars have always been in the same spirit. If these relationships cannot save the Tang family, what about the Ding family?
Except for the elder brother, who is a right counselor with a Jinshi background and is now on the elite line, it can be said that the rest of the Ding family is much inferior to the Tang family. If they are not cut off early, once they are dragged down, they will not be able to stand up.
More importantly, the news in Beijing is that the imperial court has no intention of dismembering Taihe Yinzhuang, but only wants to realize the shares of the Zhen family and the Tang family.
This is a great opportunity for the Yu family and the Ding family, the third largest shareholders. Taking over the shares of the Zhen family and the Tang family, not only can they become the major shareholders of Taihe Bank, but they can also please the court.
"Brother Yingjia, the question is how much time can the court give us?" Ding Deyi saw that Zhen Yingjia had not realized the urgency, so he stopped saying more. He needed to end the relationship with the Zhen family quickly, even if some aspects of the problem had to be cut through quickly. , "I think Brother Ying Jia is too optimistic."
"Brother Deyi, what do you mean by this?" A sinister blush flashed across Zhen Yingjia's face, and he heard some hidden meanings.
“Brother Ying Jia, the Zhen family may have to prepare for the worst instead of just sitting around and waiting all day long.” Ding Deyi said calmly: “If this continues, the consequences for the Zhen family may be unbearable...”
Zhen Yingyu was furious and shouted: "Ding Deyi, what are you talking about? Who are you, dare to bark and talk in front of us?"
"Brother Ying Yu, please don't think my words are unpleasant. Loyalty may hurt your ears, but it helps your deeds. How long have you been in the imperial court? Have you ever given a word to the Zhen family? How long have you two been in the cabinet? How long have you, Tang Mi, been here?" Letter? You have been to the Capital City to visit the two youngest pavilions again? Before Zhu and Gu left, you, the Zhen family, seemed to be watching with cold eyes. Two brothers, what are you doing? "
Ding Deyi speaks softly, but every sentence goes straight to the hearts of the Zhen brothers.
It was too early for Prince Yi Zhong to leave. To be precise, he quietly headed north in a peaceful atmosphere. Even the Zhen family thought that Prince Yi Zhong might come back again, so everyone bid him farewell happily.
The situation of the two Tommies was similar, and they headed north unintentionally.
Only Zhu and Gu knew that they were leaving the Zhen family, but Zhen Yingjia had always had a bad relationship with Zhu and Gu, especially Gu Tianjun, who was arrogant and aloof, and often quarreled and even cursed Zhen Yingjia, so Zhen Yingjia was asked to send them off. He did Less than.
After all, Zhen Yingjia still feels that although these people have gone north, their roots are still in Jiangnan. They have to survive in the capital, spend money, manage, and operate, and they have to rely on Jiangnan. In the final analysis, they have to rely on themselves. These people supported them, and Zhen Yingjia really didn't think it was a big deal with these people.
The three towns in Jiangnan are still there, and the two sides still have a lot of time to slowly adjust. Let's talk about the conditions, bargain, and reach a new symbiotic relationship.
Who would have thought that the situation would take a turn for the worse so quickly.
The new emperor over there has not yet ascended the throne, but the imperial army here has marched southward in large numbers, and even solved three towns in the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. It was dazzling and overwhelming.
Then the whole Jiangnan area became popular, and Yu Nei clarified that it was calmed down all of a sudden.
It was too fast, so fast that people were caught off guard and unable to take any countermeasures.
By this time, the Zhen family seemed to be in a daze and unable to react.
(End of this chapter)