Chapter 71 One hundred taels of silver a year, why are you so serious?
Shuntian Mansion.
Jinghai Inn.
Shuntian Prefecture Yin Zhang Hai made a special trip from the capital. When Wang Yan was about to inventory the Jinghai fields, he urgently stopped.
At this moment, there are only three people in the room at the inn: Zhang Hai, Wang Yan and Yang Jizong.
Qin Lu, the second stall owner of the West Factory, was asked to leave early that morning by Liu Zong, a local tycoon.
"Wang Langzhong, it is best not to clear the land in Jinghai too cleanly..."
After Zhang Hai said this, Wang Yan and Yang Jizong both had expressions on their faces. It's a positive.
Before Wang Yan could reply, Yang Jizong sternly refuted it.
"Zhang Fuyin, what do you mean?"
"We are ordered by His Majesty to come here to clear the land in the world. If the land is not clean, wouldn't we be dishonoring your Majesty's trust?"
Wang Yan also looked serious: "Yin Zhang, what Yang Yushi said is exactly right. ."
"You and I are in the same court. As an official, the most important thing is to gain His Majesty's trust."
"How can I get back to Your Majesty if things go wrong?"
"How can I give an explanation to Your Majesty if the land is not clean? ”
When the word "Your Majesty" was mentioned, the corners of Zhang Hai's eyes twitched, and the polite smile on his face became a little unbearable.
As the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, he has great resentment towards Zhu Youtang in his heart.
Shuntian Prefecture is an important place in the capital, and the rank of the governor is the third rank, which is three ranks higher than other governors. It should be a lucrative position that everyone envies.
But since Zhu Youtang came to the throne, he first got rid of a group of relatives, then purged a group of corrupt officials, and then implemented a currency reform in Shuntian Prefecture.
Every one of these hit him like a big stick, making him dizzy and his eyesight turned black.
Recently, Zhu Youtang even forced these officials to raise funds to build a palace for him, and Zhang Hai was forced to contribute 500 taels of silver.
This incident undoubtedly stabbed him directly in the heart, making him heartbroken beyond measure.
He was extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Youtang.
But in front of him, he must not show it.
Zhang Hai laughed and said, "What the two colleagues said is true."
"But after you gave His Majesty an explanation, did you give an explanation to yourself, your parents, your wife and your children?"
Wang Yan and Yang Jizong frowned and looked hesitant.
"Zhang Fuyin, what do you mean by this?"
"I don't mean anything, I just want to convey a little meaning to the two adults."
Zhang Hai observed the expressions of Wang Yan and Yang Jizong, and took out two thick stacks of Hongzhi treasure notes from his sleeves.
"This is two thousand Hongzhi treasure notes, one thousand guan for each of you two."
"If you agree, when the land is cleared, there will be a slight difference in the land outside Liu Zong's home." , these are yours.”
"You must also be very aware of the current situation. Officials in the capital cannot use silver, but you can use these Hongzhi treasure banknotes as soon as they are collected. You don't have to bother to get silver to exchange for banknotes."
The most valuable currency of Hongzhi is one tael of silver.
In addition, Beijing officials are now not allowed to use silver money, so the price of these two thousand Hongzhi treasure notes is much higher than the price of two thousand taels of silver.
The first sale was two thousand Hongzhi treasure notes, what a big deal!
Wang Yan and Yang Jizong showed surprise on their faces when they saw Zhang Hai so brazenly taking out treasure banknotes to pay bribes.
Zhang Hai felt a little proud when he saw the surprised expressions on their faces, and then continued to lobby.
"Mr. Zhang, your annual salary is only ninety-six taels, right?" Yes, this is worth ten years of your salary!”
"Yang Yushi, your one-year salary seems to be one hundred and forty-four taels after the discount, right?"
"How about it, as long as you agree, you can get this thousand guan banknotes right away. Go, this is equivalent to seven years of your salary!”
"Two adults, what are you still hesitating about?"
"It's just a matter of you writing, and you can get a thousand guan banknotes. Is there anything better than this in the world?" "Zhang Hai looked at Wang Yan and then at Yang Jizong.
Seeing that the two of them were still silent, Zhang Hai suddenly became anxious.
“Are you afraid of the Eunuch Tan from the West Factory?”
“Don’t worry, Yuan Liu has already entertained the Eunuch Tan alone.”
“After that That father-in-law Qin won’t get less money than you.”
“We are all grasshoppers on the same rope, very safe!”
Yang Jizong looked cold and stood up with a puff of sleeves: "Zhang Fuyin doesn't need to persuade you anymore, please come back!"
"Take this thousand coins with you!"
"Clearing the land is a national policy that benefits the country and the people. We will never collude with you and hide it from His Majesty!"
Yang Jizong's tone was firm and his attitude was resolute, leaving no room for Zhang Hai.
Wang Yan glanced at Yang Jizong and grimaced.
"Yang Yushi is right. We vow to enforce the law impartially and will never change any data."
"But don't worry, we will not mention this matter to anyone."
< br>"We will pretend that we have never met today. Zhang Fuyin, please take your treasure money and please go back."
Having said this, Zhang Hai also stopped talking and put it away. Two thousand banknotes on the table.
Before leaving, Zhang Hai was still mumbling: "Two elm heads, one hundred taels of silver a year, why are you so serious?"
"To do so many things for the Ming Dynasty, it is better to earn more money for yourself."
Yang Jizong looked livid and glared at Zhang Hai.
Zhang Hai didn't take it seriously, saying that he was too busy to help others.
But he will not take back the money he has already put into his mouth.
Zhang Hai walked to the door of the room. As soon as he opened the door, his face suddenly changed drastically, his legs became weak, and he took several steps back unconsciously.
He was terrified, his heart was beating fast, his steps were unsteady, and he fell directly to the ground.
Zhang Hai was in a panic, pointing at the people outside the door with disbelief on his face.
"You, you, why are you here? Didn't Yuan Liu invite you to a banquet?"
Qin Lu walked into the room with a cold face and followed him. Entering the room were four other people from the West Factory.
The smell of blood came over, and Tan Lu's white clothes were stained with blood.
Tan Lu looked down at Zhang Hai with cold eyes.
“Liu Cong invited me to the banquet, and I went too, but I’m back now.”
“And I also brought Liu Cong back with me. "
"If you miss him, you can go see him now."
At this point, Qin Lu's tone suddenly became serious.
"Take him down and wait for me to interrogate him personally!"
"Yes, the second gear!"
Two Xichang police officers immediately stepped forward, pulled up Zhang Hai who was lying on the ground, and pulled him to the ground. Drag it out of the room.
At this time, looking at the blood stains on Qin Lu's body, Zhang Hai finally felt scared.
He struggled desperately, and the Hongzhi treasure notes in his hand were scattered on the ground.
"Master Qin, I am also entrusted by others. I will give you all the money. Can't you do it if I don't help you?"
"Master Qin, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Please be accommodating, please be accommodating!”
“Sir, spare your life!”
“…”
(End of this chapter)