Chapter 272 Killing subordinates and rural officials
Jiao Fang sensed the business opportunities here. After returning to Guangzhou, she asked her son Jiao Yang to find Teng Daoquan, the businessman responsible for selling Jieyuanfang: "Mr. Teng, Jiao came to you on the order of my father, not for anyone else." Yes, but please sell us ten houses in Jieyuanfang, and we will buy them at a 10% higher price.”
Teng Daoquan was an aide to Wang Hongzhi, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. He was specially responsible for developing Jieyuanfang as a businessman under Wang Hong's order. Naturally, he knew very well who Jiao Yang's father was, so he couldn't help but waved his hand and said:
"Please also give me a message. It's not that I won't sell small ones, but I don't dare to sell them. It's because of His Majesty's decree that the Taiwanese President issued a purchase restriction order. Those who are not from Guangzhou Prefecture must live in Guangzhou for more than two years to pay taxes." It can only be proved, or it can be widely Those with state registration must also have a joint guarantee before they can buy it! And each household can only buy one house! If the clan is not divided, each house can only buy one house, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to buy more. Buy it!”
"These rules are rules, but affection is affection. You adults can't refute my father's face, right?" When Jiao Yang was talking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house. Jiao Yang couldn't help but look back. I saw Wang Hongzheng, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, walking over with a group of officers and soldiers. Moreover, this group of officers and soldiers also detained an official and a squire.
Seeing this, Jiao Yang had no choice but to turn around, bowed his hands to Wang Hong, and said with a smile: "I have met Mr. Taiwan Maker! Mr. Taiwan Maker has always been promoted to high positions. Xiaosheng has not seen Mr. Taiwan Maker again for three years, and now I see him , Sure enough, he is even more majestic than before. No wonder my father once said that Mr. Taiwan is not a person who has been abroad for a long time, and it is unknown whether he will be honored by the three princes in the future! ”
Wang Hong knew why Jiao Yang was getting close to him, so he only asked: "Your Majesty, how are you doing recently? On that day, it was not convenient for me to talk to your Majesty in front of your Majesty, so I did not ask about his health. .”
"My father is doing well, but he has been worried about his Majesty because he almost bumped into him about Uncle Nine. Your Majesty thinks highly of Mr. Taiwan Maker. When the time comes, I hope Mr. Taiwan Maker can give my father a few words of persuasion in front of Your Majesty." This Jiao Yang continued to say with a smile.
"Your Majesty is Jian's minister in the Emperor's heart. There is no need for me to talk too much. Mr. Jiao, I know why you came here today. I will say it first. This house in Jieyuanfang is not allowed. Speculation, purchase restrictions are strictly enforced, and violators will be directly executed. You will find out later!”
Wang Hong turned around and ordered: "Bring up the judge Chang Yu and the judge Shi Bangqing!"
After a while, the two were brought up.
When Wang Hong saw this, he first said: "I have already issued a strict order to prohibit the collusion between the government and the people, anyone who attempts to violate the purchase restriction order and hype up the residence of Jieyuanfang, once verified, he will be executed directly! To warn him of harming the people!" But you dare to commit the crime knowingly! How can I forgive you?"
After saying that, Wang Hong ordered: "Behead!"
"My lord\Shangguan, please spare my life!"
Before the two of them finished speaking, there was a click!
Chang Yu, the general magistrate of Guangzhou Prefecture, and Shi Bangqing, the general judge, were both executed on the spot!
The people watching couldn't help but clapped their hands and applauded: "Okay!"
As a common person, I naturally know that this is good for me. After all, I am planning to buy a house in Jieyuanfang to live in. If these powerful officials and gentry are allowed to speculate, ordinary people like me will naturally not be able to afford it and will have to move away.
Jiao Yang couldn't help but tremble when he saw this. He didn't expect that the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in front of him, Wang Hong, would kill a court official and a judge without saying a word. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel frightened. Fortunately, he hadn't had time to buy it yet. .
The businessman Teng Daoquan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was a good thing that he didn't agree to this young master Jiao Ge.
Wang Hong was an official who had experienced war, but his expression did not change. He only glanced at Jiao Yang and said, "Mr. Jiao, you have seen it. Chang Yu, the general judge in Guangzhou, previously falsely reported the amount of demolition compensation. Your Majesty also Instead of settling the score with him, he colluded with the squire again to spread the rumors The house in Jieyuanfang belongs to the name of this Shiju clan member. His majesty will kill him without asking! The squire who colluded with the officials is guilty of the same crime! And even though Chang Yu was once an official of the imperial court, he will not escape death! Is there anything else you want to say now? ”
"Your Majesty is wise! Wang Gong enforces the law like a mountain! I respect you, I will say goodbye!"
Jiao Yang left in despair.
And this time.
Liang Zhi, the patrol censor, also asked the officers and soldiers to arrest two people and bring them close to him.
"Tai Dianli, Lao Lizheng of Sanhe Village, you falsely reported the compensation for the demolition of people. The evidence is now conclusive. Can you plead guilty?"
Liang Zhi asked.
The two of them did not expect that just when the people got the demolition money and they took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, the patrol censor suddenly launched a corruption crackdown and killed no less than ten people who took advantage of the demolition and made false reports. The corrupt subordinates and township officials had their property confiscated. Now they did not dare to quibble, so they had no choice but to nod and admit their guilt.
"Just plead guilty! According to the decree, now is the time to crack down on corruption. Those who are found to be corrupt can be executed immediately! When the time comes, they will be reported to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple!"
Liang Zhi waved his hand, and the subordinate official Tai Dianli and the township official Laoli Zheng were all beheaded.
...Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but snorted after knowing these two things: "This Jiao Fang really knows how to find opportunities to make money. If I hadn't issued a purchase restriction order, he and the gentry would have taken advantage of the loophole and ruined the court. Big plan!
From now on, those who attempt to seize people's houses to enrich themselves, even rent and sell them to the people at high prices, and attempt to exploit the people without working or doing business, must be dealt with strictly! And subordinate officials like Tai Dian who embezzle public funds also need to be dealt with strictly!
From these two incidents, we can also see that scholars, subordinate officials, and Li Zheng are all three harms of the Ming Dynasty. If they are not strictly controlled, they will cause endless harm in the future. Since you are the officials of the imperial court, you should always be vigilant and not be deceived by them. go! ”
Zhu Houzhao said.
"I understand!" Xia Yan, Wang Hong and others replied.
Under the harsh punishments and laws, Jieyuanfang in Guangzhou and Guangxi was successfully implemented.
The common people also successfully received a large amount of demolition funds, and bought a large number of houses in Jieyuanfang, which made these common people officially change from rural residents to urban residents, and the urbanization of Ming Dynasty also began to accelerate.
The accelerated pace of urbanization means the accelerated pace of commercialization and industrialization, and the functions of government are also changing.
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"Now, we have turned all the public debt into people's houses, schools and hospitals, which is equivalent to using public debt to subsidize the people. However, the public debt has not actually changed into a higher value in our hands; therefore, we must If we want people to continue to believe in buying public bonds, we have to let the value of these public bonds continue to rise;
And if we want to continue to rise, we must make Imperial Sea Trading Corporation profitable as soon as possible, not to mention that your Guangdong and Guangxi governments have to repay the loan owed to the Royal Bank! I don’t need to tell you clearly who is behind this Royal Bank. ”
Zhu Houzhao said with a smile. Xia Yan and Wang Hong both knew that behind the Royal Bank was not only His Majesty the Emperor's property, but also the top noble bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty. If they did not repay the money owed by the Guangdong and Guangxi government, all the officials in the Guangdong and Guangxi government would be Even if they have been replaced, they still have this ability.
Xia Yan and Wang Hong both know that the only solution right now is to go outside and grab more wealth. A sea city will make Guangdong and Guangxi make countless profits every year. If they capture the city of Goa, they can control the route to the Indian Ocean. , naturally all problems can be solved.
Xia Yan replied to Zhu Houzhao first:
"I understand that the Ming Dynasty Expeditionary Fleet has now been formed. More than two thousand officers and soldiers have completed training and reorganization. One third-level battleship and three fourth-level battleships have arrived at Xiangshan Military Port from Quanzhou!
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Nearly three hundred iron core copper tire cannons have been installed!
In terms of firearms, 500 Zhengde Type II muskets and 1,500 Zhengde Type III muskets have been produced and tested. They are all new products rush-produced at the Haojing Ordnance Factory!
Only three days later, Wang Honghui will personally lead the expedition. Ma Qing, the governor of Guangdong, has organized a hundred merchant ships to provide food and grass support, and Haicheng Port has also stepped up its alert! ”
Zhu Houzhao knew that the Zhengde Type II musket Xia Yan mentioned was a front-loading percussion gun. Since nitric acid was mass-produced under the leadership of Qiu Ju, the Ordnance Bureau had mastered the technology of preparing mercury fulminate using silver nitrate and ethanol as raw materials. Eliminates the need for primer firing The flint can be struck directly with a needle, so the shooting operation is much simpler. When the trigger is pulled, the needle primer can be used to detonate the explosive and eject the bullet. Therefore, it has replaced the Zhengde Type 1 flintlock gun and become the main equipment of the Ming Dynasty army. firearm.
The Zhengde Type 3 is a breech-loading percussion gun newly installed in the Ming Dynasty army. It is a percussion gun that can rotate and pull the breech of the bolt to load bullets. It is easier to operate and more conducive to combat. After all, soldiers do not have to fire bullets after firing. Pick up the barrel and reload, giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage.
However, this kind of breech-loading gun has poor air tightness, so it cannot completely replace the Zhengde Type II musket.
But in any case, the current Folang machine is still in the age of matchlocks. The Ming Dynasty's firing gun is two or three eras ahead of it. Not to mention the artillery, the new cannon casting technology allows the Ming Dynasty's artillery to destroy several miles. target, and no longer live ammunition.
In short, in terms of equipment, Ming Dynasty is not weaker than Folangji, and is even far stronger than Folangji.
Therefore, Zhu Houzhao also had high expectations for this expedition fleet. He expected that this fleet would make a good start for the Ming Dynasty to proactively attack the Western colonists.
Three days later, Wang Hong set sail with the Ming Dynasty's expedition fleet.
Zhu Houzhao personally bid farewell to the fleet.
Dozens of warships from this fleet passed through Managa before heading straight to Goa city.
Wang Hong knew that the purpose of entering Goa this time was to occupy Goa, not just to drive away and punish the Francois who invaded the territory of the Ming Dynasty like the last battle of Tuen Mun.
In addition, he also needs to provide more wealth to Ming Dynasty and Guangdong and Guangxi by occupying the city of Goa. Otherwise, he can guess what consequences his officials in Guangdong and Guangxi will face once they cannot repay the loan from the Royal Bank.
(End of chapter)