Chapter 638: Use your head to carry out the imperial decree!
Sun Kehong admitted generously and admitted that he was afraid that one day the poor coolies could no longer bear the oppression and would rise up and break down his house first and kill all his family members. net.
The old Sun family is not a good person, and they are also peeling off. The women on the boat are not all born with the ability to use the cash machine between their legs. They are also taught. But the old Sun family is at least willing to provide everyone who works in their family with a full meal. In fact, the poor coolies really don’t need much, and a full meal is enough.
What do the people want? Actually, it’s just three words, never idle.
Once people are idle, they have nothing to eat. They may not have much money after being busy all year round, but after all, they are not idle and their time is not wasted.
Sun Kehong was extremely dissatisfied with the widespread, bone-breaking and marrow-sucking gangsterism in Songjiang Prefecture. This dissatisfaction had reached an unbearable level, because the theory of contradiction told Sun Kehong that contradictions were constantly intensified by this abnormal production relationship. , the resentment in the hearts of the poor coolies is constantly accumulating and brewing. Sooner or later, the entire Songjiang Mansion will be burned to the ground.
"Futai, something bad has happened!" A concierge hurried in and said out of breath.
"What's the matter?" Shen Shixing asked with a frown. This concierge has been with Shen Shixing for more than ten years. When receiving guests, if there is nothing important, he is determined not to disturb him. Obviously there is. Something big happened.
“The dyers at Hongyuan Dyeing Shop in Chongyifang, Shanghai County, were dissatisfied with the bullying of the workshop owner and had a quarrel with the workshop owner. They are already dead!” The concierge spoke as fast as possible to summarize the matter. Let's make it clear that Shanghai County Magistrate Yao Guangqi has taken him there, and now there is a confrontation. The inspector Chen Tiande who came to report the news is right outside the door.
"Mr. Sun Shang, if you have something to do, Mr. Sun Shang can do whatever he wants!" Shen Shixing didn't care about what was rude or not. He immediately stood up and hurried out of the house, following his guard. Shen Shixing's car has been prepared, and he has even contacted the Songjiang Town Naval Marshal Chen Lin and the admiral Zhang Cheng to prevent the riot from spreading further.
Sun Kehong's eyes darkened when he heard this. He wished he could give himself a slap. With his crow's mouth, he really did whatever he said. Just now he was worried that the contradiction would further intensify and chaos would brew. This chaos happened as expected. .
Looking at the panicked look on the concierge’s face, and the fact that the concierge said the person was dead, I’m afraid this matter will not go well.
Shen Shixing rushed from Huating County, where the Songjiang government office is located, to Shanghai County, and Sun Kehong also rushed to Shanghai County after leaving the government office.
Shen Shixing was on the road and gradually figured out what happened from the intermittent reports.
Hongyuan Dyeing House is a time-honored dyeing house that has existed since the Yuan Dynasty. During the Yuanzhen period, Huang Daopo brought cotton seeds and textile tools from Yazhou, Hainan, and started growing cotton and weaving cotton cloth in Songjiang Prefecture. Three hundred years later, Songjiang cotton weaving technology has surpassed that of the Ming Dynasty. Songjiang cotton cloth is sold at home and abroad, and is called "clothing and quilt world".
With the prosperity of the cotton spinning business, dyeing workshops naturally also flourished, and the Hongyuan Dyeing Workshop was built by the Yuan family. The Yuan family in Qingpu claims that it can be traced back to the ancestors of Yuan Shao, the fourth and third generation, and can be regarded as a thousand-year-old family.
The business of this dye house was never interrupted even during the change of dynasties and the Ming Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty. During the Jiajing period, when the Japanese invaded the southeast, the Yuan family took the lead in donating 500,000 silver to fight against the Japanese.
Now, there is trouble in the Hongyuan Dyeing House, and it is a big trouble. Because of the delay in paying wages, the craftsmen are complaining. The Dayeing House is almost in a state of shutdown, and they have repeatedly approached Yuan to ask for wages. All failed, and later the workshop was completely shut down.
Yuan Shen, the head of the Yuan family, who had been hiding for almost a year, had to come forward to talk to the craftsmen. He said a lot, basically saying that he was unable to pay for the suffering of the business, but he hoped that the craftsmen could treat the dyeing shop as their own home. Once you get the money back and the money, give it immediately and start work first.
Yuan Shen came forward because the dyeing shop had a batch of big jobs recently, and the craftsmen started working first. On the first day when work resumed, a big mess occurred.
The lackeys of the Yuan family bullied the craftsmen in the workshop, beating, scolding, and humiliating them. This was not a serious attack, and they injured a new apprentice in the industry. The anger accumulated over several months of resentment over not being paid wages was finally revealed when he saw it. The moment the blood flowed, it was completely ignited, and a lot of his head was beaten hard by the craftsmen.
After the craftsmen finished a lot of beatings, they inquired and found out why the apprentice was beaten like that. It was just because the apprentice saw the head of the Yuan family entering and leaving the study apartment on Xiafei Street yesterday.
The book apartment is a prostitute, but it is an extremely high-end prostitute where people talk, drink tea, play chess, calligraphy and painting, and provide extremely expensive emotional value.
This kind of book apartment is not a brothel or a private brothel with a clearly marked price. It focuses on playing hard to get and spending hundreds or thousands of taels a night. It is a real gold-selling cave.
The fact that the head of the Yuan family comes in and out of the study apartment proves that the Yuan family either has no money or is delaying and refusing to give it!
The reason for the delay is made very clear by Sun Kehong. Most of the workers are Yixing people and cannot afford the delay. As long as the delay is a few months, these craftsmen can only make a living on their own, and Hongyuan University The gold-lettered signboard of the dyeing shop is still there, so there is no fear of not being able to recruit people. Moreover, the Yuan family has not owed a penny of wages to several of the big bosses and craftsmen in the factory, and even paid some more.
The moment the anger was ignited, the entire Hongyuan Dyeing Workshop was occupied by the craftsmen.
"Isn't this still a stalemate? How come it has led to deaths?" Shen Shixing asked, looking at Chen Tiande who was riding on a horse to provide support.
Chen Tiande took a deep breath and said: "Then Yuan Shen rushed into the factory with his servants and wanted to beat the craftsmen. Yuan Shen even clamored to convince the craftsmen to continue working. The recent big The work was in a hurry, and if Yuan Shen hadn't continued to beat people, they wouldn't have died."
"The servant's attack was not serious, and he injured more than a dozen craftsmen, and the craftsmen became angry. , beating several servants to death, Yuan Shen fled in embarrassment and was captured by the craftsmen. ”
The changes in Hongyuan Dyeing House were all due to the new head of the family, Yuan Shen, in the seventh year of Wanli.
The old owner of Hongyuan Dyeing House was worthy of being called a great benefactor. The craftsmen who worked in Hongyuan Dyeing House all praised the old owner, but the new owner is what Chen Tiande calls him. Yuan Shen doesn't think so. He has come up with this method that can effectively reduce costs.
Chen Tiande was a coastal defense inspector during the battle to pacify the private market in Sanduao. Chen Tiande had a blood feud with the Japanese pirates, and he became an eunuch because the Japanese pirates were having fun. After Yao Guangqi came to Songjiang Mansion, he left Songjiang Town The navy seconded Chen Tiande as his right-hand man to specialize in detective matters in Shanghai County.
Shen Shixing did not speak for a long time. He knew that if this matter was not handled well, it would be a huge disaster. The entire Songjiang Mansion would be like sitting on a powder keg. If this matter cannot be solved smoothly, I am afraid it will If Songjiang Mansion is blown up to the sky, Shen Shixing will also be blown to pieces.
Yao Guangqi asked Chen Tiande to take people to the government office to report the news, and he himself took the government officials to surround the entire Hongyuan Dyeing House and cleared several surrounding streets to prevent further expansion of the unrest.
Yao Guangqi stood in front of the Hongyuan Dyeing House and looked behind him. Behind him were countless Shanghai County people. They looked at the Dyeing House eagerly, waiting for the county magistrate to deal with the matter. .
The confrontation is taking place.
"I am Yao Guangqi, open the workshop door." Yao Guangqi asked the government officials to step back, walked to the door of the dyeing workshop alone, looked at the craftsmen on the wall, and said loudly.
A craftsman with a red face said loudly: "Guan Gu! You and the Yuan family are in a nest of snakes and rats. If you open the door of the workshop, the government officials will rush in!"
"But he is Yao Guangqi, have you seen the scar on his face? He fought with the pirates for the fishermen's kelp, he is not a dog official." The other craftsman knows Yao Zhixian in front of him very well.
After Yao Guangqi took office, his deeds spread, especially the origin of the scar on his face. This is what Yao Guangqi spread, just to show his position. Yao Guangqi is a man from heaven, and has a direct relationship with Wang Chonggu. He does not give it to him at all. Strong face.
Yao Guangqi had a scar on his face. When he returned to Beijing, Wang Qian mocked Yao Guangqi for how a wealthy young man had fallen to such a state. After learning the origin of the scar, Wang Qian really slapped him twice.
Yao Guangqi’s scar means that he is the king of kelp. If he had the choice, he would be willing to grow kelp in Shandong for the rest of his life. However, the imperial court ordered him to come to Shanghai County and become the county magistrate. He had already It was time for him to be promoted from prison to official. The emperor always remembered the contribution of Sandu'ao to pacify the private market and wanted to give Yao Guangqi a promotion.
And today, this scar has become a stepping stone, a stepping stone to open a dialogue.
“That’s right, I can’t change my name even if I work or sit down, I’m the only one with scars on my face who was an official in the Ming Dynasty.” Yao Guangqi untied his official robe, took it off and threw it aside and said, “I I have no weapons, just a plain shirt. Let me in. "
Yao Guangqi's behavior is not unreasonable. You must know that the Hongyuan Dyeing Workshop has begun to bleed at this time. The craftsman has just seen the blood. It was the most exciting time, the emotions were completely out of control, and the rationality was gradually disappearing. At this moment, Yao Guangqi came here alone, which was very dangerous.
Yao Guangqi knew this exactly, so he came over quickly at this time, even by himself, without even a single guard or servant.
Because this is the most critical time, the last moment for rationality to return. A confrontation has formed, and someone must stand up to break it.
The Hongyuan Dyeing House was quiet for a long time. Finally, with a creaking sound, the door slowly opened.
And Yao Guangqi stretched out a hand to signal all the government officials behind him not to act rashly, and Yao Guangqi walked into the door step by step, and his figure gradually disappeared into the closed door.
Not long after Yao Guangqi entered, Shen Shixing's dashing driver had already arrived in front of Hongyuan Dyeing House in Chongyifang.
"Where's Yao Guangqi!" Shen Shixing hurriedly ran down from the car and looked around. He saw the chief registrar, the county magistrate, the official, and the third class, but he didn't see Yao Guangqi. He immediately asked loudly.
For such a big event, Yao Guangqi didn’t even arrive! Fortunately, he is still a direct descendant of the Jin Party!
"Inside!" The county magistrate wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied quickly.
"Inside?" Shen Shixing frowned, looked at the dyeing workshop, and then looked at the county magistrate and asked in disbelief: "You said Yao Guangqi, magistrate of Yao County, is inside the dyeing workshop?!"< br>
"When we go back to Futai, Magistrate Yao went in alone, and the situation is unknown now." The county magistrate was sweating profusely. Each of these heavenly beings was so bold, and all of them had big ideas!
The current Hongyuan Dyeing House is simply a dragon's pond and a tiger's den.
“Nonsense!” Shen Shixing said sternly, but he soon realized the reason why Yao Guangqi did this. If this matter is to be implemented smoothly, there must be such a person standing at this critical moment. After coming out, Shen Shixing didn't even dare to think about how much trouble would be caused once the bloodshed continued to occur and rapidly expanded on the ground of Nanya!
It will definitely be more intense than the slave change in Sochi.
Shen Shixing found that maybe this was the only way. There was someone who could keep his word and a responsible person to calm down the restless mood of the craftsmen and prevent the matter from getting worse.
People outside were so nervous that they were sweating profusely, but Yao Guangqi, who had entered the Tiger's Den of Longtan, took a leisurely stroll and looked around. The ups and downs over the years told Yao Guangqi that it is useless to be afraid. Things will not happen because of your fear. If there is a little change, facing it calmly is the only way. "Is this Young Master Yuan?" Yao Guangqi stopped and looked up, and saw a person hanging on the beam. It was Yuan Shen, the head of the Yuan family. He was not hanged, but hung upside down. Apart from Yuan Shen, there was no one hanging on the beam. Several large heads were also hung upside down.
“That’s really stupid.” Yao Guangqi said with a sneer.
Under the leadership of Young Master Yuan, the Dayan Workshop was in decline, and the resentment of the craftsmen increased day by day. At this point, Yuan Shen actually dared to come to the workshop, so it was natural for him to be hanged.
It seems that I don’t read much on weekdays, at least I haven’t read the Theory of Contradiction.
After all, craftsmen are the most disciplined group of people, because production accidents will occur if anyone does not obey the rules. The matter has reached this point, and Yuan Shen and several other leaders who were caught are still alive.
"Yao Zhixian, save me!" The moment Yuan Shen saw Yao Guangqi, he immediately shouted loudly and began to struggle, like a swing swinging back and forth in the air, which looked particularly funny.
As soon as Yuan Shen shouted, all the craftsmen around him suddenly looked over. Everyone tightly grasped the weapons in their hands, which were all production tools such as hoes and iron drills.
Yao Guangqi looked around, picked up a tattered rag, stuffed it into Yuan Shen's mouth, and said sternly: "Naochao, you have caused such a big disaster and are still talking nonsense. I can't save you, and no one can save you."
Yuan Shen just wants to die, and he wants to kill Yao Guangqi with his nonsense!
The craftsmen saw Yao Guangqi's actions and took no further action. At least this Yao Guangqi was exactly the same as the rumors. He really had a scar on his face.
“Whose words are useful?” Yao Guangqi looked at these craftsmen and asked who the speaker was.
"Me! My name is Zhou Jianren, from Huguang." A sturdy man who looked to be in his forties came out. He said loudly: "Yao Zhixian, I killed the man! I am unjust. The debt belongs to the owner, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."
Yao Guangqi saw the anger in Zhou Jianren's eyes, and he was obviously very excited.
“You are an honest man, wouldn’t you kill someone if you are pushed into a hurry?” Yao Guangqi looked at Zhou Jianren and gave him the label of an honest man. This was both gentle and truthful. Zhou Jianren looked like he was working hard. People who make a living will swallow their anger as long as they can survive.
"If you keep your word, I'll talk to you." Yao Guangqi looked into Zhou Jianren's eyes and refused to give in. When negotiating, not daring to look into the other party's eyes is a sign of cowardice and a guilty conscience. Yao Guangqi has nothing to feel guilty about. He comes in to solve the problem.
"Okay, where can we talk?" Zhou Jianren stretched out his hand and motioned for everyone to put down their weapons.
"Right here, in front of everyone." Yao Guangqi looked around for a week, and did not choose to go inside the house, but to the public.
Choose the interior of the house, and it is easy for the craftsmen to regard it as reaching some ulterior agreement, further escalating the conflict. At this time, trust is the most precious thing.
"Here? Okay!" Zhou Jianren was stunned, and then immediately said: "Yao Zhixian, Yuan Shen must die!"
"Okay, but he can't die here, let alone in your hands. He can be tortured, but he can't die by lynching." Yao Guangqi said his bottom line. Yao Guangqi was gentle, not conniving, and he was also concerned about the craftsmen. If Yuan Shen and these top leaders were to be lynched, the imperial court would have no choice but to suppress them.
As soon as Yao Guangqi said this, Zhou Jianren's expression changed drastically. The craftsmen behind him tightened their weapons and looked nervously at the two people talking, as if they were about to fight if they disagreed.
Even though Yao Guangqi was only wearing a plain shirt, these craftsmen still felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
"Zhou Jianren, as well as the more than thirty craftsmen present, and the seventy-two craftsman apprentices watching over there, have all moved their hands now, and they are bleeding, and their bodies are piled against the wall. "Have you ever thought about what to do next?" Yao Guangqi spoke in an orderly manner, leaving as much time as possible for these craftsmen to think.
When he was oppressed, he chose to rise up and resist. Yuan Shen led a group of servants into the dyeing workshop and beat and even killed people. The conflict intensified to the point where the craftsmen retaliated reciprocally and took up weapons to protect themselves. Now what happened Let's end it for now. Yuan Shen is hanging here. Should he kill Yuan Shen to vent his anger, or should he choose to believe that the court will uphold justice?
In fact, the craftsmen are now at a crossroads. They themselves are also confused and don't know which way to go.
“His Majesty has issued a new imperial edict, requiring households in Songjiang Prefecture to notarize labor contracts and ensure the payment of labor remuneration. Those who refuse to pay will have their property confiscated! This is a clear edict, and the edict has arrived at Songjiang Prefecture. Your Majesty, you always keep your word!" Yao Guangqi saw the craftsmen starting to hesitate and immediately brought out his trump card, and Yao Guangqi played the emperor card.
The reputation of the Ming Emperor is well known to the world.
Songjiang Mansion especially trusts Your Majesty. Xu Jie died in the sky prison. The biggest dark cloud hanging over Songjiang Mansion was your Majesty who personally cleared the clouds and revealed the sun, allowing Songjiang Mansion to regain its light. When Xu Jie's power was overwhelming, Songjiang The taxes of the government must be paid by Xu Jie's mansion.
Your Majesty is the biggest source of confidence for Yao Guangqi to dare to come in on his own!
He knew that when he said that His Majesty would give a fair and just trial, the craftsmen would believe it because His Majesty would really uphold justice.
The craftsmen looked a little horrified, then they clenched their hands on the weapons, slowly let go, and then put the weapons down. Yes, no matter how bad the world is, Your Majesty is still worthy of trust.
There was a man named Chen Dazhuang. His father carried out the funeral for the dog of Kong Mansion in Yanzhou. Ling Yunyi gave Chen Dazhuang a chance to choose, and Chen Dazhuang chose to believe in His Majesty.
The Confucius Mansion in Yanzhou collapsed.
Yao Guangqi looked at the scene where the craftsmen put down their weapons. At this moment, he suddenly lost his faith in the country, people were suspicious, and with the help of ten thousand people, the sixteen words "the world is invincible" became more profound. Your Majesty's understanding is like this. As long as you make a promise, you will fulfill it.
With such a monarch, ministers such as Yao Guangqi and Shen Shixing have endless confidence when doing things.
"Zhou Jianren, do you have to bear the consequences of killing yourself? You must pay with your life for killing." Yao Guangqi actually knew this. It was inappropriate and should not be said now. He should wait for the craftsmen to completely put down their weapons and wait for the matter to be over. Wait until everyone is taken to prison before questioning.
But Yao Guangqi still raised this pointed question in front of Zhou Jianren.
“I did it!” Zhou Jianren did not hesitate and took all the blame on himself.
"Do you know Zhao Laoqi?" Yao Guangqi said as fast as he could, fearing that he would speak too slowly, so the craftsmen used the hammers in their hands to open the ladle for him!
When talking about this key issue, these craftsmen have already started to get restless!
“Who is that?” Zhou Jianren asked doubtfully.
"A case that Your Majesty personally intervened in." Yao Guangqi explained the case of Zhao Laoqi. Zhao Laoqi in Caihuying was the one who was stronger than His Majesty. He wrestled with His Majesty and treated this young man like Your Majesty Zhao Laoqi, the first master in the group who posed a real threat, Zhao Laoqi killed Sun Zhicheng's servant and sued the stick. After His Majesty the Emperor personally intervened, Zhao Laoqi did not pay for his life, but was exiled to Yingchang. (Chapter 322)
Of course Zhao Laoqi is extremely powerful. When he arrived in Yingchang, he achieved many military exploits and was already a general.
This case has many similarities with the case of Hongyuan Dyeingfang, but there are also differences. The biggest difference is that Zhao Laoqi’s anger comes from his heart, which is personal anger; while Hongyuan The case in the Dyeing House was the collective anger of the craftsmen.
That's the difference.
Yao Guangqi said very solemnly: "I can't promise you. You can get leniency on the grounds of self-defense like Zhao Laoqi, but I can tell you that this possibility exists, or I can be more direct. Bai De said, you can always trust your Majesty."
"Are you willing to trust the court and your Majesty again?"
"Of course" Zhou Jianren replied immediately, he believed in Yao Guangqi. , because Yao Guangqi has a scar on his face, which was caused by kelp used to protect fishermen. He is also willing to believe His Majesty because His Majesty keeps his word.
"I dispersed the government officials, leaving only ten people responsible for taking the criminals to the Shanghai County Prison. How about you let the craftsmen go back to their homes, and you can catch them yourself?" Yao Guangqi gave the solution. The top priority now is , let the craftsmen leave and calm down from their anger.
Zhou Jianren solemnly said: "Okay."
Yao Guangqi walked out of Hongyuan Dyeing House and asked the government officials to disperse. Then Hongyuan Dyeing House opened the door. When the craftsmen saw that there were no government officials around outside, they immediately dispersed like birds and beasts. , and left quickly. Zhou Jianren did not run away with the idea of fishing in troubled waters, but looked at Yuan Shen and waited until the Yamen officials put the shackles on him.
Shen Shixing strode into the Hongyuan Dyeing House. He watched Yuan Shen, who was hanging upside down, turn left three times and right three times. He said to Chen Tiande: "Commander Chen, please find three long poles." , preferably more than one foot high."
"What?" Chen Tiande asked in confusion, what is Shen Shixing going to do?
"Parade through the streets, hang Yuan Shen on a long pole and parade through the streets." Shen Shixing patted Yuan Shen's face and said with a smile: "I am worried about how to carry out your Majesty's decree. I am dozing off. Someone handed me a pillow, Mr. Yuan, using your head to carry out the imperial decree!"
Chen Tiande didn't understand. There were too many twists and turns in the stomachs of these scholars, but Yao Guangqi immediately understood it! Got it, I cursed the old fox secretly.
His Majesty’s imperial edict contains two things. The first thing is naturally the notarization of labor contracts, and the second thing is the exploration of the collective ownership economic system. The craftsmen hold shares in the workshop, and the system should How to build? How should shares be divided? Questions such as how to decide major decisions and so on need to be explored.
Now, Hongyuan Dyeing Workshop, a ready-made pilot workshop, has appeared. This is the role of Yuan Dagongzi’s head.
So, Yuan Shen must die, and Shen Shixing wants to implement the executive order. He really wants to make progress, but if he doesn’t want to make progress, why should he suffer this crime in Songjiang Mansion?
"Yao Zhixian is really brave. He dares to go to the meeting alone. Shen admires it. I will truthfully report this matter to the Ming court and ask for credit for Yao Zhixian!" Shen Shixing is very satisfied with Yao Guangqi's handling. The battle between the Chu Party and the Jin Party was inevitable, but the fight was not about taking the credit of the other party. Shen Shixing never took the credit of anyone under Mo.
"Xie Futai, I'm actually not that brave. I've dealt with the common people a lot, and I know that these craftsmen only follow the rules." Yao Guangqi sighed and said, "This world shouldn't be like this. , The more people follow the rules, the more they will be bullied.”
The development of the whole incident is very clear. It was only after the apprentices were injured that the craftsmen rose up to resist. When Yuan Shen heard this, he led his servants to ask for help. The craftsmen were beaten to death, and the craftsmen only started to defend themselves when they saw the blood, and beat their servants to death. The facts are very clear.
“Let’s go on a parade!” Shen Shixing waved his hand and asked the county government officials to hang Yuan Shen on a long pole and parade through the city.
Sun Kehong, the late arrival of Songjiang Ocean Trading Company, saw Yuan Shen hanging on a long pole and parading in the street from a distance, and he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the conflict would not intensify further. When the people are in chaos, no one can escape.
Under the whole nest, there are still eggs.
(End of this chapter)