Chapter 695: Your Majesty, please wait for the people of the Ming Dynasty
Using the prestige of the Nine Battalions, Yan Shixuan issued an order to take coercive measures against all the leaders of the brothels, arrest and exile them, and punish those who were notorious and harmed human lives. The prostitutes were beheaded in public, the brothels were completely confiscated and the proceeds were used to build cotton spinning workshops. All the turtle men in the brothels were sent to the mines, and all the thugs were exiled.
The second decree is also focused on recruiting people to be safe. Members of the Caobang gang will stop criminal behavior from now on and will not be held accountable. If they continue to knowingly commit crimes, they will be severely punished.
The third decree also paid equal attention to suppression and appeasement. On the one hand, it was extermination, and on the other hand, it was to appease the Cao Gang.
Yan Shixuan wanted to solve the stubborn problem of the Caobang, but he didn't think he was asking too hastily.
"Governor Shen, you know, you have to do this. This is the best opportunity. In order to take revenge, Jiuying beheaded Yazi in the street. If you don't take advantage of the remaining power, this matter will never happen. It's impossible to do this. This ban on prostitution is like a sharp knife stuck in the main artery of the Caogang. Only by cutting off their financial resources can the scale of the Caogang be curbed and it is possible to completely eliminate them." Yan Shixuan still said. I made two quibbles.
"It goes without saying, I did it too." Shen Shixing waved his hand.
Yan Shixuan still did this in Hangzhou. Shen Shixing simply ordered the whole of Zhejiang to do the same. Under normal circumstances, the decree to ban prostitution could not be implemented because there was very strong resistance. Nine battalions entered the city to destroy it. Sitting against the bandits was a rare opportunity, and it was difficult for Shen Shixing not to take action.
Yan Shixuan is doing it, and Shen Shixing is also doing it, just to solve these deep-rooted gangs.
In the words of the head of Caobang family: Caobang is older than Shen Shixingzu’s grandfather. It is deeply rooted and inextricably linked. It is extremely difficult to eradicate Caobang. When it comes to eradication, Caobang will be transformed. The whole thing was divided into parts, but it was all good. As soon as the officers and soldiers left, they gathered together to cause chaos again.
Isn't it possible that these Cao gangs are inextricably linked to the local gentry, powerful people and powerful right-wingers? With no one to protect them, it is very easy to kill the evil gangsters directly, but the difficulty lies here. They need a breakthrough.
The Jiuying mutiny was the best breakthrough, and Shen Shixing couldn't help but take action.
"If His Majesty is not coming, it doesn't matter. Just exile these troublemaking villains directly to Java. The governor of the old port, Ying Yanghou, is in great need of manpower." Yan Shixuan sighed, gang fire is not What's so difficult is that the emperor is coming.
"If you're embarrassed, let's be embarrassed. If you're a fifth-grade official, let's be a fifth-grade official! Yan Shixuan, you take three thousand people from Luo Mu Camp to deal with it in person. It just so happens that you can use this excuse to reach in! You must! Do it well, otherwise I will treat it as a joke." Shen Shixing thought about it and decided not to cover it up. There is no way to cover it up unless he doesn't want to completely deal with the Caobang problem.
The conflict at this time is actually a test of Shen Shixing's political determination by the powerful right-wingers. Let's see what Shen Shixing chooses between solving the problem and pleasing the emperor.
Shen Shixing still decided to solve the problem and pursue his own affairs in his position. Even if he had to bear His Majesty's thunderous wrath, he would have to handle the matter. If it didn't work, Shen Shixing could go. Go cry to Zhang Juzheng and ask Mr. Zhang to save him.
This is the difference between heaven and ordinary people. Shen Shixing still has a place to cry, but Yan Shixuan makes a wrong move, and it is an abyss, and there is no place to cry.
Yan Shixuan said in a low voice: "Governor Shen, in fact, the Caobang issue is not about Caobang at all, but on the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal. If this canal starts to be built, these Caobang groups will naturally disperse. The correct answer is for these Caogang people to work together and find a way to make a living and use the Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal to digest these idle people."
"I will find a way to work on this. "Shen Shixing took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
Religion, people deceive themselves in order to temporarily escape from painful reality and pursue the other side of illusion. If you want to eliminate religion, you must get people out of the environment that requires religion.
This is the same as the principle of dealing with Caobang. The reason why Caobang can gather so many poor coolies is because these people are desperate and have no way to make a living. They can only work. If they can live an upright life, who is willing to kneel down and serve as a slave to others? dog?
This is what Yan Shixuan means. To completely solve the deep-rooted Caobang, the best way is not to eliminate the Caobang itself, but to eliminate the soil where the Caobang breeds.
In the past, before he became an official, Yan Shixuan believed that the desperadoes such as the bandits outside the city and the gangs in the city were poor coolies who had no choice but to spontaneously come together to resist the rebellion.
When Yan Shixuan found out that the real masters of these desperadoes were powerful right-wing officials and virtuous rural gentry, Yan Shixuan realized that these desperadoes were just tools for expropriation and one of the tools of rule.
Yan Shixuan took Luo Muying from Zhejiang Jiuying to the intersection of the canal and Qiantang River, which is the hometown of the Cao Gang.
The mobilization of troops shows that the Ming court has completely lost the patience to take advantage of the internal contradictions between the Zhejiang Gang and the Guest Gang, pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement, and steadily solve the Caobang problem. Instead, it uses violent means to settle the accounts at once .
As for the aftermath, let’s talk about it later. We must first physically eliminate these guys who dare to kick their noses and faces.
It took Shen Shixing a long time to write down the details of what happened in Zhejiang into a memorial. He knew very well that when this memorial came before His Majesty, he would still be a joke, but He was even more unhappy if he was asked to compromise with the local power in Zhejiang.
"To be able to force a Duanshui master like Shen Shixing to fall out, these Cao gangs are too arrogant!" When Zhu Yijun received the memorial from Zhejiang, he felt insulted.
This insult did not come from local officials like Shen Shixing and Yan Shixuan, but from the lawlessness of the Zhejiang Caogang.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty took the capital camp to visit the south. Instead of going dormant, he forced Shen Shixing to choose between flattering the emperor and solving local problems.
Shen Shixing chose to solve the problem. In the eyes of the Ming Emperor, Shen Shixing chose loyalty, unspeakable loyalty. Shen Shixing did not choose the loyalty of colluding with the local government.
“If you want to use me as a knife, you must be prepared to be hacked to death! Feng Bao, from the Hangzhou Prefecture in the next chapter, told Shen Shixing and Yan Shixuan that solving local problems is the best gift! Thoroughly investigate the Cao gang and the forces behind it, and root them out!”
“If Shen Shixing doesn’t have enough troops, I will take the Ming Dynasty’s camp and I will arrive soon!”
“Exit! Chen Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Zhang Navy, and Xu Bangrui, Duke of Wei, led the navy to take the lead!" Zhu Yijun once again gave a clear plan. Not only did he not blame Shen Shixing for his idea, he even provided military support.
"I obey the order." Feng Bao obeyed the order of his leader.
Zhang Juzheng said solemnly: "Your Majesty, these matters should be resolved before Your Majesty's southern tour, instead of giving them power and asking Your Majesty to clean up this mess for them."
Zhang Juzheng feels that he cannot let Shen Shixing off so easily. The court has given you such great power. If you fail to handle things well, you are incompetent. You must not let him off so easily.
"Sir." Zhu Yijun said with a serious face: "Things may be big or small. This Cao Gang is deeply rooted. When people were in turmoil before, they couldn't solve it. This is not a problem of personal ability, but the situation of the world."
Is this Shen Shixing’s incompetence? Zhu Yijun was very satisfied with how it was handled. If someone else had changed the situation, he might not have been able to bring about the smooth implementation of the Nine Battalion Mutiny. When people are moved, everything is about stability. The failure of Caogang to properly solve the problem is not due to incompetence.
"Your Majesty, the rules are the rules." Zhang Juzheng sighed. Shen Shixing was Zhang Juzheng's most promising disciple. Even if he could reconcile with Xini, he was unwilling to pursue it like this. But if he didn't pursue it, the leader of the Labor Party Wang Chonggu would still be watching.
The rule Zhang Juzheng mentioned is actually a tacit understanding. This tacit understanding is very common. One month before the New Year, most memorials will not talk about difficult things, but will save all difficult things until the New Year. We will do it later and let His Majesty have a good year.
On the surface, His Majesty's southern tour was harmonious and peaceful. All walks of life worked together to whitewash the peace and welcome the inspection with peace of mind. It was a similar tacit understanding.
"It's not Shen Shixing who kicked the nose and slapped the face. Governor Shen had already prepared to ask Yan Shixuan to take leave and go home in order to meet him." Zhu Yijun still didn't want to punish him.
"Your Majesty, I believe that we should still show solemn royal dignity. This southern tour is just to show off our power and win over others. If we don't do good things, we are wrong." Wang Chonggu gave his own opinion.
"How should we deal with it in Wang Cifu's opinion?" Zhu Yijun sighed. Both party leaders felt that appropriate punishment should be imposed, and Zhu Yijun also had to consider the opinions of the ministers.
We can only work hard to apply for Shixing, and Zhejiang will have to bear the burden of being infamous.
"I believe that the decision to withdraw the official and reinstate the official position. If it is too serious, it will easily hurt the dedication of the ministers to do their work. If it is too light, it is inappropriate. Anyway, Shen Shixing has been a fifth-rank official and governor for so long." Wang Chonggu said. I didn't expect to expand the results.
That's almost enough. It really pushed Zhang Juzheng into a hurry. The Labor Party may not know what price it will pay. The decision to withdraw the official and reinstate him is undoubtedly a punishment that everyone can accept.
"I second the proposal." Zhang Juzheng also felt that it was just right and would not punish him. He, Zhang Juzheng, was suspected of covering up.
"Doesn't that mean that Governor Shen will continue to patrol the two places with the fifth rank?" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment and asked blankly.
The joke of the fifth-grade governor will follow Shen Shixing for half a year, and he will continue to follow him until the end of the year.
“That’s all.” Zhang Juzheng didn’t want his disciple to be a joke, but that was the end of it.
"How about transferring Yan Shixuan away from Hangzhou?" Wang Chonggu whispered. Wang Chonggu, who had won a small victory in one round, did not pursue. This was a hard-won victory after so many years.
"Yan Shixuan is already well-known, and he will probably refuse to be transferred anywhere." Zhu Yijun spread his hands. This hot potato will only die in the hands of Shen Shixing.
Although Confucius once said that the Master did not speak of strange powers and confuse the gods, Yan Shixuan seems to be a bit scary, and it will still arouse people's general vigilance, and even the emperor will find it troublesome.
Yan Shixuan is first of all a Xunli. Xunli who can get things done are rare. Zhu Yijun knows very well that every Xunli should be cherished.
The collective will is the resultant force of specific individuals. Only with more followers can the Ming Dynasty’s New Deal move forward steadily.
"Then let's maintain the status quo." Wang Chonggu said with a bit of gloating. Yan Shixuan started the Cao Gang, and Shen Shixing also started it. There was no riot in Zhejiang. After all, the imperial court was very direct in violence. Only the Cao Gang in Hangzhou Prefecture started to riot.
Yan Shixuan is still working hard.
"Is it necessary to build a canal from Ningbo to Hangzhou?" Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Daokun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and asked about the results of the demonstration for the East Zhejiang Canal.
"It is very necessary to build. It is not very difficult and there is demand." Wang Daokun thought for a while and said, "But it is not so necessary. It is so urgent. It must be built now."
It would be better if it is built, but we can still make do without building it, it is not just a necessity.
It is not a rigid need, which means that disputes will arise when starting construction, such as disputes over large-scale construction projects to save people and money. Once disputes arise, it is not a problem with the project itself.
What Confucianism is best at is turning an engineering problem into a political issue in the struggle, and then fighting for the sake of fighting. As for the project itself, it is not important anymore.
You have to mount the horse even if it is not necessary. The most typical one is the Ming Dynasty court. Slow down and wait for the people of the Ming Dynasty.
“If you can build it or not, then build it.” Zhu Yijun thought about it and decided to build it, because the Ming Dynasty generally tended to be conservative, and his prediction of the development trend of everything would be conservative.
This conservatism was also reflected in the Wanli Reform. Zhang Juzheng seriously underestimated the impact and results of the New Deal.
The development of the Ming Dynasty is really too fast. If we don’t get things done ahead of time, today’s decision-making due to the fear of large-scale construction projects and waiting for the public opinion of the Ming Dynasty people will become a hindrance to the development of Zhejiang tomorrow.
"I obey the decree." Wang Chonggu, Wang Daokun and other officials obeyed the orders of their leaders and began to promote the specific process of building the East Zhejiang Canal.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Wang Guoguang bowed his head and said what he wanted to say. Everyone already knew what he wanted to say, because they had been discussing it since Chen Chengyi, the general manager of Tongxiang Town, arrived.
The memorial to Your Majesty is the result of the discussion. "Send it in." Zhu Yijun motioned to Feng Bao to bring over the memorial and read the entire memorial.
The content of the memorial contains only one thing, that is, the flow and spread of tobacco can no longer be stopped.
This is not Wang Guoguang’s announcement that the Ming Dynasty’s anti-drug war has failed.
Due to its huge scale and output, tobacco was not the target of inspection from the beginning, opium was.
The energy of the Ming Dynasty court was limited. It had already exhausted all its efforts to strictly inspect opium, and there was no remaining power to prevent the wanton spread of tobacco.
“Things that refresh and refresh the mind are so magical that they will be widely spread no matter what, and this is true for tea, coffee, and tobacco.” Zhu Yijun and Zhu approved Wang Guoguang’s memorial. Yin Zhengmao and Chaoting Ming agreed that it should be The official camp is used to control the scale.
In the vast Southeast Asia, there are countless tobacco plantations. Each strong laborer can take care of 3,000 to 4,500 tobacco plants, and each plant can be picked 5 to 7 times a year. The income of a tobacco farmer is 30 silver, and the income of a strong laborer from just growing tobacco is between 9 silver and 13 silver a year.
This is just growing tobacco. If you build your own shack and build a kiln in small groups to smoke tobacco, a strong laborer can earn 15 to 20 silver a year.
If black fans and Japanese slaves are used, the cost will be lower and the profits will be greater. Because of the Ming Dynasty's policy of opening up the sea, sea trade has become more prosperous than ever. Tobacco has been widely used in Southeast Asia and spread uncontrollably to the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty.
This is the reason why Yin Zhengmao cannot ban tobacco cultivation, and according to the research of the great medical officer, the harm of tobacco is far less than that of opium. For various reasons, Chen Chengyi, the general manager of Tongxiang Town, returned to the Holy Land in the hinterland of Ming Dynasty. , I still have a task, which is to lobby for government-run tobacco cultivation.
"The Marquis of Sishui is also an open-minded person and does not hide his purpose. This money can be earned by going overseas, and the imperial court can also earn it." Zhu Yijun said with a complex expression as he looked at Xu Shu.
The first reason why Yin Zhengmao clamored for the official tobacco operation was to make money. Since the scale was so large that it was uncontrollable and the existence of tobacco needed to be acquiesced, the court also had to make money.
Yin Zhengmao tried and tried to strictly control it, but tobacco is easy to grow, simple to make, and the demand is extremely strong. With repeated prohibitions, Yin Zhengmao could only put opium in the most important position.
Just as religion was widespread in Western Europe, tobacco was also widespread in Southeast Asia.
The plantations are really hard and bitter, the whips are really painful on the body, and the brief smoke of tobacco can escape the painful reality, which is why the demand is widespread.
Frue-cured tobacco is very strong and can suppress the things in your heart.
The reason why Yin Zhengmao reported to the court was that the matter had come to a point where he had to choose between two options: either open up tobacco or completely ignore it. Government-run tobacco was the only way Yin Zhengmao could think of.
"The only thing I'm worried about is that if I let go of the tobacco, the opium will grow like weeds." Zhu Yijun held the memorial, still a little unsure.
The reason for his hesitation is simple. He is worried that government-run tobacco will soon expand into opiates, which are highly addictive and hallucinogenic substances.
"Your Majesty, sometimes, complete prohibition is equivalent to no prohibition at all." Zhang Juzheng certainly understood the emperor's concerns, but he still felt that Yin Zhengmao's approach was right.
Wanting to control everything means being unable to control anything. The only way to make a choice is to give up before you can get anything. If you want it all, you can't get it all. The more you pursue perfection, the more you will lose everything.
The same is true for governing a country, and the same is true for being a human being.
"Sir, what you said makes sense." Zhu Yijun nodded and handed the memorial to Feng Bao. Ming's official tobacco campaign was about to begin.
Zhu Yijun didn't even have to think about it. The imperial court would definitely be scolded to death. In order to make money, he really didn't have any shame. He gathered sycophants in the court, and the country would never be peaceful.
These are the challenges that the court faced after the opening of the sea, but the forbidden sea also faced such challenges.
During the Chongzhen period, Emperor Chongzhen issued an edict twice to strictly ban smoking. Huang Taiji of the Qing Dynasty also issued an edict to ban smoking, but it was banned repeatedly.
"Is there no more opposition to the split of Nanya?" Zhu Yijun asked about the struggle for the split of Nanya. In the emperor's view, it was somewhat anticlimactic.
The means of burning the warehouse with the fire dragon have been taken out, but the struggle has come to an abrupt end. The last resort prepared by Zhu Yijun, leading troops to quell the rebellion, was not used, which really made Zhu Yijun a little regretful.
"Your Majesty has already paid you. His attitude couldn't be clearer. It's good to have your head on your neck." Wan Shihe explained the reason. This level of punishment can be effective in intimidation. If he jumps out again, That would be impolite.
The emperor hasn't had enough fun yet, but Nanya's Shijiao Haoyou has already had enough fun. It's a bit too much. It's really exciting, and it's so exciting that he loses his head.
"Okay then." Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said, "It's over now, let's continue the southern tour."
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty visited Nanya on his southern tour. In order to resolve various conflicts, he has During the more than a month since he stayed at Nanhu Villa, except for the three days of visiting Xiaoling Mausoleum, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty had been giving top-notch strength to the officials and powerful officials in Nanya.
When Emperor Ming Dynasty issued an order to leave Nanya to continue his southern tour, the entire Nanya was filled with joyful air. To celebrate the emperor’s departure, every household prepared fireworks. The fireworks in Nanya were all It was sold out of stock, and even the brothels on the banks of the Qinhuai River decided to offer large sums of money to stimulate sluggish consumption.
When the emperor's guard of honor slowly left Nanya, the entire Nanya turned into a sea of joy, and more fireworks were set off than during the Chinese New Year.
The Ming Emperor, the great killer, is finally gone!
But soon, Nan Ya's powerful people discovered something that made them sleepless. That is, His Majesty left, but Hai Rui did not leave, and was still in Nan Ya!
This is bad news. Hai Rui's methods are no worse than the emperor's, and the previous struggles have shown that Hai Rui cannot be provoked, and even the emperor should not be provoked by Hai Rui! Because he provoked the emperor, the emperor listened to the appeals and asked why, but provoked Hai Rui, and the emperor would not listen to any appeals at all.
Dai Fengxiang, who was an enemy of Hai Rui, was sent to the Jiefang Yuan, and Shu Hua was even more hastened and beheaded in public.
Provoking Hai Rui will only bring about the emperor's thunderous wrath.
Hai Rui soon issued a strange order. All Nanya Zhashe households were required to pay a donation ranging from one thousand to fifty thousand silver each time. The reason for the donation was to dredge the waterway.
This is just a superficial reason. The real reason is clear to everyone. All Zheshe households who celebrate the emperor's departure will be punished.
The whole Nanya was wailing.
All the fines went into the Southern Treasury of the Emperor, and even the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue did not clamor for half of it, just like when His Highness King Lu fined the money, the Ministry of Revenue did not clamor for a share.
The Ministry of Household Affairs can still clearly distinguish between the compensation to His Majesty personally and the compensation to the entire Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yijun left Nanya and looked at it with some regret. His regret was very simple. He did not clean up all the ghosts and monsters in Nanya. He knew clearly that the cleanup could not be completed, but he still wanted to do more. Let the people of Nanya breathe a sigh of relief.
In early June, the Ming Emperor's car drove into the boundary of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. At noon, it started raining heavily and the team could not continue moving forward.
In order to prevent various accidents, the Ministry of Rites made full preparations. The emperor stayed in Renhe County and prepared to continue to Hangzhou the next day.
Renhe County does not have a palace, nor does it have the Yanzi Tower of Huangzhuang, but there is an official office. This is a very ordinary stay at the Majesty's Majesty. It has been experienced several times along the way, and everyone has maintained sufficient Be vigilant, but there is no wind, cranes, and grass and trees.
"There's a fire in the direction of the government office." Zhu Yijun stood at the end of the corridor of the residence, looking in the direction of the Renhe County government office, and was stunned for a long time.
What is coming has finally come.
It has been six months since the southern tour, and the palace was burned down. Zhu Yijun had forgotten this traditional item that must have been part of the Ming Emperor's southern tour. As a result, half of the sky was dyed red by the fire.
"Your Majesty, I'm going to ask if it's an official government office." Feng Bao wiped the sweat from his forehead and sent Xiao Huangmen to check. Soon Feng Bao got a reply.
"It is true that the government office is on fire." Feng Bao's mouth twitched. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty killed so many people in Nanya, and the Nanhu Garden was not on fire. Not long after he entered Zhejiang, he gave the emperor such a gift What a gift.
That is to say, His Majesty the Emperor is cautious and announces his stay at the place where he is staying, but he will always stay elsewhere under the arrangements of Zhang Hong and Tishuai Zhao Mengyou.
It was just to prepare for accidents, but accidents still happened.
Without this vigilance, His Majesty would have been in danger at this time.
"How dare they!" Wang Yaozhuo's face was as cold as frost. The emperor, queen, and the emperor's eldest son were all here, ready to burn them all to death with this fire!
Arson is a very cruel method. After all, a fire can burn all evils cleanly, making it impossible to investigate.
"This is to give me a warning and tell me that in this place in Zhejiang, they have the final say and I don't." Zhu Yijun is very calm. At this time, he can't be chaotic.
The emperor's habit of moving his stay elsewhere is an open secret, and this is a sign of disdain.
Zhu Yijun frowned and said: "The fire at the Renhe County Government Office is by no means an accident. In June, Hangzhou has entered the rainy season. There was a heavy rain just now, and the honor guard could not move forward. I stayed in the afternoon and the fire started in the evening. Yes, someone must be watching my schedule."
"And there must be a back-up plan. It can't end so easily. A fire can destroy the evidence. They can't hold back their ambition. The heart is ready to move."
Zhu Yijun's eyes flashed with cold light, and he was going to kill again this time.
The messy fire scene finally calmed down in the second half of the night. In the early morning of the next day, the magistrate of Renhe knelt on the ruins with disheveled hair and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, how could it be like this? Burned! Your Majesty, where are you? Tell me, Your Majesty, I don’t want to die. I have a father and a mother, and I have relatives, and they don’t want to die either.”
Zhu Yijun looked puzzled. Looking at Magistrate Ye Yongchang, he asked in a low voice: "What is Magistrate Ye doing?"
"No one told him that His Majesty is fine. He started fighting the fire after the fire last night and has been digging through the ruins, hoping to find someone. "Come down, Your Majesty." Feng Bao said in a low voice.
Sweeping the floor politely? Ye Yongchang's clothes were in tatters, and he was covered in dust and dirt. He had tears on his face. Adding to the dust, he looked particularly funny.
Ye Yongchang is afraid. He is afraid that the emperor will really die on his land. In that case, no matter who takes the throne, Ye Yongchang's nine tribes will not be able to keep it.
"Call him here." Zhu Yijun waved his hand, signaling Xiao Huangmen to call Ye Yongchang over.
Ye Yongchang was called several times by Xiaohuangmen before he came to his senses and looked back. When he saw the emperor, his eyes changed from confused to suspicious to sober. His whole person had an embarrassing attitude. As agile as a cheetah, it jumped up from the ruins and rushed towards His Majesty the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, you are not dead!" Ye Yongchang's roar was deafening, with a hint of the afterlife.
(End of this chapter)