Chapter 508: Please send troops south
Zhu Rong, the king of Qi, sent people around him to inquire to see what was going on and why so many ordinary people came...... For half an hour, he was impatient and wanted to kill someone, so the guards hurried back and gasped: "Lord Wang, the villain has asked, most of them are businessmen and ordinary people in the south of the Yangtze River, and because they can't survive, they have to go north to survive." ”
"Can't live? Is it that serious? ”
Zhu Yu was surprised, he always felt that Zhu Di's toss was enough to hurt the heavens and reason, and the heavens were angry and resentful, what Zhu Yunwen did should not be more hateful than Zhu Di!
My eldest nephew, what the hell have you done?
Zhu Rong's question was a big startle, including Zhu Gui, the acting king, and Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, who also shook their heads frequently...... I've seen one who does die, but I've never seen one so able to die!
It can't be described as brain-dead.
As mentioned earlier, because of the severance of official trade and the prevalence of smuggling, many people's livelihoods have been cut off, and life is very difficult...... However, for them, they can also go to the silk workshops of large households, although the large households are squeezed hard, the wages are low, and they are often beaten and scolded, but as long as they can eat with a mouth, who is willing to take risks!
What's more, in the years of war, it's good to have a bite to eat, don't ask for anything.
But when the Royal Bank bought it out, the Ma family immediately introduced a whole new set of rules, and they charged withdrawal fees in the name of dealing with the run.
That is to say, no matter how much you have deposited, as long as you come to withdraw money, you have to pay a fee of 50 yuan first, and then someone will handle it for you, and if you can't pay the money, I'm sorry, no one cares about you at all.
This rule was announced, and no one was shocked!
In the past, the small people of Shengdou, there was some money in the bank, greedy for interest, but it was only one or twenty times, and the withdrawal fee was as high as fifty times, which is equivalent to telling more than sixty percent of depositors, you simply don't come to withdraw money, because withdrawing money is equivalent to losing money!
What is it called? Isn't this an open robbery?
In the past, when the imperial court was in charge, it was better to have a little face, and when it was sold to the Ma family, it completely ignored the shame and directly robbed it, and it was also robbed of ordinary people......
In an instant, hundreds of people flocked to the Royal Bank and branches in various places to reason with the bank. It's a pity that the Ma family doesn't plan to reason with them at all, Jinyi Guard, the forbidden army, and the yamen messenger...... There are three layers inside and three layers outside, which protect the bank.
Whoever dares to rush will be arrested immediately and thrown into prison.
The angry people's eyes are red, they have stored their lives in the bank, and now they are not even allowed to withdraw the money, can't the people be angry!
There is a scholar who is clever enough, he went home and got Zhu Yuanzhang's "Great Message" and put it on top of his head.
"When Taizu set up the Royal Bank, the people of Shengdou actively deposited money to repay Taizu's kindness, so that today's Royal Bank exists. On the orders of Taizu, we ask the people who see the bank to return our hard-earned money! ”
"That's right! Give it back to us! ”
"Give us back our hard-earned money!"
……
People followed suit, holding up "The Great Message" or a portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang, as if possessed by a god, and their courage doubled, attacking the bank...... These guards are also stupid, block, or not?
This is a portrait of Taizu, what should I do if I collide?
The bank's noses were crooked, "Isn't it just a broken book, a broken paper?" What is there to be afraid of, stop! Stop by all means! ”
The people at the bank shouted, but the officials silently stepped back, leaned sideways, and moved out of the way.
"Phew! Isn't it just relying on the majesty of the queen? Even the great grandfather doesn't pay attention to it, you deserve to be unlucky! ”
An angry crowd rushed into the bank and smashed everything to pieces.
The bank manager was found out, punched and kicked in public, and finally trampled alive into a meat slurry and turned into a piercing dark red......
After a few days of conflict, a total of more than 2,000 people were arrested and thrown into prison, and more than 100 people were killed on the spot.
The Royal Bank took the opportunity to announce that due to the disturbances of the people, it would no longer accept small and medium-sized depositors, and they would concentrate on managing the wealth of large wealthy merchants.
The Ma family said so, and they did the same, and they immediately lent out 5 million yuan to assist the wealthy businessmen in the southeast to expand production.
Many small merchants have lost their deposits, and there is no way to return the money they owe on time, and those large households have loans in their hands and continue to swallow one small and medium-sized business after another.
Bankrupt small and medium-sized merchants have gone to the sea, some have taken refuge in Shuangyu, and some have gone directly north...... This scene in the southeast is actually not new.
In the original history, Emperor Jiajing once abolished the city and imposed a sea ban...... As a result, many small and medium-sized maritime merchants went bankrupt and went to the sea one after another, colluding with the Japanese and causing trouble to the southeast. The most famous of them is One Piece Five Peaks Ship Owner Wang Nao!
This time, in addition to the bankruptcy of small and medium-sized maritime merchants, it was also accompanied by the counterattack of large households and the re-annexation of land.
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang once implemented the law change in Nanzhili, and he had cleared many places and given the land to the people. But this time, many big households used various excuses to frantically encroach on the people's land.
They planted mulberry cotton on a large scale and made huge profits, regardless of the life or death of the common people, and many people lost their land and turned back into tenant farmers.
And those who have a little backbone, do not want to be enslaved, and can only go to sea to make a living.
At this moment, Ma He and Chen Ying were all working hard, they renovated the ship, removed unnecessary equipment, and set up compartments between decks...... There is only one purpose for what he did, and that is to transport more people north!
"Crazy!"
After listening to Zhu Quan's introduction, he couldn't help but shake his head, "What did I say about this Zhu Yunwen, did he think he didn't die fast enough?" ”
Zhu Yan gritted his teeth, "Go, find another person to come over and ask about the situation." ”
After a while, a little old man came, who was very thin, but he seemed to be well-mannered, like a sensible reader. The vassal kings didn't care, there were more such old men.
"Hey, old man, didn't Emperor Yingtian say that he wanted to change the law? Didn't you say that you want Junda too? Why didn't he do it? Is it lying and deceiving people? ”
The little old man smiled, "Of course he wants to do it, but he even sold the Royal Bank to the Ma family, and he is not right, who will listen to him?" Besides, if he can sell all the properties left by the first emperor, how can he control the people to sell their fields? ”
"Then can't the people not sell it?" Zhu Gui said in a sullen voice.
"What if you don't sell it? The taxes of the imperial court have come down, more than three times more than the original, and even if they are not sold, they must be entrusted to the families of large families, and they can avoid the pain of taxation and servitude. ”
Zhu Quan wrinkled his eyebrows and said: "There are so many taxes, some people evade taxes, and the rest of the people are afraid that they will have more burdens, right?" ”
"So the more people are fleeing!" The little old man sighed sadly, with bloody tears in his eyes, "The tax system for acres that the first emperor painstakingly maintained, but after a year or two, it was ruined!" How many people's hard work has been wasted. The people of the southeast are in dire straits, and it is a good lenient government and a good Jianwen emperor! ”
The little old man suddenly had all his hair, and roared angrily: "Emperor Xian, can you see it, Zhu Yunwen is killing himself!" If you are not disloyal to your subordinates, you are really self-inflicted, and you cannot live! ”
This little old man roared wildly, frightened the three vassal kings, they came secretly, and they just wanted to ask about the situation, but this one screamed.
It's insane!
Zhu Yu frowned sideways, pressed his hand to the hilt of the knife, and wanted him to shut up.
At this time, Zhu Quan suddenly held down Zhu Rong and looked at the old man in surprise, "You, you are Lord Xia?" ”
The old man nodded slightly, "Yes, the old man is Xia Yuanji!" ”
Yes!
The three vassal kings were scared to death, how did they say this, they wanted to find someone to ask about the situation, and they found Natsuharaji...... This old man was in charge of the Royal Bank before, how did he run to Beiping?
Could it be that you want to take refuge in King Yan?
If this is the case, will the three of them appear in Haijin Town, will Zhu Di know?
How will it be explained then?
He's dead! He's dead!
The three of them were so frightened that they didn't know what to do, and at this moment, a team of people rushed over, led by Zhu Di and Liu Chun, and the two of them were smiling.
"Lord Xia, Mr. Xia, this king has been waiting for a long time!"
saw Zhu Di, Zhu Quan, Zhu Gui, and Zhu Yu, and fainted almost at the same time!
This time it's all over, and there's no salvation at all.
Zhu Quan's legs were weak, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks, and Zhu Rong tried to pretend to be calm, "Fourth, fourth brother!" We, we're here to greet Lord Xia! ”
Zhu Di glanced at the three goods, bowed his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Really?" In this case, the three virtuous brothers will follow as brothers and accompany Lord Xia back to Beiping! ”
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Quan again, "Seventeenth brother, it's so cold on the ground, don't hurt your body!" ”
Zhu Quan jumped up in fright, his face turned pale, and he kept bowing at Zhu Di, and he didn't even have the courage to raise his head.
"Fourth brother, little brother, little brother came out to relax, and happened to run into ...... Please forgive me, fourth brother! ”
How shrewd Zhu Di was, these three vassal kings were dressed in civilian clothes, and they secretly ran to Haijin Town without reporting. They don't have any good intentions.
It's just that compared to Xia Yuanji, this guy is really not worth mentioning!
Zhu Di just sneered, "Liu Chun, you greet the three of them for this king, and I will accompany Mr. Xia to return to Beiping as soon as possible." ”
Liu Chun smiled: "The minister is ordered." ”
Turning his head, Liu Chun grinned at the three of them, "King Qi, Acting King, King Ning...... The three princes are really interested! Liu Chun smiled and walked forward, the three of them looked like "don't come here", they were extremely afraid, for fear that Liu Chun would eat them.
"Hahaha! Three highnesses, don't misunderstand, I just want to talk to you, the prince is very concerned about the problems of the clan, and I am also very distressed. I plan to ask the three of you to draft a "Sect Ordinance" to come out, and there should be a charter for how to treat the clan in the future...... Rest assured, the prince will definitely respect your intentions, of course, I also know that you will also be strict with yourself and not cause trouble to the court. Am I right? ”
"That's right! That's right! ”
This guy really cried, he had just been stabbed, and Liu Chun forced them to say that this knife was a good cut! Is there such a bully?
Liu Chun didn't bother to care about them, and got on the horse to chase Zhu Di.
At this moment, Xia Yuanji was talking with Zhu Di, and the first sentence he said was, "Please send troops as soon as possible to rescue Li Min and save the foundation of the first emperor, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will not know what it will be ruined!" ”
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