Dong Mansion.
Mangui also asked his 1,500 frontier infantry to surround the Dong Mansion.
Then, Man Gui also ordered his officers and soldiers to open the door of Dong's mansion.
Dong Zuhe, who was drinking and having fun with a group of concubines in the mansion, learned from his porter that a large number of officers and soldiers had come in. He was not afraid, but first asked: "What! Who is so brave, any officer or soldier dares to break into my Dong's mansion?" !”
"Uncle, he is the tax supervisor of Xichang. He said he is here to collect taxes!"
The porter spoke.
After hearing this, Dong Zuhe stumbled back a few steps, then pushed Concubine Ji away and walked towards the front hall. He bared his teeth and said: "You bastard! You actually collected taxes and sent them to my house. What kind of bullshit is the West Factory? Calling the house's little boy Guys, beat these bastards out of the West Factory!"
"uncle!"
The porter shouted in surprise. He didn't expect that Dong Zuhe would ask the people in the house to attack the people in the West Factory.
"Go! Didn't you hear that?!"
Dong Zuhe kicked the concierge and shouted loudly.
The porter had no choice but to convey Dong Zuhe's order.
So, some 300 people from the Dong Mansion's powerful slaves rushed toward the outer hall with half-foot-long sticks.
Seeing this, a group of border troops guarding the Moon Cave Gate connecting the outer hall and the inner courtyard immediately charged towards these powerful slaves with spears, swords and shields.
Only about twenty infantrymen used the combination of spears, swords and shields to stab or chop these wealthy slaves of the Dong Mansion to the ground in one breath, just like chopping melons and vegetables.
These gentry and powerful slaves were no match for the regular border troops of the Ming Dynasty, and the remaining many powerful slaves fled directly.
But what Dong Zuhe didn't know was that the nature of his slave changed after he let him beat him like this.
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"Please come out, the head of the Dong family!"
Just as Man Gui and his officers and soldiers were shouting like this, an infantry commander ran to Man Gui: "Commander! The people in the Dong Mansion have rebelled. They are attacking our people, but we have repulsed them." !”
"Rebel against the decree?!"
After hearing this, Man Gui immediately stood up and shouted loudly: "Everyone in the West Factory has received a tax monitoring order. If the Dong family rebels against taxes, everyone in the Dong family will be killed without mercy!"
It was obvious that these border military attachés who formed the West Factory were eager to force the Jiangnan gentry to rebel, so that they could stay in Jiangnan, kill and make money along the way.
After all, who would want to go to the northern frontier to blow the cold wind if they could stay in the south of the Yangtze River to suppress bandits and eat the imperial grain?
"yes!"
As a result, Man Gui's elite infantry immediately began to rush into the inner courtyard. Those who advanced in formation would chop and stab those who saw Dong's residence.
For a time, there were countless casualties in Dong's house.
Dong Zuhe saw a large number of sergeants rushing outside the Yue Cave Gate in front of him, killing the slaves who were running towards him in a rhythmic and orderly manner. He became more awake for a moment, shook his head hastily, and then rushed towards himself in a panic. Bieyuan, where his father Dong Qichang lives, ran to him: "Master! Master!"
Dong Qichang already knew the news from his other son Dong Zuchang.
"What are you talking about? Suddenly a large number of people from the West Factory rushed into the house, saying that our Dong family was rebelling?"
Dong Qichang had resigned from his post at the Imperial Academy and retired to seclusion. He had been living in the palace and living a leisurely and luxurious life. He did not do much housework and only allowed his three sons to take care of the housework.
But Dong Qichang never expected that one day a large number of people from the West Factory would rush into his home and declare that his family was in rebellion.
"Yes, sir, the people in the West Factory want to kill us without mercy. Can you think of a way?"
Dong Zuchang started crying.
Dong Qichang immediately sat on the chair, was stunned for a while, and murmured: "How could our Dong family rebel? How come the West Factory sent by His Majesty is so unreasonable!"
Dong Qichang immediately stood up after saying this: "Quick, quick, everyone kneel outside the door and kneel down honestly! Now kneel down and beg for mercy, let the court know that we are not rebelling!"
With that said, Dong Qichang was the first to run out vigorously, then knelt on the floor tiles next to the lotus pond, took off the square towel, and lowered his head.
Dong Zuchang and other people in Dong's mansion also knelt over, took off their net scarves or hairpin rings and knelt under the eaves of the corridor.
"master!"
Because the southern gentry mostly likes to build Soviet-style gardens that change scenery step by step, and they like to spend a lot of money to annex land to construct vast gardens, and build mountains and stones in the gardens. Therefore, the internal layout of the Dong Mansion is not so regular, and naturally it is given to Man Gui and other Western factories. The tax supervisor's killing operation caused certain difficulties, and Dong Zuhe and many Dong family slaves were able to continue to escape in the garden without being quickly killed by the people of Xichang.
At this time, Dong Zuhe cried and ran to Dong Qichang with a large group of fleeing slaves, and called Dong Qichang.
When Dong Qichang saw his eldest son coming, he first cursed: "You traitor! How did you become the head of the family? How did you make the Dong family guilty of treason? Why don't you come here and kneel down!"
Dong Zuhe was stunned for a moment, and then he replied, "Yes!" Then he knelt down obediently.
Not long after, Man Gui came over with the tax supervisor of Xichang.
But when Mangui saw that the remaining nearly a thousand people in Dong's mansion were kneeling on the other side of the lotus pond in front of them, he couldn't help but wave his hand.
After all, the tax supervisors in Xichang were all composed of regular border troops, and they were particularly obedient to military orders. After Man Gui waved his hand, they all stopped in unison, and automatically formed a defensive formation that could attack at any time.
Those who didn't know thought they were going to launch a final general attack on the entire Dong family.
"The guilty minister Dong Qichang saw the superiors of Xichang. The guilty minister was not strict with the housekeepers, so he angered the superiors. The guilty minister's crime cannot be forgiven! However, even if the guilty minister had a hundred courage, he would not dare to rebel! Not to mention that the guilty minister would bear the consequences. Three generations of emperors have shown great kindness, but their desire to serve the country has not yet been repaid, so how dare you rebel! Please give me a clear warning!"
Dong Qichang trembled and shouted, acting very humble.
Dong Zuhe and others did not dare to be as domineering as usual. They also lowered their heads and trembled all over.
Man Gui laughed: "So you are Dong Hanlin. Since your Dong family did not rebel, why did you instigate the slaves to beat my tax supervisor of the West Factory?!"
Dong Qichang glanced at his unsatisfactory son Dong Zuhe, and then said: "This is a traitor who has no laws and does not know that the tax supervisor is coming, so he instigates the slaves to offend the tax supervisor. Please forgive him!"
"The department is here!"
At this time, a shout came from outside.
Not long after, Wang Yingjiao rushed over and looked at Man Gui with sweat on his head: "What's going on?"
Man Gui hurriedly raised his hands and replied: "The servants of the Dong Mansion suddenly attacked our tax supervisor in the West Factory. This is a rebellion. According to the order, they will be killed without mercy. Therefore, the general ordered the purge of the Dong Mansion."
When Dong Qichang saw the civil servant Wang Yingjiao rushing over, he hurriedly raised his head and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty's Majesty! How dare the guilty ministers rebel? It's all caused by the ignorant Dong Zuhe who mistakenly attacked the tax prison. Please ask the Ministry for advice!"
Wang Yingjiao glanced at Man Gui. Although he and Man Gui were both from Xichang now, and both came to recover the emperor's taxes, he was a civil servant and a gentry.
Therefore, although Wang Yingjiao was politically in favor of recovering the taxes owed by the gentry, he still had sympathy for people like the gentry Dong Qichang.
Moreover, Wang Yingjiao also knew that these border military attachés were eager for the Jiangnan gentry to rebel so that they could continue to make money in Jiangnan. After all, these arrogant soldiers from the border towns were never afraid of others rebelling, but were afraid that others would not rebel, because in fact This is also how the troubles of Donglu came about.
Therefore, Wang Yingjiao was worried that these border military attachés would directly accuse the Jiangnan gentry of rebellion when collecting taxes, which would turn an operation to collect taxes into an operation to force and redress the rebellion, making the military generals more arrogant and even superior to civilian officials. .
For this reason, Wang Yingjiao came to Huating in person. After confirming that the Xu family cooperated enough and did not give Zhao Zhijiao the opportunity to accuse the Xu family of rebellion, he hurried to the Dong family.
But Wang Yingjiao did not expect that the Dong family actually attacked the tax supervisor of Xichang and gave Man Gui and other military attachés an excuse.
Wang Yingjiao couldn't help but feel a headache, and glared at Dong Zuhe fiercely.
He and Dong Qichang were officials in the same dynasty, so they naturally had contacts, so they knew Dong Zuhe.
But Wang Yingjiao didn't expect that one day he would come to Dong's house to pay taxes.
Then, Wang Yingjiao said: "Whether it is a rebellion or not, you have to ask the Holy One to decide. Our Xichang is responsible for recovering the Fu. Mr. Dong, the Fu of your mansion amounts to more than 97,800 shi, and the white grain also exceeds 3,000." I owe more than twenty thousand taels of stone, gold, flowers and silver. When do you plan to pay it back? In addition, your government has overdue payment. According to the decree, you will be fined ten times. If you refuse, you will be forcibly recovered. If you disobey, you will be killed. !”
After Wang Yingjiao said this, he pointed at Dong Zuhe and shouted loudly: "Bring Dong Zuhe here for refusing to pay taxes!"
When Man Gui thought that Wang Yingjiao was his current boss, he naturally obeyed and immediately waved his hand.
One of Man Gui's servants brought Dong Zuhe over, and then pulled out the sword.
"Master! I don't want to die!"
Dong Zuhe shouted.
Click!
Dong Zuhe was beheaded on the spot.
Wang Yingjiao asked the shocked Dong Qichang: "Dong Gong, when will you pay the back taxes?"
Dong Qichang trembled for a moment, and then replied in a trembling voice: "I'll pay it now, I'll pay it now."
With that said, Dong Qichang shouted sternly: "Take the tax inspectors to the warehouse!"
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"I've seen you, the official!"
At this time, a person's voice came.
Everyone couldn't help but look back.
Dong Qichang also looked at the visitor as if he had been granted amnesty. He was secretly happy, thinking that he could escape.
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