"Master, I have only been to the capital twice with my master, and I only know about this house. I have a house in Baoding and Taiyuan. If you want to know, I can write down the address immediately."
Wang Quan didn't want to be caught by the royal guards and thrown into prison. Once he was tortured by the vassals, even if he was lucky enough to survive, he would become a terrible thing with all five senses and limbs broken. By then, he would not even be able to beg on the street. .
In Shanqian, the Wang family is considered an extremely prominent family, almost able to control the wind and rain, but if they confront the Jin Yiwei, it is like hitting an egg against a stone, and they will be ground into powder in an instant.
There were nearly a thousand servants serving Wang Denku, and there were more than 200 of them in Datong City, and they all had sharp knives in their hands. It can be seen that after seeing the wolf-like Jin Yiwei, they collapsed instantly and could not even resist a cup of tea. .
Now there are hundreds of officers and soldiers cooperating. The Wang family wants to stand up from the claws of the Jin Yiwei. If there are no high officials from the imperial court to help, the situation will be overwhelming. Look at the opponent's menacing posture. If they don't drive away the Wang family, they will be killed. He won't let it go.
"Go over and write out everything you know!"
Lu Yi not only wanted to wipe out all the relatives and servants of the Wang family, but also confiscated all their property. Only the family property was useful to the prince. The Wang family were all people who would not hesitate to die.
"yes!"
Wang Quan cherished this hard-won opportunity. If he didn't take advantage of it, he would really be killed by Jin Yiwei.
He had just married his wife in the fall of the year before last, and it was less than two years ago. She was very good-looking and was obedient to him. Wang Quan did not want his wife to fall into the hands of these ruffians.
It doesn't matter if he betrayed the Wang family. Even if he worked for the Wang family since he was a child, he was often beaten. His contribution to the Wang family was far greater than his income. As a result, he worked hard from dawn to dusk for twenty years, and after marrying his mother-in-law, he was penniless.
"Master, do you see it?"
Wang Quan worked hard to please the leader in front of him. His master fell. In order to save his life, this Jin Yiwei became the new master temporarily.
"which one?"
Lu Yi doesn't know how to keep his word, at least let this guy set a good example for everyone.
"The fourth one from the wall is the one in green!"
Wang Quan hurriedly pointed to his mother-in-law respectfully. A group of women lowered their heads, did not dare to move rashly, and even let out a faint cry.
"Bring them here! Keep these two in one place!"
Before the matter is clarified, of course, he cannot be released just because he has written down a few locations. At least he must wait until the capital city reports it and approves it.
"My lord, I also know a few locations!"
Seeing Wang Quan and his mother-in-law walking out of the yard like this, the other steward couldn't stand it anymore. The life and death of the Wang family had nothing to do with him, but he must survive.
Even if the Wang family can be pardoned in the end, they will only be relatives of Wang Dengku. For the stewards and servants, there are two different things.
The Wang family fell, and he didn't want to be buried with him. The people below him had been squeezed so hard by Wang Dengku over the years. Even if he couldn't take revenge before leaving, he couldn't follow him to death.
"Okay! Come and tell me! Don't whisper to each other! Otherwise, you will be slapped and slapped!"
After Lu Yi saw the second whistleblower coming out, many people around him looked at him with hostility and whispered from time to time, as if they still wanted to fight to the end, so he directly warned everyone.
The Jin Yiwei slapped the suspect not with his hands. Not only would the prisoner's face hurt, but the hands of the feudal lords would also hurt, so they just used the scabbard.
This will not only save your palms from pain, but also get twice the result with half the effort. As long as you go over it in one go, you can make the corners of the suspect's mouth bleed and maybe knock out a tooth.
At the end of the day, stimulated by the officers and soldiers "working together to persuade the female relatives", the stewards surrendered one after another, and some of the immediate family members of the Wang family could no longer bear it and chose to confess one after another.
A total of one box of jewelry, three boxes of calligraphy and paintings, nine boxes of antiques, 2,500 taels of gold and more than 100,000 taels of silver were found from the Wang family. In the end, the feudal lords were so exhausted that they could not even lift their hands.
Not counting within the city, but in the surrounding areas of Datong City, more than 30,000 shi of grain, more than 700 boxes of tea, more than 5,000 jins of salt, and ironware were seized.
In the next five days, all the items were inspected and registered. According to the instructions of the eunuch accompanying the army, some were left with Yang Wenyue, the governor of Xuanda, and the rest were loaded and transported to the capital.
The officers and soldiers of Gao Jie, Hu Dawei, Liu Guangzuo, He Cheng and He Zan accompanied him back east. Although the acting king Zhu Chuanfu was very reluctant, he had to be carried by his chamberlain to face the saint.
The vassal king made a lot of noise along the way, but he was surrounded by eunuchs sent by the inner factory. Under the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince, everyone looked on with cold eyes, leaving the king with nowhere to vent his anger.
"Slave Qiu Zhizhong returned to the capital from Datong under the holy orders. He came to see His Highness and wished..."
Qiu Zhizhong was the accompanying eunuch of the East Palace, so he was safely sent out by a certain prince to follow Yang Wenyue on errands, and Governor Xuanda did not dare to show any slights.
"It's been a hard journey, but I'm free of charge!"
Yaoji had already learned the general situation from the reports sent by fast riders every day, and everything he had to do had been completed. This was considered a successful completion of the task.
"This slave is extremely frightened and dare not bother His Highness with your regards!"
Qiu Zhizhong just reported everything that happened in Datong City to the prince. He didn't know yet whether the prince was satisfied with his performance, so he was still worried.
"Now the rebellious Wang Pu has been executed, and the Datong rebellion has been put down. The king and his uncle arrived in Beijing safely, and the property of the Shanxi merchants in the city has been transported with him. Zhizhong's work has been profitable, which makes me very happy. I will go to Jizhou to receive three thousand taels of silver soon. , five days off.”
For a good obedient dog, Yaoji will never be stingy with money. Even if he makes the dog roll around, he still has to reward him with some dog food.
"This slave is extremely grateful just for doing errands for His Highness. I would never dare to accept His Highness's reward!"
As the companion of the East Palace, Qiu Zhizhong was not appointed as a steward of a confidential department by the prince, which made Qiu Zhizhong very disappointed. This time he was sent out to run errands, but Qiu Zhizhong knew to seize the opportunity, and fortunately he fulfilled his mission.
"Don't nag! You'll be rewarded!"
A reward is not only a reward, but also a kind of authority on behalf of the superior. If you don't accept it in front of everyone, you are clearly not giving me face!
"Slave, you obey!"
Qiu Zhizhong didn't dare to upset the prince, so he immediately agreed. He didn't dare to cause trouble and turn a good thing into a bad thing. That's what a fool would do.
"You know what's going on in Datong and are waiting by the side. I have to meet with a few people. If you have any questions, please explain to me! Give me a seat!"
Yaoji not only needs to read the memorial, but also listen to the accounts of those who have experienced it. Only after collecting evidence from many aspects can we come to a more objective understanding.
Regarding what happened in Datong, a certain prince must listen more and read more, combine the characters, and understand the whole story after sorting it out, so as to avoid being misled by listening to one side or believing the other.
"Liu Qingyun, Lu Yi, Shen Teng, and Gao Xiaosong, who are of humble rank, would like to pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince and wish..."
After arranging for Qiu Zhizhong, Yang Jinchao announced that the prince's hawks and dogs had come to visit him. They were the prince's money-making rakes.
"Okay! No courtesy, no more courtesy, no more courtesy! This is not the first time we have met, so no need to be more polite! You did a great job this time, and I am very satisfied. I read the report and said that Shanxi merchants There are still many people in the family who are taking chances and trying to resist?"
A group of people came in and said it again. This happened every day. A certain prince was almost sick from listening to it. He would have auditory hallucinations when he slept in the middle of the night.
Lu Yilai was mainly responsible for this matter, and he bowed his hands before reporting back: "Your Majesty, it is true. The suspect Wang Dengku also threatened his humble position that day, saying that he had help from important officials in the court, and that the guerrilla Liu Jun could serve as a witness. The suspect Wang Dengku has not confessed to this crime to this day. He is aware of the importance of the matter and does not dare to impose punishment on him due to his humble position. I hereby report this to Your Highness."
Lu Yi could target everyone in the Wang family, but Wang Dengku could not be touched. If he was killed on the spot, or died halfway, he would not be able to explain. Fortunately, the journey was smooth, and he could just leave it to the Crown Prince to deal with.
This Shanxi merchant is really a stone in the manure pit. Yaoji smiled and nodded: "You have thought carefully and acted appropriately. If Wang Dengku died suddenly and his body smelled bad, I would not be able to make lanterns. Then there would be no The reward is given to businessmen in the capital. What position did you hold before? Oh, by the way, it was to test the 100 households, right? The word 'test' can be omitted, and you will be promoted to 100 households! Reward 3,000 taels of silver, and have five days off. !”
This time, the factory guards were asked to go to Shanxi not only to confiscate the Shanxi businessmen's property, but also to capture them all. If possible, they would make a meeting gift and give it to those double-minded businessmen in the capital so that they could Know the consequences of confronting a certain prince.
As for those Shanxi merchants who make money without risking their lives, since they think money is more important than life, then don’t risk your life. I will help your whole family now, and also remind the new batch of Shanxi merchants that even if they make some money , you also have no life.
Not counting the king's share, the factory guards collected more than 7,800 taels of gold and more than 495,000 taels of silver from inside and outside Datong. The grain that will be delivered to the capital alone can reach 50,000 shi.
Just a few days ago, Fang Zhenghua, the governor of the East Factory, personally led a team and raided Zhangjiakou Fort and the surrounding Xuanfu Town together with the general's fierce tiger command.
More than 300 Jin merchants were killed, more than 5,000 people were captured alive, 11,100 taels of gold, 1.27 million taels of silver were seized, and 60,000 shi of grain was about to be transported out of the customs.
In addition to the gains made by the factory guards who returned to Beijing one after another, the Ministry of Accounts has received more than three million taels of silver from Shanxi merchants.
After the vassals who came back from the far south of Shanqian reported their reports, the total amount may reach 5 million taels.
If the jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, land deeds, etc. are sold off, it should easily exceed the 7 million mark.
A certain prince believed that during this net-casting operation, part of Shanxi merchants' wealth had not yet been discovered, and someone who profited from it had not yet been discovered. But as time goes by, they will always be found out.
If the gold and silver copied out is less than five million taels, it either means that the Shanxi merchants are really too poor and can only earn some hard-earned money after so many years of hard work, or it means that the operatives have eaten part of the money.
The wealth of each Shanxi merchant will eventually be summed up and compared with the amount confiscated. If the gap is very large, it will explain the problem.
Yaoji believes that if someone wants to give a good explanation, it would be best if they can write a line in advance, and the quality should not be lower than what Wu Weiye wrote.
In short, five million taels is a certain prince's psychological bottom line. If it is lower than this line, then let the clerks make up the missing part. A certain prince already knows that some clerks' families have suddenly become very wealthy...
If you have any objections to this, let Fang Zhenghua speak to you. Then you can have a good discussion in a VIP private room in Dongchang, and he will also take care of the food.
"For your humble position, I would like to thank His Highness for His grace!"
There are indeed many benefits to working for the Crown Prince. This time, Lu Yi did not take a tael of money privately, so he was not afraid of other people's criticism. The benefits given to Liu Jun and his men were all within the scope of his authority.
The life and death of those Shanxi merchants had nothing to do with Lu Yi's affairs. According to the crimes they committed, they all brought it upon themselves. They ignored the government's decrees and blatantly were enemies for a long time. Now that the prince has angered them, the consequences can be imagined.
Yao Ji looked at the various statistics and asked: "I heard that there are thousands of female relatives?"
I don’t know what the aesthetic standards of Shanxi merchants are. Do they buy a lot of Yangzhou thin horses? If some of them are in relatively good condition, can they be picked out?
Hearing the prince ask about the suspect, Lu Yi hurriedly replied: "Yes! Your Highness, someone among them has reported a number of houses and grain storage locations, which are awaiting verification. Excluding this part, there are no less than 800 female dependents."
"Eight hundred! Yeah!"
If one person receives ten people, eight hundred people can receive eight thousand people, which can be used to reward the army.
Fierce as a Tiger also captured a lot of female relatives, and the total number was close to 2,000, which could basically meet the needs of the garrison around Jifu.
If you want to save money, you must use other methods to compensate, otherwise the soldiers will be resentful, and the gain will outweigh the loss.
Even if some of the female family members are in their forties and have reached the age of old age, if they are given to the soldiers who have not been able to meet women all year round, the idiots will shout long live...
Otherwise, the troops returning from Datong and those under the fierce tiger would add up to nearly 20,000. If each person is given five taels of silver, the total will be as much as one hundred thousand taels.
With these suspects, this expense can be saved. They spent so much blood-stained money on Shanxi merchants, and now they should make some contributions to the national defense of Ming Dynasty.
This is a great opportunity to win over people's hearts. You must not miss it. Moreover, the gifts are free, your investment cost is almost zero, and you can still invest in the favor of idiots.
A certain prince decided to let the generals pick first, then the captains, and finally give the rest to the ordinary soldiers, so as to unite people's hearts, boost morale, and resist the braids.
This is also for the good of the female family members. As the family members of Shanxi merchants, it is impossible not to severely punish them, but there are only three ways of punishment: showing off, showing off, and digging.
The first type is very painful, the second type cannot survive, and the third type can survive, but it will be exhausted to death.
If you can choose to reward the army, I believe all the female relatives will agree immediately and kowtow to express gratitude.
In the future, they can survive as military supplies without having to do any physical work.
A certain prince will pay his female family members monthly salaries according to their respective workloads.
Although it is not as good as the previous days, at least my life is saved.
If some people still think it’s not a good deal, they can’t live with it in terms of face.
Then just choose the first three. Those three are extremely cost-effective and have a high exposure rate~!
