"Governor, it's not good. Ying Tianfu's magistrate, Tongzhi, general judge, recommended official, experienced (official position), and the ministers of the six departments of Nanjing came to the outside of the mansion with many people."
"It doesn't matter." There are troops and guards guarding the entrance of the mansion. The troops inside and outside Nanjing are under His Majesty's control. Unless they want to lose their heads, they will never dare to mess around. "Wei Zhongxian said slightly nervously.
Although he knew in his heart that those officials did not dare to mess around, Wei Zhongxian was still a little worried.
What if the other party is determined to kill me?
Can the ten personal guards given by His Majesty protect his own safety?
Why not keep more factory guards around you?
"Ying Tianfu Magistrate Hu Yongshun pays homage to the Governor."
"It should be known to everyone from Tianfu..."
"The Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing..."
.....
"If you don't serve the court well, what are you doing here?"
"What are you doing? Don't you know clearly? Just check those who have tax arrears. Why should we publish the list? Isn't everyone shameless?" Hu Yongshun roared in his heart.
"The governor has come all the way to repair Huangling. How can we let the governor bother to check the arrears of wages?"
Although he was unhappy, Hu Yongshun still said with a smile on his face.
Under normal circumstances, when a superior officer comes down to do something, he definitely needs the cooperation of the people below him. If something unfavorable happens, you can also prepare for the marriage proposal.
Wei Zhongxian's trick of openly building a plank road to infiltrate Chen Cang and directly putting everyone together is not just excessive?
It's so fucking annoying.
Hu Yongshun and others simply wanted to find an explanation from Wei Zhongxian.
"Master Hu, this is wrong. Your Majesty ordered me to repair the imperial mausoleum, but I don't have the money and food, so I have to go to those who owe taxes. You also know that I don't study well. What will happen if I just wait for the money and food to be collected? Are you ready?"
Wei Zhongxian said with a smile.
"Hmph, what your Majesty said is indeed true. These officials have long forgotten that they are officials of the Ming Dynasty.
I worked so hard to bring so many factory guards from the capital, am I just idle? "
"Isn't it too much to post a notice? We are all respectable people. Wouldn't it bring shame to His Majesty?"
"Hmph, you can take down the notice if you want. Once the taxes owed by the entire Southern Zhili are paid, the notice will come down naturally."
After knowing the purpose of the other party's visit, Wei Zhongxian didn't bother to pay attention to the other party and started playing tricks.
Now that I feel embarrassed, why didn’t I say anything when I defaulted on my taxes?
"Governor, Nanjing is not as stable as the capital city. Don't worry if you encounter a erratic governor when you go out."
Seeing that the reconciliation was ineffective, Hu Yongshun made threats in a roundabout way.
This is Nanjing, the territory of the Donglin Party, and it is not something that a eunuch like you, who has lost power, can control.
"No defense, by then, your heads will definitely be sent to the capital together with my body."
Compared to scoundrels, these civil servants are a bit worse.
"See you off." Before Hu Yongshun and the others could say anything, Wei Zhongxian directly issued an order to expel the guests.
"Liangqing, please take a few people out to see what's going on?"
Although Wei Zhongxian knew that posting the list of people who owed taxes to the imperial court would cause displeasure among the officials in Southern Zhili, Wei Zhongxian did not expect that the other party would have such a big reaction.
You must know that officials all care about face, and most of the names on the list are landlords and rich people. Doesn't Wei Zhongxian believe that those officials will lose their face to the ground for these landlords and rich people?
Even if those officials took action, they shouldn't have been so quick.
It’s even more inappropriate to force yourself not long after hanging out. Do you really regard Nanjing as their own territory?
Do you really think that the people of Nanjing are fools?
After a while, Wei Liangqing came back with a few people. Reported the situation to Wei Zhongxian.
"The Jinyi Guards are guarding the notice, there is someone down there..."
Suddenly, Wei Zhongxian understood everything.
Why did His Majesty let himself select 10,000 elite factory guards to go south together?
Why does His Majesty want to provide himself with personal guards? Can you even deploy garrison troops to protect yourself at critical times?
For the food tax arrears?
joke.
That's because His Majesty wants to serve as firepower in the south and provide cover for others.
However, it was clear that Wei Zhongxian had no other choice but to follow His Majesty's wishes honestly.
Putting aside the fact that the entire country's army is in His Majesty's hands and the sword is at your side, how dare you not listen?
Just say that the ten muscular guards around him could kill him at any time.
This was not the first time we met Emperor Chongzhen Wei Zhongxian.
If you dare not follow the emperor's wishes, your head will definitely be put in a brocade box and sent to the capital before tomorrow.
It is better to die than to live. My life and death depend on His Majesty's thoughts.
After thinking about all this, Wei Zhongxian could only smile bitterly alone.
Although I am unwilling to do so, the form is compelling.
In addition, the current Southern Zhili officials must think that this matter was done by themselves.
I can only go as far as to follow His Majesty's will.
No, follow His Majesty’s wishes and realize the great task of reviving the Ming Dynasty.
"Tell the general guarding Nanjing City and send some people here."
..
Nanjing, Jinmei Building. In the private room.
Hu Yongshun sat in the main seat, and the seats below were filled with officials of all sizes and landlords and wealthy people.
After a long time.
Hu Yongshun said slowly: "I am looking for you all today. I believe everyone knows what is going on."
"Isn't that beast Wei Zhongxian just in arrears with court taxes for three years? Is he committing such an evil act?
The reputation our Li family has worked so hard to build over the past 20 years is completely ruined.
I'm so worried that I haven't even dared to go out for the past two days, for fear of being stabbed in the spine by the people around me. "
"Brother Li, you are still doing well. All the cooks in our house have gone away. As a result, I can't even get a hot meal these days."
"What do you mean? Nearly half of my servants ran away."
...
Suddenly, the private room was full of people complaining.
These people are used to living a good life,
In addition, is it a good deed?
In the past, no matter where I went out or where I went, I was surrounded by compliments.
Now that I'm out and about, I feel like others are scolding me when they whisper.
"The news just came from Fengyang Mansion. It's the same in Fengyang. Wei Zhongxian posted a list of people with unpaid wages at the city gate. Now the reputation of Fengyang's wealthy households has also plummeted."
When everyone calmed down, Hu Yongshun told the news he had just received from Fengyang.
"The news from other houses hasn't come yet, but I guess I'm not much better than Yingtian and Fengyang."
So what do we do? Do I have to pay the money honestly? The little emperor is so damn stingy. When the previous emperor ascended the throne, he directly reduced taxes by 30%. This little emperor has been on the throne for almost a year, and he still hasn’t reduced taxes. "
A fat middle-aged man wearing brocade clothes said softly.
Although they did not take the emperor seriously, it would be fine if everyone knew about this kind of thing. It would be troublesome if word spread.
"Hush, be careful," Hu Yongshun stopped the other party's words.
It's not that Hu Yongshun wants to protect His Majesty's reputation, but after all, he is working under the emperor, and the emperor's face will be disgraced if others say so.
