The convoys of people like Tao Kan and Liu Bowen followed the instructions and arrived at the city from the doorway on one side specially designed for the entry and exit of cloud cars, and the streets became more and more lively.
In the city, there is also river water drawn from rivers such as the Qinhuai River outside the city.
The river passes through towering mansions and rows of shops, winds and flows, and finally merges into a garden opened in the city.
Inside and outside the shops, pedestrians were coming in and out, and there were various vendors selling snacks and needlework on the streets.
Pedestrians on the street range from woodcutters chopping wood from outside the city to women wearing veils and maids selecting items in luxurious shops.
Today's Jinling is more prosperous than when the Ming army was there.
When the Ming Dynasty was here, Zhu Yuanzhang, in order to supply nearly one million troops,
While ensuring that the people would not starve to death, most of the supplies were supplied to the army.
Whether it is the government or the private sector, everything is lacking. It's not lively even if it's lively.
Now Jinling has become the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The entire Jianghuai provinces, prefectures and counties are transporting large amounts of supplies to Jinling, and various aristocratic families, civil and military nobles, scholars and wealthy businessmen are all migrating to Jinling.
This made Jinling's business extremely prosperous, and the prosperous city attracted a large number of businessmen from other places.
In several major provinces in Jiangbei, all well-known businesses will choose Jinling as their head office.
The cloud car passed slowly on the street.
Liu Bowen and Ye Chen had already opened the car door, and their eyes were constantly looking at both sides of the road.
This bustling scene moved their hearts.
The place they were going to was a relatively famous inn.
On the road, on both sides of the straight road, many people are transplanting trees, and many trees have been transplanted.
The specially widened road and the trees on both sides are pleasing to the eye,
The breeze blows, the leaves turn, mixed with the pedestrians on the street, blending into a flourishing scene.
"Emperor Xia is indeed worthy of his reputation. Jinling has become so prosperous just a short time after it fell into his hands. Such a king is the wise master who can calm down the troubled times and clean up the world!"
Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Bowen said nothing, but he also felt some recognition of Ye Chen's words in his heart.
Tao Kan, who entered the city with them, now came to the guild hall under the Ministry of Rites. He was a famous ninth-level official and a famous general in the martial arts temple. He used to serve the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After being captured, he did not hold an official position in the Ming army system.
There is no grudge or dispute with Daxia.
Therefore, he came this time not as a surrendered general, but as a guest.
He was relatively silent after entering the city.
After seeing the bustling street, his eyes flashed a little, and he followed the greeters from the Ministry of Rites into the clubhouse.
Not long after entering the club, two acquaintances came to visit.
"Shiheng!"
The visitors were none other than Xie An, who was offering wine at the Imperial Academy, and general Xie Xuan, who was returning to Jinling from Gaochun.
With a smile on his face, Xie An shouted from a distance.
This kind of behavior is definitely out of line for Xie An, who always pays attention to family etiquette.
When Tao Kan saw the two of them, his expression that had remained motionless finally softened, and a smile also appeared on his face, "Mr. Anshi, General Xie, you are well."
When the three of them met, they bowed and bowed. While they were chatting and joking, several attendants came forward to offer tea.
They each sat down, took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and started talking about business.
"When we were in Xuancheng and faced off against the Ming army, we never imagined that one day we would be able to have tea and talk in Jinling. How unpredictable things are!"
Tao Kan sighed.
He was a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, even more trusted than Xie Xuan by Emperor Ming of Jin Dynasty. He was responsible for commanding the defenders of Xuancheng to confront Zhu Yuanzhang. Unfortunately, no matter how powerful he was, he could not withstand the siege of the Ming army. In the end, the city was broken and he was captured.
During this period, he was detained in Xuancheng. He did not officially serve the Ming army.
"Yes, although the Ming army is strong, it is no match for His Majesty after all. Now that Shi Heng has come to Jinling and seen the current situation in Jinling, he knows His Majesty's capabilities!"
Xie An said in a gentle voice.
Tao Kan laughed and said, "You are right. Emperor Xia is indeed a wise ruler. Fortunately, I have not served for the Ming army. Otherwise, if I have served for three princes in such a short period of time, I might become a slave of them." ah!"
"Shi Heng has already said it. When Xuancheng was besieged and I was far away in Lujiang, you could not stand alone in Xuancheng. It was not a crime of war... His Majesty also admired Shi Heng very much. He summoned you to Jinling this time to Entrusted with important tasks!”
Xie An said.
Entrusted with important tasks?
Tao Kan's brows moved slightly, and the thoughts in his mind turned quickly. He quickly understood what the other party meant. Xuancheng has now fallen into the hands of the Xia army. However, this land has experienced wars one after another and is not stable.
Wang Jing probably wanted to use his reputation and ability to go to Xuancheng to suppress the chaos.
He has been in Xuancheng for a long time and knows the situation here well. He is indeed the best person to solve this matter.
As long as they are ninth-level famous ministers, there are basically no fools, and they are all smart people. The same is true for Tao Kan. After listening to Xie An's words, he knew Wang Jing's attitude towards him.
"His Majesty said before that he will summon Shiheng soon after he comes to Jinling. Counting the time, it should be tomorrow!"
Xie An kept a smile on his face and explained to Tao Kan the purpose of his visit and the simple situation of the Daxia court.
Tao Kan and he were of the same era, and they used to be ministers in the same palace.
If Tao Kan joins Daxia, then he, Xie An and Xie Xuantian will be in the same faction. Together with Xie Hui, Shen Tianzi in the army will not be weak.
Tao Kan also understood this.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the court of a dynasty is a top-level rivers and lakes. Countless civil and military officials who join it will inevitably become members of a certain faction.
Different factions will naturally conflict with their interests. At this time, the king can be aloof and regulate his subordinates.
No matter what world it is, what level of power it is, even the legendary heaven in the original world is the same.
The difference is that some monarchs can intimidate all parties, and the factions under their command can fight without breaking up, and they can all work hard to expand their power. However, some monarchs have no majesty, and their subordinates will have party disputes and intrigues, and you will live and die.
Tao Kan had no objection to joining Daxia.
As for Xie An, Xie Xuan, and Xie Hui, the three members of the Xie family in Chen County were well-educated, military, and capable. There was no harm in getting closer to them.
…
the next day.
Just as Xie An said, Wang Jing summoned Tao Kan in Qinzheng Hall.
Wang Jing was very interested in this famous general from the martial arts temple, whose ability to govern local areas was better than that of commanding troops. When he summoned him, he asked a lot of questions.
Tao Kan's face remained calm and his answers were fluent. Perhaps his answers focused on the Wei and Jin Dynasties and were inconsistent with the Daxia system in some places, but his direction and thinking in handling things were very ingenious.
Tao Kan, who was able to become an important minister of the imperial court from a humble family when the family was at its strongest, was not as famous as his descendant Tao Yuanming, but his ability was far better than that of ordinary ninth-level famous ministers.
In terms of internal affairs capabilities alone, they are all above 90 points.
At the same time, Wang Jing also learned from his words Tao Kan's attitude towards the family members. Although Tao Kan came from a poor family, he did not yell at the family members.
In general, he was accustomed to handling domestic and military affairs in accordance with national laws and the times he lived in. If the national law requires the suppression of wealthy families, he will use the national law as the criterion.
If the aristocratic family is so powerful that it has already crushed the imperial power and can change the national laws, he will not fight with the other party to the death.
The fisherman said: "The saint is not stagnant in things, but can move with the world." Tao Kan's state of mind and style are almost like this.
After leaving the palace.
Tao Kan has an additional official position of supervisory censor, which belongs to the Supervision Province. After the Ningde Province is established, he will go to Xuancheng with Zhang Dun...
The light rain on the sky street is as moist as crisp, the color of grass looks far away but is not there up close.
The most beautiful thing about spring is that it is better than smoke and willows all over the imperial capital.
The continuous drizzle is like a thread, covering Jinling and the surrounding places thousands of miles away.
With the destruction of the Ming army, news of Zhu Yuanzhang's death spread throughout the world, and the diehard elements of the Ming army in various places were eliminated, and the newly established Jingzhao Mansion quickly became calm.
Taiping Mansion in the upper reaches of Jinling is divided into half of Ningde Province and half of it in Jingzhao Province. A large number of soldiers were escorted to prisoner camps, sorted and integrated, and became members of Daxia.
Grain, fruits, silk, etc. from all over the north and south are constantly flowing into Jinling.
In the mist and rain, the big city of Jinling is rapidly evolving into a real imperial capital. With the atmosphere of an imperial capital, the branches and leaves of the newly planted trees on the streets are also being nourished in the mist and rain.
The drizzle falls quietly, and thousands of filaments hang in the air. A poem by Han Yu is more like a true portrayal of Jinling.
The light rain for several days has caused the temperature in the city to drop a lot.
In a mansion in Guangyangfang, the trees were swaying gently in the wind, and the cold wind was blowing. Many servants and maids were hiding in the room. It made the house seem a little quiet.
In one of the monasteries, faint voices could be heard.
There was a sound of footsteps, accompanied by the drizzle, and a pretty maid slowly walked over holding a paper umbrella and a lunch box. As she approached, the sounds in the room immediately stopped.
"Who's out there?"
Someone asked in a deep voice.
The maid replied in a charming voice: "Master, my wife knows that you haven't eaten, so she specially asked your slave to bring it..."
A middle-aged man opened the door, caught the lunch box, glanced at her quickly, frowned slightly, and said, "Get out of here first!"
The maid did not look curiously into the house, but lowered her eyes very respectfully. After hearing the order, she immediately left.
After leaving the vicinity of the monastery, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
When the master is discussing things with guests in the quiet room, he is most taboo about having outsiders approach him. Last time, there was a servant who was relatively close to him, so the master saw him and dealt with him directly.
Although Jinling was already the capital of Daxia, the laws of Daxia strictly prohibited the killing of slaves.
However, because Jinling changed hands for such a short period of time and had not experienced the baptism of war, most of the original Ming Dynasty's power still remained, and the intricate relationship remained unbroken.
Like disposing of slaves, the owner of the house can just say hello and throw the corpse directly outside the city through the original channel. No one would pursue the whereabouts of a slave.
inside the room.
The person the maid called "Master" was Xu Ying, the former imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty who had greeted Wang Jing outside the city. He returned to the palace with a lunch box and opened it. Inside was exquisite snacks and warm food. Tea soup.
Xu Ying casually put the snacks and tea soup on the table and said with a smile: "This is the finest tribute tea bought from Yangzhou. Everyone should try it..."
"Then I'll be disrespectful!"
Several people close to Xu Ying immediately laughed.
They are several wealthy businessmen in the city. Because Zhu Yuanzhang abandoned Jinling, they colluded with Xu Ying and embezzled many mansions in the city, as well as many shops, fields and houses.
Their relationship became closer as a result.
Several wealthy family heads in extraordinary clothes picked up their teacups and took a sip. They couldn't help but admire: "This tribute tea really has a long aftertaste. It is indeed the best..."
They joked for a while and soon got back to the topic.
"Mr. Xu, when you are working next to Mr. Zhang, have you ever found out when those noble and important ministers in Yangzhou will move? We have so many houses in our hands. If we can give them to them and build relationships with these important ministers, then we will The new dynasty will be able to gain a firm foothold!"
one of them said.
"Yes, although we are known as a famous family, we are not worthy of the name. If we can rely on an important minister, our family business can prosper... It is best to rely on Mr. Zhang!"
"Mr. Zhang is one of the few famous ministers in the world. Now, as the head of the Secretariat Supervisor, serving the emperor, he has obviously gained the trust. In the future, he will definitely be the prime minister and assistant in the court."
"We are more or less from the same hometown as Mr. Zhang, so joining him is the best choice!"
In their words, these wealthy family heads expressed their intention to defect to Zhang Juzheng.
They originally thought that by dedicating Jinling, they would be rewarded, and they would also be able to obtain official positions in the Xia Dynasty and stabilize their family business. They had already received the benefits.
But until now, there have been no official appointments or wishes.
The entire court seemed to have forgotten them.
This made everyone somewhat uneasy, and they often came to Xu Ying's house to discuss matters.
Xu Ying drank tea slowly, frowning slightly as he listened to the discussions of these people. He had been following Zhang Juzheng these days, cooperating with the Jingzhao Mansion to clean up the city and clean up some city foxes and rats.
Let Daxia gradually take control of Jinling.
In the process, he got to know more about Daxia's system and Wang Jing's style of doing things. He felt that he had violated some taboos by taking in a lot of benefits...
It doesn't matter if he occupies a few more houses and shops, but the granary and arsenal... he really shouldn't get his hands on these.
Thinking of this, Xu Ying felt regretful in her heart.
But it's too late to say anything now.
He only hoped that what Zhang Juzheng said when he was outside the city was true, that His Majesty would really reward those who had merit, and that he could expose those things...
At this moment.
Groups of neatly dressed soldiers with swords, guns and light crossbows appeared on the street and quietly entered Guangyangfang. There were also some soldiers who went to other towns in the city.
"Mr. Zhang, soldiers everywhere are ready and can act at any time!"
Hu Zongxian, wearing a red official robe, followed Zhang Juzheng and reported in a deep voice.
According to his position, his acting Jing Zhaoyin was still above Zhang Juzheng. However, Zhang Juzheng's inferior position and powerful reputation among the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty prevented Hu Zongxian from even the slightest slight.
Zhang Juzheng has a neat short beard, a square face, and a pair of eyes that seem to be able to see through all things. A slight sweep is like a sharp sword that can sting people's skin.
"A total of thirty-seven families of wealthy merchants colluded to embezzle millions of stones of grain and grass, tens of thousands of weapons, sixty-three mansions, and as much as millions of gold and silver dollars in gold and silver. This is truly audacious!"
"There are also thugs and guards in the city who work for these wealthy businessmen, gambling houses, brothels, lending money to death, and abducting women. Hundreds of lives are on their hands. There are countless uncounted victims. It can be said to be a heinous crime!"
"Your Majesty has ordered the Jingzhao Mansion to clean up Jinling and bring peace to the people! All the officials, wealthy families involved in this matter, whether they can be arrested or not, should be arrested, and those who can be killed or not should be punished according to the law!"
Zhang Juzheng's tone was solemn and he spoke slowly.
Wherever there is sunshine in the world, there will inevitably be darkness. The more prosperous the city, the more darkness there is behind it, but these darknesses cannot appear in the sunshine.
The same is true for Jinling City.
In this original capital of the Ming Dynasty, even Zhu Yuanzhang, who was known as a ruthless man, could not clear away the darkness of Jinling, because these darknesses were closely related to the many civil servants, military generals, and officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Many things that are inconvenient for officials to handle are often handled by these people...
Now that Jinling has become the capital of Daxia, the darkness of the original Ming Dynasty is still entrenched in the city. At this time, without the various interests of the Ming Dynasty involved, Daxia can do a thorough cleanup of the capital from top to bottom.
Before cleaning up, you need to gather information first.
After the information is confirmed, they will catch them all, including the censors and wealthy families who have embezzled farmland and food, as well as the gangs, thugs, dead soldiers in the dark places, and those green-skinned gangsters who have not been cleaned up.
This action was called a severe attack by Wang Jing.
"I understand!"
Hu Zongxian looked solemn, and he could feel the murderous aura. The faces of other officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture, inspections, and the hundreds and thousands of households who were transferred to clean up the city also became serious.
Many people looked at each other and clenched their weapons.
Their targets this time were wealthy and wealthy businessmen who were ruthless in their pursuit of wealth, as well as gangs and thieves who harmed the common people. This feeling of acting on behalf of God and eliminating harm for the people made them a little excited.
"let's start!"
Zhang Juzheng gave the order calmly.
Upon hearing this, Hu Zongxian immediately took out the official seal and the order to mobilize troops. The soldiers of the brigade began to drive away the pedestrians traveling in the rain on the street. They began to carry bumping wood and crashed open the mansions.
Then, the soldiers formed a small battle formation and entered the mansion with light crossbows, causing screams and exclamations...
News in the city, especially in the capital, travels quickly.
When Zhang Juzheng and others started taking action, many well-informed nobles and civil servants knew the reason.
Xuande Square.
Not far away is a famous inn in Jinling City.
In the room in the inn, the window was opened, and the two people heard the sounds outside and saw the soldiers arranging their lines.
"What happened in the city to trigger troops?"
Ye Chen was a little surprised.
Liu Bowen's eyes flickered as he looked at the whereabouts of the soldiers outside. He subconsciously calculated with his left hand, his eyes shrouded in a dull aura.
But as soon as the aura emerged, a golden light seemed to appear in the void, shattering the aura.
Liu Bowen's eyes hurt and he immediately put down his fingers.
"The dragon energy is so powerful. In Jinling City, as long as it involves the emperor's edict, it can't be calculated!"
Liu Bowen almost suffered a backlash.
However, just because it cannot be calculated does not mean that it cannot be predicted. Wangqi is not that sensitive. As long as he does not seek death by Wangqi, with Liu Bowen's ability, he will basically not fail.
There was light in his eyes again, and he looked in the direction of the soldiers. In the house surrounded by soldiers, there was a faint black air... This was a dirty and dark air.
"It seems that the imperial court is going to clean up Jinling!"
Liu Bowen suddenly understood.
When Daxia took over Jinling, it was the luck of the people of Jinling that they were not exposed to war or war. However, this incident was both good and bad for Daxia.
The good side gets a complete capital city.
The bad thing is that we cannot directly clean up all the original systems and intricate relationships in the city. It is like a piece of paper. Only white paper can make pictures easy.
When the court and the emperor govern the world, they pay equal attention to kindness and power.
We should not only show kindness to our ministers and people, but also respect them with authority. If there was only kindness, the ministers and the people would not have any respect for the king or the court, and for a while they might support the emperor immensely.
But over time, as long as the emperor does something slightly bad, the officials and the people will complain... This is the reason why people fight for rice and hate for rice.
If the people do not respect the government, the dynastic system will collapse.
Daxia has only been kind to the people of Jinling and the wealthy merchants and powerful families these days. Now, the emperor and the government must make up for this process!
The soldiers who went to arrest people were all Daxia soldiers.
Dealing with some wealthy gangs, they were easy to capture. Except for some people who resisted and were killed on the spot, everyone else was captured.
"Mr. Zhang!"
"Mr. Zhang, didn't you say that Your Majesty will be rewarded for his merits? Why are you breaking down the house now? Are His Majesty's words false?"
Thousands of people were killed and captured.
When one of the captured people was walking in embarrassment on the street and saw Zhang Juzheng, they suddenly shouted excitedly.
Zhang Juzheng looked around and saw that the person shouting was Xu Ying, the former imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty.
He was tied up with ropes, his beard and hair were disheveled, and his eyes were a little red.
"Of course His Majesty's words will not be false!"
"But you colluded with others, misappropriated millions of stones of food and grass, tens of thousands of soldiers and staff, and occupied dozens of mansions... Such a serious crime should have led to the confiscation of your home, but His Majesty, considering the merits you have made, specially showed mercy, and only the guilty ones were not included. Implicating the whole family, isn’t such kindness enough to repay your credit?”
Zhang Juzheng said calmly.
When talking about the other party's contribution, his eyes showed a little ridicule. Apart from helping Yuwen Chengdu open the city gate, what other contribution did the other party make?
Jinling was already undefended, so he still needed him to dedicate the city?
He was not doing meritorious service, but was taking credit for Xia Jun's general. It was good that he was not killed, which meant that His Majesty was gracious enough to acknowledge these merits.
