The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 725 Need to add money (4.2k)

Zhu Hongyu's Go level is very poor. He came from time-traveling. Before time-traveling, he played a lot of chess and backgammon, and basically had no experience with Go.

After time travelling, Zhu Hongyu was either dealing with government affairs or military affairs, and had very little time to rest.

Let alone learning to play chess!
The situation of Li Dingguo is actually similar.

He was born in a poor family since he was a child. After following Zhang Xianzhong, he was either fighting or on the way to war.

Also no time to learn to play chess.

Two people playing chess is actually two stinky chess baskets pecking at each other.

pat!

A sunspot made of black jade was dropped on the chessboard.

Immediately afterwards, a white piece made of ivory followed closely behind.

It can be seen from the chaotic chess game that Zhu Hongyu and Li Dingguo's level is very limited.

Waiting on the side, the maid who can definitely be regarded as proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting looked at the situation on the chessboard with a hard-working expression on her face.

Zhu Hongyu thought about it, dropped another breath, and asked.

"I don't know why King Jin came to see me today?"

Today, Zhu Hongyu rarely had some free time, and was going to go fishing in Xuanwu Lake to relax.

In the end, Li Dingguo asked to see him!
Zhu Hongyu was very curious as to why Li Dingguo came to find him.

Zhu Hongyu is self-aware of his chess skills, he doesn't believe that Li Dingguo came to him today because he was just playing chess.

Li Dingguo said with a smile.

"Your Majesty is wise, the old minister does have something to say to His Majesty!"

When he was in the southwestern border, Li Dingguo's physical condition was not good because he couldn't adapt to the local environment.

But after he arrived in Nanjing, after resting for such a long time, now Li Dingguo's body is much tougher than before, and he is full of energy when he speaks.

Zhu Hongyu stopped playing chess, took a sip of tea from his teacup, and nodded slightly to indicate that Li Dingguo could speak.

Li Dingguo was from a military background, and his character was not so ink-stained, so he said what he had to say, and said it directly.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the matter is like this!"

"A few days ago, Mu Tianyong, a descendant of the Duke of Qian's mansion and the cousin of the previous Lord of Qian, Mu Tianbo, brought his family to visit the old minister's mansion."

"Mu Tianyong wants to restore the title of Duke Qian, and hopes that the old minister can help him deliver a message to His Majesty."

"For the face of Duke Qian, the old minister, it's really hard to refuse!"

"..."

After hearing the words, Zhu Hongyu frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

But after pondering for a while, he finally nodded and said.

"Recovering the title of Duke Qian, I have actually thought about it for a long time!"

"Actually, regardless of the title of the Duke of Qian, the British Duke, Duke of Ying and other nobles who died in the country also want to help their adoptive children and grandchildren restore their titles."

"It's a pity that too many people died in the chaos of war!"

"There's nothing I can do!"

"Now, the descendants of the Duke of Qian's Mansion can find the Qing family, I am so relieved!"

Zhu Hongyu's words contain a lot of information.

One is to show that he is willing to restore the title of the Duke of Guizhou, and he also mentioned the British Duke who was martyred, which shows that he does not forget the attitude of the old man.

The second is to mention that Ying Guogong, that is, Gao Yigong, was once a rogue, but later died on the battlefield against the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Hongyu was expressing that although a nobleman like Gao Yigong had a bad record, I would not pursue it.

Treat everyone equally!
But more importantly, it is that sentence, too many people died in the war!

Zhu Hongyu's attitude is very clear, he will not restore the title to others at will.

If you want to restore the title, you can, but the premise is that you must have made a certain contribution to the Anti-Qing Dynasty.

Even if it is waving the flag and shouting!

It can't be that the Manchu Qing came over, and your noble lineage died for the Ming Dynasty.

But those collaterals are those who surrendered, those who ran away.

Now that the Ming dynasty is back, these sidelines want to stand up again, taking advantage of the direct lineage, restoring their titles, and becoming a member of the noble class of the Ming Dynasty again.

Isn't that bullshit?
Anyway, Zhu Hongyu would definitely not agree.

And the reason why Zhu Hongyu agreed to the restoration of the title of Duke Qian was because Mu Tianyong also fought against the Qing Dynasty.

Although he did not follow Yongli into Burma, when the Yongli court was in Kunming, he had been running to fight against the Qing Dynasty!

Li Dingguo clasped his fists and said.

"The old minister is on behalf of the Duke of Qian, thank you for your majesty's kindness!"

Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.

"Didn't Mu Tianyong have a son? In the future, he will adopt his son to Mu Tianbo, and then let this son inherit the title of Duke Qian as Mu Tianbo's son!"

"Don't go back to Yunnan, where it is remote and the climate is not very good!"

"In the future, Duke Qian's Mansion will also stay in Nanjing. I will give the Duke of Qian a house in Nanjing City!"

"The glory and wealth that should be there will be bestowed by the imperial court!"

Li Dingguo nodded and said.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

After finalizing the matter of helping the Duke of Qian to restore his title, Li Dingguo resigned from Zhu Hongyu.

After leaving the boat, he opened his umbrella and walked into the rain surrounded by a group of guards.

Ready to return to your mansion!
At the same time, another wave of people also came to the shore of Xuanwu Lake, ready to ask to see the emperor.

Judging from the clothes, this is a group of brocade guards.

After being searched, these Jin Yiwei boarded a small boat and quickly headed for the painting boat in the center of the lake.

These Jinyiwei brought Zhu Hongyu the news that the scavenger operation had officially started!

……

Shandong, Tai'an Prefecture!

In a box in Yaxianju, Su Wenze, the prefect of Tai'an Prefecture with a bloated figure, was sitting at a table in ordinary clothes.

Plates of delicacies are placed on the table, sea cucumbers with green onions, duck with eight treasures, steamed bear paws, stir-fried velvet antlers...

These are delicacies that ordinary people can't touch!

In addition to these delicacies, there is also a pot of Shaoxing rice wine on the table.

But this rice wine is not an ordinary rice wine, but a high-quality Nurhong that has been around for decades.

However, these things are not the most conspicuous on the table.

What really stands out is the plate of gold ingots placed in the center of the table.

The gold is shining and shining so brightly that people can't look away even if they just take a look at it.

About 200 taels!

Although Su Wenze is obese, he has a good temperament.

Sitting there, the smile on his face made him look like a kind Maitreya Buddha.

On the opposite side of Su Wenze, sat a man dressed in brocade clothes.

This member's surname is Zhou, and he is one of the largest households in Tai'an Prefecture.

Member Zhou cupped his hands towards Su Wenze, pointed to the plate on the table, estimated that there were 200 taels of gold, and said.

"My Zhou family is in those places near the river beach outside the city, please trouble the magistrate a lot!"

Hearing this, Su Wenze raised his eyelids a little, chewing a sea cucumber slowly in his mouth.

Said in an official accent.

"This matter is not so easy to handle!"

"The good land on the river beach outside the city can be divided by the imperial court, and it is specially used to resettle the refugees."

"It has a lot to do with it, it has a lot to do with it!"

"Never move lightly!"

Su Wenze said that things were difficult to handle, but what he really meant was that more money was needed.

The land on the river beach outside the city was originally wasteland, but after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court set aside those wastelands to accommodate the landless farmers in Tai'an Prefecture.

The court provided seeds and agricultural tools, and the refugees contributed their efforts to reclaim the large wasteland of about two to three thousand mu.

Then, those refugees only need to pay taxes to the court, and then pay ten years of rent, and the land will be theirs!
Because it is close to the river, it is convenient for irrigation, even if the fertile land is still a raw land, the grain production is not low!

Then, that piece of land was targeted by the Zhou family, the biggest family in Tai'an Prefecture!

The Zhou family and the prefect of Tai'an Prefecture colluded and planned to take those fertile fields for themselves.

Zhou Yuanwai naturally understood what Su Wenze meant, and said with a smile.

"There is an inkstone in the next house, which is said to have been used by Fan Zhongyan and Fan Wenzheng. Please help us taste it."

"I would like to send another 1000 silver dollars for hard work, and I will definitely not let the adults work in vain."

When Su Wenze heard this, his eyes lit up suddenly.

The so-called inkstone used by Fan Zhongyan is just a boo to put it bluntly.

As a literati, Fan Zhongyan has used too many inkstones in his life, and no one can judge whether it is true or not.

What Su Wenze really cared about was the 1000 silver dollars.

The fields on the river beach outside the city are only two to three thousand mu in total, and the Zhou family is willing to give 200 taels of gold and 1000 yuan of silver, which is not a small amount.

This adds up to almost 3000 silver dollars!

Su Wenze showed a smile on his face, nodded and said.

"Good talk, good talk!"

"Although this matter is difficult, but Zhou Yuanwai is so sincere, I can help you with it."

After pondering for a while, Su Wenze took another bite of the dish, and then spoke.

"Let's put it this way, I remember Zhou Yuanwai had the title deeds for the fields on the river beach, but they just lost it."

"In the future, I will ask the master to make up a land deed for Zhou Yuanwai. With the land deed in hand, it is justifiable to do things!"

"This matter is a mistake of the imperial court. Before resettling the refugees on the wasteland, they did not find out whether the wasteland is owned or not."

"Now that we have found out clearly, it is natural to correct it!"

"Don't worry, after the land deed is reissued, I will arrange for people to drive those refugees from the land and make room for Zhou Yuanwai."

Two to three thousand acres of land, and the wealth and lives of hundreds of refugees, are decided on this dining table in a few words.

Zhou Yuanwai heard the words, got up from the seat very attentively, poured wine for Su Wenze himself, and then poured a full glass for himself.

He raised his glass and said.

"I offer a toast to Mr. Su!"

"Master Su is really the master of Qingtian. It is really a blessing for the people of Tai'an to have a good official like Master Su!"

After finishing speaking, Zhou Yuanwai drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

To him, isn't Su Wenze just a master of the blue sky?
Is there a better official than this?
Su Wenze also toasted, and after a little bit of his lips, it was over.

But Zhou Yuanwai was not dissatisfied, he just continued to greet Su Wenze to eat, and then spoke again.

"Lord Su, there is a new oiran here in Yaxianju. It is said that he is both talented and beautiful. Would you be interested in tasting it?"

"If your lord is interested, I will help you to invite him here!"

Su Wenze took another bite of the dish and said with a smile.

"I'm an official appointed by the imperial court, how can I have sex with prostitutes in such a large crowd?"

"Don't you want the dignity of court officials?"

Su Wenze pretended to be serious.

The focus of his words is on the four words "the public"!

But Zhou Yuanwai understood it in seconds and spoke.

"Lord Su, I have a house in the city, which is usually unoccupied and vacant."

"It's getting late tonight, my lord, don't go back to the government office, go to the outer house where I live overnight!"

Su Wenze nodded, and looked at Yuanwai Zhou with approving eyes.

This is a spiritual one!

After Su Wenze nodded in agreement, Yuanwai Zhou resigned.

Of course, he didn't leave, but went to help Su Wenze arrange tonight's show.

……

After the banquet was over, Su Wenze, who was full of wine and food, boarded the sedan chair and headed all the way to Yuan Zhou's outer house in the city.

In that outer house, there is an oiran from Yaxianju waiting.

How can the oiran be alone in the long night?

In the middle of the night in Tai'an City, due to the curfew, only one sedan chair was moving on the wide street.

The curfew must be binding on ordinary people!

But for a magistrate like Su Wenze, the binding force is almost gone.

Could it be that who else would dare to stop the magistrate's sedan chair on the street?

The master in the government office followed closely beside the sedan chair, and couldn't help asking curiously.

"My lord, today you agreed to Zhou Yuanwai's request for land on the river beach, how should the refugees who were placed on the river beach by the imperial court be resettled?"

The master is Su Wenze's confidant, so he doesn't have too many scruples about asking such a taboo question.

He basically knew about Su Wenze's messes. For example, he was in charge of Su Wenze's sale of relief money and food allocated by the imperial court some time ago.

I don't care about such a thing!

When Su Wenze heard the words, he just waved his hands and said.

"It doesn't matter. At worst, I will report to the imperial court and say that another refugee has come to my Tai'an mansion."

"Just ask the court to allocate funds for relief and resettlement!"

"At that time, maybe I can make another fortune!"

Su Wenze's little plan is shrewd.

He drove the refugees away from the reclaimed land on the river beach. On the one hand, he could earn a fortune from Zhou Yuanwai, and on the other hand, he could earn another fortune from the court.

After all, there are refugees in Tai'an Mansion again, how can the court not resettle them?

You, Zhu Hongyu, have lost your reputation as the master of Zhongxing?

Maybe, after a while, he, Su Wenze, could do this again!
The imperial court pays, the refugees contribute, and the local landlords and gentry pay for the land, and he takes both!

Simply perfect!
The master said hesitantly.

"Aren't you afraid of causing trouble, my lord?"

Su Wenze waved his hand and said.

"What kind of trouble can a group of untouchables cause?"

"Our Tai'an Mansion is thousands of miles away from the capital. It is not an exaggeration to say that the emperor is far away!"

"The emperor is in the capital. He is the master of Ming Dynasty Zhongxing. He is a high-ranking emperor. Everything and everything in the world can be decided with one word!"

"But in Tai'an Mansion, this official has the final say!"

Su Wenze has been the prefect of Tai'an for more than ten years. Even before becoming the prefect of Tai'an, he has been an official under the rule of Tai'an.

After so many years of operation, it is absolutely true to say that Tai'an Mansion is his one word!

Even last year, the Tai'an Mansion changed flags to the Ming Dynasty during the Northern Expedition of the Great Ming Army, and it was he, Su Wenze, who relied on his own prestige to handle the matter.

Otherwise, Tai'an Mansion wouldn't be so easy to change its banner and return to the Ming Dynasty!
(End of this chapter)