Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 132 All parties are moving
After the prisoner presentation ceremony, the officials dispersed directly to go home.

After Xie Xuelong returned home, he still couldn't calm down for a long time. People cheered, the frontier army shouted three times for long live, and the scene of more than a thousand heads falling to the ground at the same time floated in front of his eyes from time to time.

Today's prisoner offering ceremony gave him a huge visual impact.

What shocked Xie Xuelong even more was the series of measures Chongzhen took after returning to Nanjing.

This series of actions by the Holy Majesty is simply dizzying. I didn't feel much before thinking about it, but now I look back and think about it in series, only to find that they all imply deep meaning.

After the sage returned to Beijing, he didn't live in Nangong, but lived in Guozijian to hang out with the students.

Then, merchants were entertained and bonds were issued in Meixiang Building, and Meishan suddenly came to enlightenment, and then Ma Mingpao led the students and scholars of the Imperial College to arrest people.

Then it was rumored that the admiral would return the tax money.

Then today, more than a thousand Jiannu prisoners of war escorted by three thousand frontier troops suddenly came to Beijing, offered them up, and beheaded more than a thousand ranks in front of hundreds of thousands of Nanjing officials, gentry and common people.

These actions of the Holy Majesty may seem arbitrary, but they are actually closely related.

The edict to seek captives was issued to gather scholars from all over the world, the purpose of staying in the Guozijian was to win over scholars, Ma Mingyu led students and scholars to arrest the earth sticks for the purpose of returning tax money, and the purpose of offering captives was to boost the confidence of officials and gentry. All this is for one thing, and that is to issue bonds in Meixiang Building!

This kind of acting skills is amazing.

It is completely foreseeable that the bonds will inevitably be looted in a few days.

At this time, the gentry and ordinary people in Nanjing worshiped the Holy Majesty to an indescribable level.

On the way home from the imperial court just now, Xie Xuelong heard the people on the street discussing more than once that this time the emperor is in the imperial court, the Ming Dynasty is expected to rejuvenate, and that kind of confidence is about to overflow from his face.

It seems that Jiannu and the thieves can be wiped out with a single hand.

Xie Xuelong became more and more skeptical, did His Majesty really enlightened?Otherwise, how could there be such a change.

And if it is said that the Holy One has really enlightened in Meishan, then why are they fighting?They can't fight at all, how could their courtiers be able to contend with heroes like Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Chengzuwen?
When Xie Xuelong was thinking wildly, the eldest son Xie Xianhe hurried in.

"Father, the bond sale of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is about to start, you have to give your son an accurate word." Xie Xian said softly, "Can the bond sold by the Holy One be bought or not?"

"Can't you even see this?" Xie Xuelong said.

"What do I see?" Xie Xianhe said angrily, "Just say it."

"Idiot, raise money quickly." Xie Xuelong said angrily, "Buy as much as you can."

"Okay, then I understand." Xie Xian and Daxi turned around and left the mansion.

The first batch of bonds is not a loss at all, and it is a profit when you buy it.

……

At this time, the situation in Wei Guogong's mansion was similar.

After the dynasty was over, Xu Hongji directly summoned his grown-up eldest son Xu Yinjue, younger brother Xu Yaoji, and nephew Xu Renjue to his study to discuss whether they should buy bonds.

"Brother, I think I should buy it." Xu Yaoji said.

Xu Hongji frowned and said, "Don't you guys realize that there is a trap inside?"

Xu Yaoji asked with a smile: "Brother is saying that the four million mu of official land in Xuzhou is not enough to pay, right?"

"That's right." Xu Hongji clapped his hands and said, "Not to mention the bonds with a maturity of less than five years, but the ten-year bond is issued at five million taels. After maturity, the principal and interest will be thirty million taels, which requires a full six million mu. Official land is enough to pay! However, there are only four million mu of official land in Xuzhou, where is the other two million mu?"

"Father, you are wrong." Xu Yinjue said.

Xu Hongji was taken aback and asked, "Where did I go wrong?"

Xu Yinjue said: "Of the four million mu of official land in Xuzhou, only one million mu can be redeemed, and the other three million mu is the pledge of one-, three-, and five-year bonds, which cannot be redeemed for ten-year debts. .”

"Ah? Is that so?" Xu Hongji was stunned for a moment, and then said, "That would be even worse."

"Actually, it's nothing." Xu Yaoji said with a smile, "Even if it's just paying one million mu of official land, it's still profitable. Five taels per mu is less than half the price of Nanzhi! Besides, the Holy Majesty will never break his promise, and the other five million mu of official land The land will definitely be paid, and it is nothing more than using the official land in Shandong, Henan, or Beizhi provinces to make up."

"Second Uncle's words are very true." Xu Yinjue took it very seriously, "Silver is lying in the cellar of our house, and there will be nothing but long ashes, but buying bonds can turn it into a real official land!"

"Brother, I bought all our family's savings." Xu Yaoji said.

"You?" Xu Hongji frowned, "Don't you think this is too rash?"

Xu Yinjue asked back: "Father, what are you worried about? Are you afraid that the Holy Majesty will take action on our Xu family?"

"You have to be careful." Xu Hongji nodded, "The treasury and internal funds of the Ming Dynasty are so empty now, and there will be another big battle in the north soon, so we need money urgently."

Xu Yinjue asked again: "Then my son will ask my father again, if the Holy Majesty wants to take our Xu family under the knife, can we escape this catastrophe even if we don't reveal our money?"

"This!" Xu Hongji was at a loss for words.

That's right, if the Holy Spirit intends to attack their Xu family, there will be no way to avoid it.

Xu Yinjue said in a deep voice: "So dad, don't worry, the Holy Majesty will not touch our family, the Holy Majesty will not even touch Uncle Chengyi Liu Kongzhao, if you want to touch him, he would have done it a long time ago, and it won't be delayed until now."

"Well, I think Yinjue's analysis is reasonable." Xu Yaoji said.

"The series of measures taken by the emperor after he arrived in Nanjing are all aimed at winning the trust of officials, gentry and common people."

"Okay, even if the Holy Majesty won't touch our family, there's no need to buy up all the money, right?" Xu Hongji said, "If we can't pay in the end, won't our Xu family suffer a lot?"

"Father, I can't lose money." Xu Yinjue said anxiously, "Ten-year bonds must be a steady profit."

Xu Renjue, who had been silent for a while, continued, "The [-]-year bond is a steady profit, and the five-year, three-year, and one-year bonds are also stable. This is a chance to make money right at your door."

Xu Hongji frowned and said: "Then I don't understand. We buy bonds to make a steady profit. What is the plan of the Holy One to issue bonds? Is it just to benefit us honorable gentry?"

"Of course not." Xu Yinjue said, "Your Majesty's purpose is to raise money."

Xu Hongji clapped his hands and said: "Then here comes the problem. We bought bonds to make a steady profit, and the Holy One also raised money, but when doing business, some people make money and others lose money. Who loses money?"

Xu Yinjue sneered and said, "The gentry in the north have lost money."

Xu Yaoji went on to say: "Hundreds of millions of acres of land will be lost."

Xu Hongji frowned and said, "Do you really believe that the Northern Expedition will be successful?"

"It will definitely succeed." Xu Yinjue nodded vigorously and said, "You also watched the prisoner offering ceremony outside the Jinchuan Gate today. Jiannu was killed by our Ming Dynasty. With such military power, how can the Northern Expedition fail?"

……

Wang Tao is a typical Nanjing gentleman.

First, he was awarded a Juren for half his life as a student, and then Hou Que became a county magistrate.

But he was dismissed after only three years, but he also saved a lot of money.

At noon, he watched the prisoner offering ceremony outside the Jinchuan Gate. As soon as he got home, he sent the housekeeper to invite a cloth merchant who was close to him to his home to discuss the purchase of bonds.

This cloth merchant is called Sun Tinglan, and there is a two-room cloth shop in Sanshan Gate.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Tao asked: "Mr. Sun, you are much smarter than the old man in business calculations. In your opinion, can you buy this bond from the Holy Majesty? Is there any possibility of losing money?"

"The risk is not small." Sun Tinglan said in a low voice, "I am afraid that the Holy One will not pay back the debt."

"You don't have to worry about this." Wang Tao said, "I have definite news that the Holy Majesty will soon return the tax money collected by the Nanjing Garrison Eunuch Office to Nanjing merchants in the past seven years, plus the tax money returned by Yangzhou. , is enough to prove that the Holy One wants to follow the example of Shangjun Nanmen Limu, so he will never break his promise easily."

"Refund the tax money?" Sun Tinglan asked in amazement, "Really?"

"If it's fake." Wang Tao nodded and said, "As long as you provide proof, you can get it back."

"Then I'll have to look for it when I go back." Sun Tinglan said excitedly, "In the past seven years, the accumulated taxes paid by my cloth and silk shop are more than a thousand taels at least. How much can I get back?"

Wang Tao said: "No accident, [-]% can be refunded."

"Thirty percent?!" Sun Ting was overjoyed for a moment.

Wang Tao asked again: "Mr. Sun, you haven't said whether the bond will lose money?"

"I won't lose money." Sun Tinglan said with a smile, "As long as the Holy Majesty is committed to paying, this bond will be a steady profit without loss. No matter how bad it is, you can redeem the official land in the north at an ultra-low price of nine yuan per mu. It's a bloody profit!"

Wang Tao still couldn't believe it: "Is there really no trap in the middle?"

Sun Tinglan said with a smile: "It's nothing more than the official land of Xuzhou that was paid."

"This old man can rest assured." Wang Tao said with a smile, "Buy as soon as the time comes!"

"It's better to raise more money." Sun Tinglan said with a smile, "This is the first time the Holy Majesty issued a bond. In order to establish credit, the interest rate is so high. It is impossible to have such a high interest rate when the bond is issued next time." money."

"Okay." Wang Tao nodded and said, "The old man sold all the grain stocks of several villages."

……

The news of Nanjing soon spread to Songjiang.

Xu Ersui, the head of the Xu family in Huating, immediately called his only son Xu Fuyuan to the study.

"Father." Xu Fuyuan bowed to Xu Er respectfully, a noble family like Xu's who had been a prime minister, paid the most attention to etiquette.

"En." Xu Ersui nodded lightly, and asked again, "Have you made peace with Renzhong and Yizhong?"

"Back to my father, my son and Renzhong (Chen Zilong) and Yizhong (Xia Yunyi) are already reconciled as before."

"Very good, it was originally a misunderstanding, let's just say it." Xu Er then nodded, and asked again, "Then do you still have correspondence?"

"Back to my father, we often exchange letters."

"Did the two of them mention the matter of Nanjing?"

"Father is asking, is the matter of asking the captives to order King Qin?"

"No, what I'm asking for my father is about the Holy Majesty's recent payment of debts."

(End of this chapter)