Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 171
Tongzhou is located in the southeast of Beijing, and is the northern starting point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. There is a popular saying among the people, one Beijing, two satellites and three Tongzhou.

If Tianjin is the gateway to guard the capital, then Tongzhou is the throat guarding the capital.

Tianjin and Tongzhou are both close to the Grand Canal. Their special geographical location makes the two places important water transportation hubs, which also promotes prosperous commercial exchanges under the rule of the two places. Even though the Ming Dynasty pursued a national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce, the two places There are many merchants traveling between the two places, and those who purchase the most properties in the two places belong to privileged groups such as nobles, officials, and gentry in Beijing...

"Gentlemen, this time the price of grain in the capital has made people's hearts fluctuate everywhere. This is a good thing for us."

The atmosphere in a guild hall in Tongzhou City seemed very relaxed.

And in the main seat of this main hall, there was an old man sitting, with a bright smile on his face, looking around at the people gathered in the hall, and talking quite proudly.

"Let's not talk about the temple for the moment. Just the batch of grain transported northward will be sold to various parts of the Gyeonggi Province through this increase in grain prices. At least 300 million taels of net profit can be made. According to the [-]% contribution specified in advance, The rest of the money will be shared by thirteen families including me."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone present smiled. Being able to earn extra money was definitely an unexpected surprise for them.

"But really speaking, if there were no changes in the Tianjin Three Guards before, and the fortunate minister Chen Qiyu did not go to Tianjin Bingbei Road, this batch of accumulated grains would be secretly sent to Liaonan through Tianjin, and I am afraid we can make more. "

At this moment, a middle-aged man holding a cup of tea looked at the crowd with a slight frown and said: "According to reliable information that someone knows, the price of food in Liaodong is now affected by the Liao Dynasty. Compared with Wanli, The price of grain has more than tripled in 47, what a huge profit this is!"

"Who said it wasn't."

Next to the middle-aged man serving tea, a thin man nodded and said, "Who would have thought that the little emperor in the Forbidden City, the Empress, would just want to inspect the imperial shop and her own slaves? Even the three guards in Tianjin have changed. It’s really not a worry at all.”

The atmosphere in the main hall became subtle.

"Among all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, this one is the most capable of twisting and turning. If he doesn't stay in the Forbidden City, be a good emperor praised by everyone, listen to the advice of the princes in the court, and insist on Qian Gang's arbitrary twists and turns, this will What good can it do to the Ming Dynasty?"

"That's right! Look at how many virtuous people have been tortured by the damn factory guards in the past. They all said good advice that is harmful to the ears, but that person is so cruel. Sooner or later, there will be problems in the Ming Dynasty."

"And Wei Zhongxian, I heard that when he entered the palace, he was a scoundrel in Suning. He could rely on such a thing, but he killed a loyal person like Wang An. It's no wonder that the government and the public..."

Perhaps everything that should be done was done one by one, and everyone gathered here relaxed.

"Everyone please be quiet for a moment."

The old man sitting in the main seat drank a cup of tea leisurely. Seeing that everyone was getting more and more excited, he stretched out his hand to signal: "This time it is the turn of the Thirteenth family to go north to Beijing. What they have to do is not only sell grain, but also borrow money." This matter is to help the princes in the DPRK and create a tense atmosphere in the Gyeonggi area, which is also what we have to do."

"Furthermore, when the price of food was raised this time, everyone was also aware of it. Apart from us, there seemed to be two other forces involved. One was a convenience community in the capital, and the identity of the other is unknown. If it weren't for them, my net profit would have been at least 100 million taels more."

When the old man said this, some people's expressions became ugly.

Taking people's money is like killing their parents!
This is sworn hatred!

They can unite and go north to Beijing, but this involves giving up a lot of interests. If this trip to the north cannot achieve the expected goal, it will be a loss for them.

"Now all the grain in the public account has been successfully disposed of."

The old man pondered for a moment and continued: "In the next period of time, there will no longer be restrictions on the private grains that each family can bring. The high price they can sell and how much they can sell will all depend on each family's ability. "As soon as this statement came out, everyone present became excited, and some people began to make calculations in their hearts.

"But there is something I want to reiterate again."

The old man said at this moment: "In ten days, we must try to set off some civil unrest in the capital. It is best to have a mutiny. This will force the government to change. To investigate the deficit, we must try to stop it."

"Don't forget, gentlemen, how much benefit can be brought every year if grain is not floated. If anyone dares to destroy this benefit, the price is not something that an individual or even the clan he belongs to can bear."

The old man's words made some excited people wake up immediately. Yes, they had other things to do when they went north to Beijing this time.

"Clang~"

"From now on, the entire city of Tongzhou will be under martial law. You can only enter but not leave..."

"hurry up!!"

"Guard all the important roads!!"

And just at this moment, some sounds sounded faintly, making everyone in the main hall startled. However, the hall here is relatively remote, so what they heard was not very clear.

"Master, something happened~"

A young man in green clothes pushed open the door and walked in. Facing countless stares, he said to the old man in charge: "Tongzhou city defense has been taken over by a group of foreign soldiers."

what? !

The words stirred up a thousand waves, and everyone gathered in the main hall was frightened. They looked at the young man in Tsing Yi in disbelief. How could Tongzhou be taken over by foreign soldiers?

Tongzhou has changed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, now the four gates of Tongzhou have been controlled, and every part of the city is also under control. What do you think the next two people have to say?"

At the west gate of Tongzhou, Cui Chengxiu was riding on a horse, smiling and saluting Zhang Weixian and Wang Tiqian, "Tongzhou is not another place after all. Even if the warehouses need to be inspected, the lockdown will last for a long time, and it is inevitable that there will be other..."

"Cui Shuzi, my Duke's decree is to personally lead the Xunwei, Yongweiying, and Zhulingwei units to take over Tongzhou to prevent any trouble in Tongzhou."

Zhang Weixian looked at Cui Chengxiu with a calm expression and said: "As for how to clean up the warehouse, I am the co-organizer, and Cui Shuzi is the organizer, so Cui Shuzi can just do what he wants. Whatever I need to do, Cui Shuzi can just mention it. ”

"We are internal officials and have no right to interfere with foreign affairs."

After Zhang Weixian finished speaking, Wang Tiqian glanced at Cui Chengxiu and spoke concisely and concisely.

Two old foxes!
Cui Chengxiu cursed secretly in his heart, but he still smiled on the outside. Although he knew that the case was difficult to handle and would even attract criticism, if the case could be solved successfully, it would definitely win the favor of the emperor. This also made Cui Chengxiu think in his heart. stand up……

(End of this chapter)