Daming: Distribution of Lingnan, you develop the Pearl River Delta?

Chapter 26 Lingnan’s tax money and the court’s shock!
The development of Panyu County continues to advance at a rapid pace.

Zhu Ping was also surprised by the people's acceptance.

In less than two months, the entire streets of Panyu County were filled with cars.

Bikes, tricycles, rickshaws.

People are bustling and bustling, and it is a scene of vitality and all things competing.

On this day, He Guilai came to Zhu Ping to say farewell and said to Zhu Ping: "Your Highness, after I come to Beijing this time, I will definitely bless the Queen's birthday for Your Highness!"

what?
Zhu Xi was stunned.

Then he reacted immediately.

My mother has a birthday on July [-]th.

I am 46 years old this year.

Fortunately it's not my birthday!

However, even his son doesn't remember his mother's birthday. If this spreads...

Ok!

Zhu Ming would definitely not let others know.

"Ok!"

Zhu Xi nodded and said: "The king has already ordered people to go to the treasury to fetch 30 taels of silver, plus a piece of blood coral treasure. You take them with you to the capital, and the gift list will also be made up. You wait for a while."

If it weren't for He Gui, Zhu Ping's negligence would have been huge this time.

This is the biological mother!
Moreover, Zhu Ping was saved just at the beginning of the year.

How could she forget her birthday?
Zhu Xiang was so frightened that he made up for the birthdays of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, then went to get the letters he had written, and then quickly prepared the gifts for He Gui.

On the tenth day of August, He Gui's troops entered the capital.

Under the banner of King Qin of the Ming Dynasty, there were no soldiers to stop him along the way. Then He Gui's father He Zhen came. When the father and son met, they just looked at each other. He Zhen said: "Don't talk nonsense. Your Majesty, you and all the ministers, as well as the other ministers, came." All the princes are in the palace, be careful what you say later!"

"Yes, father!" He Gui nodded.

He Zhen is from Dongguan County.

It can even be said that he is still the tycoon he once was.

During the peasant uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, He Zhen became a Lingnan warlord.

Later, when Zhu Yuanzhang sent Liao Yongzhong to the south, He Zhen followed the trend and moved to Jiangxi province to participate in political affairs and Shandong province to participate in politics. Later, under Zhu Yuanzhang's order, he returned to Lingnan to recruit powerful soldiers and horses, and then returned to Shandong to serve .

Last year, He Zhen requested to become an official, that is, to retire when he was old. Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, making him the uncle of Dongguan and staying in the capital.

This time, his son He Gui led troops to Beijing. Although the father was retired, he still came out to stand up for his son.

The main reason is that He Zhen also wants to know what is going on in Lingnan through He Gui.

But outside the palace wall, with eyes everywhere staring at him, he couldn't say much or ask questions.

Who dares to make the emperor wait?
The father and son quickly entered the palace and had an audience together after being informed.

Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly: "He Zhen is already old, so he is specially allowed to stand and salute without bowing."

He Zhen and his son met.

After the ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "When King Qin arrived in Lingnan, was he diligent in government affairs?"

He Zhen replied: "Back to the emperor, since the King of Qin arrived in Lingnan, he has worked hard to govern and dare not slack off day and night."

As soon as these words came out, there were many roars of laughter.

Everyone seemed to have heard the joke.

Obviously, no one would believe it.

Zhu Di, who happened to be celebrating his mother's birthday, rushed back and said coldly: "Will he be diligent in government affairs? I'm afraid he is diligent in enjoying himself!"

"Fourth!"

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded, and no one among the ministers dared to laugh. However, everyone looked at He Gui with a bit of contempt. They probably thought that He Gui could even say that Zhu Ping would be diligent in government affairs. He must be a flatterer. people.

The ancients thought so.

Aware of the contemptuous looks of these people, He Gui felt very calm.

why?
Because following Zhu Xi during this period of time, he had seen too much.Those piles and pieces of miraculous technology are astonishing to heaven and earth!
How could it be possible to still have trouble with these ignorant ordinary people?
Indulge in humiliation.

Zhu Yuanzhang observed He Gui's reaction, secretly amazed, and already made a judgment in his heart... This kid is a talent!

In this case, is what he said still true?

Zhu Xi, is he also diligent in government affairs?

incredible!

"What are you doing in Beijing?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

He Gui replied: "Your Majesty, on the order of the King of Qin, I led the troops to escort the tax money and the Queen's birthday gift to Beijing. I was delayed on the way. Please forgive me!"

As soon as these words came out, Prince Zhu Biao was puzzled and asked: "In the land of Lingnan, the tax revenue has never been more than [-] yuan. Is it necessary for you to lead a guard and horse to escort?"

One guard and horse is five thousand six hundred people.

So many people, just to escort 1 taels of tax money?

It is indeed a great effort.

But He Gui replied: "Back to Your Highness, the account book of Lingnan this year is here. All the harvests and taxes paid by farmers and silkworm households in various places are clear, totaling 38 taels of silver. In addition, there are also commercial tax income, totaling 92 silver." . However, the total amount of silver that was escorted into the capital at the end was 190 million taels, of which 30 taels were presented to the emperor by the King of Qin; the other 30 taels of silver were the birthday gift from the King of Qin to the Queen... By the way, the King of Qin also donated treasures and blood. There is a piece of coral, which naturally forms the two characters 'sun and moon', which means it is auspicious compared to the Ming Dynasty!"

Blood coral was brought up.

Everyone was shocked!

This is a treasure!

The key is the naturally formed two characters of sun and moon, which are simply amazing!
Does this symbolize the Ming Dynasty?

Isn’t this auspicious?
The point is, Lingnan’s tax money!
In half a year, it actually reached 130 million taels!
This is after the war!

Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the richest provinces, cannot collect so much tax for half a year.

How did Zhu Xi do it?
The whole court was filled with civil and military officials, and there was silence.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent.

The only gasps coming out of his mouth were rough breaths.

So shocking!

"Minister of the Ministry of Finance!" Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke.

"The minister is here."

Zhou Bin, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have checked the account books and carefully checked the silver. The amount is correct, and all have been sealed and stored in the warehouse!"

Now Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't sit still!
One million taels!

In addition, there are 60 taels in front of the palace gate.

And this money is nothing more than the 'pocket money' that Zhu Xi sent over after he arrived in Lingnan for half a year.

Where did all this money come from?
The Ming Dynasty had just been founded, the war had stopped, and everything was in ruins waiting to be revived.

Now is the time to be short of money.

But Zhu Yuanzhang never imagined that he could relieve his thirst by relying on Zhu Xi...

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were also discussing the matter in private.

Prince Zhu Biao was completely speechless.

Only Zhu Di, who was still aggrieved, stood up and said angrily: "Father, so much money must have been obtained by my second brother after he arrived in Lingnan and plundered the people's fat and anointed people. And with his personality, he may have pocketed even more money!"

These words immediately caused a storm.

Zhu Yuanzhang also remembered what Zhu Ping did in Chang'an, and said angrily: "Hey, did you hear what King Yan said? Is that so? Tell me!"

"Go back to the emperor."

He Gui said loudly: "I was in Lingnan and saw with my own eyes that it was not what the fourth prince said."

Zhu Yuanzhang plopped down and sat on the dragon chair.

He can't figure it out...

How did Lingnan generate so much money?
(End of this chapter)