My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 104 Folk Fireworks
In Beijing, since the little emperor ascended the throne, the people in Beijing have enjoyed eating melons.

It’s been years since I’ve eaten such a big melon.

First, at the end of September, two censors were beheaded alive for corruption and bribery. After the bones were fried, they were hung on the Daming Gate.

A few days ago, three more uncles were pinned down in front of the Meridian Gate and ordered to be beheaded by the emperor.

These three people in the capital usually rely on the fact that they hold a title on their head, and they maintain a large number of servants at home. They ride horses and chariots all day long to show off their superiority to others.

We can't say that everyone abides by the law. That's why everyone is nicknamed "the tough guy on the road."

As these three were beheaded and their entire family was exiled to Qiongzhou, the nobles in the capital immediately began to abide by the law and no longer dared to look up to the sky when traveling.

Coupled with Jinyiwei and Dongchang's large-scale arrest of "refugees and beggars", the public security in Beijing has also improved.

Although there were some who were arrested by mistake, I heard that when working in Xishan and Shijingshan, whether it was mining or repairing the earth, wages increased, and they were paid daily.

Immediately, not only the refugees, but also some farmers who had been staying at home because of the cold winter all rushed to answer the call.

"Waiter, bring me a pot of golden eyebrows."

"Master Haole, please wait."

When the waiter heard this, he quickly went to the counter to get the teapot.

"Have you heard that several coal merchants who supply coal to the capital have been arrested?"

As soon as the new Fatty Wang sat down at the tea table, he couldn't help but say something to the people at the table next to him.

"I not only heard about it, I saw it with my own eyes."

The man next door to him, whose surname was Liu, was a thin man. Hearing this, he gave even more explosive news.

"Next door to my house, there lives a cashier who works at Zhao's Coal Shop. On the night when those coal merchants were arrested, Jin Yiwei ransacked the cashier's house overnight."

"real or fake?"

Hearing this, Fatty Wang said in surprise.

"But why did the coal dealer raid the accountant's house?"

"You don't know that."

Hearing this, Fatty Liu gave Fatty Wang a look you didn't recognize.

"These coal merchants often make false accounts in order to avoid the imperial mining fees and mining taxes."

"Now as soon as Jinyiwei checks the accounts, they are found to have falsified the accounts. Of course, the house will be ransacked."

"hiss."

Hearing this, Fatty Wang took a deep breath.

Good guy, are all the Jinyi guards so professional in searching homes now?
Not only would the victim's house be ransacked, but the accountant's house would also be ransacked.

In his family's business, he usually makes false accounts to avoid taxes. This time, he must have people smooth out all those accounts when he goes back.

"How many years have Jinyiwei and Dongchang not raided homes?"

"I have news here for you. Don't tell others."

Looking around, he saw that they were all acquaintances with no faces, Fatty Liu said.

"Last month, Tai what."

"Taichang."

"Oh yes, Grandpa Taichang is gone, isn't he? I heard that the newly enthroned Emperor is the 15-year-old Emperor Tianqi."

"You know Mr. Xu who has been training troops in Tongzhou."

"I know. I also heard that the pay for his army is not enough, and those Qiu Badang are hungry and full every day."

"When did you get the news?"

Hearing this, Fatty Liu gave the other party a big roll of his eyes, and then said.

"A few days after Grandpa Tianqi came here, he moved to Nanhaizi to train Lord Xu's troops."

"I heard that in addition to daily food, soldiers are also given two taels of silver a month."

"Really? Give so much?"

Hearing this, Gao Zhugan'er beside Fatty Liu asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true."

Fatty Liu put down the tea cup in his hand.

"Don't look at me being so thin. I am from a military family. My ancestors followed Grandpa Chengzu to fight in Nanjing." "Old Liu talked about his ancestors again."

As soon as Fatty Liu said these words, everyone in the teahouse burst into laughter.

"According to what you said, my ancestors even had a master who held the title of Juren."

"Yes."

"Grandpa Huang gives you such a high salary, why don't you go?"

"My brother went to my house."

Hearing this, Fatty Liu became a little anxious and said quickly.

"There are regulations in the military household. Each family contributes one, and no more. Otherwise, you will think that I don't want to go."

"That's wrong, that's wrong."

Seeing that these people were talking about Fatty Liu in a hurry, Fatty Wang quickly dropped the topic.

"Grandpa Huang is training troops in Nanhaizi, what happens next?"

"Then, a few days ago, some blind man, who didn't know what happened, went to Nanhaizi to kneel down and plead, saying that the eunuchs in the palace should not be allowed to spend money to purchase coal mines."

"Then, Grandpa Huang asked Jin Yiwei to arrest all those people. It doesn't matter if they don't arrest them. After they are arrested, do you know what happened?"

"what?"

"The Jin Yiwei found out that these people took money from coal merchants in the capital and went to Nanhaizi to cause trouble."

"These people are so courageous that they dare to cause trouble in front of Grandpa Huang's eyes."

"That's right, I'm getting impatient."

"However, several coal merchants in the capital have been arrested. Where will we buy coal this winter?"

Among the crowd, there was a guy who couldn't help but pour cold water on him.

"The price of coal this year is soaring to the sky."

"Don't worry, I went to the coal shop early this morning. They were not closed. They were taken over by someone called Longxing Trading Company."

"And put up a notice saying that from now on, the price of coal will be reduced by [-]%."

"Hey, that's good."

"If we can burn more coal this year, we will avoid frostbite from the cold again."

Suddenly someone in the crowd became happy.

"Do you know why coal prices dropped?"

Fatty Liu saw this and spoke again.

"why?"

"Isn't my brother in the Beijing camp? Now he has been transferred to the Xishan Coal Mine to inspect the mine. The person in charge of the mine said that it was Grandpa Huang who knew that coal was expensive for everyone, so he specifically let him downgrade."

"Grandpa Huang is wise."

The people are the most real people. They will follow whoever treats them well.

Hearing that the emperor had lowered the price of coal mines, there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.

Listening to the words of the people around him, Fatty Liu's eyes flickered.

His ancestors were indeed military households, and they were also royal guards.

He does have an older brother.

But it is a pity that his brother went to Liaodong with the eunuch of the Supervisory Army during the Battle of Sarhu, and luckily he withdrew.

However, I also lost an arm in Liaodong.

These days, Jinyiwei was reorganizing, and his brother retired with a pension of 20 taels from the emperor, and then he made up for his brother's vacancy.

Recently, Jin Yiwei has been arresting people everywhere, and the rumors in the capital are not right. People everywhere say that the emperor is competing for profits with the people.

Xu Xianchun, the current big boss of Jinyiwei, was also a prodigal son who lived in the capital when he was young, so he let people like them with market experience come out to clean up the emperor's land.

Listening to people around him saying that the emperor was wise, Fatty Liu nodded with satisfaction.

Today's task is completed.

ps: In ancient times, the first person to be caught for corruption must be the accountant.In modern times, the accounting profession is called accounting.

(End of this chapter)