My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 85 Public Achievements
As soon as Wei Zhongxian left the lobby, he was blocked by Liu Shimin.

"People gathered at Beihongmen, saying that you robbed people of their property."

After Wei Zhongxian whispered something in his ear, Liu Shimin trotted all the way to report to Zhu You.

"Your Majesty, there are more than two hundred people at Beihong Gate."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao raised his head, looked at Liu Shimin and asked.

"More than 200 people? What's going on?"

"They, they said that Wei Zhongxian robbed people's mines and stole profits from the people."

"???"

Hearing this, a series of question marks appeared on Zhu Youxiao's forehead, and he looked at Wei Zhongxian who was following him.

"I asked you to buy the mine, but you robbed it?"

"No ah."

At this time, Wei Zhongxian was also a little confused.

He was snapping, not robbing, he paid for it!

"All slaves are paid."

Looking at the emperor aggrievedly, Wei Zhongxian bowed.

"The big mines cost [-], and four were acquired. The medium mines, [-], and six were acquired. The small mines were [-], and [-] were acquired. All were settled in cash."

"Ok?"

Tapping his fingers on the table, Zhu Youxiao was a little confused.

I haven't heard what Zhao Shuang, who is in charge of the mine, said about what happened there.

"Your Majesty, I've taken a look. Most of them are beggars and homeless people."

At this time, Liu Shimin whispered.

"Not like a miner digging."

"Oh?"

After hearing Liu Shimin's words, Zhu Youxiao understood instantly and turned around to give instructions.

"Tian Ergeng, you go with the Jinyi Guards and arrest everyone. Anyone who dares to resist will be shot to death!"

"Yes!"

After hearing this, Qianhu Tian Ergen, the Jin Yiwei who was waiting by the emperor's side, handed over his hand and went outside to mobilize people.

"Instruct the two guards, Hu Ben and Bao Tao, to kill anyone who dares to attack the camp."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Zhang Shize, who was on guard today, bowed and accepted the order.

Looking at the two people going out, Zhu Youxiao's face darkened.

Coercing public opinion is a common method used by the gentry to resist taxes.

During the Wanli period, after Zhang Juzheng was liquidated by Wanli, the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty was completely eliminated, and restrictions on mining were imposed: cutting mountains and cutting stones was prohibited.

This has also given many people hope of making a fortune in mining.

Tea, horse, salt and iron. Although iron is at the end, it is an essential thing in life.

From weapons to iron pots and nails, the demand is very high. The benefits of mining are of course huge profits.

With the progress of the three major levies, the national treasury and internal funds began to be emptied. In order to make money, Wanli sent tax inspectors, set up collection stations in important roads, and began to collect mining taxes.

Then, a vigorous civil anti-tax movement began.

It started with Sun Long, the eunuch sent by Wanli to the south of the Yangtze River. He received a labor tax of three yuan for each machine. Then rumors spread in the south of the Yangtze River. In the end, Ge Xian "killed Huang Jianjie under the rocks and paid him to Tang." Xin and other families are in flames." He led the people to surround the tax superintendent's office and demanded that tax collection be stopped.

Then there were the Chang'anmen Shopping Festival, the Gaohuai Rebellion, and so on.

During the Tianqi and Chongzhen years, it was the famous Suzhou Five Sons' "Tombstone Story of Five People".

This tax resistance continued until the early Qing Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Shunzhi, the famous writer and literary critic Jin Shengtan united hundreds of scholars and ran to the Confucius Temple to mourn the death of Emperor Shunzhi, the great chief of Qing Dynasty who had just passed away. , formed an alliance to fight against taxes.

Then, there was no more. After the incident was reported, the newly appointed Chief Kangxi chose to deal with it toughly. Eighteen people were killed by Qiu in Sanshan Street, Nanjing. This is the famous Temple Crying Case.

In this regard, Hu Wenhao, who likes to write diaries about playing mahjong, evaluated Jin Shengtan as a martyr against the Qing Dynasty.

Damn it, they commemorate Shunzhi in the Confucius Temple as a martyr who resisted the Qing Dynasty.After Tian Ergeng and Zhang Shize left, Zhu Youxiao walked out from behind the long book case, looked at Wei Zhongxian and said.

"Two things."

"First, after the Jin Yiwei arrests, you go and give me a first trial as to why these people came to Nanhaizi, and who are the people behind them inciting public opinion."

"Second, go and catch the person who stole the copper coins as soon as possible!"

"Slaves take orders."

Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian shrank his neck and hurriedly walked outside.

After getting on the carriage, Wei Zhongxian looked nervous.

Fortunately, Liu Shimin told me what panic buying was, and he didn't just go for it.

Otherwise, if this matter comes to the emperor, he will at least get scolded today.

Moreover, I have heard about Yi Que before, but I have never seen it with my own eyes.

Today, he saw it, and it was because of himself that he got up.

Wei Zhongxian opened the curtains and looked at the Jin Yiwei lining up towards the Beihongmen, Wei Zhongxian was a little confused.

It's good that he purchased the mine, but why did news spread that he robbed people of their wealth?

The Imperial Guards and Tiqi are all elites, especially those who guard the emperor.

One by one, they got on their horses and quickly arrived at the Beihong Gate.

However, they arrived a little late, and the people in Yique were already surrounded by Qian Shizhen, who was leading the city to build a camp.

Although Jin Yiwei took out his embroidered spring sword from its sheath, he didn't even see any blood.

With the cooperation of the city construction battalion, these people in Yique were quickly suppressed.

"Tie them all up and take them to Beizhen Fusi."

Tian Ergeng was riding on a horse, holding an embroidered spring knife in his hand, looking at the more than 300 people who had been controlled, and said sternly.

"Yes!"

The captain in Jinyi raised his hand and waved people to take these people to the capital.

But at this moment, after walking and thinking for a long time, Wei Zhongxian still couldn't figure it out. He opened the curtains and happened to see this. The "people" controlled by Jin Yiwei suddenly realized.

Where are the people of Yique? These are beggars and refugees who come from nowhere.

"How dare you secretly stumble the Za family!"

Clenching their hands together, Wei Zhongxian figured out the cause of the matter in an instant.

It was against him that the people who made him snap up the minerals were dissatisfied.

"My lord."

After Wei Zhongxian left, Liu Shimin whispered beside Zhu Youxiao.

"There may be something fishy about what the people are doing."

"Humph."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao sneered, looked at Wei Zhongxian's leaving back and said.

"I have told Zhao Shuang how to manage the mine, and not to deduct wages from the miners. Zhao Shuang is a businessman. He can donate more than [-] taels of money and materials to his business, which shows that he is not a fool and can live in a stable place. "

"Moreover, he went to Xishan and Shijingshan with the money. I asked him to integrate the mines. None of his people at the scene reported anything unusual to the migrant workers in the mines. Where did these people come from? Go to Nanhaizi to visit Yique and accuse Wei Zhongxian of robbing people's wealth?"

With that said, Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Liu Shimin.

"What do you think?"

"My servant thought that the people who acquired the mine were dissatisfied and were instigating the people behind their backs."

"Sake reddens the face, gold moves the Taoist heart."

Zhu Youxiao sighed as he walked out of the lobby with his hands behind his hands.

"You and I don't know how much money the mine can make in a year. Only the mine owners know that I have taken away their way to make money, so they are here to fight with me."

With murderous intent in his eyes, Zhu Youxiao looked at Zaoyang.

He doesn't have Wanli's good temper.

Resisting taxes is tantamount to rebellion.

(End of this chapter)