I have a cornucopia

Chapter 186: Master, please spare my life, ah!
night.

Upstairs in Daqing Hall.

"Your Highness, it's already dark."

Han Zanzhou said cautiously.

Her Highness the Princess, who was reading under the lamp, raised her head in confusion, and then she realized that she had been staying in a man's room all afternoon, even until dark. She couldn't help but blush, but fortunately there was no one in the light. You can tell.

"In that case, princess, take these books back and read them slowly!"

Yang Feng said very gently.

Then he pushed forward the novels in front of him...

Of course, it's not the copy from Ximen Daguanren.

When he was looking for things from the cornucopia, he often took out books, kept the useful ones and put back the useless ones. He even took out a set of national questions. Poor Tan Qian was still working as an aide under the great scholar Gao Hongtu, but he was already I'm writing a national review. There are currently a number of academicians in the cabinet, including Ma Shiying, Yuan Jixian, Gao Hongtu, and Yang Feng, Shi Kefa, and Zhang Guowei who are supervising the overseas divisions. The latter also adds academicians to supervise the divisions directly in Zhejiang. In addition, the former Grand Bachelor Wang Yingxiong, who is currently the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, also added a Grand Bachelor to oversee Guizhou and founded Zunyi. He was originally the governor of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, but Sichuan was considered Li Zicheng's, so he became the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou.

She knew who Han Zanzhou was, which meant that Old Han was no longer what he used to be. If he let her go, Old Han wanted to play with her, and no one in Nanjing would dare to stop him. Zhu Guobi would have to grovel and call Qiantai in front of him.

Kou Baimen was so frightened that he quickly wanted to salute Han Zanzhou.

Then Huang Degong killed the traitor general.

As long as the background is not from the Qing Dynasty or the late Ming Dynasty, it will be fine.

"I, I'll take it all away, and I won't be able to finish it all in a while. I'll take this book back first, and then come back and borrow it after I finish reading it."

The next day, Yang Feng got the news that 60,000 rebel soldiers from Jiangbei had surrendered to Huang Degong.

But for the princess, you must look for something more subtle.

As for the direction of Fengyang, Shi Kefa had already gone upstream to Chaohu with the Jiangxi regiment. Then he and Huang Degong went forward in two directions. No matter who regained Fengyang first, it would mean the complete end of the war. As for Liu Liangzuo, it probably won't take a few days. Zhang Guowei's cannons have arrived in Yangzhou. There are a total of eight 24-pound cannons, all cast by the Macau Cannon Foundry. In fact, Zhang Guowei purchased this from Macau after he went south on Chongzhen's order. However, the Portuguese had never built one of this level, so they have not completed the delivery until now. These cannons will soon be transported to Tianchang by water, and then Blast open the long city wall...

Yang Feng looked at her with a whip in hand, with an evil smile on his face. He wanted to teach this woman a lesson, and also made her obedient. After all, there will definitely be people from all sides around the princess who try to influence her, Yang Feng She needs an agent by her side.

"Miss Kou, His Highness asked our family to wait for you here. He said he would let you teach music in the palace from now on, so he has arranged a place for you to live in the back. Let's go."

He said.

But she was weak at this time, and she collapsed suddenly when she wanted to salute. Old Han calmly asked the young eunuch to lift her up, and then put her into the sedan chair. It was obvious that he was well prepared. Then Lao Han looked upstairs with interest. The shirtless Yang Zhuguo was lying at the window waving to him with a calm look on his face. Lao Han also smiled and nodded to him, and then carried Kou Baimen away. . Of course, all this would definitely not be known to the Supervisory State. Kou Baimen just needed to pack some personal belongings, so he did not leave with her.

The princess didn't think much and followed him away.

Of course, it was actually Tian Xiong’s subordinates who captured Tian Xiong and dedicated it to him.

The princess lowered her head and stood up, surrounded by maids, and left. Kou Baimen also stood up, but when the princess went downstairs and she wanted to follow her, a servant behind her suddenly covered her mouth and dragged her into the darkness. Yang Feng sent the princess downstairs as if he hadn't seen her, but Han Zanzhou pretended not to see her. After going downstairs, the princess was confused for a moment, and Han Zanzhou hurried forward.

The latter also captured another rebel general, Tian Xiong.

There was even the Count of Monte Cristo and the like.

Yang Feng said.

So we have to use some extraordinary measures first.

The spy must be smart, obey his orders honestly, and be as loyal as a dog.

"Your Highness is looking for Miss Kou? She said there are some things that need to be packed."

Han Zanzhou, who was waiting outside, said with a smile.

Then Kou Baimen's screams sounded inside.

Kou Baimen leaned against the window, screaming in panic.

So what she is watching now is Dream of Red Mansions.

An hour later.

"That's okay too!"

"Master, please spare my life! Ah!"

The black shadow of Kou Baimen upstairs struggled.

The princess said with a blush.

"You, what are you going to do, I will scream, I will scream..."

Empty is best.

……

She held onto the wall with a resentful look on her face, as if she had been severely tortured, and limped out of the Daqing Hall.

The sensible servant quickly left and closed the door for him...

As for what Yang Feng left behind, it was nothing more than something that would not be leaked. After all, it was inevitable that someone would see these things, such as Dream of Red Mansions, The Scholars, and a bunch of other things...

She has much more experience.

Yang Feng sent the princess off and immediately went upstairs. Then he took the whip from the servant, opened the door and walked in...

Lao Huang is still kind-hearted!
After all, someone like Tian Xiong would definitely be in trouble once he was delivered to Yang Feng. Huang killed him with his own hands to save him from suffering 3,600 knives. At this point, the series of wars caused by the Nanjing Incident were basically settled, and only Liu Liangzuo was left. More than 10,000 people were trapped for a long time.

This is the easiest for her to understand. After all, she has experienced all the rich and noble lives in it, and they are similar in age. But Kou Baimen next to her is actually reading The Scholars, and even laughs from time to time, thinking about all kinds of literati in it. too much.

"If you are heartless, you can't kick me out tomorrow!"

In fact, Yang Feng didn't even think that he needed to really blow open the Tianchang City Wall.

A few shots are enough.

The mob in the city would sell Liu Liangzuo without hesitation when they were sure that the city wall would be blown down.

Including his servants.

Of course, Yang Feng no longer needs to worry about the battle there.

What he wants is...

“It’s time to deliver on your promise.”

Yang Feng looked at the Gonggun princes in front of him.

This is the cabinet value room.

In fact, the palace was imitated in the capital, and a row of houses was renovated at the base of the south wall. The academicians in the capital only had the name of the palace on their heads, but in fact there was a row of shady rooms at the base of the south wall.

Because Shi Kefa has left and Zhang Guowei is still on the front line, there are only four bachelors including him left in the cabinet. However, due to the addition of the original ones, the number of Jiuqing has increased significantly, and the small cabinet room is full. Full. There are three of them who can be considered his party members, the right deputy imperial censor Su Jing, the university scholar Gao Hongtu, the Minister of War Yang Guanguang, and an ally Ma Shiying, and the rest are considered political enemies. "Zhu Guo, this matter cannot be rushed. The autumn classes have not been collected yet."

He Shishou said quickly.

They never thought about cashing in Yang Feng, but now they can only continue to delay.

"We just started to implement it without collecting it. How can we wait until it is collected? Besides, it's not all. Let's do it piece by piece. The first piece is Suzhou Prefecture. Since it was originally the first place in taxation, we should start with Suzhou Prefecture. This year, Suzhou Prefecture will I will complete Changzhou Prefecture and Songjiang Prefecture before summer classes next year, and Jiahu Hang before autumn classes.”

Yang Feng said.

"Zhuguo, in haste, may cause a civil uprising."

Qu Shiqi, the new Minister of Household Affairs, said.

He had been squeezed out of the court before and had been at home in the past few years. This time he was reactivated.

Of course, it was actually recommended to Ma Shiying by the Suzhou Elderly Association, and Ma Shiying may have been given money.

Lao Ma still loves money.

Moreover, Yang Feng has long said that he will not interfere in the appointment of court officials, but the important thing is to maintain stability and avoid internal conflicts due to interests. In this case, the choices of the elders' associations in various places must be respected. Suzhou ranks first in paying taxes, has team training, and has wealthy families with countless generations of hairpins, so Ma Shiying must be given priority among the people recommended by the Suzhou Elderly Association. In fact, the first candidate recommended by the Suzhou Elderly Association was Shui Tailiang, but his problem has not been resolved yet, so it definitely won't work. The person who can represent him is Qu Shiqi. The latter also brought in his student, Zhang Juzheng's grandson Zhang Tongchang, who was already the minister of Taichang Temple, which could be regarded as adding a small nine ministers to Huguang.

Most other officials are also produced through this method. The local elders' association recommends candidates, and Ma Shiying submits the candidates from each province to the local elders' association. In the end, if most of these elders' associations can accept them, he will appoint them by supervising the country.

Supervise the country...

Supervising the country does nothing.

At most, Ma Shiying would just take it to her to get it stamped.

Lao Ma is a smart man, and he can indeed quickly ensure the stability of the court in this way. After all, this is the choice of the elders' association in various places. Even if there is dissatisfaction, he does not dare to fight against the elders' association in his hometown. As for these officials controlling the court, this They just control it. The real authority of this court is Yang Feng's force.

No matter how the court likes to play, in the end they are just puppets for Yang Feng.

Just a puppet.

Why do you care so much?
Who is trusting or not? No one dares to resist Yang Feng's force. In the end, it's not him who has the final say? In this case, it is better to take the opportunity to make a fortune for yourself.

"Civil uprising? Like the time of the temple, or the time of the late emperor? The unruly people gathered for their own benefit and smashed up the tax prisons, killed tax officials, were bewitched by traitors, besieged the court law enforcement officers, and even killed the court law enforcement officers. All this It should be killed. Yang is not afraid of this kind of civil unrest. If there is chaos, he will be killed. If it is not enough to kill one person, he will kill the whole family. If it is not enough to kill the whole family, he will kill the three Yi tribes. I don't believe that there are still three Yi tribes who dare to cause chaos.

If anyone really dares, then it’s the Yijiu and Yiten tribes. "

Yang Feng sneered.

"Zhuguo, what happened to the first emperor was the Wei eunuchs who caused chaos in the government, not the people's rebellion."

Qu Shishu said.

This cannot be compromised. This is a matter of principle. Is this a case of unruly people besieging Jin Yiwei?
It is clear that a righteous man protects a loyal minister.

"The late emperor also said that all officials should be killed! The late emperor also said that if Wei Zhongxian was still alive, he would not have brought the country to this point. It was just because of his face that he did not vindicate Wei Zhongxian. However, I can report to your majesty and ask him to take this opportunity to give him Rehabilitate.”

Yang Feng said.

"Zhu Guo, that's not necessary."

Ma Shiying quickly stroked his beard and said.

The Gonggun princes all agreed. His Majesty was just confused for a moment and did not really miss Wei Yi. There was no need to disturb Your Majesty with such a trivial matter.

"Everyone, we have agreed. This is what you promised. It is not a gentleman's behavior to break your promise and get fat. I don't want to push them all away this year. I want Suzhou. Isn't this too much? Suzhou Prefecture is two hundred and eighty yuan a year. 100,000 shi, then this year we have to hand over these 2.8 million shi. If you say that there is not enough reform in such a short period of time, then I will personally preside over it. If you are afraid of triggering a civil uprising, then I will lead the troops. Host, in short, I want to collect these two million eight hundred thousand stones before winter, instead of the silver after being converted into silver."

Yang Feng said.

Lord Gonggun...

This is really terrible!
In Jiangnan, one stone was converted into a few coins. In fact, it was only five or six coins, but the physical collection was real grain.

At this time, the price of food was already 20 taels.

In other words, the gentry who controlled the grain originally only had to pay taxes in a few cents per dan, while the remaining grain was sold at 2 liang per dan, but now they had to pay the grain directly, and they lost a lot of money! Moreover, many gentry's fields do not grow grain at all, but cotton. They used to pay money directly, but now they have to spend money to buy grain and pay taxes.

Buy two liang and one stone of grain.

Things that used to cost five taels of silver now cost two taels or even more.

Civil uprising...

Civil volts are inevitable.

After all, this will continue to increase food prices in Suzhou.

The gentry all over the upper reaches were happy.

Their grain would be shipped to Jiangnan by ship and sold at a high price.

Yang Feng was also happy.

Because his canning industry has already started in Jingkou, the reason why he did not choose Zhoushan is because most of the raw materials Yang Feng needs are from the Yangtze River, especially coal, cans, including the iron lids that have already been used, all come from the Yangtze River. And the Yangtze River below Jingkou is not only filled with freshwater fish.

"Zhuguo, if it is implemented forcefully, civil unrest is almost inevitable."

Qu Shiqi had to tell the truth.

"If you mess up, you'll be killed."

Yang Feng also said simply.

Then he looked at these guys with an I-just-wait attitude.

Do you dare?

Do you dare to put me in Suzhou?

A civil uprising is inevitable. The result of his method is that the price of food in Suzhou will rise sharply, which will definitely trigger a civil uprising. However, the sharp rise in food prices in Suzhou will also attract the influx of grain merchants from other places. Suzhou is not short of money, so it is quite Yu led Suzhou's money away. What the gentry have to do is to do everything they can to avoid civil commotion. As for the methods, they can collect less rent and pay more wages. Everything can be solved. They can charge 10% less rent and pay 10% more wages, which is enough to wipe out all the people. risk of change. Of course, they can also let it go and provoke a civil uprising against Yang Feng as they did in the past, but then they have to be confident that they have this ability. Thousands of regiments don't have this ability.

As for group training in other places...

It's not their fault, so why should they fight to help the Suzhou gentry?
They can even take advantage of it.

The gentry in places like Huguang, Jiangxi and other places will happily watch the skyrocketing food prices in Suzhou, and then transport boatloads of food there and take away boatloads of money. Don't they covet the wealth of Suzhou? It’s just that I don’t have a chance, I will pounce on it if I have the chance.

Team training?

Team training means a mess.

Is it difficult to defeat each one?
(End of this chapter)