Win the Ding 1617

Guangdong is in chaos!

Starting from the twelfth lunar month of the sixth year of Chongzhen, Changle County, where resistance to food and taxes broke out first (I’m sorry everyone, I was deceived by the map, I later learned that Wuhua County was called Changle County.), and the storm quickly spread upstream and downstream along the Han River.

In Meizhou, Pingyuan, Dapu, Longchuan, Heyuan, and Zijin, stories of peasants rising up to resist grain and tax were reported everywhere. Officials who went to the countryside to collect grain and tax were killed everywhere, causing civil uprisings.

However, officials at all levels in Guangdong can be reassured that the rebels like Liao Dongzhi and Wu Liuqi only know how to roam the countryside and rob markets, towns and fairs, but they dare not touch the states and counties in the slightest.

However, this trend, along with the cold wind from the north across Wuling and down south, has blown all the way to Xinfeng, Fogang, Yingde, Qingyuan and other places, and it is getting further and further away from the provincial capital Guangzhou.The other road is towards Huizhou, Chaozhou, Haifeng, Lufeng, and Shantou.The gentlemen from all over the country were so shocked that they packed their bags one after another, offered incense to their ancestors in the ancestral hall, and fled into various prefectures and counties with gold and silver to avoid this wave of civil unrest.

Coincidentally, the so-called blessings and misfortunes never come singly.

Just when people were uneasy about the anti-grain and anti-tax trend that came along the Hanjiang River from northeast Guangdong, another bad news came.In Foshan, which is only a short distance away from the provincial capital Guangzhou, this town known as one of the four famous towns and famous for its smelting and manufacturing of ironware, civil uprisings also broke out.

For farmers in the countryside, collecting land rent, money and grain, and tax silver are three sharp knives hanging over their heads every year. For ordinary citizens and handicraftsmen such as blacksmiths and smelters.Taxation, taxation, and apportionment are also three sharp knives.

When the tax collectors took the tax books to ask the owners of the smelters, the workers in the blacksmith shop paid the 48% tax according to the Liao salary that was levied from the [-]th year of Wanli.When it was time to pay the one-cent and two-percent tax silver standard raised from Chongzhen four years later, the blacksmiths in Foshan were angry! [

The cost of using charcoal as fuel to smelt pig iron, make wrought iron, and manufacture various ironware is higher than that of using coke as fuel in a small blast furnace in Nanzhong. Reduce labor costs, and combine modern technology and enterprise management concepts from ore mining, coke smelting, blast furnace ironmaking, and steelmaking, which minimizes the cost of intermediate links.The smelting industry in Foshan, on the contrary, not only has to pay high prices for raw materials such as ore and charcoal.There are also various floating taxes to pay.One of the more staggering costs is the filial piety and management of officials in all aspects.

Besides.It is an errand sent by the government.Not only the required construction period is tight, the quantity is large, and the quality standard can be described as picky.The most terrible point is that the wages given are extremely low, and the wages paid come down.The [-]% discount was in the hands of the lowest-level officials, and there were only a few left. Even so, these difficult little devils were still begging for some regular money.

Calculated in this way, every catty of wrought iron smelted by the iron smelters in Foshan is [-] to [-] yuan more expensive than the Nanzhong wrought iron utensils sold on the streets of Guangzhou, and there are very few that can match the price.

This presents a peculiar phenomenon.

Because of technical and production organization reasons, the iron smelting in Foshan itself is much higher than their counterparts in Nanzhong.No cheap ore, no coke, no small blast furnace.Without the two meals of pilaf rice provided by the government, let alone the cotton-padded clothes provided by the government as labor protection clothing, they can only make ends meet by keeping labor costs down as much as possible.

What's more terrible is that the export of ironware in Nanzhong implements the so-called policy of collecting first and then refunding, that is to say, ironware sold in Guangdong and Guangxi is not subject to tax.The ironmaking industry in Foshan not only does not have these preferential policies, but is also regarded as a cash cow by the officials.Once there is something, a large number of apportionments will come to every iron smelter.

As a result, the men who smelted iron found sadly that no matter how hard they worked hard to smelt iron, no matter how much iron they smelted, no matter how many exquisite, strong and high-quality iron tools they made, they still could not avoid starvation and bankruptcy. The latest chapter of the world-shattering cultivator!No matter how hard you try, you can't make money!

When I heard that in addition to paying the nine percent tax, I had to pay one cent and two cents of tax silver (this is a trick played by the subordinates. According to modern terms, it is double calculation and double collection. One cent and two cents The tax money in the country was increased by three per cent on the basis of the nine per cent tax, not by one or two per cent at once. But the tax collectors cleverly implemented these two standards separately.), the blacksmiths waved their sledgehammers, The poker beat the tax collectors out.

When the tax collectors who had been beaten to pieces were lingering on the streets trying to escape, the iron smelters who heard the news enthusiastically left them here.

The blacksmiths in Foshan started their anti-tax and anti-donation activities under the leadership of Huang Baotou, the head of the guild who was the first to swing the hammer.

All of a sudden, the blacksmiths with their own weapons and the farmers with all kinds of agricultural tools echoed from north to south, posing a huge threat to all states, cities and counties.

When people in the city were anxiously thinking about the ancestral tablets, the incense in the ancestral hall, and the sweet-scented osmanthus trees in their houses, more bad news came from Guangxi.

Not only did people in Guangxi rise up to fight against grain and taxes, but local magistrates and other local officials, who are a major local feature, also took advantage of the situation to rebel and rob prefectures and counties.Their approach is much more tyrannical than those of the changed people.The local magistrate and the big and small villages in Miaoyaoxidong, mixed with the people's rebellion armed against food and taxes in various places, disturbed the New Year's thoughts of officials from Guangdong and Guangxi at all.

"Damn! I thought I would collect the floating income and fire consumption, and take silver dollars into the provincial capital to manage Governor Xiong, so that I can change places for me, but now it's good!"

More than one local official jumped and cursed in the secret room. [

However, there are also those who take the opportunity to blackmail and seek some benefits for themselves.

"My lord, it's no problem to ask the brothers to go out to fight against the mobs who are fighting against food and tax. However, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the brothers' arrears for more than half a year have not been paid. In addition, should they be paid? The brothers under the bid each get a cotton coat. How many pairs of straw sandals? Can’t the brothers be hungry and have no clothes to go to war?!”

In the past, they bowed their heads and bowed their heads in front of civil officials such as military officials and magistrates in various places. Even guerrillas with a third-rank rank would carry bows and arrows in front of military officials with a fifth-rank rank like servants, but today they can't see it at all. .

Sitting in front of each other.Talking and laughing loudly, just showing off his own difficulties.Seeing the presumptuousness of this group of rude warriors in front of the scholars, the officials at all levels hated them so much that they wished they could swallow the group of people alive in order to relieve their hatred.

However, even if it is Yan Shen by name, the official positions of these guys are dismissed, at worst, they will take hundreds or dozens of servants home, relying on the private wealth accumulated over the years, they can still live comfortably Youzai, but.What should we readers do?Shall we go to battle like this group of rough warriors? !No!Absolutely not!We scholars have always been strategizing.Victory thousands of miles away!This kind of thing of going into battle to kill the enemy.Of course, it is up to these warriors to follow our strategy!

Many people began to miss the scenery when Emperor Jiajing was in court and the scene when Emperor Wanli was in power. No matter whether you, Qi Jiguang or Yu Dayou, met civil servants.They all have to be far and near to greet, kneel to meet and kneel to see off.Even if it was a gift, the name of Mu Enxiao under the door had to be written on the gift list.But now?Everyone dares to sit on an equal footing in front of those of us who have passed the imperial examination!

However, no matter how much you scold, you must first put an end to the chaos in front of you, otherwise the higher-ups will pursue it, and the first thing that will be unlucky is that these civil servants are not good at governing the place.

So the two sides began to bargain.

"Make up for the owed salary, and then give three months' military salary. One month's grace salary."

"In addition to the military salary, each brother will be given a set of cotton clothes and three pairs of straw sandals."

"Also. My lords, please set aside funds to purchase a batch of weapons. It is said that the thieves all over the place robbed big families everywhere, and the weapons in their hands are quite sophisticated and old-fashioned."

Hearing the conditions put forward by this group of officers on different occasions, adults who have read sage books looked sideways, "After all, they are a group of rude men who only know how to fight, and they always say money!"

However, there is no need for others to tell the gentlemen the principle of soldiers and horses moving ahead without food and fodder. After some bargaining, the civil servants and military officials finally reached an agreement to make up the owed salary, and pay one month's military salary and one month's grace salary.One cotton coat and two pairs of straw sandals were distributed, and funds were allocated to buy military weapons.

It is tentatively scheduled to send troops to suppress bandits on an auspicious day in the first month.

How can this little situation between civil and military officials be hidden from Li Peiting, who has been operating in Guangzhou for many years?To put it bluntly, as long as he wants to know, he will know exactly which concubine's room Governor Xiong Wencan will spend the night in tonight, or which young man will sing with him.As for when the concubine was wearing which underwear she bought from the Hanyuan store, and what color and style, he would know.If you want to go deeper, even Master Xiong's combat strength, those postures he adopted, whether there are flower heads such as Guanyin sitting on the lotus and making fire from across the mountain, someone will report to him.

From the footman on duty in the signing room, Mr. Li obtained copies of all the documents related to the civil uprisings in Guangdong and Guangxi and the rebellion of chieftain officials. The situation is completely presented on the map drawn by the Hanyuan firm.

Soon, this situation report was sent to Hue by the Clippers and handed over to Shou Han.

After carefully inspecting the sealing varnish on the envelope, Shouhan knew clearly from the date on the envelope which booklet of secret language was used.He opened the tightly sealed iron cabinet in the study, and searched for it one by one with his index finger, "Ye Qi, Lin Wenbing, Zhang Xiaobiao, um, Li Peiting." Ben!), Shou Han found Li Peiting’s name on the cabinet of the important person assigned to him.

With the help of the booklet of cryptic words, Shou Han spent an afternoon translating the secret melody.Obediently!Unexpectedly, the power of rice and vegetable oil is no less than that of a hundred thousand soldiers!After several consecutive years of importing rice, iron products, vegetable oil, sugar, etc. to the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, today's result finally came!

"Mo Yu! Mo Yu!"

Mo Yu, the guard commander who was on duty outside the door, heard the call, and immediately appeared at the door of the signing room with a few strides, but he didn't come in, following the rules set by Shou Han.The signing room is an important confidential place, and no one is allowed to enter it, of course.This anyone does not include Xiao Huamei and her younger brothers and sisters.

"My lord! Please give me instructions!"

Mo Yu finished saluting Shou Han strictly according to the military regulations, and asked about the tasks assigned by him.

"Let's go ahead and discuss the matter tomorrow! The household department, military department, storage department, and battalion department all need the supervisors to come!"

"My lords! Today is the 25th of the twelfth lunar month. Two days ago, everyone sacrificed to the kitchen stove. The Chinese New Year will be five days away! The sixth year of Chongzhen will be over!"

Seeing a room full of senior staff from various departments, Shou Han couldn't help feeling a burst of pride and pride in his heart. This is my team, my organization!

"However, I have to tell everyone, don't bother to calculate how much dividends I will share this year. How many accounts receivable and payable. We are going to war!"

Although there are no major fluctuations.People didn't make loud noises or discuss in low voices, but from everyone's eyes and expressions, Shou Han could see a trace of confusion and incomprehension.

"My lord. Haven't we been fighting all the time?" Someone finally expressed his confusion, "Fight the Dutch, fight the pirates, fight against the sultans, kings, etc. who don't accept the kingship, as well as those tribes in the new area." Chief, the whole army hardly fights for a day!"

Shou Han took a look at that person, and he had a vague impression that this person seemed to be Chengxuan, who was in charge of education in the Department of Rites.

"I'm talking about fighting, not because Zhang Xiaohu, who was dismissed from his post and stayed in his post, led the fleet to recover Luzon after the middle of the plan, nor was it about the suppression of those who disobeyed Wang Hua in the new area, but the use of troops in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas by fools. Surrender quickly!"

As soon as this statement came out.Immediately caused an uproar!

For more than ten years, the South China Army held high the banner of Ming Dynasty and used it to conquer the Quartet.Now, from the mouth of the coach, I heard that the troops are going to be used against Guangdong and Guangxi. Is this clearly a rebellion?This bend made many people unable to turn around for a while.

However, there are also those who have great fame and fame, and immediately feel that this is a good opportunity to become a dragon. "Listen to the lord! The minister is willing to be the vanguard! As long as the lord gives the order, within half a month after landing, the discipline lord will sit safely in Wuyang City and issue orders to Guangdong and Guangxi!"

"Nonsense!" Shou Han glanced at the place where the discordant sound came from, and it immediately became quiet.

"What I said about using troops against Guangdong and Guangxi is to rebel?!"

"There is a turmoil in Guangdong and Guangxi, and there will inevitably be a large number of refugees and refugees going south. Your household department and inspection department must be prepared to accept these refugees. There will be no more mutual influence between the refugee wave and the outbreak of the plague. !"

Sitting in the first seat on the left, Li Peilin, as the chief historian in charge of administrative affairs, is actually playing the role of prime minister, so his words naturally have different weight.

"That's right. In order to help Guangdong and Guangxi calm down the chaos, we will send personnel to this area and deploy a battalion to go up."

This has already been said very bluntly. It is playing the banner of helping to quell chaos, at least internally. In fact, it is still an act of expanding one's own strength.

"Therefore, the Household Division, the Rites Division, the Inspection Division, the Military Division, and the Camp Affairs Division all have to formulate plans according to their responsibilities, and report to the signing and deposit room, so that they can make unified plans and arrangements and raise funds."

Hearing Shou Han say this, several people sitting in the corner signing room were making meeting minutes in their notebooks for future reference and archiving.

"What I'm going to say next, you all memorize it in your mind, don't write it down on paper!"

This remark shocked all the people present. It has always been the case. In order to prevent historians from writing in a straight line and avoiding infamy in the history after a hundred years, the history was revised from Li Shimin to Wei Guangzheng. In the Qing Dynasty, even Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River to travel to the south of the Yangtze River to pick up girls and eat and drink.

Could it be that there is something surprising about our protagonist?

"First, the arsenal and storage department check all kinds of materials, from grain to all kinds of non-staple food, knives and guns, artillery, gunpowder, cloth, armor, flags, medicines, etc., and report the quantity to me before sealing. "

"Secondly, the Military Division and the Battalion Affairs Office, check the army, check how many battalions can be drawn from the garrison battalions in various places, from battalion officers, sentry officers, team officers to armor commanders, and count The number of soldiers and officers from Guangdong and Guangxi in our army, see how many can be drawn, and report to me before the seal."

"Thirdly, besides preparing to accept refugees, Husi is also raising military salaries and military supplies. There should be no shortfall. Lisi, through schools, operas, Nanzhong Commercial Daily, etc., publicize the interests of our army and the chaos in Guangdong and Guangxi. Let people know that if our army does not intervene, then we will be the next ones to mess up!"

"Fourth, it's still your military division and battalion office. Our army is going north to Guangxi to quell the chaos and destroy those chieftains and officials who are causing harm to one side, but there is a blocker in front of us. It's almost time to get rid of him Already. See which troop fits in."

"What the lord said, but the little court of the Mo family who is entrenched in the Qinghua area, has suffered from the lord's kindness, and lingered on one side?" Hearing that Shou Han decided to attack the Mo family, everyone's eyes could not help but shine. This is the best thing. The opportunity to build a career is here!

"At the beginning when there were locusts infesting there, they bought food from us on credit. The lord thanked God for his good life, and couldn't bear the suffering of the common people, so he bought it from him on credit. I didn't want to see a penny of food money in a few years!"

In an instant, even the reason for sending troops to destroy the Mo family was found!