Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

More than a month later.

"Bastard! Bastard! Get out!" Then a man dressed as a servant scrambled out of the study room of Ye Zhong's official residence, the mine supervisor of Nanyang Iron Mine.

These servants in the official residence knew that their master was in a very bad mood this month, so they tried not to appear in front of Master Ye Zhong as much as possible.So at this time around the study, there were quite a few servants and maids in the mansion, and even the few maids who couldn't escape and waited for orders outside the study were silent.

Ye Zhong felt that he had been in bad luck for a month.Last year, there was a shortage of mine supervisors in Nanyang Iron Mine. After Ye Zhong heard about it, he did not hesitate to spend more than half of his family property and went through Wang Chengen's way to get the fat vacancies of Nanyang Iron Mine supervisors.

Although Ye Zhong loves money, he considers himself a cautious person.Since he took office, he has been completely Xiao Gui Cao Sui.The filial piety that should be given to the several great eunuchs in the palace is not a lot; the money that the local government has scooped up is not a tael.Just within one-third of an acre of land, you should get a share if you hold it.

But just over a month ago, there was a fight between miners at the Longtouling Private Iron Mine.Upon hearing the news, Ye Zhong didn't pay much attention at first.Because the clerk in the mine supervisor’s yamen had also introduced to Ye Zhong that this was the Longtouling private iron mine that had served as the mine supervisor’s small treasury. In what year was it different from the private iron mines mined by local tyrants in order to rob the mine source? How many times have you fought?

But what I didn't expect was that the scale of the weapon fight was getting bigger and bigger. In just a few days, the scale of the weapon fight reached thousands of people.This made Ye Zhong unable to sit still, and he immediately asked his subordinate eunuch to lead the miners to quell the fighting.

However, although the mine supervisor's office was located in the mining area of ​​Nanyang Iron Mine, the successive mine supervisors moved the mine supervisor's official residence to Nanyang Fucheng in order to enjoy the blessing.Therefore, the office of the mine supervisor has in fact been moved from the yamen to the official residence.

But the Longtouling private mining area is in Ye County, and Naye County is the most northwest county seat in Nanyang Prefecture.So there is a distance from Nanyang Fucheng.As a result, the delivery of messages is somewhat disjointed.So after gathering the miners and rushing over there, they were surprised to find that they were on the road to Longtouling private mining area.It was blocked by an army.

And here we are going to sort out the time nodes:

First, Ye Zhong, the mine supervisor, heard that there were miners fighting with weapons.And sent miners to appease;

Then after the miners were sent out, Ye Zhong received a message from Niu Wenqing, the magistrate of Ye County, to report the miners fighting.Although Ye Zhong himself knew the news, this behavior was obviously Niu Wenqing's favor to him;

Next, the miner he sent out came back in dismay.They reported that they were stopped by an army of officials, and that army also said that they were sent by Niu Wenqing, the magistrate of Ye County, and that they would be stationed in the private mining area of ​​Longtouling for a long time.No other force is allowed to enter;

At this time, Ye Zhong also thought that there was some misunderstanding with Niu Wenqing.He also avoided conflict for the miner, and encouraged the little eunuch who led the miner.

But in the end, the people I sent to the private iron mine escaped back.In addition to the few eunuchs and accountants who were later released by the official army, they told Ye Zhong: The people Ye Zhong sent to Longtouling private iron mine, those who did not come back have been killed by the official army .And the official army also took over the management of the private iron mine.Longtouling Private Iron Mine has changed hands.

This is good and bad news.All of a sudden, Ye Zhong was confused.Although Ye Zhong already had doubts in his heart, Ye Zhong, who was cautious by nature, still hoped that this was really a misunderstanding.Therefore, he immediately sent someone to Ye County to negotiate with Niu Wenqing.

The negotiation went smoothly, and Niu Wenqing accepted the gift he brought, and gave him a generous gift in return.And Niu Wenqing also swore: At that time, a branch of government troops did go to the private mining area of ​​Longtouling to quell the fighting.

And the officer army was sent to Ye County to help maintain it after the guard Li Lu heard about the fighting.However, Niu Wenqing calmed down the fighting in order to help mine supervisor Ye Zhong.He kindly sent this army to the Longtouling private mining area.

As for the official army killing in the private mining area.There may be some misunderstanding.Could it be that Ye Zhong's people had some conflict with that official army based on their own background.Hit the muzzle.

However, Niu Wenqing still patted his chest and assured: he absolutely did not order that official army to station in the private mining area for a long time.

And Niu Wenqing also offered to offer: He immediately wrote a letter to the garrison Li Lu, asking Li Lu to call back the officer army immediately.

So Ye Zhong finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the feedback from the person who went to negotiate.Just a misunderstanding!Ye Zhong also knew the virtues of his subordinates.The possibility of being killed by mistake because of their arrogance is too great.

Although the actions of the official army were quite rough.But can Qiu Ba's etiquette and moral level be so demanding that it reaches the height of eunuchs and civil officials?

Compared to eliminating the misunderstanding and taking back the private iron ore, the death of these subordinates is the matter of Mo Zhi!At least those Qiu Ba also knew of their existence, so they released those little eunuchs and accountants back.As for the unhappiness, let him go with the breeze (make fun of the breeze, now he wrote "Da Ming Guan" is good).At that moment, Ye Zhong felt that his heart was extremely broad!

But at this time, both Ye Zhong and Niu Wenqing thought that as long as they reached an agreement, it would be enough.They didn't at all, even if they sent someone to Li Lu or He Fei arranged to negotiate with Nanyangying in the private mining area.Although what Ye Zhong and Niu Wenqing did was also the norm in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty, they did not take guns seriously.

So Ye Zhong's heart will not be broad-minded soon.Li Lu, the Nanyang garrison, did not receive the messenger at all. He just asked the messenger to bring back a sentence: Li Lu's army has been sent out, so how this army should act depends on the military officer leading the team. Decided.Will you not accept the order of the king outside the country?

Since the military officer leading the troops felt that he still needed to be stationed at Longtou Ridge, he could be stationed at Longtou Ridge.Anyway, everything is based on the standard to ensure that there will be no civil change.As for what Ye Zhong and Niu Wenqing had to say, let them talk to the military officer stationed at Longtouling.

But where to find the military attache who led this army?Ye Zhong and Niu Wenqing didn't know that there was He Fei's Nanyang camp.Now the entire Longtouling private mining area has been sealed off, and those who negotiate and give gifts cannot enter at all.And the letters sent in also fell into the sea.This made Ye Zhong jump anxiously.But Ye Zhong also felt something was wrong.

There is no way, money can make ghosts turn millstones, and spend money to ask local snakes to inquire about news.After all, the local snake is well-informed, and quickly inquired about the private iron mine in Longtouling.

The Longtouling Private Iron Mine has fully resumed work.And those who manage the iron mines are the original local private mine owners.What's more, the officials in various government offices have already handed over a penny of the income they collected from the Longtouling private iron mine to them.What makes Ye Zhong grit his teeth even more is that even Niu Wenqing, the magistrate of Ye County, has a lot of shares.

Moreover, the garrisoned army is also buying land in Longyan Town, and is preparing to build a village there.

Ye Zhong suddenly became dizzy with anger: "Okay! It turns out that you local officials and local tyrants have colluded and robbed my small treasury by playing tricks!"

"The most shameless one is that Niu Wenqing. They all learned how to use slow tactics to stabilize me, and then secretly robbed the private iron ore. Don't you know that something will happen sooner or later?"

So the passionate Ye Zhong immediately took hundreds of miners to Ye County to find Niu Wenqing to ask the teacher for his crimes.But after the first meeting, Niu Wenqing cursed and swore that he had never participated in the snatching of the private iron mine in Longtouling.

But now Ye Zhong no longer believed in Niu Wenqing's oath.After being forced into a hurry, Niu Wenqing didn't care about the face of the scholar to explain the vernacular: "Who owns the mine has nothing to do with the county. Anyway, the county's filial piety is indispensable, but there is no more than one tael of silver." Why should the county offend you, father-in-law, because of those squires?"

Ye Zhong also calmed down after hearing this plain words.He thought: "That's right! This Niu Wenqing just wants to grab the iron ore, and it doesn't need to be so complicated. Besides, he doesn't do any good. It seems that the army has a demon moth."

But at this time, Ye Zhong discovered another problem: if the barrel of the gun obeys the barrel of the pen, the barrel of the pen can completely play with the barrel of the gun; but if the barrel of the gun ignores the barrel of the pen, the barrel of the pen can’t do anything at all The barrel of the gun is gone.

Just like now, Ye Zhong dared to lead the miner into the Yexian County Yamen, but if he took the miner to Li Lu's garrison office, then think about Lin Chong's fate when he brought a knife into the Baihu Festival Hall.

But Ye Zhong was still a little puzzled, as long as he was a mixed official in the Ming Dynasty, he would know that if he robbed the eunuch's money, he would have a deadly enmity with the eunuch.And Li Lu's defense is just a small middle-level and low-level military officer. How could he have the courage to do such a reckless thing?There must be something inside.

So Ye Zhong's cautious character prevailed again.He continued to send out the local snake reconnaissance team, and the information he got next was much more comprehensive.

It turned out that there were three groups of people who robbed iron ore smugglers.In addition to the local local tyrant and Nanyang garrison Li Lu, there is also a garrison named "Wu Shigong" from Runing Mansion.

Ye Zhong inquired about the background of Li Lu and Wu Shigong again.But he was surprised to find that Duke Ying was Li Lu's backer, and that Wu Shigong was even more extraordinary. Behind him stood the two great mansions of Yangwuhou and Gongshunhou.

That's right!Ye Zhong almost cried.You said that your father-in-law and Hou Ye's family are all rich and successful, but why do you want to rob me, a little eunuch, of the property? (To be continued..)