Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 360

"Arranging messengers to go to Beijing, and accounting apprentices who know how to write and calculate are far from enough here. We need to continue to urge, otherwise the tax and money will be reduced."

Wang Tong stood there, flipping through the account books, and said anxiously. The people around him smiled wryly, saying that it was the lack of money that made people anxious. Now that there is so much money, they are also anxious.

"Lord Wang, those who know how to keep accounts and settle accounts are all raised by the shop itself, and it is not so easy to find them if you want to. In the final analysis, we still need to practice these people by ourselves."

Yang Sichen next to him said something cautiously, Wang Tong nodded, and said again:
"Cai Jianjun, you have a document. The children of Tianjin Sanwei and several nearby prefectures and counties have some basic skills. We can recruit them and cultivate them slowly. It doesn't take this year. Even if we recruit people, it may not be enough in the future. Use it, make a long-term plan!"

Cai Nan agreed, and quickly wrote down that when the door opened, Sun Dahai walked in. The weather was quite cold, but looking at him, he seemed to be in summer, with a lot of excitement.

But these days, everyone saw his expression for a while, Wang Tong shook his head and said:

"Dahai, wipe off your sweat first, so as not to catch the cold."

Sun Dahai said thanks, and said with some excitement:

"Mother, since I was a child, I have seen large sums of money with adults a few times, but I have never seen such a fast one. The previous one moved once, yesterday there were two more, and this morning it was another sum."

Everyone laughed, and Sun Dahai himself smiled, bowed to Wang Tong, and asked:

"My lord, the two rooms that were vacated yesterday were full. Aunt Ma came to ask. There are a few young men who came in from outside who are useless in the mansion. Why don't you send them to the commercial company, and the rooms where you live are not enough. It can be vacated."

Wang Tong nodded and said:
"It's okay, these maids and servants are almost all used as eyeliner for outsiders. If they can be sent out, they will be sent out. It's annoying to put them here."

Wang Tong pondered for a while, and added:

"Three rooms are enough. Dahai, you have to keep a close eye on the warehouse. With so much money, it will be troublesome if something goes wrong."

"Please don't worry, my lord. This subordinate is by the side of the warehouse every day. Anyone who wants to go in and out must walk under his nose. If something happens, this subordinate is willing to pay for it with his life!"

It is also true that the amount is too large, that's why Sun Dahai said it very cautiously. Wang Tong waved his hand with a smile, and said:
"It can't reach this point, it's over."

Everyone in the room laughed again, Wang Tong closed the account, held it in his hand, raised it, and said with a smile:

"Look at the progress. Before April, maybe in March and a half, the million-dollar increase of Jinhuayin will be completed. It will be done within a year, and it will be done within August. Your Majesty's face is also full of brilliance. You must be happy very."

While talking, a soldier outside raised his voice and shouted:
"There is a letter from the capital."

Zhang Shiqiang who had been standing aside hastily opened the door and went out. There was a rule that the secret letter from the capital would only be handed over to Wang Tong and Zhang Shiqiang, and would not be handed over to others. This was also for the sake of confidentiality.

Hearing this news, several people in the room looked very excited. As Wang Tong's subordinates, they naturally knew where the backing of their power came from.

Recently, the letters sent here from the capital are becoming more and more sparse, which means that the emperor's favor is not as good as before. Wang Tong's deeds have offended many people, and everyone's wealth and glory will become dangerous without the protection of the emperor. Look at it now When they arrived at the capital, there was another letter paper, and everyone was happy.

Not long after, Zhang Shiqiang walked in with the bundle and handed it to Wang Tong. Seeing the expressions of everyone, Wang Tong put the bundle on the table and untied it.

Inside the baggage was a wooden box, Wang Tong knew it at a glance, and said in a deep voice:
"It's a letter from the capital."

As soon as they heard the letter from someone who was not the emperor, everyone's excited expressions disappeared. Wang Tong opened the wooden box with everyone on his back, took out a few pieces of letter paper full of words, opened it, and the relaxed mood slowly dissipated. When he turned around, his face was full of awe, and he said:
"Dahai, immediately prepare the cart and the escorting team. After collecting the money tomorrow at noon, we will set off and send it to the capital immediately. Let's do it now!"

Seeing Wang Tong's sudden solemnity, Sun Dahai also knew that something was wrong, so he hurried out after taking orders.

Seeing everyone's gazes coming together, Wang Tong raised these letters just like raising the ledger just now, and said:
"A few days ago, His Majesty approved the petition. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Jinyiwei, and the Inspector of Rituals and the Inspector of Horses in the palace want me to inspect this place, check private checkpoints, check private soldiers and horses, and check for corruption."

The voice became louder and louder. When it came to the end, Wang Tong slapped the letter paper on the desk heavily. Yang Sichen over there was flustered at first, but this loud noise surprised him even more, and the pen fell to the ground.

This little episode immediately attracted everyone's attention and made the tense atmosphere stop for a while. Yang Sichen lowered his head and picked up the pen. Wang Tong took a few breaths, picked up the letter paper and said:
"Then after Li Sancai went to the university, there was a lot of discussion among the Qingliu in the capital. They all said that this official is a great harm to the country. If he is not punished, it will definitely lead to a catastrophe!!"

I was in a hurry, and actually coughed a few times. Wang Tong knew about Li Sancai's appointment, and thought it was still the same as before. This kind of impeachment could not be passed by Emperor Wanli. Unexpectedly, without paying attention, a few days It's come to this point.

The emperor's lack of attention already made Wang Tong a little anxious. He worked hard outside, nothing more than earning some gold and silver for the palace, but the emperor with whom he had a close relationship actually allowed the various ministries of the imperial court and the internal prison office to come here for inspection. Unfortunately, this news was learned when he was making a lot of money.

The superposition of irritability, anger and psychological gap made Wang Tong unable to hold back, and his emotions were vented all at once.

"Not for the sake of the Holy One, not for the sake of Ming Dynasty, why should I do so many things? If I want to pursue my own glory and wealth, why should I take such a big risk, being ambushed by officers and soldiers on the official road, and shot randomly with bows and arrows outside my camp?" Well, these rotten Confucian scholars in the city write things and scold me all day long, don’t I know, why did I come!!”

Wang Tong supported the table with both hands, gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, Sun Dahai had left the room, only Zhang Shiqiang, Tan Jiang, Yang Sichen and Cai Nan were left.

Zhang Shiqiang and Tan Jiang are both introverted, and they were quite surprised at this time. Yang Sichen and Cai Nan did not expect Wang Tong, who has always been calm, to have such a gaffe. They all stood up and looked at this side, not knowing what to say what is good.

"...Your Excellency is loyal, this, this must..."

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Yang Sichen stammered and spoke. If he was flustered, he is probably the most flustered one now. This persuasion is not so much to make Wang Tong feel at ease, but to speak to make his family stable. some.

Tan Jiang looked back and forth a few times, but stretched out his hand and waved it, indicating that there is no need to say more. Although Wang Tong was angry, he kept his voice down all the time. Obviously, he still had a sense of restraint, which showed that he was not out of control.

Thinking of this, Tan Jiang was also surprised. A boy under 16 years old, punching and kicking to make such a career is not counted. On weekdays, he seems to be a mature character who is used to being poor at the age of 40, which is just now. Venting makes people feel that this is just a half-grown child.

But when he was full of anger and anxious and depressed, he could still control his voice. Considering that no one outside could hear him, this Zhouquan City Mansion is really admirable. How could such a young boy think of so many things? , Is it really a natural talent?

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When Wang Tong was 12 years old, all he wanted was to live a better life, to live warmly, to eat well, to be able to live in peace and contentment, and he also had unrealized ambitions in his previous life, wanting to be rich and prosperous.

By coincidence and my own struggle, I met Emperor Wanli, Zhang Cheng, Feng Bao, Zhang Juzheng and other top figures in Ming Dynasty. Relying on my experience in the workplace and working hard, the relationship with the emperor is getting better and better. Intimacy is becoming more and more important.

If you want to be long-term, you have to do things. Wang Tong created the Ping An brand, created the Department of Public Security, and created a useful force for the little emperor who was like a puppet.

By that time, there was no suspense about being rich and honored. Wang Tong was with the emperor every day, and heard about the most core events of this era every day.

Unknowingly, Wang Tong has become more and more integrated into the surrounding environment and more and more adapted to this era. He feels that he is completely a part of this time and space, a subject of Ming Dynasty, and a citizen of China in this era.

In a high position, close to the center, inexplicably, Wang Tong already has a sense of responsibility for Daming. Although his historical knowledge is shallow, he still knows that the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed by the Jurchens in a few decades, and the Chinese nation will gradually fall into darkness and ignorance. , and then the humiliating modern times.

Since he has the responsibility and is trusted by the Son of Heaven and has the ability, why not change everything and let this prosperous Ming Dynasty continue.

He tried to do some things. Daming's finances were tight and he only made a fuss about land tax, so Wang Tong had to make up his mind on commercial taxes. Gentlemen did not need to pay taxes, and most people were moths on Daming. They must be treated equally. In the Ming army, apart from the servants, the ordinary soldiers are weak, so Wang Tong must use new methods to train troops and try to strengthen the army...

Wang Tong did all this. He sent nearly one million silver to the palace. The people of Tianjin Weili lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their income increased. The helpless emperor also had such a reliable force in Tianjin.

Every good thing, every good thing is good for Daming and the common people, why people in the world, especially those scholars can't tolerate themselves.

"My lord, the patrol sent by the imperial court is on a mission, and I guess it will arrive in Tianjin Wei soon, what should I do?"

"What should I do? It's a tit-for-tat fight!"

Wang Tong didn't look back, and said coldly.

(End of this chapter)