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Chapter 160 The dead ghost, the merchant from the sea to the capital
When the new issue of "Da Ming Forum" was sent to Nanjing for printing, and various pirated editions appeared in various places, some smart people saw the key.

"Greed is the root of evil, it makes you lose your mind, it makes you blinded by interests, it makes you break the law..."

"Luck is the easiest way to encourage the greed of human nature. In many cases, it is just luck, planting the seeds of poisonous greed, and then slowly growing, and finally falling into the abyss of evil..."

The writing style of "Da Ming Forum" is gradually changing, and now it is mostly half-literate and half-white.Sometimes it is even more plain and vernacular, which has been criticized by many scholars, but the number of readers is increasing day by day, and its influence is gradually expanding.

Do you want to understand the deep meaning of the policies launched by the imperial court, do you want to know the ideological tendency of the emperor, how can you understand the important affairs of the country without subscribing to the "Da Ming Forum", and how to get along in the officialdom?
An old hand stroked the gray beard, a few gleams of light flashed in the usually cloudy old eyes, and there was a feeling of enlightenment.

"Father." Zheng Shaokang held the medicine bowl and held it over respectfully.

Zheng Yuanjin stretched out his hand to block it, pondered for a moment, and asked, "How much tax, money and food does our Zheng family owe the government?"

Zheng Shaokang was stunned for a moment, seeing his father staring at him, he quickly replied: "It's not too much, maybe two or three thousand stones!"

"Send it to the government immediately, and add all the food consumption, and use the money." Zheng Yuanjin retracted his gaze, squinted his eyes slightly and said, "What's the name of the new county magistrate?"

Zheng Shaokang replied: "My name is Liu Lishun, from Henan, and he is the champion of the new division." After a pause, he added: "According to the rules, I sent a congratulatory gift, but it was returned."

Zheng Yuanjin lowered his eyelids and said, "Don't give it away in the future."

"Yes, father." Zheng Shaokang picked up the medicine bowl again and handed it over.

Zheng Yuanjin drank the medicinal soup in one gulp, rinsed his mouth with water, pointed his finger, and asked his son to sit down.

"Do you know why you are in such a hurry to hand in all the money and food in arrears?" Zheng Yuanjin looked at his son, a little critical.

Zheng Shaokang thought for a while and said, "Could it be that the county magistrate has been changed, and he is afraid that he will cause trouble because of it?"

Zheng Yuanjin shook his head lightly, and said: "If it's just a change of county magistrate, it doesn't have to be like this. It's not that our Zheng family owes the most, and our family won't be the first to do it."

Reaching out his hand to click on the newspaper on the table next to him, Zheng Yuanjin said earnestly, "Kang'er, read it carefully, and you will understand that this is the imperial court's intention, the Holy Majesty's decision."

Zheng Shaokang seemed to understand but half understood, and said: "But the court didn't strictly press for it?"

Hehe, Zheng Yuanjin sneered twice, and said, "I'll just ask you, is it useful to press hard?"

"This—" Zheng Shaokang pondered for a while, and said, "If the county magistrate has not been changed, there are still ways to deal with it."

Zheng Yuanjin nodded, and said: "This is the crux of the matter. The imperial court saw it clearly, so they kept their composure and struck suddenly, hitting hard. Do you really think that those rich and powerful families are colluding with Wenxiang Sect to plot rebellion?"

Zheng Shaokang was terrified, opened his mouth, and said in disbelief after a long while: "Then, is that the imperial court deliberately planted a frame, and took the opportunity to kill people and ransack the house?"

Zheng Yuanjin's face became gloomy, and he said: "Arrears of taxes is nothing more than a slap in the face; tax evasion is not a serious crime. Even these, we can escape. That's why the court—"

His father hesitated to speak, but Zheng Shaokang broke out in a cold sweat.I couldn't help but looked around in fear, and there were sounds of fear and killing. Officers and soldiers rushed into Zheng's house and took down another rich man who "conspired to rebel".

"It should be fine for the time being." Zheng Yuanjin waved his hand, comforting his son, "The deterrence of killing chickens to scare monkeys is to lay the foundation for the implementation of the 'for food' policy. more."

Zheng Shaokang seemed to understand a lot, sighed, and said: "There is only the charge of treason and rebellion, so no one dares to join forces to resist it, and no one dares to defend it. Xu Hongru has been executed, but Wang Haoxian has been imprisoned. Why don't you let him Bite whoever you bite."

Zheng Yuanjin smiled wryly, and said: "Greed and luck, this newspaper is very true. Since it's not true that you can't pay the money and food, why bother to make the court unbearable and cruel? The family is ruined and the people are dead. Why bother?"

If we talk about the past, Zheng Yuanjin was worried that he would not be in step with other landlords and gentry, so he would be stared at and excluded.Now I am afraid that I will be involved with those greedy guys, my life and property are of the utmost importance!

Zheng Shaokang stood up and bowed and said, "My boy, let the accountant settle the outstanding debts, arrange to load the car, and send it to the county seat early tomorrow morning."

Zheng Yuanjin waved his hand, leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes slightly.

Zheng Shaokang turned and retreated, and when he reached the door, he heard his father sigh softly, "There are ghosts who died in every temple!"

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This is the capital of Daming!

The closer they got, the stronger the sense of shock and oppression brought by the tall city.

Yan Siqi looked up and couldn't help swallowing hard.The magnificence of the sea and the magnificence of the giant city on land are two different feelings.

"At the foot of the Son of Heaven, the capital of the Ming Dynasty—" A slightly aged sigh came from the carriage next to him, which immediately caused Yan Siqi to be in a bad mood and rolled his eyes blankly.

He didn't dare to delay, but his brothers were full of doubts. After he managed to persuade everyone, they took the letter of pardon and boarded the Shanghai boat and went straight to Tianjin.

According to Yang Tiansheng's instructions, Yan Siqi took the route of the imperial envoys to North Korea and Japan, which is quite fast.

But it was only a day or two late, and Li Dan, a more powerful maritime merchant than him, was not much slower than him, almost arriving in Tianjin.

Yan Siqi is awkward, but there is an imperial envoy Wu Zheng, he can't take advantage of his youth and strength, gallop his horse fast, and dump Li Dan in the carriage, right?

There is no way, the two leaders of the maritime merchants can only go together, go to the capital, and meet the emperor.

Of course, Yan Siqi was very surprised and unexpected that Li Dan could accept the letter of pardon and dare to go to the capital.

Isn't it true that the older you get, the more afraid you are of death? How could this guy have the same courage as himself, shouldn't he?

In Yan Siqi's mind, Li Dan was sure to accept the letter of pardon, but he never dared to rush to the capital easily.At most, he would send his son Li Guozhu to test it out, and then make plans.

As for Li Guozhu, the weight is not enough, Yan Siqi is confident that he can overwhelm him.First come, first served. It may be too late when Li Dan makes a final decision.

Amidst doubts, Yan Siqi slapped sideways on the road, and mentioned Wang Zhi by the way, trying to scare Li Dan.

Of course, he also knew that this effect might not be great, but he just wanted to see what Li Dan was thinking.

(End of this chapter)