Zhejiang Chengxuan Political Envoy Department is located in Suichang County, the prefecture capital.
Huangyan pit mine.
As a large-scale pit mine that had been mined in the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was still one of the main gold mining areas in the Ming Dynasty.
As the New Year approaches, the miners still have no rest and brave the severe cold to mine gold.
If you ask what you do to make money in this world, the answer must be mining.
Which mine is the most profitable to mine?
Of course it’s a gold mine.
Although gold could not be used as a currency for settlement in the Ming Dynasty, it was undoubtedly the first precious metal.
Ordinary ladies from wealthy families are proud to have a set of pure gold headdresses, not to mention those high-ranking officials, princes and countes who even use gold utensils for toileting.
The amount of gold utensils became a major criterion for measuring financial resources.
Of course, for these miners who mine gold, the gold they dig out has nothing to do with them.
They can only get a meager income, barely enough to support their families.
All the gold mined must be sent to the steward sent by Mr.
He for inspection and weighing.
Some people have also thought about carrying gold with them and taking it out of the mine.
But without exception they all failed.
In order to prevent miners from carrying gold, He Yuanwai formulated strict search methods.
All miners who were leaving were required to strip naked when being searched, and even their buns had to be loosened.
There was once a miner who hid gold in a dung door and tried to get away with it, but was discovered by thugs sent by the He family and took the gold out of the dung door.
The miner's fate was very miserable.
He was beaten to death by the guards of the He family with sticks.
Finally, he took a roll of straw mat and threw it into the wilderness to feed the wolves.
The wolves gnawed him to pieces, leaving no bones or scraps left.
Unable to swallow her breath, the miner's wife went to the county town to report the matter to the county magistrate, but was directly thrown into prison by the Suichang County magistrate, and eventually died in prison without any explanation.
After this incident, no miner attempted to take the gold out of the mine.
The Huangyan Mine is full of spies and spies from the He family, and it is impossible for them to get out.
When things were revealed, not only would they themselves be killed, but their family members would also be implicated.
Report the injustice to the official.
Why should the county magistrate offend the He family for ordinary people like them?
You must know that the He family is like a local emperor in Suichang County, and the ground shakes whenever they stamp their feet.
If the county magistrate wants to achieve good political performance, he must get the support of the He family.
If nothing else, more than half of the land in Suichang County is under the name of the He family.
If the He family does not pay taxes, the county magistrate will not be able to collect the taxes, and he will definitely be ranked lower in the evaluation, let alone promotion.
I can't even keep that black gauze hat.
A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.
The He family is a unique existence in Suichang County.
The He family is a family of officials.
The first person to become an official was He Gan, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture during the Hongzhi period.
Later, during the Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli years, the He family had officials, the highest of whom was the Minister of Civil Affairs.
He Quan'an, the father of He Rong, the current head of any family, became an official in the Wanli Dynasty.
He was first appointed as the magistrate of Tongshan County, and then transferred to the magistrate of Jining Prefecture.
The high position of general envoy.
It is a pity that He Rong did not continue this good tradition.
Although he passed the imperial examination, it was difficult for him to advance to the imperial examination.
He Rong was unwilling to wait for an official vacancy, so he simply stayed in his hometown to run his family business.
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The He family has a big business, and the servants will do all the specific things.
He Rong only needs to sit back and collect the money.
When he had nothing to do, he devoted all his enthusiasm to hanging out with women.
He Rong married a total of eighteen concubines, each of whom was as beautiful as a flower.
However, He Rong was not satisfied.
There were countless beauties hidden in the golden house.
Besides hanging out with women, He Rong's greatest pleasure is counting the gold and silver in his cellar.
Gold and silver were all turned into ingots by him, and the feeling to the touch was really refreshing and suffocating.
The He family not only owned more than half of the land in Suichang, but also controlled the business of Suichang and even the entire prefecture.
Brothels, teahouses, silk and satin shops, grain shops, tooth shops He is involved in almost all industries.
Not to mention the Suichang Huangyan Gold Mine, which is definitely a real gold mountain.
Although He Rong is not an official, he has many connections with officials in the DPRK and China, and he is definitely not someone who can be moved by a rank-and-file official.
In addition, the county magistrate of Suichang and the prefect of Chuzhou took the money sent by the He family every year, and they were not clean, and they were even more protective of the He family.
The miners had no choice but to accept their fate and just survive one day at a time.
As long as the He family gave them a bite of food, they would continue to survive like this.
"Brother Chen, how do you want to spend the Chinese New Year?"
Wang Xiaochuan asked while eating vegetable steamed buns.
From New Year's Eve to the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the He family gave the miners eleven days off.
For miners, they only have a few days of rest throughout the year.
Wang Xiaochuan has already thought about going to Suichang County to have some fun during the Chinese New Year.
Not only can you enjoy the lanterns and fireworks, but you also have to find a few sweethearts that you like, and the most important thing is to buy a new set of clothes.
He said he had been talking about getting new clothes for three years, and he had to change into one this year no matter what.
"Let's talk about it then.
My wife is a prodigal.
She will definitely have to ask me to pull cloth to make new clothes for him.
I have been working so hard all year round that I can't earn three melons or two dates, and I have been ruined by this prodigal woman."
Chen Luotuo took a sip of vegetable soup and said angrily.
"Brother Chen, don't say such things.
I can't get a wife even if I want to.
You really don't know your blessings when you are in them."
Chen Luotuo gave Wang Xiaochuan a hard look and said, "You stupid boy, you don't even have all your hair.
You don't understand.
If you want a wife, you have to marry someone who is diligent and thrifty.
My mother-in-law can give him a mountain of gold and silver."
It’s over.”
Wang Xiaochuan was excited when he heard the words "Jinshan Yinshan".
"Brother Chen, please stop talking.
We are just guarding a golden mountain."
After a pause, he continued: "You have never thought about hiding some gold and taking it out."
Hearing this, Chen Luotuo suddenly rushed towards Wang Xiaochuan, covered his mouth and lowered his voice: "What nonsense are you talking about?
This gold is something we can take out.
Ever since I entered the mine, I wanted to take the gold out."
No one came out of the mine alive.”
Wang Xiaochuan whined a few times, stepped aside and complained: "I just said that casually.
Why do you think the He family has monopolized the gold?
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This mine does not belong to their family."
Chen Luotuo almost lost his temper.
"What nonsense are you talking about?
This mine belongs to the He family."
However, Wang Xiaochuan seemed to have lost his temper.
He frowned and said, "No.
I heard from the old man that when Emperor Wanli was sitting in Longting, a mine supervisor was sent to Suichang.
This mine was mined by the imperial court.
Yes.
Later, for some reason, the imperial court stopped mining, so the He family took advantage
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