"Am I wrong?"
The celebrity just now blushed and had a thick neck, and said indignantly, "Salt and iron and other mines are things that are born with real estate, and mulberry hemp, cotton and tea are all grown by us, so why should we pay taxes?"
”"Emperor Taizu shouldn't have set a 30-to-1 tax back then, so he shouldn't have paid a cent of silver.""
It's a big deal to learn from General Ge, who resists taxes, let's kill the eunuchs, write to Your Majesty, and let Your Majesty know that only by winning the hearts of the people can we win the world.""
Yes, that's it!"
At that moment, a few people whispered, and then drafted many letters on the spot, which floated like snowflakes to the hands of major businessmen and officials in Jiangnan.A storm is coming.The ancients said that Xiucai rebelled, and it didn't work out in three years.But this time, the people of the Donglin Party seem to have made up their minds to do something big, oh, it shouldn't be called Qingjun's side.A real rebellion?
They did not have the courage to do so, and compared to the peasant army, neither the merchants nor the people lacked the determination to break the boat.The people of Donglin are best at controlling public opinion, as long as they turn the people around, they will be able to kill Cui Chengxiu and others in the name of Qingjun.What can Chongzhen do to them?
Do you really dare to exterminate them as anti-thieves?
The spittle of the common people can spray you to death.Wanli Dynasty back then.Didn't they also send a large number of tax officials to Suzhou to collect business taxes, at that time Suzhou weaving industry was developed, claiming to have 10,000 looms, 100,000 workers.Every day it produced hundreds of horses of silk and silk, which were sold all over the world through maritime merchants and made countless silver returns.The imperial court was jealous of this money, and a large number of tax officials went to Suzhou to formulate a set of tax collection systems, and the merchants were about to suffer heavy losses.Thankfully, a scholar offered a plan.That is, all the taxes imposed by the imperial court on the weavers were transferred to the poor weavers and dyers.The big weavers had to deliberately close their businesses and leave a large number of weavers and dyers unemployed.Otherwise, even if you are hired, the hours will have to be extended and the salary will be reduced.Sure enough, these poor people can't survive anymore, isn't it the opposite?
Under the leadership of Ge Cheng, the weavers killed the tax official Huang Jianjie and others, and the court didn't dare to let it go?
Both the court and the poor are the best to deal with, the court depends on the poor, and the poor rely on money, food and public opinion.The people of Donglin and the local officials, wealthy merchants, and gentry were full of confidence, and they were confident that they would be able to replicate the feat of resisting taxes during the Wanli period.and even a name for the ages.These days.On the banks of the Qinhuai River, every brothel is full of people, from scholars shaking their heads to wealthy businessmen who spend a lot of money.There are also officials and soap recorders in the officialdom.Although the Ming Dynasty forbade officials to enter Fengyue places, who foolishly obeyed these rules?
These people blatantly attacked the imperial court taxes, and then spread them to the market through storytellers and people of all religions.Some of the small people living at the bottom of the ladder here couldn't judge right from wrong at all, and they all thought that the eunuchs had come to take away their rations again.Every day, countless people gather at Cui Chengxiu's place, eager to drink his blood and eat his flesh.Naturally, all this can't escape Chongzhen's eyes, and he is now focusing on the northwest and Jiangnan."
These guys should be killed."
Chongzhen slapped the table heavily, picked up the pen and ink brush on the table and wrote a long list of names, and then threw it to Wang Chengen."
Wang Daban, you quickly summon Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng into the palace to see me, I have military affairs to discuss with them.""
Yes."
Wang Chengen's work efficiency is high, and soon Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng came.Now Chongzhen has handed over the matters of Jinyi Wei to Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun, of which Tian Ergeng is the main and Xu Xianchun is the auxiliary.Historical records.Tian Ergeng is very cunning and vicious, and he is Wei Zhongxian's loyal dog.In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, he was in charge of Jinyiwei, and Xu Xianchun, Cui Chengxiu, Yang Huan, and Sun Yunhe were Wei Zhongxian's minions, codenamed Wubiao.I don't know how many Donglin parties were killed, and then in the first year of Chongzhen, they were arrested and executed as eunuchs.According to the established fate, this Tian Ergeng should have died a long time ago, because of Chongzhen's crossing, his fate has also changed."
Tian Ergeng, see Your Majesty, long live!
Banzai!
Hooray!
”"Minister Wei Zhongxian, see Your Majesty, long live!
Banzai!
Hooray!
”Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng were both prostrate on the ground, and they didn't dare to raise their heads.At this time, he was lying on his stomach like two dogs, and his expression was indescribably terrified and afraid.Chongzhen said lightly, "Get up, sit down and talk." ”Chongzhen asked people to move chairs, Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng didn't dare not sit, who dared not listen to the emperor's orders?
Die!
Don't dare to sit, Nima and the emperor are on an equal footing?
Also die!
If the Emperor of the Apocalypse was there, Wei Zhongxian would not have any worries, let him sit down, and bite wherever he pointed.Because the Emperor of the Apocalypse favored him!
But this emperor is obviously just using him, and it is estimated that he will not be able to say if he has finished killing the donkey and unloading the mill.After hesitating for a long time, the two of them finally sat down next to the chair with half of their buttocks, and put their hands on their knees in a regular manner, which was more uncomfortable than kneeling.Chongzhen didn't bother to sympathize with them, and directly ordered, "I just read the list I gave you?"
Each of you will lead 2,500 men to Jiangnan in a few days, and catch all the people on the list. ”"Yes!"
Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng walked out of the Qianqing Palace depressedly, it stands to reason that with their rank, they don't need to personally lead troops to carry out tasks, the emperor just treats them as dogs!
But?
What about being a dog?
They just wanted to survive now, and soon the two of them combined 5,000 elite soldiers and swept out of Beijing City.Naturally, these elite soldiers are all long and round-waisted, and their equipment and clothing are very dazzling, which amazes the civilians on the road.Wei Zhongxian and Tian Ergeng just left.Sun Chengzong came.Sun Chengzong, the emperor, the altar leader of the late Ming Dynasty, once served as the secretary of the military department and the governor of Liaodong.The famous Guanningjin defense line was created by him, and later he led an army of 110,000 and recovered more than 400 miles of lost territory.A number of military generals such as Ma Shilong and Yuan Chonghuan were selected and trained.Nine large cities were built, more than 40 small castles were built, and more than 5,000 hectares of tuntian were built.Resettlement of nearly one million hungry people and forcing Nurhachi to retreat 700 miles can be described as a great achievement, but he was jealous of Wei Zhongxian and resigned and returned to his hometown.Later historians believe that if Chongzhen could reuse Sun Chengzong, Ming would not die, at least not so quickly.But?
Now Chongzhen has a different opinion of him, Sun Chengzongzhong is indeed loyal, but his ability is insufficient, and the Guan Ningjin defense line is actually not so awesome.