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"It's almost time to settle it!"

Gong Chengqi, who was standing in front of the window, looked at the sky outside shrouded in night, and his tone was actually a little worried.

The reason why he is worried is simple. In Huangzhou, he levied the levy of money, without the permission of the officials, but he did it privately!

In other words, he did not get the consent of the imperial court, or even the Lord of the Five Provinces, and everything was just his own affairs.

In fact, it has not been a day or two since he implemented the collection of centigold in Huangzhou.

When Gong Chengqi took office, he had already begun to implement, when he arrived in Huangzhou, he began to try how to increase taxes, it was just after the autumn harvest, the rice and grain of Huguang were transported a lot, and Huangzhou was naturally no exception, so he implemented the law of donation to the local rice merchants, stipulating that each meter and stone donated 20 wen to help the salary, because it was only 20 wen, not much, so the rice merchants were also happy, and immediately agreed. Seeing that the implementation was smooth in Huangzhou, he also implemented this law to the rice shops in other prefectures and counties in the prefecture, and all the shops in other industries were donated according to the percentage, which was roughly worth one hundred draws.

At the beginning, Gong Chengqi just had the idea of giving it a try, and if the resistance was great, he would stop immediately, but although the rice merchants in other counties were somewhat dissatisfied, they all obediently handed over the tax worth one hundred draws. And more importantly, the people didn't react, and the reason why they didn't react is simple, because this "centigold" worth one hundred draws will not be directly extracted from them, even if the traders increase the price, the people will only blame those profiteers, as for the government, the profiteers have raised prices, what does it have to do with the government?

What is even more surprising is that in the two months of the trial, the counties collected a total of more than 500 strings. Five hundred strings of money! It doesn't look like much, but what if it's put across the country? Although I know that it may be a few million taels of silver a year in the whole country, when the time comes, the imperial court will naturally not be short of silver.

But Gong Chengqi knew that only relying on these five hundred strings of money would not be able to convince the imperial court. If you want to convince the court, you need more silver, and you need more silver money to convince the court. Almost naturally, he thought of seeing tolls in Jiangbei, so he imitated the way of tolls in Jiangbei, set up a gold bureau, and then sent local Lian Yong to Huangzhou to set up checkpoints, of course, he did not levy tolls like Jiangbei, but donated to the goods that passed according to their value, on the surface it was voluntary, but everyone knew that there was no voluntary meaning here. For the past merchants, they have no other choice but to "volunteer".

Now, the reason why Gong Chengqi is so worried is precisely because this matter is his own business, and he did it by himself without concealing it, if it has an effect, when the time comes, the court will naturally not blame him, but will also reward him.

But if something goes wrong...... At that time, no one will be able to protect him, and as for his master, he had already died of illness a month ago, so naturally it is impossible to save him anymore.

Since the trial of Li Jin, Gong Chengqi has been gambling!

He is gambling that even if the court knows, as long as this method is effective, he will not only be without fault, but also successful. At that time, he Gong Chengqi will be the hero of the Great Qing Kingdom, after all, for the Great Qing Kingdom, he has always only focused on the result, and he will never ask about anything else. Just like the Qing Dynasty slaughtered the city all the way to the Central Plains, even if it killed Sichuan, it was just a fluttering sentence of "slaughtering too much".

Therefore, as long as he can get enough silver for the imperial court, it will be a great achievement for the Qing Dynasty, and no one will pursue his own opinions.

"Let's hope everything is as I expected......"

Just when Gong Chengqi was silently talking in his heart, there was a rush of footsteps over there, and by the light, Gong Chengqi could vaguely see that it was Qian Jiang, the general office of the Lijin Bureau.

"Makinoyuki, how's it going?"

As soon as he saw Qian Jiang, although he still wanted to maintain the dignity of a superior person, Gong Chengqi's somewhat eager words revealed his true thoughts.

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!"

Qian Jiang congratulated and said while holding the account book.

"It's calculated, it's calculated, the whole of Huangzhou, this month to collect 4563 taels and 3 yuan......"

Enough, enough!

4563 taels!

Enough is enough......

In an instant, Gong Chengqi, who was originally worried, sat down on the chair violently, and a thick smile suddenly appeared on his face!

That's enough!

Enough is enough!

With these thousands of taels of silver, he Gong Chengqi can ask the court for merit, and then his name can go directly to the Holy Hearing, and when the time comes, ...... Who dares to say that he, Gong Chengqi, is just a minion!

4563 taels of silver!

This doesn't seem like much, but it's only a few thousand taels, but this is the amount of gold collected by Huangzhou Mansion in a month, and if it is a year, it can collect at least 50,000 taels of silver! If this method can be implemented throughout the country, not to mention millions of taels a year, even tens of millions of taels will be an easy matter, and it can be said that since then, the imperial court will no longer have to worry about running out of money.

With this silver, the imperial court will be able to use troops in Jiangnan, and he Gong Chengqi is naturally a hero of the Qing Dynasty, so he can naturally be reused by the emperor!

Subsequently, Gong Chengqi, who was excited, asked about the expenses of the Finance Bureau, compared to the income, the expenses of the Finance Bureau are almost not worth mentioning, but they are only more than a thousand taels of expenses. In the end, Gong Chengqi naturally appeased Qian Jiang well, and even promised him that if the errand of the Li Jin Bureau was completed, he would definitely recommend him to be released as an official, so naturally Qian Jiang was grateful. After admonishing Qian Jiang again, Gong Chengqi finally put his mind at ease, and then returned to the room to sleep.

If before this, Gong Chengqi didn't sleep well and didn't eat well, then last night, after receiving more than 4,000 taels of silver a month, he slept very deeply, the corners of his mouth trembled from time to time, and even there was a smile on his face.

The next morning, immersed in a dream, he suddenly screamed, sat up suddenly, opened his eyes wide, and said to himself:

"Ahh No, it's all the master's work! ”

When he opened his eyes, Gong Chengqi noticed that this was the Forbidden City summoned by the emperor, but his mansion.

"It turned out to be just a dream!"

Thinking of how proud and proud he was when he had become a member of the first rank in the DPRK in his dream, even when the emperor saw him, he was also very gracious, Gong Chengqi couldn't help but be happy.

"Hey, you kid, you're really an official fan......"

laughed at himself like this, but there was some pride on his face, Gong Chengqi knew that this dream was not a fool's dream, as long as he could help the court solve the problem of silver salary, it would be a great achievement for the court at that time, and then his name would be able to reach the heavens, and with the emperor's appreciation, what kind of master is not just around the corner.

"Hmph, just with that group of mediocre talents, they can live in an official position, let alone this official!"

At this time, Gong Chengqi was full of spirits, it seemed that at this time, he had returned to the pride he had when he was admitted to Xiucai, at that time, not to mention a minion, even if there were many people in the master who had won the test? But he can make a name for himself!

It is true that he is a slave, but he is also a scholar, and he is quite a talented reader, who can solve problems for the court and the master. And all he needed all along, all he needed was a chance, a chance for his master to know his talents.

As long as his Gong Chengqi's name can reach the heavens, he will not worry about being promoted with his own talents!

Thinking of the scene of the official residence in the future and being looked up to by everyone, Gong Chengqi's face squeezed out a smile, and there was even more longing in those eyes, which was the desire for the official position.

When the time comes, this official will get ahead!

At that time, the Gong family will no longer be just a coat, the Gong family is the whole Qing Dynasty, the most dependent coating.

Just when he was saying this in his heart, there was a faint thunder in the air, and the thunder made Gong Chengqi stunned, he walked out of the door in surprise, looked up at the sky, and looked at the sunny sky with a suspicious look in his eyes.

"It's not a cloudy day, how can there be thunder?"

In confusion, the thunder seemed to be denser and louder, and in the next moment, a sudden muffled sound came from the city wall, as if someone was hitting the city wall with a giant hammer, and the sound made Gong Chengqi a little surprised.

"Dog, go see what's going on?"

Gong Chengqi, who felt a little strange, said to the house slave on the side.

Before the house slave had left the house, a servant hurriedly ran over, shouting loudly as he ran.

"Fuzun, Fuzun, the big thing is not good, the big thing is not good, the Ming army, the Ming army is coming......"

The Ming army is coming!

Gong Chengqi's shout made Gong Chengqi suddenly shocked, and he almost didn't fall to the ground, and his originally high-spirited face would become even more pale.

"This, this, how is this!"

The Ming army is coming!

This was completely unexpected, this was a bolt from the blue for Gong Chengqi, who was originally going to do a big job in Huangzhou, which completely disrupted his wishful thinking.

"This, what to do?"

Although he knew that the Ming army would use troops in Wuchang sooner or later, he still had a trace of luck in his heart, after all, this Huangzhou is located in Jiangbei, after all, that Zhang Huangyan is in Jiangnan. He should have fought from Jiangnan to Wuchang, how could he go straight to Huangzhou.

At least he should wait until he Gong Chengqi finishes his excerpts and summons his master to the central government to take a big responsibility, and then he should use troops! Why did you use soldiers so early now? Gong Chengqi, whose wishful thinking was completely disrupted, naturally did not accept the current situation.

"It's all over, it's all over......"

Not to mention anything else, the rumbling cannon sound alone was enough for Gong Chengqi to know that this was not thunder. With so many cannons alone, this Huangzhou City will definitely not be able to hold it.

What to do?

"Where is the thief now?"

Unlike the "Ming Army" used by the government servants, Gong Chengqi was a "thief" when he opened his mouth, but unlike many Manchu ministers in the court, who deceived themselves and called him a "thief", he called him "Ming". Maybe it's because in his heart, Daming is still a country.

"Back to the lord, the river is full of Ming army ships, the river is tightly covered, and thousands of Ming troops are preparing to go ashore! Otherwise, the eldest lord went to the city gate to take a look? ”

The officer's answer made Gong Chengqi's heart suddenly tighten, and the face that did not have the slightest blood color would become whiter.

What are you going to see at the city gates now? Can't you go and die?

What to do?

Suddenly, Gong Chengqi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, the reason why he was so anxious was because he knew that Huangzhou City could not be defended at all, and there were only a few hundred people in this city who bravely defended the city, so could a few people withstand the constant bombardment of Hongyi artillery?

Listen to the thunderous sound of cannons, like the sound of a giant hammer beating against the city wall. This Huangzhou city wall will definitely be shattered by the Hongyi cannon in a short time, and when the time comes, it will be all over.

Gong Chengqi, who was in a hurry, didn't even notice that at this time, several officials in this yamen had quietly left the yamen, in fact, not only the officials in this yamen, but also some officials in the yamen, after getting the news, they all chose to leave, and only a few officials rushed to the back ya, waiting for the prefect's orders.

Seeing several officials in this office, he knew that he could no longer be so self-conscious, so he forced himself to calm down, and when he saw that there were many fewer people, he asked.

"Song Dian, hurry, go and ask the ...... of Song Dianshi"

Gong Chengqi's words were not finished here, and he listened to people over there.

"Master Hui, the Song Dianguan fled, and Master Kang also fled......

They've all fled!

Not only did the officials in this mansion escape, but even the master invited by Gong Chengqi also fled alone.

"It's all a bunch of shit! The world of the Great Qing Kingdom is to let this group of wastes be ruined! ”

With such a scolding in his mouth, Gong Chengqi's mind turned and he immediately said in a deep voice.

"Quick, go to the domain, load the silver into the silver cart, those silver, you can't be an enemy!"

After a moment of panic, Gong Chengqi immediately made a choice - leave!

Of course, he wouldn't leave empty-handed, at least the silver in the treasury wouldn't stay in Huangzhou City, and he needed a reason to leave Huangzhou City. Then he hugged his fists and said to the few people in front of him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's not that we don't want to defend the city, it's true that the autumn taxes from these counties are in the treasury of Huangzhou, if you don't take away the tax silver, I'm afraid it will only be left as a capital enemy, although we have the heart to die to repay the monarch's father, but, but this silver, always have to be released......"

When everyone who originally looked panicked heard this, their eyes lit up, and they hurriedly listened to the words.

"What the lord said is very true, what he said is very true, I am willing to listen to the lord's orders!"

What else do you need to be ordered there, when they saw Gong Chengqi take off his official robe, they all ordered him to take off his official robe, but after a moment's effort, a group of people "escorted" Yinyu from the north gate to leave Huangzhou City.