Chapter 287: Pan Ruzhen's Troubles (Asking for Subscriptions, Recommendations, Collections)
In the wailing of the officials, the tax supervisors in various places took the lead in grasping the thoughts of Gonggong Wei.
Anti-corruption?
Just kidding, what a greed.
Isn't Grandpa Wei actually just wanting money?
Isn't the main reason for Gonggong Wei's breaking the Lin family is money?
The magistrates of Haining are being arrested now, and it is not because those bold magistrates dare to withhold the money of Gonggong Wei.
Father-in-law Wei's money, they all dare to move, isn't that obviously looking for death?
Now that Father-in-law Wei's tone has been set, and even the direction of finding money has been pointed out for everyone, what are you afraid of?
Don't keep up with Grandpa Wei's pace, make more money for Grandpa Wei and for everyone.
With such an understanding, no one in the local tax supervisors was afraid of Wei Zhongxian's thunderous move, and what they felt was extremely happy.
Tax supervisors are gearing up for the upcoming six years of the Apocalypse.
"What to do? What can I do? ”
During the Chinese New Year, Pan Ruzhen, the governor of Zhejiang, kept spinning in circles in his study.
Wei Zhongxian's move to arrest the magistrate of Haining really frightened Pan Ruzhen.
Although Pan Ruzhen is considered an official of the eunuch party, he has not lost the filial piety of the Haining magistrate.
Moreover, the Haining Lin family's industry is sold, and such a large fortune is in his hands, of course, Pan Ruzhen will have to get a little fishy.
Just like the sale of 3,000 acres of mulberry fields that made Wei Gonggong extremely angry, it was the Taicang royal family who took Pan Ruzhen's path to buy it easily.
Sitting in Zhejiang, Pan Ruzhen certainly knows what the value of 3,000 acres of mulberry fields is.
In fact, Cui Chengxiu's valuation of the mulberry field is far below the true value of its market.
Due to the development of the silk weaving industry in the south of the Yangtze River, the demand for mulberry fields is far greater than the imagination of northerners.
An acre of mature mulberry field is generally sold for about 50 taels of silver in Jiangnan.
A large mulberry field like the Lin family is even more priceless in the market.
Knowing that Sangtian had such a price, Pan Ruzhen still helped the Wang family.
And to help the Wang family, Pan Ruzhen only symbolically received 1,000 taels of silver from Xie Yi.
This Taicang Wang family is the family of Wang Xijue, a predecessor of the Zhejiang Party and a former cabinet scholar.
Although Wang Xijue has passed away for more than 10 years, the heritage of the Wang family is still there, and the connections are still there.
is like Pan Ruzhen, if it is strictly divided, isn't he also a member of the Zhejiang Party?
The Wang family came to the door, how could Pan Ruzhen not help, and how dare not help?
Don't look at him Pan Ruzhen as the governor of Zhejiang, but he still has to mix in other people's spheres of influence!
Speaking of which, Pan Ruzhen is also very helpless.
Zhejiang is indeed rich in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhejiang's annual tax can account for almost one-third of Daming's tax.
With such a tax ratio, Zhejiang is absolutely worthy of the four words "tax powerhouse" in Daming.
Because of this, Zhejiang's officials are also the most difficult to be.
People say that it is difficult to be an official attached to the provincial government, but in fact, it is really the most difficult to be an official in Zhejiang, which is close to Nanzhili.
Zhejiang is one of the most prosperous political departments of the Ming Dynasty.
Over the years, every time the Ming Imperial Examination is held, Zhejiang is the place with the most people and scholars.
In the Ming court, the bigwigs from Zhejiang are endless, and they are not uncommon.
As a result, Zhejiang is the political secretary with the most squires in the Ming Dynasty.
The families with meritorious names in Zhejiang are also the most in the Ming Dynasty.
Like the Lin family in Haining, in fact, the Lin family has also produced a few people.
What bothers Pan Ruzhen the most is that Zhejiang is too close to Nanzhili.
Compared with Zhejiang, the families of active officials in Nanzhili, large and small, are more troublesome.
Most of the official families of the six ministries in Nanjing are also in Zhejiang.
While they continue to push up the price of real estate in Zhejiang, their family's influence on Zhejiang is also increasing.
Like the Taicang royal family, it is not once or twice to meddle in Zhejiang.
And for a big family like the Wang family, Pan Ruzhen really didn't dare to offend.
If he really offends such a family, then he Pan Ruzhen's official is afraid that he will be able to do it.
Not to mention the relationship between the Wang family in the officialdom, the Wang family even needs to take the lead in delaying the collection of taxes in Zhejiang, then he Pan Ruzhen will not be able to eat and go around.
If it really comes to the day when the tax can't be collected, the court will not listen to his explanation Pan Ruzhen.
Speaking of which, the property of the Haining Lin family is really rich!
Thinking of Haining Lin's family, Pan Ruzhen couldn't help but click his lips.
When the Lin family's real estate was sold, almost the entire Zhejiang and Nanzhili families, large and small, came. Just to settle these families, Pan Ruzhen took a lot of effort.
Pan Ruzhen really didn't expect that Gonggong Wei would pay so much attention to the Lin family.
If he had known that Gonggong Wei was so concerned, then whatever he said, he would have to ask each family to give more money.
It's too late to say anything now, Gonggong Wei has arrested all the magistrates of Haining and put them in prison, and I'm afraid that it will be time for him Pan Ruzhen.
After all, selling the Lin family, the Haining magistrate can be regarded as adhering to his Pan Ruzhen's intentions.
"What to do? What can I do? ”
As she kept spinning in circles, the more Pan Ruzhen thought about it, the more scared she became.
How can we extinguish the anger of Grandpa Wei?
"Dong Weng, why don't we send another heavy gift to Grandpa Wei?"
Among the 5 or 6 people sitting next to the room, a staff member who looked like a master cautiously suggested.
"Gift-giving?
How much to send?
How much money do we have?
Do you want to send all the money to you?
Is it just to send all the silver to extinguish the anger of Grandpa Wei?
Father-in-law Wei is just a few dollars away? ”
After a pause, Pan Ruzhen reprimanded a few words irritably, and continued to turn in circles.
Seeing that Pan Ruzhen was irritable, another staff member dressed as a scribe said: "Lao Futai, the student has an idea, but it may affect the official reputation of Lao Futai in the future, and the student doesn't know whether to talk about it or not." ”
"What should and should not be said? You name it. ”
Pan Ruzhen's body did not pause at all, and he replied casually in a circle.
"The students heard that there are small people in Haining who are grateful for the kindness of Grandpa Wei, and they actually set up a tablet for Grandpa Wei, and they are worshipping Grandpa Wei."
The scribe-like staff member said slowly.
"Stand on the tablet, enshrine?"
With a muttering in his mouth, Pan Ruzhen slowly stopped turning.
"That's good news, but that's not enough to dispel Grandpa Wei's anger, right?"
Clicking on his lips, after a little weighing, Pan Ruzhen continued to circle again.
"Old Futai, you misunderstood.
The students are saying, let's ask the imperial court to establish a shrine in the name of these small people.
Give Wei Gonggong the ancestral hall. ”
The scribe said lightly.
"Hiss".
After listening to him, several people in the room invariably let out an inhalation sound. The sound of this convergence is so harsh.
To the Wei Gonggong Ancestral Hall?
What a crazy idea.