Chapter 855: The Princess's Heart (Part II)

After worshipping the Holy Ancestral Mausoleum, the team continued to go south, and soon arrived at the Dingtao Fort built by the Ming Dynasty, which seemed to be much more perfect and grand than the last time I saw it, and the Han people who had money and nowhere to spend even led the water of the Ulan Mulun River to pass under the fort, so that this border fortress also had its own moat.

Looking at the newly built wide avenue at his feet, which extends to the depths of the vast grassland, it is said that it will soon run through Dingtao Fort and Jinong City, even if he is proud, Zhong Jin has to admit that the national strength of the Han people is too strong than that of the Mongolian people. Once they can work together as they do now, the warriors of the steppe are really no match......

Zhong Jin couldn't help but be puzzled, in the stories she had heard, the Han people were too smart, so no one obeyed anyone, so the infighting was particularly powerful. And their infighting, unlike the Mongolian people, everyone led their subordinates, killed with swords and guns, and became kings and defeated ministers, and there was no ambiguity. They are always very well-behaved on the surface, but secretly tear each other down. So this boss's empire is always glamorous on the outside, but it's actually a mess on the inside...... So they always can't beat the Mongols who have declined, not because they don't have strength, but because they always have their own people to pull them back.

But how can they work together this time? Could it be that all of this is because of that Inspector Shen? If this is the case, it seems that he must be killed in order to avoid the enslavement of the Han people in the future......

In fact, the reason why Zhong Jin took the initiative to invite Ying to come to Handi was not with the goal of doing something. On the contrary, her heart was full of confusion, although she was extremely intelligent, she was still a girl after all, and she was about whether to obey her master's words and help the White Lotus Sect kill the commander of the Ming army; Should you put your feelings first, or should you take the overall situation into account and marry someone you don't like...... These problems are tangled and collapsed, and it is not possible to make a clear judgment.

So she decided to go out for a walk, firstly, to relax, and secondly, to find the answer to her question. And it's almost the only way to delay making a decision without closing any possible way.

When she was secretly making up her mind, the Ming army, who had asked the meaning of the intention, opened the city gate, and a thousand households wearing mountain armor went out of the city to greet them, and when they saw that the envoy turned out to be a woman, the thousand households couldn't help but show surprise on their faces: "Why is it a woman?" The question blurted out.

"Why can't it be a woman?" Zhong Jinliu raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Does your law stipulate that women are not allowed to be servants?" ”

Qianhu Xindao, this is like 'the son is called father, it is natural', how can you still use the law to say it? However, there was nothing to reason with a Fanbang woman, so she could only admit it, and said in a muffled voice: "Check the paperwork!" ”

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Entering the fort, it is still so busy, but last time it was like a construction site, but this time it has the prototype of the city, and there are taverns and tea shops, and there are market department stores...... There are men and women, soldiers and civilians, as well as merchants carrying burdens and merchants wearing leggings, a busy and vivid scene. If he hadn't witnessed the city's growth from nothing, Zhong Jin would never have believed that only half a year ago, this place was still a blank slate.

What kind of magic is this, and why is it that such a miracle never happens in the grasslands? Jong Kim has more questions, and she needs someone to answer them.

With a stomach full of questions, she followed the road that was obviously much wider and smoother than the last time, came to Shenmu County, and then turned to Yulin Fort. The official who received her reminded her that she should first hand over the document to him and forward it to the governor's mansion, and then go back to the post house to wait for a reply. Zhong Jin ignored it, went straight to the governor's mansion, led the horse and rushed in.

"No one, don't go forward!" In front of this alien woman with a powerful aura, the mighty guards actually looked a little obscene.

Zhong Jin snorted, and his footsteps did not stop.

"One step closer, you're going to shoot!" Half of the eight guards in the Governor's Mansion are in the Longqing style. Even if this woman looks like a fairy, if she dares to cross the thunder pool by half a step, she can only shoot, otherwise they will die.

However, Zhong Jin still stood still, her eyes glanced at the guards, and said, "Tell you Inspector Shen, the debt collector is here." ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The captain of the guard said angrily: "I dare to climb with our superintendent, I have to arrest you to punish the crime!" Then he will have it taken.

"You're new here, aren't you?" Zhong Jin glanced at him and sneered.

"Uh...... "The guards of the Inspector's Mansion are rotated by various troops, and the captain really asked, and said in his heart: "Damn, it can't be adultery...... 'I'm afraid that if there is really something unclear about the relationship with the Inspector, won't I be unlucky?'

When he was in a dilemma, he happened to see a soldier going out, and hurriedly threw this hot potato out: "Lord Bao, this woman wants to see the superintendent, but she can't drive it away." ”

The soldier surnamed Bao was a local, proficient in the Mongolian and Tibetan languages, familiar with the customs and topography of the border areas, and had some talents. This time, Inspector Shen came to Shaanxi, and naturally took him with him to counsel the military plane. So he knew Zhong Jin, smiled bitterly in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Please sit in the living room for a while, and the next official will go to Tongyu." ”

Turning back to the mansion, passing through the three-story door, and arriving outside the signing room, Bao asked the silent captain of the guard: "Brother, can I go in now?" ”

"I'm sorry Brother Bao, my lord is meeting guests, I just sat down, and I don't know when I talked about it." Captain Lu laughed quietly, this Bao joined the army and was a person from all over the world, and the two fought hotly.

"Then I'll ...... later," Bao Senjun scratched his head and said, "I still have to go to Qianying to be detained." ”

Captain Lu looked helpless, and Lord Shen's most annoying thing was that he was interrupted during the conversation, and no one dared to touch this moldy head when he was idle.

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The antechamber of the superintendent's signature room.

Several big businessmen were treated as guests and sat in front of the chairs by the window, and the coffee table beside them not only made fragrant tea, but also placed several plates of fresh and dried fruits. Shen Mo did not sit on his hoarded back Taishi chair, but sat on the side with the merchants, talking like friends.

"Several of them are my old friends," Shen Mo said with a smile: "We can meet again in this great northwest, it can be said that we have met old acquaintances in a foreign country, which is really happy." ”

Several people also laughed and agreed, and everyone talked affectionately for a while, and nonsense such as 'tired from afar' and 'is your father in good health' before getting to the point.

"I'm very pleased to be able to come this time, which shows that the vision of our southeast businessmen is at least no worse than those old Xi'er." Shen Mo smiled: "Originally, I was worried that I would plant the sycamore well, but I couldn't attract the phoenix. ”

"Over the years, those old Xi'er have been chasing our butts all day long, what are we doing, they are drawing scoops on the gourd. Relying on the wealth and wealth, and there are indeed outstanding things in management, we are not lightly squeezed, ticket numbers, textiles, shipping, ...... have robbed a lot of share. The president of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce smiled: "This time there is a chance to squeeze them, how can we not come and take a look?" ”

"Yes, although we are not used to the behavior of the Jin merchants, their eyes are really vicious," Ruan Liangde, the new president of the Hui Merchants Chamber of Commerce and Ruan Bi's eldest son, said: "I heard that they are going to make a big move here, if you don't come to take a look, you won't be able to sleep well." It caused everyone to laugh.

After laughing, Shen Mo said loudly: "That's right, there is a way to know oneself and know one's opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." It must be understood why the Jin merchants invested so much money to run this enclave in the eyes of many people. As the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, you must have this acumen in order to lead the business gang to stay at the forefront. As he spoke, everyone nodded, and a sense of pride arose. Shen Mo said again: "In a few days, I will go to the grassland, you might as well rest for a few days, and then walk with me, we can be companions, how about it?" ”

"That's a good feeling...... the merchants were flattered and said, "If we can go with the adults, what else do we have to worry about?" ”

"It seems that you are still worried." Silent laughter. The merchants laughed awkwardly, and were about to make amends, but he waved his hand to stop them: "This place is thousands of miles away from the southeast, and there is a war, and anyone who comes for the first time will have a drum in their hearts." ”

Hearing him say this, the businessmen were in a relaxed mood, and the president of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce smiled bitterly: "This time, we set off from Beijing, walked along the Xuanfu Datong Road, saw and heard a lot of things about the Jin merchants, and I was really very emotional, and I got to know these old Xi'er again!" ”

"Yes, I always regarded those fat salt merchants in Yangzhou as representatives of Jin merchants, but I only knew when I came to the border pass," the president of the Jinling Chamber of Commerce sighed: "Such a harsh environment of 'planting nothing does not grow, and eating sand when you open your mouth', the people who deal with it are either Diao people or Qiu Ba, either traitors or Tartars, but they can survive in the cracks, and they have also broken out of such a big family business, this kind of hard-working, fearless spirit is indeed seriously lacking in us Jiangnan businessmen." ”

"Sure enough, it's better to read 10,000 books, it's better to travel 10,000 miles," Shen Mo was very happy to hear this, and said with a smile: "Luzon is much closer than here, and the conditions in Manila are much better than Xuanda, and the prospects are incomparable to the north." But I begged my grandfather to tell my grandmother and ask you to develop it, but no one cheered for it. Saying that, he smiled and said: "Old Yang Bo laughed at me, saying that the southeast businessman is to help the squeamish son, and he thinks that the mountain road is awkward, and he doesn't dig the gold mountain." If you don't give some enthusiasm, I'll let the Jin merchants join in. ”

"Don't." The businessmen glared at each other: "Luzon Island was brought down by us with money and efforts, and none of them came out, so why did they get involved?"

"Adults pay attention to the northwest, and may not know much about the recent situation in the southeast," the president of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce said with a smile: "Now is different from the past, the original big families, all eyes on the southeast of one acre and three points of land, eager to fry the land into gold bricks." But now, the wind is going to change......"

"How has it changed?" Shen Mo picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Isn't it the King of Hades who is making trouble?" The president of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce looked at him carefully, and then carefully said: "Hai Rui has clarified the acres of land in the southeast and re-created the register, but all the illegally occupied private land must be returned within a time limit. Moreover, it is said that he will also implement a new policy, but if the transaction price of land is less than half of the average price at that time within five years, both the buyer and the seller can apply to the government for invalidation, and pay money to ransom the land. Saying that, he sighed infinitely: "This Lord Hai is more ruthless than one move!" "It seems that he is also a victim of Hai's New Deal.

Hai Jui's new policy is directly aimed at the biggest exploitation of the people -- usury! Because of the fragility of the small-scale peasant economy, and even more because of the heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the ability of the peasants to resist risks is extremely poor. Once there is a famine year, or the male in the family loses their labor, or even a happy event, they will not be able to cope with it, so they can only borrow money from rich families. It is very painful to be borrowed, not to mention that most of this kind of borrowing is not repaid, it is said that the rich gentry should avoid it, but the fact is the opposite, they take the initiative to send charcoal in the snow, people can't help but sigh, who said that it is unkind to be rich!

But borrowing money has interest, and it is a few points of monthly interest, compound interest, often borrow him two taels, a year, the profit is profitable, and you have to repay more than five taels. If the poor people could afford to borrow this money, how could they borrow it in the first place? What if you can't do it yet? The gentlemen are all kind-hearted people, and they don't want your life, nor do they rob your daughter, everything is negotiable. See what else you have in your house that is valuable? Usually there are four walls of the house, and there are only a few acres of thin fields left. So the wise and benevolent old man came up with a way to get the best of both worlds - my lord, I will suffer a loss, let you use a few acres of broken land to pay off the debt...... Don't worry, put the knife away, and listen to me.

In addition to the land sales contract, we can sign a long-term lease contract, and I will hand over the land to you to plant, not only you can plant, but your children and grandchildren can also plant. It's just that when there is a harvest, it will be good to hand it over to the master for some rent. Moreover, the lord is famous, and if you put the field in the name of the lord, you don't have to pay taxes to the government. In this way, you keep more every year, so why not?

The small people feel that it is appropriate no matter what they think, so okay, make a deal.

Otherwise, the best thing to do is to fool the farmer? But I don't want to think about it, if you don't have to pay taxes to the imperial court, where does the annual tax of the imperial court come from? At the end of the day, doesn't it fall on you? As a result, the freedmen became tenants, not to mention, and had to be exploited by both sides. I really couldn't stand it and fled, and the landlord was not afraid, so he stayed anyway.

Now Hai Jui is doing this, in fact, he wants to let the usury withdraw from the land. If he tosses it alone, it's nothing, how can the people have money to redeem it? What's worse is that the ticket number is also mixed in......

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That's it, from now until the end, there is no long expository text, no plot where I don't play.!