Chapter 576: Can't Hold It Back

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The cargo ships of the armory workshop were escorted to Suzhou by sailors, and after unloading the goods, they were sent directly to Songjiang Prefecture.

Fresh iron cannons, gunpowder, lead, and knives were stored in the armories of Hangzhou and Suzhou, respectively.

Several prefectures in Nanzhili are tight inside and loose outside, and the key places are heavily guarded.

Zong Mao urged the soldiers in various localities to hurry up the drill in their last free time before spring ploughing.

At the beginning of the new year, the General's Office issued an order that, except for the eight businesses that had obtained business licenses, other businesses were prohibited from trafficking rice from Zhejiang, Nanzhili and Huguang out of the country, and violators would be beheaded.

This ban came out very suddenly, and there was not a single wind beforehand. The ban of the General's Mansion was not even notified to the cabinet, which made Chen Zilong, Du Yinxi and others scramble for a while.

Without the Cao Yun in Jiangnan, the Qing court in Jiangbei was extremely short of grain, and the Ming court had already banned the northward flow of grain in Jiangnan. However, after Wu Sangui returned to the Ming Dynasty, Yao Qisheng now had many grain merchants who used Sichuan to traffic grain to Jiangbei, which gave birth to this ban.

However, this ban not only controls the flow of grain to Jiangbei, but also requires the approval of the government to obtain the approval of the government to release the grain trafficked to Fujian and Guangdong.

In the past few days, grain prices in Huguang and Jiangnan have dropped sharply, and the grain prices during the spring famine are about the same as those during last year's autumn harvest.

The Rishengchang and eight grain merchants purchased grain, but the grain merchants who did not have enough capital could only sell the grain they purchased last year in a hasty manner, just to minimize their losses.

Household Yamen.

Since the beginning of the year, after checking the accounts of the household department, Du Yinxi's face has been grim like a brick, because the household department has already owed a lot of debt.

Fan Yongdou held an account book in his hand, which recorded the income after the reform of the two taxes.

"Block the adult, last year, the household increased the income by 600,000 taels of silver"

Du Yinxi looked through the account book and said with a wry smile: "The increase in income is 600,000 taels of silver, and the extra expenditure is 1.2 million taels of silver, and now it is a deficit of 600,000 taels of silver."

Fan Yongdou showed imperceptible disdain on his face, and said, "My lord, although the household department is empty, there is no shortage of silver flowers."

"This is true, there are still 300,000 taels of silver left in the treasury" Immediately, Du Yinxi's expression became even more entangled, and said: "However, all the silver is borrowed"

Plugging Yinxi is already a rare official in the Ming Dynasty, but his thinking in financial management is far inferior to that of Fan Yong, who was born as a businessman

Fan Yongdou patiently explained: "My lord, although the household department owes Rishengchang silver, it has goods and taxes that can be used as collateral, and it is not considered arrears. In recent years, there has been a repeated ban on the export of rice, and adults can ask the cabinet to increase the tax on grain exported from the country, and they can also increase the income of the household department."

"Tax increase, tax increase again" Gu Yinxi's face immediately became ugly.

As soon as he heard about the tax increase, he immediately hated it. This is a common characteristic of the Donglin Party.

Fan Yongdou lamented in his heart that Sun Jiaji, the previous head of the household department, was old, and he acted freely and conveniently. The newly appointed head of the household department doesn't seem to want to be a shopkeeper, but he doesn't understand his planning and design.

The household department is the household department, and the Great General's Mansion is the Great General's Mansion.

Since Du Yinxi didn't listen to persuasion, he wanted to see how long Du Yinxi could sit in the position of the head of the household.

Seeing Du Yinxi's painful expression, Fan Yongdou even speculated maliciously whether Zhai Zhe deliberately placed Du Yinxi in the position of the head of the household to suffer. He had heard that Gu Yinxi was very dissatisfied with the reform of the two taxes, and perhaps for this reason, this new Shangshu would not give him a good look.

He reminded: "If you don't raise taxes, I'm afraid you won't be able to meet the requirements of the Ministry of War." ”

Plug Yinxi said: "The household department owes Rishengchang money, isn't Rishengchang the property of King Jin?" If the general wants to expand his army to fight, he can also borrow money directly from the Rishengchang. ”

Fan Yongdou has a big mouth, it's really shameless, and it's too clear.

In an instant, an idea suddenly came to his mind, and he replied in a cold tone: "Does the general have to pay for the war for the Ming Dynasty?" Is this Da Ming a general? ”

A little Lang Zhong dared to speak like this to the head of the household

Fan Yongdou has been thinking about this for a long time, this Ming Dynasty will be the king of Jin sooner or later, he has already contacted many people, Zong Mao thinks so, Yao Qisheng thinks so too. It's just that the cabinet has always been obedient to King Jin, and they haven't found the right time to move for the time being.

"Bold" Gao Yinxi was really angry and scolded: "Do you want to bring trouble to King Jin? ”

Fan Yongdou replied coldly: "I just want to raise money for the general's expedition." ”

Plugging Yinxi's hands trembled slightly, he was a second-grade scholar in the imperial court, but he was refuted by a fifth-grade Langzhong in person.

"Go out" he stretched out his hand and pointed at Fan Yongdou's nose and scolded: "Don't think that you can rely on the power of King Jin to do whatever you want, as long as I am here for a day, you can't come back." ”

Seeing that Blockage was angry, Fan Yongdou seemed to have changed his attitude, and said with a pleasant face: "Blockade is a big talent to return to Nanjing, and he may not know the shape of the household department last year." The Ministry of Industry built the embankment of Songjiang Prefecture, and the military salaries and rewards declared by the Ministry of War and the General's Mansion could be released on a monthly basis, and the Ministry of Household established granaries in the eight prefectures of Jiangnan and Huguang, and there was still surplus silver in the warehouse. ”

Immediately afterwards, he said in a sarcastic tone: "Do you think that the household is poor now, or do you think that these are the merits of the adults?" At the beginning of his tenure, he had to make no distinction between public and private, not that I was causing trouble to King Jin, it was my lord who was causing trouble to Daming."

Du Yinxi was still listening at first, until he heard Fan Yongdou finish the last sentence, his body shook like he was about to lose his position.

"Nanjing City is really a miasma, and they are all traitors and villains like you."

Fan Yongdou didn't argue, just sneered.

He didn't know why Zhai Zhe didn't give him a promotion this time, and from the year before the year to the new year, there was no news from Zhai Tang's side. But he doesn't just wait, he also knows how to fight for himself.

King Jin, King Jin, what are you thinking in your heart?

"Go out" Du Yinxi covered his chest with his left hand and pointed out the door with his right hand.

Fan Yongdou waved his sleeves and walked out in a chic manner.

King Jin didn't come forward, so he stood up and let these people in Nanjing City understand who was in charge now

Two days later, the quarrel in the household department was first transmitted to the cabinet, and then to the Jin Palace.

The East Courtyard of the Jin Palace.

Fan Yongdou came here on purpose as a guest, he came to see his sister, and he didn't go to the household department for the past two days. Fan Yi didn't know what was going on in the outside world, and the brother and sister were chatting with each other. Zhai Tianjian walked in, walked to the door and saluted: "Uncle, Dad passed you over"

He used "pass", not "call".

Fan Yi felt something was wrong and asked, "Is something wrong?" ”

"It's nothing" Fan Yongdou gave his sister a calm smile and followed Zhai Tianjian to Director Zhai Zhe's palace.

He was the first northerner to make trouble to the Donglin Party, he was a confidant of the King of Jin, but he was not untargeted, if Zong Mao had not taken office as the governor of Nanzhili, he would not have been in such a hurry.

Zhai Tianjian walked in front and did not speak to Fan Yongdou all the way. All along, he was not so affectionate with this uncle, because he had heard that this uncle had taken refuge in the Qing Dynasty.

Around and around, the two walked into the palace.

Zhai Zhe sat there waiting.

Fan Yongdou saluted, Zhai Tianjian just wanted to go out, Zhai Zhe pointed to the seat next to him and said, "You two sit down"

Zhai Tianjian sat down honestly, and Fan Yongdou owed half of his ass. Even if you are a close relative, you must understand the rules.

"You're too anxious," Zhai Zhe said in a bad tone.

Zhai's father's first words made Zhai Tianjian speechless.

"Yes, I didn't hold back for a while" Fan Yongdou bowed and told Zhai Zhe the original words of blocking Yinxi.

"The Donglin Party has always been like this, and Lord Plug still wants to use the Rishengchang as the inner treasury of Sizong back then. They don't know if they really don't know or pretend not to see, when Li Zicheng invaded Beijing City, Sizong's inner treasury silver has been exhausted."

Zhai Tianjian's eyes widened on the side, and he used the knowledge he had learned to try to understand Fan Yongdou's words.

Zhai Zhe sighed and said: "Back then, Liu Quan told me that thirty percent of the Ming silver's silver was in the capital, and fifty percent of the silver was in Jiangnan, except for those that were taken away by the Qing Dynasty, I have been trying to find a way to get the silver out of Jiangnan." He looked at Fan Yongdou and said slowly: "The Ma Ge Department has told me everything, you should go back to the Hu Department from tomorrow to do things."

Fan Yongdou got up and arched his hand, "Yes"

Zhai Zhe asked: "Do you know why it was easy for the Qing Dynasty to break Jiangnan at the beginning, and before knowing the anti-shaving order, no one resisted?" ”

Fan Yongdou didn't dare to answer.

"You have merit in the reform of the two taxes, but you also have your disadvantages. Standing in the limelight too early, it is easy to become a target, and before there is no major breakthrough in the war, I don't want to and can't let the Jiangnan people deviate from Germany

Fan Yongdou sweated on his back and replied, "I know it's wrong."

"When I was in Zhangjiakou, I admired your perseverance, but after you arrived in Jiangnan, you were indeed a little impetuous" Zhai Zhe motioned for Fan Yongdou to sit down and said: "Although your position is low, the two taxes are in your hands, and Liu Quan is in charge of the Rishengchang, and you are really reckless in arguing with Lord Shangshu."

Zhai Zhe's voice was very gentle, and Fan Yongdou didn't know why he felt a chill. King Jin's meaning is very clear, although Du Yinxi is the head of the household, he has the strength to put the head of the book in the air.

"Some people value fame and status, but you shouldn't be like that"

The more Fan Yongdou listened, the more frightened he became, he knew that Zhai Zhe would not give up on him, but such a direct blame made his heart can't help but go up and down.

"Do your own thing" Zhai Zhe waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, the anger of blocking Shangshu must have disappeared."

Plugging Yinxi's anger will not be extinguished, and Chen Zilong will never let the allies of the Donglin Party withdraw from the cabinet. He was not there to fight against Zhai Zhe, but to fight against the growing alliance between the northbound and the Zhejiang Party.

Fan Yongdou retired.

The battle over the shopping mall marked the rise and fall of the power of the Ming Dynasty.

The Rishengchang is calling for wind and rain in the Jiangnan business community.

Qianzhuang's power was expanding to an unimaginable extent in Yiliu, and Zhejiang, Huguang, and Nanzhili were all unimpeded, but for security reasons, he had not yet extended the ticket exchange business to Fujian, Guangdong, and Sichuan.

The confrontation between Jiangnan and Jiangbei could not stop the brave merchants.

The tea leaves of Jiangnan and Huguang go north, and there is an ancient tea horse road leading to Qinghai in western Sichuan. If the Qing court wanted the rice of the Ming Dynasty, it was best to exchange some war horses for it.