Chapter 253: Jin Wang's Mansion
After Wei Zheng returned to the General Military Mansion, as his only henchmen in Taiyuan Mansion: Wang Zhongyu and Wang Yang, of course, followed closely into the study of the General Military Mansion.
Under the gaze of the two, Wei Zheng said bluntly: "Lord Wang, General Wang, this official has also lived in Taiyuan Mansion for so long....everything that should be done has been done, and next, Taiyuan Mansion will depend on the control of the two of you." If there is anything to do, go directly to the Governor's Mansion in Datong to inform the official, and the official will definitely come to Taiyuan to support you. ”
Wei Zheng's words not only sued the two of them, but from now on, the two of them will be his spokespersons in Taiyuan Mansion. Even more so, if you have any ideas, you can do it boldly in Taiyuan Mansion. If something really happens, there will be themselves, the governor of Shanxi, to support them, and there will definitely be no one to look for trouble.
Therefore, after listening to Wei Zheng's words, the faces of the two people were directly covered with excitement from the heart.
At this moment, a trace of worry suddenly appeared on Wang Yang's face.
After some hesitation in his heart, he still mustered up his courage and said to Wei Zheng: "My lord, I hope that before you leave, Xia Guan can help Xia Guan solve another problem..."
After getting Wei Zheng's permission, Wang Yang, who was worried, explained directly: "My lord, you just said it on the way back... The problem facing Thai Nguyen province is very serious, especially the increasing number of displaced people due to the drought..."
"And if we want to solve these displaced people, we must carry out large-scale tuntian in Taiyuan Province, just like Datong Mansion."
"Although you gave Xiaguan a million taels of silver, let Xiaguan carry out tuntian in Taiyuan Mansion. Resettlement of displaced people. But. What Xia Guan wants to say is: Even if you are giving Xia Guan a million taels of silver. Xiaguan also does not have enough fertile land and wasteland for the more and more displaced people in Taiyuan Province to carry out tuntian..."
Wei Zheng's brows furrowed, and he asked rhetorically with a puzzled face: "If you don't have land, buy it from those landlords and gentry, and if they don't sell it, find a way to force them to sell it to us......"
Speaking of which, Wei Zheng directly told the methods he had used in Datong Mansion.
However, to Wei Zheng's disappointment, after listening to this method. The worried expression on Wang Yang's face still did not ease in the slightest.
After taking a deep breath, he replied to Wei Zheng: "My lord, the method you said, Xia Guan has also considered....However, Xia Guan thinks that this method of yours may be useful in other state capitals, but in Taiyuan Mansion, it is not of any use......
"This method of yours is useful for ordinary landlords and gentry, but it is useless for the largest landlord and gentry in Taiyuan Prefecture."
"Because. More than seventy percent of the land in Taiyuan Mansion fell into the hands of the King of Jin. It has become an industry under the palace of the King of Jin... With the style of doing things and the strong financial resources of the Jin Prince's Mansion all along, the lower officials are worried that even if we give out the money, the Jin Prince's Mansion will not sell these lands..."
"The King of Jin is the prince of our Ming Dynasty, and there are thousands of guards in the Jin Palace, even if it gives the lower officials more courage, the lower officials will not dare to let the 'exiles' enter the city and attack the Jin Palace..."
"Otherwise, after the King of Jin's performance is sent to the capital, not only the lower officials will be held accountable by the imperial court, but even you, my lord, will also be implicated. After all, Datong Mansion is also under the jurisdiction of the Governor of Shanxi..."
"Jin Wangfu..."Under Wang Yang's reminder, Wei Zheng immediately thought of the person he didn't want to face in Taiyuan City, that is, the representative of the Ming royal family in Shanxi, the King of Jin in the Ming Dynasty...
When Wei Zheng was appointed as the chief soldier of Shanxi, Wei Zheng was reluctant to come to Taiyuan, and the imperial court was established to move the Shanxi general military office to Datong.
On the one hand, it is because Wu Baotian, the governor of Shanxi, is in Taiyuan City, and once he is stationed in Taiyuan, Wei Zheng does not dare to guarantee whether he can get along with Wu Baotian's entire governor.
Wu Baotian, as the governor of Shanxi, will he secretly sabotage the various layouts he has carried out in Shanxi.
As for the other reason, that is the king of Jin......
As a personal guard of the Ming Dynasty, even if Wei Zheng is the chief soldier of Shanxi, and even the current governor of Shanxi, after seeing him, he has to give a big salute, let alone do things...
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Jin Palaces were built in Taiyuan. After hundreds of years of development, the sphere of influence of the Jin Wangfu can definitely be said to have penetrated into all corners of Taiyuan. Once the Jin Wangfu discovers his unscrupulous layout, then he will have to turn his face with the court in advance when he is not ready.
These results are definitely not what Wei Zheng wants to see. Therefore, during the period when Wei Zheng was stationed and inspected Taiyuan Mansion, Wei Zheng, as the governor of Shanxi, did not go to the Jin Palace, to meet the so-called Prince of Jin, the so-called Ming Prince...
Now, the question raised by Wang Yang directly forced himself to face King Jin, the Prince of Daming, who was far higher than himself in terms of title.
After taking a deep breath, Wei Zheng had to meet Wang Yang's gaze and answer: "This problem of the Jin Palace, you must not be brutal..."
After finishing speaking, Wei Zheng fell into deep thought without saying a word.
As for Wang Yang and Wang Zhongyu, they also fell into contemplation, thinking about possible solutions.
For the King of Jin, the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, the use of force to intimidate will definitely not work. Because, the thousands of soldiers under the Jin Palace's palace are definitely not something that a group of unarmed 'outcasts' can defeat.
Besides, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the garrisons everywhere have the responsibility to protect the kings. Once the Jin Palace's palace was attacked by the so-called 'exiles', the imperial court far away in Beijing would be disgraced.
At that time, dozens of civil and military officials up and down the Taiyuan Mansion, and even themselves, may be reprimanded and punished by the imperial court. And his hard work in Shanxi may also be ruined because of this.
Therefore, the way he used to deal with the landlords and gentry in Datong Mansion can definitely be called more than worth the loss in Taiyuan Mansion.
Since sending troops to intimidate will not work, there is only one way left to discuss with the Jin Palace.
However, according to his memory of history, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, not only the King of Jin in front of him, but also the more than a dozen princes who had been divided since the founding of the Ming Dynasty were very greedy. If they are not forced to do so, they will never compromise when they are greedy.
How can you find a way to force the Jin Wangfu to agree to his demands, take out all the excess land in his hands, and sell it to the government?
However, to Wei Zheng's disappointment, half an hour had passed, and there was still no specific solution in his chaotic mind. At this time, Wei Zheng had to deal with this question first and said to Wang Yang.
"Lord Wang, General Wang, you two go back first, I'll solve this problem......"
"You prepare, early tomorrow morning, let's go to meet this King of Jin together and find out the bottom. If this King of Jin really doesn't know the current affairs, then think about the solution according to the actual situation..."
In the splendid hall of the Jin Palace, Wei Zheng, who drank two cups of tea, finally saw the fat King of Jin.
As the Prince of Daming, although they have a high status and identity. However, because of the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty and various restrictions, the only thing these princes with the title of prince on their heads can do is to keep making money on their back covers, choosing princesses, giving birth to princes, and eating delicious food that they have to face every day.
Therefore, in this environment, when the time came to the middle and late Ming Dynasty, almost every one of the more than ten descendants of the prince who was canonized by Zhu Yuanzhang became a rare big fat man......
In the face of this so-called prince, no matter how unwilling Wei Zheng was, he had to force a smile to King Jin and make a big move. Subsequently, he bluntly told the King of Jin the purpose of his trip, hoping that the King of Jin could sell all the land in Taiyuan Mansion to the government......
disappointed Wei Zheng, although the King of Jin in front of him was a big fat man, his brain was not confused...
As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, a treacherous smile peculiar to a merchant appeared on King Jin's face.
Under Wei Zheng's gaze, he pretended to be embarrassed and replied: "Lord Wei, you also look up to me too much in the Jin Palace..."
"Say it and make Lord Wei laugh, although my Jin Wangfu occupies so much land, but the production is very small. Lord Wei may not know that in addition to these people in the mansion, there are thousands of guards allowed by the imperial court to be established, and tens of thousands of tenants scattered all over the country to feed..."
"In addition to the current drought every year, although there is a lot of land in the Jin Palace, his output is very small, just enough to meet the rations of these tens of thousands of people....Once the Jin Wangfu sells these lands to the Taiyuan Mansion, the tens of thousands of tenants and thousands of guards who are attached to my Jin Wangfu will be hungry because of this...."
"So-called, please forgive Lord Wei, it's not that this king doesn't want to sell these lands to Taiyuan Mansion, but that this king doesn't have any extra land to sell to Taiyuan Mansion at all.
Faced with King Jin's explanation of opening his eyes and talking nonsense, Wei Zheng's heart was full of anger. However, under the gaze of King Jin, he did not come out, but fell into contemplation again under the cover of the action of drinking tea......
At this moment, King Jin's next words to Wei Zheng directly made Wei Zheng's eyes light up, and he thought of something thoughtfully.
"Lord Wei, since the emperor has crowned you as the governor of Shanxi, you should be responsible for the safety of the entire Shanxi...."
"One of the king's Zhuangzi outside the city has just sent someone back to report that as there are more and more displaced people in Taiyuan Mansion, there have been cases of displaced people attacking the farm of King Jin's mansion..."
"According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the local government has the responsibility and obligation to protect the kings of various places, so please send troops to exterminate these displaced people and protect all the farms and properties scattered in Taiyuan by the Jin Palace."
Wei Zheng asked with a puzzled face: "Lord Wang, didn't you just say that the Jin Wangfu has an army responsible for defending the palace....An army of thousands of people can't protect these farms?" (To be continued......)