Finally, someone used the "Renshang" waist card and met the emperor very smoothly.

"Meet Your Majesty!" Wang Mingran was respectful.

Zhao Han smiled: "Give a seat." ”

Wang Mingran arched his hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Zhao Han picked up the Renshang waist card on the table and threw it to Wang Mingran. I didn't hear the reason for his visit, but said: "I heard that Your Excellency has a garden that is not tied to the garden, or Chen Jiru personally wrote the name of the garden, and now it is the academic exchange center of Hangzhou." ”

Wang Mingran replied with a smile: "Your Majesty's witty words, what the Academic Exchange Center said, although the grass people have never heard of it before, they will know what it means as soon as they hear it. It's just that the grass people don't have that much face, and they only occasionally feast on friends. ”

"When I go to West Lake one day, I will definitely go to the garden to play." Zhao Han said.

"The grass people are waiting for the king." Wang Mingran said happily.

The atmosphere of the two chatting was very casual, and Wang Mingran was a salt merchant who had made great contributions. Xu Ying was able to rapidly develop the intelligence system in Jiangsu, and Wang Mingran contributed at least half of his efforts, and of course, he also obtained a large share of the salt franchise.

Not like an imperial businessman, better than an imperial businessman!

Listening to Zhao Han's self-proclaim, you will know that he regards Wang Mingran as his own person, otherwise he will definitely call himself "I".

As for the garden, it is a West Lake painting boat, monks and celebrities, Qinxiao tea and wine, beauty confidants, I don't know how many literati and ink writers are sought after. At the same time, there are many rules, no servants, no big operas, no noisy fights, no running to borrow money, no posturing, no red tape...... In the past two years, it has become more and more famous, and it has become the first place to make friends in the south of the Yangtze River.

Junmin chatted for a while, Zhao Han asked about the two Huai salt industries, and Wang Mingran answered carefully and in detail.

Finally, Zhao Han asked, "Tell me, what is the matter with your visit this time?" ”

Wang Mingran got up and arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the universities in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces have not finalized the site for a long time......

"I know what you're going to say," Zhao Han immediately interrupted, "Do you want to build a university in Huizhou or Yangzhou?" ”

Wang Mingran said: "Your Majesty Mingjian. ”

Zhao Han gave a clear answer directly: "It is impossible for a university in Anhui to be built in Huizhou, it is too far away, how do you let students in northern Anhui study?" ”

Wang Mingran said: "It can also be built in Anqing, and the Hui merchants are willing to work with the gentry in Anqing, Tongcheng and other places to jointly fund the construction of the university, and then donate it to the imperial court free of charge, and will definitely not interfere in the affairs of the school." ”

"Yes, you can start a fundraiser." Zhao Han agreed.

Well?

It's that easy?

Wang Mingran, who was full of rhetoric, suddenly didn't know what to say, and immediately knelt down and said: "Caomin, kneel and thank Junen!" ”

Although Anqing is not located in the center of Anhui, its location is relatively moderate, and the transportation is still very convenient. It was only because of the scrambling that Zhao Han was not sure, since the gentlemen and businessmen were willing to donate, then sell face to Wang Mingran.

Zhao Hanhu said again: "But there is one condition. ”

"Your Majesty, please command." Wang Mingran hurriedly responded.

"Your Wang family, as well as the eight surnames of Huizhou, and the Tongcheng family, is it time to relocate?" Zhao Han seems to be a reminder, but it is more like a threat.

"This ......" Wang Mingran couldn't give an answer on behalf of so many families.

Zhao Han asked Wang Mingran to sit down again: "I don't want to force others to do things, so I just call on the big clan to relocate by themselves. But after waiting and waiting, only a few of the big families in the southern provinces separated their children and moved to the north. The epidemic in Henan and Shandong, after last winter, has subsided a lot, and it is not as terrible as you think. Although the imperial court is organizing immigrants, they are all ordinary people, how can they be successful without merchants? You businessmen can also start a family business if you migrate to the past. ”

Wang Mingran stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, the Wang family of Huizhou is willing to relocate." But the grass people can't take the place of other big clans, please give the grass people a month, and the grass people will definitely convey His Majesty's will. ”

"Let's go," Zhao Han waved his hand, "before you relay the news, you can take a trip to Yangzhou." ”

"Yes!"

Wang Mingran bowed down and retreated.

Wang Mingran didn't know what he was doing in Yangzhou, but he understood when he came to the place.

After only a few days in Yangzhou, Wang Mingran heard a commotion in the streets, and he called his servants and asked, "What's going on outside?" ”

The servant was panicked and excited, and said, "Young master, there are a lot of officials wearing military uniforms outside, and they have surrounded the houses of those Western merchants (Shanxi and Shaanxi)!" ”

The military uniform is the canvas uniform of the Datong Army.

At first, only the medics and dragoons were equipped, then the naval non-commissioned officers were also re-equipped, and finally all the Datong troops were re-equipped. Of course, the classes that wear armor do not wear such canvas uniforms when fighting.

Although it is deviant and does not conform to the specifications of traditional clothing, there are always those who pursue fashion to imitate.

Nowadays, in some big cities, there are many young people walking around in canvas uniforms. And they also modified it themselves, the colors and local styles were adjusted, and it looked more classy than a real army uniform.

Wang Mingran had already guessed at this moment that this was what the emperor asked him to come to Yangzhou to see.

He trotted briskly out into the street, and found that it was some officers in military uniforms, directing more ordinary officers to do things.

Moreover, although the clothes of these officials in front of me are similar to military uniforms, the black color of the water - the clothing of the clean government system has been changed, from black to white. The work clothes of the secret agents are all black, and they are only worn when they are doing business in the open.

"What kind of official is this?" Wang Mingran didn't understand.

Although he had assisted Xu Ying in building the Jiangnan Intelligence System, he was only assisting, and it was impossible to grasp the core information. Moreover, after Jiangnan was pacified, Wang Mingran was not allowed to ask again.

Even when the spies changed their work clothes, Wang Mingran didn't know about it.

In other words, even most officials don't know, because Xu Ying's secret agent has not made any big moves publicly, and even the official name of the secret agency has not been decided-people's perception of secret agents is still in the era of swordsmen.

Several Yangzhou magistrates rushed over, and one of them asked, "Where are you on an errand?" Why bypass the local government to arrest merchants? ”

The leader of the secret agents glanced at these officials and said, "I am acting on the orders of the emperor, and if I am not here to intercede, I will step aside." Otherwise, they will all be arrested and handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for trial! ”

The Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Datong New Dynasty is not the Metropolitan Procuratorate of the Ming Dynasty, its previous name was the Department of Integrity!

The local officials in Yangzhou in front of them couldn't help but be frightened when they heard the name of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. They checked the holy decree brought by the spies, and when they saw the emperor's exclusive seal, they immediately hid to the side and stopped asking.

This kind of holy decree belongs to the middle decree, is informal, and bypasses the cabinet agency, and even the cabinet ministers and monks do not know about it.

The magistrates hid beside and looked at each other, and finally an official silently expressed with his mouth: "Jinyi Guard!" ”

"Wronged!"

There were shouts from the Wang family's mansion, and the shouts were getting closer and closer, and they were dragged to the door in a short time. I saw that there were men, women and children, and even babies who were still nursing were taken away, and many secret agents and officials continued to search.

This whole alley belongs to the rich area of Yangzhou, and the people who live in this alley are either rich or expensive.

In addition to the Wang family, the Zhang family, the Li family, the Fan family, and the Lu family were investigated, all of whom were taken away collectively by a large family.

The other rich people in the alley were trembling with fright.

They didn't even dare to go out, but sent their servants to the streets to inquire - after the release of slaves, although all of them became mercenary, the rich still had many servants.

Wang Mingran was also frightened, although he didn't know why he was arrested, it was enough to kill a chicken and show it to the monkey.

He quickly informed the other Hui merchants to convey the emperor's dissatisfaction, and these Hui merchants went to contact the gentry. Finally, he took the initiative to sign up with the government, and each family was split, and a small number of collateral families immigrated to Henan and Shandong.

It is also necessary to give property to the collateral clansmen of the immigrants, and they cannot go barely, and they cannot send the down-and-out clansmen casually!

After this arrest, Xu Ying's spy became famous.

The folk also gave it a nickname: the black-clothed secret guard!

The black-clothed secret guard and the white-clothed imperial historian, the former is a member of the secret agent, and the latter is an honest official. Since then, they have become famous, and officials at home and abroad are frightened and uneasy, for fear of being approached by black clothes and white clothes, and privately called "black and white impermanence".

Of course, compared to the brocade guards of the Ming Dynasty, the black-clothed agents did not have so much power.

They only have the power to arrest under orders, and if an official is involved, they must be handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate (Integrity Division) or tried jointly with the Metropolitan Procuratorate. If there is no decree, after arresting civilians, contact the local authorities.

Li Banghua privately found Tian Younian: "Your Majesty reinstates the Jinyi Guard, should you advise?" ”

"It's useless to persuade," Tian Younian shook his head, "What's more, Your Majesty's secret agent is still different from Jinyiwei." Officials cannot be arrested at will, and if they are arrested, they must be handed over to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It is also impossible to meddle in ordinary cases, but can only arrest those who collaborate with the enemy and betray the country. ”

Li Banghua sighed: "I'm afraid that I will become a brocade guard in the future!" The brocade guards of the Ming Dynasty did not have much power at the beginning, but in the end they had to set up the East Factory to check and balance. I finally know that the Ministry of Finance allocates so many silver taels every year that the whereabouts are unknown, what is it used for! ”

Black-clad guards who don't have their own cells.

For this large-scale arrest, we had to borrow the prison of the Criminal Department.

Salt merchant Zhang Wanxue was tied to the torture rack and torture has not yet been used.

Xu Ying came to the trial in person, with a polite and polite face, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, confess honestly, say it early and finish it early." ”

Zhang Wanxue cried and said, "My lord, the grass people are wronged! ”

Xu Ying was still smiling: "Do you know Yang Yiqin?" A guy from a Nanjing firm. ”

Zhang Wanxue was suddenly frightened, he knew that he was finished.

Xu Ying said again: "Confess honestly, and you won't embarrass your family." Provided, of course, that they don't know. ”

"Really?" Zhang Wanxue felt that there was hope again.

Xu Ying said: "I don't need to coax you, Your Majesty has set the rules." Those who communicate with foreign enemies, as long as they are not guilty of great crimes, although they confiscate their family property, they are not as guilty as their families. Children and grandchildren within five generations are not allowed to engage in monopoly business, nor are they allowed to be officials. ”

Finished!

Five generations of descendants cannot be officials, cannot engage in monopoly business, and have to confiscate all family property, even if they do not die or go to prison, they will be reduced to the lowest level of society.

After five generations of descendants, the class has been solidified, how can it be turned over?

Xu Ying said with a smile: "There is another option, as long as you cooperate with your family, you can immigrate your family to Taiwan after confiscating the family property." Although he still can't be an official or a franchise business, he can at least divide the land and cultivate it, so that he won't starve to death without a livelihood. ”

Zhang Wanxue said with a crying voice: "How can they farm? ”

"Urban civilians, immigrants to the north can learn to farm. If your family immigrates to Taiwan, can't you learn how to farm? Are they born more precious? Xu Ying said disdainfully, "Hurry up and confess." If you confess, you will die happily, and it will be difficult to die if you don't confess, don't force me to use torture, I really can't see that kind of scene. Also, don't hide it, I'm not the only one who will catch you this time. If your confessions are not right, weigh the consequences yourself! ”

"Wronged ......"

Zhang Wanxue still wanted to cry out for injustice, but he saw a black-clothed official who came over slowly with a bamboo stick.

Another black-clad official had a small bottle in his hand, and he didn't know what was in it, but it was certainly not a good thing.

"I'll do it!" Zhang Wanxue hurriedly changed his words.

Xu Ying said: "You shouted too slowly, you have to take a shot to refresh yourself." ”

"Ahh

The bamboo stick pierced into the nails, and Zhang Wanxue convulsed in pain. This thing was so frightened that he was directly incontinent, his crotch was full of urine, and he cried: "I recruit, I recruit...... Woooooooooooooooo ”