With the lessons of those people before, there are not many businessmen in the whole Zhejiang who dare to maliciously lower the price of raw silk.

The price of raw silk has also gradually rebounded, and with the sharp rise in silk prices, it has gradually come to a high point.

At this moment, Zhejiang, the political envoy is in the department.

Zheng Michang was sitting behind the bookcase, listening to the report from his subordinates: "My lord, the price of a pound of raw silk on the market has risen to as much as three or five yuan, and it is still in short supply!" ”

"Those who have thousands of looms in their homes are vying to send people to buy raw silk from the people and recruit a large number of weavers!"

After listening to the report of his subordinates, Zheng Michang waved his hand and commanded: "Well, the official knows, you go down!" ”

After the subordinate left, I saw Zheng Michang supporting his chin with one hand and began to calculate: "Nowadays, the price of silk has been rising all the way, according to the current market price estimate, a high-quality silk can be sold for at least fifteen taels of silver!" ”

"Removing the cost in the middle, no matter what, there are several times the profit, do you want to take this opportunity to cooperate with those wealthy gentry to get some looms, silk or something?"

Just as Zheng Michang was still thinking about this matter, he heard a knock on the door.

Seeing that the thoughts in his mind were interrupted, he saw Zheng Michang frown imperceptibly, and instead ordered: "Come in!" ”

The voice fell, and only a 'squeak' was heard, and the door to the room was pushed open.

Then, I saw a servant walk in, bowed his head, and respectfully reported: "Your Excellency, the Governor's Mansion has sent someone!" ”

After Zheng Michang learned the news from the mouth of the official, he nodded and commanded: "Well, the official knows, let him in!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

The official replied and quickly walked away.

After a short time, I saw an official of the governor's palace, led by a servant, enter the room.

As soon as the official of the Governor's Mansion entered the room, he looked in the direction where Zheng Michang was, bowed to him and said, "Your Majesty has seen the political envoy!" ”

When Zheng Michang heard this, he bowed his head slightly, then looked at the official of the governor's mansion, and asked, "Say, what is the matter with the governor sending you?" ”

When the official of the Governor's Mansion heard this, he replied without thinking: "Your Excellency, the Governor has asked the Governor to tell you, and you will go to the Governor's Mansion to discuss matters later!" ”

When Zheng Michang heard this, he nodded, and said in response: "Well, I'm tired of telling the governor that the official will go over immediately!" ”

"Yes, Envoy Servant!"

After the official of the Governor's Mansion left, he saw Zheng Michang retract his gaze, summoned the officials, and ordered in a deep voice: "Prepare a sedan chair and go to the Governor's Palace!" ”

Since seeing Zhao Zhenji's methods, Zheng Michang has gradually recognized this new governor of Zhejiang and governor of Zhejiang.

Nothing else to talk about for the time being, from the fact that Zhao Zhenji was able to be given the right to cut first and then play, it can be seen that his future future is immeasurable.

Perhaps, after Zhao Zhenji has been training in the local area for a few years, he will return to the capital to take up his post like Hu Zongxian.

With the experience of governing the local government, with the identity of Zhao Zhenji Jiji, it is not difficult to enter the cabinet.

Besides, now that the triennial plan of the imperial court is approaching, he Zheng Michang still wants to get a good evaluation from Zhao Zhenji!

……

After the sedan chair stopped at the gate of the Governor's Palace, he saw Zheng Michang get down from the sedan chair, and when the guards went in to report, he began to consider the feasibility of the previous idea again.

"Well, after Shen Yishi set himself on fire, the looms and silk shops he left behind were all replaced by Yan Ge Lao and their own people to take charge, should the official start from him?"

At this moment, I saw the guards who had gone in to report before, and quickly came to Zheng Yuchang, leaned down, and respectfully reported: "Your Excellency, you can go in, the Governor is waiting for you in the council hall!" ”

"yes, got it!"

When Zheng Michang heard this, he responded imperceptibly, and was about to go to the governor's palace.

At this moment, not far behind him, He Maocai's voice came: "Lao Zheng, wait for me!" ”

Zheng Michang followed the prestige, only to see He Maocai hurriedly getting down from the sedan chair and waving his hand to his side.

Then, I saw He Maocai come to Zheng Michang in three steps and two steps, and said breathlessly: "Old ...... Lao Zheng, why are you walking so fast, I'm ...... I've seen you from afar! ”

When Zheng Michang heard this, he stroked his forehead helplessly, and then walked straight to the governor's mansion.

"Lao Zheng, wait for me!"

Then, I saw Zheng Michang withdraw his gaze from He Maocai's body, and asked: "By the way, Lao He, how did you handle the case handed over to you by the governor before?" ”

When He Maocai heard this, a little doubt appeared on his face, and he turned to speak: "You mean the case of the Yuan family in Jiaxing?" ”

When Zheng Michang heard this, he nodded, and then said, "Well, exactly!" ”

When the words fell, I saw a helpless look on He Maocai's face, sighed, and said slowly: "Alas, what else can I do, continue to drag, anyway, this is also what the governor meant!" ”

Afterwards, I saw Zheng Michang and He Mao chatting one after another, and stepped into the meeting hall of the Governor's Palace.

Hangzhou Tongzhi, who was waiting on the side, saw Zheng Michang and He Maocai coming, and hurriedly got up from his seat and bowed to the two.

"The lower officials have seen the political envoy, and the envoy is the envoy!"

When Zheng Michang and He Mao heard this, they bowed slightly to the official and sat down in their respective positions.

Tongzhi is the deputy of the prefect, is the five products, set up for the matter, and has no fixed personnel, which is mainly in charge of local salt, grain, theft, river defense, sea frontier, river engineering, water conservancy and many other aspects of affairs.

Since Ma Ningyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, committed suicide in prison, the imperial court has not sent a new prefect of Hangzhou to take up his post for the time being, so at present, all the affairs of the Hangzhou government are in charge of the same governor.

……

Soon after this, I saw Zhao Zhenji walking with a steady pace and entering the meeting hall of the Governor's Palace.

When everyone saw Zhao Zhenji coming, they got up from their seats, leaned down, and said in unison: "The lower officials have seen the governor!" ”

When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he glanced over the few people present, waved his hand, and commanded: "You don't have to be so polite, sit, sit down!" ”

"Yes, Governor!"

After everyone responded, they sat back in their chairs.

After that, I saw Zhao Zhenji sitting on the top, and after looking around, he said unhurriedly: "The official called you over, because he has an extremely important thing to tell you!" ”

When Zhao Zhenji said this, he paused for a moment and continued: "Not long ago, the Imperial Concubine Shen gave birth to a son for His Majesty, and for this reason, His Majesty decided to exempt the people from paying taxes for one year!" ”

As soon as Zhao Zhenji's words fell, he saw that Zheng Michang's face on the side was full of shock, and he couldn't help but lose his voice: "What, exempt the people from paying taxes for a year!" ”

Zhao Zhenji took in the expression on Zheng Michang's face, nodded, and repeated the previous words: "Well, you heard it right, the imperial court intends to exempt the people from paying taxes for a year!" ”

After this news was confirmed, I saw Zheng Michang bow his head and say to himself silently: "Right now, is the treasury already abundant to this extent?" ”

Zheng Michang has not forgotten that when the treasury was empty before, the political envoys under his command could only barely maintain their operations.

After all, the amount of money issued by the imperial court to deal with official entertainment is only so pitiful, and sometimes, Zheng Michang even needs to pay out of his own pocket.

Nowadays, perhaps because the treasury is becoming more and more abundant, the amount of silver issued by the imperial court to deal with official entertainment has increased several times compared with before.

Although the number is still small, it has been able to support the daily operation of the political envoy department, and there is no need to pay out of pocket.

In addition, the emperor was extra gracious and increased the officials' salaries.

Therefore, even the lowest-level Congjiu Rank official, under the condition that he is not greedy for money, his monthly salary is enough to support himself and his family, and even at the end of the year, he can still have a surplus.

Zhao Zhenji seemed to see what Zheng Michang was thinking, stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "When this official was still in the capital, I heard that the treasury was becoming more and more abundant, and even because there was too much silver in the inventory, the treasury was expanded once!" ”

When Zhao Zhenji said this, he pondered for a moment, and then continued to add: "If this official is not mistaken, the expansion of the treasury is still presided over by Elder Xu Ge himself!" ”

When Zhao Zhenji's words fell, the faces of everyone in the conference hall were full of shock.

After all, they have always been accustomed to living a poor life, and they are used to breaking a penny in half to spend.

But suddenly one day, someone told them that the imperial court was rich, and even expanded the treasury because there were too many silver taels in the inventory, how could they not be shocked?

It's like suddenly one day, a billionaire comes to you and says you're his long-lost child.

Therefore, in the face of this shocking fact, it took some time for everyone to completely digest the news.

Zhao Zhenji saw that the topic was getting farther and farther away, coughed lightly, and brought the topic back on track: "In short, your next task is to convey the news that the imperial court exempted the people from paying taxes for one year, do you understand?" ”

When Zhao Zhenji's words fell, everyone immediately responded without thinking: "Obey, Lord Governor!" ”

After that, I saw Zhao Zhenji looking in the direction where Zheng Michang was, and after a moment of silence, he asked: "By the way, what is the current price of raw silk on the market?" ”

Seeing Zhao Zhenji asking him about this, Zheng Michang didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, and even told him all the news he had received from his subordinates: "Your Excellency, at present, the price of a pound of raw silk on the market has risen to three or five yuan, and it is in short supply!" ”

"In addition, those who own looms and machine rooms are recruiting a large number of weavers to produce silk!"

Zhao Zhenji, who was sitting on the main seat, nodded after listening to Zheng Michang's report, and said slowly: "Well, the price of silk is rising all the way at the moment, as long as you can produce silk, you can make money!" ”

Subsequently, Zhao Zhenji saw that Zheng Michang looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, waved his hand, and asked, "Lord Zheng, do you have anything to say to this official?" ”

Seeing this, Zheng Michang nodded, and slowly got up from the seat, his face full of worry: "Lord Governor, right now, the price of a pound of raw silk has risen to as much as three or five dollars, and those mulberry farmers who planted mulberry seedlings before have already made a lot of money!" ”

"In addition, those machine owners who recruit a large number of weavers also offer very high wages, and the wages they offer are even more than the people who grow grain for a year!"

"Xia Guan is worried that in the coming year, I am afraid that not many people are willing to grow grain, and if this goes on like this, I am afraid that it will shake the country's foundation!"

After listening to Zheng Michang's worries, the expression on Zhao Zhenji's face also became solemn, and then, I saw him withdraw his gaze from Zheng Michang's body and speak instead.

"Well, when the official comes down later, he will truthfully report these situations to the court!"

Seeing that his proposal was accepted by Zhao Zhenji, a flash of excitement appeared on Zheng Michang's face, and he leaned down and replied respectfully: "Yes, Lord Governor!" ”

After this, Zhao Zhenji seemed to suddenly remember something, only to see him look at He Maocai on the side, and asked: "By the way, Lord He, how did you handle the case that the official handed over to you before?" ”

He Maocai heard Zhao Zhenji's words, and after thinking for a while, he got up from his seat and responded.

"Lord Governor, recently, the Yuan family in Jiaxing has asked people to come to the banquet from time to time, and sent a lot of silver, hoping that the official can raise his noble hand and let the little young master of the Yuan family, Yuan Kui, go, but they were all rejected by the official!"

"At present, the facts of the case have been ascertained, and the human and material evidence are all there, as long as the governor gives you an order, the subordinate can deal with him at any time!"

When Zhao Zhenji heard this, he withdrew his gaze from He Maocai's body, bowed his head slightly, and then ordered: "Well, continue to drag on for a while!" ”

When He Maocai heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he responded in a deep voice: "Obey the order, Lord Governor!" ”

Then, I saw Zhao Zhenji get up from the seat, face everyone, and commanded: "This official still has official business to deal with next, if there is nothing to do, everyone will disperse!" ”

"Obey the order, Lord Governor, the subordinate will retire!"

As soon as Zhao Zhenji's words fell, he saw everyone in the room get up from their seats one after another, bow to him, and salute.

Soon, everyone left the conference hall one after another, and then, I saw Zhao Zhenji retract his gaze and walk towards the study of the Governor's Mansion.

Zheng Michang's words before made him very concerned, after all, the price of silk is rising all the way at present, as long as he can participate in it, he can make a lot of money.

People are profit-seeking, and when they see others making money, they can't help but intervene, but if the people of Zhejiang go to plant mulberry seedlings, the output of grain will be greatly reduced.

When there is a shortage of food, the year is good, and you can buy from the neighboring provinces, once you encounter any natural and man-made disasters, the price of food will rise wildly, and when the time comes, it will cause a tragedy, you know, mulberry seedlings can not be eaten!

After thinking about this, I saw Zhao Zhenji suppress all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and then sat behind the bookcase, spread out the pen and paper, and he planned to truthfully inform the court of the current situation in Zhejiang.

"Your Majesty, the current price of silk has risen all the way, a high-quality silk can be sold for as much as fifteen taels of silver, the rise in the price of silk has also made the price of raw silk as a raw material soar, and now, the price of a pound of raw silk has reached three taels and five dollars!"

"The people see that this is profitable, will swarm to plant mulberry seedlings, Weichen is worried that in the future, Zhejiang's grain, I am afraid that there will be a shortage, all along, the imperial court has implemented the policy of heavy agriculture and suppression of business......

When the last word fell, Zhao Zhenji's whole person was obviously relieved, and when the ink on it dried, he saw Zhao Zhenji call his subordinates and ordered in a deep voice: "Send this letter to the capital immediately, without delay!" ”

When the subordinate heard this, he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and after solemnly receiving the letter, he immediately leaned down and replied in a deep voice: "Obey, Lord Governor!" ”

……

Perhaps because the imperial court's triennial plan was approaching, Zheng Michang immediately sent someone to convey the news of the imperial court's decision to exempt the people from paying taxes for one year after returning to the political envoy.

After this, many errand officers appeared in the city, and notices were posted all over the streets.

Only after the officers who had posted the notices had gone far away did the people have the courage to come forward and check the contents of the notices.

"What is written on this, it can't be that the government is going to collect taxes again, right?"

"Let me see it too, ouch, don't squeeze, don't squeeze!"

In a short time, many people gathered at the place where the notice was posted, but most of them were illiterate, and even if one or two were lucky enough to be literate, they could only recognize the words on it.

Therefore, the people can only look at me and I look at you, and stare there.

Subsequently, I saw the crowd pull an old Xiucai who was passing by and asked him to help take a look at the content of the notice.

The old Xiucai came to the notice with a proud expression on his face, and when he looked at the notice posted by the government, his face was full of disbelief.

At first, the old Xiucai thought that he had seen it wrong, and rubbed his eyes in a panic.

But when he looked at the notice again, he found that the content of the notice had not changed in the slightest.

Immediately, I saw his old tears, kneeling on the ground with a 'plop', and sobbing.

"Your Majesty Shengming, Your Majesty Shengming!"

Everyone was so excited to see that old Xiucai became more and more curious about the content on the notice, and then, under the constant urging of everyone, the old Xiucai read the content of the notice.

After the old man read the contents of the notice, the crowd fell into a dead silence, and no one spoke.

"Is this true, and has the imperial court really decided to exempt one-year from taxes?"

"Your Majesty Shengming, Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Exempt from taxes for one year, this year, we can have a good year!"

At this moment, I saw not far away, a team of officials who were beating gongs and drums came to meet them, and the leader shouted: "Listen up, because Your Majesty is happy with the dragon, so I will exempt you from paying taxes for one year!" ”

Soon, the news that the imperial court was exempted from paying taxes for one year spread throughout the city of Hangzhou at a viral speed.

On the other side, Wangjia Village.

Wang Erzhuang looked at the merchants who came to buy raw silk in an endless stream, and his dark face was full of smiles that could not be concealed.

Recently, the price of raw silk has risen all the way, and now, it has risen to three or five dollars!

Just by selling raw silk, Wang Erzhuang made money that he couldn't earn in the past ten years, and after making money, his confidence was much more than before.

Not only did he send his son to a private school in the city to study, but he also bought a house in the city, and in the future, he was also a city citizen!

In addition, he made several clothes for himself and his wife in the best silk shop in the city.

At this moment, I saw Wang Erzhuang gently caressing the silk clothes he was wearing with his hand, retracting his eyes from those who were carrying raw silk, and said with emotion: "This dress made of silk is so comfortable to wear, no wonder those rich men like to wear this kind of clothes!" ”

Wang Erzhuang was not the only one who made a fortune, but the villagers who planted mulberry seedlings with him in Wangjia Village also made a fortune.

Before this, the villagers who planted seedlings in Wangjia Village were disdainful and gloating about Wang Erzhuang, who responded to the government's call to plant mulberry seedlings.

In their opinion, mulberry seedlings cannot be eaten, and planting mulberry seedlings in response to the government's call is extremely risky, which is undoubtedly a loss-making deal!

Therefore, for the sake of safety, the remaining villagers chose to plant seedlings.

But now, with Wang Erzhuang, and those who had previously planted mulberry seedlings, getting rich overnight by selling raw silk, the remaining villagers could no longer sit still, after all, this is a living example of what happened around them.

Therefore, recently, there has been an endless stream of villagers visiting with gifts, which makes Wang Erzhuang very annoyed.

After some unprecedented enjoyment, Wang Erzhuang desperately wanted to earn more silver, and he also wanted to live in a bigger mansion like those lords in the city, and someone would serve him on weekdays, and it would be best to take a few more concubines.

Driven by this thought, Wang Erzhuang approached the villagers in the village who were planting mulberry seedlings with him to discuss.

As a result, everyone joined forces to plant more mulberry seedlings in the coming year and sell them at a higher price.

In recent days, Wang Erzhuang has also communicated with these businessmen who came to buy raw silk, and in the communication with them, Wang Erzhuang gradually realized something.

When the silver is spent, there is no more, but if silver is used to produce silver, then there is an infinite amount of silver to spend!

Therefore, in addition to the necessary expenses such as buying a house and buying a mansion, Wang Erzhuang did not enjoy it as much as others, and bought land and property.

He plans to use the money he earns to generate more silver!

(End of chapter)