Winter goes to spring, and it is warm and cold.

Time, in a blink of an eye, came to March of the fourth year of Chongzhen (AD 1631).

Wang Li in Shanxi is still in full swing planting sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, mining cast iron, building iron armor and armor, exchanging iron-making pots for war horses, and digging coal for war horses.

It's a lot of fun.

Shaanxi's Hong Chengchou and Cao Wenzhao are still killing and killing, and they are majestic.

"I'll go! I don't want to live this dog's day, do I?

Didn't I pay the rent for the land? Why do you have to pay again? ”

"Factory father, Governor Zhang said, we paid last year's rent! What he's calling for is this year's rent ......"

"Damn! This guy is really an unfed dog!

Gotcha, gotcha, got, isn't it just 300,000 taels, just give it to him! ”

Song Zhe was about to give an order, but was called back by Wang Li: "Tell him: If Lao Tzu's tobacco harvest is not good, if there is a natural disaster of diseases and insects, his Sanpin governor will not do it!" ”

"Factory, this ...... It's not easy, is it? ”

"What's so bad?

He took me 600,000 taels of silver, shouldn't he open a ditch to divert water?

Shouldn't you help me catch insects and fertilize them?

He really thought it was land rent?

Is my money so easy to take?

Hum!

If Lao Tzu's tobacco harvest is not good, chop his hands! ”

Wang Li was really angry, Song Zhe was not good at resisting, and he passed the word truthfully.

As soon as he lay down on the Taishi's chair, another celebrant and eunuch came to him: "Factory Father, this is the holy decree of the Long Live Lord!" ”

Hearing this, Wang Li hurriedly got up and took it, and then ordered someone to send the latter into the palace so that he could be entertained.

I'll go!

Let Xichang arrest Yang He?

Let me personally escort back to Jingshi?

Scold!

Yang He, his fate has long been doomed!

It's only a matter of time before I return to Beijing for trial!

Not surprising, to be expected!

However, a small trilateral governor needs me to escort him personally?

I'm at ease in Shanxi, why did I go all the way back to Beijing?

It seems like...... Problematic!

Zhu Youzhen, what trick is this guy playing?

Whatever!

My ass is wiped clean, and I still have seven thousand iron horses in my hands, I'm afraid of him!

Anyway, staying in Shanxi is about to get moldy!

As long as you smell sweet potatoes and potatoes, you can't help but gag!

It's time to go back to Beijing and see that Huahua world!

……

This trip back to Beijing, I don't know how long I will stay.

In order to be safe, Wang Li added 3,000 cavalry to Cao Wenzhao, left another 2,000 in Shanxi, and brought back another 2,000 himself.

Cavalry, the speed of the march is fast!

It only took two days to see the Great Wall in the western suburbs of Jingshi!

"Factory father, our brothers...... Really not into the Beijing Division? ”

"You guys stay in Changping for the time being!

Don't worry, no one will touch me!

Besides, I don't want to follow in Yuan Chonghuan's footsteps! ”

Indeed, "Iron Armor Jinyi Guard" is just a name for the outside world, and it is still a "border army" in essence, so it is better not to enter the Beijing Division!

So, Wang Li only brought five hundred "ordinary brocade guards", escorted Yang He, and went to Beijing.

On the way, he was stopped by Cui Yingyuan, the "commander of the Jinyi Guard" of the East Factory.

Since it is Zhu Youzhen's dictation, it is just right!

handed over Yang He to Dongchang, and he was happy!

After the handover, Cui Yingyuan came to Wang Li and was slightly worried:

"Factory father, Wei Gonggong entrusted his subordinates to tell you: You have caused a big disaster this time! Before entering Beijing, think about how to deal with it! ”

After asking, it turned out that the "catastrophe" in Cui Yingyuan's mouth was referring to the "song royalty"!

Under Zhao Qian's careful care, the "Tianyin Pavilion", which focuses on singing and dancing, only took a few months to become famous in Qinhuai!

"Night Fragrance", "Sweet Honey", "Tianya Singer", "Flower and Full Moon" and other tracks have been launched one after another, and the threshold of Tianyin Pavilion is about to be broken!

The daily "concerts" have been increased to twelve, and each "admission ticket" has been increased to two thousand taels, which still can't stop the love of music for the children of the family and the elegant talents!

The admission ticket to Tianyin Pavilion has been lined up for a month later!

The "scalpers" outside the venue even fried the "admission tickets" to eight or nine thousand, and made a lot of money!

Of course, these "scalpers" are their own people, and no one knows!

The popularity of Tianyin Pavilion has attracted the imitation of major green buildings.

Copying it as it is, or plagiarism with slight changes, has greatly affected Tianyin Pavilion's business.

In order to safeguard the interests of Tianyin Pavilion, more than 500 brocade guards went straight to Nanjing and collected the "royalties" with great fanfare!

After smashing more than a dozen green buildings, the plagiarism was temporarily stopped.

But there are dozens of impeachment recitals, and they have been flying to Beijing one after another!

At this time, the civil uprising in Shanxi was temporarily quelled, and Zhu Youzhen took the pretext of escorting Yang He back to Wang Li "by the way".

Knowing that Wang Li had returned to Beijing, the ministers in the main hall were like seeing the enemy who killed his father!

"Your Majesty, Wang Ergou is really domineering and unreasonable! How can there be a reason to only allow yourself to sing and not allow others to drink songs? ”

"Your Majesty, Wang Ergou's West Factory wantonly collects "royalties", which is really no precedent to follow and cannot be followed!

If everyone follows suit, won't Daming mess up? ”

"Your Majesty, the Piaoxiang Garden that was smashed by the West Factory, but Emperor Taizu personally wrote an inscription! The sister of Chen Yuqing, the second edict lady, is taking care of it!

Wang Ergou is lawless and contemptuous of Taizu!

It is reasonable to raid the family and behead it, and destroy the nine clans! ”

"Your Majesty, Wang Ergou is a third-grade admiral, and his money is only a few dozen stones, where did he get the 100,000 taels of silver to open a hook fence?

According to the opinion of the lower officials, Wang Ergou should be removed from his official position, and then handed over to the Criminal Department for strict interrogation!

If there is corruption, please also ask the emperor to peel the skin and grass in accordance with the law of Emperor Taizu! ”

"Ahem...... Ahem......"

Zhu Youzhen coughed softly, and the noisy hall quieted down a little.

The ministers were still angry, and they wanted to kill Wang Li immediately.

Wang Li did not argue with this.

just looked around happily at the ministers, as if the ministers were impeaching not themselves.

"Factory father, you have been in Shanxi for more than a year, and the results of disaster relief are obvious to all, which is very different from the civil uprising in Shaanxi, I am very pleased!

However, according to the ministers, the Tianyin Pavilion you opened in Nanjing is magnificent, and the cost is no less than 100,000!

What I want to know is, where did this money come from? ”

When the sound fell, the hall was silent, and all the ministers glared at Wang Li angrily, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Youzhen's tone was gentle, but there was a slight murderous aura in his eyes, Wang Li noticed it!

However, he was not afraid, and replied calmly: "Long live Lord, at the end of last year, the little slave did not return to Beijing;

However, the eight thousand six hundred taels of tax silver that the little slave transported to Jingshi, Long Live Lord should have received it, right? ”

"Yes, it is!"

Zhu Youzhen nodded, the killing intent in his eyes turned into approval, and his voice raised a lot:

"Last year, you brought back a total of 168,600 taels of silver, of which 160,000 taels were customs duties collected by the provinces of Fuzhou and Zhejiang;

The rest of the eight thousand six hundred taels, you specially indicated, is a mining tax collected in Shanxi! ”

"That's right!"

Wang Li bowed his hand to Zhu Youzhen, and then bowed to the ministers, and said calmly: "Since the Wanli Emperor, the country's mining tax is two-tenth;

During the disaster relief period in Shanxi, the little slave was really bored, so he organized the people to mine and dig coal;

Part of the money was used to purchase war horses, build iron armor, and pay the wages of the people, and the other part was used to buy grain for disaster relief;

The expenses of this part of the silver are recorded in detail by the slaves;

At the end of last year, it was presented to the Banzai Lord and the Ministry of Households, which is well documented;

In addition, the remaining 110,000 taels, the little slave did put it into his own pocket!

However, the little slave did not forget to pay the tax!

Looking at the ministers in the court, those with a net worth of less than 110,000 taels are probably no more than five! ”

"Ten...... 110,000 taels? ”

Zhu Youzhen was stunned, and the ministers were not calm!

This king and second dog are too good at making money!

Shanxi has been in drought for three consecutive years, the people have risen in all directions, and the position of governor has been vacant for more than a year, and no one has dared to take office so far!

Who would have thought that Wang Ergou not only quelled the civil uprising, but also "picked up" 110,000 taels of silver in vain!

No, it's more than that!

He also created an "Iron Armor Brocade Guard"!

This army, without a million dollars of silver, is absolutely difficult to build!

In addition, Cao Wenzhao snatched 3,000 war horses from Mongolia, and Wang Ergou extorted 2,000 war horses and 2,000 sheep from Huang Taiji!

Building cavalry does save a lot of money!

Despite this, the amount of money and equipment, food and grass needed for this army is still astronomical!

But, this guy actually raised money!

He can afford it!

If he is not corrupt, only the emperor will believe it!

But there is no way, his money, every one of them has a "legitimate" source!

Shanxi's disaster relief, there is so much oil and water?

I'll go!

Gotta find a way to get this guy out of Shanxi!

Then, go to be the governor of Shanxi yourself!

"Factory, you're right!

The ministers of the court and the central government, there are many people who are richer than me!

I'm so ashamed! ”

Zhu Youzhen sighed lightly, and his words were full of grievances: "The factory owner opened his own mine to cast iron, and the 110,000 taels of silver he earned did pay the mining tax!"

After taxes, you deserve it!

I and all the ministers have nothing to say!

However, you are charging "royalties" in Nanjing, which is indeed impossible to ......rely on."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youzhen hesitated slightly.

Zhu Youzhen didn't want to pay attention to this matter!

Even, I want to support Wang Li in secret!

The business of Tianyin Pavilion is hot, Cao Huachun has already reported it truthfully, and Zhu Youzhen is also envious!

According to the tax rate set by Emperor Taizu, Tianyin Pavilion paid the tax in full!

It's a pity that this part of the tax has not fallen into the hands of the household department, nor into its own hands!

Instead, it went into the hands of local officials in Nandu!

If he can receive the "royalties", he will be able to take advantage of the victory to chase after him!

Just give it a name and extract some of the funds from the "royalties"!

According to Cao Huachun, the singing and dancing of Tianyin Pavilion is indeed different!

The hook fence and the teaching workshop department in various places cannot be compared with it at all!

Literally, one in the sky, one underground!

If Wang Ergou opens another Tianyin Pavilion in Beijing, he will draw taxes from it......

Or, recall the prostitutes of the Church Division and let Wang Ergou teach them to sing......

"Factory company, there is no such thing as "royalties"...... Ignorance...... The royalties you want to collect...... On what basis? ”

Hearing Zhu Youzhen's words, the ministers secretly shouted that it was not good!

Cheng Jiming, who had just been promoted to the first assistant of the cabinet, preemptively opened his mouth: "Your Majesty, the royalty theory is groundless!"

In the past, the poems and songs of the sages or the pharmacopoeia of the art of war can be sung and studied by everyone, who has received royalties?

Even if the songs and lyrics of prostitutes from all over the world are spread all over the country, it is difficult to find out the source of their origins, and who collects the royalties?

In the Tianyin Pavilion of the princess, the prostitute heard the singing and lyrics from nowhere, and she learned it and didn't allow others to sing it, which was really domineering!

Such an act is really impossible to rely on, and it is unreasonable! ”

The voice fell, and the hall was echoed.

Zhu Youzhen's heart was half cold in an instant!

looked at Wang Li, his eyes were full of expectation!

Wang Li noticed this expectation!

So, his confidence was enough in an instant!

"Long live Lord, my lords, the word "royalty" was first proposed by the little slave, but it is not "unreasonable"! ”

Wang Li arched his hand to everyone, then turned his gaze to Cheng Jiming, and asked with a smile:

"Shousuke-sama, I heard...... With a bride price of 3,000 taels of silver, you have taken in a new concubine who is like a flower and jade?

I don't know, is there such a thing? ”

Cheng Jiming didn't know Wang Li's purpose, and asked cautiously: "What, can't it?" Could it be that the official has to go through the permission of the West Factory to accept a concubine? ”