Xinshun 1730

Chapter 1066 Afterimage of the Evil Dragon ([-])

Now that there is evidence, the law exists, and the grass-roots contractors are voluntary, it seems that the case can be closed directly.

But things are not that simple.

This time, the political hooligans hired by the land reclamation company came here to make trouble because this is the salient part of the confrontation between the "Huaiyang Capital Group" and the "Songsu Capital Group".

This group of political hooligans from the emerging class can go to the core of the old group such as Yangzhou Mansion, and they can be beaten out by people.

The reverse is also the same, if the group of people from the old salt merchant group in Huaiyang cross the Yangtze River, they can also be beaten out by the people there.

This is the intersection point of the two forces. This is the salient battle of the two forces, and they can only win here in the end.

So, how to win here?
Then you need to kill people.

If you kill a scholar, of course you can't die on the spot. If you die on the spot, these thugs will be considered a miss, and they will pay for their lives.

But we can't wait for three months or half a year to die like before, otherwise the cucumber dishes will be cold.

So, this time, he vomited blood and died within seven days.

Deliberately beat people to death and made things big.

Let the people in Huaiyang organize themselves in the name of condolences here, and the main force will come here to make trouble.

This is like the Temple of Weeping. If you want to organize troubles "legally" instead of "gathering crowds to cause chaos", you have to have a reason.The emperor will not die for the time being, and there is no chance to cry at the assembly.

Then you have to kill a scholar, give the opposite party a reasonable reason, and organize to go here to make trouble.

Today this group of people is fighting here, preaching their fallacies and heresies, and manipulating the direction of public opinion, which is equivalent to occupying this prominent part before the war, and digging trenches here as the home court.

The battlefield of the final battle is here.

The poor scholar now must not survive seven days, and the level of these Ningbo Dalang Daren is unrivaled and professional.

Then, there is already a reason to deliberately leave it to Huaiyang to organize a large number of people.

As long as they are hooked, it is tantamount to luring them to the predetermined battlefield here.

But there was one thing missing.

A "justifiable" name.

No one really cares about the life and death of that scholar, except the scholar's own relatives.

What the Huaiyang Group cares about is the reform of the salt administration.

The scholar was beaten to death, and the condolences in the early stage were to find a reason, but the ultimate goal was economic demands.

So, where is the "name" of this appeal?
This is what Liu Yu said, "carrying the banner of benevolence and righteousness against benevolence and justice", and the rectification of the name is hidden in the law of benevolence, righteousness and etiquette.

Just when the county magistrate was about to close the case, Lin Min, who had been watching from the sidelines, said, "Wait a minute."

The county magistrate hurriedly stopped and asked, "What are your orders?"

Lin Min said seriously: "This matter seems to be reasonable, but in fact there is still a problem."

"Please make it clear, my lord."

Lin Min walked over, picked up a contract that he had already seen, and said, "This grass is not privately owned, so how can it be sold? According to the "Salt Law", selling it without permission is a serious crime. Although these contracts, Everything is ready after class, but it violates the law of salt."

"No one who is not a salt worker should be free. This sentence is the constitution of salt. The rest of the policy must not violate this constitution of salt, right?"

"The "Book" says: In the supervision of the former king Chengxian, he will never be wronged. I think we still have to make further calculations about this matter."

"This is one of them."

"Secondly, controlling people's permanent property is also the first priority of benevolent government. Now the deprivation of Yanhu's property seems to be somewhat...somewhat inconsistent."

This matter, in theory, has little to do with the county magistrate. Can the county magistrate be in charge of the salt administration issue?
In addition, the county magistrate didn't want to be idle and meddle in the struggle of the upper class. He knew that this matter was a fight between reformers and counter-reformers, and he "handled it impartially" after he got permission.

Now, the Jiedu envoy directly brought out the Constitution of the Salt Law and questioned the illegality of the contract itself. The county magistrate hurriedly said: "The lower officials don't care about the salt administration, and they don't know much about it. If it weren't for the guidance of the adults, the lower officials would almost make mistakes."

"However, the imperial court has made a policy of waste salt reclamation and allowed the land reclamation. Now that the land reclamation has been allowed, then the salt and weed grass...does it comply with the imperial court's reclamation policy? Or follow the salt law?"

The emperor had a constitution in his mouth.

Reclamation is allowed.

Then, at the moment when reclamation is allowed, is the property of salt using grass, or is salt using grass?
The emperor only gave such a sentence, what should be done is up to the people below to grasp flexibly.

There are too many such conflicting laws and regulations, as long as you want to talk nonsense, you can talk about it anyway.

Lin Min's words were actually laying the groundwork for those salt households who opposed land reclamation.

When the reform of the salt administration has become irreversible, the people in the old salt industry group can only choose to talk about land reclamation.

They want to "strive for profit on behalf of the people." If there is no reason to fight for profit on behalf of the people, then they have no chance to struggle at all.

However, what if Min didn't want them to represent him at all?

If people find their begging bag, can others give it?
It is very simple to want these salt households to turn back.First push them to a desperate situation, and then give them some benefits in turn. Originally thought that they would have nothing, but in the end there is a turning point in despair, then they will be very easy to betray.

Who pays?
Land reclamation company will definitely not come out.Liu Yu protects the interests of the big bourgeoisie, especially the industrial and agricultural bourgeoisie.He wants capital to see that he can protect himself, and also see what he is protecting.

Naturally, this will require the compensation of the merchants, which can be considered as a way to deal with affairs according to law in the future, as well as the follow-up steps of Jiangsu's comprehensive reform within five years, land measurement, redistribution of tax rates, legal return of land, and legal industrial and commercial tax. Basics: New laws that can adapt to the current economic base of Jiangsu will be put on the agenda soon.In the future, such illegal or unspoken laws, or such illegal transactions caused by problems left over from the past, will not be protected.

How to pick, how to judge, that is a matter of time.

What Lin Min has to do now is to prepare to carry the banner of benevolence, righteousness and kingship.

If the bait of "salt law" is thrown out, if the other side swallows the bait, it will inevitably lead to the next question: how to ensure that the property of the small people will not be taken away by others?

There are ready-made theories for this, and once this set of reactionary things is put forward, it will inevitably trigger riots among the citizens of Jiangsu.

He didn't explain the county magistrate's doubts, but said: "There are many things involved in this matter. In my opinion, don't judge today."

"First, this matter involves millions of acres of land owned by the Yanzheng. Second, this matter is also related to how it will be released for reclamation in the future."

"If the grasslands to the east of Fangong Dike are really waste of salt to reclaim wasteland, this case should be used as an example after all. How to judge, we need to be cautious."

"Whether to release land reclamation or not, and whether salt households are allowed to change their business, in my opinion, we still need to discuss and think about it."

The county magistrate quickly said yes, and he understood it in his heart.

Originally, I was a soy sauce fighter, and the gods above fought, and they insisted on fighting in my own territory, what could I do?

"Then according to your lord's opinion, delay this matter for a while?"

Lin Min nodded and said, "Well, after 20 days, we will have a trial here and finally decide what to do."

"At that time, the salt households, wasteland reclamation companies, market merchants, etc. will all be summoned. In the end, the matter must be resolved."

The county magistrate didn't know what was going on here, so he thought to himself, if that's the case, what is the plan of these people coming here today to make trouble and fight?

For such a big battle, there must be someone behind to instigate and organize it.

Isn't it thunder and rain?

The county magistrate looked at the salt households below, and tentatively said, "You have also heard the words of Lord Jiedushi. Naturally, I must deal with it fairly, but how this public law is considered public law still needs to be considered."

"Besides, this matter is not just about the county's civil affairs, nor is this official's final judgment."

"You go away first, and come back in twenty days. At that time, the adults will give you an explanation."

"It's all gone!"

Those salt households still wanted to say something, but before they could speak, the scholars and hooligans who mixed in there shouted one after another: "Master Qingtian! I believe that you adults will be able to give us justice."

After kowtowing, those Yanhu who still wanted to speak, were coerced by this group of people and retreated without saying a word.

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This seemingly thunderous event with little rain was delayed until 20 days later.

A few days after this muddle-headed trial, a rumor spread like flying in southern and central Jiangsu.

This rumor is an obvious political rumor.

And political rumors are often closely related to economic issues.

The trigger point of the rumor is the salt household issue.

The biggest issue in Jiangsu right now is about the reform of the salt administration and the issue of salt households.

Compassion is what everyone has.

But compassion is no match for self-interest.

There is a crucial link between Yanhu and the citizen class in Jiangsu, that is, the identity of Yanhu, which is the political and economic attributes behind this identity.

The civil class in Jiangsu, small businessmen, engaged in many industries.

Take the textile industry as an example, where is the empathy between them and Yanhu?
It's not about being poor, but about what the identity of a salt household represents.

What do these textile practitioners associate with their identities in Shiohu?
It reminds me of the artisan household system of the previous dynasty, and the artisan system that is deeply feared in their minds.The fear of the former dragon was the basis for the rapid spread of this rumor.

Take the textile industry as an example.

Under the craftsman system of the previous dynasty, how did the emperor make money in the official handicraft industry in the early stage?
What you earn is the labor price difference.

For example, as a silk weaving craftsman, a strict craftsman handicraft system was implemented in the early stage.

Under this system, the imperial court collected taxes in kind, such as raw silk.

The raw silk is then handed over to craftsmen, who weave it into silk, and the emperor earns the labor value from raw silk to silk.

This model is almost the same as Yanhu: the imperial court provides production materials, Yanhu produces salt, and salt cannot be sold privately.

Yanhu is one of the "only remaining" things of the evil dragon from the previous dynasty.

Of course, this evil dragon is for these small producers.

Small producers and petty bourgeois have their own set of demands because of their class attributes.

And this appeal definitely does not include going back.

Of course, it definitely does not include moving forward.

From their point of view, Dashun's current system is better and more suitable for them.

On the eve of the old era's old-fashioned way of being out of control, and the new era's man-eating large textile factories, the small producers, along with the expansion of overseas trade, have acquired an idealized state of their own. state of prosperity.

Stepping back is hell.One step forward is also hell.for them.

The Yanhu issue, after magnifying the panic, has triggered a possibility of "backward", which is the biggest empathy point for small citizens and small producers in the south of the Yangtze River.

If Shioto, a symbol of the evil dragon's heritage in the eyes of the petty bourgeoisie, wins in the end, it will continue to be preserved.

So, does it mean that the court policy may be rolled back?The imperial court will take over the handicraft industry in an all-round way and start an official handicraft industry. The imperial court will be the big buyer and strictly control the identity like salt?
Will there be another situation similar to that of the previous dynasty, where silk worth 16 taels will only be priced at 5 taels after the subcontracting system in the later period, and the contract will be forced to be contracted according to the identity of the craftsman?So that the textile industry practitioners fled one after another?

Or even directly return to the tax in kind, the imperial court collects silk, craftsmen weave, and the imperial court sells it for money?

Some of the silk weaving artisan uprisings in the previous dynasty were really not resistance to taxation, but resistance to money grabbing.

There is a big difference between taxation and money grabbing.

The leftover totem of the "serfdom and artisan household system" in Yanhu, together with the deliberately spread rumors, can easily make these small handicraftsmen think of a possibility: What if they really go back?
The imperial court reintroduced the artisan household system similar to that of Yanhu, engaged in handicraft industry and officially became contractors to prohibit market transactions, and cooperated with the monopoly of overseas trade... As soon as the rumor spread, it immediately caused great panic among small urban producers.

Yando, by this rumor, has been shaped into a totem pole of the "serf artisan household system".

(End of this chapter)