Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 36 Do you want to rebel?

Taichang originally wanted to exaggerate the difficulty of the matter, pretending to be trying his best to help, so that Ge Cheng would be grateful and obey him.

But he never thought that Ge Cheng had misunderstood.

Dongchang is not easy to mess with, of course he knows this, even with his skill, the person who provokes Dongchang has to escape into the mountains as soon as possible, otherwise he may not escape death.

Mr. Zhu can't escape into the mountains. Once Cheng Guogong's mansion confronts Dongchang, the consequences will be unimaginable.

He is a very righteous person, and he never pushes others to make things difficult.

Mr. Zhu has said so, and he also understands that Cheng Guogong's government is also afraid of Dongchang's revenge.

He could only sigh helplessly: "My lord, forgive me, the little old man is really a little whimsical. Dongchang is really not easy to mess with. If you mess with Undead, you will have to peel off your skin. Originally, the little old man thought that you have a way to deal with Dongchang. , Now it seems that the little old man is thinking too much, alas, the young master just pretends to be a little old man and doesn't say anything."

Uh, don't be like this, I didn't say no to help!
It seems a bit self-defeating.

How can I change my mouth?
Taichang thought for a while, and then asked: "If I don't help, what will you do, and what will the people in Suzhou do?"

These words implicitly express a meaning.

I didn't say no to help!
Hurry up and beg me, as long as you ask sincerely, I may still be able to help.

It may be that his expression was too cryptic, and Ge Cheng failed to understand the meaning.

This guy actually gritted his teeth and said: "Master, you don't look like a bad person at first glance, and the little old man will not hide it from you. Originally, the little old man was going to sacrifice his life for righteousness."

Sacrifice?

Fuck, you are not going to kill Sun Long, are you?

Judging from the expressions of Cao Huachun and Liu Shiyou, this guy's skills must be quite terrifying, and there must be no problem in killing Sun Long.

The problem is that Sun Long is a tax envoy anyway, and he can be regarded as an official, big or small.

It's no problem if I kill him, but if you kill him, you'll be in big trouble.

People kill officials, that is rebellion!
Taichang hurriedly persuaded: "Don't be impulsive, speak up if you have something to say, people kill officials, that's rebellion, rebellion, that's to punish the nine clans, it's not worth it for a beast!"

Hearing this, Ge Cheng couldn't help saying with a strange face: "My lord, the little old man didn't say he wanted to kill Sun Long. Although Sun Long should be killed, he would be in great trouble. Of course the little old man knows that."

Uh, if you don't kill Sun Long, how do you say you sacrifice your life for righteousness?
Taichang couldn't help but asked curiously: "If you don't kill Sun Long, how can you save the people in Suzhou Prefecture?"

Ge Cheng sighed slightly: "If there is really no other way, the little old man can only stand up and call all the weavers, machine owners, shopkeepers of tooth shops, etc., and run to Xuanmiao Temple with great fanfare, catch those local ruffians and kill them, so This will scare Sun Long away and make things worse. I believe that if this matter reaches the ears of the current emperor, Sun Long, the tax envoy, will be unable to do it. At that time, the little old man will take all the responsibility for this crime and it will be over. , killing a few local ruffians and rascals, it won’t kill the nine clans, right?”

Oh, why are you doing this?
I am the current emperor, if you don't do anything, I will deal with Sun Long!

Taichang hurriedly said: "Don't make such a bad move. In fact, Dongchang is not so terrible. After all, the ancestor Cheng Guogong was a hero of Jingnan, and he also had a little influence in the army. Even if Wei Zhongxian knew that I had punished Sun Long, he would not dare Blatantly come to revenge on me."

Does this mean there is still a play?

Ge Cheng hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the little old man also knows that you can't let your work go to waste. You said, what conditions are there, as long as the little old man can do it, it is absolutely unambiguous."

Taichang pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said helplessly: "It is really touching that you sacrificed your life for the sake of the common people. Originally, I shouldn't have asked you for any conditions, but I'm afraid that Dongchang will come to hell. If they secretly send someone to assassinate me, I'm afraid I can't bear it!"

How difficult it is!

Ge Cheng cupped his hands without hesitation and said: "Young master, if you don't dislike it, the little old man is willing to follow you around and protect you well. You already have many masters under your command. It shouldn't be a problem to block some Dongchang fanzi. There are not too many people in front of me, and the little old man can still deal with it."

That's right.

Taichang was overjoyed and said: "Okay, with a master like Mr. Ge by my side, I can rest assured, and you can rest assured, I will definitely not let you suffer. When Sun Long's matter is resolved, I will send you an errand at will. Don't worry, it's guaranteed to be more than what you're making selling cloth now."

You can't just find a way to recruit people, you have to find a way to keep them, there is no benefit at all, why do people follow you, follow you to drink the northwest wind!

Sure enough, Ge Chengma clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Thank you, young master. The little old man's life will be entrusted to the young master. No matter who wants to touch the young master, he has to step on the young old man's corpse."

This person is easy to talk when he is righteous. If you respect him a foot, he will respect you a foot.

Taichang nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay, I won't say much else. I'll find a way to help you get rid of this Sun Long first. By the way, Sun Long is so reckless, why don't the local officials in Suzhou say anything?"

Uh, this.

Ge Cheng couldn't help shaking his head and sighing: "Oh, Sun Long is also an imperial envoy. If local officials in Suzhou dare to provoke him, it would be trivial to dismiss him from office and lose his status. These days, who is an official willing to work hard for the common people? The local officials are very smart, not only do they keep quiet, but they also join forces with Sun Long to make money together!"

Sun Long is a fart imperial envoy, I didn't send him to Suzhou to misbehave.

Ordinary people are confused about this, so can local officials still not understand?
Hmph, this gang of corrupt officials is really the same.

Coincidentally, the prefect of Suzhou was assigned, and Ni Yuangong was transferred over. First, he made a transition from the fifth-rank Zhan Shifu Youyude, and then he was directly promoted to the prefect of Suzhou!

Taichang thought for a while, and then asked again: "You have been doing business in Suzhou for many years, so you should know the prosperity of Suzhou at that time. Tell me, how did you turn this dead Suzhou into a prosperous place?"

This!
Why does the prince of the Duke's Mansion ask this?
Ge Cheng looked at Taichang suspiciously, thought for a while, and then said frankly: "It may be difficult to restore Suzhou to its former prosperity, because all the weavers burned their looms, and most of the merchants were attracted by Sun Long." It’s dry and sucked, and most of the spinning, silkworm raising, spinning, dyeing, etc., have changed their careers to do other things for their livelihood. Alas, it’s difficult for Suzhou to become prosperous again. !"

No matter how difficult it is, it's worth it!

This Suzhou Mansion turned out to be a place of heavy taxation in the Ming Dynasty, and the taxation of a mansion was almost equal to that of a province, so how could it not fall like this?
Besides, once Daming dominates the sea, the sales of cloth will definitely double. This Daming's weaving ZTE has collapsed. Where can I find so much cloth to sell!
Taichang simply said: "You just talk about it, if there is any way, don't worry about other things."

Hearing this, Ge Cheng could only grit his teeth and said: "There is no solution. First of all, Sun Long must be eliminated. The imperial court can no longer send tax envoys to break the bones and suck the marrow. The local officials must also be replaced. These corrupt officials should not be allowed to squeeze the blood and sweat of the people anymore." After that, a large number of craftsmen have to be sent over. This loom is not something that ordinary people can make. If possible, it is best to withdraw those inspectors. Otherwise, there will always be people blocking the way to collect money. Other places How dare merchants come to do business."

Well, as expected, private visits with micro-services are still useful. At least, I have mostly thought of what Ge Cheng mentioned. If I want to stay in the Forbidden City and command blindly, Suzhou, the most prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, may decline for a long time.

Historically, Suzhou at the end of the Ming Dynasty was a miserable place. Eunuchs, tax envoys, corrupt officials, rebels, and Qing troops took turns to turn a wealthy place with a population of millions into a population of less than 10. It was not until the Qianlong period that this desolate land slowly recovered!

(End of this chapter)