Ming Zuo

Chapter 617 Strength Order 【Seeking Monthly Ticket】

Li Chengyang is from Jishui, Jiangxi.

The Li family is a big family in Jishui, with a family of scholars from generation to generation.

Li Chengyang can be regarded as Li Banghua's distant relative and nephew, and in terms of blood relationship, he is no longer in the third server.

Therefore, when Li Banghua moved his family to Shandong, he was not taken with him.

But in the end, they are relatives, Li Banghua still took good care of them, and handed over the Shandong business in Ji'an Prefecture to the diligent and shrewd Li Chengyang.

It was by relying on these businesses that Li Chengyang developed rapidly and quickly accumulated a lot of wealth.

There are quite a few people who are jealous of his rise.

But originally Li Banghua was behind him, so even if others were jealous, there was nothing they could do.

This time when the news of Li Banghua's rebellion came out, Jiangxi officials brazenly took action, and those who were jealous of him became accomplices.

Li Chengyang's family was taken to prison, and he was tortured even more.

Originally thought that this time he was going to die, even the whole family would not be spared.

As a result, he didn't expect that just when he was about to despair, someone from Shandong came to rescue him.

He was seriously injured, and was sent to a clean courtyard, and many doctors surrounded him, constantly treating him and prescribing medicines.

His consciousness is still quite clear, he knows what happened, but he just feels puzzled.

Isn't Shandong a rebel?
Why is it possible to appear in Jiangxi openly and force the Jiangxi government to release people?

Seeing his wife and daughter beside him, although he was crying endlessly, he finally calmed down, and his heart was in his stomach.

"How's it going outside?"

His wife knew what he was asking, and said in surprise: "That Mr. Jin from Shandong, despite his young age, is very domineering. The governor, chief envoy, and so many high-ranking officials were all suppressed by him. That took away our family. The Xie family in the property industry was even taken into prison by Jin Yiwei, so it may be more or less auspicious."

Li Chengyang became more and more confused.

It's really strange.

Fortunately, he learned that his family was out of danger, and he also felt relieved to recuperate.

On the outside, the situation in Jiangxi has changed suddenly, and the situation has reversed.

At the beginning, arresting the rebels related to Shandong was really a toss.But now things are reversed and the trouble is even bigger.

Jin Yiwei and the officers and soldiers mobilized around to search and arrest wantonly, and many people were indeed arrested.

Those who were arrested were, without exception, the ones who attacked Shandong merchants.

Especially Jishui Xie's family, who robbed Li Chengyang's family property, was uprooted by Jin Yiwei, which was really shocking.

Back then, Xie's family and Li's family were both landowners of Jishui, but because of the competition for water source and land property, there was a conflict.

Because Li Banghua was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, the Xie family really suffered a lot, but there was nothing they could do.

After learning that Li Banghua was a thief, the Xie family immediately seized this opportunity and colluded with the local government to seize all of Li Chengyang's property.

Who would have thought that the roles would be reversed in just over a month.

The entire Xie family was arrested, and Li Chengyang's property was not only returned in full, but also compensated a lot.

"Everyone is my Shandong businessman, doing business everywhere, making profits for my Shandong, and my Shandong must protect everyone's safety. Today's incident is a proof. Please also remember that in the future, when you do business in the world, there is my Shandong behind you. No matter what you face Don’t be afraid of any dangers and difficulties, I’m in Shandong for everything.”

In the governor's yamen, Jin Qiyu gave such a lecture to the released Shandong merchants and members of the Li clan in front of Jiangxi bureaucrats and gentry.

Whether Jitailai made all those doing business in Jiangxi weep with joy, and they can feel the power of Shandong even more.

This is a feeling they have never experienced.

In the past, under the rule of Ming Dynasty, the status of merchants was low, and they often let others bully them, and they had no other choice but to compromise.

But now when they encountered danger and catastrophe, Shandong brazenly stepped forward and immediately saved them from danger.

This gives merchants the honor of being valued and protected, and they identify with and rely on everything in Shandong.

Standing by the side, Xie Xuelong, Zhou Yingqi and other Jiangxi officials were all staring at each other, feeling that their faces were being trampled on the dirt, and their majesty was swept away.

But Xu Jinzhong didn't let them go.

"Xie Zhongcheng, Zhu Fangbo, I hope you will punish the illegal things in various places without delay."

Xie Xuelong took a deep breath and protested: "Right and wrong are all in people's hearts. I really don't know what crimes these benevolent people committed? The court was so indiscriminate that loyal officials wept blood and good people were wronged. Once, even though Xie is stupid, he would never even think about killing Zhongliang."

Xu Jinzhong was furious.

"Xie Zhongcheng, do you know the consequences of violating the holy will?"

Xie Xuelong snorted coldly, took off his official hat, took out the seal and threw it on the table.

"It's easy to get a head off someone's head, but it's impossible to get someone to bend over. This cowardly official doesn't matter if he doesn't do it."

Everyone was shocked, they didn't expect Xie Xuelong to resign.

But thinking about it again, with a governor acting like this, it seems that there is no better way than to resign.

Zhou Yingqi couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

He also had the idea of ​​resigning.

But thinking about the power in his hands, he felt a little bit reluctant.

At the same time, he also thought that Xie Xuelong's resignation left office, and the position of governor was vacant, maybe he himself had a chance.

People can't have too many thoughts, otherwise they will hesitate.

As a result, of the two chief officials in Jiangxi, one chose to fight to the end, and the other became a coward.

However, Xu Jinzhong has no admiration for Xie Xuelong's toughness.

"Xie Zhongcheng, Your Majesty has high expectations and is selected by the imperial court. Only then will you be awarded an official position. This official is also resigned as you wish? Wait, our family will participate in the performance now, and His Majesty will judge it."

Xie Xuelong flicked his sleeves, fearlessly.

"No one in life has died since ancient times, and keep a loyal heart to reflect history."

He quoted Wen Tianxiang's famous line, which obviously put life and death aside.

"Hmph! Let's see how Daming Jiangshan will end up."

After finishing speaking, he left and returned to his residence without going out behind closed doors.

He made up his mind and refused to cooperate with Jin Yiwei's actions.But he didn't plan to leave, so as not to be exposed.

The Ming Dynasty has supported scholars for two hundred years, even at the end of the dynasty, under the influence of integrity, there are still loyal ministers and righteous men.

In contrast, the eunuch Xu Jinzhong is even more treacherous.

Jiangxi officials and gentry, everyone was furious.For the imperial court far away in the capital, resentment has obviously been born.

This is a spark, and it will surely become a prairie fire in just a few days.

Regardless of whether Chongzhen and the imperial court understood it or not, they were powerless to change it.

The end of a dynasty is like the sinking of a giant ship, which cannot be reversed by manpower.

At the same time, similar things are happening in various parts of Ming Dynasty.

The imperial eunuchs led Jinyiwei to arrest officials and gentry like tigers, and released Shandong businessmen and relatives of Shandong officials.

It seems that they have become the accomplices of the rebels.

For a time, people from all over the country were full of complaints, and various memorials poured into the capital.

The officials and gentry who were arrested still sought help from relatives, friends and old friends in the capital through various relationships.

They don't understand why the court did such a thing that hurts the loved ones and makes the enemies happy?

(End of this chapter)