East Factory Governor

Chapter 257 A Wonderful Flower

Chongzhen stood up and said sincerely, "Brother Qin, it's not that I'm greedy, it's that I'm really short of money. I'm not afraid of your jokes. Now the concubines in my harem can only receive three monthly allowances. Two, I'm afraid it's not as good as you, Jianghe, to help an ordinary gang. But what should I do if I don't know? Liaodong needs money, Ganshan needs money, Ji Town needs money, river governance needs money, bandit suppression needs money, disaster relief needs money, and more There are nearly [-] clan children in the clan who have to send a large amount of money every month, and there is no less than a penny, saying that this is the old system! They all come to me for money. I can’t wait to open a store on Chang’an Avenue Subsidize the family!"

Qin Shuhuai glanced at the young white hairs on Chongzhen's head, and smiled wryly, "Okay, they ask the emperor for money, and the emperor asks the minister for money. Hey, that minister can only be a big villain."

"I know Brother Qin, you must have a solution. Whether it's looking for those rich businessmen, Cao Gang, Giant Whale Gang, you must help me raise this money."

After a pause, Chongzhen smiled playfully again, "I keep my word, I only need 500 million taels if I say 500 million taels, and I won't ask for any extra, right Brother Qin?"

How could Qin Shuhuai not understand the meaning of Chongzhen's words?This is equivalent to issuing an imperial edict to Qin Shuhuai, asking him to blackmail those rich businessmen openly.As long as he can pay enough 500 million taels, the extra will be all his.

Although 500 million taels sounds like a lot, it is a full year's tax of Ming Dynasty, but if it is apportioned, it will not be much.The rich merchants in the late Ming Dynasty were all richer than the emperor, and they could receive at least several 10 taels if they copied the home of a wealthy merchant.In addition, he can also blackmail the two super rich, the Cao Gang and the Giant Whale Gang, so 500 million taels is not difficult at all, as long as he has black hands, he can easily mobilize millions of taels of silver.

But earning money is only secondary to Qin Shuhuai now, because the route he has set for himself is not a large-scale explosion, and the Jianghe Gang will only expand to [-] at most, so they don't need that much money.

What he is really interested in is the Donglin Party behind those rich businessmen.In the late Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party colluded with wealthy businessmen from all over the world, and it was no secret that they spoke for them.Chongzhen agreed to let himself blackmail those wealthy businessmen, but in fact he told himself explicitly that he was going to fight the Donglin Party!
This is exactly what Qin Shuhuai meant.If the Donglin Party is not dead, no reforms will be implemented.Originally, the lack of money could be solved by reforming the tax system, improving tax collection methods, and even issuing bank notes. As a modern person, I have plenty of solutions.However, because of the presence of the Donglin Party, none of these things can be mentioned now.So he must bring down the Donglin Party first!

And starting with wealthy businessmen is exactly the way to draw salary from the bottom of the pot.Once the Donglin Party loses the support of wealthy businessmen, it will lose its foundation.In addition, the biggest weapon of the Donglin party members is public opinion. They use the so-called "clear stream" to flaunt themselves, so that the world's scholars will return to their hearts, and their voice is greater than that of the emperor.And if they can find evidence that several big bosses of the Donglin Party are corrupt and violate the law, and if they are stigmatized, they will lose their hearts.

Now who can piss them off?Of course it was him, Qin Shuhuai!His reputation is so high now that he is simply a great hero who saves the country and the people. If he finds evidence of corruption by the Donglin Party members, he will be more convincing than what the emperor said!So Chongzhen let him go after careful consideration!

Thinking of this, Qin Shuhuai said with a smile on his face, "I'm leading the decree! If I can't get the 500 million taels, I'll try to get it together by myself."

Chongzhen said with a smile, "It's not necessary to sell the pot and sell the iron, as long as you don't make the sky angry and people complain, and the chickens fly like dogs. Remember, don't go too far, or I will definitely trouble you."

"Hehe, I know what's in my heart, I know what's in my heart." Qin Shuhuai replied with a smile.

Qin Shuhuai left the imperial study room, and when he was about to reach the Donghua Gate, someone suddenly chased him up.

This man was not tall, with a thin face, prominent cheekbones, and a pair of restless small eyes that were extremely flexible and turned around from time to time.

"Hehe, Qin Shaobao, Qin Shaobao, please stay." The man said with a flattering smile.

Qin Shuhuai was not used to hearing others call himself "Qin Shaobao" at first, but he soon remembered that he had been named Prince Shaobao by Chongzhen, and was one of the three orphans.

I have to say, this feeling is still good.

He stopped to look at this person, and saw that this person was wearing court clothes, with a deer head and mouse eyes, and he looked like a guy who could flatter him, so he couldn't help but feel happy.Most of the civil servants in the late Ming Dynasty looked at people with dog eyes, and very few flattered them. It was hard to catch one, just to pretend to be aggressive.

So he smiled lightly and said, "Dare to ask who this lord is?"

The man clasped his fists and said, "I am warm and benevolent, and I work in the Ministry of Rites. I heard that Qin Shaobao was a young hero, and he was so powerful that he built a slave. I came here to see his demeanor."

Qin Shuhuai was happy, it turned out to be Wen Tiren, the Minister of Rites.I really want to come here.If he doesn't come to look for him, he still wants to look for him!
Who is Wen Tiren?This kid is the only civil servant who dares to fight against the Donglin Party!A wonderful flower in the late Ming Dynasty!

In the first year of Chongzhen, Qian Qianyi, the then head of the Donglin Party, wanted to join the cabinet, and both civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty agreed, but he was the only one who opposed it.Not only did he report to Chongzhen that Qian Qianyi took bribes, but he also confronted Qian Qianyi in front of all the officials, and finally brought Qian Qianyi down for life!You have to know that he was just a small concubine at the time, with no backing or background, so he was willing to tear himself apart and dare to pull the old man off his horse!

Since then, he and the Donglin party members have forged a relationship.But this kid is not afraid, Qian Qianyi fell, and he started to mess with Zhou Yanru, the current leader of the Donglin Party.Before the change of Jisi, he also accused Zhou Yanru of accepting bribes during the examination, and he would not stop until the Donglin Party was brought down.

It stands to reason that in the current era when the Donglin Party is in power, Wen Tiren, who bravely ventured into the world alone, should have been killed long ago, but this guy is not only alive and well, but has also been promoted to the Minister of Rites!Although there were some reasons why Chongzhen didn't like the Donglin Party and deliberately wanted to keep some Donglin Party opponents in the court, it was more because of his good ability of observing words and demeanor, and digging up and down.

If Qin Shuhuai wanted to start the Donglin Party, if he didn't find such talents, who would he go to?If he didn't say anything else, he just said that he wanted to find out about the collusion between the Donglin Party and the wealthy businessman. This kid might be able to provide three major clues.

So Qin Shuhuai smiled and cupped his hands at him immediately, and said, "Oh, it turns out to be Wen Shilang from the Ministry of Rites. I have admired him for a long time."

When Wen Tiren saw Qin Shuhuai being so polite, he laughed even more happily.

"Qin Shaobao is being polite. Qin Shaobao drove out the Mandarin slaves with his own power, restored our rivers and mountains, and protected our country. How magnificent. The official admires Qin Shaobao so much, so he can't bear it anymore. He is here to bother you. Please Qin Shaobao Haihan."

Qin Shuhuai laughed, and said, "Master Wen is serious. Everyone is working for the emperor, so why should they say so."

Wen Tiren was overjoyed, and his face was even more grinning.In the past few years, he has been sure that Chongzhen doesn't like the Donglin Party, and he is desperately fighting against the Donglin Party. Although he has been promoted step by step, he is now in a situation where he is surrounded by all sides.He had previously accused Zhou Yanru of accepting bribes, but later Zhou Yanru accused him of seizing other people's property, etc. Some Donglin party members also stood up to impeach him, which made him burnt out.

This time he came to Qin Shuhuai, naturally because he saw that Qin Shuhuai was now a big celebrity in front of the emperor, and wanted to curry favor with him.However, originally he was just thinking of giving it a try, but he didn't expect Qin Shuhuai to be so polite to him, and he had a premonition that there was something going on!

So he immediately said, "I don't know if Qin Shaobao is free now? The official dared to invite Shaobao to the house for a few drinks. Firstly, to congratulate Shaobao on his promotion, and secondly, to congratulate Shaobao on his triumphant return."

After Wen Tiren finished speaking, he looked at Qin Shuhuai anxiously, fearing that Qin Shuhuai would not agree.Obviously, if Qin Shuhuai would go to Wen's mansion to drink, it would prove that he would be friends with him in the future.

If he can really make good friends with Qin Shuhuai and climb up to his high branch, then his Wen Tiren will really stand firm.You must know that Qin Shaobao's influence is greater than those of the Donglin Party members combined!
Qin Shuhuai was looking for Wen Tiren's clues about the collusion between the Donglin Party and wealthy businessmen. By the way, he shared his "experience" in fighting the Donglin Party with him, a senior opponent, so he said, "So, I will bother Mr. Wen."

Wen Tiren blushed with excitement, this was like a big pie falling from the sky to him, an absolute surprise!
He said in a hurry, "Qin Shaobao is able to visit the humble house. It's a great honor to be an official. Shaobao, please come here, please come here."

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