The rampant comprehensive martial arts starts from Jinyiwei Qianhu

Chapter 85
The so-called Longmen Chamber of Commerce is in the next yard.

Of course, it is said that it is next door, but it is actually a bit far away. The decoration inside Xu Datou's stronghold is average, but the place is really big. Counting the garden, it is almost the size of two Shenhou mansions.

The housing prices here are very cheap, after all, it is a place where birds don't shit.

As the name suggests, the Longmen Chamber of Commerce is an unofficial organization established by a group of traveling merchants to protect their own interests.

After leaving Longmen, there are few supply spots within a radius of a hundred miles, so whether it is smuggled or a vendor with a customs clearance certificate, they will basically supply here.

At first, these people were just chatting and farting here. Later, Xu Datou, a thousand households stationed here, made some calculations and used a pseudonym to integrate these businessmen.

These traders never imagined that the president of their family was actually the local emperor on the border of Longmen. All the bragging and complaints on weekdays were clearly known by this seemingly rude man.

Although Xu Datou didn't say these things directly, after thinking about it for a while, Chen Jiu felt that this big bald head was not simple.

But this guy is really giving face, maybe he thinks that he and Chen Jiu won't have a chance to meet again in the future, and this kind of secret, which is regarded as a small trick, is directly revealed without any pretense.

Does it mean that he is smart and capable, or that he is simple?
Chen Jiu is not easy to evaluate, in short, this person should not be underestimated.

On the surface, Xu Datou looked heartbroken.

Not long after, he found a silk smuggling caravan and stuffed Chen Jiu and Zhuiming into it.

The leader of the caravan, surnamed Wang and surnamed Lao Jiu, was a thin man. He couldn't help but roll his eyes when he saw Chen Jiu's attire.

Chen Jiu's current attire fits his personality very well.

The face is delicate and weak, and he is wearing a snow-colored white robe with delicate fabrics. He wears leather boots with no mud on the soles, and his whole body is spotless.

Yes, another second-generation ancestor who experienced life.

However, the president of the chamber of commerce stuffed him here, and he is not easy to offend this little boy. After all, the main family’s business is not on the table. With the Longmen chamber of commerce standing in front of them, they have also gained a lot of convenience. It is impossible to bring a second Offending the chairman for such a trivial matter as going out to gain knowledge.

Take it with you, I hope this kid won't go back halfway.

Xu Datou stuffed Chen Jiu into the team, exchanged a few false greetings, and left the Longmen Chamber of Commerce.

He walked through the secret passage of the stronghold, took off his clothes, and then returned to the Qianhusuo.

Several younger brothers surrounded him, all of them had cruel expressions on their faces.

"Boss, what is that Qianhu going to Dayuan for?"

"It won't be that matter, do you want him to disappear?"

Xu Datou glanced at them.

"Think through your mind before doing things, the two of them dare to go to Dayuan, will it be so easy?"

The simple and honest dog-licking smile on the face of this Longmen soil emperor no longer exists, and now there is a ruthless aura all over his body.

"Just send a letter to the family to let them know about it. As for this Qianhu, heh, the desert is very windy, and it's not so easy to climb out of the sand."

Chen Jiu and Zhui Ming are hanging at the tail of the caravan, and beside them is Wang Laojiu who is riding a horse, chatting with the two of them.

The destination of this caravan is Dadu, which happened to be the destination of Chen Jiu's trip.

Most of the original history is located in the current Shuntian Prefecture.

Now it is the territory of the old Zhu family, so Yuanting designated Shangjing, which was snatched from the Liao people, as Dadu, and the original capital was renamed Shangdu, which can be understood as the capital of Yingtianfu of Daming.

Dadu is what the Yuan people called the capital, meaning the place where the Great Khan lived.

From Longmen to Dadu, it is about 1000 to [-] kilometers away.

This road is not like taking a high-speed rail or a plane like later generations, and you will arrive at the place after you wake up.

In Wang Laojiu's words, every time they do business, they are determined not to go back. Not only is the terrain dangerous and the environment harsh, but more importantly, sand bandits rob the road at every turn. here.

Zhui Ming listened to what he said, and was a little curious.

"Brother Wang is taking such a big risk, the reward should be okay."

Wang Laojiu took off the water bag and drank his saliva, spitting Xingzi.

"Heh, making money is also the main family's making money. Those of us running errands are just earning hard money."

He sighed helplessly.

"If you don't have a family, who would be willing to do such a deadly job? Look at the brothers here, everyone is old at the top and young at the bottom. For the children in the family to have enough food, it is nothing to suffer."

This old man had a bitter look on his face, which was a bit out of tune with his capable appearance.

Chen Jiu also knew the reason.

The Ming Dynasty was notorious for its heavy taxation and miscellaneous taxes. On the surface, Lao Zhu’s family was very kind to ordinary people. The more famous one was the [-]th tax, which was paid twice a year. It didn’t sound like much money.

But the actual situation is that the gentry have various tax-free benefits and only need to pay commercial tax, while ordinary people have to face all kinds of messy corvee, land tribute, land tax, population tax and agricultural tax.

I have to say that in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people became more and more miserable due to heavy taxes and labor.

It is a better way out to be a slave to a rich family.

The seemingly stable country of the Ming Dynasty was actually on the verge of an abyss.

Chen Jiu knew that Zhang Juzheng would launch the "One Whip Law" in the days to come. This policy was like this: the tax and labor of a county would be summed up, the land would be counted as Ding, all silver would be levied, the official duties would be broken down, and hired labor would pay for it.

It roughly means that the land tax, corvee and other miscellaneous levies of all states and counties are combined into one, and the silver is collected together, and the payment is converted into mu. This method simplifies the collection procedures, and at the same time makes it difficult for local officials to cheat. for a while.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. After Zhang Juzheng died of illness, those officials in the imperial court who had lost their interests because of the reform immediately began to attack the old law, calling Qingzhang land as a "one-whip law" that increased taxes and harmed the people, and put Ming on the right track. It was said that the ancestral system was disrupted.

In the original history, the reigning emperor was Wanli. This old man was drunk in the harem every day, and he didn't care about how the ordinary people lived. He didn't go to court.

Therefore, most of Zhang Juzheng's reforms were abolished by the gentry and gentlemen who controlled the real power.

Chen Jiu was a little emotional.

In the current Ming Dynasty, Zhu Wushi, the anti-thief leader, is actually the most reliable one.

At least this buddy will not let Cai Jing enter the cabinet.

If it wasn't for the master Zhuge who bound me to Zhengde's boat, Chen Jiu really wanted to jump back and follow Tie Dan Shenhou to mess around.

Wang Laojiu didn't know that this kid from a rich family would think so much when he said something casually.

He talked for a long time, the main purpose was to prepare the little boss who jumped in line to endure hardship.

After all, Hongshang is not playing tricks, if you encounter any trouble, just don't ask the president's cousin for help, just don't hold back.

He didn't expect that the conversation didn't have the desired effect, but made Chen Jiu's heart float.

Zhengde probably didn't expect that one of the big bosses under his reliance had other thoughts.

Zhuge Zheng is really under a lot of pressure.

(End of this chapter)