Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 518 Lockdown
Wang Yun probed his head and saw a woman coming out from inside. It was the woman who was going out of the city today to beg the city guard.

"Daddy..."

The woman walked to the door and was startled when she saw someone at the door.

"Yinhuan, the one outside is the caravan we saw entering the city at the city gate...50...[-] taels of silver...I think the current situation at home...Look..."

The old man walked up to the woman and muttered, the two whispered for a while before the old man came back.

"Little boss, that's my daughter-in-law. To tell you the truth, our family has women and children, no...it's not very good for entertaining guests. Fortunately, there are a few yards in the front yard, but they are relatively simple. Take a look. If I think it's okay, I'll ask my daughter-in-law to clean up, and you can stay again."

The husband and daughter-in-law were obviously discussing just now, and the result of the discussion was naturally that they agreed to move in.

50 taels of silver is actually not a small amount, at least according to the current situation.

The yard of this family is not small, divided into front and back yards. Obviously, it was originally a wealthy family, at least a family of small landowners.

There are three houses in the front yard, and there is a cowshed. Obviously, when the family was rich, the housekeeper and the groom could stay. There is a yard in the back where the family lives.

Wang Yun and the others stopped at this house because they were interested in the condition of the house.

There are seven of them plus the guards. It is really not easy for ordinary residents to live in.

I went in and looked at the accommodation conditions. It is an ordinary room with a bed board, a stove outside, and a well. It can be lived in after cleaning.

They brought bedding, pots and bowls, etc.

Most of them have lived a life of rapid march, and sleeping outside is not a problem, let alone such conditions.

The old man asked his daughter-in-law to come and clean it, but Qin Shao and the others stopped him. They cleaned it by themselves, but they just gave the old man some money to buy some vegetables.

The old man was a little embarrassed, saying that he didn't grow any vegetables, so he went to the neighbor's house to find some, and insisted that he didn't want money.

After tidying up and tossing and eating, it was completely dark.

The weather in the south is warm and suitable for this season. The night sky is bright with stars, and the bugs are not chirping lowly in the grass.

Qin Shao lay on a crude but simple recliner, and let out a comfortable sigh.

Such a leisurely life reminded him of those days in Anlu Prefecture. Although it was difficult, there was hope and a stable heart.

Although there is nothing missing now, but it is too busy, and it has been a long time since I have been able to calm down and enjoy the quiet and pleasant night sky scenery.

"Master, I bought some crispy plows from a few farmers' homes, you can try it!"

Wang Yin came over with a plate of pears.

Qin Shao caught one, and it was delicious.

"Why is there such a fruit in this season?"

It's more than March now, and it hasn't been long since the pear blossoms have just bloomed, which is the season when there are few melons and fruits.

Although this pear is not so juicy, but it can maintain the taste, it should not be this season, at least not this year's melon and fruit.

"I went to make a profit just now. Someone secretly sold it at the door. It seemed to be a small merchant before. He said that he hadn't dared to set up a stall for 20 days. There was no income at home. He came out to wander around in the dark to make some income. The pears were harvested last year and stored in the cellar, his cellar is well dug, and things can be stored for a long time."

Wang Yin explained.

There is no cold storage in this era, but ordinary people have ways to store things, and different places have different storage methods.

In addition to the craftsmanship, the digging of cellars has a lot to do with the geological conditions of some places. Some cellars are warm, and some are really similar to ice cellars.

"Master, I just inquired about it, and something really happened in Xuzhou Mansion!"

Wang Yin said.

"what's up?"

"The new magistrate of Xuzhou Prefecture just took office a month ago!"

"Three fires for the new official to take office?"

"almost!"

"What's the name of the new magistrate?"

"Tu Dashan! This man was previously the magistrate of Huai'an Prefecture, and he was just transferred here. I will immediately send someone to investigate further details about him."

Wang Yin said hastily.

"No, when we were in the capital, I already approved his paperwork for transfer, and it was Wang Shouren who applied for him!"

Qin Shao said lightly.

"Yes, my lord, this Tu Dashan is the man of Wang Shouren, the Minister of the Two Departments of Nanjing, a Jinshi in the 16th year of Zhengde, and a native of Ningbo. He used to be a county magistrate in Ji'an. He knew Wang Shouren and won Wang Shouren's trust.

Just now I inquired about the changes being made in the prefectural capitals of Nanzhili. Yingtian Mansion, Fengyang Mansion, Huai’an Mansion, Yangzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion, Changzhou Mansion, and Zhenjiang Mansion have all started for more than a year. , Xuzhou has just started recently, and I heard that several state capitals have been fighting a lot because of this matter, Wang Shouren seems to have mobilized the army of the local guard..."

Wang Yin said with some worry.

Earlier, people from their Jinyiwei also sent news to the capital about the movement in the south. They just said that there was a big change there, and there was a lot of movement. Wang Yin reported to Qin Shao, and Qin Shao just said to keep watching.

He didn't care too much, after all, the capital and the north had undergone great changes in the past few years. After the emperor came to power, every time some officials were replaced, it was a bloodbath.

Especially when Yang Ting and Yidang were taken down, although the overall situation was stable, the murderous intentions and chaos inside were actually entangled in everyone's mind.

Yang Tinghe is from the south, especially with so many big families in the south. In fact, the situation he faces is not much less than that in the capital, and even more complicated.

I heard that when Mr. Wang Hong was in Guangdong, his life was in danger several times because he killed a group of officials. He had to transfer troops from other provincial capitals, and the transfer of troops from other places was able to calm down. One can imagine.

In the following days, when Jin Yiwei from the south brought a lot of news, Qin Shao, who was replaced, just listened to it, as if he believed the official named Wang Shouren very much.

For Qin Shao's decision, the principle Wang Yin upholds is to believe unconditionally.

However, what he saw and heard when he arrived at Xuzhou Mansion today made Wang Yin start to suspect that they were taking the enemy too lightly. Maybe... maybe the south is not as peaceful as they thought...

Thinking about the emperor's insistence on going south, Wang Yin felt that the problems they were facing seemed really difficult.

This south has not been peaceful since ancient times, that is, when the former Emperor Zhengde and the former emperor were there, the tax revenue in this south could not be collected in many cases. The reason is of course that the south is too powerful.

Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed the South back then, but he still met with great resistance from the South when he proclaimed himself emperor.

Although under Taizu's tough policy of iron and blood, the situation in the south has improved a lot.

But after Ming Chengzu, the power in the south was united again, and later it turned out that it was difficult to even pay taxes.

In the early years, officials went to the south to collect taxes, and it was not uncommon for their lives to be confessed.

Earlier, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty was empty, and the reason for it was related to the south.

As the previous emperor, it wasn't that he didn't want to accept it, but that he was unable to accept it. Those southern aristocratic families were inextricably linked with the officials of the imperial court.

Many of the reasons why Yang Tinghe's one party is difficult to eradicate have minor ties to the south.

Thinking of this, Wang Yin was a little worried, and even felt that the emperor trusted Wang Shouren too much.

"Well, I see, what's the situation in the house we live in?"

Qin Shao heard what Wang Yin said, and suddenly the topic changed to the situation of Mr. Yang's house where they lived.

The family they lived in was surnamed Yang. Judging from the condition of the yard, the conditions should have been good before.

"This man surnamed Yang was originally a landlord. His family had more than 40 mu of land and he also ran some businesses. His family was relatively well-to-do. He had a son who was driving a carriage in the fourth year of marriage. The horse was startled and was thrown off. When I got to my head, I was a little demented, but fortunately his wife gave birth to two grandchildren for him, and his wife also passed away last year!"

"It seems that his family is in decline! He sold everything like that?"

"Yes, I spent a lot of money on seeing a doctor for his son and his wife, and I heard that he sold some land! But the ones he didn't sell were also confiscated!"

"What? Confiscated?"

"When the newcomer paid Tu Dashan to take office, Nanjing did not transfer troops to follow him. After coming over, the city was immediately sealed off, and then all the fields were confiscated. Locals were not allowed to leave the city. Only foreign merchants were allowed to leave the city. There is time!

Because most of the outsiders had left, the inns in the city were also closed.

As for the post inn in the state capital, Tu Dashan said that he wanted to reform Xuzhou Prefecture and temporarily cut off the hospitality of people coming and going, so it was closed.

As for the locals who want to leave Xuzhou, in addition to the limited time, there is also the need to hand in all the fields and real estate. Basically, all the property acquired in Xuzhou City can be approved to leave the city. After leaving the city, Xuzhou will erase all household registrations. You are not allowed to step into Xuzhou city again.

Landlord Yang and the others were the first to hand over the land. He is a smart man and knows that his arms cannot hold back his thighs!It's just that whether to go out of the city has been hesitant.Before they went out of the city, they were doing the last test. It seems that there are relatives of their family among the gatekeepers.

It's just that the gatekeepers today were brought by Tu Dashan. They couldn't get out, so they probably gave up by now.

I photographed people to listen to them before, but they didn’t want us to live here, they felt unsafe, but their family had no money, and their son was useless, and he was old, so it was only for the money and the food we gave him. agreed.

He said earlier that he went to a neighbor's house to look for vegetables, but he actually stored them himself. We gave him food, and he thought we would give him something in return, so that we can build a good relationship!
Except for the courageous pear seller before, many people are basically afraid to open the door! "

Wang Yin replied.

Before he went out with Wang Yun to detect the news, Wang Yun directly exclaimed: Is this Xuzhou government going to be independent?
Knowing that several state capitals have already made such changes, everyone is very tense.

"Father!"

"Father!"

Just after Wang Yin finished his report, Wang Yun, Jiang Bin and others also came in.

After they had detected the situation earlier, their expressions were very solemn, and they felt that the situation was not good, and now they were all waiting outside the door for Wang Yin to report back and discuss countermeasures.

After all, they were outside. In order to avoid attracting people's attention, they changed the address of His Majesty.

"Master, this is not an easy matter. I think there are people here in the south who are provoking trouble. Why don't I send a letter to the capital directly and send someone to come here!"

Jiang Bin looked serious, as if he was ready for the big battle.

They also blamed them for ignoring the situation in the south. Although the emperor believed in the guy named Wang Shouren here, Jiang Bin felt that that person was not an honest person, and the emperor trusted him too much.

But this is not the emperor's fault, how could the emperor be wrong?

What's wrong is the treacherous ministers here, of course, it's their ineffectiveness in assisting the emperor.

Since the emperor has raised so many of them and has given them the grace of rebuilding, what they have to do is to reduce the risk for the emperor and keep the great Ming country stable!

"Don't be impatient. The situation is still unclear. Don't move easily. Isn't Tu Dashan going to change? Let's see how to change and what to do?"

Qin Shao said lightly.

The emperor had already said this, and all of them couldn't say anything, they just looked at each other suspiciously, and obediently obeyed the emperor's instructions.

……

For the next two or three days, the entire Xuzhou Mansion was a little quiet.

It turned out that the day they came was the last day to close the city, and apart from more and more patrolling guards appearing on the street, few people went to the street.

I heard that those who opposed Tu Dashan before were all thrown into prisons, and the prisons in the state capital are already full of people.

Of course, the food is very poor, the soup is thin and watery, as long as the person is not starved to death.

Soon someone couldn't bear to beg for mercy.

Begging for mercy can let them go home, but they have to sign a bond, give up the property, and then go home alone. There must be a guarantor, and five households sit in a row. If something goes wrong, all five households will be arrested.

One after another, some people gave up their land and went home, and some were stubborn, and they were directly dispatched to the mines in Peixian County!

Pei County, Xuzhou, the hometown of Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, had coal mines mined a few years ago. It is said that there are a large number of coal mines there, but there is a shortage of workers to mine them. These people happened to be sent there.

When they heard that they were assigned to mine coal, many people's faces changed drastically. You must know that mining is very dangerous, and many people never return.

In terms of wealth or death, smart people naturally choose death first.

It's just that after returning home, many people dare not go out again, and major changes have taken place. The only choice for ordinary people is to hide at home.

The street is quiet, no one buys or sells anything, and nothing comes in. Some people who store food can barely eat something. If there is no storage, they will gradually be unable to bear it!
Although Tu Dashan talked about changes, he didn't expect it to be so fast. It was tepid at first, and many people didn't expect it.

Later, when they were frightened, they even directly controlled daily necessities such as grain and oil on the street.

Many people began to suspect that Tu Dashan occupied Xuzhou Mansion privately!

Many people even discussed whether the sky of the imperial court was about to change!

The previous pear seller probably wouldn't have sold it if Wang Yin had directly paid him. He also gave him some pancakes, of course to inquire about the situation.

On the fourth day, porridge and food gradually appeared on the street, but they were all people in court clothes.

They are selling salt and grain, which is quite attractive to hungry people.

Some people began to ask how to sell those porridge grains?How much silver do I need to give?

Those officers and soldiers were kind, and they didn't glared at them, but told them that if they wanted to buy those foods, they couldn't buy them with money.

If you want to buy the things in their hands, you must use Daming coins!

Use Daming coins!

They actually used Daming coins!

(End of this chapter)