eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 306 Silver!silver!
Wang Qiong and Peng Ze will be very busy next time.

The most important thing is to calculate the land of each family clearly. Many people are no longer eligible for the preferential exemption of money and grain.

And Mao Yuwen had already set up his scimitar and was about to go to Qiantang to arrest people.

It is this group of people who gather to make trouble.

But the sea trade smuggling is not over yet.

Walking on the streets of Hangzhou City, the city seems to have lost its vitality, groggy and extremely depressing.

Mao Yuwen strengthened his defense, and his own life was still more important.

However, someone was really close.

Mao Yuwen heard him say a few words because he had the plum blossom symbol on his body, and then turned into a courtyard under the guidance.

The furnishings in the courtyard are extremely simple.

Mei Kejia came quickly and bowed his hands in salute, "I have seen Deputy Envoy Mao."

"My own people don't have to do this, presumably there is something important?"

Mei Kejia personally made a cup of tea for Mao Yuwen who was sitting, and then sat across from him, "A few businessmen have found the villain. The words are really pitiful, and the villain is really hard to refuse, so I have the courage , I want to talk to the deputy envoy."

"merchant?"

"Now, it's the merchant."

Mao Yuwen understood, "A smuggling businessman?"

"Hey. That was in the past. From now on, it will be official trade."

"Don't get involved with those who belong to the Poyang Zhan family. You can only ask His Majesty for those. After all, the case of Duke Huai is still pending over there, and His Majesty is still waiting for the Poyang Zhan family to close the case."

Mei Kejia smiled, "It's okay, it's definitely okay."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and then seven or eight middle-aged people came out of the side room in a line, and knelt down as soon as they came, "Please spare my life, deputy envoy!"

This scene was unimaginable before today.

After all, the emperor is ruthless enough.

Mei Kejia sighed, "In the entire Ming Dynasty, only His Majesty is the only one who can accomplish this. For any of my subjects, this sea cannot be opened."

"Is there a child in the family who has been deprived of fame?"

Seven or eight people had miserable faces, neither smiling nor crying,

"I waited in a moment of confusion and narrowed my mind."

Some people cried: "Our family is miserable. Originally, I issued a death order and I was not allowed to go out. In the end, I couldn't stop it. In the end, it caused such a catastrophe. Decades of hard work were ruined! My Xu family will have more in the future." What hope?"

"Yeah, looking back now, I suddenly feel that everything is just a big dream! I really don't know what evil I did!"

Mao Yuwen looked sideways at Mei Kejia, "You can't say that. No one in the shopkeeper Mei's family has obtained any fame. The key is to do the right thing."

"That's right, that's right, the few of us want to do the right thing." At this point, we should have expressed our intentions, "Deputy envoy, this... the imperial court strictly investigates private trade, is it just that we are all engaged in official trade? If We all follow this, this past..."

Mao Yuwen understood.

Regarding the matter of policy, there is actually a cognitive error between the top and the bottom.

For example, if the people below understand that the court wants to arrest all smugglers, they will naturally resist it.However, it is not easy to explain the words of the imperial court clearly. It cannot be said clearly that those who agree are not guilty and those who disagree are guilty.That's too shameless.

"What happened in the past...?"

When Mao Yuwen said this, the person who spoke was anxious, "That's the one..."

Mei Kejia lightly bumped his arm, "Since the past is fine, let's talk about the future."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes," everyone suddenly realized, with relief and happy expressions finally showing on their faces, "it should be said that in the future, in the future, we will follow Master Mei, what Master Mei does is what the court will do, and what the court will do, We'll do whatever."

Only when there is trouble in the future can there be trouble in the past.

Mao Yuwen put down his teacup, "I haven't asked your names yet, so I can arrange things."

That is to say, you can't get it wrong.

A group of people talked together for a long time, but the real words were hidden behind.Fortunately, I can understand them all.

So I couldn't wait to write down my name.

Mao Yuwen kept it in his arms, "I, a vulgar person, don't understand how to do business. You can just ask shopkeeper Mei. From now on, as long as the court wants to make a lot of money, you can hold it in your hand." Don't worry. It's just that it's a bit difficult to get this fame back."

"Hey, we are also to blame. If we had known that the court only wanted to regulate the channels of maritime trade, we wouldn't be what we are today."

Mei Kejia surrendered to Mao Yuwen.

He is the deputy envoy of Jin Yiwei, so he deserves to bow to him for showing him face today.

"Thank you, Deputy Envoy Mao, today."

What Mao Yuwen valued was the identity of Mei Kejia's money bag, "You are welcome. My father-in-law mentioned to me last time that it will be the end of December soon. At the end of the year, the money in the palace cannot be short. No matter how much Jin Yiwei makes trouble , can’t lose His Majesty’s money. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll be punished.”

Mei Kejia understood these words, "Deputy Envoy Mao is at ease. Your business is overseas and will not be greatly affected."

Mao Yuwen also said: "It would be better if there were more, so that it can be regarded as effective in doing things."

"More……"

Everyone said that he was born as a prison boss, and he didn't have much ink, but he didn't expect such a direct request.

Mei Kejia smacked his mouth, seeming a bit embarrassed.

And if it goes on like this, the people around will be able to see it even if they don't have eyesight.

"Please rest assured that Deputy Envoy Mao and shopkeeper Mei are short. We will make up for the lack of taels. No matter what, let His Majesty see the ability of Deputy Envoy Mao."

Mutual use in the officialdom is the way it is.

If you want someone to help you, you must first think about the benefits of others helping you.

Mao Yuwen will not be polite to these businessmen, it’s not easy to say, the court spared them from offending, and it is right to pay some redemption silver, but this silver must be sent up through Mei Kejia,
"What do shopkeeper Mei think?"

"Since the few of you have such good intentions, it is naturally difficult for me to refuse. But...the father-in-law..."

Mao Yuwen understood, "It's good for shopkeeper Mei to talk, and I may not be the only one around my father-in-law who can talk."

Mei Kejia here means that at least Gu Dayong must know about the money.

But the increase in money is based on Mao Yuwen's face. If Gu Dayong knows, he will have to share a piece of it. Otherwise, why don't you talk to him?If you don't do him any favors, you might even offend others if you talk about it.

But here it depends on whether Mao Yuwen agrees or not.If Mao Yuwen was concerned, it would be inappropriate for Mei Kejia to speak hastily.

Mao Yuwen said he had no comment.For him, it is also good to maintain a good relationship with the supervisor of rituals.

The emperor had some complaints about his previous behavior.

So when Gu Dayong returns to the palace, it is impossible to ask him about Jin Yiwei's various actions in Zhejiang.

If it benefits Gu Dayong, at least it won't do any harm if he doesn't say good things about it.

So this matter is good for everyone, but the person who paid the money should feel a little heartbroken.

"Understood, then I'd better wait until the matter is settled before reporting to Eunuch. After all, it will take another month."

The purpose of opening the sea was to make a return. In the middle of this year, Yang Yiqing set off to go north and took away 30 taels of silver.

But these money can almost buy thousands of war horses, after all, these beasts themselves have to eat a lot of food.

Next year, Northwest will definitely ask the court for money again.

By this time in the Ming Dynasty, the main expenditures of the treasury were three major pieces, suzerain and vassal support, official salaries, and military expenditures.There is still some funds for disaster relief, but not much.

With the above, basically the yearly income of more than 2000 million shi can be spent almost.

So the emperor must be most concerned about silver.

Having said that, Mao Yuwen had nothing else to ask for, but hoped that he could win back the emperor's heart by doing the job for this sake.

After all, apart from him being the deputy envoy, there is also Han Ziren.

The emperor's action clearly expressed his disappointment with him.Otherwise, why not do it before, but do it this time?

After Mao Yuwen left,
These seven or eight businessmen began to thank Mei Kejia, as long as Jin Yiwei removed their names, then there is no problem in getting through this turmoil this time.

In the end, there is still a way, and if you catch the line of Mei Kejia, you can save your life.The rest... probably looking for a way around.

But there's another key point,
A few of them want to make up money, 1 taels is a supplement, and 5 taels is also a supplement. At this time, there is no figure. How do they decide?
"Treasurer Mei, by the end of this year, how much money will you be short in total? Tell me the number, so that the few of us want to go back and make up the money."

Mei Kejia stroked the exquisite porcelain cup, "I am originally from Shaanxi, you all know that. Back then when I went to the capital from Shaanxi, I was pregnant with millions of taels. Not as rich as I am. But His Highness, who is now the Holy One, has not touched a penny of my personal wealth. Even today, it is the same."

"You often ask me, how can I get to the top. There are some things I can't say, but the meaning is very simple. Your Majesty... is not the stubborn king that some rotten scholars in Hangzhou say, but a man of temperament."

"Then..." one of the shopkeepers summed up, "That's not as good as our family's 10 taels, or 80 taels together."

Mei Kejia shook his head, "If Deputy Envoy Mao is here, it's okay for you to bluff him. There is no need for us to talk about it? I don't know the strength of everyone?"

"That's 15 taels!"

"20 taels." Mei Kejia decided, "It's not that I said everyone, what's so good about spending 10 taels? It won't surprise His Majesty if you spend it as plain as water, it will be pure white flowers. It needs to be spent in place. Besides, which one of you can’t get the 20 taels, or can’t earn it in two or three years?”

The pattern, after all, is the pattern.

"20 taels...I have to make up." A man with a very thin face said.

"Yeah, we all have to make up."

Mei Kejia had a smile in his eyes, "It's time to join you. Don't worry, everyone. When the time is right in the future, I will show your filial piety to the court like your majesty."

what make up
Everyone is a businessman, and when they say make up, it means that I can come up with the money, which is a common practice of businessmen.

(End of this chapter)