General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 176
"Mr. Ji Yang, why haven't you even read "Four Elements Jade Mirror" by Zhu Songting of the former Yuan Dynasty?"

"What did Qian Xian say? Mr. Ji Yang is a disciple of a sage, and he only reads classics. How could he read these miscellaneous books?"

"lucky……"

Before Ning Jue and Zou Wang finished speaking, they realized that He Qian had passed out.

"Forget it, let's take him down, why did Zou Yuanwai bring him here too."

"I don't know either. The old man was waiting there when we arrived at the pier. You can't pretend you don't know him."

Ning Jue casually threw He Qian's book aside.

"Forget it, I called you here today, and I still want to ask what the price of food in Xishan is like on weekdays. I'm going to buy a lot in Xishan directly."

Zou Wang was startled when he heard this.

"Everything goes to mu? So fast? But those numbers..."

"It is precisely because the price of food is unclear that I have brought you here."

"According to this year's grain price, I have roughly calculated that it is almost the same. Six qian silver is almost enough for regular service in previous years."

Zou Wang and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, after all these grain merchants themselves were also big landlords.

Randomly added numbers will be the money they will take out of their pockets in the future.

"Six qian silver, whether it is enough or not, please pay for it."

Zou Wang raised his head and looked at Ning Jue with a little embarrassment.

"Naturally enough."

Hearing the reply from Zou Wang and others, Ning Jue was not in a hurry, and said casually: "Okay, then the farmland in your family will be paid at twelve qian per mu."

"do not!"

Zou Wang looked at Ning Jue with a wry smile.

"Qian Xian, what crime am I waiting for?!"

Ning Jue was too lazy to reason with Zou Wang.

"Without him, I'm happy."

"Say it, or not?"

Zou Wang panicked and said, "Qian Xian, what do you want us to say?!"

"Thirteen coins."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Fourteen dollars."

"Can you still play like this? You are not playing around..."

"One or two!"

"Don't add it! Why do you pay two yuan for it?" Zou Wang's tears were about to fall.

If someone else talked to him like that, Zou Wang would just smile casually and pass by.

This is Ning Jue!

He would say that he would collect one or two per acre of land, but tomorrow he would really take someone to raid the house.

At that time, I really asked the Zou family what to do if they wanted 30 taels of silver.

"A lesson from Qian Xian! The price of grain is indeed lower this autumn, but we have already tried our best to increase it. After the autumn harvest, the price of grain collected directly from the village will only rise to six renminbi at most."

Ning Jue frowned, and looked at Zou Wang seriously.

"The staff member is serious?"

"really!"

"One mu, two taels!"

Zou Wang knelt down on the ground with a "plop", and said repeatedly: "Qian Xian, if you ask ten times, he will pay this price. If you want to see my family's account, it will be done. Six qian is six qian. If you really pay one The second and second class of mu land, our whole family can only hang to death at the gate of this county government!"

Seeing Zou Wang's appearance, Ning Jue heaved a sigh of relief.

"It's all right, since that's the case, if you float a little further up, one dime should be enough, right?"

"Enough, definitely enough!"

Zou Wang got up from the ground and sat on the chair that Ning Jue had prepared earlier.

"Then let's make an appointment based on the eight qian first. Xishan has Ding about 12 taels, which is 96 qian, which is 6 taels of grain silver. For every tael of fire consumption, the combined silver is 750 taels, which is Xishan's Ding silver. A total of 750 taels."

"There are also 15 hectares of land, which will be divided equally regardless of whether it is good or bad. For every hundred mu of land, there is about 68 renminbi, that is, four or two or four renminbi."

Hearing this number, even Zou Wang could not help but gasp.

One hundred mu is four, two or four.

For their 30 mu of land alone, they need to pay 1 taels of silver this year. Even if it is only paid for half a year, it will cost nearly 750 taels of silver.

"Mr. Zou's flesh hurts?"

"A little..."

"One out of every six acres of land in Xishan belongs to your family, and you still feel pain?! Otherwise, don't pay the money. I'll discuss it with Mr. Mai."

Zou Wang immediately became anxious.

"Qian Xian! You can't take a joke! My pain is my pain, but I don't intend to take the money!"

Ning Jue's words directly broke out Zou Wang's cold sweat.

Of the 30 mu of land, at least 27 mu was obtained by Zou Wang from those nobles.

If Mai Fu blocked Zou Wang.

Zou Wang could only chat with Lord Yan.

Ning Jue raised his head and looked at the grain merchants behind him and asked: "This number is roughly estimated by me. It will be determined according to the quality of the field, and there should be some discrepancy. I hope you will understand."

"Qian Xian broke my heart and waited."

Everyone stood up and handed over their hands, and the silver that Xishan spread into mu was almost settled.

As these grain merchants went back to their homes, the news about Xishan stalls entering the mu also spread in this county.

Naturally, the grain merchants who depended on those "nobles" had no second choice.

But the gentry who "farming and studying the heirlooms" don't think so. As soon as they got the news, they began to show their magical powers.

A letter from the family was sent to the capital at the fastest speed among the people, but all relatives and friends who could speak in the court were mobilized by these people.
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In the West Garden.

There are already more than [-] accountants and scribes crowded in the hall.

The sound of turning the abacus beads came and went.

Even Jiajing himself lay down in front of the desk, frowning and looking at the pages in front of him.

And behind Jiajing, Huang Jin was reading the memorabilia delivered by the Secretary of the General Administration.

"...Jue, you acted recklessly and did not ask the cabinet to implement the new law without permission. Your crime cannot be pardoned. Please ask the Holy Son of Heaven for more information."

Jiajing's mind didn't seem to be on those notebooks at all, he just muttered in a low voice: "Is there anything else?"

"My lord, it's all done by Ning Kezhong without authorization."

Huang Jin's voice fell.

Jiajing then fell silent again. After pondering for a long time, Jiajing finally said: "No report."

"Here."

"In addition, tell Xu Jie and Yan Song in the cabinet that I am going to retreat for a while. Regarding the Xishan pilot project, there is no need to report the memorials for these days, and all will be sent to the crown prince for approval."

Huang Jin was startled when he heard this.

"Ah? Here."

This was the first time Huang Jin saw someone retreating with abacus beads.

"Has the prince nothing else to say?"

Huang Jin lowered his head and said, "My lord, it's gone."

"Oh, the prince wants to go to Nanjing, doesn't he?" Jiajing picked up a pair of abacus and shook them with a "crash", and all the beads on the abacus returned to zero.

Huang Jin was taken aback for a moment, then bowed his head and said: "Yes, the crown prince has a memorial, saying that he wants to go to Jinling to visit Xiaoling, but I forgot to pick it up."

"I'm just thinking about his Master Ning."

"Alright, since Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, no crown prince has visited the Xiaoling Mausoleum, and the crown prince is getting old. Now that he has been crowned, let Emperor Taizu Gao also see it."

"Bring the crown prince's memorabilia later, and try to keep the guard of honor as simple as possible. Tell Lu Bing to protect the crown prince on his southern tour. Don't be the same as when I was on the southern tour. There is no immortal Tao around the crown prince."

Jiajing didn't worry too much about Zhu Zaixun.

Lu Bing's support was only one of the reasons, and the main reason was that Jiajing didn't have to worry about someone supporting the crown prince.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the prince is much more radical than Jiajing, and Jiajing knows how to measure.

As for assassination.

Jiajing could protect her for a while, but in the end she couldn't protect her forever.

There are some things that cannot be firmly seated on the throne after learning.

Huang Jin bowed slightly and said, "I'll spare you."

Jiajing sat on the dragon chair, his eyes slightly closed, and Huang Jin exited the hall knowingly.

Before Huang Jin could withdraw from the palace, Jiajing's voice sounded again.

"By the way, what's the name of those two next to the prince?"

Only then did Huang Jin bow his head and say, "I'm telling the emperor, Zhang Juzheng is speaking with Zhang Shi, and Gao Gong is talking with Gao Shi."

"Zhang Juzheng is acting like Meng Lang, and he needs a little bit of polishing. Let Gao Gong be left behind for future use. When I need someone, I can't find anyone."

"Here."
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Qingning Palace.

Hearing the news from Huang Jin's mouth, Zhu Zaiyu couldn't help but look stunned.

"Your Highness, it's all right, Yuan Shidao was called to the Supervisor of Rituals by the minister."

Only then did Zhu Zailong open his mouth and said, "Is there any other purpose for the father? Is it just to order Gu to tour the south?"

Huang Jin lowered his head and said, "Not yet."

Zhang Juzheng stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, you want Zhang to accompany His Highness on the southern tour, and Su Qing will stay in the capital?"

Gao Gong said angrily, "I'm the only one who wants to go to Jiangnan, but why will I be left behind?"

Huang Jin smiled awkwardly.

"It was Gao Shi's speech left by the emperor's name. Previously, Gao Shi said that he had contributed to quelling the riots in the capital. I think His Majesty remembered Gao Shi's speech. After a while, His Majesty may also call those merchants from Jiangnan into the capital. Indispensably, Gao Shi talked about his busy schedule."

Hearing this, Gao Gong had no choice but to give up.

Huang Jin saw that he was in the Qingning Palace, and it was not so convenient for the three of them to talk, so he took the playbook from Zhu Zaiyu respectfully, and then leaned over and said: "Shi Yuan said that he won't be back for a while, please rest assured, Your Highness. Retire."

"Eunuch Huang, walk slowly."

After Zhang Juzheng sent Huang Jin away and returned to the hall, Zhu Zaishun immediately asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, have you forgotten why His Majesty asked His Highness to preside over the reform after the Tiantan mutiny that day?"

"Just waiting for this time."

Gao Gong also thought deeply, bowed his head and said: "The reason why your Majesty delegated power to His Highness is to let His Majesty let go of his hands and feet and go to the south of the Yangtze River to do a big job, or in other words, His Majesty thinks that Ning Ke will eventually make a fuss. The movement is not enough, I need to send you to make a fuss, but it's a pity that Gao can't accompany His Highness on the southern tour."

"Exactly that!"

Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhu Zaixun excitedly.

Obviously the two young people are already full of expectations for this trip to the south of the Yangtze River.

"It's good to go to the south of the Yangtze River to have a look. A few days ago, the Supervisor of Rituals sent me a playbook, and Master Ning has actually learned how to do it."

"I heard that he beat a great Confucian. What kind of a tiger's lair and a dragon's lake is in the south of the Yangtze River to force the gentle and gentle Master Ning into such a situation."

It was also during the period when various people from all walks of life delivered the memorabilia of Ning Jue's impeachment to the capital.

The first time that Xishan spreads into the mu also officially kicked off.

After all, the gentry who can get the news is a minority. Most of the small and medium landlords didn't realize that they would be divided into their acres this year until they came to the county government with their money.

(End of this chapter)