General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 215 Riot
Inside the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate.

"The waterway in Xishan, the wharf in Taicang, what do these merchants want to do? Do you still think they can't build it? This is still in the south of the Yangtze River, and the waterway is cheap. After a while, these merchants will go to the north of the river and want to split mountains and build roads. Are you going to fix it for them too?"

"It's not enough, it's not enough after all, how can the court not fix it?"

"If this is a one-time sale, Junfu will be merciful and repair it with a sum of money from within, but is it a one-time transaction? It will be repaired every year in the future, and Junfu will spend money from within to get used to them every year. ?"

"You might as well just say it straight, is there a treacherous minister who is eyeing the inner money of Junfu?"

"Who do you say is a traitor?!"

"..."

Several censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate argued day and night over whether to "repair" the pier.

Mixed in the controversy was Hu Shan's screams, but after the execution, the subordinate immediately threw down the water and fire ruthless stick and came to Ning Jue.

"Qian Xian, that Hu Shan has already finished his execution, a hundred sticks, enough."

Ning Jue said casually, "Just throw it out after beating."

At this time, Ning Jue was a little depressed.

Isn't the solution all written in the playbook?You old Taoist only read half of the playbook, right? !

But Ning Jue is already used to it.

After seeing Hu Shan being thrown out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Ning Jue took a bullock cart out of the city and went to Taiping Wharf outside the city.
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Taiping Wharf is located in Xuanwu Hubei, Jinling, and is the largest wharf in Jinling.

Rao was already mentally prepared, but when he saw the notice posted outside the pier, Ning Jue was still shocked by these businessmen.

"Ten cents a day for a laborer? Only four or two meters a catty for a day of hard work?"

"Sir, it seems that you are not a Liba person. This is already the price of conscience, and some people are rushing to do it." The wharf book office responded to Ning Jue with a few words, and immediately walked towards the notice.

Behind him were two long-term workers chattering about something.

"Shuban, some relatives have come to my house. You can arrange any work on this pier. As long as it is a long-term job, it will be fine. I will treat you to a drink some other day."

"Let's not talk about the other side, you go and bring the table and chairs here first, and then get the pen and ink."

The two long-term workers immediately went to move the tables and chairs with great enjoyment.

Seeing this scene, Ning Jue always felt a little familiar.

Soon the two long-term workers moved the tables and chairs.

But at the moment when the table was put down, the book office looked at the two and said, "Li San'er, Zhang Quan, right?"

The two long-term workers were startled.

"Yes."

"This is the wages of the two of you this month. It's 17 days in total. You can take it and draw a bet. The master said that you won't need so many people in a while."

For these two long-term workers, it was like a thunderbolt.

"Sun Shuban, I have only been working on the dock for less than three months, so I will be fired?"

The book office shook his head, pointed to the pier in the distance and said: "There are a lot of goods, and the master is also anxious, but you also know that there are only so many boats coming in at the pier every day, so there is not so much work!"

"If you don't have so much work, you still recruit odd jobs?!"

The book office was so choked that he had nothing to say, so he stared at the two long-term workers and said loudly: "Yes! Master recruited odd jobs, which royal law of the court has violated?! Tell me, I will find the master for you now Intercede!"

"you!"

The book office pulled the two of them, pressed their fingerprints on the vouchers one by one, then waved their hands impatiently: "Let's get together and leave, don't miss the work of the master."

"Follow me to get the voucher over there, and then I will register my name and surname here."

"*you*."

Hearing these three words, Ning Jue couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Whether it should be said or not, the simpler the vocabulary, the more pleasant it sounds in this situation.

The secretary was startled, then raised his head in astonishment.

"very?"

The two laborers raised their heads, looked at the book office and said with a smile: "*you*."

"You want to rebel?!"

Before the clerk could recover, the table that had just been set was overturned.

"Then what to do if this crime is made?! The criminal was sent to prison, and he knows how to give a bowl of slop!"

The book office poured ink on his forehead, and looked at the people in front of him in astonishment.

But these words were like a spark falling into a powder keg.

Li Gong, who had been suppressed for a long time, gathered together and smashed towards the pier. The originally quiet pier was in chaos in an instant.

Ning Jue who was squeezed into the corner suddenly came back to his senses.

This is someone deliberately forcing Ligong to make trouble! ——
Soon someone broke into the restaurant where Ruan Bi and the others often stayed.

"My lords, something is wrong, those Libas are making a fuss, and they will be here in a while, let's go quickly."

Hu Shan, who had just finished eating and was thrown out, was shocked when he heard the words.

"Stop beating! Isn't it just a wage increase? I'm getting a raise, so I can't do it?!"

After all, Hu Shan's tears were about to flow out.

Ruan Bi stepped forward and grabbed Hu Shan.

"Xue Mao, what are you shouting about?! Hurry up, we have made so much trouble, aren't we just waiting for today?"

Hu Shan was completely dumbfounded.

"Liangchen, what have you been doing these few days when I'm not here?"

"Don't worry too much about it. There are soldiers from the Shipbuilding Department guarding Dacang. These gangs dare not move. The most they can do is to throw some scattered money. Let's get on the boat and hide on the river!"

After saying that, Ruan Bi did not forget to open the window and cursed outside.

"What's the use of you looking for me? What does the imperial court have to do with us not building a wharf! We are also in a hurry!"

The boy servant supported Ruan Bi and others and ran towards the cruise ship in the distance in a panic.

Ruan Bi still didn't forget to cry out his grievances, and he didn't even notice that Hu Shan had disappeared from his side.

Ruan Bi, who climbed onto the boat, ordered in a panic, "What are you doing in a daze? Hurry up, hurry up and report to the officials! Take the water and go straight back to Jiangning!"

"Here."

The imperial court didn't care about businessmen, and officials didn't dare to speak, so the new law just got stuck here.

But once a civil uprising is triggered, the court can't pretend to be blind even if it wants to.
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"Hu Er, where are you taking me?"

Hu Shan looked at Hu Er who was carrying him behind his back in astonishment.

Hu Er panted heavily, "Aren't we going to run up the river?"

"Look up and look, are you running towards the river?"

Hu Er raised his head with a confused face, and saw himself and Hu Shan appearing in an open space with some sundries piled up on the open space, and the river and boats were no longer in sight.

"Master, we shouldn't have to continue running."

Hu Shan who was on Hu Er's back also swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then said: "I can see it."

Hundreds of hungry "Liba" with green eyes were already swarming towards the master and servant.

Hu Shan said with a distorted expression: "Dear heroes, I said I was just released from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Do you believe it?"

"Believe it, Hu Yuanwai, who forced the three widows to go to heaven and have nowhere to go, your name has already been spread all over the eight prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River."

Hu Shan took a deep breath, and then forcibly calmed down: "Can I not hit? I have injuries on my body, and I can give you money."

The "Liba" in front of him moved closer and closer to Hu Shan.

Hu Shan finally couldn't help cursing angrily: "I really don't know what's going on! Just after the Metropolitan Procuratorate threw me out, he, Ruan Liangchen, dragged me to the pier."

"Where is that Ruan?!"

"He has already run to the river!"

As soon as the words fell, the rioters who had just been emotionally calmed down immediately.

"Brother Zhang, the person surnamed Ruan probably took the water to report to the officials, so we are...rebels now?"

"Don't mess around!"

The long-term worker named "Zhang Quan" roared loudly, and the workers who were still in a panic just now found their backbone.

"Member Hu, we don't want to rebel. We were all forced by that bastard surnamed Ruan. We just want a way to survive! A bowl of rice to eat!"

Hu Shan hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I know that you are all good citizens of Ming Dynasty, and I can testify to you that I also have small connections in the court. My father..."

"Do you have a way to intercept the surname Ruan?!"

Hu Shan, who was stopped by a loud roar, opened his eyes in astonishment, only to see Ning Jue.

Under the circumstances, Hu Shan actually felt that Ning Jue became a little more cordial.

"Qian Xian, save me, save me!"

Zhang Quan and others who learned of Ning Jue's identity were also stunned.

Ning Jue grabbed Hu Shan by the collar and said angrily, "I asked you if there is a way to intercept the person surnamed Ruan? Can't you understand?"

Seeing Ning Jue's appearance, Hu Shan couldn't help showing bitterness.

"How can I do that? By now, his surname Ruan has probably already entered the city from Xuanwu Lake."

Before Hu Shan could finish speaking, bursts of fire lit up outside the pier, followed by the rapid sound of horse hooves.

"Brother Zhang, it's soldiers! There are also cavalry. The soldiers from the court are here, and we are surrounded on the dock."

Even Zhang Quan, who had been calm just now, had no idea the moment he saw the imperial troops coming.

Ning Jue, who dragged Hu Shan like a dead dog, said, "Do you want to live or die?"

"Of course I want to live."

"Then listen to me, go to the high place of the pier, where is the high place of the pier? As long as the soldiers of the imperial court see me, this matter has nothing to do with you."

Zhang Quan blurted out subconsciously: "Restaurant!"

Under the leadership of Ning Jue and Zhang Quan, the workers who had just rushed into the dock in a high mood all swarmed into the restaurant where Ruan Bi was hiding.

Ning Jue also found a chair and sat in the most conspicuous place of the restaurant.

The old principle of suppressing chaos since ancient times is to punish the first and leave the rest alone. As long as you are not insane, you will not implicate everyone.

One is the censor of the fourth rank of the imperial court.

One is a laborer on the dock.

Anyone with normal intelligence would not think that this matter was caused by an illiterate labor leader.

Zhang Quan and others don't know the deep meaning, but there is no better way at the moment, they can only do what Ning Jue says.

To their surprise, when Ning Jue appeared in the restaurant, the court soldiers really surrounded the restaurant and then stopped!
Unbeknownst to Zhang Quan and other laborers, several young eunuchs were rushing towards the palace.

Just to inform Zhu Zaiyu of a shocking news.

Ning Ke finally rebelled!
(End of this chapter)