A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 622
Old White Bull: At eight o'clock tomorrow morning, there will be a chapter.

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Not to mention the results of Wang Dou's harvest, as the news spread, it finally spread throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, and even spread to overseas countries, and many versions of the story evolved.

Many barbarians lamented that Daming was really rich all over the world. The net worth of a few merchants exceeded the total wealth of the whole country. However, they didn't understand that Daming was so rich.

The impeachment of officials, the uproar of public opinion, and how to deal with Wang Dou and others are also headaches for Emperor Chongzhen and the court.

Even several vassal kings of Xuanda wrote a letter crying, saying how domineering and rude Wang Dou was, especially Jin Wang, who sent multiple memorials, denouncing the king for daring to kill the stewards and eunuchs in his mansion. call the shots.

It can be said that there is a lot of emotion, but...

and so……

As a result of the final treatment, Emperor Chongzhen made a decree to reprimand Wang Dou, seize the title of Prince Taibao, and fine him a salary of one year. Redemption.

Wang Pu was also fined and demoted, but Yang Guozhu did not participate and ordered a reward.

Ji Shiwei, Governor of Xuanda, was demoted to a second rank and still held his original post. He also made contributions to redeem himself.

This surprised Ji Shiwei slightly. He thought that he would not be able to keep his official position. After all, this time the incident was too big. Although it is possible to arrest profiteers, there are too many violations. The memorial to impeach him can already overwhelm others.

It seems that it is because of the son-in-law that everyone is wary.

He won't fall in such a big turmoil, and all parties will re-evaluate him in the future.

Zhu Zhifeng, governor of the Xuanfu, Cai Maode, governor of Shanxi, and Wei Jingyuan, governor of Datong, were also demoted to one level and remained in their original posts, all of whom made contributions and redeemed themselves.

Du Xun, the eunuch guarding Xuanfu Town, was also reprimanded by decree.

Not long after, several vassal kings also received a strict decree from the emperor, reprimanding everyone for being incompetent in discipline.

The performance of the vassal kings this time also made Emperor Chongzhen very angry.

An imperial decree was issued to arrest all the traitors and order them to be interrogated by the three divisions, and the eunuch Wang Dehua was handed over by the supervisor of ceremonies to go to the East Road.

After the final series of decrees, it can be regarded as the reaction of the emperor and the court, and it can also be regarded as an explanation to all parties.

However, many people felt that the imperial court's handling could be described as thunderous and rainy, with no substantive content at all, but they knew that this was the only way to go. How dare they really treat Wang Dou?Once a big change is triggered, it will be them who are unlucky in the end.

Under the grief and indignation, many people may be single-minded in suppressing Wang Dou to the end and become more vigilant.

However, there are also many people who are thinking, how to deal with Wang Dou in the future?Everyone should think about it.

More and more people are conducting comprehensive research on Wang Dou and Donglu.

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On the East Road, in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, everything has been decided, except for a small number of soldiers and horses to guard and supervise, Wang Dou ordered all the troops to return, and at the same time, all the vehicles of the supply battalion and the logistics department were exhausted, and the captured silver and treasures were continuously transported back. .

Countless people are staring at these wealth. Although many people speculate that Wang Dou's actual gains may be far more than this, so what if they believe it, so what if they don't believe it?Anyway, Wang Dou said so much, that is so much.

More than 200 million taels of cash, such a huge sum of money, has attracted the attention of many people, so when Zhu Zhifeng counted the documents, an unprecedented fierce battle began.

Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, first said that the treasury was running out of money and food, and Daming needed money everywhere, so all these silver taels should be returned to the treasury to relieve the urgent need.

Minister of the Ministry of War Chen Xinjia objected, saying that Marquis Yongning is an official of the Ming Dynasty, and the money he copied should naturally belong to the Ministry of War.

Zheng Sanjun, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, naturally had something to say, and even the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other departments also spoke out, hoping to get a piece of the pie.

This is the central court, and local people have their own reasons.

Governor Xuanda was demoted to the second level. Ji Shiwei believes that the Xuanda turmoil will be over, the local area will be abused by traitors, and the soldiers' food and salaries will be in arrears for a long time, and the army and civilians will suffer.

Imperial envoys and governors of Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi, etc. were demoted to one level Zhu Zhifeng, Cai Maode, and Wei Jingyuan. On this point, they all sided with Ji Shiwei. Approved by the officers and generals, his reputation rose rapidly.

Of course, Xuanda is divided into three towns. If part of the money can be left in the local area, which town should get more and which town should get less. There are also different opinions among the three governors. Of course, they tend to get more kind.

In addition to Xuanda, many officials in many places in Ming Dynasty are crying desperately, hoping that the court will give priority to them after receiving the money.

Even in private teahouses and restaurants, many people are arguing about how to use the money.

In a bummer...

The aftermath of the East Road and various places is also in full swing.

Wang Dou set the tone in advance, if the injured soldiers and civilians on the East Road suffered losses, they would receive three times the compensation.

If you have a good relationship with a righteous businessman, if there is any loss, you will be compensated twice.

Victims of counterfeit tickets outside the road, in addition to exchanging the full amount of grain and rice with real tickets, the face value will also increase by [-]%.

Not only that, but God has the virtue of being good at life. In the arrest of traitors this time, some soldiers and civilians who were deceived and found to be not guilty of serious crimes will not be prosecuted, but will also give certain compensation to the dead and injured.

When the news came out, all parties were surprised and overjoyed at the same time. The name of Yongning Hou Renyi quickly spread and spread to the three towns.

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On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, Yanqing Prefecture.

In the severe cold, long queues formed densely outside the official stores, all of them were people holding counterfeit tickets to exchange for real ones, or people holding Baojia certificates, and they had some kind of wealth loss.

Amidst the laughter and laughter, everyone had a smile on their faces. They thought it was a disaster, but they didn't expect the general to give them compensation quickly, and it was three times the compensation.

Moreover, I learned from various sources that the amount of compensation in Donglu is the highest. Sure enough, the general takes care of his own people more. It is great to be a resident of Donglu. Everyone has a strong sense of pride in their hearts.

Although they were laughing and chatting, they were in perfect order, and there was no noise or noise. Not to mention the soldiers maintaining the order, these years, it has actually been deeply rooted in everyone's hearts, and there is no need to emphasize it. A place of novelty.

Scholars who have traveled have pointed out: "There is no distinction between men and women, old and young, on the East Road. They are all well-organized and disciplined. If you fight from the top, you will be strong."

People who lined up with counterfeit tickets were all exchanged for several times the real ones. They already believed in the credit of the food stamps. Only a very small number of people exchanged grain and rice, which often attracted the eyes of others looking like fools. .

Among the people in the queue, there are also some immigrant old-fashioned literati, gentry, businessmen, and officials. They have no privileges. Like the old people, they all line up, regardless of whether you are an official or a general. Listening to other people's conversations, their manners are far less vigorous than those of the old people.

During the business war, they also suffered losses. After hearing the news of compensation, it was unexpected and impossible not to be happy. At the same time, there was a strange feeling in their hearts. They had a love for this land, which is what later generations often call a sense of identity.

Standing in the crowd, they are equally happy and have the same sense of pride in their hearts.

In fact, after arriving at the East Road, they discovered that there was a unique and exciting atmosphere here.

So after waiting and watching for a while, after the fear of coming to a foreign land for the first time passed, unknowingly, the children of the family members, applying for the examination of the shogunate and Tunbao scribes, and participating in the management of the business, were busy one after another. Sometimes they did not understand why they were It will be like this.

Slowly, many people still have the heart to let their children join the army. After all, this is the fastest way to get meritorious service.

And merit, what a good thing, it can be exchanged for countryside, for mines, for pastures, for woodland, etc., Lai Mancheng's good luck has attracted the attention of countless people, and he happened to choose a place with a gold mine. The legendary experience has even spread overseas.

However, it is not an easy task to become a soldier on the East Road. There are too many people vying for it. This is really unimaginable in other places in Daming.

The best thing to do is the next best thing. Many people want their children to join the Loyalty Camp, and the new affiliated camp is also acceptable.

As they moved forward with the flow of people, they also talked back and forth, sharing the news they had heard.

There has already been news that the Marquis of Yongning will set up the Sanjin Commercial Bank to unite the commercial affairs of the three towns of Xuanda, and there will be various big moves during the introduction, which arouses their great interest.

Although there are many business opportunities on the East Road, there are as many people who operate them. After all, the people here are getting richer and richer. There are too many people with spare money. The competition is already fierce. Many business investments require more and more funds.

Right now everyone has been confiscated, many places are blank, and the three commercial towns of Xuanda will be united as one. For them, this is a good opportunity.

At the same time, maybe in the next year, the shogunate will auction off the confiscated people's fields, houses, shops, etc., which is also an opportunity for them.

Looking at the joyful crowd, Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture, let out a silent sigh.

Seeing his appearance, the old butler beside him couldn't bear it, and said: "Master, it's freezing cold, let's go back home."

Wu Zhi sighed, "Okay."

A gust of snow and wind blew, covering his lonely back.

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On the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Shanxi Town, Daizhou.

"Come, come, line up one by one, everyone doesn't have to squeeze, all the fake tickets in everyone's hands can be exchanged for excess grain and rice, for real tickets, for silver, if you want to exchange beef and mutton, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea It’s all right, it’s definitely more exchangeable than the market…”

Outside the east gate of Daizhou, large tents were set up one after another. Inside the tents, there were buckets of rice noodles, all of which were high-quality white rice and noodles. Besides, there were many other kinds of goods.

Then outside the canopy, there are also many crowded people, everyone is not used to line up, everyone has surprise and disbelief on their faces, those kind people, those who serve the country and the people, are loyal and brave, no, Yongning Hou Wangdou, did you really exchange food for them?
Many people pinched themselves hard and still couldn't believe it.

Fortunately, fortunately, they were glad that they didn't throw away the fake bills that made them scold them so much.

Not only that, but inside some of the tents, there are many big pots, steaming hot, and the rice porridge boiled on them.

"It's freezing cold, elders in my hometown, brothers and sisters, you can have a bowl of porridge to warm up your body before changing tickets..."

(End of this chapter)