Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 465 Iron Blood, Fengyue

Li Dingguo also came here in the starry night. When he got the news of the return of the fleet, Sun Chuanting sent him out immediately. It is estimated that he drove for two days in a row. A face full of complexities, staring intently at Song Qingshu's face.

The matter is not limited to Zhang Xianzhong's family. Luo Rucai started from Fangxian County, Zhang Xianzhong from Gucheng, Baigui from Wangchuan, Heiyunxiang from Yunlong, Yiyun, Yidougu, Guotianxing from Xingshan, almost 11 years of Chongzhen Almost half of the generals of the Peasant Army who recruited An raised the flag of rebellion.

This year, Henan also encountered a severe drought unseen in ten years. Instead of providing compensation, the imperial court followed Yang Sichang's suggestion and sent an additional 730 million taels of salary. Zhili, Suhuchang and other affluent places, as well as Zhejiang and other coastal places, have countless middle-class families going bankrupt because of this. The last straw that broke the camel's back. Countless original two families, even the middle class of this era have gone bankrupt. Song Qingshu just came back. Before he knew it, there was even a large wave of refugees in the two Huaihe Rivers under his jurisdiction.

Not only the old leaders of the Shaanxi Peasant Army, Henan, Shanxi and other places have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, such as Yuan Shizhong in the Xiaoyuan camp, Liu Quanyou, Han Yi, etc., who were full of food, and finally calmed down. This time, the peasant uprising was like raging wildfire, burning most of the Ming Empire into red.

Moreover, there is also an eye-catching name on the list drawn up by Sun Chuanting.

Young Master Li of Qi County!
Amidst the clattering sound, Song Qingshu held the list into a ball and threw it into the fire.

"The adoptive father wants to invite the uncle to discuss the great cause and rise up together. When the time comes, he will divide the northwest land and say that the southeast coast will be ruled by the uncle. The adoptive father also agreed to help the uncle kill Li Yan."

The fire was dazzling, staring at the brazier, Li Dingguo lowered his head and murmured again, but Song Qingshu was silent for a long time again.

The peasant uprising this time is different from the last one. At that time, the Ming Dynasty still had a little foundation, but now, this vitality has almost been exhausted by Emperor Chongzhen, and the political situation has changed in recent years. The ministers who are really responsible are not demoted. Even if he was killed, the power of the warlords under him would swell. When Li Zicheng entered Henan and swept the millions of Dashun troops, major events in the world would be irreversible. Now, the death knell of the Ming Dynasty has officially begun, and there are still a little more than four years left. In time, the Ming Dynasty, which has ruled for more than 270 years, will collapse, and soon the land of China will enter a darker decade of Manchu conquest.

"Dingguo, do you think, Uncle, I should join forces with your adoptive father?"

Li Dingguo couldn't help being stunned when he asked this question, and he couldn't help being silent for a long time, but finally, he suddenly raised his head and stared at Song Qingshu's face with piercing eyes.

"I don't think it should be!"

"Oh why?"

Song Qingshu was really surprised, not to mention that Li Dingguo is Zhang Xianzhong's fellow countryman, and his life was saved by Zhang Xianzhong, he is also Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son, so he doesn't support Zhang Xianzhong at this time, Song Qingshu couldn't help but asked rhetorically.

"The father-in-law is indeed killing corrupt officials, leading the poor people who can't afford to eat to fight for a way out of the hands of those rich men who have nothing to eat, but uncle, you are leading everyone so that everyone can have enough to eat! I think, this way It’s better than everyone fighting desperately and no one survives in the end!”

Li Dingguo's words made Song Qingshu silent. On the one hand, the common people really couldn't survive. On the other hand, the bloody fight between the peasant army and the court weakened the overall strength and morale of China. This era has become a knot, and the good mood of coming back is gone. Song Qingshu waved to Li Dingguo after a while.

"You're tired too, go rest! It won't be long before your Qihuo Qishi will come in handy, go back and get ready."

"uncle?"

Whether he was fighting Zhang Xianzhong or rebelling with Zhang Xianzhong, Li Dingguo was a little reluctant. He couldn't help raising his head in astonishment when he heard this, but Song Qingshu immediately said angrily: "It's not going north, south, or passing I still have to go to sea for a while, and I need the support of the army!"

Li Dingguo's eyes lit up when he finally heard it. Most Ming people regarded the land beyond the sea as a barren land, but it was completely different inside the Qihuo Army. After reading the Western classics translated by Tang Ruowang, Li Dingguo had long wanted to see what Rome was like. What kind of novel world is the New World.

"Uncle, don't worry!"

Excitedly clenched his fists at Song Qingshu, Li Dingguo immediately exited the study energetically. Once he left, only Song Qingshu was left to worry.

Picking up the pen, Song Qingshu rubbed his forehead with a headache, and began to write a reply letter to his sworn brother Zhang Xianzhong after deliberation.

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As a result of this battle, the number of businessmen in Suhu, Changyan and other places in Nanzhili has obviously increased. On the one hand, too many middle-class people have been forced to go bankrupt by refining wages, and on the other hand, a large number of tenants have abandoned their land. Yes, but except for those big families, big landowners who run cities and counties with large farms, the operating costs of small and medium farms are also much higher, basically unprofitable and even have to be reversed. The landowning family turned their attention to business.

But now, Zheng Zhilong, who used to monopolize the sea trade, or the Fujian merchants were knocked out by the begging army. The aristocratic families in Nanzhili and Zhejiang merchants are not stupid. They have long seen that the Jiangnan aristocratic family with their envy has naturally become hot. In just half a month, there are countless people who bought boats, purchased goods, and gathered along the coast to gear up and prepare to go to sea.

"Damn it, my boss, you don't know that those Yangzhou salt merchants are always against us every day, calling us behind our backs for being rich and unkind. Fortunately, the Bao family also opened a shipyard in Yangzhou and openly competed with us for business. Qian Qianyi, Zhang Pu and those scumbags even organized a local rich man to make a big splash and go to sea to our Japanese country!"

"How many soldiers have we sacrificed, how much blood have been shed, and how much money have we spent for this battle? Now they are lucky to come to pick up ready-made ones! My commander! We can't just watch them take the fruits of our victory Take it!"

Sitting on Song Qingshu's carriage, Ruan Dazi tilted his head on the table, beat his chest and stamped his feet, with a heartbroken look on his face. Song Qingshu almost thought that he had gone to the Devil's Sea with him to fight for his life, but unfortunately, even if he was so urgent, Song Qingshu still couldn't help it. Hurriedly humming and shaking his head.

"no!"

The dividends of trade with Japan can be clearly seen in the aristocratic families in the coastal areas of the south of the Yangtze River. Even Shanxi merchants, Shanxi merchants and northern merchants have heard of it, and this trade route can be regarded as the nearest trade route. Song Qingshu came back for the third time. One day, Cao Sanxi, Zhang Mingxing, Wang Chongwen and other major shareholders hurriedly convened a board meeting to discuss the opening of Japan routes.

However, this time Song Qingshu was unexpectedly tough and resolutely opposed the opening of the Japanese route. He is the major shareholder and the commander of the army. Seeing Song Qingshu's appearance of quarreling without hesitation, the board of directors had to compromise, and the matter was over. It's over.

But Ruan Dacheng's ancestors had been engaged in the survey and tribute trade with Japan. Did he know how fat this little Japanese fish is? If he didn't give up, this guy was stuck on Song Qingshu's body these days like a dog's skin plaster. Song Qingshu, who disturbed him, and his family Girl kiss me I don't even have the kung fu.

"Why? Just watch those bastards in Yangzhou and those ruthless scholars in Fushe earn our money?"

Hearing Ruan Dacheng's hissing and thick-necked roar, Song Qingshu couldn't help but leaned back lazily, and said teasingly: "I said, Mr. Ruan, you are a famous person after all, why are you so full of money?" System?"

"If the commander-in-chief agrees to open a route to Japan, Lao Ruan, a celebrity, will not be a celebrity!"

Ruan's bearded man was completely playing a rogue, and Song Qingshu finally rubbed his temple helplessly after listening to him, and asked, "Mr. Ruan, what do you think is wealth?"

"Of course it's silver. He Zheng Zhilong ran a boat to Japan, and when he went, he brought goods. When he came back, it was all real gold and silver. Otherwise, his tens of millions of taels of silver and the Zheng family's house in Yanping, which is bigger than the palace. Where did it come from?"

Ruan Dacheng opened his mouth to answer as if it was a matter of course, and Song Qingshu shook his head with difficulty.

"The greatest wealth is still the land. With the land, you can create endless wealth!"

Song Qingshu spoke with heart and soul, but Ruan Dacheng immediately widened his eyes when he heard it.

"No, Commander, we have spent tens of millions of taels of silver to build the current fleet, don't tell Lao Ruan that you are now planning to enclose land in the south of the Yangtze River!"

There was no way to communicate with the treacherous official who fell into Qian's eye, Song Qingshu simply closed his eyes and leaned on the seat speechlessly, and stopped talking to this guy.

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More and more people went bankrupt, but the upper class still lived a decadent and debauched life. The Flower House and Yanliu Lane near the Qinhuai River had never been quiet. Today, it has become even more lively. One of them, Gu Mei, her newly built Fengyue Grand Theater, officially opened today.

Not only Gu Mei, but the recently popular Qinhuai Orchestra will also hold a concert here, and there will be a large-scale dance Qinhuai Fengyue to be staged here. It is said that there are no less than a thousand people participating in the performance, which is comparable to the few dozen people raised at home. The singer was much more spectacular, and immediately attracted all the prominent figures in Ying Tianfu.

Today, the destination of Song Qingshu and Ruan Dacheng is also here.

As soon as we arrived, the outside of the Fengyue Grand Theater, which resembled the Sydney Grand Theatre, was already crowded with horse-drawn carriages and crowds of people. Scholars and scholars in white lined up to buy tickets there, and even some big shots lined up for parking spaces. His forehead was full of sweat, but of course, this was not a problem for Song Qingshu.

Gu Mei came out to greet her in person, and greeted her enthusiastically from a long distance away: "Commander, Mr. Ruan, here!"

Today people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and Gu Mei is also wearing gorgeous and extraordinary, beautiful long gowns, with three tall ornaments on her head that Song Qingshu doesn't know what they are called, but this set of decorations makes Song Qingshu feel It looks very familiar, if there are two more magic lines under Gu Mei's big watery eyes, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a sister of the trick enchantress, but those big eyes are much more attractive than a sister, With a watery wink, Song Qingshu's heart beat a little faster.

"Haha, Boss Gu, the opening is auspicious and the business is booming!"

Beautiful women are always attractive, Song Qingshu also stretched out the Lada face in the car, showing a bright smile, but Gu Mei couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Come on, my boss, stop teasing the little girl!"

The construction concept of this Fengyue Grand Theater is really advanced. Not to mention the combination of reinforced concrete and traditional Chinese woodworking techniques, the concept of an underground parking lot was also created in advance. The carriages descended one by one from the lower slope in the square.

"It's here. The guests invited by the host have been waiting here for a long time, so Gu Mei won't be there any longer."

Gu Mei is not just a superficial woman with a charming face, what makes Song Qingshu appreciate her is Gu Mei's shrewdness, leading Song Qingshu and his party from the stairs downstairs to the private room upstairs, and whispered in Song Qingshu's ear, She proceeded to continue her busy work wisely, and Ruan Dacheng immediately raised his eyebrows suspiciously at the word "customer".

After knocking on the door, he came in politely. A rather handsome middle-aged handsome guy caught Ruan Dabeard's eyes first. Sitting among them, he obviously had a charisma.

Zheng Zhilong!
(End of this chapter)