The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son

When it comes to Qi Zhiyuan, many small shopkeepers are eager to try it.

The branch manager of Xishan Jianye Nanjing Branch said: "This Qi family is in Nanzhili and has a lot of land. In his ancestors, he worked hard for many years. Because of this, many people came to donate land, Qi family land, nature More and more ... It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first high gate of Nanzhili. "

Contribute land ...

This word is nothing new. In other places, there are not many such things.

However, it is common in Jiangnan.

After all, Jiangnan is a talented person, and there are a lot of people who have merits. Because of the merits, they can not only be officials, but also be tax-free.

Although ... the excess land area needs to be taxed, but the problem is that people who can be officials and meritorious people often have a great reputation in the local area. To put it bluntly, they are a clan, even parents and officials. Rely on them.

Such people ... they want to conceal the land and want to get the privilege of exempting food tax, is it not easy?

So ... The largest source of food tax in the court, throughout Jiangnan, this heavy taxation was not only imposed on the Wang family like the Qi family, but on the small people who did not have much land.

Xiaomin ’s land is not only inferior and honest, but tens of acres, poor and even worse, only three or five acres, ca n’t even eat food, can he pay such a heavy tax?

So ... Someone set a precedent. Since the beginning of Emperor Wen, there have been some people who simply sent their title deeds to high gates like the Qi family. I am also hungry, and if this land comes under the name of the Qi family, it can be exempted from tax. In this way, it is equivalent to giving the land to the Qi family. Give some favors to those who donate land, for example, reduce or exempt some favors.

With no reason at all, they relied on their merits and easily obtained the land.

Without spending a penny, the land is getting more and more, and the natural family momentum is rising, so ... more people come to contribute, and the Qi family gradually begins to become the premier giant, and can almost sit on par with the six ministers in Nanjing. All the people they associate with are members of more than three ranks, and the in-laws of the children in the government are either shangshu or servants. As for how much land they have hidden and how many tenant farmers have become their hidden households, only God knows.

Such a thing is already common in Jiangnan.

As a result, there are fewer and fewer people with land, and the land in the name of those who hold the land is countless. The taxes that the imperial court can receive, on the contrary, have not increased. Almost all the favors of the Ming imperial court, after more than a hundred years, are attributed to the family of poetry and calligraphy such as the Qi family.

The weight of the country's graciousness that they have suffered has not been found in the past dynasties, so that they have reached the precious land. In the past dynasties, those local powerful people still have to rely on the powerful ones to obtain them. In the hands of people like the Qi family, they do n’t even need to grab a big snatch, relying on Daming ’s best for the bureaucrats, he almost lay down and waited for the little people with blood and tears to send the ancestral land to In front of you, not only do you not hate you, but you also need to be grateful to you. It seems that you have taken care of you and took away his land, so that his family can survive.

The shopkeepers of the semicolon actively reported the situation of the Qi family.

Wang Jinyuan only bowed his head and listened quietly, then nodded his head: "If the Qi family can sell off first, then ... this land price will surely collapse. There is too much land in their hands."

"But such a person will never be short of money. How can he easily sell his ancestors?" Wang Jinyuan said lightly: "Unless ... let him sell."

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A few days later, news came again that the emperor ordered that Zhang Mao lead the army southward to Nanjing.

As soon as the news reached Nanjing, people became more disturbed.

Wei's government began to become more and more suspicious.

The gate of the government was closed, and the command of the guards no longer dared to visit Ye.

The Sixth Division of Nanjing began to become extremely tense.

Snowflake-like impeachment was sent to the cabinet.

And the cabinet ... Zhugong saw this play, but couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Your majesty has not appeared in more than a month.

Even ... The three cabinet ministers suspected that His Majesty was already seriously ill, otherwise there would be no news in this palace.

It stands to reason that in such an urgent situation, Your Majesty should have called the ministers to do the right thing.

But the news in the palace was nothing more than the discretion of the cabinet.

Liu Jian had no choice but to follow, Zhang Mao stepped up and led the soldiers to the south, prepared.

On the other hand, the merchants from Beijing Normal University suddenly arrived in Nanjing and brought a terrible news.

Because of the simplicity and confusion of the situation in Jiangnan.

Xishan decided to suspend all business transactions in Jiangnan and cancel the purchase of grain, raw silk, cotton and other goods.

This Xishan, which has always been magical, suddenly canceled the acquisition, which immediately triggered the speculation of Beijing-China businessmen.

People realize that a rebellion in Jiangnan may begin soon.

And even more terrifying ... but the whole of Nanzhili and Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Suddenly no merchants came to harvest raw silk, tea oil, wine, cotton, these economic products, for the gentry who had hoarded many sources of goods, it was worse.

Originally, all kinds of gossip were already panic-stricken. Now they refuse to buy, which makes the situation even more uneasy.

Land prices began to fall slowly.

Of course ... because most of the land, after all, is monopolized by those gentry. Naturally, the decline is still limited.

Qi Zhiyuan heard that the imperial court had sent a large army, but his heart was solid.

It seems that ... the court did not believe in the mission, if it were true, there was no need to transfer troops, only the next purpose was to give the government of Wei Guo, the government of Wei Guo got the will, and it was bound to be excited. A group of followers followed.

The sudden transfer of troops shows that the court still had great precautions against the Wei State Mansion. After all, most of the military power in Jiangnan was still in the hands of the Wei State Mansion.

Qi Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and his own teacher ... was considered dead. And then, Wei Guogong was afraid that he would not have any good fruit to eat.

Sitting on the Diaoyutai by myself, anyway ... I didn't have much control in this conspiracy, especially when the teacher died, there was no proof.

It's just that the only thing that annoys him is the continued plunge of the land. After all, he hit seven wounded fists, injured one thousand, damaged 800, and released rumors. However, such rumors, for the Qi family who owns most of the land, why is there no great harm?

Just when he wanted to be enthralled, Menzi hurriedly said: "Master, the big treasurer of Xishan, Wang Jinyuan asks for advice."

Wang Jinyuan ...

This person ... is a household name, Jiangnan Jiangbei, who doesn't know, this person is Fang Jifan's big housekeeper, and also Xishan's money bag, every move is important.

Only this time ... Why do people in Qi Guogong find themselves?

Qi Zhiyuan was extremely afraid of the Qi State Mansion, because other people were playing cards according to common sense, but the only thing like Qi State Man ’s dog was elusive.

"Please come in." Qi Zhiyuan quickly ordered the door.

Qi Zhiyuan naturally knows wisely that such a person cannot be offended.

When Wang Jinyuan came in, Qi Zhiyuan got busy and filled with smiles: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang ... There is a far away welcome, and there is a far away welcome. Is it actually Nanzhili? "

Wang Jinyuan also smiled and took a seat. Someone came to drink tea. He took a sip of tea calmly and said, "I will go to work on the orders of Qi Gong Gong."

Qi Zhiyuan didn't think that Wang Jinyuan was so straightforward, he couldn't help whispering in his heart.

Has Qi Guogong already begun to blend in with Nanjing? It needs to be blended, but why ... but send someone to find yourself?

Qi Zhiyuan asked: "Business, I don't know what business?"

Wang Jinyuan said: "Isn't this Nanjing land lost? Xishan Qianzhuang, take this opportunity to buy some."

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When Qi Zhiyuan heard this, his heart sank, and his teeth were really broken.

This dog thing is really straightforward enough to come to reclaim the land. Is it rent-free? This is not to give way to the old man.

After all, he has been a principal for many years. He sneered in his heart but said nothing on his face: "It turns out that, it seems that Qi Guogong is determined to get it. This time he can make a big profit, just ... The situation in Jiangnan recently Mr. Wang knows, I'm just afraid ... These places are quite hot. If there is a real rebellion, then Chiye is thousands of miles away, ten rooms and nine empty, just afraid ... "

Wang Jinyuan shook his head and said: "Qi Guogong had already taught him that he wanted wealth and insurance."

Qi Zhiyuan thought to himself that this was in line with Fang Jifan's dog nature.

He then smiled and said: "That's why, why doesn't Mr. Wang take the land? Www.readwn.com ~ What are you doing here?"

Wang Jinyuan spit out two words: "cooperation."

Qi Zhiyuan: "..."

Is this guy ... crazy?

Wang Jinyuan converged with a smile, a little more serious, and said: "Now the land price is constantly falling, can Brother Qi know?"

Qi Zhiyuan said nothing, and he suffered a lot in this matter.

Wang Jinyuan said again: "It's just that the decline is still too little. Only this benefit is not enough to stop the teeth. It would be better if it fell further."

Qi Zhiyuan stared at Wang Jinyuan, couldn't laugh, and stretched his face: "But this may not be as the wish of Mr., after all, the price of this land, is it because Mr. wants to fall, if he wants to rise?"

"There is a way to keep it useful." Wang Jinyuan looked at him meaningfully: "So I came to seek Brother Qi, as long as it is done, you and I must profit from it, but I don't know, is Brother Qi interested?"