After executing these officials who colluded with the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan,
No one in the court objected to Zhu Yunye's words anymore.
Yang Shiqi also took up his post smoothly.
When he became the Jiangnan Patrol Envoy,
After leaving Jinling,
He went to Jiangnan to carry out Zhu Yunye's orders.
At this moment, the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan,
He had already heard the news.
Knowing that the court was going to set up the Revenue Council and the Overwatch Council in Jiangnan,
Hence, they all gathered together.
They were discussing how to resist the Imperial Court!
In a mansion.
A person sitting at the head of the table was drinking tea calmly.
This is the best Ming Qian,
It's not easy to pick them,
He picked up his teacup.
She placed it by her mouth and took a small sip.
Then, he held it in his mouth and savored the slightly bitter taste.
After a long time,
Only then did he open his eyes in satisfaction.
Good tea, it was indeed good tea.
The rest of the people sitting in the hall were far from his leisurely mood.
All of them were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
However, he did not dare to speak rashly.
She could only sit there and wriggle back and forth restlessly.
The person drinking tea was none other than the largest merchant in Jiangnan, Qian Jin.
As the Qian family with businesses all over Jiangnan,
Qian Jin naturally sat on the top seat of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce.
Looking at the anxious looks of the people below,
Qian Jin sneered in his heart.
Just this bit of bearing,
He also wanted to go against the Imperial Court.
It was safer to wash up and go to bed early.
This was what she thought in her heart, but she did not say it out loud.
After all, even if he was running errands,
There had to be someone.
Wasn't this group of people the best pawns?
"Everyone, what's wrong with you?”
"All of you look like you've lost your souls?”
Qian Jin asked knowingly,
As soon as he said this,
The people below could no longer sit still.
"Old Master Qian, you should have seen the imperial court's notice, right?"
"The imperial grandson wants to set up a tax council and an Overwatch Council throughout Jiangnan!”
"At that time, we will be chess pieces in their hands."
"If you want us to live, we can live. If you want us to die, we can only die!”
A businessman saw Qian Jin's calm expression.
He couldn't help but stand up and ask Qian Jin,
"Old Master Qian, please make a decision!”
When the others heard this, they also echoed,
"Yes, Master Qian, make a decision!”
"We will follow your lead!”
"Yes, yes, yes. We'll listen to you!”
Hearing these people's words,
A smug smile appeared on Qian Jin's face.
"Everyone, you're really pushing me to death."
"How can this old man make a decision for everyone?”
"This old man is already old. I don't want to manage these businesses for a long time."
"I've saved up some silver over the years. I went back to my hometown and bought a few acres of land.
"It's not bad to play with your grandchildren and enjoy your old age!”
Hearing Qian Jin's words,
Everyone cursed in their hearts.
When you're earning money, you run faster than anyone else.
Afraid of losing a single copper coin,
Now that the imperial court's decree had been issued,
You say you want to go home and play with your grandchildren,
What a fool!
However, there were still some people who were quick-witted.
Very quickly, she could smell something from Qian Jin's words.
"Master Qian, do you mean that we should follow the example of Jin Ling City and strike?”
When everyone heard this, their hearts trembled.
They all looked at Qian Jin.
Qian Jin shook his head.
She smiled and said,
"This old man didn't mean that. This old man really wants to go home and retire!”
It would have been better if he hadn't said this.
With that, everyone present understood.
Qian Jin wanted to strike.
To fight against the imperial court,
However, someone quickly voiced his doubts.
The merchants in Jin Ling City had learned a lesson from this.
At the beginning, they were also determined to resist the court's Revenue Council and Overwatch Council.
In the end,
Huang Taisun pulled in a batch and killed a batch.
It quickly split up.
Those who had joined the imperial court had even become imperial merchants.
Business was also booming!
Hearing this,
Qian Jin also knew that he was almost done.
I'm no longer putting on airs,
Instead, he smiled and said,
"Jinling is only a small place. How big is Jiangnan?”
"The imperial court wants to learn from Jinling and use the name of imperial merchants to rope in those merchants."
"Is it possible to use this to push the Revenue Council and the Overwatch Council forward?”
"If that's the case, wouldn't the imperial merchants be too worthless?”
"Moreover, when the time comes, there will be royal merchants everywhere. What's the difference if there are no royal merchants?”
"You still have to hand over half of the profits out of thin air."
"Everyone, are you willing?"
Of course they were not willing!
He didn't even want to pay thirty percent tax.
Now, they were actually asking them to hand over half of their profits.
It would be better to kill them.
"Of course we're not willing!"
"Yes, I'm not willing!"
Hearing everyone's reaction, Qian Jin finally revealed his purpose.
"We just need to strike together,"
"When that time comes, all the businesses in Jiangnan will be shut down immediately."
"When the time comes, let alone setting up a tax bureau or an inspector bureau, even if the imperial grandson personally comes to beg us, it will depend on whether we are in the mood!”
Hearing this,
Everyone began to get excited.
However, someone quickly raised a question.
"But that imperial grandson killed many people in the capital!”
"Not only businessmen, but also officials!”
Hearing this,
The smile on Qian Jin's face could not help but freeze.
His family also had properties in Jin Ling City.
This time, some of his family members were killed.
But more importantly,
The chess pieces that he had laid in ambush in the royal court for many years.
Zhu Yunye also uprooted him.
Every time I think of this,
Qian Jin's hatred for Zhu Yunye increased.
"Humph! Those merchants who were killed were just people who didn't obtain the qualifications to do business and still had to open their doors..."
"You can't blame others for your own death!”
"We are different. We didn't open the door from the beginning."
"The imperial grandson won't be able to catch us."
"Naturally, they can't do anything to us!”
"He can't force us to do business with a knife, right?”
"If that's the case, it won't be far from chaos!”
Hearing Qian Jin's words,
Everyone's mood instantly improved.
He felt that the imperial grandson was not that scary anymore.
Yes, a child,
It was okay to play in Jinling.
When we really reach Jiangnan,
That's not something you can suppress just because you want to!
Thinking of this,
Everyone was no longer worried.
Instead, they decided to wait for the people from the imperial court to arrive before going on strike.
The officials sent by the imperial court returned in defeat.
He would never dare to touch Jiangnan again.
However, before that…
The business that should be done still had to be done.
If he could earn one more day's money, he would earn one more day's money!
As time passed,
Yang Shiqi, who had departed from Jinling, had already arrived in Suzhou.
This was the most prosperous place in Jiangnan.
There were countless merchants here.
Every day, more than ten million goods are transported from the north to the south.
As long as they took down Suzhou,
As for the other places, they were a piece of cake!
When Yang Shiqi entered Suzhou, he made a big fuss.
He didn't hide his whereabouts at all.
He was afraid that the merchants did not know that he was here.
Very soon,
The local officials knew about Yang Shiqi's arrival.
This was an imperial envoy from the imperial court.
A big shot patrolling Jiangnan,
Everyone did not dare to be negligent.
They all came to welcome him,
"We welcome Lord Yang!"
Yang Shiqi, who was an official for the first time, was not at all reserved.
He was like an old fox who had been an official for many years.
He quickly went forward to help these people up.
She said with a smile,
"This Yang has just arrived, so I still have to ask everyone to take care of me!”
Seeing how tactful Yang Shiqi was, everyone said,
The hostility in his heart instantly dissipated by more than half.
"No, no, please, Lord Yang!"
"Everyone, please!"
Everyone moved together.
Soon, they arrived at the place where Yang Shiqi was staying.
At night,
An official came to invite Yang Shiqi.
"Lord Yang, the wealthy merchants in Suzhou heard that Lord Yang had come."
"A banquet has been arranged to welcome Milord."
"Lord, please go to the banquet!"
Yang Shiqi did not refuse.
Instead, he smiled and said,
"Alright, you may leave first. Allow me to change my clothes!”
The man who comes obeys orders and leaves,
Soon, Yang Shiqi, who had changed his clothes, arrived at the agreed restaurant.
Someone was already waiting for Yang Shiqi.
When Yang Shiqi arrived,
He quickly stepped forward.
"Lord Yang is willing to honor me with your presence. This one is honored.”
Yang Shiqi also smiled and said,
"No, no, please!"
Under the guidance of this person, Yang Shiqi came to a private room that had been booked in advance.
It was already filled with people.
After seeing Yang Shiqi,
They all stood up and complimented,
"Greetings, Lord Yang!"
"Greetings, Lord Yang!"
“......”
Yang Shiqi smiled and bowed back.
Then, he did not decline.
He sat directly on the main seat reserved for him.
"May I know why Lord Yang came to Jiangnan to patrol this time?”
After three rounds of wine and five dishes,
A local official raised his glass and asked Yang Shiqi,
Yang Shiqi smiled.
"I'm here to inspect Jiangnan under the imperial court's orders. I'm here to see the local customs."
"And how are the people's livelihood!"
"The imperial court is very interested in Jiangnan!”
Yang Shiqi did not take the initiative to explain his purpose of coming.
He only explained it according to the literal meaning of his official position.
However, everyone present was smart.
Yang Shiqi's mission was definitely not that simple.
But she didn't say anything.
She didn't ask anymore.
Hence, he didn't mention it again.
He started drinking in peace.
For a moment, the private room was filled with toasts.
It's so lively,
When both host and guest are happy,
Everyone was drunk.
Yang Shiqi suggested that it was getting late.
It's better to go away now,
Everyone agreed.
A banquet that everyone was very happy about ended just like that!
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