Zhu Yixi is no stranger to guilds.

In fact, during the Huguang shogunate period, when he was still the king of Yu, he implemented the military-first policy.

When Shaanxi merchants were used to control business, the guilds were used as a guide.

Guilds are different from chambers of commerce. Chambers of commerce are small-scale interest communities, while guilds control the entire industry.

Likewise, after the Grain Merchant's Guild was established, prices in Huguang immediately stabilized; after the Pig Iron Guild was established, pig iron production continued to increase; after the Liquor Guild was established, the shogunate levied a large amount of taxes to supply the military.

But as he went to Nanjing and ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, large-scale guilds were gradually eliminated, and chambers of commerce became the mainstream.

After all, this hinders fair competition.

In the West, guilds were the certificate for the middle class and businessmen to maintain their wealth and independence. Florence and Milan therefore remained free cities, and the textile industry flourished.

The guild in front of Zhu Yixi is a small-scale local guild that monopolizes the profits of a place.

Chu Yu understood the matter very well and lowered his head and gave instructions.

Soon, three big men in short clothes walked over and rescued the beaten man, and also taught him a lesson.

In fact, the shoulder knives on their waists were exposed, and the gangsters did not dare to fight back at all, so they could only be beaten and scolded.

"Who are you?"

Sitting at the tea stall, Zhu Yixi picked up the teacup and drank it without hesitation. Although it was a bit bitter, it was still drinkable.

"Young man, I have met the master!" The man was beaten until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he was extremely respectful.

"Why were you beaten?"

"Because I didn't join the guild, these people didn't allow me to work..."

"Why didn't you add it?"

"The guild wants to take 30% of the money!" The man said with a face full of hatred: "I am so tired every day that I only get fifty or sixty cents. They take the money without doing anything, they don't come forward when something happens, and they usually bully us...

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"Besides Li Xing, what other guild is there?"

"As far as I know, the five largest guilds in the capital are Lixing, Yexing, vegetable guilds, grain guilds, and firewood guilds. Each of them has tens of thousands of people. Even the yamen boss has seen it.

I have to treat you to tea..."

Zhu Yixi frowned, and Chu Yu on the side was frightened and immediately explained:

"Sir, Li Xing is a hard worker. They are the meanest and the most popular. Many people from other places will join them, including many from the local area. The Patrol Headquarters often asks them to do work when they have to clean ditches..."

"The Night Journey collects night fragrance from millions of people in the capital. The number of people is the smallest, only three thousand people. However, it is passed down from father to son and from family to family. There is no way it cannot accommodate outsiders."

"The night fragrance in the capital is taken over by them, so the county government is much more relaxed..."

Zhu Yixi heard the instructions immediately.

Li Xing's backer is the Patrol Police Headquarters. To manage the huge city of Beijing, it is natural to need these people as informants.

The same is true for Ye Xing, they rely on the county government to contract night fragrance, and the officials behind them are naturally the county government officials, who have to hand over more than half of their annual profits.

"What about the vegetable store and the agricultural bank?"

Zhu Yixi became interested.

"The vegetable shops are farmers outside the city. They all have vegetable plots, including fruits and vegetables. They are all vegetable shops. There are tens of thousands of them. They specialize in supplying the people of the capital. There are also most restaurants. Behind them are nobles.

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"The grain bank is responsible for purchasing old grain from the Ministry of Household Affairs and selling it..."

"The firewood business refers to firewood and briquettes. They are basically the royal merchants of Ximenggou..."

"The patrol headquarters, the county government, the nobles, the household department, and the imperial merchants all have their own backgrounds and backers!"

This is the little treasury!

Zhu Yixi muttered, but her brows did not relax at all.

On the surface, the existence of these guilds strengthened the court's control over Beijing, but in fact it eroded power.

The nobles, imperial merchants and other classes indirectly controlled Beijing and exerted strong influence.

Think about it, as long as you cut off the food supply for half a day, you can make Beijing people unable to eat fruits and vegetables.

"What gang is powerful nearby?"

Suddenly, before Chu Yu had time to react, the man said casually: "It should be the Chopper Gang."

"They also have thieves who specialize in collecting protection fees. They conduct house-to-house searches and no one doing business can escape..."

The admiral of the East Factory, Wei Chengma, had a black forehead and his knees almost gave out.

The power of Jinyiwei and Dongchang is divided, and there is no one who leads the other.

Due to the conditions of Dongchang, its control is basically in Shuntian Prefecture, and the capital is the top priority.

The Jinyiwei projected their influence in all directions, and even the vassal state had branches to collect information. It can be said that the power is almost equal.

The capital is under the control of the Dongchang, and the guilds are just that. Gangs and gangsters are running rampant, and he can't escape from this big pot.

"Oh! Get off!" the emperor said calmly, and was rewarded with a dollar before he boarded the carriage unhurriedly.

Wei Cheng knelt down directly.

"There are millions of people in the capital, so guilds are not uncommon. Wherever there are people, there are gangs and lakes, but gangs should not be the case!"

Zhu Yixi said in a deep voice: "It's disgusting to bully good people like this. They have taken away all the hard-earned money of the people!"

"The imperial court has light corvees and low taxes, just to save them?"

What makes Zhu Yixi especially angry is that during the golden age of dividends, he is the only one who can create wealth for this group of rubbish.

Needless to say, these people are backed by high-ranking officials and nobles, so they are so unscrupulous.

So much so that just about anyone knows the name of the gang.

I have neglected Beijing in recent years.

Corrupt officials go hand in hand with cracking down on organized crime, and the former is the protective umbrella of the latter.

"Let the Inspector Zuodu Yushi come to see me. It's time to clean up the officialdom in the capital."

Zhu Yixi said casually: "There are so many cockroaches under the bed, I'm afraid there are even more elsewhere."

"Jin Yiwei is responsible for arresting people, following the clues and cooperating with the Inspectorate!"

"I obey the decree!" Chu Yu was overjoyed.

He would naturally like it if he had a good opportunity to show off his power.

The emperor was so angry that his blood flowed thousands of miles away.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the campaign against gangs and evil started among the people, and the newly established Shuntianfu Newspaper directly blew the horn with a headline:

Villains are roaming the streets with sticks and sticks. It is imperative to crack down on gangsters and eradicate evil!

And encourage everyone to report it actively.

A sneeze from the emperor can be described as a tornado to ordinary people.

In the corner at the end of the alley, a lame young man lowered his head and ate half of the stolen cake, and it went into his stomach in a moment.

He looked around cautiously, fearing that he would meet those respected people.

In the capital, beggars are not allowed.

In order to survive, he naturally hid in Sichuan and did not hesitate to wash his body every now and then to make himself cleaner.

When we reached the corner, we heard Dr. Na Bao say: "The imperial court is going to kill all those gang members!"

"That is, I heard it was ordered by the emperor himself..."

"They must be bullying those who have no background. Those with background have long known the news and hid..."

"No, the Ming Dynasty Gazette said it directly. You can report it directly, and there will be rewards!"

"Two uncles, where can I report this?" Jiang Liu'er wiped his tears and said directly, unable to suppress the hatred in his heart.

"You? This is not a complaint!" One person frowned and said: "Little guy, you have to think clearly, don't risk your life!"

"Yes!" The people on the side agreed.

"My whole family has been bullied to death, why should I be afraid of this life?" Jiang Liu'er said through gritted teeth.

"Good boy, can you read? You see the captains carrying knives and wearing flying fish uniforms, they are hanging flags at the street corner!"

"As long as you go there, you can file a complaint!"

Jiang Liuer nodded fiercely.

"This boy has a lot of energy!"

On the side, watching Jiang Liuer leave resolutely, Fang Sheng stroked his beard and couldn't help but praise.

"Dad, this guy still has courage!" The girl wearing a bra-wrapped skirt couldn't help but say.
To be continued...