However, the Ruan family was unaware of this trend, and a conspiracy that almost split the family gradually took shape.

"You mean, the oil gang is finished?" At this time, dozens of Cai Qian's pirate ships were searching for new targets on the East China Sea. However, listening to Cai Lin's report, Cai Qian didn't look happy.

"Yes, it is said that just a few days ago, Yang Ke from the oil gang couldn't hold on anymore and surrendered to Li Changgeng. He had more than 60 cannons and more than 100 guns in his hands. We have been thinking about it.

Unexpectedly, it was still a step too late." Cai Lin said.

"The oil-selling gang, the network-repairing gang, the kitten gang...there are not many gangs in eastern Zhejiang right now, right?" Cai Qian asked.

"Yes, Yang Ke from the Oil Seller Gang and Zhang Akai from the Little Kitten Gang both surrendered. It is said that the Mending Network Gang was quite stubborn a few days ago and refused to surrender. As a result, they were wiped out in just one day as soon as Li Changgeng's warship arrived.

At present, apart from the Yalu Gang, there is no other gang in eastern Zhejiang that has agreed to advance and retreat with us early on." Cai Lin reported.

"Really..." Cai Qian also knew that the small gangs sandwiched between him, Ruan Yuan, and Li Changgeng were his buffer zone before he was still young. At this time, they were successively surrendered and exterminated by Ruan Yuan and others, which meant that

, as soon as he arrived in Zhejiang, he would have a head-on confrontation with the Qing government's officers and soldiers. He was not willing to fight more such unprepared battles.

"Cai Qian, I don't quite understand. We are in Fujian right now. Don't we have a lot of money, food and supplies? There are also a lot of businessmen here. I don't think it's a problem if we want to control this sea. Why do you have to go and fight there?

What’s the plan for the Zhejiang Fishing Market?” Grandma Lu seemed to be a little confused about the future development strategy.

"Mom, we used to have few people and few boats. If just one or two decent businessmen bumped into our boat, we wouldn't have to worry about anything else. But it's different now. Along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang, other gangs

Either be wiped out, or you can go to sea with me as your lord, even if you are our subordinates. If you want to maintain the expenses of these many people and ships, you can't do it without some large income. Zhejiang merchants are richer than those in Fujian, so it is easier for them to support our people.

In addition, from June to August, many fishing boats gather in Zhejiang to catch fish at the fishing market. This is an excellent opportunity. Now that all the gangs in Zhejiang are gone, Ruan Yuan has also sent military ships to protect the fishing market and prevent us from attacking.

"In the past, money, food, and people's hearts have been problems for a long time." Cai Qian obviously has more realistic considerations for the development at hand.

"Then...if we can't hit him head-on, is there any way from other directions?" Grandma Lu asked.

"Other directions? Haha, Mom is still smart." Cai Qian said with a smile: "Actually, although Hou Qitian said that he was a bit stupid before, he was right in one sentence. The officers and soldiers on the sea were originally mediocre.

What is it that makes the current situation at sea become like this? Isn't it Ruan Yuan who became the governor? In this case, if we can make Ruan Yuan so worried about some things on the shore that he has no time to take care of the sea, Li Changgeng and the others will lose this connection.

The soldiers can only fight on their own. When the time comes, it will be much easier for us to defeat them separately. Haha, he said that Ruan Yuan's greatest destiny is in Hangzhou City. In fact, he is right? If it weren't for his stupid methods.

Maybe now Zhejiang is in a mess."

Seeing that Grandma Lu and Cai Lin were still puzzled, Cai Qian also took out a secret letter and said: "Look, Ruan Yuan is just a lustful person in the final analysis. In addition to his wife, there are two children in the family."

Concubine! That’s all. One of his youngest concubines gave birth to a son last year. As for the eldest wife, she really didn’t live up to expectations. She only gave birth to a daughter! There are wives and concubines, but the biological son was born to the younger wife.

, If this isn’t our best opportunity, what is it?” At this time, Cai Qian didn’t know about Tang Qingyun’s entry into the mansion, so she didn’t mention her.

"This, Big Boss, do you mean to secretly sow discord?" Cai Lin said. This "Big Boss", like "Da Chuhai", is Cai Qian's special title.

"Not bad!" Cai Qian smiled.

"But Cai Qian, are you being too whimsical? We on the shore can't get close to Ruan Yuan's family now? What are you talking about sowing discord? Do you have any idea about the first step?"

Grandma Lu asked.

"Of course." Cai Qian was confident but said with a smile: "Mom, think about it, that day Hou Qitian sent people to assassinate Ruan Yuan's family, but the last assassin could escape in a blink of an eye. If it weren't for Ruan Yuan

I don’t know what means were used, but he could have come back alive. But I also know exactly what line Hou Qitian buried in Hangzhou. Hey, where is this line connected? Maybe you don’t know yet? Haha, I see that Ruan Yuan

You may not know! Ruan Yuan would never have thought in his wildest dreams that he wanted to wipe us out in one fell swoop. Hey, this was a wishful thinking from the beginning!"

This time, Cai Qian's guess was correct. At least when he acted, Ruan Yuan didn't know where his bigger opponent was or who he was.

Shortly thereafter, a joint letter from the four governors was sent to the capital, but this was not the only thing that made Jiaqing hesitate. On this day, Jiaqing also summoned five military ministers to go to the Qinzheng Hall.

Let’s discuss these reports involving the old imperial system.

"Let's take a look at these two documents first. Another one from the Mongolian princes said that Han people are migrating north to Mongolia in increasing numbers. This time it is Han people and Mongolian herdsmen competing for land again, and there are more participants than before. This is already this year.

It's the fourth time." Jiaqing said with concern: "Also, this is a report from Jilin General Xiulin, saying that more and more Han people are moving into Jilin. If this continues, can Jilin be opened to the public?

The Han people moved to settle the land. If you have any opinions, please tell them."

"Your Majesty, I believe that it is absolutely impossible to move Han people into Jilin for cultivation." Qinggui took the lead in speaking: "Not only that, the Mongolian grasslands should also be strictly divided into pasture land and cultivated land. If it is pasture land, it is not allowed to be cultivated. Only in this way,

Only in this way can the livelihood of the herdsmen be protected. As for Heilongjiang and Jilin, they are the former residence of the Manchus, and there are many Sauron people who have served in the army for generations. If the Han people are allowed to migrate, I am afraid that in ten or twenty years, the Han people from the Heilongjiang Banner in Jilin will be

The fight for land will be the same as it is in Mongolia today. Even if the emperor's Holy Heart makes a clear decision, these people fighting for land will only think that the emperor is partial. If by that time, civil strife breaks out in the Northeast due to the fight for land, there will be

It will get out of hand! Therefore, I boldly suggest to the emperor that you reject Xiulin’s memorial and all the Han people who cultivate pasture land should be ordered to return to farming. Only in this way can the Han people, herdsmen, and bannermen keep their own business.

, live in peace and harmony."

"Your Majesty, what Qingzhongtang said is not unreasonable, but..." At this time, Dong Gao also added: "It is not what the Han people originally wanted to go north to Mongolia and Jilin to cultivate land. In fact, over the years, the population of Shandong and Henan has increased.

With the increase in the number of cultivated land, the Han people had to move north to Mongolia. At the end of the Qianlong period, some Han people entered Mongolia to cultivate land. At that time, there was still a lot of arable land. Therefore, for a while, the Han people and herdsmen lived in peace. Now the Han people are cultivating pasture land.

, I am afraid that there is not enough arable land. Your Majesty, cultivating pasture land is indeed not a good deed, but it is also a last resort. If the people have no worries about food and clothing, why bother cultivating pasture land that is not suitable for farming?"

"Dong Zhongtang, Mr. Dai is aware of the armed fighting between the natives of Fujian and Guangdong. Don't you know that?" Qinggui asked in reply: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the armed fighting between the natives of Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong is also caused by the struggle for land. These battles for land

The people of Han Dynasty were all immigrants from the south before, but because of the different time of migration, they were divided into native guests. Your Majesty, this is just a dispute between Han people and Han people, but it has left the local government helpless for decades. If the Han people

There were disputes over land with the herdsmen and the Heilongjiang bannermen in Jilin, so how should the Jilin generals and Mongolian princes respond? At present, the problem of religious banditry has not been eradicated, and the border is a crucial place, and there must be no recurrence of trouble!"

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to be disrespectful to Qingzhongtang, but right now, many people in Shandong and Henan have no land to cultivate." Although Dai Quheng had been promoted to the Minister of War at this time, he faced Qing, who was also the minister of military aircraft and a bachelor.

Gui, he is still unable to resist.

"Master Dai, when you say that there is no land to cultivate, do you mean that the people really have no land to cultivate, or are the prefectures and counties in Shandong and Henan neglecting to encourage farmers and just dealing with it? Your Majesty, I believe that the matter of direct provinces should be based on

We must be honest and correct, and we should not just believe the one-sided words of provincial officials!" Qing Gui said.

"Okay, now that's the case, I understand." Jiaqing said: "What you said all makes sense. Jilin is the fundamental land of the Banner people, and Mongolia's farming and pasture land should be different, but it has been moved.

The Han people who have moved in are also my people and cannot be abandoned. Let it be like this. In Heilongjiang and Jilin, the Han people who have moved in will divide their cultivated land respectively and are not allowed to occupy the land of the banner people. After that, if they leave the customs and go north for business travel,

, you need to bring an official certificate to go, and you are not allowed to bring your family members. In addition, the old system continues to be strictly adhered to, and Han people are not allowed to enter Jilin to cultivate land. On the Mongolian side, let the princes of each banner inspect the land they belong to to see where it is suitable for farming, where it is suitable for grazing, and where it is not.

Han people should not be allowed to cultivate areas where they are cultivated. In addition, provincial and county governments must also conduct strict inspections. If there is still land that can be cultivated, report it to the court as soon as possible and organize people to cultivate it as soon as possible. Don't do it because of

The fight for land will cause trouble again! Do you have any other opinions?" Faced with the complicated conflicts between people and land and the shadow of the White Lotus Sect's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing finally chose a conservative strategy.

All the ministers were speechless for a moment. Jiaqing took out another memorial and said, "Have you read this memorial? The Governor of Liangjiang, the Governor of Water Transport, the Second Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and four frontier officials jointly signed the memorial.

It is required to change the current system of clearing and collecting silver in water transportation to a 60% discount on grain levy. This clearing and collecting silver is only a small part of the levy for water transportation, but the four governors from the southeast are asked to work together to collect grain. It seems that this is not

It's a small matter. If you have any opinions, please tell me."

All the military and aircraft ministers had read these memorials before, so they were all familiar with their contents. After thinking for a while, Qinggui immediately said: "Your Majesty, I thought this memorial was actually the same as the previous land and migration matters.

It was the ministers who were unable to cope with the affairs of the people, so they tried to change the ancestral system. This Qing Dynasty silver copy was also customized by the Holy Ancestor. In order to ensure that the sailors of the canal transport flags had enough food and clothing, the Holy Ancestor Emperor thought that it would be better to give out more grain and rice.

For the convenience of money, although the Qing Dynasty's silver was used as a tax, it has always been paid in silver. At present, the four governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang do not know why, but they want to change the silver to levy grain and rice. In the opinion of the minister, this method of changing the levy is not only of limited use.

, and the sudden restructuring will inevitably bring a lot of inconveniences. The people are already used to paying money. If it is suddenly changed to paying grain, they may have to pay more money to buy grain to pay taxes. Such a disturbance will probably cause chaos again. Therefore, I think

I think this memorial should be dismissed."

"Your Majesty, I also believe that the ancestral system is originally intended to care for the people, and the ancestral system should not be changed suddenly due to temporary changes." Deying, the Minister of Punishment on the side, echoed Qing Guidao.

"Your Majesty, my intention is roughly the same as that of Qingzhongtang." Dong Gao did not raise any objection this time, but stood on the same front as Qinggui, saying: "As far as I know, this Qing Dynasty and Silver Law were formulated by the Holy Spirit.

At the time of the ancestors, the world's population was only tens of millions. Emperor Shengzu continued to encourage farmers and mulberry trees, and the world was based on farming. Therefore, during the Kangxi Dynasty, one tael of silver could easily be exchanged for one stone of rice. But over the past hundred years, the world's population has declined.

At least it has increased five times, and there is much more silver in the country than in the Kangxi Dynasty. Therefore, if you want to buy one stone of white rice now, you will need two taels of silver at least. If it is high-quality rice, it is possible to buy three taels. Because of this, if you buy one stone of white rice,

The cash collected now is converted back to rice at the Kangxi market price, which is equivalent to collecting twice as much silver! Even if the four governors agreed to collect the cash at a 40% discount, the 40% discount of the rice and then converted it back to silver is still less than the amount of silver.

Now the Qing Dynasty's silver has doubled. Emperor Shengzu had a heart to respect heaven and love the people. In the fifty-first year of Kangxi's reign, he decided to never increase the amount of taxes. However, if the canal was reduced according to the opinions of the four governors, then this amount would never be increased.
Chapter completed!