Chapter 523 The car rollover incident in front of countless people
Chapter 523 Car rollover incident in front of countless people
Author: seven fleas
Chapter 523 Car rollover incident in front of countless people
Among the hundreds of officials, officials in twos and threes gathered together, waiting for the return of Emperor Luanjia, while discussing in low voices the news they had received not long ago.
Among the most well-informed people in the world, these officials are definitely one of them.
Especially among these officials, many of them have their own family power behind them. If they are not well-informed, they may not know when a disaster will strike.
Tianjin Guard is only a hundred miles away from the capital. If the news is conveyed by fast horses, it will only take an hour or two to convey the news from Tianjin Guard to the capital.
At Tianjin Wei Port, Li Huan led hundreds of large ships back from the Southeast Asia. When the emperor and his ministers met, an unknown amount of gold and silver property was unloaded from the large ships, and even one of the boxes broke into pieces.
, rolling out a large amount of gold ingots, this situation can be said to be seen by countless people.
Even if you want to block such news, it is impossible to block it. As one of the ports closest to the capital, most capable officials in the capital can be said to have manpower at Tianjin Wei Port.
It can be imagined that under this situation, what happened in the port naturally spread at an extremely fast speed. Almost yesterday, all the well-informed officials in the capital had received the news and learned about Tianjin Wei.
what happened.
Li Huan returned from Nanyang Province and brought back a huge amount of wealth.
Several officials gathered together and heard one official whisper: "Brothers Nian, do you know how much property Duke Qin brought back when he returned?"
Some people are well-informed, while others are not. Among several officials, there are one or two officials whose families have not yet gained power. Naturally, there are no channels for information, so the information that most officials already know is also the same.
Nothing is known.
At this moment, after hearing what the official said, there was a look of confusion on his face, and he didn't quite understand what the other person meant.
But someone on the side said: "It is said that at that time, boxes filled with gold and silver were carried off the ship one by one. There were so many densely packed boxes. There were hundreds of large ships moored in Tianjin Wei Port. I heard that
It is said that each ship is filled with all kinds of property brought back from Nanyang. I really can’t imagine how much property Qin Guogong brought back."
An official whispered with a bit of doubt on his face: "You said that the land of Nanyang is not a wild land, but why does such a wild land have so much wealth?"
"Who says otherwise? They say that everything outside the Central Plains is a barbaric land. Normally, Nanyang cannot have so much wealth. I really don't understand..."
After a slight cough, an official was heard stroking his beard and shaking his head: "What you said is wrong. In my opinion, the land of Nanyang is by no means the wild land in the legend. It may really be a rich place.
Otherwise, why would those merchant ships go out to sea one by one in the past few years and bring back a large amount of wealth? This time Qin Guogong went south and brought back a huge amount of wealth. To say that the land of Nanyang is a barbaric place, then it is
It’s unreasonable.”
Someone said from the side: "Back then, the Three Treasures Eunuch Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas. It is said that he went to what is now Nanyang Province. At that time, the Three Treasures Eunuch brought back a large number of rare and rare treasures. Now think about it, that Nanyang Province is definitely
It’s a place that contains a lot of wealth.”
These officials were talking in low voices. Although their voices were low, they couldn't help the people who heard them coming forward. With each other's words, the circle grew bigger and bigger, and people gathered together.
Blockbusters.
Even this movement attracted the attention of several pavilion elders standing at the front. Wang Yangming, Yang Tinghe and others looked at each other, frowned and said to the officials beside him: "His Majesty is approaching, please let everyone below
Be careful not to lose your etiquette and be laughed at by others."
The crowd on the edge was dark, and they were all well-informed people. These people only knew that the emperor went to Tianjin Wei Port to welcome the return of Qin Guogong.
The common people in the capital were naturally familiar with the Duke of Qin. Although it had been two years since Li Huan went to Nanyang, Li Huan's reputation in the capital was too great. It took three or two years to eliminate Li Huan's influence.
influence and presence.
Most of these people came in the name of the Emperor and Li Huan. However, I don’t know when, a news gradually spread among the crowd, that is, the reason why the Emperor went to Tianjin Wei Port to welcome the return of Qin Guogong Li Huan
, but it was because Li Huan, who went to Nanyang Province, brought back a huge amount of wealth for the emperor. Even the emperor was moved by the huge wealth and even went to the port to welcome him in person.
Rather than saying that the emperor went to greet Li Huan, it would be better to say that he went to see for himself the massive wealth that Li Huan brought back.
I don’t know who this news came from. It was called a man with a nose and eyes. There was even a news that vividly described the wealth that Li Huan brought back. There were mountains of gold ingots and several ships filled with silver.
, all kinds of gems, jewelry, and ivory are countless.
Many people could not close their mouths when they heard this, and their faces were full of shock and yearning.
Some people couldn't help but sigh: "I heard that the imperial court moved the people to Nanyang Province, and one person could get dozens of acres of fertile land, and a family of several people could have hundreds of acres of fertile farmland. Moreover, the land in Nanyang was fertile, and the imperial court was free of charge.
After paying excessive taxes for the past three years, I originally thought that Nanyang was a barbaric place. Now it seems that it is not a barbaric place, but it is clearly a treasure land."
"Yes, yes. If I had known that the land of Nanyang was so good, I would have to consider whether to take my little boys to Nanyang and divide hundreds of acres of fertile land. Let's also have a taste of what it's like to be a landlord.
how!"
Someone nearby burst out laughing when he heard this and said, "That's Nanyang thousands of miles away. I'm afraid it will take me a lifetime to go back to the Central Plains..."
Many people in the crowd were talking about it. Some people took it as a joke, but some people showed emotion on their faces after hearing it.
Suddenly, the ground shook slightly, and there was vague smoke and dust coming from the distance. Many people noticed this movement and subconsciously looked towards the end of the official road.
The officials stopped their noises and discussions one by one, lined up neatly behind the cabinet ministers with solemn expressions, and looked into the distance.
Under the gaze of countless people, dark shadows gradually approached in the distance, and the shaking of the earth became more and more obvious. A group of elite cavalry could already be seen galloping towards them, bearing the banner of the Three Thousand Battalion.
There was an elite army in front to clear the way. The Emperor Luanjia was naturally protected by the army. Following the Emperor Luanjia were densely packed freight carriages that could not be seen to the end. These freight carriages were built to be extremely tall and could carry
Accept more goods.
Due to the development of maritime trade in recent years, a large number of such freight carriages have appeared in Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the people in the capital have long been accustomed to such carriages, and they know how much cargo such carriages can carry.
Nowadays, there is no end in sight at a glance. At first glance, there are probably no less than hundreds or thousands of vehicles. That is to say, Tianjin Wei Port can be regarded as the largest port in the north. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for a while.
It's impossible to get so many carriages out.
These carriages were filled with boxes of various sizes. The boxes were piled firmly on top of the carriages and tied tightly with hemp ropes, and they moved forward slowly with the sound of creaking axles.
If you look at the ruts and the speed of the horses pulling them, any fool can see that the cargo on these carriages is extremely heavy.
Emperor Luanjia was the most eye-catching among this group of motorcades, but at this moment, many people's attention was transferred from Emperor Luanjia to the tall and fully loaded carriage.
The piles of boxes are really fascinating, especially when news came out not long ago. Now just looking at those boxes, everyone has to think that the boxes are filled with gold, silver, jewelry and other rare treasures.
.
Some officials looked at the endless carriage and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really unimaginable how many treasures this Duke of Qin has brought back from the land of Nanyang."
At this moment, the Emperor's Luan Jia stopped, and a figure was seen walking out of the Luan Jia. Li Huan, dressed in rich clothes, stepped forward to support the Emperor and slowly walked down.
When Wang Yangming and other officials saw this situation, they secretly lamented that Li Huan had won the favor of the emperor, but at the same time he did not forget to pay homage to the emperor and said: "I respectfully welcome your majesty back to the capital. May your majesty be blessed with peace and prosperity!"
When the people around him saw this situation, they also bowed to the Emperor Luanjia early, showing their piety.
Suddenly, the surroundings were filled with darkness, filled with prostrate figures. Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao ignored the officials and shouted loudly to the surroundings: "Everyone stands up without courtesy."
It was not until the people around him slowly stood up that Zhu Houzhao turned his eyes to the officials who were greeting him. He took a step forward, waved his hand and said loudly: "All the ministers, please get up without courtesy!"
As the officials stood up, Wang Yangming's eyes fell on Li Huan. The two looked at each other and smiled, and Wang Yangming said to Li Huan: "The Duke of Qin has opened up millions of miles of territory for our Ming Dynasty. He has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Please accept Yang Ming's worship."
While speaking, Wang Yangming bowed to Li Huan, and Li Huan quickly stepped aside and said: "The chief minister is so complimentary. The Ming Dynasty was able to take back Nanyang and expand its territory, all thanks to your majesty and all the officials.
Together, Li’s meager contribution is insignificant!”
Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly when he saw this situation and said: "Li Qing has merit, and all the Qing families have merit too. I will have my own reward."
While speaking, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and pointed at the long queue of motorcade behind Luan Jia and said: "Look, sirs, this is the property that Duke Qin brought back from Nanyang Province, including gold, silver, jewelry, agate, ivory, spices, etc."
There are countless rare treasures worth billions, and I would like 60% of them to be returned to the national treasury. I wonder what your family wishes are?"
Listening to the emperor's words, many officials only felt that there were countless golden lights shining in front of them. With so much property being put into the treasury, wouldn't it mean that the imperial court's finances would become more abundant. With sufficient money, how many things could they do?
Then wouldn't they be able to leave their names in history and pass down their names through the ages?
"Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise."
Zhu Houzhao turned around and boarded the emperor's chariot, and immediately heard Qiu Ju's sharp voice: "Your Majesty, return to the palace, get off!"
Li Huan stepped forward and said to several important ministers of Wang Yangming's cabinet: "Everyone, please send officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to hand over the property and return these properties to the national treasury as soon as possible."
After quickly receiving the news, all officials from the Ministry of Revenue, large and small, mobilized and began to cooperate with each other to drive large carriages to the warehouse of the treasury.
A huge amount of property was involved, so around these carriages were a group of three thousand battalions of well-armored soldiers as well as Jinyi guards on horseback patrolling.
Some people dispersed, but many people followed these carriages and watched the excitement from a distance. Although they didn't know what treasures were contained in these carriages, they couldn't touch them. Could it be that they couldn't stay away from them?
Did you take a few glances?
Suddenly, the sound of horses neighing was heard, and then a large cart suddenly accelerated and hit the carriage in front. Amidst the chaos, the two carriages collapsed.
As the two carriages collapsed, the boxes piled high on the carriages also fell to the ground. As a result, many boxes shattered directly. Suddenly, a dazzling golden and silver light came into view.
Cat-eye-sized gems of various colors rolled down to the ground. Gold, silver, and cat-eye-sized gems of various colors instantly covered the ground. They were so dazzling and alluring under the sunlight.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, countless hot eyes were staring at the gold and silver jewelry on the ground, and many people's breathing became rapid.
There are so many gold, silver and jewels, if they just go up and grab a handful, it will probably be enough for them to live a carefree life.
Among the patrolling Jinyi Guards, a strange smile flashed in the eyes of the leading Qianhu official. He suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath, and shouted in a long voice: "Everyone, stay where you are, who is it?"
You are also not allowed to move arbitrarily. The officers and soldiers of the three thousand battalions are listening to the order. If anyone dares to touch the former without mercy, he will be killed without mercy!"
Accompanied by such shouts filled with murderous spirit, everyone who was originally a little distracted because of the attractive gold and silver jewelry on the ground felt as if someone had poured cold water on their heads.
With difficulty, he withdrew his eyes from the alluring gold, silver and jewels on the ground, and looked at the three thousand soldiers of the battalion who were guarding the surroundings, as well as the imperial cavalry with swords drawn out from their scabbards, filled with evil spirits. For a moment, the greed in his heart disappeared
Then it disappeared.
"Gulu, there are so many gold and silver jewelry!"
"Oh my god, the boxes are all filled with gold, silver and jewelry. There are so many carriages and so many boxes. If they are all filled with gold, silver and jewelry, how many would there be..."
"God, the rumors are indeed true. Nanyang is a treasure land. I want to go to Nanyang Province..."
Soon the scattered gold and silver jewelry and damaged carriages were cleared away, and the carriages slowly drove towards the treasury under the attention of countless people.
However, the situation of boxes after boxes of gold, silver and jewelry scattered all over the ground was like a curse that was imprinted on the minds of countless people around, and the news spread around at an extremely fast speed.
In less than half a day, it can be said that the entire capital, from the elderly in their 70s and 80s to the children who have just learned to walk, all knew the news that countless gold and silver jewels had been scattered all over the place not long ago.