There are actually many people who want to assassinate us?
Zhang Ximeng's mood suddenly worsened. No one wants someone to want his life all the time... "How is the investigation by the Guard Department going? Can we catch all the spies in Yingtian?"
"You can...but it's best not to do this." Guo Ying said with a sullen face.
"What do you mean?" Zhang Ximeng hesitated. Should he still keep it and raise it?
Seeing Zhang Ximeng's hesitation, Guo Ying quickly explained: "Sir, this is what I think. How much money are they paying, how many people are they bribed, and what are they doing... We basically all know that if we kill these people, we will definitely return the favor."
If new people are added, what if these people are smarter and more capable, wouldn't it be more harmful? So it's better to keep them, sir, does that make sense?"
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyes, it really makes sense!
"Guo Ying, I think you are afraid of trouble?"
Guo Ying said hey: "The main reason is that I am afraid of accidents. I have been watching many of these people for two or three years and have feelings for them. Others are not used to them."
Zhang Ximeng was even more speechless.
Fish matches fish, shrimp matches shrimp, turtles look for big tortoises... You guys are also following the matching mechanism of the Southern Region!
"Forget everything else, tell me, what are these craftsmen doing? How good are they in their situation? How many people are willing to do work for them? Don't be blindly optimistic without knowing anything."
Zhang Ximeng asked seriously. After all, in less than an hour, there will be a parade of people, and then there will be a fireworks show, so there must be no trouble.
Guo Ying said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, if you don't ask me, I would also like to say that the current fine work in Jinling is mainly under Zhang Shicheng, and their situation is generally... not good!"
"Not good? Do you think you will still be short of money if you do things with your head in this business?"
"It's missing, it's really missing!"
"How do you put it? Is Zhang Shicheng stingy?" Zhang Ximeng asked curiously. As far as he knew, Zhang Shicheng was still very rich, so he wouldn't be reluctant to spend such money, right?
Guo Ying smiled and said: "Sir, there are several levels here. Zhang Shicheng is willing to spend money, but the people below may not be able to hand over all the money to the hands of the person who handles the work. And even if he does, it is only a sum of money...
Next, we still have to pay for food and clothing, buy people, and find out information. All aspects cost money. But Yingtian’s expenses have been increasing in recent years. Zhang Shicheng can pay the first sum, but
They don't want to keep sending money, and they don't have the ability. No, many of the craftsmen are having a hard time, and as far as I know, the most unlucky ones are already working part-time as dung pickers."
Zhang Ximeng was also shocked by these words.
Thanks to the self-proclaimed series of movies about Military Intelligence, spies and spies are always inseparable from the image of luxury cars, beautiful women, elites, spending money like water, and being omnipotent.
But the content of these movies cannot be said to be exactly the same as reality, or it can be said to be completely irrelevant.
Take Zhang Shicheng for example. He was defeated miserably by Lao Zhu in the propaganda war, and he also lost miserably. He was penetrated like a sieve.
Zhang Shicheng had no choice but to fight back, sending people over, buying some informants, and investigating the situation of Zhu Jiajun, especially to guard against Lao Zhu's attack.
Zhang Shicheng's investment is not small, it amounts to tens of thousands of taels every year, and in some cases, additional investment will be made.
But the problem is that Zhang Shicheng's people are greedy and exploit them at every level. Those who really do things can get dozens of taels of silver a year, which can be exchanged for treasure notes, which is about a hundred taels.
If you just live an ordinary life, there will be no pressure.
But to get things done, it is far from enough.
And there is a very interesting thing here... Since Lao Zhu crossed the river, all the measures he has implemented are to create obstacles for espionage work.
First of all, if you want to spy on information, some low-level people and street guys who have nothing to do are naturally good choices. Just give them some money and they can help you with things.
But when we arrived in Yingtian, things were completely different.
Due to the land equalization order, almost all the beggars and refugees in Yingtian were left, and they all returned to the countryside.
Even if there are people from rural areas who come to Yingtian, they are looking for work to earn more money. There are still a lot of people waiting at home! These people almost only know how to work hard, and it is absolutely impossible to ask them to help and do the work.
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Secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang also sealed the brothel and eliminated the biggest source of chaos.
In the past, when I went to a brothel, I could even tell which adult was good or not...but now I don't even think about it.
Without these chaotic places with three religions and nine streams, 90% of the carefully crafted hiding places would be gone.
Most workers can only rent private accommodation like ordinary people.
Then came even greater troubles.
Zhu Yuanzhang promoted land equalization among the people. He also confiscated a large number of houses in the city and distributed them to homeless people. In addition, he built a number of houses to house the families of soldiers and soldiers.
Basically, as long as they are natives of Yingtian or the families of soldiers and soldiers who have moved in, they all have houses and can live and work in peace and contentment.
Faced with such a great favor, the people took action.
Especially those elderly uncles and aunts who, besides playing with their grandchildren, are just wandering around. If they see anything unfair, they must take care of it!
In the past, when we saw it, we pretended not to see it. After all, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty and we were not of the same mind.
But the current Emperor Zhu is different. He has given everyone houses, food and shelter. If he doesn't know how to be grateful, he won't even be a human being.
Therefore, there are hundreds of thousands more eyes in Yingtian City... Don't look at them, they may be muddy or dim... But whether they are people from outside the country who are doing business properly, these old men and ladies will be able to do it in less than a month.
Make it clear, and then everyone will know.
If a person is meticulous enough to work hard, doesn't do serious things, and wanders around every day, always meeting some shady people, being sneaky and mysterious... then congratulations, someone will come to your door soon.
In this way, basically all craftsmen need to find ways to find something to do after arriving in Yingtian, integrate into Yingtian, and become ordinary people.
But the problem came again... Zhu Yuanzhang adopted a strict household registration system for the people. Although the movement of the people was not restricted, farmers had land and urban people had real estate... and the house deeds and title deeds were linked to many things.
For example, if you want to rent a house, it is best to produce a land deed certificate to show that you are under the rule of Zhu Jiajun. This will make it easier to get a house with a suitable rent.
Of course, it’s not impossible to forge a land deed, or even to have none at all. This is no problem. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can still exploit loopholes.
But the problem is that renting a house costs money, as well as food, clothing, and expenses.
Ying Tianju is not easy!
Especially for migrant households like this, without a suitable identity, they can't even find a decent job... Some people go to the dock to carry bags, some buy vegetables on the street, and some simply go to the countryside to pick up dung.
Are you making money? It's not shabby!
"Guo Ying, you said these people have become so mixed up, why do they still stay in Yingtian? Or, have they thought about joining us?"
"You should have thought about it!" Guo Ying said: "Xiang Zhang, you also know that life in Yingtian is not easy, but at least he can survive. If they leave Yingtian now, where will they go? Back to Suzhou, Zhang Shicheng will definitely not agree
. If you go to live in seclusion in another place where the war is chaotic, not only will it be difficult to survive there, but your life will also be difficult! As for surrender, we are not polite to these small things here. Even if they want to surrender, they are probably worried that they will not end well...
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After Zhang Ximeng and Guo Ying chatted for a while, they had only one thought... Nothing is easy!
"You said that if the lord can issue an edict to pardon some of the evildoers, as long as they are willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, they can be given the status of ordinary people... If they are willing to join the Arch Guard Division, they can also work for the Arch Guard Division. In this way, you can also save money.
It's a little troublesome, so we don't have to keep an eye on them. In turn, we can also turn the fire on people like Chahan Timur and Zhang Shicheng. If they dare to use these unflattering methods, let's just let them tremble in secret!"
When Guo Ying heard this, he was overjoyed.
Although these things are quite good, there are so many of them that there is no guarantee that there will be no omissions.
If you can take the opportunity to recruit a group of people and intimidate your opponents, that would be great.
"Sir, you are so smart, and I am so impressed!"
Zhang Ximeng laughed and sighed, in fact, it is all about the same thing...as long as the place is managed well, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there is no place where filth and evil are hidden, and the people work together as one, the people will be willing to help.
No matter how many zeros and sevens come, they are all delivering food.
It's not that easy to play assassination!
Only in a state where everything is full of vitality and everything is competing can there be room for this group of people to display... But unfortunately, Yingtian is not such a place!
In a blink of an eye, it was dusk. Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, Prince Zhu Biao, and their family arrived at Fengtianmen. At this moment, the inside and outside of Fengtianmen were brightly lit, and all kinds of colorful lanterns were lined up along the imperial street, like fire dragons.
The guests who came to watch the ceremony were arranged below during the military parade. During the people's parade, they were fortunate to be able to climb up to Fengtian Gate and experience Yingtian's elegance with Lao Zhu and other ministers.
Among this group of people, there were Zhang Shide and deputy envoy Shi Naian.
The two people had different expressions. Zhang Shide was obviously more frightened. He had already experienced Zhu Jiajun's momentum. If he wanted to defeat such a team, Zhang Shide obviously had no confidence, or simply had no hope at all.
But Shi Naian was confused and didn't know what to say. His apprentice Luo Guanzhong was already working under Lao Zhu.
As he is getting older, he doesn't want to join a new master, but the Zhu Jiajun's momentum can't help but scare him. Maybe it won't be long before they enter Suzhou City, right?
The people are going to be robbed again!
Lao Zhu looked at the ministers, then at the guests here, and said with a smile: "Today is the day when we ascend the throne. The whole world celebrates. According to the usual practice, we should also be a blessing to the world. We have ordered the prisoner of war camp to treat those who have performed well.
Those who are willing to change their past mistakes will have their sentences reduced as appropriate. Thank you to the monthly tickets and subscription support of the readers of Tiao'ao. Some time ago, the counter-case of assassinating us was discovered. Naturally, we cannot let it go... I heard that someone came out all of a sudden.
You paid 30,000 taels for your head? What a high price!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shide was obviously stunned.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "We can't afford so much money and all the meticulous work. Who is willing to correct their evil ways and take the initiative to join us... Let's allow them to be ordinary people and forget the past!"
Zhang Shide's old face dimmed instantly, it was over...