Anyway, most of these wealthy businessmen and gentry are rich and unkind. On the one hand, they collaborate with the enemy and betray the country, making money from the national crisis, while on the other hand, they collude with government officials and businessmen to oppress the people, and it is not a pity to die.
As for those serious businessmen, Jin Yiwei did not move.
It’s not that businessmen cannot make money, but there are some bottom lines that cannot be touched.
Although Wei Zhongxian's death had nothing to do with these wealthy businessmen, the charges of treason, collusion between officials and businessmen, and land annexation were certain.
They all have to be beheaded anyway, and the crime of assassinating Wei Zhongxian is assigned to them, and then they die without any evidence, then everything will be fine!
With the intervention of Jin Yiwei, many businesses who had betrayed the country for profit were confiscated and their houses were confiscated, and some local officials were also dismissed.
After a massive rectification, the total value of property seized by Jinyiwei exceeded 130 million taels of silver.
This is a very scary figure. Consider that the Ming Dynasty’s annual tax revenue was only a few million taels of silver, and most of it was used for the military in Liaodong.
These wealthy businessmen range from hundreds of thousands of taels to tens of millions of taels, making them as rich as any country.
It’s hard to imagine how many people’s blood and tears were stained in it.
Looking at the carts of gold and silver, Shen Lian couldn't help but sigh, seriously: "The wine and meat of the rich family smells bad, and the roads are freezing to death!"
Having said that, the money that should be collected still needs to be collected.
As usual, a small portion of the money went into Jin Yiwei's own pocket.
After all, when Jin Yiwei goes out to do things, he has to work hard and suffer some damage, so it is normal to ask for some hard work.
Another two million taels of silver were distributed to the poor people in the name of the country to win over the people.
No matter how lofty the words are, the money is not actually given.
Usually, if ordinary people have a few taels of money at home, they will not risk beheading to rebel.
There are still quite a lot of civil unrest in the Ming Dynasty. Now paying for publicity can reduce unnecessary internal friction.
The remaining 130 million taels of silver were sealed and sent back to Beijing under the escort of Jin Yiwei.
As the saying goes, blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
Shortly after Wei Zhongxian's death, Hakka became "overly sad" and died of illness in the palace.
After the death of Mr. Hakka, Zhu Youxiao was originally very sad, but someone soon reported him.
It tells what the Hakkas have done over the years, including keeping male pets in captivity, having affairs with many guards, falsely passing on imperial edicts, poisoning the prince, etc.
After hearing this news, I almost sent Zhu Youxiao away.
Zhu Youxiao was very affectionate and was very kind to Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family. He never expected that the Hakka family would be so vicious and even wanted to kill him off his descendants!
Fortunately, Concubine Wang is pregnant now, otherwise...
"Your Majesty, Concubine Wang Guifei had a miscarriage. She was bleeding heavily and is no longer alive!"
Just when Zhu Youxiao was rejoicing, another piece of bad news came.
In fact, the concubine Wang Guifei was not pregnant at all. It was just to compete for favor that she colluded with Wei Zhongxian and planned to make a scheming move.
But Concubine Wang never expected that Wei Zhongxian would die so suddenly.
Knowing full well that without Wei Zhongxian's cover, the fake pregnancy might not be hidden, Wang Guifei simply caused an accident and pretended to have a miscarriage.
But Wang Guifei got out of her way and risked her own life!
It was a time of great turmoil in the palace.
Jiang Fan is relatively leisurely.
Wei Zhongxian and Hakka were both done by him.
Wei Zhongxian cannot be said to be a good person, nor can he be said to be a bad person. For the Ming Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian did help, but it is also true that he used power for personal gain and framed Zhongliang.
Originally, Jiang Fan had no intention of killing Wei Zhongxian, but he didn't expect Wei Zhongxian to be dishonest after being demoted to Jiangnan, and actually wanted to use the Black Stone Killer to assassinate him.
Isn’t this the birthday boy who has eaten arsenic and lived impatiently?
Jiang Fan will naturally not get used to Wei Zhongxian's bad habits.
It is also a test for Lian Sheng, Lei Bin, Ye Chanqing and others.
If these people really took refuge in Wei Zhongxian, then Jiang Fan wouldn't mind getting rid of them all.
As for the Hakka family, this girl is not a good person and was sent by Jiang Fan to be Wei Zhongxian's companion.
What happened to Concubine Wan Gui was really not Jiang Fan's fault, it was entirely her own suicide.
The seventh year of the Apocalypse, June 20th.
Jiang Fan's "Indestructible Boy Skill" reached the fifth level, and his strength increased again.
Gu Fu
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry rushed out 2,500 Zhuge Divine Crossbows and sent them to Jinyiwei.
After taking turns training some time ago, Sanqian Jinyiwei has completely mastered the skills of using the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, and can gallop and shoot on horseback.
Now equipped with the Zhuge Shen Crossbow, each person can ride two horses, which can be changed. There are ten crossbow arrow clips stored on the other horse. In addition, the only equipment equipped by the Jinyiwei is the Xiuchun Dao, and they wear lightweight Feiyu suits and armor.
No.
This is all to better improve mobility.
Once on the battlefield, as long as it is not surrounded, the only thing that can pose a threat to this army is artillery, so it doesn't matter if it can't wear armor.
At this time, the frontier troops in Liaodong had fought several battles with the Eight Banners of Houjin, and each suffered casualties.
Mao Wenlong, Sun Chengzong and other generals could not leave, relying on the high walls of the city and the use of firearms to guard the border.
The Eight Banners Army did not get any advantage from the border troops, so they began to plunder border towns and villages, burning, killing, and looting.
Although Sun Chengzong and other frontier generals wished they could crush these ferocious wolf-like Jiannu into ashes, they all knew that in a wild battle, the frontier army was no match for the Eight Banners cavalry, so they had no choice but to endure it!
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The Royal Court of Houjin.
At this time, the Qing Dynasty had not yet been established, but under the leadership of Huang Taiji, the Later Jin Dynasty became increasingly powerful.
The military force of the Later Jin Dynasty was mainly composed of Manchu nobles.
Every autumn and winter, people would plunder the borders of the Ming Dynasty, plunder property, rob people, and use them as slaves.
After Han people are captured, those with backbone usually do not live long.
Some people who were greedy for life and feared death chose to join Houjin and became traitors.
Of course, what they say to the outside world is that good birds choose trees to roost in.
In order to rise to the top, they will even be more keen on dealing with Ming Dynasty than the people of the Later Jin Dynasty, trying their best to express themselves and show their self-worth.
Looking at the civil servants and generals in the big tent, Huang Taiji was very satisfied.
"We will go south to the Ming Dynasty and conquer the five prefectures and eighteen counties. We will win a great victory. As for our future strategy, I would like to hear your suggestions."
Aixinjueluo Haug stood up and said: "Huang Ama, judging from the situation of this southern expedition, the Ming Dynasty is indeed in decline and vulnerable. It does not dare to fight our army head-on."
Other ministers also began to make suggestions.
"I suggest that we continue to mobilize the elite troops of the Eight Banners to break through the pass and go south to fight the decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty."
"I am willing to lead the red flag and be the vanguard."
"I believe that if you want to conquer the Central Plains, the key is to break through the city and enter the pass. The Ming Dynasty's army gathered in the city pass and acted like a coward. If we want to break through the city, the casualties will be too great. We have to think of a countermeasure to lure them out and annihilate them in one fell swoop.
That’s all.”
While the Hou Jin officials were discussing, Fan Wencheng, the only Han official present, stood up.
Fan Wencheng was originally from Liaodong and had been admitted as a scholar. When his father was fighting against Hou Jin, his father was captured by Hou Jin's men, his hands were tied, he was dragged by a horse and tortured to death.
But Fan Wencheng did not think about avenging his father. Instead, he felt that he would not have a good career in the Ming Dynasty, so he chose to join Houjin and served Houjin wholeheartedly.
Because of his "excellent" performance, he was reused by Huang Taiji and relied heavily on him. He participated in decision-making on all strategies for conquering the Ming Dynasty, instigating rebellion against Ming Dynasty officials, attacking North Korea, pacifying Mongolia, and building national systems.
He became the first Han minister who could discuss affairs with the Manchu nobles in the same tent.
As the saying goes, a man relies on clothes, a horse relies on a saddle, and a dog relies on bells to run happily.
Fan Wencheng, who was wearing the official uniform of the Hou Jin Dynasty, looked human-like and despicable. He smiled flatteringly at the dignitaries of the Hou Jin Dynasty around him and said: "Your Majesty, dear princes, I think that although the Ming Dynasty has gradually declined,
After all, it has ruled the world for more than two hundred years, and its land, population, and army are all unmatched by Hou Jin."
"In particular, Tianqi appointed Mao Wenlong and Sun Chengzong to guard the border. They were the horns of each other, which was extremely detrimental to Hou Jin's entry into the border."
"Your Majesty, when Hou Jin faced the Ming Dynasty, it was like cutting down a towering tree. It had to be slowly chopped down from all sides, removing its roots and supports, and slowly eating away at it. In the end, the big tree would rot from the inside and collapse on its own.
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We are not afraid of traitors, but we are afraid that traitors are educated.
As a Han Chinese, Fan Wencheng understood the situation and habits of the Han people better than Huang Taiji and others.
But he had no sense of being a Han. Instead, he sided with Hou Jin physically and mentally, and felt that it was a good thing to be Hou Jin's dog. He was not ashamed of it, but rather proud of it.
Not only did he not resist at all, but he actually enjoyed it, making suggestions for Huang Taiji, and he wanted to destroy Ming and Xingjin.
As for his father's death, Fan Wencheng didn't take it to heart at all.
The mere revenge of killing his father and the power of Hou Jin are not worth mentioning.
Fan Wencheng's opinion moved Huang Taiji's thoughts.
In fact, he also knew that with Hou Jin's current military strength, it was somewhat unrealistic to enter the Pass and occupy the Central Plains.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Ming Dynasty's national power is declining day by day, it is still not something that today's Hou Jin can shake.
Three feet of ice did not freeze in a day. Huang Taiji knew that he could not rush for success. While developing steadily, he continued to encroach on the Ming Dynasty and strengthen himself, so that he could realize his ambition of taking over the Central Plains.