Chapter eight hundred and eighty fifth No one supports?
What shocked everyone at this time was that Qin Dewei's handling of Commander Liu was very childish, and could even be said to be completely unreasonable.
It's like they just made up a completely untenable excuse, didn't even bother to cover it up, and then just killed the person.
But it is precisely because of this childishness that people are shocked by Qin Zhongtang's confidence and domineering strength.
Even a senior military attaché with a third grade of actual service can be dealt with as if it were a joke, without going through the so-called "official struggle" process. Perhaps this is what Qin Zhongtang wants to show.
Qin Dewei didn't care what others thought, and said directly: "Before I went south, I went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to see that there has been no accumulation of silver in Taicang in the past two years, so the money needed to quell the chaos will be raised separately.
The simplest way is to levy additional Japanese rates in the southeast, and I would like to test it in Ningbo Prefecture, the most advanced place."
The name "Japanese Salaries" was made up by Qin Dewei, and the idea came from the "Liao Salaries" of that time and space in his previous life.
Yang Meihuang, a fellow eunuch and a leading figure among the local gentry in Ningbo Prefecture, said: "First, it is absolutely trivial to increase taxes without authorization, and it directly undermines the court's laws. Isn't it too easy to think too lightly?
Secondly, this matter will definitely destabilize the people's hearts, go against the court's love for the people, and make the gains outweigh the losses.
Thirdly, the so-called Japanese payment or arbitrary levy are all things that have no law. There is no need to think too much about it, but if you set a precedent without permission, you will be afraid of endless troubles!
One more tax means one more tool for officials to exploit the people. If the central court adds one point, the people will only have to pay five points."
Qin Zhongtang asked back: "So, old squire, you are opposed to the increase in Japanese wages?"
Yang Meihuang replied: "It just feels inappropriate, and it is definitely not a good method."
As the leading figure of the local gentry, he must resist all policies to increase local taxes without hesitation, otherwise the local people will not recognize him as their representative.
When everyone thought Qin Zhongtang was going to "bargain," suddenly Qin Zhongtang said something else: "I was ordered to leave the southeast of the town, firstly to quell the chaos, and secondly for East China Sea affairs.
The imperial court repeatedly reiterated the ban on the sea, but the ban continued, and we were unable to do anything. Fortunately, we met Tu Ren from your Ningbo butcher family a few days ago.
At that time, he proposed the policy of banning the sea, which made me gain a lot."
Old Squire Yang asked: "What did Brother Tu say?"
He knew that Qin Dewei was probably making it up, but he still wanted to hear what Qin Dewei had made up.
Qin Dewei said seriously: "There are only two core contents in the sea ban strategy proposed by Tu Ren!
The first is the Baojia method. No matter what the household registration is, ten households are assigned to one A. To prevent malpractice, they take turns to make the first A, and then the registration list is not allowed to be changed.
There are several instruments and a gong in the armor, and they are usually patrolled to prevent thieves. If someone in the armor does something illegal and does not report it, ten families will be held together to hold him accountable."
Yang Meihuang frowned and said: "Ten families sitting together is too strict. The laws are easy to implement, but if they are implemented, they will definitely harm the people. There will be no peace for the people on the seaside!"
Qin Dewei continued: "The second rule is to ban leather ferries!"
As the name suggests, the ferry seems to be just a small boat used to cross the water, but in a place like Ningbo, especially with hundreds of islands on the sea nearby, the ferry is of great use. After all, crossing the sea can also be called a ferry.
Yang Xiangshen questioned: "Ningbo Prefecture has many islands and inland seas. If ferries are banned, how will the livelihood be?"
Qin Dewei answered well prepared: "Of course it is not a total ban, the ships used for smuggling must be large ships. There are three standards, and only large private ships are prohibited!
The first is those with more than two masts; the second is those with a load of more than 300 stones; the third is those that are more than four feet long, one foot or two feet wide, and six feet deep.
As long as you meet the above requirements, you will be registered as an official, and civilians are strictly prohibited from sailing without permission!"
Old Squire Yang was stunned when he heard this. It was not strange to think of banning ships, but what he didn't expect was that Qin Zhongtang could handle it so carefully.
These three detailed standards are very professional! I thought Qin Dewei had never seen the sea and didn't understand anything.
Not to mention Qin Zhongtang, a foreigner, even he, a local old man, could not think of such precise standard conditions for a while.
Qin Zhongtang did not take any credit, and added: "Don't be surprised! These standards were drawn up by Na Tu Ren!"
Old Squire Yang was a little confused. When Qin Zhongtang got off the ship, he said that Tu Ren was sent to the Hangzhou shogunate to write the sea ban regulations.
He always thought this was nonsense, and the truth must be that Tu Ren was detained by Qin Zhongtang on some pretext.
But judging from the three precise criteria proposed by Qin Zhongtang, did Tu Ren of the Tu family really help Qin Dewei plan the sea ban strategy?
In fact, the local shipbuilding industry in Ningbo is also very developed, and most of the ferries are built locally. If you are not a local expert in Ningbo, you will not be able to grasp such details!
Old Squire Yang couldn't help but think, if what Qin Zhongtang said was true, then why did Tu Ren help Qin Zhongtang plan?
Could it be that the Tu family, a rising star in recent years, has other ideas? Want to leave other families behind and do their own thing?
It turns out that there was no Tu family among the four major families, but the Tu family produced three Jinshi in two generations, and even the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Yushi of Zuodu, and the momentum suddenly increased.
The Yang family, which was once a fifth-rank scholar, has been in a downturn in recent years. The officials it produces are all fourth- and fifth-rank officials, which is a bit like one is declining and the other is rising.
The more he thought about it, the more doubtful he became. Old Squire Yang became uneasy and responded casually: "The ships are all owned by good people. If you want to arrest them at will, I'm afraid it will cause resentment among the people."
Qin Zhongtang seemed to have heard a cold joke, "Under the sea ban, can good people who keep their own laws and regulations have big ships?"
Everyone was speechless during the banquet. There were many things that could be done, but it was difficult to discuss them openly. The large-sized "ferry" was an example.
Yang Meihuang, the old country squire, suddenly came to his senses. He did not think about Tu Ren's matter for now. The most important thing now was to deal with Qin Zhongtang, who was full of tricks and aggressive.
Regarding the proposal to ban large ferries, powerful people like them will definitely oppose it!
Among other things, many large ferries are actually owned or controlled by wealthy families like them.
So, how can you support destroying your own ship?
After thinking about it for a while, Old Squire Yang replied rationally: "The government has not clearly stipulated the size before, so these large ferries were not illegal before.
Moreover, these ferries are equivalent to a kind of industry, and Qin Zhongtang cannot confiscate other people's property just by saying that this is a violation of regulations."
Qin Dewei shouted: "Why do you always deliberately misinterpret my meaning, Mr. Yang? When did I say that I would confiscate these over-limit ferries?"
The intention of this center is to have all these ferries registered with the government, and then obey the government's call to prevent private use!"
Yang Meihuang was a little speechless. It didn't matter whether it was confiscated or not. What mattered was that it violated the property rights belonging to their wealthy family!
How can you make more money by renting a boat to the government than smuggling? You can ban the sea, but you can't ban them from going to the sea!
"Think twice in the middle hall! Now with the Japanese chaos, Ningbo government needs stability!" Old Squire Yang said with a hint of something in his words.
Qin Dewei suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped the table in front of him hard, causing the dishes on the table to tremble, fully demonstrating what moodiness meant.
Qin Dewei scolded him vehemently: "Old Man Yang and Commander Liu of the Ningbo Guard are both the same species!
The Central Hall said it would be moved to Ningbo Prefecture, but you opposed it; the Central Hall said it would increase taxes as much as possible; you still opposed it; now that the Central Hall reiterates the sea ban, you still oppose it!
Over and over again, I thought you were old and wanted to give in, but unexpectedly you dared to go even further!
Say! What on earth do you mean? In my opinion, you are an accomplice of Commander Liu, completely ignoring the overall situation and just opposing for the sake of opposition!"
Nowadays, the mainstream values of Confucianism emphasize a moderation. If you oppose other people's proposals three times in a row, in the eyes of outsiders who don't know the truth, it is really a bit ignorant.
Old Squire Yang responded: "It's not that I'm against it. In fact, some things are feasible. For example, increasing Japanese wages can be tried out after the autumn harvest.
Originally, the land taxes in Ningbo were converted into gold and silver, so if we levy additional Japanese taxes, we would just collect more taxes and it would not cost much."
Qin Dewei said in a mocking tone: "Ningbo has many mountains and narrow land, and most of it is salt-alkali seaside. How much money can we receive based on acres of land?
Old Man Yang is really good at calculating, I'm afraid he treats the imperial court as a beggar!"
Qin Zhongtang was called "Old Country Squire" just now, but now he is directly called Old Man Yang.
This angered a young man in his twenties. He stood up from behind Yang Meihuang and Qin Dewei said loudly:
"Since Zhongtang arrived in Ningbo, he has not performed any government duties, but he has only been focused on making money! He can't speak without money. He is so vulgar, but he dares to speak disrespectfully to my father. How can he be rational?"
Qin Zhongtang turned to Magistrate Shen and asked, "Who is this interrupter?"
Magistrate Shen replied: "This is Yang Chengmin, the youngest son of Mr. Yang."
Qin Dewei looked at Yang Meihuang, who was in his seventies, and then at Yang Chengmin, who was in his twenties. Calculated, he had a son in his fifties.
I couldn't help but ask more: "Is he really Mr. Yang's son?"
Magistrate Shen: "."
Qin Zhongtang couldn't help but said to Yang Meihuang: "It seems that you are really old and strong, I sincerely admire you!"
Yang Meihuang: "."
Then Qin Dewei heard Yang Chengmin continue: "Any policy can only be achieved by working together from top to bottom!
Qin Zhongtang intends to impose excessive taxes and oppress the local area, but he still expects the local personnel to support you in everything?
Not only my father, but also the officials and people here in Ningbo Prefecture, I am afraid that not many of them agree with Qin Zhongtang!"
Qin Dewei chuckled a few times, "Young brother Yang is so sensible and enthusiastic about public affairs at a young age.
Wait until I talk to the great master of Zhejiang and reward little brother Yang well. If you have merit and fame, you will be removed from the exam. If you don’t have merit, you will not be allowed to take the exam."
Damn it! You can't afford this! Yang Chengmin said angrily: "Qin Zhongtang doesn't dare to let people speak! If you are unpopular in Ningbo Mansion, you are unpopular. Look who supports you!"
The relatively innocent young people are so passionate, and they will speak out if they can't stand it.
But Qin Dewei said to the prefect Shen Kai: "He said that no one in Ningbo Prefecture supports me. What do you think, Prefect Shen?"
In fact, the subtext is, can you, Governor Shen, publicly express your support for Ben Zhongtang and slap this young man in the face?
Magistrate Shen smiled bitterly to smooth things over and said, "If you have anything to say, talk it over. Don't get angry. Things should be discussed slowly."
He even had a little complaint in his heart. Isn't Qin Zhongtang used to being domineering and domineering and don't know how to do things anymore?
In a place like Ningbo Prefecture, how could anyone come here and go on a rampage with brute force?
If something happens, he, the prefect, will not be the one to clean up the mess in the end!
When Qin Dewei saw that Magistrate Shen was still making peace with Xini, he turned around and said to everyone in the lobby: "You are the representatives of Ningbo Prefecture. Those who support this hall, please stand up!"
Magistrate Shen was speechless. Even if someone wants to support you, it is only in private and it is impossible to stand up in public.
Mr. Yang Meihuang, the head of the four major families in Ningbo City, the contemporary head of the Yang family and the head squire, shook his head and was about to take his son and leave together.
Suddenly, three big men stood up from the table. Old Squire Yang looked closely and saw that these three people were exactly three commanders, who happened to be the commanders of the Three Sea Guards of Ningbo Prefecture.
Ma Kui, the commander of Dinghaiwei who is closest to Ningbo City, was the first to say: "Whether it is banning the sea in Zhongtang or expropriating it, the three of us support it from the bottom of our hearts!"
Everyone in the lobby was stunned. All the surprises today combined were not as good as the scene before them!
Anyone who knows anything knows that these military attaches guarding the coast have always been secretly colluding with wealthy families, and their smuggling interests are tied together.
Theoretically, it was impossible for them to betray their own interests and dismantle their accomplices, but it did happen again!
It was simply miraculous that the commanders of the three sea guards were able to make such a big turn together in one day!
If the aloof Qin Zhongtang and the Sanhaiwei who actually govern the coast unite, there will be really a lot of room for imagination.
"You are shameless!" Yang Chengmin pointed at Ma Kui and yelled, "You are a man in vain by showing yourself in a servile manner!"
Brother Yang is the son of Yang Meihuang. He grew up with extreme pampering. He does not have a deep understanding of the complexity of society and does not have the opportunity to receive education from setbacks.
Ma Kui glanced at Yang Chengmin. Although he didn't speak directly, he kept muttering secretly in his heart.
Qin Zhongtang said that you will be banned from taking the exam for life. From now on, you will just be a commoner, why are you still jumping around?
Qin Dewei laughed a few times and stood up.
Old Squire Yang didn't feel very good and wanted to "explain" a few more words.
Qin Dewei said sarcastically: "Speak for yourself next time if you have something to say, and don't use your son as the front man. If you think that your son will use me to gain fame, it would be a big mistake!"
After that, Qin Dewei said to everyone in the lobby: "We've exhausted all our fun today, let's go!" Then he turned around and walked inside.
Feng En and Hu Zongxian looked at each other and found that the other was equally confused. They couldn't restrain their curiosity and got up and chased after each other.
Moreover, what’s the use of just three commanders supporting you through establishing a bribery relationship? They also need to be able to actually promote the policy.
Magistrate Shen sat at the table and was stunned for a while. After he regained consciousness, he quickly stood up and followed Feng En in.
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