In the Money and Food Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Chen Mo was already restless. The incident happened suddenly. He originally thought that the matter would be over if he cleared the relationship. As for the accounts of the Jinyiwei Hundred Households, he could slowly calculate them. Although he lost a lot of money, it is better to cut off the wrist of a strong man than to cut off his wrist.
It's good to be criticized.
Who knew that things would develop to this point, and Chen Mo was now the target of public criticism. He quickly found some friends with whom he was usually close to discuss countermeasures, but they were rejected.
It is not a serious crime for the imperial court to appoint officials to do business. As long as you have a thick skin and someone to help suppress it, even if the Qing Dynasty debate becomes serious, the worst case scenario is that you will not go to Nanjing to retire. After three or five years, as long as there are people in the imperial court, you will still bring it back.
But Chen Mo's mistake was that he lied in public and was overthrown. This is a moral issue. In the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, although everyone's morals may not be very good, the word "virtue" is also as heavy as a thousand pounds. If there is a deficiency in virtue, who will
Why do you dare to get involved with you? You should know that there is a saying called joining the same crowd. Hanging out with such a disgraced person will only make yourself the target of public criticism.
Chen Mo, who had always had both sides, suddenly fell into unprecedented isolation. Although he was still sitting in the Ministry of Revenue, the officials and scribes in the department had a tacit understanding at this time. They even walked around when they saw him, almost in front of him.
His face pinched his nose.
Chen Mo was sitting behind a desk. On the desk was a money and food account book from Fujian Province, but he was completely absent-minded now.
How will the cabinet deal with it? What will be the attitude of the Minister of Household Affairs? Will his colleagues in the department add insult to injury? These issues are bothering Chen Mo like a whirlwind.
At this moment, a clerk quickly brought a note over and said, "Sir, there is a note from the cabinet."
The note is considered an unofficial document in the Sixth Cabinet Department. Sometimes it is used to bypass procedures in some official affairs. But today's note, Chen Mo had a hunch that it must be related to him, so he quickly took it, tore it open and took a look.
Then he turned pale and slumped in the chair, as if he had lost all time.
After decades of hard study and decades of officialdom, how difficult has it been to go step by step? Chen Mo thought that he was already successful and had no worries. Chen Mo never imagined that the person in charge of money and food in the household department would actually fall into the trap of an unknown royal guard.
In the hands of the household.
Please resign...please report illness...
This is the intention of the cabinet elders. If they are not obedient, then the cabinet elders will take immediate action and directly use the staff to remove them from their posts.
Chen Mo sighed quietly and picked up his pen...
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There was a drizzle in the sky, and the captains of the Baihu Office in Yanhua Hutong had already come out in full force, appearing in front of each brothel one by one. In addition to brothels, there are also many gambling houses in Yanhua Hutong.
, wine shop, one of the most prosperous areas in the entire capital, Baihusuo has issued a notice, as long as doing business in this Baihusuo, they must pay a share of money every month. From then on, this place will be protected by Jin Yiwei.
It is almost the rule of the entire capital to collect money from members, either by the Jinyi Guards or by the Dongchang, so this announcement is not too much. When the captains arrived at a brothel, gambling house, or wine shop, those who usually didn't even look at them
The shop owner, who didn't even look at Jin Yiwei, changed his previous attitude and politely invited the people in. He treated them to tea first and then asked the cashier to get the money.
Things have turned around. Is the backstage of the flower shop strong enough? Shouldn't it just be smashed? Even the people behind the scenes have resigned. The capital has always spoken based on strength, and how much money you can get based on your ability.
, now everyone knows that Jin Yiwei has the final say in Fireworks Alley.
Boxes of money were delivered to Secretary Wang, who was responsible for counting and making books. Liu Chengfeng, Lao Huo, and Chen Hongyu watched with joy, and they were all very happy.
"Sir, we are going to make a fortune this time. I never imagined that I, Old Huo, would be able to see so much money today." Old Huo did not hide his excitement. Although others were timid, they knew that Wei had a lot of money.
The advantage of living in Yanhua Hutong is that Dongchang can earn at least 50,000 taels of silver from Yanhua Hutong every month. Fifty thousand taels is not a small amount, it is more than enough for all the people in these 100 households to have good food and drink.
The swelling on Chen Hongyu's face had subsided, and he said to Liu Chengfeng with a flattering look on his face: "Now the brothers in the guard station say that Master Baihu is wise and powerful. If we follow him, we will have no worries about food and clothing in this life."
Liu Chengfeng said sternly: "Don't flatter me, brothers earned this money by working with me." Although he said this, Liu Chengfeng cursed in his heart: "Without me, you would not be able to earn this money in your life, Ying Ming
The four words "Shenwu" are really apt to describe me, but I have to be reserved and not be proud. It's not good to be too proud."
Liu Chengfeng was actually very excited. Fifty thousand taels of silver a month was equivalent to 600,000 taels a year. However, the Ming Dynasty's annual income was only a few million taels. However, in addition to silver taels, the most important annual income of the imperial court was food.
The tax on salt and iron is not taken into account. The real annual income should be more than 10 million taels, but these 600,000 taels are enough to make everyone's heart beat. No wonder the Dongchang area occupies several prosperous taels.
You can live comfortably in this land, and it turns out that the oil and water here is so rich.
There is no industrial and commercial tax in the Ming Dynasty, but when it comes to industry and commerce, you will know how big the benefits are. Fireworks Alley is the most prosperous place in the entire capital, and the people who come and go are all wealthy nobles and wealthy businessmen who spend a lot of money. Liu Chengfeng is also a recent talent.
You know what it means to have a poor country and a rich people. A merchant can spend tens or even hundreds of taels of silver just by entering and exiting here. However, the imperial court cannot even raise military pay, and arrears are common.
No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to attack Shen Wansan. Liu Chengfeng thought to himself: "If I were the emperor, I would have to rob Shen Wansan's house."
Now that I have money, I dare to do many things that I dare not do. At least the people in this hundred households have settled down. Liu Chengfeng and this hundred households have settled down. With money, they have prestige.
Secretary Wang banged his abacus beads, and finally raised his head and said: "We have calculated it, the total is forty-seven thousand three hundred and twenty-three taels. In addition to the property copied from the flower shop, now we guard
The money deposited in the office is at least more than 60,000 taels of silver." Secretary Wang was trembling as he spoke. Even when he was at the Qianhu Office, the money coming in and out was only about a thousand taels. This was the result of the efforts of the people below to extort and extort the people.
, but now there is no need to go to the people at all, merchants can send the money every month, and the harvest is guaranteed during droughts and floods.
Liu Chengfeng took the account book and looked at it, nodded and said: "Go and gather all the captains. Didn't they all say they have no food? I will kill them today."
Liu Chengfeng meant that money was going to be distributed. When Chen Hongyu heard this, he cheered and left.
As soon as they heard that money was going to be distributed, the enthusiasm of the captains naturally increased. In half an hour, they rushed back from all directions and gathered outside the courtyard of Baihusuo in eager anticipation and talking happily.
Liu Chengfeng called all the people into the hall. More than 60 people gathered in the hall. He immediately began to lecture, and then announced the money received, and then said: "About 47,000 taels of silver per month, except for one
Ten thousand taels must be sent to the commander on time. The hundred households will receive 500 taels of silver per month, the flag officers will receive 300 taels per month, the small flags will receive 100 taels per month, and the remaining captains will receive 50 taels each.
In addition, some brothers who did not do well in their jobs must also be compensated. Some people were assigned to sit in the Imperial College. This is a hard job. In addition, an additional ten taels of silver will be added as compensation. From now on, as long as they are brothers in the Imperial Guard, they will be compensated.
, as long as there is birth, old age, illness or death, there will be a pension of silver. As for the other money, it will be sealed up for the time being."
An ordinary school captain has fifty taels, plus a pension, which is already very generous. If it were in other guards, even the general flag would only have this number. All the school captains said one after another: "Thank you for your grace.
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Liu Chengfeng's face became serious again, and he said: "But the dirty talk is ahead. Pay monthly to the guard station. The patrol officers can no longer blackmail the people. They will investigate and deal with every one they find. Also, since we have taken away the merchants
Even if you have money, you have to do something. If someone makes trouble at the merchants in Firework Alley, we have to deal with it. No one can neglect it. Don't let people think that we only know how to collect money but not how to do things."
Chen Hongyu said with a smile: "It's easy to say, if anyone dares to cause trouble in Fireworks Alley, the brothers will not agree."
Fireworks Alley is the golden rooster that lays eggs in the guardhouse. Anyone who makes trouble is equal to destroying everyone's jobs. Everyone knows this truth. All the lieutenants said: "I will never agree. I will risk my life to maintain Fireworks Alley."
Liu Chengfeng smiled and said: "You have to keep your spirits up these days. There will definitely be some action over at Dongchang. If we grab food from his bowl, they can grab it back, so don't slack off, Mr. Wang.
When arranging inspections these days, send more people to Fireworks Alley."