Chapter 159
Tian Xiuying walked in front for a while and took some items that she was interested in.
Chongzhen was drinking tea upstairs, while Yang Sichang stood aside.
Chongzhen suddenly said, "Have you visited your father recently?"
"Report to Your Majesty, my father was guilty of the court, my minister..."
"Hey, go and visit him. This man is old and always wants to meet his children."
Yang Sichang was immediately excited and knelt down and said, "I am grateful for your mercy."
Who is his father?
Of course, it is Yang He, the former governor of the three sides, who is still in prison in the East Factory.
Why did Yang Sichang hate the peasant army in history?
Because when Yang He was recruiting, Shen Yikui agreed to surrender, and he turned against him a month later, causing Yang He to be imprisoned.
Who is Yang Sichang in history?
If you look at history briefly, you will think that he is a charming villain, and this villain also joined forces with Gao Qiqian, the dead eunuch, to kill the loyal Lu Xiangsheng.
If you want to analyze him in depth, it is definitely not just a villain.
Yang Sichang must have wanted to do the facts, and also proposed feasible tactics and formulated a comprehensive coordination. Even when he was short of money, he still looked for ways to adjust resources.
This is definitely much better than those who only know how to talk, say this today, and say that tomorrow, the Ming Dynasty "keyboard warrior" must be much better.
At least, he is definitely a useful person.
Moreover, he is definitely a person who only follows the emperor's leader.
After a while, letting Yang He out was a favor for Yang Sichang.
"Get up, Qianyuantang's task this year is very heavy. No matter what, you have to withstand the pressure from all parties. If you do it well, I will not treat you badly."
"Even if I sacrifice my life, I will never let down my father and king."
Yang Sichang knew in his heart that Qianyuantang is not only about selling goods to make money, but also shoulders the heavy responsibility of fake silver notes.
It’s just the beginning. After a few months, the branch will be opened, and the income will soar, and the daily banknote income will also soar.
Silver notes are a very sensitive thing, and now the government and the public are paying attention.
Its existence will threaten the interests of many people.
If it is done well, it is no problem to enter the center in the future. If it is not done well, it may have to be different from the body and head.
Yang Sichang tightened his fist under his robe? This is a chance!
After Tian Xiuying finished choosing the things and came back? Chongzhen also stood up: "Yang Aiqing, I won't disturb you here."
"Please, Your Majesty."
Chongzhen took Tian Xiuying all the way out from the back door? He got on the carriage.
In ancient times without industrial pollution, there was no haze? Although there were occasional sandstorms, the sky was endless blue? It was like a huge sapphire extending to infinity.
Chongzhen felt comfortable watching it? He suddenly heard some sounds. Looking at the sound, he saw mule carts pulling large bags and small bags and parked on the side of the road.
Some officials blocked half of the road.
"Build roads now? Don't get close to you if you are idle."
Building a road?
Chongzhen was curious? Look at the big bags on the mule cart, covered with gray dust.
Then I realized that it was cement produced by a cement manufacturer.
The year before yesterday, I explained to Qiu Hejia and Xu Guangqi and began to try to pave the road with cement.
Unexpectedly, Qiu Hejia and Xu Guangqi were so fast, and now they have started.
The city of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty needed to be improved? The roads were narrow and the ground was old? The sanitary conditions were also extremely poor, and they could not match the status of the imperial capital.
But I can't hurry this matter? I have to take it slowly.
The carriage walked all the way to Gulou East Street, Dongcheng District, where Shuntian Prefecture Yamen was.
In the Ming Dynasty, the east city of Beijing was more prosperous than the west city.
This is related to Tongzhou, where the canal transport unloading point is in the east? A large amount of goods are transported from Tongzhou to the city? Naturally, the towers near the water will get the moon first.
So? When entering the East City, even the ground was flattering. Chongzhen obviously felt that the carriage, which was a little bumpy, was calm and smooth all the way after arriving here.
Moreover, the streets are spacious and there are luxury houses on both sides of the road.
Most of the officials' residences are in Dongcheng, and the wealthy businessmen also buy their houses here when they have money.
Where there is money, there are naturally more high-end businesses.
For example, many of the money shops that appeared in the late Ming Dynasty gathered in Dongcheng.
They serve merchants who ship goods from Tongzhou.
From this point, it can also be seen that during this period, the trade between Zhangjiakou and the capital was actually decreasing sharply, and the trade between the grassland and the inner gates was shrinking.
This represents the tension in the border situation.
Tongzhou, as the northernmost terminal of the Grand Canal, is crucial to the capital.
It further illustrates the empire's capital's dependence on the Grand Canal and the southeast.
It also indirectly shows that the Southeast controls most of the advantageous resources of the Ming Dynasty.
The Shuntian Prefecture Yamen is ahead. The emperor's personal guards are dressed in plain clothes, so it is normal for the people in the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen to be unable to recognize them.
After Cao Huachun went in and informed him, Qiu Hejia quickly came out to welcome the emperor.
Chongzhen entered the Shuntian Prefecture Office, and guarded it strictly with five steps outside.
"Where are people?"
"What does your Majesty mean?"
"The person who caught him today is a man who uses fake silver notes."
"In prison."
"Appoint it, I'll interrogate it myself."
"yes!"
"Xiuying, you should rest first at this time. After I finish the interrogation, I will return to the palace together."
"Um."
Soon, Chongzhen came to a small house behind.
There was an official inside, and the three of them were tied up and knelt there.
Chongzhen said: "The rest of them go out."
The officials looked at Qiu Hejia, and Qiu Hejia said, "Go out."
Qiu Hejia brought a chair for Chongzhen to sit down. At this time, the person interrogated was not an official, but an Jinyiwei.
The big man said, "The villain is wronged!"
The young man wearing a long tooth-colored gown on the other side said, "Sir, the villain is willing to pay 500 taels of silver (about 330,000 yuan)."
The Ming Dynasty had always had hidden rules for spending money to do things. For example, if the ministers in the court were improper to do things, they could be punished with money.
If someone goes to a prison among the people, he can naturally use money to atone for his sins, and it is no secret.
Even a death row prisoner can replace him at will, just give him money.
Chongzhen said: "Report the name."
All three of them looked at Qiu Hejia in official uniforms, as if asking him who this person is.
Qiu Hejia scolded, "What are you asking about? Answer quickly!"
The young man in the long gown said, "Little man Liu Decai."
The young man on the side hurriedly said, "Little man Liu Dezhi."
"Where are you?" Chongzhen looked at the man and said.
"The villain Lu Qingde! The villain is wronged, lord, the villain has not used it..."
Chongzhen made a ban on voice gesture and said, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious first, say something if you have any questions, don't be anxious, make it clear."
Chongzhen glanced at Luo Yangxing and signaled.
The three Jinyiwei took out a finger tiger and put it on their hands. Without saying a word, they hit the three of them in the face.
The three of them didn't react at all. After this, the finger tiger tore the flesh on their faces, slashed through the bones of their faces, pulled out a large piece of blood, and flew in the air.
One punch, two punches, three punches...
One punch after another, without any pause, three people screamed like a pig.
Qiu Hejia on the other side was shocked when he saw it.
Chapter completed!