I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 113 The big dream finally awakens (please subscribe)
Ye Xianggao went to Wenyuan Pavilion, not to mention what he said to Liu Yisui and others.

It is said that Wei Zhongxian went directly to Dongchang and immediately ordered people to let out the news that the British public did not have to pay the stolen money, and at the same time, the noble children selected for the examination could pay half of the stolen money.This news immediately caused waves among the nobles.

Needless to say, it goes without saying that Zhang Weixian's son Zhang Zhiji was overjoyed when he heard the decree.

He and Zhu Chunchen's eldest son Zhu Daokai have also been friends for many years. Now their family heard that they wanted to collect the 510 million taels of silver with Uncle Dingguo's family.

Not to mention whether the two families were really greedy for so much money, even if they were, it was definitely not just their family, but also their branches, branches and even their servants.

Now that the emperor has announced that the general ledger must be settled, the two families naturally started to wail, and they began to argue over how to distribute the dirty money. However, Zhu Chunchen's lineage has long since been expelled from the nobility, and has been demoted to common people, losing their official title. , naturally don’t have much say.

As far as Zhang Zhiji knows, there is a total of 510 million taels of silver, and Zhu Chunchen's family has recognized 350 million taels of silver. Now in order to raise this batch of silver, the silver pit has been dug out, and various businesses, family properties, farmland, and other properties are also planning to transfer. , and even considered selling the ancestral mansion.

Seeing this tragic situation, he couldn't help but feel grateful that he could escape this disaster.But it is inevitable that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad, so I thought if I could help.

But as soon as he mentioned this idea to Zhang Weixian, he was scolded by Zhang Weixian.

"Are you trying to kill our family? Don't you understand the ulterior motive of the Emperor's decree? He asked us not to pay the stolen money just because he wanted us to cut ourselves off from our nobles. Now that we are helping, we are afraid that not only will these nobles not be able to They will be grateful to us, but they will feel that we are just cats crying and mice pretending to be merciful, and it will also arouse His Majesty's suspicion."

Seeing his father's scolding, Zhang Zhiji looked aggrieved and whispered in dissatisfaction:
"I know and I shouldn't. It's just that His Majesty is too cruel. The law does not hold everyone accountable. Which of the nobles in the capital did not do it? Why is it pursued to the end like this? The Duke of Chengguo, Zhu Chunchen, said it best. Slow things down and things will go well. Your Majesty Too impatient."

Unexpectedly, when Zhang Weixian heard this, he was so angry that he trembled. He first looked around to see if anyone was eavesdropping, then picked up the teacup and threw it at Zhang Zhiji.

Seeing the tea set flying toward him, he didn't dare to avoid it. He saw the tea set hit the ground heavily and scattered in pieces in front of him.

"Snapped!"

"You want to kill our British male lineage. Don't say such things in the future. Don't treat the emperor like a child, otherwise you won't know how he died."

Seeing his father say this aroused Zhang Zhiji's anger even more. Ever since he became an ancestor, the emperor has never bullied nobles like this.

"It's nothing. If you hadn't escorted him from Qianqing Palace, would he have become the emperor? I think the emperor also repays your kindness."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Weixian was stunned on the spot and was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He calmed down and yelled loudly:
"Shut up! Don't talk nonsense!"

Then he stared at him angrily, wondering if the bastard was so stupid that he could forget about the truth that disaster comes from his mouth.

"Follow me to the shrine."

The British Duke's residence was completely silent, and the door of the ancestral hall was tightly closed. Outside the door, Zhang Weixian's wife Wang and others were listening to the tearing screams in the ancestral hall. They paced back and forth anxiously, but they did not dare to knock on the door.

"I asked you to talk such nonsense. Aren't the lessons learned by Duke Cheng and Duke Ding enough? Aren't the lessons learned by the more than 40 people whose homes were confiscated in the past few days not enough? Don't you want our family to suffer the same thing? Are you willing to give up only after suffering a disaster?"

Zhang Weixian whipped Zhang Zhiji's body hard with a cane. The blood stains and tearing screams behind him declared the severity of Zhang Zhiji's pain.

Zhang Weixian scolded him while beating him, but his anger gradually subsided. He threw the cane away and looked at his son who was lying on the ground in pain, with a look of intolerance.

"You have been here these past few days watching the rankings of our ancestors and pondering over your mistakes. When Caishikou is beheaded one day, you can go and see the scene in person to see what will happen to these rebels."

After saying that, he left the ancestral hall alone.When Mrs. Wang saw Zhang Weixian coming out outside the ancestral hall, she quickly wiped away her tears and went to greet him.

"Master, no matter how wrong you are, you don't need to be beaten like this."

Then he secretly took a peek inside and saw his son with blood marks on his back in the ancestral hall. He quickly motioned to the mother-in-law beside him to go in and help take care of him.

"I'll see who dares to go!"

A scolding instantly caused everyone to stop and not dare to make any move.

"Just let the doctor see him. Don't worry, he won't die. He won't be allowed to step outside the ancestral hall in the next few days. No one should take care of him, otherwise he will not be spared."

Zhang Weixian's words made Mrs. Wang afraid to speak. She could only look at her son who fell to the ground in pain, feeling heartbroken.

After saying this, Zhang Weixian returned to the study. He must not underestimate Zhu Youxiao now. Beating his son like this is not a sign of attitude and determination.

Since the emperor had already stood up for him, he had to appreciate it. Thinking of this, he sighed and began to write an inscription on the slip.

The content is very simple. The first is to express gratitude to the emperor for his extrajudicial mercy. The second is to go through the back door and hope that the emperor will be merciful. He admitted the fourth son who was eliminated in the school examination and trained with the emperor.

After writing the examination, he called the housekeeper and asked him to prepare the sedan chair and go to the General Affairs Department in person to submit the examination papers.

The housekeeper was also puzzled after hearing this, but he did not dare to disobey and quickly prepared to turn around and go down to make arrangements.

"Wait!" Zhang Weixian suddenly stopped him and thought for a while.

"In the past few days, you can withdraw 30 taels of silver from the bank account, find an out-of-town businessman, and buy some Zhu Chunchen's real estate in his name. Now it is estimated that many people will add insult to injury and buy at a lower price. You can just match the price. Remember Don’t let the news leak out.”

The butler immediately understood his intention and nodded in agreement.

The news that the British father-in-law personally went to the General Affairs Department to submit a questionnaire quickly spread among the distinguished circles in the capital. Following his example, more than 50 distinguished honorees who had paid the stolen money in half knew they could not fall behind and came to express their gratitude.
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Some people are happy and some are worried. The Zhu Chunchen family, which paid the most Tibetan silver, is now in a state of despair.

Since being expelled, the nobles who wanted to cling to their family have also dissociated themselves from it. Some servants even wanted to collect some money and take the opportunity to escape from their family. Fortunately, Wei Zhongxian was afraid that his family would not be able to hand over so much money. Run away secretly.

Just order the people in the East Factory to keep an eye on the mansion and search everyone who comes and goes. Not to mention, this actually makes the servants run away with money a lot less.

Today is the day when Zhu Youxiao summons the noble disciples to train in the school field. Since the emperor requires that they must live in the school field, Zhu Daoxin prepares clothes and books at home at this time, preparing to leave for Licaolanchang later.

Ever since he was selected by Zhu Youxiao to train in the army that day, it has been difficult in the house now, but knowing that he was going to train in the army, the monthly salary given to him was still paid out, and he was not allowed to interfere in the matter of raising enough money at home.

"squeak"

Zhu Daozheng opened the courtyard door and walked in. Different from his usual free and cheerful nature, he was now somewhat silent.

"You're here, how was your discussion with that Shanxi businessman?"

"Oh, what else can I do? Shanxi people are very smart in business. Five pawn shops actually only gave me 10 taels. They knew that my family was in urgent need of money and refused to give in at all."

"These businessmen are only interested in profit. We are just a mouthful of fat now, and of course we want to take a bite. How is the money collected?"

Zhu Daoxin didn't find it novel, so he asked while tidying up.

Zhu Daozheng's expression darkened and he spoke listlessly.

"It's almost done. We've sold all the house deeds, manors, properties, and shops in various places. It's almost done."

Zhu Daoxin felt bad when he heard that a century-old foundation was lost.

"A dream like a yellow beam must eventually wake up. Without roots and infinite roots, it will return to dust. It doesn't matter if the money is gone, as long as the people are there."

"It's really a dream, but it's okay to wake up. But Seventh Brother, do you know? Mrs. Wang is planning to separate the family."

Zhu Daoxin looked stunned, splitting up?Why didn't I receive the notification?

"Mrs. Wang and Zhu Daokai will probably guard the courtyard, and then divide the remaining money into each room. The sixth brother is going to Nanjing, and the eldest brother is going to Hangzhou.

I'm thinking of going to Tianjin with my mother, where my uncle still has some connections, and I'm thinking about shipping there too, to see what opportunities there are. "

Zhu Daozheng couldn't stop crying as he listened. Seeing this, Zhu Daoxin stopped packing his clothes. He sighed, walked slowly to Zhu Daozheng, patted his shoulder, and said solemnly:

"It's okay. There is hope as long as you are alive. When you get to Tianjin Mansion, you will take good care of your mother and not let her suffer any injustice. Don't be afraid of difficulties in doing things. Only a husband who can bend and stretch can be regarded as a husband.

It's useless to keep my money. I haven't had a mother since I was a child. Thanks to my aunt who took great care of me since I was a child, I already consider her half a mother.I will make the decision and ask them to leave my share of money to you. I will stay in the capital. If you have any questions, you can come to me and I will definitely help you. "

Zhu Daozheng rubbed his red eyes and tried not to shed tears.

"Haha, there's sand in my eyes, I made Fourth Brother laugh. No need for money, no need for money, we must have enough."

"When you go, your food and accommodation will belong to someone else. Even though you are a relative, you will inevitably feel uncomfortable living under someone else's roof. With the extra money, you can buy some property, do some business, and start your own business as soon as possible."

"I've already asked you to train with the emperor. Of course, you don't have to spend money on food and accommodation. You also have money to get it, which is enough."

The two have a deep brotherly love, and as the elder brother Zhu Daoxin naturally does not want Zhu Daozheng to suffer, Zhu Daozheng had no choice but to accept it.

The two talked and gave instructions for a long time. Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhu Daoxin was also ready to leave for the imperial city.Zhu Daozheng said goodbye all the way and left the gate of Duke Chengguo's mansion. Dongchang Fanzi at the door naturally knew who Zhu Daoxin was and did not stop him.

Standing outside the door of the mansion, Zhu Daoxin said goodbye to Zhu Daozheng. Looking at the door that no longer had the plaque "Cheng Guo Gongfu", he breathed a sigh of relief and turned towards the imperial city. For some reason, he suddenly remembered a poem, So I started to recite silently while walking.

Why don't men wear Wu hooks?
Charge Guanshan Fifty States.

Please go to Lingyan Pavilion temporarily,
If a scholar is ten thousand households.

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