The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1404

[1404. Chapter 1333 Governor Franco]

This kind of safety promise, although it is illusory.

But these rebels are very fond of this trick.

People always like what they want to believe.

What’s more, the other party also took out real money.

At least the situation in Northern Province is much better than other places now.

People’s hearts began to gradually recover.

Prices began to gradually stabilize.

Merchants are finally starting to open their doors for business.

The soldiers’ salaries, although pitifully small, began to be paid.

The suffering continues, but hope remains.

A great general who defeated the Spanish army, a noble prince, a great man of good deeds, a man who had escaped from vulgar taste, and was even said to have a favorable opinion of the church. This man who had all the good reputations was now famous. .

People firmly believe that the kind-hearted Duke will protect them.

Wang Xizuo’s property in the northern province became larger and larger, and he became the owner of more and more land. However, he humbly claimed that he was just a loyal servant of the good man Fang. The more he did this, the more people started to treat the good man more and more. of awe.

Many businessmen began to surround Wang Xizuo in unison. After all, he now controlled all walks of life in the entire northern province.

The wealth of the land he owned was incalculable.

The Northern Province is not without royalists, but after experiencing the crisis, the royalists have been severely damaged. What’s more, at this time, the King of Spain is also very anxious and is urgently dealing with the government that is about to go bankrupt and the increasing number of people in Spain. dissatisfaction, as well as the dissatisfied imperial electors within the Holy Roman Empire.

These lurking royalists once believed that killing this Eastern slave and plundering his wealth would solve the current crisis.

But… they are weak.

Because the fundamental reason for the stability of the entire northern province at this time was not the wealth brought by Wang Xizuo, but the vision proposed by Wang Xizuo with his eloquent tongue.

Once Wang Xizuo is eliminated, the legendary Fang Dashan will be offended, even if Fang Dashan is not an enemy of him. If Fang Dashan’s subsequent promises of aid to the Northern Province fall through, the consequences will be disastrous. sexual.

The vassal assistance plan is the cornerstone of the stability of the people of the Northern Province. Anyone who destroys it will be the enemy of all walks of life in the entire Northern Province.

The versatile Wang Xizuo soon became a good friend of the nobles, a trustworthy partner of the merchants, a bread and butter for the citizens, and a great savior in the eyes of the farmers.

In any salon or banquet, he is the one who attracts the most attention and shines the most.

Everywhere he went, he took the stage and told everyone over and over again how Fang Dashan had trouble sleeping and eating, and how he could not sleep at night after learning about the crisis. He was worried about the people of the Northern Province.

People cheered.

The nobles may not believe these lies, but the rebellious nobles originally wanted to stabilize people’s hearts, so they accepted this statement.

No matter how smart the businessmen are, they may not believe this nonsense, but they pretend to be extremely fanatical. Because of these words, they can stabilize the market that has just recovered a little.

The citizens had nothing to lose and nothing to lose but this hope, so they waved their arms and cheered.

The farmers pooled their money to kill a few cows and sent the beef to Wang Xizuo. They hoped that Wang Xizuo could send a boat to deliver these gifts to Fang Dashan. I hope that the good man who loves food will always be healthy and live a long life. .

Immediately afterwards, people realized that except Wang Xizuo, there was no one else who could unite all strata and maintain stability in difficult times.

When bad news came, it prompted people to rely more on Wang Xizuo’s intentions.

A rebellion broke out in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The rebels and the royal army repeatedly fought, causing thousands of deaths.

At this time… the whole of Europe was in turmoil. Only the former Northern Province, now the Netherlands, still maintained a certain degree of stability.

As a result, the new government was leaderless and determined to support Wang Xi as the Governor-General of the Netherlands.

Wang Xizuo did his part and took over the power in the Governor’s Mansion, which had just wiped away the blood stains. Afterwards, a grand banquet was held, and countless people expressed their loyalty to the new Governor.

“Your Majesty the Governor.” People gathered around Wang Xizuo and raised their own questions: “What is the first order you will issue next?”

At the banquet, many revelers suddenly fell silent.

They looked at Wang Xizuo, expecting an answer.

People chose the servants of this good man out of fear of chaos. At this time, they desperately wanted to know whether the governor had any special talents.

“This must take into account the needs of the Netherlands.”

“So, what is the biggest need of the Netherlands now?”

Some people want to break the casserole and ask.

Wang Xizuo seemed confident. He looked at everyone and pondered for a moment: “The war has begun to spread, and the Netherlands must be stable. The stability of the Netherlands will make it an isolated island in Europe. Let’s talk about what happened in Luxembourg. Well, there is killing everywhere, and if nothing else, there will be a large influx of refugees into the Netherlands. Can we stop them? “

Borders cannot stop them, and people know this.”

Wang Xizuo said: “When they cross the border, what do they need most?”

“…”

People started thinking.

His Excellency the Governor’s question indeed gave them great inspiration.

Yes, what is needed next?

“It’s a house that can provide shelter from wind and rain! Every one of us needs a house, I need it, you need it, every citizen, everyone who comes to the Netherlands needs it!”

“…”

People were stunned.

Wang Xizuo said with great pride: “We should recruit a large number of people to build houses. From now on, I announce that Holland Construction is now established. This is my first order!”

“…”

Wang Xizuo Looking at these dumbfounded ‘country bumpkins’, it turns out that they are all a group of people who have not seen much of the world.

But having said that, as the governor, Wang Xizuo only understands this. No one in the world understands houses better than a person who has bought a lot of real estate.

………………………………

The new Shuntian Mansion has begun to stand in the new city.

To be precise, it is Jingnan New Town.

A large number of civil and military officials were recruited, and this majestic yamen instantly became overcrowded.

When Emperor Hongzhi learned about this, he didn’t say a word. He was a little confused. Damn…these two guys were already crazy about selling their land.

Emperor Hongzhi did not accuse anything.

He actually decided to let the prince and Fang Jifan go through the trouble. He finally thought about it and let them go to the trouble.

When Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan were feeling very proud, an explosion near Wang Gongchang suddenly alarmed them.

The two were quickly recalled to the palace.

The cabinet and ministers of various ministries have already arrived.

Emperor Hongzhi’s face was ashen, and those kneeling on the ground were Xiao Jing and Mou Bin.

These two people, one is the official of Dongchang Factory and the other is the commander of Jinyiwei, but they are completely ignorant about this.

In fact, this is no wonder Mou Bin.

It’s not that Mou Bin was in trouble.

But since Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he first abolished the West Factory, and then his attitude towards the factory guards was extremely unclear.

This caused the factory guards not only to lose the prestige they had during the Chenghua period, but also to be criticized in various ways by the censors from time to time.

As the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Mou Bin knew that His Majesty was quite wary of the factory guards, so he was always hesitant about many things. In addition, after Zi Chenghua, the Jin Yiwei had been laid off several times, and the manpower began to decrease slightly. Not enough.

But now…

Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan arrived and saluted Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi just nodded and said: “You came at the right time. One of you is the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and the other is Shaoyin. Did you know about the explosion in the warehouse near Wang Gongchang? This can hurt ten people.” Seven people. I remember that there was an explosion at Wang Gong Factory seven or eight years ago. But this time, it was obviously different, because according to the report, someone got into the gunpowder magazine on the day of the explosion. It can be seen that there was a traitor. The conspiracy, Jin Yiwei has already found out that it is most likely related to the rebels of the White Lotus Sect. This Wang Gong Factory can also be regarded as the jurisdiction of Shuntian Mansion. There are rebels in the capital, and the factory guards have no shirk. You, Shuntian Mansion, can do it too. Are you going to sit back and ignore it?”

Zhu Houzhao said: “I didn’t say you were ignoring me.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

He took a deep breath and looked at Fang Jifan: “Fang Qing’s family, please tell me.

” Your Majesty, your Majesty…”

“Get the key points,” Emperor Hongzhi said bluntly.

Fang Jifan had no choice but to say: “More and more people are flowing into Beijing now. It is inevitable that some young people will sneak in. This is excusable. It is Shuntian Prefecture’s fault for being uninspected for a while. I beg your Majesty to forgive me.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s expression softened a little: “Since the Song Dynasty, the White Lotus Cult bandits have been a serious nuisance to the imperial court. All the emperors in the past dynasties have not wanted to cut their bodies into thousands of pieces. I originally thought that after the attack on these traitors in previous years, they would still be able to survive.” I know how to restrain myself, but now it seems… Hey… they are not only ambitious, but also bold. My God, I have ordered the factory guards to investigate this matter. Shuntian Mansion… There is no need to make a big deal. After all, the factory guards bear the main responsibility. , The reason why I called you here and reprimanded you is to let you know that you should not only think about repairing the Yamen all day long, but also do serious things.”

Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth to say something. Fang

Jifan hurriedly said: “My son is guilty of ten thousand deaths, but this government office has repaired it, so we can’t demolish it.”

Demolish it…

Emperor Hongzhi sneered, if you dare to demolish it, I will demolish your Fang family first. .

Emperor Hongzhi said calmly: “I heard that Xiao Banban actually recognized Xiaofan as his mother and succeeded him. Xiao Banban became your nephew?”

“This…”

Chapter

3 is delivered.

(End of chapter)