When talking about Qi Zhiyuan, many shopkeepers were eager to try it out.

The shopkeeper of the Nanjing branch of the Xishan Jianye Jianye said: "This Qi family is in Nanzhili and has a large amount of land. Among his ancestors, he has been an official for many generations. Because of this, many people come to contribute land. Naturally, the land of Qi family is increasing... It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the highest sect in Nanzhili."

Dedicate land...

This word is not new at all, and there are not many such things elsewhere.

But it is common in Jiangnan.

After all, there are many talented men in Jiangnan, and there are many people with fame and fortune. Because of fame and fortune, they can not only become officials, but also tax-free.

Although... the excess land area requires tax payment, the problem is that families who can be officials and have fame often have great reputations in the local area. To put it bluntly, they are prominent families, so even their parents and officials rely on them.

Isn’t it easy for such people... to conceal the land and get the privilege of exempting food tax?

So... the largest source of grain tax for the imperial court, the entire Jiangnan, was not only not added to the prominent families who were like the Qi family, but were instead those common people who did not have much land.

The land of ordinary people is not only inferior, but also wealthy, but only dozens of acres. The poor and humble are even worse. It is only three or five acres. It can’t even afford to eat. Can you still pay such heavy taxes?

So... some people set a precedent. Since Emperor Wen, some people have simply sent their land deeds to high-ranking families like the Qi family. This land... simply don't want it. Anyway, it's still hungry to keep the land. If this land reaches the Qi family's name, it will be exempted from taxes. In this way, it means that the land is given to the Qi family, farming for the Qi family and becoming a tenant. Of course... the Qi family often gives some favors to those who contribute the land, such as reducing some favors.

They relied on their fame and fortune to easily obtain land for no reason.

Without spending money, the land became more and more, and naturally the family situation rose. Therefore... more people came to contribute, and the Qi family gradually became the most powerful family, almost on par with the six ministers of Nanjing. All they made were officials of the third rank or above, and their relatives of the family were in charge of the family, either the ministers or the ministers of the palace. As for how much land they hid and how many tenants they had made became their hidden households, only God knew.

Such things have long been common in Jiangnan.

As a result, fewer and fewer people with land were found, but the land under the name of those who held it was countless. The taxes that the court could receive did not increase. Almost all the favors of the Ming court had been reunited to the scholarly family like the Qi family who passed on their poetry and books.

The national grace they received was unprecedented in all dynasties, so that when they reached precious land, the powerful people in those places still had to rely on force to seize them. But when they reached people like the Qi family, they didn't even need to seize them. With the Ming Dynasty's extreme favorability towards the literati and officials, they almost lay down and waited for the common people to deliver the land they passed down to before them with blood and tears. Not only did they not hate you, but they also needed to be grateful to you, as if it was because you were particularly kind and took away his land, and his family was able to survive.

The shopkeepers of the semi-colons all enthusiastically reported the situation of the family.

Wang Jinyuan just lowered his head and listened quietly, then nodded: "If the Qi family could sell it first, then... the land price would undoubtedly collapse. There was too much land in their hands."

"But people like this will never be short of money, so how can they easily sell their ancestral property?" Wang Jinyuan said lightly: "Unless... let him sell it."

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A few days later, another news came, and the emperor issued an order, urgently dispatching Zhang Mao to lead his army south to Nanjing.

As soon as this news arrived in Nanjing, people became more uneasy.

The Duke of Wei’s Mansion began to become more and more suspicious.

The gate of the Duke's Mansion was closed, and the commanders of each guard never dared to visit him again.

And the six ministries in Nanjing began to become particularly nervous.

The impeachment like snowflakes was sent to the cabinet.

And the cabinet... when the officials saw this memorial, they couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Your Majesty has not appeared for more than a month.

Even... the three cabinet ministers suspected that His Majesty was seriously ill, otherwise why there was no news in the palace?

Logically speaking, in such an emergency, Your Majesty should call the ministers to report the right report.

But the news in the palace is just for the cabinet to deal with it at its discretion.

Liu Jian had no choice but to ask Zhang Mao to step up his troops to go south and be prepared for any trouble.

On the other hand, merchants from the capital suddenly arrived in Nanjing, bringing terrible news.

Because of the simplicity and confusion of the situation in Jiangnan.

Xishan decided to suspend all business transactions in Jiangnan and cancel the purchase of goods such as grain, raw silk, cotton, etc.

This Xishan has always had great magical powers, and the sudden cancellation of the acquisition immediately sparked speculation among merchants in Beijing.

People realized that a rebellion in Jiangnan might be about to begin.

What’s even more terrifying is the entire Nanzhili, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Suddenly no merchants came to harvest raw silk, tea oil, wine, cotton, and other economic products, which was a little worse for the gentry who had hoarded many sources of goods.

The rumors were already causing panic among the people, and now they refuse to buy them, which makes the situation even more uneasy.

Land prices began to fall slowly.

Of course... because most of the land, after all, is monopolized in the hands of those gentry, naturally, the decline is limited.

When Qi Zhiyuan heard that the court sent a large army, he felt relieved.

It seems... the court did not believe the words of the imperial envoy. If it were sincere, there was no need to dispatch troops at all. It only required a decree to the Duke of Wei. After receiving the decree, the Duke of Wei would be excited. He immediately began to dispatch troops to eradicate a group of followers led by Cao Yuan and Qi Zhiyuan and others.

But the sudden dispatch of troops shows that the court is still very prepared for the Duke of Wei. After all, most of the military power in Jiangnan is still in the hands of the Duke of Wei.

Qi Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. His mentor... was so dead. Next, Duke of Wei was afraid that there would be no good results.

I sit firmly on Diaoyutai, anyway... I don’t have much help in this conspiracy, especially when my mentor dies, there is no evidence of death.

But... the only thing that bothers him was the continued plunge of the land. After all, what he did was the seven-injury fist, which hurt one thousand enemies, and eight hundred of them. It was essentially aggression against the Duke of Wei's Mansion and forced the Duke of Wei's Mansion to rebel. But such rumors would not be a huge harm to the Qi family, which owns a huge majority of the land.

Just as he was thinking about it, the disciple hurriedly said, "Master, the great shopkeeper of the West Mountain, Wang Jinyuan is asking for a meeting."

Wang Jinyuan...

This person... is well-known, Jiangnan and northern, no one knows that this person is Fang Jifan's housekeeper and the money bag of Xishan. Every move is of great importance.

But at this time... why did the Duke of Qi find himself?

Qi Zhiyuan was extremely afraid of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, because others played according to common sense, but the dog-like thing of Duke of Qi was elusive.

"Please come in." Qi Zhiyuan quickly gave instructions to the door.

Qi Zhiyuan naturally knew very wisely that such people should not be offended.

When Wang Jinyuan came in, Qi Zhiyuan quickly got up and smiled: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang... He is wrong to welcome him, and he is wrong to welcome him. Mr. Wang is well-known, but... hasn't Mr. Wang been in the capital all the time? Why did he suddenly come to Nanzhili?"

Wang Jinyuan also smiled and sat down. Someone came to pour tea. He took a sip of tea calmly and said, "After the order of the Duke of Qi, I will come to do it."

Qi Zhiyuan couldn't imagine that Wang Jinyuan was so straightforward, and he couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

The Duke of Qi has begun to get involved in Nanjing? Since he wants to get involved, why... he sent someone to find him?

Qi Zhiyuan asked, "Business, don't you know what business is?"

Wang Jinyuan said: "Didn't this Nanjing land fall? Xishan Money House, take this opportunity to buy some."

call……

When Qi Zhiyuan heard this, his heart suddenly sank, and his teeth were about to be broken.

This dog is really direct enough. I came to collect the land again. After collecting the land, was it not rent-free? This is not a way to live.

After all, he was the person in charge for many years. He sneered in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on his face: "So that's it. It seems that Duke Qi is determined to get it. He can take this opportunity to make a big profit. However... Mr. Wang knows the situation in Jiangnan recently, but I'm afraid... these places are quite hot. If a rebellion really occurs, then the red wilderness will be thousands of miles away, and nine out of ten rooms will be empty, I'm afraid..."

Wang Jinyuan shook his head and said, "The Duke of Qi has been taught, and he is seeking wealth and honor in danger."

Qi Zhiyuan thought to himself that this is in line with Fang Jifan's dog-like character.

He then smiled and said, "Since that's the case, why is Mr. Wang not here to collect the land? What are you doing here?"

Wang Jinyuan said two words: "Cooperation."

Qi Zhiyuan: “…”

Is this guy... crazy?

Wang Jinyuan restrained his smile, became more serious and said, "The current land prices are constantly falling, can Brother Qi know?"

Qi Zhiyuan didn't say anything, and he suffered a lot in this matter.

Wang Jinyuan said again: "But there are still too few that have fallen. This little benefit is not enough to be stuck in the gaps. It would be better if it falls a little more."

Qi Zhiyuan stared at Wang Jinyuan, but couldn't smile, and said with a tense face: "This may not be as good as the teacher's wish. After all, this land price is not something that the teacher will fall whenever he wants, and it will rise whenever he wants?"
Chapter completed!