From the end of Jiajing to the era of great pirates

The wave of liquidation is a counterattack and reckoning that has occurred in history.

Because Zhang Juzheng's reforms offended too many people, under the initiative of Emperor Wanli, the gentry whose interests had been infringed upon by Zhang Juzheng, the mediocre officials who had harmed their official careers, and even the clans who had suppressed them all immediately united to implement the New Deal In addition to the overthrow, all those involved were also liquidated.

Originally, this had nothing to do with the Zheng family, and the Xu family in history got through it safely.But she couldn't resist the fact that the Zheng family became rich so quickly, and the trade between the two worlds aroused jealousy. Can An An be able to resist dragging the Zheng family into trouble, and then take advantage of it by force?

And this pressure first came to the Xu family.

By this time Xu Jie had passed away, and his son Xu Fan was in charge.The Xu family is at best a local tycoon. In order to deal with Hai Rui, they had to bribe the censor Dai Fengxiang with a lot of money. Now that Old Xu is gone, there is no way to bribe. Anyone who can withstand the pressure will immediately come to the Zheng family. .

Now Zheng Laoshi has passed away long ago, and the head of the Zheng family is Xiao Shitou back then.

"Uncle Xu, our families have been friends for more than ten years and have become allies. I wonder how uncle thinks the Zheng family should deal with this matter?"

"This..." Xu Fan hesitated, but still said: "The trade that the Zheng family has done over the years should be released and profited."

To be honest, although I don't know where the goods of the Zheng family's trade come from, Xu Fan is somewhat jealous. However, in the previous confrontation, the other party directly showed his trump card, and the Xu family did not have the courage to risk their lives for some benefits.The current situation is such that the Zheng family has to spend money to eliminate disasters in order to save their lives, and the Xu family also wants to take advantage of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie.Who would mind having too much money?

He didn't think about the trade between the two worlds. After all, his former spy had also been there. It was just an isolated island. It would be okay to build a salt farm, but where did he get so many goods?As for what is another world over there, the second generation of the Xu family has never thought about it.He thought it was an immortal's cave where people could be temporarily accommodated.

It has been decades now, and whether the immortal is still there or not is a question. Xu Fan thinks that the Zheng family may have some fate with the immortal and occupy the cave left by the immortal, so they made a fortune.Eighty percent of the trade between the two worlds is still related to sea trade.

Hearing this, Zheng Shihui shook his head without comment and said lightly: "My nephew heard that my uncle also holds the position of Minister of Taichang Temple. I wonder if my uncle can help make the Zheng family look good?" (Shi Hui, Xiao Shitou's name.)

Xu Fan was stunned. He himself had forgotten that he had such a position, which was a shadow official. His two younger brothers also had the official position of Shangbao Secretary, but they were just in name and had no real duties. He thought the other party didn't understand, so he hurriedly explained: "The official in my family is the shadow of my late father, and he has done countless things. And now it is the Holy Heart's desire to bring things right, so I'm afraid you will go to see the Holy One..."

He didn't speak too clearly, mainly because he didn't dare to tell the emperor's right and wrong.Now it's like changing the day and making such a big deal. In the final analysis, it's the emperor who takes the lead, and a group of people with hatred or pure ideas are making noises. What's the point of going to see the Holy Controller?Can it still alleviate the emperor's dissatisfaction for nearly 20 years?

"Uncle misunderstood, I just want to donate something, something from overseas, but the emperor will probably like it."

"I don't know what it is?" Xu Fan breathed a sigh of relief and became curious again.What are the hobbies of the current emperor is a popular topic in the officialdom. After all, Zhang Shouxu held the power before, and now it is the right way to know more about the emperor.

"It's easy, uncle will know it at a glance." Zheng Shihui clapped his hands, and a servant immediately brought a set of tables, chairs and benches to Xu Fan, who looked confused.It was funny in my heart, remembering what the young prince said when I asked: What do otakus like?It's simple, it's just something commonly used in the house. Emperor Wanli stayed in the same house for decades and never went out. What could he like?Give him an ergonomic chair, a sofa, made of pure leather, the kind that is more comfortable when lying down than sitting, and a bed, where you don't want to get up when you lie down.Modern otakus like these, but are they afraid that they can’t fool an ancient otaku?

He didn't quite understand what he said, but he could tell that the young prince knew a lot about so-called otakus, and everything was very appropriate.Anyway, if you send these here, it will leave a good impression.

In fact, this is a bunch of furniture that Zhu Jue made in the pirate world based on his impressions from later generations.Ergonomic chairs, wide and large leather sofas, Simmons, there are springs in the Pirate World. Except for ergonomic chairs, any of them is not difficult. Zhu Jue asked someone to bribe the palace to inquire about Wanli's physical characteristics. The ergonomic chair is also very simple. It has been made and sent to you in advance, so you are prepared for any trouble.Isn’t it useful now?

Don't mention it, Wanli, even he has already prepared a countermeasure for Tianqi later. Do otakus and carpenters need to worry too much?Just a piece of cake.

Sure enough, Long Yan was delighted when the things were delivered. The otaku emperor also asked someone to send his experience of using it to see if he could modify it accordingly.It was immediately corrected here and sent directly to the palace.

Once the emperor is taken care of, everything else will be easy to handle.

Xu Fan was lucky this time, and he was doing well in the officialdom. He quickly found out that those who wanted to affect the Zheng family were mainly Shanxi merchants.The Zheng family is also confused. There are so many maritime merchants, so the other party is really crazy and suddenly wants to plot against the Zheng family.But there is nothing to be polite about. Zhu Jue personally led the team to Shanxi. Originally, there was no need for a great master like Zhu Jue. It was just his own itchy hands. After all, he had been practicing swordsmanship for decades, and his skills had gradually reached the peak, but he could only cut. It was indeed a bit frustrating to pass the Xiao family thugs.

Then he would visit every house. If he was not particularly aggressive, he would stuff a pig's head or something in the bed as a warning. If he was particularly aggressive, he would kill the whole family. If he had a high official influence, he would kill the elderly at home and force the other party to worry. After a while, the trend stopped. .

In the officialdom, people are always willing to take advantage of the low. Seeing that the Zheng family is so knowledgeable and far from being as easy to deal with as they thought earlier, those who want to deal with them will naturally shrink back.There were many wealthy gentry in the Ming Dynasty. How could they still rob people just because they had money?

The Shanxi merchants were so arrogant that Zhang Siwei joined the cabinet. Now the old Zhang Dingyou has gone and will not be able to recover for several years.The Zheng family member who passed the Jinshi examination successfully entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate and had a prosperous official career.

With this method, knowing the rules, and most importantly, grasping the emperor's preferences, another force will surely rise in the officialdom. Everyone should keep their eyes peeled and see what happens.

After the turmoil receded, the Zheng family remained as stable as a mountain, and the academy was naturally more peaceful. Everyone was inspired by their predecessors to work hard and study hard.Even Xiong Tingbi, who had never been very active, began to focus on his career. After all, wasn't coming to this academy and forming a party just for the sake of smoother officialdom?