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    Xi Zhu was slightly startled when he heard that all the bannermen who worked in workshops had to move out of Mancheng. This matter was a little tricky. For decades, the bannermen had become accustomed to living in Mancheng. They were asked to move out of Mancheng and move into the army to work.  Square, may cause greater resistance. As for placing the bannermen in the northeast corner of Mancheng, this problem is not big. After all, all properties in Mancheng belong to the imperial court, not private property.

    After pondering for a moment, Xi Zhucai bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the bannermen have been living in Mancheng for decades. If you rashly order them to move out, there may be many complaints and even resistance to entering the military workshop. Can we follow the bannermen?  For example, are your family members still allowed to stay in Mancheng?"

    Zhenwu smiled slightly and said: "After the military workshop is built, they can choose on their own. Each household can only keep one property. In addition, the quilt factory needs a large number of female workers, because the clothes, quilts, shoes and hats of the new army of the Imperial Guard are all made from  The women of the Eight Banners are here, and their wages are not low, so I believe many banner people are willing to move their families there."

    Hearing this, Xi Zhu couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since there was no force and it was profitable, this matter would be much easier to handle. He hurriedly bowed and said: "I obey the order."

    Two days later, Zhenwu left Xi'an and returned to Beijing.

    At this time, Shanxi merchants established the "Jin Hesheng" ticket account, and the news that Shanxi Province was vigorously clearing up the deficit had spread rapidly. The businessmen were concerned about the "Jin Hesheng" ticket account, while the officials were concerned about clearing the deficit.

    There was no shortage of powerful business gangs in the Qing Dynasty. They had long been jealous and resentful of the "Four Dahengs" dominating the bank account industry in Daqing. However, no one dared to set up a bank account to compete with the "Four Dahengs" because  The wealthy and powerful business gangs all know that the owner of the "Four Great Constants" is the current Saint Shang Zhenwu, and competing with the "Four Great Constants" is nothing more than scratching an itch on a tiger's head.

    But no one expected that after the "Si Daheng" dominated the bank account industry for five years, Lord Zhenwu encouraged Shanxi merchants to create a well-funded "Jin Hesheng" bank account to compete with the "Si Da Heng"  For a while, the powerful business gangs all speculated on the purpose of Zhenwu's move. Does it mean that the Qing Dynasty's ticket industry will be fully liberalized?

    For a while.  All the business gangs were restless. While sending people to Taiyuan to inquire about the detailed situation, they quietly watched the actions of the 'Jin Hesheng' ticket office. The ticket office was so profitable, who didn't want to get a piece of it?  Another important reason is the low-interest loans launched by ¡®Si Daheng¡¯.

    Since the launch of low-interest loans by the "Four Dahengs", the business of local banks and banks that have been struggling to support local business gangs by relying on loan sharks has plummeted. Who is willing to lend to loan sharks with low interest rates?  Fortunately, the capital of the 'Four Dahengs' is limited, and the amount of low-interest loans is not large.  Otherwise, all banks would have closed down long ago.

    The establishment of the 'Jin Hesheng' bank account is like another heavy blow to banks everywhere. It is recognized that Shanxi's old money-grubbers are the most powerful in the world, and the 'Jin Hesheng' bank account is waiting for them.  The launch of low-interest lending means there is no way for them to survive. What is even more worrying is, will another big bank emerge?

    The whole province of Shanxi is making great efforts to clean up the deficit.  The method of first removing officials on the spot and then conducting a large-scale investigation cannot make up for the shortfall.  The punishment of sending the entire family to Ninggu Pagoda and becoming a slave in armor made officials from all provinces big and small frightened and panicked. Many officials could not eat, slept restlessly, and had nightmares in the middle of the night.

    No one knows where Zhenwu is going on this tour and which route he will take. This new master is very different from Kangxi¡¯s tour.  Not only does he travel quickly in a light car, but he also keeps his whereabouts secret and likes to pay private visits incognito, it is said.  Su Keji, the governor of Shanxi Province, was dismissed from his post and imprisoned because of his poor official reputation during Zhenwu's private visit in disguise.

    Officials in Hubei and Henan provinces are particularly nervous. Zhenwu is in Xi'an now, and God knows he will go south.  Or eastbound?  No one wanted to make a joke about their own future, so they all showed their magical powers across the sea and began to find ways to make up for the shortfall.  A little further away in Liangjiang, officials in Shandong, Zhejiang and other provinces did not dare to slack off, and began to self-correct and self-examine. They wrote everywhere to recover misappropriated loans, ordered subordinate staff to retire, and even used their own pockets to make up for the shortfall.  No matter what, let's deal with the current situation first.

    While officials from all over the country were struggling with the loss, news spread that Zhenwu had left Xi'an. At the same time, it also spread that Fengxiang Mansion was dismissed from his post and sent to Beijing to await trial for raising the fire cost to three cents.  The most shocking news was the news that the whole city was demolished and sold, the banner men stationed in Xi'an were allowed to purchase properties and cemeteries locally, and Xi'an expanded 30,000 new guardsmen and established military workshops.

    Although this series of news was shocking, state, county, and road officials in various provinces did not care about it. Except for Henan, the fire consumption levy in other provinces did not exceed three yuan. They were not worried and continued  Focus on solving your own shortcomings.

    Most of the prefectures and counties in Henan levy a fire fee of more than three yuan. After hearing this news, all the prefecture, county and road officials were as anxious as a boiling pot.Zhenwu didn't go to Fengxiang Mansion at all. He apparently dismissed the prefect of Fengxiang Mansion based on hearsay. If he stepped into Henan, wouldn't he have to go all the way to reform him?

    The Eight Banners generals in various provinces who garrisoned the water and land strategic points with Eight Banners soldiers are very concerned about the demolition of Mancheng in Xi'an. I wonder if the demolition of Mancheng in Xi'an is the beginning or a special case?  Small places like theirs can't be sold for much money in the whole city, and there are only a few Eight Banners soldiers. If they demolish the whole city, there will be no insurance, and there is no need to garrison them anymore.

    ??The Manchu and Han officials in the provincial capitals, especially the Manchu and Han officials in Jiangning and Hangzhou, are extremely concerned about the demolition of Xi'an Mancheng and the sales. Of course, they are more concerned about how much Xi'an Mancheng can be sold for.  The land in the provincial capital is worth a lot of money. If it can be sold all over the city and a camp is built outside the city, it will be a great opportunity to make a fortune by changing hands. As for other things, not many people will consider it. Jiangnan has been peaceful for too long.  The city has no meaning at all.

    The reaction of the capital and local governments was exactly the opposite. The princes, nobles, civil and military ministers of the capital did not care at all about clearing the deficit. Clearing the deficit, clearing the deficit of the prefectures and counties, was entirely a local matter and had nothing to do with them.  However, the reaction of the princes, nobles, civil and military ministers to the demolition and sales of the entire city, to the permission for the banner men stationed in Xi'an to buy local properties and cemeteries, and to the expansion of 30,000 new imperial guards in Xi'an was quite different.  strong.

    The imperial court has always protected the flag property and did not allow the people to buy the flag property. However, the city is full of flag property. If it is sold openly, the imperial court's protection of the flag property becomes a dead letter.

    Bannermen stationed in Xi'an are allowed to purchase properties and cemeteries locally, and bannermen and their families are allowed to be buried on the spot.  It is even more abominable. This is tantamount to permanently depriving Xi'an of the Eight Banners' strong population from the hands of each banner owner.
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