This "Grade Order" has a far-reaching influence.

Perhaps Wu Zheng's original intention was to do his best to punish merits and punish me as much as possible, but in fact, the influence of this "Genao Order" was unpredictable by Wu Zheng, even the entire General's Mansion, and even the Jianxin Dynasty far away in Yingtian Mansion.

The land is not divided into north and south, and people are not divided into old and young. If you have any merits, you will be rewarded!

Among them, even those who have made mistakes, as well as those in Jiangbei who have already wanted to return. This influence spread from south to north in just one or two years, from south to north, across East China and the coast of North China.

Of course, that's a story later.

....

Shen Wenkui is here.

With the Qing Dynasty's will to buy guns and cannons, he and Johnson Chan head south along the canal and arrived at Hangzhou Prefecture.

Compared to the calmness of "official work" during the day, at this time, in Wu Zheng's study, Shen Wenkui cried and bowed to Wu Zheng.

Wu Zheng was shocked, "Mr. Shen... Why is this?"

After crying for about a stick of incense, Shen Wenkui slowly put away his howling, and said with a numbness of seeing through the worldly love: "Your Majesty knows... Chen Mingxia is dead!"

Wu Zheng was once again surprised, "Chen Mingxia? Chen Baishi? Why did Chen Baishi die?"

Shen Wenkui wiped his tears, "You Ning Wan, I impeached him, and shared his reputation with Liu Zhengzong. Xia Lanquan City was betrayed corruption and colluded with foreign enemies. He was impeached and died, his family was confiscated, and his family was imprisoned, and his women and children were exiled..."

Wu Zheng was shocked and said to Ma Shiying: "It is said that Song An is here to see him."

Then he turned around to support Shen Wenkui and asked, "Chen Mingxia was indeed rebelled by me, but in the past two years, I have not taken the initiative to contact him, and there is nothing important about him to come to Hangzhou Prefecture... Even if he was found out by the Qing court, he should not be punished so severely?"

Shen Wenkui's sad voice came back, "I think that after Wuying Palace reported that day and decided to form a 100,000 new army, Chen Mingxia and Shen had a great dispute over the dividends of this errand, but who would have thought that late at night that day, Chen's mansion was surrounded and Mingxia was killed on the spot... The minister of the dynasty died in his own mansion without trial... Where is the axiom! Where is the heavenly rule!"

Looking at Shen Wenkui who was beating his chest and stamping his feet, Wu Zheng gradually became silent because he suddenly understood, no, he should have realized that Chen Mingxia was suddenly killed, perhaps it really had something to do with him.

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Chen Mingxia is the chicken that doesn't know how to restrain itself.

But Wu Zheng would never be the monkey who was warned. At this time, no one in this world can come to warn Wu Zheng.

The monkey that the Qing court wanted to warn was Shen Wenkui and others who were sad in front of him.

At this time, Song An was holding a white wax ball in his hand and hurriedly followed Ma Shiying.

"What are the instructions for the young master?"

Wu Zheng glanced at Song An and asked, "Did you get the news that Chen Mingxia was killed?"

Song An nodded and said, "I just received the news from Jiangbei Changlin Wei, and was about to report to the young master."

"How do you say the news?"

Song An glanced at Shen Wenkui.

"Tell me." Wu Zheng urged lightly.

"Yes." Song Anying said, "It is reported that the Qing court has decided to form a new army of 100,000 firearms, but due to insufficient military expenditure and the national treasury is empty, Prince Zheng Jiergalang, Hong Chengchou, and Fan Wencheng secretly discuss and want to start from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. However, because they are concerned that there are too many involvements, including themselves, they finally agreed to use indirect measures to force and punish the officials involved in the capital, confiscate the wealth of officials and blackmail merchants to make military expenditures... Chen Mingxia is only the first one. After Lord Shen left the capital, eleven officials were killed and more than thirty people were imprisoned..."

Shen Wenkui was shocked when he heard this, "You mean, this is not the emperor's will, but Jiergalang, Hong Chengchou and Fan Wencheng faked the will?"

Wu Zheng laid his hand, "Don't be anxious, Lord Shen, I believe that Changlin Wei's news will not go wrong. Since the news is said, this should be the reason... I think that's right. I lack silver, and the Qing court naturally lacks silver. But Fu Linwa'er just took power and was somewhat cautious, so he naturally could not do such an evil act of killing chickens and getting eggs, at least not in the short term. Now the government power is in the hands of Jiergalang, Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng and others...it's self-evident!"

"Shameless!" Shen Wenkui cursed, "For the sake of some money, my colleagues have killed each other... Is there still a trace of human nature?"

Wu Zheng understood Shen Wenkui's anger. He was not so angry about Chen Mingxia's murder, but because of his lips and teeth.

Shen Wenkui sighed and said, "Although Chen Mingxia is greedy for money and fame, she is really willing to join the Ming Dynasty... She was so murdered, it's a pity. With his connections in Beijing, he could have done many things for the prince... It's a pity!"

Wu Zheng suddenly changed the topic and said, "Mr. Shen is here to see me tonight. I think there is something important to discuss?"

Shen Wenkui vented this vent, and his heart was relieved. At this time, he said calmly: "That's right. Shen wants to report to the prince that the Qing court only raised 3.5 million taels. Before I left Beijing, Hong and Fan reminded him to negotiate with the prince about buying on credit, and at the same time, the upper limit of the Shanxi merchants' ore transport to the south was set in exchange for the prince's compromise on the conditions for buying on credit."

Wu Zheng's brows slightly condensed, "The canals south of Xuzhou are all under the control of this king. What restrictions can the Qing court use?"

This makes sense. Now the territory of Jiangbei is uneven. For example, the forces of the Northern Expedition Army have touched the boundaries of Shandong, but Xuzhou is in the hands of the Qing court. The new dynasty was established and the two prefectures were obtained, while Fengyang Prefecture was under the control of the Qing court.

Such division of forces actually means everything, that is, the decisive battle will eventually break out one day not far away.

The Qing court had to restrict northern merchants from supplying raw materials to the south, and it was even less practical.

Just imagine, the enemy and our forces are intertwined, how can the government identify and limit the normal trading behavior of northern merchants?

For example, in Xuzhou, because it is adjacent to Huai'an, the two sides have signed a peace agreement. The merchants of the two forces in Xuzhou City are intertwined. How to distinguish whether they are northern merchants or southern merchants, whether they are northern goods or southern goods?

Even every inn and dock is the same.

Shen Wenkui shook his head and said, "In fact, it is very simple. As long as the Qing court controls the mines and the place of origin, it can completely limit the amount transported to the south."

Wu Zheng frowned, and he understood that the Qing court had probably thought of this trick.

Only this method can avoid the trouble of investigating and punishing northern merchants, and thus prevent the General's Mansion from finding excuses to attack the north. After all, the Qing court was dealing with its subjects.

Wu Zheng thought for a long time, then looked up and said to Shen Wenkui, "I know this. Lord Shen might as well go back and rest first."

"Shen sued his retreat."
Chapter completed!