I want to ruin the country

Regarding the currency reform, eighty percent of the landlords and gentry chose to resist openly but secretly.

But there are exceptions to everything, and there are still some enlightened landlords who support the emperor!

Henan Governor Pan Duo submitted a memorial requesting the emperor to commend Chang Xiangyu from Gong County, Henan.

In Qianqingchang Village, Gong County, Henan Province, there was a wealthy man named Chang.

The old man in their family has passed away, and the head of the family is old lady Chang Xiangyu, whose parents' family is also in this village.

Their village is called Qianqingchang because their land exceeds a thousand hectares.

The Chang family has survived the Ming and Qing dynasties for over 400 years, with a large family and a current fortune of one million.

Although the Chang family is a landlord, they are the most benevolent and righteous. They are a true family that passes down poetry and literature, and they never do anything unkind because of their wealth.

Although old lady Chang Xiangyu is a woman, she has a very broad mind.

She couldn't bear to see others suffer, and was as eager to help others as men. When there was a famine or a bad month, she would set up a big pot of porridge at the door to give out food.

If ordinary people cannot pay the rent, as long as it is not intentional, they can negotiate to delay the payment. Most of the nearby villagers have received favors from her family!

After the imperial court issued the decree, the old lady called her sons together.

"Son, the imperial court is saying they're short of copper and want to reform the currency. Have you heard?"

"heard!"

The old lady said again,

"You have all seen what the Emperor has done since he ascended the throne. Although it hasn't brought us much benefit, the people are applauding him!

It is a blessing for the people to have such an emperor in the court. I want to exchange all our silver and copper coins for new currency at the bank so that we don’t have to keep them at home and worry about them. What do you think? "

The four sons were all well-educated and well-mannered, but they were hesitant to give away their vast fortune in exchange for some paper.

"Mother, you've said it, and we all have to listen, but if we hand it over, what if...?"

The old lady understood what they meant.

"Look at the way the emperor behaves. Isn't the country getting stronger and the people's lives getting better?

Since ancient times, officials have always forced the people to rebel. If the common people don't rebel, the emperor's rule will be stable!

"If the world is peaceful, it's useless to have gold and silver. Even if the world is in chaos, gold and silver in your hands will still be the root cause of trouble!"

What the mother said makes sense, said the eldest brother Chang Jinguo,

"Mother, can you please leave some for emergency use in case of any unexpected situation?"

The old lady said,

"No need to keep it. If you have luck, it doesn't matter where you put it. If you don't have luck, even if you bury it underground, people will find it anyway!"

The old lady had thought it through a lot. With so much good farmland at home, they wouldn't starve even if they lost all their money. Having too much gold and silver at home is really not a good thing!

The old lady ordered,

"Not only silver and copper coins, but also all the copper basins, copper kettles, copper candlesticks and so on in the house were taken away to exchange!

The Emperor asks us to support the country, so we should take the lead. Only with a country can we have a home!"

The children were very filial, so their mother decided to move all the silver, copper coins and bronze utensils in the house to the bank.

These things filled more than a dozen large trucks and caused a sensation in the entire place.

They were so bold as to openly transport gold and silver, one reason being that the bandits had been dealt with by Yining, and the world was at peace.

Furthermore, the Chang family has not offended any of their fellow villagers over the years, and everyone has received favors from the Chang family, so they are not afraid of jealousy or revenge.

The county magistrate remembered that the emperor had said that any positive things happening in the local area could be reported, and the court would determine whether to reward them based on the facts.

He reported the matter to the government office, which then reported it to the provincial government, and finally it came to Yining.

This was good news. After Yining learned about it, he asked the Ministry of Rites to verify the situation.

Not long after, the Ministry of Rites reported back the results of the investigation. Not only were the facts true, but the Chang family had done even better than what the local officials reported.

This is truly a family of good deeds. Yining issued an edict to promote Mrs. Chang to the fifth rank of concubine, allowing her to go to Beijing to meet the emperor and spend the New Year in the capital.

The eldest son of the Chang family, Chang Jinguohe, and the second son, Chang Jintai, were appointed as county magistrates.

Feng appointed his third son Chang Jinmin and fourth son Chang Jinan as directors of the township management office.

The local prefect delivered the emperor's edict to the Chang family with drums and gongs.

This time, the Chang family was stunned. The emperor actually gave such a great reward.

Old Mrs. Chang was extremely happy.

"Go hire two opera troupes and let's treat the villagers to a grand opera that will last for half a month."

Mrs. Chang was very happy and taught her sons,

"During lean years and lean months, we reduce or exempt land rents and open warehouses to distribute grain.

Other rich people are saying bad things about us and cursing us!

My mother once said that suffering is a blessing. Now you believe it, right? Isn't this blessing coming? "

The four sons nodded in agreement!

Mrs. Chang also instructed them,

"The Emperor has bestowed such great grace upon our family. You must repay the court with all your heart and soul, and never let the Emperor down!"

The story of the Chang family spread farther and farther, and with the vigorous publicity from governments at all levels, it soon became known throughout the country.

With such a leader, many wealthy people soon deposited their family money into the Royal Bank.

Now, rural management agencies have been established in various places according to the later model.

Each township has about 30 natural villages, with a township management office and each village has a village management group.

The township administration has one director, one deputy director for conscription, one deputy director for agriculture, one deputy director for industry, one deputy director for water conservancy, and one deputy director for civil affairs.

There are also five ordinary staff members and one kitchen staff member.

The village management group consists of one village chief and two deputy village chiefs.

Each township also has a police station and court.

The police station and court are not in place yet.

Both the township management office and the village management group only have management authority mainly for service, and do not have the power to punish.

If any villagers make mistakes or break the law, they will be dealt with by the police station and the court.

The newly appointed township and village cadres went from street to street almost every day to publicize this decree.

What they have to do is to ensure that every adult knows and understands what this will means!

The common people did the exact opposite of what the landlords and gentry did. They went to the nearest bank to exchange Chinese currency.

They didn't have much money in their hands, some had a few hundred copper coins, and some had only a dozen or so.

For them, it doesn’t matter whether the money is made of copper or paper, as long as they can use it to buy what they need!

Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has done things that are good for the people and has never cheated them!

The emperor said that copper is very useful, so copper is very useful. We should do whatever the emperor tells us to do. The emperor is no more cunning than us!

Officials also said that electricity is generated by copper, and without copper there is no electricity.

I heard that the light is so bright that you can count how many eyebrows you have in the middle of the night, and it is not afraid of wind and cannot be blown out!

Everyone in the village is looking forward to having such fun things in their homes soon!

If power generation is delayed because of our copper coins, it would be a sin!