Then use Zheng Zhilong to drag the Donglin Party and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River into the water.
But...here comes the problem.
Even if the Donglin Party and the Jiangnan gentry were dragged into the water by Zheng Zhilong.
They would only support Zheng Zhilong by providing him with money and intelligence.
Rather than personally participating in the rebellion.
Because they have no motivation to rebel.
Motivation is everything in everything you do.
We eat because we are hungry.
We drink water because we are thirsty.
Zheng Zhilong chose to rebel in order to save his life.
The Donglin Party and the Jiangnan gentry couldn't possibly rebel just for that little bit of power, right?
They love power, but they are not crazy about it.
Therefore, Chongzhen wanted to create motivation for the Donglin Party and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to rebel.
What's the motive?
Rebellion to save money and life.
The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River cherish two things.
First comes the money in the cellar, and second comes the head on your neck.
If you want to force them to rebel, rob them of their money and chop off their heads.
How to grab?
Use policy to grab.
The currency reform has been enforced. Anyone who fails to exchange the currency within the prescribed time limit will have all the silver in their home confiscated.
Resist when your house is searched?
Sorry, I copied the head as well.
As for whether there would be a situation where there would be no silver deposits, Chongzhen was not worried.
There are indeed some people who would exchange all the silver they have at home for Ming Yuanbao.
But some people will only redeem part of it.
The rest continue to be hidden in the cellar as heirlooms.
Especially the Jiangnan gentry interest groups.
In this way, they wanted to protect their own interests while fighting against the imperial power.
In their opinion.
Each Ming Yuanbao coin contains only nine cents of silver.
But they wanted to exchange it for one ounce of silver.
For every Ming Yuanbao exchanged, one penny of silver would be lost.
If you think of the difference as a tax.
The tax rate of 10% is too high!
in addition...
The internal strife within the Donglin Party would also become a catalyst for forcing them to rebel.
When internal strife deteriorates to the point of life and death, the party in power will kill the party that has lost power.
If you want to survive, you have to fight for power.
And power can also be one of the motivations.
This was also one of the reasons why Chongzhen watched the situation in the court deteriorate.
No matter what level others are at in this wave, Chongzhen is the only one in outer space.
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