Yangzhou North City, Feng Family.

Today is the 70th birthday of the old lady of the Mei family, although the Mei family is not among the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou, but it is the largest local salt merchant in Yangzhou, not a Hui merchant.

In addition, the Mei family sent a daughter to the Yamen of the Salt Courtyard as a concubine, Lin Ruhai's wife died early, and although there were two or three concubines in the room, she was the housekeeper of the Mei family.

Therefore, all ethnic groups in Yangzhou must give the Mei family a few thin noodles.

As a local family, the Feng family will not be absent from the birthday of the old lady of the Mei family.

Early in the morning, Feng Jian, the head of the family, changed into new clothes, and asked people to prepare heavy gifts and prepare to go to the plum garden.

The prosperity of the Mei family is not only because of the local people in Yangzhou who compete for some face in the salt merchants, but more importantly, because of the world-famous calligrapher Mr. Fu Weng.

When Mr. Fu Weng was alive, the Emperor Taishang summoned him on several southern tours, and he highly respected his Mei calligraphy, praising him: "Mr. Fu Weng's calligraphy is very different. Its high and mellow style is popular among Chu Mo, which is beyond the reach of all families. Whenever you are inadvertent, the abundance is unique, such as the breeze blowing, the slight clouds roll up, quite natural interest. ”

Mr. Fu Weng has become the most famous person in Yangzhou for 200 years.

The eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou are rich, but they are all proud to have Mr. Fu Weng's pen and ink.

It also made the Mei family feel a little noble.

Feng Jian was about to take his two young and young sons to Meiyuan to celebrate his birthday, but he saw that his eldest son Feng Cheng was ecstatic and came in a hurry with his adopted son Feng Ke.

Although Feng Jian didn't pay much attention to mundane affairs, he paid attention to the Confucian way of cultivating qi, frowned and reprimanded: "Panic, what kind of system is it?" ”

Feng Cheng hurriedly bowed down to plead guilty, then raised his head and said excitedly: "Master, Uncle Jiangning sent someone to send an urgent letter, saying that the new governor of Liangjiang has arrived......

Feng Jian was inexplicable when he heard this, and said, "The new governor is here, what does it have to do with you?" ”

Feng Cheng lagged behind, and immediately said: "It's not this, the key is that the Son of Heaven wants to depose the Yamen of the Salt Academy, and the responsibility of patrolling the salt will be under the command of the Yamen, the Governor of Liangjiang." From now on, there will be no more salt courtyard yamen in Yangzhou Mansion!! ”

Feng Cheng is now the manager of the Yangzhou Mansion Ya Bingfang, in charge of the soldiers, the people's strength, the military test, public security and other things.

If Yangzhou Mansion does not have the high-flying Yanyuan Yamen, Yangzhou Mansion Yamen is the highest authority.

In this way, the Feng family is definitely rising, and the momentum is different!

Feng Ke was more excited than him, and said excitedly: "A relative of the imperial history of the salt courtyard dares to pretend to be big in Yangzhou Mansion!" I'll see how they're going to pretend to be big from now on! Thanks I didn't listen to that bullshit Lord Lin last night, otherwise ......"

"Shut up!"

Feng Jian scolded sharply: "Bastard thing, Lord Lin is the imperial history of the dynasty from the third grade, and you can also talk about it?" ”

Feng Ke was honest, and Feng Jian said to Feng Cheng again: "Even so, don't get carried away." My Feng family has been able to survive in Yangzhou for decades, and how many salt merchants and wealthy families have risen and fallen, what is the basis? Is it high and low? ”

Feng Cheng calmed down, bowed down and said, "What my father taught me is that my Feng family relies on being kind to others, and if I can not be evil with others, I will not be evil with others. My father also said that although salt is profitable, it will also attract more evil. Therefore, although the Feng family is a prominent family in Yangzhou, they are not allowed to touch Yanli. ”

Having said that, it was still difficult to hide the disappointment in Feng Cheng's eyes.

Let a local giant like the Feng family watch a group of Hui businessmen calling for wind and rain in Yangzhou, spending money like dirt, and eating in brocade clothes and jade to an unimaginable level, if Feng Cheng is not red-eyed, how can it be?

Feng Jian said earnestly: "The benefits of taking ice are already rich enough, what's the use of asking for so much silver?" If you are bent on extravagance and vouch for your father, that will be the way to bring disaster!! How many salt merchants have died in the last ten years! ”

Feng Cheng paused and said softly: "Father, the salt merchants who have died over the years have all died at the hands of the Yamen of the Salt Academy. But now that the Yamen of the Salt Courtyard is about to be banned, and the power of the highest supervision is transferred back to Jinling, then the Yangzhou Government will take on the errand of supervising the salt merchants. The son, as the undertaker of the government and the military room, is in charge of this side...... Father, the time and place are favorable, all in my Feng family. Heaven gives Fu to take, but suffers from it! ”

Feng Jian was already impatient in housework, and after thinking about it, he felt that it seemed reasonable, but he would not be easily shaken, and waved his hand: "This matter will be discussed later, now go to the plum garden first." ”

After Feng Jian stepped into the carriage first, his youngest son Feng Zuo quietly asked Feng Cheng: "Big brother, listen to this meaning, my Feng family will be majestic in the future?" ”

Feng Cheng nodded nonchalantly to this unsuccessful cousin, and said, "Outside, don't lose the dignity of my Feng family." ”

Feng Zuo smiled, his eyebrows and eyes were full of jumping color, and he patted his chest and promised: "Big brother, don't worry, I will never lose the face of our Feng family!" ”

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West of Yangzhou City, Plum Garden.

Today was supposed to be the Mei family's big day.

The old lady celebrated her 70th birthday, and the good news came from the yamen of the salt courtyard that Lin Ruhai had survived the catastrophe.

You must know that although Mei's daughter is only a concubine in the Yamen of the Salt Courtyard, among Lin Ruhai's three concubines, Aunt Mei is the most favored, and even helps Lin Ruhai manage everything in the inner house.

Lin Ruhai's wife died early and has never been renewed, this Aunt Mei is equivalent to the hostess of the Yamen of the Yanyuan.

How could the Mei family not follow the light?

However, it was a day of double happiness, but it was unexpectedly covered with a different atmosphere......

"Have you heard, the new governor of Liangjiang arrived in Jinling three or four days ago, and has been paying a private visit."

"Yo! You've heard that too? Then have you heard that the Yanyuan Yamen of our Yangzhou Mansion is about to be abolished, and it will all be under the control of the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion? ”

"Really?"

"Is this still fake? Jinling to our Yangzhou boat is only a day's road, if you ride a fast horse, half a day to arrive. Yesterday afternoon, Han Bin, the new governor of Liangjiang Banshan, invited the Great Seal of the Holy Decree, accompanied by the governor, the political envoy, and the envoy, to take the position of the governor of Liangjiang and preach the will of the Son of Heaven. Well-informed, I received the letter before dawn today! ”

"Ouch! So what should we do with the Yanyuan Yamen of Yangzhou Mansion? ”

"Do you have donkey hair in your ears? Didn't you hear what you just said, this salt courtyard yamen is about to be abolished! ”

"Oh, if that's the case, the sky in Yangzhou Mansion is about to change. This Mei family...... I'm afraid it didn't grow as much as it used to, right? ”

"Who knows? Anyway, you can still get by today, right? The Yamen of the Salt Courtyard is still there, and the one surnamed Lin is not dead, just look at the future. There is also an interesting thing, I heard that yesterday a fake son of the Feng family and the Lin family who came out of the Yanyuan Yamen faced off, yesterday the head of the Feng family personally made amends in Tianhai Pavilion, hey, if the Yanyuan Yamen is really going to be abolished, the Feng family will be developed, I don't know if his family will find a place back. ”

"Even if the Yanyuan Yamen is to be abolished, that Lord Lin will most likely go back to the capital to ascend, and the Feng family will find a fart field."

"You still don't recognize that you are stupid, the Lin family is leaving, but can the Mei family go? Before, the Mei family relied on the Yamen of the Yanyuan Courtyard and sat firmly in the first place of the local large households in Yangzhou Prefecture, the second of the Feng family, and the third of the Xu family. What about the future? Look, there's a lot going on! ”

The people who came to give gifts and make books in Yangzhou gathered outside the plum garden, gossiping about the news that had begun to spread.

And in the Mei family's house, there was also a turmoil because of these messy rumors and news.

On Mei Qingtang, Mei Xun, the head of the Mei family, had a solemn face, how could he not think of the things that the elders and followers of the sect outside could think of?

He is worried about more than one Feng family.

No matter how great the Feng family is, it is just a succession in the six rooms of the Yangzhou Mansion, the Mei family has its own meritorious celebrities, besides, the Mei family is far away in the second room of the capital, and there is even a Hanlin, how can a Feng family move down?

It doesn't matter if there is only one Feng family, but there are not many people in Yangzhou City who are waiting for Lin Ruhai to fall and then step on it!

In the past ten years, Lin Ruhai's attack on salt merchants who smuggled smuggled salt has become more and more ruthless year by year, and how many salt merchants have fallen into his hands have been affected all over the house.

These salt merchants are not isolated existences, and how many in-laws are involved behind them?

Lin Ruhai's young son, who died young, really fell into the water unintentionally and died?

If he hadn't suffered the loss of his son, how could his wife have been worried about dying of illness?

If Lin Ruhai really died, then it would be fine.

first lost his son, then lost his wife, and finally even died himself, leaving only an orphan girl, which can be regarded as a peerless heir, and can barely give an explanation.

After those enemies have relieved their hatred, they will no longer chase after the Mei family, after all, the Mei family is not easy to get along with.

Or after he comes back to life, he can continue to do this imperial history of the salt courtyard, and the others will not dare to die.

The most tricky thing is that although he has survived, he is about to leave his post and be promoted to make a fortune.

How can this solve the hatred in the hearts of the enemies?

Lin Ruhai, who is not directly in charge of salt administration, even if he can be promoted to a cabinet minister in the future, the salt merchants may not be afraid.

Dayan has more than one minister, is there still less courtiers who are honored by them?

Someone else can counterbalance him......

But in this situation, their salt merchants have no way to take Lin Ruhai, and they can't get out of their bad breath, and they have to be angry.

Who else can they be angry with?

What a hate!

This Mei family is not Lin Ruhai's serious in-laws, after the death of Mr. Fu Weng of the Mei family, Lin Ruhai almost never entered the door of the Mei family again.

There are not many good things, and now he actually has to share the anger of other families for him.

Mei Xun and his younger brother Mei Zhu, Mei Jiu, and Zi Mei Gu, the current leaders of the Mei family, got together to discuss countermeasures urgently.

"Big brother, you can't hesitate any longer, when you break it, you can break it, otherwise when Lin Ruhai pats her ass and leaves, the Mei family will be waiting for bad luck!"

"Yes, eldest brother, the second brother is right, over the years, it has been said that the Mei family has become the first township of Yangzhou Mansion because of the light of the Yanyuan Yamen, but our own affairs are clear to us, after my father passed away, he has never been to the door of our Mei family, which kind of relative can he be regarded as? People don't recognize us at all, so why should we take the blame for him? ”

"The father and son also thought that what the second and third uncles said was reasonable. After the news came from Jinling before dawn, four of the eight major salt merchants who originally said that they were all going to be present today did not come, and only sent gifts, and even the gifts were not as short as in previous years! The momentum is not good, our family should make a statement as soon as possible! ”

After listening to her brother's son's words, Mei Xun frowned and said slowly: "But, Lord Lin, after all, you haven't left yet......

As soon as these words came out, the two brothers and a son said in unison: "It's too late for him to leave!" ”

Hearing this, Mei Xun's solemn gaze swept over the three of them and asked, "In your opinion, how should you get rid of the involvement?" ”

The second brother Mei Zhu said in a deep voice: "You can't do things, but you can show your posture to the outside world." Isn't it the old lady's birthday? Qing Luo sent someone to deliver a letter yesterday, saying that Lin Ruhai would send his named disciple, who was also from the Jia family in the capital, to congratulate him on his birthday, so let's treat him coldly. As long as outsiders see that the Mei family and the Lin family are not the same thing, they naturally have no reason to anger the Mei family! ”

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