Chapter 61: Refusal of Official Titles
For Li Yu's mouthful of a "cook", Zhen Feng's face was full of black lines. Li Yu didn't forget this delicacy at this time, and by the way, he hurt himself. But when things are done, it will be informal.
After chatting about the details for a while, Zhen Feng suggested: "The official, the grass people actually have no right to interfere in the distribution of interests in the salt farm, but since the grass people have contributed technology, they want to suggest that the official inner treasury enjoy more than sixty percent of the income of the Tang State's own salt farm, and the remaining forty percent is used for the needs of the national treasury, as well as the cost of salt farm production, transportation, personnel expenses and other costs." And 10% of the grass people's income will come from the official treasury, otherwise the grass people are worried about dealing with local governments, and the grass people may not get this money after a hundred years. ”
This self-defeating suggestion is actually reminding Li Yu to delegate his interests and be careful that he can't get them. Li Yu agreed. As a result, Zhen Feng also proposed that the gambling contract should be based on written evidence.
Li Yu thought to himself, it was just a verbal bet, Zhen Feng still had hope to rely on it when the matter was not done, but he wanted to be a "cook" for Landing, so he fulfilled his wish, why not do it?
However, Zhen Feng made another suggestion, and this time it was a little difficult for Li Yu.
"Official, Lord Zhang has supervised the whole army to suppress the price of salt, since the will has been issued, can the speed of promotion be slowed down appropriately, and the thunder and rain can be small in the implementation, don't be too eager for quick success."
For Li Yu, Zhen Feng's conversion of rock salt into edible official salt is the alternative, but this suggestion is to turn Zhang Xun into a backup, which is a bit of a sacrifice. In this regard, Li Yu played a Tai Chi: "At this time, I have my own measure, you go as soon as possible, after leaving the palace, I will go to find you when I land, and you will set off early tomorrow morning." If this matter is done well, not only will you have a profit, but I will also give you an official title! ”
Li Yu thought that such a promise was tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow, and directly promoting a flat-headed common man was a supreme gift, and he was about to see what the happy Zhen Feng had on his face, but he saw Zhen Feng frowning.
"The official, the grass people are very grateful to the official family, but if this matter is done, it can't be let outsiders know that it was the grass people's doing, otherwise the grass people are soft-spoken, and it is easier to be killed than to crush an ant. The grass people don't want to make a big splash, so they will say that it is the meaning of the official family, and all the glory will be attributed to the official family. Therefore, giving the grass people a knighthood is afraid that it will be easy to attract disasters, and the grass people will not dare to accept it. If the official family must have a reward, they will reward Xu Gong, if Xu Gong does not make a move on the night of the Winter Clothes Festival, the grass people may have a disaster. ”
In fact, Zhen Feng's real thoughts are that he figured out Li Yu's attitude, being an official in such a court is to be the enemy of the world, take 10,000 steps back, and talk about a group of pig teammates around him, why bother. However, if you refuse this will, you have to be famous, and by the way, you will be a favor, so that you are good, I am good, everyone is good, and I can be regarded as returning Xu You a big favor.
Xu You felt a little more comfortable, because he had heard too much about the benefits of the salt farm, he was a little greedy, after all, the salt farm was equal to the money field, and he was embarrassed to call the salt field if he didn't have millions of dollars a year. is suffering from not being able to fight for it, and Zhen Feng's words can be regarded as leaving an opening for himself to gain benefits after the matter is completed.
On the way out of the palace, Zhen Feng asked Xu You: "Sir, who is the landing that the official said just now?" ”
"This person is a guard in the palace ban, the personal guard of the official family, the official worship of the pro-Xun Yiwei Yu Lin Lang General, only responsible for the official family, and ranked on the top five products, comparable to the capital county order. No matter where you go, if you want to move government or military personnel, there is no problem. ”
It seems that Li Yu's selection of personnel is still well thought out. belongs to the level of henchmen, there is no need to worry about being corrupted by the outside world, the level is neither high nor low, and you can command local military and political dignitaries.
Out of the palace, it was getting late.
There was already a person waiting on a horse next to the carriage, this person was dressed in guard clothes, with a sword at his waist, he looked like he was in his twenties, he was young and strong, and he looked like a jade tree in the wind. It's just that the dark circles under the eyes are still quite noticeable.
When this person saw Xu You, he turned over and jumped off the horse, and said with a salute without humility or arrogance: "I've seen Xu Gong." ”
After Xu You's introduction, this person is logged in. No wonder the dark circles under the eyes are so heavy, the guards often stay up late, which is understandable.
"Handsome guy, your surname is curious, and your name is so personal, landing, I don't know if you landed in Normandy or where you landed?"
Zhen Feng's first sentence was not to say hello or greet, but to be very straightforward, and even to call his name very impolitely. Xu You and Landing were both a little surprised, this person played cards completely out of common sense. What is "handsome guy", is it the intimate name of the marshal in the army?
In fact, since Zhen Feng inquired about Li Yu's name for "landing", he felt that the surname was too strange, and he had to ask when he saw someone. After all, his name is also strange.
"This is Zhen Feng's little brother." The landing maintained a high-ranking demeanor: "The surname Deng, derived from the surname of the son, comes from the name of the place where the Shang Dynasty monarch Wu Ding gave his uncle Manji, and the name of the country is the name." However, it is also said that it came from the Shang Dynasty after Yin Dengheng, the name of the ancestor. As for the name, Lu Naijiaci's surname. ”
"I see, I will be lucky. It's not early now, Brother Deng and go back to the house to rest, and we will see you in the river tower tomorrow and set off together. However, I was born in a poor family, and Wangjianglou was also in debt, so I asked Brother Deng to coordinate a carriage to come, and I am very grateful. ”
Landing on the face was a little ugly, although I don't know what the purpose of this trip is, but the official family has an order to obey. He nodded in agreement, then turned around and left.
When Xu You heard this, he laughed, this kid walked with a sense of arrogance and shrewdness, whether it was the official family or himself, although he was poor, he never groveled. When you meet a master in the palace, the first thing you do is to treat people as stewards and arrange carriages and horses. may include calling "Brother Deng" without an official name, which means that Zhen Feng is establishing his prestige, otherwise this journey will be inferior, and it will be difficult to arrange work.
"Boy, I'll leave tomorrow, is there anything else that needs the old man's help?"
"Actually, it's nothing, just don't let Master Zhang jump too much, and then the family is full of women and children, and please take care of Mr. more."
Xu You nodded and agreed, taking care of the women and children at home was Zhen Feng's euphemism, but he was actually worried about the stumbling block of Huajian Lou. This trip is not so much for Zhen Feng as for national events, but for Xu You's favor. It's just that some things don't have to be said too clearly, and it's best to have a common heart.
Zhen Feng and Xu You chatted for a few more words, which was regarded as a farewell, and then returned to Wangjiang Tower. The official's life was too urgent, and he had to leave before Wangjiang Tower reopened, and he only had one night to make arrangements. At this time, Wangjianglou is like dancing on the tip of a knife, and you need to tremble all the time, like walking on thin ice.