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Jiang Qian has followed Zhao Junchen for the longest time, and has always been loyal and attentive, out of the consideration of "buying horse bones with a thousand gold", and in order to show his preferential treatment and attract more people to take refuge, Zhao Junchen must also give Jiang Qian more preferential treatment and support. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen raised his head and looked at Jiang Qian, and then asked in a seemingly casual tone: "Speaking of which, Jiang Qian, you have been in the household department for six or seven years, and with your talent, it is inevitable that you will be a little condescending to let you take the position of a mere langzhong...... Ever thought about changing positions? ”

Jiang Qian has always been shrewd, and after hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, he immediately understood Zhao Junchen's deep meaning.

Obviously, Zhao Junchen is going to promote himself.

I saw a trace of irrepressible ecstasy flashing on Jiang Qian's face, but just a moment later, Jiang Qian had already changed into a reluctant look, and pretended to excuse himself: "Xiaguan still wants to work under Lord Shangshu, my lord, you have always trusted Xiaguan, and have repeatedly entrusted you with important tasks, and Xiaguan is also comfortable working under your lordship...... What's more, the adults are now going to form a joint shipping company, and it is the time to employ people, and the lower officials are really unwilling to leave the household department at this time......"

As he spoke, Jiang Qian secretly raised his eyes to look at Zhao Junchen, with a faint nervousness in his eyes.

In fact, Jiang Qian also knows that he has no future if he continues to stay in the household department, such as him, the middle-level officials of the six ministries, quite a little embarrassing, although his status in the household department is second only to Shangshu Zhao Junchen and the waiter Zhan Shanchang, and is quite trusted by Zhao Junchen, but in the final analysis, it is just a mere five-grade lang, not like Zhao Junchen, the saint is boundless, and has the world's unparalleled financial management skills, even if he has outstanding merits, it is impossible to be directly promoted to the position of the waiter, if Jiang Qian continues to stay in the household department, I am afraid that his official position will no longer be able to advance an inch, and only by going to the local area to hone his skills and accumulating prestige and merit by the way, will it be possible to go further.

At this time, although Jiang Qian was full of refusal, but just to show loyalty to Zhao Junchen, he still wanted to change his position in his heart, so although he indicated his resignation, he was quite worried that Zhao Junchen would believe it and then keep him in the household department.

Jiang Qian's expression changed and his true thoughts naturally couldn't hide from Zhao Junchen's eyes.

So, Zhao Junchen didn't take it seriously, just shook his head with a smile and said: "You are not young now, if the official continues to keep you in the household department, but it will also delay your future, you have always been loyal, and the official will naturally have to think about your future...... However, the official will not let you leave the household department immediately, you are right, the household department is now busy with the affairs of the joint shipping company, and you have always been the household general, if you leave rashly, the official will also lose his right hand, I am afraid that there will be a lot of trouble, so the official just informed you in advance, so that you have a psychological preparation, and wait until the matter of the joint ship is over, the official will let you leave......"

After a pause, Zhao Junchen said: "According to the official's thoughts, although the United Ship Company is complicated and complicated, but after all, we are fully prepared, and those Huizhejiang businessmen are also very cooperative, thinking that it only takes a month or two to get the United Ship Company on the right track, and at that time, the Jingcha will begin, and then the official will try to get a first-class evaluation for you, and then try to transfer you to a place where it is easy to make political achievements as a parent official, and then wait for you to hone in the local area for a few years, and accumulate enough merit and qualifications. This official will transfer you back to the household department...... At that time, maybe you can really become the right-hand man of the official. ”

When he spoke, Zhao Junchen still spoke in a casual tone, but after hearing Zhao Junchen's vague hints, Jiang Qian's body was shocked, and the ecstasy in his heart could no longer be hidden.

Zhao Junchen is the head of the household, and Zhao Junchen's right-hand man is naturally the two servants of the household!

Obviously, Zhao Junchen promised Jiang Qian the position of the future head of the household department.

In this way, how can Jiang Qian not like it? Although he also knew that Zhao Junchen valued him, he didn't expect Zhao Junchen to think so carefully and long-term for him.

So, Jiang Qian was full of excitement and saluted Zhao Junchen and said: "Lord Shangshu, your love for the lower officials, the lower officials are grateful, and there is nothing to repay, only to be loyal and do your best to do things for the adults, life is your person, death is your ghost, and you will never dare to live up to your good intentions." ”

After seeing Jiang Qian's statement, Zhao Junchen nodded with satisfaction and said: "Seeing that you still have some ambitions, the official will feel at ease, the official is not afraid that you are ambitious, the greater your ambition, the more happy the official will be, but to be honest, although the official has always wanted to promote you, but I am really a little worried that you are obsessed with ********, and all your ambitions have been consumed on the belly of a woman. ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's evaluation, Jiang Qian was a little embarrassed, but he didn't care too much, just said: "Your Excellency, you also know that this is the ......problem with the lower officials."

Seeing that Jiang Qian didn't take his words to heart, Zhao Junchen's expression became more serious, and said: "Although, your greed for women is just a lack of personal morality, and it is not a big problem, but those clear streams in the court don't see it that way...... However, after you are released as an official, I can't shelter you all the time, your fault is too obvious, maybe when someone will take advantage of it, and eventually it will be a big deal, and I may not be able to protect you at that time, and it will only ruin your own good future in the end, so you'd better be more restrained, otherwise I really can't feel at ease. ”

Zhao Junchen's words vaguely carried some reproach, but Zhao Junchen's self-proclaimed title changed from "this official" to "me", but it narrowed the distance between him and Jiang Qian, so that Zhao Junchen's reproach also turned into concern and love.

Therefore, after hearing Zhao Junchen's implicit concern rebuke, Jiang Qian was naturally moved inexplicably, and after hesitating for a moment, he finally made up his mind, gritted his teeth and said: "Please rest assured, the lower officials will definitely try their best to change!" ”

Although he didn't guarantee anything, the look of emotion in Jiang Qian's expression was sincere this time.

Seeing that the effect of wanting to consolidate Jiang Qian's loyalty had been achieved, Zhao Junchen did not continue to force it, but after sighing lightly, he returned to today's topic and asked: "Forget it, let's get down to business, when I returned to the Yamen of the Ministry of Household just now, I saw that the situation in the Yamen was quite lively, hey, these merchants of Huizhejiang are all long-sleeved and good at dancing, and they are good at communicating, and they have only been able to call everyone in the household department brothers and sisters in just one or two hours!" ”

Speaking, Zhao Junchen shook his head lightly: "The household officials have always been the most greedy for silver, this is a well-known thing, but these Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen lack everything, that is, they are not short of silver, and they have always been bold, in order to buy the officials of the DPRK and China, it is common for them to spend a lot of money, and in the long run, the household department is afraid that it will become the backyard of these Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen......

Seeing Zhao Junchen's implicit worry, Jiang Qian was slightly stunned, and quickly understood Zhao Junchen's worries, and hurriedly expressed his loyalty: "My lord, it is not unreasonable for you to worry, after these Huizhejiang businessmen came to the Hubu Yamen today, it seems that they are for the sake of uniting the ship, but the lower officials see that their minds are all on bribing their colleagues in the Hubu, I am afraid that they are uneasy and kind!" When the lower officials were in contact with several Huizhou and Zhejiang merchants, those Huizhou and Zhejiang businessmen also had a lot of ways to win over the lower officials, and repeatedly hinted at the benefits, but the lower officials did not get the approval of the adults, so they did not respond to them. ”

Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "You have always been loyal and understand the importance of importance, I am naturally relieved of you, but the other officials of the household department are not necessarily. ”

Jiang Qian also nodded in agreement, and said: "Yes, most of the colleagues in the household department regard wealth as their lives, and these merchants from Huizhou and Zhejiang want to give them silver, how can they refuse?" My lord, although you have been repeatedly rectified in recent years, and your colleagues in the household department have gradually reined in, a large amount of money is in front of you, and I am afraid that only a very small number of people can resist greed. ”

Zhao Junchen sneered: "This is exactly what I am worried about, I can control the household department, just because I control most of the foreign wealth of the household officials, but the merchants of Huizhejiang have always been rich and rival the country, but I may not be able to compare with them, so if some officials of the household department betray me in the future, it will not be an uncommon thing." ”

Jiang Qian snorted angrily and said: "Speaking of which, these merchants from Huizhejiang really have to make inches, and the adults have obviously handed over the great benefits of the United Ship Line to them, but they are not satisfied, and they still want to take the opportunity to meddle in the household department, which is really excessive!" I see that their move to bribe their colleagues in the household department today seems to have been prepared for a long time, and they have secretly had a tacit understanding, not necessarily a temporary intention, let alone a separate move by a certain Huizhejiang businessman! It is not an exaggeration to say that they harbor evil intentions! ”

Zhao Junchen looked regretful, shook his head and said: "In this world, no one is a fool, people who can mix with their status, one by one is even more intelligent, although I cooperated with them to form a joint shipping company, but in addition to cooperation, they also arranged many traps for them, and now they want to secretly counter me, but it is also the meaning of the question, it is not surprising." ”

Speaking of which, Zhao Junchen has made many plans in recent years, whether it is to win over the military town, or to control the temple, or to infiltrate the inner court of the harem, or to hand over the diamond to the seventh prince Zhu Hejian, no matter which plan can be successful, Zhao Junchen can get rid of his future fate.

However, Zhao Junchen is still cautious and walking on thin ice, not daring to be careless, and he does not have any optimistic thoughts in his heart, just because Zhao Junchen's opponents are not stupid, there are too many variables, and Zhao Junchen's plans may not go in the direction expected by Zhao Junchen.

The cruel fact that "the opponents are all smart people" may be Zhao Junchen's biggest regret so far, even if Zhao Junchen just wants to calculate the merchants of Huizhejiang, and now he has encountered the secret counterattack of the other party, not to mention Emperor Deqing, Zhou Shangjing, Zhu Hejian and others.

Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen sighed again, looking vaguely tired.

But in an instant, Zhao Junchen had already recovered his previous shrewd and deep appearance, and asked Jiang Qian: "Just now, what did you say refused the courtship of Huizhejiang merchants?" ”

Jiang Qian nodded again and again: "If you didn't nod your head, how could the lower officials receive their benefits?" Naturally, they were rejected. ”

Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "Next, if there are any more merchants from Huizhejiang who want to win you over, you don't have to refuse!" ”

After hearing Zhao Junchen's command, Jiang Qian's expression moved, and he had vaguely guessed Zhao Junchen's thoughts, and asked, "My lord, what do you mean...... Counter-plotting? ”

Zhao Junchen nodded with a smile and said: "That's right, among the officials of the household department, I trust you the most, you have always been smart, and only you can take on this important responsibility, I want you to pretend to be bribed by the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang, help me find out every move of the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang, and also find out how many people in the household department have been bought by the merchants of Huizhou and Zhejiang, so that I can also prevent it in the future." ”

Jiang Qian hesitated a little and said: "Xia Guan is naturally willing to serve the adult, but when I refused to be bought by Huizhejiang merchants just now, my attitude was quite resolute, if I suddenly regret it, I am afraid it will arouse the suspicion of Huizhejiang merchants." ”

Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, as long as you spread the news that I am going to promote you, and you can even leak all my promises to you, those merchants in Huizhou and Zhejiang will inevitably win you over again when they see you so reused and trusted by me, they have always been reluctant to buy officials, and they will never give up completely because you rejected them once, and the conditions they put forward will definitely be higher and higher, and as long as you show that your position is gradually shaken, it will not arouse their suspicions. These merchants in Huizhejiang have always thought that silver can do everything, and your initial refusal is just that the price is not high enough in their eyes. ”

After a pause, Zhao Junchen added: "In addition, no matter how many benefits they give you, you can take them all, which is considered the benefit I give you, but things like 'taking people's money and eliminating disasters with others' are not necessary, I want you to pick up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and scold your mother, you should take the benefits, but when you should turn your face in the future, you must not hesitate!" ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen's statement, Jiang Qian was overjoyed, and assured Zhao Junchen again and again that he would not mention it.

Then, as the day approached evening, all the details of the United Ship Company were finally finalized, and the contract between the household department and the merchants of Huizhejiang was finally made.

At this point, in addition to a large-scale ceremony, the United Boat Company has been officially established.

According to Zhao Junchen's instructions, all the merchants of Huizhejiang who joined the United Shipping Company must pay a mortgage of at least 100,000 taels of silver to the household department, and if the Huizhejiang businessman wants to withdraw from the United Shipping Company in the future, this part of the deposit can also be recovered, but if the Huizhejiang businessman does something that does not benefit the United Shipping Company, this part of the deposit will belong to the household department.

Thirty-seven merchants from Huizhou and Zhejiang paid a total of five million taels of deposits, which can be described as a huge amount of money.

And after Zhao Junchen got this silver, he immediately got up and left the household, went to the palace again, and asked to see Emperor Deqing!

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ps: A few days ago, grandpa suddenly had a cerebral infarction, and the bug has been accompanied by the hospital until the end of the observation period, so I can't update, I'm really sorry, and the bug will write more tomorrow!

Well, a big 2-in-1 chapter!

…… (To be continued.) )