Jiangnan is known as the saying of gold nine silver ten.

Yan Maoqing traveled south by boat, which took more than half a month, and when he arrived in Hangzhou, it was already October.

Although the scenery is not as good as in September, it is not bad.

Yan Maoqing was in a good mood and improvised a poem.

It's not as good as those guys, but it's still neat.

His official position is the governor of Zhejiang, although his main job is to inspect the salt affairs, but after all, he still has to be stationed in Hangzhou with this title.

After learning of the news of this appointment, the Zhejiang side had already cleaned up the governor's yamen, and Yan Maoqing could go directly to the city as soon as he entered the city.

It stands to reason that the first thing a new official should do when he takes office should be to go through the handover procedures.

But Yan Maoqing's predecessor had already been promoted to governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and the position of governor of Zhejiang was vacant.

Therefore, the proud handover link became a tail between the peak, and Yan Maoqing only felt that it was very twisted.

But no matter how awkward the process is, it still has to go.

After Yan Maoqing settled down, he freshened up and went to the governor's yamen to meet Zhu Kun.

The proximity between the governor's yamen and the governor's yamen was so close that Yan Maoqing didn't even need to sit in a sedan chair, he could walk with just two pairs of legs.

Governor Zhu also gave Yan Maoqing face, and directly ordered someone to invite Yan Maoqing to the flower hall to watch tea.

Zhu Kun didn't mean to hang Yan Maoqing, and then came to the flower hall.

Shangfeng came, and it stands to reason that Yan Maoqing should make a big salute.

However, Yan Maoqing relied on the fact that he was Yan Song's godson, and only arched his hand at Zhu Song.

Zhu Kun didn't care, and said with a smile: "Jing Qing's journey has been smooth? ”

Seeing that Zhu Kun was so polite, Yan Maoqing was a little embarrassed.

"Blessed by Lord Tobedo, everything is going well. The lower officials have the emperor's order and dare not delay in the slightest. ”

Yan Maoqing's words seem to be high-sounding, but in fact, they have a deep meaning.

He was implying that although Zhu Kun was of a lower grade than Zhu Kun, he was also directly responsible to the emperor himself by the emperor's order.

In this case, Zhu Kun must have a degree and not interfere too much with Yan Maoqing's freedom.

Why can't Zhu Kun hear it?

He lightly twisted his beard and said, "Jing Qing has a heart." This official is an official in Hangzhou with you, and if you don't understand anything you don't understand not long ago, you can come to ask this official. ”

Zhu Kun's words seem to be concerned about Yan Maoqing, but in fact, he is beating Yan Maoqing not to forget his identity, the governor is the governor, and the governor is the governor.

The things that should be asked must not be omitted, otherwise the rules will be broken.

Yan Maoqing is also a good person, and he knows the meaning of the strings when he hears the strings, and responds with a smile: "Thank you for your care." ”

Although the two only met face-to-face, there was a confrontation between the conversations.

In this confrontation, it was obvious that Zhu Kun occupied the upper peak, and Yan Maoqing wanted to use the Son of Heaven to suppress Zhu Kun, but he failed to do so.

There are many old precedents in the Ming officialdom that must be followed, and Zhu Kun is waking up Yan Maoqing.

After the two exchanged pleasantries, Yan Maoqing took the initiative to leave.

Zhu Kun didn't stay, and watched Yan Maoqing leave.

As soon as Yan Maoqing walked with his front foot, Xu Yan walked out from behind the rockery with his hind foot.

"As expected, this Yan Maoqing is a smiling tiger."

Zhu Kun said with emotion.

"Now that Lord Ministries has figured out his temperament, it's much easier to do."

In the Ming officialdom, the most important thing is to be able to find out the minds of the subordinates.

Be tactful and do not offend anyone.

In this regard, Zhu Kun is somewhat lacking.

This requires Xu Yan to mention more on the side.

Yan Maoqing is Yan Song's person after all, as long as it doesn't go to the point of tearing his face, Xu Yan still doesn't want Zhu Yan to have a conflict with him.

Of course, Xu Yan and Zhu Kun have a bottom line in this regard.

As long as the bottom line is touched, it is impossible for them to tolerate it.

"If Wansheng is not mistaken, Yan Maoqing is here to move Zhejiang's money bags."

There have been rumors that the imperial court is going to increase taxes on Zhejiang.

Although there is no official will, it is said that there is no wind and no waves. It is certain that Emperor Jiajing has this meaning.

Zhejiang is already heavily taxed, and there must be reasons to increase taxes.

Judging from the positioning given to Yan Maoqing by the imperial court, the imperial court put the tax growth point on salt affairs.

This is also very reasonable.

After all, salt is for monopoly profits, and it can be squeezed out no matter how you squeeze it.

If Yan Maoqing only pays attention to salt affairs and does not interfere in other things. Xu Yan believes that there is no need to pay too much attention.

I'm afraid that Yan Maoqing will pull the tiger's skin as a banner, and use the name of the imperial court to set up a messy tax name.

Emperor Jiajing likes to hold silver very much, which Emperor Wanli can be regarded as inherited.

As long as Yan Maoqing grasps this point and makes a fuss, Zhu Kun is really hard to say.

In fact, there is a natural contradiction between the imperial court and the local government in the aspect of taxation.

According to the official statement of the Ming court, the local government must pay taxes to the court in full according to the proportion of apportionment, and the rest can be used for their own use.

But local officials are certainly reluctant to do the same thing as someone else eating meat and drinking soup on their own.

So there was a fire.

The so-called fire consumption refers to the loss of silver during the casting process.

Under normal circumstances, there will definitely be fire consumption, but the proportion will not be too large.

Later, this became a justifiable excuse for local corruption.

Of course, Zhu Kun is not corrupt.

This means that he can only call on the rest of the taxes paid by the imperial court.

In this case, if the court gets one more point, Zhu Kun will get one less point.

It is foreseeable that there are two if there is one, Yan Maoqing's appetite will become bigger and bigger, and the contradiction with Zhu Su will become more and more obvious.

It's hard!

Although Zhu Kun has already connected with Xu Jie through many relationships, Xu Jie did not make a clear statement.

This is also normal, a scheming fox like Xu Jie will not make a move easily.

It really takes courage to confront the Yan Party in such a situation.

However, Zhu Kun really needs this money, the overall situation of the southeast coastal defense has not been decided, and it takes money to raise troops, and it costs even more money to raise elite soldiers.

Relying only on the military salary allocated by the imperial court, nothing can be done.

"Let's see."

Zhu Kun is not completely sure about this, so he can only take one step at a time.

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As soon as Yan Maoqing returned to the governor's yamen, someone asked to see him.

He couldn't help but be surprised.

He doesn't have any old friends in Hangzhou.

After some inquiry, I found out that it was someone from the Zhao family.

Zhao Wenhua has a good relationship with him, and Yan Maoqing naturally can't see it.

Yan Maoqing sighed and asked someone to bring the Zhao family in.

It was Zhao Wenjie.

Knowing that his son was humiliated by Zhu Kun's people again, he couldn't bear it anymore.

It's okay to humiliate him, but not to humiliate his son!

When he saw Yan Maoqing, he cried bitterly.

"Lord Yan, please be the master of my Zhao family!"

I have to say that Zhao Wenjie is very good at hugging his thighs.

Yan Maoqing and Zhao Wenhua are both members of the Yan Party, and they are both Yan Song's godsons, and their relationship can be described as excellent.

Seeing this, Yan Maoqing hurriedly helped Zhao Wenjie up, and said in a harmonious voice: "Say it slowly." ”

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