Shen Xi sneered: "Your Excellency came to me today, didn't you make words to intimidate and threaten, let me obey you and others, and do something that endangers the imperial court?" ”

Gao Chong's face changed greatly, and he quickly stood up and waved his hand: "Shen Hanlin, don't misunderstand, the student came here today just to convey his meaning on behalf of the ancestor, in fact, what happened in Fujian, the ancestor also just learned about it." Jiazu has a deep relationship with the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce, and he doesn't want to see the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce in a desperate situation, let alone affect Shen Hanlin as an official in the court because of this incident. The only pity is that the whip is out of reach, and some things are afraid that they can't be stopped. ”

Shen Xi looked at Gao Chong for a long time and didn't speak.

This incident seemed to happen suddenly, but it was actually expected by Shen Xi. From the time he went to Quanzhou and passed through Fuzhou, he felt that the power of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce in Fuzhou was seriously suppressed by the government, but it was not very obvious at that time, when he fought with Quanzhou and the Francophile, and then punished Zhang Lian, so that many officials in Fujian lost money, and then the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce showed great strength in disaster relief, and finally made the people of Fujian Chengxuan Political Envoy feel that the Chamber of Commerce must be removed.

After all, the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce is only a non-governmental organization, vulnerable in front of the government, and the current thing is only happening in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, but he believes that this fire will soon burn to Tingzhou, the base camp of the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Shen Xi thought to himself: "Hui Niang is stubborn, I'm afraid she won't be flexible!" ”

Thinking of Hui Niang's fierce temper that did not listen to persuasion when An Rusheng hijacked the ship, Shen Xi felt that he couldn't use his strength.

Gao Chong saw that Shen Xi was silent, and hurriedly comforted: "Shen Hanlin, don't worry, my ancestor also knows some officials in Fujian, and he will try his best to mediate for the Chamber of Commerce, even if the shops and goods are seized, they should be able to be redeemed safely later." ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, this is no longer a question of whether there is money or not, the most important thing is that people are safe and sound, and now I don't know how big the action of the people of the Fujian Chengxuan Political Envoy Department is, if all the merchants who join the Chamber of Commerce are not spared, those who follow the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce to beg for food will suffer.

Especially in Shen Xi's heart, there are still people who are remembered, not only family members and Hui Niang......

Gao Chong still wanted to convince him, but Shen Xi waved his hand to stop him and said: "Gao Gongzi also said that he and Gao Shilang are old friends, so why bother talking about things in circles?" ”

Gao Chong was a little embarrassed, whether to explain the truth, he was a little hesitant. Speaking of which, it is just to let Shen Xi "turn a blind eye", and it is rare to get by when encountering things, don't ask about irrelevant things, so that Gao Mingcheng can transfer the money and grain transferred by the imperial court to Beiguan.

When the words came to his lips, Gao Chong glanced at Li Yu, and Li Yu immediately understood, got up and said goodbye and went downstairs.

When only the two of them were left alone upstairs, Gao Chongcai asked tentatively, "What are Shen Hanlin's plans for this errand?" ”

Shen Xi shook his head: "I haven't gotten the will of the imperial court for the time being, even if I have to run an errand with Gao Shilang, I just need to do my best to live up to the expectations of the imperial court, and I won't think much about the rest for the time being." ”

Gao Chong smiled bitterly and asked, "Has Shen Hanlin ever thought about doing things with all his heart, what are the benefits?" ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, this is obviously tempting me to look at "money"!

"To be the master of the people, to do things for the court, and to share the worries of the Son of Heaven, how can you speak lightly of benefits? Besides, if you do your best, the court will be rewarded, and when the time comes, it will be the greatest benefit to be promoted to a knighthood. Shen Xi said.

Gao Chong shook his head: "Shen Hanlin's words are wrong, he has worked diligently for the imperial court for decades, but in the end he just ended up with the official title of a young secretary and a squire, and he will die in the field, when the time comes, it will only be a few acres of thin fields, and there will be three houses, what is the hard work of this life?" ”

"But there are some people who don't need to do too much to rank in the court class, and they can enter the phase, in the end...... It depends on whether someone appreciates and promotes. ”

Shen Xi squinted his eyes and looked at Gao Chong......

This summary is incisive enough!

Even if he becomes a high-ranking official, take the recently deceased Shoufu Xu Pu as an example, he is respected after returning to his hometown, but he can't get much enjoyment materially, because the income of Ming officials is generally not high, and family expenses on weekdays, plus social interactions, there is almost no balance in a month.

Being able to buy a few acres of land after Zhishi is a very thrifty official.

Shen Xi asked: "Listen to what Gao Gongzi means, does anyone appreciate it?" ”

Gao Chong waved his hand: "The student doesn't dare to say anything, but I heard that the Marquis of Shouning admires Shen Hanlin's talent very much, and Shen Hanlin can go to the Marquis of Shouning's mansion with his ancestors to visit him when he has spare time." ”

In the end, Gao Chong didn't dare to find out the matter, but he also cleverly made a plan to see if Shen Xi intended to go to the Shouning Marquis Mansion, from which his attitude and tendency could be judged. As long as Shen Xi is willing to go, it means that Shen Xi is interested in finding the Zhang brothers as a backer, since they are also working for their relatives, there is no need to mention the matter of greedy ink and money and food.

When you arrive at the Shouning Marquis Mansion, someone will make it clear, why do you need to speak yourself?

Shen Xi knew that if he categorically refused at the moment, he would arouse Gao Mingcheng's vigilance and precautions.

"Okay, if you have the opportunity, you will definitely go to the Shouning Marquis Mansion with Gao Shilang, in fact, I have gone down a few times, but I haven't had time to ask Shouning Hou for some knowledge of being an official." Shen Xi finally made a statement.

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Gao Chong called Li Yu up again and toasted Shen Xi, who stayed for another quarter of an hour, and then asked to take his leave on the grounds that he was too strong to drink.

Now that he knows that something has happened in Fujian, he must rush back to make arrangements, and it is not too late to make amends, if he does not do anything, things may be very bad in Fujian when he is caught off guard.

Shen Xi was thinking about this question on the way to the southeast dock of the city to find Song Xiaocheng, with his current identity and status, far away in the capital, whether he could help Fujian was a huge question mark.

“…… Lord Shen, do you mean...... Something happened in Fuzhou? But I only received a letter from Lao Jiu in the first two days, saying that everything is okay over there? Song Xiaocheng was shocked when he heard the news.

Shen Xi shook his head and sighed: "It would be nice if I could know what happened, but the road is too far, even if I just received the letter, it was actually two or three months ago." If something really happens, we can't come to the rescue, and the most important thing now is to ensure the stability of Tingzhou. ”

Song Xiaocheng said: "Then the villain will pack up and go back to Tingzhou Mansion for a ......."

"No, it's too late for you to go back, try to find the fastest channel and deliver the letter back. Do not inform the brothers below of this beforehand, lest they be worried. Even if there is a change in Tingzhou, it will only involve the Chamber of Commerce, and it will not affect the families of the brothers. ”

Song Xiaocheng thought about it, he himself had nothing to be afraid of, his wife and children all came to the capital with him, there was Shen Xi in charge of the capital, and the household department was the backer, no matter how bold the people of Fujian Chengxuan were to announce the political envoys, they did not dare to point the finger here.

Shen Xi said: "Bring pen and paper, write the letter, don't say it too explicitly, just let the family know what's going on, it's best to let them come out to avoid the limelight......"

"My lord, our roots are in western Fujian, where can we go to avoid the limelight?" Song Xiaocheng is embarrassed.

Shen Xi thought for a while: "For today's plan, it is to put down the business at hand first, go to Yingtianfu, or simply go to the capital to take refuge." ”

Song Xiaocheng showed a smile on his face: "Okay, good, as long as the big shopkeeper comes, someone will preside over the business of our capital, and the villain will be much easier." ”

Shen Xi glanced at Song Xiaocheng, he didn't know how sincere Song Xiaocheng was when he said this.

At present, Song Xiaocheng can be said to be the sole leader in the capital, and he can be the master of everything, and when Hui Niang comes, he will be controlled by others.

No one wants to give up the power in their hands, even if the person who takes over is someone he respects.

However, at this time, Shen Xi didn't have time to think too much, wrote the letter, handed it to Song Xiaocheng, and asked him to send the letter, while he was going to find Yu Niang.

Shen Xi thought about it, it seemed that only Yu Niang could help, so he didn't know if Yu Niang and Liu Daxia behind her were willing to break the relationship network painstakingly compiled by local officials for the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce.

In the past, when Shen Xi saw Yu Niang, he always felt that there was nothing good, but now he really asked him to find it, but he was a little embarrassed. Fortunately, Shen Xi remembered that Yu Niang had privately owned a green building in the capital, and asked someone to post that he was looking for something, but before he returned home, Yu Niang's sedan chair had stopped at the mouth of the alley.

Unlike before, which was basically men's clothing, this time Yu Niang came in women's clothing, and the makeup on her face was not removed, so it can be seen that she was suddenly invited to come and had not had time to clean up.

In the past, Shen Xi didn't think much when he saw Yu Niang, because the age difference between the two was too big, and Yu Niang was not the kind of half-aged who was still charming, at most, it was mainly because Shen Xi's development was not completed at that time. Now seeing Yu Niang's state when she was "working", she was charming and compelling, and Shen Xi quickly avoided her gaze after just one glance.

Don't look at indecent acts.

Yu Niang has been in the Fengyue field for many years, where can she not notice this small change in Shen Xi? She smiled lightly with a small fan, and then waved the fan to let the left and right attendants retreat, and then stepped forward to salute and asked, "Lord Shen called the slave family today, what is the matter?" ”

Only then did Shen Xi set his eyes on Yu Niang and asked, "Does Yu Niang know that something happened in Fuzhou?" ”

Yu Niang's face stiffened slightly, and then smiled slightly bitterly: "It seems that Lord Shen already knows that the slave family originally wanted to wait for more detailed news to come back and then inform Lord Shen of the matter." ”

Shen Xi frowned and said, "Since Yu Niang knows, why don't you inform me in advance, so that I can be prepared?" ”

Yu Niang shook her head lightly: "What is the meaning of adults knowing about it?" On the contrary, it will only increase the worry...... Lord Shen doesn't need to be too anxious, the imperial court has a lot of spies in Fujian, and they will protect Lord Shen's family and try not to make any mistakes. ”

Try not to make a mistake, that is, there is still a danger, and the possibility is still very high! Shen Xi was very angry about this, not to blame Yu Niang for not doing anything, Yu Niang had no obligation to help him, but Yu Niang didn't tell him in advance, which made him less time to plan in advance, and at the same time felt that Yu Niang was not sincere enough.

As for whether Liu Daxia already knew about the matter, or whether Liu Daxia ordered Yu Niang not to tell him calmly, Shen Xi did not know.

With Shen Xi's understanding of a loyal and upright old minister like Liu Daxia, he is the first to be stable in everything, even if he knows that Fujian officials deliberately oppress the good, he will stand by and watch, which has been reflected in the fraud case of the township test in the eleventh year of Hongzhi......

At that time, Liu Daxia was willing to help Shen Xi, and it was not easy to keep the other country to try to solve the Yuan, as the imperial history of the right capital and the head of the household department, he had no intention of reporting the case at all, mainly because Liu Daxia was well aware of the unspoken rules of officialdom, and a fraud case did not know how many people would be involved, and more things were better than one less.

Therefore, it is difficult for Shen Xi to guarantee that after the accident in Fujian, Liu Daxia will abandon the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce and ignore the life or death of Shen Xi's family.

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