Chapter 725: Godson

During the Song and Yuan dynasties, the purpose of the city shipping department was to take charge of the trade of the sea and the sea, and to come from far away and pass through the distant things. The emperors of the past dynasties were extremely cautious about the appointment of the officials of the city shipping department, and Zhao Gou of Song Gaozong once said that if the officials of the city shipping department were entrusted to non-people, the maritime merchants would not come, and the losses would be great. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was often often promoted as a high-ranking official and the secretary of the city.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, the city was originally used for the country, but it became a tool for Huairou and foreign Yi, and its importance was naturally not comparable with that of the previous generation. The promotion of the city department is just a five-grade official, and the Yongle Dynasty began to appoint a lieutenant official and a governor, so the city department subordinate to the political department is more and more humble, and the big and small affairs cannot be self-controlled.

However, at this moment, Li Wenchang was sitting upright in the second hall, facing Zhang Yue's knife-like gaze. But he was not afraid, and did not retract the meaning of the preface at all, but his words became more intense.

"If the governance of the country is only for profit, why did the Song and Yuan dynasties perish? The annual tax payment in the Song Dynasty was several times that of our dynasty, and the same was true of the Yuan Dynasty, but what was the result? Wealthy businessmen used money to befriend the ministers of the DPRK and China, and then affected the national politics, and the people were not happy in the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, although there was a reason for the imbalance of the government decree in the internal struggle between the DPRK and China, but in the final analysis, it was not the big businessmen who controlled the lifeblood of the country, and then collapsed completely due to the imbalance? Because of this, after Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, he deeply hated the profiteers and the rampant Japanese bandits, so he imposed a ban on the sea. Now that the ban has been completely broken overnight, isn't it a repeat of the mistakes of the Song and Yuan dynasties? The wealth of the country is not necessarily the strength of the country, as a minister, how can you forget this? ”

Looking at Li Wenchang, who was sitting in a precarious position, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be extremely annoyed. This person is upright and honest, he naturally knows, although the city is not much interested, but as long as he rubs a little oil when he passes his hands, he is still far better than ordinary counties. However, as far as he knew, Li Wenchang was stunned, and even his official uniform was patched. However, in the real officialdom, those who are greedy for fame and fortune are easy to deal with, but these honest but stubborn people are the most difficult to deal with.

"It is true that the wealth of the country is not necessarily the strength of the country, but have you seen the situation after the hurricane and flood? If it weren't for the fact that the feudal division borrowed grain from the capital division, the price of grain would suddenly rise by three or five times, and how many ordinary people would starve to death, what was the situation in Guangdong Province? If the country is rich, the farmland and water conservancy in Guangdong can be repaired more perfectly, the granary reserves will be more abundant, and the people will have enough food and clothing! ”

"If the people are rich, the people are slippery, and the ancient ancestors were diligent and self-sufficient, and their lives were not happy? The word profit is really the most harmful thing! ”

After debating with this Geng Jie guy for half an hour, he heard such a sentence again, and Zhang Yue, who was dry-mouthed, was really not interested, so he didn't bother to say anything more at this time, and stood up directly and said: "The ancient is the ancient, and the present is the present." If the nobleman has any objections, he will write and say that the matter is good. I just want to say that if you are willing to be poor, it is true that you have a noble character, but it is harsh to let the people of the world be willing to be poor. The four words of helping the people through the world, if there is no Jimin, it is an empty word! ”

"The lower officials are carefully taught, so I will go back and pay respects."

Seeing Li Wenchang stand up and bow slightly, and then turn his head away with his waist straight, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel happy. However, it was noon, and he didn't have the heart to think about this nerd anymore, so he went straight back to the backyard.

Because his parents have arrived in Guangzhou, now he has finally returned to the rules of the province in the morning and dusk, and he has three meals a day together. And Sun's because he was trembling when he served his mother-in-law when he was young, he didn't like the big red tape at the door of the mansion the most, and now his daughter-in-law felt awkward when she stood beside her, so she had to avoid that set of rules on the grounds of going out. Now the family is at the same table, although she does not talk and talk, her eyes are always staring at her children and grandchildren, and her face is full of relief.

"Your mother has loved you since she was a child, and she has been suffocating for separation all these years, and now that I think about it, fortunately I got her heart this time, otherwise she would have to hold back her illness if she misses it. If you have time, spend more time with her. ”

The weather was neither hot nor cold that day, and after dinner, the father and son went straight to the small garden for a walk. Hearing Zhang Zhuo say this, Zhang Yue remembered that in the past month or so, the Sun family had been talking to his daughter-in-law and grandchildren during the day, and he often held his hand and chattered after dinner, so he laughed: "Over the years, you and the second elder have not been officials in two places, or because of his affairs, so it is natural that we should serve our parents well." ”

He paused as he spoke, and then pondered his words and asked: "It's just that the sixth brother is now six years old, and it has reached the time of enlightenment. ”

"As soon as your mother and I left Beijing, he was only taken care of by your aunt. Although she is a responsible person, women are inevitably spoiled by their children, and if they are lawless, it will be difficult to discipline them in the future. I originally planned to take him out alone, but your mother said that it is inevitable that the mother and son will be worried after being separated for a long time, and if she thinks about anything because of this, it is inevitable that the family will not get along. Your mother is such a person, with a knife mouth and a tofu heart. ”

Seeing a helpless and relieved smile on Zhang Zhuo's face, Zhang Yue could only smile bitterly in his heart. He had heard from Du Juan that Zhang Fu was curious about everything when he first arrived, and he was often full of back-office turns, and what others said was what he said, and he believed in everything, and he didn't know how Hongluan taught him. After thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but ask, "Since Daddy brought him here, he should have thought about his future." Forgive me for asking directly, from the text or from the martial arts? ”

"Naturally, it is from martial arts." Zhang Zhuo gave an answer without thinking about it, and seeing Zhang Yue's strange face, he gently patted his son's shoulder, "If you are from a family like the Zhang family, you are an outlier." I heard about your uncle before, although he was so eager to achieve that result, but it wasn't because of the family? Although your fourth brother is now a Gujishi, it is impossible to have such an opportunity as you. He has excellent qualifications, not to mention your sixth brother? I think he is honest and sincere, and if he is dedicated to practicing martial arts, he may be able to achieve something. And you don't even need to bother to ask the master on this, isn't there Lao Peng? ”

Zhang Yue had heard Sun complain before that Zhang Zhuo only knew that everything was pushed to his son, and only then did he understand that his father had thought it through extremely carefully. After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said, "In that case, I will find an opportunity to make it clear to Lao Peng." It's just that I also learned a few tricks from Lao Peng when I was a child, and although I couldn't learn martial arts, I finally practiced my body. If the sixth brother wants to succeed, he will only suffer more than me. Whether it is my aunt's biological son, my father has to talk to her, otherwise I will not be able to stand it when I see my son come back with a blue nose and swollen face every day. I think that at the beginning, if it wasn't for my grandmother's pressure, I insisted on it again, and my father was talking to me next to me, but my mother wanted me to cut off my martial arts class several times. ”

"Do you remember those?" Now listening to the past, Zhang Zuo couldn't help but feel very kind, he actually forgot that his son was already a feudal official, and couldn't help pinching his shoulder, "When I saw a big bruise on your shoulder, your mother almost ran to find Lao Peng's theory, but I stopped it...... Now that I think about it, I really feel that the world is impermanent, your thin body is now less than even minor illnesses and pains, even if it is only this, Lao Peng is the benefactor of our family. ”

"What benefactor?"

The two of them, who were all immersed in emotional memories, suddenly heard such a sentence, and immediately turned their heads, and saw that it was Peng Shisan who strode over from the other end of the path, Zhang Yue suddenly laughed: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived." Lao Peng, you came just in time, my father just mentioned something to me, my sixth brother is now six years old, if you are free, how about teaching him martial arts every day? The first two times he watched you practice martial arts in the martial arts arena, he became very longing, if he could worship you as a teacher, this was also his whole thought. ”

"Sixth Young Master?" Peng 13 didn't expect to receive such a task suddenly, and suddenly felt like the second monk was confused, and only after a while did he hesitate to say, "I don't care, but the young master also knew at the beginning, I don't have a heavy hand, the sixth young master is young after all, in case there is a bruise...... he paused, and then he smiled, "Lingxi mentioned it to me, I think the third wife hated me to the core." ”

"It's okay, since I handed over the child to you, I can naturally trust it." Zhang Zuo didn't expect Peng Shisan to also know about such a public case, so he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and then instructed, "Look at his talent, if he has no talent, let him be healthy, and then he will always have a background if the court is favorable." If you have talent, then you have to train well, the world is so big, there is no place for war, and he will have to fight for a future by himself in the future. ”

agreed to this, and Peng Shisan followed the two forward. When he arrived at the back of the small garden and sat down, he told him all about what he had heard at the Wuyue Trading House today: "Nowadays, many merchants are divided into two types of people, and those big merchants do not want to be held hostage by others, so they have already customized ships in Fujian before, and at the end of the year, when the trade winds are strong, they are ready to go to sea to trade, and it is said that they even invite sailors and boatmen." As for the medium-sized merchants, most of them were staring at the ships that came to Guangzhou to trade. After all, for this trade profit, those overseas merchants will not let it go easily. It's just that most of the top big businessmen in this province are not only interested in the idea of maritime businessmen, but also unwilling to give up the profits of sitting in business, so now small and medium-sized businessmen are planning to huddle together. ”

"It's a natural thing."

Although Zhang Zuo is an official, he has a much deeper understanding of the affairs of the mall than he does about officialdom. Seeing that Zhang Yue was pondering, he casually closed the fan in his hand, and said with a smile: "I have been to Fangshi Street in Huangpu Town many times these days, and I have seen several boats entering the port, compared with Ningbo City, the situation in Guangzhou is very different. After the arrival of the merchant ship, there is often a receiver who takes them to visit the merchant first, and those goods with high value are often sold directly before the government draws a share. In addition to this, I have also seen people in the market company valuing goods. The same pepper, the same person, two valuations are completely different. Therefore, if the city is going to fully collect taxes, the valuators must also be well controlled. I heard that the original ones are all seconded from the big trading houses, and it is inevitable that their elbows will be turned in, and these people will have to be replaced......"

Hearing Zhang Zhuo talking and talking, he talked endlessly, counting them one by one, Zhang Yue felt relieved. Although he is not ignorant of shopping malls, compared with those merchants who have accumulated years of experience, he seems to be more than capable of doing so. Some of these aspects Zhang Zuo said were something he was aware of, and some were something he didn't realize, but now that he has these insights, he at least doesn't have to worry about his wishful thinking and doing something wrong.

Peng Shisan didn't have much interest in the officialdom of the shopping mall. Although he has no real power as a commander, he can stay in the capital and live his own comfortable life, but he followed Zhang Yue without saying a word, but it was only because of Zhang Fu's words - Zhang Fu will no longer have the opportunity to go out of town or go into battle, and following Zhang Yue is better than planting flowers and grass for Zhang Fu in the huge Guogong Mansion in Beijing - that is his destination after 20 years, not now.

When Zhang Zuo finished talking about the big call, he suddenly said: "Third master, third young master, I don't understand the rest, but there is one I want to mention." As the third master said, now the most knowledgeable about valuation are the merchants in Fangshi Street, but these businessmen who account for the largest share will never pay taxes in a proper manner, as can be seen in the previous turmoil of rising grain prices. It is better to hand over this valuation to those medium-sized chambers of commerce, such as the Wuyue Commercial Bank, who still have a small appetite and dare not go too far if they want to tie up with the government. ”

"What Lao Peng said makes sense."

Zhang Yue frowned slightly when he saw Zhang Zuo there, and then his gaze brought out a certain incomprehensible expression, he didn't know that his father was afraid that he knew the name behind Wuyue Commercial House, so he nodded with a smile: "Daddy, don't worry, it's not a good thing for this family to be dominant, and the Chu family business has also helped a lot when stabilizing grain prices before, and this matter is indispensable for them." However, this is all an expedient measure, I will ask Gonggong Zhang to set up an official tooth bank, and spread out the right to speak on the valuation, and no one can make a final decision. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Zhuo finally put his mind at ease. He naturally understands his son's desire to protect his family, but the premise of turning his elbow inward is that it will not affect his judgment. He married the Sun family, but it was normal for the Sun family, only during the New Year's holidays, people would send a rich gift, and after the Sun family married their daughter, they never considered how the Sun family was doing in the Zhang family. Zhang Yue is a student of Du Zhen, and it is not too much to do anything to protect Du Zhen, but it is not necessary for the sake of other families.

When the father and son discussed it in the house, Peng Shisan took another errand to Qiu's house to run errands, and the three of them came out of the house, but saw a little girl running over in a hurry, curtsied, and then handed over a post with both hands.

"Third Young Master, someone outside the door asks to see you, saying that it is a major matter of someone's life!"