Cai Bian's question needed to be answered by Zhang, who shook his head and said, "A new official road is being built in Huizhou, and the original official road is not smooth. I only heard that Zhao Liren went to see Su Laopo around Zhengdan and sent him some wine and food, and there was no other news yet.

Speaking of which, we have a bit of a news asymmetry with Guangdong. Well, this is going to talk about his loach store---- I think when I was relegated to Suzhou, I found out the secret of his loach store.

It takes a month for us to deliver a message to Guangnan, and it takes half a year to rush it with 800 miles, and even half a year to deliver it at a normal speed, while Zhao Liren only needs ten days to get the news of Jingshi. For example, this time, we have just allowed the landless peasants near Hedong Road, Hexi Road, Jinglu, and Jingxi to relocate to Guangdong for reclamation, and it has only been a few days since the decree was issued.

But there are other chapters, such as the supervision report of the degraded officials in his territory, and the decree issued by the imperial court to strengthen the monitoring of the degraded officials...... From the news that came from the horses, they still don't know, maybe those wills are still on the road over the mountains. ”

Zhang Yuan smiled and interjected: "Didn't my father say this, didn't he make fun of this guy pretending to be deaf and dumb?" Haha, he wants to know the news, and if the news is good for him, he runs fast, and the news he doesn't want to know, he simply pretends to be confused with us. ”

Everyone turned their attention to Cai Jing, because this guy is said to have done something with Zhao Xing when he was in Yangzhou, maybe he also knows the inside story of the operation of the loach stack.

Cai Jing smiled and said lightly: "Aren't the rulers discussing Zhao Liren's recital, why are they discussing the loach stack again?" Hey, I don't know much about Zhao Liren's loach stack, but Zhao Liren was rectifying the Yangzhou Navy and Army. A relay mode of freight was created, and it is likely that this method is also used to deliver messages in loach stacks. When I was in Yangzhou, I heard that when Su Laopo was in Hangzhou, he also passed on official news through Loach Stack. It is said that this is more cost-effective and time-saving than teleporting through a post station, and it is convenient and fast.

If Zhang Xianggong can't see this situation, he might as well pass the news to Guangnan through this loach stack in the future, anyway, this loach stack was opened by his wife. It is also the fault of his wife that the news cannot be delivered, or that it is delayed. What does Zhang Xianggong think? ”

Cai Jing's suggestion was purely to stir up, this was the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty was not popular to confiscate the gentry's property, not to mention that Zhao Xing was still an active official. But Zhang nodded kindly: "That's exactly what I mean!" However, in the future, I still have to think of a way to control the loach stack, and Cai Yuanchang will put a lot of thought into it for me...... Okay, let's talk about Qin Guan again! ”

Cai Bian gritted his teeth and said, "No! The edict is to blame Zhao Liren! How did he ask the court to dispose of the degraded officials. Accuse him of transgressing his duty. ”

Zeng Bu raised his finger and pointed in the direction of the palace, reminding: "But that Your Majesty is very ordinary to Zhao Liren, I heard that the last time Zhao Liren entered Beijing to play the right game, the two of them had a secret conversation behind closed doors. We don't know what we're doing in the palace. I also heard that Zhao Liren sent fruit to pay tribute this time, and in the palace, the official concubines were very happy, and I heard that His Majesty and him still had private messages with each other, and I didn't know what to say in the private messages. ”

Zhang stood up with a "whoosh" and said sternly: "The affairs after the abolition must be stepped up, we need to find a strong support in the palace---- Liu Jieyu is deeply favored by the emperor." Empress Meng was established by the old woman, and if you want to eliminate the influence of the old woman in the palace, you must immediately abolish the queen. ”

Zeng Bu then raised Zhao Xing's last seal and asked, "In this way, how can Zhao Liren get a reply." ”

Zhang was silent. The ministers were also silent. After a long time, Cai Jing saw that the atmosphere was dull, he reached out and took out a few new-style copper plates newly cast in Guangnan from his money bag, and gently scattered them on the table, playing the game of Bolu.

The sound of the copper plate clanged, and the eyes of the ministers were attracted by the rotating copper plate.

The square hole in the middle of the copper coins minted by the new equipment in Quang Nam has not been stamped off, and the copper content is extremely high. Almost equal to pure copper. Huang Cancan's copper plate was rolling on the table, Zhang stared at the rolling copper coin, and said, "Since Zhao Liren is abiding by the rules, he only went to see his teacher...... And now the affairs in the palace are urgent, and it is necessary to avoid extraneous branches. In addition, since the whole of Quang Nam said that the money deposit program could be completed on schedule, and the amount of money minted could increase significantly. In addition, earthquakes in the Central Plains are frequent. Do we still expect Zhao Liren to settle the displaced people......

Tell him. For every 100,000 displaced people he settled, I gave him one. Settled to 300,000, and this year's Guangdong tax will not be reduced, and the money will be on schedule, then, what he asked me to promise to ---- a few criminal officials for 300,000 homeless people, this transaction is worth it. Besides, after all, the land of Quang Nam is still owned by the imperial court, can't the imperial court deal with those criminal officials again? ”

The ministers of the deacon hall clapped their hands, they secretly discussed in the Zhang Mansion, but they did not expect that Zhao Xing was not far from them at this moment, and he was in Yangzhou, the hub of the Grand Canal. Meetings are also being convened.

On Zhao Xing's boat, there was the original Yangzhou demolition official Ju Chang, who is now promoted to the general judge of Jiangdu County; The original county Cheng Lu Yue Lu Xinran, he is now promoted to Jiangdu County; Wang Ge, the original guest officer, was promoted to the chief secretary of Yangzhou. Among the officials present now, Peng Hua and Peng Zijing, who served as county lieutenants when Zhao Xing was an official in Yangzhou, have been deposed in disguise and transferred to Fuyang County as county lieutenants. He's here today.

Fuyang County is a place where bandits gather, and serving as a county magistrate there is an official who sends him to death, but Peng Hua Peng Zijing's face does not show any frustration, he strokes the goatee on his chin, squints his eyes, and looks at the officials present triumphantly.

Zhao Xing threw his hand at Peng Hua and said, "Zijing, these two days are specially designed to wait for you, if you don't come, this meeting will not be opened." ”

Peng Hua squinted his eyes, shook his head and said: "Zi said: I am very happy to have friends from afar---- Lord Zhao came here quietly from Guangzhou, I don't know why to teach me?" ”

Ju Chang glanced at Peng Hua and interjected, "Lord Peng hasn't arrived in the past few days, and we have discussed it in advance. Mr. Zhao plans to open a direct transportation line to Guangzhou. There is no problem with the money, this warehouse was originally to let the ship in Guangzhou not return empty-ship when it goes back, so there is something to pull. For example, the people, for example, the people who have lost their land.

However, Guangzhou is far away, and the settlement of the payment is very troublesome. Other than that. Every industry in Yangzhou has been dominated by people, and it is difficult for outsiders to get involved. Although Lord Zhao can strongly insert into the Yangzhou market, considering that he has not been in Yangzhou for a long time, he is afraid that others will take the opportunity to cause trouble, so he plans to find a few local gentry in Yangzhou to come forward to join forces.

It is said that it is a joint stock, and we don't need to pay a few dollars, but I just hope that the goods bank will have something in case. It's just a matter of someone coming forward to take care of it. Such a beautiful thing, the lord thought of my former subordinates, and found us. Lord Peng is far away, if you are not interested, the shares that the adults left for you will be eaten by a few of us, I don't know what Peng County wants? ”

Ju Chang is actually teasing Peng Hua here, he has been with Zhao Xing for a long time, and he knows that Zhao Xing will not do meaningless things. As for the current preparations, Zhao Xing specially has to wait for Peng Hua to come. must have his own needs, but Ju Chang was afraid that Peng Hua would shirk in every possible way and delay making a decision, so that he would delay the business, so he specially spoke in the opposite direction to stimulate Peng Hua to make a decision early.

However, Ju Chang's words made the other officials present take it seriously, and they happily persuaded Peng Hua: "Peng County, you are in Fuyang, everything is inconvenient. It's better to give this share to us, and if there is something in the future, we will stand up for you. ”

Peng Hua is really a sour master who doesn't leave, and others don't let him do it. He was anxious to participate, only to see him stand up, and said with a red face: "Zi said: Let it be profitable, and complain." Sure enough! None of you are gentlemen. Lord Zhao specially came from Guangzhou to meet with us and others, hoping that we could help, although the officials were humble and small, they were located in a remote area. But adults beckon, how can I stand idly by. When you want to push me out, isn't that what trapping me in injustice? ”

Peng Hua said impassionedly, in fact, he knew in his heart that Zhao Xing's means of making money were not trivial, and many of the ways to make money were incredible, so he also mentioned the word "profit" just now.

Obvious. Those people wanted to squeeze him out. also took a fancy to the word "profit", --- he was not fooled.

As Ju Chang expected, Zhao Xing really couldn't do without Peng Hua. He waved his hand to stop the commotion of the others, took a contract in his hand, and explained slowly: "When my store first opened, I was afraid that it would not be able to attract outsiders for a while, because this industry needs a period of time to be widely known, so I hope that several counties will cooperate with the insurance."

For example, Jiangdu County, Yangzhou: The landless peasants want to go to our Guangzhou to reclaim the famine, but I am afraid that they have no money at hand, and I Guangzhou is far away, and it is not convenient to investigate the situation of the landless peasants.

My plan is as follows: Yangzhou County and Fuyang County can issue a proclamation, saying that they will join hands with me on Guangnan East Road, and the two counties will use the funds of the Qingmiao Law to hire people to go to Guangnan to reclaim wasteland...... Here is the table. All you need to do is fill out the form.

Of course, I won't let you do it in vain, how you spend the green seedlings in each county, that's your business, I don't care. I only pay with the road guide, and each road guide can be exchanged for a ferry ticket, and the government has spent a lot of effort to investigate the displaced people, so I can't let the officials work in vain, and I pay the officials 500 yuan for each road guide. The money was paid by the local ticket house in Yangzhou. It ends every three months.

Every three months, my fellows there would take a boat from Guangzhou to Yangzhou, and settle the ticket money with the warehouse with the vouchers they received in Guangzhou, and then you would settle the hardships of the officials with the warehouse. As for how to repay the green seedlings spent by the counties, that is your own business--- I heard that during the Xining period, the green seedlings issued by Wang Jinggong have not been repaid, right? My opinion is that it should be enough to repay the seedlings with the hardship fee I sent, but that's your own business, I don't care.

Now, what I need you to do is to find a piece of land in Yangzhou and build a wharf, so that my ships can enter the port, unload and pull people, and besides, if you have time, you may wish to come to the warehouse often to help me maintain order......"

After Zhao Xing explained the operation rules of the warehouse, Lu Yue and Lu Xinran, the old slippery head, immediately spoke: "It seems that Ju (Chang) Tongju is right just now, most of these jobs need to be done by my Jiangdu officials, and Fuyang County is just a name, so Fuyang County has the same proportion of shares as us, which is a bit unreasonable." Peng County might as well give up half of it and let the brothers help you with it. ”

When Lu Yue and Peng Hua were both officials under Zhao Xing, the two of them were eager to wear the same pair of pants, and now they have turned their faces and become enemies for a little profit. Peng Hua shook his head. Zi said, "I didn't say anything, and scolded: "Lu Xinran, you thief dead bird, why can't I help Fuyang County." Although my Fuyang official can't enter the Jiangdu territory, the big ship has entered the canal, and I can't take care ......of it in Fuyang County."

"Don't fight!" Zhao Xing raised a finger to stop everyone: "The people of Fuyang County are fierce, and I still expect Fuyang County to recruit some warriors for me." The formation of Guangnan spearmen, besides, just one county came forward, I am afraid that the imperial history will not be able to explain it, and the two counties will be very different when they join forces. That's it. Yangzhou Jiangdu County accounts for 30% of the shares, how to divide it is your own business; Fuyang County accounts for 20% of the shares, and the remaining 50% belongs to me......"

After some discussion, everyone said goodbye satisfied, and when Lu Yue went out. whispered to Ju Chang: "Open a way out to lead people on the ship, if Guangzhou says that they can't receive the road guide we open, aren't the officials busy in vain?" Don't you quarrel when you settle the settlement? ”

Ju Chang knew what Lu Yue meant, he shook his head and said, "Lord Zhao won't do anything in this regard. For him, the more people who go to Quang Nam, the better. I'm just worried that there are many people who don't get on the ship because they don't get on the boat, but they don't arrive in Guangzhou, and the officials of Guangnan don't receive the guides---- I'm afraid that's what Lord Zhao means by letting us come forward. ”

Lu Yue also knew what this meant, and he nodded and advised: "Then you let the officials keep an eye on it, as long as you sign the road guide in the official mansion." Let the officials keep an eye on them and escort them to the ship, and we should keep an account...... One household of three, on the ship has a consistent income of five places, send ten households to go up to me for a month---- this is a big investment. Don't slack off...... Odd? What is Lord Zhao giving us this big fortune for nothing? I remember not being close to adults before. ”

Ju Chang snorted and replied: "Adults have always done things like this, he is in Mizhou, Yangzhou, and Gyeongju, doesn't he make his own money and let his subordinates get rich." In this way, the adults are going to set up a hub in Yangzhou...... The transmission of the imperial court newspaper from the imperial court to Guangzhou by land was relatively slow, I think. Although my lord did not express his position, we might as well make a copy of the newspaper in the future and send it to Guangzhou by ship......"

Wang Ge is a local, he has deep sympathy for Peng Hua, who is a foreign officer, and he can't intervene in the communication between big people because of his humble status, so he has to talk to Peng Hua who is behind him: "Master Peng, I heard that there are a group of bandits in Fuyang County who are very fierce. In the past, he attacked Lord Zhao's courtyard in Hangzhou. After Master Peng went, the day was fine. ”

Peng Hua was triumphant: "You're talking about the Hushan bandits." That place was a real headache. The county seat of Fuyang County is on the right side of the river, although the lake and mountains are under the jurisdiction of our county, but on the left side of the river, it is extremely inconvenient to cross the river, so the convenience of that piece of land has become a place beyond the reach of the whip.

In the past, Lord Zhao ran a long distance and wiped out the bandits surnamed Lu in Hushan, but unfortunately, there was a group of bandits surnamed Cheng who re-emerged back then, and the government could not govern.

After the official took office, he rode a small donkey into the mountain and personally argued with Cheng Bandit, but Cheng Bandit immediately succumbed to the official's outgoing words and surrendered to the imperial court. Now that Cheng Bandit is serving as the inspector of the Hushan Inspection Office, and this official can be regarded as adding hundreds of household registrations to the imperial court. ”

Peng Hua described it as an extremely elegant affair, riding a small donkey into the mountain alone to persuade the bandit leader, such a plot is the favorite of the literati. But Wang Ge, who had been a clerk, knew that Peng Hua's words meant that nothing had changed in Hushan, and the bully leader had a formal official body and could use the power of the government to legitimately act as a blessing......

However, Wang Ge would not sweep Peng Hua's face untimely, he put on a smile on his face and praised him: "Congratulations, the lower officials are here to congratulate Master Peng, and Master Peng will definitely be able to get an excellent performance appraisal this year." ”

In the cabin, Cheng Shuang looked at the back of the officials who walked out beside Zhao Xing, and said worriedly: "Uncle Seven, when our cargo ship comes, the goods are our own, and you now set up a shipping warehouse and only let them operate the route back...... Now that the officialdom is so powerful, I am afraid that once Uncle Seven has something wrong, this group of people will take the opportunity to swallow our entire cargo bank. ”

Zhao Xing smiled and waved his hand: "It took me ten years to know that no matter when, I have to rely on myself." In the future, I am not afraid of officialdom, because I will no longer sit back and wait for the affirmation and support of others, and I will be my own master. Therefore, I will not allow others to touch my interests.

We must take this place in Yangzhou, and we must take it without attracting attention. Give them some benefits, that's foreshadowing...... Feel relieved. They can't take anything from me! ”

Cheng Shuang bowed again: "Seventh Uncle, since the matter in Yangzhou has been settled, it is better for us to anchor and go south, there are too many things in Guangzhou, I am worried about ......"

Zhao Xing laughed: "You are always worried about this, worried about that, you have made yourself a little old man." I'm not going to leave yet, because I'm going to wait for Chen Buqun. This kid walked around Huanqing with me. I didn't fight any battles, and I was depressed.

I asked him to come to Yangzhou to meet, you and he have been to Nanyang and Xiyang with me, but you have to follow me to do everything in the house, and Chen Buqun ...... I'm going to let him take charge of the Canton Sailors. He replied in about two days, and we'll wait. ”

Zhao Xing finished the meeting here, and was explaining to Cheng Shuang, over there in the capital. The meeting of the ruling hall was also over, Cai Jing returned to his house with small square steps, and Cai Ru, the inner knowledge (housekeeper), stepped forward to report, he crossed his hands, and said softly: "Da Lang, Ma Mengde Ma Duguan sent two truckloads of fruits, saying that they are all carefully selected high-quality goods, please accept them." ”

Cai Jing nodded, half showing off and half helplessly: "It's overseas fruit again, and I can't hold it anymore by eating fruit these days." It's Yaochi peach, overseas immortal treasure, how to eat it...... That's it, you ask a few people in the house, leave a few boxes according to your personal taste, and sell the rest in the market. ”

Cai Ru agreed. The crossed hands still did not retreat, and Cai Jing asked suspiciously, "Is there anything else?" ”

Cai Ru replied cautiously: "Ma Duguan also said that there are more than ten new styles of jewelry in the store, please have time to come over and evaluate it." ”

Cai Jing replied with great interest: "Oh, now Heshengxuan's methods are getting sharper and sharper, and more than a dozen styles can be launched in a month...... Go back and tell Ma Duguan that it will be these two days. I'm going to have to go. ”

Cai Ru reported again: "Da Lang, a few Maiko maids are still complaining, saying that the price given by He Sheng Xuan is too high, and I hope Da Lang will come forward to choose a few exquisite ...... for them."

"Nonsense!" Cai Jing's face changed: "The price of those things is all agreed with Zhao Liren, and I will get it, and it will be a seven-fold discount at most." But the wool comes out of the sheep. They have more money. The store is profitable, and this profit is not left behind me--- it is my own money. Fight for a hundred and ten ten-way difference.

Also, is the price of jewelry high? I just think it's too low! ”

Cai Jing now has a job to help Sheng Xuan evaluate the price of jewelry and give an estimate. Sometimes, he also designs his own styles occasionally. Therefore, to say that the price of Heshengxuan jewelry is too high, it is to question Cai Jing's vision. This made Cai Jing angry: "He Shengxuan's jewelry, everything is genuine, carved and made by famous craftsmen, and sold at that price, I still think it's too low, but Ma Du Guan said that small profits are quick turnover, so I allowed him to make a profit of forty percent."

I went to get the jewelry, and the price was discounted, and only one percent of the profit was made, and the travel expenses and store fees were converted into it, which was just a principal-guaranteed sale. It's all sold with capital guaranteed, do I still have dividends? A woman's family, with long hair and short knowledge, doesn't know the hard work of the husband! ”

In fact, the price of jewelry is not as Cai Jing said, forty percent of the profit, generally speaking, jewelry does not have fifteen times the profit, it is not considered a luxury industry. The jewelry that Zhao Xing sent to the capital, the "cost price" he said has been doubled tenfold, but Cai Jing is greedy, he accepts some small gifts from Ma Mengde from time to time, and Zhao Xing can't help but leave him a hand. And Cai Jing himself, as an appraiser, can be greedy, if it touches his own authority and interests, the concubines and maids in the family will not tolerate it.

However, on the other hand, He Shengxuan has his popular Hanlin bachelor who is highly sought after, and it is difficult for Shengxuan's business to be hot or not.

Cai Jing lost his temper, and seeing that Cai Ru was still not leaving, Cai Jing became angry: "What, is there anything else?" ”

Cai Ru forked his hand and said: "In Dalang's room, the two servants of the tidying yard are asking for permission from Dalang today." ”

Cai Jing wondered: "Tell the two of them to come up...... What's the matter, the servants in my room can't stay long, and they will leave after ten days, I want to ask. ”

Two servants who tidy up the premises came up, these two people were dressed in silk and brightly dressed, and when they saw Cai Jing singing a big fat song, Cai Jing asked urgently: "You two, why do you have to resign after working for a few days, could it be that I am not generous enough to treat you?" ”

Cai Ru was silent there, the two servants twisted for a long time, and Fang said in a whisper: "I waited to clean Da Lang's room, and it was in vain for Da Lang's useless notebook to be thrown away, so I took it out and sold some spare money and bought some family business. ”

Cai Jingjing was about to faint, he said with red eyes, "How much did it cost?" ”

Cai Ru coughed lightly and reminded Cai Jing, Cai Jing came to his senses, waved his hand weakly, and squeezed out a word from between his teeth: "Get out!" ”

The two servants bowed happily, and Cai Ru replied slowly: "Dalang's house should also be reorganized, I heard that these two people picked up some shredded notes from Dalang's house, and sold them for about fifty yuan, which is enough to buy six acres of land, a house, and a cow in the county near Jingshi, which is enough." The people don't have too high ambitions, let them go, but Dalang's house should be cautious in the future, so as not to cheapen outsiders. ”

Cai Jing circled around the ground and ordered: "In the future, outsiders are not allowed to enter my room, and no one who is hired is allowed to enter the courtyard, so let the maidservants clean it in the future...... Wait, I heard that Su Laopo's house rarely leaks drafts, how does he make some ground. ”

Cai Ru immediately replied: "I know this, when Master Su returned to Beijing, he brought four Japanese couples with him, and I heard that it was the Japanese slaves given to him by Zhao Liren, and these Japanese slaves did not leave the house an inch and did not allow others to interfere. I also heard that the four Japanese couples followed Mr. Su to Dingzhou and later to Huizhou. ”

Cai Jing suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly asked again: "Zhao Liren...... By the way, how are things going when I asked you to ask? How did Ma Duguan reply? ”