On the third day of the first month of November, Feng Wuxian really held a banquet in Qinchaxingyuan, and the heads of the two families of Yueluo were all guests, and Song Junxian, Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang, who were local officials, were naturally also present. Because of the tacit understanding, everyone only talked about the customs at first, not about the business, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Lu Simang, who has always given people an old-fashioned impression, is narrating a joke, saying that the father and son are angry, the father wants his son to support him every month, and the son thinks his father is like a stepfather, and he doesn't care about it since he was a child. He imitated his son's simple appearance and said: "You are my old son, what have you bought for my daughter-in-law, you don't even have a thread, and you still want me to support you?" ”

"I am Lao Tzu, my son is the old man, it is righteous, if you dare not raise it, I will go to the county government to sue you!" He followed his father's angry appearance and said, "Let those old men deal with you, brute!" If I, the old man, buy something for your daughter-in-law, I won't be scolded for being scolded! ”

Luo Yunqian laughed breathlessly, "Lu, Lord Lu, I didn't expect you to be so funny. What a stingy Lao Tzu and a straightforward son, but, is there really something? ”

"It's true." Yue Mingzhong said with a smile, "Brother Luo may not have heard of it, this is a ridiculous thing that Lord Lu encountered when he was making the county order, at that time, the matter was known to the whole county, and during the trial, almost all the people were dispatched to block the yamen tightly." ”

"Oh, how did Lord Lu deal with it in the end?" Feng Wuxian also came to be interested, "The son raises his father, it is justified, is there a different way to judge?" ”

"It's a very easy thing, but the neighbors all said that Han's son is very filial, and his daughter-in-law is reluctant to eat on weekdays to honor his father. Messing around, in fact, it is Lao Tzu's ignorance. Lu Simang seemed to remember the events of the past, and the smile on his face couldn't hide it.

"But father and son, didn't Lord Lu sentence his father later?" Song Junxian was a little disapproving, he was a person who read poetry and books, his mother was filial, and after his mother's death, Ding Wei kept filial piety for three years, and there was no shortage of courtesies. Until now, every year during the Qingming Festival, he still does not forget to send his children back to his hometown to worship, so he despises those who are disobedient and unfilial.

"Not really." Lu Simang shook his head and said, "If it was really sentenced, I'm afraid I would have become the laughing stock of the county." In front of the bastard, I ordered the servants to pull the son down and reprimand him. ”

"I'll tell you about the rest of the story." Guo Han said solemnly, "I'm afraid that Lao Lu will laugh halfway through what he says." He said, 'Since you have sued your son for disobedience and unfilial piety, according to the laws of this dynasty, if your child is unfilial, he shall be punished with a rod for twenty days and then punished for ten days, and fined twenty taels of silver." In this way, the official didn't have to let him show the public, just broke his leg and asked him to pay forty taels of silver. The father was in a hurry, and withdrew from the form. Lao Lu pretended not to allow it, and the one who was Lao Tzu plopped knelt down, honestly responded to his laziness, and said with a handful of snot and tears: 'If the lord breaks my son, who will I let cook for me!' ’”

Everyone laughed, Song Jun smiled and smiled, tasted the taste, and his face gradually became gloomy. How did he think about it, how did he feel that Lu Simang's story was something in his words, and it seemed that he was ridiculing himself and the father in that case. Although Song Junxian is a little pedantic, the city government is not shallow, and on this occasion in front of him, it is impossible to have an attack, but it is obvious that his strength is narrow, and then he still wants to teach these two bastards who are disrespectful to the constitution a lesson.

Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang were very calm and relaxed, the story was found by the two of them, but the instructions came from His Royal Highness, they were just a mouthpiece. The two of them already knew in their hearts that even His Royal Highness the Seventh was not optimistic about this governor, and the Yue family and the Luo family would not buy his account, and the rest of the scenes today would depend on how the protagonists sang.

Sure enough, after thirty years of drinking, Song Junxian pretended to ask inadvertently about the business of the Yueluo family, wouldn't it be better not to ask, as soon as he asked, the two collided at the same time. What kind of big discord, what small troubles, what post-disaster losses, all in all, it is the two families who are already in the twilight, and it is difficult to lead the way.

Song Junxian's heart was on fire, he glanced at the calm face beside him, and immediately raised the governor's shelf, "Mr. Yue and Mr. Luo are both well-known figures in Fujian, so there is no need to excuse the official, right?" The Fujian family, if they can't survive because of this small flood, I'm afraid that the people will laugh out of their big teeth. Taxation is the country's major plan, and it is not the decision of the lower officials alone, and the re-taxation is not to raise the tax rate, but to check the accounts that have been washed off in previous years. I also hope that Mr. Yue and Mr. Luo will cooperate with the official, so that they can give an explanation to the court. ”

Yue Mingzhong and Luo Yunqian glanced at each other, and at the same time flashed a trace of disdain, today's banquet, if it wasn't for Feng Wuji's invitation, none of them would come. The fact that a governor with a young foundation dared to be so honest with them had never happened before. Yue Mingzhong cleared his throat, and then said slowly: "Lord Song, the grass people don't dare to disobey the constitution. Half of all the business dealings of the Yue family were supplied to the court officials in Beijing, and most of the best Yiren goods were bought at high prices and presented to the emperor and various ministers. If you want to make a bad account, the grass people can submit it immediately, but there is a wide range of implications, so please think twice. ”

Luo Yunqian also followed closely, "My lord, although the business of the grass people family is not as good as the Yue family, the current accounts are also clear. The Japanese country is my **** subject country, but in recent years, it has the tendency to disturb our coast. The grass people and others were also instructed by the nobles in Beijing to buy off the internal figures of the Japanese Kou, subsidize the silver taels, and let them kill each other. As for the fine Japanese swords and other things purchased from the Japanese kingdom, most of them were presented to the emperor, and they were also presented to the princes, so there were always some slight discrepancies in these accounts. ”

Song Junxian was completely bruised, he could hear the extraneous sound, whether it was the Yue family or the Luo family, he couldn't touch it. This realization made him extremely angry as a second-grade governor, but the cruel words of the people had actually been brought out, did he really dare to go to those dignitaries in the capital to verify? He reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said: "It seems that the official has some Meng Lang, Mr. Yue, Mr. Luo, the two are the leaders of the Fujian business community, and now those big businessmen are frequently closed, and the people are troubled, can the two of you go to make an announcement, let them put the people's livelihood first, and return to normal as soon as possible." Compared with his previous words, this one was much softer.

"What Lord Song said is right." Feng Wuxian first said, "For businessmen, although profit is important, people's livelihood must also be ignored. Now that Lord Song is the new governor, even if those businessmen are aggrieved, they should not close their businesses at will. The two of them might as well go and persuade them, and since the matter of taxation has not yet been completely decided, they don't have to worry about it. ”

As soon as Feng Wuxian said this, Song Junxian changed his color a little, which was tantamount to saying in disguise that he did not fully agree with his practice of investigating those businessmen for tax evasion. Thinking of the previous prince's repeated persuasions to himself, Song Junxian couldn't help but feel bitter, feeling that he had been busy in vain in the past month, from Qincha to Li Min, no one said that he was good.

"Since His Highness has already ordered Jun, the grass people will naturally obey it." Yue Mingzhong immediately agreed. Luo Yunqian secretly cursed his opponent's first step, and hurriedly expressed his heart: "Your Highness, rest assured, the grass people will persuade those merchants to open the market as soon as possible." Lord Song is also right to check the taxes, and the grass people are willing to pay 10,000 taels of silver at one time to show the sincerity of my Luo family. ”

Song Junxian couldn't help but smile bitterly, 10,000 taels of silver was undoubtedly not enough for the Luo family, but what else could he say? Measuring the land, Guo Hanjin is simply sloppy with him, in addition to the three things that have no difference at all to collect the displaced people, he is actually constrained everywhere, and the six masters he brought have also resigned three, and the remaining three are also quite restless, is he really so a failure as a governor?

"Okay, both of you are really loyal subjects of our dynasty, and this king respects you a cup." Feng Wuxian motioned to Xiao Fangzi behind him to pour a full glass of wine, stood up and saluted, "I hope that Mr. Yue and Mr. Luo can use the money of those Yi and Japanese people to enrich our country's treasury, who said that giant businessmen have to say profit?" In the eyes of this king, those who can win the praise of the people and do not value profits in business are the real heroes! ”

Yue Mingzhong and Luo Yunqian hurriedly stood up and respectfully drank the wine in their cups.

"Your Highness, rest assured, although the grass people are businessmen, they also know state affairs, and they will not damage the majesty of our dynasty!" This is Yue Mingzhong's answer.

"If Your Highness is sent in the future because of the affairs of Fujian, as long as my Luo family does what I can, I will not disappoint Your Highness." Luo Yunqian's answer was even more explicit.

Guo Hanjin and Lu Simang are secretly proud, they can be regarded as climbing the upper hand without a trace, although this prince seems to be not strong enough, but the danger is not great. When they first took refuge in the wind, they had the feeling of holding their heads in their hands every day. Now, the Yue family and the Luo family have a grudge that looks like they are reconciled, not to mention the two of them? If they can really rectify Fujian, they are afraid that they will not be able to rise back after a few ranks, as for Song Junxian, the governor, who suffered this loss, I am afraid that he will have to settle down for a while, right?

Feng Wuxian personally sent the two Yue Luo out of the door, and when he turned around, he saw the lost Song Junxian. He couldn't think of any comforting words, so he gently patted him on the shoulder and motioned for him to go back to the house with him.

"Old Lu, have you noticed it, His Royal Highness still seems to value the person surnamed Song very much." Guo Han said thoughtfully.

"It's not so much about valuing it, it's about hating iron and not making steel." Lu Simang's words hit the nail on the head, "You and I are both guilty bodies, if he can understand what His Royal Highness means, then it will be impossible for the imperial court to exchange blood for Fujian, and the future of you and me will be very easy." However, if this Lord Song insists on going his own way, and then he will be in trouble, you and I will not be happy, maybe we will have to accompany the bad luck, otherwise His Royal Highness is now enthusiastically inviting the two heads of the family to do something? ”

"Old Lu, I can't imagine that you are becoming more and more able to see through people's hearts now, why, do you want to show off with the right backer?" Guo Hanjin gave Lu Simang a punch with a smile, and the two happily got on a sedan chair, how could ordinary people see that they almost fell out not long ago.

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