Inside the study

Feng Shen Yinde sat there freely, and Yang Lin stood respectfully aside, all silent.

After a long time, Feng Shen Yinde drank tea and said slowly: "What you said is right, about yesterday's matter, my people verified it in the morning, no wonder what you said is very well verified~!" An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The body was stunned, and I couldn't help but think of the disgusting man I met with Yang Yao when I came back yesterday, a good person from Longyang. Suddenly, a chill appeared on his back, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his face was slightly distorted.

Putting down the teacup, he said slowly: "I didn't expect so many things to happen yesterday, which made you have a scandal." I thought you were just bringing me home so that I wouldn't be on the streets. I didn't think about it, and I still let you bear such a reputation, it seems that I can't pay it back in a while. ”

"Hehe, by the way, are you really the kind of person who is good in Longyang?" Feng Shen Yinde couldn't hold back any longer, laughed and asked. What is the greatest insult to a man? There is no distinction between literati and generals.

With a chill, he hurriedly defended: "No, no, my sexual orientation is normal, I only like women!" Yang Lin was so angry that he burst out the words of the current people.

At the same time, he secretly said in his heart: "Made, you are gay, your whole family is gay, if it weren't for the situation being stronger than people, in the Qing Dynasty, you have a big corrupt official father and a princess wife, see if I don't suck your mouth, give you a few big ear scrapers!" ”

"Sexual orientation is normal~, yes, this word is used very correctly, and it is also very appropriate, geek, geek" Feng Shen Yinde said happily.

Yang Lin stood there speechlessly, feeling that it was very comfortable to chat with this young master of a merchant in Jinhua Mansion, Feng Shen Yinde forgot what he said when he came, and he didn't stay long.

Suddenly, he stroked his forehead and said, "Why did I forget to come here?" ”

As soon as his tone changed, the relaxed atmosphere suddenly tightened, and Feng Shen Yinde continued: "I told you yesterday afternoon, I don't want to, and I'm not used to owing favors. Say, whatever you want, as long as it's not too much, I can satisfy you, the appointment and dismissal of some personnel positions, the rotation of local officials, I can still do it, not to mention that my father is still in office. ”

The meaning is obvious, if Yang Lin wants to be an official, as long as it is not a very high-grade position, he can be satisfied.

Feng Shen Yinde's words, with Yang Lin's mind, tossed and turned all night, isn't it just for now? Although his heart was extremely excited, he still suppressed it: "This lord, I have no other meaning when I bring you home, but I simply don't want the adult to sleep on the street to avoid being injured by passing carriages, and I haven't thought about benefits and rewards." ”

frowned, and said in disbelief: "Really? You are a merchant family, and it is a great honor to be able to enter the court as an official and change the court. How many resist this temptation? Don't be too greedy, otherwise you won't be able to digest it. The tone was quiet

"This lord, I don't know how big your official position is, I don't know who you are, and how hard the background is? I don't know why you promised me so confidently? Think of me Yang Lin, although he is the son of a businessman and has a bad background, he is also a scholar and has his own arrogance! Awe-inspiring said, pretending to be a little unhappy.

Yang Lin was slandered in his heart, a little spurned himself, he obviously wanted to, but he pretended to be high and infinitely despised it, but when he thought of his grand career, he had to say this. Because, since he met Heshen's son Fengshen Yinde and got such a God-given opportunity to connect with the biggest corrupt official in the Qing Dynasty, how can he understand it in such a hasty way, and he must dig deeper.

He Shen still has four years to go, during which he is in power, the minister of military aircraft of the dynasty, can appoint and dismiss some ministers at will, if you establish a good relationship with him and run well, these four years are enough, enough to lay a solid foundation for yourself, get rich resources, and do what you want to do!

Listening to Yang Lin's generous statement, Feng Shen Yinde disagreed. In his dictionary, there are a few people who are not greedy and do not seek dignitaries, can a saint do it? Kong Meng, who doesn't want to be an official in the court, has something to do, couldn't help but be impatient and said: "Don't chew words with me, say this, be refreshing, what are the requirements, just say it, I don't have time to listen to you say this." ”

Seeing that the effect was not great, he still pretended to be bad and said: "Since you are so insistent, then okay~"

Feng Shen Yinde's face suddenly showed disdain, and he said secretly: "Fake Qinggao, it's not all like this. ”

"This lord, if it is convenient for you, let me go to Guangzhou to take up a post, I heard that there is a Guangzhou Thirteen Lines in Guangzhou, you will send me there to manage the Thirteen Lines, and be responsible for the affairs of the imperial court and those foreigners"

A look of surprise immediately appeared on his face, he couldn't believe it, and said uncertainly: "Do you know that although the management of the Thirteen Lines is an errand who can make money, it is not a beautiful one. It's a good job, but it's not as good as you think. Because the person who manages the Thirteen Elements has always had a very low status in the imperial court and is looked down upon, are you sure you want to go? ”

"This Feng Shen Yinde is not bad, and the disadvantages of going to the thirteen lines have all been said." Yang Lin thought so in his heart.

"Is this lord embarrassed? I'm just curious about it, and if I'm embarrassed, I'll just have to work for three years, and I'll go back to Jinhua Mansion afterwards to manage my family's business, and I won't embarrass adults. ”

"No, no, I didn't mean that, that position, it's okay how long you want to do it, are you sure you want to go?"

"Yes, yes."

"Okay, since you insist, wait in Jinhua Mansion first, I'll get it for you after I return to Beijing, and in about a month, the letter of appointment will arrive, and during this time, you can prepare well."

After finishing speaking, Yang Lin took out the jade pendant, handed it over, and said, "Since the adult has fulfilled the promise, this should also be returned to the adult." ”

It was the jade pendant engraved with Fengshen Yinde, Fengshen Yinde did not take it, but said slowly: "I didn't expect you to have such an official position, which was far beyond my expectations, and I was embarrassed to take it out." ”

His tone changed, and he said calmly: "You go to Guangzhou to be a petty official of this sesame mung bean, and you are still in a sensitive position, so you still hold the jade pendant." When you take office, you will take this jade with you, and whoever has a grade there, there is no one who does not know this jade, no one dares to give me Fengshen Yinde face, so that you will not be too difficult to be an official, three years later, you will return the jade pendant to me, we are completely clear, and we do not owe each other! ”

After speaking, Feng Shen Yinde stood up and was about to leave. When he arrived at the door of the study, he suddenly stopped and said: "Good people do it to the end, I will write a letter and ask the general soldiers over there in Guangzhou to give you a team of firearm soldiers, it is very chaotic there." With this team, I can keep you safe for three years, I will leave tomorrow, and you will come to the prefect's mansion in the afternoon to get the letter. ”

In Yang Lin's astonishment, Feng Shen Yinde threw off his braids and walked away.

It took a long time for Yang Lin to react, and it seemed that his generous statement just now and his subsequent performance had won the trust of the son of this big corrupt official.

Fiddling with the jade pendant in his hand, he muttered, "It's so easy to do, isn't it too smooth?" I didn't expect the position of managing the Thirteen Banks in Guangzhou to be so unpopular. ”

At the same time, Yang Lin thought of the teacher's story about the Thirteen Lines of Guangzhou when he was in high school, and he was relieved.

The Thirteen Banks of Guangzhou are not the only thirteen companies that trade with foreign countries, but refer to the largest thirteen companies, and formulate an offensive and defensive alliance agreement.

Although the thirteen banks responsible for foreign trade were in a monopoly position and made huge profits, they were not treated well by the Qing emperors, especially during the Qianlong period!

Qianlong, who had a good face, had a rule that was difficult for the 13th in Guangzhou to accept and had to accept, that is, if the merchants who guaranteed the entry of foreign merchant ships into the port, if there was a debt owed to a foreigner, the whole bank would return twice the amount of silver taels to the people. If a foreigner owes debts, the government does not care, and the taxes and fees owed by foreigners must be paid in advance by 13 banks, otherwise they will be confiscated.

Thinking of this, Yang Lin knew that his future road would not be too smooth, so he could only act at the opportunity and have a good relationship with the local officials. Tightly hold the jade pendant in your hand, with this trump card, you will have more confidence.

At this time, an abrupt figure flashed over, and when Yang Lin noticed it, the figure had already come to the front, only to see that it was Zhang Lin, and his nervous mood suddenly calmed down, but he still asked: "Zhang Lin, what's wrong?" Why are you so panicked? ”

"Master, I saw a team of officers and soldiers blocking the door, and I thought that my identity had been discovered and that it had troubled you. Seeing that the officers and soldiers did not make any further moves, I came here to ask what the situation was. ”

Yang Lin said that he accidentally saved Fengshen Yinde, but he didn't know the name of the person, he was a second-generation official, and he came to thank him for helping him today.

After Zhang Lin left, Yang Lin still stayed in the study, thinking about the general action in the future, until Yang sent someone to urge him several times to have dinner.