Hearing Master Liu's declaration of allegiance, Yang Lin was interested, but he was not interested in it and did not show it, after all, he was just a small master of Yaxing, how much effect could it have for Yang Lin, who had great ambitions?

Crisscrossing the four seas, pushing five continents horizontally, stepping on the world, these echoed in my mind, and I couldn't help but despise Master Liu even more.

Yang Lin threw his braids down, looked at Master Liu, who was still prostrate on the ground, and asked lightly: "Oh~ loyal to me?" You're just a master, so what's the use of you to me? And why have I accepted your allegiance? ”

Master Liu was a little uncomfortable, the gap in his heart was too big, he originally thought that Yang Lin, who was new to Guangzhou, would rely on himself, after all, how did he come for the first time, he was not familiar with the place, and he didn't know that all parties in Guangzhou Mansion were staggered, competing and intertwined, and if there were no acquaintances to guide him, it would be difficult to mix in this place for a long time.

However, thinking of the backer behind the young governor of the newcomer, he also understood that the reason why the other party dared to be a newborn calf and was not afraid of tigers, as soon as he came, he was on the same page as the governor's brother-in-law, and he also had his capital. Isn't it because of this that he has made his attitude clear so early, and is now loyal to the other party?

Thinking about this, Master Liu no longer dwelled on this, nor did he talk nonsense, he went straight in with a single gun, and threw out a very heavy paragraph.

"My lord, although the small official position is humble, but he has also lived in Guangzhou Mansion since he was a child, whether it is the official face, or the affairs of the thirteen lines in Guangzhou, the distribution of forces on all sides, the lower officials are clear."

Hearing this, Yang Lin had already begun to attach importance to this Master Liu Boqi from his heart, and he couldn't help but think about it in his heart.

He Yang Lin, his understanding of Guangzhou, the only port of the Qing Dynasty's foreign trade, was through some TV series and books, all of which were dead, and the real situation was not known at all. There is one thing that Yang Lin has a clear understanding, that is, Guangzhou is the only foreign trade area, and the thirteen banks in Guangzhou are in a monopoly position, and they are so rich that all the powerful and powerful are staring at this piece of meat.

It is conceivable how complex the forces of the various forces in the territory of Guangzhou Mansion are, and how severe the game is, and if he, a small head of the Yaxing Bank, wants to mix in this place and survive in the cracks of various forces, he must have a clear understanding of them in order to deal with them effectively.

However, Yang Lin was not afraid at all, he was carrying an army at any time, and he could be wrapped in a fierce momentum at any time, giving any enemy a devastating blow, and gradually, Yang Lin's body exuded the spirit of a king, and an absolute self-confidence that belonged to him Yang Lin.

Although he was moved by what Master Liu said, word by word, he still had that kind of free look, and said conceitedly: "Oh~ all forces? So what? How dare they treat me? Hmph~"

Yang Lin's attitude of not caring, Master Liu was not worried, but more determined to follow. Because, the president's conceit just shows the self-confidence in the young adult's heart, and it also shows that he Liu has not made a wrong choice.

Master Liu believed the rumors about Yang Lin's backer, and in order to highlight his importance, he reminded with kind words: "Lord Qiyu, don't you know that in this place in Guangdong Province, there are only three first-class masters, and their power is not inferior to that of the prince and magnate in Beijing. Among them, some of them are directly subordinate to the emperor, and no department can control them. ”

Immediately, Yang Lin showed a surprised look, and he also heard the meaning of the other party's words. It is nothing more than these three first-class officials in Guangzhou, whose power is no less than that of the powerful He Shen of today's crimes, and among the three of them, some of them can directly report to the emperor and hand over the fold.

couldn't help it, Yang Lin's expression became solemn, and he said in a timely manner: "Master Liu, get up, sit down and say." ”

Liu Boqi's heart became restless, and from the current performance of the young adult in front of the table, he knew that his words had played a role, which aroused the attention and interest of the other party.

After a while, as soon as Master Liu sat down, Yang Lin said slowly: "Master Liu, are you talking about the Governor of Liangguang, the Governor of Guangdong, and the supervision of the Guangdong Customs Bureau, the three of them?" However, who is the special person you are talking about? ”

"Your Excellency is wise, it's the three of them. Among them, the special person is the supervisor of the Guangdong Customs Department. ”

"Oh~ As far as I know, the Guangdong Customs Department does not interfere in local administration and defense, how can our overseer be more special than these two governors and governors who have great power and manage the administration and army of one side?"

"Lord Qiyu, that's right, unlike the other two members, our overseer is the emperor himself, not under the management of the Sixth Department, the Military Aircraft Department and the Imperial Study, he directly obeys the emperor's orders and is only responsible for one person."

Moreover, there is a more important point, the thirteen branches of Guangdong under the jurisdiction of the Guangdong Customs Administration, the annual taxes paid basically account for half of the imperial court's income. When financial constraints arose, most of them were raised from these businessmen in Guangzhou. ”

"Therefore, the words of our overseer in the Holy Lord are particularly valued, and as long as there is a request, it will basically be answered in the shortest possible time."

"My lord, you should know that during the Qianlong period, the imperial court implemented the practice of paying more taxes and silver, and the corresponding merchants could obtain a certain level of official title, but they had no rights. After a while, you will find that there are many officials from the third to the fifth rank, who are subordinate to you and belong to your jurisdiction. ”

Of course, these Yang Lin knew that during the Qianlong period, in order to raise military expenses, the Qing court implemented the system of donating silver to officials, which was actually just an official public purchase of officials and lords to collect money.

However, in this era of the Qing Dynasty, Yang Lin felt that the reason why Qianlong implemented the policy of donating silver to officials was nothing more than to attack the status of Han officials in the court. The increase in the number of people who bought official positions not only greatly reduced the overall quality and unity of Han officials, but also broadened the source of Qianlong's wealth.

Just like in the 21st century, there is a point of view that the reason why there were so many corrupt officials during the Qianlong period was deliberately done by the emperor. Cracking down on corrupt officials can not only enhance the prestige of the imperial power, but also increase fiscal revenue by cleaning up corrupt officials. Otherwise, Qianlong's seizure of the money of corrupt officials, has it been said in history that it will be returned to the victims and the people?

While Yang Lin nodded to show that he understood, he seemed to remember something, and asked, "By the way~ Master Liu, there is an official named Li Lianying in the Customs Department, do you know him?" ”

Liu Boqi was shocked, very surprised, he didn't expect that the adult he decided to follow, he didn't know the details of his other party, let alone understand, and a trace of worry crossed his heart.

"Lord Qiyu, little acquaintance, the Li Lianying you are talking about, he is the governor's brother-in-law, and his sister is particularly favored, so few people in Guangzhou Mansion dare to provoke him."

At this time, Yang Lin remembered the day he went to the customs office, when he saw Li Lianying for the first time, the official kindly reminded him, and the overseer would want to salute Li Lianying when he saw him.

Now, Yang Lin understands this sentence and knows that Li Lianying's identity is not simple. At the same time, he was also muttering in his heart, when the overseer saw him, his attitude was so good, and when he talked about Li Lianying, his words were always secretive, and he was unwilling to say anything.

"It seems that the reason why the overseer is so good to himself is entirely because of Feng Shen Yinde, and he is not so good."

Thinking of this, Yang Lin's thoughts turned back again, no longer indifferent, completely solemn, took it seriously, and said loudly: "Master Liu, I accept your allegiance!" ”

"Of course, you are loyal to me, and you know what you want. I don't have to promise you anything in the future now, but I can promise you that as long as you do well and are truly loyal to me, I will never treat you badly and let your allegiance be duly rewarded. ”

The voice was not loud, but the words were sonorous and powerful, and the sentences were loud, and Master Liu was surging in his chest and excited. At the same time, I didn't expect Yang Lin to go straight into it and pick the exchange of interests so clearly, but I liked it very much and felt happy.

With Yang Lin's famous words and promises, Master Liu felt more at ease, more surrendered, and more motivated and confident in his speech.

"Lord Qiyu, the little one will be your person from now on, life and death will follow, if there is any betrayal, be willing to suffer any punishment!" (To be continued.) )