Chapter 428 Fishing alone in the cold river and snow

It is said that when Lord Li was busy in Yangzhou before, the eldest princess of Guide was not idle in the capital after confinement, and the two determined the pace through two letters.

But in the end, many things could not be bypassed by the Empress Dowager Cisheng, and the eldest princess was very smart to save the country, and talked to her uncle Xinninghou, and then influenced the queen mother through her uncle. She knew that her mother had always been soft on her mother's family.

The deal negotiated between the eldest princess of Guide and the Marquis of Xinning is the matter of Yangzhou salt industry, and the bargaining chip is the quota of an outline businessman.

In addition, His Royal Highness Chitose also has a woman's mind, Li You has a thorn in the heart of the queen mother, if you don't think about it, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for the adulterer to return to Beijing for more than ten years, and for lovers, this is a bit long.

Even if the younger brother can smoothly govern after the end of the southern tour, the influence of the queen mother cannot fade for a while and a half, and her old man really wants to be angry and suppress Li You from returning to Beijing, which is still a headache.

Therefore, the eldest princess of Guide also wants to take this opportunity to ease the relationship between Li You and the Qian family.

Li You originally wanted to sell Guanzi before the golden million, but he was worried that he would have other ideas, so he said frankly: "Although there are more than 50,000 introduction salts, there is a broader world waiting for you." In the future, the surplus salt you traffic will no longer be private salt, but imperial salt. ”

Jin Million pondered this word in his heart, "Imperial Salt? The emperor of the emperor? ”

"Yes, the existing official salt remains unchanged, but your remaining salt has changed from private salt to imperial salt! As the name suggests, it's royal salt! ”

Jin Million asked with a little nervousness: "You mean that this surplus salt continues to be trafficked and sold by the old man?" ”

"Same as in the past! How you should buy and sell and how to buy and sell, but it has nothing to do with Nanjing and the Salt Transportation Division, and you don't need to distribute fertilizer to them, which is equivalent to operating for the Son of Heaven, and at the same time you have the status of an imperial businessman. Moreover, this imperial salt does not have to follow the Gang Salt Law, and there is no restriction on the salt sales area, giving you the greatest convenience. ”

Is it to hand over the profits that should have been distributed to the Salt Transportation Division and Nanjing to the Inner Treasury of the Son of Heaven... Jin Million thinks that he understands it thoroughly, but many details need to be further determined. However, depending on the meaning of the son-in-law, it will not be finalized until the Son of Heaven travels south to Yangzhou.

He calculated that this batch of surplus salt has about hundreds of thousands of taels every year, even if he takes care of it for the Son of Heaven, he will not lose a little piece of the pie. And after having the status of an imperial businessman, there are a lot less constraints, which is equivalent to a royal expatriate, without looking at the face of the government, and the mood for doing business is more comfortable and happy, and you can take it to do some private work.

The disadvantage is that the Gangshang is legally hereditary, but there is great uncertainty about the hereditary nature of the imperial merchants, which is a variable.

But Jin Million thought about it again, how can there be a perfect thing in the world, he doesn't even have a son, and he thinks about so many things after death.

Besides, although more than 50,000 nests were sold, a small part of the Gang Yan Nest was still left, which could have been hereditary.

Of course, the gold million is not only counted as a silver account book, the key is that this operation is essentially through the royal protection, erasing his crime of trafficking in a huge amount of illicit salt, so that he no longer has to worry about raiding his family.

What's more, after building a bridge with the royal family, there are infinite possibilities for future ascension, and there will be no more trapped in the strange circle of making more and more silver, but there is no way out except to squander. He's only forty years old, and he's not too old...

Giving Jin Million a few minutes to think, Li You put down the teacup and said in a serious tone: "All crimes are in the past and will be dispersed with the wind." Now that the official has pointed out a new path for you, how to go forward in the future and how far you can go depends on your own level of hard work! You must know that the better your future is, the more the royal family depends on you, and the more Su Niang's position in the palace will be consolidated! It is possible to be promoted to a noble concubine and have children to be feuded. ”…,

Yes, it does. As the saying goes, there are seventy-two concubines in the emperor's three palaces and six courts, and there are still fewer imperial concubines who have been beaten into the cold palace for various reasons? Thinking of this, Jin Million nodded solemnly to Li You.

With a new path, a new goal, and the ability to abandon the burden of trafficking in illicit salt and travel lightly, he couldn't help but have a burning fighting spirit in his chest.

It was as if the young blood had returned to the meridians around the body, and it was gradually boiling. Sixteen years ago, he was so enthusiastic that he borrowed debts, rented someone else's nest, and personally got on the ship to start his career of transporting salt...

"Brave boy, go and create a miracle and run towards the sunset!" Li You raised his arms and shouted.

"I'll do it..."Jin Wan's eyes cracked, and the wrinkles on his face stretched to the fullest, and he replied loudly. But as soon as he spat out three words, it stopped abruptly. He stared at his son-in-law with a strange expression, talking nonsense, who is the teenager?

As soon as he sent off the golden million, Li You received an official letter - the Son of Heaven had set off for the southern tour of Beijing on the third day of the fourth lunar month, and he was ready to pick up the car everywhere along the way! Huai'an, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Hangzhou are ready to stay for a long time!

Li You calculated the date, it is now the middle of the month, probably at the end of this month or the beginning of next month, the Son of Heaven will come to Yangzhou, which is really a good time.

Sure enough, as he expected, as long as the imperial court did not deliberately make trouble with himself and made a trick of indiscriminately promoting on the spot, with the communication and transportation conditions of these years, it would be difficult to deploy new officials from various yamen within half a month.

Not to mention the big fat shortage of the governor of Fengyang, the Lianghuai salt transport envoy, and the prefect of Yangzhou, how can it be so easy to determine the candidates. The timely absence of these officials means that he will take over as the head of Yangzhou officialdom!

In other key places, the leaders and ministers who greet them are different. They are the governor of Congyipin Hecao stationed in Huai'an Prefecture, the sixth department and garrison of Zhengerpin stationed in Nanjing, the governor of Congsanpin who participates in politics in Suzhou Prefecture, and the governor of Zhengerpin Zhejiang stationed in Hangzhou Prefecture.

Only in Yangzhou Mansion... Master Li of Dumiao Zhengtang thought about himself, stretched out his hand and touched the five-grade seal, sighing for his outdated official position. The situation has reached such a point that it is simply unreasonable for the imperial court not to promote itself.

The next day, Xie Qincha, who had been impeached and investigated in Yangzhou for ten days, led the former governor of Fengyang, the former two Huaiyan envoys, and the former acting prefect of political participation, holding nearly half a foot high of documents and materials, and escorting 50 people, and set off for the capital.

Jin Million, the plaintiff who sued the salt envoy, should have accompanied him, but he was given preferential treatment because of his status as the national abbot, so he didn't have to go to the capital all the way.

Li You led the miscellaneous officials of the yamen to see off Lord Qincha outside the east gate and bid farewell on the wharf.

The three dismissed officials who went to Beijing were all faceless on the ship, Li You glanced at the cabin a few times, and estimated in his heart that they must have been extraordinary when they were tried in the capital, presumably either by the scholars of the university or by the court.

As for the final result, Li You couldn't guess it, it depended on the wrestling situation of all parties, and Nanjing was also indispensable to work hard.

Wei Guogong shouldn't hate himself, he should hate the former Yanyun envoy who should hate the betrayal, just like Lord Yang. What's more, he instructed his father-in-law to sue Jin Million, without mentioning Nanjing, which has saved quite face and given him a lot of room to operate.

Xie Qin looked at the young Li You, and didn't know what to say for a while. The three different yamen officials are all finished, but this smallest Wupin is basically unharmed, and anyone with a discerning eye will think that he has no less black hands, but the people of the whole city rush to testify that he is innocent...

Although it is fearful, why not admirable? This kind of strange situation, I am afraid that I will encounter this time in my life.

Old Master Xie coughed first, took out the posture of Qincha, half instructed and half ordered: "Yangzhou has entrusted the important task to Lord Li, don't let down the court!" ”…,

Li You looked solemn and arched his hand: "I am careful to accept the order of the boss, I am just dull!" ”

Seeing the big ship sent by Qin to go away, Lord Li, who was in charge of the government affairs, the affairs of Jiangdu County, and the law affairs of rectifying salt, turned around and glanced at the officials of the yamen behind him. From the governor of the government, the general judgment of the government, the official of the government to the experience and governor of the government, and then from the governor of the government and the judgment to the county and the main book, although there are many names, there is no official in the main hall.

Looking at them one by one, Li You couldn't help but smile proudly, forgot his form a little, and opened his mouth to recite a famous quatrain of his predecessors that was completely out of tune with the beautiful scenery of April on a good day, "Thousands of mountains and birds fly away, and thousands of people disappear." Lonely boat, fishing alone in the cold river and snow. ”

It seems to be incongruous, listening to the ears of the officials, but it feels very realistic.

It's so arrogant! It's so presumptuous! It's like they're all like dirt dogs! Gao Yuntong, who was half a grade higher than Li You, raised his head angrily and looked at Li You.

But in an instant, he was frightened by Lord Li's indifferent gaze, and he remembered that as long as Master Li made trouble, it was estimated that he would have to follow the former salt envoy to the capital as a guest. Now he is just trying to protect himself by relying on the face of the golden million, and Li You can not give face at any time.

Not to mention that officialdom not only depends on grades, but also on poor officials. A person from the four pins of luck in front of the edict to rectify the salt law, can indeed only be a subordinate.

After seeing off and returning to the city, the Tongzhi Branch Office or Jiangdu County Ya entered the most glorious half month since the establishment of the Ya!

Countless county officials and officials saw that the originally high-ranking Yun Si and government officials now had to go to the county government to do things in a low voice, and the county yamen received red envelopes and received soft hands.

And Lord Li's focus is on salt politics. He knew that the affairs of the prefecture and county could be dragged on for half a month, but his chance to master the Salt Transportation Division might only be this half a month, and what should be done must be done to death, and it cannot be left to the latecomers to turn the tables.

His first order was that from now on, apart from anti-smuggling and justice, the transport division would only deal with the general merchants. At the beginning of the year, the affairs of salt introduction were unified by the salt transportation department after the small merchants under the name of the general merchants were summarized. At the same time, the introduction of the course will also be handed over to the Salt Transportation Division after the small merchants under their names are collected and collected.

This order was also reported to the imperial court as a regulation, and at the same time, in the name of the Salt Transportation Division, Lord Li also advocated the system of general commerce to the imperial court.

All in all, what Li You did was to take advantage of the temporary presiding over the affairs of the Salt Transportation Division, like an undercover agent, desperately abolishing his martial arts and cutting his own power, but unfortunately no one could stop him from having absolute power at this time.

During this time, Master Li completely ignored the affairs of the county, and officially entrusted it to Guo Xiancheng.

chose a good day and auspicious day, Li You personally handed over the big seal of the county office to Guo Xiancheng, and then took out a serious tone and instructed: "You can act in the name of the main hall, and the government affairs of the whole county are handed over to you, so don't waste and slack off!" When the Son of Heaven comes, the official will personally ask for a reward for you, and the transformation into the seven-grade main hall is just around the corner! ”

However, this Guo Xiancheng really has no prestige, and Master Li was afraid that the people of Jiangdu County would not recognize Guo Xiancheng, so he posted hundreds of notices on the streets and alleys. It was solemnly announced to the people of the county that because Li Taishou was in charge of the first government, the county affairs would be in charge of Guo Xiancheng for the time being, and there would be no major changes in various good governance, so there was no need to worry.

Li Taishou's kindness made Guo Xiancheng burst into tears, and secretly vowed to live up to Li Taishou's trust and trust!

After accepting the affairs of the county government, Guo Xiancheng devoted himself wholeheartedly to his work. As we all know, the top priority in the county at present is naturally to welcome the car.

There is about half a month before the Son of Heaven will come, and Yangzhou is the place where the Son of Heaven has been stationed for a long time, and the manpower and material resources that need to be prepared are huge, and all these expenses have fallen on Jiangdu County.

For this important event, it has come to the last moment, Guo Xiancheng began to take the lead in the hard work of catching errands, pulling strong men, and catching slender men, and strive to be fully prepared to meet the work and live up to Li Taishou's entrustment. …,

Now is the busy season of farming, Guo Xiancheng is so disturbed that the chickens and dogs jump, and the people are full of complaints. scolded one after another: "When Li Qingtian was in charge of county affairs, how could there be such chaos!" The partial birth is the bird county surnamed Guo who is angry! ”

After being scolded a lot, Guo Xiancheng burst into tears again, and he seemed to have realized something.

No wonder Lord Li, who is naturally fond of power, is so proactive this time! Not only did he hand over the county seal to him, but he also kindly issued a city-wide notice to publicize the matter of taking charge of the county government for him!

You must know that when the Son of Heaven arrives, no matter who is the governor of the county, he has to arrest people to deal with all kinds of troublesome errands. Even if Li Qingtian is still in charge of county affairs, so what? Do the same!

With Guo Xiancheng's understanding of Lord Li, maybe Master Li will do it more ruthlessly. It was indeed Lord Li who was in charge of county affairs before, but now it is known all over the city, and the county office is sealed in his hands Guo County

So this infamy is all because he is guarding Mrs. Li's back!

In the evening, Guo Xiancheng depressedly invited Master Zhuang to eat and drink, "This official has worked hard before and after the saddle, and he doesn't dare to say that things are done well, but he has always been conscientious and does not dare to lose." Now it has been used by Master Li to carry the black cauldron, which makes me feel very wronged. ”

Master Zhuang said with a smile: "Others who want to carry the black pot for the proprietor of my family are not qualified, and after the backing, there will naturally be your benefits, what are you afraid of if you are wronged, and the real benefits in your hands are real." If you go to your subordinates, how can you not bear the blame for your boss. ”

In this way, Guo Xiancheng was in a slightly better mood, so he had to be willing.

During this time, some people felt that Lord Li, who monopolized Yangzhou, was too aggrieved and respectful in the county government, and was far from commensurate with his status, so they persuaded him to move to the government office or the transportation department.

And Master Li squinted at the other party and said, "Do you plan to roast this official on the fire?" ”

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