After Lord Li gave an order, he arranged countless affairs to welcome the driver in every detail, and everyone in the yamen of the Yangzhou Mansion and the Zhizhi Branch Office was very busy in the past few days, and in just a few days, the treasury silver was sharply reduced by one-third.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, Yangzhou has never taken over the drive for hundreds of years, and there are a lot of clues that need to be sorted out, Li Taishou dealt with a mess of requests today.

There is no way, the system design of the dynasty is to concentrate arbitrary power in the main hall official, and the master is responsible for the daily affairs, but the matter of welcoming the car needs to be decided everywhere, and no one can replace him. It wasn't until the night was dark that it was over.

When he returned to the inner house, he was about to go to Aunt Ma's turn, but he heard Menziyu report that Aunt Jin had something to ask him over. Master Li smiled secretly, it must be that Xiaozhu can't withstand the offensive.

When I entered the second room, I saw Xiaozhu begging for mercy: "Master, the slave family knows that it is wrong..."

It turned out that in the past few days, after Mrs. Guo County's affairs were completed, Xiaozhu girl became hot and became the most popular person in the internal government office. There was a steady stream of invitations, an endless stream of visits, and occasional outings were chased and blocked, which made her sincerely frightened and felt that she had caused trouble for her master.

Master Li slowly took a few sips of tea before he said, "This little battle scared you?" It's really in vain to go south and north with the master, and I know that it is better to take others to experience. ”

In front of others, Xiaozhu is still a little smart and clever, but when facing his own master, he is always a lot stupid for some reason. And I couldn't hear the old man talking to her in a complaining tone, and the tears of the bean were swirling in a hurry, and I was going to cry my nose again.

Jin Bao'er couldn't help laughing, and gently pushed Li You, "Don't tease her, master, she's in a hurry about this matter." ”

Master Li took out a piece of paper and put it on the table, "Actually, it doesn't matter, the person with the name here promises him, and the others just ignore it, or politely decline." ”

Xiaozhu looked at the list, her little face was bitter, she has been literate for two years, but she has always fished for three days and dried nets for two days. Almost half of the characters on this piece of paper are unrecognizable.

"If you don't know it, you can learn." Li You smiled and said, "How can I help my master if I can't read?" The master wants to cultivate you heavily. ”

Master Li came from a mixed background, so he had to cherish his feathers even more, and his sharp style and great reputation were easy to be intimidating and not easy to get close to. So it's good to have an intermediary in some things, and power needs brokers.

Now he finds that Xiaozhu seems to be a suitable candidate. The first is to be absolutely loyal and reliable, the second is to be good at moving, the third is inconspicuous, the fourth is that the status is low and there is no need to pay attention to decency, and the fifth is that women deal with women, which can avoid the embarrassment caused by issues such as status and face between men.

When later generations look at the officialdom notes, wild histories, anecdotes, and legends of the Jinghe period, there will often be a role of "Aunt Han" and "Mrs. Han". It is said that this woman is as beautiful as a flower, has a mysterious origin, and has a wrist that reaches the sky, and there is nothing that cannot be done as soon as she makes a move.

However, at the end of the eighth year of Jinghe, the future "Aunt Han" and "Mrs. Han" were studying the Three Character Classic and the Thousand Character Text, two academic masterpieces that have been passed down through the ages.

The next day, Master Li was in the hall to inspect things, and a report from the new mansion came, and it was still clean. Lord Li had the idea of applying to the imperial court for a report from the Shohondi again, but it was estimated that no one in the imperial court would agree...

In this issue of the Di Bao, there was news that attracted the attention of Lord Li, and the imperial court had appointed a new governor of Hecao to take up his post in Huai'an Mansion, and this senior member of the same rank as the elder of the cabinet would be fully responsible for the affairs of the Huang, Huai, and Shandong rivers in Nanzhili, Jiangbei, Henan, and Shandong, as well as the transportation of grain.

Yang Futai, who was originally in charge of the river and grain transportation, was probably canceled from the prime minister's errand of transporting the river and the river because of the fault of the Yellow River's many executions. Although the governor of Fengyang is still the governor of Fengyang, the official position has been changed from the prime minister Caoyun, the military governor of Fengyang and other places, and the governor of the river, to the prime minister's grain reserve, and the governor of military affairs Fengyang and other places. …,

It can be seen from the literal face that Yang Futai has changed from an extra-large governor who integrates the military and the people and is expected to be promoted to governor at any time, to an ordinary governor who is not essentially different from the governors of other provinces. This is already a rather severe punishment similar to a demotion for a second-class master.

Li You shook his head, recalling the situation of fighting with Yang Futai in Xuyi. Although Yang Futai wanted to take credit, it was also a helpless move to protect himself after the Yellow River broke out, which can be regarded as excusable.

In fact, from a personal point of view, he felt that Yang Futai was still relatively kind, not black, not ruthless or vicious, but his luck was not good, he encountered the Yellow River flood that occurred once in decades, let go of the work of quelling the chaos sent to the door, and met his subordinates who refused to give up their work.

Suddenly, Guo Xiancheng hurriedly trotted in, saluted and reported: "Something is wrong, there is a problem with recruiting craftsmen." ”

This Guo Xiancheng is currently responsible for preparing for the construction of the imperial wharf and the palace, according to Li You's observation, he is still very effective, and in the past, he probably shook his head for too long, and his talent was buried. Now seeing him coming over in such a panic, it seems that the problem is not small, and Lord Li can't help but feel nervous.

In four and a half months, it was necessary to build a new palace on flat ground, which can be said to be a very tight schedule, in addition to repairing the city walls and leveling the streets. With this in mind, it was necessary to recruit not only ordinary conscription, but also a large number of skilled craftsmen, and the more the merrier.

Master Li didn't think it was much of a problem, and it was easiest to recruit labor during the winter slack period. But listening to Guo County's urgency, I realized that it was not easy.

"More than half of the households in Jiangdu County live in Yangzhou City, and many of the remaining households live in surrounding towns. Up to now, the households have collected a lot of the money paid to avoid forced labor, but now the most scarce thing is labor, not the thousands of taels of silver. The recruitment of craftsmen is also not smooth, the number of craftsmen in Jiangdu County is still insufficient, there are not enough skilled craftsmen, and it is unreliable to rely on a group of civilian servants. This is not a river digging to fill in the soil, just a pure coolie. Guo Xiancheng said helplessly.

Li You said suspiciously: "The official has a word first, there are not enough craftsmen, you can go to the surrounding states and counties to invite, during the winter leisure period, you should be willing to come." ”

Guo Xiancheng hurriedly replied: "I just learned that now the government is also going to build a new palace, and they have requisitioned craftsmen from all states and counties, and we can't compete." ”

Li You was extremely surprised, the palace is not unusual, the place where the emperor is stationed all the way can be called the palace, there are big and small, special and temporary. Listening to Guo Xiancheng, this government also wants to build a new palace on a large scale, otherwise why would the craftsmen of various states and counties be requisitioned? If this is the case, even if the Tongzhi Branch Office of Jiangdu County is naturally unable to grab the government office in other counties.

But there's something wrong with this Luo's participation in politics? Master Li thought, one Yangzhou repairs two new palaces, what kind of nerve is this? Three days without a house tile?

Immediately, he ordered the assembly of the guard of honor, and he wanted to go to the government office to discuss with Luo in politics.

In the past, Master Li didn't go to the mansion because he didn't want to be a dwarf. But now everyone is acting in charge of government affairs, and they can barely sit on an equal footing, and they don't have to grieve themselves for etiquette, so of course they are willing to go directly to the government to talk to Luo Shenzheng for an interview.

There was nothing to say all the way, and the little lady guarded the honor guard and stopped in front of the door of the palace in a majestic manner. After Li You got out of the sedan chair, he went straight to the back office, beat the door official who was begging for red envelopes and threw it aside, and broke into the second hall of the palace.

Luo Shenzheng was talking to his master surnamed Ren, and when he saw Li You coming in, he didn't rudely call people to serve tea, and only sat down as guests and hosts, and Master Ren had to accompany the guests on the side.

Master Li asked, "I heard that Luo Dashen is also building a palace, what do you want?" ”

Luo Shenzheng directly faced Li You, who had a strong aura, and was very nervous, but there was no expression on his face, "The construction of the palace by this official actually has nothing to do with you, you are too worried." ..., in the face of repeated defeats, Li You said impatiently: "How can it not matter? I would like to hear about it. ”

"The place where this official built the palace is located in Gaoyou Prefecture, not in your Jiangdu County. Secondly, the official used the civil power of the six counties in Sanzhou to build the palace, and it has nothing to do with your Jiangdu County. So, it has nothing to do with you, where does your anger come from? Luo asked rhetorically.

"This...", a rare speech of Lord Li, who can speak well. Who stipulated that the palace in Yangzhou must be built in the city of Yangzhou? Luo Shen wants to practice in the Gaoyou Prefecture Cultivation Palace, and he doesn't use the financial resources of Jiangdu County, and he really has nothing to do with him Li You's money, and he Li You wants to question about it, and whoever looks at it is unreasonable.

Master Li's mind turned a few times, and then asked: "Where is Gaoyou Prefecture as prosperous as Yangzhou City, where the Great Construction Bank Palace will inevitably destroy the heavens!" ”

Luo Shenzheng plucked up his courage and patted the case lightly: "Lord Li's words are wrong! It's the words of a traitor! ”

Do mice dare to eat cats? Li You was stunned, and forgot to refute it for a while.

Luo Shenzheng said: "Why did the Holy Southern Patrol come here? It is clearly written in the newspaper, one is to pay homage to the ancestral tomb, the second is to inspect the river, the third is to inspect the people's conditions, and the fourth is to view the left climate of the river! Gaoyou Prefecture is close to the Gaoyou Hanging Lake and the embankment, which is the most dangerous part of the canal. Secondly, Gaoyou Prefecture is close to the ancestral mausoleum and salt farm, whether it is to inspect the river work, the ancestral tomb or the salt field, it is very convenient to come and go! In this new cultivation palace, it is extremely useful, how can it be compared to Yangzhou City? ”

Master Li was speechless again.

Master Ren on the side didn't know why, a little anxious, and coughed heavily.

Luo Shenzheng was depressed for too long, and he couldn't hold back when he was excited, so he unconsciously raised his hand and pointed at Li You's nose and reprimanded: "What is there to reward in Yangzhou?" It's just a group of wealthy businessmen vying to be the first to offer treasures! You greet the Son of Heaven with famous gardens and scenic playthings, and entertain the saints... By the way, there are probably beauties. Is this what a minister ought to be keen on? The way of treachery, this official does not dare to agree with you! ”

Bang! Li You took the case, and the momentum was much greater than Luo's participation in politics, Huo Ran got up, stared at Luo's participation in politics for a long time, and still couldn't say anything.

He is not a reasonable person on the surface, but in fact, he is too good at reasoning, and always uses all kinds of reasoning in his hands to the limit. But this time, he seems to be really unreasonable, and the surname Luo has also grasped this.

He was so excited, a little carried away, the Son of Heaven's southern tour didn't come for him Li You!

As soon as Master Li heard about the southern tour, he couldn't help but remember the southern tour of a certain "perfect old man" in the previous time and space, and subconsciously followed that template to prepare for the drive.

Thinking about what he was going to do, the ugly thing to say was that he was building a lot of construction and working hard to get rid of the emperor. In the wealthy city of Yangzhou, if the people have enough financial resources, it may not be impossible to do so, and they must not lose the royal face, and it is better than anything else to please the Son of Heaven.

But the problem is that there is a premise for the theorem that what is good at the top and what is good at the bottom. Today's "Shang" is not a certain "perfect old man" who likes to make a big deal and likes to show off, nor is he a son of heaven who can make decisions on everything and only rely on his own good.

is a young son of heaven who has been stared at by countless eyes, who will be invited to sell his name at any time, and who has not yet been pro-government, and who is surrounded and advised by civil officials at every turn, and who is difficult to get out of Beijing several times in his life.

If other places carry forward the simple and simple, non-disturbing and non-extravagant driving style, but Yangzhou City is extravagant and extravagant, then spread it, wouldn't the little clear name that he Li You had saved so hard be all over? He Li You is not a figure who dominates the dynasty and no one dares to provoke, and he is only afraid that he will provoke countless impeachment chapters when the time comes.

What is the positive typical of the Ming Dynasty, it is Jiang Yao, the prefect of Yangzhou in the Zhengde Dynasty... A prefect who does not sell royal face everywhere in the reception work.

Young people have a changeable nature, if the Son of Heaven is fooled by the Hanlin around him a few times, and he really thinks that he is making a mistake by working hard and hurting money to invite favor and luck, it will be even more worth the loss. ..., the more I think about Lord Li, the more cold sweat flows, he still has to beg for a living in the civil official group, and Luo's participation in politics is the right way.

In fact, Luo is also very depressed when he participates in politics, why do you have to conflict with Li Youcheng in everything? This time, it is clear that he is right, and he has nothing to do with Li You at all, and the result can also be involved.

Taking advantage of Li You's daze, Luo Shenzheng mustered up the last few traces of courage and waved his sleeves and said: "The Tao is different, and the virtuous ministers do not talk with the fools, send off the guests!" ”

Lord Li, who came with great momentum, was defeated. I have to admit that he was too careless this time and made the mistake of being arrogant and defeated.

Master Ren was in a hurry, and hurriedly forcibly stuffed the unfolded Di Bao in his hand to Luo to participate in politics. Just now when he was about to show Luo to participate in politics, Li You broke in, but Luo did not participate in politics.

Li You sighed for a long time, and was about to go out, when a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Lord Li, please stay!" ”

turned his head, but saw Luo Senzheng waving to him amiably, as if it was another person who had just driven him away. This face became, so that Lord Li, who is good at this, was also amazed.

Luo Dashen squeezed out a few smiles, "This, you and I are officials in the same city, and we are also people in the same way." ”

Li You was confused, a moment ago he was still different from each other, and in the blink of an eye, he became a fellow Taoist in the same city. Sure enough, it's a way, it's very good...

Master Ren carefully explained: "I just learned from the Di newspaper that Yang Futai asked the imperial court to move the governor's yamen to Yangzhou..."

The same city of the prefecture and county has already done evil for three lives, and if there is a feudal official who can manage everything and has great authority, he will not be able to live that day! Li You was shocked: "How can this be? ”

"Yes, how can this be!" Luo Shenzheng suddenly agreed, and shouted affectionately in his heart, Lord Li, you go and kill him!

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