Chapter 55 Salt Reform
A family banquet for money, but it ended with Cai's injury, where can the mother-in-law swallow this breath? The greed was already very intense, and then it was rushed by the depressed anger of the injury, which added fuel to the fire - Cai's summoned his subordinates on the same day, and wrote a letter to Cai Jing and his brothers in the starry night, adding fuel to the letter, coquettish and stupid, and asking her father and brother to come forward and make decisions for her.
If the Cai family wants to be a good hand, they must do the Hebei salt affairs beautifully! It's okay to make money, but you must not break the Cai family's sharpness in front of Liang Zhongshu's killing material!
This news leaked out a long time ago, and it spread rapidly from the Daimyo's Mansion to the four towns of Hebei. Liang Zhongshu's official reputation was already crumbling due to Cai's crazy accumulation, and this snow made matters worse, and finally fell to the bottom.
The people of Hebei didn't know that Cai's was the mastermind behind the scenes, and they only poured their anger on Liang Zhongshu's head, as if an autumn breeze came overnight, and anonymous posts were suddenly posted all over Hebei, and even posted on the yamen of the left-behind division of the Daimyo Mansion. There are poems and couplets in these posts, some of which are extremely exquisitely done, and more of them are vulgar and happy curses and abuses, Liang Zhongshu only glanced at them a few times, and his heart was like a thorn.
"That's it! That's it! I, Liang Shijie, have been an official for one term, and finally created a corrupt party, in this life and this life, there will never be a day to turn over! Liang Zhongshu sat in the study and sighed. Back then, he was born in a list of Jinshi, and when the list was released, how many princes and rich eunuchs caught his son-in-law under the list, but in the end, Cai Jing fished him as a golden turtle. Liang Zhongshu only said that he could fight for ten years less from now on, but who knew that Zuihou would be mixed up for 10,000 years! knew that today, he shouldn't have been fascinated by Cai Jing's power and married such a scourge in the first place......
When he was repenting of his mistakes, he was delivered in a five-hundred-mile hurry, and when he opened it, he saw that the first letter was a letter from the Privy Council, mobilizing the Eighth Route Army and horses to help Qingzhou City to help Liang Zhongshu crusade against the Hu family general and the thief. There is no need to ask, this Eighth Route Army Horse is the benefit that Cai Jing made for his son-in-law.
Although Liang Zhongshu returned to the Daimyo's Mansion, he was still under the edict of the Hu Jiajun, and the Daimyo's Mansion had to stay for a long time, and he had to go to Qingzhou. But Cai's didn't stop, and tossed out a leak bigger than the other one after another, making Liang Zhongshu anxious and lacking skills.
But after reading the second letter, Liang Zhongshu couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. Cai Jing scolded Liang Zhongshu again in this letter, and he forgot all about Cai's promotion, tried to make a name for himself and abandoned real profits, and only cared about Xiaoren in Hebei Salt Affairs, but became a big thief of the country. Now the court is complicated, making ends meet, Cai Jing as a loyal minister of the country in the phase, has broken his heart, if Hebei salt can be collected for the public, it will definitely be able to open a source of wealth to the court, it is a great good government, this reform move, it is imperative! zuihou, Cai Jing ordered Liang Zhongshu not to make a hindrance from it, otherwise there will be thunder outside the sky!
In Cai Jingxin, although his tone was strong, he did not mention Cai's family at all, and he was really a model of forgetting his home. However, in the letter of the eldest brother-in-law Cai You, he politely persuaded them to reconcile a few words on the family affairs of their husband and wife, and Zuihou changed the topic, saying that his sister-in-law was in Qingzhou for the official family master, and the task was heavy, and Hebei Salt was only afraid that he would not be able to take care of it for a while, and he had two cadres under him, one was called Wu Tianliang and the other was called Mu Youde.
Of course, Liang Zhongshu is convinced that the people recommended by his brother-in-law must be foolproof - they have all embezzled, and there are still "losses"? Throwing the letter behind the table, Liang Zhongshu sighed: "The people of Hebei will eventually eat expensive salt!" I can only hate Liang for his hard work in Hebei, although there are many good governance, and today he is gently buried in ...... Hands! ”
Just when all thoughts were lost, Liang Wei slipped in softly like a shadow, and whispered: "Master, there are gentry and gentlemen of the Daimyo Mansion, who jointly ask to see him, and the leader is Lu Junyi, the jade unicorn known as the Three Uniques of Hebei. ”
It turned out that the rumors of Hebei's salt reform were spreading more and more tightly, and the more and more true, the big rich people and big businessmen in the city heard it, and some people who wanted to hitchhike and make a fortune flocked to take Cai's door, but there were still some people who were humble and did not dare to forget the people, so they gathered in Lu Junyi's mansion to discuss the matter.
Lu Junyi said angrily: "Since the Dingding of this dynasty, the people of Hebei have been eating the salt of freedom for 200 years, how can it be wasted? We are all from Hebei, when we meet the left-behind adults, we will kneel and plead! If we can get away with this evil government, it will also save the people of Hebei a lot of suffering. As long as the people read our little work, everyone helped us, and they made money for 20 years! ”
Everyone said yes. At this time, there was Lu Junyi's housekeeper Li Gudao: "I hope the benefactor will think twice before acting." The villain paid a lot of money to understand that the reason why this Hebei salt business was perverse, but it had nothing to do with the left-behind adults, was because the left-behind lady was aiming at this windfall, so she did it in a hurry. If it is the intention of the left-behind adult, there is still three points of room for redemption; But since it is out of the heart of the left-behind lady, the benefactor and the princes are still not to be suspicious, and if things are not harmonious, they will be resented by others, and it is not a gentleman's way to avoid evil and seek good fortune! ”
Li Gu is old, and everyone listens to him reasonably, and they all look at each other for a while, they are all half short, and they all have their own intentions. Lu Junyi shook his head and said: "I and the people here can be regarded as the leaders of the Hebei gentry, and as soon as the salt affairs happen, how many eyes are staring at me." If you shrink your head here, the common people will be fine, but what if you despise those green forest heroes? All they had to do was gather the homeless people and rob a few more of our trucks, which was enough for us to drink a pot. ”
After listening to Lu Junyi's words, everyone woke up like a dream.
Lu Junyi said again: "The left-behind lady is a person, known throughout the country, and as long as she gives a generous gift, she has the mind to spit on herself, even if she offends her for a while, it is also limited." I can't say it, we have to be a villain who sells our reputation today, and go to the left-behind adult's mansion, whether it is successful or not, we will do our best, and when we come back, we will at most go to the seat of the left-behind lady - but not left and right? ”
Everyone applauded when they heard it: "Sure enough, it's Lu Yuanwai, who is doing big business, and he is so calculating, I might as well wait!" ”
Lu Junyi took the lead and said: "In this case, come and go!" ”
So everyone surrounded Lu Junyi and walked to Liangzhong's mansion together.
Lu Junyi, Liang Zhongshu is very appreciative, not because this person gives Cai's confession every year, and it is natural that he has to take people's money and eliminate disasters for others, but because Lu Junyi has the ability, Liang Zhongshu secretly entrusted him to smuggle military horses to the Khitan in the north several times, and every time Lu Junyi relied on his deep connections and superb skills to successfully complete the task, Liang Zhongshu trusted him.
If it weren't for Lu Junyi's wealth, he didn't have to bend his waist for five buckets of rice, and with Liang Zhongshu's promotion, he would have been a military attache in the Daimyo's mansion for a long time.
I heard that it was Lu Junyi who brought people to visit, and I knew their intention without seeing them. Liang Zhong's book was about to be pushed out, but after thinking about it, he still sighed and gave the word "please".
Everyone entered the hall to meet Liang Zhongshu, and Lu Junyi spoke on behalf of everyone about the ** Shen of the Hebei father, and said: "I also hope that the adults will be kind to the heart of heaven and can speak with the saints, so as to avoid the catastrophe of the people of Hebei." ”
Liang Zhongshu is a person who knows gratitude, and although he is full of grievances in the face of these people, he is still tight-lipped and does not sell Cai Jing, Cai Shi and others by complaining. Since the reform of Hebei's salt affairs has been a certainty and there is no going back, he simply picked it up on his shoulders, but came over to persuade these people: "The matter of salt affairs is determined by the imperial court, and there is no need to discuss it here." But it's better for you to plan ahead. I will go to Qingzhou in the next day, before that, the four towns of Hebei will be approved for the next year's salt introduction, with you in charge, even if the salt official sells, the people of Hebei can spend a few less money! ”
When everyone heard this, they were all surprised. They came here, knowing that they couldn't do it, and they were ready to return home, but they didn't expect that not only did they not hit a nose of ash, but they also got salt leads! If this move is also in Lu Junyi's calculations, then Lu Yuanwai is really a genius of Tao Zhugong's reincarnation.
Lu Junyi remained silent, led everyone to say goodbye to Liang Zhongshu, and after returning home, he asked the housekeeper Li Gu to hurry up and prepare a heavy gift and go to the left-behind wife to give it to him.
Li Gu took the gift, came to the back door of the Liang Mansion, and handed the usual money to the person who guarded the door: "Please ask the housekeeper Liang Ye to come here to speak." ”
The gatekeepers of the Liang Mansion all recognized Li Gu as the first big celebrity under Lu Dayuanwai in Beijing, and he lost his money, so he was courteous. Li Gu sat on the red lacquered stool at the door for less than a moment, Liang Weisuo had already walked out of the letter, and said, "Brother Li, it has always been rare!" ”
Li Gu said with a smile: "It is precisely because of the scarcity that this has always been sparse and tight, and today I have come to rectify the usual family style - but I don't know if Lord Liang is willing to appreciate it?" ”
Liang Wei said: "I am stubborn, I dare not ask for ears." ”
The two of them shouted in unison and went to the most prosperous Cuiyun Tower in the city of the Daimyo's mansion.
Go upstairs and pick a secluded Qi Chu Pavilion to sit down, the little second brother will send wine and food, Li Gu Liang Weisuo just said some gossip, and when he has a little bit of alcohol, he began to put his heart into his stomach. Liang Weisuo said: "Brother Li is here, there must be a deep meaning!" ”
Li Gu slapped the table, floated a lot, and sighed: "Sure enough, I can't hide it from Lord Liang!" ”
Liang Weisuo smiled obscenely, slapped a chest of newly dyed wine stains greasy, and said impassionedly: "Brother Li and I are lifelong friends, even if I have something to order, if I don't say a word, thunder will hit me (chicken nest)!" ”
Li Gu poured himself another bowl of wine and stared at Liang Weisuo, but did not speak.
Liang Weisuo was furious by his heart, and hurriedly urged: "Brother Li has something to say, see what about me?" ”
Li Gu let out a long breath and said slowly: "No, this thing is too big, I dare not say it, I want to drink three more liters of wine to help my courage!" ”
Liang Weisuo listened to it, and he was very surprised, but he didn't know what Li Gu was selling. This is exactly what it is:
It is because of the natural ghosts that the earth is full of insects and snakes. But I don't know what will happen next, and listen to the next breakdown.