Before the Dragon Boat Festival, Xiao Jiuqi had to go to the Ministry of Rites all day long to learn the etiquette of worshipping ancestors, and Fu Yuanling was preparing for the Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat race.

Because His Majesty opened his mouth, not only a few palaces want to come out of the dragon boat, but even a few horses have to participate, plus the big merchants in Beijing, this year's dragon boat race is actually the most lively year.

Because the dragon boat has to be booked in advance, the Fu family's shipyard has taken over a lot of business, and Luo Ze has become a young man, he went back home last year, and after discussing with his family, he went back to Beijing to follow Fu Yuanling, and now he is in charge of the shipyard.

Don't look at Luo Ze's young age, he has followed the Luo family to the helm since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of wind and waves, and he is often angry in front of Fu Yuanling, but he can still be stable in front of others. There are also some children from the side branches of the Luo family who came with them, so Luo Ze's small life is called a comfortable life.

It's just that this time there are so many dragon boat jobs in the workshop at once, and he is afraid that the construction period will be too rushed, so he can only discuss with the eldest girl.

Fu Yuanling also had a headache, most of the orders entrusted this time were from the royal family, so it was difficult to refuse, so after thinking about it, he could only transfer some of them from other workshops of the Fu family, and drive out these jobs first.

The two of them were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, Xiao Chong and Xiao Yi went into the palace every day to toss, and the queen mother made the decision to let them live in the palace, and after discussing with Fu Yuanling, although Fu Yuanling was unwilling, he really couldn't take care of the child these days, so he could only agree.

I am actually very grateful to the queen mother, after all, she is not at ease when the child is handed over to others, but it is particularly reassuring to have the queen mother here.

After a short and half a month, Yang Xu suddenly sent back a letter, finding some evidence about some things when Long Chengzhi was doing salt politics.

This evidence is not easy to find, and the king of Chu asked people to secretly assist in this success.

The salt introduction is the voucher of the salt trader selling salt, which is issued by the household department. The salt merchants had to pay the price of salt, including taxes and silver to the imperial court, and then receive salt introductions, and then they could sell salt with the help of salt introductions.

The article in the salt quote is very big, and this business is hugely profitable, but ordinary merchants can't touch such a business.

For example, the salt introduction is divided into positive introduction and residual introduction, and the positive introduction is the annual quota of the quota to various places. Yu Yin, the salt that cannot be sold is called Yu Yin.

In some places, if the annual quota is insufficient, the quota for the next year must be advanced in advance, which is called withholding salt introduction.

And there is a lot of article between the salt citations, and each quotation needs to pay three taels and six dollars and four cents, but the salt withdrawal only needs one or five dollars. Between the salt withdrawal and the positive introduction, the difference between each quotation is enough to two taels and one dollars.

The difference is to be put into the treasury.

But according to Xiao Jiuqi's investigation, the silver has not been entered into the treasury, and the household department has not recorded it, so where did the silver go?

Fu Yuanling fell into deep thought after listening to Xiao Jiuqi's words, and said after a while: "Other places are not very clear, I only remember that my grandfather mentioned to me once a year that the counties around Luyang Mansion are about 2.46 million yuan of salt every year, and the total value of Yu Liyin is more than 5 million taels. Luyang Mansion is not a rich place, but if it is in the prefecture and county along the two rivers, I am afraid that this value will at least double. The salt envoy is in charge of salt affairs, and as long as he can handle the salt envoy, he can get the salt pre-withdrawal. Long Chengzhi has been a salt political envoy for many years, and the water here is deep enough. ”

Not to mention anything else, just selling pre-tastured salt is enough for Long Chengzhi to eat and drink without worry, not to mention that there are other salt decrees in his hand.

Xiao Jiuqi's face was ugly to death, it was one thing to check Long Chengzhi, but if he really found out so many pickled things, he couldn't suppress his anger.

"This bastard, I'm afraid that I didn't make less money in the past few years when I was a salt politician. As soon as I get the evidence, I promise to make him spit it all out for me. Xiao Jiuqi angrily circled around the house, "It is easier for ordinary people to eat salt along the coast, but the more remote the place, the higher the price of salt." Originally, the price has made it difficult for the people to eat salt, and this dog thing still has to eat and take the card, and the silver has to be added to the price of salt, and in the end, it is not the people who suffer? ”

Xiao Jiuqi's eyes turned red when he looked at Fu Yuanling, "In the west of Linguan, the poor people who eat salt can't count the salt particles in the pot, and even the soldiers in the army cook with salt very economically." This dog thing...... Lao Tzu can't dismantle him in eight pieces! ”

The reason why the price of salt is high in remote places from the coast to the inland is because it is very difficult to transport salt over long distances, and the freight is not expensive just for thousands of miles, not to mention that salt sellers have to add these additional costs, how can the price of salt not be high?

Fu Yuanling looked at Xiao Jiuqi like this, holding his hand, it was rare to see him so angry, most of the time, he was flying wantonly.

"Don't worry, this time I can take the opportunity to rectify the salt administration, the fourth brother is so timely to help this time, it can be seen that the fourth brother has long been interested in the salt administration, at least much more than you and I know. Your Majesty is afraid that you will also be furious when you find out, so you should be more leisurely when you return to your Majesty. After all, His Majesty is too old to withstand too much stimulation. Fu Yuanling reminded.

Xiao Jiuqi sighed, sat down beside his daughter-in-law, fell on the soft pillow, and looked up at Wucai Chengchen, "A-Yuan, sometimes I think that people are really tired of living, but it's better than before, don't care about everything, and be at ease." ”

"But you're not that kind of person, now that you know, there's no reason to ignore it." Fu Yuanling chuckled, "The ninth master of our family, that is a man who stands up to the sky, can stand up to the sky, live in his hands, and act without shame." ”

Xiao Jiuqi covered his eyes, he was afraid that he would cry without fighting, it would be too embarrassing.

"Ah Yuan, I don't think this matter will be done by the fourth brother. The fourth brother is now rotating in the sixth department, and he has to take care of the fourth sister-in-law, so I will do this myself. Xiao Jiuqi said.

"How can you be yourself, there are thousands of people standing behind you, and me, our children, no matter what you do, we will be your backing." Fu Yuanling said with a smile, the Fu family does not do salt business, it does not mean that they don't know some inside stories here.

I don't do it, but I don't want to be in the same league with those people.

"Okay." Xiao Jiuqi turned his head and hugged his daughter-in-law into his arms, how could there be such a good daughter-in-law in the world.

It seems that even if he pokes a hole in the sky, she will stand up with her without changing her face.

"However, the matter is big, we have to be quiet, it is best to hit it with one blow, otherwise Long Chengzhi is afraid that he will be heard, and it is his ability to hide this matter from the airtight." Fu Yuanling said in a deep voice.

"I know in my heart, Yang Xu is very careful in his work, and he won't startle the snake, you can rest assured."

"I didn't mean that, I meant that on the ground in Shangjing, we have to do something first and try to cover Yang Xu." Long Chengzhi is cunning and cunning, and the slightest mistake will arouse his vigilance.

Moreover, Long Chengzhi has been in business for many years, weaving a dense network like a spider's web, which leads to the whole body.