The troubles of the sailors on the sea became more and more serious, and the Cao River outside the east gate and north gate of Yangzhou saw the confrontation between the Cao gang sailors and the river pacesetters, government officials, and people. However, the governor of Jiangsu, Yamen, issued a letter, praising the Yangzhou government for its rectification of Caoshang's related affairs.

Although Bi'er is shrewd, in the end she is just a girl in the inner house, and although the news from the outside is discovered, I don't know what Chen Yan is going to do. Qi Su Niang thought hard for a few days, but there was really nowhere to raise this silver. didn't care about calling Chen Yanjue, quietly walked out of the back house, walked to the front office, stood under the window of the room, and eavesdropped on Chen Yan and Zhou Zhu discussing Caoshang affairs. Along the way, although the officials looked strange and avoided one after another, they did not dare to stop Mrs. Futai.

"I didn't know I was being used as a gunman, but where would the current situation allow me not to do this?" Chen Yan's voice was full of helplessness and anxiety.

"My lord......" The rustle of flipping through the newspaper sounded, and Zhou Xiangtian said slowly: "Where the silver money in Yangzhou Mansion comes from, there are three ...... of salt, Cao, and people."

"The salt merchants are now complaining about the salt department, but it is only because Lord Cao is not merciful to their salt tax arrears. They cry poor every day, and I can't go to them to borrow money. If the fire is added, the small people of Shengdou are afraid that they will not even be able to eat. Only the Cao Gang has no less than 400,000 taels of silver to the prince every year, and these are floating accounts, even if they are detained, they have nothing to do with their livelihood.

Next year, when Heyin comes, I will naturally be relieved. Chen Yan walked back and forth in the room, and sighed heavily, "They made such a big fuss, and the counties and prefectures along the river in Yangzhou Mansion were not at peace, not to mention that they gathered crowds to intercept ships at the banknote gate, and the water thieves and salt barons who had been exterminated all came out of the ground, and the river pacesetters couldn't hold it down." ”

The sound of the newspaper was still ringing, and Zhou Xiangtian said in a deep voice: "I heard that the prince is urging the Jiangsu Gang to pay the silver, and he wants to go to fill the arrears of the household department, and even Zhenyun must be in a hurry." The Jiangsu gang leader is sick to this point, and seeing that he is about to go to the next level, he must not mess up this matter. ”

Chen Yan didn't say anything for a long time, and Qi Suniang looked through the pane and watched him sitting at the table, his face tired, his brows tightened, and he couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. The sound of Di Bao reading suddenly stopped, and Zhou Xiangtian said: "My lord, I think that if it can be delayed for a month or two, maybe there will be a turnaround." ”

Chen Yan in the room and Qi Su Niang outside the room suddenly perked up, and Chen Yan stood up suddenly, "Sir, please advise." ”

Zhou Xiangtian pointed to a newspaper in his hand, and said in a low voice: "My lord, please see, this is the internal affairs government's recital to check the amount of money for the construction of the West Garden project when Lord Cao Yin, the salt patrol envoy, was an official in Beijing. ”

Chen Yan nodded slowly. "Sir, I mean. This Yangzhou salt division location. Lord Cao probably hasn't been sitting for a long time......"

"Your Excellency. In recent years, Jiangning Weaving Cao Yin and Suzhou Weaving Li Xu have taken turns to take charge of the affairs of Yansidi. For the sake of the land, it is to scrape out the silver from the hands of the salt merchants to make up for the shortfall. The Cao and Li families are intertwined. Get in touch with a relative. Li Xudi's holy family is far inferior to Cao Yin. Once the emperor is against the Cao family. Regardless of the outcome of the case. Now he will definitely not hand over the affairs of the Salt Division to Li Xu immediately. They will not send people to take over at will. There will be a few months of vacancy in between. According to the law. When there is a vacancy in Yangzhou salt transportation. The affairs of the salt division can be temporarily managed by the prefect of Yangzhou......"

Chen Yan was overjoyed. The case shouted: "If Mr. Gao Jian can let me take care of it for a month." No. As long as it can be managed for seventeen or eighteen days. I can blackmail the salt merchant to lend money to Yangzhou River. And so it goes. You don't need to fight against the Cao Gang."

Qi Su Niang heard this. Immediately breathed a sigh of relief. I admired Chen Yan in my heart, and when he took office, he must hire Zhou Xiangtian as his master. They had one master and two servants, and spent nearly twenty taels of silver a month. and 200,000 taels of silver. It's really the Chen family who has made a lot of money.

Qi Su Niang was thinking about making a perfect banquet for Mr. Zhou herself. But he heard Zhou Xiangtian say: "Although there is such a turnaround." But it is inevitable to wait a month or two. The land project on the river is supported by the silver saved from the money gates and gates every day. This can't be stopped. The Cao Gang couldn't get any money. It won't stop making trouble. As the saying goes, far water can't save near fire...... Unless there is a sum of money now that can last for two months......"

Chen Yan lowered his head in contemplation. "If the small project of auxiliary land on the river in the two states and five counties is stopped. The project does not stop. At least 30,000 taels of silver for two months......"

Zhou Xiangtian smiled bitterly: "Thirty thousand taels is not a decimal, it is enough to buy seven thousand acres of high-grade fertile land, where to take this batch of money all of a sudden?" Moreover," Zhou Xiangtian sighed, "This time it's just that those elder brothers want to force the adults to cut off the prince's wealth in salt and water." This time it's solved, and I can do it again, the matter of Shioji is just luck, if there is a next time......"

Chen Yan sat on the chair, unable to speak for a long time, Qi Su Niang was also stunned, and after a long time, Chen Yan sighed: "Let's talk about local affairs in the future, first solve the 30,000 taels of silver......

When Qi Su Niang heard this, she quietly withdrew and retreated, and Zhou Xiangtian's cautious voice faintly came from behind her, "My lord, my lord must not move the silver." The new governor of Liangjiang, Kali, is about to take up his post in August, and this lord is from the Dong E clan, a big family with full banners, and he is also a favorite of the emperor......

Qi Su Niang hurriedly returned to the inner room. She first counted the 18,500 taels of dowry silver and the 380 taels of silver in the lotus branch family money bag, and then took them out

The land deeds and land deeds of the 100 acres of land and the two houses in Gaoyou were carefully calculated and calculated, and they could barely make up 30,000 taels of silver.

She was full of joy, looked at the gold and silver head ornament with makeup, and said with a smile: "For the time being, I will keep you, our family will also eat and live, and I will also go out to meet guests and leave a decent place for the lord of Futai." ”

Seeing that the difficult thing of more than 200,000 taels of silver has become a trivial matter of 30,000 taels of silver, Qi Su Niang was relaxed, thinking that Chen Yan was tired for days and Mr. Zhou had worked hard, so he changed his clothes and ran to the kitchen, called Zhi'er to buy vegetables, and asked Bi'er to take out the gold and silver utensils and wash them, and cook with Li'er.

When it was time to hold the lamp, Qi Su Niang put out ten cold, ten hot and twenty bowls of dishes in the hall, with four desserts, four fresh fruits, wild duck stem rice porridge and fragrant rice, and poured a pot of Jinhua wine that Chen Yan likes and a pot of Shaoxing shochu that Mr. Zhou likes.

I could hear the sound of the bangzi of the outer office, the door was closed, the three classes and six rooms were scattered, and Chen Yan still did not return to the back house. Qi Su Niang was puzzled, so she sent Zhi'er to invite.

After a while, Zhi'er came back and said cautiously: "Grandma, the master said that the business has not been sorted out yet, and he can't go back to the back house now." Looking at Qi Su Niang's face, "But Mr. Zhou has already gone back to the house, let the slave go back to grandma, and come in a while." ”

While speaking, Zhou Xiangtian walked in with Qixi and Changsheng, "Madam." Glancing at the table full of food, I couldn't help laughing, "Madame is so fast, she left outside the former office, but it was just over an hour......

Qi Su Niang knew that she couldn't hide it from Master Zhou, so she smiled and said, "Sir, please take a seat, sir, what business is not finished ahead?" ”

Bi'er heard them talk about business, so he led the girls and the little girls to retreat, Zhou Xiangtian sighed: "Madame has heard it, and I won't hide it, my lord is thinking of raising 30,000 taels of silver......" glanced at Qi Su Niang, "The adult's family resources are not rich......

Qi Su Niang couldn't help laughing, took the Shaoxing wine on the table, and poured a full cup for Zhou Xiangtian, "Sir's words, the concubine body understands, the concubine body has already calculated, and there will be fire consumption when the river silver comes down next year, which is enough to pawn the land interest money, and the concubine body will not lose money." ”

Zhou Xiangtian was overjoyed, and raised the wine glass with both hands, "I don't know if Mrs. Xia Yuan can raise this batch of silver in her hands, but I heard that the dowry sent by the Queen Mother and several elder brothers back then was very expensive, and Mrs. and Brother were very rich." It is the 600 acres of land of Chen Qi's two families, which is worth thousands of taels. Zhou Xiangtian drank the wine in one sip, hesitated slightly, and said: "Madam, the lord detains Madame, but because of the Fourteenth Master, this matter cannot be taken lightly, and it cannot be serious."

Qi Su Niang sighed, "Mr. Zhou, don't worry, the concubine understands." There is a lot of chaos in Yangzhou Mansion, and he doesn't say anything outside, I don't ask. ”

Zhou Xiangtian's expression was relieved, and he said with a smile: "The more adults understand the external affairs, the more the family affairs still rely on the wife to make decisions." ”

Qi Su Niang smiled lightly, turned around and walked to the front office to find Chen Yan.

The lone lamp in the front room flickered, Chen Yan sat at the table with his eyes closed, and the candlelight cast a heavy layer of shadows under his face, making him look as if he was more than ten years old.

Qi Su Niang's heart was sour, she walked over lightly, stood on the side of the chair, slowly hugged his head and neck into her arms, and said softly: "Brother Chen, you don't have to worry about me, our family can take out 30,000 taels of silver, I don't have to move my head and face, and my family can live, I can't be wronged, I can still live in peace." ”

Chen Yan was startled for a while, smelled the familiar residual lotus fragrance on Qi Su Niang's body, and settled down in her arms, stretched out his hand to hug her slender waist, and did not speak for a long time.

Qi Su Niang gently stroked Chen Yan's cheek, "Brother Chen, it's just that I lent the money to the river, and it's not that I won't pay it back." You don't have to feel uncomfortable, we can still live well in the future, no worse than a while ago. When I go out, I still wear brocade, golden hairpins and cuidian, and sit in the four sedan chairs you gave me, so that you sent fifty servants, they escorted the sedan chair to open the way, and hugged me to Lianxiang to eat tea and talk, anyone will say, Mrs. Futai can marry our Futai lord, it is really a blessing from eight lifetimes......"

Hearing this, Chen Yan finally laughed, and hugged Qi Su Niang tightly, Qi Su Niang said: "Don't worry, although you and Lian Da are stiff, Lian Xiang and I are still fine, she will not ignore me." Besides, it's not that you don't know that Li Er's family has always remembered the situation when they fled the disaster together, and they helped me in everything. If Lian Da Boss doesn't let Lian Xiang get along with me, I'll ask him to help me talk about this kind of trivial matter, and Lian Da Da will definitely give him face. ”

Chen Yan slowly raised his head from Qi Su Niang's arms, looked at Qi Su Niang, Qi Su Niang lowered his head and kissed him on the lips, "We haven't said so many words in thirty-eight days, go eat first, you have a good rest after eating, and we will talk well tomorrow." He took Chen Yan's hand, led him out of the room, and slowly walked towards the back house.

"Su Niang ......"

The sky was slightly bright, and the wind was slightly chilly in the early morning of July. Lian Zhenyun and Li Siqin walked out of the Caohe gate outside the old city, rode into the east gate, and walked towards the new city outside the west gate, followed by Lian Dahe, Lian Dachuan and other cronies.

Li Siqin looked up to the sky and let out a long breath, "Grandma's, it's finally over, and if I continue to make trouble, I won't be able to hold it anymore......"

Lian Zhenyun's face was tired, he stretched out his hand to rub his temples, and closed his eyes slightly, "Our Lord Futai, once something happens on the river, even ten cows can't pull it back, so they will work with us." ”

Li Siqin laughed, "I also admire it."

It's just a life, the knife has been cut in front of him, and he can't blink his eyes, and he can't miss a millimeter without blinking his eyes, and he can't have more than seventy stone private goods, and he wants to bite us a piece of meat to fill his river. Suddenly, he said happily: "This character is as stubborn as her, she rolled down the high slope in order to rob our three beds, and broke one hand to the ground, and now I think about it and panic for her." ”

Lian Zhenyun snorted, "I heard that she pawned the land and house at home, thinking that she was going to fill in the river silver, and she had to worry about these things every day, wasn't he tired?" ”

Li Siqin was taken aback, "What if she has no money to live?" She hasn't suffered since she came to Yangzhou, or I'll send her some silver? ”

Lian Zhenyun glared at him angrily, "She is Mrs. Futai, and raising her is the business of Lord Futai, which green onion are you?" Even if you want to send it, you can't send it, Lianxiang she" suddenly paused, as if she was a little hesitant.

Li Siqin hung his head and said: "We have a quarrel with Lord Futai like this, Dahe said that she has not been in the mansion for more than a month, if she does not come to the mansion to talk to her sister-in-law in the future......"

Lian Zhenyun was silent for a long time, then turned his head to look at Lian Dahe, "Has Mrs. Futai summoned you these days?" ”

Lian Dahe rode his horse to catch up with two steps, and said with a smile: "Except for that time, I haven't summoned Xiaodi again." Looking at Lian Zhenyun's face, "The big boss, the small one has already wrapped up all the clothes in the time-honored Wanhuachun store on Duozi Street according to the instructions of the big boss and sent them to Aunt Lian's grandmother's room." ”

The bright early morning sun shines through the shadows of the trees into the room of the front of the government, Chen Yan has a little less tiredness on his face, but there is still no ease in his words, "Although the current matter is barely flat, if those gentlemen move the river silver ...... of Yangzhou Mansion again"

Zhou Xiangtian looked at Chen Yan, as if he wanted to say something, but he was silent. Chen Yan slowly stood up from the table, walked to the window, and pushed open the pane, and the shadow of the tree on the window shook with the opening of the pane, falling on Chen Yan's face.

Because of this shadow of the tree, Zhou Xiangtian couldn't see Chen Yan's expression clearly, he pondered for a long time, and secretly said that although this Futai Lord is upright and has a lot of courage, he still looks less experienced on weekdays. Although he has a good plan in his belly, it is inconvenient to put it forward at this time, but he is afraid that this adult is young and proud, and lacks some officialdom and tolerant heart.

The crisp sound of birdsong came in from outside the window, and the sound of fingers tapping on the window frame sounded in the room, one after another, heavy and heavy, Zhou Xiangtian hesitated for a while, remembered Chen Yan's kindness, and slowly spoke, "My lord"

He had only spoken two words, and the sound of the knock suddenly became heavier, interrupting his words. Chen Yan withdrew his hand and turned his head to look at Zhou Xiangtian, the sunlight shone in through the open window, enveloping Chen Yan's whole body, and also casting a heavy shadow, "Sir, I don't care about the affairs of those gentlemen above, and I can't take care of it." But I can't let those guys stir up the fire between me and the Cao Gang anymore, and the three states and five counties of Yangzhou can't afford to toss. I know that Lian Zhenyun is very deep in the city, and this thing must be enduring."

Zhou Xiangtian was stunned, his face was full of admiration, and he bowed, "Lord Futai is high."

Although Lian Zhenyun relied on the prince's momentum to fight against the Lord of Futai this time, it was forced by the situation. But after all, the lord is the lord of Yangzhou, and since he is in charge of the Yangzhou Mansion, he will not want to make enemies with the adult. This kind of thing, as long as the adult can bear it, he will naturally be more able to bear it. Zhou Xiangtian smiled, "Although Mrs. Futai's maidservant is from a low background and has not given birth, she is firmly in the position of the side house of Caolian Mansion, Lian Zhenyun is an understanding person. ”

Chen Yan smiled bitterly, "Although she is wholeheartedly good with Lianxiang, she has always been worried that I offended the prince in the first place."

Zhou Xiangtian smiled and nodded, "That's right." Although the adult is Yangzhou Mansion, Yangzhou Mansion is the territory of the prince. The Jiangsu Gang is the prince's right-hand man. Mrs. Futai was able to marry the relatives in the Lian Mansion, which left room for the adults to turn around. Zhou Xiangtian slowly approached, "Even Zhenyun also left a way to retreat, he met with the adults on this side, but on the other side, he sent a large number of people to buy all the new clothes of Wanhuachun, a time-honored brand in Yangzhou City, and rewarded them to the pet concubines of the partial house, which was known all over Yangzhou City, but it was just a gesture of goodwill to the adults. In this way, adults, we can also learn from his flamboyant methods, so that those gentlemen above can stop the meeting. ”

Chen Yan nodded, "That's the same idea. ”

Zhou Xiangtian said with a smile, "Lian Zhenyun is too shrewd, if he doesn't have great benefits, he refuses to cut off the back road, and he is dedicated to working for the prince." In this way, it can also be seen that if there is no great benefit, he will not cut off the back road and fight against the adults. If the adults can ignore the past suspicions, and invite each other to drink and feast with Lian Zhenyun for several days, and spread the word, it will inevitably be speculated that the adults are full of anger because of the eighth master's seizure of Heyin, and Lian Zhenyun sees that the timing is right, so he wants to win over Lord Chen to the prince......"

Chen Yan sighed, "I don't want to get involved in the affairs of these masters, and those masters also know, so they use means to force me, and I am not afraid that I will fall to the prince." But if you see other signs, you will not dare to force it easily. This piece of Yangzhou is the prince's territory, and it is better to have a pure minister as the government, which is better than the prince's doorman" He shook his head slowly, "Look at these gentlemen tossing at the top, so that the people below will not have peace of mind"

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