The officialdom is a very complicated place, and the personalities of officials are also different.

Overall, the officials in the southeast are relatively gentle. Even though Xu Jie is in the prime minister, he still gives people a kind and amiable image. Officials in the north are even more powerful, such as Yang Bo, the Minister of War, is a typical example, and he almost regards the Ministry of War as his own one acre and three-point land.

Lin Qingran was the chief envoy of the investigation of the case, and Gao Gong was the deputy envoy of the investigation of the case. In theory, Lin Qingran should be respected. However, Gao Gong was very respected, had a high reputation, and had a slightly higher status, so he wanted to suppress Lin Qingran, a young man.

Lin Qingran knew that Gao Gong had a stubborn and straightforward personality in the Hanlin Academy, and even more so that the other party would not bow to him, so he did not intend to compete with Gao Gong for any priority.

Faced with Gao Gong's aggressiveness, he took a sip of tea slowly, then raised his head and responded lightly: "To be honest, Gao Siqing, those gangs are all outlaws, and they can't find anything at all! I was ruthless a few days ago and someone was punished severely. Chen Zhaowu, the leader in charge of escorting private salt, then he called me behind the scenes, but he bit me..."

At this moment, he suddenly stopped, and Lin Qingran looked up at Gao Gong.

Gao Gong was straightforward and impatient, and his attention had long been attracted by what Lin Xuran said. Although he knew that his identity was not simple, he still stared at him anxiously and asked, "Who did he bite?"

Lin Fu brought Gao Gong in and kept guarding outside the door. He stood a little particular, standing on the left side of the door, holding his hands on his chest, revealing only half of his body, which was not eye-catching and showed his presence.

Lin Weiran saw Gao Gong's impatientness in his eyes, but looked up at Lin Fu outside the door, and then he seriously revealed the answer: "The Duke of Wei's Mansion!"

If he put aside the account book, he now only has the people arrested in the private salt arrest operation, and the real core personnel are Chen Zhaowu who escorted private salt and Niu Dachun, the garrison guard of Chongming Island.

Since Niu Dachun chose to kiss himself during the arrest, only Chen Zhaowu, the former famous pirate leader, was left. Since Chen Zhaowu did not commit suicide on the spot like Niu Dachun, he must have been a mouthful. After torture, he bit the manager of the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

Gao Gong's face suddenly became serious when he heard that the mastermind behind the scenes turned out to be Duke of Wei.

Duke of Wei was one of the six founding kings. Due to various reasons, there is only one branch of Duke of Wei left in Nanjing. If he defeated Duke of Wei, he would have to bear certain political risks.

Although the nobles of the Ming Dynasty had lost power, especially the nobles of Nanjing not only had no military power, but also had almost no political influence. However, the Duke of Wei was hereditary, but the foundation was extremely profound, and the Duke of Ding of Beijing took care of each other.

The solemnity on Gao Gong's face soon disappeared, replaced by the pride and nobleness of the civil servant. He immediately looked up at Lin Qingran and seriously verified: "It's true!"

Lin Qingran saw Gao Gong's reaction in his eyes, and knew that ordinary officials who were scared by the Duke of Wei could have no effect on officials like Gao Gong's official position and personality. So he picked up the teacup and smiled bitterly and said, "He has no evidence, he is just empty talk and white teeth!"

"Then what have you found in these days?" Gao Gong's eyes flashed with disappointment, and he immediately asked again.

"Gaosiqing, do you think I should follow this clue to investigate the Duke of Wei's Mansion?" Lin Qingran did not answer positively, but asked with a sip of tea.

Gao Gong's face suddenly changed, and he rebuked with justice: "We should do loyalty to the emperor if we eat the king's fortune. Since Lord Lin is the official inquirer appointed by the court, if he is afraid of the power of the Duke of Wei's Mansion and is afraid of his hands, he is just a person who seeks fame and reputation. It would be a waste of time for the people of Shuntian Mansion to praise you as Lin Qingtian!"

Even if he is as arrogant as a tall man, don’t he envy Lin Qingran. After only one year in charge of Shuntian Prefecture, he was loved by the people of Shuntian Prefecture, and Lin Qingtian’s name is still praised.

This time he wanted to suppress Lin Qinran, although he was unwilling to be the deputy envoy who was only ranked next to Lin Qin, he might as well have a jealousy?

"Gaosi-Kun thought that his official was a person who wanted fame and reputation, so he could leave without sending him away!" Although Lin Qingran knew that Gao Gong's personality had a rather unreasonable side, he immediately became tough and looked at Gao Gong and said to him in a tit-for-tat way.

Gao Gong couldn't help but look at Lin Qingran in shock. He took the opportunity to vent his resentment in his heart, but he didn't expect that the other party was so tough, which caught him off guard immediately.

This time he went south to take advantage of the opportunity of investigating the case, but he knew very well that this case was very difficult, especially when he went south, he wasted too much time, but he wanted to help Lin Qingran.

If he really had a quarrel with Lin Xuran now, Lin Xuran would have no choice but to do the work of investigating the case, but he undoubtedly went for nothing and even ended up in a bad way.

Gao Gong's mind was running very fast, and he quickly calmed down and said: "I believe that Lord Lin is not seeking fame, but I don't know what step Mr. Lin has investigated?"

Lin Junran looked at Gao Gong's attitude and realized that this was not easy. He took a sip of tea and said honestly: "Based on the testimony of a bandit, I dare not blatantly investigate Duke Wei! However, I have sent someone to investigate in Nanjing earlier, but I have gained some insights!"

"What are the eyebrows?" Gao Gong didn't expect that Lin Qingran would really dare to investigate the Duke of Wei's Mansion, and his eyes shiny.

Lin Qingran looked up at Gao Gong, stared at him and said seriously: "The wealth of the Duke of Wei's Mansion is very rich!"

"The Duke of Wei was the founding Duke of Nanjing for more than 100 years. This alone does not mean anything, right?" Gao Gong's brow frowned slightly, and he looked disappointed.

Lin Qingran naturally understood this truth, but said in a flash: "The income of the Duke of Wei's Mansion mainly comes from the Lumi and rewards, and there are all numbers to be found! This official sent someone to investigate the wealth of the Duke of Wei's Mansion and found that the Duke of Wei's Mansion purchased a large number of shops and luxury houses in Nanjing, Hangzhou and Yangzhou, and the expenses were far more than these. With the testimony of a bandit leader, we cannot prove that the dignified Duke of Wei's Mansion was involved. It was only investigating the newly established domestic businesses of the Duke of Wei's Mansion, plus Chen Zhaowu's testimony, but I can make some speculations to the emperor and impeach Xu Pengju. If the emperor agrees to continue the investigation, we will naturally continue to investigate according to this clue, but if the emperor asks us to stop, we can only go back to the capital!"

When the matter was told, he showed great sincerity. If he chose not to say it, Gao Gong was completely blind now, not only could he not be able to submit a job to the emperor, but he also had no way to start.

Now he not only told the situation of the case, but also gave a corresponding plan, which made Gao Gong's eyes suddenly clear, and he could even submit a job to the emperor soon.

A case that was originally full of things was suddenly understood by Lin Qingran. How could it not make Gao Gong happy?

Gao Gong looked at Lin Weiran deeply, but asked in confusion: "You have found this step now and can report all this to the emperor. You don't have to wait for me to get here!"

He had been in the officialdom for so long, and he understood that everyone was selfish, especially Lin Qingran was not close to him, so there was no reason to share this fat meat with him at will.

"I just rectified the salt administration, but the current limelight is too strong, but it is too much too much!" Lin Qingran smiled slightly, and continued half-true and half-falsely: "The news about Gaosiqing should be more informative than that of this official. Wan Yukai, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, and others submitted memorials to impeach me for cultivating relatives and friends in Yangzhou and excluding dissidents, which caused me to be criticized. If I submit this memorial now, it will definitely cause suspicion from the government and the public, and I am afraid that I can't withstand such great pressure. Now I hope Gaosiqing can take over this case and go to Nanjing City to verify some situations, and then you will submit your memorial to the emperor to explain these results."

Although Gao Gong left the capital, he had been paying attention to the dynamics of the capital. Naturally, he knew that Lin Shiran was impeached, but he still asked in confusion: "You really don't have any selfishness!"

"In the past, Japanese officials had no choice but to deal with Guo Zhifu. Please don't mind Gaosi. Let's resolve the grudges?" Lin Weiran guessed that the other party would ask this, but he said openly.

Gao Gong and Guo Pu are of similar age, and are fellow villagers in Henan. They have worked together in the Hanlin Academy for a long time. Because Gao Gong entered the officialdom a little later and received many care from Guo Pu, the two sides have formed a deep friendship, and the two are even more politically ally.

But he didn't expect that Guo Pu, who was at the peak of his life, was plotted by Lin Xianran. Now Guo Pu is carrying the reputation of "hiding his demise" and makes Lin Xianran become the public enemy of the Henan Gang.

"If this is the case, you will be unreproached!"

Gao Gong didn't hold much grudge against Lin Qingran, but just thought Lin Qingran was more insidious. After all, Xu Jie could stab Yan Song in the back, so he waved his hand disapprovingly.

"I hope that after this matter, we can live in harmony and promote the reform of the government together!" Lin Qingran looked at Gao Gong seriously, looking serious.

If we really talk about the reformists, Gao Gong is undoubtedly the most typical one. It was Gao Gong who vigorously promoted the new policy of Longqing that gave the Ming Dynasty a new vitality and was already a radical reformist.

"I will discuss this matter later! But today's matter, I will accept your affection!" Gao Gong looked at Lin Qingran deeply, bowed his hand and said loudly to him.

"It's already noon now, why not have lunch with me?" Lin Qingran looked up at the weather outside and immediately invited him.

"No, I have made an appointment with someone and say goodbye!" Gao Gong directly rejected Lin Junran's invitation and got up and left.

Lin Qingran sent Gao Gong outside the door, and looked at the figure who left hurriedly, but sighed softly in his heart.

Although he wanted to form a political alliance with Gao Gong, he knew it was impossible to coexist harmoniously forever. There was especially the figure of the Shanxi business gang behind Gao Gong. However, he also understood that politics has never had eternal friends or enemies, and at least he could get closer to Gao Gong during this period.

Some are happy, some are sad.

Xincheng is a place where salt merchants live. With their strong financial resources, they purchased land and built luxurious houses here. It was just a reshuffle, but it was quietly underway. Many salt merchants packed up their belongings and left here.

"Let's go!"

Fan Qianshan's hair looked even paler. He pulled open the curtain and looked at the house, but sighed deeply, and finally ordered the groom outside.

The carriage quickly drove out of the alley and entered the bustling street. Listening to the noise that was more lively than before, Fan Qianshan felt lost and embarked on the way back to his fellow villagers in Shanxi.

He lost this time, and was in a mess.

When everyone thought that the United Money Bank had run out of ammunition and food again, the United Money Bank suddenly issued two salt-initiated notes to the people of Yangzhou City for the first month of next year and the first month of the year after.

That is, spend one tael to buy a salt invoice note, and in the first month of next year, it can be delivered directly to the Gangshang at a price of one tael or five cents, and in the first month of next year, it will be delivered to the Gangshang at a price of two taels.

Because of the reputation of the Gangshang and the United Money Bank does have enough old salt intakes to deliver, many people are willing to choose to believe in the salt intake issue issued by the United Money Bank and use the real money and silver they have in their hands to buy salt intake from the United Money Bank.

United Money Bank has also established a secondary trading market. Anyone who owns United Money Bank’s salt induction bills can list and trade at the counter of United Money Bank, and each investor can buy and sell it on his own.

The initial price of salt incense issued by the United Money Bank was only one tael, but the salt incense promissory note in the first month of next year was soon sold at one tael and four cents, while the salt incense note in the first month of next year was sold at one tael and seven cents.

It is precisely because many people's wealth suddenly soared by 40%, making more people keen on this salt-induced promissory note transaction, and the three-year salt-induced promissory note launched by United Money Bank was sold out.

In this transaction, United Money Bank not only strengthened its reputation, but also regained funds, but also had enough funds to acquire Yan Yin in the market.

But at this time, something terrifying happened.

At the beginning, the price of ten taels of the United Bank was very popular, causing the old tent to fall below the issue price of the imperial court, but now the price of ten taels cannot be collected from the market at all.

Nowadays, many holders choose to hold up their tickets, but hope to sell them at the current price of salt in ten years, which has increased the price of the old one to fifteen taels.

In order to destroy the United Money House, Fan Qianshan borrowed a lot of salt intent, but the salt intent has more than doubled, which makes him have to sell his house and shop in Yangzhou City to repay his debts.

Years of hard work and years of wealth accumulation were ruined, causing Fan Qianshan to leave Yangzhou City with hatred.

But these do not seem to be important. Yangzhou Prefecture has been completely renewed and is thriving. United Money Bank and Gangshang are already growing wildly in this fertile land.
Chapter completed!