It was noon, and the streets were at their busiest. The bluestone streets with four carriages running parallel appeared to be bustling with traffic, and everywhere was filled with the sounds of vendors.

"Give way!"

Eunuch Li, who was wearing brocade robes, led several brocade robe guards into Yangzhou City. Facing the busiest Nanmen Street, there was a look of arrogance on his face, and he immediately impatiently scolded the crowd in front of him.

Hearing this slightly sharp voice and seeing several wolf-like guards behind Eunuch Li, pedestrians and vehicles immediately chose to avoid it.

It's just that many people's eyes were quite sharp. They had already noticed something unusual about this group of people, but they kept staring at the bright yellow imperial edict in Eunuch Li's hand.

Although not everyone can have spies in the palace, or even know what is going on in the capital, it is enough to stop the gossips of the common people and scholars, and a lot of news, whether true or false, has already spread in Yangzhou City.

As the imperial court passed the general plan for the Salt Law, everyone knew that Lin Haoran's mission on this trip had been successfully completed, and his recall to the capital was a certainty.

Because of this, Lin Haoran's whereabouts have already been aroused, and it has become the hottest topic in Yangzhou City at the moment.

Now seeing this high-ranking father-in-law coming to Yangzhou City with an imperial edict, everyone naturally thought of the hottest topic these days and speculated that the mystery of Lin Haoran's whereabouts might be officially revealed today.

"Is this the imperial edict of the Imperial Envoy?"

"I think this formation is definitely correct!"

"Brother, let's go over there and have a look, shall we?"

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The surrounding common people and scholars saw Eunuch Li walking through the city in such a swagger, and vaguely smelled the big news. Many people also followed him, intending to go to the Yamen of Lianghuai Patrol Salt Procuratorate to check the situation.

But I don't know whether it was because the people and scholars in Yangzhou were too laid-back, or because they were always so keen on news, or because they just wanted to know Lin Haoran's whereabouts, hundreds of people chose to follow him.

There is so much attention on the whereabouts of an official. Although there is gossip, it probably proves that Lin Haoran already has a high group base in Yangzhou.

Eunuch Li naturally ignored the movements of the common people and scholars behind him, and rode the tall maroon horse from Nanmen Street to Yuan Street, and then turned left into Fuxi Street.

Fuxi Street is an administrative street, where the two levels of Yamen in Yangzhou City are located.

Many people have been keeping an eye on Eunuch Li's whereabouts, and they are worried that this is an oolong incident. This imperial edict is not directed at the imperial envoy. When they see Eunuch Li passing by the Yamen of Lianghuai Patrol Salt Inspectorate,

At that moment, their mood immediately hit rock bottom.

Fortunately, Eunuch Li just had no time to tighten the rope. He did not step across the Tongsi Bridge, but got off his horse at the Yamen of the Lianghuai Patrol and Salt Procuratorate next to the Tongsi Bridge.

Eunuch Li didn't seem to have any hesitation. He walked up the stairs with the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, and led several guards in royal robes directly into the gate of the Lianghuai Salt Inspectorate.

"It should be the imperial edict from the Imperial Envoy!"

When they saw this scene, many people's hearts immediately rose to their throats, and bright smiles bloomed on their faces, as there was already fresh gossip news about to be released.

Things have become increasingly clear. This imperial edict is directed at the imperial envoy Lin Haoran. The imperial court is going to recall the imperial envoy to the capital and appoint him to a new official position.

"The imperial edict has arrived!"

As Eunuch Li stepped over the threshold with one foot, he shouted in a unique voice.

Hearing these three threatening words, it immediately aroused the strong attention of the officials of the Lianghuai Patrol Salt Censor's Yamen, and many officials ran out of their respective government offices.

However, when they saw Eunuch Li appearing with an imperial edict in hand, they were not sure whether the edict was directed at Lin Haoran or at Xu Xu, the salt censor of the Lianghuai River.

When Xu Xu was impeaching Lin Haoran and went to Songjiang to suppress the bandits, which was "taking the public for personal gain", news came out from the capital one after another that Xu Xu, the salt censor of Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers, would be appointed as the right political advisor of Shaanxi Province.

Although the right to participate in politics was from a third-rank official position, it was already a change of ups and downs for Kedao Yanguan. If the rumors are true, Xu Xu's official career has been fixed in the local area, and it will be difficult to return to the capital in the future.

Xu Xu happened to be going out to do some errands. He had just walked out of the government office when he saw Eunuch Li walking in with the imperial edict in his hand. His face immediately turned pale.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, but he soon let out a long sigh. He knew that this time the imperial edict was not coming for him, and the next time he might not be able to escape the same fate. His career had already been ruined by that mistake.

The judgment is made.

Eunuch Li held up the bright yellow imperial edict and walked along the corridor of the main courtyard. He shouted loudly to the officials from various government offices: "The left deputy imperial censor Lin Haoran accepts the edict!"

"Oh my God! This is really the imperial edict from the Imperial Envoy!"

This slightly sharp voice was not loud, but it was penetrating. The surrounding officials immediately heard the holy voice, and the whereabouts of the Imperial Envoy was about to be officially announced.

Some officials quickly came to their senses, but instead of running to the back house of the Yamen to report the news, they hurried out of the Yamen.

Lin Mansion, the most prominent residence in Yangzhou City.

With the arrival of October, the autumn mood in Yangzhou City is getting stronger, and the courtyard has become more desolate. The flower beds in the east have lost their color, and many flower branches have become wilted.

Not far from the flower garden, there is the flower hall of this house, but it looks busy. Maid and accounting clerks are constantly coming with account books in hand, and then leaving one after another.

Hua Yingrong has never been a woman who is sad about spring and autumn. She is sitting in the flower hall, elegantly tasting the fragrant tea in her hand, her beautiful eyes are focused on the account books on the table, like a beautiful

Landscape.

Many women rely on close-fitting clothing or thin clothing to show off their charm, but she wore very thick clothes today, with a dark blue suit outside. Although it only slightly outlines her curves, it is better than other showoffs.

Thousands of times more coquettish women.

Her facial features are unprovocatively exquisite, her skin is as fair as gelatin, there is a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, and her eyes look passionate and full of confidence. Her slender hands are extremely well-maintained and are more beautiful than the white porcelain.

, complement each other with the exquisite tea cup.

Today she wore a woman's headdress, which was decorated with a string of gemstones. The top of her hairstyle pointed slightly to the right, and her whole person looked so noble and feminine.

With the launch of Yanyin promissory notes by Lianhe Bank, Lianhe Bank quickly solved the funding problem and directly relieved the pressure of the market's crazy selling of Yanyin.

United Bank paid very high interest to the people. Although it sacrificed certain economic benefits, United Bank not only obtained funds, but also increased the price of old loans, causing many people to choose to "reluctantly sell".

Just like this, United Bank began to get back on track. In addition to building a trading platform for Yanyin promissory notes, it also lent funds that were gradually in place to kitchen households.

Hua Yingrong is an extremely qualified manager. She handles the accounts of United Bank in an orderly manner and controls the entire United Bank through the maids she trained.

Lin Haoran had just met with Cao Meng and others, and was walking from the study. When he saw Hua Yingrong, who was concentrating on handling matters, a smile appeared on his face.

He liked the way Hua Yingrong worked seriously, but he didn't disturb her and sat down directly next to her. Now, he has begun to grow a beard, and his eyes are getting deeper, giving people the impression that he is older than he actually is.

Mature impression.

Standing next to Hua Yingrong, the maid Lan'er was no longer the wild girl from Zaohu in the past. She looked more and more shrewd, and she immediately brought a cup of tea to Lin Haoran in a polite manner.

Hua Yingrong noticed Lin Haoran's arrival, looked up at Lin Haoran and asked directly: "United Bank has now established a foothold in Yangzhou, how should we develop next?"

"Don't be too hasty!" Lin Haoran picked up the tea cup and immediately set the tone, and then explained seriously: "Building the credit of United Bank does not happen overnight, but must pass the test of time to truly

Winning the trust of the people of Yangzhou Prefecture! And the whereabouts of my husband are still unclear. I am afraid that I will be involved in another fight when I return to the capital this time. When acting together with the bank, we must keep a low profile and don't be used as an excuse!"

"I know what I'm doing, and I will definitely not ignore the importance of things, and I won't let United Bank hold my husband back!" Hua Yingrong nodded seriously and promised solemnly.

She has known for a long time that in addition to being good at business management in Ming Dynasty, the more important thing is the competition of political power behind it. Now Lin Haoran's growth is more important than the development of United Bank.

If Lin Haoran falls, United Bank will inevitably be destroyed. Only when Lin Haoran stands on a high place can United Bank truly stand up and have a chance to become the number one bank in the Ming Dynasty.

Because of this, she always knew that United Bank wanted to help Lin Haoran, not that United Bank wanted to drag Lin Haoran down.

Lin Haoran felt much relieved when he saw Hua Yingrong sincerely wanted to help him. He took a slow sip of tea and was about to talk about the next development of United Bank, but he saw Lin Fu coming from the corridor.

Run over in a hurry.

Hua Yingrong's heart moved slightly, and she raised her head to look at Lin Fu.

Lin Fu came to the flower hall and immediately reported with excitement: "Uncle Nineteen, the imperial edict has arrived!"

If the outside world is speculating that Lin Haoran will take up a new official position, then Lin Haoran has already known about the developments in the capital, and even knows that he will most likely be appointed as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Justice or the Right Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Just like this, these days, he was making final arrangements and quietly waiting for this imperial edict from the court.

When Hua Yingrong heard the news, she looked at Lin Haoran with mixed feelings.

Lin Haoran put down the tea cup, knowing that what was supposed to come was finally coming, and asked indifferently: "Where is the holy decree?"

"Eunuch Li is already waiting in the lobby of the Lianghuai Patrol Yanyamen!" Lin Fu then realized that he had missed something and replied hurriedly.

"Okay, let's go there!" Lin Haoran nodded gently, pretending to be an order.

But at this moment, he was not sure whether Jiajing would choose to beat him, and what kind of official position he would be given. Especially since the current emperor was a very casual emperor, he could not only call Xia Yan back as the chief minister,

It can also push Xia Yan out of the guillotine.

This emperor has always been moody, and he is even more casual about rewards and punishments.

However, he knew that the rectification of the salt administration this time was a success, and it would also bring relief to the Ming Dynasty's finances. Even if Jiajing wanted to suppress him, it would at least give him the official position of Right Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

"Ms. Gong, this is the talisman of good fortune that I asked Lady Guanyin for you. Please bring it with you!" Hua Yingrong arranged Lin Haoran's clothes, and at the same time handed over a talisman and said seriously.

Lin Haoran originally didn't believe in these things, but at the moment he didn't know what he was doing, and when he saw the sincerity in Hua Yingrong's eyes, he reached out to take the talisman and nodded: "Okay, I hope it can bring good luck to my husband!"

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Lianghuai patrolled the Yamen of the Salt Inspectorate. The incense table in the hall had been prepared, and the officials of the Yamen were standing in the courtyard in a dignified manner.

As Lin Haoran arrived, the officials' eyes became eager. Eunuch Li even took the initiative to tell Lin Haoran: "I have met Mr. Lin!"

"It turns out that Eunuch Li is here, I'm sorry for bothering you this time!" Lin Haoran had received several imperial edicts recently, and had already met Eunuch Li several times, so he responded politely.

Eunuch Li was in the capital of Nanjing and did not have the capital to be arrogant. At this time, he responded flatteringly: "I dare not! It is our family's blessing to be able to run this errand for Mr. Lin!"

Lin Haoran knew that this was because the previous silver meeting had some effect, and because of his status, he was qualified to wait until the other party took the initiative to fawn over him, so he smiled and nodded.

Xu Xu, the censor of the Salt Patrol in Huaihe River, looked at Lin Haoran with complex eyes, but he had mixed feelings in his heart. The former Shuntian Prefecture Minister was about to take another step forward and become the high-ranking Minister of the Six Ministries.

Eunuch Li stood in front of the incense table holding the bright yellow imperial edict, and reminded him gently: "Master Lin, please accept the edict!"

"Lin Haoran, the left deputy censor of the Imperial Palace, received the order. Long live my emperor!" Lin Haoran stood in front of the incense burner and knelt down in front of the bright yellow imperial edict.

When the officials behind him saw Lin Haoran like this, they followed Lin Haoran and knelt down respectfully, welcoming the imperial edict from the capital together. At the same time, they also wanted to know the specific content of this imperial edict. What was Lin Haoran's position as the right-hand man of the Ministry of Justice?

The Minister of Finance or the Right Minister of the Household Department?

Eunuch Li's face became serious, and he slowly unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict, his eyes falling on the content of the edict. He first recited it silently, then raised his head and scanned the group of officials in front of him, using his unique
Chapter completed!