496. Chapter 496 The Imperial Envoy of Youqian Capital
Chen Jingwen, the Imperial Envoy of the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate.
This is a gentle and quiet middle-aged man. He is not confused in his recent years and is very clean. Among the six departments and major yamen in Nanjing, officials of this age are really rare except for the Ministry of War. As we all know, the six departments in the north and south,
In Nanjing, except for the Ministry of War, which has some real power because it is in charge of the defense of Nanzhili and Nanjing, other yamen basically provide pensions for those officials who have retired from Beijing. Among a bunch of old men with gray beards, there is such a young man.
Generally speaking, for a prosperous person, if he has not made a mistake, he must have other intentions.
Although it is a place for retirement, it is not impossible to work here for a few years and then be transferred to Beijing or simply work abroad. Chen Jingwen has undoubtedly taken this route. In just over ten years,
, from being the chief registrar of a county to a supervisory censor, and then to the current position as the censor of Youqiandu, he has almost completed the path that most people can take in their lifetime. For a student from a poor background, he cannot allow him to be less proud.
However, his ambition does not only lie in this. How can he show his talents in this bleak place? The world is so big, it does not only refer to this corner of the south of the Yangtze River. This place is just a resting place for Chen Jingwen.
He is just a passer-by in this place. At the feet of the Emperor, in the Golden Palace, that is where he can put into practice what he has learned throughout his life. However, if he can make some achievements here, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to his career.
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Therefore, Chen Jingwen is almost the most active official in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate. There are not just one or two corrupt officials under him. Over time, he actually got the name "Chen Qingtian". And
Chen Jingwen also deserves this title. In addition to being the most active person in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is also the most honest person in the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The corrupt officials he captured, while cursing him for being pretentious, had to admit that money was of little use against this man, he was just a smelly and hard rock.
As usual, Chen Jingwen walked out of the Yamen leisurely. After a long day of writing paperwork, this was almost his most comfortable moment. He walked along the long street outside the Yamen, and after walking only a few streets, there was a
In the vegetable market, there is a natural price difference between the vegetables in the afternoon and the vegetables that were just picked in the morning and still have dewdrops. On the way home, sometimes he will pick up a few handfuls of vegetables or buy a few coins for his daughter.
His favorite food is jelly beans, and then he goes home and the whole family is very happy. This has almost become his daily routine.
His mind was still churning with the things in the files during the day. He forced these things out of his mind. The 20% drop in the price of silk in Yingtian Mansion had nothing to do with the price of vegetables in the market. Those sellers
The old vegetable farmer will not charge him a few copper coins less for this.
"Mr. Chen, let's cut a pound of fresh meat. I'm trying to show my respect to you!" A butcher on the roadside greeted him with a smile. He shook his head with a smile and rejected the other person's kindness. He couldn't remember the name of this butcher.
, however, it seems that it was because he spoke to these peddlers and lackeys when the imperial guards in the city levied the store tax, and they felt a little more relaxed when the store tax fell on them.
He didn't remember this at all. However, these traffickers and lackeys didn't know where they got the news. They knew that he had spoken for them. Every time they saw him, they had to mention the word "filial piety".
I'm sorry. Don't these people still know Chen's rules? Anyone who knows him will not take care of their business.
"Here's a pack of jelly beans!" The old man selling fried beans on the street corner was still there. He walked over and took out four copper coins from his arms. Although these four coins per pack of jelly beans were a bit expensive, they were still there.
, thinking about his daughter's innocent smile, he felt it was very worthwhile.
He held the jelly beans wrapped in oil paper in his arms. The old man selling jelly beans gave him an extra copper coin. He did not refuse this. He had taken care of the old man's many transactions and gave him a little bit to give him a discount.
, which is also reasonable. If you refuse this, it would be a bit unreasonable.
"Master Chen!" When he was about to turn around and leave, someone called him. When he turned around, he didn't recognize the person.
The visitor smiled and pointed towards the shop under the high fluttering tea flag: "It's really Mr. Chen. My young master said that if I admit my mistake correctly, please invite Mr. Chen to come over and have a rest!"
"Who is your young master?" Chen Jingwen frowned. He didn't like such an "accidental encounter!"
This man who seemed to be a servant smiled, without being ostentatious or flattering: "Speaking of which, our young master has a classmate friendship with Mr. Chen. If Mr. Chen moves a little bit, wouldn't you know it?"
The teahouse here, well, to say that it is a teahouse is just a whitewash. At best, it is a tea shop. The shop facing the street is managed by a family. This is not a high-end place, and naturally it does not have expensive tea. Chen Jingwen touched it
With the money bag in his arms, he estimated that he should be able to pay for the tea, so he took steps and followed this man towards the tea shop.
"Mr. Chen!" It was suddenly dark when he entered the door, but the figure standing up by the window to greet him seemed a little familiar.
"Ha!" He laughed dumbly, and his doubtful thoughts returned to his mind: "It's Ziwen, why would you come to a place like this? Could it be that you are tired of eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, so you came here specifically to clear your stomach!"
The slightly fat middle-aged man laughed: "They said you walked home like this from the Yamen every day. I still didn't believe it. I saw it today, and now I believe it. How can you explain this? You are good at all.
He’s also a fourth-grade official!”
The servant was right when he said that the two of them had a friendship as classmates. When Chen Jingwen was in the Xu family's school, this one bullied him a lot, but later one of them took over the entire business of the Xu family, while the other one was in the Xu family's school.
He was successful in the imperial examination, so the two did not interfere with each other. The entanglements in childhood naturally did not affect the friendship between the two, especially the Xu family who contributed a lot to his career. Chen Jingwen was still very grateful for this.
The man in front of me and his father.
The middle-aged man’s surname is Xu, and his name is Xu Ziwen. It is said that the Xu family is still related to the Xu family of Wei Guogong, but I don’t know if the Wei Guogong’s government has recognized it. Anyway, every year the Xu family sends ice charcoal to the Wei Guogong’s family as a New Year’s gift.
Filial piety is something that many people have seen.
"It makes me feel so cold to be an official like you!" Xu Ziwen greeted him at work and called him Mr. Chen in a formal manner, "How about I send my niece a application to your house? Don't stare, I know.
You have such a bad temper, I love my niece, and it has nothing to do with you!"
"Everyone has their own way of living!" Chen Jingwen rolled her eyes: "If you don't want to harm me, you don't have to do this!"
"I know that you have to set up your mind for heaven and earth, establish your destiny for the people, carry on your unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations. I, who smell like copper, don't dare to stay around you for much longer!" Xu Ziwen smiled, a little bit.
None of them took it seriously.
"You are waiting for me here on purpose today!" Chen Jingwen took a sip of the tea in front of her and shook her head: "If you have anything to say, just say it. You know my temper. If something goes against my true intentions, then don't
Open your mouth!"
"Sure enough, he is the one who will become the prime minister in the future. He can see through my thoughts at a glance!" Xu Ziwen raised his thumb: "Our Xu family still hopes that Mr. Chen Ge will take care of him in the future. How can we dare to harm you?
Don’t worry about your cultivation, you are not just pretending to be the common people in your heart, we in the Xu family are not unkind people for the sake of wealth, we also have fellow villagers and neighbors in our hearts!"
Chen Jingwen smiled. He didn't quite believe this. Although he had also received favors from the Xu family, could a person who had been in the officialdom for more than ten years seriously listen to such words?
"Come and listen!"
"The price of raw silk in Yingtianfu has dropped by almost 30% this month. Do you know this?" Xu Ziwen moved forward and said.
"I've heard it before!" Thinking about the files she saw during the day, Chen Jingwen nodded calmly.
"I don't think I need to explain the reason why cheap grain hurts farmers!" Xu Ziwen said.
"At this time of year, the price of raw silk fluctuates a bit. How much more will the price of autumn-ripened grains on the market drop?"
"But what if this is not the market's own market conditions, but man-made manipulation?" Xu Ziwen smacked his lips: "I am somewhat selfish about this matter. Who said that our Xu family has a great cause? However, don't you all inspect the court?
Is this just what you do?"
"You're saying that there are court officials involved, suppressing the price of this raw silk and making profits from it?" Chen Jingwen became serious.
"Not only raw silk, but also medicinal materials, saltpeter, and icing sugar. The prices this year are very bad, especially icing sugar. It is estimated that by next year, we people in Yingtianfu will be in trouble if we want to eat sweets. At such a price, no one will
I will make it again. Compared with previous years, the price is not even half of the previous years. However, my Xu family does not have this business, so it does not matter. What I care about is this raw silk!"
"The price has dropped. Isn't it better for you? The price for buying raw silk is lower than in previous years. The Xu family has its own workshop!"
Xu Ziwen shook his head: "If that's the case, why would I come to you? This price is less than 30% of the market price. Even if we, the responsible businessmen, buy it at the market price, others may not dare to sell it to us!"
"Who is it?" Chen Jingwen looked cautious. Even a wealthy family like the Xu family said such words. The person who intervened in this matter had a strong background. But it was also because of this that his fighting spirit burned even more fiercely.
, if such a big tiger falls into the hands of Chen Jingwen, there is no doubt that in less than a month, Chen Jingwen's name will be heard throughout the country.
"Ask them!" Xu Ziwen pointed towards the street, where two patrol officers in flying fish uniforms were walking over from the other side of the street.