Chapter 338: Follow the rules (please vote for me!)
Commander Wan did not expect that he would have to participate in labor in order to reap the fruits.
If someone else had said nonsense like "Help me deal with the Salt Patrol Censor", Commander Wan would have said "poof".
But the person who said this was Lin Daguan, which means that it is really possible.
Do you want to gamble again for the possibility? Commander Wan felt that he was in a dilemma.
After thinking for a moment, Commander Wan asked again: "Do you have any specific measures?"
Lin Daguan said confidently: "Don't worry, I have already made a detailed plan! The first step is to challenge the Salt Affairs Yamen!
The second step is to make them unable to endure it, and then they will definitely fight back against me!
The third step is that you, the Yangzhou Guards, are responsible for causing trouble!"
Commander Wan: "."
Is this a detailed plan? So detailed that it only has three sentences and dozens of words?
Lin Daguan said again: "The first two steps have nothing to do with you, just wait for the third step!"
Commander Wan couldn't help but ask: "I don't doubt your ability to stir up trouble, but I still want to ask, how do you plan to stir up trouble?"
Official Lin was still confident: "Isn't the Salt Transportation Department going to issue 5,000 new seals? I'll come and ask for it!"
Commander Wan has nothing to say. Although he is not involved in the salt industry, he still knows that the output value of five thousand nests is equivalent to ten thousand acres of fertile land.
You, Senior Official Lin, just opened your mouth and asked for five thousand Yinwo. This is not provoking trouble. This is simply flipping the table.
It is equivalent to Lu Tiha going to Zhen Guanxi to stir up trouble, asking for a thousand catties of meat if he opens his mouth.
Then he asked: "Assuming that the provocation is successful, do you know how they will fight back?"
Official Lin replied: "They are the Salt Affairs Office. If they want to retaliate against me, what other way can they do?
They can definitely only check me for smuggling. Is it possible that they can send a hundred and eighty saltmen to arrest me?
After they finish their revenge, it will be your turn to cause trouble."
Commander Wan did not ask how to cause trouble in the third step, and just sighed: "Then I will wait and see."
This means, take it one step at a time.
In fact, Commander Wan was very doubtful about whether Lin Daguan was sincere in helping the Yangzhou Guards replace Yan Ding.
Now it is obvious that Lin Daguan's thoughts are mostly focused on the five thousand guide nests.
Could it be that Official Lin just wanted to use the Yangzhou Guard as a tool to get those five thousand Yinwo?
Before leaving, Commander Wan added: "By the way, the Huanghuai River in the north has been flooded by spring floods recently. The flooding has been serious and the canal has been blocked.
Does the imperial court dispatch Yangzhou guards and troops to the north to support you? Will it have any impact on your plan to cause trouble?"
Lin Daguan thought for a while and said: "A few hundred people will be enough."
After seeing off Commander Wan, it was getting late, so Officer Lin stopped working and went back to his room to work as a secretary.
The next day, when Mr. Lin had just finished his morning exercise, Mr. Lu Junbi, the chief shopkeeper of Lin's Salt Industry, came over again.
And reported: "The Yanyun Department Yamen posted an announcement this morning, preparing to issue 5,000 new nests! Those who are interested in claiming nests can go to the Yamen to sign up starting today!"
Lin Tailai said a little unhappy: "Second brother is taking too much time. Registration has started, but he hasn't arrived in Yangzhou yet!"
Originally, according to the plan, the second brother Lin Yunlai was to come forward to obtain the ownership of the nest.
Lu Junbi suggested: "As for the current plan, I can only ask you to go to the Salt Transportation Department to sign up for the second master."
Others who are not related to Brother Lin cannot sign up on his behalf, so they can only work for Lin to sit in the hall.
Official Lin slapped the case and said, "Very good!"
Lu Junbi was baffled, why did it get better?
As a result, I heard Mr. Lin say again: "I originally planned to find a reason to go to the Salt Transportation Department to stir up trouble, but this opportunity has come!"
Lu Junbi: "."
Sitting here, did you say this seriously when you were awake?
Without further ado, Official Lin said to Zuo Protector Zhang Wen: "Let the guys assemble! Leave twenty people to look after the house, and the other eighty people will follow me to the Salt Transportation Department!"
Lu Junbi watched Lin sitting in the hall with eighty guys holding sticks. He was in a trance for a moment. Was this a sign-up or a fight?
The Lianghuai Salt Transportation Bureau is located in the north of Yangzhou New City, next to Dong Zhongshu's temple.
When they arrived at the gate of the Salt Transportation Department, official Lin handed over his name card and asked to see Fei Yi, the salt transportation envoy.
Eighty guys were standing at the gate of Yunsi, and Yanding, the gatekeeper, wanted to come out and evict them.
Lin Daguan squinted his eyes and said provocatively like a villain: "What's the problem with me guys standing here to rest?"
As long as Yun Si Yan Ding takes action to expel him, he will start a fight! He is very familiar with beating the strong men and jailers of the Yamen!
After the beating was over, he stood on the moral high ground and said, "Is this the palace or the palace? Are the people of the Ming Dynasty not allowed to stand outside?"
But the saltmen of the Yunsi Department looked at Lin Daguan and were afraid to go back.
But Menzi only felt a toothache when holding the name card. It was just a small name card for thousands of households. How could he have such a big face to ask for an audience with the Salt Transport Envoy?
According to normal rules, sending this kind of name card inside is a waste of time.
Official Lin stared at the door and yelled eagerly: "What? You look down on me?"
As long as the doorman looks down on someone, he will just smash the door. This kind of thing is also familiar!
But Menzi finally replied: "Lin Qianhu, wait a moment, I will send him in right away!"
Lin Daguanren muttered: "I'm really disappointed."
While waiting, Lin Daguan saw more than ten people standing together in the front yard of the Salt Transportation Department gate, talking together.
They were probably all salt merchants, and there were several people they knew among them, such as the ones he had arrested, and even Yuan Yuanwai was also there.
You don't need to think about it to know that these people are probably here to sign up.
The reason why only these dozen people appeared is not because there are only a dozen salt merchants in Yangzhou, but because most small and medium-sized salt merchants lack capital and are not qualified to participate in this nest recognition.
Wuqianyinwo is a five-thousand-yin license. The base price alone is 10,000 taels, and it also requires cash. Ordinary businessmen cannot afford it at all, so the salt industry is also a capital-intensive industry.
Official Lin walked to the courtyard and greeted the big salt merchants: "We, Lin's Salt Industry, have secured these five thousand nests. Don't waste your efforts. Go back!"
Then he said to Wang Yuanwai: "When our Lin's Salt Industry gets these 5,000 yuan, I will come to welcome you.
If you use the five thousand nests you rented to me as your dowry, our Lin's Salt Industry will be able to establish its brand name."
All the salt merchants glared at Mr. Lin, but they dared not say anything in anger.
What they relied on were, firstly, having more money, and secondly, having more people and being able to fight, but it didn't work for Lin Daguan and others.
In the end, Wang Yuanwai, who is known for his "righteousness and courage to speak out", sneered: "What do you know about the salt industry? Don't think that with a little power, you can do whatever you want in salt industry affairs.
If you want to eat these 5,000 yuan, do you have the money? Do you know how to sell salt in the salt field, do you know how to transport salt to the salt field? Do you know how to sell salt in the salt field and collect money?"
Official Lin glanced at Wang Yuanwai suspiciously. They were so involved in the drama. Do they really think that he was the leader of the anti-Lin alliance in the Yangzhou business community?
At this time, word suddenly came from inside the yamen that it was Fei Yunshi who invited Lin Qianhu to come in and talk.
Official Lin sighed. It seemed that we couldn't make any more trouble at the gate. Let's go in and take a look.
After arriving at the lobby at the back, the guests and hosts took their seats in the side hall. Lin Tailai took the initiative to get straight to the point and said, "I came here today just for the sake of those five thousand guides. I hope it will be convenient for you."
It can be said that what Mr. Lin said was extremely rude.
It's like if you see a strange beauty on the street and force her to date her, and if the other party doesn't want to, block her and won't let her go. Generally, only the brainless villains in novels would talk like this, and then they would be dealt with by the protagonist.
Fei Yunshi was not angry, but replied: "Not only Lin Qianhu, but also those people in the front yard want to lure you in."
"Sign up first today." Lin Daguan said again.
Fei Yunshi looked at Lin Tailai and said in surprise: "Lin Qianhu, your status is inappropriate, right?"
Lin Daguanren explained: "I signed up for my second brother!"
Fei Yunshi carefully inquired about Brother Lin's situation, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work, so I can't sign up."
Lin Daguan said dissatisfiedly: "Why not?"
Fei Yunshi replied: "The salt industry has a threshold, so there are also rigid conditions for signing up to accept a nest.
First, you must have been engaged in salt business and trading in Yangzhou for more than three years; second, you must have three peers with a capital of more than 2,000 yuan as guarantee."
Lin Daguan was stunned. There is such a rule? When did it exist? He came to Yangzhou twice last year and never heard of it.
Fei Yunshi continued: "This is a new regulation introduced at the end of last year, which was reported to the court and approved for implementation.
The main purpose of this regulation is to prevent those incompetent people from claiming the bait and wasting salt industry resources."
Although Mr. Lin has no evidence, he always feels that this new rule is aimed at him. If he strictly follows the rules, his second brother will not be qualified at all.
After coming back to his senses, Lin Daguan hurriedly said: "I hope Luck will be accommodating!"
Fei Yunshi shook his head and said: "This is not the rule of this official, but the rule of the imperial court, and I have to abide by it."
It would be ridiculous if you couldn't even register your name! Lin Daguan said again: "Rules are dead, people are alive, there are always exceptions."
Fei Yunshi said sternly: "Without rules, there is no circle. If rules can be violated at will, what is the use of rules?
We, the imperial officials, should lead by example, how can we break the rules casually?
Besides, with so many eyes looking up and down, it’s impossible to cover up the blatant violations, so why should Lin Qianhu ask for trouble?”
There is nothing wrong with these words in theory, but they make Lin Daguan feel uncomfortable.
After thinking about it carefully, he asked again: "Then how about finding a qualified person to come forward to claim the title, and then transfer it out?"
Fei Yunshi replied seriously: "Private transactions and transfers of newly claimed nests are not allowed within five years. This was also a new rule at the end of last year to prevent illegal reselling for profit."
Damn it! Mr. Lin cursed in his heart, how many new regulations had been issued after he left Yangzhou last year!
There is one rule on the left and another on the right. Each rule makes me uncomfortable. This reminds Lin Daguan of his experience in running government departments in his previous life, and his sense of experience has dropped sharply.
Maybe the other party wanted benefits? Lin Daguan then tried to test: "How many routines can those salt merchants give me, and I, Lin Tailai, can do the same!"
Fei Yun's expression changed and he shouted: "Who does Lin Qianhu think of me? Don't talk about this again!"
You can’t accept anyone’s money, let alone Lin Tailai’s money!
Lin Daguan understood this, but who would understand him?
Unknowingly, the experience of working in the previous life was taken over again, and Lin Daguan's mood became inexplicably irritable. This fortune envoy was simply unable to get in!
Since nothing can be done according to the regulations, then just use your power to suppress others!
Official Lin calmed down, thought of his backer, and said arrogantly:
"In a few months, I will marry the sister of Situ, the king of the household department. But I am short of money, so I want to take over my family to help subsidize it!"
How should you respond if you directly move out of the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Fei Yunshi smiled slightly and said calmly: "I have letters here from the two pavilion elders Xu Yingyang and Wang Duinan. They were all brought in by people from outside."
Lin Tailai: "."
The second assistant, Xu Guo, was from Huizhou, and the bachelor Wang Jiaping (Ding Youzhong) was from Shanxi. He was very suitable for Huizhou merchants and Western merchants outside.
Each of them is bigger than the Minister of Revenue, and they are all part of the cabinet. Even if the chief minister is removed, it will be difficult to force them.
Sure enough, wherever there is a lot of money, the water is deep.
Fei Yunshi picked up the tea cup and asked: "Does Lin Qianhu have anything else to do? As long as it complies with the regulations, I will definitely handle it for you!"
Official Lin snorted coldly: "It's very difficult for me to do this."
Fei Yunshi said kindly: "Since it is difficult to handle, then don't do it."
Official Lin stood up and said as he walked: "We will come back after a while. Maybe something special will be done by then."
How can the mighty Jiangzuo generation be trapped by regulations?
From the perspective of provoking quarrels and provoking troubles, today is a failure. But it doesn’t matter. I’ll wait a few days and let you know what provoking quarrels and provoking troubles means!
When Mr. Lin walked to the front yard, the dozen salt merchants suddenly burst into laughter, as if they were laughing at the layman's overestimation of his capabilities.
Official Lin pointed at the salt merchants and said: "Don't think that just because you have colluded with the Salt Transportation Department, you think that the five thousand nests are yours!"
Back at the mansion, Lu Junbi was still sitting in the front hall waiting for the results.
After hearing what Lin Daguan said about the matters in the Salt Transportation Department, Lu Junbi also said angrily: "What new regulations are these? They have never been announced! Otherwise, I would have known about it a long time ago!"
Lin Daguan said: "The most urgent task is to find someone who is qualified to sign up to claim the nest."
Lu Junbi thought for a while and said: "If this condition is met, even I would not be qualified, and I have only been engaged in the salt industry for less than three years.
Among us at Lin's Salt Industry, only Wu Deng, the second shopkeeper, meets the requirements.
However, this person is too selfish and may not be reliable. He also has a huge smuggling problem and is not friendly to the public.
It's just that we have no one available, so we have to make do with him, because after all, he is familiar with the situation in the salt field."
But official Lin said quietly: "What about the Wu Tian family? Do they have enough conditions to sign up and accept the nest?"
Lu Junbi replied: "Wu Tian and Wu Deng were engaged in the salt industry together in the past. The couple still had three hundred salt coins in hand. The conditions certainly met the regulations.
But Wu Tianshi and Wu Deng are husband and wife after all. If Wu Deng is unreliable, then Wu Tianshi cannot be completely trusted unless she gets rid of Wu Deng."
At this point, Lu Junbi suddenly stopped and looked at Zuo Guan in astonishment. Could it be that Zuo Guan finally stopped pretending?
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