Chapter 78: Encouraging business and stabilizing the situation (4)
Cai Xianqing was not in a hurry. He took a big mouthful of dog meat first and then asked: "Let Tinglong tell me, what details do they have?"
Ye Yongjia calmly replied: "The merchants were probably instigated by Wu Sijing and planned to use treacherous tactics to harm the imperial court. When they discussed with me, they actually came up with a plan to cast shotguns. According to the theory, shotguns are all forged. Once cast, there are
The disadvantages of trachoma are that it is heavy and inconvenient. How can it be used?
? He was clearly trying to deceive me, who didn't know how to use firearms. So I thought of using his trick, so I agreed to his proposal, just to wait and see what would happen. But the superficial work must be done enough, and the memorial they asked me to submit had to be written.
I just don’t know how to explain it to the court, so I want to consult with Mr. Cai.”
After hearing the last sentence, Li Wenshou sneered disdainfully and continued eating the fish.
Cai Xianqing had no choice but to turn around and sum up with him: "I think it is necessary not to write this memorial. Ye Shangshu probably thinks that not writing it will arouse the suspicion of the merchants and damage the cooperative relationship.
But the fact is otherwise
.Now they are fooling me in every possible way and have no sincerity at all. If they continue to tolerate this, how can we talk about business in the future? Moreover, if we really want to go to court, should we tell the truth or not tell it and speak vaguely? This will become a dilemma again.
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"Mr. Cai, it's not that they are unwilling to cooperate with the government. In fact, all their resentment lies with that person..." Ye Yongjia winked at him urgently, "So I feel that the court and that person are of the same mind. As long as we can prove the innocence of the court and us.
, all problems will be solved easily. So you must not force them, this is not the time to be tough."
"Master Ye, do you want me to apologize to those barbarians one by one?" Li Wenshou had been listening carefully and suddenly interrupted.
Ye Yongjia smiled and said: "Ye always has something to say and has never had such thoughts. But they have already distrusted the government. Even if you apologize in a big way, people will think you are cheating."
"If that's the case, you can indeed submit the memorial," Cai Xianqing frowned and pinched his chin, "but you can't help but consider what I said before. Businessmen naturally pursue profit, and although it is not their original intention to harm the government,
But we are like lambs waiting to be slaughtered and are indifferent to being cut with a knife. Who can resist greed? Even if the misunderstanding is resolved, they will still take advantage of it."
"It's too difficult to grasp the degree of softness and toughness..." Ye Yongjia sighed, "Let's get back to the topic first and talk about memorials."
"Wait a minute, everyone," Li Wenshou wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, dusted off his clothes, stood up and shouted, "I was sent by the imperial court. Among us, I am the one who knows the boss's thoughts best. Why don't you let me do it for you?"
Do you have any ideas?"
'This person has a resentful heart. It would be easy to put me in a disadvantageous situation...' Ye Yongjia guessed in his heart and looked at him with a strange look.
Li Wenshou noticed his suspicion, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Master Ye, we are all grasshoppers on the same rope now. We can't get away. If I hurt you, I won't hurt myself. I'm not that stupid."
Cai Xianqing also advised: "At this critical time, how can we achieve great things if we are not in the same boat? Even our people know how to unite. Is it possible that Ye Shangshu, a man who has read many poems and books, does not even understand this truth?"
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After hearing this, Ye Yongjia let out a long sigh and looked directly at Li Wenshou with a pair of firm eyes. He didn't move for a while and then stretched out his hand: "We are in the same boat."
"We're all in the same boat!" Li Wenshou put his hand up and held it tightly.
After his dictation, Ye Yongjia had already written the memorial before dawn. Since it was still late and it was inconvenient to leave the city, he put the letter on the table temporarily, and the three of them went back to the house and slept for a while.
At about midnight, Ye Yongjia felt a slight whiteness in front of his eyes, and he suddenly woke up. The sky was indeed starting to get dark. He quickly got out of bed, reviewed the document again, and read silently in his mind:
'Recently, I came to visit the government and urged my ministers to negotiate with the people many times. After five attempts, they failed to achieve what they wanted. The construction of the shotgun, whether it is cast or forged, each has its own merits. It is really a difficult matter. It is not because they disrespect the heaven and deliberately shirk it.
Also, the Shang Dynasty thought that the casting method was good for producing blunderbuss, but the officials thought that the blacksmithing method was good for the court. Which one? Because the blacksmithing method produced the blunderbuss,
It is easy to use and not heavy, so it is suitable for fighting the wandering captives. However, the people refused to accept it, so they asked the minister to fight with Zhongshu for a clear explanation. The minister secretly thought that the court's intention could be postponed and left with the ministers.
Investigate carefully to learn everything about the principles of firearms, and then report everything to the official, so that the Prime Minister can make a decision. Do not issue an edict early to show partiality.'
Ye Yongjia laughed. He was obviously satisfied with this half-truth and half-false memorial. He folded it, put it in an envelope, and gave it to the courier to carry the memorial to the capital.
He was stunned in the room for a while, and saw a few rays of golden light shooting out of the clouds in the distance. When he took a look at it, it was already midnight.
Just as he was about to change into his official uniform and go to see the magistrate, he suddenly saw a clerk come into the guest room with a bowl of noodles in his hand and shouted to him: "Shang Shu, the magistrate just heard that you are back, so I specially prepared this for you."
breakfast."
Ye Yongjia's stomach was still empty. When he saw the bowl of clear soup noodles, he was overjoyed. He quickly picked it up and said with a smile: "Thank you, the magistrate, for thinking of Ye. You can go back!"
The clerk bent over and retreated, but after looking around for a few times, he closed the door.
Seeing that the person had left, Ye Yongjia quickly grabbed his bamboo chopsticks and started to eat hungrily. Several strands of noodles were sent to his mouth one after another. In less than an hour, not even a drop of soup was leaked, and he ate them all.
After burping, he picked up the bowl and thought: 'I just happened to be on my way to the second hall, passing by the fire room, and personally returned this empty bowl.' He grabbed the bowl with one hand, pushed open the door with the other, and stepped in.
to the inner courtyard.
He walked casually to the door of the fire house. Because he kept his head down along the way, no one noticed his identity. The cook in front of him pushed him and carried a load of sheep into the fire house.
'Mr. Cai and the others ate fish yesterday, and they want to eat sheep today? Why are they so extravagant...' He secretly wondered, then turned around and went under the paper window to listen to the people inside.
I only heard a cook say: "I'm so exhausted. The magistrate had to eat turtle soup this morning. We took out the internal organs and intestines. We worked for a long time before we finished and sent them to the county master. I thought it was fine. Let's take a rest. Rest in the restaurant.
Asking us to get sheep again, damn it..."
Another voice asked: "What? What else does the restaurant give to the county magistrate? Isn't that place just something the officials can send to manage..."
"You don't know, that Wu Sixing is still in charge of that restaurant!"