T-shaped scroll, Section 35, Jia Yucun, a shrewd man
"Then I'd rather be respectful than obey my orders." Feng Ziying and Jia Yucun walked hand in hand and said with a smile: "I heard that under the rule of brother Yucun, Jinling is peaceful and peaceful. This year, Jinling has good weather and a bumper harvest. Officials' evaluation
It’s classy again,…”
Jia Yucun stroked his beard with pride, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Thanks to the Emperor's great blessing, Jinling is quite prosperous this year..."
This guy seems to be really a little drifting off, even more drifting than himself.
However, Piao is probably confident. Jinling Prefecture has been very lucky in the past few years. The rainfall has been even and there have been no major disasters. The evaluations of the Ministry of Personnel and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are naturally good, and this guy even has some tricks up his sleeve.
People who handle it well and have suffered a big loss are more cautious in this regard.
In a sense, luck is also strength and confidence.
"The Emperor's Hongfu is of course the main factor, but it also depends on Brother Yucun's hard work." Feng Ziying was already very proficient in official clichés like this, and she picked them up at her fingertips.
"Haha, Ziying, my brother has memorized what you said. When Mr. Qi Ge asks about it in the future, Ziying must not forget it." Jia Yucun also said openly with a salivated face.
Feng Ziying secretly laughed in her heart. This guy is really a fan of the officialdom. He always hopes to take another step forward, but on the surface he accepts it calmly, "That's natural. Brother Yucun and his younger brother are friends who broke through life and death.
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Jia Yucun smiled brightly. Even if he just said this, it could at least show that the person in front of him had a good impression of him. Qi Yongtai was still the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. If he could make such a comment in front of him, he would
Your evaluation and future prospects will be stable.
"Well, Brother Yu likes to hear this sentence. By the way, the matter about Jade Girl..." Jia Yucun glanced at Feng Ziying calmly.
Feng Ziying did not expect that Jia Yucun was so well-informed. It seemed that he also had an informant in Yangzhou Prefecture. In other words, his group's trip south also attracted the attention of many people, and Jia Yucun was no exception.
"Well, I have this intention, but my parents still need to communicate with each other..." Feng Ziying was vague and did not say anything, "Brother Yucun also knows about Sister Lin's body and bones..."
"Brother Yu understands, but what do you say to Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin is in some trouble now..." Jia Yucun refused to give up and wanted to ask more clearly.
It is not a secret that Lin Ruhai is seriously ill. It is known to the capital, and it attracts the attention of thousands of people in the official circles of South Zhili.
But everyone also knows that not just anyone can become the Salt Patrol Censor in the Yamen of the Huaihe River Salt Transport Bureau, and even the cabinet cannot make the decision. It also depends on the thoughts of the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor.
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Jia Yucun was also very concerned and even sent people to visit Lin Ruhai many times.
As for who will take over Lin Ruhai's class, it is still uncertain, but if Feng Ziying really wants to be Lin Ruhai's son-in-law, she can indeed make a lot of money.
The wealth of the salt patrol censor for several years is not comparable to that of ordinary officials. Even the prefect of Jinling himself is far behind.
Feng Ziying didn't expect Jia Yucun to ask such a deep question, and was a little surprised, but then she thought about it because she had been Lin Daiyu's teacher and had a guest-host relationship with Lin Ruhai, so she dared to ask like this.
Of course, the other party's concern may not necessarily be about the future of Lin Ruhai and Lin Daiyu, but probably about Lin Ruhai's property.
"Although Mr. Lin's condition is not serious, as long as he has a good life, he will be fine for a year and a half. Therefore, I also plan to report to my parents after returning to Beijing and propose marriage to the Lin family..."
Jia Yucun turned his face slightly to avoid the possibility that Feng Ziying might see the change in his face. He seemed to be hesitantly considering something and did not speak for a while.
The two of them kept walking like this until Jia Yucun led Feng Ziying into the study in the back room. Feng Ziying was a little surprised. Why was this guy so warm before, but after walking this way, he didn't say a word?
While he was doubting, Jia Yucun closed the door of the study room and motioned for Feng Ziying to sit down. Then he hesitated and said: "Ziying, if you want to marry Yu Yatou, it's okay, but Mr. Lin's position as the salt patrol censor is not enough."
I'm afraid you know the details, right?"
Feng Ziying was slightly shuddered and raised her eyebrows. What did this guy mean? Did he want to remind himself or persuade himself? Or did he mean to show his kindness?
Nodding, Feng Ziying pondered for a moment and then said: "I have indeed heard something about it. I may not be as knowledgeable as my brother, but I also know that this is a practice left over from the Guangyuan period. When the Supreme Emperor went to Jiangnan, he touched most of the expenses.
Is this where the payment is made?"
This is not surprising. Jia Yucun naturally knew that Feng Ziying was deliberately cultivated by northern scholars such as Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia. Of course, these situations would not be hidden from him. Even though he may not have said it so deeply and thoroughly due to his age and experience.
But in general, you should know it.
"If it's just Jiangnan taking the money this time, I'm afraid it's more than that."
Jia Yucun got acquainted with becoming an official after becoming a Jinshi. In the past few years, he and Wang Ziteng have been very close together. In addition, now that he is sitting in the position of Jinling prefect, he spends a lot of time dealing with the Nanjing Sixth Ministry and a bunch of idle officials here in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
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Most of these idle officials who were sent here were people who had no hope of career and were just waiting to become official. Naturally, they dared to talk about anything, including the bad things of Emperor Yuanxi, Prince Yizhong, and even the brothers Yonglong Emperor and Prince Zhongshun.
He dared to arrange it in different ways, and he also heard a lot of anecdotes and secrets.
"Oh, what else can there be?" Feng Ziying vaguely knew something, but it seemed that Jia Yucun was only afraid of knowing more, but what was his purpose in telling himself?
Is it just a matter of bringing the two parties closer to please him? Even if Qi Yongtai is his teacher, apart from this relationship, it is impossible for him to have such special care for Jia Yucun.
"The Emperor's trip to the south of the Yangtze River will inevitably cost money. The Yamen will definitely pay for the salt transfer, but the annual salt class at the Ministry of Revenue is indispensable. So what should we do? Naturally, he will follow the path of a salt merchant. He will borrow as much as he wants and make a promise.
No one can tell how many conditions have been imposed, it’s all a mess, but if you don’t make a joke, you will naturally fulfill it..."
Jia Yucun's tone turned down at this time, "In addition, the Emperor was in high spirits at that time and favored countless people. Many people were also involved and benefited. It was not just about salt. There was even a special death-free gold medal. All these bad debts required
People wipe their butts. Thirty-five years after Yuanxi, Lin Gong’s previous two appointments as salt censors in the Huaihe River were forced to have no choice. They had to face the censure of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and they could not let the Supreme Emperor
His reputation was ruined, so one would commit suicide by drowning, and the other would become an official because he was in a trance and was incompetent when he was just over fifty..."
Feng Ziying remained silent.
He had heard a little bit about these situations. The Yamen of the Lianghuai Province Salt Transport Bureau was a yamen responsible for wiping people's butts. Over the years, in addition to resolving the remaining debts from the past to the greatest extent, the emperor had also been involved because of the intervention of some people who were unwilling to be left alone.
But his ambiguous attitude put him into trouble again.
In a sense, this is largely the reason why Lin Ruhai was tortured to the point where he was mentally and physically exhausted and overworked, leading to liver disease that was irreversible.
The old accounts have not yet been settled, and new accounts keep coming. Who can bear it?
Lin Ruhai had implicitly told Feng Ziying several times that some things had to be done, and it was really difficult to deal with them.
Jia Yucun did not mention other people's intervention, but Feng Ziying didn't know if the other party was hinting at her in this way.
"Brother Yucun, I only know the general situation of the salt envoy's Yamen, but I think Mr. Lin is seriously ill, and someone else from the court will take over. I see that Mr. Lin's mentality is also very open-minded,..."
Seeing what Feng Ziying said, Jia Yucun said no more. He felt that he had done his best. Well, Feng Ziying should understand his good intentions. He shouldn't go to the pond. The contest between the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor was far from over.
In the end, especially when there is a jumping up and down Prince Yoshitaka who is stirring things up inside, it will be difficult for anyone to get involved.
He felt in his heart that Feng Ziying should give up this marriage, but he didn't know what his two teachers thought?
After having dinner at Jiayu Village House, Feng Ziying went to the Guest House.
Lying in bed, Feng Ziying was also thinking about Jia Yucun.
It cannot be said that this person is without merit. The book "Dream of Red Mansions" describes this person as cold-hearted and ruthless, and good at observing the situation. In Feng Ziying's view, in the environment and position where Jia Yucun is located, he was dismissed from office due to fault but did not have any
If a literati with a background wants to make a comeback, how can that be possible if he doesn't seek refuge with a certain family? As for being greedy or ruthless, these are all "essential qualities" for being an official in this era, and they all fall within the normal range. At most,
Virtue does not match his position, he belongs to an official who has some talents but poor character.
But I have to admit that this person is very capable of adapting to the situation and clinging to the wind, and he also has some political skills. Otherwise, under the noses of the Sixth Department of Nanjing and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Jinling Mansion also has an extremely strong-minded deputy Sun Dingxiang, isn't it?
So easy to take care of.
His reminder to himself this time was undoubtedly an expression of goodwill that was close to "confidence", or to bring closer a close relationship. Others would never dare to mention these secrets between the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Yonglong in front of outsiders. He dared to
In saying this, I deliberately wanted to make myself and him appear not to be "outsiders".
As for the teacher-student relationship between him and Lin Yatou, and the guest-host friendship between him and Lin Ruhai, they may not be worth mentioning in his opinion.
Anyway, Lin Ruhai is about to die, and the decline of the Lin family is inevitable. Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng don't have a very special relationship. It's more cost-effective to "show favor" to a rising star like him, especially when he feels that
When your attitude becomes unclear, you can of course make a choice.
It's no wonder that the comment given to him in the book "A Dream of Red Mansions" is that he has a cold temperament, and he really deserves it.