Pei Huaijie came to visit, accompanied by Yu Baoning, who had just signed a contract with Fang Jun...
Wu Meiniang took refuge in the back hall.
After letting the two of them go to the main hall and ordering someone to serve tea, Fang Jun smiled at Baoning and said, "I've just said goodbye to Uncle Shi, so I came so soon, but are you worried that the money and silk can't be delivered to Chang'an on time? Don't worry, I've already sent you to Chang'an on time."
If you ask someone to take care of the 'business', the money will be raised and transported to Chang'an as soon as possible and transferred to the Ministry of Civil Affairs' warehouse."
Yu Baoning was still not at ease: "It's not that I don't trust Erlang, it's actually that the amount of money is huge, and there is absolutely no room for any mistakes. Although Wang Xuance is very talented, he is still young, so Erlang should just trust him."
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He has signed a contract and is carrying the debt. Although Fang Jun would not deny the money without paying it, it is still risky. Now he regrets that he should not have signed the contract so readily. He always had to
I saw the money and silk on the way to Chang'an for signing...
Fang Jun said warmly: "Uncle Shi, don't worry, now Wang Xuance is no longer responsible for the operation of the business, and the person in charge here is my concubine, Mrs. Wu."
Pei Huaijie and Yu Baoning were speechless.
The news about Fang Jun's concubines has long been spread all over the world. Xiao Shu'er is of the blood of the Nanliang royal family, noble, noble, and unparalleled in beauty. She was even known as "the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan" for a time; Jin Shengman is the princess of Silla.
, "Silla Maid" has long been a "gift" that scholars and heroes flock to all over the world. Isn't "Princess of Silla" the best among them? The little maid Qiao'er has served Fang Jun for many years, and once she was brought into the house, it was also a period of time.
There are many good stories; and the most famous among them is none other than Wu Mei Niang.
His father Ying Guogong, the warrior Xun, was originally a wealthy Shanxi merchant. Emperor Taizong donated generously to finance the military expenses at the beginning of the Taiyuan army. He was the first to participate in the uprising. He was not only granted the title of Duke of Taiyuan, but also became the "Yuan Cong Imperial Army"
He held important positions in the government, including the governor of Yangzhou, the governor of Lizhou, and the governor of Jingzhou.
After the death of the warrior Xun, the Xuxian Yang family and their three daughters were abused by the son of his first wife. It was not until Wu Meiniang became Fang Jun's concubine that things improved.
Later, the Wu brothers went to Annan for business through the Navy Joint, but were robbed and massacred by local bandits, and their entire family was wiped out.
She has no concerns about her natal family, let alone the interference of her relatives. With her extraordinary talents, she single-handedly controls the financial power inside and outside the Fang family. She is not inferior to women. Even Fang Xuanling recognizes her son's concubine for taking charge of the family business, and even from time to time
We will discuss it with him when we encounter problems...
From ancient times to the present, it is rare for concubines to fulfill this role.
And there are not many people who love their concubines like Fang Jun...
Pei Huaijie asked curiously: "Wang Xuance has done a good job, where will he be transferred to?"
The reputation of "Eastern Datang Company" was not only well-known in the Tang Dynasty, but also throughout the world. In recent years, the company not only solved the problem of food shortage in the Tang Dynasty through sea trade, but also made a lot of gold and copper mountains. Back then,
Aren’t investors the envy of others with their current year’s dividends?
Being able to run such a business successfully, Wang Xuance is naturally very important in the eyes of senior officials.
Such a person actually wants to give way to Wu Meiniang?
Fang Jun then said: "Young people can't always delve into business affairs. They still need to have some achievements in their official careers. In the next two days, they will go to Beijing to serve as the chief historian of Youjinwu Guards."
Pei Huaijie: "..."
Regardless of the fact that aristocratic family members can control the local affairs and dominate the local area, which family member does not want to dominate the court and dominate the government and the public like Guanlongmen? Except for the Guanlongmen who made a contribution to the dragon at the founding of the country, no matter what
No wealthy people from Shandong, Hedong, Henan, Jiangnan and other places were able to enter the court in large numbers. Occasionally, one or two spokespersons in the court had too low official positions. Not only did they fail to control the right to speak, they even had very little basic power.
A position like that of a senior general in the Sixteenth Guards Army is unthinkable.
As a result, Fang Jun did it casually and was able to put a young man who had no previous military qualifications and had never even been an official into the Youjinwu Guard as the chief official.
This is the difference between the center and the local areas.
Pei Huaijie became more and more determined to take advantage of the situation and return to Beijing. Even if he stayed in this place in Henan for a lifetime and achieved the ultimate, what would he do?
Far away from the central power, there is no possibility of progress...
Taking a deep breath, Pei Huaijie said: "All the Henan aristocratic families are now aware of Duke Yue's conditions for the family. If Duke Yue agrees to treat the Henan aristocratic families with equal treatment, I am willing to do my best to persuade each family to cooperate with the central government's decree.
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Although this "measurement of acres" and "redemption with gold" is a crisis, it is also an opportunity.
If it is handled improperly and the consequences are serious, he, the Henan Yin, must be held responsible; but if it is handled properly and this decree is successfully implemented in Henan and plays a decisive role in it, then it is the most outstanding political achievement.
In addition, with Liu Jie as an aid in the court, it is a matter of course for him to return to the center and be promoted to a higher position...
In this way, he changed from a position of representing the interests of the Henan family and resolutely opposing the central government's decree to a position of supporting the central government's decree and focusing on planning for political achievements.
They are completely opposite, but it makes sense.
Let me ask, who doesn’t want to make progress?
Fang Jun was immediately dissatisfied and glared at Yu Baoning: "I kept it secret before, how could Uncle Shi go out and make it known to the world? The condition for you is that I will keep the friendship between your family and our family in mind, and I will try my best to be blamed by His Majesty.
You gritted your teeth and agreed to the risk. Now everyone knows that they all want such conditions, but don’t you know how much money this will cost the center?”
Yu Baoning laughed, said nothing, and lowered his head to drink tea.
Come on, for the Yu family, they have lost the benefits brought by their "initiative" and are treated the same as other families. But for you, isn't that just what you want?
Even if I didn't say anything, you would still be shouting behind your back and the whole world would hear it. While making your family the target of public criticism, you would also make others rush to pursue their own interests when nothing can be done, and flock to you...
Pei Huaijie said sincerely: "Now that everyone has finally relaxed, how can the Duke of Yue block this gap just because of a mere amount of money? As long as you agree, I will let my subordinates take care of the rest. All you need to do is
Just sit tight on Diaoyutai and wait for good news. Otherwise, if we treat you differently, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the public and it will definitely cause trouble again."
He didn't care how much money the Henan family spent to redeem the land they had occupied and annexed, and he didn't care whether the central government would lose a lot of money as a result. He only cared about whether he could facilitate this matter and obtain the most important political achievements.
Fang Jun looked at him and said calmly: "Threaten me?"
Pei Huaijie said solemnly: "I don't dare. I am also an official of the Tang Dynasty. I naturally support the central government's decree and hope it can be implemented smoothly. However, as a local official and a pastor, I have to warn the danger despite foreseeing it. I will never sit back and watch the local government."
erosion."
In the past, I relied on the Henan Aristocratic Family to serve as Henan Yin. Now that I have decided to leave and return to the center, I naturally have to join Liu Jie's camp. If I want to be taken seriously in Liu Jie's camp, I need to do something that makes Liu Jie happy or beneficial.
, there is no doubt that confronting Fang Jun is what makes Liu Ji the happiest.
If you want to make progress in the officialdom, what matters is often not ability, but stance.
If you have excellent abilities, outstanding political achievements, and can stand in line, it will be difficult for you not to make progress.
Fang Jun snorted and didn't care too much about it. He looked at Yu Baoning and asked, "Uncle Shi also agrees to do this? As I said before, this is what you proposed yourself. Can't you use this to ask me to give you more information later?"
What a treat.”
Pei Huaijie frowned and glanced at Yu Baoning, "Uncle Shi"?
Are the Yu family and Fang family so close?
Or maybe the so-called "preferential treatment" in Yu Baoning's mouth is just an external statement negotiated by the two people, and there are actually other benefits?
After all, Yu Baoning's actions are equivalent to smashing the alliance of the Henan aristocratic families with his own power. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is "rebellious"...
Yu Baoning seemed to be aware of this, but he was just slightly worried in his heart, and said indifferently: "You and I are family friends. If you call me uncle, how can I not take on the responsibilities of an elder? A little bit.
Don’t worry about profit, as long as it can promote the implementation of this central government order, it doesn’t matter even if the Yu family suffers a little loss.”
Pei Huaijie glanced at this shameless man speechlessly. How dare you pretend to be an elder in front of Fang Jun?
But I was also secretly wary, maybe the Yu family really relied on their past friendship to get Fang Jun as their backer. If so, the Yu family in Luoyang would have a transcendent status in Luoyang in the future. After all, not only the king of Wei, Li Tai, was stationed in Luoyang to build the eastern capital.
, Wu Meiniang is in charge of the business in Luoyang, and her support for the family will last forever.
Fang Jun was also keenly aware of Yu Baoning's thoughts. Instead of exposing it, he pushed the situation along and said with emotion: "What did Uncle Shi say? People respect me as much as I respect others. Since Uncle Shi is willing to support me,
The younger generation has made sacrifices in implementing the central government's decree, and the younger generation will never let you suffer. In this way, the money you borrowed from the company will be increased by one hundred thousand yuan, and it will be interest-free, which can be regarded as some compensation given by the younger generation on the basis of personal reputation."
Yu Baoning smiled and said: "In that case, I am being disrespectful?"
Fang Jun also nodded and smiled: "You and I are well connected, so there's no need to be polite."
Pei Huaijie: "..."
You two are flirting like this in front of me, do you think I don't exist?
However, he does not care whether the Luoyang Yu family is serious about following Fang Jun's line, nor does he care whether Baoning gets an advantage or suffers a loss. As long as the central government order of "measurement of land acres" is implemented smoothly, the strategy of "buying with metal" can be realized.
He continuously delivers a large amount of money and silk to the central government, so that all political achievements will be attributed to him, the Henan Yin.
"Then the official will inform each family to gather here tomorrow morning to sign the contract."
Now that the strategy has been determined, there is no need to care about the reaction of the Henan Aristocratic Family. Placing the place where the contract is signed can be regarded as building momentum for Fang Jun. It also hints to the other Henan Aristocratic Family that "Fang Jun is too strong and there is nothing I can do about it."
All the responsibility is put on Fang Jun.
If you find out that you have suffered a big loss in the future, just go to Fang Jun. It has nothing to do with me...
Three people sit opposite each other, each with their own agenda.