In the past, Yue Ting's presence in Yongping Mansion was a matter of course.
but now……
Mrs. Qiao said with a smile: "If you don't believe what I say, just go to the magistrate's office to inquire. Now I represent not only the interests of the families in Yongping Prefecture, but also the wealthy families in the counties below... I'd like to persuade you.
If you go with him and run into trouble, don't come to me."
"Wow!"
When Mrs. Qiao said these words, everyone at the scene was really shocked.
You just got on the line with the prefect’s yamen, and you’re so arrogant? After all, the Yue family is the family with the most acres and shops in the local area. In the past, what was the ability of the government? They basically went to the Yue family first. How dare you, a woman who relies on your body to make a living, dare to talk to the Yue family like this?
The owner is calling the shots?
Yue Ting'an said: "I don't believe it! If the government office doesn't have the help of my Yue family, let's see how they can keep the mine open! If it doesn't work, the Yue family will take people to the mine to cause trouble every day!"
Liu Chengdao: "As the head of the Yue family, you must be cautious in doing things. The government office is not easy to mess with."
"No matter how easy it is to deal with, how can it be more difficult than the Jin Yiwei? My in-law has just left his words here. If anyone doesn't come with my in-law's family, the mine will not benefit you in the future!"
Before anything happened at the magistrate's office over there, the local officials and gentry started to quarrel over who would take the lead.
For representatives of various companies, it is simply dog eat dog.
We don't care who takes the lead. In short, interests are the most important. How about you fight first and listen to whoever wins?
"Everyone, someone from the Yamen is here!"
There was a stalemate here, and someone came in to report.
"who?"
Yue Ting'an was furious.
yamen?
Which yamen?
You must know that Yongping Prefecture alone has two levels of government offices: prefecture and county.
Before anyone answered, Mou Dazhi's sharp voice came from outside: "Hey, we are discussing something important? Hurry up, the prefect is urging you."
With that said, Mou Dazhi came in under the gaze of everyone. Behind him were several officials from the prefecture's Yamen and more than a dozen Yamen servants.
Yue Ting'an hurriedly came forward and said, "Isn't this Lord Mou? We are discussing about the contribution of money and effort, and are recommending a leader..."
Yue Ting'an felt that he was very familiar with Mou Dazhi, and since the other party arrived, he might favor him.
Mou Dazhi stretched out his hand to interrupt Yue Ting'an's words and said with a smile: "Mr. Yue, it's not that I don't want to give you face. Mr. Mi from the government office has informed me that in the future, all matters related to mining can be addressed to Mrs. Qiao...
Didn't you make it clear before? Mrs. Qiao, Mr. Mi is pressing hard, please hurry up and settle the matter, so that I can go back and deliver the work, there is absolutely no delay."
When everyone saw it, it turned out that Mou Dazhi was not here to support the Yue family, but to support Mrs. Qiao.
Now everyone knows how to take sides,
Yue Ting'an said anxiously: "Master Mou, you won't be so ungrateful, will you? When you came to my mansion before, I treated you well..."
The implication is that I gave you a lot of money.
Mou Dazhi smiled and shook his head: "It's useless. The magistrate is currently recovering from illness. All matters involving the government office, especially those involving the mines, are all decided by Mr. Mi. I am just an errand boy! If Mr. Yue has anything to do, just go there."
Please give instructions to Mr. Mi and Mrs. Qiao. I will wait outside first and report the results as soon as possible before noon!"
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As soon as Mou Dazhi went out.
Everyone present rushed to curry favor with Mrs. Qiao.
Yue Ting'an stood nearby, intending to follow up and say a few soft words, but he was afraid of being laughed at, but it seemed inappropriate to just walk away, standing there in a dilemma.
Mrs. Qiao was magnanimous and greeted with a smile: "Master Yue, I wonder how many people and how much money your Yue family will contribute? Since your Yue family is one of the largest families in the local area, we must not lag behind others in terms of money and effort."
Yue Ting'an was already very angry. Hearing this, he walked to the door with a flick of his sleeves and said two words in a vicious tone: "I won't pay a penny today. Sooner or later you will come to beg me! My in-laws must take charge of local affairs."
Can't hold on!"
After people went out, some people in the crowd started to criticize: "What's wrong with you? You're so profitable, but you're showing off your face?"
"Master Qiao, our Zhao family will give you six hundred taels of silver... Don't try to rob me. We will give you one hundred taels of silver, and we will pay you according to the highest standards."
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With the help of Jiang Shantong, Mrs. Qiao and others, Lou Suzhen quickly settled the matter.
Lou Suzhen then rushed to the mine in person.
He brought less than a hundred people there in advance. When Lou Suzhen arrived, Zhu Hao had just returned, followed by Guan Jing, Lu Bing, Gongsun Yi and others. At this time, they all wore strange hats on their heads and were talking and laughing.
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"Mr. Mi, why are you here?"
Zhu Hao said with a smile, and then greeted Gongsun Yi and others, asking them to go eat first, while Zhu Hao and Lou Suzhen entered the work shed.
Lou Suzhen said: "Looking at the young master, he doesn't look like a local magistrate at all."
Zhu Hao asked with a smile: "What should a magistrate look like? Wearing an official uniform, blowing gongs to clear the way, playing pipes and beatings wherever he goes, how can he be dignified? I am a young man, and I don't have that style, so there is no point in pretending like that."
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Lou Suzhen had a look of approval on her face: "It's rare for a young master to not care about money, fame, fortune and other external possessions. I've come here today to follow your instructions and finalize the matter of joint mining between the official and gentry families in Fucheng.
Actively participate...this is the detailed roster."
With that said, Lou Suzhen handed Zhu Hao a compiled detailed list of each family's contributions.
Zhu Hao glanced at it briefly, put it down and asked, "What's going on with these fourteen thousand taels of silver?"
Lou Suzhen said: "I used the wife of the Qiao family to come forward and use it to mobilize the officials and gentry in the city to help. But this woman made her own decision and said she wanted to raise a sum of money as stock capital. The money has not been raised yet, and there is no son.
Please tell me that I will not let anyone transport it this way."
"Haha, what big thing can we do with more than ten thousand taels of silver? We don't lack this, but it is easy to follow the truth!" Zhu Hao shook his head with a smile.
Lou Suzhen asked: "Then... when you go back next time, let the wife of the Qiao family return the silver to the original owner?"
"Um."
Zhu Hao is not duplicitous, he really does not need money from local officials and gentry. The biggest problem is that Zhu Hao does not want to give out shares to these officials and gentry, unless it is...
Lou Suzhen asked: "I have brought more than a hundred people here, but I don't know how to arrange them? Should I bring them directly into the mine?"
Zhu Hao said: "It is necessary to bring them into the mine, but not here, but over there in the new mine."
"Um!?"
Lou Suzhen was somewhat puzzled.
Zhu Haodao: "Why did Mr. Mi forget? I asked the local officials and gentry to open a new mine with me. Who said I should share the benefits of the old mine developed by Jinyiwei with them? If the new mine is successful,
Naturally, they will be given a certain amount of dividends, but if there is no result... they will not lose money. At most, the people they hired will waste some food... I am not responsible for paying wages."
When Lou Suzhen heard this, she couldn't help but pursed her lips in joy.
Zhu Hao is Zhu Hao, and he never does anything to make him suffer.
At first, Lou Suzhen also felt strange, why did Zhu Hao not want money, but only people? Now I finally know that the so-called local officials and gentry hiring people is to let them organize people to open new mines... As for who will take the lead, it really doesn't make any sense. Maybe the Yue family
It's a good thing to stay out of the matter. At least if the mining fails, you don't have to bear the blame.
Lou Suzhen said: "I will make it clear to each family member when I get back next time. Also, the people from the government office and the county government are currently discussing how to find a doctor to diagnose you. I heard that they have contacted the former imperial doctor Wu Jie and will be there at any time.
Fuya."
Zhu Hao sighed: "So...Mr. Mi shouldn't be here..."
Lou Suzhen looked ashamed.
Zhu Hao did let her sit in the Yongping government office and did not let her come to the mine. However, Lou Suzhen felt that it was better to report to Zhu Hao in person on many matters related to the mining and the government office.
The government office has so many things to do, not just mining.
The collection of summer grain alone gives the government a headache.
Because before Zhang Cong left office, in order to make his political performance look good, he smoothed out many accounts in the government treasury. In fact, he made a deficit and waited for this year's summer grain collection to make up for it.
The official routine is to dig holes for the next person and even the next person.
Of course, the next term can continue to dig holes. If one generation digs holes like this for several generations, in the end, whoever takes office will have to face a mess, especially when it comes to taxation and other issues, which are the most entangled.
Zhu Hao said: "In this case, Luo An, the governor of Fusi Town in Jinyiwei North Town, will come to the mine tonight. I will tell him everything and ask him to go back to Fucheng with you early tomorrow morning."
"Young Master asked Luo Zhen, the envoy... to follow me into the city?" Lou Suzhen was a little worried.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Don't worry, he won't ask about your identity. In fact, your matter is not a secret among the senior officials of Jinyiwei, but because it is a matter handled by His Majesty himself, no one will talk nonsense. After returning,
Just ask him to do something for you and stabilize the local situation."
Although Lou Suzhen didn't know what Zhu Hao was going to do, she still respectfully accepted the order: "Yes."
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Luo An arrived at the mine that night.
After arriving, he went directly to see Zhu Hao and conveyed Zhu Si's intention.
"...Your Majesty hopes that you can finish your affairs in Yongping Mansion as soon as possible and return to the capital to perform your duties in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Your Majesty has previously discussed with Sun Laobu Tang that you will be appointed as a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs after returning to the capital."
Zhu Hao shook his head and said: "We are too busy here. I really can't get away. It will take at least half a month. Besides, if I just leave like this, what will I do here? The directors from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works are here to supervise the mine.
I haven’t come yet, I’ve been in Yongping Mansion for less than a month.”
Luo An sighed and said, "Sir, your hard work has made great achievements. Furthermore, you are extremely resourceful. Your Majesty needs your help to complete many things in the court."
Zhu Hao was quite helpless and was silent for a while before nodding: "Okay, I will get things done here as soon as possible, but I also need the court to send a formal transfer order. Tomorrow you and Mr. Mi will go to Yongping Prefecture to instigate some people.
To cause trouble at the mine, to put it bluntly, we want them to join the Jin Yiwei side!"
"Sir, this..."
Luo An didn't understand the purpose of doing this.
Zhu Hao said: "If you want to open a mine, you will inevitably face all kinds of troubles. First, people from the government came to Jinyiwei's mine to cause trouble. Now the mine is about to be taken over by the government. Due to uneven distribution of benefits, local officials and gentry sent people to the government.
The government opened a mine to cause trouble... This is in line with the local chaos in the eyes of the officials. It just so happened that I also took this opportunity to establish my authority among the local officials and gentry."