Why did Mr. Zhao's appointment go unexpectedly? Li You didn't have the time or qualification to care about it, so he could only accept the fact. When he returned to the government office, he felt a festive atmosphere a hundred feet away from unknown reasons. Lenovo
After hearing the imperial edict from the Zhao family, I guessed that the imperial edict appointing the prefect had also arrived, and it was likely that Old Man Wang got what he wanted.
After entering the yamen, I saw the officers sweeping the courtyard and cleaning the doors and windows. Someone approached me diligently and reported: "Sir, the imperial edict has been issued, and Mr. Wang has been promoted to a high official."
Sure enough, when he saw the scene in the government office, Li You knew that Wang Tongzhi must have become rich, otherwise who would show everyone the hard work?
The situation in the officialdom is indeed unpredictable. Li You originally thought that Zhao Liangyi was sure of it. With his power, the third-rank official wanted to be able to distinguish and guard the way, but it turned out that the boat was overturned. Wang Tongzhi, who had no background, had since the warehouse case, although he had meritorious service.
But his future was always uncertain. Whether he could be promoted to the fourth grade prefect on the spot was always a matter of suspense. But in the end, his wish came true.
Li You couldn't understand the key to this at the moment. He went to the Tongzhi Hall to find Mr. Wang, but failed. In the blink of an eye, Mr. Wang had already moved to the main hall.
The next day, the Yamen Arrangement Ceremony, which had not been held for a long time, was reopened because of the new prefect. However, the candidates were somewhat poor. According to the past rules, only Li You and a few newly added officials in the government office could attend the Yamen. It was too much.
It was sparse, but in order to strengthen the momentum of the new prefect, a group of government servants also entered the lobby to increase the number of people.
Although the number of people is full, only Li Tuiguan can participate in the matter at present. Li You said without hesitation: "I will ask the official to send a letter to the imperial court to ship Huguangcang rice to my Suzhou mansion."
Magistrate Wang said: "Yes."
In the old days, the proverb said that when Suhu and Hu are ripe enough for the world, with the large areas of land in the south of the Yangtze River being planted with mulberry and hemp, it has become the old lunar calendar. In the new lunar calendar, Huguang is ripe for the world. These days, only the Huguang area in the world has excess rice shipped to Suzhou to save the market.
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No matter what his plans are, Li You can't do without Huguang. The main reason why he went to Zhao Liangyi yesterday was for efficiency. According to official procedures, the Suzhou government must first report to the imperial court, and then forward the decision to the Chief Envoy of Huguang after the imperial court makes a decision.
, Huguang continues to consider the plan... After all, it will take two or three months for the food to arrive in Suzhou.
In contrast, if a few letters from Zhao Liangyi are sent directly to Huguang and have results, a large amount of rice will flow down the river and be sold in Suzhou Prefecture within ten months. As long as there is a continuous flow of grain shipped in, everything will be easy.
If there are more, the price will naturally be reduced.
But now something happened to Zhao Liangyi, and Li You had no choice but to ask Wang Zhifu to report to the court. There was still some time before it would take effect. Li Tuiguan felt that he was under considerable pressure. Thousands of people couldn't afford to eat and started rioting. How could they
Is it so easy to resolve?
Li You thought about it in various ways and felt that this problem was really dead end. How could he have the ability to immediately produce hundreds of thousands of solid grains for emergency relief? Without food, all methods would be in vain in the end. What should we do?
After the Pai Yamen dispersed, Wang Zhifu left Li You alone and said: "Although you are from Suzhou, I have to tell the truth. Wu people are accustomed to industry and commerce and rarely have permanent property. They are light-hearted and easily tempted. They like to listen to rumors and gather people to encourage them.
The commotion has caused a storm in the city, and it has been like this for a hundred or two hundred years. At this time, rice is expensive, and it is inevitable that there will be troubles. Everyone in the government and the public knows that it is the fault of the predecessor. You don't have to pay too much attention to it. It will calm down after a few months. It's not like no one recommends you.
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Li You replied: "He will do what he wants when he is in charge. There are many troubles in the city today, and robbery is common. As a criminal judge, how can you just sit back and watch."
The prefect Wang continued: "There is no dynasty or generation without such natural disasters and disasters. There are many people who are even more miserable than before. You think I am trying my best, how can I not get everything as I want, but I must have a clear conscience and live up to the imperial court."
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance." Li You said.
Prefect Wang's words were also well-intentioned. In his eyes, Li Youren was smart, alert and capable in every possible way, but there was one word that couldn't be separated from him: young.
For example, at present, Li You has just become a seventh-rank official with real power at a young age. Perhaps he is feeling fresh, or he is keen on the pleasure of power, or he is eager for fame and fortune, which leads to him being extremely interested in official affairs. If he is just highly motivated, it is normal, but Li You The promotion official's performance was obviously a bit over the top, to the point of being both demanding and excited. What is particularly evident is that he had even forgotten about women - counting how long it had been since Li Tanhua, who was known for being a womanizer, had no sex. There are scandals? Is this normal?
In the thirty years of officialdom of the Wang Prefecture, I have seen similar young officials. So I was worried that Kang Long would be repented if he repented, and secondly, he was worried that Li You would be too serious and make mistakes. He also thought that now there are only two officials in the government. There are several officials, each responsible for countless affairs. There really cannot be any fewer people, so I couldn't help but offer a few words of enlightenment.
After all, this person had little education and a humble background, and lacked the magnanimity to take things lightly, the prefect Wang commented in his heart.
Li You sighed with emotion, "Everyone in the world says it's good to be an official, but why is it so difficult for me to be an official?"
The worry of the Wang Prefect was not unreasonable... Li Tuiguan issued the tickets on the same day and sent his yamen to several Dongting guild halls and Huizhou merchant guild halls, and summoned major grain merchants to the Chenghuang Temple on January 28 to discuss grain prices. Because of these Most of the rice and grain business in Suzhou Prefecture was done by Dongting merchant gangs and Huizhou merchants.
On the 28th, twenty grain merchants gathered at the Chenghuang Temple. Li Tuiguan expelled the irrelevant persons, forcibly sealed the temple gate, and ordered the merchants to discuss their plans. No one said a word for half a day.
Li Tuiguan wanted to suppress the price of rice, saying: "One or two and a half cents per stone."
The merchants refused and argued: "Everything in department stores is on the market. If rice is expensive, please ask the government to go out and sell it. How can there be any reason to set prices with just a few words?"
After being locked up for another half day, and asking for five more coins, Li Tuiguan began to let people out. The crowd waiting outside the door was hesitant.
Afterwards, profiteers rushed to tell each other, "The government has no other option." The price of rice rose again to thirty taels, and the government was in an uproar.
Li Tuiguan was so angry that he gathered hundreds of county government officials and garrison soldiers, intending to forcibly conquer Miliangping City.
The prefect prince shouted and said: "The government is robbing you, do you want to imitate the Nanping thieves!" Then he gave up. Because this generation of profiteers has been involved in many things, and the prefect Wang has become an old man.
As the price of rice continued to rise and the turmoil became more intense, some employees of Beicheng Paper Mill, led by Yao and several others, issued widespread notices asking thousands of people to stop the strike and ask for an increase in wages to one cent a day because of the high price of rice. The offer was only six cents. The difference was huge, and several talks failed.
The two parties fought endlessly for days, causing disaster to innocent people. Li Tuiguan stepped forward and sternly rebuked: "There are treacherous government officials in the front, and there are grain merchants in the back, causing the price of rice to rise and the people to make a living. You two are just like each other. If everyone suffers from it, why bother with endless disputes!"
He also said: "You have no talent, and we can't agree on salary. I will make the decision for you. Now it is subject to the increase in the price of rice. For every increase of one yuan above one tael, the salary will increase by one cent. It is not necessarily dead. Both are suitable." , what do you think? You can erect a monument to believe it!"
Hundreds of workers and civilians present were all impressed and praised Li Tuiguan for his virtuousness and virtuousness.
However, there are many employed workers in the city, not just paper mills. Weavers and craftsmen are paid daily in the tens of thousands. There is a turmoil among those who ask for wages because of the price of rice. There are hundreds of people in groups and thousands of people in gangs. There is turmoil everywhere in the northeast of the city.
Every factory is closed. Those who have a job will live, and those who are unemployed will die. Li Tuiguan is like a fire-fighting team, running around day and night, trying to resolve all kinds of problems. He has 18 trust monuments in each line, and the whole city's merchants and craftsmen are convinced to support him.
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Some people flattered Li Tuiguan and said, "Your Majesty is kind and virtuous, and the wages of other people have been increased, so the price of rice is no longer a problem." Li Tuiguan sighed and said, "You are so humble. There are many people and the food shortage situation remains unchanged, so just raising wages is not enough."
What's the use? Just drink poison to quench your thirst. Don't you think the devil is as high as a foot and the road is as high as a foot? The higher the salary, the higher the price of rice. There is nothing I can do."
The prefect Wang Gongyu told Li Tuiguan: "Manpower is sometimes exhausted, so you can rest assured, so why bother to work hard and do things that are impossible to do."
Not long after, in mid-February, the price of rice reached more than four taels per stone, the highest in decades. The common people spread the saying of Li Tui, "There are treacherous government officials in the front, and grain merchants in the back." There was also a nursery rhyme that said, "
"Where can I ask for rice and grain? Kill all the Changmen merchants." This is because Huizhou merchants' guild halls were mostly built inside and outside Changmen.
On February 13th, thousands of hungry people besieged a Huizhou merchants' guild hall, and the merchants hired hundreds of athletes to fight with weapons. When the attack was about to break out, Li Tuiguan ignored the sedan and rode to Changmen. Because he was not skilled in riding, he fell.
On the ground, he shouted loudly: "The imperial court has its own laws!"
The hungry people surrendered to Li Tuiguan, and the leader knelt down in the tunnel weeping: "In the past, thanks to your kindness, I could get one or two cents more silver every day, but the thieves and merchants kept raising the prices, and our poor family still had no food to eat. Today,
I have to do it for you.”
Li Tuiguan sighed: "To allow you to do so is to be rebellious; to obstruct you is to be evil. I am a humble person in this city, and I was given the gift of heaven in vain to serve as an official in my own country. Now I am incapable of holding the position and cannot wipe out all the traitors in the government. How can I see my face?"
The elders in the village still need to ask the court to select another worthy person."
He got back on his horse and recited a poem: "In this life, I will never miss a job, and I will accidentally pick up an official position because of my poor virtue. I have no intention of seeking fame and fortune, so I can find a virtuous person who can save me from hunger and cold."
Suddenly, hundreds of people followed and shouted: "Master Li, how could you bear to leave us alone!"
Li Tuiguan walked towards the government office, and more and more followers followed him. When he arrived at the government office, Li Tuiguan hung the black gauze on the shelf in the back hall, changed into green cloth clothes and went out. He said goodbye to the prefect and the prince, "I'm going to hang my crown."
, it’s just a farewell.”
The prince was stunned and speechless, and was unable to stop him for a moment.
The people in front of the Yamen swarmed in crowds and chanted the official title. Mr. Li could not move even an inch. Countless people knelt down and prayed for help, holding hands and sleeves. He also sighed: "The people can't live in peace, it's all my fault."
Immediately he entered the Yamen and went out through the back door, took a boat all the way up the Xu River, and went straight back to his hometown.
At this time, the Prince of the Palace suddenly put his hand on his forehead and said: "Li Xiao'er! How can I use retreat to advance and escape from the golden cicada's shell! I asked you to take advantage of the reputation of a city and flee. When something happens, I will have to invite you back. I missed the calculation again!"
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Standing at the head of the boat, Li You said to Zhang San, his chief follower: "Why do you have to solve the problem when you have limited ability and nothing to do? Just shirk the responsibility. The worst option is to blame it directly on others. The best option is to prevent others from blaming you at all."