It is said that the prefect Wang had some hopes for building the city. He felt that this was an opportunity to make achievements and make his name immortal (a common problem among scholars), so he wanted to seize the initiative from Shi Shenzheng.
It should be said that the prefect Wang’s obscenity is not outrageous.
This Gusu City has been built for more than 2,000 years since King Helu of Wu built it. During this period, it may have been ups and downs, but its location and outline have not changed much. The eight gates are sometimes opened and destroyed, but their names have never changed. It can be regarded as a living fossil.
Ordinary existence. When mentioning the famous city of Gusu, one must mention King Wu. This is the charm of historical inheritance.
What the prefect Wang was thinking was that if he could complete the city expansion project when he was the prefect, how could his reputation be passed down for two thousand years? In this way, when future generations talk about ancient times, the first sentence is that King Wu built the city in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the second sentence may be
During the Ming Dynasty, the prefecture princes of Jinghe Dynasty expanded the palace.
No matter how powerful Shi Shen is in politics, he is still not a member of the Suzhou government. He, Wang, is the legitimate official of the Suzhou government!
When this fantasy reached its peak, the prefect Wang used Shi Shen's memorial to consult Li Tuiguan in an attempt to gain support.
However, Li You didn't understand the sentiment, and with a few words, fast talk, and gossip, he directly extinguished Mr. Wang's dream. It was obvious that Li Yaren, who had a low ideological consciousness, had no interest in getting into this trouble.
Li You, who traveled from the 21st century, certainly knew that the majestic city wall might have survived two thousand years ago to today, but it probably wouldn't survive the next five hundred years.
For some reason, the prefect Wang felt very aggrieved from then on. Throughout the three hundred years of the dynasty, in the position of prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, is there anyone more depressing than him?
There is a branch guard Daotai who is prone to chaos and chaos, and there is a well-known local tycoon official below. The powerful Daotai and the unfavorable local tycoons are fighting back and forth. He, the magistrate, is caught in the middle and becomes a neglected existence.
In the eyes of the Taoist, he is a puppet, in the eyes of the local tycoons, he is a cover, which is simply a humiliation.
After discussing the two carefully, Prefect Wang can still tolerate Li Tuiguan. Although he was overshadowed by Li Tuiguan, Prefect Wang himself is not a sharp-edged character, so he has no resentment about this.
What's more, although Li Tuiguan acted in a high-profile manner and valued face, he still knew how to divide the actual power within the government office, knew how to advance and retreat, and did not easily cross the line to seize power. He also had a clear sense of grudges and grudges. These were all admired by the prefect Wang.
In comparison, Shi Shenzheng's style of repeatedly interfering in the government affairs of the government made Mr. Wang of the government office very dissatisfied.
Not to mention the last time in the imperial examination, in the case of this city building, if Shi Shengzheng had this idea, according to the rules, he should first notify the government office, and then the government office would make a decision and then submit an invitation. He should not go behind the government's back and go directly to the government office.
Reported to the imperial court.
The responsibility of guarding the road rests with a superintendent, rather than doing it personally and meddling randomly. Even if an assistant was appointed to build the city, it would be Li You instead of him, the chief seal officer of the government office. This is too disrespectful.
The prefect Wang was thinking all over the place, and he heard the report coming from his disciples: "Li Tuiguan is asking for an audience."
It turned out that Li You sent Master Huang away, and felt that what Master Huang said was right. Fighting alone was a bad idea after all. If the prefect came to intervene, there would be much more room for maneuver. He suddenly became enlightened. The only thing he could worry about was the prefect Wang.
Habitually use retreat to advance.
Besides, with Master Huang's discernment, saying that the prefect Wang was depressed would not be just empty talk, so Li You came over to take a look at the situation.
There was nothing else to do. After Li You chatted for a few words, he finally became aware of the confusion in Magistrate Wang's heart.
I didn't realize it before, not because Mr. Li was not good at observing words, but because he lacked a sense of awe, which led to him not paying attention to the mood of the Wang Prefect. If Chen Xundao was the boss, Mr. Li would definitely pay attention to anything at all times.
Clues.
Li You couldn't help but secretly laugh at Mr. Wang, who was suppressed by Magistrate Mao back then and took the situation indifferently. Now that he is sitting on the throne of the main hall, he is worried about Shi Dacan's offense.
In fact, being suppressed is also a kind of attention, but now Shi Shenzheng has completely ignored Wang Zhifu and only regards him as Li's accomplice.
"Shi Shenzheng has been a prefect for more than ten years, and he hardly knows how to be another official. Now that he has become Fen Shoudao, he still uses the posture of a prefect and does the things of a prefect! But where should he put the prefect?" Li You said deliberately.
Post a discussion.
These words really touched the heart of Wang Zhifu. He waved his hand and said, "Don't be impatient. I have my own plans!"
Li You was about to speak, but now he was stunned. He was used to Governor Wang opening his mouth at such times and saying, "We'll find out the plan" or "What should we do?". He really didn't expect that Governor Wang would be very decisive this time, and he didn't need to make any suggestions.
, there is a slight sense of disappointment.
"Building a city is really something that cannot be done, so I will first declare that I am ill."
Li You asked for sick leave and went home. It happened that Li Zheng came to visit, and there were four new Chinese talents. These five people were naturally the five people in Li You's junior high school. After the reexamination, they were busy apprenticing, registering names, and choosing
School, after everything is done today and we have free time, let’s come together to pay homage to our benefactor.
Seeing that they were beaming with joy, Li You felt much better and asked casually: "What are your plans next?"
"Everything is peaceful now. I will go back to the county the day after tomorrow. We have made an appointment to have a drink and have fun on the boat tonight." Li Zheng replied.
These people were from fairly well-to-do families, so they naturally had the financial resources to go out for a carnival. Li You asked excitedly, "Which house has the painting boat? I don't know if I know it or not."
Li Zheng was very nervous, "Young uncle, please stay at home with your uncles and aunts. Don't come and join in the fun with me."
Li You asked strangely: "What kind of tone do you have?"
Li Zheng hesitantly said, "Ever since you came out with that black and white flower list, your reputation in this industry is almost as good as standing up to the wind of three thousand miles... I'm afraid you will be left in the dark. When we made the contract the day before yesterday, I moved you out.
With the name of the old man, I thought I would be able to save some money, but I was almost turned away. I finally agreed to pay double the price. If you want to come again in person, I can't bear to pay triple the price. I beg you.
The old man has pity on his grandnephew's wallet, so don't go."
"Get out! Go ahead if you don't mind me!" Li You yelled.
In the next few days, Li You ignored Shi's order to participate in politics. Since the prefect Wang had said that he had his own opinions, he ignored it and concentrated on the opening of the pawn shop. First, he called Sister Li Mei from Xujiang to come forward to make an agreement and make her a success.
He appointed a nominal owner and transferred two assistants from Guan's Silk Shop to take care of the accounts and money.
The reason why this pawn shop cannot continue to operate is not because of a catastrophe. The main reason is that the original owner was too ambitious, purchased too many goods and loaned out too much, which occupied a lot of capital. As a result, the cash flow was unable to circulate and the cash bank was cut off, making it difficult to operate.
To continue.
The pawn shop's original proprietor, Chao Feng, and clerks were all unchanged. Changing the owner was nothing to them, but they were a little confused when they saw it was a female owner.
On the day the pawn shop reopened, it was very low-key. There were no usual fripperies. It only replaced new plaques and set off a few fireworks. Behind the tall counter, the waiter asked Du Chaofeng: "It's so deserted. It's not a good idea not to invite other colleagues."
The stage is still a dangerous place for the underworld. I don’t know what the owner is thinking, will there be any business here?"
Du Chaofeng sighed: "It doesn't matter if we don't open, I'm afraid someone will come and cause trouble if we open."
Before he finished speaking, he saw several wealthy slaves dressed up as characters, some holding character scrolls, and some carrying plaques. After entering the house, they all threw them on the counter, and piled them all up in a mess, and shouted across the counter.
: "Dangzi!"
The counter clerk's heart skipped a beat. Could this be some trouble?
Du Chaofeng was in charge of appraising calligraphy and paintings. He picked it up and unfolded it to look at it. First he looked at the inscription. It was "Chen Dongshan", but he had never heard of it. He thought he was not a famous artist. Then he looked at the handwriting. Although it was strict and regular, it was not considered a masterpiece.
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He is neither a famous person nor his calligraphy, so he is really not worth a lot of money. Du Chaofeng pondered for a long time, but without offering a price, he asked: "How much do you want your calligraphy to be worth?"
"My master has something to say, please give it to me!"
Du Chaofeng continued to ask very experiencedly: "May I ask who your house is..."
"According to the Chasi's instructions!" the slave said proudly.
Chen Dongshan? Chen Xundao? It seems that Dongshan is the nickname of his boss... Du Chaofeng's scalp tightened. This man had a big background. No one at the counter could make the decision, so he quickly sent the waiter to the backyard to ask the hostess for instructions.
Not long after, word came out from the landlady that one item would cost one tael, and twenty items would cost 20 taels, and the monthly interest would be three cents.
Twenty taels...with interest? Du Chaofeng was shocked when he heard the employer's quotation.
This definitely does not reach the psychological bottom line of a dignified patrol officer? To be fair, twenty taels is not a small amount, but how is it different from sending a beggar to the police department? How can the boss be so stingy in this regard, with a few thousand taels?
I've spent all my money, but I'm here to feel sorry for myself. Do you know how to deal with the world? If you don't get it right, your family will be destroyed!
A woman's mentality is too young to be in business, so what's the use of her beauty? All the waiters at the counter sighed at Feng Feng.
Dong Dong Dong! Chen Jiahao's slave knocked hard on the counter outside and said: "Why are you taking so long to deal with a few taels of silver! If you don't issue the invoice quickly, you will die if you remember it! I have to go back and report it to the master!"
The ticket-writing clerk wrote the twenty-two pawn ticket in a special font and handed it over the counter.
Du Chaofeng shook his head, he might have to change the owner again in a few days... By the way, how did the female owner know that it was twenty pieces? She didn't have time to count the number just now.
At this time, several more people came in, led by a short fat man in a silk shirt and satin robe. He laughed and said: "Congratulations to shopkeeper Sun, Du Chaofeng, as a colleague in the industry, come to congratulate me."
Du Chaofeng knew this man as Yu, the shopkeeper of another big pawnshop on the same street. I heard that the big pawnshop was opened by Qianhuang Merchant and had always intended to take over the place. It was obvious that he came here with bad intentions.
I have warned my boss to be careful, but there is still no movement? Du Chaofeng muttered in confusion.
Everyone in the Li family's pawnshop knew in their hearts that the Qian family of Huangshang was also difficult to deal with. They had just slapped the master of the police department to death, and in the blink of an eye, the Qian family came to cause trouble again. How long can this pawnshop be open? Do we really need to start a new business?
A job for a living…
In fact, the real owner Li You and Li Tuiguan were present, but Bailongyufu led a few government servants to sit at the tea stall opposite the pawn shop to drink tea. Today is the first day of business. Why don't you come over secretly to take a look?
It was a sunny day in May, and suddenly I saw a government servant running towards me with sweat all over his face, and whispered a few words in Li You's ear.
Li You looked extremely strange and said, "How could the Master of the Palace be like this?" He immediately stood up and left.