Hearing the name Wang Qinian, Li Gu was slightly stunned. He thought this man had gone home to plant sweet potatoes, but he didn't expect that he was still struggling tenaciously and not quitting.
In fact, Wang Qinian has no real hatred with most people. Everyone just scolded him out of morality and justice to ruin his reputation. There was no need or motivation to take actual actions, and they just waited for him to take the initiative.
Resign.
If Wang Qinian really had the patience to defy his will, he would indeed be able to endure it without resigning, just like Li Gui was besieged some time ago to the point where he could pile bullets on his grave, but he still refused to resign.
When Zuo Langzhong of the Department of Literature and Anthology mentioned Wang Qinian, of course he did not really hold Li Gui responsible for it, he was just joking. "Such despicable people will never get an official position from me!"
Li Gui impromptuly chanted a poem and said: "I insist on not letting go of the yarn. The roots are still in the broken shoes. They are still strong after thousands of chisels and blows, no matter how strong the wind is from the southeast to the northwest!" Zuo Bulang laughed endlessly and said repeatedly: "Li Zhongshu is bitter.
So fun!”
But Li Gui suddenly found that Wang Qinian's behavior seemed to be somewhat similar to his own, and he felt a little sympathy for each other. Therefore, Wang Qinian had to receive a box lunch, because he, Li Gui, was Wang Qinian's enemy.
Recalling that the former royal censor secretly rebelled and took refuge in the palace, and quietly provoked himself and Mr. Peng Ge to hurt each other, this combination of fists actually had connotations, but the evil did not suppress the good, and the evil tricks were eliminated by his dignified
The righteousness of heaven and earth has been resolved.
When Wang Qinian thought of the Cheng family case, Li Gui had a worry that surfaced. Although it was not easy to coordinate the relationship between the palace and the outer court, it was a matter for the future, but now there was a hidden danger that urgently needed to be eliminated.
Guide Chitose once said that the Queen Mother's brother, Marquis Xinning, was involved in this case. If this matter was leaked, it would be embarrassing for Marquis Xinning. He would only want to hate Li Gu, even though Li Gu did not mean to lift the lid.
of.
Will Wang Qinian, who knows this, deliberately let the wind out to deceive him? Li Gu couldn't guarantee it, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It would be convenient to have Dongchang Prison and the like these days. It is the best tool to deal with officials like Wang Qinian.
Ah. Of course, this rebellious idea is just a thought, and naturally I will not say it in front of the civil servants.
However, Li Gu comforted himself and said that maybe it would not be as fatal as feared, and that the wind came out of nowhere. If it was just a trivial matter to the Marquis of Xinning, then he was not worthy of bearing a grudge.
Own.
After chatting for a few more words and saying goodbye to Zuo Langzhong, Li Gui and Wang Shi stepped out of the official department. However, they saw that the Hubu next door to the south was crowded with people. Dozens of people gathered outside the door and they didn't know what they were doing.
Li Gui brought his long follower Han Zong with him today, who had been waiting outside the official department. He had just gone to see the excitement. He reported to the master: "There are all salt merchants over there. I don't know what kind of cat bile they have eaten together."
"Trouble in the Yamen." "Why did this happen?" Li Gui asked curiously. There must be some opportunity or trigger for such a gathering of people to happen.
Han Zong replied: "I made some inquiries and heard that the injustice case of the Cheng family was published in the newspaper the day before yesterday. The salt merchants were probably so sad that they were so angry that they came to the Ministry of Revenue to make a fuss. They asked the court to stop the excessive reward of salt.
Otherwise, next year they will call on their colleagues to get rid of Kaizhong and refuse to send money and food to the court. "This is a major national event..." Li Zhongshu was shocked.
The salt industry of the Kingdom of Korea implemented the opening-to-China law. Whether salt merchants transported grain to the border or farmed at the border, as long as they provided rations to the border troops, they could exchange for salt imports, which could then be used to supply salt to designated salt farms. This opened
Naturally, China and France wanted to ensure the supply of military rations in the desolate frontier.
The system has changed several times over the past three hundred years, and now it is implemented in parallel with money and grain. Each salt merchant can transport grain to the border in exchange for salt, or he can directly transport silver to the Salt Transportation Department at a higher price in exchange for salt.
All in all, a large part of the food for the frontier armies and the imperial treasury came from the salt industry.
As mentioned before, salt is not only in the hands of salt merchants, but also in the hands of many powerful people like Xinning Hou. Most of them are rewards directly reported to the court in various names. After all, hard money is not easy to change, but
Salt can always be printed casually like banknotes. Although salt can be used as a currency, it can only be considered as hard currency when it is actually in your hands.
It is naturally more convenient for the powerful to go to the salt field to distribute salt than for the salt merchants. In recent years, under the excessive rewards from the court, the powerful have distributed more salt. The salt merchants with weak connections have to wait in line at the back, and the salt in their hands seems to be delayed.
The Cheng family, who was very dissatisfied with the late payment, was unlucky like this.
Now this problem that has been accumulating for many years has finally exploded with the Cheng family's injustice case as the trigger.
If the salt merchants with grudges all quit or slack off in work, the consequences would be obvious. A shortage of money would be a trivial matter, but there would be a big problem with the food supply for the border troops.
The border army's lack of food was so serious that even a three-year-old child knew who copied the newspaper. How could he be so rash? It triggered a riot among salt merchants. The Secretary of General Affairs should be damned! Li Zhongshu was very conscious of being a member of the ruling class of the Ming Dynasty.
The belly cursed.
But Mr. Li, who had finished worrying about the country and the people, thought of himself. Suddenly something occurred to him. His body shook violently, he put his hand on his forehead, turned around and walked away.
Wang Shi followed closely inexplicably and asked: "Where are you going again? It was agreed before that I would be the host and invite you to drink..."
Mr. Li didn't even look back and said domineeringly: "Follow me! Go grab the woman!"
Wang Shi didn't know how many times he had been shocked by Li Gui. How could he suddenly say such a thing? As far as he knew, it seemed that Li Gui never had to use a gun when he wanted a woman.
It seems that the proposition that Feng Shui in the capital changes human nature can be concluded...,
Wang Shi also brought his entourage. When his long entourage heard Mr. Li's shocking words, he almost bowed his head and bowed. As a domestic slave, following such a master can be considered as living up to his life ambition! There is no chance to bully a male tyrant.
Acting as an accomplice in a female situation is simply the biggest shortcoming in a domestic slave's career. Is today finally the chance to show off one's talents at the feet of the emperor?
But it was said that the masters and servants of the Wang family followed Li Zhongshu's left and right turns with their own thoughts. About half an hour later, they entered an alley and got off the sedan to walk.
Wang Shi took a closer look and saw that the pavilions on both sides were lined with red and colorful decorations. There were occasional sounds of orchestral flutes and drums, and he realized something in his heart: "Could this be..."
"Jiaofang Xibensi Hutong!" There were less people on the street at this time, so the group of people walked quickly. They turned into a courtyard again, and Wangba, a gatekeeper, came up to him and wanted to say something, but was blocked by a strong force.
Han Zong easily pushed it aside.
Li Gu went straight to the left wing and called outside the door: "Is the Cheng family's wife in there?" It turned out that this was Cheng Saiyu's residence where Li Gu had been. After the Cheng family's injustice case was decided a few days ago, Cheng Saiyu's wife should be deregistered.
After regaining her status as a good family member, Li Gui estimates that she has not had time to move out yet and will still live here for now.
There was a creaking sound, and the door opened from the inside, revealing a fresh young lady with soft and tender vagina. Who could she be if she wasn't Miss Cheng?
Wang Shi cheered in his heart. The women Li Zhongshu caught his eye were indeed not mediocre. Could a place like Jiaofangsi produce such an innocent person?
Han Zong scolded Wangba softly: "My master is here, stay away!" The Wang family followed the uncle but rubbed their hands, so Mr. Li gave the order.
Mrs. Cheng raised her eyes and saw that it was Mr. Li. She looked a little happy and hurriedly saluted and said, "The slave family is waiting for their father to come back to visit Mr. Li together. I don't want him to come in person. Please take a seat."
Li Guang was not polite. He sat down and asked, "Why are you visiting me?" "Of course I want to thank you."
Li Gui chuckled and said, "How do I thank you?"
Mrs. Cheng asked innocently: "The slave family hasn't thought about it yet, what does Mr. Li think?" Li Gui carefully looked at the beauty in front of him. , looking at the motionless tip of her little toes. "Master, I am alone in Beijing, and my daily life is inconvenient. What do you think of my wife's promise? Although I am small, I will never lose you." After hearing this, Miss Cheng clenched her fists and cheered. With all the courage he had, he replied: "Master Li is so favorably favored, and the slave family really has nothing to repay.
But the Nu family has their own hearts and has no other thoughts." "Who! Wang Qinian?" Li Gui asked.
Mrs. Cheng nodded lightly, "Yes. In the past, the slave family had discussed marriage with the Wang family brother. They were very happy with each other. Although things happened and things failed to come to fruition, it is pitiful that the slave family can still be good. How can a loyal and good woman Can he change his mind at will? What's more, he even lost his official position this time to save my Cheng family, and the slave family cannot live up to it." Li Gui couldn't help but raise his voice: "I am the one who saved your Cheng family! What does it have to do with Wang Qinian?"
Mrs. Cheng flinched for a moment and replied: "If Brother Wang hadn't told you what happened, he wouldn't have lost his official position..."
There is indeed nothing logically wrong with what Miss Cheng said. Wang Qinian did lose his official position because he told Mr. Li about the Cheng family, but what was wrong with him?
Li Gui found that his sharp tongue was of no use in front of this young lady. He had to use another set of words, "He is like a lost dog now. It's hard for you to be with her, so why bother!" After saying this, he saw a look in his eyes. Zhang's face turned into a resolute expression, and her pink fist was still tightly clenched: "A loyal and good woman cannot be discouraged by the poverty of her husband's family. She should always be consistent!"
The young lady knelt on the ground again and said: "Master Li is so kind and I can't repay him for his kindness. I can give you half of the remaining salt. Also, if you recognize me as your brother, I'm afraid it will be an insult to my identity. I would rather treat you as a father!"
Li Gui frowned and said nothing, his head was huge. Today he finally saw the brainwashing power of the Chastity Arch in feudal society. Do you really want to use force?
But when he saw Wang Shi at the door, he was so moved that he shed a few tears. "If you emerge from the mud without being stained, there will be grass within ten steps. Believe in your husband! I didn't expect such a chaste and fierce woman to be hidden in a prostitute. Why shouldn't Mr. Li be a whole person?" The beauty has created a good story?" "Stay.!" Li Gui hurriedly stopped and said to Han Zong outside the door: "Go and call Qin Sile here!"
This Miss Cheng, Li estimates, is bound to win because she is a key figure in the Cheng family’s unjust case...
The unjust case of the Cheng family is the fuse of the upcoming salt merchant trend, and it may also be the fuse of the hidden danger of Xinning Marquis. No matter what the purpose is, this beautiful young lady and the salt in her hand are
Quote, Li Zhongshu is determined to dominate!
Besides, what good is it to follow Wang Qinian, a sinking ship? It is better to follow Li Zhongshu to be responsible for life.