Four hundred and twentieth chapters fly to the high branch of the Jin family
The common people are very interested in the gossip in the officialdom, but most of the schemes only operate in the minds of the parties involved, and the truth only exists in the minds of the parties concerned, so what outsiders see can only be the results, and most of the time they are just looking at the flowers in the fog.
Of course, a large part of the fun of official gossip lies in the process of inferring the results, and endlessly deducing countless unreliable legends.
For example, Mr. Li and Yang Futai drew swords and dueled for 300 rounds in the mansion, with no outcome determined. In the end, Ding Yunshi stepped forward to help Mr. Li, but Yang Futai was caught off guard and hit several swords, and was helplessly defeated in Maicheng. Now Mr. Yang is still in prison.
Recuperate and wait for the opportunity to take revenge.
But in Yangzhou City recently, the news about Jin Wanwan's family has overwhelmed all gossips and become the hottest topic of discussion. Even the celebrity Mr. Li can't compete with it.
Jin Wanwan's third daughter was actually chosen to be a concubine who was only slightly worse than the queen. She had to sleep on the dragon's bed and sleep with the dragon!
What is even more unimaginable is that the famous upstart Jin Wanwan turned into a relative of the emperor, and everyone who saw him was respectfully called the abbot of the country!
There was a lot of discussion in the hundreds of teahouses and restaurants all over the city, about everything.
"When the third sister of the Jin family was born, my neighbor's mother-in-law went to deliver the baby. The room was really full of red light, and hundreds of birds came to visit. All kinds of birds settled on the roof and branches in the yard!"
"I heard that the eunuchs in the palace were beaten to death in order to seize the task of coming to the Jin family to announce the edict. In the end, the emperor made the decision. The eunuch who announced the edict was really rich. Jin Guozhang gave him 10,000 yuan as a gift.
Two taels of silver is a welcome gift, and those who are accompanying us will each receive two thousand taels of silver! If you come here this time, you will earn back all your lifetime expenses."
"What do you know? This is Jin Wanwan trying to win favors for the daughter in the palace."
"Jin Wanwan can't give birth to a son, but he is very good at giving birth to a daughter. Is this God's compensation for him?"
"Yes, I originally thought that it would be good enough for his second sister to marry into the same family as Yun. Who would have thought that the long-lost eldest sister suddenly appeared last year and turned out to be Mr. Li's inner chamber. But who would have thought that...
The third sister of the Jin family is even more amazing. She actually became the imperial concubine. I have never seen this kind of luck in another family in my decades of life."
"Do you think the third sister of the Jin family will give birth to a prince in the future?"
"It's hard to say, it's hard to say."
For the common people, it is a hot topic, but for Jin Wanwan's fellow salt merchants, it is an unprecedented sensation. The salt merchants are rich and have no shortage of silver, and their biggest pursuit is often the word "noble" in wealth. Jin Wanwan
This is simply equivalent to reaching the sky in one step, which is unprecedented in Gangshang!
The colleagues in the industry knew Jin Wanwan very well, but how could this member of the Jin family have the ability to send his daughter to become an imperial concubine? If only half a million taels of silver could buy an imperial concubine, their salt industry could produce at least seven or eight imperial concubines.
With intuition, you can also guess that this must have something to do with the son-in-law he picked up. Mr. Li has great skills. It is not surprising that he has methods and connections.
At the beginning, they were not very optimistic about Jin Wanwan's enthusiasm to marry Mr. Li, a cheap son-in-law. Although Mr. Li is a powerful man, a businessman should be a good dancer. There is no reason to hang himself on a tree. If he offends,
How can I become a salt merchant after joining the Salt Transportation Department?
Things are unpredictable. Jin Yuanwai didn't hang himself from a tree, but actually flew up to a high branch and became a phoenix. It's really strange.
However, among the three hundred merchants, there was one person who was restless and tossing and turning, and that was He Yunzi, the general manager of the Lianghuai Salt Industry Association.
It is said that the names of the Salt Industry Association and the 24th General Merchant were announced. Although it was only a short time ago, a mature operating mechanism has not yet been formed and it is still at the stage of talks on paper. However, He Yuanwai, the general manager of the guild and the head of the 24th General Merchant, has
He started to tremble, and he vaguely wanted to become the leader of Lianghuai Gangshang.
Only a few days later, the Jin family had such a great happy event. He Yuanwai, a big salt merchant of the same magnitude as Jin Wanwan, was envious. When he thought about his position again, a strange feeling lingered in his heart.
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If Jin Yuanwai becomes the father-in-law of the country and his nobility far exceeds his own, then his position as the leader of Huai Gang merchants and the general manager of the Salt Industry Association will be very awkward. Do he have to give up his position to the father-in-law of the country?
He Yunzi also recalled that Jin Wanwan actively promoted the establishment of a guild, but then took the initiative to offer to be the general manager. Could it be that he was just waiting for today? How cunning.
In fact, he didn't know that these were all ordered by Li You, and Jin Wanwan was just the executor.
However, He Yuanwai was worried about gains and losses, and thought that since Jin Wanwan became the head of the country, he might not be satisfied with the position of the guild manager...
After thinking about it, He Yuanwai decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with Jin Wanwan. No matter how much he tried to do it behind closed doors, it was useless.
The next day, He Yuanwai went to visit Jin's house early in the morning. He saw sedan chairs parked one after another for nearly a mile outside the gate of Jin's house.
Entering the Jinjiayi Gate again, I saw that the hall was full of distinguished guests, and even the courtyard below the hall had dozens of tables and chairs, all of which were packed. Fortunately, it was spring and the flowers were blooming, so it was not cold to sit in the courtyard.
not hot.
The servant of the Jin family recognized Mr. He and came forward to salute, "Mr. He, my master has ordered me to talk to Mr. Li this morning, so I will not see the guests."
He Yuanwai glanced around the hall and saw that there were so many people waiting even though there were no guests... Then he nodded and said, "In that case, I'll come back tomorrow."
The servant did not lie to anyone, Jin Wanwan was indeed having a conversation with Li You at this time, and it was a very important conversation.
Jin Wanwan was so eager for the role of the heir to the throne that he even spent 500,000 taels to gamble on his luck, not only for vanity, but also for the safety of his family.
After all, he is burdened with the crime of trafficking a huge amount of illegal salt. If he can't find a way to expiate his crime, his life will probably be in vain in the end.
Now my wish has been fulfilled. With the identity of the state leader as a talisman, most of the efforts to clear the name have been successful. The remaining half, with Li You running the show, will probably not be a big problem.
Every time he thought about this, Jin Wanwan lamented that the bet he made last year on his son-in-law, who seemed to be nothing on the surface, was simply the wisest gamble in his life.
Others see him enjoying the glory, as if he has gained wealth in vain. Who knows that he has the pressure of his wife crying and making trouble, the threat of the salt transportation department cutting off the business, the risk of alienation from his peers, and the fact that he has lost five hundred thousand taels.
The decision to throw the silver into the water?
What's more, is it so easy to deal with Li You? Is it so easy to gain Li You's trust? If it were someone else who would have been sold long ago and still help count the money.
Fortunately, it was a success. Jin Wanwan was satisfied and began to recall the bitterness and sweetness like a memoir.
Li You, who was sitting opposite him, had a serious look on his face and was talking eloquently. He was talking about the personal relationship issue that Jin Wanwan had been worrying about for half his life.
"You already have immunity status, and the future of the remaining salt trade lies with the royal family. But with Duke Jingguo's troubles, things may get bigger. If so, someone must take the blame... But don't worry,
You won't be convicted. The five hundred thousand taels you paid for service are regarded as the proceeds from illegal salt trafficking over the years and you voluntarily turned over the stolen goods. You should be exempted from crime. Even if there are other minor punishments, it is similar to the officials who committed corruption. There must be some punishment.
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Jin Wanwan waved his hand absently and said, "I'm getting older and I'm becoming lazy. Just tell me how to do it. It's all up to you."
Li You smiled and said, "It's very simple. You first go to the governor's office to rectify the salt law and sue Ding Yunshi for coercing you to traffic in illegal salt in recent years..." (To be continued)
