Four hundred and twentieth eight chapters alone fishing cold river snow
Chapter 428
Fishing Alone in Cold River Snow
It is said that when Mr. Li was busy in Yangzhou, Princess Guide was not idle in the capital after her confinement. The two of them confirmed the pace through two letters. Please bear in mind
But many things could not get around the Empress Dowager Cisheng in the end, so the eldest princess cleverly took a curveball to save the country. She talked to her uncle, Marquis Xinning, and then used her uncle to influence her mother. She knew that her mother had always been soft-spoken towards her natal family.
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The deal that Princess Guide discussed with Marquis Xinning was the Yangzhou Salt Industry, and the bargaining chip was the quota of an outline merchant.
In addition, His Highness Chitose has another woman on his mind, and Li You has a thorn in the Queen Mother's heart. If she doesn't find a way to resolve it, the adulterer may not be able to return to Beijing for more than ten years. For a lover, this is a long time.
Even if the younger brother can successfully take charge after the southern tour is over, the mother's influence will not fade for a while. It will still be a headache for her to really suppress Li You from returning to Beijing.
Therefore, Princess Guide also wanted to take this opportunity to ease the relationship between Li You and the Qian family.
Li You originally wanted to show off in front of Jin Wanwan, but he was worried that he would have other ideas, so he said frankly and honestly: "Although you are missing more than 50,000 yuan of salt, there is a broader world waiting for you. From now on, you can
The trafficked surplus salt will no longer be private salt, but royal salt."
Jin Wanwan pondered this word in his mind, "Emperor Salt? The Emperor's Emperor?"
"Yes, the existing official salt will remain unchanged, but your remaining salt will change from private salt to royal salt! As the name suggests, it is royal salt!"
Jin Wanwan asked with a bit of nervousness: "You mean, I will continue to traffic and trade this remaining salt?"
"It's the same as in the past! You can buy and sell as you want, but it has nothing to do with Nanjing and the Salt Transportation Department. You no longer need to share your wealth with them. It is equivalent to running the business for the emperor. At the same time, you have the status of an imperial merchant. And this emperor
Salt does not have to comply with the Salt Law, and there are no restrictions on the areas where salt is sold, giving you the greatest convenience."
Is it to hand over the profits that should have been distributed to the Salt Transportation Department and Nanjing to the emperor's inner treasury...Jin Wanwan thought he understood it completely, but many details needed to be further confirmed. But depending on the son-in-law's intentions, he would have to wait until the emperor's southern tour
The final decision can only be made when you arrive in Yangzhou.
He calculated that this batch of surplus salt amounted to about hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Even if he took care of it for the emperor, he would still be able to get a small share of the pie. Moreover, after he became an imperial merchant, he would have fewer constraints, which meant that
As a royal expatriate, you don't have to look at the official's face, you feel more comfortable doing business, and you can do some private work with you.
The disadvantage is that Gang Shang is hereditary by law, but there is great uncertainty about the hereditary nature of Huang Shang, which is a variable.
But Jin Wanwan then thought again, how could anything be perfect in this world? He didn't even have a son, so why did he think about so many things after his death?
Besides, although more than 50,000 breeding nests were transferred, a small number of Gangyan nests were still left that could have been inherited. With this foundation, there would be no need to worry about future generations having nothing to eat.
Of course, Jin Wanwan is not just about accounting for money. The key point is that this operation is essentially using royal cover to erase his crime of trafficking in huge amounts of private salt, so that he no longer has to worry about confiscating his home and exterminating his family.
More importantly, after building a bridge to connect with the royal family, there will be unlimited possibilities for future growth, and you will no longer be trapped in the vicious cycle of making more and more money but having no way out except squandering it.
He is only forty years old, not too old...
After giving Jin Wanwan a few minutes to think, Li You put down the teacup and taught him earnestly: "All crimes are in the past and disperse with the wind. Now I have pointed out a new path for you. How to go on in the future? How can you
How far you go depends entirely on your own efforts! It should be noted that the better your future is, the more the royal family depends on you, and the more solid the position of Su Niang in the palace will be! It is possible to be promoted to a noble concubine, give birth to a vassal, and have children.
of."
Yes, it is indeed the case. As the saying goes, the emperor has seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courtyards. Are there many concubines who have been relegated to the cold palace for various reasons? Thinking of this, Jin Wanwan solemnly nodded to Li You.
With a new road and a new goal, he could abandon the burden of selling illegal salt and go into battle lightly. He couldn't help but feel a burning fighting spirit in his chest.
It was as if the young blood had returned to the meridians all over his body, and was gradually boiling. Sixteen years ago, he was so enthusiastic that he borrowed a lot of debts, rented other people's nests, and personally boarded a boat to start his fortune.
Salt career…
"Brave young man, go create a miracle quickly and run towards the sunset!" Li You raised his arms and shouted.
"I will work hard..." Jin Wanwan replied loudly, his eyes about to burst, and the wrinkles on his face stretched out. However, he stopped abruptly as soon as he uttered three words. He stared at his son-in-law with a strange expression and said nothing, talking nonsense, who?
Is it a teenager?
Just after seeing off Jin Wanwan, Li You received an official document - the emperor had left Beijing on the third day of April for a tour to the south, and preparations were made to pick him up at various places along the way! Huai'an, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou were prepared to stay for a long time!
Li You calculated the date. It is now the middle of the month. At the end of this month or the beginning of next month, the Emperor will arrive in Yangzhou. It is a good time.
As he expected, as long as the imperial court did not deliberately mess with him and promote indiscriminately on the spot, with the communication and transportation conditions of these days, it would be difficult to arrange new officials for various yamen to take office within half a month.
Not to mention the big vacancies such as the Governor of Fengyang, the Salt Transport Envoy to the Huaihe River, and the Magistrate of Yangzhou, how can it be so easy to select candidates? The timely vacancy of these important officials means that he will take over as the leader of Yangzhou officialdom.
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In other key places, the chief ministers who greeted him were different. They were the Governor of the River Cao of Cong Yipin who was stationed in Huai'an Prefecture, the Six Ministries and Guards of Zheng Erpin who were stationed in Nanjing, the Political Consultant of Cong Sanpin who was stationed in Suzhou Prefecture, and the Governor who was stationed in Hangzhou Prefecture.
The second grade governor of Zhejiang.
Only in Yangzhou Prefecture... Mr. Li of Dumiao Zhengtang thought about himself, reached out and touched the fifth-grade seal, lamenting his outdated official position. The situation had reached such a point that it was absolutely unreasonable for the imperial court not to promote him.
The next day, Xie Qin, who had been impeaching Yangzhou for ten days, led three people, including the former governor of Fengyang, the former salt transport envoy to the Huaihe River, and the former prefect of the Political Consultative Agency, with documents and materials nearly half a foot high, and fifty guardsmen.
Depart for Beijing.
Jin Wanwan, the plaintiff who sued the salt transport envoy, should have accompanied him, but because of his status as the head of the state, he received preferential treatment, so he did not have to make the bumpy journey to the capital. He only had to write a personal statement and be taken to the capital by the imperial envoy.
Li You led the various government officials to see off the imperial envoy outside the east gate, and said farewell on the dock.
The three high-ranking officials who resigned and went to the capital did not show up on the ship. Li You glanced at the cabin a few times and estimated that it must be unusual for them to be tried in the capital. They must be either being interrogated by a bachelor or a court judge.
As for the final result, Li You couldn't guess it. It depends on the wrestling situation of all parties, and Nanjing's side will also have to work hard.
Wei Guogong should not hate himself. He should hate the former salt transport envoy who should hate the betrayal, just like Mr. Yang. What's more, he instigated his father-in-law to sue Jin Wanwan without mentioning Nanjing. This is already quite embarrassing.
It saved face and gave him a lot of room to operate.
Commissioner Xie Qin looked at the young Li You and didn't know what to say for a moment. Three officials from different yamen were all destroyed, but the youngest fifth-rank man was basically safe. Anyone with a discerning eye would think that he had done something dirty, but the people in the city were trying to grab him.
To testify that he is innocent...
Although it is scary, how can it not be admirable? This kind of weird situation may only happen once in a lifetime.
Mr. Xie coughed first, then took on the posture of an imperial envoy, half exhorting and half commanding: "The important task of Yangzhou has been entrusted to Mr. Li, don't let down the imperial court!"
Li You looked solemn, cupped his hands and said: "I accept the order of the boss, I am just a fool!"
Watching the imperial envoy ship away, he took charge of government affairs, took charge of Jiangdu County affairs, and supervised the salt law. Mr. Li turned around and scanned the various government officials behind him.
, the judge was transported to the county magistrate, who was in charge of the bookkeeping. Although there were many names, there was no official official.
Looking at them one by one, Li You couldn't help but smile proudly. He got a little carried away and opened his mouth to recite a famous quatrain from his predecessors that was completely incompatible with the beautiful scenery of April.
The trace is gone. I am alone in a boat with a coir raincoat hat, fishing alone in the snow in the cold river."
It seemed incongruous, but to the ears of the officials, it felt very practical.
Too arrogant! Too presumptuous! He simply regarded them all as chickens and dogs! Gao Yuntong, who was half a rank higher than Li You, raised his head angrily and looked at Li You.
But in an instant, he was frightened by Mr. Li's cold gaze. He then remembered that as long as Mr. Li made an attack, he would probably have to follow the former salt transport envoy to the capital as a guest. Now, he only relies on Jin Million
He is just trying his best to protect himself. Li You can refuse to give him any face at any time.
Not to mention that in the officialdom, not only the rank is judged, but also the envoys. A person who is from the fourth rank of fortune can only serve as a subordinate in front of the imperial edict to regulate salt.
After seeing off, we returned to the city. The Tongzhi Branch Office, or Jiangdu County Government, entered into the most glorious half-month since the establishment of the Government Office!
Countless county officials and government servants saw that the former high-ranking officials from the transportation department and government officials now had to come to the county government office to do things in a humble manner, and the county government officials were merciless when accepting red envelopes.
Mr. Li's focus is on the salt administration. He knows that the county affairs can be delayed for half a month if left unattended, but his chance to take control of the Salt Transportation Department may only be this half month. What needs to be done must be done.
If you are done to death, you cannot leave it to the latecomers to make a comeback.
His first order was that from now on, apart from anti-smuggling and judicial matters, the Transportation Department would only deal with the General Merchant. At the beginning of the year, the affairs of claiming the salt were collected by the General Merchant and the small merchants under their names were consolidated under the supervision of the Salt Transportation Department.
At the same time, each general merchant will collect all the small merchants under his name and hand them over to the Salt Transportation Department.
This order was also reported to the imperial court and set as a regulation. At the same time, Mr. Li also advocated the general merchant system to the imperial court in the name of the Salt Transportation Department.
All in all, what Li You did was to take advantage of the fact that he was temporarily in charge of the affairs of the Salt Transport Department, and like an undercover agent, he tried his best to abolish his martial arts and undermine his own power. Unfortunately, no one could stop him at this time, who had absolute power.
During this period of time, Mr. Li could no longer care about the affairs of the county and formally entrusted them to Guo County Cheng.
Choosing a good and auspicious day, Li You personally handed over the county office's seal to Guo Xiancheng, and then said in a serious tone: "You can act in the name of the official hall. The entire county's government affairs are entrusted to you. Don't let it go to waste."
Slow down! When the emperor comes, I will personally ask for your reward, and you will be transformed into a seventh-grade official hall soon!"
However, Prime Minister Guo really has no prestige. Master Li was afraid that the people of Jiangdu County would not recognize Prime Minister Guo, so he posted hundreds of notices in the streets and alleys. He solemnly announced to the people of the county that because Governor Li was in charge of a government, he
Therefore, county affairs are temporarily decided by Guo Xiancheng, and there will be no major changes in various good governance, so there is no need to worry.
The kindness of Taishou Li's knowledge made Guo Xian Cheng burst into tears, and he secretly vowed to live up to Taishou Li's trust and trust!
After accepting the county government affairs, Guo Xiancheng devoted himself to his work wholeheartedly. As we all know, the top priority in the county at the moment is naturally to welcome the emperor.
The emperor will arrive in about half a month, and Yangzhou is where the emperor will stay for a long time. The manpower and material resources required to prepare are huge, and all these expenses fall on Jiangdu County.
For this important matter, it was already at the last moment. Guo Xian Cheng took the lead and worked hard to catch the servants, recruit strong men, and catch the trackers, striving to be fully prepared and live up to the entrustment of Grand Administrator Li.
Now is the busy farming season. Such disturbance by County Magistrate Guo immediately caused people to complain and complain. They all cursed: "When Li Qingtian was in charge of county affairs, how could such chaos happen! It just happened that the magistrate Guo was doing this.
Angry!"
After being scolded too much, Guo Xiancheng burst into tears again. He seemed to have realized something.
No wonder Mr. Li, who likes to seize power by nature, is so proactive this time! Not only did he generously hand over the county magistrate's seal, but he also kindly issued a city-wide notice to publicize the matter of taking charge of the county government for him!
You know, when the emperor arrives, no matter who is the county magistrate, he will have to arrest people to deal with all kinds of complicated errands. Even if Li Qingtian is still in charge of county affairs, what can he do? The same thing has to be done!
Based on Guo Xian Cheng's understanding of Lord Li, maybe Lord Li will do even more ruthless things. It was indeed Lord Li who was in charge of county affairs before, but now everyone in the city knows that the county office seal is in the hands of Guo Xian Cheng...
So he was responsible for all the infamy on behalf of Prefect Li!
In the evening, Guo County Magistrate depressedly invited Mr. Zhuang to have a drink, "I have worked hard in front of and behind the horse, and I dare not say that things are done well, but I have always worked hard and dare not make any mistakes. Now, Mr. Li has used clever tricks to use it.
Taking the blame makes me feel aggrieved."
Mr. Zhuang said with a smile: "Others want to take the blame for my boss, but you are not qualified. After taking the blame, it will naturally be your benefit. You are not afraid of being wronged. The actual benefits you get are real. There is nothing wrong with being a subordinate."
The principle of taking the blame for your boss."
In this way, Guo Xiancheng felt a little better and had no choice but to do it willingly.
During this period, some people felt that Mr. Li, who dominated Yangzhou, was too condescending to stay in the county government and was far out of proportion to his status, so they encouraged him to move to the government office or the Yunsi government office.
Mr. Li looked sideways at the other party and said, "Are you going to roast me on the fire?"