Chapter five hundred and seventeen this is not good
Of course, Li You is not a caring person, but he just suddenly discovered the huge commercial use of the Chongwenmen Propaganda Branch.
What's more, he can see that Lu Yuanguang is quite remarkable, even though he has only been exposed to it for a quarter of an hour. In terms of tax collection at Chongwenmen, Ambassador Lu has two advantages:
Better than most officials he has ever seen...
The first advantage is that Ambassador Lu has strong execution ability.
Li You has been in the officialdom for a few years and has rich experience. According to what he has seen, ordinary officials who do not collect enough money and taxes, and do not want to bear the reputation of being tyrannical, usually adopt an attitude of defaulting on the tax amount, and then try to find ways to deal with it.
exempt from liability.
And if Lu Yuanguang is not bragging out of thin air, at least his work attitude is to do his best to complete the tax collection task, and to come up with countermeasures to the best of his ability. He has indeed come up with a solution. Even if it is a bit exaggerated, it is normal.
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The second advantage is ingenuity and the courage to make choices.
In fact, Lu Yuanguang's idea is to randomly select a small number of unlucky ones from all businessmen in a legal way, and be punished on behalf of all businessmen. Those who are punished can only admit that they are unlucky, but after all, the unlucky ones are only a small part, and most of them will just feel lucky.
For Ambassador Lu himself, the advantage is that he can collect the full amount of tax by only sacrificing a small part to avoid affecting all merchants, and will not cause complaints and uproar. Otherwise, if the supply of the capital is tight, he will be the scapegoat of the imperial court.
All in all, Li You's biggest basis for judgment is still four words - he is very similar to himself, so he must be a useful talent.
Thinking of this, Mr. Li's cold face suddenly melted. He nodded to Ambassador Lu in a friendly manner, pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Sit down and answer!"
Not only did Lu Yuanguang not feel refreshed by this, but he was worried. He only touched the chair with half of his butt and did not dare to sit down. He also didn't know whether he could handle Li Qianxian if he was polite and reasonable.
He had heard rumors that Li Qianxian's official style was serious and resolute. He never made false remarks to his subordinates, and he often resisted when he faced the old minister of the cabinet. At the same time, his scheming was unpredictable, his attacks were ruthless and accurate, and he was the best.
A difficult character who sees gods and ghosts.
Although Li You rarely took the initiative to win over anyone, he had never seen pork and had seen pigs running, so he started talking cordially and asked: "Where are you from?"
"A native of Xiaguan Zhenjiang."
Li You touched his palm and smiled and said: "It's not far from Xujiang County in my hometown, but only a hundred miles away by water. It turns out that they belong to the same Jiangnan lineage."
Ambassador Lu is a very smart and alert person. But now he is confused. Even after thinking about it, he can't figure out what kind of medicine Mr. Li sells in his gourd. Even the temple bosses may not be able to suppress him, so how can he be so virtuous and capable...
"Where is your origin?" Li You asked slowly, imitating the familiarity of those old officials in his impression. It seemed that he had broken the rules again. When talking to people in officialdom, Li Qianxian never talked about his fame and origin. Today, he asked for the first time for the first time.
other people.
Ambassador Lu secretly wondered whether Li Qianxian was hiding a knife in his smile and wanted to check his own heel? He bit the bullet and replied: "The lower official is a person who took the Gengxu imperial examination in the fourth year of Jinghe."
Li You put his hands on his hands and smiled: "It turns out that my teacher and I were elected in the same year, but from different provinces!"
Lu Yuanguang was speechless, can these eight poles be used at all? Lord Li is too scary. His eyes have been brightened enough, but so far he still can't see what Master Li's plan is. He is famous for being weird and unpredictable.
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"May I ask why you were promoted during the ministry election? At that time, Mr. Xu Ge was appointed Tianguan. I can't tell you what other reasons."
Faced with Li You's aimless words, Ambassador Lu thought more and more. He felt overwhelmed. He gritted his teeth and showed his trump card, "Xiaguan and Eunuch Duan, the eunuch of Bingbi, are from the same hometown, and we have had contacts in the past. Thanks to Eunuch Duan for his promotion.
, we were able to choose an ambassador.”
"Duan Zhien?" Li You asked in surprise, his smile suddenly stopped. Of course, such a vacancy as the ambassador of the Propaganda Branch could not be obtained through ordinary channels. Li You also had many guesses. But he did not expect that Lu Yuanguang's network was directly connected to Duan Zhien, the emperor's companion.
What is the meaning of the words "the emperor's companion" in this dynasty? Needless to say, getting through Duan Zhien's relationship is equivalent to hooking up with the emperor. People like Lu Yuanguang don't need a reputation. Just have benefits.
It is difficult to dig this corner, it is very difficult. Li You secretly sighed. Feeling bored, he stood up and said: "You have detained a Xujiang merchant among the merchants who were confiscated a few days ago. I want to ask him a question.
You can transfer him to me without any mistakes!"
Lu Yuanguang responded without hesitation: "The superior officer has orders, and the inferior officer will deliver the person immediately!" Then he took the initiative and said: "Together with his confiscated goods, hand them over to the superior officer for verification!"
Li You sighed again, this person is really useful, and waved his hand: "There is no need to give it away, just let it go."
After sending Mr. Li away, Lu Yuanguang reflected on his words and deeds, but felt a little regretful. Something seemed wrong today!
Come to think of it, Mr. Li is young, and the most important thing is face. He came with a picky mentality of looking for faults, but he behaved too impeccably, which may make Mr. Li feel that he is deliberately targeting him, but he can only do nothing, so that
To create a sense of humiliation and humiliation.
This is not beautiful. It would be better to deliberately make some minor mistakes and let Mr. Li hold him to account without any pain. In this way, Mr. Li may feel happier.
Ambassador Lu thought again that if rumors spread in the future that Mr. Li failed in the Propaganda Department and was unable to do anything about it with a small ninth grade, then he would be in big trouble! Mr. Li who refused to give up was definitely beyond his control.
Can resist it.
No! We have to make amends! Lu Yuanguang made up his mind to go to Mr. Li tomorrow to plead guilty and nip the potential danger in the bud.
Ignoring Ambassador Lu's deep reflection, Li You returned to the government office, where Han Shenpo was still waiting for news. Li You said to her: "I have been to the Propaganda Branch and ordered the ambassador to be released. Please come back."
Let's go to the guild hall! Give my regards to the guild hall stewards for me."
Mrs. Han smiled widely, thanked her a thousand times, and hurried back to the guild hall to greet her husband.
In the evening, Li You finished handling the business at hand and was about to go home when he saw Mr. Zhu Fanghe from the Ministry of Etiquette coming to visit.
The Ministry of Rites and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion face each other across the Royal Road and Daming Gate, and Li You's General Inspector's Office is located behind the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, which is very close, so it is very convenient for Zhu Bulang to visit. He only needs to go around
Pass Daming Gate and walk a few steps along Xijiangmi Lane to get there.
Li You stood up and cupped his hands and said: "There has been a grand event like the Winter Solstice recently. The Ministry of Rites has a very important responsibility. Mr. Fanghe still has time to come to my place?"
"Brother, I'm short on money, so I invite you to have a drink in our alley!" Zhu Fanghe said directly about his intention.
This alley is where the Jiaofang Department is located... Li Youqi said: "If you are short of money, why are you going to the Gold Selling Cave?"
"It's just because money is tight that I invite you to go with me. With you here, I probably won't have to spend any money. Maybe they will pay you back," Zhu Bulang replied.
Li You laughed and said, "You are also famous for your talents in the capital. You can go on your own. You don't have to drag me along."
Zhu Fanghe sighed: "I can only save half of my life. Only if you go, you can save it completely. I haven't listened to Jiangnan Yu Linglong's piano music for a long time, and I feel itchy when I think of it today. I heard that she sells your face very much, even this flower The names are all derived from your poems. Then let me use your light to listen to them for free."
When Li You came to Beijing for the first time two years ago, Yu Linglong was the first among the seven beauties in the south of the Yangtze River. She even wanted to serve him. She was good at singing and was the best in the capital for a while. Unexpectedly, two years had passed. It's still there.
Although Li You deliberately suppressed his entertainment activities in Huanchang after becoming an official, Master Li could not refuse this time and was dragged by Zhu Bulang to Bensi Alley to drink wine.
When they arrived in the courtyard, the two of them entered the room and sat down in the warm pavilion. The old madam came to greet her. Zhu Fanghe called his name and said, "I made an agreement before. Can Miss Yu Linglong be free?"
The old bustard said, "Oh, that's a pity. She was ransomed and is getting married in the house, so she can't come out to receive guests. Please forgive me."
Zhu Bulang looked regretful, "I heard about it, so I came to enjoy the last song, but I didn't expect that I would be late. I didn't want it to be a dead ringer from now on. What a pity! What a pity!"
Before Li You could speak, Zhu Fanghe pointed at him and said, "This is Li Tanhua from Suzhou! I wonder if I can invite Miss Yu Linglong to come out and perform a song?"
The old madam's eyes flashed brightly, he turned around, opened the curtain and went out, shouting: "You must have it! Mr. Li, please don't wait here, come as soon as you go!"
"Your signature is still useful. It won't be a mistake to invite you." Zhu Fanghe winked at Li You proudly.
Not long after, the door curtain swayed. From the outside, twenty-nine beauties walked in. Li You saw that it was Yu Linglong. She had not seen her for two years, but she was still picturesque, graceful, and pretty.
Yu Linglong held the qin in her arms, bowed slightly to the two of them, and glanced at Li You a few times. Then without saying a word, she lowered her head and began to play the qin, without any of the enthusiasm of a prostitute like Zhang Shuli.
After debugging, she asked softly: "What do you want to hear, sir?"
Zhu Bulang nodded and said: "Tonight is just for the girl's skills, but please feel free to do it."
Yu Linglong sat behind the piano and closed her eyes for a moment. Then she fiddled with the piano with her slender hands for a while, gradually entered the situation, and began to sing the lyrics again. When she opened her mouth, her voice was lingering and pathos, penetrating people's hearts.
"The local sounds of my hometown are lost, and the floating leaves are pitiful. Leaning against the fragrant tree, Qi Wang's house, I wasted my spring to greet the old string. The red beans do not want to have fun at night, and the brocade is wrapped around me to remember the years of Feng En. How can you detail the affairs of Liang Garden in the old days? The gold powder disappears like smoke."
As I sang, tears fell drop by drop on the strings.
Li You paused his cup and was surprised. This rhyme poem was written by him when he refused her service. He didn't expect it to be composed into music and lyrics by her. But it's not surprising. The lyrics of this poem have a moving rhythm and are suitable for singing.
Mr. Fanghe was entranced when he heard it. He was immersed in the sadness and sorrow. It took him a long time to wake up and sighed: "I have never heard of it. Who wrote this poem?"
Li You whispered: "I wrote it to her two years ago."
Zhu Fanghe suddenly realized and commented subconsciously: "It was indeed written by you, but it has never been circulated before. How ruthless Jin Manshu recalled the years of Feng En! It is similar to Bai Letian's Pipa Xing."
However, Zhu Fanghe soon felt that this was not the time to criticize poetry. The focus was on the girl Yu Linglong who sang this poem to Li You full of resentment before she was relinquished, and her tears...
Yu Linglong gently wiped her tears, walked up to the two of them, bowed before them, and said to Li You: "Four years ago, when I first fell into the world, I met Mr. Li on a flower boat on the Xujiang River. I was shocked to see Mr. Li's demeanor.
, was given a song "Man Ting Fang", and since then the flower has been named after Yu Linglong.
Two years ago, I was resold and drifted to the capital. Soon I heard that Mr. Li had also arrived in the capital, and I thought that my fate was coming. Unexpectedly, I was turned away by Mr. Li and gave me the poem "Golden powder in the old days is like smoke".
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Recently, someone redeemed me. The slave family just said that they would be locked up in the deep courtyard from now on, never to see each other again. I can't bear to think that when I see Mr. Li again today, he can actually play the piano and sing. It is also a blessing for the slave family to say goodbye. I only regret that I have no fate in this life.
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Mr. Li probably only thought that I was playing tricks on the occasion, but here I would like to express my sincere confession: Although the slave family is a promiscuous woman, I have never had the intention of playing tricks on Mr. Li in the past. Even if we never meet again in the future, I hope that Mr. Li will not hold my concubine in his heart.
She is the same as other Fengchen sisters."
Beauty is so affectionate, Li You could only sigh and solemnly hold his fists in front of Yu Linglong as a gift, as if he had promised something.
Zhu Fanghe looked at the two people in front of him and couldn't help but shook his head and said: "If you don't cherish your body in front of the bottle, your pretense of madness will inevitably turn out to be false. He once whipped a famous horse because of drunkenness, fearing that love would be too tiring for a beautiful woman... This love, this scene."
Yu Linglong's tears couldn't stop flowing out, washing away her makeup, and she said: "I have never heard of anyone in the industry who has received two poems from Mr. Li. I am lucky to have two concubines. I would like to ask Mr. Li again tonight
Give me parting words to comfort you for the rest of your life."
Li You said to Zhu Fanghe: "You are good at calligraphy. I say, you write." There was paper and pen in the room, so Zhu Fanghe picked up his pen and waited.
Li You recited: "After reading all the pain of parting at the end of the world, when I return without knowing it, I see scattered flowers like this. The flowers look at each other without a word, and the green window is spring and the sky. When I turn on the lovesickness lamp, I will express my love, a wisp of new love, and a thousand old hatreds.
Thousands of strands. The most unbearable thing in the world is that the beauty can say goodbye to the flowers in the mirror and the trees."
The beauty bid farewell to the mirror and the flower to the tree. Yu Linglong held the poem scroll with trembling hands. She was full of feelings but didn't know where to start. She said goodbye to Li You with choked sobs. She turned around cruelly but looked back again and again until she disappeared into the light in the distance.
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Li You and Zhu Fanghe stood on the corridor, watching Yu Linglong go away. Zhu Fanghe sighed and said: "Why don't you keep her? You should have a way to do it."
"There is no place to live at home..." Li You replied thoughtfully. Zhu Fanghe was still filled with emotion. Only this true love in the world is the most touching.
Several people walked out from the moon gate next to them and passed by. They were staggering and seemed to have drunk a lot. But among them, a drunk man rushed out for some unknown reason and went straight to Li You, but was blocked by Han Zong.
The drunk man shouted through the crowd: "Li Dianshi, do you still recognize me? You haven't changed at all!"
Li Dianshi... This long-lost title made Mr. Li feel as if he had returned to four years ago. The drunk man indeed looked familiar. But today I met Goddess Han, and when I saw him, I quickly remembered that she was the husband of Goddess Han.
Dai Miao Zhu. He must have just been released and is now fooling around here?
"Li Dianshi! You don't lack women either. Please stay away from my wife!" Dai Miaozhu shouted drunkenly.
Zhu Fanghe came back to his senses from Yu Linglong's distress and looked at Li You with a strange expression: "No wonder, no wonder... It turns out that the taste has changed, this is not good... A good family involves honor..."
Li You was furious and ordered: "Let him wake up!"
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