Number of romantic figures

Chapter 478
Shouzhi Garden.

Stacked stones are like waterfalls, and the corridors are picturesque.

The man with his hands behind his back is standing in front of the railing, holding a folding fan with red and purple mixed paintings, and looking at the lake view outside the window. This is his other house that he temporarily borrowed. As one of the largest general salt merchants in Yangzhou - Ye Hong Ye Qitai The other garden, Shouzhi Garden is also well-known in Yangzhou.

If Feng Ziying has been here, you should know that this is the predecessor of Ge Garden, the first of Yangzhou's classic gardens in the future.

A man in a gray shirt slid in along the corridor, was blocked at the door, and was allowed to pass after a few words, and entered lamely.

"Second Master."

"Here?" The man didn't turn his head, "How's the situation?"

"These masters of the court are still in Yangzhou. Today, the masters of the patrol are hosting a banquet at the Shunfeng Building on Dongguan Street." The gray-shirted man lowered his head and replied in a low voice.

"Did I ask you this?" the fan-wielding man asked calmly.

"My lord, their activities have been very chaotic these past few days. It is said that the two Jinshi Guanzheng and a group of government officials and government officials have been conducting investigations to find out. Well, fill out an investigation form, and the small one has already After transcribing two copies back,..."

"Bring it here." The man with the fan turned around, his face was cut like a knife, with sharp edges and corners, and his eyes were more like eagles, fierce and scorching.

The man in the gray shirt quickly handed it over, and the man with the fan took it at a glance, then frowned.

He couldn't understand, what does this mean?
Scale, types of business, purchase channels and transportation methods, annual operating results, Wing Lung's four-year, five-year, and six-year revenue and expenditure profitability, loan status, source of loan, interest, whether you have used money shops and banks, etc., etc. I'm afraid there are not one or twenty questions.

This is actually somewhat similar to an economic questionnaire, of course it is specific, but for ordinary people, it is naturally difficult to understand its purpose.

But for the fan-wielding man, it's different.

After concentrating on it for a long time, the man holding the fan held the paper and nodded, "Good job."

Heaving a sigh of relief, the gray-shirted man hurriedly said: "Thank you for your compliment, some small things are not worth mentioning."

"anything else?"

"In addition, a few people are more interested in Yinzhuang money shop, silk workshop and boat shop. They have visited several in the past two days. In addition, according to the news from the government and county government, they seem to feel that the scale of Yangzhou wharf It's too small,..."

This made the fan-wielding man even more confused about what this group of people wanted to do. The battle for opening the sea and the port was between Ningbo, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. When did it get involved with Yangzhou?But to say that it has nothing to do with it, or not at all, he can still figure out something, that is, Yangzhou seems to be a transit hub on the inland river after these cities open to the sea in the future?
It's kind of interesting, otherwise, what's the point of doing this survey of all walks of life?Can it still promote the export of these goods?The Xiyi people, the Japanese, and the Koreans don't want these, and if the transportation costs are included, it must be a bargain.

But this is not important. The intention of these people to go south was already known here when they first left the capital. It is indeed a grand idea, but it has nothing to do with me. What I care more about is the itinerary of these people. , as well as the future decision on my own side.

Sighing lightly, the fan-wielding man was also tangled in his heart. Up to now, the group of people on his side are still arguing endlessly and have not come up with a decision.

However, the court’s momentum to open the sea is getting stronger and stronger, and the echoes of all parties are getting louder and louder. It has become irreversible. The investigation of these people is not purely for the opening of the sea, but more like How to let the scale and scope of Kaihai become deeper and wider after opening the sea.

"Well, do these people have some other changes?"

"Master Hui, Cui, Wu, and Sun are very cautious. Basically, they all live in Chaoguan of the Ministry of Households. Long Jinwei and the others also live in Chaoguan of the Ministry of Households to accompany them, and the one surnamed Wei lives in Chaoguan of the Ministry of Households. In the water transportation department, I didn’t go out very much, but someone from the Cao Gang paid a visit to someone surnamed Wei the day before yesterday, and brought a young prostitute from Mingyuefang in, and in the middle of the night, someone from the Cao Gang brought him out again.”

"Oh?" The fan-wielding man's heart skipped a beat.

"As for the youngest surnamed Feng, although he also lives in Chaoguan, the Ministry of Housing, he has to go to the Department of Salt Envoy's Office every day. Usually, Shen Shi only transfers the Office of Salt Envoy back to the Ministry of Accounts. Banknote."

"What is he going to do to transfer salt to the Si Yamen?" The man holding the fan asked in surprise, "Have you ever understood?"

"Master, after checking, they arrived in Yangzhou with another ship. It is said that it was the ship of Mrs. Lin, the inspector censor, and she came back to visit her father. Well, Mrs. Lin seems to be seriously ill, but Mr. I know that it is difficult to enter the Siyamen because the salt is being transported, and we dare not approach it easily. It is the sphere of influence of the Qiushui Sword Sect and the Salt Gang, and they are closely guarded..."

The fan-wielding man nodded slightly. Yangzhou is a first-class marina in the world. Countless people make a living here, and people from the rivers and lakes are no exception.

Like the Water Transport Branch of the Ministry of Industry, that is the sphere of influence of the Cao Gang, the No. [-] gang on the canal. If anyone dares to go to the Water Transport Branch to cause trouble, it is an enemy of the Water Transport Branch. Worse.

Although the Salt Gang is a loose system, and theoretically transfers the salt to the Yamen, one is a thief and the other is an official, but everyone knows that private salt is inexhaustible, so within a controllable range, even find a suitable spokesperson Under such circumstances, the existence of private salt dealers like the Salt Gang is reasonable, although it is not legal.

The Qiushui Sword Sect is a well-known sect in Yangzhou City. At the same time, the Qiushui Escort Bureau is also a well-known bodyguard bureau in Yangzhou and even Nanzhili. The head of the bodyguard is also the head of the Qiushui Sword Sect. Pick the twelve serial docks in Taihu Lake.

That’s all for the Qiushui Bodyguard Bureau. The Qiu Family of the Qiushui Sword Sect is a nest merchant in Yangzhou City. Although it is not considered the general merchant, but with the identity of the nest merchant and the merchants in Yizhen, Baoying and other lines, the Qiushui Sword Sect is also living a good life. , from a small sect with less than 50 members in the Guangyuan period, it developed into a well-known sect in Nanzhili in just a few decades.

"What is the relationship between that surnamed Feng and Mr. Lin? Have you ever found out?"

"I only know that the surname Feng goes to the Salt Envoy's Yamen every day, and has met Mr. Lin a few times. It should be in the capital city. The man who escorted Miss Lin back should be Mrs. Lin." Miss's cousin is said to be the eldest son of Jia's family in Jinling."

The man in the gray shirt should have collected the information quite solidly, basically knowing everything that can be learned.

"Oh, the Jia family of the fourth oldest family in Jinling? Jia is not fake, the Jia family whose white jade is the king's horse?" The man holding the fan was slightly surprised.

The Jia family is the land tiger of South Zhili, especially powerful in Jinling. Of course, this happened decades ago, but a dead camel is bigger than a horse. There are many connections, and the disciples of the Jia family are widely distributed. It is said that Jia Yucun, the prefect of Jinling, is a distant branch of the Jia family, and has a close relationship with the Jia family.

"Have you figured out their itinerary?"

"It is said that on the way to Jinling the day after tomorrow, Captain Long Jin will have seven people accompanying him."

The man holding the fan fell silent.

The news from behind him has not yet come, which means that all parties have not reached a consensus on the final result, which means that there is no way to take any action against these people, but I am afraid that it will not be so easy to do it in Jinling, maybe Erjia's family and the local government wanted to strengthen their guards, and Long Jinwei was even more powerful in Jinling. If there were a few Long Jinweis, it would be even more difficult to take action.

"Go gather people and go to Longtan tomorrow to prepare." After thinking for a long time, the fan-wielding man finally said.

"Master?!" The man in the gray shirt was taken aback and couldn't help asking.

"Go, don't ask too much, I will play by ear. If we don't do anything, once the news from over there comes, we will be caught off guard and helpless." The man with the fan sighed, "I also know the risk. It’s huge, so prepare for now and wait for the time.”

*****
"You mean it was suggested by Mr. Lin?" Cui Jingrong was quite surprised, "You have something to do with Lin Ruhai too?"

Feng Ziying smiled, "Cui Gong, Qiao Gong and Lin Gong are the same age,..."

"I know they are of the same age, but Brother Ru Jun and Lin Ruhai have no friendship. One is from Shanxi and the other is from Suzhou. Moreover, Lin Ruhai has long been a salt inspector. His inspector has a relationship with the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It’s not that big, Bofu, don’t you think so?”

Cui Jingrong smiled and turned his head to Sun Juxiang. Sun Juxiang's face was not very good-looking, but he didn't want to ignore it, so he could only snort from his nasal cavity.

This salt inspection censor of the Lianghuai River is a disgrace to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. At the beginning of Emperor Tianping, the then Zuodu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate compromised with the emperor and gave up this patrol salt censor, making the position of this patrol salt censor always It was firmly controlled by the emperor and no longer belonged to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Over time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate seemed to acquiesce to this reality.

That is, Changlu Xunyan Yushi, Hedong Xunyan Yushi and Liangzhe Xunyan Yushi were all sent by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although their main business is to connect with the Ministry of Households, they belong to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. However, the salt censors in Lianghuai have always been appointed directly by the emperor, which has become an established practice.

"Duke Cui, Duke Lin married a daughter from the Jia family, and the Jia family and my family are family friends." Feng Ziying explained helplessly, "In addition, my nephew intends to marry the daughter of Duke Lin."

"Hehe, what did I say, why does Ziying frequently run to the capital's salt envoy's yamen these days, and she really has become a person who likes to smell the smell of copper? It turns out that she is a gentle lady and a gentleman, hehe , understand understand."

Cui Jingrong didn't take it seriously, it was impossible for the Lianghuai salt inspection censor to engage in such activities as inheriting his father's career. Lin Ruhai had been the salt inspection censor for so many years, and now that he was seriously ill, it was probably time to think about his future affairs.

(End of this chapter)