I am a traitor in the Red Mansion

Jiang Ling unfolded the manuscript he had submitted, read it himself first, then passed it to Shen Zhou, Shen Zhou dragged his cheeks, and took it with a cold face.

I don't know if it's a psychological effect. After eating breakfast, I feel that my gums are more swollen and I feel very uncomfortable.

Governor Murong was at the head of Shen Zhou, Jiang Ling abruptly moved a stool to squeeze beside Shen Zhou, "Master Zhifu is willing to do this? Yangzhou has sold gold caves since ancient times, so it will not be as prosperous as it used to be."

The magistrate of Yangzhou was neither humble nor overbearing, and said with a slight bow, "Your Majesty's orders, we just have to obey, and the whole world is His Majesty's country, how can we, the courtiers, be reluctant to part with it."

"Your Majesty is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, I will definitely let His Majesty know it in the above notes." Jiang Ling glanced at those present, and said with a smile, "I will never forget the merits of my lords. If Your Majesty knows, all the officials in Jiangnan are so loyal. Geng Geng must be happy."

"I am serving His Majesty, and I dare not mention merit." The magistrate of Huizhou came in a timely manner, "Mr. Jiang's ancestral home is Huizhou, and he doesn't know much about the current situation of Huizhou. Huizhou focuses on business, and the best Huizhou merchants is Yangzhou Salt merchants, so I need the help of the Yangzhou government, so that it is possible to uphold the atmosphere."

Murong Yutang said, "The city's farmers, businessmen, and merchants are ranked at the bottom. Hundreds of years ago, even silk clothes were not allowed to be worn. Now I am tolerant, and dare to even dare to touch something of high grade. Your Majesty has It is right to be displeased. The master is worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the master humiliates the minister to death, which is the dereliction of duty of our Jiangnan department."

It's hard to say that a group of subordinates have nothing to do with you, the governor. It was the previous Qiu Shuanggeng who made bad things, so they all acted in panic, didn't say a few words about the business, and just showed their determination and admitted their mistakes.

Jiang Ling lightly tapped on the armrest, interrupting these individual performances, "Going on, it's just about how to make amends."

The censor is good, at most he is a disciplinary committee, but his errand in the censor's study is a lowly position, closest to the cabinet, and the most clear about military and political secrets.

Beijing officials have always been half a rank high, and these magistrates are not tough at all in front of him, as if they are the third person under His Highness and the Governor.

After finishing speaking one by one, they all used the same tricks, but the Gusu prefect who had come all the way had a sad face on his face, "Has Mr. Jiang ever thought about how much impact these big merchants will have on the people when they fall? For example, Gusu The sericulture family and the diligent female sericulture can earn more than [-] taels of silver a year, and they are rich and stable. Once the merchant collapses, how can they make a living? The cloth business in Jiangnan has been affected by the Hejian Mansion. , It’s not as good as before. It’s not just a matter of the merchant’s family, and it’s not just for him. For example, Su Gong’s jade wares are transported to various places in our country along the water, and even shipped to other countries by sea. Without goods, how can water transport be used? Succession? It is not enough to rely on grain transportation alone, all the ports along the way will be affected, and Huai'an is even more likely to be wiped out."

Jiang Ling was very clear and understood what he meant.

In this setting, capitalism has already had its early sprouts, and once it is strangled, it may strangle this scene of prosperity.

However, one of the reasons for the slow development of capitalism in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was precisely these silk and jade wares.

Now the goods shipped out from Jiangnan are all gold, silver, jade, and silk silk, which are luxury goods for the upper class and have limited room for development.

"There is less land in the south of the Yangtze River than in the north. It is normal for the people to make a living by doing business or handicrafts." Jiang Ling began to reflect on the original simple and rude model, "What Master Bai said is very true."

He could remember the magistrate's surname Bai because he added a strange dish to himself.

Prefect Bai was embarrassed when he heard him pronounce his surname, "It's just a thought, I'd better listen to His Highness and Master Jiang."

"No, you're right." Shen Zhou said lightly, "Getting rid of extravagance doesn't mean turning the common people into paupers. That's all for today. Think about how you can get rid of the rats without hurting the jade bottle. , three days later, we will discuss again."

The prefect of Huizhou wondered, "Your Highness, I have been away from the territory for a long time, and I will not go back. What should I do with this official business?"

Shen Zhou pursed his lips, and smiled lightly, "That's right, we'll all go back tomorrow, I'm just in Yangzhou to watch how you put your loyalty into practice, and I'll leave the folk customs of Jiangnan to you."

If you don't have a meeting, don't hold a meeting. Anyway, the task is issued, so let's talk about it if you can't do it.

After the meeting, Murong Yutang privately said to Shen Zhou, "I have a close friend who has been sick since he was a child and has been recuperating in the south of the Yangtze River all year round. I heard that the imperial physician accompanying your highness this time is the deputy judge of the imperial hospital. Could you ask the imperial physician to give him a pulse?" ?”

"Your friends are either rich or expensive, what kind of famous doctor can't be found, but is it worth asking me?" Shen Zhou said.

"Abandoned by the family, where did the famous doctor come from? If I hadn't helped him, he wouldn't be able to drink the medicine. I also invited Jiangnan masters for him, and they all said he was brought in the womb, so he can only be raised slowly." Murong Yutang Shaking his head, "My dear friend is of great character and extraordinary. If Your Highness is interested, you can get acquainted with him."

Shen Zhou said, "I've been here for the past few days, these officials, it's the first time I've heard who you admire, and I really want to meet them. Since they are outcasts from the family, they must come from a noble family. Which family is it from?"

"His Royal Highness knows him very well. He is from Cheng'en's mansion. He was originally the son of the second wife. His biological mother died young, and his stepmother took over the throne. He was sent to Jiangnan to live alone when he was about five or six years old. To put it nicely, he was recuperating. To be honest, he was exiled to die. .”

Persimmon house?

"Young Master Guan Chengen, it's not unusual for their family to do such a thing." Jiang Ling said, "Master Murong, let's see if the day is convenient, just ask the imperial physician to go."

Murong Yutang was a little embarrassed, "It's better to bump into the sun than picking up the sun, if Your Highness has no other arrangements today..."

"That's today." Shen Zhou didn't have any other plans today, and he was willing to visit a sick patient, "Wu Shan, go and invite Imperial Physician Hu to come, and bring some warming and tonic herbs along with you, you can figure it out."

The post house and the Governor's Mansion were not very far away, Shen Zhou and Jiang Ling listened to Murong Yutang talking about the bad things about Cheng'en Gong's Mansion, half an hour passed without knowing it.

For example, in Shizi Qi’s courtyard, there are several maids who are reimbursed every year, and for example, Cheng Engong is comparable to the concubine of the sixth courtyard of Sangong, and how Shizi Qi calculated Princess Jin’s marriage. The princess favored this help in front of the emperor and the concubine, but for some reason, she became dissatisfied with the girl again, and dragged it until she was the eldest.

Jiang Ling was very satisfied when he heard that, "Lord Murong, don't worry, Your Highness and I are tight-lipped people."

Speaking ill of the queen's natal family, I was still a little nervous.

Murong Yutang liked his way of life very much, and reminded him a few words, "Just know what you know about Qianli, and don't show it out of your face when you see Prince Cheng En again."

Shen Zhou got up, Jiang Ling straightened his clothes for him very naturally, straightened the jade pendant around his waist, Shen Zhou slapped his hand away, "Don't worry, if he brought it out, why would he still be so sweet-hearted?"

"This title really doesn't match Qianli. Qianli has never been sweet before. Watching him train people can almost kill them. It can be seen that people take advantage of good looks. When you scold him, he looks at you and treats you like a Eating honey." Murong Yutang let the two go first, "Please, Your Highness."

With the help of Shen Zhou, Jiang Ling squeezed his palm quietly, echoing Murong Yutang, "Yes, some people, when you look at him, it's like eating honey, and the sweetness comes from their hearts."

Shen Zhou stopped and stepped heavily on his instep.

The second son of Qi who was exiled lives far away, the carriage drove slowly, and Murong Yutang started his gossip lecture again, "If you say that Cheng Engong's mansion is really cruel, it directly traps people In the south, away from the capital."

"Away from the political center, if you want to make a difference, if you can't take the imperial examination, you can't win the title, it is useless at all. What's more, children who are five or six years old have no elders to teach and take care of them. If they die young, they can only be blamed on the carelessness of the servants. , it's just that Duke Cheng'en's mansion did such a thing, but no one said a word for Second Young Master Qi?"

"The power is charming, and the wealth is touching. Others can only see the monstrous wealth of Duke Cheng'en's mansion, where can they see him. In fact, this kind of means of sending away is used more among female relatives. With the virtue of a girl In the name of loss, are there still few people who are sent to the family temple? Who said a word for them."

He stopped talking suddenly, and Jiang Ling asked, "But what's inconvenient to say? Then just expose it."

Murong Yutang forced a smile, "Because it's a matter of thousands of miles away, I hesitated to say anything. Your teacher Xu's family had a second lady who married into the Zhou family in Hangzhou. She became a widow at a young age and has been living in the Zhou family. The news came that this festival-abiding Miss Tuesday... took advantage of her husband's memorial day and eloped with someone."

Jiang Ling was vigilant, the people from the Zhou family just arrived last night, and although the Xu family still had some gossip, they were no longer on the cusp of the storm, why did the governor pay attention to the privacy of the Xu family, and the news came so quickly .

Shen Zhou lightly kicked him aside, seeing Jiang Ling looking over inquiringly, he immediately turned his face and said proudly, "I'm thirsty."

"Well, blame me for taking too much time talking to Master Murong."

There was a small tea table in the carriage, with tea prepared. On a hot day, the teapot contained herbal tea. Jiang Ling poured a cup and saw that there was a lot of crushed ice in it, so he refused to pass it to Shen Zhou, "It's too cold."

Shen Zhou stretched out his hand to him, but he could only pass it over, and said, "Drink slowly, don't drink it all at once."

Murong Yutang abandoned the previous topic, and joked with a smile, "Qianli is really considerate of His Highness."

Jiang Ling smiled, but did not answer.

Walking to a remote corner in Yangzhou City, Murong Yutangfang talked about the place. With the wealth of Cheng'en Gong Mansion, it is not easy to have such a dilapidated house in a corner in Yangzhou City.

The dilapidated house of the second son of Qi is very lively now, a rich Babaoxiang car is blocking the door, Wu Feng has a good look, he turns around and lifts the curtain to report to Shen Zhoudao, "The people guarding the car are Cheng En Your Royal Highness's bodyguard."

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