The soft click is exceptionally crisp.

When the officials saw that the folding fans that Shan Zhifu couldn't put down were broken, they all smiled slightly.

Lin Yanchao's words are not necessarily so harsh, and this debate is not clear, why is the Shan prefect so angry?

After the Shan prefect broke the folding fan, he also felt disgraced, and said angrily on the ground: "Lin Zonghai, you are messing around!" I will never break with you. ”

Lin Yanchao said quietly: "Don't be angry in Shan Futai, come and I'll help you pick up the fan and talk slowly." ”

The officials on the side tugged at the sleeves of the Shan prefect and snickered while covering their sleeves.

Shan Zhifu is anxious now that his ears are red and his neck is thick, and at this moment, he heard a cough outside.

Everyone looked outside the hall, but saw Governor Zang Wei walking into the hall with his hands in his hands.

Zang Wei is only forty years old, and officials at this age to governors are rare among the governors of the world, so it can be seen that he must be outstanding.

All the officials bowed to Zang Wei and said, "Meet Lord Zhongcheng." ”

Zang Wei walked to the main seat and sat down, pressing his hands down.

The officials immediately took their seats, all of them carefully attached to their chairs with half of their buttocks.

Zang Weiyi: "Just now, this court listened to your high-level arguments outside for a while. ”

Shan Zhifu and Lin Yanchao both lowered their heads, and the officials below showed embarrassment.

Zang Wei looked left and right and said: "This court has been in office for less than ten days, and I don't know the situation in Henan. However, at present, the price of grain in Kaifeng is soaring, and the people's sentiment is like fire, and if it is delayed, it will inevitably hurt the people and make their lives difficult. ”

"If you listen to it, you will be clear, and if you listen to it, it will be dark, now is the time for everyone to come up with an idea, who is Lin Futai?"

When Lin Yanchao heard this, he got up and said to Zang Wei worriedly: "Lin Yanchao, the prefect of the Xiaguan Guide Mansion, has seen Zhongcheng. ”

Zang Wei nodded and said: "The words of Governor Lin are deafening, and this hospital has gained a lot. These words should really appear in the temple, and the Tao should be heard by the Son of Heaven. ”

As soon as Zang Wei finished speaking, Shan Zhifu was like a lightning strike. The implication of his words is that it is good to say to the Son of Heaven, so why waste on useless arguments.

The prefect of Shan was hit by Lin Yanchao in the hall, and the governor appeared and came to make up for it, and he didn't blink an eye.

With the governor's support, Lin Yanchao hurriedly said, the subordinate did not dare to be an official.

Zang Weiyi smiled and casually discussed the public sentiment with the officials, that is, let the officials go back, but left Lin Yanchao.

All the officials are envious, which shows that the new governor really values Lin Yanchao.

But Lin Yanchao knew that this matter was not so simple.

Zang Wei asked Lin Yanchao to change his clothes, and the two changed into swallow clothes together.

When you meet each other in official clothes, you are speaking formally.

And changed into a swallow's clothes, that is, they treated each other a little privately, which shows that the relationship between the two is not ordinary.

Zang Wei ordered all guests to be stopped, and then Lin Yanchao was left to eat at the governor's yamen.

The servants set the table in the flower hall with the food, and Lin Yanchao and Zang Weiyi sat on the kang outside the hall and talked while drinking tea.

Lin Yanchao is already familiar with the officialdom handover routine, and everyone first climbs friendships.

Zang Wei said: "In the same year of this court, and Gongwang (Chen Jingbang) is the most kind, he often praises you in front of this court, before leaving Beijing, Yuan Fu also explained to this court, after arriving in Henan, there is anything difficult to decide in the temple can ask him, and there are any difficulties in the rivers and lakes can ask Zonghai." So you and I are not outsiders, this time this time this hospital came to Henan, you have to help this hospital a lot. ”

Lin Yanchao said in his heart, it turns out that you are also a fellow party of Shen Shixing, no wonder you help me so much. Lin Yanchao said: "Xie Zhongcheng is promoted, where is the talent of the lower officials, and in the future, he will be appointed as an official under Zhongcheng, and everything depends on Zhongcheng to make the decision, and follow the work of dogs and horses." ”

Zang Wei smiled and said, "Don't dare to be!." ”

At this time, the banquet was prepared, and the two of them sat down, along with the two masters of the governor's yamen.

A person surnamed Huang Yuqi, who is in his fifties, has served under many governors, specializing in the affairs of the chapter.

This topaz is famous, and even Lin Yanchao has heard of his name when he was in the capital. is a character that Zhang Juzheng intends to invite him to do things in the scene.

Zang Wei was able to invite Huang Yuqi to be his guest, and he didn't know how much effort it took.

And the other person is named Zhang He, this person is very young, and he is also Zang's only master. Although Lin Yanchao has never heard of this person, he can accompany Huang Yuqi at the table, and he definitely has the ability that Lin Yanchao does not know.

Everyone chatted for a while, and drank for three rounds.

Huang Yuqi immediately said: "Lin Futai is here to Kaifeng, what is the matter?" ”

Most of an official's ability and ability are in the master. Lin Yanchao didn't dare to slack off on Huang Yu's name, and said: "Inspect the river workers, go to the place where the new river and the old river meet in the Jialu River, and it will be late, so I will stay in Kaifeng Mansion for a night." ”

Zang Wei smiled and said: "I see, then live in the house, and it can be regarded as the friendship of the landlord." ”

Lin Yanchao hurriedly said, "Don't dare to disturb Zhongcheng." ”

Huang Yuqi smiled and said: "So, Lin Futai came here to dredge the Jialu River, dare to ask if this is in conflict with the sale of grain in the warehouse?" ”

Lin Yanchao's heart sank, he was really famous, and he caught the inner key at once.

Lin Yanchao knows that when dealing with an official like Zang Weiyi, you can't tell lies, what are you thinking, the other party even knows better than you.

So Lin Yanchao said: "Xiaguan did have this worry before, now that the price of grain in Henan is rising, if you want to calm the price of grain, there is no other way than to dredge the Jialu River and transport the granaries of Susong and Huguang in." ”

"This sale of grain is not only inappropriate, but also treats the symptoms but not the root cause, if it is really implemented, it will really divide the province's determination to dredge the Jialu River."

Huang Yuqi glanced at Zang Wei, and both of them laughed, but Zhang He laughed twice, and only cared about pouring wine for a few people.

Zang Wei said to Huang Yu: "Look at what this court said to you before, Zong Hai is an honest gentleman who can dig out his heart. ”

Lin Yanchao hurriedly said: "In front of Lord Zhongcheng, the lower officials dare not have a word of deception. ”

Zang Wei nodded, and Huang Yu said on the side: "But Lin Futai, dredging the Jialu River is not an overnight thing, and now the grain price of Kaifeng Mansion has reached the point of five coins and a bucket of silver." Everyone knows that if the Jialu River is dredged, food prices will definitely fall, but how will the past two months pass? Does Governor Lin have a high strategy? ”

Lin Yanchao hesitated. Zang Wei patted his leg and said, and asked Zong Hai to teach this hospital, knowing everything.

Lin Yanchao nodded and said: "Don't dare to be, Mengzhong values it, and the lower officials have a fool's gain." If Lord Zhongcheng comes forward and summons the grain merchants of the province and tells them that the Jialu River and the new river will definitely be dredged within two months, the price of grain will be as cheap as Huguang. Then these grain merchants are afraid that the grain they buy will be smashed, and they will definitely not dare to hoard Juqi, and when the time comes, they will not need a grain of rice from the government, and the crisis of grain prices will be solved. ”

"Miaoce," Zang Wei looked at Huang Yuqi and asked, "What do you think of Zong Hai's opinion?" ”

Huang Yuqi said cautiously and reservedly: "Of course, I see it." ”

Zang Wei saw Huang Yuqi's reservations and asked Lin Yanchao, "Then if this court decides, what will be the consequences of selling the grain warehouse?" ”

Lin Yanchao did not speak.

Seeing this, Zang Wei smiled and said, Zong Hai, don't worry, dredge the Jialu River for the 100,000 taels of silver, and this hospital will not touch you for a tael of silver. Even if the hospital decides to sell the grain.

Lin Yanchao was overjoyed when he heard this, thank you Zhongcheng, the 300,000 people of the lower official return to Defu have thanked Zhongcheng.

Zang Wei smiled and nodded, now you should explain to this hospital, this hospital always feels that the price of food has risen strangely, and the water here is very deep.

Lin Yanchao still looked a little hesitant when he heard this.

Huang Yuqi smiled and said: "The water that Dong Weng refers to is very deep, is it that the government sells the grain warehouse, and there are officials who are greedy for grain and self-fattening?" ”

Zang Wei pinched his beard, he was indeed worried, did Zong Hai see it the same way?

Lin Yanchao immediately said: "Back to Zhongcheng, the lower officials have no such meaning, the government of this province is still clear, of course, it is mainly because of poverty." ”

After a pause, Lin Yanchao said: "Even if there are really officials who are greedy for ink, then it is the smallest drawback of the government's sale of warehouse grain!" ”

"Oh? How so? Zang Wei asked.

Lin Yanchao said: "Selling the warehouse grain can indeed slow down the price of grain, and the government can still benefit from it, but in the long run, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

Zang Wei didn't speak, Huang Yuqi immediately said: "Lin Futai is too worried, it will be two or three months to sell the grain warehouse, and when the Jialu River is dredged and the grain ship from Huguang arrives, then we have no need to sell the grain warehouse." ”

Lin Yanchao shook his head and said, "Master Huang, I don't know, as long as the government intervenes in the matter of the warehouse grain and tastes the sweetness from it, it will not be recovered." ”

"Someone today proposes to sell grain in warehouses, and tomorrow when the Jialu River is dredged, as soon as the Huguang grain ships arrive, then someone will immediately propose to levy taxes on grain ships, ship taxes, grain taxes, customs duties, and overnight taxes at the shore, until the Huguang grain ships receive the same price as the local grain, so that the grain can continue to be sold, and at the same time, the imperial court can also collect a tax from the Huguang grain ships."

Zang Weiyi, Huang Yuqi all glanced at each other when he heard this, and they were all shocked.

Lin Yanchao said eloquently at the moment: "Behind the proposal of the Shan Governor's government, eighty percent of them are instigated by local grain merchants. The grain merchants knew that the Jialu River was opened, so the grain ships coming from the lake would inevitably hit the price of grain, so where would they make money? Therefore, they colluded with the government, made money together, and everyone controlled food prices together. ”

"And what about the government? Not only to make money from the grain warehouse, but also to maintain the profit of the grain warehouse, it is necessary to raise the cost of the grain merchants in Huguang and make profits from it. Therefore, what is the official does not compete with the people? As long as the government intervenes in the grain matter and makes profits from it, what businessman can fight the government? ”

"The government has a hundred ways to make these grain merchants from Huguang unable to make money! This lesson in heavy taxation is just one of them! So this is what Lin said, why officials can't compete with the people for profit, and the lessons of Wang Anshi's changes are still in front of him. ”

Lin Yanchao was relieved when he said this. It's up to them to decide.

Anyway, he said everything he wanted to say, and he was worthy of the ethics of an official. As for how Zang Wei decides, it is a matter for him to be the governor.