"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said: Cheng Yuanzhou, the governor of Guangzhou, received the emperor's favor, but he did not want to serve the court, and he was appointed as a corpse, corrupt and perverted the law, and disregarded people's lives. Bribing ministers for personal gain, colluding with pirates for profit, and disappointing the imperial court, Ling specially issued an order to dismiss Cheng Yuanzhou and investigate it, and confiscate his family furniture to comfort the hopes of the people. The post of Guangzhou Zhizhou was temporarily taken over by Zhao Ruyu, the general judge. Chin this. ”

After listening to Yang Yan read out the holy decree, Cheng Yuanzhou, who was kneeling on the ground, had dark eyes and a weak body, and suddenly fainted. Yue Lin and Zhao Ru, who were standing on the side, saw it, and they both sighed and shook their heads, with a look of "I knew today, why bother in the beginning" in their eyes. Yang Yan waved his hand, and the two soldiers immediately came over, set up Cheng Yuanzhou on the left and on the right, and took him down. Yang Yan turned his head to Zhao Ruyu and said: "Zhao Tongju, from today onwards, you will take over the post of governor of Guangzhou, I hope you can act impartially in the future, benefit the people, and live up to the hopes of the imperial court." ”

Zhao Ruyu gave Yang Yan a salute and said, "Yang Zhizhi, please forgive Ruyu for not being able to accept the position of Guangzhou Governor, and please ask Yang Zhizhi to tell the court and choose someone else." ”

Yang Yan was a little strange and said, "Lord Zhao, why are you doing this?" ”

Zhao Ruyu said: "Ruyu pointed out that Cheng Yuanzhou was corrupt and perverted the law, and he still fulfilled the responsibility of sentencing the state and punishing incompetent officials for the imperial court, not wanting to replace them and seek high-ranking officials for himself. Therefore, he will never accept the post of Guangzhou governor. I hope you will forgive me. ”

Yang Yan was stunned, Zhao Ruyu was too dead-eyed, and at this time, Yue Lin on the side persuaded: "Lord Zhao, why do you bother?" This Guangzhou Zhizhou or Yang Zhizhi specially recommended it to the imperial court, for the sake of Yang Zhizhi's face, you can't shirk it. ”

Zhao Ruyu said with a straight face: "Yue Zhuan, if this is the case, Ruyu will not be able to accept it. ”

At this time, Zhao Qianru said: "Lord Zhao is afraid that others will misunderstand Lord Zhao's vassal and magnates and frame his boss?" ”

Zhao Ruyu was silent, and now he acquiesced.

Zhao Qianru said with a smile: "The horse recommended Lord Zhao because he thought that Lord Zhao could be a good parent official with a clean sleeve and a good father and daughter like a son, so he recommended talents for the imperial court." As the so-called justice is in the hearts of the people, as long as Lord Zhao does not live up to the court and the people, even if he is misunderstood for a while, after a long time, he will naturally be known. If Lord Zhao is really incompetent, the horse will also impeach Lord Zhao to the imperial court. ”

Zhao Ruyu was stunned for a moment, Yue Lin patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, Lord Zhao, don't say anything, go back to work." ”

At this time, Yue Ke and Yue Ying also ran over from the team, came to Yue Lin, and said, "Dad, we are here." ”

Yue Lin suddenly saw his pair of children, he couldn't help but be surprised and happy, grabbed the two of them, and said, "Why are you two here?"

Only then did Yang Yan tell Yue Zhen about how he brought the two of them to Guangzhou and handed them over to Yue Lin, and explained to Yue Lin that because he attacked Hainan a while ago, he did not send them to Guangzhou in time.

After Yue Lin listened, he hurriedly thanked Yang Yan repeatedly, and then took Yue Ke and Yue Ying back. Zhao Ruyu also said goodbye and went back. Yang Yan and Zhao Qianru returned to the yamen of the envoy to rest.

That night, Yang Yan and Zhao Qianru took Gu Zhengyang, Tie Chenglin and Gu Xueping to change into micro-clothes, and went out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Preparation to find Xie Yuanqing to understand the situation in Guangzhou. When he came to Xie Ji's business, Yang Yan explained his intentions, and his family went in to report, just when Xie Yuanqing and Ali were there, when he saw them coming, Xie Yuanqing was surprised and delighted, and hurriedly invited them to sit in his living room, and then said: "It turned out that Yang Yuma came." As he spoke, he knelt down and saluted Yang Yan.

Yang Yan hurriedly stopped him and said, "Brother Xie, this is not a public court, we are still friends, don't be polite." ”

Xie Yuanqing said a few more polite words, and when he saw Yang Yan's insistence, he gave up. Ali was happier than Xie Yuanqing, bowed to Yang Yan, and said: "Brother Yang, let's talk about friends as friends, you have an old saying: It's not pleasant to have friends from afar!" ”

Yang Yan also laughed, rushed up, gave Ali a bear hug, and said, "Brother Ali, you are enough to be a friend like this." ”

Several people laughed, and Yang introduced Zhao Qianru to them again, and when they heard that the woman who came with Yang Yan was Princess Yongning, Xie Yuanqing was scared to make a big salute again, and Yang Yan excused himself again. Ali is a big cannibal in the end, but no matter what it is, he only bowed deeply to Zhao Qianru and said: "Your Royal Highness the beautiful princess, it is really a pleasure for the big cannibal Ali to be able to see your demeanor." ”

Zhao Qianru also returned the salute with a smile. Everyone was polite again, and then they sat down. After everyone sat down, Yang Yancai asked, "Brother Xie, has something happened in Guangzhou recently?" The New Year has just passed, but it seems to be much more depressed than last year. ”

Xie Yuanqing smiled bitterly and said: "Don't hide it from the princess and the princess, something big has indeed happened in Guangzhou recently, Meng Heng has increased the fees paid to him by various merchants by fifty percent, and the merchants have paid more money, so naturally they can only raise the price, so now the prices of all foreign goods in Guangzhou City have risen by one to two percent." And every business is complaining, and no one has any intention of spending this year again, so this year is going to be a little more depressed than any previous year. ”

Yang Yan was a little puzzled, and said: "The price of the goods has increased, and the money you merchants paid has also been earned, so why do you still have to complain?" ”

Xie Yuanqing said: "Yang Yuma, you don't know, the goods we shipped back from overseas are not firewood, rice, oil and salt, these necessary supplies, and most of them are some overseas specialties, rare things, people can use or not, the previous price has hardly changed for more than ten years, and both sides of the buyer and seller have accepted it, and now the price has suddenly increased, and there are naturally fewer people who are willing to buy, and the original plan to buy five, maybe only three, originally planned to buy ten, now I am afraid that only six pieces." Although the price has increased, the goods sold have decreased, and on the whole, it is natural to lose money. Why don't you complain to us, merchants? ”

Ali continued: "This is just the beginning, and in another two or three months, I am afraid that it will cause even more turmoil." ”

Yang Yan said: "What other turmoil will it cause?" We're not very good at doing business, Ali, can you be more elaborate? ”