As soon as Jiang Fuzun and his entourage came out of the restaurant, they saw Li Kangshi, Shen Xianling and others coming out of a teahouse not far from the Huaiyang Branch. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info the east gate of Yangzhou City to Dongguan Wharf, these few miles of road is broken and prosperous, full of restaurants and restaurants.

The relationship in the officialdom, the teacher, the protégé, the same room, the same year, this is a system. Fellow countrymen, this is another system. Therefore, Li Xundao, as a fellow villager of Teacher Shen County, has a very close relationship. Unlike the average officialdom superiors and subordinates. At this time, the two were waiting together, and it was normal to prepare to see off Liu Zhizhi.

Jiang Fuzun pondered for a while, and stepped forward with his entourage, "I've seen Li Lian's envoy." ”

The full name of Li Xundao's official name is Zhejiang-Jiang according to the inspection envoy department according to the inspection of the affairs (Zheng Wupin), and the patrol Huaiyang Road is divided. The incorruptible envoy is another name for the affairs of the inspectors.

"Jiang Taishou hasn't seen you for a long time..."Li Kangshi, who was in his fifties, chatted with Jiang Fuzun with a friendly smile on his face.

Li Xundao has always had a very low sense of presence in Yangzhou City, but now he has obtained the power to rectify the salt law, and he is in a very good mood. Li Xundao now has an additional official position of patrolling the imperial history of salt and has become the banner of Yangzhou officialdom.

The two groups soon came together. Coincidentally, Sha Sheng, Master He, He Yuanlong, and Jia Huan, who came to the official road, saw it.

Master He sneered: "Look at Jiang Fuzun's appearance! I have not heard of the condescension of the Sipin Zhengtang to the Wupin Lian. ”

Everyone chuckled. I can't blame Master He for having an opinion in his heart. Sha Dashen proposed the reform of the salt law and provided solutions. According to the practice of officialdom, whoever provides the solution is the one who arranges to handle the practice. But this time, the imperial court just asked Li Xundao to rectify the salt law, and the princes of the temple were simply too deceitful.

The people who guarded the provincial government were very disgusted with Li Xundao, who cut off his beard, and Jiang Fuzun, who had always liked to go against Sha Dashen.

Jia Huan followed the team of the Provincial Guard, he has a reputation for making meritorious achievements, and he is qualified to appear on such an official occasion. Not to mention, he is also a well-known taxi (poet) (person). Jia Huan looked at Li Xundao and Jiang Fuzun and his party in front of the official road, and finally his eyes fell on the young Shen Zhixian. Shake your head gently.

Officialdom!

He Yuanlong walked on Jia Huan's left hand side, looked at the clear sky, and chuckled: "Does Ziyu have a feeling of being pecked by a goose now?" ”

They were all wrong in their judgment on Shen Zhixian. A few days ago, Master Li came to invite Jia Huan and invited Jia Huan to arrest Zheng Wenzhi together. Everyone thought that Shen Zhixian was here to curry favor and flatter Sha Dashen. Now, it seems that most likely not.

It is estimated that Shen Zhixian has long known the news that Li Xundao wants to get the power to rectify the salt law. He just used Jia Huan as a witness.

Jia Huan laughed, "It's not that exaggerated!" "There is a saying that describes the situation of seeing the wrong person and suffering a loss: hunting geese all day long and finally being pecked blind by geese. But his position has not yet reached the height of "hunting geese all day long".

Of course, it is indeed wrong to see Shen Zhixian. Give Shen Zhixian a little bit.

No one in the officialdom is a mediocre person, they all have two brushes and the knack of being an official. For example, in Yangzhou City, the low-key Li Xundao, the technocratic Yang Yunzhi, the arrogant Jiang Fuzun, and the now famous Shen Zhixian.

In the same way, Sha Da Shen is not a philistine!

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Officials in Yangzhou collectively saw off Liu Xunpress. Yang Yun, Fei Tongzhi and others were all present. And the gentry in Yangzhou City also sent representatives. Among the representatives, the most conspicuous are the three major salt merchants: Wang Heting, Zheng Yuanjian, and Ma Juntai.

In front of the dock, Liu Xun's guard of honor stopped. Liu Xun pressed the sedan chair and looked around at the crowd of people who came to see off the docks and official roads. raised a few polite words.

Li Xundao, the head of Yangzhou officialdom, stepped forward to toast.

The salt merchants are not qualified to participate in the official communication. Zheng Yuanjian stood in the crowd, with a round face and a very shrewd businessman. At this time, he looked at the boats in the Yangtze River and said lightly: "Brother Wang, you are so generous." However, my Zheng someone's private salt channel is not so easy to swallow. I would like to ask you to tell that child not to be too public. ”

Shen Zhi County's investigation of the old case involved the Zheng family's salt ding. Part of its smuggling channels for smuggling smuggled salt have been exposed. But these things, no one in Yangzhou City will talk about openly. It's all tacit. Because, smuggling smuggled salt is a crime of killing the head. In Yangzhou City, there is no one who does not smuggle smuggled salt.

Zheng Yuanjian's gaze fell on Jia Huan. He later learned that Jia Huan was present when Shen Zhixian raided his home. Come and see my Zheng family's jokes, right?

Wang Heting was in his fifties, wide and fat, wearing expensive satin clothes outside, and said with a smile: "Brother Zheng, I don't understand this." ”

Of course, he also wanted the Zheng family's private salt channel. The big salt merchants not only have to look at how many books they have in the compendium, but also weigh the amount of illicit salt sold.

"Xiao Youan and Jia Huan have a close relationship, who doesn't know?" Zheng Yuanjian snorted coldly. Xiao Youan has an excellent relationship with the Wang family. Shen Zhixian was able to take down his son so smoothly, and the charges and case files were all set to death. This is absolutely inseparable from Wang Heting.

When Zheng and Wang were talking, the small salt merchants around them all moved a few steps away. They can't afford this kind of bigwig-level struggle.

Another big salt merchant, Ma Juntai, mediated: "Brother Wang, Brother Zheng, make money with harmony. Harmony makes money. ”

Zheng Yuanjian smiled sarcastically and said, "Of course I want to make money in harmony." Brother Wang, the dog is not a weapon, I have already begged Li Xundao, and it will be released in a few days. Hopefully, nothing will go wrong. ”

Wang Heting was slightly stunned, and then smiled.

But I sighed in my heart, I can't help it! He invested in Sha Dashen, who would have expected that Sha Dashen would not have the power to rectify the salt law?

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In front of the wharf, after the articles and processes on the official face were completed, Liu Xunpress left Yangzhou Mansion by boat to inspect Huai'an Mansion.

When many officials and gentry had not completely dispersed, suddenly a leading official of the Qincha came to report quickly, "Lord Qincha has arrived in the south of the city and closed the door." ”

Li Xundao took the post and said loudly: "You will go to the south of the city with this official to meet the imperial court. ”

Yangzhou is located at the intersection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Yangtze River. The canal runs around the city from the east and south of the city. Within dozens of miles in the east and south directions of Yangzhou City, there are many river ports and wharves. The gates that enter the city through the canal are the Lijin Gate (Dongguan) in the east city and the banknote gate (Rujiang Gate) in the south city.

The group turned from the east of the city to the south of the city. Many subordinate officials and miscellaneous officials in the team were already speculating, "Arrived in the south of the city first, could it be that Lord Qincha came from Nanjing?" ”

"Eight out of ten, nine out of ten. Otherwise, I happened to meet it here at Dongguan Wharf. ”

"Heh, I don't know why the imperial court sent Qin to Yangzhou again?"

"It's a bit weird indeed. The overall situation in the city has been decided, and the next thing is for the salt merchants to compete for the place of the general merchant. At this time, will the imperial court send someone to specify the amount of the general merchant? ”

Jia Huan followed the team to the south of the city by boat, and about half an hour later, a group of nearly 100 people met Qin Cha in the south of the city. The elder of the Chincha was about sixty years old, and he wore a red official robe embroidered with a brocade rooster pattern on the patch. Jia Huan already has a considerable understanding of the official system of the national dynasty: the second-rank master from the south to Beijing.

Judging from the specifications of the chincha, it is to announce a big event.

There was a commotion in the crowd and a lot of talking. Jia Huan's heart moved, and he smiled slightly. He knew what was going on.

Surrounded by officials, the Qin Cha entered the city, and arrived at the county government of Jiangdu County to announce the imperial decree: Shengsha Sheng was the right attendant of the military department (Zheng Sanpin), the governor of Huaiyang Fenglu and other places, supervised the camp field, supervised the military affairs, and the prime minister rectified the salt law.

In the courtyard of the county government office of Jiangdu County, the officials who knelt on the ground to receive the edict were silent and silent. Only the boss from Nanjing remains: the voice of Zhang Zongxian, the imperial history of Nanjing's left capital. The edicts, drafted by the Hanlin scholars, are beautifully written and catchy to read. But everyone only heard four words: Governor Huaiyang!

The governor of Huaiyang, who has added the right attendant of the military department!

All officials are confused! What's going on? The imperial court unexpectedly promoted the sand without warning as the governor of Huaiyang.

Although there is only one level from the third grade to the third grade, this is not only an official promotion, the scope of power can be described as inflated, listen to the words on the edict to know: supervise the camp, supervise military affairs, and the prime minister rectifies the salt law.

The Prime Minister rectifies the salt law!

Li Xundao, who was kneeling in the lead, couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to drill down. That is, he is now a subordinate of Sha Sheng.

After Zhang Zuodu Yushi announced the imperial decree, he smiled and handed the edict to Sha Sheng, who stood up, "Lord Wangsha lives up to the high expectations of the imperial court." ”

Sha Sheng said solemnly: "This official must live up to the trust of the imperial court." ”

Zhang Zuodu Yushi nodded with a smile. The appointment of the imperial court was also extremely strange, and there was no news about it before. Although he is the imperial history of Nanjing Zuodu, the power and responsibility of this position are not as big as Sha Sheng.

It seems that there is another important minister in the officialdom of the country!

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The turn of events on the morning of October 6 was too dramatic. Huaiyang Branch Patrol Li Kangshi, the banner of Yangzhou officialdom fell before it was flown a few days ago. There is no doubt that the governor of Huaiyang is the head of Yangzhou officialdom at this time.

But at the banquet set up for Zhang Zuodu's imperial history at noon, everyone in Yangzhou officialdom had already adjusted and accepted the facts.

The banquet was held in the Huaiyang Branch Guarding Office. Officials from Yangzhou gathered together. Jia Huan and Master He were beside Mr. Sha. Witnessing this grand occasion.

The banquet adopts the common system of separate tables, and there are official prostitutes from the Department of Education and Workshop singing and dancing. After three rounds of drinking, Li Xundao got up and toasted: "Xiaguan crossed the place today, please forgive the old man Futai." ”

Sha Sheng nodded, "It's okay." ”

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhixian's heart was full of bitterness. The storm has changed abruptly! Can anyone tell him why? He cooperated with Li Xundao and shook Sha Futai once, which left a thorn in his heart. However, he just wanted to get things done and do it perfectly.

Yang Yun's face smiled bitterly, he couldn't impeach Sha Sheng, but the other party became his superior, and toasted: "The lower official misunderstood the meaning of Futai the day before yesterday, and asked to Futai Haihan." Regarding the reform of the general commercial system of the salt law, our salt transportation department unconditionally cooperated with Futai. ”

Sha Sheng soothed: "It's all for the imperial court." ”

Yangzhou Governor Jiang Fuzun looked at the wine glass with a tangled expression. He didn't say a lot of bad things about Shafutai in Yangzhou City, how should this meeting be round?

Master Wei looked at the Jiang prefect and urged him to admit his mistake quickly. Today, the big and small officials in Yangzhou are all there, admitting their mistakes, if Sha Futai still holds on, a "narrow-minded" comment above the officialdom will definitely not be able to run.

Jiang Fuzun gritted his teeth and picked up his wine glass.

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How did Jiang Fuzun admit that he was wrong and bowed his head, Jia Huan didn't know. At this time, he had already arrived outside the branch of the Provincial Office, and Xiao Youan and Huang Xiucai were waiting under the poplar tree by the river.

Master He sent Jia Huan out, and sighed with a face, "Ziyu has to leave now?" It can't be a few days late, and you still have to be the counselor for the system of the salt law. ”

Jia Huan smiled slightly, saluted Master He, and said, "Mr. He, you will help Mr. Sha to pick up the relics, and there will be no big problem." I also ask Mr. Ho to bid farewell to Mr. Sha on my behalf. I'm back to Jinling. With that, he left freely.

Looking at the light boat that disappeared on the river, the back of the young man, the winter at noon, the river murmuring. In this situation, Master He sighed leisurely.

Next, there is still a long way to go.

Because, Dong Weng promised the imperial court that he could recover and make up for the deficit of 500,000 taels of silver, and promised that he would not be in arrears thereafter. That's why I have this official position. This was naturally Ziyu's idea. The concert has already been sent. There happens to be a time lag today. (To be continued.) )