In front of the father and son of the Tang family, there is a big blessing word, iron painting silver hook, force through the back of the paper, is from Chen Menghe's handwriting, worthy of being born in Hanlin, calligraphy attainments and Tang Xiucai compared with Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, each with its own merits, but the people who look at it have no interest in appreciating.

"Yi'er, you made a bet with Lord Chen, it wouldn't be for a blessing, right?" Daddy asked.

Tang Yi said: "Dad, in fact, the child wants to ask Lord Chen to help, go and talk to Shen Liang and let the old mansion out, it doesn't matter if we spend more money." ”

Tang Xiucai's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly patted his head and said, "Yes, Lord Chen is a parent official, and he doesn't give face when he comes forward with the surname Shen?" So, why didn't you say it just now? Puzzled, he asked.

Tang Yi shook his head, "Dad, didn't you hear Zhou Zhutou's words, that Shen Liang dared to dictate to Lord Chen, and forced him to take back the grain and land, he was either crazy, or he didn't take Lord Chen in his eyes, what use could it be to let Lord Chen come forward!" ”

"That's right." Tang Xiucai calmed down, things are indeed a little strange, although Taicang is in the land of fish and rice, but in recent years, the textile workshops have become more and more prosperous, and the big households have changed the farmland into mulberry fields, cotton fields, silk workshops in Suzhou and cotton cloth workshops in Songjiang, the number of grain production is getting smaller and smaller, and even grain has to be transported from other places in the year of poor harvest, which is also the situation that Tang Xiucai only knew after he became a master.

200,000 stone of grain, almost emptying the grain storage in Taicang. Shen Liang how can he dare to open his mouth.

As for begging for land, that's even more nonsense.

At the beginning, it was Tang Yi's idea to Chen Menghe, after returning the land to its owner, the people were grateful, and even tens of thousands of words were written, and thousands of people were given umbrellas, Chen Menghe's official voice suddenly increased several levels, as expected, at the end of the three-year term, he would definitely be promoted, and he might even be transferred back to the capital to be a noble Hanlin.

It's easy to give things out, but it will definitely be even more difficult to take them back, and if you don't provoke a civil uprising, Chen Menghe will really be finished. As his master, Tang Xiucai couldn't help but become anxious.

"Yi'er, how can this Shen Liang dare to yell at Lord Chen, just refuse him, isn't he just a businessman, what else can he do?"

Tang Yi hurriedly shook his head, "Dad, there is a saying, the dog urine moss grows in the Jinluan Palace, no matter how big a businessman is, he is also a fourth-class citizen, Lord Chen is from a noble background, so there is no need to be afraid at all." can implicate the Weaving Bureau, implicate the inner court, not to mention Lord Chen, even if it is the superintendent of the department, he has to retreat. ”

Although Tang Xiucai didn't understand what a fourth-class citizen was, he knew how powerful the Weaving Bureau was. At the beginning of Emperor Jiajing's ascension to the throne, he felt that the eunuchs of the Zhengde Dynasty were rampant and severely suppressed the forces of the inner court. Coupled with Lu Bing, the most powerful Governor of Jinyi Wei in history, the power of the inner court was compressed to the extreme.

It is precisely because there is no other way that the money bag of Jiangnan Weaving Bureau suddenly highlights its importance.

Half of the 100,000 eunuchs in the inner court are alive pointing to the supply of the Weaving Bureau, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a seedling in a thousand hectares. Whoever dares to provoke the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau will inevitably be counterattacked by the inner court, and the thief will bite into the bone for three points, not to mention the little Chen Menghe, even Yan Ge Lao does not have the courage.

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"Dad, this matter can be big or small, if it is not handled well, Lord Chen will definitely be in trouble."

Tang Xiucai was also anxious, and hurriedly asked, "Yi'er, what do you think should be done?" ”

"I don't know why Shen Liang opened his mouth so much, the pass is to figure out what his plans are."

"Okay, let's go to the yamen too!"

Tang Xiucai couldn't take care of the New Year, changed his clothes, took Tang Yi, and the father and son rushed to the yamen with a smoke, and happened to bump into Zhou Xun.

"Master Tang, you are here, the surnamed Shen is talking to Tangzun in the second hall."

"Well, I'll go over it."

Tang Xiucai was in front, the two of them arrived in the second hall, Tang Xiucai calmed down his breath, he gave Tang Yi a look, Tang Yi nodded, and hid in the room next to him, there were a few holes near the wall, and the conversation could be heard clearly, but only a screen could be seen in the hall. Tang Yi hid it, Tang Xiucai straightened his clothes and walked in with a smile.

"Dong Weng has guests, and the students are bothered."

Seeing Tang Xiucai coming, Chen Menghe seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Tang came just in time, just now Mr. Shen asked the official for grain and fields, Mr. Tang is familiar with the situation in Taicang, you might as well tell Mr. Shen about it." ”

Tang Xiucai nodded, looked to the opposite side, and saw a white-skinned person sitting opposite Chen Menghe, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, the pulp was washed and changed color, there was no trace of valuable ornaments on the whole body, low eyebrows were pleasing to the eyes, and only half of his buttocks were sitting. Looking at the situation, it is more like a poor student who came to see his parents, and there is a world of difference between the legendary tyrannical and domineering wealthy businessman, Tang Xiucai couldn't help but be stunned, and said in his heart that it couldn't be a mistake!

Just when Tang Xiucai was stunned, Shen Liang smiled and said: "I have seen Mr. Tang, Lord Qi Chen and Mr. Tang, the villain will never dare to ask for food and land. ”

"Why did that gentleman come here?" Tang Xiucai asked puzzled.

"Alas, to put it mildly, it's for the palace."

"Oh? Mr. has such a big career, I'm afraid that many court officials don't have this tone, right? "After messing with Tang Yi for a long time, Tang Xiucai's words have become sharper.

Shen Liang remained silent, and said with a smile: "This year is the thirtieth year of Jiajing, Your Majesty has been in power for thirty years, the palace wants to reward the ministers, reward the clan relatives, and give Your Majesty a holy life, and the piles and piles are inseparable from silk." In one year, the amount of silk increased by 200,000 horses. The villain answered this errand, and even if he risked his life, he had to weave silk. At present, the workshop is weaving silk day and night, resting people and looms, and the villain recognizes how much more silver is spent. It's just that there are people alone, but there must be silk, but the fields in the south of the Yangtze River are so tense, think about it, only Taicang harvested thousands of acres of fields some time ago, and the villain wanted to ask for it. However, the villain is not asking for nothing, but exchanging food, and asking the adults to fulfill it. ”

Chen Menghe didn't squeak, Tang Xiucai frowned, and said, "Mr. Shen, I'm afraid it's not enough for thousands of acres of land, right?" ”

"Hehe, Mr. Tang Mingjian, the villain wants to borrow 200,000 stones of grain from Taicang to purchase 20,000 acres of fertile land, and in the new year, he will plant mulberry seedlings in the spring, and he will be able to produce more silk and weave more silk within the year."

"Wait!" Tang Xiucai suddenly exclaimed, 200,000 stone of grain, buy 20,000 acres of land, one acre of land is equivalent to ten stones, why don't you grab it!

How expensive is the field in the south of the Yangtze River, there are more than 20 taels of silver on the market and there is no market, just ten stone grain, I want to buy land from the people, who can agree! It seems that what the son said is right, this matter is indeed not simple!

"Mr. Shen, your price is too low, isn't it? At this price, no one will sell the land. ”

Shen Liang smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, because of this, the villain asked Lord Chen for help. ”

"No!" Chen Menghe flatly refused and said: "As a parent official, if the people are forced to sell their land at a low price, what face will they have to be this official?" Mr. Shen, I have long heard that your family has countless wealth, and the official does not care about your annexation of land at most, but don't think that the official will act as a tiger! ”

Speaking of this, the air suddenly tense, and the pins could be heard. After a full minute, Shen Liang suddenly raised his head and laughed.

"Lord Chen wants to be a good official, and the villain admires it, but Lord Chen said that the villain has countless properties, and the villain does not dare to agree. Since the seventeenth year of Jiajing, the villain has been on an errand in the palace, everything is in the palace, to put it bluntly, the villain is a passing god of wealth, the big head must be filial to His Majesty, and the head of the palace, the little head also has to take care of the local immortals. The villain is born as a bitter child, and if he has a trace of ideas, he will not harm the people, but the palace is urging tightly, and it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, what can the villain do? ”

Shen Liang said, seeing that Chen Menghe was still silent, he suddenly sighed.

"That's it, the villain will say a few more words that are excessive! Master Chen, don't you think about yourself, don't you think about Lingshi? ”

Chen Menghe was suddenly startled, slapped the table case angrily, and shouted: "Shen Liang, don't go too far, the master is a product of the dynasty, and there is a difference between you and you!" ”

Shen Liang nodded, and sighed with emotion: "The villain is indeed not as good as an ant, but the villain knows a reason, Xu Ge Lao was crowned as a scholar of Dongge University, Nie Lao is also in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and Lord Ouyang De will soon take over the Ministry of Rites, these three are all Xinxuemen." It is already obvious that the emperor wants to replace Yan Ge Lao with Xu Ge Lao, but can Yan Ge Lao be willing? At this critical juncture, shouldn't adults think more about the commander? Isn't it what a student should do to weave the silk well, make His Majesty happy, and add the icing on the cake to the old Xu Ge? ”

Every sentence hit Chen Menghe's heart hard, and he couldn't help but lower his head and calculate the gains and losses, if he could really help the teacher to take the position and sacrifice some people, it seemed that it was not impossible......

Tang Yi, who was in the next room, heard the conversation clearly, although he couldn't see Shen Liang's face, just with these few words, he should be given a "big flicker award"! It's a pity, you met me Tang Yi!