At the banquet, changing glasses, gradually reaching the climax.
Fan Yuqi really hoped that Chen Zengyu would ask him about the purpose of coming here. Unexpectedly, as Chen Zengyu became an official and had spent more time cultivating his energy, he didn't even ask. He just kept asking him to drink and practice Tai Chi with him.
"Brother, you and I, our love is stronger than gold, everything is in the wine. Come on, let's do it." Chen Zengyu drank another full glass.
Fan Yuqi followed suit, but he couldn't hold it any longer. He gritted his teeth and begged in a low voice: "Brother, I'm in trouble, please help me."
Here comes the drama!
Chen Zengyu was secretly proud. Fan Xiandi gave such a generous gift, so naturally he had something to ask for. It wasn't that he didn't want to help, he just wanted to help his friends, and he had to let his friends appreciate it! He had to ask his friends to ask for help before he could help him.
Love is what makes the difference!
Officialdom is like a vat of sauce. No matter how innocent your body is, it will turn black as soon as it sinks into it. The older Chen Zengyu became as an official, the more utilitarian and evil his heart became. Unknowingly, along with his
Fan Xiandi is playing tricks.
Hearing this, he smiled slightly and said, "Brother, what are you talking about? You and I are brothers and we don't distinguish between each other. If there is anything you want or don't ask for, if you have any difficulty, just say it. Brother Fool is obligated!"
Fan Yuqi sighed inwardly, but his expression became more respectful, and he told the story about Changlu Saltworks.
"Hey! This is so easy! Liu Yan, a member of the Changlu Salt Class Promotion Division, has been following Brother Yu's path recently. He wants to ask Brother Yu to speak kindly to Lao Taishan and move him up a level. Ask him for some salt. It's a trivial matter.
"One thing." Chen Zengyu laughed and took care of everything.
This is the benefit of being an official. For you, it is a big deal; for me, it is a trivial matter!
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Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty reformed the salt administration and unified and merged the Salt Class Promotion Department and the Capital Transfer Salt Envoy Department. The Salt Class Promotion Department was set up nationwide, with one doctor; salt class promotion branches were set up in various places, with a number of foreign ministers.
The first salt class promotion doctor was the famous Cao Dengbang. He reformed the salt policy and allowed the people of the Ming Dynasty to eat affordable salt. He was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs for his merit.
The second Salt Class Examiner was Song Erquan, Cao Dengbang's confidant. He was promoted to this position because he took the risk to go to Yangzhou and smuggled sea salt for the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Yan, a member of the Changlu Salt Class Promotion Division, originally had a good relationship with Song Erquan and made great contributions to the salt policy reform. However, he considered himself to be more senior than Song Erquan and was resentful that he did not become a doctor. The relationship between the two
Then he became indifferent.
Hearing that the newly arrived governor of Shuntian was the son-in-law of Sun Daoshi, the second assistant minister of the cabinet, and had a very profound background, Liu Yan hurriedly curry favor with him, hoping to get close to a big tree and make further progress.
Unfortunately, my official position is too small and I am only in the fifth rank. Chen Fuyuan looks down on me and always ignores me.
Unexpectedly, the magpies were chirping today, and Chen Fuyuan actually posted a note to himself, saying that he would invite him to Wuling Tower for dinner. How could this happen? He should be the one who invites Shangguan!
Liu Yan came to Wuling Tower with a smile on his face. He saw the three-story restaurant, all with beautiful carved railings and jade inlays. The song "Youth Journey" was inscribed on the door: "When Wuling was young, the gold market east, the silver saddle and the white horse."
Spend the spring breeze, trample all the fallen flowers, wherever you go, laugh into the orchid wine shop."
I couldn't help but laugh: "Chen Fuyuan is really interested in taking us to be young boys for a time!"
The shopkeeper was summoned and ordered: "I have to pay the wine bill for the private room on the third floor later, do you understand?"
The shopkeeper bowed and replied: "You are too late. Someone paid the wine bill last night and also selected the best Hu Ji. The Hu Xuan dance is so graceful!"
"Oh, who moves so fast?"
"A handsome young man about thirty years old, said his surname is Fan."
Liu Yan was very curious, so he simply went into the elegant room and waited peacefully. He was not stupid. The dignified governor invited a small official like himself to dinner. He must have something to ask for. It must be for this handsome young master. Let's see who it is!
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The first level of official rank is overwhelming, let alone the third rank and seventh rank. Even if I ask for something, I have to wait for you. I waited half an hour longer than the agreed time before Chen Zengyu showed up with Fan Yuqi.
"Fu Yuan", Liu Yan greeted Chen Zengyu hurriedly and respectfully.
"Brother Liu, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting." Chen Zengyu responded with a smile and called him "Brother Liu", which immediately flattered Liu Yan. He thought to himself: Although he is older than Chen Zengyu, he is a governor, so he calls himself "Brother Liu".
, it’s really a compliment!
"Don't dare!"
"Let me introduce to Brother Liu. This is Fan Yuqi, the fifth son of the Fan family in Jiexiu. He is the most righteous man. The salt from Changlu Salt Farm was underwritten by his family in the past." Chen Zengyu nodded like a dragonfly.
Liu Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. The emotional Chen Fuyuan came here because of the mediator Fan's request for salt! Oh, this matter is not easy to handle. Song Erquan, the doctor of the Salt Class Examination Department, has already written a letter to himself, Changlu's Salt Yin,
Half of it was handed over to Huizhou merchants and Guangdong merchants, and the other half was distributed to local small and medium-sized salt merchants. Lao Fan's family was not included in the list.
At that moment, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, and he said "I've been looking forward to you for a long time."
Chen and Fan were both human beings, so they were not in a hurry to ask for his help. Instead, Hu Ji became happy with the wine.
Wine is the medium of sex, and most of the affairs of the Ming Dynasty were settled in the wine and sex court.
Liu Yan got drunk and talked about the situation at Changlu Saltworks, and took the opportunity to give some eye drops to his political rival Song Erquan: "I don't know where Fan Xiandi offended Dr. Song, but he didn't even leave a single salt quotation for Xiandi!"
When Fan Yuqi heard this, his handsome face turned pale with anger, "How dare I offend Song Langzhong! Jiang Guomao, the general merchant of Hui merchants, is a very cruel man. He must have bribed Song Langzhong with a lot of money and wanted to kill my Shanxi merchants!"
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Chen Zengyu thought for a while and asked: "Do all branches have to comply with the official documents of the Salt Class Promotion Department?"
"This is not true. According to common practice, each branch also has certain discretion over the salt fields under its jurisdiction."
"That's good!"
Chen Zengyu raised his hand to Liu Yan and said, "Brother Liu, please give me a favor and hand over half of the salt distributed to local small and medium-sized salt merchants to the Fan family for underwriting. As for the Huizhou merchants and the Guangdong merchants, since they used the money, we won't do anything."
Their share is ".
As an official, it is important to balance the interests of all parties. This Fuyuan easily balanced the interests of the major salt merchants. As for the interests of the small and medium-sized salt merchants, they can naturally be ignored.
"It's okay, but in this way, I will offend Dr. Song, who is my immediate boss." Liu Yan looked troubled.
Chen Zengyu chuckled, "Brother Liu has always wanted to get to the next level. If you want to be a doctor, you have to squeeze out Song Erquan. It is inevitable to fall out with him. In this case, why do you need to follow his orders?"
"This", Liu Yan was a little moved.
"Hahaha", Chen Zengyu suddenly laughed, "With the power of Mount Tai, what does a mere fifth-rank official mean to me? If you are willing to give up, you will get something if you give up. The official career is difficult, and if you don't dare to take risks, how can you be successful?"<
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As soon as the words "The power of Mount Tai" came out, Liu Yan immediately made up his mind and expressed his stance: "I am willing to act according to Chen Fuyuan's words!"
After thinking for a while, he added: "If Chen Fuyuan can help Xiaguan obtain the position of doctor in the salt class promotion department, he will introduce not only the Changlu Saltworks, but also the saltworks in Lianghuai, Minxi, Guangdong, Hainan and other places.
Xiu Fan ranked first.
Liu Yan only thought that Song Erquan had accepted the bribe and refused to give salt to Fan. But he did not know that it was Gao Dengbang who asked Song Erquan to do this, and Gao Dengbang was under the orders of Emperor Guangwu.
Emperor Guangwu had long wanted to eradicate the "Eight Imperial Merchants" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but it was decided in the north that these people were still needed to invigorate the economy and restore people's livelihood. Don't rush to do it yet, first raise a pig and then kill it. The more you look at these eight businesses,
The more unhappy he became, the more he ordered Cao Dengbang not to give even one tael of salt to these people.
Poor Liu Yan, he originally wanted to get close to the big tree, but unexpectedly he touched the dragon scales.
This chapter has been completed!