After Jia Lian left the meeting, Wu Zhirong and other Yangzhou officials followed him out.
Several people secretly exchanged many glances, and finally Wu Zhirong stepped forward and said: "Although Xiaguan and others know that your Excellency has good intentions for their benefit, but businessmen value profits, I'm afraid they cannot fully understand Your Excellency's painstaking efforts."
For Wu Zhirong and others, they all felt that Jia Lian was too open-minded. They also received a lot of benefits from salt merchants every year, but compared with Jia Lian, none of them were worth mentioning.
This further stimulates their pursuit of power. They even fantasize in their hearts that one day they can reach the level of Jia Lian and ask others to pay him a million taels of silver if they dare to speak!
Regarding Yangzhou officialdom, even the prefect Wu Zhirong knew that he would not dare to do what Jia Lian did.
Not to mention millions, even if he dares to extort 100,000 yuan, those salt merchants will probably find a way to get him. Don't look at those salt merchants who usually respect and fear the officials.
They are easy to bully. In fact, they are all ruthless characters. It is not difficult to remove several government officials or even provincial officials if they are really anxious.
Take him for example, because he was assigned to the lucrative position in Yangzhou, he has gained a lot of money in recent years, but he himself has almost become the puppet and minion of those salt merchants.
Otherwise, Jia Lian, an imperial envoy who came down to supervise the salt administration, and a magistrate, would only have the obligation to receive one or two people, but there would be no need for him to run around like a grandson.
"I originally wanted to look towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch... there is nothing I can do about it.
It's rare that Mr. Wu can still understand my good intentions.
That's right, at this moment, they probably think that this official is a huge corrupt man and is deliberately trying to blackmail them. How can they, low-level businessmen, understand what is going on in our officialdom?
They revealed such a big thing, and the court was already in an uproar. Among the civil and military officials standing at the front of the Golden Palace, none of them were easy to talk to. If they didn't have enough money, how could they turn a blind eye to this matter?
Close one eye?
If those adults don't let go, even if I want to protect them, I will be unable to do so."
Jia Lian shook his head and walked forward. It seemed that Wu Zhirong was right. He really had good intentions.
Wu Zhirong and others looked at each other in shock, and didn't know what to say. Could it be that this man overacted and deceived himself?
They believe that the three million dollars may really be to appease His Majesty the Emperor. But the latter one million will definitely be kept privately. At most, a small part can be used to silence other ministers...
Don't be fooled by the extravagance of the salt merchants. Those officials in the capital are living a very miserable life. After all, in terms of official salary, the annual salary of a second- and third-rank official is only a few hundred taels of silver.
The silver, plus some lumi and benefits, is only worth barely over a thousand.
Under this premise, it is actually not that difficult to get the adults to say good things to the people below them. They are used to doing this kind of thing, so they naturally have a pattern.
After being sent to the outside of the carriage house and watching Jia Lian staring at the BMW car standing quietly after the imperial guard, Wu Zhirong hurriedly smiled and said:
"That's Miss Shen Pan'er's car...it's also President Zhou and others' feelings for you.
They all know that Your Excellency went south this time without any attendants, and because of the salt administration, he did not even leave his carriage. They could not bear to see Your Excellency suffer in the Yushi Yamen, so they specially invited Miss Pan'er to serve Your Excellency. "
Hearing Wu Zhirong's words, Jia Lian looked back at him, "This is not good..."
In fact, when he came here today and saw Shen Pan'er, Jia Lian had already expected it, and knew that it was probably one of the benefits prepared by the salt merchants for him.
He just thought that if things were agreed upon, it would be natural for him to send this beauty to him. However, he did not expect that the other party would still send the beauty to him after it was clear that they had not reached an agreement, which made him feel embarrassed.
How did Jia Lian know that the salt merchants thought they were sure of success today, so all the benefits they had prepared for Jia Lian were already in place.
Take Shen Pan'er for example. After toasting Jia Lian, he waited here directly.
After Jia Lian left the banquet, it was impossible for the salt merchants to send people to chase him out and take the beauty away.
After all, compared to the benefits Jia Lian demanded, an courtesan's wife was really nothing.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. Although this girl Pan'er is famous in Yangzhou and even the whole Jiangnan, she is only seventeen years old this year and has not yet left the government.
For such a famous prostitute, the original Jiaofang would definitely not agree to release her. That is to say, for the sake of Zhou Boru and others, and because they knew that she was going to donate to you, they let go. So, if you like it, you might as well keep her. It is also a beautiful thing to be a maid who serves tea and plays the piano by your side..."
Wu Zhirong was afraid that Jia Lian would not like prostitutes, so he quickly pointed out his identity as a Guerr.
In fact, no matter it is the capital or the prosperous Jiangnan, among the romantic places, only Qingguer's net worth is high. Even a stunning beauty with both sex and art, once she leaves the court, that is, after serving others with her body, The value also plummeted.
Therefore, in those famous brothels, all real courtesans were strictly protected when they were in their prime, in order to make huge profits for the brothels. Otherwise, it would cost a huge price to train and train the courtesans. , if it is sold at a low price, wouldn’t it mean that it will lose money? This is the case with brothels, and it is similar with brothels.
Although Jia Lian has never visited the building, his predecessor has very rich experience, so Jia Lian naturally knows the reason.
After thinking about it, he didn't say anything. He just asked Wu Zhirong and others to stay while he boarded the car and left.
When they arrived at the Yanyan Censor's Yamen, they saw Zhao'er and others guiding the carriage behind them. They were about to take a detour through the side door to enter the Yamen. Jia Lian stopped her and ordered: "Send a few people to take Miss Pan'er back to the Jiamen."
After saying this, Jia Lian raised his legs and entered the Yamen.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! But it’s not that Jia Lian didn’t like this woman’s beauty, it’s not that Jia Lian looked down on promiscuous women, Jia Lian just simply didn’t want to cause trouble.
First of all, this person was sent by the salt merchant. Secondly, this woman is different from the married woman Xu. She takes advantage of Xu and has a mutual consent. They will not affect each other in the future. However, if such an upright official is afraid of getting into trouble, he will not Good to throw it away.
After all, his life experience may have been miserable, and he was embarrassed to bully a weak woman.
"Sir, please wait~"
Jia Lian, who had just stepped up the steps, couldn't help but stop. Looking back, it was indeed Shen Pan'er who looked so pitiful. She lifted up the car curtain with her bare hands and called him to stop.
"My lord, may I ask you to say a few words?"
After seeing Jia Lian nodding, Shen Pan'er, regardless of the many officers, soldiers and guards beside him, got off the carriage directly, walked towards Jia Lian, and said with a generous smile: "Your Excellency has brought the slave family here, but the slave family is not allowed to enter. You want to send the slave family away, but you don’t think the slave family is too humble and can’t stand the eyes of adults?”
Jia Lian smiled and said: "The girl is naturally beautiful and has a stunning appearance. I'm afraid no man in the world would dare to despise Miss Pan'er. Even I don't dare to say that. Otherwise, my servants will all accuse me of being hypocritical. Already."
The surrounding guards, officers and soldiers all smiled knowingly in cooperation, secretly sighing inwardly that the charm of their own Marquis was truly astonishing.
Even such a beautiful court lady from the south of the Yangtze River was attracted by the Marquis at the first glance. After being kicked out, she even tried to persuade her to stay without regard for her dignity.
If it were any other woman, she might show timidity in such an occasion. But Shen Pan'er knew that she couldn't retreat at this time. If she took a step back, she would lose everything. So she held back her shame and said with a smile: "That's disgusting." The song Pan'er sang just now is unpleasant and offends your ears."
"No, the girl has reached a state of excellence in both dancing and singing. She is comparable to other ordinary women. She is worthy of the term "love both beauty and art."
"In that case, why do you want to rush Pan'er away?"
Shen Paner is also very confident in herself. As the pearl of Nanjiaofang, she has a great reputation throughout Jiangnan. After being placed in Yangzhou, she gained the reputation of the best dancer in Yangzhou in just one year. It can be said that she is the best dancer in Yangzhou. Just in time, the trend is booming.
As the old saying goes, "A silver grate will shatter a diamond's head, and a blood-red skirt will be stained by wine." She has gone even further.
But unlike ordinary famous prostitutes, she did not indulge in the beauty of being sought after by thousands of people. She knew that if she could not choose a good place for herself while the beauty was at its peak, her beauty would gradually fade in the future. , after being sold by Jiaofang for a high price, she had the same fate as countless predecessors.
It would be good for the eldest son to marry a businessman, but if he meets someone unkind, any fate is possible. It will only be more bleak, not the most bleak.
She has always been careful about where she can entrust her life to, and she has secretly had several goals, but she has always been unable to achieve high goals, and she is unwilling to accept low goals, so she is hesitant.
Unexpectedly, before she could make a decision, she heard from her mother-in-law that the most wealthy salt merchants in the world wanted to redeem her life. The key was that the church, which had always regarded her as a treasure, actually agreed.
Although this situation was the last thing she wanted to see, she was powerless to change it and could only acquiesce in her fate.
Who knew, after waiting quietly for a long time, I found out that those salt merchants paid a huge price to redeem her in order to donate her to the imperial envoy who was going to Yangzhou to handle the case!
She breathed a sigh of relief again. Since he was an imperial envoy, he was naturally a noble person, at least better than those arrogant, vulgar and despicable salt merchants.
When she saw Jia Lian at the banquet, although she could remain calm on her face, the surprise in her heart had already made her dizzy.
He is not an old man, nor is he a vulgar and ugly person, but he is actually such a young, handsome and beautiful man!!
Let me ask, is there any courtesan in the world who is more lucky than her?
She thought to herself that being able to be presented to such a handsome man, even if he had a lot of wives and concubines and didn't value her, would be much better if she could serve such a pleasing person than serving those bad old men!
Therefore, after arriving in a carriage outside the main gate of the camp, she immediately asked the maid to take the money and go to the idle waiting officers and soldiers to make friends and inquire about Jia Lian. The results she got made her even more surprised.
Last year, Emperor Ningkang deliberately asked people to promote Jia Lian's reputation as a hero in order to cover up the bad reputation caused by the court's mistakes in decision-making.
Even Anxi Prefecture has widely circulated Jia Lian's reputation. As the richest place in the south of the Yangtze River, it is naturally impossible not to receive rumors about Jia Lian.
In all the capitals in the south of the Yangtze River, famous courtesans from all over the country competed to compose lyrics, music and songs for Jia Lian to gain popularity.
Of course she knew all this, but she didn't expect that Jia Lian, whose reputation spread all over the Jiangnan brothels, would be sent by the emperor as an imperial envoy to Yangzhou to supervise the salt administration!
She regretted that she did not receive this news earlier, otherwise, she should have made better preparations earlier.
In fact, it was fate that the salt merchants were the quickest to learn that Jia Lian was going south as an imperial envoy, so they prepared the indispensable "beauty trap" to deal with the young and strong imperial envoy early in the morning. Therefore, let alone Jia Lian
Whether the news of his arrival in Yangzhou spread in Yangzhou or not, even if it did, it would be impossible for Shen Pan'er, who had been raised in a stable for a long time, to know.
Shen Pan'er regretted and only thought that after being brought back to the house by Jia Lian, she would perform well in order to win preferential treatment from Jia Lian. Who knew that just as she parked the car, she heard that Jia Lian was about to send her away without even asking her a question?
Moslem.
This made her so anxious that she couldn't care about anything else and quickly called out to Jia Lian.