Chang'an was the gold-selling cave of the Tang Dynasty. Good things from all over the country were sent to Chang'an in various ways. Therefore, the consumption level here is much higher than that of other big cities, and the degree of monetization of goods is frighteningly high.< /p>
Ten thousand guan can be said to be an astronomical figure elsewhere, but in Chang'an, it is not necessarily true. It does not take a year to squander it all.
Pingkangfang was the legal "red light district" of the Tang Dynasty, the Gold-selling Grotto among the Gold-selling Grottoes.
Its northwest corner is where the Imperial City is located, and various important decrees of the Tang Dynasty are issued from here every day. Maybe some officials who like entertainment will go straight to Pingkangfang after going to court.
Pingkangfang is famous not only because it is the gathering place of Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, where celebrities gather together. It is also because the nightly singing here has brought creative inspiration to countless talented people, and countless famous Tang poems were written here. of.
"The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao" records: "There is Pingkangfang in Chang'an, where prostitutes live. A collection of young knights from Kyoto gather here, and new scholars every year visit it with red paper names." Therefore, people at that time called this place " The land of "Romantic River".
Its neighbor to the north is Chongrenfang, which was where many people in the Tang Dynasty were waiting to be appointed officials, that is, those who obtained official qualifications through imperial examinations and other channels and were waiting for the corresponding official positions to become vacant.
Similar to the gathering place of "candidate cadres" in Fang Chongyong's previous life.
Logically speaking, the people who come in and out of Pingkangfang should be all literati and singer Hu Nu.
But what is unexpected is that Li Linfu's official residence is actually in such a mixed place, and its majestic existence does not feel awkward at all.
Perhaps it was because Li Linfu understood that "the most straightforward loyalty is to keep it secret", so Li Longji not only didn't mind this, but also believed that Li Linfu had a "true temperament".
At this moment, Li Linfu, who was in his early fifties and looked very elegant, was checking various files in an inconspicuous small study room in his official residence. The robe he was wearing was donated from Kuizhou. The fine linen clothes that came.
There is also a middle-aged man in his forties with a face full of vicissitudes of life, wearing an inconspicuous gray cloth robe, disguised as a down-and-out scribe, waiting in front of Li Linfu. His name is Wang He, and like Fang Youde, he is a supervisor The censor is only responsible for the supervision of the Gyeonggi area, and his power is much greater than that of Fang Youde.
When he met Li Linfu, he was also extremely low-key and did not even dare to wear a brocade robe when going out.
"Wang Fei, the matter in Kuizhou is in full swing and there is a lot of criticism. What do you think of this matter?"
Li Linfu put down the file and asked with a smile, his tone was very cordial.
What he was referring to was Zheng Shuqing's plan to restructure Jiangguan in Kuizhou and unify the specifications of canal ships. Now this matter has stirred up a hornet's nest, because Li Linfu is now in charge of the Capital Water Supervision, and many people are putting pressure on him to demand Li Linfu properly resolved the matter.
The Kuizhou River Pass is blocked, which may not be a big deal, but it is not a small matter. Many specialties from Shu are transported along the Yangtze River to Yangzhou, and then take the canal from Yangzhou to Luoyang, and then from Luoyang to Chang'an.
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Is it reasonable from the perspective of the route?
It is not reasonable at all, but it is necessary, because Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the place where the emperor is. All unreasonable things must become reasonable in the face of this reason!
Things in Kuizhou have been aroused, but Li Longji has actually remained silent at all until now. He has not said anything about removing Zheng Shuqing from his official position, nor has he said that he will not care about these things. If you really want to talk about it, his attitude is a typical "I have read it and can't read it back." "I don't know, please tell me."
Wang Fei said with a humble face, not daring to make any mistakes.
"You boast that your ability to manage money is unparalleled, so why can't you explain why?"
Li Linfu still had a smile on his face, but it looked a little oozing. He looked thoughtful while stroking his mustache.
"Prime Minister Zuo, many people are now talking privately, saying that Zheng Shuqing is audacious and should be dismissed and brought to Chang'an for trial at Dali Temple... Some people think that Prime Minister Zuo should also cut off his wrists to show the determination of Prime Minister Zuo."
Wang Xian explained with a smile, but saw Li Linfu impatiently waved his right hand, signaling the other party to shut up.
"The truth is not asking you how to deal with Zheng Shuqing, but what is Kuizhou's strategy? Don't you know that investigating Zheng Shuqing now is just a slap in the face of the truth? What do you mean by saying that?"
Li Linfu was already very unhappy, and even his habitual smile had faded away.
Wang Xing knew that although he was recommended by his relative Yang Shenjin, his backstage was not Yang Shenjin, but Li Linfu. Yang Shenjin was self-righteous and rude to him. This was only the superficial reason, but the deeper reason was that
Wang Fei knew that only Li Linfu could do anything, and Yang Shenjin was not the one to do big things!
"My subordinate made a mistake, made a mistake..."
Cold sweat broke out on Wang Fei's forehead. Although Li Linfu's tone was very calm, he could feel a suffocating pressure from him.
"Back to Prime Minister Zuo, I don't understand this matter in Kuizhou."
Seeing that Li Linfu didn't express anything special, Wang Fei said sincerely.
"Go ahead, let's end this matter. Don't investigate the matter at the Yushitai. If anyone puts pressure on you, turn the topic to the Du Shui Supervisor and let the Du Shui Supervisor investigate."
Li Linfu put down the file, as if he still had something to say, which made Wang Xie a little confused. He had said a lot of bad things about Zheng Shuqing before, hoping that Li Linfu could "survive with a broken arm" and investigate and deal with Zheng Shuqing to put the matter to rest. But it seemed that
When he came out, Li Linfu didn't seem to care about it.
Wang Fei was a little worried.
Similar things may seem like trivial matters, but any trivial matter cannot withstand the fermentation in the political environment of the Tang Dynasty. Small things can lead to big events if not careful. From a political perspective, Wang Xian's views are not inaccurate.
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Except that he doesn’t quite understand Li Longji’s thoughts.
Wang Fei left Pingkangfang with a glum look on his face. After he left, Li Linfu personally wrote down the details of reorganizing Jiangguan in Kuizhou and unifying the specifications of canal ships into a memorial word for word.
He wanted to use this newly obtained weapon to induce Zhang Jiuling to take action, and then make Li Longji feel disgusted and alienated from Zhang Jiuling, preparing for Zhang Jiuling's final resignation.
"As long as no one interferes, 300,000 yuan will only take a month."
Li Linfu couldn't help but sigh.
Kuizhou is really a toss-up, and those methods of setting standards and vouchers for admission are simply applauding! He has been in politics for many years, and it has been a long time since he has seen such a strategy that makes him shine.
Many courtiers thought that Zheng Shuqing was making trouble unreasonably, but only Li Linfu saw the huge benefits. The experience in Kuizhou can actually be generalized in the canal. Of course, he was too lazy to do such a thankless task.
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Li Longji, everything he did was to create a country and a capital where he could enjoy himself. The rest is not important.
Li Linfu has seen through Li Longji!
But why could a stubborn person like Fang Youde give birth to a prodigy son with such special bones?
Li Linfu pondered this problem for a long time when he was free, but he still had no solution.
"A child prodigy? I wonder how he compares to Li Mi?"
After a long time, Li Linfu looked at the customs clearance regulations on the paper, thinking and muttering to himself.
There is still one final blow to deal with Zhang Jiuling!
Let’s use this memorial to hammer a nail into his coffin.
Li Linfu thought proudly.
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Fang Chongyong didn't know what happened in Chang'an, but he knew that Kuizhou was already busy.
The shipyards along the coast are already operating at full capacity, working around the clock, and are still recruiting people in Kuizhou City.
Orders came in one after another, and there was even a big businessman who ordered ten canal ships at once! Those merchants who could not pass through Jiangguan were not idle either. They unloaded the goods and parked them at Kuizhou Ferry. Then they transported the goods from upstream and downstream for shipbuilding.
Use logs, nails and other necessities.
Cao ships generally use nail and tenon jointing technology, and the demand for iron materials is not small. Many merchants were temporarily unable to pass the customs and did not want to be idle, so they became suppliers to many shipyards in Kuizhou. Except for some merchants with evil intentions,
Other merchants quickly sensed considerable business opportunities.
The resulting huge population flow has also led to the prosperity of all walks of life in Kuizhou City.
Some people in Kuizhou City are discussing whether to build a living shrine for Zheng Shuqing in recognition of his contribution to the development of Kuizhou.
At noon that day, the sun was shining brightly, and the sun was quite fierce. Fang Laique held a bamboo umbrella for Fang Chongyong, and the two came to the river bank to check the progress of the shipbuilding. Nowadays, watercraft are delivered every day, and the traffic at Jiangguan is in order, and the situation is far away
It was smoother than Zheng Shuqing expected beforehand.
"Lang Jun, wouldn't it be good if we went to the government office's public dining hall to eat every day?"
Fang Laique asked hesitantly.
"Public dining" refers to the government canteen. In the Tang Dynasty, officials and staff have always had the habit of eating working meals near their offices. Each yamen paid for and was responsible for the meals of its own yamen staff, similar to the government canteen in Fang Chongyong's previous life.
Not only is there no charge for public meals at Kuizhou Government Office, but the food is also very good!
After all, Zheng Shuqing would sometimes go out to eat. If he disgusted the governor who had lived in fine clothes since childhood, wouldn't he be making himself uncomfortable?
"Is someone gossiping?"
Fang Chongyong asked with a slight frown. He knew that what he did would definitely offend others.
An eight or nine-year-old child has become a celebrity around Governor Zheng. Even the Governor himself respects him. How could those subordinate officials not gossip behind their backs? It is better to guard against others than to guard against rivers. Similar things
, it should accompany him throughout his life.
If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person!
If you really want to be quiet, you can only be a salted fish with no desires and no demands.
Fang Laique nodded and said: "They all say that Lang Jun is a monster."
"Haha, those are all mediocre people, they are all jealous of my talent."
Fang Chongyong sneered.
At this moment, he saw Zheng Shuqing walking over with a smile on his face, accompanied by two servants.
"It seems that you are happy."
Fang Chongyong asked with a smile and a salute.
"Isn't that a happy event?"
Zheng Shuqing touched his long beard, and then waved his hands to the two servants beside him, telling them to leave and stay out of the way.
"What do you think this is?"
Zheng Shuqing handed a thick letter to Fang Chongyong for reading.
"Li...does the saint think too highly of the envoy? It's already very difficult for us to get three hundred thousand guan, and he actually wants to ask for more money? He wants an extra 100,000 guan all of a sudden? We can't make up for it even if we cast money.
What a hole!"
Fang Chongyong almost dropped the letter on the ground!
What about his face! Li Longji is so shameless when he rides on a horse! He’s a bitch!
Fang Chongyong couldn't help but curse! He really racked his brains to get money, but the emperor just opened his mouth and asked for 100,000 yuan.
Haha, let alone one hundred thousand guans, Fang Chongyong doesn’t even want to give more than 10 guan!
Suddenly, he remembered that Li Longji seemed to be a man who had taken possession of his daughter-in-law majestically.
Well, since that's the case, then it's okay. Asking for more money should be just a basic thing, so be it.
Fang Chongyong's moral bottom line is very flexible. With a knife at his neck, he can consider any bottom line he wants.
After all, in Li Longji's eyes, all ministers are flying eagle lackeys. What's wrong with asking for more money from lackeys? Is there any problem?
Dare you disobedient lackey?
"Your Majesty, the saint needs more money and silk. I am already short of money. Why are you still smiling?"
Fang Chongyong asked speechlessly.
"Hey, you don't understand this. The saint said this, which means that he doesn't mind what we did in Kuizhou, and even appreciates it! If this matter is done well, then those who will be promoted later will
Isn’t the matter obvious?
Of course, if I get promoted in the future, wouldn’t it be easy if you take the imperial examination?”
Zheng Shuqing said with a proud look on his face. This matter can be said to be a desperate situation. The 300,000 yuan at the beginning was like the top of a mountain for him! Unexpectedly, in just ten days, the situation was completely turned around. Now those
The "deposit" plus the "donation" sent by the ship dealer already exceeded 100,000 yuan.
This was unimaginable in the past.
"Your Excellency, you are too happy too early. A storm is brewing. You need to take precautions early."
Fang Chongyong sighed helplessly, the governor is really optimistic.
When playing cards, the first thing to win is paper, and the last thing to win is money. The lesson of popping champagne at halftime is no longer a legend.
"Beware? Beware of what? I have been worried about the emperor's attitude before. Now that I have confirmed the emperor's attitude, there is nothing to worry about."
Zheng Shuqing said comprehensively. The more Li Longji is opposed by the ministers, the more he will persist.
"Your Excellency, don't you think that we have blocked many people's way of making money?"
Fang Chongyong asked helplessly. He was afraid that something big would happen if he didn't say anything.
"What could happen?"
Zheng Shuqing asked in confusion, but didn't take it to heart.
"There are not many mountain bandits and water bandits in Shu, but it is not that there are no desperadoes. What I mean is, what if, what if there is a group of water bandits, taking advantage of our unpreparedness, one by one they burn down all the docks along the coast, so you said
What to do?"
What to do?
Zheng Shuqing really never thought that there are only fifty united soldiers standing in the city! Not all the docks along the coast are next to Kuizhou City. Only those who commit thieves for a thousand days, how can there be a reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days?