Chapter four hundred and sixty-ninth violation of interests
After Gu Chengyu had eaten, he took the time to check the records.
After all, he had to prepare a detailed report for the emperor when he got back. He had almost collated the actual record and would send it to Mr. Zhang this afternoon! From now on, he will focus on the Yanyin issue.
This time the emperor should not be able to ask him to go to court to discuss politics, and Yanyin also gave him the benefits. Although the benefits were not big, Gu Chengyu was very satisfied.
He didn't know how his mother felt when she received the imperial document. He guessed that she would shed tears of joy.
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyu couldn't help but feel anxious to go home. This time his father wrote a letter saying that he would come to the capital to live with him for a while.
After all, he could go back in two days. However, when he thought about going back, Gu Chengyu remembered the post from the eldest princess's mansion.
I have to ask the teacher when I go back today, will there be any hindrance if I don't go to the banquet?
The eldest princess was a true treasure, and even those aristocratic families did not dare to offend her. He did not want to offend the most powerful noblewoman in the capital when he had just become an official.
The news of Gu Chengyu's promotion spread throughout the Hanlin Academy, and even colleagues in the next room came to congratulate Gu Chengyu.
Of course, they were all officials of a lower rank or the same level as Gu Chengyu. These people just came to Gu Chengyu to get acquainted with each other.
Gu Chengyu knew that they were doing it for the sake of his strong attachment to the Holy Family, and in addition, he would become their top figure in the future. Regardless of whether they made friends or not, if they became familiar with each other, it would be easier to deal with him in the future.
Otherwise, it has been more than a month since he came to the Hanlin Academy, how could he still look unfamiliar to some of the faces?
Previously, when Gu Chengyu and Xia Qing were not on good terms, these people did not dare to have anything to do with him. Although they did not dare to have close friendship now, they were not avoiding him at least.
For an afternoon, people were coming and going in the room. Gu Chengyu was afraid of being too high-profile, so he hurried to Mr. Zhang's place to take shelter.
"Jin Yu! Congratulations on your promotion!" As soon as Ye Zhiqiu climbed onto the carriage, he congratulated Gu Chengyu who was sitting in the carriage.
"Have you heard about it too?" The news spread really fast. In this ancient world without the Internet, the speed was surprising.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "A person who came to the Morning Dynasty from the sixth rank proposed new taxes and salt tax reforms. In the Morning Dynasty, he was appointed by the emperor as a sixth-rank minister. In the past hundred years, only you have this ability.
and honor.”
Ye Zhiqiu has always felt that Gu Chengyu has extraordinary abilities, and as long as he has a chance, he will soar into the sky.
It is no wonder that Master Wen had such high expectations for Gu Chengyu at the beginning. Gu Chengyu had only been in the private school for less than two years, and Master Wen said that he had no ability to teach Gu Chengyu anymore.
"I just happened to think of it. The emperor was worried about the treasury and mentioned it to me before. Now that I have a way, I can't hide it. Besides, there are still benefits."
Gu Chengyu was a little more casual in front of Ye Zhiqiu, and did not hide his purpose in his words.
In fact, this is human nature. Who doesn’t want to be promoted? It’s just that some people are not capable enough, and not everyone can think of those methods.
"You have to tell me in detail about your tea tax and salt quota. The emperor hadn't announced it before, so you couldn't reveal it. Now it's clear."
It would take half an hour for the carriage to arrive at Ye's house. Gu Chengyu thought for a while and decided that instead of finding another time, it would be better to make it clear to Ye Zhiqiu now.
When they were about to arrive at Ye Zhiqiu's house, the two of them finished talking about the matter.
"It's hard for you to think of such a method. I'm really impressed. According to you, the tea tax is inevitable. Those tea merchants will definitely be dissatisfied if they have to pay the tea tax. If the tea merchants knew
You proposed it, and I don’t know if I’ll hate you for it!”
Thinking of this, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but become worried.
Gu Chengyu's face hardened after hearing this. He had thought about this problem before.
The tea tax offended the interests of many officials, tea merchants, and tea farmers. It was inevitable that there would be obstacles when it was first implemented.
He was the one who proposed the tea tax. The officials who have relations with the tea merchants must hate him. Those tea merchants may be scolding him behind his back! They may even unite with those officials to instigate him behind his back.
It is very possible to recruit.
However, as a court official, Gu Chengyu still had to be wary of those people. He didn't have to worry about his life, he was just afraid that it would cause some obstacles in his official career in the future.
In fact, it is not that the tea tax cannot be used to gain benefits, there are many benefits in it! It depends on each person's ability. From now on, it is the time for the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show off their magical powers.
"If the tea tax is not implemented, the tax will inevitably be increased. The national treasury has been empty for a long time, and the border payments can no longer be delayed. I just suggest that the emperor is the one who really issued the decree, so you don't have to worry too much."
What's the point of carrying some infamy? The tea tax has little to do with ordinary people, and even those tea merchants can't cause any big troubles. If he is timid, then he doesn't need to be an official.
Ye Zhiqiu nodded. Although he felt that what Gu Chengyu said was reasonable, he still felt uneasy, so he gave a few more instructions.
"You should also serve some snacks, and be careful in the future." Ye Zhiqiu just heard from Gu Chengyu that there was some collusion between tea merchants and officials, and he became worried.
Otherwise, they are just tea merchants. As a court official, Gu Chengyu naturally does not need to be afraid of them.
"Don't underestimate those tea merchants. As long as their business becomes bigger, there will be officials behind them. In this way, you will cause those officials to lose a lot of benefits. In the future, when you work in the officialdom, someone will hinder you.
Maybe I don’t even know which one it is.”
Gu Chengyu nodded, "I will pay attention to it, but since you have chosen to enter the officialdom, don't be afraid of offending others. With different interests and positions, everyone will encounter some people who don't like you.'
Gu Chengyu said this to Ye Zhiqiu. He wanted to have both sides and not offend others, unless he himself was not very capable.
Cough! Of course, thinking this way may sound arrogant, but it’s the truth.
Take Liu Zonghan, who works with him, for example. Liu Zonghan handles interpersonal relationships very well. It's a pity that he doesn't have much ability, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed away for many years.
Even if you are on good terms with officials from the Hanlin Academy and other yamen, if you have no ability, why should they recruit you?
Officials are very shrewd! I have promoted you today, but you are incompetent and your performance is mediocre. If you do something stupid, wouldn't it hurt others?
After sending Ye Zhiqiu back to his house, Gu Chengyu asked Ming Yan to drive the carriage to Liang Mansion.
"Sir! Master Wan Fang has been invited by the younger one and is now in the mansion." Ming Yan saw that there were few pedestrians on the road, so he lowered his voice to report.
After all, I don’t know how long I will stay in the Liang Mansion today. It is better to report this matter as soon as possible. Then Gu Wanhua will have to go back to the inn in the evening.
"Oh? But what reason was used?" Gu Chengyu didn't expect Ming Yan and the others to work so efficiently.
"I found out that Young Master Wan Fang had a classmate studying in the capital, so I sent a post in his name, and that's how I lured him out."