"No wonder, no wonder!" Mu Tianyan laughed loudly and said, "I reviewed official documents yesterday and rested a little late. As soon as I got up, I heard magpies calling on the branches, and I knew that a special guest was visiting. It turned out to be you, Mr. Lin.
Come here! Follow me to the living room. Today there happens to be Longjing before the rain. You and I can have a drink together."
Lin Zhaodao: "I never thought that I would disturb the magistrate's rest, sin, sin!"
Mu Tianyan smiled and led the way.
Along the way, Mu Tianyan behaved not as a powerful prefect of a state, but as a master of a wealthy family.
In fact, he is the head of the Mu family in Nanyang. He has been rich and powerful for generations. His treatment of people and his words and deeds reflect the family style.
Even Lin Ruhai, who came from a noble family, couldn't act so gracefully in every move.
In the living room, the guests and hosts were seated, and a maid came forward to serve tea. Mu Tianyan took the initiative to push the tea in front of Lin Zhao and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, please have tea."
Lin Zhao stood up to greet me and said: "My lord has worked hard for the country. I just got up and you are still chatting with me in such a cheerful manner. But it is my fault that I am doing something wrong."
Mu Tianyan laughed loudly and said: "I am old and useless. If this were done ten years ago, I would drink ten kilograms of strong liquor in one night, and the next day I would still travel across mountains and rivers to understand the sentiments of the people."
Lin Zhao raised his eyebrows, but he knew that Mu Tianyan was talking about his heroic deeds when he was young.
After some polite remarks, Mu Tianyan put down the tea in his hand, looked at Lin Zhao, and said seriously: "I don't come to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Mr. Lin came to visit today, but what advice do you have?"
Lin Zhaodao: "How dare you give me advice to the magistrate? I was ordered by the salt patrol censor to come here to discuss what happened yesterday."
Mu Tianyan was slightly angry, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.
What made him angry was that he, a young man, came to his magistrate to discuss important matters as a low-ranking official.
Is your level good enough for me?
If it weren't for the fact that you are an outstanding figure in the world, I wouldn't have come out to see you.
The sigh of relief means that the sword of the Salt Patrol Censor's Yamen seems to have been taken back, and I will be asked to be the peacemaker.
Although he, Mu Tianyan, was also deeply involved with the Yangzhou salt merchants, he was decisive and resourceful. From Lin Ruhai's official behavior in the past two months, he could infer today's events, so he had already sorted everything out.
Even so, he was also frightened by yesterday's killing and the defection of two thousand families to the Lin family.
Hearing Lin Zhao's words, which indicated the intention of sheathing the sword, he naturally felt very at ease.
Thinking of this, he asked: "Talking about what happened yesterday, I would like to ask Lin Dianshi. Yesterday, the Salt Patrol Censor's Yamen arrested so many people at once and confiscated so many merchants and scribes. I don't know what to do with those people.
Disposal?"
Lin Zhao chuckled and said: "These people are all lawless, evading taxes, and are suspected of colluding with Japanese pirates. The Salt Patrol Censor Yamen supervises the salt administration in Yangzhou on the orders of the emperor, and has the power to deal with it by special plane! I must be the prefect!
Your Excellency should have seen the official document."
Of course Mu Tianyan has seen that official document, but every salt inspector who takes office will have a similar official document, but no salt inspector has done this.
Without him, the local power was so great that it tied the censor's hands and feet, leaving him unable to recover.
Only then did Lin Zhao's sharp blow completely shock everyone yesterday, and they realized that Yangzhou had changed.
Mu Tianyan's gaze fell on Lin Zhao, stroking his beard. There was a hint of wisdom in his eyes, and he nodded and said: "Since the Salt Patrol Censor Yamen has made a decision, I will feel relieved. If Lin Yu
If Shi needs my help in any way, Lin Dianshi can just speak up!"
Gu Haiquan and Han Wenchong looked at each other and subconsciously looked at Mu Tianyan. He did not expect that Mu Tianyan had no intention of persuading Lin Zhao, and even vaguely supported Lin Zhao. The Yangzhou magistrate was also a ruthless person. Could it be that he wanted to
Losing pawns to protect commanders?
Mu Tianyan sat there, watching the expressions of the other two yamen, snoring in his heart, and then sighed.
As a person in power, you must be ruthless when it's time to be ruthless.
Although Lin Zhao said that those people were suspected of colluding with Japanese pirates, it was definitely a slander.
But when it comes to tax evasion, none of them escape.
But if we continue to dig deeper, none of the confiscated salt merchant families will have their hands stained with blood. Even if they are all killed, there is no injustice at all.
But if we really dig deeper, I'm afraid half of the people in Yangzhou City will be implicated, and the entire government will be wiped out.
If it really comes to that point, he, Lin Ruhai, is just a salt patrol censor. With the gold and silver offered by him, he can safely change his position and continue to serve as an official.
But he, Mu Tianyan, and the entire Yangzhou officialdom, plus the Liangjiang officialdom, are afraid that the world will collapse!
The emperor has just come to power, and is worried that there are not enough positions for the people he has brought along.
The so-called protection between officials was also for the sake of his own future. Mu Tianyan could only go down the steps given by the Yushi Yamen.
With this thought in his mind, Mu Tianyan couldn't help but admire Lin Ruhai.
In just two months, he was able to gain such a deep understanding of Yangzhou and still have enough strength to take action. He is worthy of being the first official appointed overseas in the world!
When Mu Tianyan was thinking about these questions, Lin Zhao smiled softly: "The magistrate has a high position in the house, and the younger generation admires him very much. In the future, the emperor will favor him, his official career will be prosperous, and he will join the cabinet and worship the prime minister. I'm afraid it won't be a problem."
As he spoke, Lin Zhao muttered: "I heard that the Salt Patrol Censor ordered me to do something that I need the magistrate's help with!"
Mu Tianyan stroked his beard and said with a bit of curiosity: "Oh, I don't know if Lin Censor has anything he needs my help with, but please just say so."
Lin Zhao said slowly: "The prefect also knows that during this inspection of the Salt Censor's Office, more than a dozen salt merchants and gentry houses were confiscated, including gold, silver and jewelry. They will all be transported to the capital to present to His Majesty.
That’s right, but there are a lot of acres of land, shop land deeds, etc. that have been confiscated from these families..."
Mu Tianyan raised his eyebrows and said, "What does Lin Yushi mean?"
Lin Zhao smiled slightly and said: "Yesterday's action of the Yanxunyan Censor's Yamen made Yangzhou change its color. Therefore, it is necessary for the Lord to come forward and invite some dignitaries and gentry. The Yanxunyan Censor's Yamen is going to sell the confiscated fields and shops at market prices.
60% of the sales! In addition, the Salt Patrol Yamen has one more thing to ask everyone about."
The steward of the Mu Mansion who was standing nearby heard this and his eyes lit up.
As a steward who takes care of the shogunate's trivial affairs, he certainly understands the business opportunities here.
It is not convenient for Magistrate Mu to come forward, but Butler Mu can find a third party to help. If he can buy some acres and shops, then resell them, it will be almost half of the huge profit.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at my master with eager eyes.
Mu Tianyan, as the head of the Mu family in Nanyang, was naturally aware of this. He pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Since Lin Yushi has the attitude of stabilizing the place, as the magistrate of Yangzhou, I naturally have no shirk, no less than ten In the future, I will order someone to hold a banquet at Kaifeng Tower in Yangzhou. When the time comes, Lin Yushi and Lin Dianshi will bring those acres of land and the land deeds of the shops. I expect that everyone will not disappoint the Yangzhou Yushi Yamen."
Lin Zhao smiled and said: "With the prefect's words, we, the Salt Inspector's Yamen, can feel at ease!"
Gu Haiquan and Han Wen rushed in front of the two of them, turning their eyes back and forth, constantly listening and chewing on the profound meaning of their words, but they did not dare to breathe.
They also realized that although Lin Zhao was behind his father, Lin Yushi, he was talking to the prefect Mu Tianyan as a Dianshi, and from the beginning to the end, he was not at a disadvantage.
Thinking of this, and then thinking about it, I can only be the king in the circle of celebrities and the hegemony in the dandy circle, which is different from others who dominate the officialdom, killing people and talking and laughing happily.
As a result, these two yamen became even more eager to follow Lin Zhao.
After watching Lin Zhao leave, Mu Tianyan turned around and walked into the mansion. When he passed by the housekeeper, he heard him order: "I will leave it to you to handle the banquet in ten days. Who should I send the invitation to?" Post it, I will give it to you in the next two days."