Celebrating more than two years of peace in the world

Chapter 190
When the sun was shining on the cabinet courtyard, Fan Xian was already sitting in the courtyard.

Qu Han found a wooden shop overnight in the city and made a reclining chair, which was then arranged for Fan Xian.

Early this morning, Fan Xian was already able to lie on his favorite recliner.

The peace at this moment is not temporary, but long-lasting.

Now the Overwatch Council has intensively started investigations in various aspects of the internal treasury, including inspection work, personnel rulings, and other work, and the members of the Ye family are already on the way to take office.

Led by Ye Da, Qiye, Jiuye and others, the [-]-year-olds who had personally learned crafts from their mothers, they each took over the work that Fan Xian had arranged before. People from the Ye family.There is no room for outsiders to intervene.

The civil servants on Jiangnan Road are not very good. Fan Xian also knows that if there are officials who are so clean that they don't earn a penny, it is impossible to stand on Jiangnan Road.

The art of being an official here is the art of accepting bribes. You have to accept many people and many places, and you have to do it in moderation. Become a slave to money.

You know, there are no fewer officials than merchants who have died over the years.

People who took office died before they arrived, and countless people were murdered after the sphere of influence was adjusted. This is not a glamorous officialdom, but because of the economic prosperity here, it has become a seemingly peaceful place.

It's just that these things are not on the surface, they will be faked as accidents or other results, in short, it is not easy for people to find out.So this place can be regarded as a battlefield, very much like the time when all the military forces were in the Republic of China period.

.........

There is no doubt about the prosperity of Jiangnan.

When Fan Xian was walking on the streets of Yangzhou City, it was already mid-morning, but only a few scattered shops were open for business, and the others might have to wait until the afternoon or noon, and those large restaurants were even worse. Not to mention, the gates are not even open, and there are not many people on the street.

Qu Han leisurely followed Fan Xian's side, tilted his head and said, "These people are really not active. They have been like this for a long time, and no one comes out to spend in the morning. Once they come and go, it becomes a matter of time." .”

"This also compresses the people who come out at night."

Fan Xian said, "People who do business these days are very smart, so don't try to deceive anyone."

"My lord, this time Neiku acted according to your plan, and he won a big victory. You are really good at predicting things." Qu Han praised.

Although Fan Xian is a flatterer, not a person who enjoys flattery without thinking, he said cheerfully, "It's not that I'm good at planning things, it's just that the Overwatch Council has too much power. As long as we make good use of it, Investigate everyone carefully, and you can do what I'm doing now."

"Then how decisive is your lord's killing? This is something I really didn't expect, and how can you be the sponsor of the three workshops, and you don't want to keep any of them." Qu Han said.

Fan Xian shook his head, "It's not because they don't want to stay, but when they have reached a certain height, and they no longer have imperial power and awe in their hearts, if that's the case, then just send them on their way, I don't need to do this If more people stay in the inner treasury, they can only cholera the entire inner treasury and will not bring any benefit."

Fan Xian explained, "Not only that, the eldest princess' confidantes are also waiting for the opportunity, presumably the pressure of the capital city will come here in a few days, it's just that the timing is not enough, Li Yunrui has prepared hundreds of killer moves long ago Waiting for me here."

"Then..." Qu Han looked at Fan Xian.

Fan Xian said: "Actually, in Yangzhou, the most difficult thing for us is not the issue of taking over the internal treasury, because since His Majesty has given me the status of an imperial envoy, he must ensure that I can take over the internal treasury smoothly. On the contrary, we are very troublesome about the bidding .”

"How much silver can we mobilize now?" Fan Xian asked.

Qu Han glanced at Fan Xian in embarrassment. This was the eighth time he had asked him in three days, so based on what Qu Han knew about Fan Xian, Fan Xian was right.

This is the most important thing for him.

Denggaolou is also a relatively famous restaurant nearby, and it also opened earlier...as early as noon.

The guests also began to eat one after another.

The shopkeeper opened the door slowly, and Fan Xian and Qu Han became the first customers here, but unfortunately, Qu Han could only eat downstairs.

Fan Xian boarded the private seat on the third floor. A young girl was facing the window and her back was facing the door. Looking at the scenery outside, she was wearing colorful clothes. Fan Xian walked into the room with his head covered, and closed the door. After that, Haitang Duoduo turned around.

Fan Xian was not surprised.

"I'm very curious, how much does it cost you to make this suit?"

Fan Xian frowned. He knew these brocades. After all, he was the one who made them. Of course he could tell that the silk and satin alone might cost more than a dozen taels of silver.

"It was specially built in the best shop here, and it cost 80 taels."

Haitang Duoduo turned around with a smile. No girl would be disgusted by others' envy of her clothes, and she would be more willing to be praised naked by others. At this time, Haitang Duoduo is in a good mood.

But Fan Xian looked at her blankly, "80 taels of silver?"

"Yes." Haitang Duoduo said proudly.

"I... this..." Fan Xian was a little embarrassed. He thought for a long time before saying, "Do you think this kind of clothes look good?"

Alternate red and green, red base with green spots, unusual...

Haitang Duoduo looked at Fan Xian, her head tilted slightly, and she asked sternly, "Isn't it pretty?"

"Let's change the subject." Fan Xian really didn't know how to tell her, after all, it was bloody 80 taels of silver.

Haitang Duoduo raised her eyebrows and didn't continue to discuss this matter with Fan Xian. Since he didn't want to talk about it, she didn't have to force others to do so. She immediately sat in front of Fan Xian, "The affairs of the internal treasury are all in order. Yet?"

"Yes." Fan Xian said, "It is not ruled out that there will be pressure from the capital city, but I will still be in Jiangnan for a short time, at least until the bidding is over before I can continue to do other things. So the bidding will start soon .”

"How do you plan to deal with the Ming family?" Haitang asked softly.

Fan Xian raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "The inner treasury is open for bidding, and there are a total of sixteen items. In previous years, the Cui Ming family would take up fourteen items. Now that the Cui family has collapsed, there are almost six positions left. We Someone has been arranged to take over, and when Sizhe gathers up the Cui family's remnants in the north in the middle of the year, the north and the south will be connected, and the road will be reconnected... As long as your guard commander doesn't mess around, the inner There will be no problem with the cargo route from the warehouse to the north. As for how many private goods can be picked up, it depends on how well I can control the inner warehouse. In addition, the manpower transferred to me by my father, I don’t know How effective it can be.”

This was an agreement between him and the little emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Haitang went south, of course, to keep an eye on this matter and that large sum of money.

After a moment of silence, Haitang said: "Even if you can control the entire internal treasury in a short period of time, if you send the amount to the north...according to the agreement, it will be more private goods than the princess sent in previous years, you go to celebrate How do you guarantee the number of handovers from the imperial court? I'm worried that you won't be able to explain to Emperor Qing. Before coming this time, His Majesty also asked me to give you a message. If you can't meet the needs of the north this year, you can postpone it for two years until you stand firm. , after all, this is a long-term solution.”

Fan Xian was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect the Northern Qi Emperor to be so considerate of himself. He couldn't help laughing, and said, "It depends on the situation. As long as the production capacity of the internal warehouse this year has a significant increase compared with previous years, I will be very happy. The imperial court has explained."

Haitang glanced at him and asked doubtfully, "Where did this increase come from?"

Fan Xian replied calmly: "First, of course, the production of the various workshops in the inner warehouse must increase. After the open source, how to make accounts and smuggle the goods out, of course there are old shopkeepers, Su Wenmao, and those households sent by my father. The old officials of the ministry are playing tricks on the account, and you know that I am the one who monitors the internal treasury. I think it is not too difficult to smooth out the traces. If you dig out the wealth and offer it to His Majesty with both hands, His Majesty will be very happy."

Back to the question Haitang asked at the beginning, how exactly did she plan to deal with the Ming family.Hearing his tone, Haitang didn't seem to plan to wipe out the Ming family in a short time, so she was a little surprised and asked, "Can you accommodate the Ming family?"

"It has to be tolerated, at least within this year."

Fan Xian laughed at himself and said, "The Cui family's foundation is too shallow and the battle line is too far away, so the Overwatch Council can win the first battle. There are tens of thousands of people in the family, and there are countless officials in the court. If you use thunder to deal with it, I am afraid that Jiangnan Road will be in chaos. The most important thing is..."

His face became serious, "The Ming family has benefited a lot from the internal treasury over the years, but of course they can't monopolize such a big business. Of course, there is a shadow of the royal family behind this system, the eldest princess, the prince, The second prince has shares in it, maybe if you don’t believe it, even my Fan family has a place in it, and they send important gifts to the capital every year, all ministries and even the Privy Council have a very good impression of the Ming family, and they You have always kept a low profile, you have also met that Young Master Ming, he is a very prudent person and does not have a bad reputation among the people... It is really difficult to move them."

Haitang also began to feel that this matter was a bit complicated, but she noticed that although Fan Xian's eyebrows were slightly worried, but still confident, she asked, "What's your hole card?"

"My hole card is the emperor." Fan Xian said seriously: "The Ming family stole the silver from the inner treasury, and gave some of it to the princesses, princes and ministers. Everyone in the world likes the Ming family. But... His Majesty doesn't like it, because It was his money that the Ming family stole."

After hearing Fan Xian's analysis, Haitang felt a little relieved, thinking that as long as he was sure of this point, with Emperor Qing's secret connivance, as long as he made a detailed plan and careful arrangements, the Ming family would fall sooner or later. No matter how dominant and deeply rooted local wealthy families are, they are still just the fragile egg next to the rock in the face of a powerful state machine.

"This year's goal is to eat money from the Ming family and make money."

Fan Xian said: "The bidding in the internal treasury requires Ming Yin to be the pressure, and after winning the bid, you need to reserve [-]% of the bid price. This time when the new year opens, I will let people bid with the Ming family, raise the price, and let the Ming family greatly increase the price." I bleed a few times, and I can no longer compete with me for the vacant position of the Cui family, and at the same time raise some quick silver, and quickly fill it in the national treasury."

"How high are you going to lift?" Haitang asked seriously.

Fan Xian smiled and said, "As tall as you can, you know I'm a very greedy person."

Haitang frowned and said: "Since you don't plan to confront the Ming family head-on, you can only use the opening of the door for bidding to hit the other party, but things like raising the price are not like shouting the number to the dice cylinder in the gambling shop. The price is too high, and it was taken directly from the Ming family... [-] out of [-] out of the three major workshops of the inner treasury, [-]% of the silver deposits... Calculate how much silver you want, how do you get it out?"

"It's a clear sign." Fan Xian explained: "In order to prevent officials and businessmen from colluding secretly, the inner storehouse has always used a clear sign to open the door for the Spring Festival. It just so happened that this gave me a chance, since everything is on the bright side. Do it, of course I will..."

He thought for a while, without continuing to hide anything, he said softly: "I will ask Xia Qifei to mark a suitable price, and then let the Ming family know."

"Xia Qifei?" Haitang was slightly surprised: "The big boss of the Jiangnan water village, a well-known figure in the Jianghu, how could he listen to your arrangement and fight against the Ming family? You must know that he is a native of Jiangnan."

Regarding Xia Qifei's life experience, Fan Xian naturally would not continue to explain, but after showing that Xia Qifei was already his own, he explained about the money issue, "As you said, the money we have raised is not enough to completely cover the money in our hands. Ku Shiliu swallowed all the items, so naturally part of it was reserved for the Ming family. On the one hand, it was to appease the other party, and on the other hand, it was also to use the huge sum of money to trap the Ming family in the south of the Yangtze River, so that they could not get out. .”

Haitang Duoduo was curious, and asked, "How can you be sure that the Ming family won't have their arms broken by strong men? They have earned too much money over the years. This time, everyone with a discerning eye knows that you went to the south of the Yangtze River to deal with them. If you let Xia Qifei shout a The jaw-droppingly high price, if that old master Ming slaps his hands and... quits playing, wouldn't you suffer a terrible loss? If you can't get the fixed money, the Qing court will definitely not make it easier for Xia Qifei."

Fan Xian sneered and said, "Even if the Ming family vomits blood this year, they still have to bid for the inner treasury. Even if his family has tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land, so what? After all, they are just dead things, and they can't compare to the living water of the inner treasury. There are many, and it involves the interests of the royal family members in the capital, his Ming family wants to send money out, and to protect the face and interests of the eldest princess, he must continue to stay in the inner treasury."

Looking at the black smoke slowly rising from the forest, he narrowed his eyes and said, "A merchant is just a puppet after all. The Ming family produces pirates, robs the inner treasury, and then takes money from the court... ...He is ruthless, if he quits, those people in Kyoto will lose their income, how can they let them go when they are so angry? They will collapse before it is my turn."

Therefore, no matter what this year, the Ming family must control most of the marketing rights of the internal warehouse products. First, it will be stable for a year or two, and then we will see how the bloodless but particularly dark struggle in Kyoto will turn out.

"The money, are you going to transfer it to Xia Qifei?" This was a question that Haitang was very concerned about.

Fan Xian nodded: "Partly, although my father also prepared some for me, when the inner storehouse opened, people all over the world were staring at me, in the storehouse of the household department. I'm afraid the eldest princess would have guessed what I said. A way of making money, if I really use the bank deposits of the user department to fight this battle with the Ming family... I am afraid that if I am not careful, I will lose everything."

He laughed at himself and said: "Misappropriating the treasury's money, this is a crime of copying and beheading, I am timid."

Hearing that he admitted to being timid, Haitang shook her head noncommittally, and asked softly, "But the money was transferred from the Taiping Bank... The background of the Taiping Bank is Dongyi City, are you not afraid that they will notice something?"

Fan Xian glanced at her, and said slowly: "This is an arrangement of your Emperor, probably you would never have imagined that the money from the Northern Qi Neiku began to go through dozens of channels one month after the Niulan Street incident the year before last. Gently and unobtrusively injected into the Taiping Bank, and I don’t know how many turns in the middle, and then the silver was transferred to the south of the Yangtze River.”

Haitang was stunned and speechless.

……

The prefect summoned.

When this news reached Fan Xian's ears, Fan Xian was in the inner vault.

Fan Xian is a real conspirator, and what a conspirator needs most is to live under the sun.

As long as he lives under the sun, the whole world will become Fan Xian's protection.

Moreover, Fan Xian is also a conspirator who can manipulate public opinion. In this way, the whole matter will be played by him between applause, because in this era, there is no media to say so, so no one can control the power of public opinion. Comparable to the eight offices of the Overwatch Council.

In Fan Xian's hands, the capabilities of the Eighth Office of the Overwatch Council were brought into full play, to the point where even Chen Pingping applauded.

Fan Xian, who was sitting on the recliner, did not react to this incident, because he received two confidential letters today.

The first secret letter was just a letter from home, but it just went the way of the Overwatch Council.

The envelope contained a lot of details about the current situation at home. The first thing that bore the brunt was that Fan Jian said something to himself that Fan Xian still couldn't understand.

Fan Xian has been thinking about this sentence until now, and he still has no choice but to explain it. However, since Fan Jian was able to write this sentence, it is obvious that he has a general understanding of the problems around him. Fan Xian is not in a hurry, so he continues to wait. Can.

There is nothing else to pay attention to. Fan Ruoruo was injured a few days ago, and with Wuzhu by her side, Fan Xian has nothing to worry about. Mrs. Fan is also in good health, so there is no need to worry. .

The second secret letter was sent by Yan Bingyun. He sent a letter at the beginning of the new year for the first time, describing the situation in the surrounding countries. Generally speaking, Fan Xian knew everything about it, such as the owner of Dongyi City. What's going on recently, what's going on with the Northern Qi Dynasty in the north, etc. Xihu is not a very famous place, nor is it a power, but just a nation, so the letter didn't specifically introduce it, just said it was relatively stable.

When talking about the Northern Qi Dynasty, I also mentioned by the way that Princess Jin'an of the Northern Qi Dynasty was married to His Royal Highness the First Prince of the Qing Dynasty. And Ye family Ye Ling'er is also married.

In this way, only the prince is still a loner.Fan Xian smiled and did not express any opinion on this.

After putting the secret letter aside, Fan Xian sat up and looked at the two people in front of him. Time seemed to have passed for a long time, and they stood there for an unknown how long before Fan Xian asked, "When? "

"It's noon, sir, if you leave now, you can still catch up." Gao Da said.

Fan Xian looked at the two people in front of him, and said to Qu Han behind him, "Let's go."

"When did the prefect arrive?" Fan Xian asked.

"I arrived here from Yangzhou early this morning. I was wandering around here a few days ago. When I returned to Yangzhou yesterday, I met His Royal Highness the Third Prince." Wang Qinian explained.

Fan Xian nodded, "It seems that we and these three people are going to meet each other."

Wang Qinian looked at Fan Xian suspiciously, "My lord, the two people these three met before, even though the Jiujiang admiral Chen Yuanhao protected Xia Qifei once, I didn't see any obvious tendency after that, I don't understand what's going on .”

"Of course you won't see it."

Fan Xian stood up, "Such people won't live in one or two forces. What they think and see are naturally different from others. They have the power of the entire Jiangnan. With such power, it is of course impossible. Doing something only for one side of the force, instead, it is more involved in dealing with the forces of all parties, and even the forces of all sizes will deal with each other."

"Then who will they lead to in the end?" Wang Qinian asked.

Fan Xian put on the gown that Qu Han draped over him, and didn't reply, but changed the subject and said, "People of this level certainly can't have only one way, old Wang, you have to understand now, their way of retreat, It is much longer and more than this Jiangnan road."

(End of this chapter)