Red Mansion: I am Jia Lian

Chapter 113: Reminder or beating?

From the perspective of the emperor's mind, Emperor Chenghui's operation was very confusing, and no one could see his attitude towards the two princes.

The former can hold certain rights in the Ministry of Industry, while the latter goes to the most important department.

Jia Lian couldn't understand it, so he didn't think too much about it, and Li Heng just ignored it.

Li Heng felt much relieved after receiving Jia Lian's reply. Everyone will grow. Li Heng has been practicing for so long and has some personal experiences. When something is unclear, there is no harm in waiting. After all, my father is still in his prime years, and there is a Supreme Emperor above him. It is definitely not a good thing to reveal his ambition too early.

If you don't understand something, it's better to ask someone who knows. Jia Lian felt that it was inappropriate to go to Zhang Ting'en, so it was better to go to the cheap daddy. Jia She may be a bit lazy, but he is well-informed about this kind of things and can always give some reference advice.

Taking the opportunity to greet him, Jia Lian asked about the adjustment of the two princes.

Jia She raised his eyebrows slightly after hearing this and said: "It's still early to talk about this matter now, don't take it too seriously. When the Supreme Emperor elected Jin Jin, he felt that Jin Jin was easy to control. Unexpectedly, after Jin Jin ascended the throne, he has been quietly accumulating strength. At that time, the imperial doctors asked him to prepare for his funeral, and he did not expect to survive. After he recovered, he was basically on his feet. The nobles privately felt that after he ascended the throne, his life would not be as comfortable as that of the Supreme Emperor. "

Jia Lian was shocked when he heard this, and immediately asked: "Why, can this kind of thing be discussed in private?"

Jia She said with a smile: "Of course you can't say this clearly. I will just complain a little when you clear the debt. But this is what everyone thinks. In the future, when you become an official in the court, you will have to come into contact with today's people sooner or later. Leave some room for yourself in everything. . You and I, father and son, can talk about this in private, but never say a word about it when we go out."

Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief. He was not too presumptuous and could still be saved. The topic changed and he asked again: "Where's Brother Zhen?"

In addition to the opposition, there are also some officials who do not make a choice and maintain a wait-and-see attitude. Generally speaking, statistical results show that opponents account for more than half of officials of fourth rank and above.

Jia Lian got the analysis results he wanted, so he left quickly and didn't want to continue to pester. Jia She is really a shameful guy for money. It is said that the Jia family is not short of money for expenses, and Jia She himself also has a salary.

He also cited the example of changing rice to mulberry during the Jiajing period of the previous Ming Dynasty. Such a move would definitely affect grain production.

"No more. It's not easy for me to earn some money. Twenty taels is enough for you to raise four little ones outside."

When Jia She heard this, he immediately showed a lewd smile: "Hehehe, it turns out you are good at this."

Jia Lian shook his head and said with a shameless face: "I have thoughts about his wife, but I won't have thoughts about him. I can't stand her!"

After winning the election, Jia Lian's monthly salary will also be twenty taels, and this money can be given directly to Jia She. It'll be a while, Jia She, just don't cause trouble. The key is to wait for the Jinshi and truly become the talker of Rongguo Mansion. When Wang Xifeng comes in to take control of the interior, Jia Lian has the right to speak externally, turning Rongguo Mansion into a mom-and-pop shop.

In the military attache system, no one came out to express their opinions. They just looked at the situation and said nothing. And the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also chose to shut up. Most of the clan members chose to stay behind closed doors.

"He is just like me. He is a sinecure and has no real power in his hands. It is strange that he can feel comfortable. He is not easy to talk about. Sometimes he can always do some unexpected things. Now he is the leader of the clan, what? You have Thoughts?" Jia She asked with a smile.

The opponents among the southern officials were mostly from Guangdong, Fujian, Liangjiang and other places. Their objections were based on competing for profits with the people, private business, owning banks, and taking responsibility for their own profits and losses. If the court steps in, it will only make a small amount of money, but what if it loses? Furthermore, the intervention of the imperial court will definitely lead to operational difficulties for private banks, and it is very likely that banks on the market will go bankrupt. In private commerce, banks play a huge role. Once there is a problem with the bank, it will inevitably lead to business decline and affect commercial taxes.

"Unfortunately, Captain Long took it from him last time, and all the eight hundred taels he had on him were confiscated." Jia She was a little embarrassed. In fact, this was a lie. The total money taken away from him was only one hundred taels. . Student Xia had already reported this matter.

After the bank's decree came down, there was a huge shock in the DPRK!

Zhang Tingen emphasized in the memorial the benefits brought by remittance to the world. Banks can also make money through remittance.

Judging from their place of origin, the northern officials who opposed the most strongly were often from Shanxi. The reason for their opposition was simple. The position of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce was unshakable. Connecting the world made it easier for merchants, which encouraged business. The Great Zhou Dynasty was based on farming and mulberry farming. Encouraging industry and commerce meant affecting farming. People's income from farming was meager. At that time, people's hearts were wandering and they no longer thought about farming, which would shake the country's foundation.

Speaking of the relationship between father and son, subtle changes have also taken place now. Jia She rarely puts on his father's words, and he can be equal in communication. However, Jia She's good looks are not free. He changed the subject and said: "The expenses have been high these days, can you be more respectful?"

Zhang Ting'en, an advocate, made statistics based on Jia Lian's suggestion and discovered a very interesting phenomenon.

The mainstream response to this matter in the imperial court was two words: "Objection!" and there were several voices of opposition. Whether it was officials of fourth rank or above in Beijing or outside the country, the opposition in the discussion was the mainstream, but each had his own objection. .

Jia She has a lot of expenses, mainly for fun outside, but in Rongguo Mansion, so Jia She will seek reimbursement from the government for all expenses.

"Grandma's side only gets 20 taels of silver a month. In this way, privately, I will pay you 200 taels a year. Forget it this year and wait for next year." Jia Lian refused to give in easily, so Jia She immediately bargained: "That's okay, too. It has to be twenty taels per month.”

"Impossible, don't talk nonsense, I didn't, I just said it casually." Jia Lian quickly denied it, how could he admit it.

"Didn't you just get a thousand taels?" Jia Lian was not reluctant, but he didn't want him to get it easily, lest his appetite would grow bigger.

The quarrel has not calmed down for half a month. The five cabinet ministers were harassed a lot when they went to work. After get off work, the officials refused to give up and visited their homes one after another. The ministers agreed to go home and thank guests behind closed doors every day.

This wave of Gua Jia Lian is so delicious, I feel like this scene is so exciting.

On this day, it was Xiu Mu again. After Jia Lian was summoned, he reluctantly came to Zhang Mansion. I am deeply resentful of the emperor's decision. I have an idea for you. It would be better for you to bring it to the ministers for discussion. If you want to do this kind of thing, you have to act quickly. Before others object, before others understand what is going on, It's done.

Why does a major matter related to the income of the imperial court have to be mixed with political power?

Complaints are complaints, but you still have to hold your thighs tightly. Arriving outside Zhang Mansion, Jia Lian got out of the car and saw several officials standing at the door and being blocked, but they refused to leave.

Someone shouted outside: "Mr. Zhang Ge, this dynasty is based on agriculture and mulberry trees, and the emphasis on business cannot be allowed."

Some officials stood at the door and cried loudly: "Mr. Zhang Ge, don't you want a name behind you?" Jia Lian carefully observed these officials and found that they were all low-ranking officials, wearing official uniforms below the fifth grade. of. These officials are not qualified to report on this matter, but after all, there are always people who are unwilling to be left alone. Taking this opportunity to be Zhang Tingen's dog, some officials didn't care. There are also officials who come here hoping to earn some prestige.

Why do you say this? Because these officials were off work and still wearing official uniforms. They did not go home after get off work and came directly to Zhang Mansion.

In order to get promoted, these officials really work hard. If you really want to be bloody, why don't you throw eggs and vegetable leaves at the door of Zhang's house? Are you reluctant to give up the money? Jia Lian was very moved, should I buy a basket of eggs and give them to them?

Alas, in this era of low productivity, it would be a pity to waste eggs, so forget it.

Jia Lian silently said in his heart that the performance was not exciting enough, so he took a detour and came to the back door of Zhang Mansion.

There are no officials here, which is really lucky. After Zhang Gui stepped forward and knocked on the door, the door opened quickly.

"Why are you here?" The boy who opened the door was Wu Anzhong's long-term attendant. When he heard the noise, Wu Anzhong also came out to take a look.

"You think I want to come? I was studying well at home, and I was summoned!" Jia Lian complained angrily, and Wu Anzhong was deflated again. After all, the gate was blocked by people, and it wasn't like he didn't know it. Who is willing to visit the Zhang Mansion at this time? What's more, Zhang Gui stood aside, neither laughing nor crying. He could only greet Master Wu with an expressionless face.

Zhang Ting'en in the study was in a good mood, staring at the statistical tables and clicking his tongue while reading.

When Jia Lian came in, he didn't talk nonsense and said directly: "Come and take a look. I never thought that Shanxi officials would be worried about Nongsang. Are Shanxi officials using Shanxi as Huguang? Also, several provinces along the southern coast It’s really touching that officials actually care about the life and death of private banks.”

Jia Lian came over to take a look and said calmly: "It's better for the monkey to just sit on the ground. But when he jumped up, his red buttocks was exposed. It would be strange if he didn't breathe in private beforehand."

Zhang Ting'en was somewhat curious and asked: "Tell me, why is the opposition so huge?"

"Shanxi officials probably want to highlight the status of Shanxi's ticket offices. After all, half of the ticket offices in Beijing come from Shanxi. Officials from several coastal provinces objected because they were worried that the court would take action on commercial taxes." Jia Lian gave a very direct answer. Make guesses and don't go around in circles.

Zhang Ting'en slapped his thigh: "It coincides with reality! Guess what His Majesty said after reading the statistical form you suggested I make?"

"No guessing, I don't dare to guess His Majesty's thoughts. You'd better stop cheating the students." Jia Lian decisively refused. It's okay to guess His Majesty's thoughts. Do you really think your life is too comfortable? In any case, even if you have guessed, you cannot tell anyone.

"Your Majesty said that when he saw a piece of fat, everyone couldn't sit still. It turned out that the red eyes could not see the snowflakes and silver. The Shanxi merchants had never fought against the Hui merchants in Yangzhou, so they could only work hard on the ticket numbers. Seeing that the imperial court wanted officials to supervise the merchants. Let’s do it, I’m afraid both parties have to negotiate it. Don’t worry about how many benefits you can get, let’s build up the momentum first by working together. By then, we can also compete with the nobles and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”

When Jia Lian heard this, he became curious: "Why, your Majesty is not interested in commercial tax?"

"How could you not be interested? Don't make this matter public and do it quietly. Besides, some businesses are difficult to collect taxes. For example, the Xue family, who started a royal purchasing business, can you make the Xue family pay taxes honestly? What about Yangzhou? By the way, the court's salt tax is delayed as long as it can, and I haven't seen the court take any action against the salt merchants. Well, let me tell you something, King Zhongshun is also one of the salt merchants' backstage."

Jia Lian blocked his ears in time and shook his head: "Don't listen, don't listen!"

"Haha, not listening doesn't mean you don't know. There is also the Jinling Zhen family, which has an old relationship with your Jia family. And the provinces along the canal often set up traps to collect money. The Governor of Water Transport turned a blind eye and pretended that he didn't see anything. , are the tens of thousands of Caoding just decorations? It's just a matter of hands. By the way, the tax card of Chongwenmen was forced out during the reign of the Supreme Emperor. Hum, if you can't collect taxes outside the capital, you can always collect them in the capital. "

There is a lot to say, but it is just to emphasize that the composition of businessmen in this dynasty is complicated.

The whole problem was caused by the royal family, and it had nothing to do with Jia Lian.

Jia Lian decided to give up the treatment, stopped covering his ears, stood there pretending to be deaf and dumb, and didn't want to speak anymore.

This teacher seems to have no good intentions. If you don’t go back today, it’s the Hongmen Banquet, right?

"The ancestral tombs of both the Jia and Wang families are in Jinling. Your Majesty will occasionally mention something like this, so you have to be aware of it."

Hearing this, Jia Lian was a little more consistent with the original work. Could it be the Zhen family?

When it comes to Jinling, the first thing Jia Lian thinks of is Miaoyu from Jiangnan to the capital. The living standard of a nun is better than that of Jia's family, and the other one is Qin Keqing. Speaking of which, these insects in the Jia Mansion are really capable of seeking death.

Is Miaoyu ten years old now? Most likely, the Zhen family is taking care of her, right?

Jia Lian was thinking, is it because Zhang Tingen suddenly mentioned this because the emperor let it slip? Or is it a deliberate reminder? Through Zhang Tingen's mouth, this sentence was spread. If Jia Lian cannot hold up the wall, he may never have the chance to hear this reminder in his lifetime. It can only be said that the timing is too coincidental. Before Emperor Chenghui's layout is completely completed, he must win over Xungui.

Otherwise, Jia Lian would never have the chance to hear such explosive words.

From this point of view, Emperor Chenghui is quite kind. If he is optimistic about Jia Lian, he can give him a reminder. Is it a reward or a slap? Jia Lian seemed to see Emperor Chenghui standing in front of him, smiling and saying to himself: "I know everything, I just don't say it." 】

What about guessing? Jia Lian has a headache. He can't act badly, and he can't work hard. The troubles that should come will still come.

In the future, if we have the right to speak in the Jia family, will we have to settle the relationship with the Zhen family?

Or should we report any news immediately and ventilate it in private as soon as possible?

To be honest, even if you want to hint, you should tell Wang Ziteng, or Jia She and Jia Zhen.

Now it is Jia Lian who has received the emperor's hint. This makes people feel uneasy.

If you have to take it seriously, there will be a dark cloud in your heart that won’t blow away from now on.

(End of this chapter)