Chapter 39
Seeing Yinzhen put down his figure and act like a respectful and polite person, Mr. Xu not only thought to himself that this guy turned against him faster than flirting with books, but he also quickly sent him away. He immediately smiled and said, "Hehe, that's not necessary. It's not far away. If someone brings a letter, he will come. The grass people will go and write a letter."
How could Yinzhen not hear such an obvious excretion of the guest? He stood up and said goodbye immediately. When he left the house, he still wondered whether the Xu family had the ancestral teachings of not allowing descendants to become officials. The meaning of the clan leader's refusal was too obvious. [The latest updates are all in the search.]
Apart from the previous few greetings, Xu Shizhen kept silent. It was not because he was afraid of being out of the hairpin, but because he was scared by Yinzhen's words. The 14th Master, one from the left and one from the right, was not sure what he was thinking. If he said this, if he was reported, he would lose his skin even if he was not dead.
After sending the two of them away, Mr. Xu sat on the chair as if he was exhausted. This young prince is not simple, so he is a little cold. It is worth your mouth and keeping his will. I was so scared that I was sweating coldly, and I forced me to go to a dilemma. The superiors did not want to shame my grandfather, and the subordinates could not cause their children and grandchildren to suffer. I had to introduce the Sun family's children to avoid disaster. This was a helpless move. After all, the ancestors of the Sun family were killed by Emperor Chongzhen. After so many years, your Sun family would not be able to die and serve the previous Ming.
The fourteenth prince's mind, demeanor, knowledge and methods are indeed outstanding. If he can be appreciated by him, your Sun family will also be expected to regain the glory of that year. This can be considered as a contribution to the Sun family.
With Zhang Boxing as governor of Jiangsu, Chen Pengnian temporarily served as governor of the government, and the dispute between the governor of the two rivers came to an end. The world was peaceful, and the ministers in Shangshu also felt a little relaxed. As the end of the year approached, a peaceful scene was presented inside and outside the capital.
However, a news about the fourteenth prince Yinzhen's attempt to clean up and integrate the maritime trade fleet in Jiangnan began to spread among the Jiangnan officials in the capital.
The huge profits of maritime trade are not only in the Jiangnan area, Shandong, Zhili, Fengtian and other coastal areas, and have countless fleets engaged in maritime trade. They have opened the sea for more than 20 years. After countless cruel annexations, all of the fleets engaged in maritime trade are large-scale, deep background, and mixed interests. They have their own spheres of influence, fixed routes and trade objects.
The members of the capital, who had some family background and some energy, had a close relationship with Haimao. As soon as this news spread, they all became nervous. Thinking of Yinzhen's means of integrating the Baixing Industry and his current position in Shanghai to build a Ocean Fleet, and Kangxi's protection of him, they felt uneasy. If the "Four Great Hengs" dominates the Baixing Industry, what would it be like? Just thinking about it, they felt extremely frightened. For a moment, the frequency of officials visiting each other in the capital instantly increased, and fast horses frequently left the capital.
This abnormal phenomenon in the capital naturally could not avoid Kangxi's eyes and ears. After figuring out the whole story, Kangxi smelled a conspiracy. Yinzhen only said that he wanted to build an ocean-going trade fleet, but did not say that he wanted to clean up and integrate the existing sea-going trade fleet. What was the intention of the person who spread the news? As soon as the news spread, it not only sets obstacles for Yinzhen's ocean-going trade fleet in advance, but also pushes Yinzhen to the opposite side of all maritime merchants, which will have a great impact on his plan to build ships.
Is it because the prince's party was jealous and attacked Yinzhen, or is it because the ministers were afraid of being cut off from their financial path? Kangxi had no time to make a judgment at this time. Yinzhen had just seized land in Shanghai and encountered such a bad situation. I wonder if he could deal with it?
Faced with this situation, Kangxi was helpless for a moment, and it was impossible to avoid rumors. It was hard to say that Yinzhen did not have such an idea. After thinking about it, he thought that he would let it go first, and he could try Yinzhen's ability to deal with it, and secondly, he would see if they had any other tricks. He informed Yinzhen of this situation in a secret letter, so he temporarily put it aside.
Since returning to Shanghai from Jiangning, Zhang Mengjiao has been feeling uneasy. Her father was unwilling to rely on the 14th Master Yinzhen, and she colluded with Gali to resell rice on warships and could not be distinguished. This made her extremely depressed. Although there was nothing wrong in front of her, how could such a big family business be prepared for the future? If Gali falls, the Zhang family will be implicated. It is said that it is the magistrate of the defamily and the dean of the family, not to mention the dispute at the level of governor.
After thinking about it, Zhang Mengjiao still didn't give up. After paying her respects to her father in the morning, she asked with a smile: "Have Dad ever come up with the best of both worlds these days?"
Seeing his daughter bringing up the old words again, Zhang Yuanlong smiled bitterly and said, "Jiaojiao, I understand what you mean. In the past few days, my father has also thought about it over and over again. Dad is really unwilling to accept it. The situation in the Zhang family is due to the hard work of several generations. Dad doesn't want to end up like Zheng Shichang. Instead of that, it's better to be a rich man. Besides, there are not no one behind our Zhang family fleet. The Xu family, Chen family, and Dong family are all families with all their hands and eyes. Let's talk about it."
Zhang Mengjiao gently curled her lips, "Dad, Xu family, Chen family, Dong family are all yesterday's yellow flowers. You are still looking through the old calendar. Dad, think about it, how did you come here in recent years? How many lines have we robbed? When my grandfather was alive, which fleet in Shanghai was not begging our Zhang family. It's only been so many years that our Zhang family was almost squeezed and we have no place to gain a foothold. Why? Isn't there just no one above? There is really the day when Lord Ga was knocked down, and no one could be trusted. They wouldn't have time to withdraw. At that time, you can't help but be a rich man."
After being poked into the sore spot by his daughter, Zhang Yuanlong sighed lightly and waved his hand weakly, "You go down first, dad, think about it."
Seeing that her father was still unmoved, Zhang Meng stomped her feet in a pleasing manner, turned around and left the yard, returned to the room, pondered for a while, she resolutely walked out of the room and told the maid, "Prepare the car and go to Chunyuan."
Liuchun Garden is open every day at four o'clock, and Xu Shizhen came to report on time without any thunder. Today, he looked happy and asked Yinzhen for a greeting. He said, "Report to the Fourteenth Master, yesterday, all the procedures for the vacant land had been completed, but several villages were a little tricky for a while, but they had already negotiated with the villagers and began to relocate after the Lantern Festival."
"Yeah, I'm not slow." Yinzhen smiled and said, "Tell the villagers that they can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind. The relocation is enough within the first month. In addition, the construction site requires a lot of young and strong labor, and the wages are 40 cents a day. If you are willing to come, please let them register first." Speaking of this, he looked at Xu Shizhen and then continued, "Put the list in the village, so that your subordinates can benefit from it."
After hearing Yinzhen's words so direct, Xu Shizhen couldn't help but feel ashamed and replied with a wry smile: "The Fourteenth Master is very worried. Since ancient times, officials have been as slippery as oil. They are all characters who pick their hairs by geese. The subordinates must strictly control them."
"The officials are indeed difficult to manage because they have no chance of promotion." Yinzhen looked at Xu Shizhen and smiled, "You are also a Jinshi and are considered a well-educated person. Go back and formulate a reward and punishment system for officials to see if you can solve this stubborn problem from the root."
Chapter completed!