manynovel Chapter 834: Pure Credit
Chapter 834: Pure Credit
Chapter 834: Pure Credit
Jiang Youzhen spent a few more days of leisure in Lin'an Prefecture. Just then, spring came and everything came back to life.
That day, she and Li Dongsheng made an appointment to go for an outing in the suburbs.
"Those people are all imprisoned, and I don't know when the court will send a new prefect."
Li Dongsheng and Jiang Youzhen sat in the pavilion, looking at the light green color emerging in the distance.
"It should be in these few days, right?" Jiang Youzhen picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
Last night, I sorted out the treasures I brought out from the private vault of Chen Xiaotian from the Salt Gang. I didn't expect that Chen Xiaotian had quite a lot of wealth, which made Jiang Youzhen make a fortune.
I remembered that there was a pair of red jade bracelets among them, which would definitely look good on Shen when she wears them.
"Then do you think the emperor will agree that you should implement the salt tax policy in Jiangnan first?"
Jiang Youzhen stayed in Jiangnan for so long just to wait for news from the capital. Li Dongsheng felt that the salt policy did have advantages, and the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, but would the conservatives in the capital agree?
"The emperor will agree to this, in order to prevent the salt gang from selling smuggled salt. In addition, my proposal to exchange grain for salt and send it to the border can solve a major problem for the court, so why not?"
"I'm just afraid that some people won't agree. You know the old officials in the court, they're afraid that others will affect their interests."
"The emperor has been recruiting talents in recent years. Isn't it for the purpose of implementing more new policies? The emperor will definitely agree. They can't influence the emperor's thinking."
Li Dongsheng nodded, "As long as you are sure! But have you identified those people? We don't know much about the forces in Jiangnan."
"It's better to do business with the familiar than to do business with the new ones. Let's go to the Wan family in the east of the city and the Yun family in the west of the city!" Jiang Youzhen thought.
"But didn't you say that they were involved in selling illegal salt? The court will definitely punish them severely, right?" Li Dongsheng was very surprised.
"What's the harm in participating twice? I was forced to do so! One has to be flexible and just erase these two times when the time comes." Jiang Youzhen didn't care.
"Besides, they will have leverage over me in the future, which will definitely be more useful than using it against others."
Li Dongsheng thought about it and felt that it was feasible.
"When will we start implementing it? Since you think the emperor will agree, we should start planning now, right?"
"Of course it has already started. Do you think I have really been traveling these days?
A banquet will be held in the backyard of the government office three days later, and merchants from the local area or neighboring prefectures will be invited to attend the banquet. The invitations have been sent out, and this matter will be revealed in advance at the banquet to test the waters first. "
"You're so quick!" Li Dongsheng lamented that Jiang Youzhen always wanted to be in the front.
"I have to hurry up! Although the emperor will agree to implement the new policy, he will definitely send people to Jiangnan to assist me in completing it. The people who come at that time will definitely not be on the same page with me. I have to make plans early, right?
Since I have come to Jiangnan first, I must first deploy my own forces and not make things easier for others. "Jiang Youzhen sighed.
"What? Are you saying that the emperor will send someone to share your credit? How can that be possible?
It was you who wiped out the Salt Gang, and it was you who proposed the new policy, so the court sent people here just to take credit, right? Why?"
Li Dongsheng was a little angry. How could the person who came here have the nerve to do that?
"Before I came here, the emperor had promised me a promotion of two levels, but after I proposed the new policy, the emperor would not promote my rank any further. After all, a promotion of three levels would be too shocking. At most, he would reward me with some treasures." Jiang Youzhen shook his head.
"Humph! I wonder who is going to come and take the credit again. Those people in the court are so shameless. There are few people who actually do things, but when it comes time to grab the credit, they come and take the credit."
Jiang Youzhen did suddenly think of Tong Huaian and Wen Ruyu. One of them had the support of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, and the other was a student of the Prime Minister.
The three princes would definitely not miss this opportunity to place someone in the position, and this was also the best time to pick peaches. There was no risk, and it was all free credit.
The Fourth Prince might send Tong Huaian to Jiangnan. As for Wen Ruyu, I believe the Prime Minister is not stupid.
In this way, the situation is not bad. Instead of giving the credit to others, it is better to give it to them. Besides, these two people are my good friends, so it is easier to do things.
Three days later, Jiang Youzhen hosted a grand banquet for guests in the backyard of the government office.
Local gentry and wealthy families from neighboring states all came to show their support. The invitation stated that the emperor was inviting them to a banquet in his capacity as the imperial envoy, so who would dare not come?
Today, the gate of the backyard of the government office is crowded with guests and traffic.
As the host of the house had an honorable status, Jiang Youzhen naturally did not need to greet the guests in person. He only sent the heads of the two wealthy local families, the Wan family and the Yun family, along with Jiang Youzhen's personal attendants, to greet the guests at the door on his behalf.
Everyone was very surprised. After looking at each other, they finally understood Jiang Youzhen's intention.
In other words, these two companies will be Jiang Youzhen's decision-makers in Lin'an Prefecture from now on. Of course, this is limited to the business world.
"Master Yun, Master Wan, it's been a long time since we last met. I hope you are doing well!"
"Hahaha! It's Master Yang. Master Yang is a very busy man. The Yang family's weaving is well-known throughout Jiangnan!"
Wan Niansong's face was beaming at this moment. He thought that the Wan family had reached the end of their fate, but who knew that there would be a sudden turn of events and they were noticed by the imperial envoy. Now their Wan family's chance was about to come.
It seems that his previous choice was right. He offered all his property to let the imperial envoy see his sincerity.
Isn’t it? It is because they are sensible that blessings come to them.
"Please come in, Mr. Yang." Yun Henian also greeted him.
"Oh! Chief Qu, it's been several years since we last met, right?" Yun Henian's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw another person coming.
The Qu family has been growing tea for generations, and they have a wide variety of teas, making them the largest tea merchants in Jiangnan. Moreover, the Qu family is prosperous, and each branch has its own tea plantation, making the family extremely wealthy.
Jiang Youzhen, who was staying in the room, had already heard the noise outside the yard. She tasted the double skin milk that had just been brought from the kitchen. It was topped with a layer of red beans and tasted sweet and smooth.
"The cook in this big kitchen is very skilled. I just told her the simple steps, but she was able to make it." Jiang Youzhen was very satisfied. There was no difference between what he ate and what he had eaten before.
"How did you come up with this kind of food? It's really tender." Li Dongsheng ate a bowl and luckily it wasn't too sweet.
"It's made with milk, so of course it's tender and smooth. I plan to take the cook and her family with me when I leave."
Jiang Youzhen thought that this cook had good cooking skills and could master things quickly.
Li Dongsheng smiled. Jiang Youzhen usually looked calm and steady, but he didn't expect that he had such a childish side.
"Sir! All the guests are here. We have collected all the invitations we sent out, not a single one is missing." Qing Lang said.
"Yeah!" Jiang Youzhen wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and calculated that it was almost time.
"Let's go! Let's go meet those merchants."
In the flower hall, everyone gathered together, chatting and chatting in groups of three or four, and the atmosphere was very lively.