The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 388 Outgrown branches [Part [-]]

After repeated considerations, Jiao Shun still set the primary goal on determining tariffs. After all, with the degree of procrastination these years, if he didn't take advantage of Bowling Hou Shi Nai's shareholder style to withdraw early, he didn't know how long it would be delayed.

After making the decision, he first explained the whole story to Xing Xiuyan, saying that although he really wanted to see the child born safely, if the matter was not handled properly, he would be dismissed from office.

Fortunately, Xing Xiuyan is only a concubine and not a wife, otherwise, if he proposes to leave Beijing for business at this time, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion.

Relaxing to appease the reasonable Xing Xiuyan, Jiao Shun originally wanted to explain to his own father, but then he thought again, the biggest problem with his old man is that it is difficult to calm down when it comes to major events.

Rather than letting him worry about it day and night, it's better to keep him in the dark first - he can't help you with this matter.

So he simply skipped his own father and rushed directly to Bowlinghou's Mansion.

When he met Shi Nai, Jiao Shun didn't tell the truth, he only said that he was thinking about it, and he was worried that the preparations in Guangdong and Guangxi were not safe enough. If due to negligence, after going to sea...

Then, isn't he, Jiao, afraid that he will feel guilty and regret for the rest of his life?

So he prepared to take the initiative to invite Ying to go south, so as to help Shi Nai check it out.

As for the name, it is also ready-made. Isn't the imperial court just about to send someone to determine the tariff?It just so happened that he, Mr. Jiao, was quite good at this, so Master Hou could come here to show his talents and not avoid his relatives.

Originally, Shi Ding was betrayed because of his failure to borrow money to buy an official. It was all because of Jiao Shun's finishing touch that he revived the situation.

Therefore, he relied heavily on Jiao Shun's trust, and when he heard that Jiao Shun was going to accompany him to the south, he happily agreed without thinking too much.

When Jiao Shun expressed his confusion at the right time, not knowing whether the imperial court had selected a commissioner, Shi Nai immediately patted his chest and said that since the imperial court wanted him to travel thousands of miles away, he couldn't even get stuck on such trivial matters. , they have already sent commissioners, and they must be forced to change course and withdraw!

Jiao Shun only believed half of what he said.

Shi Nai is not a powerful person at all. Although the poor are suddenly rich, whether he has the courage to stand up for himself is still in doubt.

Therefore, Jiao Shun had no plan, and pinned all his hopes on Shi Nai.

A few days later, when he arrived at the Yamen, he ran to complain to his immediate boss Su Shilang, saying that Bao Linghou had been spoiled and raised in the capital since he was a child, and he had never traveled far, let alone going overseas this time.

Because of this, Bowling Hou was worried and sleepy all day long, so he repeatedly postponed the day of departure.

And because of his relationship with the Hou's Mansion, Bao Linghou has often come to him to complain recently-it's because he tried his best to persuade him, otherwise he might even have the thought of disobedience.

But just because he was so relieved, Bao Linghou became a moth again in the past two days, making a fuss that he insisted on accompanying him to the south.

Although I reasoned in every possible way, but he was helpless after all, he was an elder, and he refused to listen to persuasion.

Speaking of this, Jiao Shun said with a bitter face: "You can't miss the important event of the relationship between the two countries because of this, right? So the humble official came to beg for forgiveness, to see if there is any dispatch at the right time in the yamen, so that we can have a public or private visit." Two stools."

Su Shilang picked up his pen and wrote while listening, and after Jiao Shun finished speaking, he took down the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, lowered his head slightly, and looked up at Jiao Shun with his eyes up for a long time before he walked slowly. Said: "It's for the national policy, but it's not a private matter. You can find one or a few errands to go south and report it."

Jiao Shun was a little apprehensive when he saw it, and he always felt that this well-known capable official of the Ministry of Industry seemed to have seen through something.

But until now, he can only bite the bullet and continue to act: "Thank you for your understanding! It's just that Bowling Hou may not be able to wait, maybe the trouble has already gone to Honglu Temple."

Su Shilang still didn't raise his head and said: "If Honglu Temple can coordinate well, wouldn't it just save you trouble?"

After a pause, he said again: "Young people know that advancing and retreating is a good thing, but you can't lose your spirit because of it—here, take it."

As he spoke, he handed over what he just wrote.

Jiao Shun originally thought that he was reviewing official documents, but only then did he realize that Su Shilang was silent and wrote a letter for himself.

He hurriedly stepped forward to take it with both hands, and subconsciously said: "Confidently live for 200 years, you will be hit by water for [-]..."

Hearing that Jiao Shun got stuck at the last word, Su Shilang looked at him suspiciously, and explained: "This is what the Taizu of this dynasty did when he was young. Although it is a broken sentence, it is full of atmosphere."

Jiao Shun: "..."

This Xia Taizu is really able to squeeze out everything, even the teacher's broken sentences are not willing to let go.

He was feeling emotional here, but Su Shilang couldn't help sighing: "Taizu is really a great man in the world, it's a pity that he acted too hastily, but died young--the so-called teacher who never forgets the past, today..."

Speaking of this, he suddenly put an end to the conversation vigilantly, patted his head and said with a smile: "I'm old, I'm old, I forget the occasion when I talk about ancient times."

Hearing the unfinished meaning in Su Shilang's words, it was obviously worried that Emperor Longyuan would follow in the footsteps of Taizu Xia.

Of course, the so-called "following" refers to "too hasty", but if you really want to say the whole story, and if it is spread by someone with a heart, you will be suspected of cursing the emperor's early death.

Not to mention this.

Judging from Su Shilang's action of bestowing the letter, he really already knew something.

The imperial merchants intended to release the news to the Ministry of Industry. As the first political officer of the Ministry of Industry, Su Shilang was in charge of the general direction, and Zuo Shilang was used to being in harmony with the light. It is normal to receive some rumors in advance. matter.

But this also gave Jiao Shun a sense of urgency.

So he left the courtyard where Su Shilang worked, and when he turned around, he started ordering people to spread the news. He deleted and exaggerated the conversation he had just had with Su Shilang and spread it to the entire Ministry of Industry.

But the official office in Qianbulang procrastinates in doing everything, but this gossip never stays overnight. When Baolinghou arrives in the afternoon, drunk and dreamy, everyone in Honglu Temple has heard that Baolinghou wanted to catch his nephew. The young man of the son-in-law decided to hang himself in Honglu Temple by crying, making trouble, and vowed not to give up until he failed to achieve his goal.

This is not a big deal in the first place, who is willing to offend people to death for this?
So Shi Nai didn't waste much time, and the matter was reported to the cabinet with the green light all the way.

Six days later, the third day of July.

Seeing that there were only two days left before Shi Nai went south, Jiao Shun finally hoped for the order!

Although what was mentioned above is that the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs will each send a competent person to Guangdong and Guangxi to determine tariffs.

But after all the previous foreshadowing, who in the Ministry of Industry does not know that this quota came down with a hat?
Since then, Jiao Shun's heart has finally been put into his belly, thinking that the people who should be notified have not been notified, such as Wang Xifeng, Li Wan, Youshi, You Erjie, Ping'er, Yuanyang , embroidered orange...

Who else is coming?

Anyway, it's better to go to appease each of them one by one, after all, I just went south for a while, and I didn't come back if I went out for RUN.

…………

At the same time that Jiao Shun relaxed and began to seize the time to go on a tour of the harem.

Dongbianmen Iron and Steel Plant's impatience in promoting Zhu Tao has almost reached a critical point.

Recently, after careful visits and inquiries by officials from the Office of General Affairs, coupled with the testimonials of book office staff who were born as work-students, the interior of the steel plant has become much more stable, and there have been fewer cases of negotiating work-study places in series.

It stands to reason that in this way, Zhu Tao's anxiety should be greatly reduced, instead of the sesame blossoming steadily, but he has a former classmate who is in charge of the Ministry of Rites!
The reason why he told the other party the news at the beginning was also out of the literati's common hatred and hatred. He felt that a group of craftsmen could directly elect officials after studying in Mengxueli for a few days. Supervisor of Rituals, that also cut off the roots of troubles first, and then climbed onto the heads of scholars!

That's why Zhu Tao wanted to use the hands of this former classmate to add some trouble to engineering, and it would be best to completely ban it.

But what he didn't expect was that the classmate named Zhou Long was really filled with righteous indignation after hearing the whole story, but in the end, the burden of eradicating engineering fell on his shoulders, Mr. Zhu!
It is said to let Zhu Tao install a few cronies nearby to encourage the workers to make things worse, and then the Ministry of Rites can unite with the officials of the Ministry of Rites to trace the source of the disaster and eradicate the root cause.

It is not difficult to say that this matter is difficult, the real problem is that after the investigation, I am afraid that the engineering school has not been banned, and I, the official directly in charge, will be questioned first.

If the hands and feet I have done are found out by the higher authorities...

That's a big crime to lose your head!
Therefore, despite Zhou Long's repeated urging, he moved out the title of assistant minister and minister to Xu Yizhongli—for example, even if he was dismissed from office, he would recover in one year, super-moved in two years, and sixth rank in four years are not dreams. - Zhu Tao still hasn't been able to make up his mind.

Although he is five or six years younger than Zhou Long, he is already in his fifties, so naturally he will no longer act impulsively like a brat.

As a result, in the past two days, there were more threatening words from the Ministry of Rites, one sentence was harsher than the other, completely disregarding the friendship between classmates.

This made Zhu Tao fully appreciate the taste of self-inflicted suffering.

He chose Zhou Long in the first place because of his official position, and because he knew that Zhou Long was a radical person and would never allow craftsmen to join him.

But it never occurred to him that Zhou Long's attitude was firm and right, but his firmness came to him, Zhu, and he was as hard-pressed as Jiao Shun.

But Jiao Shun can still manage to run out, how can he easily transfer his eight-level lift?
Besides, Zhou Long would not stand by and watch him stay out of the matter.

Trouble, trouble!
Zhu Tao was so irritable that he couldn't stay at home any longer, so he just wandered around the factory area with his hands behind his back like headless chickens.

Intentionally or not, he came near the picket station.

Hearing the chants in full swing in the yard, he stopped and hesitated for a long time, but finally walked in.

"Uncle?!"

Sun Mingteng, who was supervising the exercise of the team members, saw that his uncle was coming, and hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Why are you always free to come here? Could it be..."

"It's not for you!"

Zhu Tao raised his hand impatiently, looked past Sun Mingteng to the playground, and asked under his breath, "Where is your Captain Chen?"

Sun Mingteng: "I went to the logistics, and said that the rubber sticks that were distributed to us were delivered."

Zhu Tao asked again: "I heard that your Captain Chen is the lover of Mr. Jiao in the Department of General Affairs?"

Sun Mingteng has reported these things more than once or twice, but when Zhu Tao asked, he quickly replied: "Captain Chen never said this himself, but Captain Li often mentioned that he went to Master Jiao's house a while ago. Master Jiao even specially helped him arrange relatives."

"Um……"

Zhu Tao nodded slightly, and asked again: "In your opinion, what kind of person is Captain Chen?"

Li Qing didn't need to ask any more, he was a frequent visitor to Lao Zhu's house.

"Is this..."

Sun Mingteng hesitated for a moment, then picked Thumbs up and praised: "Captain Chen is a ruthless man who values ​​friendship. He is strict with us and even more ruthless with himself. If anyone falls behind and can't keep up, he will accompany him to practice in private. Then The blood and blisters on the feet and hands never went down!"

"A few days ago, he started to eliminate people. He didn't say anything on the surface. When he got back, he asked Captain Li to find a relationship to exchange for a good job. He also specifically explained that Captain Li would not tell anyone—if I hadn't got it from Ambassador Lin. The news, I’m afraid it’s still hidden until now.”

Zhu Tao's eyes flickered after hearing this: "So, he is quite popular?"

"That feeling!"

Although Sun Mingteng himself is a stealthy and slippery person, he has to remember what Chen Wansan did: "Brothers are all working hard. Since the beginning of the first day of junior high school, there has been no carelessness in going up and down! If uncle doesn't believe it, wait If you look through the public accounts at the end of the month, you will know that those who harm the public profit, those who carry private possessions, and petty theft, I dare not say that they will disappear, but they must be much less than before!"

After a pause, he deliberately added: "There are even fewer complaints."

More than half of the complaints from the workers were aimed at the promotions and ambassadors, so he actually wanted to further show his credit by saying this.

However, after Zhu Tao heard this, he became more and more worried: "So, he can't hide any troubles in the factory from him?"

"nature!"

Sun Mingteng blurted out his answer first, and then realized something was wrong, and said doubtfully, "Uncle, you are..."

"Don't do your business!"

Zhu Tao waved him away impatiently, and lingered back and forth at the gate of the picket team for a full quarter of an hour, until Chen Wansan came back from outside with two bundles of rubber sticks, he finally gritted his teeth and went up to him.

"Captain Chen."

He condescendingly took the initiative to laugh and said: "It is better to send the subordinates to deal with these matters, why do you have to go through it yourself?"

Seeing that Zhu Tao was being promoted, Chen Wansan put down the rubber stick in his hand in a panic, and was about to touch his head when he raised his hand, but he quickly stopped his panic, and said in a neither humble nor overbearing way: "I'm already tired from training. Recently, they started to take turns to patrol again, how can I order them to do things for me again?"

Sure enough, it is an old-fashioned one.

But it is only such people who can win the hearts of those young artisans.

The balance in Zhu Tao's heart tilted a little more, so he directly proposed: "Captain Chen Gao Yi, it just so happens that I have a troublesome matter here and I need to borrow Captain Chen, why don't we go to your barracks to talk about it? "

Although Chen Wansan didn't know why, since it was Shangfeng's intention, he would naturally not refuse, so he passed the rubber sticks to Sun Mingteng for distribution, and led Zhu Tao back to the barracks.

[PS: Recently, the long-awaited plot of engineering turmoil has officially entered, and it is also the most important turning point of this book. The role of the officialdom will increase slightly, but it is still interspersed and described in the middle of the main plot of the harem, complementing each other. 】

(End of this chapter)