Jinyi champion

Chapter 534
Yang Tinghe knew that it was inevitable to set up the head of the household department. Continuing to argue would only cause greater rift between the monarch and his ministers.

Then it is better to follow the emperor's suggestion and set up a position, but this task must not fall into the hands of Tang Yin or people from the new emperor's faction, and must be taken by "one of us".

But the head of the household department is the sixth-rank Beijing official after all, and this kind of official is also suitable for new scholars, or those who have been in Beijing for three years, and it is not easy for Yang Tinghe's faction to find suitable candidates.

In fact, this candidate was already "ready to come out" to Zhu Hao.

Yang Weicong.

When this candidate was proposed by Yang Tinghe in the court, because Zhu Si had heard Zhu Hao's analysis and learned that Yang Weicong was now suspected by Yang Tinghe of being an "insider ghost", kicking him out of the Imperial Academy would not only allow him to "take a crime and make meritorious service". , but also wanted to test whether he really betrayed Yang Tinghe's interests secretly.

Uncharacteristically, Zhu Si immediately agreed.

It is to give Yang Tinghe the illusion that "he is my man and I completely trust him", just like Yang Tinghe recommended a candidate that Zhu Si is very fond of.

The order will be issued on the same day.

In name, Yang Weicong was temporarily transferred out of the Imperial Academy as the head of the household department temporarily, which did not affect his future development in the Imperial Academy. It gave people a feeling of "promotion". After knowing the order, he angrily went to Yang Shen to argue.

"Brother Yongxiu, why me? Didn't we agree that you and I will join hands in the Hanyuan and work together for the imperial court? This time, I was suddenly transferred to the Ministry of Accounting... I have no experience in the Ministry of Accounting. Wouldn't it be a bad thing?"

Yang Weicong didn't think the job of supervising Huangzhuang from the household department was a fat job.

To do things for Yang Tinghe, what you need is to develop step by step in a down-to-earth manner, not just a few taels of money. Besides, his Yang family is not short of money at all. He uses Yang Shen as a springboard, and the main purpose of getting close to Yang Tinghe is to earn political benefits. Now Yang Tinghe made it clear that he was using him as a weapon.

Yang Shen said indifferently: "Aside from you, is there anyone else suitable?"

Yang Weicong said: "Why can't it work? Among the Jinshi of the same discipline, there are a few who have good friends with the subordinates and have outstanding abilities. Some are even in the Ministry of Political Affairs and Household Affairs, and have already explored some administrative experience."

Yang Shen shook his head: "For the time being, my father can't find anyone he can trust, but you are the only one who is trustworthy and believes that your ability is enough to handle this matter well... Don't let my father down, if you handle it properly this time, It will be of great benefit to your promotion in Hanyuan."

The words are beautiful, Yang Weicong really can't fault it, this job is indeed a fat job coveted by many outsiders, no matter how you look at it, Yang Tinghe and Yang Shen don't seem to be cheating themselves.

Since he joined Yang Tinghe's sect, he had to be prepared to sacrifice his personal interests. If he was asked to do something, he couldn't refuse.

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Yang Weicong took office immediately.

New errands.

No one has done it before, there is no ready-made experience to learn from, and there is not even manpower.

The emperor would not dispatch additional manpower. Yang Tinghe and his father and son had already had a quarrel with him, so it seemed that they would not help him for the time being.

The emperor's policy is to continue the operation, or to sell the land at the market price at the beginning of the year, but Yang Tinghe's intention is to sell it.

It is equivalent to saying that Yang Weicong has been a "Yazi" since he took office, selling tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land everywhere as a middleman. He just works for nothing.

"...Little boss, I heard that in the past few days, Mr. Yang, the new head of the Ministry of Households who controls the land in Huangzhuang, went to various shops every day to inquire about the situation. He seemed to be selling the land to merchants. He also had contact with many nobles in the capital. , but most of the time they were shut down..."

Su Xigui was a direct participant in this matter.

Because Zhu Hao needs Su Xigui to be his messenger to prevent Huizhou merchants from buying land, the carefully designed plan is at risk of being ruined.

Of course, even without Su Xigui, since the emperor set a goal of not lowering the land price at the beginning of the year, the possibility of a successful sale is almost zero, and no matter how wealthy a businessman is, he will not be taken advantage of. Even if he really has money to buy a good land, he still has to think With his own background, can he fight against nobles and grand masters?

Now that the imperial court has deprived Xungui of the qualification to buy land at a low price and sold the land, aren't you afraid that those Xungui will use government resources to snatch the land away?

These tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land are like a hot potato in the eyes of everyone in the capital. Those who are rich dare not buy them, and those who have no money cannot afford them.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Don't Master Su plan to buy a few acres of land to go back?"

While pouring tea for Zhu Hao, Su Xigui said with a smile: "Don't be joking, little master. Even if I want to buy land, I will buy it in Suzhou and Hangzhou. If you go to the south, you can cultivate it twice a year. The land in the north only has one season a year. Not to mention the harvest, the cost of manpower and material resources is even more... Of course, the main reason is that there are too many dignitaries in the north, and they can't afford to provoke them."

Su Xigui is a smart person.

Of course, buying land is going to a place far away from Emperor Shangao, it's not that much trouble.

In any era, as long as you have huge interests in your hands, those who have power but no money will covet it and try to occupy it. The deprivation of later generations is more about business and trade, and the goal of coveting in this era is basically land.

These days, where there is land, there is everything.

Su Xigui smiled and said: "It's still the young master who has far-sightedness, knowing that others can't do it, but he doesn't know how to turn around... Who will His Majesty appoint to replace that Master Yang?"

Zhu Hao shrugged: "Yang Tongnian works so hard, why did he replace him? Just wait."

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Don't worry about everything.

First of all, Yang Weicong was taken out and slipped around for a few laps, letting him run into obstacles everywhere, and let the people in Yang Tinghe's faction know that taking care of Huangzhuang's fields is not an easy job, so Yang Tinghe took the initiative to hand over the errands.

After all, the autumn sowing season is coming soon, and the deadline for processing the Huangzhuang assigned by the new emperor is getting closer.

After Yang Weicong worked hard for a few days, he ran to Yang Shen for help.

Hearing Yang Weicong's complaints, Yang Shen changed color and scolded: "If this job is so easy, why did you come here? It's just a sale of land. Didn't you also say that there are many merchants around the capital who lack land? Yes? Why can't you sell them?"

Yang Weicong said with a bitter face: "If others don't want to buy it, they can't force it to buy it, right?"

A person walked out beside Yang Shen. It was Yang Shen's younger brother Yang Dun. Yang Dun and Yang Weicong were also good friends. There will be a harvest when you go back.”

Yang Weicong sighed: "It's all because the merchants are afraid of causing trouble... The people who sold the land before were Shouninghou and Jianchanghou. Now the two have let the word out that if anyone dares to buy these lands, the number of seedlings planted will be destroyed. , who do you think would make fun of themselves?"

Brother Yang Shen and Yang Dun couldn't help but look at each other.

There was something wrong with it?
How can I forget Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, the living treasure brothers?

Yang Dun said: "I didn't expect that the brothers of the Zhang family would actually be a hindrance. Do you want to talk to your father and let him come forward so that the two uncles don't get entangled?"

Yang Shen shook his head: "Why would father come forward because of his relatives? This matter should be resolved by Dafu..."

"what?"

Yang Weicong was anxious when he heard this.

I have told you all about the actual difficulties I am facing. The relatives of the Zhang family are threatening those who are interested in buying land because of their own interests. So you still let me continue to sell Huangzhuang land?
What can I say to let me overcome difficulties by myself and solve your grandma's leg by myself!

What kind of solution is this?

Ask me to find someone to carry a shovel and a stick to fight with the Zhang family brothers?Those two guys are the best at this. I don't have anyone to fight with them. What do you guys think I should do?
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After Yang Weicong met the Yang family brothers in the Yang Mansion, he looked depressed.

If the matter is not resolved, the pressure on my shoulders is increasing. If this matter is not completed, my official career may be ruined.

"Master, there is a merchant from the south who wants to talk to you about buying land..." Yang Weicong just got into the carriage, and the servant next to him told him good news.

Yang Weicong's eyes lit up: "Where is it?"

As a scholar, he used to pay attention to the articles of sages and sages, but now he has to run around for the sale of land, talking about the stinky money that literati despise, Yang Weicong was extremely depressed.

But in order to get things done, small sacrifices are inevitable.

The servant pointed out the location, and he hurriedly took people to meet him, and he soon saw Su Xigui.

"Who is your Excellency?"

Yang Weicong sized up Su Xigui. The person in front of him was dressed in plain clothes, and he didn't look like a rich man with a lot of money.

Su Xigui declared his family name.

When Yang Weicong learned that the other party was a salt merchant in Yangzhou, who had a relationship with Huang Zan, Shangshu of the Nanjing Household Department, and had many contacts with Huizhou merchants, he suddenly felt like he was guarding the sky and seeing the moon.

Yang Weicong said: "Master Su, please sit down. I don't know how many fields you want to buy? Let's talk about it. The mature fields around the capital are worth six taels of silver per mu. There is no counter-offering. It is exchanged for five pennies of copper coins. There are contiguous fields..."

When Su Xigui heard it, this kid doesn't know how to do business at all.

Show your cards in such a hurry, no wonder you can't sell an acre of land.

When doing business with people, nerds only pay attention to sincerity and sincerity, they don't have any city government, and they don't know the negotiation skills of doing business.

Su Xigui sighed: "I'm here to negotiate on behalf of Huizhou merchants. You can buy as much land as you want, but... I heard that among the nobles in the capital, led by the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang, they spread the word that whoever dares to buy the land of Huangzhuang will do so." It is not easy to let the crops in the field not grow for several years."

Yang Weicong frowned when he heard this, thinking where did he hear about this?

Immediately he pretended to be confused and said: "According to hearsay, the new emperor ascends the throne, and all wastes will be destroyed. Even the relatives of the emperor will not dare to mess around."

Su Xigui said: "That's what I said, but if there is something unexpected... We have no other way to find it. Do you think you can give me and other merchants a reassurance?"

(End of this chapter)