Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 124 Lian Ze Shengwei

In fact, these things Liu Dapao did in Chaozhou could not stand the investigation at all, and there was no need to even investigate. Ordinary people in the market with a little knowledge can see that even if Mr. Liu did not have the guts to disobey, he must have Self-respecting mind.

Hao Duo was simply intimidated by him, so he lived in peace with him, now he spends all day eating, drinking, and playing in the city, domineering, Liu Dapao reciprocates, every day he finds ways to get his businessmen to send him money , Let him eat, drink and have fun, and indulge in luxury and money.

Jin Guangzu and Liu Bingquan were more or less aware of the Chaozhou affairs, but they knew that at the critical moment of withdrawing from the feudal clan, they were in dire straits, and they had even implicitly expressed their intentions to Shang Kexi and Shang Zhixin and his son Since the sincerity of acting, it is naturally impossible to control him.

So much so that Liu Dapao was in a state of lawlessness for more than half a year. Suddenly, Yu Chenglong dared to investigate him, so that he had no way to explain and deal with it. In ten days and eight days, Liu Dapao's black materials may be able to make up a basket.

So that night, Wu Shuntian was ordered by Liu Dapao to visit Yu Chenglong.

"What is Master Wu doing?"

"Hey, Master Yu, why don't you even have a servant in your house?"

"I have hands and feet, and I don't need anyone to take care of them. The prices in Chaozhou are too expensive, and I can't afford them."

"Master Yu, you really know how to joke. I know a few people who are very reliable. No matter what you like, you leave it to me, and I will help you get it done."

"I appreciate the good intentions, but my annual salary is only 130 taels. In terms of the price in Chenghai, it is not easy to buy rice and support myself, but I dare not keep any servants."

Wu Shuntian smiled and said: "My lord has indeed thought about the problem of the high prices in Chenghai, so just recently, West Pacific Company has obtained several large sums of silver investment, and my lord specially ordered the issuance of a batch of registered shares , to subsidize the officials and officials in the big and small yamen in Chaozhou City, everyone has a share, my family said that the dividends of this stock are considered as subsidies for everyone."

As he said that, he took out a stack of special registered stocks and sent them to Yu Chenglong.

Of course Yu Chenglong didn't answer, but said quite seriously: "Subordinates give money to their bosses, that's called bribery, what is it if a boss gives money to me, a subordinate."

"Your Excellency, you are thinking too much. It is not for you alone. The entire general manager's office and even the county office, everyone has a share. It is a subsidy. Moreover, this stock is registered and can only receive dividends and cannot be traded. You take money when you are in office, but you really can’t take the stock with you when you are not in office.”

"There are everyone up and down, isn't it an invitation to buy people's hearts?"

"My lord, this thing is the same as Huoxiao and Bingjing. It can't be said to be an invitation to buy people's hearts, right? How can there be any official in this world who lives on his salary?"

"Then trouble master, please take this stock back. I, Yu Jackie, was born poor and couldn't afford any dividends. I have never received fire and ice respects since I was an official for more than ten years. Coincidentally, I am really a master." What you are talking about is people who live only on salary."

But Wu Shuntian couldn't even choke on these words.

The Qing inherited the Ming system, and the salary itself was relatively low during the Ming Dynasty. Especially after entering the Age of Discovery, a large amount of American silver was imported, causing the price of silver to fall year by year, and the purchasing power to depreciate year by year. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Salary is simply a joke.

Anyway, Wu Shuntian's annual salary for a master is 200 taels, which was the price when Liu Dapao was the magistrate, and he didn't mention his annual salary after he became the middle hall.

Officials who live on their salaries are all ruthless people. Anyway, Hai Rui seems to be the only one who has heard of it.

"Master Yu, you are a Shangguan. You are the biggest manager in the yamen besides my lord. If you don't take this stock, how can you let the people below take it?"

"Why, is it wrong for me to keep myself clean? I shouldn't have taken this stock in the first place! Huh, you go back and tell the other people in the yamen, just say what I said, I don't care if they want to take the stock, but who will take it? Whoever didn’t take it, and how much each stock is worth, I must write it down in a notebook and let them see what to do.”

When Wu Shuntian heard the words, he was speechless for a moment, but he simply put away the stocks and turned around to leave. When he reached the door, he turned around and clasped his fists at Yu Chenglong and said, "Master Yu, you are really amazing."

"Award."

Wu Shuntian snorted coldly, and simply walked away.

When the news was reported to Liu Dapao, Liu Dapao was also stunned for a moment, and said, "This Yu Jackie doesn't even accept fire consumption? Could it be someone like Hai Rui?"

"It's hard to say, but... what if it happens, this kind of person has a flawless body."

"Don't panic."

Liu Dapao thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow at noon, you go to have dinner with people from the top ten chambers of commerce, and hint to them that a batch of top-quality Persian carpets and precious gems will be shipped from mainland Europe next month. I don't care. Whatever method they think of, whoever can bring Yu Chenglong into the water, I will give this batch of goods to whoever, as long as the result, not the process."

"Understood, those businessmen are all good people, and they are professional in sending money to build relationships. If gold turns into water, even an elephant can soften him."

"Hey~, what is this called? It seems that I am the villain. Write another letter to Jin Guangzu in my name and ask him what Yu Jackie means. I want to mess with Wei Dutong's own mother, and ask him whether he meant Yu Chenglong or Jin Guangzu."

"Then...is the wording more intense and tough, or more tactful and polite."

"Let's be more intense. Guangdong and Guangxi are our own people now. He, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi... is a smart man. I believe he has figured out something."

"Yes."

Wu Shuntian agreed with his lips, but his expression seemed to be a little off, as if he had something to say.

"What's the matter? Just say whatever you want, is there anything else you're hiding from me?"

"I want to say, in case we fail to win over Jackie Chan, he will find out about our Chaozhou affairs..."

"If you really can't help it, you will rebel. What can you say?"

"I mean, after we rebelled, Yu Jackie...will kill him? In fact, he is a good official."

"Ah, if he can be used by me, of course I won't kill him. Talent is rare. I didn't even kill Yao Qisheng, but in case he refuses to be used by me... hey, let's talk about it."

(End of this chapter)