marquis of jingan

Chapter 692 Unbreakable Shackles

What I have to admit is that the plan given by Zhu Futai is quite reasonable and complete.

As long as the tax is increased in the name of the Municipal Bureau of Shipping, and then the extra money is used to take care of officials at all levels, there is no need to give too much money to people, as long as the reasonable prefects and counties get the benefits, then these local officials will transfer And to support the Shibo Division.

Even in the later period, after these officials have opened up the joints of the Maritime Department, they will use their own privileges to take shortcuts for their own merchant ships or merchant ships that have received benefits, charging less money or not charging money.

At that time, it was true that the squire's money was returned in full, and the common people's money was divided.

In this process, Shen Yi neither needs to contribute nor take risks. As long as the governor's office in Guangdong completes this matter, by the end of the year, the Guangzhou Shipbuilding Department will hand in a beautiful "report card" , and Master Shen's contribution will be securely pocketed.

As for a few years later...the Guangzhou Shipbuilding Department has become an "evil government" of the imperial court, and that has nothing to do with Shen Yi. At that time, Master Shen can say that it is the people in the lower places who read the scriptures crookedly.

It has nothing to do with Shen Yi.

All responsibility can be pushed cleanly.

Moreover, this governor of Guangdong is Zhang Xiangguo's protégé, and Shen Yi himself has a good relationship with the Zhang family, and there is no reason to conflict with Zhu Gui.

In Zhu Gui's words, they are "one of our own".

And then, as long as Master Shen recuperates in Guangzhou for a few months and returns to Beijing at the end of the year, his errands in the southeast will be considered complete.

This is undoubtedly the best solution for the current situation.

It is also the most rational choice.

Master Shen sat on his seat, coughed twice, and then said weakly: "Zhongcheng, the subordinate officials are rushing to Guangdong. They have contracted wind and fever, and they are still very weak, and there are some confusions in their minds... "

"It's really not appropriate to talk about business."

"Then let's talk about it another day."

Zhu Gui stood up with a smile, and said, "I'll ask someone to invite a doctor over later, and then I'll give Shen Xiandi a proper pulse diagnosis."

"Brother Shen Xian rests at ease to recuperate from his illness, so I won't bother you."

Shen Yi got up and saw him off: "I'll see you off to Futai."

"Don't have to."

Zhu Gui waved his hands and said: "My dear brother is sick, so I can just rest, and I will leave by myself."

Shen Yi coughed, and said: "Zhongcheng, when the old Xiangguo handed me the letter, he told me that he would burn it after reading it. Since Zhongcheng finished reading the letter, please return it to the lower official. The lower official will return it to you later." It burns away."

Zhu Gui's footsteps stopped. After hesitating for a while, he still reached out and took out the letter from his arms, a little surprised: "Master didn't say in the letter that he would burn it."

"It's not surprising that old people forget things when they are old."

Shen Yi smiled and said: "If Zhong Cheng is worried, then burn this letter in front of you and me."

"it is good."

Without further hesitation, Zhu Gui took out the fire folder from his bosom, then pulled out the letter paper from the letter in a sensible manner, and after Shen Yi confirmed that it was Zhang Jing's letter, he burned it in front of Shen Yi.

After the letter turned into ashes, Zhu Futai had a look of emotion on his face: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen my mentor for several years. I originally wanted to keep a copy of my mentor's handwriting. I took it out to have a look when I missed it. I didn’t expect this handwriting to remain.”

Shen Yi smiled and said: "When Zhongcheng returns to Jiankang, he will go to look for old Xiangguo's calligraphy. The master-student relationship between Zhongcheng and Lao Xiangguo can be as much as you want?"

"Stuck in a place, I don't know when I will be able to return to Jiankang."

Zhu Gui let out a long sigh, bowed his hands to Shen Yi, said goodbye and left.

Shen Yi sent him all the way to the front yard. When he was almost at the gate, he stopped and watched the Guangdong governor leave.

His expression became serious.

Zhang Jing never asked him to destroy the letter.

But he did it anyway.

The purpose is to cut off the connection between the Zhang family and Zhu Gui as much as possible within a limited range. In this way, if there is any irreconcilable conflict between him and Zhu Gui in the future, the Zhang family will not be killed. Get involved.

However, how to deal with Guangdong's problem, Shen Yi still needs to seriously consider these two days.

Because now there is a problem in front of him.

Did he come all the way to this day to be an official, or to do things?

If it is for the purpose of becoming an official, then there is no need to think about Guangdong affairs. Just follow Zhu Gui's approach, and then he will live in Guangdong for two months, pat his ass and leave.

If he pays attention to the official voice, Zhu Gui can not take any benefits from him, so there is no risk for him, Shen Yi.

But if it's the latter...

What I have to admit is that when Shen Yi first took the entrance examination, all the way from the student entrance examination, and worked hard to forge ahead, his goal was very simple and clear at that time. It was to become an official, for a class transition, to overthrow the The Fan family on the head.

However, from Fan Shilang's downfall to Shen Yi following Li Mu to the south, he must still want to do something in his heart.

At least do something for the world and leave something behind.

This is where Master Shen really hesitated.

After being silent for a long time, he turned around slowly and returned to the main hall of the house.

Not long after he sat down, Jiang Sheng put a bowl of porridge, a pile of pickles, and a bowl of soup in front of Shen Yi, and asked, "My lord, should you eat first or drink the medicine first?"

"Let's eat first."

Shen Yi glanced at the almost dark soup, and shook his head helplessly: "Once you drink this bowl of medicine, how can you still have the appetite to eat?"

After speaking, he picked up the porridge, drank a few sips and asked, "Where did Xue Wei go?"

Jiang Sheng quickly bowed his head: "Young master, General Xue went out at noon today. He said he wanted to see what the mayor of Guangzhou looks like. If you are looking for him, I will send someone to look for him."

"Go."

Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "I have something to tell him."

"Yes."

Jiang Sheng nodded quickly, then turned around and ran all the way, sending someone to find Xue Wei.

About half an hour later, Xue Wei panted heavily and appeared in front of Shen Yi. He cupped his fists respectfully at Shen Yi and said, "Mr. Shen, are you looking for me?"

It wasn't long before Shen Yi finished drinking the soup, and his spirit became even more sluggish. He sat on the chair, opened his eyes, glanced at Xue Wei, and nodded slowly.

"In the past two days, you will leave Guangzhou City first, and send people to look at the various piers along the Pearl River to see where it is suitable to set up Guangzhou Wei Daying. After you find a suitable place, send someone to report to me as soon as possible. Build the Guangzhou Wei Daying Camp."

Xue Wei bowed his head and cupped his fists respectfully: "Yes! This subordinate will leave the city tomorrow to find a suitable place for the camp."

Shen Yi nodded, and continued: "Send fifty elite guards from Guangzhou to the city to be my personal guards."

Xue Wei was taken aback when he heard the words, he looked up at Shen Yi, then lowered his head and said: "Yes, the subordinates personally select the elites, and they will be sent to Duke Shen tomorrow."

"That's all for now."

Shen Yi took a deep breath and said, "I really don't have much energy, otherwise I wouldn't be in such a hurry to call you back. This is your first time in Guangzhou Mansion, so you don't have to leave tomorrow, you can leave the day after tomorrow. These two days Walk around town."

Xue Wei bowed his head and said: "My subordinates have made arrangements for Guangzhou Wei first, and then it will not be too late to visit Guangzhou City."

"It's up to you."

Shen Yi stood up from the chair, his footsteps were a little flimsy, and after leaving the main hall, he walked into the study alone.

He sat on the main seat, and after a moment of silence, he still began to grind the ink.

Master Shen took a deep breath and muttered to himself inwardly.

"I can't get along with those officials."

"Even if all officials are like this, even if everyone thinks it's appropriate to do this, I don't think it's right, so I can't do it."

"Otherwise, it's just going with the flow."

He finally polished the ink and murmured.

"I have been a human being in two lifetimes, and I am not here to follow the crowd."

"Guangzhou Shipping Department, you can't do this."

"The other city shippers can't do this either."

He wrote slowly.

"It is necessary to put an unbreakable shackle on the Municipal Bureau and the local government..."

(End of this chapter)