People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 244 Challenge each other, huge benefits

Hangzhou station, inside Li Xuan's room.
Li Xuan was sitting in front of the table, beside Qiu Zhenmu and Yu Ze were standing at the same time.

"It's a bit strange, why would someone randomly provoke you today?"

Li Xuan's face was full of doubts. Although he dealt with the sudden incident today decisively, the strangeness in it cannot be ignored.

Although Young Master Qi is the nephew of the governor of Hangzhou, his identity is very different from Li Xuan's.

Did he eat the bear's heart and leopard's courage? Such a blatant provocation.

"It should be that the prince came here, touched the interests of some people, and then instigated some mediocre people to come forward." Yu Ze said with certainty.

"But so, what happened should be in Wuzhou, not Hangzhou. The king is just passing by in Hangzhou. In two days, wait for the news from Yuezhou and Wuzhou, and take care of yourself by the way. I'm about to leave Hangzhou, so what can I do to make the people in Hangzhou wait in such a hurry?"

Li Xuan was not blind, on the contrary he could see clearly.

Before arriving in Hangzhou, he had already communicated with the governor's office in Hangzhou.

I hope that the governor's mansion will not invite the local elders with great fanfare, and three or five people will receive them for a while, and then they can stay in the post house.

Yuan Jiazuo, governor of Hangzhou, wrote back in person, thanking Li Xuan for his compassion for the local area.

Of course, these are just bureaucratic politeness, and even if the governor's office goes to war, Li Xuan will only be scolded in the end, so Li Xuan avoided such troubles in advance.

"Perhaps behind this, there is the instigation of Tianyin Sect. After all, this place is very close to their lair. If the prince makes such a big disturbance in Yangzhou, if Tianyin Sect does not fight back, it will be a strange thing." Qiu Zhen Mu looked at things from another angle, and what he said was the most reasonable.

"Probably so, but that Mr. Qi really doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth!" Li Xuan could not help but sneer.

What day is it today? It is the July [-]th day of filial piety to Emperor Li Hong.

Even Li Zhi and Empress Wu feel sorry for the death of the filial emperor Li Hong today.

I really can't figure out how a person who is so ignorant of officialdom would provoke Li Xuan today.

Still using this most infuriating method.

"My lord still thinks about how to deal with Governor Yuan. Although we are reasonable about today's matter, there will inevitably be pimples on Governor Yuan's side. If what we are waiting to do is affected, it will be troublesome." Yu Ze's eyes flashed A trace of worry.

He used to be a staff member under Peng Wang Li Yuanze, but he has a very clear understanding of the rights of a governor.

Although Li Xuan is the king of the current dynasty, the general of Zuo Qianniu Wei Zhonglang, and the young minister of Honglu Temple, he is not a local official in Hangzhou after all.

If Yuan Jiazuo, the governor of Hangzhou, really targeted it with all his strength, Li Xuan would have a hard time in Hangzhou.

"Perhaps this is the real purpose of Tianyin's teaching." Li Xuan said suddenly, Yu Ze and Qiu Zhenmu were startled at the same time, and their faces darkened quickly.

"So, Brother Qiu, you immediately send two brothers to thoroughly investigate that Mr. Qi's behavior in Hangzhou City, his reputation, and who he often contacts. Found it!" Li Xuan raised her head, looked at Qiu Zhenmu, and winked slightly.

This is the way to kill three birds with one stone, it can not only intimidate that Young Master Qi, but also make Governor Yuan vigilant, but it also makes the people of Tianyin Sect feel complacent and relaxed.

Qiu Zhenmu immediately understood, cupped her hands and said, "My subordinates will immediately send someone to do it."

Seeing Qiu Zhenmu's resolute departure, Yu Ze sighed with emotion and said, "This Hangzhou city is even more dangerous than Yangzhou, every step of the way is shocking!"

"The Tianyin Sect has been in Hangzhou for a long time, and it is impossible not to target Yuan Cishi with means. Under normal circumstances, this Mr. Qi must be their target. Now it depends on the arrogance of our Mr. Yuan Cishi, Mr. Qi. It's gone." When Li Xuan said this, he paused for a moment, and looked at Yu Ze with some uncertainty: "Uncle Yu, do you think Governor Yuan will let it go on purpose..."

"Bang bang bang..." There was a knock on the door, and Li Xuan, who was sitting by the table, turned her head abruptly, and suddenly saw Qiqiao standing outside the door, her face immediately relaxed.

Qiqiao stood at the door, bowed slightly and said, "I would like to report to the lord, the Governor of the Governor of Hangzhou, Shi, please see me."

"Understood!" Li Xuan nodded and looked at Yu Ze.

Yu Ze understood, and silently retreated into the screen behind.

Li Xuan took a deep breath, stood up, and walked out of the room with a gloomy expression.

In the garden of the water stone rockery, there is only one person standing at this time, in a light crimson official robe, it is indeed Shi Huyu, the governor of Hangzhou.

"Hangzhou Chief Governor Shi Huyu has seen the prince." Hu Yu cupped his hands to Li Xuan, and then handed over an official document with a serious face and said: "Qizou prince, the relevant people have all been dealt with, please His Majesty checks."

Looking at the official document, Li Xuan raised her brows, took a deep look at Hu Yu, her face relaxed, and at the same time she took the official document, she made way for him: "Hu Changshi, please come in!"

"Thank you, my lord." Hu Yu finally heaved a sigh of relief, the matter in front of him was finally over.

Li Xuan walked into the room, opened the playbook and read it through.

Looking at the disposition above, Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction and said, "This book king will be transferred to Shendu, Hu Changshi has a heart."

"Everything is the crime of subordinates. If the subordinates had prepared more, today's incident would not have happened." Hu Yu's face was full of apology.

"It doesn't matter, the person who should be punished can be punished." Li Xuan put the memorial book in his hand on the table, and then looked at Hu Yu and asked: "Hu Changshi, what is the origin of that Mr. Qi?" , today dare to use this king as a raft, what exactly is he trying to do?"

This Mr. Qi is probably not only the nephew of Yuan Jiazuo, the governor of Hangzhou, but there may be other forces behind him, otherwise how could he be so bold.

It's just a nephew of the governor, even the son of the governor, he would not dare to behave like this.

Please move the students from the State Academy, and then call a group of prostitutes to come to greet him. If Li Xuan accepts, his reputation in the officialdom will deteriorate. If Li Xuan refuses, he will anger those scholars. worse.

Although this method is very skillful, it is also very naive.

So behind this action, there must be something hidden.

"My lord has sharp eyes!" Hu Yu immediately cupped his hands, full of emotion.

All of today's events were done by Young Master Qi in secret. He had calculated almost everything, but he missed that today is the seventh day of filial piety to Emperor Li Hong, and it is a taboo day.

At other times, Li Xuan, a dumb person, would have eaten at the loss, but today is different, Li Xuan has enough reasons to severely punish all those who try to provoke him.

Even Yuan Jiazuo, the governor of Hangzhou standing behind, could only nod in approval.

"Young Master Qi is not only the nephew of Governor Yuan, but also helps Governor Yuan take care of all the industries in the house, such as the silk business. From raw silk, weaving, to export, Mr. Qi is involved in a lot, and one person can take up all of them. Nearly [-]% of the entire Hangzhou city!" Hu Yu raised a finger.

Seeing Li Xuan's puzzled expression, he explained: "Hangzhou has been weaving silk since the time of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and various related silk weaving industries are very developed. Over the years, various families have continuously invested in it. Completely carve up the entire industry."

"This king understands that from the Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, Southern and Northern Dynasties to now, Hangzhou has always been the center of gravity of the southeast. How many times the clothes have been crossed to the south, how many times the technology has been passed to the south, and all kinds of industries have already been carved up. This Mr. Qi can To achieve such a level, I’m afraid it’s thanks to Yuan’s position as governor, right?” Li Xuan saw through the strangeness at a glance.

"That's true." Hu Yu nodded, sighed and said: "The reason why Mr. Qi has achieved such a level is because these things were assigned to each governor by the major families in Hangzhou from the very beginning. At that time, it will be sent to the governor, and once the governor leaves office, the share will be taken back, and the previous governors are also sensible people, and generally they will not intervene in the management."

In this way, isn't it true that every governor of Hangzhou has been bribed by the major families in Hangzhou?

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, and before the strangeness in his expression showed, he was completely suppressed, then nodded suddenly, and said in agreement: "Indeed, once the governor leaves office, even if you want to keep these shares Come down, the next governor will never agree."

Such a thing, even if it is a tiny bit, the change in it does not know how much wealth is involved.

"Having said that, over [-]% is too much." Li Xuan once again had a trace of doubt on his face.

Hangzhou has been a prosperous place since ancient times. There are countless families inside and out, and there are quite a few who don't take a governor seriously.

Even if Mr. Qi is the representative of the governor, this percentage is too much.

Although Li Xuan didn't know the actual number, the estimated value of the silk production in Hangzhou should be between hundreds of thousands to millions of guan, and tens of thousands to [-] guan.

As the current county king, Li Xuan's income from the fief is only a thousand guan a year, and the wealth that a young master of Qi controls far exceeds his income from the fief of the current county king.

Not to mention that once sold to the Western Regions and overseas, the price will be higher.

One percent, such a large share, even Li Xuan felt envious, how did these aristocratic families in Hangzhou tolerate him being so big, and how could they not be tempted.

"Actually, when Inspector Yuan first arrived in Hangzhou, he was only given a five-point share, and it was only a share. Afterwards, this Mr. Qi took over, using various means to threaten exchanges, buying at low prices, etc., quietly. He quickly plundered a large number of shares, and caused the destruction of many families, and he finally intervened in raw silk and weaving, and even intervened in the field of export..."

Hu Yu sighed with emotion: "The governor's office has too many advantages. Using this method, once involved in export sales, the benefits it can bring will be huge."

Hu Yu explained to Li Xuan carefully.

In the entire silk industry, the various big families in Hangzhou, the rest of the weaving, silk workers, sailors, and officials at all levels of the governor's office are very finely divided.

Different people have different shares.

Some people only enjoy dividends, while others get involved in all aspects from the beginning of dividends. This is allowed.

Everyone is on their own, and harmony generates wealth, and the management of each other is not too strict, and they can trade freely.

That's why such a big trouble was caused by accident.

After listening to Hu Yu's introduction of all the details, Li Xuan frowned slightly, and asked a little puzzled: "But what does this matter have to do with me, I'm just a visitor in Hangzhou.

Even if there is something wrong with it, it's up to you to solve it yourself. Why use me as an outsider to intervene, let alone such a bold and reckless use of provocations and bullying. "

What is the reason?
(End of this chapter)