Han family achievements

Chapter 433 Jiangdong
Three days later, Cui Jun checked in.

Chen Zheng sat opposite Cui Jun. He lost his previous arrogance and looked humble, courteous and respectful.

Cui Jun sat upright and glanced at the big box next to him, his expression expressionless but with the slightest hint of composure.

Chen Zheng bowed, took out a document, pushed it to Cui Jun, and said: "Your Majesty, the Chen family has decided to give up the farmland, and I have not donated 10 million yuan to provide disaster relief and peace of mind for the people."

Cui Jun didn't move, just looked at him calmly.

Chen Zheng waited for a moment, then quickly took out another one and said: "Master Fu, regarding the suppression of bandits in Gaotang County, the Chen family is willing to give 20 million yuan and 20,000 shi of grain to support the suppression of bandits and the peace of the people."

'Thirty million. ' Cui Jun secretly thought.

After Chen Zheng finished speaking, he took out another document and said: "These are the Chen family's warehouses in Pingyuan County. The total amount of money and food is about 20 million. I would like to donate all of it to the prince. I hope Pingyuan County will be governed by the prince." Below, the country is safe and peaceful.”

'Fifty million! '

Cui Jun looked a little more solemn. He glanced at the three documents on the table and didn't say a word.

That's just the basics, big head, in the back!

When Chen Zheng saw that Cui Jun was silent, he knew what he was waiting for. He remained silent for a moment, then bent down again and took out a thick text from the box. He looked solemn and obviously reluctant to part with it, but for a moment he still offered it respectfully and said: "Fu Jun, this is the Chen family’s twenty shops, seven houses, one thousand eight hundred hectares of farmland, gold, silver, jade, etc., and 130 million in cash..."

Cui Jun listened to him reporting the accounts with a strange look on his face and said: "One hundred thousand?"

Chen Zheng paused for a moment, then bowed with a stiff face and said, "Yes, after Chen Zheng's careful calculation, it's one hundred thousand yuan, not a penny less."

Cui Jun reached out to get the account book, his face was calm, but his heart was ups and downs, turbulent.

One hundred thousand dollars. Although he was born in the Cui family, he had never seen so much money, not to mention that it was now going to pass through his hands.

Like an old farmer who has been poor for many years, Cui Jun's hands holding the account book were trembling.

He first read the passage about "One Hundred Thousand Millions". He read it carefully from beginning to end, not daring to miss a single word.

This huge amount of money is not for him, half of it is for Qingzhou, and the other half is for Royal Bank.

But this account book must be accepted by His Majesty. If there are any errors or omissions, Cui Jun will have to take the blame.

After a long while, Cui Jun finished reading. He endured the pain in his eyes, raised his head and said, "These..."

Chen Zheng's heart has been bleeding. These are the accumulations of several generations of the Chen family for nearly a hundred years. Now, they have to be given away.

He has been thinking about the identity of 'Liu Bo' in his mind. Big figures in the government and the public have thought about it many times, but there has never been a definite candidate.

Hearing Cui Jun's words, he hurriedly woke up and said: "Everything has been registered and can be transferred at any time. I would like Mr. Cui to check and accept it."

Cui Jun nodded slightly, looking thoughtful.

This is one hundred thousand yuan, which is equivalent to one million yuan. Even if the Chen family is the leading aristocratic family in Pingyuan County, if they spend this money in one go, it will definitely severely damage their vitality, and they will not be able to recover within a few decades!

Not long after, Cui Jun put down the account book. He did not look at his 50 million, but said with a smile: "Master Chen, the post of Pingyuan County's Prime Minister is vacant. Do you have any interest?"

Chen Zheng was startled and quickly shook his head and said: "I have no intention of becoming an official. Furthermore, to become an official these days, you must pass the autumn assessment, so I am not qualified."

Cui Jun smiled a little more and said: "That is for young people who have not entered the official position. Brother Chen has also been an official, so he is not among them. In this case, let me recommend it. How about the Chen family head taking office tomorrow?"

Chen Zheng looked at Cui Jun's expression and suddenly realized that Cui Jun was not asking for his opinion!

This is why he made up his mind to serve as a magistrate in Pingyuan County.
Chen Zheng's heart was agitated and he suddenly became vigilant. He bowed and said: "Master, I have no virtue and incompetence. I am not worthy of being an official of the imperial court..."

"Master Chen is so humble."

Cui Jun waved his hand and said with a smile and determination: "Who in Pingyuan County doesn't know that Brother Chen has read poetry and books and is talented? This matter has been settled, and Brother Chen no longer needs to be modest. After Brother Chen takes office, he will be mainly responsible for To resolve the banditry in Gaotang County, I will ask Colonel Wang to assist you."

Chen Zheng's face twitched subconsciously.

It is indeed a conspiracy!

Who doesn’t know that what happened in Gaotang County was done by the Chen family!
Unexpectedly, Cui Jun actually asked him to solve it!

Cui Jun, who seems to have thick eyebrows and big eyes, never thought of being so sinister!
Cui Jun would not let Chen Zheng refuse, and instead said: "Master Chen, there are still some troublesome matters that require your intervention. For example, the census of households in the county, the clearing of land, especially the resettlement of refugees, as the county Cheng, the head of the Chen family, has no one else to shirk."

Chen Zheng's expression was a little bad. Cui Jun seemed to have defeated him!
But for a moment, he felt relieved again.

In just three days, it was easy to attack and defend.

When Cui Jun saw that Chen Zheng was silent, he couldn't help but secretly guess: It seemed that he didn't know His Majesty's identity yet, so what method did Your Majesty use to make Chen Zheng obediently hand over the family property without daring to resist at all?
"Wang Cheng."

Cui Jun didn't care too much about Chen Zheng, so he turned to look at the door and said loudly.

Wang Cheng came in quickly, raised his hand, and said respectfully: "Master Fu."

Cui Jun reached out and picked up all the account books and documents on the desk, stood up and said, "You will familiarize Chen Juncheng with the affairs, and then invite Captain Wang to come and discuss the suppression of bandits together."

"Yes." Wang Cheng glanced at Cui Jun's somewhat uneasy documents and account books, and knowing what had happened, he bowed slightly and said to Chen Zheng: "Chen Juncheng, please."

Chen Zheng stood up silently without any resistance.

Cui Jun held documents and account books in his hands, drove away the clerk who wanted to help, and went straight to a side room in the back hall.

"Your Majesty."

As soon as he entered the door, it was no longer possible to hide his pretense of dignity. With a stiff face, he said with a smile: "It's done!"

Sima Fang, who was sitting quite calmly, stood up quickly after hearing this, took the account book from Cui Jun, and said anxiously while flipping through: "Is it really one hundred million?"

Cui Jun stood in front of him, breathing rapidly, and said: "I have looked at it carefully, and it is indeed true. The cash in hand is estimated to be 30 million, which is enough!"

"Good good!"

Sima Fang held the account book, his hands were shaking, and he didn't know what to say, so he just flipped through the pages.

He is Qingzhou Mu, and he is more short of money than Cui Jun. Although Shangshutai has promised to start giving money and food this year, it is far from enough for him to deal with many things.

In front of him, fifty million at once could not only solve his urgent needs, but also greatly relieve the pressure on Qingzhou, and solve many stagnant things that he had wanted to do but could not do for a long time!
"That's great, that's great..."

Sima Fang's excited words were incoherent, and he could not express his complete meaning clearly.

Cui Jun looked at his expression and couldn't help but whispered: "Your Majesty, your Majesty made an explanation before leaving. This money must be spent wisely. If there is exploitation and wanton corruption, it will not be saved." If it happens, our heads will be sacrificed to heaven.”

Sima Fang's hands trembled, and he almost failed to hold the account books steady. He hurriedly took them and said with a serious expression: "Yes, yes, we have to spend it wisely..."

Although he said this, Sima Fang was very panicked and had no idea at all. Not to mention places like Qingzhou, even in the city of Luoyang, corruption and perversion of the law occur from time to time. It would be extremely difficult to get all these 50 million!
Sima Fang is not a saint. The people he uses are basically his relatives and friends, disciples and former officials of the Sima family. Outsiders cannot see the dirty things among them, but Sima Fang knows them clearly.

He is no longer worried about money, but worried about how to spend this huge sum of money and where to spend it to achieve practical results!

Cui Jun looked at Sima Fang's expression and felt equally stressed.

He also knows very well about the people below that although he is not greedy, he cannot prevent others from being greedy. In addition to the unspeakable unspoken rules in officialdom, Cui Jun needs someone to do things for him. How can he do things without feeding these people?

As for the officials at the lowest level, their salaries are meager and they are often in arrears. They are the caretakers. If they are not allowed to be greedy, will they have a way to survive?

The two were silent for a long time, looking up at each other in silence.

Dong dong dong

There was a knock on the door, and Wang Cheng stood at the door.

Cui Jun looked back, straightened up quickly, and said solemnly: "What's the matter?"

With Liu Bian's departure, Cui Jun is now full of confidence and official power.

Wang Cheng came in, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Fu, that's it. The head of the Wang family and the Zhang family has come and wants to donate to the government."

"Oh,"

Cui Jun's eyes flashed unexpectedly, but soon he was no longer surprised, and said: "Invite them into my room for check-in, and I will be there in a moment."

Wang Cheng responded and said: "And Chen Yong, how should we arrange it?"

"Chen Yong?"

Sima Fang vaguely heard this person and looked at Wang Chengdao: "A member of the Chen family?"

Wang Chengdao: "Yes, Your Majesty, it seems that he intends to mention something, but he did not make it clear before leaving."

Cui Jun pondered and said: "Gaotang County."

Sima Fang remained calm and did not refute.

Wang Cheng saw that Sima Fang acquiesced. After agreeing, he looked at Cui Jun and then said: "The envoy, Wang Xiaowei, has gone to Yanzhou."

Sima Fang's expression changed slightly, and then he said calmly: "I understand."

In Yanzhou, Cao Cao was promoting the "separation of military and political affairs", and wanted to separate military power from the hands of state pastors, county guards, and county magistrates, and return it to the Grand Sima Mansion.

The people most affected by this were the chief officials of prefectures and counties, followed by the city gate captain who appeared due to a special situation. Wang Bao went to Yanzhou. Needless to say, it was to pave the way for his future, commonly known as running for an official position.

A small city gate captain left Zhou Mu alone and went to Yanzhou. This shows that Sima Fang did not have much authority in Qingzhou.

"Your Majesty, let's collect the bill first." Cui Jun said in a low voice as if he didn't notice anything.

Sima Fang raised his head and glanced at him and said: "Okay. You will handle this matter, and I will send someone to assist. It must be fully deposited into the treasury by the middle of the year. By the way, priority will be given to the Royal Bank, and the branch bank in Pingyuan County must be established as soon as possible. Many things in the future will require banks.”

Cui Jun said: "Yes, I understand."

Sima Fang's thoughts quickly turned to the money and said: "After the spring plowing, I will summon all the county guards to Jinan to discuss matters. Pingyuan County must make preparations first. The first three items: the abolition of the old currency, households, and land. In these three items, you Pingyuan County must take the lead and let His Majesty see your achievements.”

Having said this, he looked a little more serious and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, it is possible that you will come back."

Cui Jun felt something in his heart, raised his hand, and said solemnly: "I understand."

In fact, Cui Jun could judge that His Majesty would not come back again and should go to Yuzhou and return to Luoyang.

But who can tell accurately what His Majesty is thinking?
Before that, who could have guessed that His Majesty would be working as a housekeeper in Pingyuan County for nearly a month?
Liu Bian, whom they were discussing, had now left Pingyuan County and was traveling slowly towards Xuzhou in an ordinary carriage.

In the carriage, there were two people sitting - Zhou Yu and Huangfu Jianchang.

Liu Bian looked at Zhou Yu with a smile, keeping a calm smile on his face.

Compared with a few years ago, Zhou Yu lost a lot of his bookishness and became more heroic. He sat there like a general about to jump into battle.

Has my naval commander grown up?
Liu Bian nodded secretly and said: "Zhou Qing's family, navy, where do you think it is most suitable to put it?"

Zhou Yu bowed, his eyes unusually calm, and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial court should have two naval forces, one in Qingzhou and one in Jingzhou."

Liu Bian listened and said, "It makes some sense. What do you think of Wu County?"

Zhou Yu's eyes changed slightly, and he immediately said: "Back to Your Majesty, I think that Wu County is remote and has no strategic points, so it is not suitable to be placed in Wu County."

Wujun is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River Delta, and its geographical location can be said to be very dangerous.

But that is a grand strategy. Based on the current situation of the Han Dynasty, there is nothing wrong with Zhou Yu's words.

Even the Dongnae Navy has greater political significance than practical use. The Jingzhou Navy is a strategic key point. It can stand across the Yangtze River and is a sharp sword.

In Zhou Yu's view, Liu Bian mentioned Wu Jun mostly because he was testing him.

Liu Bian had no intention of testing Zhou Yu and said: "The navy cannot stay at sea all the time. I hope that when the time comes, the navy can go out for a walk. I am still very curious about the south of Jiaozhi."

Zhou Yu couldn't tell the true intention from Liu Bian's words. He was quiet for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the two generations of Marquis Wucheng have been loyal and loyal. They worked hard to defeat thieves for the country and are the most loyal ministers in the world."

Liu Bian raised his eyebrows, turned his head slightly, looked at Zhou Yu's face, and said, "If the Qing family says this, are you not afraid that I will be suspicious of you?"

Zhou Yu's face did not change and he said: "These are all my words from the bottom of my heart. I am sincere. Your Majesty, please understand!"

Liu Bian paused, then sat back with a smile, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, looked out, and said casually: "I heard that someone was a matchmaker for the Qing family, and she was the sister of Marquis Wu Cheng? Your Majesty doesn't agree?"

Some aristocratic families in Jiangdong are constantly increasing Sun Ce's strength and marrying Zhou Yu, which is also a voice that has only appeared recently.

Zhou Yu's father, Zhou Yi, was very enthusiastic after taking office as the prefect of Luoyang, but he deliberately alienated the Sun family and the Wu family, so he did not agree with Zhou Yu's marriage with the Sun family.

Zhou Yu looked as usual and said: "I don't agree with it either, and have already rejected the matchmaker's kindness."

Liu Bian kept looking outside and said, "Actually, there is no need to worry about Liu Bei and the Sun family. Not all couples are incompatible. The Qing family and your father should think about it again."

Zhou Yu's heart tightened, and he bowed more and said: "I and my father are not doing this because of Liu Shijun and the Sun family, but because I belong to my heart and have rejected the Sun family."

Liu Bian turned around when he heard this, smiled lightly, and said, "Think again, Qing."

(End of this chapter)