Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 12 Undercurrent
Chang'an is the gold-selling cave of the Tang Dynasty, and good things from all over the world are sent to Chang'an in different ways.Therefore, the consumption level here is more than a bit higher than other big cities, and the degree of commodity monetization is frighteningly high.

Ten thousand can be said to be an astronomical figure elsewhere, but in Chang'an, it is not necessarily so.It really takes less than a year to spend it all.

And Pingkangfang is the legal "red light district" of Tang Dynasty, the selling gold cave in the selling gold cave.

Its northwest corner is where the imperial city is located, and various important government orders of the Tang Dynasty are issued from here every day. Maybe some officials who like entertainment will go straight to Pingkangfang after they go to court.

Pingkangfang is famous not only because it is the gathering place of Qinlou and Chuguan, where celebrities gather together.It is also because the nightly singing here has brought creative inspiration to countless talented people, and countless famous Tang poems were written here.

"The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao" records: "There is Pingkangfang in Chang'an, where prostitutes live. A collection of young knights from Kyoto gather here, and new scholars every year visit it with red paper names." Therefore, people at that time called this place " The land of "Fengliu Zeze".

Its neighbor to the north is Chongrenfang, which was where many people in the Tang Dynasty were waiting to be appointed officials, that is, those who obtained official qualifications through imperial examinations and other channels and were waiting for the corresponding official positions to become vacant.

Similar to Fang Chongyong's past life "substitute cadres" gathering place.

It stands to reason that the people who come in and out of Pingkangfang should be literati and singer Hu Nu.

But what was unexpected was that Li Linfu's official residence was actually in this kind of place where fish and dragons were mixed up, and there was no embarrassment at all in its majestic existence.

Perhaps it is because Li Linfu knows that "the most straightforward loyalty is not to hide it", so Li Longji not only doesn't mind this, but thinks that Li Linfu is "true temperament".

At this moment, Li Linfu, who was in his early fifties and looked very elegant, was looking through various files in an inconspicuous study in his mansion.The robes on his body are fine linen clothes donated from Kuizhou.

There is also a middle-aged man in his 40s with vicissitudes on his face, dressed in an inconspicuous gray cloth robe, disguised as a down-and-out scribe, and served Li Linfu.His name is Wang Hao, and like Fang Youde, he is the supervisory censor, but he is in charge of the supervision of the Gyeonggi area, and his power is much greater than that of Fang Youde back then.

When he met Li Linfu, he was also very low-key, and he didn't even dare to wear a brocade robe when he went out.

"Wang Ji, the affairs in Kuizhou are in full swing, and there are many criticisms. What do you think of this matter?"

Li Linfu put down the file and asked with a smile, his tone was very cordial.

What he was referring to was Zheng Shuqing's plan to restructure Kuizhou Jiangguan and unify the specifications of tank ships.Now this incident has caused a hornet's nest, because Li Linfu is now in charge of the Metropolitan Water Supervision, because many people are putting pressure on him to properly resolve the matter.

The Kuizhou River Pass is blocked. This matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter.Many special products in Shu are transported along the Yangtze River to Yangzhou, then take the canal from Yangzhou to Luoyang, and then from Luoyang to Chang'an.

Is it reasonable from the route?

It is unreasonable at all, but it is necessary, because Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty and the place where the emperor is.Everything that is unreasonable must become reasonable in the face of this reason!
Things in Kuizhou were making a fuss, but Li Longji had actually remained silent until now. He didn't say anything about removing Zheng Shuqing from his official position, nor did he say he didn't care about these things.To be honest, his attitude is the typical "I have read it and can't read it back."

"I don't know, please show me to the left."

Wang Chi said with a humble face, not daring to make mistakes at all.

"You claim to be able to manage money well and no one can match it, so can't you tell why?"

Li Linfu still had a smile on his face, but it looked a bit pervasive.While stroking his mustache, he looked thoughtful.

"Prime Minister Zuo, now many people are talking privately, saying that Zheng Shuqing is audacious and should be dismissed and brought to Chang'an for trial at Dali Temple... Some people think that Prime Minister Zuo should also cut off his wrists to show Zuo Prime Minister's determination."

Wang Xian smiled and explained, but saw Li Linfu impatiently waved his right hand to signal the other party to shut up.

"The truth is not asking you how to deal with Zheng Shuqing, but what is the policy of Qi Kuizhou? Don't you know that investigating Zheng Shuqing now is just a slap in the face of the truth? What do you mean by saying that?"

Li Linfu was already very unhappy, and even his habitual smile had faded away.

Wang Fei knew that although he was recommended by his relative Yang Shenjin, his backstage was not Yang Shenjin but Li Linfu.Yang Shenjin was self-righteous and rude to him, but the reason was superficial. The deep-seated reason was that Wang Xie knew that only Li Linfu would cause trouble, and Yang Shenjin was not the material to do big things!

"The subordinate has made a mistake, made a mistake..."

Cold sweat broke out on Wang Yu's forehead. Although Li Linfu's tone was very flat, he could feel a suffocating pressure from the other party.

"Back to the left, I don't understand the matter of Kuizhou."

Seeing that Li Linfu had nothing special to say, Wang Chi said very sincerely.

"Go ahead. This matter is over. Don't investigate the matter at the Yushitai. If anyone puts pressure on you, just turn the topic to the Du Shui Supervisor and let the Du Shui Supervisor investigate."

Li Linfu put down the file, as if he still had something to say, which made Wang Fei a little confused.He had said a lot of bad things about Zheng Shuqing before, and hoped that Li Linfu could "survive with a broken arm" and that the matter would be settled after Uncle Zheng was investigated and dealt with.But it could be seen that Li Linfu didn't seem to care about it.

Wang Hao was a little worried.

Things like this may seem trivial, but any trivial matter cannot withstand the fermentation in the political environment of the Tang Dynasty.Small things can lead to big things if you are not careful.From a political perspective, Wang Zhi's view is not inaccurate.

Except that he doesn't know much about Li Longji's thoughts.

Wang Fei left Pingkangfang with a glum look on his face. After he left, Li Linfu personally wrote down the contents of the Kuizhou side's rectification of Jiangguan and the unification of the specifications of the canal ships into a memorial word for word.

He wanted to use this newly acquired weapon to induce Zhang Jiuling to take action, and then make Li Longji feel disgusted and alienated from Zhang Jiuling, preparing for Zhang Jiuling's final resignation.

"As long as no one interferes, 30 yuan will only take a month."

Li Linfu couldn't help sighing.

Kuizhou's side is really tossing around, and those methods of formulating standards and permitting access are simply applauded!He has been in politics for many years, and it has been a long time since he has seen such a strategy that caught his eye.

Many courtiers believed that Zheng Shuqing was making trouble unreasonably, but only Li Linfu saw the huge benefits in it.The experience in Kuizhou can actually be generalized to the canal.Of course, he was too lazy to do such a thankless task.

Li Longji, everything he did was to create a country and a capital where he could enjoy himself.Others are not important.

Li Linfu has seen through Li Longji!

But why could a stubborn person like Fang Youde give birth to a prodigy son with such special bones?
Li Linfu pondered this question for a long time when he was fine, but he couldn't solve it.

"A child prodigy? I don't know how it compares to Li Bi?"

After a long time, Li Linfu looked at the customs clearance regulations on the paper, and muttered to himself while thinking.

To deal with Zhang Jiuling, the last blow is still missing!
Use this memorial first to put a nail in his coffin.

Li Linfu thought proudly.

……

Fang Chongyong didn't know what happened in Chang'an, but he knew that Kuizhou was already busy.

The shipyards along the coast are already operating at full capacity, working around the clock, and are still recruiting people in Kuizhou City.

Orders came one after another, and there was even a big dog who placed an order for ten tank boats in one go!Those merchants who could not pass through the Jiangguan were not idle either. They unloaded their goods and parked them at the Kuizhou Ferry.Then, shipbuilding logs, nails and other necessities are transported upstream and downstream.

The nail and tenon joint technology is generally used in tank ships, and the demand for iron materials is not small.Many businessmen were temporarily unable to pass customs and did not want to be idle, so they became suppliers to many shipyards in Kuizhou.Except for some malicious merchants, other merchants quickly noticed a lot of business opportunities.

The huge population flow brought about by this led to the prosperity of all walks of life in Kuizhou Prefecture.

Some people in Kuizhou City were discussing whether to build a living shrine for Zheng Shuqing in recognition of his achievements in developing Kuizhou's cause.

At noon that day, the sun was shining brightly, and the sun was quite fierce.Fang Laique held a bamboo umbrella for Fang Chongyong, and the two came to the river bank to check the progress of the shipbuilding.Now there are tank boats being delivered every day, and the Jiangguan passage is orderly, and the situation is far smoother than what Zheng Shuqing estimated in advance.

"Lang Jun, is it not too good for us to eat at the government office's public food every day?"

Fang Laique asked hesitantly.

"Public food" refers to the canteen of the government. In the Tang Dynasty, officials and officials had the habit of eating working meals near the office. Each yamen paid for the meals of its own staff, similar to the canteen of Fang Chongyong's previous life.

The public food in the Kuizhou government office is not only free of charge, but also very good!
After all, Zheng Shuqing would go out to eat sometimes. If he disgusted the governor who had lived in fine clothes since childhood, wouldn't he be making himself uncomfortable?

"Someone gossiping?"

Fang Chongyong asked with a slight frown. He knew that what he did would definitely offend others.

An eight or nine-year-old child has become a popular person around Zheng Shishi, and even the governor himself respects him, how can those subordinates not gossip behind his back?It is better to guard against people's mouth than Fangchuan. Similar things should accompany him all his life.

Not to be envied is mediocrity!
If you really want to be quiet, you can only be a salted fish with no desires and no demands.

Fang Laique nodded and said, "They all said that Mr. Lang is a monster."

"Hehe, those are mediocre people, they are all jealous of my talent."

Fang Chongyong sneered.

At this moment, he saw Zheng Shuqing walking over with a happy smile, accompanied by two servants.

"You seem to have a happy event."

Fang Chongyong asked with a smile and saluted.

"Isn't that a happy event?"

Zheng Shuqing touched his long beard, and then waved his hands to the two servants beside him, telling them to leave and stay out of the way.

"You see what this is?"

Zheng Shuqing gave Fang Chongyong a thick letter to read.

"Li...does the saint think too highly of the envoy? It's already very difficult for us to get 30 guan, but he actually wants to ask for more money? All of a sudden, he wants an extra [-] guan? Even if we cast money, we can't fill the hole. !”

Fang Chongyong almost dropped the letter on the ground!

face!Li Longji is ashamed to ride a horse!Dog ×!

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but swear!In order to make money, he really racked his brains, and as a result, the emperor got [-] guan.

Hehe, let alone one hundred thousand guan, Fang Chongyong didn't even want to give more than ten guan!
Suddenly, he remembered that Li Longji seemed to be a man who grandiosely took over his daughter-in-law, like a wind.

Well, since that's the case, it's okay. Asking for more money should be just a basic thing, so be it.

Fang Chongyong's moral bottom line is very flexible. In the case of the knife rest neck, he can consider how low the bottom line is.

After all, in Li Longji's eyes, all courtiers are flying dogs.What's wrong with asking for more money to find a lackey?is there a problem?

How dare a lackey be disobedient?
"My lord, the sage needs more money. I am already stretched. Why are you still smiling?"

Fang Chongyong asked very speechlessly.

"Hey, you don't understand. The sage said this, which means that he doesn't mind what we do in Kuizhou, and he even appreciates it! If this matter is done well, the people who will be promoted later Isn't the matter obvious?

Of course, if I get promoted in the future and you have to take the imperial examination, wouldn't it be easy? "

Zheng Shuqing said proudly.This matter can be said to be a lifeline from a desperate situation. The 30 guan at the beginning was simply overwhelming for him!Unexpectedly, in just ten days, the situation was completely reversed. Now the "mortgage" plus the "donation" sent by the ship dealer has exceeded [-].

This was unimaginable in the past.

"Your Majesty, you are too happy too early. A storm is brewing. You need to take precautions early."

Fang Chongyong sighed helplessly, the governor was really optimistic.

When playing cards, the first to win is the paper, and the last to win is the money.The lesson of opening champagne at halftime is no longer a legend.

"Beware? Beware of what? I have been worried about the emperor's attitude before. Now that I have confirmed the emperor's attitude, there is nothing to worry about."

Zheng Shuqing said in a big way.Li Longji, the more the officials objected, the more he would insist.

"Master Shijun, don't you think that we blocked many people's way of making money?"

Fang Chongyong asked helplessly, he was afraid that something serious would happen if he didn't say anything.

"What can happen?"

Zheng Shuqing asked in doubt, but didn't take it to heart.

"There are no mountain bandits in Shu, but it's not that there are desperate people. I mean, if there is a band of water bandits, taking advantage of our unpreparedness, one family after another burns all the docks along the coast, making you say What should I do?"

How to do?
Zheng Shuqing really never thought that there are only fifty united soldiers standing in the city!Not all the shipyards along the coast are located next to Kuizhou's prefectural city, only those who are thieves for a thousand days, how can there be any reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days?
(End of this chapter)