The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 88

Jia's Korakuen Garden at night.

Weng Yinglong handed over a copybook, flatteringly said: "Grand Master, my subordinates congratulate you for being ranked third, this copybook is not a respect."

Jia Sidao opened it and looked at it, then laughed and said: "Okay, okay, Ying Long, you have a heart, this is Wang Xizhi's "Quick Snow and Sunshine Poster", the authentic work."

Fan Wenhu next to him raised his glass and said with a smile: "The old man is right. Your Excellency should have been ranked among the three princes long ago. This time, your majesty is quite reasonable. Old man, you don't know something. In the big camp, the power of the three armies can be compared Your Majesty is terrified."

Wu Junhan hesitated for a moment, then raised his glass and said, "Junhan also respects the Grand Master, congratulations."

"Haha, congratulations, congratulations." Jia Sidao gulped it down, "Why, hasn't Yingzhong arrived yet?"

"It's here, it's here." Liao Yingzhong's laughter came from outside the door.

Seeing Liao Yingzhong walk into the room, Fan Wenhu hurriedly said: "Xiao Liao, the old rules, if you come late, you will be punished with three glasses of wine."

"Okay, okay, Yingzhong accepts the punishment."

Jia Sidao smiled: "Yingzhong, sit down and talk. Since you went to the commercial department, you have been busy a lot. I don't know whether it is good or bad to let you enter the court. Eat bars."

Liao Yingzhong drank three cups and said, "My lord, first of all Yingzhong congratulates you for being promoted to the Grand Master. At the beginning of the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce, there were many chores. Fortunately, 20 people joined the Ministry of Commerce in this new class of scholars. It'll be easy."

Jia Sidao said "En" and said: "Yingzhong, we should gain something from Zhao Yu's trip to the army. Although Xia Jiangang and Long Zaitian's performance in the end was not satisfactory, the might of the three armies really made him feel Fear. The old man thinks that the position of grand master may have a great relationship with this."

Fan Wenhu said: "For sure, my lord has a good opinion."

Liao Yingzhong also said: "Well, there must be a connection. The strategy of using military power to frighten the emperor should be used less."

"The old man knows this, Yingzhong, what should we do next?"

Before Liao Yingzhong could reply, Weng Yinglong suddenly interjected: "My lord, is the expansion of the Youth Guard also related to His Majesty's inspection of the three armies?"

Jia Sidao sneered and said, "Of course it has something to do with it. Zhao Yu must also want to have an army loyal to him. It's just that these young guards are all dolls who haven't reached Ding (men in the Southern Song Dynasty used 20 years of age as the mark of adulthood), so don't worry about it. Yingzhong, tell me what you think."

Liao Yingzhong said: "Recently, the emperor seems to be more enthusiastic about the economy of our dynasty. He not only attaches great importance to the construction of the Ministry of Commerce, but also makes his Shifeng Commercial Firm very impressive. From Mr. Wu's information, it can be seen that even Lelou may be taken over by the commercial firm. With regard to acquisitions, the subordinates think that in the near future, Your Excellency needs to make more suggestions for the Emperor in this regard, and do what he likes, so that the Emperor will feel that His Excellency has repeatedly made good strategies in terms of economics, and that the entire court will feel that he cannot do without you."

Jia Sidao thought for a while and said to Wu Junhan, "Junhan, what happened to Zhao Xuan's recent whereabouts?"

"My lord, no, I mainly go to Shifeng Commercial House, Tongle Building, etc., but Yuan Ji never leaves, and the emperor seems to have discovered recently that our people often encounter some inexplicable people and things, I tell them For the time being, you can only peep from a distance.”

"Well, you need to be very careful about this matter. The criminal department in front of the Gongyuan is still investigating. Also, Yuan Ji is unfathomable. I have investigated him for three years, but so far there is no clue. It's like three years. The one who jumped out from the cracks in the rocks and suddenly appeared in the palace, Li Zong's chess piece was buried very deep, and I don't know how he found Yuan Ji."

Wu Junhan nodded and said, "I've seen this person from afar before, and it gave me the impression that I'm not as good as a master."

Jia Sidao was slightly surprised: "What, even you, the head of the three great families, are not as good as you?"

Fan Wenhu didn't believe it: "We all saw Yuan Ji in the camp that day, and we didn't think anything about him."

Jia Sidao said slightly angrily: "You know a fart."

Wu Junhan said indifferently: "If Master Fan can see the depth of it, Yuan Ji will not be called a master of the world."

Jia Sidao pondered for a moment and said: "Junhan, monitor if you can. If not, I would rather give up than self-defeating. Okay, let's not talk about him. Let's get back to the topic, Yingzhong, do you have a specific method?"

"My lord, in fact, the economics department, my subordinates are just beginning to learn about it, and there is no finalized suggestion yet. Rong Yingzhong thinks about it for a few more days."

Jia Sidao concealed his inner disappointment and said: "It's okay, there is plenty of time, Yingzhong doesn't need to worry. But, it's time for all of us to study it, but I don't know when Zhao Yu changed his sex? He's not a womanizer, but he's good Here comes the money."

Liao Yingzhong's eyes suddenly brightened: "My lord, you know the emperor best. Could it be that after the emperor ascended the throne, he was busy with government affairs, like a new official who likes to light three fires when he takes office, and the emperor treats the concubine in the palace because of time has passed. After a long time, I became bored, that's why I like money. This April, when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, it is the time of the emperor's draft, and my subordinates think that Ma Tingluan, the Ministry of Rites, will definitely handle this matter for the emperor. At that time, my lord may as well add fuel to the flames , to fulfill the emperor's good deed."

"Well, Yingzhong's analysis makes some sense. According to the etiquette system of my court, there should be at least one empress in the harem, four concubines, eighteen concubines, and Jieyu, beauties, and talented people. The empress can only be appointed three years after the death of the first emperor. Registered, now Zhao Yu only has one concubine, one concubine and one beauty besides the whole concubine, which is far from enough, besides, they have been in the palace for more than a year, so Zhao Yu is a person who likes the new and dislikes the old, it is time to add some new people to the palace , this method is feasible.”

"My lord is sensible."

"The Empress Dowager's birthday is approaching, and the old man should also enter the palace to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. By the way, I would like to mention this matter. Yingzhong, how is the measurement of the land by the Ministry of Commerce going?"

"My lord, the land measurement of Fujian Road has been basically completed. There are one prefecture, five prefectures, two armies and 48 counties in Fujian Road. A large number of landlords have been found to have falsely reported or even not reported. There are also errors in the government's records. Hundreds of times, this matter has already been reported to the emperor by Jiang Wanli."

Jia Sidao thought about it and said, "Shi Hongsheng should be the envoy of Fujian."

Weng Yinglong said: "It is this person."

"Well, Yingzhong, what do you think if the old man advises Zhao Yu again to implement the public land law on Fujian Road and to match it with a new management plan?"

Liao Yingzhong lowered her head and thought for a while, then said with a smile, "Your Excellency, this matter is very good."

"My lord, won't this make enemies again?" Weng Yinglong asked.

Liao Yingzhong said: "My lord, Fujian Road is well-developed in agriculture and commerce, but the imperial court has always received very little tax revenue, and Shi Hongsheng is a member of the Empress Dowager, and is also an opponent of the public land law. Since the emperor loves money, Fujian Road should also contribute more. Well, it would be even better if we could use this to provoke the relationship between the emperor and the queen mother. It's nothing to do with adults."

Jia Sidao laughed and said, "Yingzhong, you should carefully consider this matter and find a suitable opportunity to play it at the court meeting. It is best to take advantage of the trend when reporting the affairs of the Ministry of Commerce, so that there will be no trace."

"Yes, sir, don't worry, Yingzhong understands."

"Well, Yingzhong, eat wine, I can rest assured that you can do things."

Liao Yingzhong said modestly: "My lord, you are too proud."

"Yingzhong, don't be modest. Yinglong, when will Chen Yizhong return to Beijing?"

"My lord, there should be a few more days, and the transfer letter from the Ministry of Officials has been issued."

Jia Sidao nodded and toasted: "Well, everyone, eat wine and vegetables, and talk while eating. Tonight's dishes are all added with monosodium glutamate bought from Tongle Building. The taste is really much fresher, not to mention , Zhao Yu still has a way of making money. When he was the prince, he secretly took the Shifeng Longjing tea out of the palace to change money, and now he and the people in the Tongle Building are tossing out monosodium glutamate. According to the old man, Zhao Yu should go The Ministry of Commerce is the Minister. Haha, come on, let’s toast together, let’s have a good night.”