Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1138 Appetite
Qiu Xiaoyuan's resume is very clean.

What surprised Tianyou and Zuo Cheng was that although he came from a poor family, he didn't study for free, but the Guo family spent money to enter Lotus Academy.

Cangzhou is a long way from both the capital city and Qingyuan.

The Qiu family had three generations of ancestors, none of them were officials in the capital, and there would be no intersection with the Cao family.

Tianyou and Zuo Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, the only thing they were worried about was longevity.Could it be that there was something inappropriate about Changsheng's relationship with the little fat guy of the Guo family, which caused his cousin to be dissatisfied, so he turned his anger on everyone.

Tianyou and Zuo Cheng found a reason and went to Changsheng School several times. That Fatty Guo was very happy, and he was not a scheming person.Changsheng's relationship with him was also peaceful, and the two were still very speculative.

On the sidelines, he also knew that Qiu Xiaoyuan was a book-reader, even though his cousin had a good relationship with the governor's younger brother, he treated him indifferently and did not cling to him.

It is not uncommon for scholars with high status and aloof temperament in Lotus Academy.

Tianyou and Zuo Chengcheng put this matter aside and no longer took it to heart.

On the other hand, Changsheng, although he was young and was raised by his family under the care of his family, he has a temperament of Neixiu.

After realizing that Qiu Xiaoyuan was not kind to his nephews, he kept his eyes open and often teased Guo Yuan to talk about his cousin.It sounds like he's just a taciturn bookworm who doesn't get close to anyone.

Guo Yuan has a simple and honest personality. Seeing that the brothers of the Cao family deal with him with a gentle attitude, and they are not arrogant, he is embarrassed to bear their grudges about his cousin behind his back.

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It was already mid-May when Tang Zhiyu returned to Qingyuan.

After he left Jinghai, he inspected Cangzhou again before returning to Qingyuan.

When he came to the Governor's Mansion to see him, he did not mention the impeachment of Guo Yiyu again.

I haven't seen him for half a month, but Tang Zhiyu has darkened a lot, his eyes are shining, but he looks clean.

"The two glass workshops in Cangzhou have been built and started, and they are near the canal wharf. The supporting fruit and vegetable processing workshops are also almost built, and construction will start before the end of the month." Tang Zhiyu was very excited when he mentioned Cangzhou.

In this day and age, transportation is very inconvenient.

Cao Yong did not put the focus of Zhili's economic development on Qingyuan, where the governor's office is located, but on Cangzhou, where the waterway transportation is the most convenient.

"There are officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs intervening in these places. It's good that there is no trouble in the local area. Otherwise, it is a matter of benefiting the people, but it will harm the people." Cao Yong said.

"Although the leader is a person from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the two deputies, one is an official of the governor's mansion, and the other is from the Cangzhou government office. The three parties are restrained, and the rules are all set, so it is not easy to cause trouble." Tang Zhiyu said.

Cao Yong nodded and said: "That's good. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs takes [-]% of the profits, no one dares to reach out with this signboard."

The remaining [-]% went to the provincial treasury and half to the prefectural and county treasury.

The current glass workshop is only an initial plan. What Cao Yong means is to build Cangzhou into a food processing base.The fruit, fungus, game, and vegetables from Zhili can be made into fresh and dry cans, which are supplied to the capital in the north and flow to the two rivers in the south, which can also be regarded as tax revenue for Zhili.

After finishing the official business, Tang Zhiyu took the initiative to mention the disposal of the Li family in Jinghai without waiting for Cao Yong to ask.

Contrary to Cao Yong's imagination, Tang Zhiyu was obviously merciful, and only confiscated the few shops that Li Pengju usually managed, fined some money, and did not resort to thunderous means.

This is really different from Tang Zhiyu's usual behavior. Cao Yong felt weird, thought about it, and asked: "The boss of the Li family entrusted someone from Beijing to talk about it?"

Tang Zhiyu nodded, and said: "I entrusted a lower official with a letter from the same year, saying that no matter what, please save the face of the Li family.

The son-in-law of the Li family has already been dismissed for "slack in his errands". If the youngest son is really punished, it will have an impact on the careers of the other two official sons of the Li family.

The boss of the Li family was also born in the imperial examination, and he will be released to the local government after a few years of experience in the six departments. The future is good, so he is naturally nervous about this matter.

Seeing Tang Zhiyu's frank answer with a hint of a smile, Cao Yong asked, "How much is the confiscated money?"

"The confiscated silver is 2000 taels... In addition, the Li family also volunteered to donate 3 taels of silver. There are also several shops that were admitted to the government, and the officials sold 4000 taels... The lower officials have asked people to take the 4000 taels of silver. Come here, and please have someone inspect it before entering the treasury..." Tang Zhiyu said, took out a bunch of copper keys from his sleeve, and sent them to Cao Yong.

Cao Yong was stunned when he heard this.

Isn't this so-called "voluntary pledge" the embryonic form of the "criminal money" promoted by Heshen in the Qianlong Dynasty?
Looking at Tang Zhiyu with a square face, Cao Yong only felt that Shibie would treat him with admiration for three days, but he never expected him to deal with this matter like this.

Seeing Cao Yong's surprise, Tang Zhiyu explained: "It's not that the lower officials released Li Pengju because of the same year's argument. It is actually Li Pengju who was responsible for the crime, and the heavy sentence is nothing but futile. With the foundation of the two sons of the Li family becoming officials , Even if sentenced to exile, it is not difficult to pay the ransom to avoid exile, why not use this to enrich the treasury. If there is something inappropriate, please teach me, sir?"

Cao Yong was full of admiration, and said: "I don't think it's inappropriate, but I didn't expect Yigong to be so flexible. Although this is very affordable, if you are not careful, you will bear the notoriety of 'extorting places'. Among them, Yigong is even more Handle it carefully, the relevant accounting documents must be clear, and can withstand the investigation of the superiors, so as not to cause villains to cause trouble and bring disaster to yourself."

In officialdom, there is no lack of criticism.

Tang Zhiyu's move is to bury himself a small disaster.It might be a mistake when it comes out.

When Tang Zhiyu heard the words, he knew that Cao Yong was concerned about himself, so he was very grateful. He got up and said: "My lord, please remind me, I will act cautiously!"

Tang Zhiyu has been an official for more than [-] years. Among them, he is very powerful, and he knows it well. This is because the burden on the Zhili treasury is too heavy, and every plan before Cao Yong has to burn money.

Thinking of this, Cao Yong felt a little guilty, and said to Tang Zhiyu: "Is it because the treasury is short of money? I heard that He Gong sent people to urge money again. If you find it difficult, I will think of a way."

Tang Zhiyu shook his head and said, "Because there was a surplus in the treasury last year, it's okay now. It's just dredging the river, mainly at the time of autumn and winter. At that time, a lot of money needs to be used, and it may be difficult."

Cao Yong thought for a while, and said: "How much profit there will be in Cangzhou is not guaranteed. I will think of a way to raise another sum of money before autumn."

Tang Zhiyu knew Cao Yong's means, and he was relieved to hear what he said.

In the first half of this year, Hegong has spent 20 taels of silver, and in the second half of the year, it will spend 50 to [-] taels of silver. It will be very difficult to rely solely on local taxes.

In addition, Cao Yong mentioned earlier that after June, a sum of money for recruiting soldiers will be paid, which is not a small amount.

If you don't want other methods, you may have to use the "Yang Lian Yin", and if you can't give it to everyone by the end of the year, you will arouse official resentment.

Now "returning fire consumption to the public" is implemented nationwide. If the Zhili officialdom becomes chaotic because of this, what will be the face of the court.

After Tang Zhiyu left, Cao Yong thought of the "female ghost" that was received at Li's house, and forgot to ask her about her ending.But I don't think it will take long for the official documents of this case to be reported to the Governor's Mansion, and it will be checked by people.

What Cao Yong is most concerned about right now is the matter of the green battalion and simple soldiers. He has already issued an official document that the generals of the green battalion soldiers from all over Zhili have come to the Governor's Mansion to discuss military affairs.

On May [-]th, at the Governor's Mansion, Cao Yong convened his second military council after he arrived in Zhili.

"I think you have already heard about the Tianjin Guards. Those who disregard the military orders like this, let alone the top, may have the 'blessing' to go to Xinjiang or Heilongjiang to see the scenery of the frontier when they report to the imperial court." Cao Yong didn't hesitate, He said directly: "The imperial envoy will arrive in Zhili next month, and the Green Camp in Zhili will be transferred. If you are still lucky, then the governor can only deal with it according to the military order."

There are definitely not one or two lucky officials like Tianjin Weiqianhu.

When Cao Yong said this, he looked at Admiral Linan, who was the boss of Tianjin Wei.

The admiral's eyes flickered, he didn't dare to look at Cao Yong, he hurriedly looked away, white sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead.

"The governor has been reminded by the emperor that the governor of Zhili has no time for military affairs and river engineering affairs. He went from one guard to the other to find out which ones are doing well and which ones are not doing well. The governor only asks you to ask about this matter. Tianjin In the case of Wei, no matter whether the lower officials deceived the higher and lower, someone must bear the crime of 'overseeing'. There is still a month to go, and it will be the day of the inspection. I am here to advise you, you need to be careful. Don’t blame the public, it’s applicable to common people, but it’s not appropriate to be used in officialdom. If everyone’s ‘missing investigation’, the emperor won’t be sympathetic to this governor’s incompetence, and maybe he will blame you.” Cao Yong turned his eyes away from his face Pass.His face became more serious.

Seeing Cao Yong was annoyed, everyone was obedient and cautious.

It's just that after leaving the Governor's Mansion, everyone gloated a little more at Admiral Linan's misfortune.There are a few cunning ones who have already thought about training well, and maybe they can take this opportunity to be promoted to the post of admiral.

The admiral's face turned blue and red, and he felt a little cold.

Zhili's military training, some people will take advantage of this to rise to the sky, and it is inevitable that some people will fall from the clouds. The admiral does not want to ask himself at this juncture.

If he was named in front of the imperial court, his future in this life would come to an end.

The admiral was in shock, and visited two "old friends" in Qingyuan, raised 1000 taels of silver, and went to the governor's mansion before dinner.

Cao Yong was reading the letter from Beijing, and when he heard that the admiral of Linan asked to see him, he changed his mind and understood his intention.

Thinking of Tang Zhiyu's method of dealing with Li Pengju, Cao Yong felt that he was still too kind.

The hundreds of acres of official land stolen by thousands of households in Tianjin Wei, as well as the vacant wages over the years, must be blown up for some oil and water.

This villain has Admiral Linan to do it.It was under his jurisdiction. Without the protection of the Admiral's Mansion, Tianjin Wei would not have dared to treat the Governor's Order as a trifling matter.

The admiral of Linan, whose old surname was Ulanara, and his name was Shoucheng, was a member of the Queen's clan.It's just because the queen has always been respectful, and he and the queen live in the next room, and he doesn't like to show off, so he is not known to the world.

As an admiral, he didn't rely on the queen, but relied on his early military achievements to survive step by step in the officialdom.

Cao Yong only mentioned a few words, and he understood what Cao Yong meant. He said it nicely. In order to get rid of his relationship, he personally went to investigate the Tianjin Wei. family property……

After Shoucheng left the governor's mansion, his face suddenly drooped.

He looked back at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, thinking about the 1000 taels of silver he had given away, only felt heartache, and cursed a few words in his heart: "I really can't get enough to feed, and I'm not afraid to hold on..."

(End of this chapter)