Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 86 Li Shanchang

It was still Jinling City, the residence of Prime Minister Li Shanchang, not far from Xuefu Street by the Qinhuai River.

It is the early hours of the night.

Taichangqing Hu Weiyong was brought into a reception flower hall, where Li Shanchang was playing with a Baibao inlaid fountain pen produced by Zhiyongzhai.

He casually signaled Hu Weiyong to take a seat, and Li Shanchang continued the presence of the old god.

Hu Weiyong waited patiently for a while, and finally took the initiative to say: "What do you say to give 500 years of Guozuo, in the end, it's just a greedy person who is greedy for money. Since he is an official of the court, he can still do such business affairs. It is really inappropriate."

Li Shanchang was interrupted by Hu Weiyong, frowned slightly, and said: "Pilgrimage, be careful with your words."

Hu Weiyong, the word pilgrimage.

Hu Weiyong, who was sitting at the bottom, immediately cupped his hands: "Thank you, Prime Minister Zuo, for your vigilance."

In fact, of course I know that today's majesty personally wrote the plaque for Na Zhiyongzhai. If he complains here, if it gets out, wouldn't he be dissatisfied with His Majesty the Emperor?However, of course, Hu Weiyong was sure that the words would not be passed from Li Shanchang to Jinshang's ears, so he said this.

Sitting on the sidelines of Tai Changqing these days, Hu Weiyong could feel that His Majesty the Emperor no longer trusted Prime Minister Zuo as much as before.Comparing your heart to your heart, more than ten years of loyalty in exchange for such a situation, the left and right are now facing each other, wouldn't there be complaints?

Seeing that Prime Minister Zuo fell out of favor, if given a choice, Hu Weiyong would definitely choose.

However, Hu Weiyong's problem is that he can't hold anyone else except Zuo Xiang's thigh!
Hu Weiyong could see that the most favored person at the moment was Zhu Yuan who was far away in Mingzhou.If you can hold this leg, even if the two sides are on the same level, they are both the third rank, and Hu Weiyong doesn't mind lowering his posture.

After all, a ten-year-old boy, with the highest official position of the third rank, personally promoted the Navy Commander's Mansion, which formed an army alone, and lifted Hua Gao, who had been abandoned by His Majesty, to the position of the first Navy Commander. But from a first-rank official.

Hu Weiyong also found out that the reason why Hua Gao was recommended was probably because Hua Gao took the initiative to go to make friends with the young boy when he passed Yangzhou.

This little favour, which doesn't cost a single cent, actually gets such a big reward, it's simply... unreasonable!
What's more, there is the extremely powerful Ying Haisi.

The problem is that there is no way to hug this leg!
Today, I also sent my family members to quietly buy a 99 taels of silver black lacquer fountain pen, but, considering the popularity of Zhiyongzhai, they will definitely not care about this compliment.As for going a step further, at that time, he directly sent a red gift... Hu Weiyong was still reluctant to cut off the business of Prime Minister Zuo.

Thinking of this, Hu Weiyong said again: "Master Zuo, I heard that Nazhi Yongzhai opened today, and Prime Minister Right also sent his family members to hang out for fame?"

Li Shanchang stopped playing with the Baibao inlay again, and simply threw the pen on the table next to him, and looked at Hu Weiyong: "Pilgrimage, I know what you want. But...you may not have forgotten what happened to Chen Ning back then." It's different now, I may be able to talk about other things, the appointment and removal of personnel, the lord is more and more arbitrary. If you speak rashly, if you go against the wishes of the superior, if you are not careful, you will end up like Chen Ning."

Hu Weiyong hastily clasped his hands again: "The lower officials are already supported by Prime Minister Zuo today, so how dare you be anxious. Today is just a visit at leisure, to talk with Prime Minister Zuo."

Hu Weiyong was still a fifth-rank Huguang inspector last year. In less than a year, he was first promoted to a fourth-rank Taichang Shaoqing, and then to a third-rank Taichangqing. Nian Guozuo's worldly masters are not as good, and thanks to Li Shanchang's support, he is not dissatisfied.

Of course, the same is the third grade, except for the short period of glory before and after His Majesty the Emperor's accession to the throne, Hu Weiyong is currently on the bench.

Tai Changqing... In the past, the dynasties used to provide for some courtiers.

However, another person, not to mention a series of official positions such as Hanlin Bachelor, Southeast Transit Envoy, and Southeast Inspectorate, is just a third-rank Yinghai Envoy, and his power is so enviable.

In the past few days, there has been an uproar inside and outside the court, and a certain young master of the Haiji Division has encircled 200 million taels of silver from the southeast sea merchants only by relying on the license of the sea trade company.

200 million taels!
Hu Weiyong felt that he might not be able to see so much white money in his life.

Thinking of this, Hu Weiyong felt that Prime Minister Zuo obviously had no intention of meeting guests, and he didn't want to be boring, so he said a few more words, and then took the initiative to get up and leave.

Li Shanchang didn't even get up, but just sent a few words of courtesy verbally.

After Hu Weiyong left, it was another moment, and Li Shanchang cheered up when the steward came to report.

At this time, Li Shanchang has not returned to the back house, but is waiting for someone.

Soon, a 30-year-old man who looked like an ordinary country man walked in with a bag on his back, and he saluted in a loud voice: "Little Gan Sui has met the Patriarch."

Although Li Shanchang still didn't get up to support him, he still raised his hand with a smile: "Get up, get up quickly, how polite you are."

Gan Sui was a servant Li Shanchang took in in his early years, and he was also a fellow of Dingyuan. He inherited high-strength martial arts from his family. He joined the red scarf at the age of 13, worked as a scout, and worked as a striker. When he fought in Liyang, Gan Sui was seriously injured. It was a coincidence. He was rescued by Li Shanchang who was passing by.After recovering, Gan Sui left the army and quietly came to Li's family to be a servant, with all his heart set on him.

A few days ago, Li Shanchang specially sent Gan, who used to be kept by his side, to Mingzhou with his relatives to inquire about news.

Others can't.

Just like when I asked my servants to stare at Houhu before, there was nothing at first, and then several of them disappeared in a row, no one was alive or dead, so Li Shanchang didn't dare to rush in.It's okay to lose a few servants, but it's not worth the loss if I annoy my lord.

Gan Sui stood up, took off the bag on his shoulders, and respectfully went forward to give it to Li Shanchang: "Master, this is some...knowledge that the young one got in Mingzhou recently. The lord appreciates it."

Li Shanchang took the bag, took out a thick stack of bound manuscripts, and said, "You have a heart."

Gan Sui cupped his fists: "This is a small job."

Li Shanchang opened the manuscript, the first page is full of drawings and text, the title is 'Mechanics', the text is still horizontal with punctuation, it looks like someone's style at a glance.

Resisting and even disgusting in his heart, Li Shanchang read patiently and understood that this is a university question.

He never forgot to ask: "How is that person... recently?"

Gan Sui didn't sit down either, but stood by the side with a bowed body, and said, "I did not dare to get too close to Ying Haishi's mansion according to Patriarch's orders. However, that man handles various official duties every day, so it's not difficult." Inquire. The younger one wrote a petition, which is also in the bag."

Li Shanchang didn't look for the report, he didn't care about this, after thinking about it, he asked bluntly: "Is there... lingering in the back house?"

On the twentieth of last month, the lord suddenly asked someone to select some beauties from a group of criminal officials and family members who had just been escorted from the south to give to the man in Mingzhou. Li Shanchang, who had been watching coldly, finally took the initiative and ordered people to find the best ones. , carefully selected a total of 36 people, twelve stunning beauties, and the so-called servant girls who were also outstanding in appearance, all were sent to Mingzhou.

The color is a bone-scraping steel knife.

What's more, he is still such a sick child!
Even if the lord sent four little eunuchs there in total disregard of etiquette, it was said that they were restraining the man from living, but since the sky was high and the emperor was far away, he did not believe that the young man could hold back.

I can't help it, an indulgence, a serious illness, and it will pass.

Li Shanchang has never been a big man.

Since that young boy appeared, the lord's original trust in him has rapidly diminished, and even now, whenever he wants to recommend someone, he often hits a wall.And that young boy not only snatched the favor that should belong to him, but even kept stealing the power of Zhongshu that belonged to him, the left prime minister, just like that Yinghai Division, 200 million taels of silver.

How can it be possible if there is no resentment in the heart?

However, Li Shanchang has always been cautious.

How could he not know what the nature of his lord was like, and how could he have been together for more than ten years?
Since the young boy is still being favored, he can't do anything clearly, but can only wait, and wait for that person to make a mistake.As long as he grasps the handle, with the stingy nature of the lord, if he is triggered again, no matter how high the young boy climbs now, he will fall as hard as he will.

Before, finally waited once.

Although it is not a handle, but if it is done, it will be more clean and neat.This is also the reason why he specially sent his confidant to Mingzhou.

It's just that this kind of thinking is not suitable for expressing clearly.

Gan Sui somewhat understood his master's meaning, remembered one thing, and said: "Living around in the inner house... I've never heard of it, but there is one thing, that person's family asked a craftsman to make a face for a concubine who had just taken in. Heh, then My concubine, I happen to know that she lives in the second house of a wealthy man surnamed Gao who lived in the west of the city, and if I remember correctly, I am already 31."

Li Shanchang, who was flipping through the manuscript, didn't realize it for a while: "What 31?"

Gan Sui said: "This year is 31 years old, and...that woman has a daughter who is sixteen years old."

Li Shanchang was stunned, his movements stiffened for a moment before he suddenly sneered: "Oh, this habit...is unique."

Then he reacted again.

If that's the case, probably... I think he secretly saw those carefully selected beauties in person, all of them are stunning little girls in their [-]s, and even he was a little moved, but in the end, he made a mistake and winked. thrown to the blind man.

Gan Sui waited for a while, and offered to suggest: "Patriarch, the Gao family...won't you make arrangements?"

Li Shanchang immediately shook his head: "Don't overdo it."

Similar actions won't hurt that person, and it's more likely to cause a commotion, it's unnecessary.

Gan Sui bowed his head immediately: "Yes."

Li Shanchang thought about it, but was still not reconciled: "Just accept this one?"

Gan Sui said: "The young one tied a bun when he came into contact with one of the craftsmen."

The bun, which was popular in the Song Dynasty, has gradually become the symbolic headgear of married women.

In addition to the main wife, whether the women in the inner house can get a bun is an important symbol for being promoted from a maid to a concubine.If a concubine made a mistake, one of the punishments would be to strip off her head, the most important of which was a bun, and then she would be reduced to an ordinary maid again.

Of course Li Shanchang knew this.

Thinking about the whole thing again, there is a group of stunning little girls who are as beautiful as flowers and jade, but someone picked a...mother.

absurd!
Outrageous!

It makes people lose their temper!

After a while, Li Shanchang finally asked again: "Is there anything else?"

Gan Sui continued: "The younger one met Mr. Chen Ning and Mr. Chen in Mingzhou, but the younger one did not show up. On the 26th of last month, Mr. Chen followed a group of sea merchants into the mansion of the Yinghai Envoy, but was kicked out. For jokes."

Li Shanchang instantly understood what Chen Ning's plan was to enter the Yinghai ambassador's mansion, frowned and said, "What is Mr. Chen, he is white, don't bother with him from now on."

Gan Sui then skipped over, and continued: "There is another incident. There is a sea merchant named Shen in Changzhou County, Suzhou Prefecture. I found out that it seems that on the day that person arrived in Mingzhou, he stopped three ships of the Shen family and wanted to make trouble. , The Shen family asked General Wu Liang, the Commander of the Suzhou Guard, to help talk about Xiang, not only was he spared, but he also got together with the retainers of the naval governor's family, and jointly won a license for a maritime trade company."

Li Shanchang pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped hard on a few cases next to him.

Flaws!
just this.

If that person really troubled the Shen family, and even destroyed the Shen family for money, it would be great!
handle!
Wu Liang...

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang gritted his teeth.

The Wu brothers are all from Dingyuan, since they are from the same hometown, they should be closer.However, although the younger brother Wu Zhen was on good terms with the Li family on weekdays and occasionally moved around, but that Wu Liang...had an arrogant temperament that even the lord could not suppress.

Unexpectedly, this time he actually ruined his event!
Li Shanchang suddenly remembered that in January, He Zhi, the magistrate of Suzhou, wrote a letter to Wu Liang because of the matter of farming, thinking that Wu Liang had interfered too much in civil affairs.

He Zhi was also recommended by him, and he was still trusted by the lord at that time.

After all, Suzhou, how can I let it go!

As for the letter, Li Shanchang quietly stopped him and reminded He Zhi not to bother him any more.

The lord had only been enthroned not long ago, so how could he punish the meritorious general for some trivial matter?
What's more, He Zhi said that the matter of garrisoning farmland is just a difference of interests between the military and civilian garrison, and the place is not all reasonable.

now...

Well, you Wu Liang, you have already been beaten by the lord. After ten years of defense of Jiangyin, you only got one commander of the Suzhou Guard, yet you still don’t know how to restrain yourself.

That being the case, I can't move Mingzhou, Suzhou... let's go one!
After making up his mind, he asked Gan Sui about some other things. Li Shanchang said, "You have worked hard. I will go to the accountant to pay a reward of 200 guan later. After a two-day rest, I will go back to Mingzhou. Remember, this time the important thing is to watch Where will the [-] million silver go?"

(End of this chapter)