Daming talker

Chapter 399 Where is Lin Tailai?

After entering the city from Chongwen Gate, even if they officially arrived in the capital, everyone would temporarily "part ways" and everyone would go their own way.

Those who visit relatives, those who live in guild halls, and those who buy houses directly like Lin Tailai, all have a bright future.

The house purchased by Zhang Wen, the Zuo protector of Daqian Station, is located in Lige Old Hutong in Xicheng. Because Li Dongyang, the great scholar, once lived in this alley, it was called Lige Old Hutong.

This house has three to thirty rooms and costs a total of three hundred and ninety taels of silver. Moreover, it is located in a high-end community, close to Shiyongfang and Dashiyongfang, where official residences are densely populated, and has the highest safety index in the capital.

Before parting, everyone left their addresses first so that they could contact each other after settling in.

In addition, everyone else said to Lin Tai: "If you encounter trouble, you must tell everyone!"

Anyone with a little bit of analytical skills can realize through today's events that Lin Tailai was targeted in all directions.

Lin Tailai said to the others: "You have all seen that the capital may not be peaceful, and I don't know how many overt and covert attacks are waiting for me.

Therefore, during this period of time, I will not participate in your gatherings and other activities, so as not to affect you. "

Jin Shiheng said dissatisfied: "What are you talking about? Are we afraid of being implicated by you? Are we just unloyal people?"

If you really encounter any problems, although our ability is limited, we will do our best to help you. "

Lin Daguan said very sincerely: "No, no, don't worry, I am not afraid of injuring you, nor do I suspect that you are unloyal.

What I'm really afraid of is that if you can't grasp the depth of the capital, it will drag me down, so it's better to keep your distance for the time being. "

Jin Shiheng said unconvinced: "Is it as mysterious as you say? Weak doesn't mean useless, even a small part has its special function!"

Lin Tailai replied: "Why don't you understand? To give you my simplest example, if I lead dozens of people into the Metropolitan Procuratorate and fight, how can you help me?

If I take you with me, will I have to devote my energy to taking care of you? "

Everyone: "."

You call this the simplest example? It's so heartbreaking that a weak person can't even express loyalty.

Among all the scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam, Lin Tailai, who was the top scholar in Wu Dynasty and came to take the liberal arts exam, was probably the one who received the most attention.

Moreover, the level of people who pay attention to Lin Tailai is very high, including several at the level of bachelor and minister.

The sun had just turned west, and Wailang Shen Yongmao, a member of the Vehicle and Driving Department of the Ministry of War, skipped work and went home. As the son of the chief minister, not being late in the morning would be a favor to the yamen, and leaving early was not a big deal at all.

Entering the gate of Shen Mansion, he saw his father, Shen Shoufu, also unloading his sedan chair in the front yard.

"Why is father here?" Shen Yongmao asked in surprise.

Shen Shixing was speechless, what kind of idiot question was he asking? This is the Shen Mansion, should he make a fuss when he returns home?

Shen Yongmao quickly added: "I mean, how can father come home earlier than me?"

He really didn't expect that his father, who was busy with everything, would come home so early today. I usually come back in the evening, and sometimes I stay overnight in the cabinet.

Shen Shoufu simply replied: "Wait for Lin Tai to come."

Shen Yongmao said doubtfully: "I just looked at the gate and Lin Tailai didn't send a greeting card.

Besides, Lin Tailai was related by marriage to Wang Situ's family, so he would definitely visit Wang Situ first after entering Beijing. "

Shen Shoufu said: "Then don't look at what trouble Lin Tailai got into?

Wang Situ can't solve his troubles, so he can only find me. This is the reality. "

Shen Yongmao used his own way to save others and did not see any big trouble in Lin Tailai: "I heard that when he arrived outside Dongbian Gate, he encountered a retaliatory siege by a group of Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers.

But he didn't suffer any damage himself, so we don't need to worry about it. It's not a big deal, right? After all, the Jinyi Guards officers and soldiers acted privately, and they were not acting under orders. "

Shen Yongmao thought about it from his perspective, and he really didn't think it was a big problem to beat up some Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers, especially if he won the battle.

If Lin Tailai lost the fight and was hurt, it might be more worthy of his father's attention.

But Shen Shoufu said: "If it's just a private fight with the Jinyi Guards, it's really a trivial matter.

But what if someone uses this matter to instigate Dongchang Admiral Zhang Jing? "

Shen Yongmao said in disbelief: "Has father been in the center for too long, and everything seems like a conspiracy?"

Shen Shoufu asked again: "Many of the Jinyi Guardsmen who took action were those who were sent to the border town three years ago because of the siege of Lin Tailai.

Someone transferred them all back to the capital, and then provided news about Lin Tailai's entry into the capital.

Could it be that the purpose of this was just to let Lin Tailai beat these people up again?

All in all, nothing is so simple! "

After all, Shen Yongmao was not a fool. He even said inferences: "Could it be that the revelations that have appeared in the past few days are not a small problem?"

Shen Shoufu sighed: "Revealing the post is not a trouble in itself, but revealing the post is just a precursor.

They will first use the post to create a public opinion base and stigmatize people.

Then he would seize on a small matter, such as the controversy over the provincial examination, and quarrel over and over again. In this process, small things are gradually magnified.

It finally got to the point where the emperor had to be asked to make a ruling. So at this time, if the emperor's trusted eunuchs such as Dongchang Zhang Jing made a few slanderous words, what would be the result?

It must be Lin Tailai who was deprived of his qualifications for the general examination and was directly blocked from the examination room! "

Young Shen Yongmao didn't think as deeply as his father thought. After listening to the analysis, he suddenly realized, "So Lin Tailai is really in trouble? Can he realize it now?"

Shen Shoufu replied: "With Lin Tailai's scheming mind and his sense of smell that is more sensitive than a dog, how could he not realize it?

As long as he realizes the situation he is facing, he will definitely come over. Wang Situ can't help him much in this matter, he can only come to me! "

After finishing speaking, Shen Shoufu stood up and walked to the inner courtyard, "I have been busy with official duties for the past few days, so I am a little tired. I will go and take a rest first."

Shen Yongmao was puzzled and shouted quickly: "Isn't father waiting for Lin Tai to come to the door?"

Shen Shoufu snorted coldly, "You wait for me. After Lin Tai comes to the door, let him sit alone for an hour, and then you call me again!"

Is it true that the chief assistant has no temper at all? I'll leave you, Lin Tailai, alone for an hour, so that you know what it means to be superior and inferior, and don't do anything to coerce the chief minister in the future!

Shen Shoufu's sleep quality during this nap was very good, and he even had a wonderful dream about punching Qingliu and kicking Lin Tailai.

When Shen Shoufu slowly woke up, he casually asked: "What time is it?"

The old lady next to me replied: "It's already past midnight."

Damn it! Shen Shoufu suddenly woke up. Why did he sleep from afternoon to midnight? "Why didn't Dalang wake me up?" Shen Shoufu said angrily. He just planned to keep Lin Tailai dry for an hour, not until midnight!

The old lady replied: "Da Lang said that the young man Lin you were waiting for didn't come to the door. Why did he wake you up?"

Shen Shoufu: "..."

Could it be that Lin Tailai's IQ suddenly failed and he didn't realize what he was about to face?

Or is it that Lin Tailai's IQ suddenly failed and he thought that with the support of the Minister of Revenue, he could solve the current troubles?

Then until dawn, Shen Shoufu never fell asleep again. When I got up the next day, my face looked worse than usual.

When Shen Yongmao came over to say hello in the morning, he couldn't help but said: "It's okay if Lin Tailai didn't come to the door. He can still be in peace. Why is my father doing this?"

Shen Shoufu said seriously: "If Lin Tailai doesn't solve the problem through me, it means that things may get out of control. You must not be careless."

Application: "."

How much does father think highly of Lin Tailai? Together, you and your brother don't receive this kind of treatment in your father's heart, right?

Then I heard Shen Shoufu's instructions: "Today you go to the household minister Wang Situ and ask if Lin Tailai went to him yesterday."

Except for the Criminal Department, the six bureaus are all in the same yamen. Shen Yongmao went to the gate of the Household Department before going to work at the Ministry of War.

Not long after, I saw Wang Zhiyuan, the Minister of Hubu, coming out of the sedan chair, his face not looking good.

Shen Yongmao then stepped forward and asked, "Did Situ see Lin Tailai yesterday?"

Wang Situ said in surprise: "I always thought that Lin Tailai visited the Shen Mansion yesterday."

Shen Yongmao answered truthfully: "No, so I came to ask Da Situ."

In Wang Situ's mind, it would be understandable if Lin Tailai went to the Shen Mansion first. After all, the chief minister had a high official position. In order to solve the problem, family ties could be put aside later.

But if Lin Tailai doesn't go to the Shen Mansion, then the first choice should be the Wang family.

Immediately, the two stood at the door of the Ministry of Household Affairs and looked at each other. After Lin Tai came to the capital, he neither visited the Shen Mansion nor visited the Wang family to visit relatives. Isn't it a little weird?

Also, who in the capital is more important than the Shen family and the Wang family, and is worthy of Lin Tailai's first visit?

At this moment, he saw Lin Tailai and Zhao Zhigao, the right servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, walking side by side, walking past the gate of the Ministry of Household Affairs and heading towards the Ministry of Civil Affairs next door.

Inadvertently, Lin Tailai caught a glimpse of two acquaintances at the door of the household department. He waved casually and said, "Brothers, please come and be safe!"

Wang Situ and Shen Yongmao's eyes fell on Zhao Zhigao together. And they all thought in unison, how virtuous and capable this old man was, that he actually enjoyed Lin Tailai's first visit after coming to Beijing.

For some reason, Zhao Zhigao felt that the eyes of the eldest Situ and the first assistant were a bit unkind, so he quickly said hello and left.

Shen Yongmao greeted Lin Tailai and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Lin Tailai looked at Shen Yongmao as if he were a fool, "I am going to Beijing to take the exam. Of course I have to come to the etiquette department to register."

To the north of the Department of Husbandry is the Department of Personnel, and to the south is the Department of Rites, all next to each other.

Seeing Lin Tailai's leisurely look, Shen Yongmao couldn't hold himself back and asked directly: "Didn't you discover the crisis when you encountered those things when you entered the city?"

Lin Tailai said calmly: "What crisis? Why didn't I see it?"

Shen Yongmao stared at Lin Tai for a while, unable to tell whether he was really stupid or pretending to be stupid.

After that, Shen Yongmao also left the door of the Ministry of Household Affairs and went to the Ministry of War to sign in.

Wang Situ then said to Lin Tai: "It's only a moment and a half before you go to the Ministry of Etiquette to register. Let's talk first."

So Lin Tailai followed Wang Situ into the household department and sat down in the main hall in the backyard.

In front of Wang Situ, Lin Tailai was neither a junior nor a subordinate, so he was naturally qualified to sit down as a guest.

Lin Tailai thought of something and asked with a smile: "How does it feel to be in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue? Is it still comfortable?"

Speaking of this, Wang Situ felt bitter. It was already mid-November, and this year's accounts could almost be sorted out, but it was hard to explain in a single word.

After first sighing, Wang Situ said: "This year may be the first time in the past ten years that the Treasury cannot make ends meet."

"Is this true?" Lin Daguan asked.

Seeing that Lin Tailai was very interested in this issue, Wang Situ said a few words in detail:

“This year the famine has been severe, several lines have been reduced or exempted, the annual income is only 3.39 million taels, and the expenditure is one million taels more than the income.

It was all thanks to the accumulation of 1.8 million taels of silver from the old treasury that it could barely survive. "

Lin Tailai was also one of his own, and there was nothing he couldn't say. Although he didn't understand why Lin Tailai asked about this.

After hearing about the cash situation of the Ministry of Revenue, Lin Daguan commented casually: "As expected, sooner or later you will be unable to make ends meet! Wherever you are now, you will find that the more you lose, the more you will lose."

Wang Situ said a little unhappy: "During my tenure as minister, Taicang Yin began to make ends meet, which made me very shameless.

If I had known this, why did I fight for the official position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the first place? "

Lin Tailai cajoled: "What's the use of worrying about yourself? Those millions of taels of expenditure are not expenditures of your Ministry of Household Affairs.

Therefore, the loss is not only a matter of the Ministry of Revenue, but also a matter of the entire court. We must transfer the anxiety to the court and let the entire court brainstorm solutions together! "

Wang Situ casually pulled out a memorial from the public case and said, "Do I still need you to teach me?

I have complained to the court a long time ago. Take a look for yourself. Other people's suggestions are like this. The court sent it to the Ministry of Household Affairs and asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to repeat it. "

Lin Tailai opened the memorial and took a few glances, only to see that it read: "We should strictly cut off redundant personnel and save expenditures. Either there were none in the past but now there are more, or there are more in the past. We should consider the urgency and gradually cut off redundant personnel to save money." It is a way to make money. In addition, the workers in the capital who are building additional city walls should also be stopped."

"Phew!" Lin Tailai couldn't help but laugh a few times. Sure enough, he said the same thing as he didn't.

No one said how to increase revenue, but they all advised the emperor to reduce expenditure.

Then Lin Tailai stood up and said goodbye, "I won't disturb your work anymore. I'll go to the Etiquette Department to sign up first."

Wang Situ asked again: "You have inquired about the income and expenditure of so many households and treasuries, don't you leave some suggestions?"

Lin Tailai smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether you or I say how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, so what suggestions can I have?

I just want to see the progress of the Treasury's silver deficit and guess when the emperor will be impatient enough to prepare for a massive mining and tax collection.

In addition, judging from this situation, the imperial court will not allocate funds for the project of dredging the old Wusong River, so I need to raise funds separately. "

　I was suddenly taken to a meeting today. I had no energy to come up with any ideas. I picked up my mobile phone to code words at the meeting and felt nothing. I could only do it for the sake of constant updates.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)