"Miss, those house owners are really cunning. They just listened to every word they said, and maybe they missed a few layers of meaning. It's so abominable!" Back in the inner courtyard of the back house, Xiaoyao was very unhappy. , "That is to say, we are in the border town. If we are still in Kyoto, we must let them know what dignity and inferiority are! Humph, just a mere merchant, really the ignorant are fearless!"
"You also said that this is not the land of Kyoto, why should you be too concerned about it?" Sheng Yuan was not angry, looking at Xiaoyao's angry look, and in turn tried to explain to her, "They say that the whole world is not the land of the king, and those who lead the land Is it possible that he is a minister of the king? The most noble person in the world is the emperor. Although I come from the Duke's palace, I have been able to do whatever I want in Kyoto since I was a child, but I borrowed the power of the royal family.
As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. The current situation in the border towns is unclear. The local snakes here may not really be afraid of the imperial power. In this way, if we want to pretend to be powerful, the effect will be limited. "
"The imperial army is changing defenses in Shouping City. Even if these people have disobedient intentions, with their servants and guards, is it possible that they can defeat the real army?"
"This is why they can still deal with us patiently today."
Xiaoyao came up with the idea to let his young lady shake people. After all, the young lady's grandfather and uncle are on the front line. Can they give him this little support? But as soon as the words came to his lips, he endured them again.
My young lady is so smart, what she, a maid, can think of, what can the young lady not think of?
Out of blind trust in his young lady, Xiaoyao endured it, changed the subject, and raised his worries: "Miss, you solved the problem of the government's lack of money in less than half an hour. You are really brilliant. It's just... that the government's finances are in the hands of those people, isn't it equivalent to handing over the entire government's manpower to them?
Most of the subordinate officials and yamen servants are people who follow the trend and only see profit. If they know who is the parent of food and clothing, I am afraid that the entire yamen staff will turn against them! "
"The problem is, without the eight surnames and twelve families being responsible for the government's expenses, how can the people here not be bribed? I don't think it is possible." Sheng Yuan smiled and shook his head, "I'm afraid that the officials in the government will be bribed early. We have formed an alliance with these wealthy merchant families, and in this case, whoever has the manpower will support them, so as not to be timid when taking action in the future."
Speaking of this, Sheng Yuan couldn't help but remind her seriously: "I'm telling you this so that you can clearly identify the inside story and don't be led by your emotions. The more unclear the situation is, the less anxious it is. Take your time and take a look. Take your time and analyze the situation at your own pace. At this time, whoever cannot calm down will be at a disadvantage. There is no need to rush!"
Xiaoyao was greatly enlightened after hearing this, and hurriedly ensured that she would not act rashly, let alone make arbitrary decisions.
Seeing this, Sheng Yuan's goal was achieved and she nodded happily.
While talking, Anyu walked in from the outside with an angry face. When he saw Sheng Yuan, he immediately complained loudly: "Sister Yuan, I really found two secret passages behind the garden veranda today!"
"Where does the secret passage lead to?" After hearing this, Sheng Yuan had an expression on her face that said, "It's true." She asked him curiously.
Hearing this, Anyu felt even more suffocated: "Those two secret passages have been blocked with huge rocks. It will take some effort to continue digging."
"Then forget about it. Let's just fill the empty space in the secret tunnel with tamped mud, boil glutinous rice juice and pour iron water pipes on it. Make sure it can't be dug or dug." Sheng Yuan's curiosity is: , but not that much. Because I was too lazy to waste manpower, I simply changed my mind.
Anyu was greatly relieved after hearing this. After waving his fist, he raised his hand and patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, I promise to make it a fortress!"
"Oh, by the way, Sister Yuan, I plan to increase the height of the wall by two feet and make some hidden mechanisms near the wall. What do you think?" Anyu was about to return to the backyard to continue to keep an eye on the reconstruction progress, but he had just left for two days. Only then did I remember my previous idea.
In fact, he still restricted it. According to his idea, several houses should be built in the front and back gardens, and the wounded and discharged soldiers would be arranged to stand by with their bows.
"That's good, but the agency has to be watched by people so that the maids and servants don't get hurt by accident."
Shengyuan didn't mind Anyu's troubles, it was good that he was busy with something.
The officials inside and outside the government hall all kept a close eye on him.
Watch this meeting between Shengyuan and the heads of the eight surnames and twelve families.
It wasn't until the steward of the You family personally delivered the government office's operating expenses for this season that the colleagues on duty and others learned about the outcome of the negotiation and couldn't help but be shocked.
"Is Fu Yin completely putting down his hands and ignoring the matter?" The judge saw his colleagues looking at each other, and no one said a word. He didn't want to say more, but after a few breaths he couldn't help it anymore.
"I suspect that our governor just came to the border town to increase his qualifications."
"It would be better if this were the case." A junior official couldn't help but sigh.
Since Sheng Yuan's arrival, everyone's peaceful and regular life has been disrupted.
I originally thought that if I followed the way of this governor and had a conversation with the powerful people of the eight surnames and twelve families, I would break up on bad terms, but I didn't expect that the other party would generously give up the government office.
Happiness came so suddenly that all the government officials were afraid that they were dreaming, and none of them dared to blink.
It wasn't until some government officials couldn't help but cheer that the atmosphere became lively.
"I'm afraid Sheng Liuyuan didn't come here to be a governor." The excited officials were in the mood to discuss Shangguan.
"No matter what her intentions are when she comes here, as long as she gets along well with us."
"I just don't know how long our Shengfu Yin will stay here!" Some people were happy, while others were worried. "It's so easy to meet such a sensible Shangguan. It would be a pity if he was replaced soon."
Seeing that what he said made sense, everyone immediately changed their voices and started discussing this issue one after another.
At midnight in the evening, Anyu, after a busy day, finally had time to chat with Sheng Yuan.
"Sister Yuan, what are you going to do next? Just let those eight surnames and twelve families control the whole city openly? They despise the imperial power and regard the border town as their own. It is really disgusting and hateful!"
Anyu grew up in the palace and was raised in the palace since he was a child. He rarely saw anyone more arrogant than him. Now he sees the heads of the eight surnames and twelve families acting wantonly, but he can't let go of his fists to deal with them. The feeling is unparalleled. Feeling bad.
"Why are you so anxious? We still can't figure out where they are going. If we push them too hard, they will really have access to foreign countries, which will also put pressure on the frontline troops."
Sheng Yuan told Anyu to stay calm and not to rush: "Let them be arrogant. Only unbridled arrogance can make them forget to be cautious and reveal their flaws."
Anyu listened and nodded: "Okay, I'll wait to listen to your instructions...but you, will you go to the mansion next?"
"Of course I went! I am the governor of Shou'an City! In my position, I will seek my own government. Regarding the development of the city, I have too many plans to complete!"
Anyu: "..."
I hope those officials are more sensible!
Don't think that if the wealthy merchants bear the running costs of the government office, Sister Yuan will be embarrassed to order them.
You know, the more people like them, the less burdensome it is for Sister Yuan to use it!
