After Zhang Jian left the academy, he took a sedan chair to the government office and met with Chen Fuzun.
The atmosphere when the two met was very harmonious. Chen Fuzun seemed not to know that Zhang Xianzun had gone to Ganquan Academy first, and Zhang Xianzun seemed to have never been to Ganquan Academy. The pair of superiors and subordinates chatted happily. After chatting in the government office's study room for half an hour, Mr. Zhang stood up and left.
For those who didn’t know, they thought these two people had known each other in advance and were close friends who hadn’t seen each other in a long time.
After Zhang County Zun left the government office, he returned to the county government office and began to take over the errands of Jiangdu county government office.
Now, the Jiangdu County Government is cleaning up the confiscated grain merchants' properties, and temporarily replacing the grain merchants' role. The government will come forward to sell grain at various grain stores in Jiangdu at market prices, thereby ensuring the stability of Jiangdu City.
But the government can't do business because the referees can't leave the field to compete.
Therefore, the Jiangdu County government's grain business is only temporary. The vacant grain market in Jiangdu Prefecture needs another group of people to fill it and take over the Jiangdu market.
In other words, divide the cake.
Jiangdu Prefecture is a prosperous place. Although there is only one prefecture, it can be regarded as a piece of fat. More importantly, although Ma Yuanwai and other Jiangdu grain merchants are originally from Jiangdu, their radiation range covers the entire Gyeongsang Province. Anyone who takes advantage of this vacancy can live a few good years.
In fact, just a few days after the Ma family and other grain merchants collapsed, grain merchants from other places began to enter Jiangdu City. Some of the smarter ones were already opening shops to sell grain.
However, the grain shops in the city that had been confiscated by the government had a natural location advantage. As these foreign grain merchants poured into Jiangdu, it would be difficult for them to fill up Jiangdu's grain market for a while.
After the new Zhang County Lord arrived in Jiangdu, he first walked around Jiangdu City, and then visited all the grain stores in Jiangdu City that had been confiscated and sealed by grain stores. In just three days, he found A list was made and sent to the Jiangdu government office.
In the study room of the Jiangdu government office, Zhang Jian handed over the list in his hand, then looked at Chen Fuzun, lowered his head slightly and said: "Master, the Jiangdu grain merchant's property and store were confiscated, and the proceeds from the confiscation were huge. Part of it was handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the Household Department could not take away the grain shop floors, and there was no way to sell them for a while. The lower official discussed with several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who came to Jiangdu to ransack their homes, and they agreed to take the grain stores with them. The shop will be left in Jiangdu and will be handled by our Jiangdu government."
After hearing Zhang Jian's words, Master Chen raised his head and glanced at the young county official, sneering secretly in his heart.
At the beginning, the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs had a very tough attitude. They must confiscate all the properties of Jiangdu grain merchants to the state treasury, including the properties, fields and shops of these grain merchants. The Jiangdu Prefectural Government also communicated with the people of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but it has been delayed. result.
Jiangdu was too close to the capital and was not a place beyond the reach of the imperial power. Therefore, Chen Fuzun could not forcefully confront the people from the Ministry of Revenue, so he could only hold his nose and endure it.
And how long has it been since Zhang County Zun arrived in Jiangdu?
With just a few words, he took over the grain merchant's grain shop from the Ministry of Household Affairs!
After Zhang Jian finished speaking, he paused and continued: "Master Fu, most of the big grain merchants in Jiangdu have had their homes confiscated by the imperial court. Our county government is responsible for the grain sales in the city, but in this way After all, it is not a solution. What Xiaguan means is that the government will come forward to select a group of righteous merchants, and our Jiangdu government will issue licenses to allow them to sell grain in Jiangdu, and they can rent or sell to them the grain shops that were originally owned by Jiangdu grain merchants. Let them operate in Jiangdu."
Having said this, County Magistrate Zhang paused and continued: "My lord, you have been in Jiangdu for a long time, and you have also experienced the recent collusion between grain merchants to increase prices. If the government comes forward to attract investment, you can restrict these new entrants to Jiangdu." grain merchants to prevent them from raising prices again and driving up grain prices."
Chen Fuzun did not speak, but listened quietly to Zhang Jian's plan. After Zhang Jian finished speaking his views, Chen Yu took the list from his hand. After reading it roughly, he looked up. Looking at Zhang Jian, there was a faint smile on his face: "As soon as County Magistrate Zhang arrived in Jiangdu, he started to serve the people of Jiangdu. This is naturally a good thing, but since the Ministry of Household Affairs handed over the grain shops of these grain merchants to our Jiangdu government , should these shops be allocated by the government?"
"This is natural."
Zhang Jian seemed to have anticipated Chen Fuzun's words. He said with a smile: "Fu Zun, you are the first constitution of our Jiangdu. Jiangdu's affairs are naturally arranged by Fu Zun. I came to see Fu Zun today to express my gratitude to Fu Zun." The list of grain merchants drawn up by the emperor after he reported this matter is just a suggestion to the governor. If the governor does not adopt it, the government office will do the work, and our county government will no longer be involved in this matter."
Having said this, County Magistrate Zhang paused and continued: "The government can send people to take over the stores of those grain merchants now. The official has just arrived in Jiangdu, so the county government can have less things to do and the official can relax. "
Seeing that Zhang Jian was so talkative, Chen Fuzun was a little surprised. He did not speak immediately, but reached out and opened the "Investment List" handed over by Zhang Jian. After a quick glance, he felt that several of the names looked familiar.
But...he couldn't remember it for a while.
With a cautious mind, Chen Fuzun folded up the list and put it on his desk. Then he looked up at Zhang Jian and said slowly: "This Jiangdu City is under the jurisdiction of the county government. What happened in the city The county government cannot completely leave the matter to the government, so let me put your list here first, and I will consider it for two days before giving a reply to County Magistrate Zhang."
Zhang Jian immediately lowered his head and said, "I obey your orders."
"I won't disturb the official's work. I will take my leave now."
Zhang Jian was about to bow and say goodbye immediately.
Chen Yu glanced at the young man, and then said calmly: "County Magistrate Zhang has just arrived in Jiangdu. Originally, I shouldn't give you any errands, but seeing that the county examination is about to start in a few months, your county government office If we want to run the county examination well, our government office will also run the government examination well."
A smile appeared on Chen Yu's face.
"This is the first time Magistrate Zhang has become a parent official. He may not be very clear about it. If there are one or two more Jinshis in Jiangdu, you and I will be regarded as having meritorious service in education, not to mention whether it will be recorded in the Ministry of Household Examination. It’s also a good thing to have a few more talents for the country.”
Zhang Jian immediately nodded and said: "The master of the palace ordered it, and the subordinate has recorded it."
"It's your first time to take up a post as an official. If you don't understand anything, you should ask the governor for advice."
"Easy to say."
Master Chen smiled slightly: "We are officials in the same government and we just support each other."
After the two people finished talking, Magistrate Zhang said goodbye and left. Chen Fuzun was very considerate and personally sent Zhang Jian to the door of the study. After Magistrate Zhang left, Chen Yu returned to his seat and silently took out the list and read it again. Read it again.
There are about seven or eight grain merchants' names on this list.
Originally, there was nothing unusual about this kind of thing, but there were two people named Yang on this list.
Chen Fuzun stared at the list for a long time, then reached out and knocked on the table, saying in a deep voice: "Old Du."
At the door of the study, Chen Yu's servant hurriedly ran in and bowed his head respectfully to Chen Yu: "Master, please give me your orders."
"Make a copy of this list."
Chen Yu pointed at the list and said slowly: "Then send it to the capital and let them check the background of these businessmen."
