After entering June, the weather became even hotter.
Bai Yuyao and Xu Liuli are both staying at home to escape the summer heat. After all, pregnant people are different. Bai Yuyao didn't have much reaction because it was her second pregnancy, but Xu Liuli felt more uncomfortable. Even if she was a grandmaster, a grandmaster was not very helpful when it came to pregnancy. She still had the reaction she should have, and she was still uncomfortable.
Lin Feng spends most of his time at home with his two daughters. After all, during pregnancy, they need his care and companionship even more.
Everything in the Lin family is progressing in an orderly manner.
Up to now, academies across the Qin State have further begun to operate, and a large number of scholars have been recruited. Because many scholars from poor families are recruited, academies in various places consume a lot of money. Lin Feng's first batch of 3 million taels of silver funding, including the early construction, labor and other expenses, has now consumed 1.2 million taels of silver.
This is consumed very quickly.
Lin Feng didn't care much about it. The Lin family had enough money to support it. As long as White Deer Academy made steady progress, everything would be worth it.
On this day, when Lin Feng was recuperating from the summer heat at his house, Gao Xiaoyu came in and reported: "Young Master, Ling Fugui wants to see you."
"please!"
Lin Feng gave an order.
Ling Fugui had promised to be a backstop for the Qin State, and after handling the matter of joining the Huichun Hall, he returned to the Jin State. Now, it's finally here again. I guess I should have gotten some specific information.
Not long after, Ling Fugui entered the study, bowed and said: "My lord!"
Lin Feng said: "Shopkeeper Ling is here today. What's the matter?"
Ling Fugui looked solemn and said: "Reporting to the Duke, we have found out some of the Jin secret stakes hidden in Xianyang. I have specially copied the specific list and asked the Duke to read it."
As he spoke, he handed over the letter.
Lin Feng took it and looked at it carefully. There were six people on the list, and all the detailed information was clearly recorded.
"Ling Fugui, you did a good job."
Lin Feng's eyes were filled with approval.
Among the six people, three were businessmen, and three others had special identities. One worked as an assistant in the Xianyang County Government, one worked as a minor official in the Yongzhou Government Office, and the last one was a local nobleman in Xianyang. All six of them were won over by the Jin State and became the backbone of the Jin State.
Ling Fugui said: "The Duke of the State praised me, this is what I should do."
Lin Feng said: "Have your Ling family members been properly settled? If you want to work in Qin State next, then all Ling family members must be transferred to Qin State, otherwise they will face danger sooner or later."
Ling Fugui said: "Please rest assured, Lord, my family has all come to Xianyang and is living in Xianyang City."
Lin Feng said: "Nowadays, the Qin State recruits talents and recruits talents through the imperial examination. Although the borders of the Jin State are closed, there are still people coming to the Qin State. So it is not unusual for you to bring your family with you. No one will doubt you. But you should know, The information you leaked must not be exposed to anyone."
"The villain knows."
Ling Fugui assured: "To the people in the family, the villain only said that only by coming to Qin State will our Ling family have a chance in the future. No information will be leaked to the outside world."
Lin Feng said: "In that case, you will stay in the city for the time being and continue to run the Ling family's business. At the moment, I will verify the situation of the people on the list and solve these hidden problems before arranging your appointment. "
"The Duke's great kindness will never be forgotten by Ling Fugui. Whatever the Duke orders, Ling Fugui will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Ling Fugui knelt down and saluted.
To him, he was a businessman in Jin. Although he had the status of an imperial merchant, the status of merchants in Jin was too low. Especially in the Jin Kingdom, where the aristocratic family was respected, a powerful person was provoked to the disaster of destroying the family and destroying the whole family.
He was unwilling to stay in Jin.
He wants to change his destiny even more.
For Ling Fugui, having enough money is enough. The key is to have an identity, so if you can become an official, even if you are an assistant, it will change your destiny.
Lin Feng said: "Go down and do your work well. Just wait for my notification."
Ling Fugui bowed his head and said goodbye.
Lin Feng changed his clothes and took the carriage directly to the Black Ice Terrace. After he entered, Ying San stood up to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "My lord."
Lin Feng nodded in greeting and the two sat down.
Lin Feng handed over the letter and said: "Brother Ying, this is the news just sent back, involving the hidden stake planted by the Jin State in Xianyang of the Qin State."
Ying San raised his eyebrows.
This is a big deal.
The State of Qin must have placed secret spies in the State of Jin. In the same way, the State of Jin must have placed people in Xianyang of the State of Qin.
It's mutual and everyone knows it.
Just don’t mention it.
Ying San took it, he opened the letter and browsed it quickly. After reading it, Ying San's rough face also showed a look of surprise, and said: "My lord, this list is true, because the three businessmen in it, as well as the county government He is a junior official, and we all know about it at Heibingtai."
"These four people are our backup. If we kill them, the Jin State may arrange for other people to come, so we might as well keep them and use them to their advantage. Unexpectedly, there is one more person hiding in the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion, and another Your honor."
Ying San said: "These people hide really deep."
Lin Feng said: "How do you plan to deal with it?"
Ying San thought for a while and said: "The governor's office involves many major policies, and there will be many problems if this person is retained. At present, the best way is for Heibingtai to investigate the possible problems first."
"If not, create problems so that people can be arrested easily. If there are those who violate laws and disciplines, arrest them directly."
"In short, the Ministry of Punishment will investigate the crimes he committed and imprison him, and Heibingtai can interrogate him, so that no one will doubt him. As for the remaining honorable man, I think he can be detained for the time being. Keep it.”
Ying San said: "Your honor is just a noble, and it is easy to keep an eye on him. He is not involved in government affairs, so it is easy to arrange. The rest of them are right under our noses and will not move for the time being."
Lin Feng nodded and said: "Brother Ying has thought it through very carefully. I think it is feasible. Just arrange it for you. I will wait for your news."
Ying San said solemnly: "Thank you so much, Duke. I wonder where did you get the news, Duke?"
Lin Feng said: "The businessman Ling Fugui who was against my Lin family before was a big businessman in the Jin State. However, in the Jin State, businessmen have low status and may be punished at any time. So I instigated him to rebel and asked him to return to the Jin State to replace me. Get information."
"I promise to give him certain benefits. Now that the matter is done, I will make arrangements for him to serve as a county magistrate in the local area, starting from the Six Cao magistrate. If he is sincere in doing things and has the ability , Qin will naturally not treat him badly."
Ying San said: "The Duke is wise!"
Lin Feng said: "It is getting closer and closer to the imperial examination in September, and more and more people are gathering in Xianyang. The top priority is to keep an eye on the secret stakes of Jin and Qi to prevent them from causing trouble. Underworld. When it comes to ice platforms, you have to be careful. If something goes wrong, it will be very troublesome."
Ying San solemnly said: "Please rest assured, Lord, all the personnel at Black Ice Platform are well arranged and keeping an eye on everyone. Once there is a problem, we will respond immediately to ensure that no trouble will occur."
Lin Feng said: "Okay, you can figure it out."
He stood up and left, leaving everything to Ying San.
Lin Feng went straight to the official department, ready to talk to Zhang Yi about Ling Fugui. Such an arrangement, left in front of Zhang Yi, would be a killing of chickens with a bull's-eye, but Lin Feng had some different ideas.
So, go and visit specifically.
As soon as Lin Feng arrived, Zhang Yi's old face was full of smiles and he said: "My lord, you are a rare visitor. Could it be that I am an official who arranges the Yamen, and there is some scourge, and you will not come for a year and a half. Come occasionally. Look, that’s pretty good too.”
Lin Feng smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, you have almost drunk the ginseng wine. Are you short of wine?"
Zhang Yi stroked his beard and said, "My lord knows about me. I'm not like Wang Tang. The Wang family is rich, and my Zhang family doesn't have much money. Ginseng and wine are expensive, so lord, what do you think of giving me some as a gift? Alas, This man is old, he needs some wine to feel comfortable."
Lin Feng said: "I make the decision and send another twenty kilograms to Mr. Zhang."
For Lin Feng, alcohol is not a problem. In fact, for Zhang Yi, ginseng wine is not a problem, it is just a reason to bring the two parties closer.
Lin Feng was happy to support him.
What's more, ginseng wine is now given to the emperor and some to teachers. These are given every day. So giving Zhang Yi a little bit has no impact, just a drop in the bucket.
Zhang Yi said with a smile: "The Duke does things in a grand manner, unlike Wang Tang. It's difficult for me to ask him to allocate funds. It's as difficult as going to heaven to deduct a little money from the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Lin Feng smiled lightly.
He did not interfere in the affairs between Zhang Yi and Wang Tang. Lin Feng said directly: "Mr. Zhang, I am here this time because there is something I want to discuss with Mr. Zhang."
The smile on Zhang Yi's face subsided and he said: "Please speak, Lord."
Lin Feng said: "Ling Fugui, a wealthy businessman from the Jin State, was incited by me to rebel and found out for the Qin State many hidden stakes placed by the Jin State in Xianyang. Now, with the confirmation of Heibingtai, there are still some people who are investigating. Ling Fugui is here , I want to set an example."
"First, arrange to go to a local place and be a county registrar, or an assistant, etc. Anyway, it can be arranged nearby. It is near Xianyang, so that we can keep track of Ling Fugui's situation at any time."
"Secondly, if Ling Fugui has the ability, he can be promoted quickly. At this point, he will start to publicize that Ling Fugui took the initiative to join the Qin State. There is no need to mention the fact that he inquired about the news. Just say that the Qin State attracted Ling Fugui, and Ling Fugui He is also capable and has been promoted to county magistrate."
"Third, start promoting things in the Jin Kingdom."
Lin Feng talked eloquently and said: "This person's arrangement should be focused on in the staff department. Zhang Gong thinks this matter can be put into action?"
Zhang Yi thought about it carefully and asked: "My lord, it is easy to arrange for Ling Fugui to take up a local post. Now there is a vacancy for a county captain in Lantian County. The junior officials are too young to be inspected. Let him do it. County captain, it depends on his ability. How long will this inspection last?"
Lin Feng said: "About a year, at least a year. Anyway, we will not go to war with the Jin State for the time being. When there is an imperial examination and the matter of Ling Fugui, we can further win over the Jin scholars and businessmen. In short, This is a typical example.”
Zhang Yi thought about it in his mind, nodded and said: "Okay, if this matter is done well, it will be helpful to us in the future. Our staff will also make a contribution."
Lin Feng said: "Then it's settled, we will arrange for him to serve as the captain of Lantian County."
Zhang Yi said: "Thank you so much, Lord."
Although Lin Feng came to him to do something, in fact it was an operation by the officials. Once it was done well, it was the officials who benefited. After all, all arrangements were made by the officials, so Zhang Yi had to thank Lin Feng.
"Mr. Zhang, my family has developed some new dishes these days. When Mr. Zhang has free time, you can come and taste them."
Lin Feng took the initiative to invite.
Zhang Yi smiled and said: "It will definitely come."
Lin Feng spoke for a while, then turned and left.
