Seeing Cheng Liang's expression of confusion, Yu Jihan didn't know what he was thinking.
While drinking tea, he said calmly: "This is an opportunity."
"Opportunity?" Cheng Liang felt like he was falling into mist.
Seeing Cheng Liang's puzzled look, Yu Jihan said in a deep voice: "Although the two princes of the imperial court agreed to exchange with the little saint, they still remained verbal. But in this case, they can't even think about not exchanging. ”
"This?" Cheng Liang fell into deep thought.
Yu Jihan drank tea, dipped his fingers in the tea, and started drawing on the coffee table.
Cheng Liang was thinking while looking at Yu Jihan's paintings.
Yu Jihan drew two circles on the coffee table. Cheng Liang looked at Yu Jihan without knowing why.
Yu Jihan didn't care what he thought, pointed to the two circles and said: "Of these two circles, one represents Lingquan County and the other Taoyuan Town."
"Yu Lao, what is this?" Cheng Liangming nodded, but still didn't understand what Yu Jihan meant, and asked with a bow.
Yu Jihan pointed to the circle representing the county seat and said softly: "The county magistrate should have been in Lingquan County, but now he is hiding in Taoyuan Town. How does the court feel and how do the people feel?"
"That's true. Now Xu Yue has left a bunch of mess here, and he went to Taoyuan Town to drink tea every day, but what should Liang do?" Cheng Liang faced a group of miscellaneous officials like beggars every day, and he had no idea at all. Method.
It just so happened that this group of miscellaneous officials and minor officials had a background in Cheng Liang's future and kept complaining in front of him.
Yu Jihan asked while holding the tea cup: "Do you think Xu Yue wants to throw this mess to you? Do you want to see your joke?"
"Exactly, Liang encounters these things every day now. He has trouble sleeping and eating. He is already annoyed to death. He still hopes that Mr. Yu will give him some advice." After saying this, Cheng Liang bowed respectfully to Yu Jixuan.
Yu Jixuan nodded and said calmly: "Didn't Xu Yue want to see your joke? How could he do what he wished?"
"Thank you, Mr. Yu, but how should we deal with this matter?" Cheng Liang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Yu Jihan was willing to help.
Yu Jixuan thought for a moment and pointed outside: "Isn't there a bank in Zhaojiazhuang?"
"Qianzhuang?" Cheng Liang shook his head, saying that he didn't know how to deal with it.
Yu Jihan looked at him and wanted to know the actual situation and then asked: "How much is the government's current deficit?"
"Lao Yu, the government owes each construction site at least tens of thousands of copper coins, and the salary has not been paid out in three months." Cheng Liang thought for a while and had to answer honestly.
Thinking that Yu Jihan had shares in Zhaojiazhuang and didn't know whether the government paid him or not, he couldn't help but sigh.
Yu Jihan thought for a while and said decisively: "The money owed to the construction site is not urgent for the time being, but the salary must be paid first."
"Yu Lao, but what if Chidao cannot be built?" Cheng Liang blurted out in a hurry.
Yu Jihan shook his head, but his tone remained calm: "Things have their own priorities. These small officials and miscellaneous officials must be given their salaries first. Besides, I can still speak to you here in Chidao."
Obviously, Yu Jixian, the chief bookkeeper, will use his power to hold back the money Chidao owes for the time being.
"Thank you, Mr. Yu. I'm grateful for his name, but where does the money come from for these petty officials?" Cheng Liang asked cautiously while being extremely moved.
"Didn't you say give it? There is Zhaojiazhuang Bank here. As for you, you can get a minimum interest of three cents for a loan in the name of the government." Yu Jihan said calmly while sipping tea.
Cheng Liang couldn't help but be overjoyed. Three cents of interest was almost nothing. The little saint simply borrowed money to help him survive the difficulties.
He bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Thank you, Mr. Yu, for your love."
"You should thank the little saint for this. Only people who belong to the little saint can get this discount." Yu Jihan remained unmoved, sipping tea gently and speaking calmly.
Cheng Liang bowed respectfully to Jintang County: "Thank you, little saint."
"Yu Lao, but it's not good for Chi Dao to always be in arrears. The arrears will have to be paid sooner or later." Cheng Liang felt that he owed Yu Ji Han too much and felt uneasy.
"That's true." Yu Jixuan thought for a while, "Ziyou turns out to be in charge of the inspection room. You can ask him to give it a try."
Hearing that Yu Jihan was giving advice again, Cheng Liang couldn't help but be overjoyed and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Mr. Yu, for your advice."
"Have you ever thought about it, what will you do when you solve all the problems for the magistrate and the magistrate comes back?" Yu Jihan shook his head and reminded.
"Yu Lao, can we understand it this way?" Cheng Liang thought for a while and finally understood, "We can't help him solve all the problems. He feels that the matter has not been solved yet, so he naturally stays in the mountains to drink tea?"
While drinking tea, Yu Jihan looked at him gently and nodded lightly: "Ran Ye."
Zui Chunfeng Teahouse in Taoyuan Town, private room on the second floor.
"What, Cheng Liang gave away all his salary in just two days? Where did he get the money? Did he conjure it out of thin air?" When Xu Yue said this, he slammed the teacup in his hand on the coffee table. put.
The tea cup kept shaking, but finally became unstable. There was a clang, and hot tea flowed out of the fallen tea cup.
His face was livid, and he bowed his hands to Xu Mou who was drinking tea: "Uncle Clan, now that Cheng Liang is doing this, what should my nephew do?"
"Zhaojiazhuang is pressing harder and harder now." Xu Mou thought for a moment, shook his head, and smiled bitterly.
Xu Yue hit the coffee table with his hand, and the tea cup finally fell to the ground with a clang.
He yelled viciously: "My nephew has long said that this is the conspiracy of that fool." "No, the other party is not a conspiracy, this is a conspiracy, but an honest move." Xu Mou shook his head and sighed, " If the other party has money, he can directly win people's hearts."
"But using the government as a mortgage, such a secular approach, how can the government lose face?" Xu Yue was indignant and pointed in the direction of Lingquan County and cursed.
Xu Mou thought for a while and shook his head: "Although you think this is inappropriate, he has been recognized by almost all officials in Lingquan County and solved their salary problem."
"But he relies on borrowing goods to pay his salary. Isn't this just eating the grain?" Xu Yue's chest was heaving and he was filled with resentment.
Xu Mou thought for a long time, but still nodded: "Although there is a suspicion that Yin is eating Mao's grain, it is still a way to solve the problem."
"I understand Cheng Liang's arrogance. He has no courage at all and abandons the government without caring about his face. Someone must give him advice." There was obvious jealousy in Xu Yue's words. He didn't do it, but the other party actually did it.
Xu Mou thought for a while, sipped tea gently, and said thoughtfully: "If there is anyone in Lingquan County who can do it, it must be the person who can ride a four-wheeled carriage."
"This is possible. I didn't expect that they have become the same species." Xu Yue stretched out his right foot and kicked the coffee table a few times.
Unable to vent his anger, he had no choice but to vent his anger on the coffee table.
Amidst the banging sound, the coffee table was suddenly violently attacked by Xu Yue.
Fortunately, the coffee table was very stable, and Xu Yue was born as a scholar and was not very strong.
Although the coffee table shook a few times, it finally stabilized.
Seeing Xu Yue kicking the coffee table, Xu Mou did not stop him.
He knew that when Xu Yue heard this result, he would not be able to accept it and he had to find a place to vent his anger.
When the breath in Xu Yue's chest was almost calm, Xu Mou continued Xu Yue's words and said: "Yu Jihan and Cheng Liang are both from Zhaojiazhuang, and it is normal for them to interact with each other."
"Uncle Clan, why didn't we think of a loan at that time?" Xu Yue was still unwilling and said with a frown.
Hearing that Xu Yue was complaining, Xu Mou shook his head and told the important connections one by one: "The interest rates of banks and banks are extremely high. As the saying goes, if one person borrows a loan, it will be difficult for ten people to repay it. Some people just want to repay the bank loan. , and even sold his sons and daughters. Cheng Liang was able to charge such a low interest rate, obviously because he is from Zhaojiazhuang, which means that he only gives a little interest. If you ask for payment, Zhaojiazhuang may not release the goods. "
Xu Yue thought for a while and finally understood that although Zhaojiazhuang was rich, the delivery of goods had to be different from person to person.
"Uncle Clan, now that the salary arrears problem has been solved, should my nephew return to Lingquan County? Drinking tea in the mountains every day makes my nephew feel uncomfortable in the early summer." Xu Yue kicked the coffee table again, this time with great strength, and finally Let the coffee table fall to the ground.
Xu Mou couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Sir, when you return to Lingquan County this time, will those petty officials still obey your control?"
After hearing this, Xu Yue couldn't help but feel decadent and unable to sit on the chair.
How can a boss who is not even willing to give him a few months' salary be willing to sacrifice his life for his father?
"Uncle Clan, this county is the magistrate, and Cheng Liang is my nephew's subordinate. Can this county take the payment from Zhaojiazhuang?" Xu Yue still did not give up, and wanted to take back the power of Lingquan County through the payment.
Xu Mou shook his head, feeling that Xu Yue was too naive.
"Zhaojiazhuang decided to support a person, so he must put all his bets on that person." But he could not say it clearly, but said politely, "The question is, are you the person they support?"
Hearing this, Xu Yue's face turned pale and at a loss.
When Xu Yue heard this, he hated that he was not from Zhaojiazhuang.
But he forgot, if his surname was not Xu, could he be the county magistrate?
At this time, the concierge Xu Liulang carefully turned the coffee table over, wiped it dry, and ordered Xu Yue another cup of drunken spring breeze.
It is already winter, but the drunken spring breeze still makes people feel like winter.
But Xu Yue was not in the mood to drink tea at this time. He was a little frustrated and asked with a decadent look: "Uncle Clan, things have become like this, what should we do?"
"Now we have to find another way out." Xu Mou thought for a while and gave Xu Yue a suggestion.
Xu Yue suddenly felt a strong sense of loss in his heart. He rubbed his forehead with his hands and said with a confused look on his face: "Are you looking for a way out now?"
"Yes, most of Chidao has been built now. Although there are contributions from Zhao Jiazhuang, Cheng Liang and others, Chidao was at least proposed by you, and you are nominally the county magistrate. This credit cannot be erased. Some of these political achievements can naturally be Find a way out." Xu Mou looked confident.
Xu Yue thought for a moment, then nodded and bowed respectfully to Xu Mou: "This will trouble the clan uncle."
Xu Mou nodded, stroking his beard, drinking tea, and lost in thought.
"Now it seems that if you want to find another way out, you must make a deal with the Zhaojiazhuang court." Xu Mou thought for a while and expressed his thoughts.
A ferocious look suddenly appeared on Xu Yue's face, and he punched the coffee table again, causing the teacup to jump with a bang.
Fortunately, this time, although the tea cup shook a few times, it finally stood firm.
He said unwillingly: "Uncle Clan, Zhao Ping's son definitely has a lot to do with my nephew's condition. Uncle Clan, all previous private agreements with Zhaojiazhuang are void."
"Then you don't want to be promoted?" Xu Mou couldn't believe his ears, "You want to destroy everything?"
"How do you say that both jade and stone were destroyed? Although the Chidao was built by Zhaojiazhuang, and although the money for minor officials and miscellaneous officials was advanced by Zhaojiazhuang, my nephew is still the magistrate of the county. It was the stone of Zhaojiazhuang that was destroyed, not the piece of jade of my nephew. ." Xu Yue was very proud, feeling that he had made full use of Zhaojiazhuang, and that Zhaojiazhuang was just doing things for him in vain.
Xu Mou felt that Xu Yue's thinking was too simplistic. His eyes widened and he shook his head: "Zhaojiazhuang pursues mutual win-win, so I turned a blind eye to you. Do you think Zhaojiazhuang has no consequences?"
"What's next in Zhaojiazhuang?" Xu Yue didn't understand for a moment.
Xu Mou twirled his fingers and counted them one by one: "Zhaojiazhuang has too many people behind it. The first is the assessment by superiors. Based on your performance in Lingquan County, can you get good reviews?"
"This assessment seems to be the assessment of the Transportation Department, but not his assessment. What role can Zhaojiazhuang play?" Xu Yue was not convinced and immediately retorted, "The Transportation Department is also a member of the Xu family and the Xie family."
"Although the little saint is not a member of the transfer envoy, he is the chief registrar of Chengdu and has the right to speak. Even though the transfer department is from the Xu family and the Xie family, the Chengdu government and the transfer envoy Yu Xueshi are obviously on the side of the little saint. . Not to mention other things, just because the little saint is the chief secretary of Chengdu Mansion, although he has not succeeded enough, he has more than failed." Xu Mou shook his head and analyzed patiently.
"But the assessment is conducted by the Transportation Department, not the Chengdu Prefecture." Xu Yue was not convinced, but carried Su Hanqing and Xie Fangzhong out.
"The assessment of the Transportation Department is multi-faceted. As the superior of Lingquan County, Chengdu Prefecture must put forward evaluation opinions. Even if the Transportation Department tries its best to give positive reviews, the transfer department can still call back and ask for a re-evaluation. So the Transportation Department wants to cover the sky with one hand. Obviously it's impossible." Xu Mou analyzed patiently.
Xu Yue thought about it and still believed in his political achievements: "Even if I ask for a fair assessment, my nephew is the county magistrate, so this achievement cannot be erased."
"Sir, what did you do when you came to Lingquan County? First, you proposed to build Chidao, and the second was to raise bonuses. But who completed the construction? It would be easy for your Excellency to do it in Lingquan County, but it happened again In Taoyuan Town, if you insist that the construction of Chidao was completed in your hands, you can't justify it." Xu Mou went on to analyze one by one, "Besides, the entire Lingquan County now knows that your Excellency left the county. Elders If you can speak for adults, they will never open their eyes and tell lies."
"But after the assessment, it still has to be handed over to the court. When it comes to the court, isn't there still room for redemption?" Thinking that the court has his ancestor Xu Qingsou and his wife's uncle to thank Uncle Fang in the court, Xu Yue still believes in his own efforts.
"It's difficult, it's difficult, it's difficult. The imperial court will not listen to the two prime ministers' one-sided opinions. Don't forget that the little saint also has the "Da Song Zhonghua News" in his hands. Its influence is greater than the court assessment. This is also one of the little saint's methods. One." Speaking of "Da Song Zhonghua Bao", Xu Mou couldn't help but frown, feeling puzzled.
After hearing the "Da Song Zhonghua News", Xu Yue's face was no longer calm. His expression changed and he fell into deep thought while drinking tea.
"The population and cultivated land have basically not changed, adults. The place where political achievements are made lies in taxes." Seeing Xu Yue deep in thought, Xu Mou struck while the iron was hot: "What's more, the main taxes in Lingquan County are still in the hands of Zhaojiazhuang. This But it is one of the things that the imperial court must assess."
"Is it possible that my nephew is so controlled by Zhao Ping that there is no other way?" Hearing this, Xu Yue, who had just stood up, was unable to sit down again.
Xu Mou nodded and said in a very affirmative tone: "Although the little saint is not absolutely sure, he is quite sure. It is precisely because of these favorable things that he has the confidence to negotiate terms with the Xie family and the Xu family."
"That bastard Zhao Ping tricked my nephew so badly that he made him go to Taoyuan Town every day to drink the mountain breeze. Isn't it okay for my nephew to be ruined with him?" Xu Yue thought about his embarrassing escape to Taoyuan Town. Extremely uncomfortable.
Xu Mou shook his head and said in a dismissive tone: "If everything is destroyed, you are the one who destroyed it. It will not have much impact on Zhaojiazhuang."
"Why is this happening? Doesn't it have any impact on Zhaojiazhuang?" Xu Yue waved his hands wildly, not believing that this would be the outcome.
Xu Mou thought for a while and analyzed the reasons: "Cheng Liang managed the government well this time and solved the problem of officials' salaries. In addition, Zhaojiazhuang paid more taxes, so promotion is inevitable. Jia Li and Yu Jihan were responsible for building the Song Dynasty. As the first Chidao, promotion is a matter of course. The only variable is Li Zhihao, but he was originally the chief clerk. It would be better if he could be promoted, but the impact of not being promoted is not fatal. On the other hand, because he fled from the county seat, he abandoned The people are very likely to be demoted from the county magistrate to the original county magistrate."
"Did Zhao Ping, a fool like him, have already taken these into account?" Xu Yue slapped the chair helplessly, still a little unwilling.
Xu Mou thought for a moment and shook his head: "That's the truth. There's not much turning around."
In fact, Xu Mou hasn't said anything about himself yet. If both parties are in a desperate situation, his political achievements may also be wiped out.
Although Xu Mou was offered the position of deputy general manager, he almost never went to the construction site, so promotion was certainly out of the question.
Thinking of this, he continued to persuade: "The Xie family and Xu family obviously lost more, and Zhaojiazhuang obviously lost much less."
"Okay then. This matter will be arranged by the clan uncle." Although Xu Yue was unwilling to do so, he had no choice but to bow his head.
Xu Mou couldn't help but be overjoyed. He had spoken so seriously just now, obviously for the sake of his promotion.
Although Jia Li and Yu Jihan had made great contributions in building Chidao, if the report was reported to the court, at most one of them could be promoted, but there could be two.
After all, if both sides are at odds with each other, they must do their best to find out the other side's shortcomings and find ways to block or even suppress them.
Although Xu Yue had some conjectures, Xu Yue did not consider the long term.
A few days later, Xu Yue returned home and suddenly found that one person was missing. Could it be that he was missing?
