After the combat meeting ended, Cui Desheng, the deputy general of the third division, returned to his home and told Cui Shao, who had just arrived in Yijing yesterday, everything that happened in today's combat meeting... ·········
"Third uncle, with Lord Governor's usual behavior, I think Yuan Song is going to be in trouble this time!" Cui Desheng said with some emotion:
At this point, Cui Desheng's voice changed and he said with some confusion:
"It's strange that Yuan Song has always been known for his calmness in doing things. Even in battles, he has always been very stable and rarely made any rash moves. Why didn't he ask Governor Ye for instructions this time and just mobilize Chen Chuanwu without permission? Although Chen Chuanwu is now It's just a martial arts instructor in the reserve. It doesn't matter, but after all, the Governor personally ordered him to be taken down. How dare Yuan Song take over without asking for permission?"
"If he really wants to win over Chen Chuanwu, he should ask the Governor for instructions first. His first division's entry into the Guan Dynasty this time can be said to have made a great contribution. Even if the Governor doesn't like Chen Chuanwu, he should still give him Yuan Song. To save face, I really can’t figure out why I did this!”
Listening to Cui Desheng's confusion, Cui Shao, who kept his head down and said nothing, shook his head and said:
"I originally thought that Yuan Song was a big boss, but I never thought that I was wrong. He has such a delicate mind!"
Cui Desheng was stunned as soon as these words came out. He didn't react after a few seconds, and he didn't bother to think about it and asked Cui Shao directly:
"Third uncle, why don't I understand what you mean? Yuan Song did this extremely recklessly, how come he has such a delicate mind?"
Facing Cui Desheng's questioning, Cui Shao pointed out:
"You have to look at this matter in light of the current situation and Yuan Song's current status in the Fengwu Army..."
Despite Cui Shao's advice, Cui Desheng pondered for a moment but still couldn't figure it out. He looked at Cui Shao as if asking for help. Cui Shao was speechless for Cui Desheng's elm head. Seeing that he couldn't understand this, Cui Shao Shao could only say clearly:
"Although I have very little interaction with your army, I have also heard that Cui Shaosu is the title of the first general of your Fengwu Army. The first division under his command is also the ace unit of the Fengwu Army. Can the Fengwu Army have Although we have Ye Mingsheng’s wise leadership today, it is also inseparable from Yuan Song’s illustrious military exploits!”
"Now that the Fengwu Army has successfully entered the Pass, Yuan Song has taken great credit for commanding the First Division. This time Ye Mingsheng returned to Dongning and appointed Yuan Song as the commander-in-chief of the front line. Yuan Song's prestige has risen to a higher level! There’s no guarantee that some people won’t be jealous!”
After listening to Cui Shao's words, Cui Desheng, no matter how stupid he was, still had some understanding. He subconsciously touched the beard on his chin and said:
"Third uncle, you mean that Yuan Song was worried that his great achievements would shock his master? That's why he did this on purpose?"
Cui Shao nodded seriously and said seriously:
"Yuan Song's current position in the Fengwu Army is at a point where there is no advancement or promotion. The only step he can take is the position of Chief of General Staff of the Fengwu Army, but everyone knows that the Chief of General Staff of the Fengwu Army Growing up in the Fengwu Army was a position tailor-made for He Jingyun. Apart from advising Ye Mingsheng, the chief of staff did not have much actual power. With Yuan Song's character, I think he would not want to be that big housekeeper... ··············”
"What happened to Chen Chuanwu this time is to be considered as a big deal. But after all, this Chen Chuanwu is just a reserve instructor now. According to the regulations of the Fengwu Army, he is just a low-level military attaché with the rank of Dutou. Yuan Song has He has the authority to apply directly to the General Staff for his recruitment! There is no need to report to Ye Mingsheng, so the seriousness of this matter depends on Ye Mingsheng’s wishes!”
"So from my point of view, Yuan Song, who has no progress, mainly wants to use this matter to take a step back to avoid other thoughts in Ye Mingsheng's mind. It is too deliberate to slander his name like Wang Jian and Xiao He. , so I took advantage of Chen Chuanwu’s opportunity to bring in the nephew of my old comrade!”
"The ancients said that a good companion to a prince is like a tiger to a good companion, especially a heroic lord like Ye Mingsheng. He is the most ruthless person. Serving such a lord will be doomed if you are not careful. If you win, remember a hawk like Ye Mingsheng. People who look down on others are the most suspicious, you have to be extremely careful when doing things around them, and don't be careless in any way!"
"Just like Yuan Song this time, he is very calm. He knows that with his current reputation, if he does not know how to advance or retreat, sooner or later he will be suspected of overpowering the master. Even if Ye Mingsheng can clearly see everything, it is inevitable that there will be no villains who make things out of thin air. Adding fuel to the fire and making things difficult!"
"Han Xin, the miserable end of Zhou Yafu and others is a lesson to the past. As the saying goes, endure the calm for a while and take a step back to open up the world. If there is no expert behind him to give guidance on this matter, then maybe I really underestimated this person before!"
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The next day, Ye Mingsheng was working in the study, dealing with official documents on tax reduction in Jizhou, when he heard Ye Cheng come over and report:
"Sir, Lord Gu Zhongshi is here to ask for an audience!"
Ye Mingsheng raised his head and was a little surprised when he heard this. But after thinking for a moment, he seemed to realize something, a light flashed in his eyes and he said lightly:
"not see!"
"yes!"
After a cup of tea, Gu Zhongshi's heart suddenly sank when he heard Ye Cheng's reply in the Governor's Mansion. However, he still had some energy-raising skills after decades of ups and downs in officialdom. He still smiled and nodded in front of Ye Cheng and said calmly. :
"Since it's inconvenient, I'll come back to disturb the Governor some other time. Manager Ye takes his leave!"
"Master Gu, please go slowly!" Ye Cheng said with his hands in hand:
After burning the incense, Gu Zhongshi returned to his mansion. As soon as he returned to the study, he saw a tall, middle-aged man with gorgeous clothes and a somewhat stout figure. He walked towards Gu Zhongshi and said urgently:
"Master Gu, you are back! Have you seen Ye Mingsheng?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhongshi, who had a solemn face, glanced at Ma Hongde, the second master of the Ma family in front of him, walked to his Taishi chair and sat down silently without saying anything... ··
Seeing Gu Zhongshi's dull look, Ma Hongde, who had been looking forward to Gu Zhongshi's career, suddenly screamed in his heart, knowing that Gu Zhongshi must have hit a snag with Ye Mingsheng, otherwise it would not be like this. lonely.
After a moment of silence, Gu Zhongshi, who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, sighed helplessly and said:
"Ye Mingsheng probably knew why I was looking for him, so he deliberately didn't see me!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Hongde suddenly felt dissatisfied and looked at Gu Zhongshi and said:
"Master Gu, you made Ye Mingsheng so popular back then. This time we believed in your words and voted for the Fengwu Army. How come you can't even see Ye Mingsheng now!"
Regarding Ma Hongde's complaint, Gu Zhongshi could only frown, but he didn't know what to say. Seeing that Gu Zhongshi didn't speak, Ma Hongde also said anxiously.
"Mr. Gu, your Gu family also has shares in our Ma family's business, and you, the Gu family, will take no less from the dividends of any year. Now if Fengwu Army becomes a public-private partnership, not only will our Ma family's financial path be cut off, everyone will have nothing to eat. , Mr. Gu, although you are a good deputy chief minister, you still have to distinguish between priorities and sit on which side!"
Although there was some injustice, Ma Hongde's repeated pressure made Gu Zhongshi feel angry and looked at Ma Hongde and said coldly:
"I don't need you to teach me how to do things!"
Seeing that Gu Zhongshi seemed a little angry, Ma Hongde chuckled and said:
"How dare I, a merchant from Ma Hongde, preach to Sir Gu? I just remind you..."
"If you can't handle Ye Mingsheng, I, Ma, will have no choice but to come in person and meet with our Governor Ye for a while!"
After listening to Ma Hongde's words, Gu Zhongshi snorted and said:
"If you want to go there, you can do whatever you want as long as you have the ability, but don't blame me for not reminding you, Ye Mingsheng is not Zhao Fuqu! Your set of things may not be effective on him!"
Facing Gu Zhongshi's high rank, Ma Hongde said with a confident smile:
"My Ma family can do such a big business, and it is not for nothing! Naturally, we will not fight an unprepared battle. I know a little bit about Ye Mingsheng and Governor Ye's situation. I know that he does not like money or luxury. , is also very frugal in terms of food and clothing, and has always held high the banner of anti-corruption in the government and the military. Many officials and generals have been punished by him and even dismissed from office because of the problem of accepting bribes!"
Feeling the confidence in Ma Hongde's words, Gu Zhongshi said lightly with slightly raised eyes:
"You have done enough homework on Ye Mingsheng!"
Ma Hongde smiled slightly and said:
"Mr. Gu, you are joking. If businessmen like us don't inquire well and find out the adults' preferences, can our business continue? Can we still do it in the long run?"
"Over the years of doing business, I, Mr. Ma, have never seen such honest and honest people... But I always believe in one sentence, as long as you are a human being, you must be honest. If you have weaknesses, it depends on whether you can find them. There may be people in this world who don’t love money, but there are absolutely no people who don’t love money, women, and fame!”
After listening to Ma Hongde's words, Gu Zhongshi looked serious and immediately asked:
'What are you going to do? '
Ma Hongde smiled mysteriously when he heard this:
"This matter still needs to be kept secret. Please forgive me, Mr. Gu!"
Although it was not clear what Ma Hongde wanted to do, seeing how confident he was in conquering Ye Mingsheng, Gu Zhongshi thought for a moment and said:
"Just go ahead and do it! If you need my cooperation in any way, just ask!"
"Then thank you so much, Mr. Gu!" Ma Hongde bowed deeply to Gu Zhongshi and said:
After talking secretly with Gu Zhongshi for about half an hour, Ma Hongde walked out of Gu's house. As soon as he saw him walking out, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of him... ·············
With the help of his servants, Ma Hongde boarded the carriage. After entering the carriage, his face instantly darkened, and he ordered to the coachman:
"Go to Guangtaiheng!"
"yes!"
After burning a stick of incense, Ma Hongde's carriage stopped outside the east gate of a shop where people were coming and going. This is the store of Guangtai Heng, the largest bank account in Youyan, in Yijing. As a part of Youyan area Although Guangtai Heng, the largest ticket business, is rooted in Youyan, its ticket business is not only in Youyan area. Their business scope covers the northern part of the Zhou Dynasty, such as Luo'an, Jinyang, Yujing and other major northern cities. They all have their branches
Although Liaoyang is remote, Guangtai Heng originally had a store in Dongning, which provided financial services for businesses that went to Liaoyang to purchase medicinal materials and furs. The business amount was as high as more than 300,000 taels of silver per year, and Guang Tai Heng would draw ten dollars from it. The fee ranges from one point to thirty points.
However, Ye Mingsheng led the Fengwu Army to power and vigorously promoted reforms in Liaoyang. The most important part of the reform was to strengthen the supervision of financial industries such as bank accounts, and only allow Dadongsheng Company to conduct bank business in Liaoyang. And issue bonds as guarantee······················
At the beginning of the reform, other voting accounts, including Guangtai Heng, did not think of ways to find ways to smooth out relationships with senior officials of the Fengwu Army. Some people even found Ye Mingsheng himself through the relationship, and worked for him. The purpose is to obtain a ticket number license plate.
However, Liaoyang was very poor and financially depressed at that time. In order to expand its financial channels and reduce the exploitation of the already poor people, Ye Mingsheng could only cut them with this knife. At that time, Guangtai Heng Company and behind them The Ma family realized that the Fengwu military regime led by Ye Mingsheng was completely different from other corrupt and inefficient Zhou government in their impression.
In desperation, the Ma family could only force Guangtai Heng to withdraw from the Liaoyang market. Although it was very painful for them to withdraw from the Liaoyang market, and they lost more than 30,000 taels of profit every year, after all, their Ma family has a big business. The Great Zhou Dynasty also conducts business in various parts of the north. Remote areas like Liaoyang are not their business focus, and withdrawing from the Liaoyang market is not a big deal.
But they never expected that the Fengwu Army, which had just risen less than three years ago, not only had the courage to enter the pass, but also defeated Zhao Fuqu, who had dominated Youyan for decades, to a great extent. Even Yi Jingdu, the political and economic center of his hometown, Lost, this undoubtedly shocked countless people, including the Ma family.
The top executives of the Ma family were frightened when they thought that the reforms implemented by Ye Mingsheng in Liaoyang were likely to be implemented in Youyan. Firms like them made huge profits by colluding with officials and businessmen, insider trading, and manipulating the market to monopolize the market. For them, the policies implemented by Ye Mingsheng to strengthen industry supervision, crack down on bullying, hoarding, and price gouging are undoubtedly a devastating blow to them... ·
