Cai Que opened the door and saw Yan Shouqin's familiar figure.
"Strictly remind..." Cai Que calmly raised his hand. He already knew that Yan Shouqin was now appointed by the Queen Mother and assigned to Bianjing Water Mill.
Yan Shouqin quickly stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, Yan Shouqin, has met your husband!"
Cai Que quickly stepped forward to help him up: "You don't have to be polite when you mention something!"
He doesn't like to accept worship from others.
At the beginning, when Cai Que was appreciated by Han Jiang and recommended to be an official in Beijing, he became famous for his opposition to the ritual of kowtow to the Kaifeng prefecture by officials of all sizes.
This is Cai Que's battle to become famous.
It is also the foundation for his livelihood.
Even if he became prime minister, Cai Que would not let civil and military officials bow to him.
After helping Yan Shouqin up, Cai Que asked, "Tiju came to see a certain family today...but is there something wrong?"
Yan Shouqin immediately laughed and said: "To be honest with you, I took the liberty to come to see you this time because I was following everyone's instructions..."
Cai Que quickly bowed towards the Funing Hall and said, "I respectfully listen to your Majesty's command!"
Yan Shouqin came up to him and whispered a few words in a low voice.
Cai Que's expression gradually became serious as he listened.
…
Renchen (the second day of the lunar month) in November of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
After the Sutra banquet, Zhao Xu first went to Baoci Palace to say hello, and then returned to Funing Palace.
"Everyone, Song Xuanzheng's memorial has been placed on your desk!" Feng Jing reported in a low voice after welcoming Zhao Xu into the palace.
Zhao Xu nodded, walked to the desk, picked up the memorial from Song Yongchen, opened it and started reading.
After reading Song Yongchen's memorial, Zhao Xu pondered for a moment and then told Feng Jing: "Grind the ink for me, I will personally write the command for Song Yongchen!"
"only!"
Feng Jing immediately went to prepare, and before long, he had all the pen, ink, paper and inkstone ready for Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu began to write instructions with a swipe of a brush.
After taking some time to write down the relevant instructions, Zhao Xu ordered Feng Jing: "Seal it well and send it to the Communications Department. Let Di Yong select loyal and reliable people and send them to Jingdong Song Yongchen!"
"No!" Feng Jing took the order and left.
Zhao Xu turned his back and looked a little excited.
Jingdong, now there are many capable ministers gathered here!
In order to clear the silt, Zhao Xu asked river management experts like Song Yongchen to personally take charge.
Even more capable officials like Kumamoto were sent to Jingdong Road early.
They also tried every means to transfer a large number of officials who were good at local civil affairs, including Su Shi.
In addition, there are hundreds of thousands of copper coins and hundreds of thousands of silk cloth as funds.
Naturally, he wasn't just here to control the river.
River management does not require so many people, nor does it require such a battle, nor does it require so much money.
Under the guise of river control, secretly infiltrating Chen Cang was what he wanted to do.
…
Jingxi West Road, Laizhou, Yexian.
Wang Daqiang was shivering in the cold wind.
The money he brought had already been spent.
Even the gold found and washed in the mountains, forests and streams of Ye County these days has been sold for money.
However, it is still difficult to make ends meet.
The most important thing is that the ground is frozen in winter, and even the iron tools of wealthy families cannot shovel into places that used to be rich in gold.
Not to mention that he is someone who comes here purely out of passion to chase the dream of gold.
The money in my pocket is already very little.
He should have left here, but he couldn't bear it.
It took a lot of effort to get here, and it took a lot of effort to find some gold.
Tell him to give up? impossible!
Wang Daqiang swore that even if he died, he would die in this paradise full of gold.
Even if the cold wind made him shiver, even if his stomach growled.
He never had any wavering thoughts.
Because, he saw with his own eyes that someone picked up a gold nugget weighing half a catty on the mountain.
I have also heard countless similar stories from others.
He became rich overnight and kept appearing around him.
He himself did indeed find gold!
Although it was very small, less than one tael, it was indeed the time when he made the most money at one time in his life.
After changing it into copper coins, I have thirty strings!
Although most of the money has been squandered by him now.
But it is precisely because of this that Wang Daqiang refuses to leave!
Under the magic of gold, Wang Daqiang's will became stronger than ever.
However, no matter how strong-willed he is, he still needs to face reality.
There is not much money left in his pocket. The gold mines in the mountains have been frozen by winter and no longer can be mined.
If you want to mine gold, you have to wait until next spring, when the ice and snow melt and the ground freezes.
But when you are hungry, you have to eat, when you are sleepy, you have to find a place to sleep, and when you are cold, you have to warm yourself by the fire.
What's even more terrible is that tens of thousands of people suddenly gathered in the small county town of Yexian.
Everything is going up!
Even the price of coal for burning fires is rising!
Wang Daqiang's remaining money is no longer enough to rent a house.
what to do?
This is a problem that Wang Daqiang must solve.
Otherwise, he might starve to death or freeze to death in this foreign land.
It is not certain whether the body can be returned to Bianjing and buried in the ancestral grave.
"Brother Wang..."
When Wang Daqiang was thinking of a way out, a call came from behind him.
He turned around and saw a familiar person.
Come to Dengzhou with him, search for gold mines in the mountains and forests together, and dream of wealth together. After returning to Bianjing, marry Guo Gui, a fellow countryman who is the envy of the county boss and the surrounding neighbors.
"Brother..." Wang Daqiang stopped, waited for Guo Gui to come to him, and then asked: "Is something wrong?"
Guo Gui sighed and asked, "Does Brother Wang still have money?"
Wang Daqiang subconsciously covered his robe, which was no longer enough, and shook his head: "There isn't much left..."
Guo Gui looked at the robe that Wang Daqiang was covering. His eyes shone at first, then he found that the robe was empty and sighed again.
"No way! No way!" He sighed.
Then he looked at the shops on the streets of the county town.
Those who sell food, ironware, and dustpans... just the few hook bars and half-open doors in this small county town have made a lot of money in the past two months.
And what about these people?
Apparently a lot of gold was dug, found and panned.
But in the end, I didn’t even have much money in my pocket for the winter.
Guo Gui is a little suspicious now. He has worked so hard to find gold.
Who was it bought for?
Anyway, he didn't leave anything in his pocket.
Wang Daqiang grabbed his trousers and looked at the street entrance of the county town.
There are many flags standing there.
They are all flags of local households. Wang Daqiang can read, so he naturally recognizes what is written on them?
Most of them are words about a certain company looking for long-term and short-term workers, and food and lodging are included.
What kind of long-term employment?
It sounds nice, but it actually means recruiting domestic slaves, and using their food and accommodation in winter, they will go to the mountains to pan for gold for these poor households next year.
As for wages?
Basically, the monthly salary is one to two.
It was obvious that they were taking advantage of the situation and had targeted people like them. Now they are at the end of their rope.
If you don't want to starve or freeze to death, you can only get your fingerprints and work as a long-term laborer for a year.
Then he was almost exhausted, and finally left here with a dozen or twenty guans of money.
But why?
Wang Daqiang became more and more angry as he thought about it.
He has come all the way here to make a fortune, not to be a bully or a horse for others and help others make a fortune!
Just as he was sighing, the sound of ceremonial music came from the city gate.
Wang Daqiang looked back and saw a group of majestic cavalry filing in from the city gate.
In front of these cavalrymen, there was a group of officers holding official and ceremonial plaques.
Wang Daqiang and Guo Gui hurriedly avoided it.
This is not Bianjing City, and there are no censors and inspectors watching every move of the officials.
In this kind of state and county far away from the emperor, not to mention the magistrate, even the county magistrate, or even a low-ranking police officer, is not something that common people like them can challenge.
However, avoidance means avoidance.
But Wang Daqiang and Guo Gui still hid in the alley curiously, looking at the majestic honor guard and guards.
Those pieces of ritual plaque made their eyes widen.
because……
The person who came is a real high-ranking official!
When you enter the house, the waiter will be escorted!
The official sign ranked first announced the identity of the visitor.
As people who grew up in Bianjing City, Wang Daqiang and Guo Gui naturally knew that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was the closest agency to the official family, and the imperial guards were high-ranking ministers and had always been close friends of the official family.
Then the second official sign came into view: Xuanzheng Envoy!
From the rank of fifth-grade military minister!
Then there is the third ceremonial plaque: Lift the Dadong Channel Dredging Ambassador!
No more guessing.
The person who came was none other than Song Yongchen, a great figure who had won the trust of two generations of officials in Bianjing City.
only……
What is this big mink doing here now?
Wang Daqiang and Guo Gui no longer needed to think too much, because they soon knew Song Yongchen's intention.
Not long after Song Yongchen entered the city, notices were posted all over the notice boards inside and outside the county.
There are also officials in front of the notice board explaining to the people.
It's very simple - the sage of the official family is worried about the people, especially the people on both sides of the Yellow River, for fear that the Yellow River will flood again next year.
Therefore, the officials decided to take advantage of this winter, the dry season of the Yellow River, to hire people to dredge the river.
A young man is paid one hundred and twenty yuan a day.
Daily or monthly settlements are accepted. All young people participating in the dredging will have a place to live and two meals will be provided at the same time.
Suddenly, the entire Ye County was in shock.
Especially those heroes from all over the world who come with the dream of gold mining are eager to sign up.
If you make money, you can also provide food and accommodation.
By the time we finish our work, spring has just begun to bloom, and the mountains and forests of Ye County are still ours!
What are you waiting for?
Therefore, Song Yongchen recruited tens of thousands of dredging river workers in Ye County with almost no effort.
It only took three days in total, and then he led these people to select several river bends.
The silt in these places has accumulated very seriously, and the Yellow River may swing in these river bends at any time.
If it moves, it will flood dozens or even hundreds of miles of nearby farmland until the Yellow River calms down again.
Therefore, Song Yongchen's action this time was supported by almost all the states and counties on Hebei East Road and Jingxi East Road.
Local military prefectures have used their remaining funds to purchase supplies and food support.
People near the river bend also volunteered to participate.
I went out with my wife this afternoon and came back in the evening!
Try to update three times today!
(End of chapter)
