Back To The Beginning Of Ming To Do Charity

The petty officials were in a mess below, scurrying around like headless chickens, trying every means to save their lives. The former officials were no better than them at this time. Most of the ones I can find are stewards.

But officials are different. If they want to save their lives, or keep their glory and wealth, they can only find higher levels.

Now the highest level in Hanyang is Lin Yuan, below Lin Yuan is Chen Bosong, and under Chen Bosong there is no object of power concentration.

In other words, before Lin Yuan could push Song Shizhao or Wu Changqing out, but now there is no such person.

So some officials looked at Lin Yuan, and more of them looked at Chen Bosong.

After all, giving Lin Yuan gifts or showing loyalty, Lin Yuan is not necessarily rare, he is already the Lord of Hanyang, but Chen Bosong is different, there is still a Lin Yuan on top of him.

"So, there are a lot of people giving you gift sets recently?" Lin Yuan looked at Chen Bosong with a half-smile. Only then did he come back to his senses.

Chen Bosong said, "No answer."

Lin Yuan: "Why didn't you pick it up? They will send it to you, and they shouldn't send you any ordinary goods."

Chen Bosong pursed his lips, he remembered the conversation Song Shizhao had with him before he left.

Song Shizhao said to him: "General Chen, your Excellency treats you with sincerity, that is your business, you must not rely on favors to make you arrogant."

"Your Excellency does not claim the title of king now, and the one who will be called the king in the future will definitely not be the king. It is better for the general to understand earlier."

"Even if there is an act of fighting against the wall between brothers, not to mention between the monarch and his ministers, general, Song Mou advises you, knowing how to advance and retreat can lead to peace."

Chen Bosong also understood in his heart that he was Lin Yuan's baby brother, and he grew up together since childhood. Even though they were separated for a while, it was not long. When he returned to Lin Yuan's side, his original subordinates were not disturbed. , compared to the other generals who had to hand in their military talismans at any time, Lin Yuan really loved him very much.

But this love has a limit, Chen Bosong has no doubt that once Lin Yuan finds out that he has wronged him, Lin Yuan's patience and love for him will disappear in an instant.

Perhaps Song Shizhao also saw that Lin Yuan was a tolerant person, but this tolerance was very limited. His tolerance would be given to his people, but not to those who held power. If the people failed him, he might not let him go at all. In his heart, but if his officials and generals fail him, Lin Yuan will change his face.

When killing the official, Lin Yuan did not show any reluctance.

Lin Yuan is sometimes a gentle and gentle gentleman, and sometimes a cruel and cruel tyrant.

Nobody wants to see the backside of him.

Chen Bosong restrained himself, bowed his head and said, "Give me a gift for the sake of gain, if I accept it, it will be an accomplice."

"What's the matter?" Lin Yuan patted Chen Bosong's shoulder. He stood beside Chen Bosong. He was obviously not as tall as Chen Bosong, but Chen Bosong felt an indescribable sense of oppression.

My young master is becoming more and more like a king.

Lin Yuan's tone was gentle, and there was no trace of extraneous emotion in his voice: "It just so happens that the fight to Hanyang also cost a lot of money. Since they give it away, you can take it."

Lin Yuan sighed: "No one gave me a gift, and there is no practical benefit in showing loyalty."

Chen Bosong: "..."

He thought so much miscellaneously, it was too much to worry about.

Lin Yuan also complained about this: "It's fine in Gaoyou. After all, there are Song Shizhao and Wu Changqing. It's not surprising that no one gave me a gift. Now that I'm in Hanyang, I didn't push anyone out. They give you a gift." Don't give me any, what's the reason? I don't seem to be short of money?"

Lin Yuan didn't have his own private treasury. Although he was the uncrowned king, he didn't enjoy it much. He was so busy every day that he didn't touch the ground. Not worth anything at all.

After all, once the tax comes in, he has to spend it again. Besides, who are the people who pay the tax?They are all big households, not many.

As for the large number of ordinary people, who can barely support themselves, if Lin Yuan collects taxes, all the preliminary preparations will be over.

In Lin Yuan's vision, the common people can support themselves within five years without needing more subsidies, and reach a balance of income and expenditure within ten years.

It is already very good to pay taxes within 20 years and the country's economy strengthens.

So it is a good thing for someone to send money, of course he is happy to accept it.

Although the merchants had money, they were willing to give him money, but it was not a long-term solution after all, and it was impossible for him to let the merchants monopolize the market after he actually took that seat.

The national economy is the lifeblood of the country, and he can allow businessmen to fight each other within the scope he has set to seek greater benefits.

But he will not allow businessmen who want to take control of the country's economy.

"If they send it to you, you will accept it. You have a figure of how much you receive. Ask your staff to prepare the account book and send it to me. You have to report how the money is spent. You can handle the rest yourself." Lin Yuanchong said to Chen Bosong, "You have to be optimistic about the people below you. Someone can resist a sharp knife and a sharp blade. Sugar-coated shells are sometimes more powerful than a sharp blade."

Chen Bosong smiled: "Of course."

Lin Yuan rubbed his chin and sighed, "I think I look easy to talk to, so why doesn't anyone give me gifts?"

Chen Bosong comforted: "How about I give them some hints."

Lin Yuan's expression was serious instantly: "No, I want them to give it to me willingly!"

"If you pay such a small amount of money, you want to benefit. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world?"

Lin Yuan made a final decision, and life was difficult for Hanyang officials and big households.

All the big and small officials everywhere had to go to see the steward, and the steward didn't tell them what was going on.

He just said: "My lords have a really good life. You have good wine and beautiful women. It's not like our Southern Bodhisattva who works hard for the people. Even when we sit down to drink tea, we can only drink rough tea that adults don't like."

Once this is said, these people will understand.

But they still dare not give gifts to Lin Yuan.

Anyone with a little brain knows that if you give a gift at this time, doesn't it prove that you have a guilty conscience?

If it is found out in the future, it will be evidence of a crime.

So they all waited to see if someone would be the first to give the gift, and if the giver was okay or had a reward, it would not be too late for them to give it.

But before long, the manager came again.

This time it was a little harsh.

To the effect:

"You live so well, it shows that you don't care about the people. If you care about the people, how can you live in a big house by yourself, eat delicacies from mountains and seas, and the people are still starving outside! You say that it is common for people to go hungry, that's okay, but we in the south The Bodhisattva is also starving, Nan Bodhisattva just doesn’t say anything, but you don’t show any sympathy.”

The officials were forced to do nothing but follow Chen Bosong's path first.

So Chen Bosong received more gifts, and Chen Bosong was a little overwhelmed by the many gifts.

He has been fighting for so many years, and he has never seen any rare treasures, but as long as they are rare treasures, they are valuable.

If no one buys it, Qizhen is no longer Qizhen.

But the money of these officials is sent in a steady stream every day, as if they are sitting on mountains of gold and silver, and they will not worry about eating and drinking for several lifetimes.

Lin Yuan was even angrier when he received the ledger sent by Chen Bosong.

"Ridiculous!" Lin Yuan cursed angrily, "However, some petty officials have such financial resources! Even if they can support the people of a city, they can support them for several years! Moreover, it took only a few years for Hanyang to be captured by Xu Shouhui, and they can search for it." So many! It's jaw-dropping!"

Chen Bosong: "Kill them all?"

Lin Yuan took a deep breath: "Don't worry, I will settle with them in the future."

"If all the officials in the world are like this, then why talk about the prosperity of the country and the strength of the people? What about coming to court from all over the world? Are you talking about making people laugh?"

After the officials opened Chen Bosong's joints, they began to give gifts to Lin Yuan. At first, they only dared to sneak around, and they didn't dare to say who gave it to them when they gave it. Slowly getting bigger, Lin Yuan's acquiescence fueled his arrogance.

These people even started to compare who gave Lin Yuan more.

Countless gold and silver treasures were sent to Lin Yuan, but when Lin Yuan saw these things, there was no smile on his face.

These things are all made of the flesh and blood of the common people, and each one is stained with countless blood.

The whole of Hanyang suddenly became impetuous, but the people were in charge to appease them, and nothing happened.

But the officials were full of mist, and they resumed their previous style of forming cliques and serving as each other's arms.

Hu Yu also took this opportunity to make a fortune, but what he didn't expect was that besides the petty officials, there were even officials who gave him gifts.

In the past, he couldn't even enter other people's doors, but now, people not only give him gifts, but also tell him good and bad, all kinds of flattery, and the servants of the high-ranking and wealthy families who usually have eyes in the sky stand in front of him. , it should also be that the attached primary school is low-key, flattering and flattering.

He is even willing to betroth his daughter to him. What he is asking for is not a regular wife, but a concubine, not only marrying a concubine as a concubine, but also willing to marry a concubine to him, either as a slave or a handmaid.

If Hu Yu still had the idea of ​​marrying Zhou Qiuniang, he might have agreed long ago.

Now he thinks his wife is in the way, so how could he marry a bunch of them again?

Hu Yu seems to have been a petty official for so many years, so he naturally knows that if he wants to please people, he must show sincerity.

No matter how powerful this Lord Sun who wanted his daughter to marry him was originally, what is the use now that the sky above his head has changed?

That Zhou Qiuniang has been with Nan Wang since he was a landlord, and she is the first woman to be an official. Her contacts and court power have accumulated for so many years, which is comparable to an official who is not in the court at the end of the day. ?

Hu Yu had his own calculations in mind, he would take the money.

Man, he doesn't want it.

When others invite him to a banquet, he will go.

But if others had any request, he agreed to it face to face, but turned around and refused to admit it.

There are many benefits, and many people are offended.

Countless people behind him wished him to die.

And Hu Yu was ready to divorce his original partner at this time, and asked a matchmaker to propose marriage to Qiu Niang.

The author has something to say: just these few chapters solve the Hanyang matter, and the camera will turn to Hongxiu.