Chapter 566: Family Reunion
The eldest son of the Shi family is the mastermind behind the scenes, and Shi's son is definitely involved. This old fox is really restless.
Yangjin said: If Shunfengsi wants to arrest someone, it must also consider the reputation of the historians and Taijiantang, so the commotion cannot be too big. Please ask Mr. Ding to inform the officials at home who are above the level of directors of each department of Taijiantang to discuss the matter.
Mr. Ding understood immediately and immediately asked the office to call a meeting.
Then, the group walked towards the meeting room.
When everyone was present, Yangjin called out Jiang Ligang from the Inspection Office to report the whole story of the Chengdu students taking to the streets to plot a restoration. Shi's son's face turned red and white as he heard it.
When he heard that Shunfengsi had captured illegal merchants from Jiangdong in Jiading and confessed that his eldest son was the mastermind behind the incident, sweat broke out on his forehead and he kept saying that this was a false accusation and had nothing to do with his family or him at all.
Yangjin said coldly: Whether there is any contact or not will be known at the first trial. Now that Mr. Shi is involved, please stay at home patiently and cooperate with the Inspection Department in investigating the case. You should also restrain your subordinates from believing or spreading rumors. After the truth of the case is revealed, the Ministry of Justice will make a fair judgment.
At this time, the servant of the Shi family stumbled into the meeting room to find Shi's son, and shouted as soon as he entered the door: Oh no, the eldest son has been taken away by Shunfengsi.
Shi's son knew that his stupid son would definitely not be able to withstand the interrogation of Shunfengsi, so he quickly pleaded with Ding Gong and Yangjin, insisting that his eldest son be released. How could a child with such delicate skin and flesh withstand the punishment?
Yangjin told him not to worry, this matter involved Mr. Shi and concerned the reputation of Taijiantang, so it must be made clear, and Shunfengsi would not easily impose punishment.
Lord Ding also nodded and warned the others that Taijiantang had made a fool of itself repeatedly and that his old face had been thrown into the water. The others must restrain their subordinates from abiding by the law, and act in accordance with the rules and regulations to bring honor to Taijiantang.
After everyone left, Yangjin bowed deeply to Mr. Ding and said: The return of the former emperor and the empress dowager is a great thing for the family reunion, but I am afraid that someone will have evil intentions and mess up the world and destroy the great country of the New Song Dynasty. Yulin brother will never agree to it, so Mr. Ding will have to take more care.
The old man nodded in agreement and asked Yangjin to tell King Feiyan and Brother Yulin not to worry, Taijiantang firmly supports the republic and will never allow anyone to plot a restoration.
After finishing her business, Yangjin asked Mr. Ding to consider going to Qingcheng Mountain to escape the summer heat. The weather was getting hotter and hotter. All the adults in Taijiantang had worked hard and made great contributions. It was important to take care of their health. They might as well go to Qingcheng Mountain to discuss state affairs, which would also be a contribution to the country.
Ding Gong was worried that he was too close to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, which made his skin itchy. He immediately called out "Great Good". He had recently heard that the Jianfu Palace was being renovated again, so Tai Jiantang went to inspect the workmanship of the masters.
Yangjin thanked Mr. Ding with a smile on her face and left.
In Wenjiang city, Zhao Yulin and Zhao Feiyan went on a secret tour and quietly entered the county government office. Hu Lan was overjoyed to see them both arriving at the same time. After accompanying them around the city, she asked Zhao Yulin to give her some advice on how to make the people of Wenjiang rich.
He told Hulan with a laugh: The previous county magistrate did a good job. Wenjiang was the first to collect the land and distribute it to the common people. The Yangliu River was repaired and a large piece of arable land was obtained. The people's food and clothing problems were basically solved. It would be a bit difficult to make further progress on this basis.
The little woman didn't care, and told him to think about it. I'm sure I can find a way. Zhao Feiyan also looked at him and said "hmm" to think of a way. We can't just leave Hulan in Wenjiang and ignore it.
Hu Lan glared at him, went over to massage Feiyan's shoulders and neck, and said sweetly: Our queen is really considerate of her younger sister.
Zhao Yulin was stunned by the two women and was speechless. He said it was getting late, let's go out of the south of the city tomorrow and have a look. He believed that the people of Wenjiang must have made money in recent years and could build streets, but the county town of Wenjiang was so small that it was difficult to clear land and build houses in the city, and the cost of relocation and resettlement was still very high.
He remembered that there were large tracts of riverside land in the south of the city. We can dredge the Fengxi River next to the Yangliu River, take land from the riverside, and clear the land to grow vegetables to meet the needs of city residents. If we plan the land and build new streets, we can then make money.
Hu Lan was overjoyed when she heard this. She had just arrived here and had no idea where to start. After hearing Zhao Yulin's analysis, she immediately found the starting point.
Zhao Feiyan said like a nagging woman: My sister's problem has been solved, but I'm still upset. What should I do?
Hulan said very embarrassedly that there was only a Confucian temple and a few big ginkgo trees next to the county government office as scenic spots in the city, and there was nothing else for her sister to enjoy. Zhao Feiyan said: It's late, and we've already eaten, why go out? She looked at Zhao Yulin and said, "Let's have fun with that guy. Let's go together."
As the girl spoke, she stood up, grabbed him and pulled him into the inner room. Hu Lan understood immediately and pushed him from behind with a smile. When they both entered the house, Feiyan turned around, locked the door, made a cat-and-mouse gesture towards Zhao Yulin, and pounced on him with a "woosh".
The woman demanded from him frantically, cried incoherently, and tossed and turned for most of the night before falling into a deep sleep.
Zhao Yulin heard Feiyan's faint snoring, quietly covered the woman with a quilt, got up and went out. Hu Lan was still waiting outside the house in Tingyuxuan. The girl leaned on him and said: Sister Feiyan is so sad, I never thought that being a king still has troubles.
He said that it was Feiyan herself who couldn't let go. After all, the old emperor was her blood-related father, and he had suffered a lot in the desert.
The little girl turned around and sat in his arms, rubbing her face against his, and said with a smile, "Brother dotes on Feiyan. He secretly came all the way here to show his affection in front of me. I'm jealous."
As the young girl spoke, her two little hands kept moving all over his body.
Zhao Yulin saw that she was not chatting but was clearly adding fuel to the fire, so he quickly said that they were outside and what were they doing? There was a Confucius Temple next to them and it would be an insult to Confucius.
The young girl asked him: Didn’t Confucius say that the three unfilial acts are to have no descendants and the worst of them? What he meant was that he was asking future generations to have more children.
Damn, they actually used Confucius as a shield.
He was frightened and begged for help, saying, "If you really want to, let's go back to the house."
I whispered in his ear that we were going to do it here, and all the guards around were sent to guard outside the wall, so what was there to be afraid of? We grassland children can do anything, no matter where we are.
Immortal Banban, Zhao Yulin had been disarmed and had to let Hu Lan do whatever he wanted without even daring to breathe. I was familiar with the route and quickly launched an attack. After a burst of heavy bombardment, I felt so happy as if I was flying in the clouds. I felt as if all the air was drained out of me and I collapsed in his arms pretending to be dead.
Zhao Yulin was really convinced. After a short rest, he picked up Hu Lan and carried him back to the room. Feiyan was still sleeping soundly, so he carefully closed the door and went out.
The moon is dim above our heads, and there is a streak of white in the east; daybreak is about to begin.
When the guard captain Zuo Liangchen saw him coming, he immediately made some fresh tea. Zhao Yulin said he had a lot of things to do and had not yet asked about the situation of the coal mines in Jiading.
Liangchen reported to him, and fortunately the young master encountered it, which directly revealed the dark scars of the Qianwei coal mine. Small coal mines do not treat miners as human beings at all, and only make money against their conscience. Miners are like rats, sneaking into the mine that can only accommodate one person to dig coal. Once the mine collapses, people are buried alive and cannot be rescued. They have to watch the miners die inside.
The mine owners use their crude mining methods to obtain large amounts of low-cost coal, and then sell it at high prices to make huge profits. No wonder people like Liao Heitan are so rampant and domineering, they are rich and have a lot of money.
They confiscated Liao Heitan's mansion and found twice as much gold and silver as the treasury in Jiading. In total, eight small coal mines were destroyed in Jiayang, none of which were operating legally.
The officials of Jianwei County were deeply involved in a coal corruption case. Many stewards and captains provided convenience to the mine owners and accepted bribes, and the county lieutenant received a huge amount of silver and money.
Zhao Yulin nodded, took a sip of tea and said, "It is difficult to govern a country. After we recover our territory and the whole country embarks on the road of making a living and getting rich, there will be many more strange things like this. Everyone is thinking about making a lot of money, which will corrupt many people. We must keep a clear head."
Liangchen nodded in agreement.
After breakfast, Zhao Yulin, Hu Lan and others went to the south of the city to check. Standing on the top of the city wall, they had a panoramic view of the river beach in the south.
Zhao Feiyan and Hu Lan were surprised to find that after incorporating this tidal flat into the city, the city seemed even more square.
He said: Wenjiang has no shortage of laborers, and the first step is to straighten the river. Rebuilding the wharf will not only facilitate business travelers, but also allow larger cargo ships to dock, forming a convenient water transport. At least several hundred acres of land will be cleared.
He pointed along the old wharf and asked Hulan to pile up the soil dug up from dredging the river to form high ground, so that they could build a street on it later.
In this way, we can achieve three goals at one stroke by dredging the river to obtain land, using the land to build a vegetable farm, and planning out high ground to build a new street.
Hu Lan personally completed the construction of the Dujiangyan Street. He understood it immediately and happily went up to him and slapped him on the face.
Zhao Feiyan was jealous and pretended to be angry and said: I am here, this is too disrespectful.
Hu Lan said with a smile: My sister made me greedy the whole night last night.
Zhao Feiyan blushed and cursed: You stupid girl, your brother will not give you your share.
Zhao Yulin was frightened and quickly went down the city wall.
In Zhending Prefecture, Hebei Province, Hulan's elder brother Hubili was drinking tea leisurely. He asked Tachaer beside him: What are they doing on the other side of the river?
Tacha said disdainfully: Yang Xingyun is training his troops up and down the river all day long. Today one column of the Shenwei Army goes upstream, and tomorrow another column goes downstream. He has never stopped since the Yellow River was opened.
Li Dagui of Shandong and their navy are training the Marines. According to intelligence, they have trained 40,000 Marines. These soldiers not only know how to swim and fight on foot, but also learn how to ride horses.
Zhao Qier is willing to spend money on his Marines.
Hubili sighed and said: Things are very different now. Looking back ten years ago, the Song army was dreaming of building a cavalry of 10,000 people. Now they have conquered Tubo, occupied Hexi, and seized most of our Hetao area, so horses are no longer a problem.
He continued to ask: Looking further south, what is Zhao Qier in Chengdu doing?
