Chapter 198: The Emperor's Conspiracy
The salt and iron are divided into local salt and iron, as well as various salt and iron transporters, salt, iron, tea and taxation responsibilities. In a peaceful and prosperous era, this is rare. Even if the grade is not high, it is still an official position that many people have to grab for breaking their heads. Even if the world is not peaceful, there are many officials who want to take this position.
However, Li Ye put Geng Qing in Longzhou, and the governor Li Maozhen was originally arrested by military and political affairs. Once he went over, he would tear off a large piece of meat from the other party. If anyone had any pain, everyone would grit their teeth.
After leaving Anfu Gate and returning to the carriage, Geng Qing told Jiuyu about his release from Longzhou as a salt and iron envoy. The young eunuch frowned slightly when he heard the three words "Li Maozhen".
Seeing that his expression was strange, Geng Qing asked, "What's wrong? Are there other things inside?"
"I heard of this Li Maozhen... in my early years, but he had not yet been promoted to the governor at that time. However, a commander of the Shence Army had some friendship with some eunuchs in the palace. If he could become the governor of Longyou, he would probably have to give gifts to the palace."
After hearing this, Geng Qing nodded silently. As the carriage was driving, he tapped the short table back and forth with his fingers, probably understanding the meaning of the emperor asking him to carry the salt and iron envoy.
"This Li Ye is really much better than the dead ghost Li Yan. He asked me to go to Longzhou to create a dispute for Li Maozhen. The best result was to let me kill Li Maozhen, and I was killed by Li Maozhen's subordinates. The worst was that after Li Maozhen killed me, the court had an excuse to target him and took back the military and political rights in Longxi."
"What about the compromise?"
Geng Qing frowned and shook his head.
"There is no compromise. Whether you can see through it or not, Li Maozhen will definitely attack me. Once I pass, the right to collect taxes will fall into my hands and put them in the hands of any military governor. If he is with me, the court will punish me. It is very likely that Li Maozhen will take the blame to the injustice and personally send me onto the execution cart and take me back to Chang'an for trial."
When things were separated, Jiuyu also frowned. This was a naked plot. No matter whether Geng Qing chose to go or not, he would not end well. If he went, the end would not be much better.
"Then what are your plans? Just don't go..."
"go!"
Geng Qing looked at the lifted corner of the curtain, pedestrians passed by outside, and the vendor shouted and shouted. His fingers stopped and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"The Longyou Jiedushi is under the jurisdiction of Longzhou and Fengxiang. The northwest of the people are strong and have the power of salt and iron. They can do many things. As for Li Maozhen, he is a human being, after all, desire, and it is not difficult to have desire."
"But he has soldiers."
"He thought so too, haha." Geng Qing turned his face, looked at Jiuyu who was frowning, and chuckled: "I am an unknown and weak person. If I want to kill me, it will be easy to do it. If he thinks like this, it will be easier to go there. Jiuyu, you know that Geng is the best at getting along with others."
Jiuyu said lightly, but looked outside the curtain with some reluctance, "Then, let it go in Chang'an?"
He pointed to the emperor in the palace.
"Of course not, but let it go first. Li Ye has a very concise outline. He said that he would be able to sharpen his skills for a few years. He would be able to revive him without breaking his face. Then I would have to go and make a living."
Jiuyu glanced at him angrily, and was a little confused about what this friend was holding in his head. It was hard to understand.
He sighed, and simply stopped thinking about it. He shook his head and shook his head and shook his eyes to the corner of the carriage to sleep.
Back at the courtyard of Guangdefang, Bai Yunxiang didn't know the danger. She just thought that her uncle had an official position and felt happy. She specially asked the kitchen to make a few northern dishes to celebrate. However, when she heard that the western frontier place like Longyou was placed outside, she felt a little reluctant.
"Uncle..." Bai Yunxiang picked up a piece of meat and put it in Geng Qing's bowl. Looking at Geng Qing who was talking to Jiuyu, she took a breath, as if she had gathered courage.
When Geng Qing heard the voice and turned her face, she pursed her lips and said softly: "I want to sell Chang'an's industry."
Um?
Geng Qing stopped chopsticks and looked at the woman's gaze, "Why?"
"Uncle wants to go to Longyou. The journey is long and there are many places to manage... When you get to the place, you have to have a good relationship with your superiors. How can you get out of the way without money?"
Bai Yunxiang said as she wanted to get up and go to the room to get the store deed paper. Geng Qing pulled it back and knocked the woman's forehead with chopsticks. Geng Nian next to her quickly covered her mouth, "Mom is beaten and disobedient."
The woman rubbed her forehead, glared at her smirking son with a red face, then turned around and said in a low voice: "Uncle, what are you doing?"
"You hear Nian'er say you are disobedient." Geng Qing pointed to Geng Nian, "You are not as sensible as your son. If you sell the goods here, what will you and your mother eat in the future? In the future, I want to go back to Chang'an, afraid that there will be no place to live. If you sell the property, are you planning to go to the northwest with me to eat the wind and sand? If you dare to make a fortune like this, see how I deal with you tonight."
The woman's face was buried like a red cloth, and she was scolded and did not dare to say anything, but her heart felt as sweet as honey. After lunch, Geng Nian was taken to play by Jiuyu. Geng Qing pulled Bai Yunxiang and stayed in the bedroom in the backyard. The two were separated by uncles and sisters-in-law, as if they were husband and wife. At first, they might have their own needs, but gradually they also had a support for each other.
Especially when giving birth to a son for Geng Qing, women are more inclined to this man in their hearts.
She gently leaned against her, pillowed her legs, and looked at the sunny window lattice without blinking. "Uncle went out to do things with peace of mind. I will look after the family. When I get outside, I am not as worried as my family. If I may bring Nian'er to see you, I will save the hardships of the way."
"Where can you and your children stand the long journey? I will take care of the family well. When I am free, I will ask Mr. Qin to come over and teach Nian'er to recognize words and read."
Geng Qing instructed the woman's son to be enlightened in the future, then hugged her, then got up and left the house. He still had free time, and the imperial edict for promotion would take several days to come down from the Secretariat. Old friends in the city still had to walk around.
Just after noon, he prepared a gift and asked Dachun to drive the car to the Princess' Mansion. Princess Guangde still lives there. Now three years have passed, and after Li Yanzhi, he didn't know what happened to this master's wife.
The carriage stopped along the ancient courtyard wall. Geng Qing got out of the car. The stone steps were mottled with moss. The door plaque with gold characters on black background still had the words Yu Mansion. He knocked on the door with red paint. It took a long time before a maid opened the door a little. She was a 14 or 15-year-old girl with big eyes and looked at the man at the door vigilantly.
"This young man, the princess recites scriptures in the Buddhist temple today, and she didn't see anyone."
Chapter completed!