Chapter 51

Originally, in Linqing customs, after decades of operation, the Liu family became one with all aspects, forming an unbreakable interest system.

In previous years, the principal sent by the court can only finish his term of office obediently, and then take the money to leave. I dare say that only the Liu family will stay in this position forever.

They painstakingly designed a set of interest system and formed countless interest relations with many people. Even the governor of Shandong couldn't move them.

Now Liu Zeqing has directly deployed tens of thousands of troops into Linqing and entered the hub of the canal, which has completely changed the power pattern here.

Some interested people immediately linked up to deal with the Liu family and were ready to seize their interests.

Liu Yuanqiao felt very sad. Why did he feel so? Because his promoted subordinates are constantly transferred and removed. The other party uses the method of boiling frogs in warm water. I don't force you, I don't drive you, but I transfer you and I promote you.

In this way, the forces loyal to the Liu family are moving outward step by step, which makes Liu Yuanqiao feel weak.

Linqing customs is the first of the eight customs in the world. Most of the goods from the south to the capital pass through here, and a large amount of gold and silver are imported into the Imperial Palace every year.

They used to make the Longyan in the palace happy and happy by transporting these things, and then make their status as stable as Mount Tai.

But today's emperor makes Liu Yuanqiao feel very strange. What's a strange method? He can only use an unreliable word to describe it.

The emperor is unreliable. What does that mean?

It means that the current emperor has one tendon, or lacks one tendon.

Today's emperor works hard to govern and loves the people. Compared with previous emperors, he should definitely be a promising king, but nothing can be done. Basically, everything has been done badly.

What makes song Yuanqiao feel like a pit father is that whether it is Emperor Wanli, Emperor Taichang or emperor Tianqi, they will not completely exempt the taxes of officials. Now he has let the Donglin Party blow the wind, so he directly exempted the taxes of the rich gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.

The clans in Jiangnan are powerful, and the Donglin Party is their spokesman. They lobbied vigorously to let the imperial court exempt their taxes, but the imperial court still has to spend money. Where does this tax come from? Just take it from Shaanxi. As a result, Shaanxi is full of sorrow and chaos. No matter how many troops the imperial court dispatched, they can't suppress it.

Song Yuanqiao felt that the emperor was very cruel and speechless. The former Emperor Wanli valued money more than heaven, so those who made money for the royal family in the tax customs also made a lot of money and became famous.

The Apocalypse emperor was lazy, but Wei Zhongxian, his number one minion, also knew this, so he collected taxes well and stuck all the time.

However, after the emperor, who is determined to be a promising king, ascended the throne, he directly exempted the tax of the richest people and then increased the tax of the poor. This method of killing people and such an insult to people's IQ actually happened.

The most difficult thing for song Yuanqiao is that those people who make money for the emperor are actually regarded as Eagle dog claws. If others don't like you, even the emperor thinks so and looks at it like this, their life will be difficult.

Some people dared to touch them before. The inner court could eat each other to death with a two foot wide note.

But now the inner court only talks about benevolence and righteousness, not money, only morality and articles, not interests and goods, so it doesn't care much about them.

Moreover, the power of the imperial court is stronger and stronger, and the power of the inner court is less and less. Their words are not very useful.

The current situation of the imperial court is very different from the general trend formed in the past 200 years. In the past, the emperor launched the inner court to fight with the imperial court. Now the emperor has the power alone. Both forces are pressed to death, and everything is controlled by the Emperor himself.

Emperor Jiajing and Emperor Wanli are lazy people who want to never go to the court. Today's emperor Chongzhen is more diligent than Zhu Yuanzhang. He wants to go to the court every day and live in the court, but he doesn't trust others and wants to do everything by himself.

So the local forces began to think of him as an official representing the inner court. What's killing is that he couldn't get support from several leaders of the inner court.

That's because the emperor severely reprimanded them for such behavior and thought that these greedy and ungrateful villains were not enough to serve the imperial court. So there was no one to talk to and protect them, so they had to try their best to save themselves.

In the past, many of their local forces were held together, which was to hold the top to death. They were not afraid of them at all. Now, they do not support them, which has greatly shaken the local cause.

Therefore, Liu Yuanqiao felt dangerous and took his son back to his hometown and began to deploy secretly.

With their confidants being transferred one by one, it is estimated that the day when they will be transferred will be soon.

Now the other party makes them unable to resist, that is, they directly promote you, promote you openly and decline secretly. The most lucrative position in the world won't be given to you. They want you to be a small official, so these people won't resist, which is better than being directly arrested and imprisoned. Therefore, these people can't form a joint force with him, and we don't unite.

What's more, since Liu Zeqing came, he has been pressing Liu Yuanqiao's greatest help Cao Gang to death, which makes them powerless and unable to echo each other.

Fortunately, Liu Yuanqiao and Li Ruonan, the governor of Linqing, formed an alliance and echoed each other, blocking the pressure from governor Zhu Dadian and commander in chief, otherwise his life would be more sad.

Liu Yuanqiao is really thinking about his retreat.

Prefect of Linqing.

Li Tianyi is asking Li Ruonan. He said, "Daddy is suppressing the Liu family all over Shandong and wants to get some benefits from them. Why do you have to protect the Liu family and fight against them everywhere? It seems that it's not good to fight against the governor?"

Li Ruonan said directly, "my master is now the first assistant, Lord Wen Tiren. Do you need to look at the faces of Zhu Dadian and Chen YingYuan? Moreover, Chen YingYuan is a disciple of Zhou yanru. Duke Wen has been unhappy with him for a long time."

Li Tianyi said: "this should be an open reason? Dad, you must have other plans in your heart."

Li Ruonan stroked his beard. He smiled and said, "you're not stupid. As a father, I tell you that Mr. Wen has promised to be a father. If you can offer him 200000 liang of silver, he can be transported as a father and become governor Denglai."

Li Tianyi was greatly surprised. He said, "that's an official promotion of two levels."

Li Ruonan said, "don't laugh. It's going to take out a lot of money for operation. Where do we get so much money?

Li Tianyi said to him, "Liu family! Right?"

Li Ruonan said with a smile, "that's right. My father formed an alliance with him. He promised that once he defeated Liu Zeqing, he would give me 200000 Liang as my father and let my father sit as the governor of the three eastern houses."

Li Tianyi was very happy. He said, "in this way, Dad, you will be the governor, and I will become the governor's son."

Li Ruonan said, "don't be happy yet, because this matter can't be completely said to be good for a while and a half. Several successive Eastern caresses have no good end, so I gave the opportunity to be a father. There are 200000 liang of money left.

Li Tianyi disapproved and said, "as long as you become a senior official, are you afraid you can't make money? Just look at the Liu family, and they will obediently offer 200000 liang of silver."

Li Ruonan said, "don't be so happy. He's not that simple. They just promise to borrow, not give."

Li Tianyi immediately said, "it means that the money is equivalent to the protection fee. If you protect him, you don't have to pay it back. If you don't protect him, you have to pay back the money?"

Li Ruonan was very happy and said, "this son is very smart and has a high understanding. He donated a family background for him and will be a good official in less than 20 years."

Li Ruonan smiled and nodded.

Li Tianyi said, "only the Liu family has such a large sum of money here. Dad, after you rise a step, you can make more money and buy a bigger official. Then our Li family is really rich."

Li Ruonan said, "you underestimate your father. Liu thinks he can buy me by lending a mere 200000 yuan. Is that just a joke“

Li Tianyi said: "200000 can't be bought. I believe there are 200000 liang of silver. Even Lord Wen is very satisfied."

Li Ruonan said, "he thought he could buy me off. It was just a fool talking in his sleep?"

Li Tianyi said, "excuse me, Dad, what else do you have?"

Li Ruonan said: "Liu's residence has been entrenched in Linqing for more than 60 years. The wealth accumulated over the past few decades is not less than one million yuan, and 200000 silver. I dare say that their family property will not be less than two million Liang. As long as I become the East Fu, I will immediately send troops to copy their home, copy his Fushan hometown, and confiscate their family property directly. In this way, the money will not be used Now, daddy is protecting him. He just doesn't want Liu Zeqing and Zhu Dadian to take the lead. "

Li Tianyi was greatly admired. He said, "Daddy, you are really tall. He let Liu Yuanqiao be treacherous and known as the eight faced Buddha. Finally, he drank daddy's foot washing water."

Li Ruonan was very happy to hear his son's flattery. He said, "when you are an official, you should pay more attention and think of more ways? If you eat, you have to eat alone, and you can't let others eat together." he smiled and said, "eating alone can make you fat!"

Their father and son were plotting. At this time, the housekeeper reported, "housekeeper Xu asked to see you."

Li Ruonan said happily, "Xu Jianqiang is here. Did he send the beauty?"

This gorgeous Chen Yuanyuan will be sent to their father and son to play with wantonly. He is very happy, and then immediately said, "call him in."

However, after Xu Jianqiang came in, he didn't bring them beauty Chen, but brought them bad news. Their beauty Chen was robbed and the money they took to redeem them was stolen.

As soon as Li Ruonan heard this, the boss was unhappy, and his face was gloomy. He said, "then why are you looking for me?"