Chapter 2573
Chapter 2573
Chapter 2573
This conversation with Li Fa benefited Tao Hongfang and Ning Zijing a lot.They used to more or less think that Yangzhou salt merchants were trying to find ways to gain profits, but now it seems that the government is deliberately supporting them, and the cooperation between the two parties is mutually beneficial. The relationship is more complicated than they expected before, and it involves far Not just in the field of commerce.
After the two returned to the inn, Bai Letong also came back not long after.Tao Hongfang asked him about the progress of his pilot work in the township. Bai Letong was probably not going well, so he was angry and unwilling to talk more, and instead asked them about the meeting with Li Fa.
After listening to the two people's narration, Bai Letong said: "After all, this Yangzhou salt merchant is just another interest group that is going uphill! They are not the first, nor will they be the last. I don't think there is any It is necessary to be too nervous about their existence. Will the parents turn a blind eye to the problems we can see? Only when everything is under control will they behave calmly. The parents are willing to give them a chance, which means they can control them. "
Tao Hongfang replied: "That's the truth, but I think it's better for us to sort out some things by ourselves. There are many things we haven't touched before, and it's quite interesting to study."
Interest groups like Yangzhou salt merchants are indeed not uncommon in Haihan Kingdom, but compared with other early-dragon groups that have the first-mover advantage, Yangzhou salt merchants, a latecomer, can only use more means In exchange for official trust.Whether it is spending money to support Haihan's various engineering projects and military operations, sending children to study in Hainan Island, or serving in Haihan's military and politics, they are all serving this purpose.
Of course, for Tao Hongfang and other young second-generation wearers, this situation will be somewhat novel, giving them the opportunity to observe from a close distance how businessmen fight for their own interests during the period of dynasty change, and at the same time You can learn how the government uses various means to control these private interest groups.
Tao Hongfang himself works in the Ministry of Commerce, which can be regarded as one of his professional jobs, but he did not have such an opportunity to contact the outside world in Sanya before. This time, his father Tao Donglai specially sent him to Hangzhou to broaden his horizons. It is not easy to miss this opportunity.
However, several partners who came to Hangzhou with Tao Hongfang were not so interested in this matter.Ha Jianyi went to Zhoushan to inspect the East China Sea Fleet, and he didn't know when he would return to Hangzhou.Bai Letong had a lot of headaches about the upcoming township examination, and he had no time to distract himself from other things.
Although Ning Zijing and Tao Hongfang can be regarded as half colleagues, but he has not served in the government, and he does not like to be bound by duties. This trip to Hangzhou is only to gain knowledge while visiting the mountains and rivers.It is not his interest to ask him to follow Tao Hongfang to slowly investigate the details of the Yangzhou salt merchants.
Seeing that the two were not positive about this, Tao Hongfang did not continue to persuade them to join.Anyway, according to what Li Fa said, there will be a Yangzhou salt merchant coming to Hangzhou in a few days, and then there will be a chance to communicate face to face, and then you can also find out the details of the other party.
A few days later, Tao Hongfang returned to the inn in the evening, and was told that a guest was waiting for him, but it turned out to be Xu Wenlin, the shopkeeper of Shunfenghang whom he had met a few days ago.
Before the time limit for the seven-day appointment between the two, Xu Wenlin took the initiative to come to the door. Tao Hongfang couldn't help but feel a little worried. The other party encountered some unsolvable troubles during the investigation, so he came to him for help.
When Xu Wenlin saw Tao Hongfang, he quickly stood up and saluted.Tao Hongfang nodded, signaling him not to speak yet, and to talk with himself in the room, so as not to have ears on the partition wall.
Tao Hongfang asked Apeng to guard the door, and then asked Xu Wenlin, "Did you come to me so soon, did you encounter any trouble?"
But Xu Wenlin shook his head and said: "There is no trouble. I have roughly found out what Mr. Tao explained. I am here to ask for instructions."
"Oh? So fast?" This was somewhat beyond Tao Hongfang's expectations.He originally thought that even if Xu Wenlin had a way to find out what he had appointed, he would make every effort to use up the seven-day time limit, but he didn't expect the other party to complete the task ahead of schedule.
Xu Wenlin responded: "Since it's something Mr. Tao told me, I don't dare to neglect it in the slightest, and I should finish it as soon as possible."
Tao Hongfang was very satisfied with his attitude, nodded and said: "Okay! Then tell me first, how is the investigation going?"
After Xu Wenlin received Tao Hongfang's commission that day, he immediately launched an investigation without stopping.He didn't say which channel Tao Hongfang used to investigate, but to investigate multiple targets in just a few days is obviously not a task that can be accomplished alone, and there must be a group of people working for him.
According to Xu Wenlin's investigation, there are currently 27 staff members in the township trial office. Excluding the handyman and errands among them, there are only seven people with real power.Of course, among the seven people, Bai Letong who had just arrived in Hangzhou was not included.
The focus of Xu Wenlin's investigation is these seven officials who can influence this year's rural examination.
Among the seven people, only one was originally a native of Haihan, and he was also a part-time job. He was just a name, and he didn't have much time to work in the township pilot office.This person belongs to the military and was arranged by Shi Diwen to conduct a trial in the township. His job content is to act as a channel for the transfer of sentiment, but he does not participate in the work of writing questions for the township test.Moreover, this person lives in the south and currently has no relatives in Hangzhou, so it is basically certain that there is no suspicion.
Shi Diwen arranged this person for the purpose of monitoring the trial operation in the township, but after Bai Letong arrived in Hangzhou, this person went to the township trial operation less often, and it seemed that he planned to hand over this job to Bai Letong.
The remaining six people are all former literati and officials appointed by Shi Diwen, and all of them are natives of Zhejiang.It is really not an easy task to investigate the social relations of these people in such a short period of time, but Xu Wenlin managed it anyway.
Then I heard Xu Wenlin say: "After investigating these six people, I found that Mr. Tao's worries are indeed true. They may have younger generations around them, or there may be students who are preparing to take this year's provincial examination."
Tao Hongfang said: "You mean all six of them are in this situation? Are you sure?"
Xu Wenlin nodded solemnly and said, "Definitely."
Tao Hongfang was silent.If the situation is really as Xu Wenlin said, then these people have actually committed a taboo.In situations like theirs where there are acquaintances who want to take the township test, they should have been taboo and not participate in the process of setting questions, proctoring and grading papers, but the reality is obviously not like this.If any of them might leak the test questions to the outside world, the motivation is very good.
(End of this chapter)
This conversation with Li Fa benefited Tao Hongfang and Ning Zijing a lot.They used to more or less think that Yangzhou salt merchants were trying to find ways to gain profits, but now it seems that the government is deliberately supporting them, and the cooperation between the two parties is mutually beneficial. The relationship is more complicated than they expected before, and it involves far Not just in the field of commerce.
After the two returned to the inn, Bai Letong also came back not long after.Tao Hongfang asked him about the progress of his pilot work in the township. Bai Letong was probably not going well, so he was angry and unwilling to talk more, and instead asked them about the meeting with Li Fa.
After listening to the two people's narration, Bai Letong said: "After all, this Yangzhou salt merchant is just another interest group that is going uphill! They are not the first, nor will they be the last. I don't think there is any It is necessary to be too nervous about their existence. Will the parents turn a blind eye to the problems we can see? Only when everything is under control will they behave calmly. The parents are willing to give them a chance, which means they can control them. "
Tao Hongfang replied: "That's the truth, but I think it's better for us to sort out some things by ourselves. There are many things we haven't touched before, and it's quite interesting to study."
Interest groups like Yangzhou salt merchants are indeed not uncommon in Haihan Kingdom, but compared with other early-dragon groups that have the first-mover advantage, Yangzhou salt merchants, a latecomer, can only use more means In exchange for official trust.Whether it is spending money to support Haihan's various engineering projects and military operations, sending children to study in Hainan Island, or serving in Haihan's military and politics, they are all serving this purpose.
Of course, for Tao Hongfang and other young second-generation wearers, this situation will be somewhat novel, giving them the opportunity to observe from a close distance how businessmen fight for their own interests during the period of dynasty change, and at the same time You can learn how the government uses various means to control these private interest groups.
Tao Hongfang himself works in the Ministry of Commerce, which can be regarded as one of his professional jobs, but he did not have such an opportunity to contact the outside world in Sanya before. This time, his father Tao Donglai specially sent him to Hangzhou to broaden his horizons. It is not easy to miss this opportunity.
However, several partners who came to Hangzhou with Tao Hongfang were not so interested in this matter.Ha Jianyi went to Zhoushan to inspect the East China Sea Fleet, and he didn't know when he would return to Hangzhou.Bai Letong had a lot of headaches about the upcoming township examination, and he had no time to distract himself from other things.
Although Ning Zijing and Tao Hongfang can be regarded as half colleagues, but he has not served in the government, and he does not like to be bound by duties. This trip to Hangzhou is only to gain knowledge while visiting the mountains and rivers.It is not his interest to ask him to follow Tao Hongfang to slowly investigate the details of the Yangzhou salt merchants.
Seeing that the two were not positive about this, Tao Hongfang did not continue to persuade them to join.Anyway, according to what Li Fa said, there will be a Yangzhou salt merchant coming to Hangzhou in a few days, and then there will be a chance to communicate face to face, and then you can also find out the details of the other party.
A few days later, Tao Hongfang returned to the inn in the evening, and was told that a guest was waiting for him, but it turned out to be Xu Wenlin, the shopkeeper of Shunfenghang whom he had met a few days ago.
Before the time limit for the seven-day appointment between the two, Xu Wenlin took the initiative to come to the door. Tao Hongfang couldn't help but feel a little worried. The other party encountered some unsolvable troubles during the investigation, so he came to him for help.
When Xu Wenlin saw Tao Hongfang, he quickly stood up and saluted.Tao Hongfang nodded, signaling him not to speak yet, and to talk with himself in the room, so as not to have ears on the partition wall.
Tao Hongfang asked Apeng to guard the door, and then asked Xu Wenlin, "Did you come to me so soon, did you encounter any trouble?"
But Xu Wenlin shook his head and said: "There is no trouble. I have roughly found out what Mr. Tao explained. I am here to ask for instructions."
"Oh? So fast?" This was somewhat beyond Tao Hongfang's expectations.He originally thought that even if Xu Wenlin had a way to find out what he had appointed, he would make every effort to use up the seven-day time limit, but he didn't expect the other party to complete the task ahead of schedule.
Xu Wenlin responded: "Since it's something Mr. Tao told me, I don't dare to neglect it in the slightest, and I should finish it as soon as possible."
Tao Hongfang was very satisfied with his attitude, nodded and said: "Okay! Then tell me first, how is the investigation going?"
After Xu Wenlin received Tao Hongfang's commission that day, he immediately launched an investigation without stopping.He didn't say which channel Tao Hongfang used to investigate, but to investigate multiple targets in just a few days is obviously not a task that can be accomplished alone, and there must be a group of people working for him.
According to Xu Wenlin's investigation, there are currently 27 staff members in the township trial office. Excluding the handyman and errands among them, there are only seven people with real power.Of course, among the seven people, Bai Letong who had just arrived in Hangzhou was not included.
The focus of Xu Wenlin's investigation is these seven officials who can influence this year's rural examination.
Among the seven people, only one was originally a native of Haihan, and he was also a part-time job. He was just a name, and he didn't have much time to work in the township pilot office.This person belongs to the military and was arranged by Shi Diwen to conduct a trial in the township. His job content is to act as a channel for the transfer of sentiment, but he does not participate in the work of writing questions for the township test.Moreover, this person lives in the south and currently has no relatives in Hangzhou, so it is basically certain that there is no suspicion.
Shi Diwen arranged this person for the purpose of monitoring the trial operation in the township, but after Bai Letong arrived in Hangzhou, this person went to the township trial operation less often, and it seemed that he planned to hand over this job to Bai Letong.
The remaining six people are all former literati and officials appointed by Shi Diwen, and all of them are natives of Zhejiang.It is really not an easy task to investigate the social relations of these people in such a short period of time, but Xu Wenlin managed it anyway.
Then I heard Xu Wenlin say: "After investigating these six people, I found that Mr. Tao's worries are indeed true. They may have younger generations around them, or there may be students who are preparing to take this year's provincial examination."
Tao Hongfang said: "You mean all six of them are in this situation? Are you sure?"
Xu Wenlin nodded solemnly and said, "Definitely."
Tao Hongfang was silent.If the situation is really as Xu Wenlin said, then these people have actually committed a taboo.In situations like theirs where there are acquaintances who want to take the township test, they should have been taboo and not participate in the process of setting questions, proctoring and grading papers, but the reality is obviously not like this.If any of them might leak the test questions to the outside world, the motivation is very good.
(End of this chapter)