Lu Qian took Ye Xingyuan all the way to the yamen. Seeing that there was no movement in the sedan chair, he admired the young man's qi cultivation skills, so he whispered: "Mr. Ye, the government office has arrived, please take a look."

Ye Xingyuan opened the curtain and looked at it, then nodded and indicated that he could enter. The yamen here is no different from other places, and it seems even more shabby to Xingzhou, the grand mansion. Before, Mrs. Li, the Qing Concubine, said that the customs of the south of the Yangtze River are different from other places, and officials are not noble, which seems to be somewhat meaningful.

After getting off the sedan chair, Lu Tongzhi led Ye Xingyuan around the yamen and sacrificed the Yin Gods everywhere, and then returned to the lobby. Today, the prefect took office, and all the county magistrates of the counties under Xingzhou Prefecture came to pay their respects, so Lu Tongzhi introduced them one by one.

Xingzhou Prefecture has four counties under its jurisdiction. Now all the staff are here, each with generous gifts. Of course, everyone knows that Ye Xingyuan controls Qiongguan Money House and is rich enough to rival a country. He will not take these things seriously, but he still has to do the necessary etiquette.

After everyone finished the ceremony, Ye Xingyuan said with joy: "I am the first time I have come to Jiangnan. Please do your job and work together to help me."

The officials hurriedly said in unison: "I should serve you."

Ye Xingyuan looks good-tempered, doesn't he look like the legendary murderous devil? Lu Tongzhi was thinking a lot, but he remembered that Ye Xingyuan had mercilessly killed the prince of Shu and guarded the border at Qiongguan. He really didn't know what this elegant young man would look like when he changed his face.

A few days later, it was a banquet between officials and local gentry. This was a routine, and Ye Xingyuan could not refuse. He did not pretend to be noble, but instead was with the light and was careful to observe the local people while drinking.

After a few days of lively, everything was on the right track. As the second officer of the assistant, Lu Tongzhi could only accompany Ye Xingyuan all the time. After getting along with each other these few days, he became increasingly unable to see through this young man in his twenties.

Ye Xingyuan also asked him something, and one day he chatted with him in the back yamen, "Is Lord Lu's precious to Geng this year?"

Lu Tongzhi was also a Jinshi, but his official career was not good, and his official career had been rising for more than ten years. He was just a sixth-rank Tongzhi. Compared with Ye Xingyuan, he would be far behind. He sighed: "The lower-ranking officials were wasting their thirty years, and they were not younger or more promising than adults."

Ye Xingyuan is only in his early twenties, and it is unimaginable to become the head of a government official at this age.

Lu Tongzhi was envious, but he also knew that this was a blessing for everyone and he could not learn it. Ye Xingyuan was not only the unique top scorer of the "Fourth Joy" but also did countless major things in his years as an official, but others may not be able to be so grand in their entire lives.

Ye Xingyuan smiled and said, "Then Lord Lu has been in Xingzhou Prefecture for seven or eight years, right?"

Lu Tongzhi sighed even more, "It's been eleven years. Eleven years ago, he was appointed as the Promoter of Xingzhou Prefecture. After three years of examination, he was still very good, so he was promoted to Tongzhi. Now eight years have passed."

A government chief rarely stays firm for so many years. But Auxiliary is not so particular. Lu Tongzhi had no channels for promotion and the assessment was mediocre. So he worked as a Tongzhi in Xingzhou Prefecture for eight years, of course, Tongzhi of Xingzhou Prefecture can be considered a fat man, and many people may not be willing to be transferred.

Ye Xingyuan only knew that he was a co-guild master for a long time, but he didn't expect that he had served as the Promoter of Xingzhou Prefecture before this. He was promoted every three years, but he did not make any progress in eight years. However, for some reason, he asked with a smile: "The Promoter is responsible for public security and robbery affairs. Lord Lu has excellent assessments for three years, so he must have a brilliant plan to teach me."

This is something that Lu Tongzhi was proud of in his life. If someone asked about it, he would naturally talk endlessly, but he seemed to be unable to raise it in front of Ye Xingyuan. He was a little embarrassed and embarrassed to scratch his head and said, "It's just luck. Ten years ago, the demon gang committed rebellion from the sea and invaded the people. The subordinates lucky enough to solve several murder cases of demon gangs and sentenced them to the canon, so they were excellent."

At that time, he was still full of passion. The demon attacked the border. He investigated thoroughly and killed several people, so he was promoted. However, he offended many forces. Later, he suffered revenge one after another in a few years, which scared him so much that he did not dare to move around again. Therefore, he developed the character of Lu Tongzhi being cautious and cautious.

The demon gang refers to the demon clans on the sea, with a wide variety of species, and makes a living by plunder. When the imperial court's military strength was at its peak, it naturally did not dare to go to the shore to disturb it. However, in the past few decades, the imperial court's military preparations have been slackened and gradually weakened. Ten years ago, the demon gang once invaded the border on a large scale, and Xingzhou was deeply harmed.

Ye Xingyuan nodded and said, "What are the movements of the demon gang in recent years?"

Lu Tongzhi smiled bitterly and said, "What else can it be? He is ready to move and continues to invade the fishing villages by the sea, which is even better than ten years ago. But now there is chaos everywhere, so no one has said much."

He hated the demon gang the most in his life, but unfortunately he is now powerless.

Ye Xingyuan also knew from the news from the di newspaper and the Jinyiwei that the demon bandits were rampant recently. Now he heard from Lu Tongzhi that he knew the prosperous place of Xingzhou and was worried about the demon bandits. He also knew that the court was weak now, so he sighed and said, "When he left the capital, several old men told me that the demon bandits must pay attention to it. Now it seems that the demon bandits are also a major problem in Xingzhou."

Lu Tongzhi nodded repeatedly. In the past, the prefect Chen only knew how to embellish the peace and turned a blind eye to the evil demon enemy. Now Ye Xingyuan can face this matter, which made Lu Tongzhi feel a little favorable to him.

Ye Xingyuan changed the subject and asked again: "Apart from this, I don't know what else should I be taboo about Xingzhou Prefecture's administration?"

Sure enough, Lu Tongzhi smiled bitterly, knowing that he could not avoid this kind of problem. He thought about it for a while and finally decided to speak: "Since the lord asked, the official said it directly. If you want to be an official in Xingzhou Prefecture, the demon enemy is a big problem, but the most important thing is to have a talisman for the guardian of the official."

Ye Xingyuan was shocked. He was not careful and had traveled into the Dream of Red Mansions again. This kind of romantic love is not suitable for him.

Fortunately, Lu Tongzhi did not read "Jia is true, white jade makes a horse for the hall, gold makes a horse", but the same is true. In Jiangdong, there are four major families who are connected with each other and have deep roots and lush leaves. They are the most unaffordable force in Xingzhou Prefecture.

Shen, Gu, Wen, Yun, these four families are the most powerful gentry. People have served as officials to win scholars from generation to generation. In recent years, they have monopolized maritime trade and made a lot of money and are rich enough to rival a country. To be an official in Xingzhou Prefecture, you have to look at the eyes of these four families.

Ye Xingyuan of the Shen family in Jiangdong had long heard of it, and the Gu family was Gu Yanxiu. Ye Xingyuan thought for a brief moment and asked: "Is this Wen family the ancestor of Lord Wen Xuhuaiwen, the second-level official in the same year?"

Wen Xuhuai has seven Jinshi in one family and is from Jiangdong. It would be strange if there were no one among the four major families.

Lu Tongzhi nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Sir, I have this relationship with the Wen family, so it will definitely be easy to deal with."

The same year in the officialdom was an important relationship. Ye Xingyuan had a little letter exchange with Wen Xuhuai on weekdays. Now he is an official in Hedong. He heard that Ye Xingyuan was promoted to the prefect of Xingzhou and had also written a letter to congratulate him. Ye Xingyuan had not had time to reply.

"It's fine if Chen, Gu and Wen families are all there are people in the court. I don't know where the Yun family comes from?" Ye Xingyuan thought carefully and didn't remember any senior official in the court's surname Yun.

Lu Tongzhi lowered his voice, but he looked even more taboo, "The Yun family is an imperial merchant. Although few people have served as officials, they are like a little overlord in Jiangdong. There are dozens of large ships on the sea, and the money earned at sea every year is millions."

Ye Xingyuan suddenly remembered that he had visited the city in a miscellaneous manner. He had seen Yunji's bonds, and asked: "Now, there is a popular item in Xingzhou Prefecture. I saw that Yunji's name is often found on the contract. I wonder if it is this Yun family?"

Lu Tongzhi nodded repeatedly and sighed: "It is the Yun family who is taking the lead. If you talk about this grain loan, it will be the third major problem in Xingzhou."

The problem of grain loans is that those who have read books cannot understand. Yunji and other grain merchants have joined hands with them. I don’t know how much grain they have sold to lend. If there is no grain, it will be just a piece of paper. Now everyone believes that Yun’s family has a great business and can definitely afford it. They are optimistic about the rise in grain prices, so they pass on flowers and people always take over them.

But when it is delivered next year, what should I do if Yunji can’t get so much food?

Lu Tongzhi was actually worried, but he knew that he had limited ability and was unable to deal with it at all, so he could only let it go. When Ye Xingyuan asked, he sighed a few words, but he did not dare to say it too deeply. He only said that there were some risks in the grain loan, and there were often conflicts and disputes in the transaction, so he should pay attention to calming it down.

Ye Xingyuan heard that he was untrue and knew that he still had concerns, and did not ask questions. He smiled indifferently: "The demon gangster, the aristocratic family and this grain loan are indeed a major problem for Xingzhou Prefecture. The demon gangster is urgent, but to eliminate it, it is necessary to prepare. The aristocratic family needs to be slowly investigated. Now it seems that the most urgent thing is the grain loan.

If there is time in the past few days, Lord Lu can help me summon the Yun family’s manager in Xingzhou Prefecture, and I can talk to him.”

Lu Tongzhi was scared and sweated coldly, thinking that I just told you about the official acupuncture talisman, you are so eager to make progress. If the Yun family knows, wouldn’t you still blame yourself for fanning the flames? He quickly advised: “Sir, don’t you be reckless. Although the matter of grain loans is risky, it is already in power. If you are anxious to deal with it, it will cause civil unrest.”

Not to mention the power of the Yun family, just the people are stubborn now. If someone stops them from getting rich, the ignorant people who are red-eyed may tear them to pieces. Lu Tongzhi didn't want to take the big blame in the world and cause trouble.

Ye Xingyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Lu, I just prepare a little wine and talk to the local gentry."

It would be strange if anyone believed you! Lu Tongzhi knew that Ye Xingyuan was a smiling tiger and could not figure out what medicine he was selling in the gourd, but the commander told him that he could only listen and bite the bullet and go to the Yun family. He only asked God to worship Buddha, hoping that no trouble would happen.

Qingfei knew Ye Xingyuan's intentions and asked, "Sir, are you going to start with this grain loan?"

Ye Xingyuan nodded slowly, his face was solemn. The matter of grain loans not only destroyed the financial order but also made money unscrupulously, but the key lies in the possible consequences that are beyond the control of these large families in these places.
Chapter completed!