"No wonder, no wonder!" Gao Liangyu laughed loudly and said, "I was reviewing official documents yesterday and rested a little late. As soon as I got up, I heard magpies calling on the branches, and I knew there was a welcome visitor. It turned out to be you, Inspector Chen.

Here you go! Follow me to the living room. Today there happens to be Longjing before the rain. You and I can have a drink together."

Chen Zhaodao: "I never thought that I would disturb the prefect's rest, sin, sin!"

Gao Liangyu smiled and led the way.

Along the way, Gao Liangyu behaved not as a powerful prefect of a state, but as a master of a wealthy family.

In fact, he was born in the Gao family in Nanyang and has been rich and noble for generations. His treatment of others and his words and deeds reflect the family style.

Even Lin Ruhai, who came from a noble family, couldn't act so gracefully.

In the living room, the guests and hosts were seated, and a maid came forward to serve tea. Gao Liangyu took the initiative to push the tea in front of Chen Zhao and said with a smile: "Inspector Chen, please have tea."

Chen Zhao stood up to greet me and said: "My lord has worked hard for the country. I just got up and you are still so cheerful and chattering with me, but it is wrong for me to be an officer."

Gao Liangyu laughed loudly and said: "I am old and useless. If it were ten years ago, I would drink ten kilograms of strong liquor in one night, and the next day I would still travel across mountains and rivers to observe the sentiments of the people."

Chen Zhao raised his eyebrows, but he knew that Gao Liangyu was talking about his heroic deeds when he was young.

After some polite remarks, Gao Liangyu put down the tea in his hand, his eyes fell on Chen Zhao, and he said seriously: "I don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Inspector Chen came to visit today, but what advice did he give?"

Chen Zhaodao: "How dare you give me advice to the magistrate? I was ordered by the salt patrol censor to come here to discuss what happened yesterday."

Gao Liangyu was slightly angry, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.

What made him angry was that he, a young man, came to his magistrate to discuss important matters as a low-ranking official.

Is your level good enough for me?

If it weren't for the fact that you are an outstanding figure in the world, I wouldn't have come out to see you.

The sigh of relief means that the sword of the Salt Patrol Censor's Yamen seems to have been taken back, and I am going to be the peacemaker.

Although he, Gao Liangyu, was also deeply involved with the Yangzhou salt merchants, he was decisive and resourceful. From Lin Ruhai's official behavior in the past two months, he could infer today's events, so he had already cleaned up everything.

Even so, he was also frightened by yesterday's killing and the defection of two thousand families to the Lin family.

Hearing Chen Zhao's words, which indicated the intention of sheathing the sword, he naturally felt very at ease.

Thinking of this, he asked: "Talking about yesterday's incident, I want to ask Chen Xinxun. Yesterday, the salt inspection censor's Yamen arrested so many people at once and confiscated so many businesses. I don't know what to do with those scribes."

How to deal with it?”

Chen Zhao chuckled and said: "These people are all lawless, evading taxes, and are suspected of colluding with Japanese pirates. The Salt Patrol Censor Yamen supervises the salt administration in Yangzhou under the order of the emperor, and has the power to deal with it by special plane! I must be the prefect.

Your Excellency should have seen the official document."

Of course Gao Liangyu had seen that official document, but every salt inspector who took office would have a similar official document, but none of the salt inspectors had done this.

Without him, the local power was so great that it tied the censor's hands and feet, leaving him unable to recover.

Only then did Chen Zhao's sharp blow completely shock everyone yesterday, and they realized that Yangzhou had changed.

Gao Liangyu's eyes fell on Chen Zhao, stroking his beard. There was a hint of wisdom in his eyes, and he nodded and said: "Since the Salt Patrol Censor Yamen has made a decision, I will feel relieved. If Lin Censor

If there is anything you need my help with, Inspector Chen can just speak up!"

Zhang Heqing and Han Xiaozhong looked at each other, and subconsciously looked at Gao Liangyu. He did not expect that Gao Liangyu had no intention of persuading Chen Zhao, and even vaguely supported Chen Zhao. The Yangzhou magistrate was also a ruthless person. Did he want to lose his soldier and save his life?

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Gao Liangyu sat there, watching the expressions of the other two yamen, snoring in his heart, and then sighed.

As a person in power, you must be ruthless when it's time to be ruthless.

Although Chen Zhao said that those people were suspected of colluding with Japanese pirates, it was definitely a slander.

But when it comes to tax evasion, none of them escape.

But if we continue to dig deeper, none of the confiscated salt merchant families will have their hands stained with blood. Even if they were all killed, there would be no injustice at all.

But if we really dig deeper, I'm afraid half of the people in Yangzhou City will be implicated, and the entire government will be wiped out.

If it really comes to that point, he, Lin Ruhai, is just a salt patrol censor. With the gold and silver offered by him, he can safely change his position and continue to serve as an official.

But Gao Liangyu, as well as the entire Yangzhou officialdom, plus the Liangjiang officialdom, are afraid that the world will collapse!

The emperor has just come to power, and is worried that there are not enough positions for the people he has brought along.

The so-called protection between officials was also for the sake of his own future. Gao Liangyu could only go down the steps given by the Yushi Yamen.

With this thought in his mind, Gao Liangyu couldn't help but admire Lin Ruhai.

In just two months, he was able to gain such a deep understanding of Yangzhou and still have enough strength to take action. He is worthy of being the first official appointed by the emperor to go abroad!

When Gao Liangyu was thinking about these issues, Chen Zhao smiled softly: "The magistrate has a high position and is admired by the lower officials. In the future, the emperor will favor him, his official career will be prosperous, and he will join the cabinet to worship the prime minister. I'm afraid it won't be a big deal."

As he spoke, Chen Zhao muttered: "I'm told that the Salt Patrol Censor ordered me to do something that I need the prefect's help with!"

Gao Liangyu stroked his beard and said with a bit of curiosity: "Oh, I don't know if Censor Lin has anything he needs my help with, but please just say so."

Chen Zhao said slowly: "The prefect also knows that during the inspection of the Salt Censor's Yamen, more than a dozen salt merchants and gentry houses were confiscated, including gold, silver and jewelry. They will all be transported to the capital to present to His Majesty.

That’s right, but there are a lot of acres of land, shop land deeds, etc. that have been confiscated from these families..."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Liangyu raised his eyebrows and said: "What does Lin Yushi mean?"

Chen Zhao smiled slightly and said: "Yesterday's action of the Yanxunyan Censor's Yamen made Yangzhou change its color. Therefore, it is necessary for the Lord to come forward and invite some dignitaries and gentry. The Yanxunyan Censor's Yamen is going to sell the confiscated fields and shops at market prices.

60% of the sales! In addition, the Salt Patrol Yamen has one more thing to ask everyone about."

The high-ranking housekeeper standing nearby heard this and his eyes lit up.

As a housekeeper who takes care of the trivial affairs of the Gaofu family, he certainly understands the business opportunities here.

It is inconvenient for the prefecture to come forward, but executives can find a third party to help. If they can buy some acres and shops, then resell them, it will be almost half of the huge profit.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at my master with eager eyes.

Gao Liangyu, who was born in the Gao family of Nanyang, was naturally aware of this. He pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "Since Lin Yushi has the attitude of stabilizing the place, I, as the magistrate of Yangzhou, naturally have no shirk in my duty. It is not as good as my duty in ten days."

I ordered people to hold a banquet at Kaifeng Tower in Yangzhou. When the time comes, Yushi Lin and Inspector Chen will bring all the land and the land deeds of the shops. I think everyone will not disappoint the Yangzhou Yushi Yamen."

Chen Zhao smiled and said: "With the prefect's words, we, the Salt Inspector's Yamen, can feel at ease!"

In front of them, Zhang Heqing and Han Xiaozhong turned their eyes back and forth, constantly listening and chewing on the profound meaning of their words, but they did not dare to breathe.

They also realized that although Chen Zhao was backed by Lin Yushi, he was talking to the prefect Gao Liangyu as an inspector, and from beginning to end, he was not at a disadvantage.

Thinking of this, and then thinking about it, I can only be the king in the circle of celebrities and the hegemony in the dandy circle, which is different from others who dominate the officialdom, killing people and talking and laughing happily.

As a result, these two yamen became even more eager to follow Chen Zhao.

Watching Chen Zhao leave, Gao Liangyu turned around and walked into the mansion. When he passed by the housekeeper, he heard his instructions: "I will leave it to you to handle the banquet in ten days. Who should send invitations to?"
Chapter completed!