Five days later, in the luxurious mansion of Fan Yongdou in Zhangjiakou, Shanxi.
One of his chief grain shopkeepers was excitedly coming to report: "Master, there is news from the town guard, saying that the commander has agreed to sell grain, and has also let go of the subordinate Baozhai to start grain. Limitation! You see if we are going to send someone there soon!"
"Ah, there is such a thing?" Fan Yongdou was very surprised. A big grain merchant like him has an unusually sensitive sense of touch, while Zhenluwei has been harvesting several times in succession, but he has been paying close attention to the grain. He can only stare at him, but now
Fan Yongdou frowned and said, "Didn't he always refuse to sell food? How can it be uncharacteristic now! Is there anything wrong with this?"
The big shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Master Qi, I have found out this too. Isn't this the season for the grain harvest? And his mother's Zhenliwei is a foregone conclusion of the harvest this time. If you can't let it go, it belongs to the clearing of grain storage."
"So that's the case! Then send someone to go!" Fan Yongdou suddenly became suspicious when he heard it, fearing that he might be too late! After all, the eight great families in Shanxi are not the only ones in the food business!
And more importantly, now that natural disasters continue, grain harvests in various places have failed, and it has become difficult to purchase grain.
The emperor of Liaodong, who was a talented and rough emperor, sent someone to inform him a few days ago that the Qing Dynasty was in short supply of food, and told him to buy more food and transport it outside the customs, and told him that as long as he did a good job, he would be rewarded for his status as the Eight Banners! So now this kind of opportunity must be seized.
Even after dispatching manpower, the famous traitorous businessman was a little jealous of Yang Shanlu...
He heard that the reason for the bumper harvest in Zhenluwei was because of the use of a fertilizer called feitian powder. However, the sale of this fertilizer was very strict. If you want to buy it, you must obtain his consent.
Like their Fan family, they bought it before, but they only bought a piece of dust. This made him very angry... How dare to look down on him? He is the first of the eight great families in Shanxi!
But he can only do this. If it is another commander of the guard, he may be able to think of a way, but this one, I heard that even the squad members are squashed in his hands, so he can only bear it …
After thinking about it this way, Fan Yongdou quickly sent his capable men to Zhenluwei to buy grain and also opened a grain shop.
The same scene was played out in the other eight families in Shanxi. So a few days later, in Yangshanlu designated Debaozhai, Zhenkoubao, eight or nine food shops were opened. Start collecting grain.
Moreover, these grain merchants soon tasted the sweetness, because Yang Shanlu did not make money from this, so the wholesale price was very low.
For example, now the price of grain in Zhenluwei is two to five dollars and one stone, but he only has two to two silver and one stone in wholesale to these grain merchants, leaving them with ample profits. This made these grain merchants all excited, and they shouted one by one.
It was just that after Yang Shanlu heard the report and learned that the eight people in Shanxi had come to open a grain shop, it was also great!
Because he was too aware of the virtues of these profiteers, in order to pursue profit, they dared to sell the rope that hanged themselves!
So, soon you will know if it’s great to come to open a store this time...
Half a month later, it was October 9th, Chongzhen, 9th. By this time, it was the season of late autumn.
But on the official road to Zhenluwei, an official sedan came, accompanied by two Jinyiwei guards, and a team of flag and poker players, with flags, cards, and other signs. The momentum is not small, and this It was the supervising army sent to the Xuanjia Army, Zuo Maodi came.
After entering the Zhenlu Guardian boundary, Zuo Maodi was fighting spirit!
He just waited until he arrived at the seat of the commander of the town’s guards and guards. After Tiancheng became a city, his eyebrows were frowned... Even if he had sent a notice an hour in advance, Yang Shanlu did not come to greet him. Instead, he was just some commander. Low-level officials such as things were present.
Does this give me a slap in the face? Zuo Maodi secretly said in his heart, after all, according to the power of the supervising army, he was on an equal footing with the guard commander Yang Shanlu.
Moreover, when he came this time, it represented the royal majesty. According to the rules, the local highest official needed to be there to greet him, but now...
It’s just that Zuo Maodi was a little angry, but if Yang Shanlu didn’t kill him, he really had nothing to do... So after Zuo Maodi groaned into the city, he still didn’t see Yang Shanlu, even until that night. , Yang Shanlu was long overdue.
So in this way, the reception of the wind banquet is naturally gone.
In fact, Zuo Maodi didn't care about receiving the wind banquet. This Wen Tianxiang at the end of the Ming Dynasty was still very upright and honest. He just saw Yang Shanlu so neglecting him, so when Yang Shanlu came to visit, Zuo Maodi said with a sneer: "Master Yang, it took me a day to see you. You are really busy with official duties!"
"That's right—" Yang Shanlu admitted frankly. According to Han Lin's report, the rice in the farm is about to be harvested this time, that is, the autumn harvest is about to begin every year. What about such a major event. Can you not care
Including the newly joined Army of the Thousand Profound Arms, the rice in their farms is also about to be harvested. How can they not spend a lot of money on training soldiers with peace of mind? Not to mention that this is the first harvest of these new troops, and it is very important to them who were still extremely poor before.
So Yang Shanlu was accompanied by Han Lin all day, and went down to inspect the fields. How could he be free to accompany this supervising army...
Zuo Maodi was even more angry when he saw Yang Shanlu confessing bluntly. Wen Tianxiang in the late Ming Dynasty was actually an upright person. What could he say
For example, when he was the county magistrate of Hancheng, other people rushed to curry favor with Xue Guoguan, the then chief servant of the dynasty (a corrupt official whose ancestry was from Hancheng), but he alone dared to criticize him face to face! Have a rare righteousness!
So now, I also have something in my heart that I can't hide.
He didn't know that Yang Shanlu was really ill, so he was even more angry when he saw Yang Shanlu's piety, and he simply asked, "Just tell me, are you going to take me upside down?"
"No, no." Yang Shanlu said sincerely, "I have always respected you, Lord Zuo, and I have no intention of making it empty."
Speaking of Yang Shanlu, he glanced at the entourage behind Zuo Maodi... In the hand of that entourage, he was holding a brocade box wrapped in yellow satin.
Just looking at the royal color, Yang Shanlu knew what was in the brocade box—there was the imperial edict given to Zuo Maodi! It is a symbol of royal majesty!
When the situation is extremely urgent, Zuo Maodi can ask for the imperial decree to kill him! Just like Yuan Chonghuan outrageously requesting the imperial decree to kill the guerrilla captain and the left governor Mao Wenlong, he really has the right to kill first and then play it!
So Yang Shanlu knows very well that he shouldn't be too irritated. Otherwise, if this anger loses his mind, give him a look, it won't be enough...
And from the bottom of his heart, Yang Shanlu still respects Wen Tianxiang at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and his integrity is a hundred times stronger than that of the kind whose water is too cold! So there is no plan to evade him.
Yang Shanlu said sincerely: "Master Zuo, since you are here, I am going to let you supervise military discipline."
"What? Supervising military discipline?" Zuo Mao was stunned when he heard it, because generally speaking, supervising troops sent by the court like him have real power only when they are fighting, such as supervising officers at all levels. Report military information to the court at any time, impeach generals depending on the situation, etc...
But now that there is no battle, no military commander is required to fight hard, the power of his supervising army will be greatly reduced, but now...
Zuo Maodi had studied it before coming, and supervising military discipline is a real power! Not to mention that he himself is a supervising army. When these two items are added together, that is really a lot of power, but Yang Shanlu is really willing to give this power to him
Seeing Zuo Maodi’s astonishment, Yang Shanlu smiled. In fact, from the bottom of my heart, he admired Zuo Maodi very much. Even in later generations, he went to Laiyang City Museum to pay tribute to this historical celebrity. Too!
I know that this is one of the few literati in the late Ming Dynasty who has national integrity!
To be more specific, according to historical records, Yang Shanlu knew that Zuo Maodi was rather rigid and didn't know how to work around. But in that case, it would be better to let such a rigid person supervise military discipline.
Moreover, good use can also reduce Hai Jilian's work pressure, allowing him to concentrate on monitoring.
"Okay! Then I will supervise this military discipline!" Seeing Yang Shanlu's sincere words, Zuo Maodi accepted it generously.
After this was agreed, Yang Shanlu arranged a good place for Zuo Maodi again, and then he left.
On the second day, after Yang Shanlu got up, he went to the Tianxia Academy as usual.
The current academy has been filled with 500 young children and is officially operating. As the future Whampoa Military Academy, Yang Shanlu often brushes his face, which is still necessary.
After Yang Shanlu arrived at the academy, the twelve or thirteen-year-old children of the academy, after seeing Yang Shanlu, all respected him very much and called him the dean very affectionately.
After all, this is also very obvious, because Tianxia Academy does not only teach the Four Books and Five Classics, but also runs agronomy and military affairs, so these students will go down to the fields from time to time to learn agricultural knowledge, and to open up farms. It is also the focus of Yang Shanlu's attention, so the two sides are still very familiar.
And Yang Shanlu was very happy to see these students treat him so respectfully... You must know that he is the dean of these students, you can say that he is their mentor.
And as long as six years later, these students will be able to play an important role. At that time, they will be able to truly implement his will and reform the entire Daming... It is to become a brighter!
Yang Shanlu came this time to see Liu Zongzhou, and there are some things to discuss with him.
But when Yang Shanlu came along the lotus pond to a small courtyard where Liu Zongzhou lived, he suddenly heard the sound of Fuqin from the courtyard... And when he listened carefully, he still played the famous song. The piano music-"Yangchun Baixue".
Huh? This old master, why is he so interested today? Yang Shanlu is a little surprised, and the sound of the piano sounds clear and beautiful, as if it can wash the soul of a person, and it is not like he can pop it out...
Yang Shanlu walked up quickly.
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