Qing's Internal Treasury Transit Department is the most famous independent kingdom within the borders. Although the officials are all dispatched from the capital, because they are far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are too many internal temptations, no matter what level of foreign officials they are In the end, they will all be assimilated by this huge and attractive gold nest. The officials of the Overwatch Council may be better, but the officials in the Transshipment Department have already become one of the pillars of this independent kingdom. Variety.
Even if His Majesty has issued a decree to transfer the inner treasury from the hands of the eldest princess Xinyang to the arms of Fan Tisi, although these inner treasury officials have been the eldest princess' confidantes for more than ten years, they are not too afraid of Fan Xian's arrival , They thought to themselves that as long as the superficial work is done well, Mr. Fan will not touch the root of the internal treasury, and the trick of one emperor and one courtier should not be staged.
What is the root of the inner library? Not those mountains of gold and silver, not those coolies, not peripheral businessmen, but the senior craftsmen and treasurers of the three workshops.
The three workshops of Neiku are distributed among the states in the south of the Yangtze River. Jiafang is responsible for the production of glass products, handicrafts with high precision requirements, porcelain goods, extremely expensive perfumes, famous spirits that are steamed and steamed, and many other things like The category of glass products can be extended into countless commodities. In short, it can be named as a luxury goods manufacturer.
And Yifang is responsible for the mass production of cotton cloth and gauze, the research of rice seeds, the manufacture of good steel, and the collection of major production... The primary industry and the secondary industry are mainly the production of living materials.
Bing workshop is the most guarded workshop among the three major workshops. It is responsible for the production of ships and advanced ordnance needed by the military. For example, the lightweight continuous crossbow currently equipped by the black cavalry is provided by this workshop. And further away, the research departments of the Third Office of the Overwatch Council and the Internal Treasury are still developing gunpowder, but since the beginning of the Ye family's workshop, the development of gunpowder seems to have embarked on a wrong path, so that the current The Overwatch Council could only use a cart of gunpowder as a cannon instead of inventing a thermal weapon. I don't know if it's because of the lack of intelligence and ability of the people of the Qing Kingdom, or because the woman surnamed Ye has done something bad.
The three major squares are just a rough statement, and there are countless productions related to it. The stars are densely distributed in the northern Fujian, and the goods are continuously produced, and then the goods are picked up by private merchants and distributed to the Northern Qi, Dongyi, and small princes. Among the barbaric kingdoms outside the country and the ocean, greedily and turbulently plundered the money and food of the whole world, and at the same time spread a better quality of life and more luxury enjoyment to the whole world.
After the Ye family was included in the internal treasury, although various industries were greatly impacted, the legacy still remains, and the treasurers at all levels really showed a lot of wisdom to carry forward the Ye family's industry. This curve reached its peak seventeen years ago, and 40% of Qing's fiscal revenue came from the internal treasury. Only in recent years, this figure has slightly recovered, but it is still Qing's largest source of finance. To paraphrase a common term in a certain era, Neiku is the engine of desire that drives Qing to move forward.
It is precisely because the treasury, such a low-level official, plays a very important role in the production of the inner treasury, and the eldest princess herself is a woman who uses conspiracy to run the world, she is not good at it and does not bother to manage it with a big sword, so these In the past few years, various situations have overlapped, making the treasurers the most special group of bureaucrats in the Qing Kingdom.
The workers at the bottom of the internal treasury don't earn much, and even the officials in charge of management are not very arrogant. Only the treasurers, in addition to their generous salaries, also enjoy various types of allowances and various bonus. This cannot but be said to be the result of the eldest princess's high salary for raising wolves, and it is also related to the chaotic management of the court over the years.
Treasurers in the inner treasury transshipment department are really a bit like the emperors of the land. Although they are not very arrogant on the surface, they secretly take away money, exploit the workers, and spread the money they get through the surrounding banks to the surrounding areas. A lot of land has already been sold in the big state of China, but it is not known how many shady methods have been used in it. In addition, these treasurers did not do less to bully lower-level workers in the inner treasury, bullying men and women.
The senior treasurers were more concerned about face, while the middle-level treasurers in their thirties were naked and shameless. One of the treasurers that Fan Xian found out at night had twelve concubines in his family! And how did those concubines who are only twenty years old come here... Who can explain clearly? I only know that there are workers making troubles every year, and there are countless complaints, but the internal treasury is special, and often these complainants can't get out of the internal treasury. Even if they get to Suzhou City by luck, they are always fooled by the court.
Offending a good official is minor, but offending the treasury is a serious matter. This is the consensus of Jiangnan Road officials.
So when the new chief envoy of the Internal Treasury Transit Department, Imperial Envoy Fan Xian, arrived at the Yamen in northern Fujian, those lower-level workers and ordinary people who harbored deep hatred for the treasurers no longer went to beat the drums to complain, but looked at the Yamen indifferently. The door at the door, the dark fire flashed in the eyes.
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As soon as the fire appeared, the sound of firecrackers exploded, and red crumbs were flying all over the sky, the main gate of the Northern Fujian Neiku Transit Office was slowly opened. Dozens of officials, dressed in formal clothes, filed in amidst the slightly smoky smell. Form two rows and salute respectfully to the young official in the middle.
After issuing the imperial decree, asking for the bright sword, clarifying the identity of the imperial envoy, and clarifying the rules of management, Fan Xian looked at these subordinates in the hall, put his hands together, and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you for your seat." All the officials in the inner treasury straightened their clothes and sat down. There were not enough seats in the yamen, so some lower-level officials stood at the back. Everyone looked at the gentle smile on Xiao Fan's face, and their hearts were slightly settled. He also didn't see the wolf-like officials of the Overwatch Council in Kyoto, and his slightly vigilant mind immediately relaxed.
Fan Xian squinted his eyes to look down, and easily found the target of his own deeds among the officials.
There were about five or six people, and three of them were dark-complexioned, wearing regular clothes, and their belts were tightly tied around their waists. And at first glance, he is a person who often goes in and out of the workshop.
Fan Xian was especially sharp-eyed. From the other party's seemingly respectful expression, he could see a trace of indifference and contempt for himself. It was a very confident expression—he smiled slightly, and he was as serious as him, of course not. Will be irritated by the other party's demeanor, but since the other party has been raised by the eldest princess for so many years, if I want to completely control the inner library, I have to beat them as a last resort.
Putting those three people aside first, he talked to the officials about the intention of the court, and then chatted with the military representative sitting on the far right of him. This military official is a distant relative of the Ye family, although Ye His Majesty seems to have pushed the family to the side of the second prince, but due to the existence of Ye Linger, Fan Xian's relationship with the Ye family is not bad, so the general of the Ye family also respects Fan Xian very much, presumably. The Jingzhong family had some orders.
When the official business was finished, Fan Xian suddenly calmed down, raised his tea bowl and took a sip.
There was no custom of serving tea to see off guests in the Qing Kingdom, and all the officials knew that Mr. Fan must have something important to say, so they all fell silent. Everyone already knew that Mr. Fan's inaugural speech had already been delivered in the bamboo shed on the Suzhou wharf by the river. It was the officials who shocked the entire Jiangnan Road, and they couldn't help but be a little curious about what he said today.
"Neiku, what a wonderful place."
Fan Xian said with a smile.
The officials also laughed apologetically, and the deputy envoy jokingly said: "In the wilderness, some people are just beating and beating. Although it's troublesome, it's better than being different."
Fan Xian also laughed: "I think the reason why it's amazing is because... this time I went south under the order, every time I pass by a place, whenever I open the Yamen and reveal my identity, there will always be local suffering lords beating drums and complaining about the local people's grievances." Officials have done a lot of illegal things... I didn't expect that it has been half a day since the opening of the office, and in such a big place, there is not even a single citizen who has written a letter."
The officials were taken aback, and they slandered that you sneaked all the way south, and there is a fart to complain about your grievances! But when Fan Xian said this, there must be something to say, so he couldn't help but raise his heart.
Fan Xian's words were of course nonsense, but just an introduction: "I am very pleased that the internal treasury is completely clear under the management of your colleagues, and there is no lawlessness. It is really rare."
The faces of all the officials became hot, and they even said they dared not dare.
Fan Xian didn't put on a dark face either, he just smiled and said, "But there's another question, I don't know if there is really nothing wrong with the internal treasury, or... some officials are so powerful that even if the common people and workers have complaints, Don't you dare to tell me and listen to me?"
This remark is too careless, it is a blatant attempt to convict others, all the officials, regardless of their affiliation, are all local officials of the inner treasury, their hearts tremble, and they feel disgusted, thinking that even if you want to burn three fires , can't use such a ridiculous method? Headed by the deputy envoy, all the officials came out one after another and said loudly: "My lord, there is absolutely no such thing, no such matter."
Fan Xian lowered his head, gently rubbed Sisi's newly sewn cuffs with his fingers, and asked, "Is there anything wrong? I have heard that over the years, the three major workshops have owed workers a lot of wages, and there was a quarrel a few years ago." There was a big event, can there be such a thing?"
All the officials were taken aback. Because the treasury was exploiting too much years ago, the workers of Sansanfang did have an incident, and two of them died. Reached Kyoto! But since Mr. Fan has already said it out, he must have received definite news, no matter how difficult it is to conceal it.
The deputy envoy hurried forward and said with an apologetic smile: "A year ago, the return of funds was a bit slow, and the wages were only paid three days late. As a result, those unscrupulous people took the opportunity to make trouble and made the three major workshops suspend work for a day, bringing money to the court. It was an irreparable loss, so after the Transshipment Department discussed it, they asked Ye Shen to suppress it, but fortunately, not too many lives were lost, thinking that it was almost the end of the year, and the adults would be here soon, so there was no rush to report it."
In fact, it was not that the wages were paid late. To be precise, the treasurers took too much of the wages that were paid out. The officials of the transshipment department didn't want to offend the treasurer, and they didn't want to take out the company's money to make up the debt, so they pretended to be deaf and dumb, and didn't send troops to suppress it until the matter became serious.
Fan Xian turned around and said a few words lightly to that general Ye. The general showed embarrassment and responded softly. Presumably, his role in this matter was not honorable.
Fan Xian frowned, tapped on the desk next to him, and said, "My lords, to put it bluntly, this internal treasury is a business name, but it's just His Majesty's business name. Since my Daqing Dynasty's business name is for making things , the most important thing is the people who make things... Who is willing to do things for you after dragging the wages of the workers year after year? Even if you do things, how can you be willing to work hard? In the end, it is the court who suffers the loss?"
All the officials claimed that it was true, and they all said that in the future, they must strictly follow the regulations of the internal treasury, and there will be no more wage arrears. Get over it quickly.
It's just that the three dark-complexioned figures without official uniforms but sitting in the chairs looked a bit ugly.
"Just talk nonsense." Fan Xian shook his head and sighed, "Of course we won't be able to default on the arrears in the future, so what about the previous ones?"
The main hall of the yamen suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
The officials were frightened and dared not speak more. There are tens of thousands of workers in the inner warehouse, plus a series of logistics for food, housing, drinking water and clothing. The number of people has reached a terrifying level. The imperial court has set extremely generous wages for the workers in the three major workshops, and drawing water from them has become a fortune for the officials of the inner warehouse. one of the greatest sources of If Fan Xian really wanted these officials to vomit back all the deductions they had made in the past few years, it would be a lot of money.
And these officials knew in their hearts that they were hindered by the supervision of Qinglu and the Overwatch Council, so they never dared to eat it openly. Treasurer.
Therefore, the eyes of all the officials swept the three of them intentionally or unconsciously.
Fan Xian seemed unaware of the turbulence in the field, and said in a harmonious voice: "The imperial court must never owe its people, and the debts from previous years must be made up gradually. It's just that things are a bit complicated, so there is absolutely no rush."
Don't be in a hurry... All the officials relaxed their hearts again, but they were terrified by what they said next!
"Three days." Fan Xian smiled and stretched out three fingers, looked at the officials and said, "Give me three days, my lords, to fill in all the accounts and pay back the wages owed to the workers below, remember... The interest rate of the Taiping Bank shall prevail."
"After three days, if any workers come to me and say that they haven't received their wages." Fan Xian said: "Or let my subordinates of the Overwatch Council find out... I'm sorry everyone, I want to show something. It's tough."
Although he was smiling, the officials could already feel a chilly smell spreading around them.
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The three brothers who had been sitting comfortably all this time finally couldn't sit still anymore, they stood up humbly and said, "My lord, I have something to report."
"Let's talk." Fan Xian glanced at him with interest.
"Maybe there are wage arrears, but the number is not large, and it is often because the accounts are not smooth." The man laughed and said: "My lord is from the capital, and I may not know how serious the troublemakers are in these places. Those people procrastinate." It’s obvious that he is working alone in the workshop, but he has to report to three people, it’s not that we are in arrears of wages, it’s really that they want to cheat the court of money.”
"Oh?" Fan Xian moaned, "Is there such a trick?"
"Yes." The man obviously didn't see the sarcasm in Fan Xian's words, and said overjoyedly, "My lord, those workers are cunning and cunning. They dare to open their mouths because the court loves the people, but if some demands cannot be met, They will be passive and sabotage, and there are even some worse guys who dare to tamper with the process, and the court has lost a lot of money over the years."
This person kept pouring dirty water on the workers, thinking that Fan Tisi would try to clear his name, but after all, he was an official, so why would he sit on the workers' side? The so-called ass decides the head, don't worry if you don't stand in the right team.
Fan Xian sneered in his heart, what he said... he pushed all the cheapness that he often committed on the workers, but his expression remained unchanged, and he sighed: "Ah, I never thought that Your Majesty is so benevolent, and these people are so dissatisfied. "
The man apologized and said with a smile: "That's true. The matter of wage arrears must be investigated carefully after the subordinate officials go back. However, those workers who made troubles should not be lightly forgiven. My lord, don't be fooled by the words of these treacherous people. Those treacherous people Ruthless, it’s really not a thing.”
Fan Xian looked at this person, and suddenly frowned: "Excuse me, my lord?"
The deputy envoy quickly introduced to the side: "This is the chief officer of Jiafang, Mr. Xiao."
"Lord Xiao?" Fan Xian seemed a little surprised, "The head of Jiafang? The head of the treasurer?"
The owner of the three workshops surnamed Xiao hurriedly saluted: "It's the next official."
Fan Xian stared at him for a long while, then suddenly said: "You are a mere head of the district, just a small treasurer, the imperial court has given you a low-level rank, and you don't even have an official status, how dare you call yourself in front of the official... Dismissal?"
Everyone was startled.
His voice suddenly became cold: "I kept saying I'm an official... What kind of official are you? This is the first time this yamen has been opened today, and you, a mere head of the yamen, are not waiting outside the yamen for questioning, and you dare to enter the hall carelessly. Dare to sit among court officials, really... so courageous! Dare to ask for advice, what kind of bastard are you?"
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The hall was quiet for a long time, and it was not until a long time later that the officials heard Mr. Fan...was he swearing
Suddenly, the pot exploded with a bang, which is not bad! Since the internal treasury was owned by the royal family, this is the first time someone pointed at the face of the three masters and scolded their mothers! Even after the eldest princess took over the internal treasury, it was the first time she came to the northern Fujian yamen, and she was very gentle to the three principals of the three major workshops. Why did this Master Fan dare to scold them with his hair on his head
Mr. Xiao, the master of Jiafang, was also stunned on the spot. He didn't expect Mr. Fan to be so disrespectful and scold him so fiercely even if he didn't win him over! With a muffled snort, his face immediately became ugly, but he didn't dare to say anything to the majestic "Prince", he cupped his hands resentfully, and wanted to go back to his seat and become a Bodhisattva in a muffled voice.
"His seat is removed." Fan Xian narrowed his eyes, frowned into a beautiful little circle, and said in a harmonious voice, "There is no seat for him in front of me."
"Lord Fan!" The officer-in-charge was furious, before his butt touched the seat, he stood up straight again, suppressed his inner anger, and said, "Don't bully people too much."
Fan Xian ignored this person at all, drank tea by himself, and gossiped with General Ye Shen and the deputy envoy who looked embarrassed beside him.
While speaking, the Overwatch Council official beside him had already gone down, pushed that Lord Xiao aside, and removed his seat. As a result, the matter was really serious, not only the officials below stepped forward to intercede, even General Ye Shen lowered his voice and said in Fan Xian's ear, "Young Master Fan, give them some face."
"Save face for them?" Fan Xian said with a smile, "Today is specially for their face."
Ye Shen felt bored and didn't dare to continue talking.
Since the opening of the yamen in the inner treasury, the principals of the three major workshops have their own seats in the yamen, and their status is special. No one has ever insulted their existence like this. Unable to sit still, he got up and stood next to Master Xiao, and said to Fan Xianhan, who was at the top, "Since Your Excellency thinks that there is no seat for us in the yamen, why don't we leave together... Anyway, the three major squares are just some Bitch."
It's not out of anger, it's just using the three big workshops to suppress people.
Fan Xian raised his head, looked at the three principals standing in a row in front of him, and said with a smile, "Of course we are going to withdraw together. Do you think you can still have your place? Of course, not all the three major workshops are full of lowly people, but everyone Now that I admit it, I will believe it."
"grown ups!"
The three masters didn't expect that Fan Xian would push forward step by step, and they didn't leave a retreat for themselves. Only then did they know that the other party was not only trying to show their prestige, but also trying to kill them all. But... what confidence do you, Fan Xian, have? Do you really want to watch the three major workshops collapse
The master of the three major workshops responded again with a harsher tone: "My lord, I don't know what offended the three major workshops?"
"Exploiting wages, bullying men and women, threatening the court with skills, disrespecting the officials, of course..." Fan Xian stared at the three of them and said, "It's not the officials you offended, but the workers in the three major workshops. Support your court and the people of the world."
"If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing wrong with it." The three principals said angrily, "Your Excellency has just come to the Transshipment Department and acted so recklessly. Could it be that there are really no rules in my Daqing Dynasty?"
"Rules? This official is the rules."
Fan Xian smiled and thought to himself, of course he didn't say these words, but he just remembered that when Fan Laoer ran rampant in Kyoto, this cruel sentence was his favorite thing to say. It seems that being an official is the same as being a gangster. When there is an unknown chaos, it is always feasible to use some brutal skills.
"Come on, these three people are roaring at the government hall, drag me down, and hit ten boards first."
Fan Xian gently placed the teacup in his hand on the table, ignored the pleading words of the officials in the auditorium, smiled and thought that he was suffering and domineering, but he just couldn't bear it, how could he waste his time talking with these people .