Cai Mansion's housekeeper was rejected, and Cai Lei's face was even less bright. Thinking that the two guards were too young, he pulled the housekeeper back and took out two gold coins from his arms, but he still Before he handed over his hand, he heard one of the guards shouting: "Don't do this, we never accept bribes!" Cai Lei said with a smile: "This is not a bribe, this is money for tea for my brothers. You've worked hard, this money" "Who are you? What's the matter?" The guard interrupted Cai Lei. Cai Lei said: "Oh, my surname is Cai, and my only name is Lei. I am a businessman in the city. I want to meet the newly appointed governor of the state, and I would like to ask some brothers to come for your convenience." "I'm sorry, my lord has an order. No guests will be allowed inside. Look, the sign out is up. You should go back." "I'm sorry." In desperation, Cai Lei happened to see Cong Xi. An official sedan came up on the road to the side. He recognized the official sedan as the official sedan from the Jingzhou Commerce Department. After Cai Lei saw it, he hurriedly asked his men to get out of the way, deliberately stepped back, and then waited there quietly. After the official sedan landed, he hurriedly approached it and said in a low voice: "Little I'm here to welcome Mr. Fu." In the sedan chair was Fu Xun, the director of the Jingzhou Department of Commerce. He walked out of the sedan chair and saw Cai Lei beside him, so he said, "It turns out it's Mr. Cai, and he's also here to see Mr. Zhizhou. ?¡± ¡°No, no, no, I was passing by, and I happened to meet the gentleman¡¯s sedan, so I got down first, for fear of bumping into the gentleman.¡± Cai Lei denied it, worried that he wouldn¡¯t even be able to get in if Fu Xun found out. Fu Xun said "hmm" and then said: "Mr. Cai, I'm here to see Mr. Zhizhou. Since you are here too, why not go in together. You are the richest man in Jiangling and one of the few in Jingzhou. Business prosperity cannot be achieved without your strong support." Cai Lei said, "Cai Lei is more respectful than anything else." Fu Xun nodded. He raised his hand and said, "Mr. Cai, please!" "Your Excellency, please first!" Fu Xun was no longer polite, took official steps, and walked forward in a swaggering manner. As soon as he reached the door, he was stopped by the guard. He hurriedly raised his hands and said: "I am the director of the Jingzhou Department of Commerce. I am here to see the newly appointed Lord Zhizhou. Please inform me." "The Lord Zhizhou has an order. No visitors will be seen within three days!" Fu Xun then noticed. , a sign to avoid guests was already hung at the door, and then he asked with a smile: "Can't you really be accommodating?" "We just carry out the orders of Master Zhizhou and cannot disobey them. Sir, please come back and come back in three days." Fu Xun bowed politely. He turned around and left, but he couldn't figure out why Lin Qi avoided the guests. Here Fu Xun was rejected. Over there, many officials from Jingzhou arrived one after another. The official sedans landed on the street in front of Zhizhou Mansion one after another, blocking the entire street. Those in the front couldn¡¯t get out, and those in the back couldn¡¯t get in. It was crowded for a while, but no matter who it was. They were all blocked by guards. Registrar Jiangling hurried over and followed one of Lin Qi's guards to Fuqian Street. Seeing the congestion, he finally squeezed in and arrived at the gate of Zhizhou Mansion. The guard then led the chief clerk into the Zhizhou Mansion, and the two guards at the door did not stop him. Fu Xun, Cai Lei and others were puzzled. This place was much bigger than the official position of the chief registrar. Why couldn't they get in, but the chief registrar did. But everyone really couldn't get in, so they all left angrily. After a while, they dispersed, and the street in front of the house became smooth again. In the Zhizhou Mansion, Lin Qi was reading Sun Tzu's Art of War carefully. Suddenly, a guard came in and announced that the chief register had arrived. Lin Qi put down the book in his hand and said coldly: "Pass it!" After a while, the chief register of Jiangling was After being brought in, when he saw Lin Qi, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Ding Fei, who is the humble chief secretary of Jiangling, kowtow to your lord." "Get up and speak!" Lin Qi saw that Ding Fei had a long sharp mouth, a monkey's cheeks, and a mustache, but he was full of emotions in his bones. With a hint of shrewdness, he raised his hand and said calmly, "Sit!" Ding Fei stood beside him, and after slowly taking a seat, he hurriedly asked: "I wonder what the important thing is for you to call me here?" Lin Qidao : "Oh, actually it's nothing. I just heard that the beauties in the Zhizhou Mansion were selected by Lord Ding. I felt very happy when I saw them, so I specially summoned Lord Ding to come and talk about them." After hearing this, Ding Fei's face changed. He showed a smile and said: "As long as the adults like it, it's fine. A humble position is just a little effort" "Well, there are a few that are really good, but I don't know them."?He family background, the housekeeper said that Lord Ding knows best, so I specially asked Lord Ding to come over, which seemed a bit hasty and made Lord Ding troublesome. " "You're welcome, sir. It's part of your humble duty to do things for your Majesty. A glimmer of light appeared in Ding Fei's eyes, and he asked tentatively, "Sir, you just said that there are some pretty beauties that are good. I wonder which beauties you are talking about?" " Lin Lin smiled, raised his hands and clapped his hands, making three "papapapa" sounds. Then, he saw four beauties walking in from outside the hall, and then they kept bowing to Lin Lin. Said: "See you, sir. " Lin Lin nodded, raised his hand, and said: "Four beauties, you don't need to be polite, please sit down. " Each of the four beauties was very good-looking. The others were sent back. Lin Lin left the four of them alone. Not to mention how happy they were. Seeing Ding Fei here, the four of them Everyone cast grateful glances at Ding Fei. After the four beauties sat down, Lin Lin walked up to Ding Fei and asked, "Master Ding, you must know the family backgrounds of these four people best, right?" " Ding Fei smiled and said: "Of course it is clear that the families of these four beauties are either rich or noble. Now they are able to serve you by your side, which is also their blessing. " With that said, Ding Fei introduced them and said slowly: "This is the Li family, this is the Tang family, this is the Cai family, and the last one is the Mao family. Your Excellency, you may not know, but the Li, Tang, Cai, and Mao families are the four wealthy businessmen in Jiangling City, among whom the Cai family is the richest. The wealthy merchants in the city heard that the Lord was not yet married, so they offered their daughters to the Lord for his choice. Whichever family you take a fancy to is the lucky one" Lin Lin listened quietly to Ding Fei's words, then grinned and said, "Master Ding must have obtained a lot of money from these wealthy businessmen, right? " "Well How can I receive even a little money from my humble position to do things for adults? "Ding Fei replied. "Really? Lin Lin's smile suddenly faded, and his voice became much colder. Then he said to the four beauties: "You all should step aside first!" " After the four beauties retreated, Lin Lin's bodyguard walked straight in, and then said something to Lin Lin in his ear. Lin Lin just nodded slightly and asked the bodyguard to go out for the time being. " Ding Seeing Lin Lin's expression change, Fei immediately asked: "Sir, is there something urgent? " Lin Lin shook his head and said: "No, no, no, I have nothing to do. Lord Ding. You have found these beauties for me. I really don¡¯t know how to thank you. " After hearing this, Ding Fei hurriedly knelt on the ground and bowed to Lin Lin: "Your Excellency, I am humble enough to serve you. I have no requirements at all. However, as long as you are satisfied, I will do my best to serve you from now on. After hearing this, Lin Lin smiled and said, "I'm afraid, this is your original intention, right?" " "hey-hey. Of course, I can't hide my thoughts from the extremely smart adults. As long as I can let you follow me from now on, I will ensure that I will do my best for you and make you worry-free. "Ding Fei said without denying. "Hahahaha" Lin Lin suddenly laughed. When Ding Fei heard Lin Lin's laughter, he felt a little nervous. He hurriedly asked: "Why are you laughing, sir? " "Ding Fei! How much is your annual salary for a small Jiangling City chief? My personal guards just went to your house to search it. There are so many gold, silver and jewels in your house. If you are not corrupt and accepting bribes. How come there are so many family properties? Also, you made the decision without authorization and stuffed forty-eight beauties into Zhizhou Mansion. Do you think I am a womanizer? " "I don't dare to be in a humble position. I am unjustly accused of being in a humble position" "Unjustly? You have evil intentions, you want to use beautiful women as a way to get ahead, and you have many contacts with wealthy businessmen in the city. This government has already found out clearly, do you still want to quibble? Someone is coming! " "What are your orders, sir?" "Several guards walked in from outside the door and clasped their fists. Lin Lin pointed at Ding Fei and said angrily: "Ding Fei will be dismissed from his post and thrown into a dungeon. All his family property will be confiscated. "After hearing this, Ding Fei's face turned pale with fright, and he immediately said: "Sir, I was wronged, Lord Marquis, I" Before Ding Fei could finish shouting, the guards dragged Ding Fei directly out of the living room. Lin Lin looked at it He was particularly disdainful of Ding Fei's behavior. He immediately wrote down a notice, handed it to the guard beside him, and ordered: "Make a hundred copies of this notice, and then stamp it with the seal of the government." , and then posted it on streets and alleys across the city. " "No! " That evening, it was written that the chief clerk Ding Fei secretly accepted bribes and made rash decisions, which spread throughout Jiangling City. After Lin Lin deported those beauties,At the same time, he sent a greeting card and asked all the merchants in the city to meet at Zhizhou Mansion three days later. At the same time, after the notice was posted, it was a serious statement that officials and businessmen must not collude with each other. Once discovered, severe punishment will be inevitable. As soon as the news about Ding Fei's dismissal and investigation spread, the seemingly calm waters of Jiangling City immediately started to ripple. One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and for the next three days, officials and merchants in Jiangling City never interacted openly. While Lin Lin sent people to collect intelligence, he began to figure out how to rectify the administration. Since Jingzhou was included in the territory of Huaxia, agriculture and commerce have been relatively developed, and they have improved much faster than other state capitals. The reason is that the north is often suffering from wars, and most of the population flows into Jingzhou. Jingzhou is relatively stable, and with its geographical advantages and water conservancy advantages, the Jinghan Plain has become an indispensable main grain-producing area in China. At the same time, merchants played a certain role in the mutual economic circulation between the north and the south. The previous class system of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce no longer existed, the status of merchants was gradually revealed, and the superiority of merchants began to become increasingly prominent. The rich are usually businessmen, but some businessmen are not satisfied with the status quo and begin to gradually explore another way out, so that some smart businessmen have set their sights on power. No matter how rich a person is, it is impossible to defeat an official. Officials generally have real power. From the central government to the local government, the bureaucracy of Huaxia has been subdivided again and again, and some people have gradually become powerful. . But if a businessman runs a business and wants to find an official position, there is only one way, and that is to take the imperial examination. The imperial examination system has become an important way for China to select civil and military talents. These businessmen could not pass the imperial examination at all, so some businessmen began to marry officials. In this way, the combination of officials and businessmen would form an invisible protection. Jiangling is the commercial center of the entire Jingzhou. When Xun You was the governor, in order to invigorate the business in Jingzhou, as long as these businessmen did not go too far, they would turn a blind eye. In addition, Xun You's reputation was high, and people from all walks of life in Jingzhou were very interested. They obeyed him, so everyone gave Xun You face, so that when Xun You became the magistrate of Jingzhou, there was no mistake in Jingzhou. "However, Lin Lin was not Xun You, and his prestige was not enough to intimidate the entire Jingzhou. So as soon as Xun You was transferred, the hidden diseases in Jingzhou began to slowly emerge. Today, Lin Lin arrived in Jiangling City, and Zhuge Jin hosted a banquet in honor of him. This was what he said during the banquet. Zhuge Jin didn't have enough power, so he could only ask Lin Lin to come forward to suppress this evil trend. Lin Lin is the eldest son of the emperor and was named Marquis of Yan. Based on this alone, all walks of life in Jingzhou will always give him some slack. So Lin Lin thought about it and decided to choose a medium-sized official position to ask questions. Ding Fei, the chief registrar of Jiangling, and Cai Lei, the richest man in Jiangling, are related by marriage, and the position of chief registrar is neither too big nor too small, so he happened to be chosen by Lin Lin, and this happened today. For three days, Zhuge Jin left early and returned late. He went to Zhizhou Mansion very early in the morning and came back late at night. He and Lin Lin were in Zhizhou Mansion, planning how to give Jingzhou officials a blow. , which can not only act as a deterrent, but also allow officials and businessmen to develop normally. In the hall of Zhizhou Mansion, Zhuge Jin sat there quietly, stroking the green beard on his chin, and said slowly: "Master Marquis, I suddenly thought of a plan, I don't know if it is feasible?" Lin Lindao : "Just tell me and listen." Zhuge Jin said: "Most of the officials in Jingzhou are related by marriage to local businessmen. There are four wealthy businessmen in this city, namely Li, Tang, Cai, and Mao. Among them, Cai is the richest." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!